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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	ancient_a	government_n	situation_n	2,416	5	12.4478	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37760	A most compleat compendium of geography, general and special describing all the empires, kingdoms and dominions in the whole world : shewing their bounds, situation, dimensions, ancient and modern names, history, government, religions, languages, commodities ... archbishopricks and universities : in a more plain and easie method, more compendious and (perhaps) more useful than any of this bigness : to which are added general rules for making a large geography, ... / collected according to the most late discoveries and agreeing with the choicest and newest maps by Laurence Eachard ...	Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.	1691 (1691)	Wing E148; ESTC R35670	72,037	209

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tartary_n tartary_n be_v the_o great_a country_n in_o the_o world_n lie_v on_o the_o e._n of_o russia_n and_o n._n of_o persia_n india_n and_o china_n situate_v between_o the_o 83d_o and_o the_o 180th_o degr_n of_o lon._n and_o between_o the_o 39th_o and_o the_o 72d_o degr_n of_o lat._n be_v in_o length_n from_o the_o border_n of_o astracan_a to_o the_o e._n part_n of_o cathay_n about_o 4000_o mile_n and_o the_o breadth_n from_o the_o s._n part_n of_o mawrinalra_n to_o the_o most_o n._n part_n of_o tartary_n deserta_fw-la be_v about_o 2000_o mile_n contain_v the_o ancient_a province_n of_o scythia_n sacae_n sogdania_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o sarmatia_n asiatica_fw-la with_o a_o little_a of_o old_a persia._n it_o have_v remain_v unconquered_a under_o several_a government_n till_o anno_fw-la 1162_o the_o tartar_n a_o obscure_a people_n overran_a this_o country_n and_o erect_v a_o monarchy_n which_o still_o remain_v but_o a_o good_a part_n of_o it_o be_v fall_v away_o the_o emperor_n be_v call_v the_o great_a cham_n of_o tartary_n who_o have_v also_o the_o famous_a country_n of_o china_n some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v under_o the_o russian_n the_o rest_n under_o several_a independent_a prince_n the_o imperial_a seat_n be_v at_o chambalu_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v the_o inhabitant_n be_v both_o mahomitan_n and_o pagan_n in_o some_o place_n all_o mahomitan_n in_o other_o all_o pagan_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o most_o esteem_n here_o be_v also_o some_o christian_n of_o the_o nestorian_a sect._n their_o language_n be_v the_o tartarian_a very_o boisterous_a and_o clamerous_a almost_o the_o same_o with_o the_o turkish_a have_v some_o mixture_n of_o persian_a and_o scythian_a word_n in_o some_o place_n they_o use_v the_o persian_a tongue_n the_o chief_a commodity_n be_v sable_a martin_n and_o

of_o malvay_n 190_o m._n l._n &_o 170_o br_n ch_n t._n mandave_v 37._o berar_n on_o the_o n._n e._n of_o candis_n 250_o m._n l._n &_o 120_o br_n ch_n t._n shapor_n 38._o bengala_n on_o the_o n._n e._n of_o berar_n 660_o m._n l._n &_o 450_o br_n ch_n t._n bengala_n in_o this_o extent_n be_v the_o pr._n of_o patenaw_n elebus_fw-la and_o prurop_n river_n of_o principal_a note_n be_v two_o viz._n 1._o indus_n or_o pengab_n and_o 2._o ganges_n both_o very_a famous_a chief_a mountain_n be_v 1._o imaus_n or_o bittigo_n and_o 2._o sardonix_n 7._o india_n in_o it_o gangem_fw-la india_n intra_fw-la gangem_fw-la or_o the_o peninsula_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n ganges_n lie_v on_o the_o s._n of_o the_o mogul_n empire_n situate_v between_o the_o 112th_o and_o 45_o min._n and_o the_o 120th_o degr_n of_o lon._n and_o between_o the_o seven_o and_o 40_o min._n and_o the_o 23d_o degr_n of_o lat._n be_v in_o length_n from_o the_o n._n part_n of_o orixa_n in_o golconda_n to_o cape_n comeri_fw-la in_o malabar_n about_o 1000_o mile_n in_o breadth_n from_o narsingapatan_n to_o dabul_n 490_o mile_n we_o can_v find_v but_o little_a how_o it_o be_v ancient_o govern_v but_o it_o be_v at_o present_a under_o the_o government_n of_o about_o fifty_o several_a king_n of_o which_o three_o or_o four_o be_v great_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o some_o part_n be_v under_o the_o european_n as_o the_o portuguez_n dutch_n and_o english_a the_o ch_z t._n of_o the_o whole_a be_v goa_n under_o the_o portugal_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v of_o several_a nation_n beside_o the_o native_n they_o be_v both_o pagan_n and_o mahomitan_n with_o some_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n beside_o the_o european_n their_o language_n be_v that_o call_v talenga_n in_o golconda_n the_o guzarate_a in_o bisnagar_n and_o the_o malabar_n with_o the_o bagadan_n tamul_n and_o grandonique_a in_o malabar_n the_o portugal_n be_v also_o in_o much_o use_n in_o some_o part_n chief_a commodity_n be_v metal_n silk_n cotton_n pearl_n drug_n ginger_n cinnamon_n cassia_n etc._n etc._n it_o contain_v four_o part_n viz._n 1._o kingdom_n of_o golconda_n the_o most_o n._n e._n province_n 420_o m._n l._n &_o 210_o br_n ch_n t._n golconda_n or_o bagnagar_n in_o this_o extent_n be_v comprehend_v also_o the_o province_n of_o orixa_n ch_n t._n orixa_n and_o talengand_fw-mi ch_n t._n dalacata_n it_o be_v under_o its_o own_o king_n but_o tributary_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n 2._o kingdom_n of_o decan_n on_o the_o w._n of_o golconda_n 380_o m._n l._n &_o 280_o br_n it_o contain_v three_o province_n viz._n 1._o decan_n ch_n t._n kerky_n 2._o balgate_n ch_n t._n bender_n and_o 3._o cuncan_n ch_n t._n goa_n and_o visapor_n these_o be_v chief_o the_o portuguez_n and_o king_n of_o visapor_n 3._o kingdom_n of_o bisnagar_n on_o the_o s._n e._n of_o decan_n 570_o m._n l._n &_o 330_o br_n it_o contain_v six_o province_n viz._n 1._o bisnagar_fw-mi or_o narsinga_n ch_n t._n bisnagar_n 2._o coromandel_n ch_n t._n maliapour_n under_o its_o own_o prince_n 3._o canara_n ch_n t._n st._n omar_n 4._o gingi_n ch_n t._n gingi_n 5._o tanjanor_n ch_n t._n tanjanor_n 6._o madure_v in_o which_o be_v the_o pro._n of_o coru_n ch_z t._n madure_n it_o be_v chief_o under_o its_o own_o k._n and_o other_o tributary_n to_o he_o 4._o malabar_n on_o the_o e._n of_o bisnagar_n 320_o m._n l._n &_o 120_o br_n it_o contain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o 1._o calicute_n ch_n t._n calicute_n 2._o cananor_n ch_n t._n cananor_n 3._o tanor_n ch_n t._n tanor_n 4._o cranganor_n ch_n t._n cranganor_n 5._o cochin_n ch_n t._n cochin_n 6._o coulan_n ch_n t._n coulan_n 7._o travencor_fw-fr ch_n t._n travencor_n all_o under_o their_o own_o naique_n or_o king_n except_o some_o place_n possess_v by_o the_o dutch_a portuguez_n and_o english_a calicute_n be_v the_o ch_n t._n of_o the_o whole_a river_n of_o chief_a note_n be_v 1._o guengua_fw-la and_o 2._o mudora_n chief_a mountain_n be_v those_o call_v balagatta_n 8._o india_n ex_fw-la gangem_fw-la india_n beyond_o the_o river_n ganges_n be_v a_o knot_n of_o kingdom_n lie_v between_o the_o mogul_n empire_n and_o china_n between_o the_o 133d_o and_o the_o 151st_o degr_n of_o lon._n and_o between_o the_o first_o and_o the_o 34th_o degr_n of_o lat._n be_v in_o length_n from_o the_o s._n part_n of_o malacca_n to_o the_o border_n of_o tartary_n about_o 2000_o mile_n and_o the_o breadth_n from_o bengala_n to_o the_o border_n of_o quantung_v in_o china_n about_o 900_o mile_n by_o this_o account_n it_o contain_v some_o of_o the_o old_a sina_n as_o for_o the_o ancient_a government_n we_o can_v give_v no_o certain_a account_n at_o the_o present_a it_o be_v a_o barbarous_a country_n dismember_v into_o a_o great_a many_o estate_n under_o their_o own_o king_n and_o governor_n of_o which_o four_a or_o five_o be_v of_o considerable_a note_n beside_o these_o the_o portuguez_n and_o dutch_n have_v several_a place_n on_o the_o coast_n the_o ch_z t._n of_o all_o be_v pegu._n the_o inhabitant_n be_v chief_o idolater_n here_o be_v also_o some_o mahomitan_n on_o the_o coast_n and_o some_o christian_n convert_v by_o the_o jesuit_n their_o language_n in_o siam_n and_o malacca_n be_v the_o malaize_n in_o some_o place_n the_o chinean_a in_o other_o place_n they_o have_v many_o different_a tongue_n little_o know_v to_o we_o their_o chief_a commodity_n be_v gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n silk_n porcelline_a earth_n aloe_n musk_n rhubarb_n alabaster_n etc._n etc._n divide_v into_o six_o great_a part_n which_o be_v 1._o kingdom_n of_o barma_n or_o brema_fw-la contain_v all_o the_o n._n part_n of_o this_o country_n ch_z t._n be_v brema_n and_o ava_n it_o contain_v many_o small_a kingdom_n tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o barma_n as_o 1._o prom_z 2._o calam_n 3._o melinta_n 4._o sirole_fw-fr 5._o bacan_a 6._o miranda_n 7._o circangre_n 8._o brema_fw-la 9_o caor_n 10._o ava_n and_o 11._o tangu_n of_o these_o there_o be_v little_a certainty_n 2._o kingdom_n of_o pegu_n on_o the_o s._n of_o barma_n 600_o m._n l._n &_o 350_o br_n it_o contain_v three_o province_n viz._n 1._o kingdom_n of_o arrachan_n under_o the_o great_a mogul_n ch_z t._n arrachan_n 2._o pegu_n under_o its_o own_o king_n ch_z t._n pegu._n 3_o laos_n under_o its_o own_o king_n in_o which_o be_v the_o province_n of_o jangoma_n curroy_n and_o leveu_n 3._o kingdom_n of_o tunquin_n in_o which_o be_v comprehend_v the_o pro._n of_o ciracan_a on_o the_o e._n of_o pegu_n and_o s._n of_o china_n 540_o m._n l._n &_o 300_o br_n under_o its_o own_o king_n ch._n t._n be_v tunquin_n here_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o ciucange_a or_o caubang_n bao_n and_o lao_n and_o the_o people_n call_v maug_fw-mi timocove_n and_o guey_n nigh_o china_n 4._o kingdom_n of_o cochin_n china_n on_o the_o s._n of_o tunquin_n 500_o m._n l._n &_o 210_o br_n ch._n t._n be_v turon_n and_o haeso_fw-la it_o be_v partly_o under_o its_o own_o king_n and_o partly_o under_o the_o portuguez_n here_o be_v also_o a_o province_n call_v the_o lay_v ch_z t._n 5._o kingdom_n of_o camboje_n or_o cambodia_n on_o the_o s._n w._n of_o cochin_n china_n about_o 510_o m._n l._n &_o 210_o br_n ch_n t._n be_v camboje_n rule_v by_o its_o own_o king_n here_o lie_v also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chiampa_n say_v to_o be_v independent_a ch_z t._n puto-caceim_a 6._o kingdom_n of_o siam_n on_o the_o e._n of_o pegu_n 1080_o m._n l._n &_o 340_o br_n it_o contain_v three_o kingdom_n viz._n 1._o martaban_n ch_n t._n martaban_n 2._o siam_n ch_n t._n siam_n 3._o malacca_n ancient_o aurea_fw-la chersonessus_n contain_v malacca_n jenasseri_fw-la juncalaon_n quedda_n pera_n ihor_n puhang_fw-mi patane_n ligor_fw-la and_o burdelong_v ch_z t._n the_o same_o all_o under_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n portuguez_n and_o dutch._n siam_n be_v ch_n t._n of_o the_o whole_a river_n of_o principal_a note_n be_v four_o viz._n 1._o menin_n 2._o ava_n 3._o cosmite_v and_o 4._o caor_n here_o be_v the_o famous_a lake_n of_o chiamay_n principal_a mountain_n that_o i_o find_v here_o be_v those_o call_v kemois_n and_o rumoy_n 9_o china_n china_n lie_v on_o the_o e._n of_o the_o indies_n and_o on_o the_o s._n of_o tartary_n situate_v between_o the_o 141st_o and_o the_o 165th_o degr_n of_o lon._n and_o between_o the_o 20_o and_o the_o 41st_o and_o 40_o min._n of_o lat._n be_v in_o length_n from_o the_o n._n e._n part_n of_o leaotong_v to_o the_o s.w._n part_n of_o junnan_n about_o 1560_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o the_o n._n w._n part_n of_o xensi_fw-la to_o the_o s._n e._n part_n of_o chekiang_n about_o 1300_o mile_n contain_v the_o great_a part_n of_o old_a sina_n now_o call_v by_o some_o mangi_n by_o the_o arabian_n tzinin_n by_o the_o neighbour_a country_n sanglai_n by_o the_o native_n taine_n and_o taibinco_n and_o

province_n which_o be_v 1._o turcomania_n on_o the_o w._n part_n 340_o m._n l._n &_o 220_o br_n contain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ancient_a armenia_n major_n ch._n t._n be_v arzerum_n and_o chisari_n or_o kars_n 2._o georgiens_n or_o iran_n on_o the_o e._n of_o turcomania_n 340_o m._n l._n &_o 180_o br_n contain_v part_n of_o old_a armenia_n and_o media_n now_o most_o under_o the_o persian_n ch._n t._n be_v derbent_n and_o atham_n 3._o curd_n on_o the_o s._n of_o georgiens_n 340_o m._n l._n &_o 300_o br_n contain_v part_n of_o old_a assyria_n and_o armenia_n major_a ch._n t._n be_v van_n and_o bedao_n river_n of_o principal_a note_n be_v three_o viz._n 1._o eufrate_a 2._o tiger_n and_o 3._o kurr_n chief_a mountain_n be_v several_a branch_n of_o taurus_n 4._o dierbeck_n dierbeck_n lie_v on_o the_o s._n of_o turcomania_n and_o w._n of_o persia_n be_v about_o 780_o m._n l._n &_o 400_o br_n it_o contain_v the_o ancient_a country_n of_o chaldea_n mesopotamia_n with_o part_n of_o assyria_n now_o call_v by_o the_o persian_n yrakin_n by_o the_o arabian_n jazeirey_n by_o the_o armenian_n meredin_n and_o by_o the_o turk_n dierbeck_n or_o diarbeck_n it_o be_v first_o under_o its_o own_o emperor_n for_o about_o 1700_o year_n conquer_v by_o the_o persian_n then_o by_o the_o macedonian_n after_o that_o by_o the_o roman_n again_o by_o the_o persian_n afterward_o by_o the_o saracen_n next_o by_o the_o turk_n a_o three_o time_n by_o the_o persian_n and_o last_o by_o the_o turk_n again_o the_o ch_z t._n be_v bagdat_fw-la the_o inhabitant_n be_v both_o mahomitan_n and_o christian_n the_o latter_a divide_v into_o jacobite_n and_o nestorian_n their_o language_n in_o some_o place_n arabic_a and_o in_o other_o syriack_n but_o mix_v with_o some_o arabic_a and_o greek_a word_n their_o chief_a commodity_n be_v wine_n oil_n corn_n fruit_n cotton_n wool_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o province_n which_o be_v 1._o dierbeck_n the_o most_o n._n w._n province_n 560_o m._n l._n &_o 315_o br_n contain_v the_o old_a mesopotamia_n and_o part_n of_o assyria_n and_o sometime_o part_v of_o the_o roman_a diocese_n of_o the_o orient_a ch._n t._n be_v dierbikir_n or_o caramitz_n and_o vrphi●_n 2._o arzerum_fw-la or_o sarh_n on_o the_o e._n of_o dierbeck_n 260_o m._n l._n &_o 150_o br_n contain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o old_a assyria_n ch._n t._n be_v mosul_n a_o niniveh_n and_o scheheresul_n 3._o yerack_n curdestan_n or_o keldan_n on_o the_o s._n of_o arzerum_n and_o dierbeck_n 350_o m._n l._n &_o 210_o br_n the_o same_o with_o old_a chaldea_n or_o babylonia_n ch._n t._n be_v bagdat_n cufa_fw-la and_o balsora_n chief_a river_n be_v 1._o eufrate_a and_o 2._o tiger_n f._n the_o wit_n comprehend_v both_o dierbeck_n and_o turcomania_n under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o armenia_n beside_o these_o four_o province_n there_o be_v some_o island_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v 1._o kingdom_n of_o cyprus_n or_o kibros_fw-la in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n on_o the_o s._n of_o anatolia_n 170_o m._n l._n &_o 80_o br_n ancient_o divide_v into_o salamina_n amathusia_n lapatha_n and_o paphia_n now_o into_o seven_o sangiack_n ch._n t._n be_v nicosia_n and_o famagusta_n 2._o those_o of_o lesser_a note_n be_v 1._o rhodes_n ch_z t._n rhodes_n 2._o cos_n ch_z t._n cos._n 3._o samos_n ch_z t._n samo_n 4._o nicaria_n ch_z t._n nicaria_n 5._o sio_n ch_z t._n sio_n 6._o metelino_n a_o lesbos_n ch_z t._n metelino_n with_o some_o other_o 2._o georgia_n under_o the_o name_n of_o georgia_n be_v comprehend_v all_o that_o tract_n of_o land_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o palus_n meotis_n or_o the_o sea_n of_o zabache_n and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n or_o the_o sea_n of_o bachu_n and_o between_o the_o river_n don_n and_o turcomania_n situate_v between_o the_o 63d_o and_o the_o 80th_o degr_n of_o lon._n and_o between_o the_o 42_o and_o 40_o min._n and_o the_o 51st_o degr_n of_o lat._n be_v in_o length_n from_o the_o straits_n of_o kaffa_n to_o the_o caspian_a sea_n about_o 650_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o the_o river_n don_n or_o tanais_n to_o the_o border_n of_o turcomania_n about_o 480_o mile_n in_o this_o extent_n be_v comprehend_v the_o ancient_a country_n of_o colchis_n iberia_n albania_n with_o part_n of_o asiatick_n sarmatia_n it_o be_v partly_o conquer_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o ever_o since_o have_v many_o several_a government_n till_o of_o late_a the_o turk_n and_o persian_n have_v get_v some_o foot_n among_o they_o so_o that_o the_o present_a government_n be_v under_o several_a small_a prince_n some_o of_o which_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o turk_n some_o to_o the_o persian_n and_o other_o be_v free_a the_o ch_z t._n be_v teffles_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v chief_a christian_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n with_o some_o mahomitan_n the_o former_a in_o practice_n little_o differ_v from_o pagan_n their_o language_n be_v in_o many_o place_n a_o kind_n of_o a_o sclavonian_a in_o some_o place_n the_o turkish_a and_o tartarian_a and_o in_o mengralia_n they_o have_v one_o peculiar_a their_o chief_a commodity_n be_v honey_n wax_n leather_n fur_n silk_n linen_n thread_n martin_n beaver_n box_n and_o slave_n it_o contain_v four_o province_n which_o be_v 1._o comania_n or_o circassia_n under_o the_o first_o f._n the_o wit_n comprehend_v all_o georgia_n and_o crim_n tartary_n be_v the_o most_o n._n province_n by_o some_o make_a part_n of_o tartary_n by_o other_o part_n of_o russia_n be_v partly_o subject_a to_o it_o in_o it_o be_v comprehend_v the_o province_n of_o petigori_n sonska_n and_o nagaiski_n or_o proper_a circassia_n as_o also_o the_o alane_n suane_n gigve_n and_o caracherk_n or_o black_a circassian_n the_o ch_z t._n be_v temruck_v 2._o mengralia_n on_o the_o s._n of_o comania_n 300_o m._n l._n &_o 170_o br_n it_o contain_v four_o province_n viz._n 1._o abassa_n or_o avogassa_n ch_z t._n st._n sophia_n 2._o k._n of_o mengralia_n or_o odischi_n ch_z t._n zugdidi_fw-la these_o two_o province_n make_v up_o the_o old_a country_n of_o colchis_n 3._o k._n of_o guriel_n ch_z t._n varsti_fw-la 4._o k._n of_o imerete_n ch_z t._n colalach_n these_o kingdom_n be_v tributary_n to_o the_o turk_n 3._o gurgistan_n on_o the_o e._n of_o mengralia_n and_o s._n of_o comania_n 260_o m._n l._n &_o 175_o br_n it_o contain_v three_o province_n viz._n 1._o k._n of_o balatralu_n ch_z t._n cori_n or_o gorede_n 2._o k._n of_o curduel_a ch_z t._n teffles_n 3._o k._n of_o kacheti_fw-la ch_n t._n zagain_o these_o province_n make_v up_o the_o ancient_a iberia_n and_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n under_o the_o persian_n 4._o zuiria_n on_o the_o e._n of_o gurgistan_n and_o s._n of_o comania_n 240_o m._n l._n &_o 180_o br_n it_o contain_v all_o the_o ancient_a albania_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n viz._n 1._o nagaiski_n reckon_v by_o some_o a_o part_n of_o comania_n ch_z t._n terki_n 2._o dagestan_n ch_z t._n zittach_v the_o ch_n t._n of_o both_o this_o province_n be_v under_o several_a independent_a lord_n river_n of_o principal_a note_n be_v three_o viz._n 1._o kurr_n 2._o faze_v and_o 3._o terka_o chief_a mountain_n be_v several_a branch_n of_o taurus_n 3._o arabia_n arabia_n be_v a_o very_a large_a country_n lie_v on_o the_o s._n of_o turkey_n in_o asia_n encompass_v on_o three_o side_n with_o the_o sea_n situate_v between_o the_o 62d_o and_o the_o 94th_o and_o 40_o min._n of_o lon._n and_o between_o the_o 12_o and_o the_o 34th_o and_o 30_o min._n of_o lat._n be_v in_o length_n from_o sue_v in_o egypt_n to_o the_o most_o e._n point_n in_o woman_n about_o 1700_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o persian_a gulf_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n about_o 1200_o mile_n call_v by_o the_o turk_n arabistan_n part_v of_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o assyrian_a and_o babylonian_a empire_n then_o to_o the_o macedonian_n then_o to_o the_o roman●_n after_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o under_o its_o own_o emperor_n then_o rule_v by_o the_o babylonian_a caliphs_n after_o that_o it_o be_v free_a till_o at_o last_o the_o turk_n conquer_a part_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o present_a government_n be_v partly_o under_o the_o turk_n the_o rest_n under_o several_a prince_n the_o ch_z t._n be_v medina_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v all_o mahomitan_n except_o some_o few_o christian_n in_o arabia_n petrea_n their_o language_n be_v whole_o the_o arabic_a a_o very_a famous_a language_n partly_o derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n natural_o speak_v in_o many_o other_o country_n the_o chief_a commodity_n be_v gold_n precious_a stone_n balsam_n myrrh_n abundance_n of_o frankincense_n cassia_n cinnamon_n manna_n benjamin_n and_o such_o like_a it_o contain_v three_o great_a part_n which_o be_v 1._o beriara_fw-it the_o most_o n._n province_n 500_o m._n l._n &_o 320_o br_n ancient_o call_v arabia_n

between_o the_o 3d_o and_o the_o 83d_o and_o 30_o min._n of_o lon._n and_o between_o the_o 35th_o and_o 30_o min._n of_o n._n and_o the_o 35th_o and_o 10_o min._n of_o s._n lat._n be_v in_o length_n from_o cape_n verde_n in_o negroland_n to_o cape_n guadafu_n in_o ajan_n about_o 4800_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o cape_n de_fw-la boni_fw-la in_o barbary_n to_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n about_o 4200_o mile_n ancient_o call_v hesperia_n olympia_n ammonis_n ortygia_n escha●●ca_n and_o eoriphe_n and_o now_o africa_n by_o the_o aethiopian_n alkabulam_fw-la and_o by_o the_o indian_n besecath_n it_o be_v great_a than_o europe_n and_o lesser_a than_o asia_n but_o not_o so_o considerable_a as_o either_o be_v in_o many_o place_n full_a of_o vast_a desert_n and_o unhabitable_a place_n some_o part_n so_o little_o know_v that_o we_o can_v give_v but_o a_o uncertain_a account_n of_o they_o here_o be_v also_o many_o remarkable_a beast_n and_o bird_n not_o so_o common_a in_o other_o place_n as_o elephant_n crocodile_n lion_n leopard_n etc._n etc._n the_o religion_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o five_o general_a head_n viz._n 1._o mahomitan_n 2._o pagan_a or_o gentilism_n 3._o jewish_a 4._o christian_n and_o 5._o libertinism_n the_o two_o first_o be_v most_o predominant_a the_o language_n be_v chief_o six_o viz._n 1._o arabic_a 2._o hitbissine_n 3._o egyptian_a 4._o that_o call_v aqueamerig_n 5._o that_o call_v sungai_n and_o 6._o that_o call_v gubio_n the_o jew_n speak_v the_o chaldean_a or_o syriack_n it_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o three_o emperor_n viz._n abissina_n morocco_n and_o monomo●apa_n many_o inferior_a king_n the_o turk_n who_o have_v a_o considerable_a part_n and_o several_a of_o the_o european_n as_o portuguez_n english_a dutch_a and_o french_a river_n of_o principal_a note_n be_v four_o viz._n 1._o nile_n 2._o niger_n 3._o zaire_n and_o 4._o zembre_n great_a mountain_n be_v 1._o aiducal_n or_o atlas_n 2._o crystal_n mountain_n 3._o amara_fw-la 4._o sierra_n leona_n 5._o mount_v table_n and_o 6._o pike_n of_o tenneriff_n lake_n of_o chief_a note_n be_v 1._o zaire_n 2._o zafflan_n 3._o niger_n 4._o borno_n and_o 5._o guarda_fw-it africa_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o part_n viz._n 1._o egypt_n 2._o barbary_n 3._o biledulgerid_n 4._o sarra_n 5._o nabia_n 6._o negroland_n 7._o guinea_n 8._o congo_n 9_o abissina_n 10._o zanguebar_v 11._o monomotapa_n and_o 12._o cafferia_n beside_o the_o isle_n 1._o egypt_n egypt_n be_v the_o most_o n._n e._n country_n in_o africa_n border_v on_o asia_n and_o lie_v between_o barbary_n biledulgerid_n and_o the_o red_a sea_n situate_v between_o the_o 59th_o and_o 20_o min._n and_o the_o 67th_o and_o 30_o min._n of_o lon._n and_o between_o the_o 21_o and_o 30_o min._n and_o the_o 31st_o and_o 50_o min._n of_o lat._n be_v in_o length_n from_o alexandra_n to_o buge_n about_o 730_o mile_n and_o the_o breadth_n from_o the_o border_n of_o biledulgerid_n to_o zibeth_n about_o 380_o mile_n it_o be_v ancient_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o miseraim_n the_o land_n of_o ham_n aeria_n potamia_n ogygia_n melampodus_n and_o osyria_n now_o by_o the_o turk_n miser_n and_o el-kebit_a by_o the_o arabian_n mesra_n and_o bardamasser_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n chebili_fw-la and_o by_o the_o italian_n and_o spaniard_n l'_fw-fr egitto_n it_o first_o have_v its_o own_o king_n conquer_v by_o the_o persian_n soon_o after_o by_o the_o macedonian_n then_o again_o it_o have_v its_o own_o king_n then_o conquer_v by_o the_o roman_n afterward_o by_o the_o saracen_n than_o it_o have_v its_o own_o prince_n again_o till_o at_o last_o whole_o conquer_v by_o the_o turk_n who_o still_o have_v it_o govern_v by_o a_o beglerbog_n reside_v at_o cairo_n this_o together_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o barca_n make_v up_o that_o part_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n which_o be_v call_v the_o government_n of_o miser_n or_o cairo_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v copti_n moor_n arabian_n turk_n jew_n and_o greek_n and_o be_v chief_a mahomitan_n here_o be_v also_o some_o christian_n call_v copti_n jacobite_v in_o sect_n but_o differ_v from_o they_o and_o all_o other_o in_o many_o point_n their_o language_n be_v chief_o arabic_a and_o turkish_a and_o in_o some_o place_n the_o egyptian_a or_o coptick_n who_o write_v be_v little_a different_a from_o the_o ancient_a greek_a their_o chief_a commodity_n be_v sugar_n flax_n rice_n all_o sort_n of_o grain_n and_o fruit_n linen_n cloth_n salt_n balsam_n butargio_n senna_n cassia_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n which_o be_v 1._o erif_n or_o the_o low_a egypt_n the_o most_o n._n province_n contain_v the_o old_a proper_a egypt_n and_o augusticana_fw-la divide_v into_o four_o cacief_n or_o government_n viz._n 1._o caliobeck_n ch_z t._n alexandria_n 2._o menofia_n ch_z t._n rosetta_n 3._o garbia_n ch_n t._n dametta_n and_o 4._o mansouria_n ch_z t._n mansouria_n the_o ch_z t._n of_o the_o whole_a be_v alexandria_n 2._o bechria_n demisor_n or_o middle_a egypt_n on_o the_o s._n of_o erif_n or_o low_a eg●pt_n contain_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ancient_a arcadia_n ch_z t._n be_v cairo_n and_o sue_v in_o this_o be_v include_v the_o cacief_n of_o vium_n ch_z t._n vium_n 3._o sahid_v or_o upper_a egypt_n on_o the_o s._n of_o bechria_n part_n of_o old_a thebais_n divide_v into_o ●ive_a cacief_n viz._n 1._o benesuef_a ch_z t._n benesuef_n 2._o cherkeffi_n ch_z t._n mansloth_n 3._o manfelout_v ch_z t._n manfelout_n 4._o girgio_n or_o sahid_v ch_z t._n sahid_v and_o asna_n 5._o minio_n ch_z t._n minio_n ch._n t._n of_o all_o be_v sahid_v 4._o coast_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n that_o part_n which_o border_n on_o the_o red_a sea_n on_o the_o e._n of_o sahid_n contain_v part_n of_o ancient_a thebais_n and_o arcadia_n ch_z t._n be_v cossir_n zibith_n and_o buge_n the_o only_a river_n of_o note_n be_v nile_n divide_v this_o country_n in_o two_o the_o most_o famous_a river_n in_o the_o world_n chief_a mountain_n be_v those_o which_o be_v ancient_o call_v montes_n lybici_fw-la principal_a lake_n be_v two_o viz._n 1._o mareotis_n now_o antacon_n 2._o meeris_fw-la now_o buchiarea_n 2._o barbary_n barbary_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a country_n in_o africa_n lie_v on_o the_o w._n of_o egypt_n along_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o together_o with_o it_o contain_v all_o the_o n._n part_n of_o africa_n situate_v between_o the_o 8_o and_o the_o 60th_o degr_n of_o lon._n and_o between_o the_o 28_o and_o 25_o min._n and_o the_o 35th_o and_o 30_o min._n of_o lat._n be_v in_o length_n from_o the_o w._n part_n of_o morocco_n to_o the_o e._n part_n of_o barca_n about_o 2760_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n in_o the_o wide_a part_n not_o 300_o mile_n and_o in_o several_a place_n but_o 60_o mile_n it_o be_v sometime_o call_v africa_n and_o contain_v those_o province_n which_o the_o roman_n call_v mauritania_n numedia_n africa_n propria_fw-la byzacenia_n tripolitana_n cyrenaica_n and_o marmarica_n it_o be_v ancient_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o under_o the_o state_n of_o carthage_n till_o conquer_v by_o the_o roman_n afterward_o by_o the_o vandal_n then_o again_o by_o the_o emperor_n till_o conquer_v by_o the_o saracen_n after_o that_o divide_a into_o several_a kingdom_n till_o at_o last_o the_o turk_n conquer_v part_n of_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v under_o several_a the_o xeriff_n or_o emperor_n of_o morocco_n have_v the_o western_a part_n the_o turk_n the_o eastern_a the_o spaniard_n and_o portuguez_n several_a town_n on_o the_o coast_n and_o some_o keep_v their_o freedom_n the_o ch_z t._n of_o all_o be_v fez._n the_o inhabitant_n be_v all_o mahomitan_n except_o the_o european_n and_o very_o zealous_a in_o their_o religion_n their_o language_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o arabic_a but_o in_o fez_n and_o morocco_n and_o in_o some_o few_o other_o place_n they_o use_v that_o call_v aquil-amerig_a or_o the_o noble_a language_n the_o same_o with_o the_o punic_a or_o old_a african_a intermix_v with_o some_o arabic_a word_n the_o chief_a commodity_n be_v honey_n wax_n oil_n sugar_n flax_n hemp_n hides_n marokin_n or_o cordavan_n date_n almond_n mantle_n alheick_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v divide_v into_o six_o part_n which_o be_v 1._o kingdom_n of_o morocco_n the_o most_o w._n province_n 340_o m._n l._n &_o 200_o br_n ancient_o call_v mauritania_n sitisensis_fw-la it_o contain_v seven_o province_n viz._n 1._o sus_n ch_n t._n taradant_a 2._o guzula_n ch_n t._n guzula_n 3._o morocco_n ch_z t._n morocco_n 4._o have_fw-mi ch_n t._n tedn_a 5._o hascora_n ch_n t._n elmadin●_n 6._o tedle_n ch_n t._n tefza_n 7._o ducala_n ch_n t._n azamin_n ch._n t._n of_o all_o be_v morocco_n 2._o kingdom_n of_o fez_n on_o the_o n._n e._n of_o morocco_n 360_o m._n l._n &_o 230_o br_n ancient_o call_v mauritania_n tingitana_n it_o contain_v seven_o province_n viz._n 1._o temefs●●e_o

clime_n and_o zone_n it_o lie_v under_o with_o the_o long_a day_n in_o the_o north_n south_n and_o middle_a part_n of_o it_o 4._o what_o remarkable_a star_n pass_v over_o it_o show_v their_o rise_n and_o stay_v above_o the_o horizan_n with_o the_o quantity_n and_o celerity_n of_o their_o motion_n according_a to_o copernicus_n hypothesis_n 5._o it_o be_v magnitude_n and_o compare_v with_o other_o country_n as_o also_o its_o figure_n and_o number_n of_o inhabitant_n as_o well_o as_o can_v be_v tell_v 6._o all_o the_o ancient_a name_n with_o their_o etymology_n and_o how_o call_v by_o other_o country_n at_o present_a 7._o what_o it_o be_v ancient_o famous_a for_o 8._o what_o famous_a man_n both_o for_o arm_n and_o learning_n it_o have_v produce_v with_o their_o character_n 9_o it_o be_v chief_a river_n exact_o describe_v with_o all_o its_o best_a havens_n 10._o principal_a lake_n describe_v 11._o sea_n bay_n creek_n etc._n etc._n describe_v 12._o mountain_n describe_v 13._o cape_n or_o promontory_n describe_v 14._o forest_n describe_v 15._o desert_n describe_v 16._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n with_o its_o fertility_n and_o sterility_n 17._o what_o rain_n tempest_n meteor_n etc._n etc._n be_v most_o usual_a in_o it_o 18._o various_a grain_n it_o afford_v compare_v with_o we_o 19_o it_o be_v diversity_n of_o fruit_n compare_v with_o we_o 20._o sort_n of_o tree_n its_o afford_v compare_v with_o we_o 21._o it_o be_v principal_a riches_n and_o commodity_n 22._o it_o be_v various_a beast_n both_o wild_a and_o tame_a describe_v they_o that_o be_v not_o common_a 23._o it_o be_v divers_a bird_n describe_v &_o compare_v with_o we_o 24._o it_o be_v variety_n and_o number_n of_o fish_n describe_v &_o compare_v with_o we_o 25._o serpent_n and_o remarkable_a infect_v describe_v &_o compare_v with_o we_o 26._o its_o wonder_n of_o art_n and_o nature_n 27._o the_o original_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n 28._o their_o shape_n stature_n beauty_n etc._n etc._n 29._o the_o natural_a disposition_n and_o humour_n of_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n 30._o the_o peculiar_a custom_n in_o their_o salutation_n drink_v and_o all_o other_o action_n 31._o their_o virtue_n most_o natural_o incline_v to_o 32._o their_o vice_n most_o natural_o incline_v to_o 33._o their_o common_a diet_n and_o manner_n of_o eat_v with_o their_o feast_n and_o such_o like_a 34._o their_o inn_n and_o house_n of_o entertainment_n 35._o the_o apparel_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n 36._o manner_n of_o educate_v their_o child_n 37._o their_o trade_n employment_n and_o manner_n of_o get_v their_o livelihood_n 38._o their_o building_n garden_n orchard_n etc._n etc._n 39_o their_o common_a sport_n and_o pastime_n 40._o measure_n and_o weight_n of_o all_o sort_n compare_v with_o we_o 41._o coin_n of_o gold_n silver_n and_o brass_n compare_v with_o we_o 42._o law_n and_o punishment_n of_o offender_n 43._o their_o university_n show_v their_o number_n fame_n antiquity_n etc._n etc._n 44._o their_o divers_a language_n show_v their_o original_a composition_n dialect_v character_n etc._n etc._n 45._o their_o peculiar_a art_n and_o ingenuity_n they_o be_v most_o famous_a for_o 46._o their_o several_a religion_n there_o practise_v with_o their_o principal_a point_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n 47._o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n with_o the_o number_n and_o name_n of_o all_o the_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n and_o such_o like_a 48._o marriage_n show_v their_o number_n of_o wife_n with_o all_o the_o custom_n belong_v to_o the_o solemnity_n 49._o burial_n with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n and_o custom_n 50._o order_n of_o knighthood_n with_o the_o number_n and_o name_n of_o the_o hereditary_a dukedom_n earldom_n etc._n etc._n with_o other_o place_n of_o honour_n 51._o particular_a privilege_n belong_v to_o person_n of_o every_o rank_n 52._o present_a government_n and_o fundamental_a constitution_n with_o the_o several_a ruler_n 53._o the_o extent_n of_o the_o king_n or_o state_n dominion_n in_o 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