they pisse they doe it with bended knees Magi. 3 There are comprehended vnder this vaste gouernment such an infinit companie of people and so well ordered broght vp that one noteth these three things of them which breed a terror vnto the whole world The first is their multitudes of men vnconquerable the next their Millitarie discipline vncorrupted the last Corne and prouision for store infinite 4 The Prouinces or rather Kingdomes of this great Prouinces Empire are diuided into two parts Into Dacia vetus vnder which is comprehended Bosnia Seruia Bulgaria Valachia and Moldauia and into Grecia contained in which are Epirus Macedonia Thracia Achaia and Peloponesus 5 In Dacia vetus little is extraordinarie notable and Dacia therefore I omit the description 6 Grecia is limited on the West with the Adriaticke Grecia Sea on the South with the Mediterranean on the East with the Archipelago and Thracian Sea 7 The Inhabitants of it are now very base altogether Inhabitanit ignorant of artes liuing and going in their apparell after the Turkish manner 8 The Prouinces as are before set down are first Epirus Epirus in which Scanderbege liued made famous by his worthy acts hee being called the scourge of the Turkes 9 The next is Macedonia for euer famosed by the Macedonia means of him neuer to be forgotten Alexander the great who raigned there being conquerour of the world In this Prouince is Stagira the countrie of Aristotle and Olympus that high topt Mountaine aspiring aboue the middle region of the aire 10 The next is Romania or Thracia a verie barren Thracia place in which stands the great Cittie of Constantinople wherein the Turke doth alwayes keepe his Court this Citie is very populous containing in it as some write 700000. soules 11 The fourth prouince is Achaia famous for the Achaia most learned Vniuersitie which was in it called Athens once the nurse of all the wittie and best Poets the Mother and bringer vp of all eloquent and heart-winning Rhetoricians and in generall it was the very heart and soule of humane Artes and learning In this Prouince is also Pernassus and Hellicon consecrated to the Muses by all ancient Poets 12 The fist and last is Peloponesus or Morea in whose Peloponesus Istmus or entrance stands that once goodly city Corinth which many bookes doe much mention Further in the prouince stands Lacedemon not inferior vnto any of the rest in antiquitie 13 This Grecia as is before saide is vnder the Turke Gouernment who for money suffers all religions there OF TRANSILVANIA TRansiluania so called by reason of the great Woods Limits which compasse it is limited on the west with Hungarie and part of the Riuer Tibiscus on the North with Poland and the great mountaine Carpothus on the East with Moldauia on the South with Valachia Cisalpina 2 The fruitfulnes of this kingdome is very much hauing Qualitie horses whose manes sweepe the earth Falchons two of which will kill an Eagle or Swanne There is also great store of Mines and in some riuers are found lumps of Gold which weigh a pound weight 3 The Inhabitants of this country are very stubborn slothfull and vntractable following the religion of the Inhabitants Greek church reading from the right hand vnto the left and swearing alwayes by Iupiter and Venus according vnto the olde manner of the Ethnicks 4 The chiefe citie where the King holdeth his residence is Alha Guilia 5 In this Kingdome is the Prouince of Zeckland gouerned Prouinces after the order of the Heluetians 6 The chiefe riuers are Saluata and Rockle both which Riuers are disburdened into Danubins 7 This Transiluania is gouerned by a Christian Gouernment Prince who once paid tribute vnto the Turke but now doth warre against him OF LITVANIA 1 LItuania is bounded on the West with Polonia on Limits the South with Podolia on the East with Muscouia and on the North with Liuonia 2 There is little to be spoken of this Countrey onely Qualitie that in it there is great store of Pitch and Timber planks whereof they build many Ships 3 The inhabitants of it liue after the maner of the Polonians Inhabitants 4 The Metropolitan Citie where the Prince doth Cities keepe his Court is Vilna 5 This Kingdome is gouerned by a Duke but subiect Gouernment vnto the king of Poland OF LIVONIA 1 LIuonia is limited on the West with Mare Balticum Limits or Sinus Venedicus on the East with the riuer Narua the lake Bribas part of Moscouia on the South with Lituania Prussia and on the North with Sinus Finicus 2 The inhabitants of this country are for the most part Inhabitants al Christians and the women do think so wel of themselues that in comparison of their owne beauties they discommend all others 3 The riches of it are chiefly corne horses they haue Qualitie also in their woods wilde beastes of an extraordinarie strength 4 The chiefe cities are first Riga seated vpon the riuer Duina the next is Riualia neare vnto the Baltick Sea the last is Derpt 5 The notedst riuers are two the one is the riuer Einbecke which at the very mouth where it doth disburden Riuers it selfe into the Sea doth fall such a heigth that it roareth making the horriblest horridest noise that it deafeneth the eares of the inhabitants neare adioyning like to those which dwell neare vnto the Cataracts of Nile the other riuer is Duina 6 This Kingdome is a distract gouernement subiect vnto many Princes as the King of Poland Denmark Swecia Gouernment and the Emperour of Moscouia OF SCANDIA 1 SCandia is a Peninsula that is almost an Iland inuironned Limites on the North with the frozen Ocean on the East with Mare Balticum Sinus Finicus and Sinus Bodicus on the South with Sinus Codanus and on the West with the vast Ocean 2 This great coūtry in the North part is very barren but towards the South there is great store of corne Salt Qualitie Horses and Mines both of Siluer Iron and Lead 3 The inhabitants of it are very strong peruerse vnlearned Inhabitants much addicted vnto Sorceries witchcrafts 4 This Scandia is diuided into two great Kingdoms Diuision Noruegia and Swetia OF NORVEGIA OR NORWAY 5 NOruegia is bounded on the West North South Limits with the maine Ocean and on the East with the Dofrine mountaines 6 The Inhabitants of this Kingdom are simple men Inhabitants giuen much vnto Hospitalitie and abhorring Theeuerie or any such courses 7 The chief riches of this coūtrie are Cables Mastes Qualitie and such like furniture for Shipping there is also great store of dried fish which they eate in steede of bread 8 The Metropolitane Citie is Nidrosio there is another Citie Citie called Bergen one of the great Marte Townes of Christendome 9 This
Liuie affirmes are verie Inhabitants proude and outragious 3 The chiefe Prouinces are three whereof the first is Prouinces Zara or Sebenine whose chiefest citie is Zara where as Cornelius Sheppers doth report is a Church called S. Iohn de Maluatia which was built by a companie of Mariners that were in a dangerous tempest and made a vowe that if they escaped they would build a church vnto the honour of S. Ihon de Maluatia whose morter should be tempered with Malmesie 4 The next prouince is Dalmatia in which the chiefe citie is Ragusus or Epidaura where S. Ierosme was borne 5 The third and last is Histria which is vnder the Venetians Many other Prouines there are whereof some Gouernment are subiect vnto the Turke others vnder the Dominion of Hungarie OF HVNGARIE HVngarie is bounded on the South with the riuer Sauus Limites on the East with the riuer Tibiscus on the north with Polonia and Russia and on the west with Austria 2 This country doth exceede any other for plenty of Qualitie corne which thrice in a yeare is there reapt the ground being so fertill that it doth almost growe without tilling There are also such infinit store of Oxen that there doth yearely passe through Vienna into other cuntries 80000. besides there are such a great number of Deere Phesant and Partridge that it is lawfull for any man to hauke and hunt at his pleasure There is great plentie of gold and wines which will suddenly make a man drunke by reason of the Sulpherie waters neere vnto which the grape is gathered 3 The people inhabitants of this Nation are generally Inhabitants very strong warlike vnkinde and of rude behauiour giuen little vnto the knowledge of Mechanick arts They haue an order in their Countrie that no man may weare a Feather vnlesse he hath killed a Turke and they neuer reuenge particular iniuries one against the other any more then with words vnles the disgracefull tear me of cowardise be obiected vnto them whereof the charged is neuer freed vntill he hath proued himselfe in single combate with a Turke The Sonnes inherit equally after their Fathers death In marrying their daughters they giue them onely a new garment and nothing else 4 The chiefe citie of this kingdome is Buda possessed Citie now by the Turke neere vnto which is the fielde Zebuliensis wherein is a riuer that conuerts wood into a stone the water it selfe being taken out turneth into a stone 5 The Prouinces which are most mentioned in this realme are onely two the one is the countie of Zoliense Prouinces wherein there is a certaine gaping of the earth the stinking vapors of which doth kill all the birdes that flie ouer it The other is the Iland Komora in Danubius the land of which is so fertill that the grasse of it doth exceede in length the height of a man Magin 7 The chiefe Riuers are Danubius Tibiscus Drauus and Sauus all which haue great plentie of fish especially Riuers of Salmon and Sturgeon 7 This Kingdome of Hungarie was once gouerned by Gouernment Spirituall men but now it is vnder the Emperor of Germanie and the Turke who haue it betwixt them OF POLONIA 1 POlonia is limited on the West with Germanie on the Limits East with the riuer Boristines or Neiper on the north with Mare Balticum and parte of Moscouia and on the South with Hungarie 2 This kingdome chiefly abound in Hunnie Waxe Qualitie Fish Mines of Copper Iron Brimstone and in such great store of Horse that it is thought the Polanders are able vppon any necessitie to raise 100. thousand In this countrie there is no wine but in steede thereof they haue an excellent kinde of Methegline 3 The Inhabitants are generally braue souldiers excellently well furnished with weapons and most impatient Inhabitants if iniuries be offered them they are very proude thinking exceeding well of their owne worth making great account of anie one that will flatter them louing braue attire and delicious meates 4 In this Kingdome are tollerated all sorts of Religions Religion and Colledges of all sectes and factions which causeth this saying that if any one hath lost his religion let him goe into Poland and hee shall finde it 5 The Kings seate and Metrapolitane Citie is Cracouia Citie in which is an Vniuersitie seated vpon the banke of the riuer Vistula 6 The most noted Prouinces are first Podolia the land of which is so fertill that of one Sowing they haue Prouinces three Haruests and in their meadowes the grasse doeth growe so much in three dayes that if an Oxe goe in it his hornes cannot be seene 7 The next is Sammagitia in which the people liue in cottages with their cattell and labouring Beasts some of them sacrificing vnto a certaine Diuell called by them Siemiennicke 8 The next is Nigra Russia in which there is great plentie of Waxe and Hunnie 9 The last is Massouia in which the chiefe citie is Massouia wherein is made the best Methegline 10 The chiefe and onely Riuer of this Countrey is Riuers Vistula 11 This kingdome of Poland is gouerned by one sole Gouernment King who doth not succeed but is alwayes elected by the Nobilitie of the Land OF PRVSSIA 1 PRussia is compassed on the West with the riuer Vistula on the East with Lituania on the South with Polonia Limits and on the North with Mare Balticum Liuonia 2 This countrie is most famous for Amber which is found on their Sea shore scarce any where else to be Qualitie seene It is also well stored with a kinde of leather which wee call Spruce leather 3 The Inhabitants of this place are much of the same Nature as the Polonians are Inhabitants 4 The chiefe Citie is Dantzike seated vpon the riuer Vistula Citie 5 The Gouernment of this countie is vnder a Duke who doth subiect his power and himselfe vnto the King Gouernment of Poland Of the Turks kingdome in Europe VNder the Turcian Empire in Europe is comprehended all that lyeth between the borders of Epidaurus Limites and Tanais betweene Buda and Constantinople and betweene the Euxine Sea the bankes of Sauus in which territory are comprehended many puissant kingdomes 2 The Turkes are great Souldiers patient in labour sparing in their foode slaues vnto their Lord great obseruers Inhabitāts of their lawes and for the rest very inconstant In the Lent they abstaine frō meat in the day times but take it out freely in the night They acknowledge Christ not as the Sonne of God but as a great Prophet They detest Images wil not be called Turks but Musulmani which is as much as beleeuers of the truth Their priuate houses are most base vile whereas their publike places are stately They vse no tables but eate their meate on the ground sitting after the fashion of Tailors vpon a stall when
wherein are to be seene the ruines of olde Troy and in which stands Pergamus where Gallen that famous Physitian was borne In this country also liued Gordius who knit the knot which for the intricatenesse therof was called Nodus Gordianus The next is Lidia in which liued rich King Craessus The next is Ionia wherein stands that famous citie Ephesus most renowned for the great Temple of Diana which was in it accounted to bee one of the wonders of the world This is also one of the seuen Cities which Saint Iohn in the Reuelation wrote vnto and vnto which Saint Paule did direct one of his Epistles In this Prouince is also Smirna an other of the seuen Cities and in which Policarpus that was Bishoppe there liued who sometimes had beene Scholler vnto Saint Iohn the Euangelist The next is Halicarnassus wherein Dionisius and Heroditus those famous Historiographers liued The last of any fame is the riuer Meandrus which hath 600. turnings 8 In Licia little is to be noted onely that there stand Licia some ruines of the Temple of Apollo and that S. Nicholas liued there 9 In Pamphilia stands the Citie of Seleucia built Pamphilia by Seleucus one of the foure great successours of Alexander 10 In Galatia were the people vnto whome Saint Galatia Paule writ one of his Epistles And this also is one of the Prouinces where the Iewes were dispersed 11 In Capadocia is that flourishing Citie of Trepizond Capadocia which in times past was a Citie Imperiall 12 In Cilicia is the Citie Tarsus where S. Paule was Cilicia borne vnto which Ionas fled when hee was commanded to goe vnto Niniuie 13 The last Prouince is Armenia minor in which there Armenia the lesse is great store of Oyle and excellent Wine OF TVRCOMANIA 14 TVrcomania or Armenia maior is bounded on the Limites West with the Riuer Euphrates and Pontus Euxinus on the South with Mesopotamia on the East with Media and Mare Caspium and on the North with part of Tartaria 15 The inhabitants of this Region are great robbers Inhabitants liuing after the manner of the basest sort of Tartars that is vnder tents going from one place vnto another in companies 16 The chiefe Prouinces are two the first is Georgia Prouinces seated on the bankes of the Caspian Sea wherein the inhabitants do chiefly worship Saint George The other is Colchus from whence Iason did setch the Golden Fleece 17 In this Turcomania the thing which is most famous is that the Arke of Noe did first rest it selfe vpon the Mountaines of Armenia now called Nohae montes Of Syria or Palestina 18 SYria Palestine or the Holy land is limited on the Limits West with Mare Mediterraneum on the South with Arabia on the East with Mesopotamia and on the North with the mountaine Libanus This countrey is in compasse 200. miles 19 The inhabitants of it were once so many that it did Inhabitants containe in it 30. Kings and when Dauid did command the people to be numbred there were found 1300000. fighting men But at this time there are very few those Christians of euery sect and Saracens 20 The fruitfulnesse of this Kingdome doth chiefly Qualitie consist of Wines whose Grapes do grow in such aboundance that they are gathered thrice in a yeare They haue also great store of Apples and Lemons 21 The Prouinces which this Region is diuided into Prouinces are foure Gallilie Samaria Iudaea and Idumea 22 Gallily is diuided into the higher and lower In the Gallilie higher is Phinicia vnder which is comprehended Tire Sidon In the lower is Nazareth where Christ was borne and in it is also the Mountaine Tabor where our Sauiour was transfigured 23 In the Prouince of Samaria stood that great city of Samaria Samaria the ruines of which are yet to be seene and not farre from thence the citie Sichar where Christ desired water of a certaine woman 24 In the Prouince of Iudaea stood the once famous Iudaea Citie of the world called Ierusalem where the Sepulchre of Christ is to be seene and not farre from thence stood Bethlaem where he was borne There is also in this Prouince an hearbe called Bachara whose colour is like vnto a flame and in the euening shineth like vnto a Sunne-beame which if any one come to plucke it vp it wil wag from him vntill the vrine of a woman bee sprinkled on it Iosephus de Bello Iudaico Lib. 7. 25 The chiefe Riuers and Lakes of these Prouinces Riue are foure The first is Iordan which springeth out of the Mountaine Libanus so called of Ior and Dan two riuers which meete together The second is the Lake of Gallilie The third is the Lake of Genazareth or Tiberia famous for our Sauiours sailing in it The fourth and last is Mare Mortuum or the Dead Sea into which Iordan is disburdened At the top of this Lake swimmeth Pitch and Brimstone from whence reaketh such a stinking mist that it killeth all the birds that flye ouer it and maketh the Apples that grow by it being faire in shew very rotten Moreouer the water is of that nature that if an Oxe were throwne in with his feete bound hee will not sinke Iosephus Solinus 48. Chap. OF ARABIA 26 ARabia is encompast on the West with the Red Sea Limites on the South with the maine Ocean on the East with Sinus Persicus and on the North with Syria and Mesopotamia 27 It is diuided into three parts into Arabia Deserta Diuision Petrosa and Foelix 28 In Arabia Deserta nothing is worth the obseruing but that it was the place where God did keepe the children of Israell for the space of 40. yeares feeding them with Manna from heauen 29 Of Arabia Petrosa little can be spoken onely that there stands the Mountaine Sinay where God gaue the Tables of the Law vnto Moses 30 Arabia Foelix is one of the most fruitfullest Countries in the world hauing in it Franchincense mirrhe most pretious Balmes which are in no other places to be found 31 The chiefe Citie is Mediua where Mahumet was intombed in an yron Coffin which being carried into a Temple the roofe whereof was made of Adamant is attracted vnto the toppe of the Vault and there hangeth being supported by nothing 32 The inhabitants of this Region are superstitious Inhabitants and in all their doings very vnconstant They are in their Religion Mahometans And as we reckon our time frō the yeare of our Lord so they from the time of Mahomet whose comming they haue long expected saying there were three great Prophets Moses Christ and Mahomet And as the Doctrine of Moses was bettered by Christ so was the Doctrine of Christ mended by Mahomet Thus much concerning the Turkes Dominions in Asia OF TARTARIA 1 TArtarie is limited on the North with the Scithian Limites Sea on the East with the East Ocean on the South with
it bee Horses The chiefe Citie in it is Bisnagar in which the people when they dye are burned and if they were marryed their wiues doe come and leape into the fire willing to dye with them 11 The last is the Kingdome of Delly in which the Delly chiefe and Metropolitane Citie is Delly where the great Mogor doth alwayes keepe his Court. 12 The gouernment of all these Kingdomes are vnder Gouernment the great Mogor vnlesse it be Narsinga and Calicute which haue free Princes Of India without Ganges 13 INdia extra Gangem is limited on the West with Sinus Limits Bengala and the Riuer Ganges on the South with the maine Sea on the East with part of China and the East Sea and on the North with part of the Mountaine Taurus 14 The chiefe Prouinces of this part of the Indies are Prouinces three Pegu Siam and Chauchin china 15 In Pegu there are most beautifull Parrats and great Pegu. store of ciuet Cats The chiefe city is Pegu. 16 In Siam there are many Schooles the inhabitants Siam whereof are great Idolaters worshipping the higher Elements And when any one dyeth with them they will not bury them in the earth but hang them vp in the aire rather wishing the Birdes which are heauenly to eate them then the worms which are earthly to touch them In this Prouince is also Comboia the people of which do thinke themselues and all other men to bee of the same nature that brute beasts are Hondius 17 In Chauchinchina there is great store of gold siluer and Purceline of which the Purceline dishes are made Chauchinchina The inhabitants in many places of this countrey are Anthropophagi or men eaters 18 This part of the Indies was once gouerned by the King of Paga and Siam but now is brought in subiection Gouernment vnto one sole King who is King of Barma keeping his Court in the Citie of Odia in which are contained 200000. Citizens OF CHINA 1 CHina is bounded on the West with India and the riuer Cautan on the South with Chauchinchina on Limits the East with the East Ocean and on the North with a wall of 600. miles in length which defends it from the inuasion of the Tartares 2 This Kingdome is not onely held to bee the chiefe of all Asia but of al the world being so fertil that it doth Qualitie both yeeld what is fitting for humane life and whatsoeuer the delicate and effeminate appetite of man may lust after 3 The inhabitants of it are very witty politicke great Inhabitants Mathematicians conceiuing so well of themselues that they are accustomed to say that themselues haue two eies the people of Europe one the residue of the other Nations none 4 Vnder this great kingdome are comprehended 15. Prouinces the least of which exceeds in largenesse the greatest in Europe and in them are contained 70. Kinges which are all subiect vnto the King of China The inhabitants are so many also that they exceede the number of 70000000. And the cities and townes stand so thicke that the whole kingdome seemeth as one mighty citie 5 The chiefe thinges which are to bee obserued in these Prouinces are first that there are some of the inhabitants which dwell in houses vpon the Sea buying selling and keeping market as they doe in any towne And in many plaines they haue houses running vpon wheels with sayles at the top of them that when they will go vnto any place they tarry onely for a winde to driue them There is also in this Kingdome the great City of Quinzay whose circuit is 100. miles hauing in it 1600000. inhabitants and 12000. stone bridges among which there are some so high that a great Shippe with top-saile may passe vnder them In the middle of this Citie there is a Lake thirtie miles in compasse in which there are two goodly Ilands Some put this Citie in Tartarie some in China others in the confines of both but wheresoeuer it is it is much ruinated since the time of Paulus Venetius who maketh a full description of it 6 This great kingdome is gouerned by one sole king Gouernment who is called of his subiects the Lord of the world the sonne of the shining Sunne CHAP. VIII Of the Ilands in Asia THus farre haue I rashly run ouer the Continent of Asia now therefore will I linke vnto it the description of the Ilands belonging thereunto 1 The Asian Ilands are diuided into those in the Mediterranean Sea and those which are in the Indian Ocean Of the Ilands in the Mediterranean Sea 2 THe chiefe Ilands in the Mediterranean Sea are only Diuision two Rodes and Cyprus 3 The Iland Rodes is very famous for many things Rodes but chiefly for three The first is that the Sunne was neuer so maskt with a cloud but that once in a day shee did shine vpon this Iland The second is that the great piller of the Sunne offered by the Gentiles vnto Iupiter stood in this I le made in the forme of a mighty huge man The third last is that the order of the Knights of the Rodes was held in this place 13 The Iland Cyprus is very fuitfull but little famous Cyprus De Insulis In Mari Indico 5 THe chiefe Ilands in the Indian Ocean are Ormus Diuision Zeilan Samatra Aureae Iusulae Borneo Iaua Maior Iaua Minor Iapan the Molucco and the Philippian Ilands 6 Ormus is of it selfe a kingdome and commaundeth Ormus most part of the Persian gulfe it is exceeding barren but the Citie Ormus in which the Portugals doe hold a strong Castle is so faire and full of trade that they say there if the world were a ring Ormus ought to bee the stone thereof 7 The Ile Zeilan is seated in Sinus Bengala in which Zeilan there are Fieldes whose grasse continually groweth and Trees that are laden with fruit all the yeare long Insomuch that some did thinke that this was the place where Paradise stood This Iland is subiect vnto the Mogor notwithstanding the Portugalls doe hold a strong Castle in it 8 The Iland Samatra lyeth directly vnder the Aequator Samatra hauing in it a Fountaine which sendeth foorth water that if it bee put into fire doth not quench it but makes it burne more vehemently In it is also a Mountaine which sendeth foorth continuall flames of fire The inhabitants of this Iland are Anthropophagi 9 In Iaua Maior the inhabitants are excellent Seamen Iaua Maior great Pirats which acknowledge Mahumet and liue vpon Cats and Mise Yet this Iland for the extraordinarie fruitfulnesse of it was called by Scaliger the Compendium of the world 10 In Iaua Minor little is worth the noting onely that Iaua Minor it doth flourish with Spices 11 In the Iland Iapan the inhabitants are very superstitious Iapan and great Idolaters washing their children so soone as they bee borne
from America with the rowling waues of the Atlanticke Ocean and on the East from Asia with the Egaean Sea Hellespont Propontus Thracius Bospherus Pontus Euxinus Bospherus Cimirius Maeotis Palus Tanais fluuium so drawing vp a line vnto the riuer Duina which runneth along vnto the Port of Saint Nicholas disburdning it selfe into Sinus Granuicus or the North Sea 2 The forme of Europe is like vnto a Dragon the Simititude head being Spaine the wings Denmarke and Italy 3 In Longitude it is 3800. miles reaching from Longitude the Cape of Saint Vincent in Portugal vnto Constantinople in Thracia Magin Orteli 4 In Latitude it cōtaineth 1200. miles stretching Latitude it selfe from the Archipelago or Egaean Sea vnto Mare Congelatum or the Frozen Ocean 5 The people or inhabitants of it doth farre surpasse Inhabitāts the residue of the other parts in Religiō Learning Artes valor and ciuilitie And are all Christians vnles it be towards the northeren part of Scandia or those which are vnder the Tyrannicall gouernment of the Turke Magin 6. In Europe are to be considered two thinges First the Kingdomes and Empires which are contained within the Continent and then the Ilands 7 First therefore of the Continent in which are Diuision contained 16. Kingdomes Spaine France Germanie Belgia Dania Italie Illyria Hungarie Polonia Prussia the Turkish Empire in Europe Transiluania Lituania Liuonia Scandia Moscouia or Russia OF SPAINE 1 SPaine is in euery place enuironed with the Sea Boundes vnles it be towards the north-east part where it is ioyned vnto France distinguished only by the high Pyrinean mountains It cōtaines in circuit 1890. miles 2 This land is very fertill enricht with all kindes Qualitie of wine Sugar all sortes of fruites graines oyles mettalls especially of Golde and Siluer 3 The inhabitants of it are verie ceremonious superstitious Inhabitāts proude hypocrites laborious addicted more then any other Nation vnto Melancholy and descended of the Gothes Saracens and Iewes 4 This kingdome is diuided into many Prouinces whereof the chiefe are first Portugal famous for Prouinces Nauigation in which the chiefe citie is Lisbone the second is Granado or Andalucia in which are the best horses the chiefe citie in it is Siuill from whence come our excellent ciuill Oranges in this Prouince is also Cadiz or Cales that was once surprised by Englishmen the third Prouince is Casteile in which is that great citie Tolledo the Byshoprick wherof commeth neere in reuenues vnto the Popedome the fourth is Nauarre in which stands the city Bilbao frō whence we haue so many excellent tride blades the fift last is Galicia in which standeth S. Iago where Saint Iames is much reuerenced Ortel 5 The chiefe riuers of these prouinces are foure Riuers Tagus in which is found much golden Sande Guadiana or Ana which runneth into a Cauerne or hole of the earth for a great space and riseth vp againe Guadalquiuir vppon whose bancks stand Siuill And the last is Duerus Merula 6 In times past this was diuided into 12. Kingdomes Gouernement but nowe it is onely one entire Gouernement subiected vnto one King who is called King of Spaine OF FRANCE 1 FRance is limited on the West with Mare Aquitanicum Boundes the Pyrineā Mountains on the North with the English Sea on the South with Mare Mediterraneum on the East with Germanie on the Southeast with the Alpes Magin 2 This country is extraordinary fruitfull abounding Qualitie almost in euery thing especially in Corne Wine and Salt which causeth that saying that France hath three Loadstones to draw riches from forraine Nations Corne caried into Spaine Wines trāsported into England Flanders and Salte wherewith the whole kingdom bordering Nations are plētifully stored 3 The Inhabitants of this Land are in the first onset Inhabitāts of any thing very vehement but at the length as slowe and dull In their words only verball in their deeds cautelous from whence it is said that the Frenchman sings not as hee prickes pronounceth not as he writes speakes not as hee thinkes 4 The Prouinces of this Region are manie among which three of them haue free Princes The first is Lorreine Prouinces in which the chiefe cittie is Nancie the second is Burgundie whose Metrapollitane and chiefe cittie is Bisançon lying vpon the riuer Doux the third is Subaudia or Sauoye whose chiefest citie is Geneua scituated vpon a faire pleasant Lake and in which they haue a law that if any offender flie for refuge thither the law doth as wel take holde on him there as in the place where hee committed the crime 5 The other prouinces are many among which the chief are eight First the Prouince of Normandie whose Metrapolitane citie is Roan famous for trafficke in manie forraine countries the second is Britanie whose chiefe citie is Brest the third is Burges or Berrie whose chiefe citie is called Burges which as Iohn Calmenus affirmes hath an Vniuersitie in it worthy to be intituled The Honour of all learning store house of learned men The fourth is Aquitanie in which stands Tolouse that beautifull best peopled and most ancientest citie of France next vnto Paris the fift is Picardie in which the chiefe citie is Amiens the sixt is Poictou in which is the citie Poictiers the seuenth is Languedocke and the eight is Aniou Many others there are which to rehearse would be too tedious and therefore I omit them 6 The Riuers of note in these Prouinces are foure Riuers The first is Sequana or Seine which runneth through the fairest and Metrapolitane Citie of France called Paris or Lutetia quasi in luto sita The secōd is Loyre vpon whose shores stand Angiers Orleance two famous cities The 3. is Rhodanus or Rhosne the 4. last of any note is Garōne 7 Two things are reported of this Countrey very strāge The one is that the King cureth a certain wenne Wonders which riseth in a mans neck with the touch of his hand saying these words Sanet te Deus tangit te Rex The other is that ther is a certain oyle in the church of Rheims which as they report was sent from Heauen and the Kings being annointed with it euery Coronation day it doth neuer decrease Hondius in Tabulis 8 This Kindome is gouerned by a Monarchicall gouernement subiected vnto one sole King who is called Gouernment the king of France and his eldest sonne is tituled the Dolphine of France From this countrie is excluded by the Salick lawe any woman that shee cannot raigne and be Queene OF GERMANIE 1 GErmany is distinguished on the west from France by Boundes part of the riuer Rheine and a line which is drawen vp directly frō Strasburg vnto Cales on the South from Italie with the Alpes on the South-east with Istria and Illyrica and on the East with Hungarie Polonia and the riuer Vistula Magin 2 This countrie
kingdom is subiect vnto the crowne of Denmarke Gouernment OF SWEVIA OR SWEDEN 10 SWeuia is limited on the West with the Dofrine Mountaines Limites and on the other parts with the Sea vnles it be where it is ioyned vnto Moscouia by a little Istmus 11 This Kingdome is so fertill and fruitefull that it is Qualitie by some tearmed a most heauenly Land abounding in so much prouision that it is a hard thing to see a begger amongst them They digge pure Siluer out of the earth they haue great store of Wolues which passing ouer a straite in the Sea are with the extremity of cold blinded 12 The Inhabitants of this Region are agreeable Inhabitāts much in disposition quality vnto the Noruegians they liue very long for it is no maruel with them to see one an hundred and fortie yeares of age 13 The chiefe Citie is Stockholme or Holoia in which Citie the King doth alwayes keepe his Court. 14 The Prouinces of most note are first Goteland quasi Prouinces Good land the next is Finneland quasi Fineland in both which is plenty almost of all things the other prouinces are Bodia Scrikfinnia Biarmia the inhabitants of which are much addicted vnto withcraft 15 This Kingdome of Sweuia is subiect onely vnto one Gouernment King whom they call the Duke of Sweuia OF RVSSIA OR MOSCOVIA 1 RVssia is part in Europe and part in Asia limited on Limits the West with Liuonia and Scandia on the North with Mare Glaciale or the Frozen Ocean on the east with the Riuer Oby the Lake of Kataio and Tartarie and on the South with Lituania 2 The riches of this Empire wherein it chiefly excels Qualitie are most rich Furres as Sables Martins white Foxe such like It hath also in it much corne fruits and cattel The ayre in these parts is so cold in the Winter and the frosts so great that if a man cast vp water into the ayre it wil freeze before it fall downe many times it is so vehement that if any man go abroad he shal be almost stifled through the condensating of his breath 3 The inhabitants of this Countrey are very barborous Inhabitants perfidious contentious and most prone vnto any contumelious behauiour They are altogether ignorant and vnlearned which is the occasion that they say God and their Emperour knoweth all things The baser sort of people do alwayes breake the Sabboth saying that it is onely for Gentlemen to celebrate that day They are also very superstitious hauing many foolish ceremonies absurd solemnities as the consecrating of riuers once in a yere the burying of their dead with a paire of shooes on their feet and a staffe in one hand signifying a great iourney which they haue to goe a letter in the other vnto S. Nicholas for their readier admission into heauē 4 The chiefe and most noted places of this mightie Region are first Mosco the Metropolitan citie in which the Emperour doth continually keep his Court The next is Pernia in which they eate the flesh of Stagges in stead of bread And the last is Rhezan in which there is such plenty of graine that the eares of corne do grow so thicke together that no horse can beate it downe nor Larke or Quaile passe through it 5 The most famous riuers are first Duina quasi twagna Riuers called so of two riuers which meet together The next is Boristines or Neiper and the last is Tanais 6 This large Empire is onely subiect to the Emperor Gouernment of it CHAP. IIII. Of the European Ilands 1 HItherto haue I wandred al about the great continent of Europe now folthe Ilands belonging thereunto 2 The European Ilands are diuided into three parts into those which are in the Westerne Ocean into those which are in the Mediterranean Sea and into those which are contained within the Archipellago or Mare Aegaeum 3 The chiefe Ilands which are contained in the west Ocean are seuen Grocland Groinland Island Freesland Ireland Great Britaine and the Azores 4 Grocland is an Iland which few Geographers mention Grocland and therfore no certaintie can be spoken of it 5 Groinland quasi Greeneland is a Country wherein Groinland there are great store of Cattell which causeth Butter and Cheese to be very plentifull in it the inhabitants are for the most part witches dwelling in Caues and Dennes OF ISLAND 6 ISland is an Iland very barrē of graine hauing no Trees Island in it vnlesse it be Byrch and Iuniper From this Iland commeth the best Ling called of vs Island Ling. In this countrie is also a mountaine called Heckleforte alwayes vomiting forth flames of fire the inhabitants of which doe conceit thereof a most peeuish and erroneous opinion that it is Purgatorie This Iland as Ortelius affirms is vnder the king of Denmarke but others make it subiect vnto the Swedian Crowne OF FRISLAND 7 FRislande doth abound with very great store of fish and Frisland was wont by reason of the oftē sayling thither of English to be called the westerne England this Iland is vnder the crowne of Denmarke OF IRELAND 8 IReland is a verie watrish countrey and full of boggs yet Ireland seated in a most temperate and pleasant ayre admitting no venemous thing in it it doth most abounde in horses and cattell The inhabitants of this Kingdome are for the most part very beautifull actiue somewhat superstitious affecting nothing so much as slothfulnes Magi. The chiefe citie is Dubline wherin there is an vniuersity The most noted things of this I le are first the Lake Erno now famous for her past infamie in which you may see the toppes of houses and churches The next is the Lake of Armach into which if a long Staffe be thrust downe vnto the bottome that parte which is in the water will turne into a whetstone and that part which is in the mudde into Iron Magin The Hybrides belong vnto this Iland beeing in number 44. the inhabitants of which are called Redshankes This Region belongeth vnto the Crowne of England by whom it is kept in good subiection OF GREAT BRITTANIE 9 BRIttaine is diuided into 2. partes England Scotland Brittaine England is separated from Scotland by the Riuer Tweede and the Riuer Solway This rich Diamond set in the ring of the world nurce of the most valiant wise and victorious men doth almost with all things flourish But especiallie with such things as this verse that followeth sheweth Anglia Mons Pons Fons Ecclesia Foemina Laua This part of the I le was cōmonly in the time of King HENRY the third Puteus inexhaustus a well that neuer would be drawne drie is now tearmed by the French a Paradise for wiues a Purgatorie for Seruants and a Hell for Horses Scotland lyeth in the North part of this Iland the Inhabitants of which are very warlike The chiefe Citie is
the Indies and the Wall of China and on the West with Moscouia and Sarmatia 2 The inhabitants of this Countrey are of a meane Inuentions stature large in the shoulders broad in the face hauing flat Noses and long Beardes They marrie as many wiues as they will liuing abroad in Tents made of the skinnes of Beastes thinking it a great vnhappinesse if they remaine in one place longer then the pastures haue meate for their Cattell They eate the raw flesh of Horses onely a little scorcht in the Sunne not respecting how they were killed or what diseases they died of When they thirst they let their Horses blood and then sucke till they bee satisfied They cannot abide Hogges flesh And for their Religion they are both Pagans and Saracens 3 The chiefe Prouinces of Tartarie are fiue Tartaria Prouinces minor Tartaria Asiatica Tartaria Antiqua Zagathay or Scithia intra Imaum montem Cathaia or Scithia extra Imaum montem 4 In Tartarie the lesse is Horda Precopensium which liue in the fieldes about Pontus Euxinus Meotis Palus and about Taurica Chersonesus These are all subiect vnto the Turke 5 In Tartaria Asiatica lying betweene the Riuer Tanays and the Caspian Sea are many Hordes amongst the which the cheife are Horda Astinchanensis and Casanensis both beeing subiect vnto the Moscouite 6 In Tartaria Antiqua are the Kingdomes of Gogge and Magogge from whence the Tartares first had their beginning and from whence came King Tabor 7 In Zargathay or Scithia intra Imaum montem is Samarchand lying betweene the Riuer Iaxartes and Oxus where Tamburline liued that went into the field against Baiazeth the Turke with seuen hundred thousand Tartares The chiefe and Metropolitane Citie of it is Richend a place of great Trafficke 8 In Cathayo or Scithia extra Imaum montem is the Citie of Cambalowe the chiefe seate of the Great Cham beeing in compasse twenty foure miles In this part also is the mountaine Altay where they intombe alwayes the bodie of their Great Cham which whyle they carrie the dead corpes vnto the Mountayne they kill all they meete and bid them goe and serue their Maister in another world 9 This part of Tartarie or Carthayo extra Imaum montem Gouernment is gouerned onely by one who is called the Great Cham whose word stands for a lawe and is titled of his subiects Filius Dei Vmbra Dei Anima Dei. OF PERSIA 1 PErsia is limited on the West with Sinus Persicus on Limits the North with Mare Caspium and the riuer Oxus on the South with the maine Ocean and on the East with Indus Fluius 2 This mightie Region hath in it great store of mettals Qualitie and pretious stones as much flourishing in faire Riuers and Lakes as poore in fruits hauing no trees but onely Palmes 3 The inhabitants of this Kingdome are very courteous Inhabitants affecting hospitalitie addicted much vnto Poetry and Physicke and among whom Nobilitie is highly esteemed They are of Religion for the most part Mahumetans Religion but such as the Turkes call Scismatickes 4 The Prouinces of this great Gouernement are sixteene Prouinces Mesopotamia Assiria Chaldaea Susiana Farsus Germania Parthia Hyrcania Gedrosia Drangiana Aria Margiana Aracosia Parapomissus and Brachana 5 Mesopotamia quasi mesos potamos lieth betweene the Mesopotam riuer Tigris and Euphrates in which some thinke stood the terrestiall Paradise and that from hence came the wise men which brought presents vnto Christ beeing guided by a starre This countrey is now subiect vnto the Turke 6 Assiria is very famous for the great Citie Niniuie Assiria which stood in it vnto which Ionas was commanded by God to go and preach This is also subiect vnto the Turk 7 Chaldaea is renowned for that great citie of Babylon Chaldaea one of the seuen wonders of the world from whence came the confusion of tongues Here was that famous Erithea the fift Sybil that prophesied of the comming of Christ 8 Of the other Prouinces nothing I finde worth the noting and the refore omit them 9 The chiefe and Metropolitane Citie is Persepolis seated vpon the Riuer Bindimire 10 This Kingdome of Persia is gouerned by one Gouernment whom they call the Sophy Of the East Indies 1 INdia Orientalis or the East Indies is bounded on the Limits West with the riuer Indus on the North with the Mountaine Taurus on the East with China and on the South with the maine Ocean 2 This country doth exceed any other in fruit which is Qualitie gathered there twise in a yere There are also such a huge kind of Mastiffe Dogges that for strength they are able to contend with Lions There are great store of Elephants white Apes Camels Dragons and an innumerable company of Serpents which are as big as any man the inhabitants eating them as commonly as we do any meate 3 The inhabitants are a mixt sort of people beeing Inhabitāti Persians Scithians Arabians Hebrewes some Christians They are commonly ingenious much inclined vnto all Sciences They adore one sole God which they paint with three heads but cannot giue a reason for it 4 India is diuided into two parts India infra Gangem and India extra Gangem De India within Ganges 5 INdia intra Gangem is inuironed on the West with the Limits riuer Indus on the South with the maine Ocean on East with Sinus Bengala and the Riuer Ganges and on the North with part of the Mountaine Taurus 6 This part is diuided into fortie seuen Kingdoms Prouinces among which there are onely fiue of any note Cambaia Decan Malabar Narsinga and Delly 7 In the Kingdome of Cambaia the people are so Cambaia ceremonious and superstitious that they will not eate any thing that hath had life in it They are great Idolaters liuing in due obseruance of their King who is a most valiant Prince The chiefe Citie is Cambaia wherein if any one dye they presently burne his body that it may dissolue into his proper elements Hondius in tabulis 8 Decan is a Kingdome made famous by the Portugalls Decan which lye continually in the great Citie of Goa Not farre from this citie is a place which if the hornes of any Beast bee cast they will take roote and grow vp out of the ground Hugo a Linschotten in cap. 61. of the description of the Indies 9 In Malabar stands the Citie Calicute the inhabitants Malabar of which doe worshippe the Diuell the King of it is titled by his subiects Samori which signifieth God on earth They are very skilfull Souldiours vsing when they goe vnto Warre to tye vnto the hilts of their Swordes Shingles of Copper or Siluer the sound whereof in steed of Trumpets and Drummes encourageth them vnto fight By the lawe of their Countrey they may not marry but are allowed women in common 10 Narsinga is a land fruitfull in euery thing vnlesse Narsinga
siluer 5 This Peruana is diuided into foure great Prouinces Diuision or Kingdomes Castella Aurea Peru Chile and Brasile In each of which the King of Spaine hath his Agents 6 Castella Aurea doth comprehend in it the whole Istmus Castella Aurea which doth linke and tye the two parts of America together In it are the two famous Ports or Hauens in which the Spanish Ships are either laden for Spaine or disburdened for America The one called Theomina or Nombre de Dios the other Panamais 7 Peru is limited on the North with Castella Aurea on Peru. the West with Mare Pacificum or the calme Sea on the South with Chile and on the East with a Mediterranean vnknowne This place was found out by Frauncis Pizarus in the yeare 1525. 8 The inhabitants of this Region are great Idolaters Inhabitants worshipping in some places blacke filthy sheepe in other places Serpents They are also such great men of person that the Spaniards haue found teeth of them that were three fingers in breadth and foure in length 9 The fruitfulnesse of this countrey doth chiefly excell Qualitie in the hearbe Tobaco and Cocam which if it be put into any mans mouth it quencheth his thirst And there is a certaine Beast that when hee runneth away hath a bag hanging downe vnder his belly into which his young ones conuey themselues There is also such plenty of Gold that the inhabitants care not for it and when the Spaniards came thither first they shooed their Horses with it In this Prouince are the three riuers before mentioned in the generall description of Peruana 10 The chiefe citie of this Kingdome is Michaelia Citie in which lyeth a Protex for Spaine 11 Chile doth flourish in many things but that which Chile is of greatest note there is a Riuer which in the day time doth runne and in the night standeth still the reason is because this riuer lyeth vnder Mountaines on which snow falling in the day is dissolued in the night congealed The chiefe and Metropolitan City of this Prouince is the citie of Saint Iames in which lyeth another Protex for Spaine 12 Brasile is extended from the riuer Maragon vnto Brasile the straights of Mageian 13 The inhabitants of this large Prouince are sine Fide Inhabitants Lege Rege that is without faith law or King They are also such excellēt swimmers that they can tary vnder water for the space of an houre They are very great dissemblers shedding teares which they haue alwayes in readinesse when any of their friends come vnto them 14 The fruitfulnesse of this Countrey lyeth much in Qualitie Sugar and a wood called Brasile which is transported from thence into many parts of Europe In this Country is also that Beast called Pigritia which in fifteene dayes will be going as farre as one can throw a stone Here are also many strange Hearbes whereof two are of most note The first is the hearbe Copaibas of which the excellent Balsomum is made that cureth all greene wounds The other is an hearbe which of the Portugals is called Sentida of Lincotanus Sentiens and of others Viua whose qualitie is that if any one throw any thing vnto it or touch it it will shut his leaues and will not open them vntill the partie which did displease it be departed Here are also neere vnto the Sea-shore Fishes which will flye like vnto birds And to conclude here are trees of that bignesse that there are as many families dwelling in one of the limbs of them as are in some Parishes of England Magin CAP. X. De America Insulis THus farre of the continent and Kings contained in America Now onely remaines the description of some few and particu-Ilands and then I haue finished what in fine I wished 1 The Ilands of America are diuided into those which Diuision are in Mari Del Nort and those in Mari del Zur 2 The knowne Ilands in Mari Del Nort are fiue Hispaniola Iamaica Cuba Caribum and Cimbubon 3 In the Iland Hispaniola there are many mynes of Hispaniola Golde The chiefe Citie in it is Saint Dominicke in which the Archbishop therof doth continually lye This was the Iland which Columbus did first finde out 4 In Iamaica or the Iland of Saint Iames little is to be Iamaica obserued onely that in it there is a Citie called Siuill in which there is a faire Abby 5 In the Iland Cuba the Metropolitan Citie is Hauana Cuba so called because it is the Hauen where all the Ships doe succour themselues which come from Spaine vnto Peru or the contrary 6 In the Iland Caribum the inhabitants are all Anthropophagi Caribum And from hence is brought that woade which is called Guaicum or Lignum Sanctum 7 In the Iland Cimbubon there is a Tree very famous Cimbubon for his leaues which when they fall vnto the earth doe creepe hauing on either side thinges like vnto two feete besides if one offer to touch or come neere vnto them they will moue and offer to run away Guilandinus reporteth it and Scaliger in his 112. exercise against Cardanus De Insulis in Mari Del Zur 1 IN Mari Del Zur there are onely three Ilands which Haccari are knowne called Hacari in which are great store of Golde Quem nos depictum vix recte aspeximus orbem Solius verbi fabrica sola fuit Illi igitur terrae qui fundamenta locauit Sit soli nostro gloria sola Deo FINIS THE TABLE A 1 AFrica 2 America 3 Asia 4 Arabia 5 Abissinorum Regio 6 Armenia 7 Azores Insulae B 1 Barbaria 2 Brasilia 3 Baliares Insulae 4 Belgia 5 Britania Magna C 1 China 2 Corsica 3 Candia 4 Cyprus 5 Chile D 1 Dania 2 Dacia Vetus E 1 Europea 2 Egypt 3 Ethiopia Inferior 4 Estotilandia F 1 Frislandia Insulae 2 Florida G 1 Gallia 2 Germania Grecia Groinlandia Groclandia H 1 Hispania 2 Hungaria 3 Hibernia I 1 Italia 2 Illiria 3 India 4 Islandia 5 Insulae in Mari Atlant. 6 Insulae in Mar. Egeo 7 Insulae in Mar. Ethiopico 8 Insulae in Mar. Indico 9 Insulae in Mar. Del Nort. 10 Insulae in Mar. Del Zur 11 Ischia L 1 Lituania 2 Liuonia 3 Libia M 1 Moscouia 2 Mexicana 3 Malta N 1 Nigretarum Regio 2 Numidia 3 Noruegia 4 Natolia O 1 Ormus P 1 Polonia 2 Prussia 3 Persia 4 Peruana 5 Peru. 6 Palestina R 1 Rodes S 1 Scandia 2 Scicilia 3 Sardinia 4 Sweuia T 1 Tartaria 2 Transiluania 3 Turcicurh Imperium Europeum 4 Turcia Asiana 5 Terra Borealis Incognita 6 Terra Australis Incognita V 1 Virginia 2 Venice Z 1 Zazinthus 2 Zeilan FINIS A Table of the chiefe Cities contained in the whole world with their Longitudes and Latitudes annexed thereunto A   lōg lōg lat lat   D. M. D. M. 1 ALexandria in Egypt 60 30 30 0 2 Amsterdam in Belgia 27 34 52 40 3 Antuerpe in Belgia 24 30 51 48 4 Angiers in Fraunce 18 10 47 25 5 Argentine in Germany 27 50 48 44 6 Athens in Greece 52 45 37 15 B 1 Belgia in Chaldea 83 10 33 50 2 Bethlem in Iudea 65 45 31 50 3 Bengala in Indies 0 0 23 0 4 Bisancon in Fraunce 20 30 46 30 5 Bourges in Fraunce 22 10 46 20 6 Buda in Hugarie 42 0 47 0 C 1 Caliz in Spaine 5 10 37 0 2 Calicute in Indies 112 0 17 0 3 Coimbra in Portugall 11 25 40 0 4 Constantinople in Greece 56 0 43 5 5 Colen in Germany 30 30 51 0 6 Copenhagen in Denmarke 34 30 56 50 7 Compostella in Spaine 6 0 20 0 8 Corinth in Greece 51 15 36 55 9 Cracouia in Polonia 42 40 50 12 D 1 Damascus in Iudea 69 0 33 0 2 Doway in Belgia 25 0 50 30 E 1 Edenburge in Scotland 19 0 58 0 2 Ephesus in Natolia 57 40 37 40 F. 1 Florence in Italy 34 0 43 40 2 Frankfort ad Maenū in Germany 30 0 50 30 3 Frankfort ad oder Germany 34 0 52 30 G 1 Geneua in Sauoy 28 0 45 45 2 Goa in Indies 0 0 17 0 3 Granado in Spaine 17 15 37 30 I 1 Ierusalem in Iudea 66 0 31 40 2 Ingolstad 32 10 48 40 L 1 Lacedemon in Natolia 50 15 35 30 2 Leiden in Belgia 27 20 52 10 3 Lisbon in Portugal 21 20 38 50 4 Louaine in stelgia 23 0 51 0 5 London in England 20 0 52 30 6 Lutesia in Fraunce 23 20 48 0 7 Lions in Fraunce 25 40 44 30 M 1 Ments in Germany 27 30 50 30 2 Mexico in America 0 0 20 0 3 Millaine in Italy 33 0 44 20 4 Moscouia in Russia 0 0 61 0 N 1 Naples in Italy 39 30 41 0 Nice in Natolia 57 0 41 40 3 Niniuie in Asiria 38 0 36 4 4 Nidrosia in Noruegia 89 45 60 50 O 1 Orleance in Fraunce 22 0 47 10 2 Ormus in the I le Ormus 92 0 19 0 3 Oxford in England 15 0 51 30 P 1 Paris in Fraunce 32 0 48 10 2 Padua in Italy 36 10 44 45 3 Pauia in Italy 33 5 44 0 4 Poicters in Fraunce 39 15 50 10 5 Prage in Bohemia 19 10 46 10 R 1 Rome in Italy 38 0 41 20 2 Rodes in the I le Rodes 58 0 35 0 3 Riga in Lyuonia 53 45 59 0 S 1 Siuill in Spaine 14 20 37 30 2 Siracusa in Scicilie 40 30 37 30 3 Sienna in Italy 36 15 42 20 4 Stockholme in Sweuia 47 0 60 30 5 Saint Iago in Spaine 10 50 43 5 T 1 Tarsus in Natolia 66 14 38 56 2 Tolledo in Spaine 16 40 40 10 3 Tollouse in Fraunce 20 30 43 5 4 Triers in Germany 0 0 49 50 V 1 Valentia in Spaine 21 10 39 55 2 Venice in Italy 37 0 44 50 3 Vienna in Austria 31 45 48 20 W 1 Witteberge in Germany 0 0 51 20 2 Witsberge in Germany 0 0 50 0 FINIS