Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1788 Excerpt: ...Coast... their their happiness was destroyed by the unjust and merciless ravages of European Merchants. With respect to the Kingdoms of Benin, Loango, Congo, and Angola, as the circumstances of climate are nearly the same, so there is not much difference either in the manner of life of the inhabitants, the turn of their opinions, or the productions of their respective countries. They who say that the empire of Congo, speaking comprehensively, of all the kingdoms which it once contained, is burnt by the heat of the Sun, are altogether deceived: for the habitation there is exceeding good, the air beyond all credit temperate, the Winter like Autumn in the region of Rome. In these kingdoms are found great Quantities of Salt Petre; with great abundance of Gold, and precious Stones, and many mines of Silver. As to the Military Discipline of these people, they usually fight on foot; they divide the Army into several Troops, fitting themselves according to the situation of the field; their motions are directed by certain sounds from the Capt. General, who is stationed in the midst of the Army, and there gives the signal to join battle, to retire, to advance forward, to turn to the right or left, or perform any other warlike Section: as amongst us the pleasure of the General is known by strokes of the Drum, or sounds of the Trumpet. Congo is in compass about 1685 miles. The Kingdom of Angola in particular, is full of people beyond all credit. Sig. Odoardo Lopez did affirm and believe that it contained See Pigafetta Hist, of Congo in Collect, of Voyages; also Barbot, who has given a long and circumstantial Account of this Country. r 2 a mil. a million of fighting men. This kingdom also is very rich in mines of Silver, and most excellent Copper; and for other sorts of...
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