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The life & adventures of Sig Gaudentio di Lucca: : written by himself. Giving an account of the country in the midst of the vast desarts [sic] of Africa, being unknown to any person except Sig. Gaudentio, and its inhabitants, altho' as ancient, populous, and civilized, as the Chinese. With a particular account of their antiquity, origin, religion, customs, policy, &c.--the manner how they got first over those vast desarts [sic],--and their method of travelling. Interspersed with several most surprising and curious incidents. Copied from the original manuscript kept in St. Mark's Library at Venice