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A28438 Janua scientiarum, or, A compendious introduction to geography, chronology, government, history, phylosophy, and all genteel sorts of literature by Charles Blount ... Blount, Charles, 1654-1693. 1684 (1684) Wing B3306; ESTC R2203 36,273 146

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european_n to_o have_v a_o more_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o europe_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o chief_a town_n in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n wherewith_o we_o trade_v pray_v tell_v i_o first_o how_o many_o city_n and_o parish_n there_o be_v in_o england_n together_o with_o its_o extent_n circumference_n and_o limit_n ans_fw-fr in_o england_n there_o be_v twenty-five_o city_n whereof_o london_n york_n bristol_n and_o norwich_n be_v the_o four_o chief_a also_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o fifty-two_a shire_n or_o county_n and_o those_o again_o into_o 9725_o parish_n be_v in_o length_n from_o barwick_n in_o the_o north_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n in_o the_o south_n 386_o mile_n and_o from_o dover_n in_o the_o east_n to_o the_o landsend_n in_o cornwall_n in_o the_o west_n about_o 279_o mile_n and_o 1300_o mile_n in_o compass_n round_o about_o last_o it_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o south_n with_o normandy_n and_o france_n on_o the_o east_n with_o germany_n and_o denmark_n on_o the_o west_n with_o ireland_n and_o on_o the_o north_n with_o scotland_n qu._n which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n or_o town_n in_o france_n and_o how_o be_v it_o divide_v ans_fw-fr france_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n 1._o the_o inland_n contain_v these_o province_n viz._n the_o isle_n of_o france_n champagne_n orleanois_n burgundy_n lyonnois_n and_o dauphine_n 2._o on_o the_o ocean_n as_o be_v picardy_n normandy_n bretagne_n guienne_n and_o gascoigne_n 3._o and_o last_o on_o the_o mediterranean_a languedock_n and_o provence_n as_o for_o the_o chief_a city_n or_o town_n of_o france_n they_o be_v these_o paris_z roven_n lion_n bourdeaux_n tholouse_n rochel_n aix_n grenoble_n diion_n metz_n amiens_n orleans_n marseilles_n and_o nants_n qu._n how_o be_v italy_n divide_v and_o which_o be_v its_o principal_a city_n and_o town_n ans_fw-fr italy_n be_v likewise_o usual_o divide_v into_o three_o part_n 1._o the_o midland_n which_o comprehend_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o tuscany_n 2._o lombardy_n which_o consist_v of_o venice_n milan_n genuoa_n parma_n modena_n mantua_n trente_n lucca_n and_o piedmont_n 3._o and_o last_o the_o extreme_n of_o italy_n as_o naples_n etc._n etc._n which_o several_a part_n be_v beautify_v with_o these_o most_o eminent_a city_n and_o town_n rome_n venice_n milan_n naples_n turin_n genoa_n and_o florence_n qu._n how_o be_v spain_n divide_v and_o which_o be_v its_o most_o eminent_a city_n or_o town_n ans_fw-fr spain_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o part_n 1._o the_o inland_n consist_v of_o castille_n and_o leon._n 2._o the_o north-part_n which_o contain_v galicia_n astury_n biscay_n and_o navarre_n 3._o the_o east_n comprehend_v arragon_n catalognia_n and_o valencia_n 4._o in_o the_o south_n be_v murcia_n granada_n and_o andalousia_n 5._o and_o last_o in_o the_o west_n be_v alguares_n and_o portugal_n the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o spanish_a city_n be_v madrid_n toledo_n burgos_n lisbon_n sevil_n granada_n valencia_n barcelona_n salamanca_n caragoza_n leon_n and_o cadiz_n qu._n how_o be_v germany_n divide_v and_o which_o be_v its_o chief_a town_n ans_fw-fr germany_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n the_o first_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n which_o contain_v austria_n stiria_n carinthia_n carniola_n tirol_n bohemia_n silesia_n moravia_n lusatia_n french-county_n and_o the_o catholic_n province_n call_v flanders_n 2._o that_o part_n divide_v among_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o the_o palatinate_n on_o the_o rhine_n the_o ecclesiastic_a electorates_n franconia_n hesse_n westphalia_n bavaria_n sovabe_n upper-saxony_n brandenburg_n pomerania_n and_o lower-saxony_n 3._o and_o last_o the_o unite_a province_n as_o holland_z zealand_n vtretch_v guelderland_n zutphen_n overyssel_n friesland_n and_o groningen_n as_o for_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o town_n belong_v to_o these_o several_a part_n of_o germany_n they_o be_v these_o vienna_n prague_n cologne_n francfort_n hamburg_n nurembourg_n antwerp_n brussels_n ghent_n amsterdam_n and_o the_o hague_n qu._n how_o be_v poland_n usual_o divide_v and_o which_o be_v its_o most_o eminent_a town_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a province_n whereof_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o great_a and_o less_o poland_n together_o with_o mozavia_n prussia_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o its_o town_n the_o most_o eminent_a be_v cracovia_n warsaw_n and_o dantzick_n qu._n how_o be_v turkey_n in_o europe_n divide_v and_o which_o be_v its_o chief_a city_n ans_fw-fr turkey_n in_o europe_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n as_o 1._o the_o north_n province_n which_o be_v romania_n servia_n bulgaria_n bosnia_n hungaria_n croatia_n and_o dalmatia_n 2._o south_n province_n as_o macedonia_n epirus_n thessalia_n achaia_n and_o morea_n or_o peleponesus_n 3._o and_o last_o transylvanian_a province_n as_o transilvania_n valachia_n moldavia_n and_o petit_fw-fr tartar_n as_o for_o the_o chief_a city_n in_o the_o european_a turkey_n they_o be_v these_o seven_o constantinople_n adrianople_n sophia_n buda_n belgrade_n salonichi_n and_o misistra_n qu._n how_o be_v muscovy_n divide_v and_o which_o be_v its_o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ans_fw-fr muscovy_n or_o russia_n which_o be_v all_o one_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n north_n and_o south_n comprehend_v several_a principality_n and_o dukedom_n together_o with_o one_o republic_n call_v north-lapland_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o muscovy_n be_v moscow_n but_o its_o chief_a harbour_n and_o place_n of_o trade_n arch-angelo_n qu._n how_o may_v sweden_n be_v divide_v and_o which_o be_v its_o chief_a town_n ans_fw-fr sweden_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o considerable_a province_n as_o vpland_n gothland_n west-lapland_n finland_n livonia_n and_o other_o whereof_o the_o capital_a city_n be_v stockholm_n and_o vpsal_n in_o vpland_n and_o calmar_n in_o gothland_n qu._n how_o may_v denmark_n and_o norway_n be_v divide_v and_o which_o be_v their_o chief_a town_n ans_fw-fr denmark_n and_o norway_n be_v now_o two_o kingdom_n unite_v under_o one_o monarch_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v greenland_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o ferro_fw-la and_o iseland_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v copenhagen_n in_o denmark_n and_o berghen_n in_o norway_n qu._n which_o be_v the_o chief_a town_n in_o scotland_n ans_fw-fr edinburgh_n st._n andrews_n glascow_n sterling_n dunbritton_n falkland_n perth_n and_o aberdeen_n qu._n how_o be_v ireland_n divide_v ans_fw-fr into_o four_o province_n viz._n leinster_n ulster_n munster_n and_o connaugh_n in_o which_o province_n be_v 32_o county_n qu._n which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n in_o ireland_n ans_fw-fr dublin_n waterford_n galloway_n limrick_n kingsale_n cork_n londonderry_n and_o armagh_n qu._n what_o be_v a_o peninsula_n ans_fw-fr peninsula_n quasi_fw-la pene_fw-la insula_fw-la almost_o a_o island_n be_v a_o part_n of_o land_n which_o be_v almost_o encompass_v round_o with_o water_n be_v yet_o join_v to_o the_o 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