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of the Tartars; and near the caspian sea & that of the Azot are depicted the then famous Slave-markets. England & Scotland just find a place close at the margin, but there was no room left for Ireland. Africa displays nothing of the Portuguese discoveries; but the northern half has been known to the constructor as far as Sudan; he not only mentions the towns along the coast, but he also knows that the inhabitants of Mount Atlas, the Berbers, live in warfare with the Saraceny. "In illis montanis," he seys in soribet that ridge of mountains he says, "habitant plures principes et habitant continuo in tentories et proliantur contra Saracenos et contra justa castra et civitates". In Egypt we find noticed the meeting of the great caravans of Mecca, and not only the sandy desart, but also the names of the most important mercantile places beyond it, such as Tagaza [Mali], Ganugia [India] &c. The empire of the prestu John extends in Nubia "ab ostio gandis (cape Gardefan?) "usque ad fluvium auri". Bianis also