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A description of the whole world with some general rules touching the use of the globe : wherein is contained the situation of several countries, their particular and distinct governments, religions, arms, and degrees of honour used among them ... / by Robert Fage, Esq.
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Fage, Robert.
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Wing F83; ESTC R16870
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weep and mourn over the bodies of their dead daubed over with dung they hold it a great impiety to burn or bury them but having embalmed them they lay them in so me inner room the men keep at home for the house-hold business the women follow merchandise and affairs abroade the men carry burdens upon their heads and the women upon their shoulders a witty and ingenious people the first inventers of Geometry Arithmetick Physick Astronomy Necâ—omany and Sorcery yea they found out the very use of letters The Christians among them differ from all other Christians first using circumcision with baptisme Secondly conferring all orders under priesthood on infants immediately after baptisme their parents till they come to sixteen years of age performing what they promised in their behalf to wit chastity fasting on Wednesday and Friday and the four Lents of the year Thirdly reputing baptisme not to be of any efficacy except ministred by a priest in the open Church in what extremity soever Fourthly yet not baptising any children till the fortieth day though they die in the mean time Fifthly giving the Lords Supper to infants as soon as christened Sixtly contracting marriages in the second degree without dispensation Seventhly not observing the Lords day nor any Festivals except in cities Eighthly reading the Gospel writ by Nicodemus They differ from the Papists in these things first administring the Lords Supper in both kinds secondly with leavened bread thirdly admitting neither extreme unction nor the Lords Supper to those that are sick fourthly nor Purgarory not prayer for the dead fifthly not using elevation in the act of administring and sixthly accounting the Roman Church for he â—etical and esteeming the Latines no better then the Iews Mount Atlas is a ridge of hils of exceeding height and of no small length it is above the clouds and is alwayes covered with snow in the midst of summer full of thick woods and against Africa so fruitful that it affords excellent fruits of its natural growth not planted grafted or inoculated with the hand of man Lybia hath mount Atlas on the north by which it is parted from Barbary and Asrenaca on the east with Lybia Marmarica interposed betwixt it and Egypt and part of Ethiopia superior or the Abassine Empire on the south with Ethiopia inferior and the land of Nigros and on the west with the main Atlantick Ocean the country abounds with dates the chief diet of the people which commonly rotteth out their teeth their goats they feed with the stones wherewith they grow fat and yield store of milk the air is so â—ound that it cureth the French Pox without any Physick the inhabitants are a base and vile people thieves murderers treacherous and ignorant of all things feeding most on dates barley and carrion counting bread a diet for holidayes their garments of the coursest cloth so short that they cover not half the body the richer sort wear a jacket of blew cotton with great sleeves they ride upon camels without stirrup or saddle a leather thrust through an hole made in the nose of the camel serves them for a bridle and to save spurs they use a goade their religion is Mahomeâ—isme The land of Negros is bounded on the east with Ethiopia superior on the west with the Atlantick Ocean on the north with Lybia Deserta and the south with the Ethiopick Ocean and part of Ethiopia inferior the country very hot by reason of the situation under the torrid zone yet very well inhabited full of people and in some places alwaies grass well watered specially where the River Niger overfloweth well stored with corn cattel and garden ware well wooded having store of beasts wild and tame they want fruit trees they have both gold and silver mines very pure the inhabitants are of little wit and destitute of all arts and sciences prone 〈◊〉 luxury and for the most part Mahometans Ethiopia superior is bounded on the east with the Red Sea and the Sinus Barbaricus on the west with Lybia inferior the Realm of Nabia in the land of Negros and part of the Kingdome of Congo in the other Ethiopia on the north with Egypt and Lybia Marmarica and on the south with the mountains of the moon it is in length a thousand five hundred miles in breadth half as much the religion of the people is they use to circumcise their children both males females Secondly they baptize the males at forty the females 80 daies after circumcision Thirdly after the Lords Supper they are not to spit till sun-set Fourthly they profess but one nature and one will in Christ Fifthly they accept only the three first General Councels Sixthly their Priests live by the labour of their own hands for they allow them nothing nor permit them not to beg Seventhly they baptize themselves every Epiphanie in lakes and ponds because that day they suppose Christ to have been baptized of Iohn in Iordan Eighthly they eat not of those beasts which in the old law are reckoned for unclean and they keep the Jews Sabbtah equally solemn with the Lords day Tenthly they minister the Lords Supper to infants presently after baptisme Eleventhly they reach the reasonable soul of man is derived from the parents by seminal propagation Twelfthly that infants dying unbaptized are sanctified in the womb by vertue of the Lords Supper received by the mother after her conception And finally they shew a book of eight volumes writ as they say by the Apostles assembled at Jerusalem for that purpose the contents therof they observe most solemnly and they differ from the Papists as the Christians in Egypt they are under the goverment of Prester Iohn and the Turk I pass by Ethiopia inferior the people being Pagans and likewise I omit the several Islands of Africa being but small because I have been so large already The chiefest cities of Africa with the names of the Rivers which are there most famous IN Barbary which containeth the Kingdoms of Fez Morocco Tremiser Algeir Tunis Tripoli and Barca there are the famous cities of Morocco Fez Tanger Telensin Oran Algeir Constantine Tunis Tripoli and Barca The Rivers there most famous are the Tensife the Ommiraby and the River of Cebus Mulvia Rio Major and the Magrida In Belledulgered which containeth the Kingdomes of Suz Daza Sagelmosse Tegorarin Biâ—edulgerid and the Desart of Barca there are these famous cities Taradante Dara Segelmoss Tegorarin Zeb Billedulgerid the chiefest Rivers are the River of Sur the River of Darha and the Ghir In Egypt are the famous cities of Sabod Cairo Alexandria Rascha or Rosesta Dumietta Cosir and Surs the renowned River is the River of Nilus In the desert of Zaara are these memorable cities Zauhaga Zuenzera Targa Lemta Berdoa Gaoga and Borno In the country of the Negroes are these remarkable cities Gue Eata Gueneha Tombu Agados Cano Cassena Gangara Tula Catan or Senega Guinala Beria Melli Songo Gago Wuber Zegzog and Sanfara the Rivers here
that are most famous are Sernoga Gambaea and Rio Degrand In Gniomy aâ—e these famous towns Serze-Lionne or Cachieu Saint George De la Mine and Benin In Nubia are these remarkable Cities Gorham Cusam Nubia Dancala Iulac Bugiha Canfila and Daâ—ila In the upper Ethiopia which containeth the Kingdomes of Barnegus Tigremahon Amara Damont Cafatos Innari Gogame Baga Medri Meroe Ximenchi and Dambaea there are these famous cities Barone Caxumo Amara Damont Cefates Narre Goyame and Adeghena the Rivers which are here most memorable are the Rivers of Zaire and Quilmanci In that part which is called Zanguebar are these remarkable cities Dambea Mosambique Quiloa Monbaze Melinda On the side of Aian are Brava Magadaxo Adea Adel On the side of Abex Erocco or Arquico Suaquem Biafra In the lower Ethiopia which comprehendeth Congo Caffrare and Monomotepa are the famous cities of Banza Loanga S. Salvador Cabazze or Dongo Safula Simbaos or Messapa and Butua and Tang or Tete the Rivers are Cuama Spiritu Sancto and the River Dos Infantes In Africa are divers islands as Malta in the Mediterranean Seas the chiefest city whereof is Vallette In the western Ocean the Canaries the Cape Verd and the Isle of Saint Thomas the chiefest in the Canaries is called Saint Iago and in Saint Thomas Panoasan In the Eastern Ocean there is the isle of Madagascar or Saint Laurence and the isle of Zocotora who hath a city after her own name America AMerica the fourth part of the world hath obtained this name from Americus Vesputius who in the year of Christ one thousand four hundred ninety seven did sail about it but it was first of all discovered by Christopher Columbus five years before who went out with the authority of Ferdinando King of Castile and called it the new West-Indies by reason of the likeness where they seem to return to the other Indies It is divided into two parts one is called Mexicana and Peruana the Spaniards and Hollanders possess a great part thereof which they have fortified very strongly it is exceeding rich of gold and silver insomuch that as the Historians witness Attalalipa King of Peru being taken prisoner by the Spaniard for his ransome did offer and promise to fill his prison being a place of twelve foot long and seventeen foot broad once full of gold to such a height as he standing upon the toes of his feet was able to reach with the points of his fingers stretched on high or fill the same twice as full of silver if they had rather have that unto the uppermost roof of it yea the Spaniards when they first entred into the country shod their horses both with gold and silver as Historians testifie Peruana is divided now adaies into three several parts according to the situation of the land to wit in plain land in mountains and in lands which are hilly grounds without them Out of these countries are brought over into Europe gold silver Beza and other precious stones salsaparilla sugar in abundance Brasil wood cotton costly plumes jackanapses several sorts of curiously feathered birds and many more druggs and merchandise and thus much for the fourth part of the world Magellanica which some Geographers would have now the fifth part of the world is since found out to be a very little part as consisting onely of some few Islands and the southern side of the Magellanick Straits so called by Fredericus Magellanicus who discovered it in the year one thousand five hundred and twenty writing moreover that there he had seen tall men about nine and ten foot high and he saw many fires which the inhabitants had kindled doubtless by reason of the coldness of the weather he named it the land of fire or smoky whereby he presumed the more that it must needs be a very vast great country reaching east and westwards unto new Guinney according to which guessing it hath hitherto been delineated by the maps of Geographers but since hath there in stead thereof a large and wide Sea been found both by Iacob Le Mair who in the year one thousand six hundred sixteen sayling about the southern coast of these islands entred into the Indies and by Iohn Davis in the year one thousand six hundred forty two who sayling toward the north about one thousand 6 hundred forty further then Guinny discovered divers lands and passing on the southside sayled about the east coast of new Guinny and so going on westward he came to the Indies whence we may certainly gather that all the former descriptions and definitions of the Magellanick and unknown lands are but meer abuses and certain devised fables And thus now God enabling me I have finished the description of the world and the four parts thereof and leave my endeavours herein to the judgement of the Reader The chiefest cities of America with the names of the Rivers IN the Northern part of America are Greenland East-land and Iceland in which are the towns of Bearford and Scalbod In Canada or new France are the towns of Quebec and Port-Royal some degrees more foutherly are New Engand the New Low-countries Virginia the isles of Bermudes and more southerly of them the islands of Barbadoes and Saint Christophers In Virginia are the towns of Iames in New-England the town of Plimmouth the Rivers in Caneda that be most famous the River of Canada or Saint Laurence the River of Chesseapeac or Powatan the Trinity and the River of May The cities in New-Mexico that are most remarkeable are the End and the Granada In Hispaniola is the city of Domingo in Cuba the city called Hanana In the isle of Iamaira the city called Sevillaâ— In the Island of Boriquenrie Puerto Rico in Florida is Saint Augustino In Mexico or New-Spain are these great cities Mexico Mechoaâ—an or Wallodolid Saint Estenan Del Puerto Los Angeles Antequera Dela Vetoria Meroda Guadalaida Compostella Saint Sebastian Saint Miguel Gernada and Zacateca There are also Saint Iago De Guatimala Guevetulan Cinidid Real Verapax Valadolid or Commagaiva Leoade Nicaragua Cartago La Conception Portobello and Panama The Rivers here most famous are Nort of New-Mexico Spiritu Sancto towards the east Spiritu Sancto towards the west Econdido Panuco Barania Zacatula and Desaguadero de Nicaragua In Terna Firma are the famous cities of Cartagena Saint Martha Saint Fe de Bogatta Na Sa de los Remedios Veneznella O Cori Cordova lannuena O Comana Manoa O el Dorado In Peru are these remarkable cities Cali Popaian Saint Francisco de Quito Bacca Saint Iuan de las Selinas Lima O los Reyes Cusco Potosi la Plata Sancta Cruz de la Sierra Saint Iago de Chili and L' Imperiale The Rivers which are most famous in Terra Firma and in Peru the River Grand O de Darien the River Grand O de Sancta Martha Paria O Orinoque Essequâ—be and Desaguedero de Peru. In the south part of America is Terra Magellanica where is the city Del Rey Felippe there are the Magellan isles and Terra del Foco In Brasile are these fourteen memorable cities Para Maranhan Ciara Potenii Paraiba Tamaraca Olinda Seregippe Saint Salvador Los Istcos Porto Seguro Spiritu Sancto Sancte Sebastian Los Santos The Rivers in Brasile are Orelhane or des Amazones Maragnan O de Mirari Tabacouru the great River of Potengi the River Zoyal In Ria de Plata are the cities of Saint Iago del Festero Cordova de Tucuman L Assumcicon Civided Real O Ontiveros The River here that is most famous is called Paraguay A Catalogue of some Plates Maps Pictures and Copy-books that are Printed and sold by Peter Stent dwelling at the Sign of the White-Horse in Gilt-spur street betwixt New-gate and Py-corner General Maps A Map of the World A Map of England A Map of Ireland A Map of France England Scotland and Ireland in four sheets Maps of Shires Kent two sheets Essex Surrey Hartfordshire Norfolk Susfolk Stafford-shire VVarwick-shire VVorcester-shire Leicestershire and Rutland in one Cheshire Lancashire Virginia Pictures of men in quarto His Highness the 〈◊〉 Protector Sir Thomas Overbury Cardinal VVolsey Sir Thomas Gresham Duke of Buckingham Prince and Princess of Orange Prince Rupert Pr. Maurice Earl of Salisbury Mr. Brightman Bishop Usher Dr. Eravius Mr. Shelton Gen. Lashley L. Say King Charles 2d of Scotland Earl of Pembrook Earl of Manchester Great sheets Battel of Nazby 2 sheets with observations Dunbar battel in 2 sheets 4 Plates of Signes or Badges for Innes or Taverns 42. The Cities of London Gunpowder Treason and 88. The Arms of the trades and Corporations of London 74. A Death Jerâ—salem 2 sheets Lord Gen. Ludlow on Horsback X. Commandements X. Persecutions of Christians Orpheus Copy Books Cokers coppy book Davis coppy book Billingsley in quarto Billingsley in octavo One Published by P. S. 2d by Lewis Hews 2d called Hancocks 22. Plates And all other sorts of Coppy books that are to be had in London Books for Draughts of Men Birds Beasts Flowers Fruits Flyes Fishes c. 1 Book of J. Fullers Drawings 15 plates 1 Book of Draughts of Mr. Hollars work and Mr. Vanderburghs 18. plates Flora 13. plates Beasts Birds c. 1 Book of Birds sitting on spâ—igs 16. plates 1 Book of beasts 1 Book of branches 11 plates 1 Book of Flowers 12 Plates for Cheez trenchers Pictures in sheets of their Excellenciâ—s Robert E. of Essex Tho. L. Fairfax the Protector Divers Pictures of Mr. Payn Hollar Faythorn Pumbard Gaywood and other Artists works And all other sorts of Maps Pictures Copy-books c. that are usually sold in black and white and in Colours Minerva and 7 liberal Arts FINIS A NEW MAPP OF THE WHOLE WORLD IN MANY PLACES AMENDED BY THE AVTHOR N I PISCATOR AND augmented and enlarged by Io Bleau Anno Dom 1657 London printed and sould by Peter Stent at the white horse in guilt spurr Street without Newgate