The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell, of Leigh, in Angola and the Adjoining Regions. Andrew Battell
tion>
Andrew Battell
The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell, of Leigh, in Angola and the Adjoining Regions
Published by Good Press, 2019
EAN 4057664593580
Table of Contents
RELIGION AND THE CUSTOMS
ANGOLA, CONGO AND LOANGO.
PAGE | ||
Introduction | ix | |
Bibliography | xviii | |
The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell of Leigh. | ||
I. | Andrew Battell, his voyage to the River of Plate, who being taken on to the coast of Brazill was sent to Angola | 1 |
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 | 9 |
III. | Discovery of the Gagas: their wars, man-eating; over-running 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 would ever know well but this author | 19 |
IV. | His return to the Portugals: invasions of diverse countries; abuses; flight from them, and living in the woods divers months; his strange boat and coming to Loango | 36 |
V. | Of the province of Engoy, and other regions of Loango; with the customs there observed by the King and people | 42 |
VI. | Of the provinces of Bongo, Calongo, Mayombe, Manikesocke, Motimbas; of the ape-monster Pongo; their Hunting, Idolatries, and divers other observations | 52 |
VII. | Of the Zebra and Hippopotamus; the Portuguese Wars in those parts; the Fishing, Grain, and other things remarkable | 63 |
On the Religion and the Customs of the Peoples of Angola, Congo, and Loango, from Purchas His Pilgrimage, 1613 (1617) | 71 | |
APPENDICES. | ||
I. | Anthony Knivet in Kongo and Angola | 89 |
II. | A Sketch of the History of Kongo to the end of the Seventeenth Century | 102 |
III. | A List of the Kings of Kongo | 136 |
IV. | A Sketch of the History of Angola to the end of the Seventeenth Century | 139 |
V. | A List of the Governors of Angola | 188 |
Index and Glossary | 192 |
MAPS. |
A General Map of Kongo and Angola. |
An Enlarged Map of Angola. |
INTRODUCTION.
OUR Englishmen are known to have visited Angola towards the close of the sixteenth century, namely, Thomas Turner, Andrew Towres, Anthony Knivet and Andrew Battell. All four