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Gaudentio, p. 22 (31 September 1830) Berington, SimonThe memoirs of Sigr Gaudentio di Lucca, taken from his
confession and examination before the fathers of the Inquisition
at Bologna in Italy. Making a discovery of an unknown country in
the midst of the vast deserts of Africa, as ancient, populous, and
civilized, as the Chinese. With an account of their antiquity,
origins, religion, customs, polity, &c. and the manner how
they got first over those vast deserts. Interspers'd with several
most surprizing and curious incidents. Copied from the original
manuscript kept in S. Mark's library at Venice [or rather, written
originally in English by Simon Berington]. With critical notes of
the learned Signor Rhedi, late library-keeper of the said library.
To which is prefix'd, a letter of the secretary of the
Inquisition, to the same Signor Rhedi, giving an account of the
manner and causes of his being seized. Faithfully translated from
the Italian, by E. T. gent. 1737Mentions in the Diary
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