Corn Spices Coco's Jacero's store of Elephants Silk Cotton and such like in some places of this Countrey in Cambaia the People take a great pride to colour their Teeth black as well they say because that is most beautiful as also because they may differ from Dogs whose teeth are white In the Kingdom of Brama is the Royal City of Pegu distant twenty five miles from the Sea the King liveth in great Riches and Magnificence and always keeps four Elephants three Milk White and one Black all which he divinely worships Cauchin is situate between the River Cantan and the Kingdom of Siam it abounds with Gold Silver Aloes and especially Porcelane where our China-Dishes are made To several parts of this India our English Company which thence takes their name doth yearly traffique make good returns Of ARABIA Arabia is three-fold 1. The Desart called so from the barrenness of the Soil 2 The Stony and 3 The Happy the last being the most pleasant Countrey in Asia abounding with Gold Pearl Balsamum Myrrh Frankincense and all kind of Spices wherein the wondrous Phaexix is supposed to build her Nest The People are swift of foot and for the most part live in Tents the whole is 4000 miles in compass Of CHINA China hath on the East Mare del zur on the North a wall of 1000 miles long to keep them from the Tartars which yet proved too weak a Fense for in the fatal year 1648 they were over-run by that barbarous Nation These Chinoes are ingenious and excellent at Handicrafts they pretend to Guns and Printing long before us and use to boast that themselves have two eyes the Europeans one and all the rest of the world none The Country is of wonderful bigness almost as large as all Europe the Air temperate the Soil pleasant and abounding with Barley Rice Wool Cotton Olives Wines Flax Silk Metals c. and the Land so plain that 't is said they drive their Coaches and Carts commonly with Sails 'T is divided into fifteen Provinces the whole Region contains 't is said 70 Millions of People the probability of which see justified in Heylin's Cosmography Of the Islands of ASIA which are 1. Japan in length 600 miles much of the nature of China but the people more superstitious and in opposition to the Chinoes put off their Shoes in saluting because the others pull off their Hats 2. The Moluceo's five in number whence come most of our Cloves 3. Java in compass 3000 miles for its fruitfulness abounds with Spices here is Bantam a Port much frequented by the English 4 Sumatra the greatest of the Eastern Iflands almost 700 miles long and 200 broad their Riches consists in Pepper Benzoin Cassia Silk c. 5. The Phillippine Islands many in number now in possession of the Spaniard Of AFRICA AFrica is a Peninsula almost circled in round with the Red Sea on the East the Atlantick Ocean on the West the Southern Ocean towards the South and the Mediterranean on the North only there is a small Isthmus or neck of Land not above 60 miles over that joins it to Asia the breadth near 2000 the length above 4000 miles 'T is not very fruitful nor populous except in Monsters and Wild Beasts whereof there it too great plenty as Lions Leopards Crocodiles c. 'T is divided into several Regions as follow Of BARBARY Barbary hath on the West the Atlantick Ocean and on the North the Mediterranean containing the Kingdoms of Tunis Algiers Fez and Morocco their fruits are Figs Olives c. and excellent Horses the men are of a duskish colour well proportion'd stately in their gate Laborious but treacherous the Women sumptuous in Jewels and even beautiful in blackness by reason of the delicate softness of their skins In Tunis is the City Hippo of which St. Augustin was Bishop as also Tripoly so called as having three Cities under its jurisdiction Tunis is a great City containing 10000 Families Algier is subject to the Turk in some respect and yet is a kind of Republique of it self living wholly by Piracy it is very nobly built and contains about 4000 Households Fez extends from Azamor to Tangier now in possession of the English and by the help of the Mole which at vast charge has there been made it may in time become an excellent harbour for shipping The City Fez is great and incomparably situated the Buildings stately to admiration their Roofs adorned with Gold c. and has above 700 Mosches or Temples Of NUMIDIA and LYBIA To go into Numidia we must pass over Mount Atlas an Hill so high that its top cannot be seen whence the Fable that Atlas sustained the Heavens on his shoulders The people have no setled place of dwelling only stay so long as Grass will serve for their Camels and then remove to a new place Lybia joins to Numidia and is so much a Desart that a man may travel eight days without finding water so that Travellers must carry it with them or perish Of the Land of NEGRO ' s. This is call'd so from the River Niger or rather from the black colour of the Inhabitants it hath on the East the upper Ethiopia on the West the Atlantick Ocean The people are stupidly Ignorant and gross Idolaters yet have store of Gold and Silver very fine and pure Of the Vpper ETHIOPIA or the Kingdom of PRESTER JOHN The upper Ethiopia is govern'd by a mighty Prince commonly called Presther or more properly Presbyter John it begins at the entrance into the Red-sea and contains in compass above 4000 miles they have plenty of Rise Barley Pease and Beans Salt is their most currant money Their woods are full of Basil and other odoriserous Plants they pretend to Christianity to which they say they were converted by the Queen Candaces Eunuch mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles to be baptized by Philip and that the Queen of Sheba that went to hear the wisdom of Solomon was of their Countrey and that she had a Son by him who stole away the Ark of the Covenant which they have yet to shew c. The Person of this Emperor is very much honoured by the vulgar to whom he sheweth himself but thrice a year viz. at Christmass Easter and Holy-rood Of EGYPT This Kingdom reaches Eastward to the Arabian Desarts and North to the Egyptian Sea being part of the Mediterranean 't is in length about 560 miles in breadth not above 140 and has no convenient Haven but that of Alexandria This was antiently the Granary of the world and still yields plenty of Sugar Flax Rice all sorts of Grain Fine Linnen Salt Cassia c. This wondrous fertility proceeds from the famous River Nilus which from the 15th of June overflows all the Country for the space of forty days and then drains up its Waters again during which Inundation they secure their Cattel on Hills and Villages which are all built on the highest ground and in the mean time
is a very considerable part of the World in regard 1. Because man was therein created 2ly Here our Blessed Saviour was born wrought his Miracles and suffered 3ly Here were transacted the most memorable occurrences mentioned in the old and new Testament 'T is accounted in length 5200 and in Breadth 4560 miles the principal Regions therein follow 1. TVRKEY in ASIA The Turk by his puissance having over-run a great share of two of the most considerable parts of the world possesseth in Asia these Countries viz. 1. Anatolia vulgarly Natolia and antiently Asia the Less a Country once of great fertility but now waste and almost desolate here were the seven Churches to whom John the Divine directs his Book of Revelations Ephesus Smirna c. 2. Syria and Phoenicia two adjoining Provinces wherein is the Mount Libanus famous is Scripture for goodly Cedars the Cities Damascus Antioch Tyre and Sidon and those now more renowned for commerce Aleppo and Scanderoon The Country abounds with Wheat Oyl Balm c. 3. Palestine Canaan in length but 200 miles and in breadth not above 50 yet so fruitful that we read in Holy Writ it once sustain'd thirteen hundred thousand fighting men besides the Tribes of Levi and Benjamin but now 't is nothing so plentiful verifying that Divine saying The Lord maketh a fruitful Land barren for the Iniquities of those that dwell therein 'T is now under the Turk inhabited by mixt people pretending to Christianity and shewing diverse of the places mentioned in Scripture to Strangers for Money 4. Caldaea in which stood Babylon now called Bagdet where happen'd the Confusion of Languages after the Flood 5. Mesopotamia lying between the Rivers Tigris and Euphrates the Soil exceeding fertile so that by some 't is thought to have been the place where stood the Garden of Eden 6. Turcomania heretofore called Armenia the greater but now takes name from the Turks who being a people of Scythia and too populous to get sufficient food in so barren a Country broke through the Caspian Streight and seated themselves here in the year 844. Lastly Georgia not so call'd from St. George whom yet here they greatly reverence but from the Georgi who long agoe inhabited the adjacent Countries The people now though Tributaries to the Turk profess Christianity and agree in most points with the Greek Church 2. Of PERSIA Persia is bounded on the East with the River Indus West with Tigris and the Persian Gulf North with the Caspian Sea and South with the main Ocean The People are of a proper stature an Olive-colour their Garments Calicue in Religion Mahumetans but enemies to the Turks as being of different sects and judgments in expounding the Alchoran whence bloody wars are oft between them Their Emperor is called the Sophy of Persia who rules very tyrannically and has many Provinces and petty Kings that are his Tributaries This is that Country so renowned of old for its riches and power for trampling on the Assyrian Monarchy they set up here the second great Empire which at last was destroyed by Alexander the Great Here reigned those mighty Princes Cyrus Cambyses Darius the great Xerxes Artaxerxes and others famous both in the sacred Scriptures and profane Histories From hence are brought several sorts of Silk the chief Port where we have trade with them was Ormus in the Gulf of Persia and since Gombroon about nine miles distant from thence The greatest Cities in the whole Empire are Spahawn supposed to contain 300000 souls Sushan where Ahasuerus made his Feast mentioned 1. Esther Caramania famous for Cloth of Gold and the best Scimitars in the world with several others 3. The great TARTARY Part of this Country extends to Europe but the main lies in Asia reaching from East to West 5400 miles and from North to South 3600 being called of old Scythia and bounded on the East with the Eastern Ocean on the West with Muscovia and Moldavia on the North with the frozen Ocean on the South with the Caspian Sea Persia and the Wall of China The people are of a swarthy Complexion deformed and barbarous in behaviour and as for their Religion most of them Pagans the rest Mahumetans many of them dwell in Tents which as pasture grows scarce for their Cattel do remove to new Quarters They sow little Corn for Horse-flesh is their chief food yet they have some great Cities as Astracan Casan Cambalu and Samarchand that gave both a Cradle and a Grave to mighty Tamberlain The Governour of this vast country is call'd the great Cham who rules by an absolute arbitrary power being stiled by his people The shadow of Spirits and Son of the immortal Gods 4. The Empire of the Great Mogul This mighty Empire lies in India partly within and partly without the River Ganges so call'd as being descended from the Mogul-Tartars and indeed within these 100 years last past this Monarch taking the advantage of his Neighbours Dissentions hath forced several flourishing Kingdoms to become Tributaries to his Sceptre in his Territories stands Surat to which our East-India Fleet frequently traffiques Here is likewise the populous Kingdom of Cambaia containing as is thought no less than sixty thousand Villages besides the Metropolitan City stock'd with eight hundred thousand souls As also the Kingdom of Bengala famous for Rhinocerots and Stuffs much in use for morning Gowns this Emperor says Boterus is able to bring into the Field at once three hundred thousand Horse and so reverenc'd by his Subjects that they strew the ways he is to pass with richest perfumes and whenever he cuts his Hair or shaves his Beard keep that day as a Festival 5. Of the PENINSULA or Tract of Land running out into the Sea without the GANGES and all the other parts of INDIA Ganges is one of the most famous Rivers in the world which divides India commonly called the East Indies into two parts of which one is said to be within the other without the Ganges but we here for greater plainness divide the whole into three parts 1. The Neck of Land towards the Sea without Ganges 2ly The main Land within Ganges and another Tract of Land within Ganges likewise but stretching out into the Sea These three parts are inhabited by five several sorts of people in general viz. 1. Indians or Natives which are in part Gentiles in part Christians the second sort are Mahumetans Persians and Tartars the third Jews the fourth Arabians or Moors and the fifth Portuguez In the Neck of Land towards the Sea without Ganges is the Kingdom of Narsinga where the people use to burn the Living Wife with the Dead Husband because of the trick they had got to poison their Husbands before this Law Here is likewise the City Calecute very large but not walled nor fair built the City of St. Thomas or Malleaper where they say St Thomas was Martyr'd to whose Sepulchre the Christian Indians come in Pilgrimage The Soil in these parts is exceeding fruitful yielding
circuit being a Peninsula situate over against the Isle Cuba the chief City is Guatimala over against which lies the Island of Sancta Cruze Of PERUANA Peruana the other or Southern part of America contains Castella Aurea Guiana Pera Brasile and Chile 't is in compass 17000 miles and consequently bigger than the other which is computed but 13000. It contains several Provinces as 1. Castella Aurea so called from its abundance of Gold is admirably stored with Mines Spices Pearls and Medicinal Herbs 2. Castella deloro in which is Nombre de dios and Panama two Towns through which passes all the Traffick between Spain and Peru for whatever comes from Peru is unladen at Panama carried by Land to Nombre dedios and there shipt for Spain and so on the contrary for what is to go to Peru. 3. New Granada situate on the South side a Country very strong by its natural Fortifications of vast stony Rocks yet it has many delicate Vallies which yield much Fruit and some Mines of Gold and Silver but not in any great quantity Cartagena hath a fruitful Soil and great Riches the Metropolis hereof Sir Francis Drake surprized in the year 1585 and besides inestimable Summs of Money and Plate took away with him from thence 240 pieces of Ordnance Guiana hath on the East and South the vast River of Amazons and on the North the great River Orenoque navigable with Ships of Burthen 1000 miles together and with Boats and small Pinaces almost 2000. Yet that of the Amazons is greater still being navigable 6000 miles and towards the Sea is said to be 200 miles broad this Country is situate under the Equinox and the People in the winter dwell in Trees for fear of being drown'd in the usual excessive Floods occasion'd by the frequent Rains Peru hath on the East the Mountains on the West Del Zur or the Pacifique Sea so call'd because it has no Flux or Reflux the Soil is luxuriant in all manner of Grain Fortunate in the civility of its Inhabitants frequency of Cities and salubrity of Air aboundant in Gold and Silver above any other in America The chief Cities are Saint Michaels and Arequipa situate on the River of Plate which is 200 miles long and 150 miles broad at the Mouth the King of this Countrey named Atabalipa being overcome by the Spaniards gave them for his ransome an House piled up full on all sides with refined Gold and Silver being in estimation above ten Millions which when they had received they most perfidiously slew him And here I would mind the Reader and for the honour of our English Nation that several of our Nation hath past and repast the Straights of Magelan into the South Sea or Mare Pacificum 1. Sir Francis Drake and in the year 1669 Sir John Narborough went thither with two Ships the one called the Sweepstakes and the other the Bachelour Captain Humphrey Flemming both which Ships proceeded till they came near the Straights of Magelan not far from Rio St. Julian which was the appointed place of meeting near which place they lost one another whereupon the latter returned home and the other proceeded on her Voyage in the South Sea as far as Baldivia and from thence returned safe to England in the year 1681. Some of our English men under the command of our Captain Sharp and Captain Ringroso after great exploits against the Spaniards by Land entred the South Sea and took some of their ships and in one of them returned home with considerable riches and came about Terra del fueogo and went so far Southerly as far as sixty degrees South Latitude and so came to England A MAPP OF ALL THE WORLD By Iohn Seller Hydrographer to the King EUROPE Lat N. 72. As it is now Divided Contines these Enquires Kingdoms and Estates On the West England Scotland Ireland France Spaine Portugal On the North The Empire of Russia Sweden Denmark In the Middle Italy Germany XVII Provinces On the East Poland Lythvania Turky in Europe Petite Tartary Lat. N. 35. EUROPE Europe is bounded on the north with the North-Sea on the East with Asia on the West with the Atlantick Ocean and on the South with the Mediterranean Sea in length 2800. in bredth 1200 miles The Ayre tempe rate the Soyle fertile Mighty in Trade abounding in Richea excellent in all Arts Sciences the People of white skins generally professing the Chrystian faith inhabited by the lureage of Laphet the 3 Principall languages Latin Tutomck Sclavoruan Great BRITAIN and IRELAND  Cityes Rivers ENGLAND London Westminster Thames York Bristoll Alexander Chester Glocester Humber Canterbury Lincoln Tyne Winchester Exeter Sererne Worcester  Norwich  Bath Wells  SCOTLAND Edenburgh Tweed St Andrews Tay St Iohnston Frith Dundee Glascow Don Aberdeen Dee IRELAND Dublin Shanon Waterford Share Galoway Blackwatter Limerick Barrow Great BRITAIN and IRELAND ITALIA ITALY hath these States The Principality of Piedment Citye Turâ—â— The Principality of Massa Citye Maâ—â— The Marquisat of 〈◊〉 Citye 〈◊〉 The Dukedom of Turcany Citye Flerenâ—â— The Dutchies of Milan Citye 〈◊〉 Parma Citye Parâ—â— Modena Citye Modena Mantua Citye Mantua The Republiques of Venice Citye Venice Genoa Citye Genoa Luca Citye Latea The Bishoprick of Trent Citye Lient St Peters Patrimony Rome The Estates of the Church The Bolognese Bologana The Ferranâ—â—â— Ferrara Romagua Ravenna Urbino Urbino Marca Ancona Sorcuâ— The Kingdom of Naples ITALIA Turkie in EUROPE Containes Romania or Conthinâ—inople Thrace Adrinople Tartary the lesser Crim Moldavia Soczawa Walachia Tmyorista Transilvaina Alba Tulia or Wâ—senberg Hungaria Buda Greece Salonica Sâ—â—avonia Serâ—ia Bulaaria Bosnâ—â— Taisa or Taiza â—â—lands in the Aegean Loâ—ian Adâ—â—arique Seaâ— Turkie in EUROPE The Empire of GERMANY is Divided into X Circles The Kingdom of Bohemia not included The Circle of Franconia Francfort Noremberg Bavaria Munichen Austria Vienna Suabia Ausburgh Ulme The Higher Rhine or Alsatia Strasburgh Cassel The Lower or Electoral Rhine Heidelbergh Mayence Treves Cologne Westphalia Munster The Higher Saxony Dresden Berlin Sterin The Lower Saxony Brunswick Hamburgh Lubeck Burgundy Containing the 10 Catholique and 7 United Provinces GERMANY THE IX CHIEF ISLANDES in the MEDITERRANEAN Counted in Europe are Cityes Sicily Palermo Messina Sardinia Callari Corsica Bastia Majorca Majorca Minorca Port Mahon Corfu Corfu Cephalenia Cephalenia Zante Zante Crete or Candia Candia Canea The IX Chiefe Islands in the Mediterranean Counted in Europe 1 Sicily 2 Sardinia 3 Corsica 4 Majorca 5 Minorca 6 Corfu 7 Cephalonia 8 Zante 9 Candia There are in FRANCE VIII Ancient Soverain Courts of Iustice or Parliaments    Cityes In The Isle of France The Parliament of Paris Normandy Rouan Britanny Renes Guiene Bourdeaux Languedoc Tholouse Provence Aix Dauphine Grenoble Burgundy Dijon To which have been added In Lorrain The Parliament of Mers Bearn Pau FRANCE The Kingdom of SWEDEN Hath these VIII Considerable Parts Countries Cities East Gotland Colmar West Gotland Gotenburgh Sweden Stockholm Upsal Lapland
 Finland Abo Ingria Noteburh Lifeland Riga The Kingdom of SWEADEN These VI Countries are Subject to the Crown of POLAND The Kingdom of Poland divided into the Higher Lower Polonia Cities Warsow Crakow The great Dukedom of Lithuania Vilna Grodno The Ukrain or Country of the Cosaques Kâ—ow Bialacerke The Duchy of Prussia Dantzik Koningsberg Pilaw Memel The Duchy of Courland Mataw Samogitia Roziem POLAND These V Countries border on FRANCE The Spanish Neatherlds or the Catholique Provmces Antwerp Brussels Lorrain Nâ—â—y Aletâ— Toul Verdun The Franche Comâ—e or the County of Burgundy Dele Besanson Swisserland Zurich Bearn Basel Savoy Chamberry The's Countries Border on FRANCE SPAIN was formerly divided into IV Kingdoms Castile at present Divided into the Old and New Cityes Madrid Tolede Burgos Leon Bilbo Oriedo St Iaques in Gallicra Seril Grenada Murcia Aragon Saragosa Barcelona â—alentia Navar Panquelene Portugal Lisbon Porto Brâ—â—anca Connbra Erora Fare SPAIN and PORTUGAL MOSCOVY or The Great and White Russia is Triply Divided into Kingdoms Casan Casan Astracan Astracan Bulgaria Bulgar Duchies Moscoria Moscow Woldemire Woledounre Duina Archangel Pleskow Pleske Smolenske Smolenske Hoords Comonalties of Tartars Pega Horda c. MOSCOVIA DENMARK Hath II Kingdoms Denmark Cityes Copenhagen Elsenor Odensee Sleswick Glukstad Norway Cityes Bergen Dronthem Christiana DENMARK ASIA A Asia is bounded on the West with Europe on the North with the 〈◊〉 Scythick-Ocean on the East with the supposed Straits of 〈◊〉 on the South with part of the Mediterranean The coasts of India Persia Arabia It is in length 5200 in breadth 4560 〈◊〉 It hath ever been renouned for the Creation of Man He noured for the birth of our Saviour In it was the Garden of Eden it hath sway'd the Scepters of the Monarchys of the Assyrian Babylonians Medes Persians The people are generally of a Swarthy complexion either Pagans or Mahometans the greatest monarchs of this part are on the North the 〈◊〉 on the S W the Turks on the E the Chinenses and Iaponenses ASIA Lat. N. 72. A Hath On ye. Main Land Turky in â—sia Georgia Arabia Persia Tartary China In the East Indies The Empire of the Mogol The Peninsula of India without the Ganges The Peninsula of India within the Ganges Islands In the Ocean In the Mediterranean The Kingdom of CHINA Hath towards the South X Provinces Besides VI towards the North Provinces Cityes Nanquin Nanquin Chequian Hanâ—cen Fuchien Fuchen Canton Quangcen Quansi Quansi Yunnan Yunnan Quichen Quicheo Chiamsi Nancâ—un Suchuem Suchuem Huquam Ambian The North Provinces are Provinces Cities Lealoton Lealeten Pequin Pequin Scianton Xanton Sciansi Sciansi Sciensi Sigansu Honan Honan The Kingdom of CHINA PERSIA Hath these Provinces Provinces Cities Servan Tauris On the Caspian Sea Gilan Rast On the Caspian Sea Tabarestan Asterabad On the Caspian Sea Rhoemus Thous On the Caspian Sea Bestan On the Caspian Sea Gorgian Gorgian Hyrack Agemi Casbin Hispahan Chorasan Kaâ—em Herat Chusistan Souster Ardgan Fars Astachar Shiras Kherman Cherman Ornms Gombrone PERSIA Turkey in ASIA Hath these large Provinces Provinces Cities Anatolia or Asia â—â—lesse Bursia Suâ—yrua Trebyond Souria or Syria Alexandrette Aleppo Antiochia Phoenicia Damascus Tyre Sydon Palestin or 〈◊〉 Land Terusalem Nazareth Bethelem Yerac or Chaldea Bagded Balsera Arzerum or Assyria Nâ—â—ire â—osul Diarbeek or â—esopotamia Carennt Haran Turcomania or the Greater Armenma Erzerum Cras or Chissery Georgia Terlis Conâ—â—â—â—a or Circassia Zâ—â—gis Turkey in ASIA The Empire of the GREAT MOGVL Hath on the Main Land and in India without the Ganges These X Chief Provinces Cabul Cabul Candahar Candahar Abâ—â—â—â—t Guzurat Surat 〈◊〉 Bengala Gourâ— Bengala Agra Agra Delli Delli Pengab Pengah or Lahor Caslinâ—eer Sâ—â—makâ—â— Siba Hoâ—â—â—râ— Iamba Iamba The Empire of the Great MOGUL The Peninsula of INDIA without the GANGES Hath these IX Great Realms or Estates The Kingdm. of Decan Chaul The Kingdm. of Cucan Goa The Kingdm. of Bisnagar or Narsinga Narsinga The Kingdm. and Coast of Malabar Calecut Cochim The Coast of the Piscary or Pearl fishing Tutucont The Naiques or Here ditary Lords Gingi Tanjaor Madure The Coast of Cormanded St Thomas Mehapor The Kingdm. of Coleonda Musuhapatan The Kingdm. of Orixa Orixa The Peninsula of INDIA without the GANGES The Main Land of INDIA within the GANGES Hath these VIII Provinces Provinces Cityes Gortan Gor. Pitan Pitan Kanduana Karakatanka Patna Patna Jesual Rasapore Mevit Narral Udessa â—ehanaâ— Patan Gouro The Main Land of INDIA Within the GANGES The PENINSULA of INDIA within the GANGES Contains these VII large Kingdoms The Kingdome of Aracan Aracan Pegu Pegn Siam Odia Malacca Malacca Tunquim Kecio Cochinchina Facfo Camboia Camboia The Pemnsula of INDIA within the GANGES The Asiatick Islands in the Oriental Ocean are Reckoned under these VI Heads The Maldivies Male The Isles of Ceylon Candea The Isle of Sumatra Achem Borneo Borneo Iava Bantam Batavia The Isles of the Moluccos Ternate Tider Celebes Gilole Ambâ—ina The Philippine Isles Luson Manille Mindanoa Mindanoa The Islands of Iapon Iapon Meaca Ximo Nangazacln Xioco Tonso The ASTATICK ISLANDS The Asiatique or GREAT TARTARY Hath these V Principal Parts Tartaria the Desert The Sameids The Nagaian Tartars Cumbalich Justina Usbeck or Zagathay Samarchand Bechara Turchestian Chialis Chiartiam Thibet The Lake of Kithay Cathay Cambalu the Residence of the Great Cham Teudue Tanifu Tartary the true The River Tartar with a City so called The Hoord of Bargn Nayman Great TARTARIA GEORGIA Reckoned in the Asiatique Turky is Subdivided into these IV Countrys Avogasia S ta Sophia Mingrelia Savatopoh Fazza Gurgistan Bassachine Derbent Zuiria Stranis or Albaida Zitrach Chipicha GEORGIA ARABIA Is Divided into III Parts Arabia the Stony Herat formerly Petra Meab Esion Geber Sur Arabia the Desert Anna Sukana Mexat Ali Sumscabat or Sabat Arabia the Happy Medina or Medina Alnabiâ—â—e the City of the Prophet being the place of Mahomets birth Mecca the place of His Burial Zibit Aden Mascate ARABIA The II CONSIDERABLE ISLANDS in the MEDITERRANEAN Reckond in Asia are  Cityes Rhodes Rhodes Cyprus Nicosia Cyprus Famagousta The two Chief Islands in the Mediterranean Reckond in Asia AFRICA Lat. 〈◊〉 35. Is Divided into Africa or Libia The Mother or Extâ—â—â—â— Africa Barbary Biledulgerid or the country of Dates Egipt The Levâ—r or Intertor Africa Zaâ—â— or the Desert The Country of the Negros Guinâ—â— Ethiopia The Hesher Ethiopia or Under Egipt Nubia Aballines Zanguebar The Lower or Interier Ethiopia Congo The Coast of Cafres Mono motapa Islands in the Mediterranean Western Ocean Eastern Ocean AFRICA Africa is bounded on the East by the Rod Sea or the Gulfe of Arabia on the West with the Atlantick Ocean on the Nâ—vith the Mediterraneau sea on the S. with the Aethi opick Ocean Situate most under the Torrid Zone is the greatest Peninsula in the world being about 2000 leagues at breadth East West 1800 leagues in length North South Here
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Lâ—estrang Atlas Minimus or A Book of GEOGRAPHY Shewing all the Empires Monarchies Kingdomes Regions Dominions Principalities and Countries in the whole World By John Seller Hydrograph r to the King HONI SOIT 〈◊〉 MAL Y PENSE And are sold at his House at the Hermitage in Wapping and in Pope's head Alley in Cornhill 〈◊〉 Clark â—â—ulp A Geographical Description OF THE WORLD The World by which according to the more common acceptation of the Word in this place we mean only the Globe of the Earth and Seaâ— is divided into four parts Europe Asia Africa and America Of each of which severally and the respective Countries therein we shall here give you a brief Description And first Of EUROPE EVrope so called from Europa Daughter of Agenor King of the Phenecians brought hither as the Poets feign by Jupâ—ter in the shape of a Bull but as Historians Record by a Cretan Captain named Taurus which gave occasion to that Fable Though it be the least of the four grand Divisions of the Earth is yet of most Renown 1. For the Temperature of the Air. 2. Fertility of the Soil 3. The Flourishing of Arts and Sciences And lastly For the Purity and Sincerity of the Christian Faith Its Kingdoms and principal Regions are as follow 1. GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND We rank these in the first place not only in regard they owe Obedience to the Scepter of our Gracious Sovereign but also for that either Salubrity of Air plenty of all things necessary to humane Life or other Advantages they need not give place to any Contry in the Universe Great Britain contains England Scotland and Wales making the most famous Island in the whole World It was antiently called Albion ab Albis Rupibus from the white Rocks appearing on the South Coast towards France from whence it was first discovered Afterwards Britain some say from Brutus of the Trojan Race who first settled a Government here or as others will have it from the Greek Word Prutania signifying Metals because of the great quantity of Brass Tinn Lead Iron c. that is found here The whole length from the Strathy-Head in Scotland to the Lizard-Point in Cornwaâ— is counted 624 Miâ—es and the breadth from the Lands-end in Cornwal to the Isle of Tenet in East Kent 340. England a Name taken from the Angli a People that came in with the Saxons and not chang'd by the Danish or Nâ—rman Conquerors is the chief part of the Island being divided into 39 Counties and 22 Bishopricks is accounted in length 386 Miles in breadth 279 and the Circumference 1532. The Soil is very fertile and plentiful and several of its chief Commodities and Excellencies are expressed in this Verse Anglia Mons Pons Fons Ecclesia Femina Lana England is stor'd with Bridges Hills and Wooll With Churches Wells and Women beautiful Its first known Inhabitants were the Britains who being conquered by the Romans and afterwards over-run by the Sâ—xons were forced to retire into that Corner of the Kingdom called Wales where their Posterity to this day inhabit being a Province divided into 13 Counties and 4 Bishopricks The eldest Son of our English Kings being always entituled Prince of Wales The before mentioned Saxons divided the whole Realm into 7 Kingdoms and were much oppressed for a long time by the Danes but at last being uniâ—ed under one King were subdued by the Normans under William the Conqueror whose Successors continue to this Day Scotland is the Northern part of Britain longer than England but not so broad much colder and less fruitful The whole containing 25 Shires is divided into the Low-Lands which speak a kind of barbarous English and the High Lands whose Language is very near the same with Irish This Realm upon sâ—ccession of King James to the English Crown became united to that Scepter and are jointly stiled Great Britain It s chief Commoditiâ—s are course Clotheâ— Freezes Fish Hides Lead Ore c. Here are four Universities Edinburg Glasco St. Andrews and Aberdeen Two Arch-Bâ—â—hops and eleven Bishops Ireland Is the biggest Island in Europe after Britain the West of which lies towards Spain containing in length above 300 miles and in breadth about 150 miles It neither breeds nor will harbour any Venemous Creature The Soil is very good and by the late Industry of the Inhabitants now the greatest part English the whole Country begins to grow Rich and Flourishing as the populous and fair New Buildings at Dublin and other places demonstrate 2. Of IT ALY. Italy The most famous Region of Europe very much resembles in shape the Leg of a Man a most pleasant and goodly Country commodious for Trassique and very fertile 'T is bounded on the East with the Adriatick Sea South and West with the Tyrrhene Sea and North with the Alts being in length about 1020 mileâ— but in breadth not above 410 at the broadest It abounds with Corn Wine and Oyl yields plenty of Almonds Pomegranates c. The whole Country seeming but as an intire Garden The People were antiently famous for their Valour and Prudence and are still Honourable Courteous Grave and very obliging to Strangers yet much inclined to Jealousiâ— Wantonness and sharp Revenge sparing in Diet but Neat their greatest Expences are about their Gardens Here about 1600 years ago the Latin Tongue flourishâ—d being vulgarly spoken but afterwards by the Invasions of the Goths Vandals and other barbarous Nations the common Speech became mixed and degenerated which at this day we call the Italian and yet is still a most delicate Noble and Courtly Language The Capital City is Rome once Mistris of the World in Temporals and still protending to be so in Spirituals In compass about 11 miles but full of Gardens and waste Grounds so that 't is supposed not to contain above 200000 Souls two parts in three of whom are Clergy-men and Curresans But in the flourishing of the Râ—maâ— Empirâ— iâ— contained 50 miles in compass and not fewer than three or four Millions of People if we creâ—it Lipsius After the Emperors removed their Seâ—t to Constant â—â—tle the Bishop of Rome taking advantage of their Absence be pretended donation from Constantine made himself absolute Prince of a great part of Italy called St. Peters Patrimony and the Lâ—nds of the Church and the rest in time became a â—onized into feveral petty Principalities States In the bottom of the Adriatick now called the Gulf of Venice stands the famous City and Virgin Common-wealth of Venice scituate on many Islands and the Water running through every Sâ—â—ee being in compass 8 miles containing 70 Parishes many excellent Palaces and curious Buildings 3. Of TVRKY in EVROPE The Turk having now a great part of Europe under his Dominion we thought fit to represent those several Regions together As 1. Thrace now called Romania In which stands Constantinople the Seat of the Ottoman Empire by them alled Stambolda and oft-times the Port from the largeness and
is professed Mahometisme Pagaâ—sme Christianity â—â—daisme This parts is touched with the Royall Scepter of England in the strong hold of Langier The Higher and Lower ETHIOPIA Contains these Chief Kingdoms Kingdoms Cities Barnagasso Barya The Island of Gueguer Anciently â—eroe Tigres Caxume Amara Amara Bagamedri Ambadara Dannâ—te Damut Dambea Dambea Cafares Cafates Narea Narea Goyame Goyame The Higher and Lower ETHIOPIA NUBIA Math these Kingdoms Kingdoms Cities Gorham Gorham Cusa Cusa Nibia Nulna Dancala Dancala Lalac Jalac Bugilia Bugtha Caufila Cansila Danfila Dasila These Chief Cities Gualna Darga NUBIA The Country of the NEGRO'S BLACKS Hath On this Side of the River Niger the Kingdoms of Gualata Gnalata Genehoa Genehea Tombur Tombut Agades Agades Canum Cano Cassena Cassena Gangara Gangara On the other Side of the River Niger the Kingdoms of Melli Melli Gago Gago Zanfara Zanfara The Country of the NEGRO'S or BLACKS These ISLANDS Belong to Africa 〈◊〉 The Acores or Western Islands Pice Tercera Graâ—â—sa N 32 The Madera Islands Madera Porte Sands N 28 The Canary Islands N 2â— Palma 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 N â—9 Cape de Verd Islands S t◠〈◊〉 St 〈◊〉 St 〈◊〉 N 13. St Thomas Island under the Equator Paresan S. 16. The Island of St Helena S. â— The I of Madagascar or St Laurence Fort Louis S. 25. N 13. The I of Zoeotora or Adoes N 12 The I of Bebemandel at â— month of â— Redâ—â—â— N. 34. Malta in the Mediterrancan La Valette These Islands Belong to AFRICA The Coast of the Higher Ethiopia Divided into the Coasts of Abex Ayan Zanguebar Hath these IX States The Cities of Suaquem Arquice In Abex Adel Adel In Ayan Adea Adea In Ayan Magadoxa Magadoxo In Ayan Brava Brara In Ayan Melinda Melinda In Zan guebar Mombaza Mombaza In Zan guebar Quiloa Quiloa In Zan guebar The Isle City of Hozambique In Zan guebar The Higher ETHIOPIA BILEDULGERID The Country of Dates Hath these VIII Parts Suz Taradande Dara Dara Segelmesse Segelmesse Tegorarin Tegorarin Zeb Zeb Beledulgerid the Proper Biledulgerid Fezzen Fezzen The Desert of Barca Ammon BILEDULGERID BARBARY Hath these VII Kingdoms Morocco Morocco Fez Fez Tangier under the King of England Trennsin Telensin Oran Algier Algier Bugia Constantina Tunis Tunis Biserta Goletta Cape Bonne Tripoly Elliamma Tripoly the Old New Barca Bennichum antâ—ently Beremce Barca Coiroan an t ly Cyrene BARBARIA CONGO Hath these VI Parts Biafra Biafra The Anzicains Loanga Banza Leange Congo Divided into its Provinces Sunda Songe Pango Bata Bamba Pemba Cacongo Zaire Angola Dongo CONGO ZAARA or the Desert is Divided into these V. Deserts Zanhaga Zanhaga Zuenziga Zuenziga Targa Torga Lempta Lempta Berdoa Berdoa On the Sâ—and S.E. of these are the Deserts of Gaoga Gaoga Borno Borno ZAARA EGIPT is now Divided into these IV Parts  Cities The Higher Egipt antiently Thebais at present Said Said Girgio The Middle Egipt an t ly Heptanamos at present Bechria or Demesor Memphis or Grand Cairo The Lower Egipt an t ly the Delta at present Errif Alexandria Rosetta Damiata The Coast on the Red Sea Sues The Coast on the Red Sea Cossir AEGYPTUS GUINY Is Divided into These III Principal Parts Melegâ—rette Cachien or Serra-Liona Guiny On the Coast of â—vory Assim Tabo On the Gold Coast St George de la Mina Fort Nassaw The Kingd m of Benin Benin GUINEA The most Southern Parts of the LOWER ETHIOPIA are divided into II great Countries The Empire of the Monomotapa which contains The Galles The Monoemugt Butua Monemotapa The Cafreria or Land of Cafres which Hath Malemba Benguela Mataman The Cafres The Cape of Good Hope Safala The Lower ETHIOPIA AMERICA Lat. N. 80. Is Divided into Septentrionahs or the Northern America The Artick Lands Canada or Now France Virginia and the English Plantations Florida New Mexico Mexion or New Spain The Isles Antilles Lucayes Caribes or Canibal 〈◊〉 or the Southern America Terra firma or the Main Land Guiana Brasil Perit The Paraguay or Rio de la Plata Chili 〈◊〉 or the Southern America The Magellanique Lands Lat. S. 54. AMERICA America is divided into two great Prminsâ—la's the Northermost 〈◊〉 Mexicana and the Southermost Peruana The first is dividâ—â— into severall Provinces the principall of which doth Homage to Great Britains Monâ—â—ch this Part was to the Monour of our Nation first discovered by Madoc son to Owen Guined and afterward by Sebastin Cabot at the charge of King Menry the 7th The second Peninsula containeth severall Provinces belonging to the Crown of Spaine Portugal The whole Continent aboundeth with all things necessary for the use of mon noâ— only for food as fish flesh fruits bâ—â— also for great qâ—â—ntitys of Silver that are found in the bowels thereof MEXICO or new SPAIN The Kingdom of MEXICO New called NEW SPAIN Is thus Divided Countreys Towns New Gralicia Compostella Guadalaira Guadalira New Biscay Ende Mexico Mexico Mechoacan Valadolid Panuco St Steren Iucatan Merida Guatâ—â—ala St Jago Honduras Camayagua Nicaregua Leou Costa rica Cartage Veragua Conception MEXICO or NEW SPAIN THE English Empire in AMERICA Countreys Towns Hudsons bay  New found land St Johns New England Boston Plymouth New England London Cambridge New York New York New Jarsey New Castle Mary land St Maryes Virginia James's Town Carolina Charles Town The ENGLISH Empire in AMERICA BRAZIL Is by the Portugals divided into these Capitanties The Capitanie of Paraiba Paraiba The Capitanie of Tamaraca Tamaraca The Capitanie of Pernambuco Chuda The Capitanie of Pernambuco Reely The Capitanie of Seregiâ—pe Seregiâ—pe del Rey The Capitanie of Balna de Tados los Sanctos St Sabâ—ader The Capitanie de Los Istcos Las 〈◊〉 The Capitanie de Porto Seguro PortoÌ„ Segure The Capitanie de Spiritu Sancto Spiritu Sauches The Capitanie de Râ—â—o Janeiro St Sebestian The Capitanie de San Vinâ—ente Les Sanctos To which have been added N. W of the former The Capit â—â— Para Para The Capit â—â— Maranham Maranham The Capit â—â— Ciara Ciaâ—a The Capit â—â— Rio Grande Potengâ— BRAZIL TERRA FIRMA is Divided into N. Great Governments The Government of Terra firma Panama Nombro de Dios The Government of Cartagena Cartagena The Government of Sancta Martha Sancta Martha The Government of Rio de la Hacha N ra Sign ra de los Remedios The Government of Vene zuela or Little Venice Coro The Government of Paria or New Comana or New Cordova The Government of The New Kingdm. of Granada Sancta Fe de Bogota The Government of The Lake of Parima The Government of Guiana Manoa or El Doroda The Government of Caribiana Fort St Louis TERRA FIRMA NEW MEXICO Hath these IX Prorinces The Province of Anian On the Strait of Aman The Province of Quivira The Province of New Albion The Province of Conibas The Province of Cibola Granada The Province of The Apaches The Province of New Mexico S ta Fe. The Province of New Granada The Province of The Island of California NEW MEXICO PARAGUAY or Rio de la Plata Hath these VIII Sarge Countries  Cities Paraguay Guaybiane Chaco St. Jago del Estero Rio de la Plata Assumption Tucuman Corduba Trapalanda St. Louys Parana Incarnation Guayra Guayra Urvaig Visitation PARAGUA The Chief Islands of the Antilles and Lucayes are VII The Antilles Cuba St Jago â—avana or St Chrystophers Iamaica Port Royall Port Maria Orisâ—m Hispaniola St Domingo Porte de la Plata Porto Rico St Iuan The Lucayes Lucayon Bahama which gives the Name to the Channel between these Islands and Florida Guanahani the first land discovered by Columbus near America 〈◊〉 by him called St Salvador The Chief Islands of the ANTILLE S and LUCAYES CANADA or NEW FRANCE Hath these VI Countries Estoriland or Terra de Labrador alias New Bretany Brest New France Quebec Tadousac The 3 Rivers Saguenay Acadie Port Royal La Herue New Swedland Christina The People of Hurons Algouquins Iroquois Canada or NEW FRANCE FLORIDA is Divided into these V Parts The Peninsula Cabo de Florida The Spanish Florida St. Mathew St. Augustino Quilata The French Florida Charles Fort Carolina The Kingdom of Apalacites Melilot The Isles of Bermudes lying opposite to the Eastern Shâ—ar FLORIDA MEXICO or New Spain is Comprised under these IV Audiences or Soverain Courts of Justice St. Domingo Hath under it The Islands in ye. Gulf of Mexico Florida Rio de la Hacha Venezuela in the New Audalusia Mexico Hath Panuco St. Estevan del Pnerto Mechoacan Mechoacan Thascala Los Angelos Guaxaca Antequera c. Ouadalajara or New Gallicia hath Cinaloa St. Jeban New Biscany Endes Los Zacatecas Zacatecas Chametlan St. Sebastian c. Ouatimala hath Soconusco Guavetlan Chiapa Ciudad Real Vera pax Vera pax Honduras Valladolid c. MEXICO or new SPAIN The Western Coast of the Southern America Contains these III large Countries Peru. Popayan Popayan Cah Quito Quito Los Quixos Bacca Pacomoros St. â—ean de los Saliuas Peru Lima or de los Reyes Los Charcas Cusce Los Charcas Potâ—ssi Los Charcas La Plata La Siera S ta Crux de la Siera Chili Chili St. Jago de Chili La â—mperiale Los Arauques The Magellanique Lands The Magellanique Lands Ciudad del Roy â—lippe The Patagona The Magellanique Islands or Terra del Fugo The West Coast of SOUTH AMERICA The Artick Or POLAR LAND Hath these II Parts Groenland Alwigford Skegford Barford Isleland Halar Episcop Reynebroers Mid Astadt Modruneller Mumhapnera Naki Mokrusâ—ld Greâ—nastri Skalholt Episcop Piknekâ—p Haâ—er Staphâ—lt â—eplawick Melastader Sâ—lâ—oge Bignâ—â—â—r Oddo Ikridâ— cloyt â—ltaga Hilbi Poma Gunpur Heirskeid Bride Kurbar Hop Reybru Stadur Natz Gliss Kolbeâ—stad the Artick POLE
conveniency of the Haven This City is situate as if designed for Empire overlooking Europe and Asia commanding the Euxine Sea Propentis and Heliespont being in compass about 18 miles and supposed to contain 700000 living Souls First taken from the Christians by Mahomet the Great in the year 1452. 2. Greece The Antient Mother of Philosophy and Learning but now reduced by Turkish Slavery to Barbarism and Ignorance yet they still profess Christianity and disown the Supremacy of the Pope of Rome being governâ—d by four Patriarks viz. 1. Of Alexandria who presideth over Egypt and Arabia for the Communion of the Greek Church extends through many Regions 2. Jerusalem 3. Antioch 4. Constantinople but still all pay a Tribute about 5 s. sterling an Head per Annum to the Grand Seignior for liberty to exercise their Religion As likewise do those Protestants which dwell within his Dominions in Hungary and thereby live much more happily than their Brethren who are under the Emperor so far does Popish Cruelty exceed Turkish 3. Moldavia and Walachia Two Provinces situate on the River Danubius and between Transilvania and the Euxine or Black Sea the Inhabitants speak a kind of barbarous Latine but so corrupted that it is scarce to be understood 4. A great part of Hungary the rest appertaining to the German Empire The People thereof are Valiant but rude of Behaviour they use the Scythian Language but most of them also speak Latin and for the greater part are of the Reformed Religion 5. Candie Of old called Crete an Island in the Aegean Sea being 650 miles in compass whence formerly came all our Muscadel Wines but it being taken some Years since from the Venetians by the Turks who are prehibited Wine by their Alchoran the Vines are destroyed or neglected so that there is now none of that Wine brought over 4. Of the EMPIRE of GERMANY Germany is divided into the Higher and â—ower which latter is called Belgium or the Netherlands Belgium or the Netherlands is bounded on the East with the River Ems and part of High Germany on the West with the German Sea on the North with East-Friesland and on the South with the Some Champaigne and Lorrain Containing in all 17 Provinces but we shall only speak here of the seven Vnited Provinces or Dutch Common-wealth The Names of which are Holland Zealand Vtrecht Over-issel Zatphen Groningen and Gelderland which Union was first made in the Year 1581 on their revolt from their Antient Sovereign the King of Spain against whom by the great Assistance of the English and Princes of Orange they waged War many Years so successfully that he was at last forced to treat with them as a free State These Countries are exceeding populous and have attempted to grasp the Trade of this part of the World into their Hands being a People very Industrious Crafty c. High-Germany is bounded on the West with France and Belgium on the North with Denmark and its Seas on the East with Prussia Poland and Hungary and on the South with the Alpes and Italy It abounds with most things necessary for â—ife In particular Its Commodities are Mines of Silver and other Inferiour Metals Wines and fresh Fish Quick-Silver Allom c. The People are Honest Laborious and Sincere stout Drinkers and good Souldiers The Women of indifferent Complexion but somewhat Corpulent As for their Diet there is this Proverb The Germans have much Meat but fluttishly drest The French little but neatly cook't The Spaniard neither one nor the other The Title of the Father here descends to all the Children every Son of a Duke is a Duke every Daughter a Dutchess Whence comes that Italian Joque The Dukes and Earls of Germany The Dons of Spain The Mounsiers of France The Bishops of Italy The Nobility of Hungary The Lairds of Scotland The Knights of Naples and the younger Brethren of England all make but a poor Company For Religion some are Papists others Protestants which latter are again divided into Lâ—therans and Calvinists This Country is almost square each side being in length about 650 miles and hath one Governor General called the Emperor a Title derived from the Antient Roman Emperors but retains very little of that Power For most of the under Princes are absolute in their respective Dominions whence this mighty Body by reason of various Interests and Differences becomes nothing so formidable as it would be if firmly united under one Sovereign Monarch 5. Of FRANCE The Kingdom of France is for one intire thing one of the most rich and absolute Monarchies of the World being in Figure almost a Square each side containing about 600 miles 't is bounded on the North with the Lower Germany on the North-west washt with the British Ocean on the West with the Aquitain Sea on the South the Pyrenean Mountains fence it from Spain towards the East it extends to the Mediterranean and full East the Alps divide it from Italy It aboundeth with all manner of good Fruiâ—s besides great store of Fish and Fowl Bâ—t its chiefest Commodities are four viz. Wine Salt Linnen-Cloth and Corn the less material are VVoad for dying Paper Nuts Almonds â—aces to the new Modes c. The People are generally Complemental Inconstant and rash Both their Gentlemen and Citizens live more sparingly than the English They feed most on boild or liquid Meats and are very curious in Sauces In matters of War there is an old Comparison that resembles the French to a Flea quickly skipping into a Country and as soon leaping out of it of which late Transactions afford several Instances Their Language is Amorous and they leave out many Consonants in Pronunciation occasioning this Proverb A French-man Writes not as he Pronounces Sings not as he Pricks nor Speaks as he Thinks The National Religion is Popery yet there be many of the Reformed amongst them whom they call Hugonots though of late much suppressed and debarred of their antient Priviledges The Air in the Northern part of France is purer than that of England and being not so much covered with Clouds drawn out of the Sea becomes more cold in Winter and more hot in Summer and less annoyed with Mists and Rain 6. Of several Countries bordering on FRANCE These are 1. The Catholique Provinces or Spanish Netherlands commonly called Flanders though that be but one of the ten Provinces the Names of the otâ—er nine are Limburg Luxenburg Brabant the Marquisate of the Empire â—rtois Hainault Namurs West-Freisland and Mechâ—â—n The Soil is very fruitful and mightily peopled but exceedingly wasted and impoverished by the late Waâ—s between the French King and the Dutch and Spaniards 2. La Franche Conté or the free County called also the County of Burgundy is invironed with Champaign Lorrain Bressy and the Dutchy of Burgundy being in length 90 miles and in breadth 60. one of the most fertile Provinces in the VVorld The chief City is Besanson the next Dole famous for the Colledg