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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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1658
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Wing F83; ESTC R16870
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thereof_o the_o day_n exceed_v not_o the_o length_n of_o twelve_o hour_n but_o after_o in_o every_o clime_n increase_v the_o length_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o forty_o eight_o parallel_n and_o twenty_o foâ—r_n climate_n as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o day_n be_v then_o twenty_o four_o hour_n long_o their_o increase_n be_v then_o by_o whole_a week_n and_o month_n till_o in_o the_o twenty_o four_o clime_n about_o the_o pole_n the_o day_n be_v full_a half_n a_o year_n long_o and_o it_o be_v thus_o between_o the_o equator_n and_o the_o north_n pole_n so_o it_o be_v between_o the_o say_a equator_n and_o the_o south_n pole_n wherefore_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o clime_n that_o be_v twenty_o four_o northern_a and_o as_o many_o southern_a touch_v the_o name_n of_o which_o and_o other_o circumstance_n i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o here_o but_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o other_o more_o long_a discourse_n think_v this_o enough_o in_o a_o tract_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o have_v speak_v of_o thing_n general_o concerning_o the_o whole_a earth_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v now_o divide_v into_o four_o part_n europe_n asia_n africa_n america_n of_o each_o part_n and_o their_o several_a region_n empire_n kingdom_n dominion_n commonwealth_n title_n of_o honour_n and_o law_n as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v together_o also_o with_o their_o sundry_a trade_n and_o commodity_n europe_n though_o the_o least_o of_o the_o three_o first_o part_n of_o the_o world_n nevertheless_o excel_v all_o other_o part_n in_o worthiness_n power_n renown_n multitude_n of_o well-builded_a city_n and_o of_o people_n skilful_a in_o all_o kind_n of_o art_n also_o excel_v in_o virtue_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n better_a than_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o grecian_a and_o roman_a empire_n in_o it_o it_o have_v have_v once_o the_o dominion_n over_o asia_n and_o africa_n mr._n heylin_n mention_v in_o it_o fourteen_o mother_n tongue_n which_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v now_o to_o name_n it_o have_v plenty_n of_o grain_n plant_n fruit_n coal_n river_n and_o fountain_n of_o admirable_a virtue_n it_o need_v nothing_o but_o what_o may_v be_v well_o spare_v as_o hot_a spice_n not_o so_o fit_a for_o our_o temper_n precious_a jewel_n the_o nourisher_n of_o vain_a and_o soul-destroying_a pride_n and_o wild_a beast_n which_o cause_n desert_n where_o they_o breed_v yet_o of_o gold_n silver_n and_o other_o commodity_n it_o have_v a_o part_n it_o be_v divide_v on_o the_o east_n from_o asia_n partly_o by_o the_o river_n duina_fw-la and_o tunis_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o lâ—ke_a call_v meotis_n now_o term_v mare_n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr zabbacche_fw-it and_o pone_fw-la euxine_a or_o mare_n maggiore_n from_o africa_n it_o be_v sever_v by_o the_o midland_n sea_n on_o the_o west_n and_o north_n side_n it_o have_v the_o great_a ocean_n i_o shall_v follow_v mr._n heylins_n method_n in_o the_o desciption_n of_o the_o region_n and_o country_n thereof_o begin_v with_o first_o italy_n then_o go_v second_o to_o the_o alps_o three_o france_n fourthly_a spain_n five_o britain_n six_o belgia_n sevent_o germany_n eight_o denmark_n nine_o swethland_n ten_o russia_n eleven_o poland_n twelve_o hungary_n thirteen_o sclavonia_n fourteen_o dacia_n and_o the_o fifteen_o greece_n speak_v of_o the_o several_a island_n as_o they_o relate_v to_o some_o or_o other_o of_o these_o great_a country_n italy_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o latin_a learning_n stretch_v out_o easterly_a on_o asia_n between_o the_o adriatic_a and_o tuscan_a sea_n and_o border_n towards_o the_o west_n upon_o france_n and_o towards_o the_o north_n on_o germany_n and_o be_v sever_v from_o those_o country_n by_o the_o river_n varus_n and_o the_o mountain_n call_v alps_n the_o rest_n be_v compass_v with_o the_o sea_n it_o have_v have_v seven_o kind_n of_o government_n first_o king_n second_o consul_n three_o dictator_n four_o decemviri_fw-la five_o tribune_n six_o emperor_n seven_o pope_n it_o flourish_v most_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o little_a afterwards_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o great_a and_o wide_a dominion_n of_o the_o mighty_a city_n of_o rome_n which_o then_o reign_v as_o queen_n of_o the_o world_n over_o many_o land_n of_o europe_n asia_n and_o africa_n this_o land_n excel_v all_o the_o land_n of_o europe_n in_o fruitfulness_n and_o pleasantness_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v witty_a industrious_a and_o frugal_a yet_o hot_a and_o lascivious_a and_o withal_o the_o man_n very_o jealous_a and_o that_o take_v to_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n the_o religion_n there_o now_o profess_a be_v the_o popish_a religion_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v more_o straight_o keep_v by_o the_o inquisition_n the_o chief_a ware_n which_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o italy_n into_o other_o country_n be_v rice_n silk_n velvet_n satin_n taffeta_n grogrem_n rash_n stamel_n bumbasin_n fustian_n felt_n serve_v for_o cloak_n costly_a arras_n gold_n and_o silver-thread_n alum_n gall_n venetian_n drink_v and_o looking-glass_n it_o contain_v at_o this_o day_n the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n sicily_n and_o sardinia_n the_o land_n and_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n so_o call_v which_o the_o pope_n possess_v the_o great_a dukedom_n of_o urbino_n and_o tuscani_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n genoa_n and_o luca_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o lombary_n be_v the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n mantua_n modena_n parma_n montferrat_n and_o the_o principality_n of_o piedmont_n of_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v observe_v somewhat_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n in_o italy_n be_v environ_v on_o all_o side_n with_o the_o adriatic_a ionian_a and_o tuscan_a sea_n except_v where_o it_o join_v on_o the_o west_n to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n from_o which_o separate_v by_o a_o line_n draw_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n tronto_n or_o druentus_n fall_v into_o the_o adriatic_a to_o the_o spring_n head_n of_o axofenus_n take_v up_o all_o the_o east_n of_o italy_n one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o sixty_o eight_o mile_n it_o have_v ancient_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o both_o the_o sicily_n the_o fertile_a place_n of_o all_o italy_n abound_v in_o all_o thing_n necessaâ—y_o for_o life_n delight_n and_o physic_n hence_o be_v also_o bring_v the_o neapolitan_a horse_n it_o have_v have_v thirteen_o prince_n twenty_o four_o duke_n 25._o marquess_n ninety_o earl_n and_o nine_o hundred_o baton_n not_o titular_a only_o but_o man_n of_o great_a estate_n it_o have_v have_v twenty_o six_o king_n of_o several_a country_n begin_v first_o with_o the_o norman_a race_n and_o now_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o spain_n the_o disease_n call_v now_o the_o french_a pox_n be_v first_o in_o all_o christendom_n find_v here_o the_o arm_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v azureâ—seme_v of_o fleur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lices_fw-la or_o a_o file_n of_o three_o label_n gules_a its_o revenue_n be_v two_o million_o and_o a_o half_a of_o crown_n whereof_o twenty_o thousand_o be_v the_o pope_n his_o chief_a rent_n and_o the_o rest_n so_o exhaust_v in_o maintain_v garrison_n upon_o the_o native_n and_o a_o strong_a navy_n against_o the_o turk_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n receive_v not_o a_o four_o part_n thereof_o clear_o it_o have_v twenty_o archbishop_n and_o one_o hundred_o twenty_o seven_o bishops-sea_n the_o kingdom_n of_o sicilia_n in_o italy_n be_v situate_a under_o the_o four_o climate_n the_o long_a day_n be_v thirteen_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a it_o shoot_v forth_o into_o the_o sea_n with_o three_o cape_n or_o promontory_n the_o people_n be_v ingenious_a eloquent_a and_o pleasant_a but_o withal_o very_o inconstant_a and_o full_a of_o talk_n they_o invent_v oratory_n pastoral_a eclogue_n hour-glass_n with_o military_a engine_n the_o soil_n be_v incredible_o fruitful_a in_o wine_n oil_n honey_n mineral_n of_o gold_n silver_n and_o alum_n together_o with_o plenty_n of_o salt_n and_o sugar_n there_o be_v also_o gem_n of_o agat_n and_o emerald_n it_o yield_v also_o great_a store_n of_o the_o rich_a silk_n have_v most_o excellent_a and_o delicious_a fruit_n both_o for_o taste_v and_o colour_n with_o abundance_n also_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o grain_n here_o be_v the_o hill_n aetna_n which_o many_o have_v take_v to_o be_v hell_n and_o ignorant_a papist_n purgatory_n because_o of_o its_o send_v forth_o of_o flame_n of_o fire_n which_o the_o brimstone_n there_o cause_v it_o have_v many_o city_n river_n and_o lake_n of_o which_o i_o can_v stand_v to_o treat_v there_o be_v eight_o king_n of_o sicilia_n six_o of_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v call_v to_o rule_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o eighty_o one_o the_o house_n of_o arragon_n govern_v it_o and_o there_o have_v succeed_v ten_o king_n it_o be_v now_o unite_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n the_o revenue_n be_v eight_o hundred_o thousand_o some_o say_v million_o of_o ducat_n disburse_v again_o on_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o
from_o hence_o be_v gold_n silver_n copper_n divers_a colour_n wine_n and_o velvet_n damask_n and_o turkish_a grogram_n their_o religion_n have_v in_o it_o some_o substantial_a error_n as_o that_o they_o deny_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n they_o hold_v also_o baptism_n of_o fire_n to_o be_v necessary_a yet_o they_o resist_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o thus_o now_o have_v i_o finish_v europe_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o famous_a city_n and_o river_n in_o the_o world_n in_o italy_n the_o city_n of_o genoa_n milan_n venice_n florence_n rome_n bologne_n and_o naples_n the_o river_n most_o famous_a be_v arnus_n tiber_n and_o po._n the_o city_n in_o france_n that_o be_v most_o famous_a be_v amiens_n roven_n paris_n troy_n nantes_n orleans_n dâ—ion_n lion_n bordeaux_n toulose_fw-la marseilles_n greâ—â—ble_a anverse_v the_o river_n that_o be_v most_o remarkable_a be_v the_o lâ—yre_n the_o garone_n the_o rhone_n the_o sâ—yne_n the_o city_n in_o spain_n that_o do_v most_o prefer_v themselves_o to_o observation_n be_v toledo_n madrid_n leon_n pampelunc_fw-la bilbo_n priede_n saint_n james_n of_o compostella_n lisbon_n fax_fw-la siville_n grenade_n mursy_a sarragosa_n barcelona_n and_o valentia_n the_o river_n there_o most_o famous_a be_v the_o dower_n the_o river_n of_o tagus_n the_o gadian_a and_o the_o guadalguinur_n the_o city_n in_o england_n that_o be_v most_o famous_a be_v london_n york_n bristol_n the_o river_n most_o famous_a be_v the_o thames_n the_o severn_n the_o river_n of_o humber_n and_o the_o ouâ—â—_n the_o city_n in_o scotland_n most_o famous_a be_v edinborough_n sterlin_n aberdin_n and_o saint_n andrews_n the_o most_o famous_a river_n be_v the_o river_n of_o tay._n the_o most_o famous_a city_n in_o ireland_n be_v dublin_n and_o the_o great_a river_n be_v the_o river_n of_o shannon_n the_o chief_a city_n in_o the_o netherlands_o belong_v to_o the_o catholic_n be_v metz_n besancon_n chambery_n antwerp_n the_o chief_a city_n belong_v to_o the_o unite_a state_n be_v amsterdam_n the_o two_o most_o famous_a river_n be_v the_o river_n of_o scheld_n and_o the_o river_n mosa_n the_o most_o famous_a city_n in_o germany_n be_v strasborough_n colen_n munster_n norimbergh_n augsburg_n numick_n vienna_n prague_n dresda_n berlin_n stettin_n and_o lubeck_n the_o chief_a river_n be_v the_o rhine_n the_o weser_n the_o elbe_n the_o other_o and_o the_o danow_n the_o most_o famous_a city_n in_o denmark_n be_v coppenhague_n and_o trondon_n the_o chief_a river_n be_v the_o wezer_n the_o chief_a city_n in_o swedeland_n be_v calmar_n stockholme_n abo_n and_o riga_n the_o last_o whereof_o be_v in_o livonia_n but_o now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n the_o most_o famous_a river_n be_v the_o river_n of_o tear_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o russia_n be_v mucow_n wolodimax_n saint_n michael_n the_o archangel_n cazan_n and_o astracan_a the_o most_o famous_a river_n be_v the_o dwine_n the_o volga_n the_o don_n or_o tana_n the_o most_o famous_a city_n in_o poland_n be_v cracovia_n warsovia_n dantzick_n vilna_n kion_n cameneca_n and_o smolensco_n which_o be_v part_n of_o muscovy_n and_o now_o again_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n the_o chief_a river_n in_o poland_n be_v the_o vistula_n or_o weisser_n the_o nieman_n the_o duna_n or_o the_o niester_n and_o the_o boristhenes_n the_o chief_a city_n in_o hungary_n transylvania_n valastia_n moldavia_n and_o little_a tartary_n be_v buda_n presborough_n hermonstade_n tergoguis_n czuchan_n or_o sozow_n craffa_n and_o burgos_n the_o chief_a river_n be_v the_o drin_n the_o river_n of_o oxfeus_n or_o alfeus_n the_o river_n of_o peneus_n the_o vardax_fw-la the_o marize_v and_o the_o danubius_n the_o most_o famous_a city_n in_o dacia_n be_v trieste_n and_o pedena_n the_o most_o famous_a city_n in_o bohemia_n be_v cuttenbergh_n pilzen_n dommingraci_n and_o budrozis_n the_o most_o famous_a city_n at_o this_o time_n in_o greece_n buda_n salonique_n andrianopolis_n scutary_a durazzo_n la_fw-fr valone_n l_n armiro_n prevezza_n larta_n lepanto_n setines_n or_o athens_n stines_n or_o thebes_n corinth_n patras_n misira_n or_o lacaedemonia_n which_o be_v all_o now_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o most_o famous_a city_n in_o bosnia_n be_v juycza_n bagnalone_fw-it fruansaray_v in_o croatia_n be_v the_o famous_a city_n of_o wihitz_n the_o chief_a city_n in_o sclavonia_n be_v nona_n zara_n nonigrad_n tinâ—_n sebenico_fw-la saint_n nicolo_n trau_n spalleto_n salona_n almisse_n starigrad_n vesiâ—chio_n catara_n buda_n and_o dolcigno_fw-la the_o most_o famous_a city_n in_o walachia_n be_v call_v tergovis_n and_o in_o moldavia_n zaczow_n in_o the_o land_n of_o sicily_n there_o be_v the_o famous_a city_n of_o messina_n and_o palermo_n in_o the_o island_n of_o sardinia_n the_o city_n of_o calari_n and_o in_o corsica_n the_o city_n bastie_n the_o renown_a city_n in_o romania_n be_v constantinople_n and_o adrianopolis_n asia_n asia_n be_v now_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o world_n eparate_v from_o europe_n by_o the_o flood_n tanais_n and_o duina_n and_o from_o africa_n by_o the_o narrow_a part_n of_o lod_fw-mi le_fw-fr lakis_fw-la unto_o egypt_n it_o be_v big_a than_o europe_n or_o africa_n and_o do_v far_o exceed_v they_o in_o riches_n as_o precious_a stone_n and_o spice_n this_o region_n have_v be_v renown_v by_o the_o first_o and_o second_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n there_o man_n be_v create_v place_v in_o paradise_n seduce_v by_o satan_n and_o redeem_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o part_n be_v do_v most_o of_o the_o history_n mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o many_o thing_n also_o in_o the_o new_a the_o eminent_a person_n that_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o asia_n be_v the_o king_n of_o china_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n the_o great_a turk_n and_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n tartary_n be_v border_v upon_o the_o north_n sea_n eastward_o upon_o the_o sea_n of_o china_n southward_a upon_o the_o province_n of_o china_n of_o india_n with_o the_o flood_n oxdo_fw-la and_o the_o sea_n mare_fw-la caspium_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n with_o the_o flood_n mare_fw-la steneum_fw-la and_o morâ—ovia_n the_o tartariaus_fw-la be_v divide_v into_o certain_a commonalty_n ot_z colony_n one_o from_o another_o so_o they_o differ_v in_o manner_n and_o trade_n of_o life_n they_o be_v man_n of_o a_o squaâ—e_n stature_n broad_a and_o gross_a face_n their_o eye_n sink_v into_o their_o head_n and_o look_v somewhat_o a_o squint_a they_o be_v strong_a of_o body_n and_o hardy_a they_o eat_v horse_n and_o all_o other_o beast_n except_o hog_n howsoever_o they_o be_v slay_v china_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n by_o the_o east_n sea_n on_o the_o west_n with_o india_n and_o bramus_fw-la and_o on_o the_o north_n it_o be_v divide_v from_o tartary_n with_o a_o wonderful_a wall_n four_o hundred_o mile_n long_o build_v between_o the_o mountain_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o fifteen_o kingdom_n or_o great_a province_n and_o have_v a_o peculiar_a prince_n but_o all_o yield_a obedience_n to_o their_o great_a king_n it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v into_o the_o field_n three_o hundred_o thousand_o foot_n and_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o horseman_n the_o land_n be_v fruitful_a of_o grain_n and_o beast_n wild_a and_o tame_a wine_n of_o precious_a stone_n gold_n copper_n iron_n steel_n and_o pearl_n and_o good_a store_n of_o silk_n also_o very_o great_a city_n well_o people_v paquin_n be_v the_o royal_a city_n of_o which_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o be_v incredible_a the_o people_n be_v lively_a witty_a wondrous_a artist_n they_o make_v wagon_n that_o sail_n over_o the_o land_n as_o the_o ship_n do_v over_o the_o sea_n the_o art_n of_o print_v and_o make_v of_o gun_n be_v more_o ancient_a with_o they_o then_o with_o we_o they_o have_v good_a law_n according_a to_o which_o they_o do_v live_v but_o they_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v heathen_n and_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n yea_o and_o the_o devil_n himself_o that_o he_o may_v not_o hurt_v they_o japan_n abound_v so_o with_o gold_n that_o it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o king_n palace_n be_v cover_v therewith_o in_o the_o time_n of_o paulus_n venetius_fw-la india_n situate_v between_o persia_n and_o the_o tartar_n sinca_n and_o the_o indian_a sea_n all_o writer_n account_v it_o the_o best_a and_o goodly_a land_n in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d almost_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o precious_a jewel_n and_o pearl_n medicinal_a drug_n and_o perfume_n that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o earthly_a paradise_n and_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o spaniard_n persia_n be_v a_o mighty_a rich_a land_n govern_v by_o the_o sophy_n though_o he_o a_o mahometist_n yet_o war_v against_o the_o turk_n for_o the_o religion_n of_o mahomet_n 〈◊〉_d difference_n in_o expound_v the_o alcoraâ—â—_z