a kingdom of Africa, extending itself about 180 geographical miles in length from south to north; that is, from Cape St Catherine under the second degree of south latitude, to a small river called Lovanda Louisa, on the 5th degree of the same. From west to east it extends from Cape Negro on the coast of Ethiopia towards the Buchumalean mountains, so called on account of the vast quantity of ivory and great droves of elephants, about 300 miles. It is divided into four principal provinces, viz. those of Lovangiri, Loango-mongo, Chilongo, and Piri.

The inhabitants are very black, well shaped, and of a mild temper. The men wear long petticoats, from the waist downwards, and have a piece of cloth round their waist. The women's petticoats are made of straw.

This country abounds with poultry, oxen, cows, sheep, goats, elephants, tigers, leopards, civet-cats, and other animals; so that here are great quantities of elephants teeth, and fine furs, to be traded for.

The capital city, where the king resides, called Loango, and in the language of the negroes, Booric, is situated in South Lat. 4° degrees, a league and a half from the sea-coast, and is shaded and adorned with bananas, and other trees. The king, who resides in a large palace in the middle of it, has about 1500 concubines. If any of them is surprised in adultery, she and her paramour are instantly conveyed to the top of a very high hill, whence they are hurled down headlong from the steepest place.

Every man marries as many wives here as he pleases, who are obliged to get their husbands a livelihood, as is the practice all along the African coast inhabited by blacks. The women, therefore, cultivate the land, sow and reap, while the lazy husbands loiter away their time in idleness.

The king's revenue consists in elephants teeth, copper, and a kind of petticoats made of palm-tree leaves, and called lavogus: he has whole store-houses full of these lavogus; but his greatest riches consist in flaves of both sexes.