_ 398 _ Lina, which is a very large island that has a Moorish King. Zoane another island. Gazla another. Moatoe another. Acimae another. Molale another. All have Moorish Kings and many rivers, innumerable cattle and enormous millet fields, rice paddies, gingers, sugar and many fruits; Kilwa and Mombasa and all the other neighbouring islands are supplied from here; and that precious stones are found on them.(A) Apart from these islands, it is reported that there is a place on the mainland called Sada, which is huge; that another part of it is called Marinhene; that the Moors say that there are great storms there in which all the ships are lost; and that in that land there are many Moors, and white and black people. Item: He states that it is possible to subdue and impose tributes on all these Islands. Item: He points out how much it is your interests to possess Sofala; and that it in something of great benefit, etc. (A) In the margin: seen.
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