* Chichestre Naeomagus 19. 43. 53. 35. Colchestre Camulodanum 21. 0. 51. 40 Couentrie 20. 0. 52. 0 Darbie 20. 0. 54. 10 * d ee Deua a riuer 17. 0. 60. 0 Doncaster Deuana 18. 30. 55. 0 * Doram Dunum Sinus 20. 45. 57. 30. Elye an I le 21. 36. 52. 16 Excestre Isca 17. 30 52. 15 Gloucestre 18. 0. 54. 30 Harforde 20. 0. 52. 50 Humber Abus a riuer 21. 0. 56 30. Huntington 21. 0. 53. 20 Hulle 21. 10. 54. 34 Kirkby Olicana 19. 0. 57. 30 Lancastre 19. 0. 55. 0 Leicestre 19. 40. 52. 50 Lincolne Lindum 18. 20. 55 10. London of Ptolomaeus called LoÌ„dinium is the chief principall citie of all th'Iland it is exceding populous it is inhabited with men of euerye facultie it was builded before Rome 420. yeare before the reign of Alexander the great 811. yeres befor Christ our sauiors incarnatioÌ„ 1136. so that from the firste buildinge of it the yeares are 2735. And whereas Cities throughe processe of time do come to ruin decay this Citye contrariwise do more and more beautifye and increase the Longitude Latitude 19. 52. 51. 30. Manchester Mediolanium 16. 45 56. 40. S. Michaâ—…ls mount 12. 0. 51. 30 New Castell Orrea 19. 20 58. 55 North Hampton 21. 0. 52 15 Norwiche an healthfull pleasant Citye hauinge à faire Riuer called Yerus ronning thorow it which cometh out of the seas froÌ„ Yermouthe coste It is much subiect to fiers which haue not à little hindred the beuty therof The picture of it you shall find liuely set out in the firste boke the longitude Latitude 22. 30. 52. 10. Notyngham Hrate 18. 0. 55. 30. Oxenford called of Pto lomaeus Caleua à norishe of learning and à famous vniuersitie it is in Longitude Latitude 19. 0. 51. 50. Penbrouch 16. 0. 53. 40 Peterborough 21. 0. 53. 20 Portsmouth 19. 0. 51. 20 Richmunde 19. 0. 55. 20 Sandwich 21. 45. 54. 0 Salisbury 19. 0. 51. 50 Seuerne a riuer 17. 20. 54. 30 Sudburie 21. 20. 51. 55 VVinchester 21. 30. 50. 15 VVight an Ilande 19. 20 52. 20 Yermouth 22. 20. 52. 20. Yorke 19. 0. 54. 20 Ypswich 22. 0. 52. 40 Tynemouth 24. 0. 58. 30 Tenet an Iland 23. 0. 54 20. OF SCOTLANDE SCotland being reconed of Ptolomaeus but for part of Albion is parted by two armes of the seas which mete not from England Th' east arme begin about ij miles from the minster of Eburcuring the weast arme on the right side à stroÌ„g Citie Aclynd whiche in the Britishe tongue was called the Riuer Clynt The chiefe cities townes are these folowyng S. Andrewes 16. 40. 57 55. Dunber Varer 17. 0. 59. 30. Dundie 19. 20. 59. 30 Dunkel 19. 20. 58. 0 Edenbrugh called Alata castra is the chief Citie in all Scotlande 17. 15. 59. 20 Saint Iohns 15. 40. 59. 15 Also the middes of the 30. Ilandes adiacent to ScotlaÌ„d called Orchney 30. 0. 61. 40 OF ISLANDE ISland called of Ptolo Thyle is an IlaÌ„de subiecte to the king of Denmarke it is full of maruailous thinges to beholde Amonge whiche ther are iij. mountaines of an incredible height the toppes of which ar coÌ„tinually couered with snow The first mountaine is called Helga the seconde the mouÌ„t of the Crosse the thirde Hecla which coÌ„tinually like to the mountaine Aetna doeth burne castiÌ„g with violeÌ„ce as it were out of à GuÌ„ne greate stones froÌ„ it And this fire can not by water be queÌ„ched that which is to be wondred although the fire be marueylus great of force by reason of the Sulphure yet haye straw or rede is not of it coÌ„su med Sulphure is there so pleÌ„tifull that you may for the 4. part of â ducate haue à thousande weight There are also 4. FouÌ„taines of à diuerse nature qualitie The first if you cast in à sticke maÌ„ beast or what soeuerit be it torneth it presently into à stone yet it reteineth the naturall forme still The seconde is of an intollerable could The third is much sweter then Hony most pleasatly aswageth drines The fourth is Pestilent Poisonable deadly WhaÌ„ as the Sonne is in the beginning of Cancer it is continual day with them whan he is in Capricorne also continuall night darknes They are à simple people hould the the faith of Christ. Thei haue no king but all obey the Bishoppe as theyr kinge Their marchandise are Fishe wadmoll sulphur There are found Falcons Sperhaulkes Crowes Beares Wolues both white blacke RouÌ„de about this IlaÌ„d for the space of 6. or 7. moÌ„thes th'Ise swim meth makinge à miserable sound noise so that th'inhabitauntes suppose that in the mount Hecla in this Ise the soules of men women are tormented The fro sen congelid Seas beginne at this Iland It is now much trauailed to of english meÌ„ Danes that in the SoÌ„mer onely because of the horrible colde aboundance of Ise. The middes of this Ilande 7. 0. 65. 30. Harsol a Citie 7. 40. 60. 42 Thirtes a Citie 5. 50. 64. 44 Nadir a Citie 6. 40. 57. 20 OF CORSICA COrsica an Iland whose chiefe places are Istria 30. 30. 40. 15 Mariana 30. 10. 40. 20 Nebia 31. 0 40. 40 Aleria 31. 35. 40. 20 SICILIA SIcilia an Ilande Palerna 35. 30. 36. 10 Marsara 35. 20. 35. 30 Gergentum 36. 20. 35. 10 Terminae 35. 55. 36. 5 Pula 36. 0. 36. 0 Siracusae 37. 20. 35. 30 Cataua 37. 40. 36. 0 Messina 38. 0. 36. 40 Aetna the burning hil 37. 10. 35. 20 20. OF THE CHIEF Cities townes in th'Ilande of Sardinia SArdos 30. 20. 38. 58 Galea 29. 40. 37. 50 Argetara 29. 30. 36 30 Arestana 29 45. 36. 50 Aquilastrum 31. 20. 37. 30 Cambonara 31. 30 36. 30 Stira 30. 30. 36. 40 OF TH'ILANDES called Maiorica Minoria MAiorica Minorica be IlaÌ„des adiacent to Spaine Maiorica conteineth in LoÌ„gitude Lat. 17. 40. 38. 30 Minorica 20. 0. 39. 0 GADIRA AN Ilande GAdira whiche is also called the Gades in the west OceaÌ„ vnder 5. digr 30. 34. 0. EVBOEA AN Ilande EUboea nowe called Nigropont Is an Ilande to Achaia ioyning 54. 0. 38. 0. CRETA AN Ilande CRâ—…ta nowe called Candie an Ilande famous 55. 0. 35. 20. CYCLADES CYclades are Ilandes about Delus 56. 10. 37. 20 SPORADES Ilandes THese Ilandes are also ioynynge to Delus they ly scatered about in the seas of theÌ„ read Plinius lib. 4. capite xij theyr Longitude Latitude 56 10. 37. 20 Thus endeth the perticuler description of the chief Ilands in Europe OF SPAINE SPain as it appereth in the Table thereof in Ptolomaeus Geographie it compassed aboute with the seas excepte it be in that parte whyche toucheth Fraunce and is parted from Fraunce by the Pyrenean mountains And it is the first Region Weast betwixte Africke Fraunce It bringeth fourth such aboundance of pleasaunte fruictes that it serueth not onlye the necessitye of it selfe but also of Italie and
9 His erroure in the placing of the luminares eodem A poynt what 55 Poynt vertical what 60 Pole of the Horizont 21. 60 Poles eleuation how to finde oute 91 92. 93. 94. 95. Polybius erroure touchinge the numbre of Zones 65 Pontus and her chiefe places 191 Porto sancto an Iland 188 Prasia 196 Printing first found where 181 Ptolomaeus 2 He first found out the. 9. heauen 12 His rule seruing to the obseruing of altitudes 88 He excused 118. 169 Pygmeans country 191 Physick who first found it oute 2 Pythagoras error touching vacuum 9 Pythia 184 Q QVadrate an instrumente of Nauigation 162 Qualitie of windes 158. 159 Quantitie of measures used in demensiō 56 Quiola 187 R REd seas 143. 194 Region elementary 40 The heauenly Regiō cōtein x. spheres 10 Regions gouerned of the signes and Planets 134 Regions Longitude how to find it out 103 Vnto 108 Regions Latitude how to find out 91 Vnto 95 Reward of learning in old time 111 Rome 182 Rio de grande 202 Rio. S. Iacobi eodem Rio de S. Lucia eodem Riqua the greater eodem Riqua the lesser eodem S SAmaria 194 Sardinia with her Cities and Townes eodem Sheubelius Algeber 5 Scotland and her description 174. 175 Scotora 198 Scythia without the hill Imaus 195 Seas and her diuision 143 Sepulcher of Mahomet 194 Shipmans Neadle whan it erre to correcte it 161 Shipmans compasse vnknowne to the olde Hydrographers 160 Shippe out of her course howe to come in it againe 166 Shadowes and ther diuersitie 69. 70 A Table of Shadowes 72 Sicilia an Iland with her chiefe places 176 Sidon 193 A signe what 25 Signes Meridionall 26 Signes Septentrionall eodem Sinus what 143 Smyrna 191 Snow ingendred where 42 Sogdiana 195 Somer Tropicke 33 Sonnes sphere in what order placed 11 Errours touchinge the same eodem The Sonne haue ij declinations 28. 93 A Table of his declination 31. 32 Whan he is in the tropick poyntes or Equinoctiall 53 Sonnes rising and settinge throughe all the yeare 148 South India 198 South Pole and his configuration 166 South windes hote and the cause 158 Sparades Ilandei 177 Spagnolla 202 Spaine and her description 177 Sphere what 14 Diuided in two partes 16 Shere haue x. Circles 18 Spoudaeus what it do the signifie 3 Spring tides 145 Strausborough 181 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 what and wherof so called 56 Stagnum what 144 Sulphur where great plenty 175 Syria and her Cities 193 T TAble of fixed sterres 27 Table of the sonnes declination 31 Table of shadowes 72 Table of Climates 78. 79 Table for tourninge houres of the daye into degr min. of th' equinoctiall 104 Tabrobana 198 Terestriall globe 114 Theodosius 5 Thinges sene longer in mìnde then onlye harde 7 S. Thomas Iland 187 Tides both spring and ebbe 143 Ther cause 146 Time the greatest treasure 1 The frutes of time well spent 2 Time bring all thinges to perfection 3 Times of the yeare where they take theyr beginning 35 Time tedious 142 Times of ebbing and flowing 151 Tingitana mauritania 185 Trallis 191 Tropicke circles 33 Somer tropicke what eodem Winter Tropicke 34 Tyrus 193 V Venemous beastes and wormes not in Ireland 172 Africke abound therewith 184 Vertical poynt what 21. 60 Vesandrea 198 W Winter tropicke what 34 Windes what 153 And ther numbre 153. 154 Windes tēperat vnder th' equinoctial 159 World what it is 9 The world earth not oue thing eodem The world made of ij cartes 9 Z Zenit what 21. 60 Zodiacke what 22 Zodiakes vse 26 Zone what 63 Ther numbre 64 Ther qualities 66. 67. That they are all habitable 67. 68 Zones deuided into climats paralleles 73 FINIS Faultes escaped in the Imprinting Fol. 2. the vi lyne Ingens reade Engeins Fol. 25. th' eightene lyne goeth ouerthwart them read goeth ouerthwart the Sphere Fol. 69. the xxi lyne Zolstitii reade Solstitii Fol. 121. the last lyne whose compasse read whose compositiō is in this wise Describe a Circle with your compasse Fol. 189. the ii columbe the last lyne it exten reade it extendeth ¶ AN EXTRACTE OF THE QVENES highnes gracious Priuiledge Licence ELIZABETH by the grace of God Quene of Englande Fraunce and Irelande defendour of the faith c. 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Geuen at our Palice of VVestminster the xxviii day of October the firste yeare of our Reigne ¶ Imprinted at London by Iohn Day dwellyng ouer Aldersgate beneath Saint Martins 1559. Men happiest Time the grea test treasure Men most infortunate Why men in our age ar not so learned as thei wer in old tyme. The frute sprī ging of well spent tyme. What Spoudaeus signifieth The interpretation of Philonicus The olde wryters excused Arithmetick and Geometry necessary for this art Orontius Scheubelius Euclide Theodosius What Cosmographie is Lib. 1. cap. 1. What Geographie is The diference of Cosmographie and Geographie What Chorographie is and howe it difereth from the other two Thinges seene are lenger in mynde then only harde Cosmographie excelleth Geographie and Chorographie The argumēt of the whole worke Lib. primo in initio What the Worlde is Aristotle The Worlde and the earth not one thing Pythagoras error Plato Aristotle The Worlde made of two partes The number of the heauens An obiection Ptolomaeus Alphraganus Tebitius Archimedes Lib. 2.
be x. daies in length I haue receiued suche pleasure in youre instructions But sence the Sonne sumwhat declineth to the weste Ocian I will giue diligent eare vnto your wordes for the short time ther is yet remaining Phil. I reioyse much to vnderstand your feruent desire to knowledge which I will to my vttermost furder And now touching th' Earth consider you that she is lowest of all Elementes blacke ponderous and round inuironid and inclosed within th' other thre She is called the mother of fruites the roote of all plantes the norishe of lyuing creatures the foundation of all buildinges the sepulchre of the dead the Center of the beautifull frame of the world the matter and substaunce of mans body and the receptakle of heauenly influence She is also garnished with fragrāt flowres of Man Beast and Foule inhabited and comfortablie quickened by the norishing beames of the Sōne Mone Planetes and fixed Sterres But you shall note for all that here is spoken that there is great controuersie touching th'Earthes fourme which must be descidid and put away or we can safely procede further As th'opinions of those which affirme th' Earth not to be rounde like à Globe or Boule Those that affirme it to be of pyller forme Those that will not haue it to be the Center of the heauen Those that suppose the Earth to moue with other like But the greatest of all is the errour of those that speake againste the roundnes of th' Earth Wherfore I will touche it principallye whiche thing done th' other are manifest of them selues Spoud You enter into that question in whiche of all other I desire moste especiallie to be satisfied for I also am in that errour if it be an errour to say th' earth is not rounde Philo. Bring forth suche reasons than as inforseth you so to iudge and I will answere them Spou. It semeth sufficient to credit th' Earth not to be round if we consider the greate deepe valleis that are in it the Cities Towres Castels and Trees with suche like placed vpon the face of the Earth but moste of all the hougie and hie Mountaines and Hilles Of whiche some of them are supposed to be 60. miles in height As the Hille in th'Iland Teneriffa whiche Ptolomaeus nameth one of the fortunate Ilandes and is beyonde Hercules Pillers Also an other in Thessalia called of Solinus Olimpus beyng of suche height that the ashes ther daies of Sacrifice beynge ended remaine à whole yeare in the toppe of the same not moued with troublous tēpestes or vehement blastes but thorow his great height is free from all violence of windes What shall I speake of the Hill Caucasus which diuideth Albania Colchis from Sermatia as doth appeare in the seconde Table of Asia in Ptolomaeus Geographie which Aristotle doth esteme to be of such hight that it may be sene at the mouth of the riuer maeotis The distaunce of which is from theforsaid Hill 620. English miles Moreouer you shall see no place but either flat or els full of Hylles Dales Valeis or suche like whiche is farre from â Globe forme figure Phil. Yet do all these wordes nothing cōclude Do you not cōsider that the sight is deceiued in thinges from it farre distaunt And therfore I will in fewe wordes answere you that these Hilles Mountaines Vallies are no more in quantitie respect beyng had to the whole Earth thē the Pittes holes of à rough polished Gūstone to the stone whiche although it be not smoth yet it argueth nothing lesse then this gunstone not to be roūde like a Globe in fourme yea then the bodye of the Earth beyng a rough stone harde not so apt to be polished as the body of the Water doth remaine with such vallies Hilles as you haue saide in manye places these vallies ar filled with water to the more apt proportiō of à Globe Moreouer Nature cōsidering the necessitie of th'inhabitauntes in this Center left suche fourme vnto it as might for ther vse most cōueniently serue Spou. For what cause suppose you th' Earth to be à stone Philo. If it were not à stone but Sande or Clay in substaunce then the water being mixt with it they both should be cōfounded in them selues yea the hie Hilles Moūtaines of which you made mentiō shoulde sinke settle downe to the Center of th' Earth seynge they are so ponderous heauie not be sustained borne vp as they are in the face of th' Earth But for the further cōfirminge you in that which is spoken aunswere me Imagine there were à great rounde trunke of Timber which went thorow the whole Earth directly by the Center then there were à great heauie stone put in at this Trūke how farre suppose you this stone should descende Spoud Vntill the center of th' Earth myddes of the Trunke Philo. In like case if th' earth were not an hard stonie substaunce but Clay or Sāde as to our sightes doth appeare these Hilles rockes beyng much heauier then any stone should in like sort go to the Cēter of th' earth But haue you any other doubtes Spou. Yea verely that is th' Earth to be flat Philo. What prouoketh you so to iudge Spou. This reason that th' Earth must be in forme most agreable to the Heauens And that the Heauēs be flat I can proue by th' authoritie of Lactantius Firmianus Philoni It is truely said that knowledge hath no enemie but ignoraunce There are nowe at these daies no small numbre of Lactantius sort not scrupulous enemies onely but also Physicians of whome I am ashamed to speake they do contempne that knowledge whiche is the greatest suerist token of Gods prouidence for mankind either by peruerse interpreting the scripture or els of mere follie dispisinge that of whiche they neuer tasted are vtterly ignorant in But such wer very ill to be Iudges for they would condemne the man or they knew the crime of whiche he were accused but let that passe As touchyng your opinion that th' Earth is flat I will proue it to be rounde from th' East to the West and in like maner from the North to the South Spou. Then must I nedes graūt that it is in like sorte rounde in all partes Philon. I wyll vse the same argumētes that Cleomedes doeth If th' Earth were flat then the sterres should rise at the same moment to vs that they do to them whiche dwell in th' East parts of the world it should be mid-day with vs them at one instaunt yea the same Starres should set in the Weast in lyke maner with thē and vs. Spoud That they do not I am most sure for at Alexādria à citie in Egipt it is day iij. houres sooner then with vs night in like sorte Yea at Compostell in Spaine which is West from vs the daye begynneth with
â—…5 36 48 85 41 294 15 11 308 40 11 13 16 11 39 41 12 56 40 28 56 38 15 88 57 322 57 12 282 16 12 12 10 12 45 42 45 57 38 57 57 39 45 92 23 357 35 13 259 53 13 11 5 13 51 44 21 58 37 29 58 41 16 96 1 400 16 14 240 38 14 10 0 14 57 46 0 59 36 3 59 42 50 99 51 454 12 15 223 55 15 8 56 16 4 47 41 60 34 38 60 44 26 103 54 524 34 16 209 14 16 7 52 17 12 49 24 61 33 15 61 46 5 108 14 620 17 17 196 15 17 6 48 18 20 51 11 62 31 54 62 47 46 112 50 758 8 18 184 39 18 5 45 19 29 53 2 63 30 34 63 49 30 117 45 974 1 19 174 15 19 4 42 20 39 54 56 64 29 15 64 51 17 123 0 1360 36 20 164 50 20 3 38 21 50 56 53 65 27 58 65 53 8 128 39 2253 44 21 156 18 21 2 35 23 2 58 54 66 26 43 66 55 1 134 45 6547 56 22 148 30 22 1 32 24 14 61 0 67 25 28 67 56 59 141 21 Infinite 23 141 21 23 0 29 25 28 63 10 68 24 14 68 59 1 148 30 numbre 24 134 45 24 0 33 26 43 65 25 69 23 2 69 61 6 156 18  25 128 39 25 1 36 27 58 67 45 70 21 50 70 63 17 164 50  26 123 0 26 2 38 29 15 70 11 71 20 39 71 65 32 174 15  27 117 45 27 3 41 30 34 72 43 72 19 29 72 67 52 184 39  28 112 50 28 4 44 31 54 75 21 73 18 20 73 70 18 196 15  29 118 14 29 5 48 33 15 78 7 74 17 12 74 72 51 209 14  30 113 54 30 6 52 34 38 81 0 75 16 4 75 75 29 223 55  31 99 51 31 7 56 36 3 84 2 76 14 57 76 78 15 240 38  32 96 1 32 9 0 37 20 87 13 77 13 51 77 81 9 259 53  33 92 23 33 10 4 38 57 90 34 78 12 45 78 84 11 282 16  34 88 57 34 11 8 40 28 94 5 79 11 39 79 87 23 308 40  35 85 41 35 12 14 42 1 97 49 80 10 34 80 90 44 340 16  36 82 34 36 13 19 43 35 101 45 81 9 30 81 94 16 378 49  37 79 37 37 14 25 45 12 105 56 82 8 26 82 98 0 426 55  38 76 48 38 15 32 46 52 110 23 83 7 22 83 101 58 488 39  39 74 5 39 16 40 48 35 115 8 84 6 18 84 106 9 570 51  40 71 30 40 17 48 50 20 120 11 85 5 15 85 110 37 685 48  41 69 1 41 18 57 52 9 125 39 86 4 11 86 115 23 858 2  42 66 38 42 20 6 54 1 131 30 87 3 8 87 120 28 1144 52  43 64 28 43 21 16 55 57 137 49 88 2 5 88 125 56 1718 10  44 62 8 44 22 27 57 56 144 40 89 1 3 89 131 48 3437 24  45 60 0 45 23 39 60 0 152 7 90 0 0 0 138 9 Infinite  Ther may many coÌ„clusions by this table be wrought as you shal know or we depart but now let vs furder proced coÌ„cerninge our talke of zones in which you must coÌ„sider that these zones of which we haue intreated ar deuided into climates regions Spo. How doth à climatand à zone differ they both wer for this cause first inuented to make diuision of the face of th' earth into soÌ„dry parts Philo. I confesse no lesse but they differ in this poynt that à Zone doth in it coÌ„tain the fift portioÌ„ of th' earth and à climate but only so much of th' earth the loÌ„gest day in that place do differ from th' equinoctial xxx minutes or half an hour and are named vii in numbre of all th' auncient Geographers Spoud Then the first climate shal be in latitude xvi degrees xliiij minutes from th' equinoctiall and the loÌ„gest day shall excede xij houres whiche is the quantitie of the daye vnder th' equinoctiall one houre for so saithe Ptolomaeus Philon. It is true but heare you muste consider that Ptolomaeus deuideth euery climate in iiij equall portions nameth them Paralleles euery one of them coÌ„teining in latitude iiij degrees xviij min. incresing the quantity of the longest day xv minutes so that Ptolomaeus making the first climate xvi degrees xliiij min. in Latitude from th' equinoctiall meaneth the middes and not the beginning of the climate Spou. I praye you or we anye further proceade shewe me the signification of a Parallele Philo. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Greke whiche we also do call à Parallele is à Circle equally distaunt from that which is drawne next him and are described by the course of the sonne and starres of which the greatest is th' equinoctial for that he is furdest froÌ„ the Poles so that the nerer the poles the lesse is the parallele and the number of them Ptolomaeus maketh xxj as in this figure in which I haue made xxj paralleles froÌ„ th' equinoctiall vnto both the poles Arctike Antarctike and now to our matter againe from whence we did digresse You shall consider that euerye Climate hathe à proper name for the suerer difference of one from an other taketh his name of some notable Citye Mountaine or Riuer ouer which the mids of that Climate is drawn As for example The middes of the firste Climate goeth ouer a notable Ilande of Nilus called Meroë of that we name it Dia Meroes that is the climat going ouer Meroë The seconde Climat is called Dia Syënes of a citye in Egipt called Syënes The middes of the thirde climate is drawen ouer Alexandria an other Citye also in Egipt therfore called Dialexandrias The fourth goth ouer th' Iland of the Rodes now in subiection to the great Turke and is named Diarhodou The fift climate Dia Romes going ouer Rome somtime the head of the world at this preset the sinck of sin The sixte Climate is named Dia Pontou because it goeth ouer the Pontike seas named Euxinus The seuenth is draweÌ„ by Boristhenes a Citye so called therefore named Diaboristheneos not by the Riâ—…hean Mountanes as the vnlerned sort suppose seing that they ar at the lest x. deg froÌ„ this climate distaunte Spou. And what was the cause that they described no places beyoÌ„d the. 7. climate seing that ther are many inhabitaÌ„ts as by your words do appeare wher you made mention of the habitable places in th' earth Philo. It was ether because they supposed those places scaÌ„t or with muche paines habitable for th' extreme cold or els that they knew not the parts North froÌ„ theÌ„ situated as now we do Spou. And do they not make mention of
Astronomer wryting of the reuolutiōs of the world Phi. Yes truely by that reason you shall make it an Astronomical Glasse also serue your vse profitablye therein Spoud I praye you geue me à table of the principall windes of whiche you haue hetherto made no mention also of the Planets signes vnder whome euery region Country is gouerned Phi. As touchinge the windes and there nombre because it requireth à longer time then now is offered you shall finde in the table of thē where we make mention of Nauigatiō but as for the Planets signes gouerning euery region because you haue not alway Ptolomaeus I will not refuse to make mentiō of it in this place adding furdermore vnto Ptolomaeus the names both of Regions and Cities which ether were not knowne of hym or els willingly omitted As in this Table you maye easelye perceiue cōferrīg it with that which is of him described Regions and Cities subiect to the signes Planets and first of those that be vnder Aries and Mars Basternia Syria Palestina England Fraunce Germany Burgundie Sweueland and of Cities wyth Townes Naples Ancona Ferrariae Florens Verona Capua Lindauia Cracouia c. Vnder Taurus and Uenus Parthia Media Cyprus the lesser Asia th'Ilandes named Cyclades Irelande Heluetia c. Of Cities and townes Bonony Tigure Lucerna Herbipolis Lipsia Posna c. Vnder Gemini and Mercurius Hircania Armenia Cyrene Marmarica the lower Aegipt à part of Lombardie and Flāders Brabant and of Cities and Townes London Louain Brigys Mence Hasford Norinberge c. Vnder Cancer and the Mone Numidia Africa Bithynia Carthage Phrigia Hollande Seland Scotland the kingdome of Granat ▪ c And of Cities Townes Constantinople Uenice pise Millan Treuers York S. Andrews Lubeck Vnder Leo and the sonne Italy Sicilie Apulie Boheme Phaenicia à part of Turkie Sabina c. And of Cities with townes Damascus Rome Confluence Rauenna Cremona Prage Under Uirgo and Mercurius Mesopotamia Babilon Assiria Grece Achaia Crete and of Cities and of townes Hierusalē Corinth Rhodes Papia Tolose Lions Paryce Heydelberge Basile Vnder Libra Uenus Bactriana Caspia Thebaida Aethiopia Lyuonia Austrige Oasis And of cities towns Caiëta Lauda Suessa Placentia Friburge Argentine Spiers Francford c. Vnder Scorpius and Mars Iudaea Cappadocia Getulia Mauritania Norway Cathalonia And of Cities and Townes Ualentia Padua Messana Aquileia c. Under Sagittarius Libra Spayne Arabia the happy Ungary Slauonia Celtica Misnia And of Cities Townes Tolet Collein Narbona Stutgardia Rotenburge Buda c. Vnder Capricornus Saturnus India Arriana Macedonia Thracia Grece Saxonye Hessia Orchney Ilands Machline Oxford Brā denburge Constantia Fauentia Augusta vindel c. Under Aquarius Saturne Arabie desert great Tartarie Denmark Segdiana Sarmatia of Cities Hamburge Brema Salisburge c. Under Pisces Iubiter Lydia Pāphylia Calabria Normandy Portugal Sicilie of cities townes Alexāder Hispalis Cōpostel Ratisbone Worms Sp. Ther now remaineth to speke of the describing à perticuler card for any regiō or coūtry without knowinge their lōgitudes latitudes Ph. That is well remēbred ther be diuers sōdri waies to performe this work of which I wil shew you but one that is by an instrumēt seruing properly to this vse But like as this waie is more easier then that whiche is performed by longitude Latitude may be put in practice at all times so in like condition the worcke is not so exacte and perfaite as by Longitudes and Latitudes whiche require longe and diligent obseruation Spou. In what form is th'instrumēt made by which so much vtilitie may spring as to describe by it a country Philonicus It is made muche like the backe parte of an Astrolabe conteininge in the circuite 360. degrees An Instrument seruinge th' vse to describe a coūtrey and hathe à ruler with two sightes whiche we moue to and fro as occasion is ministred vntill thorowe them we see the place desired But it differeth from an Astrolabe in that it hath à Diall with à Nedle fixed in it also that th' Instrument is diuided into two thirtie partes like as à Shipmans compasse As this figure before placed doth apparantly set out Spoudeus This Instrument is easye to be prouided yea that without great expence is not troublous in cariage but in what sorte may I by it describe à Country Philon. I will in fewe wordes make it to you euident With youre Instrumente you shall ascende on some hie towre Steaple or Mountayne so that you may on euery part se the townes Uillagies aboute you adiacent in your Horizont Then placing your Instrument which I name à Geographicall plaine Sphere Flat leuell tourninge it from one parte vnto an other vntil the nedle fall on the Meridian Line in thy Geographicall plaine Spheare then it remaininge stedfaste directe the ruler with hys two sightes vnto anye one place that you do see marke diligently th' Angle of sight Gemma Frisius calleth it Angulus positionis Spoude I praye you be not offended althoughe at thys presente I interrupte you and or you further procede shewe me what you call the Angle of sight Philonicus I am nothynge displeased but muche reioyse that you will not negligentlye suffer thinges to escape you vntill you be satisfied touchinge their true meaninge You shall note that the Angle of sighte is that Arke or portion of the Horizont of anye place comprehended betwixte two Meridiane Circles and drawne by the verticall Circle of the first place vnto the Meridian of the secōde whose distaunce you seke out Spou. Then you in this place call that Arke of the Horizont the Angle of sighte whiche is lesser then à perfait angle conteininge 90. degrees Phil. I do so for if it be 90. degrees the place is vnder the same Parallele of Latitude but yet differeth in Longitude therefore is directly East or West as also if there be no Angle of sighte it hathe the same Longitude meridiane Line is plaine North or South from you Spoud Then I pray you proceade with your precept you saye I shall take the Angles of sight of euerye place that I can see in the Horizont of my place where I begin my worke Phil. Yea verelye and then you shall make in some Paper à greate Circle deuide it into 360 partes as your Geographicall plaine Sphere is writinge the foure coastes of the countrey East South West North in your paper then draw right lines frō the Center of your circle whiche representeth your place where you take th' Angles of sight of other townes villagies adiacēt vnto suche Angles of sighte as you haue founde oute by your Geographicall plain Sphere Spou. But this shall litle as I cōiecture auayle yea althoughe I might haue th' Angles of sight of all the places in à Regiō from my place if I haue
diuers other partes They do not boyle their salt as they do in Selande but dig it oute of th' Earth The men go all for the moste parte in shorte clokes and commenlye blacke This Region in tyme paste was deuided into fiue Kingdomes that is to saye Gallicia Nauarra Castille Catalonia vnto which is ioyned Aragonie Portugale Granate Of whiche we will perticulerlye touche the chiefe Cities townes begynning with Castilla whose principall Cities Townes are Tolet where the famous king Alfonsus made his astronomicall Tables conteining the mouinge of the heauenly Bodies 10. 49. 37. 0 Salamanca 7. 20. 38. 20 Valeria now called Concha 11. 34 43. 5. Alcala de Enares 10. 20. 41. 40 Logronyo 12. 10. 44. 0 Valladolit 10. 10. 42. 0 GALLITIA Compostella wher S. Iames is 7. 0. 42. 15. Landes end 4. 23. 44. 2 Almoisa 4. 40. 44. 45 Bilbao 11. 45. 45. 25 Fontarrabie 13. 13. 44. 15 S. Sebastianus 15. 30. 45. 5 NAVARRE Pompelon 13. 15. 42. 0 Vaganna 12. 15. 43. 0 CATHALONIA New Carthage 15. 57. 38. 0 Tarragone 16. 12. 41. 0 Gerona 17. 42. 42. 12 Barsalona 17. 0. 41. 35 Valentia 14. 38. 36. 10 ARRAGONIE Sarragossa 13. 45. 41. 45 Burges 10. 33. 42 48 PORTVGALE Lysbona 5. 0. 36. 40 Portugallo 4 56. 41. 35 Arcobriga 5. 40. 36. 35 Badaioz 5. 20. 39. 0 Cabo de S. Vincentio 2. 32. 38. 15 Braga 6. 0. 43. 40 S. Maria de Guadalupe 8 30. 39. 30 GRANATE Granate 8. 34. 34. 20 Hispalis 5. 42. 37. 0. Corduba 7. 4. 37. 50 Calpe both one of the Pillors of Hercules also à moūtaine called at this daye Gilbalter where the streit is named Zibalter 7. 30. 36. 15 Vama 6. 15. 38. 25 Malaga 8. 50. 37. 30 OF FRAVNCE FRaunce beyng seperated from Spaine by the Pyrenean Moun taines foloweth nexte It is parted from England by the Englishe Seas It conteineth many dukedomes It is garni shed with pleasant Cities townes of which I wil set out the principall begining with the weast part first NARBONAHATH ▪ Vienna 26. 0. 45. 0 Ebredunum 28. 8. 43. 30 Briansonum 28. 30. 45. 0 Gratianoposis Granoble 27. 0. 45 30. Tarantasia 29. 0. 45. 0 Gebenae 28. 0. 45. 45 Mauriana 28. 30. 44. 30 Vapincum 27. 15. 43. 30 Dinia 27. 35. 43. 5. Valentia 26. 0. 44. 10 Romonum 26. 0. 44. 30 Sistarica 26. 45. 43. 20 Viuarium 25. 45. 43. 45. Aurasicum 26. 30. 43. 30 Auinio 25. 45. 43. 15 Carpentorate 26. 5. 43. 15 Tritastra 25. 45. 43. 0 Arelatum Arles 25. 50. 42. 45 Massillia 26. 30. 42. 5 Tollona 27. 30. 42. 0 Barcellonna 28. 30. 43. 15 AQVITANIA Burdigala 18. 0. 44. 30 Baiona 17. 30. 44. 30 Vasaticum 18. 15. 44. 0 Tarba 19. 15. 42. 15 Lorona 18. 10. 42. 0 Lebretum 18. 30. 43. 10 Auscus 20. 15. 43. 0 Lombarium 21. 20. 42. 40 Tholossa 22. 10. 42. 50 Rinum 21. 45. 42. 15 Conserana 22. 15. 41. 50 S. Pontius 23. 0. 42. 15 Narbona 23. 30. 42. 0 Agata 24. 0. 42. 10 Mirapiscae 22. 45. 42. 15 Lodeua 23. 45. 42. 50 Beserium 23. 30. 42. 20 Mons pessulanus Monpeleier 24 30. 42. 50. Astrericum 23. 0. 43. 0 Vabra 23. 15. 42. 45 Varinum 22. 15. 43. 15 Albia 22. 30. 43. 40 Montalbanum 21. 30. 43. 30 Cadurcum 22. 0. 44. 0 Rhodium 23. 15. 43. 30 S. Florus 23. 30. 44. 0 Anicium Lepny 24. 30. 44. 15 CELTICA GALLIA Lugdunum Lyons 26. 0. 45. 15 Niuernium 24. 0. 46. 40. Lamouica 21. 30. 45. 45 Petragoricum 21. 15. 44. 40 Engolisma 20. 30. 44. 50 Xantona 19. 0. 45 0 Luxiona 18. 30. 46. 30 Nanetum 18. 15. 47. 15 Rhedona 17. 30. 48. 10 Turonia Tours 20. 15. 47. 30 Aurelia orleans 22. 0. 47. 30 Constantiae 18. 40. 49. 35 Lutetia Parisiorum Paris the head Citie of all Fraunce in which is à florishinge vniuersitie the fame where of is spreade throughe all Europe 23. 30. 48. 40. Seno 24. 0. 47. 45 Cathalanum 25. 30. 48. 30 Lingo 26. 30. 47. 30 GALLIA BELGICA Rothomagus Roan 21. 30. 49. 30 Catalaunum Chaalō 21. 30. 48. 30 Rettena Rethe 22. 26. 49. 0 GERMANYE GErmany the most ample large Regiō in in all Europe somtime diuided frō fraūce by the Rhine from the Pannonians by the riuer Danubye from Sarmatia Dēmarke by moūtaines Hilles in al other partes hauing th' Ocean Seas But in our daies it exten it selfe more largely It maye compare at this tyme wyth Spaine Fraunce or Italy in cōmodities to it belōging For it is beautified with most plea saunt Cities Townes Castels it hath great woddes aboundance of fruites hils replenished with plētiful Vines There are also these famous helthfull riuers the Rhine Danuby Moganus Albis Neccarus Sala Odera with diuers other It is parted into the hier Germany into the lower of which we will first set out the princi pall cities and Townes Seelāde an Ilād the furdest cōfines of Germany the middes of it in Longitud Latitude 25. 0. 52. 0. Middlebourgh 25. 26. 51. 48 HOLLANDE Traiectum Vtrick 27. 15. 52. 20. BRABANT ANtuerpia Antwerpen the noblest Towne in all Europe 26. 36. 51. 28 Louaine a vniuersitie 20. 36 50. 59. Bruxella ▪ Brussell 20. 16. 51. 28 Mechlinia Machelen 20. 20. 51. 15 Lira Liere 20. 24. 51. 21 FLAVNDERS Gandauum Ghent 25. 30. 51. 15 Bruge brugge 24. 30. 51. 20 Tornacum Tornay 25. 15. 50. 10 PICARDIE Ambianum Amiens 16. 40. 49. 49 S. Iodocus 16. 52. 52. 0 Samarobriga 22. 20. 52. 10 LVCENBVRGE Lucenburgum 25. 30. 50. 0 Creutznacum Creutz 24. 34. 50. 2 Sarbruccū Sarbruck 23. 47. 49. 16 Key serluterna 24. 44. 49. 22 GVLICH Bonna bonne 23. 23. 50. 47 Iuliacum Gulich 22. 44. 51. 8 Leo dium Ludich 21. 48. 50. 51 Aquisgranum Achen 28. 45. 50. 55 GELDRIA Geldria Gheldere 23 48. 51 42 CLEVIA Cleuis Cleff 22. 6. 52. 0 HELVETIA s. Gallus 27. 6. 47. 8. Constantia 26. 43. 47. 30 Tigurum Zurch 26. 36. 46. 48 Badena Baden 25. 16. 48. 44 Lucerna 26. 0. 46. 34 Friburgum 37. 30. 51 50 Berna 24. 18. 46. 25 ALSATIA Colmaria 24. 3. 48. 12 selestadium schletstad 24. 6. 48. 22 Caesarmontanum Key sersperg 23 48. 48. 14 Hagenoia Hagenau 24. 36. 49. 7 CITIES OF BASSE Germanye Colonia Agrip 29. 45. 51. 0 Campena Kampen 28. 30. 52. 50 Confluence cōmonly called Coblentz wher two faire riuers the Rhine Mosell mete 30. 15. 50. 20 Andernachum Andernacke 30. 0. 50. 25. CITIES AND TOVVnes of hie Germanie MAguntia Mentz the Bishoppes seat At this Citie was th' Art of Printing first foūd by Iohn Faustus in the yere of Christ our sauiour 1453. The Lon. lati 31. 15. 50. 0 VVormatia wormes 31. 30. 49. 40 Spira Spier 31. 30. 49. 15 Argētina Strausborough à notable citie in which Iohn Sturmius D. Seuenus excellēt Orators florished 1559 30. 15. 48.
45. Basilia Basile 29. 45. 47. 45 Schathusa 28. 0. 47. 28 Curia chur 32. 0. 47. 30 Vesalia 26. 20. 51. 30 Francofordia 31. 40. 50. 10 Curia 32 0. 47. 30 Marburgum 32. 10. 51. 0 Bremen 32. 10. 53. 40 HeydelberguÌ„ called Heydelberge is à florishing Uniuersitie mainteined by the Palsgraue by it ther ruÌ„neth the riuer Neccarus ther florished 1559 in Phisicke D. Iohn Langius the Princes Phisician Iacob Curio Thomas Erastus Petrus Lotichius Secundus all Doctors in Phisick And D. Balduinus the Reader of the Ciuill Lector with diuers others of whom I was very gentely interteined at the time of my Commensment 32. 0. 49. 30. Vlmes 33. 0. 48. 30 Herbipolis wirtzpurgk 33. 30. 50. 0 Amberga 34. 0. 47. 15 Augusta 34. 0. 48. 15 Brunsuiga 34. 40. 52. 40 Ingolstadium 34. 45. 48. 30 Hamburgum 34. 0. 54. 30 Limeburgum 34. 45. 5. 45 Ratisbona 35. 40. 49. 0 Erdfordia 35. 0. 51. 10 Lubecum 35. 20. 54. 50 Liptzigum 36. 30. 51. 30 Magdaburge 36. 10. 54. 50 Salisburgum 36. 30. 47. 30 Brandenburgum 37. 20. 52. 40 Rostochium 37. 10. 54. 36 Misna 37. 20. 51. 50 Peurbachium 37. 35. 48. 15 Berlinum 38. 30. 52. 50 Praga 38. 20. 50. 6 Gripsualdia 38. 55. 54. 20 Vratislauia 41. 20. 51. 5 Gran 42 50. 47. 15 Posna 42. 0. 52. 45 Buda 43. 0. 46. 50 Lonreth 43. 20. 52. 30 Thorn 43. 30. 53. 30 Cracouia 44. 30. 50. 15 Mons Regius 49 0. 45. 0 Dantiscum 46. 0. 54. 55 Caralostadium 33. 25. 50. 0 Noribergum 34. 40. 49. 30 Munster 32. 0. 52. 5 VVitenberga 32. 10. â—…3 40 MOSCOVIA MOscouia is à longe ample RegioÌ„ the people miserable suspicious craftie the chief citie of ther Empirour is also called Moskaua 69. 0. 57. 0. Thither sailed out of England 1553 Chancelour diuers other The nature of th' inhabitantes coÌ„modities of the couÌ„try à perfite description of all the parts of the same you shal se at large set oute by Sigismunde Liber baron c. ILLIRIA AND Dalmatia I Lliria which is called Lyburnia hath on the North parts Pannonia on the west Istria on the South the Uenice seas on th' East Dalmatia the chiefe Cities townes are Sara 40. 5. 44. 9 Stridona the countrye of Saynt Ierome 42. 20. 43. 20 Flauona 37. 0. 44. 45 DALMATIA Ragusia 45. 0. 42. 20 sibinicum 43. 0. 43. 20 scutara 45. 30. 41. 30 saloniana 45. 0. 43. 20 Durazo 45. 55. 40. 55 ITALIE AND LOMbardie Brundusium 41. 0. 39. 30 Tarentum 40. 30. 39. 15 salernum 37. 20. 39. 30 Naplis 38. 50. 39. 55 Capua 36. 40. 40. 5 Aquilea 36. 40. 41. 10 Roma à Citie famous through all th' Earth 36. 40. 42. 0 Sena 34. 10. 42. 0 Florence 34. 15 42. 45 Viterbia 35. 0. 41. 15 Pisa 33. 0. 42. 15 Luca 33. 30. 42. 45 Ancona 36. 40. 42. 30 Bononia 33. 30. 43. 40 Rhauennae 35. 0. 43. 15 Farraria 34. 10. 43. 50 Parma 32. 30. 43. 50 Verona 34. 0. 44. 25 Venice 35. 30. 44. 45 Padua 35. 0. 44. 45 Mantua 33. 10. 44. 10 Vincentia 34. 39. 44. 20 Cremona 32. 45. 44. 20 Placentia 32. 30. 44. 20 Myllan 31. 45. 44. 15 Tortona 31. 30. 44. 0 Genua 31. 30. 43. 15 Taurinum 30. 40. 43. 45 Nisa 29. 30. 42. 40 Secusia 29. 45. 44. 0 Grassa 29. â—…0 â—…2 â—…5 Albinga 3â—… 40. 42. 5â—… Vercellae 30. 30. 44. 30 Nouaria 30. 15. 45. 0 A PERTICVLER DEscription of Grece and firste of Macedonia MACEDONIA MAcedonia hathe on the Northe parte Thrasia the hier Misnia on the West the Venetian seas on the south parts Epirus and Achaia On the East the Seas called EgiuÌ„ Pe lagus The principall Cities townes of it are Thessalonica now Salonica the seate of the chiefe Bishoppe of the Philippians vnto whome S. Paule wrot two Epistles the first from Athenis the secoÌ„de from Laodicia the chiefe bishopriche of Phrygia where also S. Paule preached the Gospell 49. 50. 41. 0 Apollonia 45. 6. 40. 10 Aulon 44. 50. 39. 56 Bullis 45. 0. 39. 45 Arethusa 50. 10. 41. 0 Panormus 54. 404. 1. 0 Hadrianopolis 50. 55. 40. 55 Ampelus 51. 15. 40. 30 Iöleos 51 3. 39. 15 Demetrias 50. 30. 38. 56 Larissa 51. 20. 38. 50 Thebae Thebs 51. 10. 38. 30 Arnissa 45. 20. 40. 40 Elima 45. 40. 39 40 Amantia 46. 0. 39. 40 Albenopolis 46. 0. 41. 0 Europus 46. 30. 41. 20 Apsalus 46. 20. 41. 5 Parocopolis 48. 40. 41. 40 Amphipolis 50. 0. 41. 30 Philippis à Citye where the great Alexander was born and from this Citie S. Paule sent his second Epistle to the Galatians 50. 45. 41. 45 Heraclia 47. 40. 41. 30 EPIRVS VVHOSE cheife places are Nicopolis 47. 30. 38. 30 Cassiopa 47. 0. 38. 45 Ambracia larta 48 â–ª 8 38. 20 ACHAIA VVHOSE chiefe places are Athenae sometime the fountaine and wellspringe of all good letters heare did Plato and Aristotle teach it is now destroyed 52. 45. 37. 15 Megaris 52. 15. 37. 30 Peloponesus Morea 51. 10. 37 30 Modonam 48. 30. 26. 0 Parnassus a mount 50. 20. 38 0 Helicon the holy Hill of the Musis at the foote wherof is à founteine of the Houe of Pegasus fote 51. 0. 37. 45 Pythia the place wher Apol logaue Oracles 50. 30. 37. 45 Constantinople somtime à citie vnder the ChristiaÌ„ Em pire but nowe the chiefe seat of Solymanus th' Emperor of Turkes which he waÌ„ 1453. 56. 0. 43. 5. Corinthe the Bishoppes seat in Achaia Hether sent S. Paule two Epistles the first froÌ„ Philippis à citie in Ma cedonie by Stephan fortunatus Achaicus The seconde Epistle by Titus Luke 51. 15. 36. 55 Stymphalus 50. 20. â—…6 20 Thus endeth the perticuler description of Europe A PERTICULER DESCRPTION OF AFRICA AFRICA which also in Greke is named 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is the second part portion of th' Earth And was first so called of Iupiters daughter bering that name But Festus saith it came of the qualitie of th'Aëre in that couÌ„trey deriuing it of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as who should say 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is without horrour of coldenes other affirme that it toke name of Afer one of the pòsteritie of Abraham which ouercomyng his enemies remained in this part It beginneth at Gaditanum Fretum à narrow streight coÌ„ming out of th' Ocean into the middle Earth Seas haue Spaine on the north shore the Mores on the South And it doeth ende at the EgiptiaÌ„ Seas On the North it haue the middle Earth seas on the south shore the great Ocean on th' East the sea which stretche almost to the middle earth seas Africke is diuided into two parts by the hyll Atlas of whiche the lesser extendeth to the midle Earth seas the greater part goeth beyond this hill vnto the south OceaÌ„ The greater part of it is not inhabited for two causis one is for th' extreme heat being
vnder the burning zone the Sōne draweth all the moister of th' earth frō it so that for want of water no man cā ther liue The second is for the innumerable multitude of venamous wormes wilde beastes which are naturally ennemies vnto mankinde As the Lion the Olephant the Tiger such like Also Dragons Chrocodile Cocatrice sundry other venomous Wormes in suche sorte that th'inhabitauntes are compelled to put on botes for better auoiding their sting poison The part that is inhabited is frutful enough The people blacke Sauage Monstrous rude yet in those countries cities townes where the Spaniardes Portugalles Italians other do frequent the people are sumwhat more ciuill modest reasonable Diuers also yea right graue authors make mētion of certaine deformed that dwell in Africk as men with dogges heades called Cynocephali some with one eye that in the forehead named Monoculi others without heades theyr face in the breast with diuers such like which I sup pose rather fables then any truth If you desire à longer descoure Towching Africk hir inhabitātes cōmodities read Strabo in his 2. 17. bokes And also Plinius his 8. boke with diuers other writers which at large do herof intreate now I will folowing my order begun set out the notable regiōs which Ptolomaeus numbreth to be 12. with theyr chiefe Cities Townes hilles riuers with in Africke first we will begin with Mauritania which is diuided into Mauritania Tingitana Mauritania Caesariensi OF THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN Tingitana or Barbarica Mauritania Fesse 10. 0. 30. 0 Tingis caesaria called commenlye Tanger 6. 30. 35. 30 Abilis one of Hercules Pillers is a hill againste Calpe an other Hill in Spaine 7. 50. 35. 40 Baba 8. 10. 34. 20 Banasa 6. 30. 34. 20 Septa 7. 30. 35. 55 Sala 6. 55. 34. 0 The Sonnes Mount 6. 45. 31 15 Benta 9. 30. 33. 40 Dorath 10. 10. 31. 15 Tamusida 7. 15. 34. 15 MAVRITANIA CAesariensis Apollos promontorie 15. 30. 33. 40 Iulia Caesaria 17. 0. 33. 20 Tucca. 20. 0. 31. 30 Hippa 20. 15. 29. 50 La Guardia 12. 0. 34. 20 Cissa Cerlel 18. 45. 32. 10 IN AFRICK THE lesse Colops the greater 27. 40. 32. 20 Colops the lesser 29. 20. 32. 35 Hippon 30. 30. 32. 15 Utica where Cato died now called Bensert 32. 0. 32. 45. Carthage 34. 40. 31. 50 Clupea 35. 0. 33. 20 Sabatra 41. 0. 31. 0 Vsanum 33. 15. 32. 20 Dabia 33. 0. 29. 40 NVMIDIA Culuca 28. 30. 31 0 Tucca 29. 30. 31. 20 Bizancina 37. 50. 30. 40 Capsa 37. 30. 29 45 Calatha 31. 0. 53. 40 Sabrata 41. 15. 30. 50 Ammon 65. 30 ▪ 28. 0 Oasis the great 59. 20. 26. 55 MARMARICA Alexandria 60. 30. 31. 0 Memphis 62. 50. 29. 50 Cayrum 62. 15. 30. 0 Syene 62. 15. 23. 50 LYBIA INTERIOR Tagaza 7. 0. 15. 40 Tuchorora 12. 30 16. 0 Tambutum 15. 30. 15. 40 MEROE Meroë is an Ilād of Nilus sometime called Saba now Elsaba where S. Matthew did preache the Gospel From hence came the quene of Saba to here Salomōs wisdome From hence also came Cādaces the quenes Enuche which was baptised of Philip th'Appostle But at this presēt it is the seate of the mightie prince that we cal Preter Iohn 61. 30. 16. 25 QVIOLA Quiola or Cayla is à region in which great plentie of Cinamome growe the chiefe cities are Hamaharica 65. 0. 9. 10 Masta 67. 30. South Pole 4 15 Beritis 60. 40. 21. 31 Quiola 76. 30. South pole 7. 30 Sabath 67. 30. 12. 30 Mombaza 79. 0. South Pole 6. 0. Melinda 82. 30. 2. 0 Cāuaquin 80. 0. 9. 50 Babell mendap There are the streightes of the red seas 74. 50. 11. 0. OF CITIES OF SONdry Regions in Southe Aethiopia Goia 60. 50. South Pole 19. 50 Garma 57. 0 South Pole 24. 0 Bali 70. 0. 21. 40 Meli 33. 0. 16. 30 OF THE NOTABLE Ilandes about Africke Porto Sancto 0. 35. 31. 30 Medera an Ilande firste inhabited of the Portugales it aboūdeth with Suger Honie Wax sundrye Herbes 358. 40. 29. 50 The Canarian Ilādes beyng x. in numbre 1. 30. 23. 30 S. Thomas Ilād 32. 30. 0. 30 Madagascar whiche is also called Saint Laurence Ilād there the North Pole is not sene the nedle in sailynge will do no seruice Therefore they ar cōstreined to vse Astro labes other Instrumēts 85. 30. South Pole 20. 0 Thus endeth the Description of Africke OF ASIA THE THIRDE parte of th' Earth WHAT Asia is and wherof it was firste so called there is no controuersie For all writers as wel Historiographers as also Geographers make it the iij. part of th' Earth to take that name of Asius sonne to kinge Cotis And although they call it the iij. part of th' Earth yet it is not because it conteyneth but the thirde part but bycause it is so diuided by the seas for of it selfe it is as much as Europe Africke conteineth after Ptolomaeus accompt 48. Prouinces It is parted into Asia the greater Asia the lesser Notwithstandyng diuers wryters vse this worde Asia the lesser more largelye than Geographers doth For they call all that portiō which is within the south shore of the ponticke seas th' east seas Pelagus Aegeum the North part of our Ocean the West part of the Riuer Euphrates to be Asia the lesser Asia conteyneth in hir circuit Bythinia Pōtus the lesser Asia Lycia Galatia Paphlagonia Pāphilia Capadocia the lesser Armenia Cilicia And all these after the maner of th' olde Grecians is comprehended within this one word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Anatolia that is to say th' east plage or coaste Asia dothe farre excell both Europe and Africke For it is so frutefull hathe so pleasaunt fildes such plētie of foder pasture the heauens geuing moisture to th' Earth in due season It hath aboūdāce of golde mines It bringeth forthe plentie of Cinamome Ginger Aloës diuers aromaticall spices Gūmes There are diuerse straunge beastes bred in Asia as Vnicornes Camelles Liberdes Mermosites Mercattes Grippes Yet one thing is to them infortunate that there are terrible many Earthquakes in so much that there haue bene x. xij Cities at one time subuerted ouerthrowen Th'inhabitauntes are sundrye diuers for some are Anthropophagi which eate the flesh of men drinke their bloud Ther are also Pygmeans men but à cubite in height which riding on Goates Rāmes do kepe warre with Cranes Ther ar diuers other formes of inhabitauntes resited of Plinius whiche at this present I willingly ouerpasse The spirites in this coūtrie by many illusions seke to bringe trauailers into daungers sumtime by calling them by theyr names other times by musicall noise as it were alluringe thē by the swetnes of the sounde vntil they be brought into danger through wilde beastes But now these thinges omitted whiche would make à great volume of them selues I will
briefely set out the chiefe principall places of Asia â–ª beginnynge with Pontus Bythinia PONTVS AND Bythinia Chalcedon 56. 20. 43. 5 Olbia 57. 0. 42. 40 Nicodeâ—…a 56. 0. 42. 40 Clauciopolis where S. Luke diâ—… write his Gospell the Actes of th'Apostles 59. 30. 42. 45. Nicaea where the Nicene counsell was 58. 0. 42. 15 Caesaria smirdiana 56. 40. 41. 40 Olimpus an Hill of whiche I spake in the first boke 57. 0. 41. 40. THESE FOLOVVINGE are properly called Cities of Asia Lampsacus 55. 20. 41. 25 Illium somtime called Troie now Ruinous 55. 50. 41. 0 DardanuÌ„ DardanelluÌ„ 55. 25. 40. 5. Alexandria 55. 25. 40. 40 Autandrus 56. 30. 40. 20 Smyrna the couÌ„trey where Homer was borne 58. 25. 38. 25. Assum 56. 30. 40. 15 Ephesus the chiefe citie in Ionia in whiche S. Iohn wrot his gospel 57. 40. 3740 CITIES OF CARIA Heraclea 58. 50. 43. 30 Miletus 58. 0. 37. 0 Nysa 59. 0. 38. 15 Antiochia 59. 30. 38. 20 Neapolis 59. 25. 38. 35 Trallis which is also called EmaÌ„thia at which place cer teine suppose Pygmeans inhabit 58. 40. 38. 5 OF BOTH LYDIAS Philadelphia 59. 0. 38. 50 Sardis 58. 20. 28. 15 Sala 60. 15. 38. 20 Sanis 61. 0 38. 20 Hierapolis 55. 20. 38. 15 Apamia 55. 30. 42. 0 CITIES OF LYCAOnia or Lycia Carya 59. 50. 35. 55 Patara 60. 30. 36. 0 Olimpus a Citie 61 30. 36. 10 Xanthus Patara 60. 30. 36. 40 Migra 61. 0. 36. 45 CITIES OF GALAtia Sinopa stala 63. 30. 43. 0 Pompeiopolis so called because Pompey builded it 62. 0. 42. 0 Claudiopolis 63. 15. 42. 20 Ancyra 62. 40. 42. 0 Laodicaea 60. 15. 38. 40 OF PAMPHILIA Olbia 62. 0. 36. 55 Magydis 62. 40. 36. 55 Seleusia 62. 0. 38. 30 Antiochia 62. 30. 39. 0 CITIES OF DORIS Alicarnassus 57. 50. 36. 10 Cadmos an hill 59. 40. 37. 40 Phaenix an hill 58. 0. 36. 30 Apollonia 57. 0. 39. 45 Pargamus here was the noble Physicion Galenus born whiche made Phisicke perfaite and expoundes Hippocrates 57. 35. 39. 45. CAPADOCIA Trapezus Genech 68. 50. 43. 5 Sebastopolis s. Greg. 66. 0 41. 20. Zama 65. 0. 40. 45 Archelais 64. 45. 39. 40 Caesaria Maza here was Basilius magnus Bishoppe 66. 30. 39. 30 Derba 64. 30. 38. 15 OF ARMENIA THE lesser Satala 96. 50. 42. 10 Nicopolis 69. 20. 41. 40 Ispa 70. 30. 40. 20 Camana 68. 0. 38 0 Claudia 71. 0. 38 45 CILICIA Antiochia 64. 40. 36. 50 Agaeae 69. 0. 36 30 Seleucia 66. 10. 36. 45 Tarsos S. Paules countrie 67. 40. 36. 50 Epiphania 69. 30. 36. 0 OF COLCHIS Neapolis Negapotimo 71. 30. 45. 40. Geapolis 72. 0. 45. 30 Phasis 72. 30. 45. 0. Madia 74. 15 46. 15 OF IBERIA Sura 75. 0. 45. 20. Zalissa 76. 0. 44. 40 Varica 75. 20. 46. 0 ALBANIA PART of great Tertarye Gelda 83. 0. 46. 30 Albana 81. 40. 45. 50 Bacchia 77. 0. 44. 40 Baruca 79. 20. 44. 40 ARMENIA THE greater Lala. 76. 10. 44. 0 Brizaca 74. 50. 45. 30 Babila 73. 15. 40. 45 Anarium 76. 50. 41. 30 Belcania 73. 50. 39. 40 OF SYRIA THE CITIES Alexandria 69. 30. 36. 10 Selutia 67. 30. 32. 50 Laodicea Ramatha 88. 30. 35. 3 Posidium 88. 30. 35. 15 Myriandrus Alapso 69. 30. 35. 50 PHAENICIA Tripolis 67. 30. 34. 20 Biblus 67. 40. 33. 55 Sidon 67. 30. 33. 30 Tyrus 67. 5. 33. 18 Sor coÌ„menly called Sur à citie after the ruine of AlexaÌ„ der christened now destroied of the Turk Of the ij cities SidoÌ„ Tyrus Christ our sa auior in his gospel speketh Ptolomais Acon 66. 50. 33. 0 Berytus but of our trauellers nowe called Barut it is the Port of Damascus 67. 0. 33. 20. Botrys Botrus 67. 50. 34. 5 Dora 66. 30. 32. 40 Antiochia nye the mouÌ„t Tau rus the Countrey of S. Luke Euangelist 69. 0. 35. 30 Laonia 70. 30. 36. 20 OF CVRVA THE CISIES Abila Lysanium 68. 45 33. 20 Damascus here did Cain sle his brother Abel 69. 0. 33. 0 Adra. 68. 40. 32. 10 Hippus Scphet 68. 0. 32. 30 Capitolia Suueta 69. 45. 32. 30 Philadelphia 68. 0. 31. 20 LAODICINA Paradissus 69. 45. 33. 35 IVDEA OR PALEstina Ioppa Ioppen or Iaffa à port whiche was builded before the diludge 65. 45. 31. 55 Ascalon hibelis commonly called Escolona 65. 0. 31. 40 The dead seas or lake of Sodome 66. 50. 31. 10 OF GALILAEA Iulias or Bethsaida the couÌ„try of s. Peter s. Andrew 67. 5. 31. 15. OF SAMARIA Neapolis Sichen here did Christe conuerte the Samaritane 66. 50. 31. 50 IVDVA Gaza 65. 25. 31. 15 Sebasta Samaria 65. 40 31. 30 Lydda Rama 66. 0. 32. 0 Ericus Ierico 66 15. 31. 25 Nicopolis sumtime called Emaus here was Christe knowne by breaking of bread 65. 45. 31. 50. Ierusalem which is now called Capitolia haue diuers other names here was our sauiour Christ Iesus crucified paid the raunsome for our sinnes in the beginning of the 34. yeare of his bodelye age 65. 45. 31. 22. IDVMAEA Berzamma 64. 50. 31. 15 Maps Massa 65. 40 30. 50 MESOPOTAMIA Porsica 72. 0. 37. 30 Soleucia Mosell 79. 0. 35. 40 Edesse Rase 72. 30. 37. 30 Zama 75. 20. 36. 30 Carre Charan here did the holye Patriarch Abraham dwell 73. 45. 36. 10. Babilon Baldach the chiefe Bishops sea in Chadea here building the tower Babel spraÌ„g the coÌ„fusion of tonges 79. 0. 35. 0. Bilba 79. 0. 35. 0 Caesa 76. 40. 32 50 Thelma 77. 40. 32. 0 Orchoë 78. 30. 32. 40 ARABIA VVHICHE IS parted in thre parts Arabia deserta Petrea Felix Erupa 72. 30. 30. 15 Sora 75. 0. 30. 20 Choca 72. 3â—… 32. 40 Salma 78. 20. 29. 20 Lysa 65. 50. 30. 15 Petra 66. 45. 30. 20. Lydia 69. 0. 30. 40 The red seas through which Moses th'Israelites went 63. 30. 29. 50. Adra 6â—… 40. 31. 40 MouÌ„t Sinay which is also called the mounte Oreb or Choreb Here receiued Moses the x. coÌ„maundementes 64. 0 30. 0. Thebae 69. 40. 21. 0 Muza 74. 30 14. 0 Sanina 75. 30. 11. â—…0 Arabia Aden 80. 0. 11. 30 Moscha 88. 30. 14. 0 Cabana 85. 0. 23. 0 Istriona 80. 0. 25. 40 Badea Gydda 70. 0. 20. 15 Mecha Here is the Sepulcher of Mahomet which the Turkes go to visite wyth great deuotion yet straun gers coÌ„myng thether se no other thing theÌ„ à golden shoe hanginge in the rouffe of the Temple 72. 15. 23. 0 Saba the seate of Gaspar the king which broughte golde of Arabic to offer vnto Iesus beyng à Childe 76. 0. 13. 0 ASSIRIA Ninus Niniute à great Ci tie but nowe desolate vnto whiche Ionas the Prophete was sent 78 0. 36. 0 Ctesiphon 80. 0. 35. 0 Arbila 80. 0. 37. 15 MEDIA Zalaca 86. 15. 41. 0 Mandagara 87. 45. 39. 30 Ecbatana 88. 0. 37. 45 Veneca 93. 20. 38. 15 Gariauna 91. 0. 37. 20 Trauaxa 92. 0. 37. 40 Rapsa 90. 10. 35. 40 Aradripha 93.
20. 34. 45 SVSANA Asia a Citie 80. 10. 31 40 Susa Sambragata 84. 0. 34. 15 Tariana 84. 0. 32. 30 Agra 80. 30. 33. 45 PERSIA Axima 87. 45. 33. 50 Persipolis 90. 0. 35. 10 Diodorus 91. 0. 33. 20 Niserga 90 15. 34. 0 Tragonica 87. 40. 32. 40 Bassara 81. 20. 29. 50 CARMANIA Agris 96. 30. 23. 0 Gerniana 100. 0. 2â—… 0 Thaspis 98. 0. 27. 40 Armusa 94. 30. 23. 30 PARTHIA Hecatompylon à City which haue an hundreth gates 96. 20. 37. 50. Rhoara 98. 30 38 20 Ambrodax 9â—… 30. 38. 20 Rhagaea 98. 20. 34. 20 Appha 98. 0. 35. 20 HIRCANIA Hercana 98. 30. 40. 0 Adrapsa 98 30. 41. 40 Saca 94. 15. 39. 30 MARGIANA Sena 1. 2. 30. 42. 20 Iasonium 103 30. 41. 30 Antiochia margiana 106 â–ª 0 41. 40 Nigaea 1â—…5 0. 41. 10 BACTRIANA Chomara 106. 302 4. 40 Menapia 113. 0. 41. 20 Bactra 116. 0. 41. 0 SOGDIANA Prepsa 130. 0. 45. 0 Alexandria oxiana 113. 0. 44. 40 Scythia within the Mounte Emaus Aspabota 102. 0. 44. 0 Dauaba 104. 0 45. 0 Scithia without the mount Emaus The kingdome of Chatay is vnder the great Cham king of the Tartarians the chiefe Cities are Issedon scithica 150. 0. 48. 30 Soeta 145. 0. 35. 20 SERICA Issedon serica 162. 0. 45. 0 Sera 177. 1â—… 38 35 Dama 156. 0. â—…1 40 In this country breed the Wormes which make silk we call them in Englishe Silke Wormes of which at this day the Spaniardes haue greate Plentye ARIA AND ARIANA. The iniddes of it 106. 0. 3 â–ª 30 Namaris 105. 40. 36. 10 Articaudna 109. 20. 36 10 Alexandria Ariae 11â—… 0. 3â—… 0 DRANGIANA Asta 107. 30. 30. 40 Bigis 1â—…1 0. 29. 20 Agriapsa 108. 0. 34. 0 GEGROSIA Cuni 110. 0. 23. 50 Parsis 106. 30. 23. 30 Arbis 105. 20. 20. 30 INDIA VVITH IN the riuer Ganges Bardaxima 213. 40. 20. 40 Monoglossum 114. 10. 18. 20 Mandagara 113. 0. 14. 30 Nitria 115 10. 14. 20 Colchi now called Cuchina vnto which the Lucitanians are very frendly 123. 0. 15. 0 Salur 125 0. 15. 0 Bizantium 113. 40. 14. 40 Tyndis 138. 30 16. 10 Calicutium Calechut The moste fimous Citie of Marchaundise in all India they haue à proper Kinge of their owne but the Crowne come not by succession vnto theyr children for this cause For they haue thys vse that whan any manne marieth he must commit his wife to the priest to be defloured Vnto this city is brought froÌ„ al India al kind of spice Cloues Nutmegges GiÌ„ger Cinamome Rubarbe Musk SaÌ„ders Aloës Cassia Also praecious stones of diuers kindes al maner of silkes Ther ar diuerse sortes of inhabitantes in this citie Christians Turkes Mahomites Caffranans Idolaters And this last kinde do often as it ware in token of Frendship lend theyr wiues one to another .112 0. 5. 0 Simylla 110. 0. 14. 45 Hippocura 120. 30. 4. 0 Caticardama Corimandel 136. 20. 12. 40 Sambolaca 132. 15 31. 50 PRASIA Palibotra 143. 0. 27. 0 Tamalitis 144. 30. 16. 30 Sambalaca 141. 0. 29. 30 COVNTRIES AND CIties without Ganges in India Pcntapolis 150. 0. 18. 0 Baracura Bangella 152. 30 16. 0 Sabara 159. 0. 8. 30 Begynga 162. 20. 8. 26 Tacola 160. 30. 4. 15 Sabana 160. 0. 3. 0 Colipolis 164. 20. 0. 0 Balonga 167. 30. 7. 0 Synda 167. 15. 13. 40 Thagora 168. 0. 6. 0 Eldana hither came S. Thomas to praeche the Gospell 152. 0. 13. 0 Trygliphon 154. 0. 17. 0 Gorgatha 167. 0. 12. 30 CHATAY A REGION Chataio 222. 0. 43. 50 VVeast Ciamfu 222. 0. 37. 17 Quinsay the greatest Citie in all th'Earthe and is as muche to saye with vs as the heauenly Citie in the middes of it is a Lake whiche in the circuit haue 1200. Bridges 226. 0. 37. 40. Geiten 259. 0. 25. 15 East Ciamfu 231. 0. 3â—… 5 Focho 240. 55. 7. 0 Tingrei 236. 0. 35. 0 MANGI THIS CONteine in it 9. kingdomes Taygni 224. 15. 31. 0 Sygni 232. 0. 29. 20 Thebet a Prouince in which the great Cham lorde of the East south Indians haue his seate all the kinges of India are vnder him 204. 10. 3. 20. CYAMBA Cyamba 208. 10. 25 30 These vse Corall in the steade of money they haue great plentie of Nutmegges Aloës all kinde of Spices SOVTH INDIA Th' inhabitantes are all Idolaters haue these kingdomes folowyng Lamia 202. 10. 11. 40 Morfuli 285. 0. 13. 0 Thime 180. 0. South Pole 3. 10. MOABAR Nar. The inhabitantes do worship Oxen 276. 0. South Pole 20. 10 Malaqua here was S. Thomas slain 260. 6. South Pole 15 30 THE KINGDOME of Lac. Lac à citie th' inhabitaÌ„tes worship OxeÌ„ ar great Idolaters yet iust in their affaires haters of lyes liers 166. 30. 21. 40. ¶ OF THE ILANDES adiacent to Asia and India and newe Regions of this iij. part lately founde oute CYPRVS IT is an Ilande in the middle earth Seas in which Iaphat one of Noë his sonnes first inhabitid 65. 30. 35. 10 SCOTORA Scotora in Arabiâ—… the happie now it is called Scoyra 86. 20. 12. 0. ORMVSA Ormusa is an IlaÌ„d in the narrow Persick seas 96. 20 19. 0 TABROBANA It is also named Samotra it is à great Ilande 151. 15. It is without Latitude because it is vnder th' Equinoctiall COO Coo an Ilande in whiche the the prince of Physitians Hip pocrat was born 57. 0. 36. 25. THE GREATER Iaua Iaua 17â—… 0. the south pole 7 â—…0 BORNO Borno an Ilande 178. 0. The South pole 2. 30 THE LESSER Iaua Iaua 188. 9. Under th' equinoctiall AMBICON Ambicon 166. 0. The south pole 7.0 GELILO Gelilo also Solor one of the greatest Ilandes of Moluck 204. 0. The south Pole â–ª 1. 0 ILANDES OF Moluck Th' other Ilandes are vnder 193. 0. 9. 0. digrees IVCATAN Iucatan 257. 30. 19. 0 CVBA Cuba 269. 30. 23. 30 It is vnder the Tropicke of Cancer IAMAICA Iamaica 270. 0. 19. 30. VASANDREA Vasandrea 3â—…1 30. 40. 0. Thus endeth the perticuler description of Asia A PERTICVLER DESCRIPTION OF suche partes of America as are by trauaile founde out RIGHT order inforseth that the iij. partes of the Earth beynge set out accordynge to their notable partes I shall direct my Penne to speake of America whiche is named the fourth parte was to Ptolomaeus th' Auncient Geographers vnknoweÌ„ as also at this praesent great part of it is not yet fouÌ„d out It taketh the name of America of Americus Uesputius who by the coÌ„maundement of Ferdinando king of Castell founde it out in the yeare of Christ oure Sauiour 1497. aboute th' ende of Iune as doeth appeare by his owne testimonie The people bothe men women are naked neither suffer they any heare to growe on their bodies no not on their browes the head except They are excellent in swiming both men women so that they without werines can swime ij â–ª leaques Their weapons are bowes arrowes
which they praepare head with stones the teath of Fishe for that they want Iron all metall gold except They haue warre with th' inhabitauntes of the countrey next them which haue an other language But it is not for richesse for inlarging their segniory or election of à king but for to reuenge the deathes of their praedicessors There is no law or order obserued of wedlocke for it is lawful to haue so many wemen as they affect to put them away with out any daunger They be filthy at meate in all secrete actes of nature comparable to brute beastes Their bread is rotes theyr meate mans fleshe for all theyr enemies which they ouercome they with great bankettyng deuoure Their houses are builded like the shape of Belles couered with leaues palmes of trees they vse no kinde of Marchandise and as for golde Pearle stone that we haue in great prise they haue in no esti mation For theyr richesse is in fethers of diuers colours stones which they hange on their eares lips for an ornatur They do honour the Sonne Mone Sterres There is also in the weast part of America à region cal led Peru most riche of all other that hitherto haue bene founde both of meatalles praecious Drugges Their shepe be of suche fertilitie that they twise yearlye haue Lambe Th' inhabitantes are ciuill wise prudeÌ„t skilful of marchandise But yet they know not Christ. The middes of America is in digrees 330. 0. The pole Antarctik 10. 0. The breadth of it is 2100. English miles the leÌ„gth 3000. miles There are diuers and sundry Ilandes about America in our dayes founde oute of whiche hereafter shall folow the principall PERV VVITH THE shore towarde Spaine Peru. 290. 5. 0. south pole Archay Chersonâ—…sus 303. 0. 5. 0 Caput de Stado 317. 0 â–ª 2. 30 Sinus aquae dulcis here are vij Ilandes founde in which are great plentie of Pearle praecious Stones 322. 0. South Pole 5. 0. Rio grande 329. 0. South pole 4. 30 S. Rochi 341. 0. South pole 8. 15 Caput S. Crucis here Magelanus founde à Giaunt x. fote in length 345. 0. 140. Rio. s. Iacobi 356. 0. 23. 30 Rio dâ—… s. Lucia 341. 0. 27. 20 ILANDES ADIOYning to America Riqua the lesser 296. 0. 10. 0 Riqua the greater 300. 0. 9. 0 Th' Iland of Giants 308. 7. 5. 0 Th' Ilande of Brasil 305. 4. 6. 10 La ponto 318. 30. 4. 0 Spagnolla here is found Gua iacuÌ„ that healeth the Neapolitane sicknes And the middes of th' Ilande coÌ„teine 305. 0. 23. 0. ¶ ILANDES TOVVARD Africke are innumerable of whiche these are founde oute Todosanctos 332. 30. 17. 0 Deforana 323. 0. 18. 0 Degadalupo 331. 10. 15. 30 Caput de bonauentur 294. 10. 4. 10 The grene Iland 347. 0. 14. 0 FINIS A PLENTIFVL TABLE CONTEYNING the principall matters of the whole worke reduced into th' ordor of th' Alphabete for the spedier findynge of suche thinges as you require A ABILE one of Hercules Columnes 58. 187 Aegyptians first founnd the 8. heauen 12 Aequinoctiall Circle what 22 His vse 24 AeÌ„r diuided into iij. Regions 42 Aeolus God of windes 112. 159 Aetna a burning Hill 176 Africke hyr description 184 wherof it toke name eodem Albania 193 Albetragnius errour in placing Venus aboue the Sonne 11 Alexander the great were borne 183 Alfonsus 2 He first founde out the x. heauen 12 Where he dwelt 178 Alphraganus 11 Ambicon 198 America hir description 200 Amphiscij 68 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 190 Angle of Sight what 137 what a perfit Angle 138 Andwarpe 180 Antarctick circle what 37 Antiochia 193 Antipodes 21. 70. 80 Apians way to finde the Longit. 106 Apollo first â—…ounde Physicke 2 Where he gaue Oracles 184 Arabia 195 Archimedes deuised Glassis to burne with all 2 Arctick circle what 36 ☞ Argentina loke Strausborough Argument of the whole worke 8 Aria Ariana 196 Aristotle 9 Arithmetick neadfull in Cosmographie 4 Armenia â—…yr chiefe places 193 Armusa 198 Asia the thirde parte of th' Earth â—…yr Adescription 190. 191 scij 69 Assiria 194 Atlas 2 Atreus first found the Sonnes Eclypse 97 Auicenna defended 81 Axe tree what 14 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 64 B. BAbilon 194 Bactriana hir Cities 195 Bagpipe vsed in Warre 172 Barbarica Mauritania 185 Barly corne the least measure 56 Blasing Sterres ingendred where 42 Body what it is 55 Bononie 182 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 64 Barno 198 Brasil an Ilande 202 Burnyng Hilles 176. 175 Burning zone 66 Polybius errour herein 65 That it is habitable eodem Bythinia 19â—… C. CAdmos an Hill 191 Caesariensis Mauritania 187 Calicute the nature of th' inhabitauntes 196 Calpe one of Hercules Pillers 58. 178 Cambridge 173 Canarian Ilandes the first digr of Lon. 58 Their numbre 188 Capadocia 193 Cardes perticuler made ij wayes 115 And howe to make them 116. 117 Caria hir Cities 191 Carmania 195 ☞ A Carte for tlâ—…â—…ight part of th' Earth 122 For the halfe part of th' Earth 125 For the whole face of th' Earth 127 ☞ Cayla loke Quiola Center what 14 Ceres Goddesse of Corne. 112 Chatay 197 Chorographie what 6 Howe it differeth from Cosmographie Geographie 7 Cilicia 193 Circle what howe it differeth from a Sphere 17 Circles Arcticke Antartik 37 Circles greater lesser 39 Circuit of th' Earth howe to find it out 60 How many English myles it conteyneth 61. Cities gouerned of the Signes Planetes 134 Cleomedes 9 Climate what 73 Diuision of them after Ptolomaeus eodem Their number 74 Their names 75 South Climates 76 Theyr Table 78. 79 Cooblentz 181 Colchis 193 Collen where the Pilgrimage is to the thre kinges 181 Colure circles ij theyr definition 36 Cometes ingendred where 42 Constantinople 184 Contentes of the first boke 51 Continens what 113 Coos 198 Corsica an Ilande 176 Cosmographie mete for all estates 4 Cosmographie most excellent of all Sciences eodem Cosmographies definition 5 Howe it differeth from Geographie 6 Cosmographie excelleth Geographie and Chorographie 8 The principall part of it 111 Cosmographicall Glasse 120 Crates errour placinge the Luminaries aboue th' eight heauen 11 Crete an Ilande 177 Cuba 198 Cumpasse vnknowen to th' olde Hydrographers 160 The Cuntrey of Pygmeans 191 Curua hir chefe cities 163 Cyamba 197 Cyclades Ilandes 176 Cyprus 198 D. DAlmatia 182 Damascus 193 Declination what 28 Declination howe to be sought out by instrument 29 ☞ A Table of the Sonnes declination 31 Democritus errour in placing of Mercury 11. Destinction of Zones 65 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 64 Diameter of a Sphaere what howe it differeth from th' Axe tree 15 Digree what 25 Digrees of Longitude of places froÌ„ whence accompted 58 Dimention what it is 55 Distaunce in myles of diuerse places howe to finde out 140 Distaunce of places howe to finde out 141 Diuersitie of opinions touchinge th' earth bis circuit 62
Diuersitie of the Sonnes declination from Ptolomaeus to our time 28 Doris hir chiefe places 191 Drangiana 196 E. EArth what 43 Opinions of hir figure eodem The myddes of it 6 Obiections against hyr roundnes 44 And th' answeres 45 Earth and the worlde not one thing 10 Th' Earth a stone 45 Of th' Earths circuit diuers opinions 62 Th' Earth howe to describe it in a vniuersall carde 127 Or halfe th' Earth 125 Or th' eight part 122 Or one perticuler Region 121 Ebbe tydes 145 The cause of it 146 Theyr tyme. 151 Ebudae Ilandes ioyning to Irlande 172 Ecliptick lyne what 25 Eclipse of the Sonne who firste founde out 97. The cause of the Mone Eclipsed eodā Figures of Eclipsis 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. Elementary Region 40 Elementes why but iiij 41 Theyr situation place eodē Eleuation of the Pole howe to finde it 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. Emantba eodem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 xi Heauen 12 Englande hir principall cities 173. 174. Englshie myles what they conteine in the length 56 Howe many barlie cornes therto answereth eodem Epact howe to finde it 148 Ephesus 191 Epirus hir chiefe Places 183 Eubae an Ilande 177 Euclides Elementaries 5 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 64 Europe wherof it toke that name 170 The description of it 171 The Bignes of it eodem F. FIgures of the Moone Eclipsed 98 Florence 182 Fountaynes of marueylous nature 175 Fortunate Ilandes the first digree of Longitude 58 Their number 188 Fourlong a kinde of measure and his quan titie 56 Fraunce hyr description 178 Fretum what 144 Frosen zones two 66 Fruites of well spent time 2 G GAdira an Ilande 177 Gaditanum fretum where 184 Galenus countrey 191 Gelilo 198 Galitia hir Cities 191 Gazophilacion Astronomicum 89 Gedrosia 196 Gemma Phrisus way to finde the Longitude of places 109 Geographie what it is 5 Howe it differeth from Cosmographie 6 Geographicall plainsphere 137 Geometrie ned full in Cosmographie 4 Germany hyr description 189 Germane myles both commen great the quantitie 56. 57 Giantes Ilande 202 Glarians errour 59 His way to finde the Noonesteade lyne 82. Grene Iland 202 H HAppie men 1 Hayle ingendred where 42 Heauenly Region conteine x. Heauens 10 Th' eyghte nine and tenne Heauen who founde them out 12 Hecla a burnyng Hill 175 Hell where 82 Helga an Hill in Islande eodem Helicon the holy Hill 184 Heluetian myles 57 Hemisphere of th' Earth how to be drawen in a Carte 125 Hercules Pillers or Columnes 58 Heydelberge 181 Hierusalem 194 Hippocrates cuntry 198 Hircania and hir chiefe cities 195 Hilles the greatest in all tb ' Earth 44. Heteroscij 70 Homerus cuntrye 191 Horizont Circle what 18 Diuided in two partes 19 Th' vse of the Horizont 24 Horizont diuided into 32. Partes 156 Hote windes from the South the cause 158. Houre of the daye knowen by the coast of the Sonne 157. 158 I. IAcobus Staffe 105 Iamaica 198 Iberia hir chiefe Cities 193 Idumea hir Cities 194 Ilande what 112 Ilandes in Europe from 172. vnto 178. In Africke 188 In Asia 198 In America 201. 202 Illium 191 Illyria 182 Infortunate men 1 India within Gangis 196 Soutb India 198 ☞ An Instrument seruing to the describing of a Cuntrey 136 ☞ An Instrument seruynge to Nauigation 162 Iohn Faustus first founde out Printinge 181. Iohn Halifax called De sacro bosco 14 Irlande hir description 172 It hath plentie of Alume sea Cole and Wolues eodem It is without venamous wormes and beast eodem Island and her description 175. 176 Isthmus what 113 Italy and her chief Cities 182 Italian miles 56 Iucatan 198 India 194 Iaua the greater 198 Iaua the lesser eodem L LAc á kingdome 198 Lacus what 144 Lactantius petulancye 38 Laodicina and her cities 194 Laponto 202 Latitude of regions what 59 Latitude of Regions howe to find out from 91. Vnto 95 Length of miles 56 ☞ A leque what it conteineth eodem Licaonia her Cities 191 Line what it is 55. Line Eclipticke 25 London howe longe builded before Rome 173. before Cbristes Incarnation 174 Longitude taken two waies 58 Of Longitudes of places where the first degree is placed eodem Longitude of regions how to finde out sondry waies from 103 Vnto 108 Loode sterre and his configuration 166 Louaine 180 ☞ S. Lukes Country 193 Lybia interior 187 Lydia 191 Lyra. 82 M MAcedonia and her description 183 Madagascar an Iland 188 Mahometes Sepulcher where 194 Making of perticuler cardes by Longitude and Latitude 116. 117 ☞ Without Longitude and Latitude 137. 138. Mangi 197 Maiorica Minorica Ilandes 176. A Mappe for one Region 120 A Mappe for th' eight part of th' earth 122 A Mappe for halfe th' earth 125 A Mappe for all th' earth 127 Mare mortuum 144 Mare congelatum eodem Marmarica 187 Margiana 195 Mauritania Tingitana and her description 185 Mauritania Caesariensis 187 Measures of diuers sortes and quantitye eodem Medera an Iland 188 Media and her cities 195 Men moost happy 1 Men moost infortunate eodem Mentz 181 Meroë and her description 187 Meridian circle what 21 The vse of the Meridian 24 Meridian line howe to finde it 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. Meridionall signes 26 Mesopotamia 194 Middle earth seas 143 Miles of diuers countries and their quantitie 56 Myllan 182 Minute what 25 Moabar 198 Moones age howe to finde it at all times 147. Moones shining euery month 149 What coste of the Moone make full Seas in the chefe costes of this our Ocean 151 Of Mone Eclipsed what is the cause 97 Figures of her Eclipses 98 Morfuli 198 Moscouia and the nature of the people 182 Mount Sinay 194 N NAplis 182 Neadle and his praise 160 Where it haue erred 160 How to correct it 161 Neptunus God of the seas 112. 159 Nicaea 191 Niniue 195 North Pole and his configuration 166 Norwich subiect to fire 174 Her picture set out 8 North windes cold and the cause 158 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 64 Numidia and her chiefe places 187 O Ocean seas what 143 Olimpus a famous hill 44. 191 Oracles where geuen to the Gretians 184. Orchney Ilandes 171 Orontius 5 Obseruations of the Neadle where it haue erred 161 Ouides versis for the placing of the Sphere of the Sonne 11 The North Pole to be aboue the Horizont 37 The signes to ascend and descend equally vnder th' equinoctiall 32 The diuision of Zones 66 Oxford 174 P PAdua 182 Palus what 144 Pamphilia 191. Paris 189 Paradise where 82 Contention of the deuines touchinge it Loke in the praeface Pargamus 191. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 73 A Parallele what and their numbre 74 Their Table 78. 79 Persia. 195 Parthia eodem Peninsula what 113 Perticuler cardes made ij waies 115 Peru. 200 Phaenitia 193 Phaenix an hill 191 Philonicus what it signifieth 3 Places dictaunce how to find out 140. 141 Planets haue ij declinations 28 A plat forme what and how many waies spoken 55 Plato