The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell, of Leigh, in Angola and the Adjoining RegionsBattell, Andrew
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The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell, of Leigh, in Angola and the Adjoining Regions
Battell, Andrew
Angola -- Discovery and exploration; Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Discovery and exploration
+Beehives+, 68, 77
+Beja+, Feira de, 9.8 S., 15.3 E., 168
+Bembe+ (Mbembe), according to Cavazzi, p. 13, etc., a vast district
extending from the Kwanza to the Kunene (which separates it from
Benguella), traversed by the river Kutato, and inhabited by the
Binbundo. It included all Lubolo, and Kuengo (Kemgo), the
residence of Ngola Kakanje (according to Cadornega, a chief of
Hako) was its capital. I believe it to be the same as Chimbebe
(_q.v._), 166
+Bembem+ (Mbembe), a village between Luandu and R. Mbengu, 8.8 S.,
13.4 E.
+Benevides.+ _See_ Sá de Benevides.
+Bengledi+ (D. Lopez), a river, almost certainly a misprint for
Benguella.
+Bengo+, district of Angola, at mouth of R. Mbengu, or Nzenza,
8.7 S., 13.3 E.
+Bengo+, river (Mbengu), 39, 155, 168
+Benguella+ (Mbangela), Battell’s visit, 16;
conquest, 159;
events since 1617, 182
+Benguella a velha+, 10.8 S., 13.8 E., 147
+Benomotapa.+ _See_ Mwana mtapa.
+Bentley+, Rev. W. H., quoted, xx, 7, 25, 33, 34, 42, 43, 45, 57, 59,
60, 66, 73, 95, 104, 111
+Berbela+, or Verbela (D. Lopez), is evidently identical with the
Barbela river, _q.v._
+Bermudez+, João, Abysinian missionary, 150
+Bernardo I+, King of Kongo, 119, 136
+Bernardo II+, King of Kongo, 122, 137
+Bié+ (Bihe), 12.3 S., 16.8 E., 151, 152
+Binbundo+, or Va-nano, the hill tribes of Benguella, 13.0 S.,
15.5 E., 151
+Binger+, Captain, xvii
+Binguelle+ (Cavazzi, ii), a misprint for Benguella.
+Bock+ (Mbuku), mani, 4.9 S., 12.3 E. There are many other Mbukus.
+Boehr+, Dr. M., quoted, 34, 73
+Boenza+, or Benza (Mbensa), about 4.6 S., 15.0 E.
+Boma+ (Mboma) 5-8 S., 13.1 E.
+Bonaventura+, of Alessano, Capuchin, 126
+Bonaventura+, of Correglia, Capuchin, 126 _n._
+Bonaventura+ Sardo (the Sardinian), Capuchin, 127
+Bonaventura+, of Sorrento, a Capuchin, 128
+Bondo+, province, or rather a tribe, 10.0 S., 17.0 E.
+Bongo+, 32, the country of the Babongo dwarfs
+Bongo+ soba, on site of Kakonda a velha, 182
+Boreras rosas+ (D. Lopez), should be Barreiras vermelhas, 5.4 S.,
12.2 E.
+Borgia+, D. Gaspar, 167
+Bosso+, a rock, perhaps Mpozo hills, opposite Vivi.
+Bowdich+, T. E., quoted, 149
+Bozanga+, kingdom in Kongo (Garcia Mendes, 8), identical either
with Nsanga or Nsongo? (_q.v._).
+Bramas+, 677 _n._ According to D. Lopez, the original inhabitants
of all Luangu. According to A. Forét (_Compte rendu_ of Paris
Geog. Soc., 1894, p. 431), a trading tribe called Barama, or
Ivarrama, still lives to N. E. of Nyange, 2.7 S., 10.5 E.
See _note_, p. 77
+Braun+, Samuel, quoted, x, 122, 170
+Bravaghul+, or Bavagul (D. Lopez), a river; rises in Mountains of
Moon, and flows to Magnice, _i.e._, to Delagoa Bay.
+Brito+, Domingos d’Abreu de, quoted, 121, 144, 145, 147, 153
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