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A07439 Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas Containing his cosmographicall description of the fabricke and figure of the world. Lately rectified in divers places, as also beautified and enlarged with new mappes and tables; by the studious industry of Iudocus Hondy. Englished by W. S. generosus, & Coll. Regin. Oxoniæ.; Atlas. English Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594.; Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612.; Saltonstall, Wye, fl. 1630-1640.; Glover, George, b. ca. 1618, engraver. 1635 (1635) STC 17824; ESTC S114540 671,956 890

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situation_n the_o temper_n of_o the_o air_n and_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o ancient_a government_n government_n it_o be_v ●_o mile_n in_o compass_n compass_n
here_o likewise_o study_v avicen_n pope_n silvester_n the_o second_o and_o le●nder_n le●nder_n from_o hence_o come_v our_o cordovan_n leather_n leather_n here_o be_v bear_v lucan_n the_o poet_n &_o the_o two_o seneca_n seneca_n who_o duke_n be_v captain_n general_n of_o the_o invincible_a a●mad●_n a._n 1●●8_n 1●●8_n so_o call_v b●cause_n tariffa_n the_o l●●d●_n of_o the_o memento_n spain_n here_o land_v land_v hard_o by_o this_o town_n be_v fight_v the_o notable_a battle_n between_o caesar_n and_o the_o son_n of_o pompey_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o temper_n of_o the_o air_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o ancient_a government_n government_n he●●e_n ●_o dominick_n father_n of_o the_o dominican_n friar_n study_v the_o river_n the_o mountain_n the_o public_a work_n the_o trade_n the_o traffic_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o city_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o name_n the_o 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narbonensis_n which_o comprehend_v the_o province_n of_o languedock_n provence_n and_o dauphin_n and_o this_o country_n be_v so_o call_v from_o narbone_n a_o city_n in_o languedock_n languedock_n this_o river_n be_v call_v by_o marcellinus_n sangona_n or_o saugonna_n by_o polybius_n scora●_n and_o ancient_o brigulus_n as_o some_o have_v write_v write_v lib._n 26._o &_o 30_o 30_o lib._n 43._o 43._o a_o people_n of_o gallia_n lugdunensis_n lugdunensis_n a_o people_n of_o gallia_n lugdunensis_n the_o public_a work_n the_o manner_n of_o government_n government_n so_o call_v from_o the_o word_n s●_n aliqua_fw-la so_o often_o mention_v therein_o therein_o some_o also_o say_v that_o these_o pa●rries_n be_v erect_v by_o hugh_n capet_n but_o other_o more_o true_o think_v they_o to_o be_v institute_v by_o lewis_n le_fw-fr jeune_fw-fr anno_fw-la 1171_o to_o aid_v and_o assist_v the_o king_n in_o his_o council_n the_o university_n the_o 〈◊〉_d their_o manner_n their_o habit._n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o city_n city_n this_o city_n be_v by_o some_o call_v also_o corbilum_fw-la the_o river_n the_o sea_n the_o havens_n their_o manner_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o situation_n the_o cit●●●_n cit●●●_n it_o be_v ancient_o call_v genabum_n but_o in_o these_o time_n aurelia_n for_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 276._o the_o emperor_n aurelius_n build_v it_o out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o old_a genabum_n the_o name_n &_o whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n situation_n it_o be_v call_v limosin_n quasi_fw-la in_o ●imo_fw-la s●a_fw-la the_o quality_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o city_n the_o family_n the_o noble_n their_o manner_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n soil_n this_o river_n be_v call_v by_o ptolemie_n canentelum_n canentelum_n this_o city_n be_v call_v by_o some_o maluaso●_n 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so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o city_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o fertility_n the_o cry_v the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o city_n the_o county_n of_o guisnes_n the_o town_n the_o river_n the_o situation_n the_o country_n of_o maine_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o situation_n the_o fertility_n the_o river_n the_o wood_n the_o public_a work_n the_o situation_n the_o fertility_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o town_n the_o river_n the_o public_a work_n their_o manner_n the_o situation_n the_o fertility_n the_o city_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o german_n call_v it_o lottr_a the_o situation_n the_o fruitfulness_n the_o variety_n of_o li●●●g_a creature_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o dukedom_n of_o burgundy_n the_o situation_n the_o fertility_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o citle_n the_o situation_n the_o 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ardenbug_n middleburrough_n dam_n ostend_n aldenburg_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o temper_n of_o
the_o air_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o variety_n of_o live_a creature_n the_o ancient_a government_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o temper_n of_o the_o air_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o variety_n of_o live_a creature_n the_o ancient_a government_n their_o arts._n their_o traffic_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n the_o river_n their_o manner_n their_o traffic_n zutphania_n the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n their_o ancient_a valour_n the_o ancient_a government_n trans_fw-la isalania_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o ●●●le_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o aunci●●●_n government_n t●●_n riu●●_n the_o wood_n the_o public_a work_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o ancient_a government_n 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and_o rabnaw_v the_o
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of_o polonia_n it_o have_v three_o division_n the_o lucensian_a wolodomiriensian_a and_o cremenecensian_a and_o there_o be_v three_o provincial_n city_n city_n lucko_n wolodomiria_n and_o kerzemenec_n which_o have_v many_o town_n and_o place_n of_o defence_n under_o they_o lake_n here_o be_v many_o lake_n and_o stand_a water_n full_a of_o fish_n wood_n and_o wood_n full_a of_o wild_a beast_n there_o be_v also_o in_o this_o table_n podolia_n podolia_n situate_v by_o the_o river_n tyras_n it_o be_v a_o most_o fertile_a country_n soil_n be_v sow_v once_o and_o reap_v thrice_o the_o meadow_n be_v so_o proud_a and_o rank_n that_o the_o oxen_n horn_n as_o they_o graze_v can_v scarce_o be_v see_v above_o the_o grass_n city_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v camieny_v bar_n medziboz_n brezania_n and_o braslaw_n but_o let_v these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v hitherto_o suffice_v concern_v this_o table_n we_o pass_v now_o to_o transylvania_n transylvania_n or_o siebenburgen_n transylvania_n be_v the_o mediterranean_a part_n of_o ancient_a dani._n dacia_n which_o the_o roman_n call_v dacia_n ripensis_n name_n and_o it_o take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o wood_n and_o mountain_n wherewith_o it_o be_v encompass_v as_o the_o hercynian_n wood_n and_o the_o carpathian_n hill_n it_o be_v call_v common_o situation_n septem_fw-la castra_fw-la by_o a_o name_n borrow_v from_o the_o german_a word_n siebenburgen_n and_o the_o hungarian_n call_v it_o herdel_n on_o the_o west_n it_o be_v bound_v with_o pannonia_n on_o the_o north_n with_o polonia_n on_o the_o south_n with_o walachia_n and_o on_o the_o east_n with_o moldavia_n transylvania_n be_v very_o fruitful_a &_o have_v great_a plenty_n of_o corn_n through_o the_o whole_a country_n which_o beside_o daily_a experience_n that_o coin_n of_o trajans_n do_v witness_n in_o which_o ceres_n stand_v hold_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n the_o horn_n of_o the_o goat_n amalthaea_n which_o signify_v plenty_n and_o in_o her_o left_a hand_n a_o table_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o there_o appear_v and_o be_v yet_o remain_v some_o token_n in_o cerveira_n puigcerda_n and_o condado_fw-es de_fw-fr cerdania_n seven_o those_o who_o xilander_n call_v vetteres_n a_o ancient_a people_n in_o tarraconia_n dwell_v between_o the_o river_n iberus_n and_o the_o pyrenaean_a hill_n near_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o call_v by_o strabo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o causabone_n will_v have_v they_o call_v secerrae_n who_o antoninus_n make_v mention_n of_o eigth_o the_o ligye_n who_o thucydides_n lib._n 6._o and_o halicarnassus_n lib._n 1._o do_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o dwell_v near_o to_o the_o river_n sicanis_n and_o be_v those_o perhaps_o who_o avienus_n call_v ligures_n nine_o those_o who_o livy_n and_o pliny_n call_v ansetani_n and_o ptolemie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10_o those_o who_o pliny_n call_v larnenses_n near_o to_o the_o river_n larnus_n at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o
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giuvenazzo_n be_v a_o episcopal_a city_n seat_v in_o a_o fertile_a soil_n marfette_v or_o as_o some_o write_v it_o morfitta_o or_o melfatta_n flourish_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o principality_n vigiliae_fw-la common_o call_v bisegli_n be_v a_o episcopal_a town_n seat_v by_o the_o shore_n on_o high_a rock_n tranum_n be_v a_o archiepiscopall_a city_n common_o call_v ●ra●i_o it_o have_v fair_a building_n but_o now_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v desolate_a there_o be_v wood_n of_o olive_n and_o almond_n which_o do_v reach_v from_o this_o town_n even_o to_o tarentum_n barulum_n be_v common_o call_v b●l●ta_n ostu●a_n be_v a_o populous_a city_n seat_v on_o a_o little_a hill_n c●lium_n or_o 〈◊〉_d which_o pt●lomy_n call_v cilia_fw-la and_o horace_n verusia_n or_o venusium_n where_o 〈◊〉_d be_v bear_v be_v now_o call_v venesa_n there_o be_v also_o canusium_n 〈◊〉_d biletum_n and_o other_o town_n next_o to_o apulia_n we_o must_v describe_v the_o country_n of_o the_o salenti●i●●_n which_o 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but_o servius_n note_v in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o geogr._n that_o the_o corsian_a honey_n be_v bitter_a which_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o reason_n
that_o there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o ewe_n tree_n from_o whence_o the_o bee_n do_v gather_v honey_n and_o ovid_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v venomous_a this_o country_n only_o do_v produce_v the_o precious_a stone_n catochites_n which_o democritus_n the_o abderite_n use_v when_o he_o contend_v against_o the_o magician_n rhenus_n concern_v corsica_n say_v thus_o hanc_fw-la solam_fw-la perhibent_fw-la catochitem_fw-la gignere_fw-la terram_fw-la corporibus_fw-la lapis_fw-la hic_fw-la sen_fw-la glutine_fw-la tactus_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la pliny_n lib._n 37._o cap._n 10._o and_o solinus_n cap._n 9_o do_v report_n the_o like_a but_o pliny_n doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o here_o be_v also_o allom_n and_o there_o be_v iron_n mine_n near_o the_o river_n bivincum_n in_o the_o county_n nebiensis_n there_o be_v also_o saltpit_v common_o call_v della_fw-it roya_n not_o far_o from_o the_o haven_n of_o s._n florence_n and_o near_o niolum_n there_o be_v deep_a valley_n which_o be_v always_o 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