Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the Great. Describing more particularly the Empires of Persia and Industan ... As also, many ... kingdoms in the oriental India ... (1677)
Herbert, Thomas, Sir, 1606-1682 · London : R. Everingham for R. Scot, etc. · leaf 16
4 Tropicus Cancri. the top, in regard of the Veins of Brimftone, it inflames fo as the Spaniard calls it the Devils Cauldron*, and from whence, not only the Canary Ifles but the Continent of frique f if report fay true) may.be difcovered 3 this high Pico rifes from the middle part of the Ifle, and… … Teneriffa is about 13 leagues Weft from Grand Canaria, from La Talma 20. from Go- wera 5 from Afrique >75. from Madera 70. In old times here, as in Grand Canaria, they ufed to embalm the dead, and in Caves very deep and dark, placed them in feveral poftures i fome ftanding, fome lying upon Planks*,…
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