Chap. X , § III.—Of the Giacchi, or Iagges. 249
[ Origin of the Jagas. ]
... Andrew Battel lived (by occasion of the Portugals treachery) with the Iagges a longer time than ever any Christian or white man had done, namely, sixteen months, and served them with their [his] musket in the wars; neither could Lopez (saith he) have true intelligence whence they came,250 for the Christians at that time had but uncertain conjectures of them: neither after had the Portugals any conversing, but by way of commerce; but he, being betrayed, fled to them for his life, and after, by stealth, escaped from them: the only European that ever lived in their camp.
He saith they are called Iagges by the Portugals, by themselves Imbangolas*251 (which name argues them to be of the Imbij and Galæ before mentioned) and come from Sierra Liona;*252 that they are exceeding devourers of man’s flesh, for which they refuse beef and goats, whereof they take plenty. They have no settled habitation, but wander in an unsettled course.