{MN} But besides those great Kingdoms of _Congo, Angola,_ and _Azichi,_ in those unfrequented Parts are the Kingdoms of _Lango, Matania, Battua, Sofola, Mozambeche, Quivola,_ the Isle of St. _Lawrence, Mombaza, Melinda,_ the Empires of _Monomotapa, Monemugi,_ and _Presbyter John,_ with whom they have a kind of Trade, and their Rites, Customs, Climates, Temperatures, and Commodities by Relation. Also of great Lakes, that deserve the Names of Seas, and huge Mountains of divers sorts, as some scorched with heat, some covered with Snow; the Mountains of the Sun, also of the Moon, some of Chrystal, some of Iron, some of Silver, and Mountains of Gold, with the Original of _Nilus;_ likewise sundry sorts of Cattel, Fishes, Fowls, strange Beasts, and monstrous Serpents; for Africa was always noted to be a fruitful Mother of such terrible Creatures; who meeting at their watering places, which are but Ponds in desart places, in regard of the heat of the Country, and their extremities of Nature, make strange Copulations, and so ingender those extraordinary Monsters. Of all these you may read in the History, of this _Edward Lopez,_ translated into English by _Abraham Hartwel,_ and dedicated to _John_ Lord Arch-bishop of _Canterbury,_ 1597. But because the Particulars are most concerning the conversion of those Pagans, by a good poor Priest, that first converted a Noble Man, to convert the King, and the rest of the Nobility; sent for so many Priests and Ornaments into _Portugal,_ to Solemnize their Baptisms with such Magnificence, which was performed with such strange Curiosities, that those poor _Negro's_ adored them as gods, till the Priests grew to that Wealth, a Bishop was sent to rule over them, which they would not endure, which endangered to spoil all before they could be reconciled. But not to trouble you too long with those Rarities of uncertainties; let us return again to _Barbary,_ where the Wars being ended, and _Befferres_ possessed of _Morocco,_ and his Fathers Treasure, a new bruit arose amongst them, that _Muly Sidan_ was raising an Army against him, who after took his Brother _Befferres_ Prisoner; but by reason of the uncertainty, and the perfidious, treacherous, bloody murthers rather than War, amongst those perfidious, barbarous Moors, _Smith_ returned with _Merham,_ and the rest to _Saffe,_ and so aboard his Ship, to try some other conclusions at Sea. * * * * * {MN} _Divers Nations yet unknown, and the wonders of_ Africa. * * * * * CHAP. XX. _A brave Sea Fight betwixt to_ Spanish _Men of War, and Captain_ Merham, _with_ Smith.