ders of the Kingdom Abraham Eu ; in breadth, from Anmma Gruf^ 
fu, (a Sea-port between the moimrain Congo in the Land of Sabu^md 
jimamfro or Friedrichs h^ 'g, belonging ro the King of Denmark,) 
£0 Commence, Through chemiddle ot it ninsa River,vvhichdif- 
charg^s it feif at St, George deJJa. Mim into the Sea. 
The Author having difcourfed ac large of the Towns, Forts,and 
Villages of Fetu^ defcribes the Nature and Qualiiy of that Coun- 
try and its Inhabitants. The Soy 1 fo fercil, iliat there is a double 
Harveft every year, viz. in Juy and December 5 but the Air very 
unhealthy fo ftrangers, efpecially in the Rainy fcafon, of /^^ri/, 
'May^ and June 5 not fo to the Natives, who are not afflided with 
that peftilential Feavor, which commonly invades our Eurefeans 
living there; though they, as well as, Forrainers, be troubled wiih 
a kind of Worm, that breeds in the fiefii, which, in the opinion of 
the moll intelligent, proceeds from the drinking of troubled and 
fetid waters, which the poorer fort , that cannot get or pay for 
their Palm- wine, mufi: be contented with. Forchecure of which 
worms they ufePalm-oyI, wherewith they anoint the place which 
the infed will ilTue at, where when itappears, they wind it gently 
about a (lender twig, and fo fetch it out whole, being very careful 
that it break not. 
As for the i\7k^/W^,they are Black; though the Author obferve?, 
that their Children, when firft born, are not fo, but of a whiter 
yellowilh colour, which yet in a month or fo changeth into b^ack. 
They take great care of keeping their teeth very white and clean, 
chawing to that end little peeled favoury fiicks, and therewith 
rubbing them ; which wood is not named here, but is faid to 
grow in AcmtA^ a neighbouring Kingdom. Thefe Blacks are 
here commended for their excellent memories, w^hich they culri- 
,vate by the frequent repetitions of ancient adions and paflages 
hapn'd in their Country ; To which is here added an Obfervacion 
of their fingular ability in cafting, even large, accounts meei l v m 
their heads, without ufing any writing or counters, T heir whole 
year confifts only of JB/^A^ months ; and to avoid mif-reckoning, 
they tye eight knots in a firing, one every time that a New Moon 
appears*. And by thefe knots they alfo reckon their Age. 
Concerning the Difpofitions of thefe Blacks^ they are humane 
and kind when not provoked, and liberal enough f according to 
our Author,) and very companionate to oneanother, having aiib 
a great fenfe of gratitude ; Mean time they are idolaters, revenge- 
ful and choleric when provoked^ luxurious, thievifli, falfc, and 
