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Pilgrimage · Samuel Purchas

Pilgrimage, books 6-9

A TABLE OF THE PRINCIPALL MATTERS IN THE FOVRE LAST BOOKES, WHICH ARE OF AFRICA AND AMERICA.

A

ABdul Mumen. 520. Curios errour cōcerning him. 521

Abibaiba, a King which dwelt on a tree. 693

Aegypt why so called. 469

called stil Mesre and Misir. ibid.

The bounds thereof. ib.

Why called the Land of Cham. 471

The…r first temples & kings.ib. Fountaine of Pagan Idolatries. 470

Their worshippe of Onions, Leekes, Beasts, Beetles, Water, fire, &c. 472. & seq. Priests of Aegypt, and their rites. 473.478.

Why they worshipped Beasts, 472

Their Apis, and other sacred Bulls. 475.476

They worshipped differing beasts in diuers Cities. 477

Aegyptian Temples. ibid.

Feasts. 479.

Oracles. 480

Inuentions.ibid. Vices. 481

Aegypt diuided into three parts. 483

Aegyptian Califas and their succession. 487. Sects. 488 Chronology of Aegypt. 489

Aegypt wonne by the Sultans, and by the Turkes. 487

Aellas, yong Nunnes in Peru. 731

A…usamil an Iland, where they worshipped a Crosse. 685

Adrimarchidae. 496

Aethiopia, why so called. 547

Diuided into Asiana & Africana, and this into superior. Inferior. 548

The ancient Ritei…ere vsed. 553

Their mortall God, and … mortall. 554

Progeny of their Kings from Salomon. 556

Circumcision of men and women. 562 fasts. 563, houses, houshold, and rites. 564

Schooles and Vniuersities. 570.

Their Emperours: See Presbyter Iohn.

Their close keeping the royall issue: see Amara. Aian, Adel, and Adea. 572

Africa, why so called. 463. how bounded. 464

The Snowes, Lakes, and liuing creatures therein. ibid.

Manners of the Africans. 502

Alarchons Discouerie of the South Sea. 651. hee …eined himselfe the sonne of the Sunne. 651

Alicunde a huge Tree in Congo. 582

Alexandria. 486

Algier a sinke of Pirates. 505

Amara, a Hill in Aethiopia, most admirable in Nature and vse. 565. & seq.

The Pallaces & Temples therin. 566

The Monasteries, Librarie, and Treasurie. 567

Who first employed it for safe keeping of the issue Royall. 568

Amazons reported to bee in Monomotapa. 577

In diuers places of America. 700.712.739

America, why so called. 602. and why the West Indies. ibid.

By whom discouered. ibid.

How it becomes habitable, beeing vnderunder the Line. 604

What makes it cold in that situation. 605

Diuided into high, lowe, and meane. 606

The incredible riches thereof. 611.612

Not knowne or foretold of the Ancients. 609

Compared in good and bad with our world. 6

Ambize or Angulo a strange Hog-fish. 583

Andes in Peru. 722

Angola a populous Kingdome. 581

Their rites ibid. & 582

Andrew Battell his obseruations in Angola, Congo, Loango, &c. 581. & seq.

Ammon and his Oracle. 494

The same with Ham or Cham 495. his Image and Temple. ibid.

Amasis King of Aegypt. 467

Anniball his exploits. 498

Antaeus. 507. 508. Antipodes. 603

Anzerma and their Rites. 703

Anzichi, the cruellest Canibals in the world. 588

Their Circumcision and other rites. 589

Apis. 475.476

Apes, a Giant-like kinde. 466.

another strange kinde. 563

Appoponaca, purueyor for Nunnes in Peru. 731

Arabians in Africa. 500.&. 528

Their proceedings by the sword and preaching. ibid.

Diuided into 3. Tribes. 529

Armouchaquois in New France. 629

Their Aoutem that is, diuels, and Aoutmoin, or Coniurers. ibid.

Armadillo a beast seeming armed. 614. &. 700.

Ascension lost in Cābaya. 579

Arguynare Ilands. 597

Araucans warres with the Spaniards. 716

Asclepius his workes. 474

Atibaliba, King of Peru. 718

his imprisonment and ransome. 719. death. 720

Atlas & the wonders thereof. 508

Atlantes and their customes. 496

Azanhagi, their simplicity. 538

They hide their faces no lesse then their Priuities. ibid.

B

BArbary why so called, and the limits thereof. 497

The ciuill warres therein. 524. & seq.

Now possessed by an Hermite or Saint. 526

The Inhabitāts of 5. sorts. 530

Now diuided into Brebers & Alarbes. ibid.

Their manners and customes. 531

Plague violent there. 534

Barbarussa his exploites and life. 504. & seq. hee wonne Tunis. 499

Baduini, Mungrel Mahumetans. 575

Baldiuias golden purchase. 706

Barbacini. 540

Beldigian, Title of Presbyter Iohn. 559

Benomotapa. 575. The rites. 576. Emperour. 577. Iniury to the Portugales and their warres. 578

Benin Kingdome. 540

Bermuda. 746. Beuer. 466

Beginnings two, of good and euill. 473

Biledulgerid. 533

Blacknes in Negros, whence. 545.546

Blemmyae. 496

Blind guide conducted by sent. 536

Bona the Citie where Augustine was Bishop. 497

Botelius his admirable Nauigation. 579

Borno. 544

Budomel. 539. their enchantment and other customes. ib. their simplicitie. ibid.

Brasil, why so called. 704. the creatures therein. ibid. their gallantry. 706. they hauehave no numbers beyond fiue.705. their Customes. ibid. their Maraka. 709. warres and man-eating. 707. drunkennesse, and Petum. ib. Aygnan or Diuell. 708. Caraibes and Paygi 709. mariages.710. entertainment. ibid.

C

CAiro the founder, and other obseruations therof. 485.486

Calos, the cous…ing, coniuring King thereof. 647

Cambyses his Aegyptian conquest. 482. his Aethiopian Embassage. 550

Caribes or Canibals.703. their customes. 739

Canada, and their Religion. 627.628

Camels, their kindes and Nature. 464

Carrapa, 704

Canarie Ilands. 597

Candace, name of Aethiopian Queenes. 552

Canopus. 484. Cape of good Hope. 538

Catadhi, the Cataracts of Nilus. 549

Caphraria and Caphars. 578.580

Cairaoan, chiefe seate of African Mahumetisme. 500

Carthage, her Antiquities and Ruines. 498. the bloudy sacrifices therein. 501

Cartiers voyages. 626. & seq.

Cat killed, an vnpardonable offence in Aegypt. 472

Ceuola, or Cibola discouered. 648

Chemmis a towne in Aegypt. 471

Chemim a seditious preacher in Barbary. 509

Chichimecas first dwellers in New Spaine, and their manners. 659

Chili, and the strange Frosts and Earth-quakes therein. 715.716

Chololla, chiefe place for Religion in Mexican Empire. 656. Their Temples, Gods, &c. 657

Chekoke a strange Idoll. 587

College on Mount Beni Ierso in Barbary. 516

Colledges in Fez: See Fez and so of other Cities.

Confession and Confessors in Peru. 732

Conuerting of the Indians by subuerting, or peruerting them. 749

Condores, rauening foules in America. 615

Creatures of America. 614. & d

Coaua a Riuer in Africa. 591

Congo a Kingdome in Africa. 580.582

Cōuerted to Christianitie. 584. their ancient Religion. ibid. their trees and fruits. 585.

Cow in Hisponiola the Dame of 800. 743

Cortes his birth & life. 643 his discouery of the Mexican Dominions. 654. his warres with Tlaxcallan 656. comming to Mexico. 657. Conquest thereof. 658.659. his cruelties. 748

Cothregalis his Northwest Discouerie. 620

Columbus his discoueries. 612

Crocodiles. 467.583.692

Cuba. 740. Cubagua, PearleIland. 739

Cucuij, shining Beetles. 742

Cumana and their customes. 695

Their hunting, dancing, drinking. 696

Their Piaces or Priests. 697

Cusco rich Citie. 726. cheefe for Religion and Empire in Peru. 730

Curemaghas, and their customes. 711

D

DAbaiba, a Riuer goddesse so called. 702

The straunge superstitions there. ibid.

Dant, a kinde of wilde kine. 465

Dariena, & the customes there. 692

Dauis his Northwest voyages. 623

Drakes Discouerie of Noua Albion. 650

Dragons with wings. 467

Dogge, not so dogged as his Master. 465. Dogges in Hispaniola growne wilde. 614

Dogges of America bark not. ibid.

Dominica a Caniball-Iland. 740

Dunda, white progeny of black parents. 587

E

EDgarus rowed by Kings. 472

Emirelmumenin, Title of the Marocco Kings, what it signifieth. 528

Empalanga a strange beast. 466

Eudoxus his Nauigati. 599

F

Fashions out of Fashion 655 Feathers, and the rare workemanship of the Indians with them. 615

Fez, kingdome in Barbarie: the limits. 508. terrtorie of Fez. 509. the city Fez. 510. & d. the Colledges, Hospitalles, and Temples there. ibid.

Infamous In-keepers therein. 512. their marriages, funeralls, scholes, diviners, witches, &c. 512. 513. sects, and learned men. 514. 515. hatred of Courtiers. 516. their circumcision, Priests, fasts, &c. 517. their Mufti and other religious persons. 518 marriages. ibid.

Fetisso & Fetissero the priest and idoll of Guinea. 542

Fishing with a fish. 740

Flying fishes. 597

Fonduras or Honduras wasted by the Spaniards. …86

Foqucres or Hetemites in Barbary, their reputation and hospitality. 518

Florida why so called 642. the divers discoveries and habitation thereof. ibid.

The Spanish cruelties to the French, and their reuenge. 643

Floridians life, and religion. ibid. & 644. their hunting, sacrifices. 645. their daunces and feasts. 646. strāge lightning there. 647

Frobishers voyages. 617.621

G

GAgo and Gube…. 544

Gaoga. …bidem

Galani, their rites. 734

Gambra. 540

Garamantes. 496

Giants in New Spaine. 660. in Magellan Straits and Chica. 713. ncere Virginia. 640

Giacchi, a bloudy peop'e without habitation. 589. their continuance without generation. ibid. their sorceries. 590

Goia, first Inventer of the Compasse. 609

Giraffa, or Camelopardalis … strange beast. 464

Goyame a Province of Aethiopia. 564

Ghoyabula a rare flower. ibid.

Guaca, name of the Idoles & Idol Temples in Peru. 729

Guastecan. 665

Guiana, and the Discoveries thereof. 699

Guaynacapas incred…ble tresures. 721

Guascar his sonne, slainely Atabaliba. 719

Giashoppers a great plague in Africa. 468

Guatima's, the strange destruction thereof by an Earthquake. 685

H

HAmientes. 495

Hamet his victorie at Marocco. 526

Hanno and Himilco their Navigations. 499

Hackcluyts praise. 653

Haytlor Hispaniola discovered. 613

Hathuey, a Cacique, would-rather goe to Hell with his forefathers, then to Heauen with the Spanird…. 748

Hea, prouince of Marocco: the rites thereof. 518

Hercules Pillers, & his combate with Antaeus. 507

Hesperides. 508

Hiremites of Africa rich. 506.

Hinde, the ship of Sir Francis Drake which compassed the world. 603

Hiarchas. 561

Helen… Iland. 595

Hispaniola, the history thereof. 739. & d. their Zemes. 744 their opinion of mans Originall. 745

Hieroglyphikes. 553.480

Hogges in America with navells on their backes. 615

Hochelaga. 627

Hudsons Discoveries North and Northwest. 624

Hyaena, a strange beast. 468

I

IAmayca. 740

Iambolus his Navigation. 594

Imbuma, a snake 25. spannes long. 467

Imbunda a roote vsed to trie offenders. 587

Ilands two, one of men, the other of women. 594

Inguas of Peru. 720

Iewell in Aethiopia, richest in the world. 567

Iewes in Monomotapa. 556

India, a name of large sense. 558

Iohn King of England his impiety. 521

Isis, why so called 472. Her Legend. 471. The Table of her rites. ibi.

Iucca, a roote whereof bread is made. 616

Iucatan, why so called. 684

Their Circumcision and Idolatry. ibidem. Their Oracles and Sacrifices. 685. Their writings and bookes of leaves. 683

K

KA…raim, Scripture-Iews in diuers places of Barbary. 519

L

LAbyrinth of Aegypt. 467

Ladrones, Ilands, and their rites. 738

Llamas or Pacos, sheep of Peru like Asses. 615

Saint Laurence Gulfe. 626. Iland, see Madagascar. Lerius lived in, and wrote of Brasil. 705

Lepanto, s…-fight. 505

Library greatest in the world. 567

Libya. 535

Libyarchae &c. ibid.

Lions, and their properties. 465

Loanda, and the strange waters therein. 586

Loango, and their rites. 586.587

M

MAdagascar Iland. 595

Mahumetan Religion in Africa. 531. Difference from other Saracens. 532

Madera Iland. 598

Magellane straits. 713

Malta or Melita. 598

Maragnon, greatest riuer in the world. 692

Marocco, a kingdome. 518.

a prouince therein. 519

Marocco an Vniuersitie: The stately Castle there. 521. the Citie. 520. Often taken in the ciuill wars. 525. And now lastly this yeare. 1612. by the Saint, Side Hamet. 526

Marine family there reigned. 509. Ended by the Seriff. 523

Madoes Discoveries (supposed) of the West Indies. 610

Mangle, tree of rare obseruation. 616

Mays, how vsed for bread and drinke. ibi.

Marco de Niza his Discouery. 648

Mansor King of Barbarie. 509

Saint Martha. 693. Indians neare it. 694

Manetho Aegyptian High-priest, and his Chronologie. 489

Machlies, Maxes, Macae, Megavares. 496

Mauritania Caesariensis. 503 Tingitana. 507

Mauri, Maurusij, & Massaesuli: their names. 499

Messa, and the Whale-…one-temple. 519

Meta Intognita. 622

Memnons speaking Image. 483.551

Mexico, when first inhabited. 660. so called of Mexi, their captaine. ibid. Built on a lake by direction of their Idole. ibid. Prodigious reports of their first plantation. 660. 661. Chroncle and Coronation of their Kings. 6…2. & d. Their Religion, Idoles, Temples, Sacrifices of men. 666. to 685. they had 2000. gods. 667. Ridiculous Rites. 669 Their funeralls, mariages, &c. 674. Schooles, & Colleges. 682. Writings and Bookes. 683. Vnderstanding ech other by whistling ibidem. Wheele for Computation of Times. ibidem. Beleefe of the Soule.ibidem. Buriall pomp. 677. Ridiculous opinions of the Sunne. 678. Their diuerse Feasts. 679. & d. Sacrifices many and monstrous. 668. exceeding devotion. 669. Procession and Communion. 679. and 681. Sacred yong men, & Maides; or Nunnes. 671. & d. The state of Mexico vnderunder the Spaniards. 665

Men attired and worshipped there, like that Idole vntounto whome they were after sacrificed. 667

Meroe now Guegere. 549. why so called. 550. Their rites and Table of the Sunne. ibi.

Mines in America of diuerse mettalls, how vsed. 607

Monkies wittinesse. 614

Momacomas Nunnes of Peru. 731

Mogores monument. 580

Mokissos; Idols of Angola. 581

Morumba, and the magicall trialls. 588

Mor…e, or sea-…xt… killed. 626

Motezuma King of Mexico: his presents to Cortes. 654 his receiuing him to Mexico. 657. his deuotion. 664.

Moeris an Egyptian lake. 467 Mosambique. 573. Mu… mia, and which is true. 467

Muleasses, King of Tunis. 499

N

NAuatalcas. 660

New world, why so called. 601

New-found-land. 625

New France. 626

New Mexico. 650

Noua Albion. ibid.

New Guinea. 714

New Spaine, their first Inhabitants. 659

Peregrination of seuen Nations thither. 660

New Granada. 702

Negros, that will not be seene nor heard. 538

Niger Riuer. 537

Nigritarum Terra. ibid.

Nicaragua, their Rites. 686 the Vulcan or fire-hill. ibid. the King… questions to the Spaniaras. ibid. their hooks 687

Nilus, whence it floweth, and cause of the yearely ouerflowing. 470

Mouthes of Nilus. ibid.

Niloscopium. 470. & 552

Nombre de dios. 692

Nubae & Nubia. 545

Numidians. 534

they soone lose their teeth. ibid. holesomenesse of their aire. ibid.

O

OBeliskes. 471

Onias his Temple in Egypt. 485

Orenoque, one of the greatest Riuers in the world. 692

Osiris the Egyptian God. 470

his Legend. 471

the mysticall sense. 473

ostrich a foolish bird. 468

Oxen of strange shape. 649

P

PAchacama, a rich Temple in Peru. 730

Pamphilo de Naruaz. 658

Pappes great. 495

Paucura, their Tuesday sacrifices. 733

Paria, the discouerie thereof. 698

Peru discouered, and conquered. 717. & d. their opinion of their originall. 720. 723 their Inguas or Emperours. ibid. the greatnesse of their Empire. 721. The Naturall wonders in Peru.722.723 their records and registers. 724. mariages. ibid. Diuision of their conquered Prouinces to the Gods, the King and the people. 725. their riches. 726. their Gods. 727 opinion of thunder, Stars, Riuers, hills, fountaines, and worship of them. 727.728. opinion of the Creation and Floud. 729. of the dead. 738 their Fastes. and Funeralls. ibid. Sacrifices and Priests. 731. Communion-Feast, and monethly Feasts. ibid. Rich Sepulchres. 737. Monasteries and Nunneries. 731. Sorcerers, Confessors and Sacrifices. 732. 733. Pillars for computation of time. 734. their yeare, Knights, Feasts, &c. ibid.

Pinchao, golden Image of the Sunne in Peru. 730

Pharao, the title of the Egyptian Kings what it signifieth. 471

Phallus, Phallogogia, &c. 471

Pherons recouery of his sight. 472

Pizarro, his discouery of Peru. 717

his exploits therein. 718

taking of Atibaliba. 719

Murthering of him. 720

Murthered by yong Almagro. ibid.

Platos trauels. 551

Plata, riuer of incredible greatnes 692. by the Indians, called Parana 711. Rites of the neighbouring people. ibid.

Potozi, richest mine in the world. 606

Popocatepec a burning hill, and the wonders thereof. 657

Popayon and Pasto. 704

Powhatan, Virginian Emperour. 641

Priests in Mexico and their order. 672

their vnotion. 673

Presbyter Iohn in Asia and in Africa. 557

Three great Monarches in three places of the World so termed. 558. why called Priest -Iohn. 559. and Prestegian. 550. his title. 561. the Prouinces subiect to him.ibid. he changeth his name at Coronation. 562. his election and Coronation. 568. 569. his mariage in the posteritie of the three Magi. 569

Powder-treason. 751. & d.

Pyramides of Aegypt. 472

Q

QVahutimoc King of Mexico. 659

Quetzaalcoalt, god of gaine. 667. his Feast, Chappell, and Sacrifices. 682

Quezalcouatl, God of the aire. 657. his Temple. 670

Queene of Saba. 555. 556

Quiloa. 537

Quicksiluer, the nature thereof. 608

Quiuira, the strange oxen and sheepe therein. 649

Quippos, records of Peru. 724

Quir, his Discouery of Terra Australis. 715

R

RAine, turned quickly into wormes. 596

Raine of ashes. 726

Rhamses his exployts. 472

Red sea why so called. 592. description thereof. ibid. & 593

Riuer of hot water. 740

Roldanus Ximenius his rebellion. 614

S

SAba, Queene of it. 555. her issue by Salomon examined. 755.756

Saba the Citie. 571

Samaritans. 594

Satyres and Sphynges. 466

Sasque sahanockes, Giants. 640

Scaligers errour, touching Presbyter Iohn. 558

Scherues, and their rites. 712

Scorbuch or Scuruie. 630

Sebastian, King of Portugal staine. 524

Sebastian Cabot. 602.620

Sea of weeds. 596. white. 740. red. 592. spotted. 740

Senaga, Riuer. 538

Serpents of diuers kinds, quantities and qualities. 467

Serapis, his Temple. 483

his miracles and mysteries. 484

Seriff or Iariss, Kings of Barbary, their history. 522. & seq.

Sesostris, and his exploits. 472

Sheepe of Africa fruitfull. 466. some in America, like asses. 615. 722. Some as Bigge as horses. 6…9

Shame, a castle, why so called. 516

Simandius, his sumptuous Sepulchre. …71

Sodomites religiously maintained in California. 65…. in Peru. …30.

Sofala, supposed the mines of Salomon. 573

Socotera. 594

Spanish cruelties in America. 747

Their new way to onuert Infidels. 748

Speaking when the hart was out. 669

South sea discouere by Vlloa and Alarchon. 651

Souriquois in New France. 628

Stadius, a Captue in Brasil. 705

Sus a Prouinc in Marocco. 519

T

TAble which Moses brake, a pace reserued still in Aethiopia. 556

Tarandis, a beast changing colour, is the Chameleon. 467

Tempest, strange. 563

Tednot in Hea, their hospitality. 518

Terra Australis discouered. 715

Tenarife. 597

Temesna, a Prouince of Fez. 508

Tezcuco, their cruell Sacrifices. 658

Tescalipuca, the Mexican God of Penance and prouidence. 670

His temple, cloisters, Monks and Nunnes. 691

His Image and … mysteries thereof 666

His Feast, reliques, Lent, bloudi Procession, and other seruices. 680.681

Thebes, a Citie of Aegypt. 471

Thermutis, supposed wife of Moses. 551

Saint Thomas Iland. 596

Tiuitiuas, a people which in Winter dwell on trees. 699

They eat nothing sett or sowne ibid.

Tomincios, the least bird in quantitie, of gr…est m…nder in the world. 615

Tombuto. 544

Tlaloc, God of the water at Mexico. 666

Tlaxcallan, a great city, which helped Cortes to conquer Mexico. 656

Tribute of the West-Indies to Spaine. 665

Trismegistus Mercury, his writings 474

Tremisen. 503

Tripolis of Barbary. 502

Trogloditae. 496

Trees in Saint Thomas, and Hierro which yeeld rain. 598

Turkes forces in Africa. 507

Tunis in Barbary. 497. wonne by the Turke. ibid.

Tuppin Imbas, or Touou Pinambaulsij, people of Brasil. 706

Tania, valley of Emeralds. 693

Typhon, and mysterie thereof. 473

V

VAsques de Coronado, his Discouery. 648.

Vnezuela and the rites there v…. 694. Cape Verde and the …ds. 596. the rarities in the sea …dioyning. ibid.

Vincentius his Sermon to Atabaliba. 708

Viracocha. 723. Sacrifice to him. 725. why that name giuen both to the Spaniards …d their Idoll. 726. 72…

Virginia, the name and discoueries thereof. 631. & d. the cause of our ill successe. 632 … Commodities thereof. …. 635. The diuers peoples and Signiories there. 635. their Religion. 637. & d. their bodily habite and attire. 641

Vitziliputzli chief God of the Mexicans. 660. his leading them to Mexico by strange signes. 661. his forewarning of the fall of that Empire. 664. his Image. 666. the monstrous Sacrifices of man made to him. 668. his Priests. ibid. his Temple. 669

Vlbas Discouery. 651

Vircan Priest-Iohn in Asia. 558

Vni…nes in Goyame. 564

Vrab… 693

W

Water deerely bought. 536

Y

YVcca, see Iucca. Yucatan, see Iucatan.

Z

ZAnhaga desert. 536

Zambra, Citie royall of Ethiopia. 571

Zaire, greatest Riuer in Africa. 583

Zembre, Lake whence it and Nilus flow. 590. 591

Zebra, admirable beast. 466

Zemes, Idols of Hispaniola. 743. 744

Zempoallan, and their fashionlesse fashions. 655

Zeni, brethren, their Nauigations. 618

FINIS.

End of the text · Samuel Purchas, Pilgrimage (1613)