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18 quite naked. They offer human sacrif-ces, think God a good Being, and are civil to him; but pray to and worship the Devil, because he should not hurt them.

Of ETHIOPIA.

It is divided into two parts, Interior and Exterior.Interior, the air hot and soil fruitful. The longest day 13 hours and a half and the shortest 10 and a half. The people Jews, Pagans, Mahometans and Christians.Exterior, the air and soil various. Their commodities gold, silver, pearls, corn, sugar-canes &c. The people are barbarous and savage, exposing human flesh for sale as common as beef and mutton. They are called Hottentots, are the filthiest of all creatures, besmearing themselves with grease, and themselves finely adorned with the guts of beasts hanging about their necks. They are subject to an Emperor called Prestor John, whose dominions are of great extent.