The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell of Leigh, in Angola and the Adjoining Regions Reprinted from 'Purchas his Pilgrimes'

The Strange Adventures Andrew Battell of Leigh in Essex,; I: Andrew Battell, his Voyage to the River of Plate, who being taken on the coast of Brasill, was sent to Angola.; II: His trading on the coast; offer to escape; imprisonment; exile; escape and new imprisonment; his sending to Elamba and Bahia das Vaccas; many strange occurrences.; III: Discovery of the Gagas: their wars, man-eating; overrunning countries. His trade with them, betraying, escape to them, and living with them; with many strange adventures. And also the rites and manner of life observed by the Iagges or Gagas, which no Christian could ever know well but this author. 1; IV: His return to the Portugals : invasions of diverse countries; abuses; flight from them and living in the woods diverse months; his strange boat, and coming to Loango.; V: Of the Province of Engoy [Ngoyo], and other Regions of Loango, with the Customs there observed by the King and People.; VI: Of the Provinces of Bongo, Calongo, Mayombe, Manikesocke, Motimbas : of the ape-monster Pongo : their Hunting, Idolatries, and divers other observations.; VII: Of the Zebra and Hippopotamus; The Portugals Wars in those parts; the Fishing, Grain, and other things remarkable.; On the Religion and the Customs of the Peoples of Angola, Congo and Loango.

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E.G. Ravenstein