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Title

A short relation of the river Nile, of its sourse and current; of its overflowing the campagnia of Ægypt, till it runs into the Mediterranean: and of other curiosities: written by an eye-witnesse, who lived many years in the chief kingdoms of the Abyssine empire.

Author

Lobo, Jerónimo, 1596?-1678.

Publication

London, J. Martyn, 1669.

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Additional Authors

• Wyche, Peter, Sir, 1628-1699?
• Eye-witnesse.

Description

[3] ¡., 105 p.; 15 cm.

Subject

• Prester John (Legendary character)
• Date palm
• Animals, Mythical
• Africa > Description and travel
• Nile River
• Red Sea > Description and travel

Note

• Translated from Jeronymo Lobo's Itinerário by Sir Peter Wyche.

Contents

A short relation of the river Nile.--Of the famous unicorne, where he is bred, and how shap'd.--The reason why the Abyssine emperour is called Prester John of the Indies.--A short tract of the Red Sea, and of the cause of this name by which 'tis commonly known.--A discourse of palme-trees, of their variety, their fruit, (and the usefullnesse of it.) of their proper soyle.

Call Number

Sc Rare 916-L (Lobo, J. Short relation of the river Nile. 1669)

LCCN

04036107

OCLC

7229564

Author

Lobo, Jerónimo, 1596?-1678.

Title

A short relation of the river Nile, of its sourse and current; of its overflowing the campagnia of Ægypt, till it runs into the Mediterranean: and of other curiosities: written by an eye-witnesse, who lived many years in the chief kingdoms of the Abyssine empire.

Imprint

London, J. Martyn, 1669.

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Wyche, Peter, Sir, 1628-1699?

Eye-witnesse.

Research Call Number

Sc Rare 916-L (Lobo, J. Short relation of the river Nile. 1669)