A short relation of the river Nile
Subtitle: of its sourse and current; of its overflowing the campagnia of Ægypt, till it runs into the Mediterranean: and of other curiosities
By: written by an eye-witnesse, who lived many years in the chief kingdoms of the Abyssine empire.
Contributors: Wyche, Peter, Sir, 1628-1699?; Eye witnesse.
Publisher: J. Martyn
Published: 1669
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Prester John (Legendary character); Date palm; Animals, Mythical; Africa -- Description and travel; Nile River; Red Sea -- Description and travel
Notes: Translated from Jeronymo Lobo's Itinerário by Sir Peter Wyche.
Table of contents: title: A short relation of the river Nile.; title: Of the famous unicorne, where he is bred, and how shap'd.; title: The reason why the Abyssine emperour is called Prester John of the Indies.; title: A short tract of the Red Sea, and of the cause of this name by which 'tis commonly known.; title: A discourse of palme-trees, of their variety, their fruit, (and the usefullnesse of it.) of their proper soyle.