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A64730 Cosmography and geography in two parts, the first, containing the general and absolute part of cosmography and geography, being a translation from that eminent and much esteemed geographer Varenius : wherein are at large handled all such arts as are necessary to be understand for the true knowledge thereof : the second part, being a geographical description of all the world, taken from the notes and works of the famous Monsieur Sanson, late geographer to the French King : to which are added about an hundred cosmographical, geographical and hydrographical tables of several kingdoms and isles of the world, with their chief cities, seaports, bays, &c. drawn from the maps of the said Sanson : illustrated with maps. Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667.; Blome, Richard, d. 1705.; Varenius, Bernhardus, 1622-1650. Geographia generalis. English. 1682 (1682) Wing V103; ESTC R2087 1,110,349 935

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jangoma_n camboia_n camboya_n ravecca_n langor_z carol_n tarvana_n peninsula_n of_o malacca_n who_o part_n towards_o the_o gulf_n of_o bengala_n and_o westward_n be_v tanasserin_n tanasserin_n juncaldon_n juncaldon_n queda_n queda_n pera_n pera._n malacca_n malacca_n towards_o the_o gulf_n of_o sian_n and_o eastward_n be_v ihor_n ihor_n pahang_fw-mi pahang_v patane_n patane_n singora_n singora_n brodelong_v brodelong_v ligor_fw-la ligor_fw-la cochin-china_n with_o its_o kingdom_n people_n etc._n etc._n of_o cochin-china_n particular_o so_o call_v with_o its_o province_n of_o chiampaa_n pulocacein_o ranran_n baday_o pulocanbis_fw-la naroman_n quagiva_n ciomoy_n cacciam_fw-la cacciam_fw-la faifo_n turaoh_n sinuva_fw-fr sinuva_n tunquin_n with_o its_o part_n or_o province_n of_o bochin_n who_o chief_a place_n be_v keccio_n ghean_n who_o chief_a place_n be_v keccio_n tinhoa_o who_o chief_a place_n be_v keccio_n beramar_n who_o chief_a place_n be_v keccio_n kedom_n who_o chief_a place_n be_v keccio_n kenam_fw-la who_o chief_a place_n be_v keccio_n kethay_n who_o chief_a place_n be_v keccio_n the_o people_n call_v the_o lay_v the_o kingdom_n of_o ciocangue_n the_o people_n call_v the_o gueye_v timocove_v isle_n seat_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o sian_n viz._n macara_n panian_a cara._n goeteinficos_fw-la tyamciefi_n cousin_n isle_n seat_v in_o the_o ocean_n call_v the_o gulf_n of_o bengala_n viz._n chubedu_fw-fr chudube_fw-la ledoa_n do_v alevantado_n durondiva_n siriaon_n sobollas_n do_v cocos_fw-la andemaon_n do_v cabose_n tanassesi_n tavay_n alta_fw-la crara_n caremubar_fw-la raza_n do_v sombreros_n the_o palm_n siano_fw-it sambilano_n batun_n pera_n pinaon_n ganal_n de_fw-fr st._n jorgo_n nicubar_n a_o general_n map_n of_o the_o east_n indies_n comprehend_v the_o estate_n or_o kingdom_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n the_o kingdom_n &_o estate_n of_o decan_n golconde_v bisnagar_n malabar_n &c_n &c_n in_o the_o peninsula_n of_o india_n with_o out_o the_o ganges_n &_o the_o kingdom_n isle_n of_o pegu_n sian_n malacca_n cochinchina_n &c_n &c_n in_o the_o peninlula_n of_o india_n within_o the_o ganges_n with_o the_o isle_n of_o maldives_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr sanson_n deus_fw-la in_o dear_a to_o the_o honourable_a the_o governor_n deputy_n and_o court_n of_o committee_n of_o the_o company_n of_o merchant_n trade_v in_o to_o the_o east_n indies_n this_o map_n be_v humble_o dedicate_v by_o ric_n blome_n india_n or_o the_o eastindies_a name_n it_o be_v name_n india_n of_o which_o we_o treat_v at_o present_a be_v that_o which_o the_o ancient_n have_v know_v under_o the_o name_n of_o india_n or_o the_o indies_n and_o which_o the_o modern_n call_v the_o asiatic_a or_o east-indies_n because_o they_o likewise_o call_v america_n though_o very_o improper_o the_o west_n indies_n these_o lie_a west_n those_o east_n from_o our_o meridian_n but_o under_o the_o name_n of_o east_n indies_n divers_a author_n comprehend_v all_o the_o most_o oriental_a part_n of_o asia_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o that_o be_v above_o and_o beyond_o the_o river_n indus_n from_o whence_o the_o country_n take_v its_o name_n and_o likewise_o china_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o asia_n which_o be_v in_o the_o oriental_a ocean_n pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o these_o indies_n part_n its_o bound_n and_o division_n into_o part_n but_o leave_v china_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o asia_n apart_o we_o may_v divide_v india_n both_o because_o of_o its_o form_n and_o the_o disposition_n of_o its_o estate_n into_o three_o several_a part_n of_o which_o the_o first_o shall_v comprehend_v that_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o main_a earth_n the_o rest_n shall_v be_v in_o two_o peninsula_n of_o which_o the_o most_o western_a and_o between_o the_o mouth_n of_o indus_n and_o ganges_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o peninsula_n of_o india_n without_o the_o ganges_n and_o the_o most_o oriental_a and_o beyond_o the_o ganges_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o peninsula_n of_o india_n within_o the_o ganges_n we_o will_v esteem_v in_o the_o first_o part_n that_o which_o the_o great_a mogoll_n at_o present_a possess_v and_o what_o be_v engage_v in_o his_o empire_n in_o the_o two_o peninsula_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o kingdom_n and_o principality_n neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o have_v less_o than_o fifty_o which_o by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v reduce_v into_o a_o less_o number_n the_o strong_a become_v master_n of_o the_o weak_a thus_o the_o great_a mogoll_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o 35_o or_o 40_o kingdom_n of_o which_o some_o have_v before_o ruin_v many_o other_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a mogoll_n of_o the_o several_a province_n or_o kingdom_n under_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a mogoll_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o geographical_a table_n of_o the_o empire_n apart_o have_v their_o name_n common_a with_o those_o of_o their_o chief_a city_n and_o be_v all_o rich_a and_o since_o their_o separation_n they_o compose_v fair_a and_o powerful_a 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who_o chief_a city_n bear_v the_o same_o name_n be_v divide_v by_o the_o river_n indus_n into_o several_a isle_n in_o this_o city_n and_o province_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o most_o industrious_a tradesman_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o here_o be_v find_v a_o good_a trade_n drive_v by_o merchant_n of_o several_a country_n buckor_n there_o where_o the_o river_n of_o rawey_n and_o caul_n fall_v into_o the_o indus_n and_o between_o multan_n and_o tatta_n and_o tatta_n where_o sinde_n go_v between_o buckor_n and_o the_o sea_n lourebander_n and_o diul_n serve_v for_o port_n to_o tatta_n lourebander_n there_o where_o the_o indus_n begin_v to_o divide_v itself_o into_o several_a branch_n diul_a on_o the_o great_a sea_n moreover_o diu_n and_o diul_n be_v two_o different_a place_n be_v distant_a 150_o league_n from_o each_o other_o diu_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o guzurate_n or_o cambay_n belong_v to_o the_o portugal_n diul_n in_o that_o of_o tatta_n be_v the_o great_a mogoll_n who_o keep_v there_o a_o governor_n the_o province_n of_o hajacan_a westward_n of_o the_o indus_n of_o very_o small_a account_n hajacan_a hajacan_a
diamond_n pearl_n and_o other_o precious_a stone_n above_o the_o place_n where_o this_o throne_n stand_v be_v a_o gallery_n where_o he_o show_v himself_o everyday_n and_o receive_v the_o complaint_n of_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v any_o injury_n but_o they_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o prove_v it_o else_o he_o run_v a_o great_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n to_o trouble_v he_o vain_o but_o in_o his_o inner_a lodging_n there_o be_v no_o person_n to_o enter_v save_v the_o eunuch_n who_o wait_v upon_o the_o lady_n in_o his_o seraglio_n which_o be_v about_o 1000_o among_o the_o several_a fair_a structure_n which_o be_v within_o this_o great_a enclosure_n there_o be_v one_o great_a tower_n rich_a without_o be_v cover_v with_o gold_n but_o not_o to_o compare_v to_o the_o wealth_n within_o in_o which_o be_v 8_o spacious_a vault_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n of_o a_o inestimable_a value_n agra_n province_n of_o agra_n this_o city_n of_o agra_n give_v name_n to_o a_o province_n or_o kingdom_n which_o be_v of_o a_o fertile_a soil_n and_o well_o people_v and_o frequent_v and_o owe_v its_o beauty_n and_o enlargement_n to_o ekebar_v emperor_n of_o the_o mogoll_n the_o palace_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v of_o 2_o league_n circuit_n the_o other_o palace_n of_o prince_n and_o lord_n which_o be_v also_o seat_v along_o the_o river_n stretch_v towards_o the_o north_n be_v all_o proud_o build_v but_o not_o of_o so_o large_a a_o extent_n that_o of_o the_o great_a mogoll_n be_v the_o fair_a rich_a and_o most_o magnificent_a of_o all_o the_o east_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v the_o city_n of_o secandra_n about_o 2_o league_n long_o almost_o all_o inhabit_v by_o merchant_n fetipore_o that_o be_v desire_v accomplish_v 12_o league_n from_o agra_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n be_v likewise_o one_o of_o the_o work_n of_o ekebar_v who_o have_v obtain_v child_n to_o succeed_v his_o estate_n cause_v this_o place_n to_o be_v 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abundance_n of_o mosque_n and_o bathing-place_n for_o their_o ordinary_a purification_n which_o be_v a_o ceremony_n much_o use_v among_o they_o here_o it_o be_v by_o many_o thought_n that_o noah_n seat_v himself_o after_o his_o come_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n and_o likewise_o that_o from_o hence_o ophir_n and_o havilah_n son_n of_o joktan_n remove_v towards_o the_o ganges_n and_o malacca_n this_o province_n be_v esteem_v one_o of_o the_o most_o pleasant_a country_n in_o all_o india_n be_v so_o well_o shade_v with_o mulberry_n and_o other_o tree_n who_o verdure_n be_v no_o less_o delightful_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n then_o refresh_v to_o the_o weary_a traveller_n under_o who_o bough_n he_o may_v rest_v and_o shade_n himself_o from_o the_o shallure_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o fetipore_o not_o far_o from_o lahor_n the_o sultan_n gansron_n the_o son_n of_o selim_n but_o a_o rebel_n be_v by_o his_o father_n defeat_v from_o whence_o the_o place_n have_v its_o name_n which_o 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