ch T. Rabat 2. Fez ch T. Fez and Salla 3. Asgar ch T. Larache and Cascar Elkabes 4. Habat ch T. Tanger Arzilla and Ceuta 5. Errif ch T. Iasaon 6. Garret ch T. Melilla And 7. Chaus ch T. Tezza Ch. T. of all is Fez. These two Kingdoms are under the Xeriffs of Morocco except the Coasts which are chiefly subject to the Spaniards and Portuguez 3. Kingdom of Algiers on the E. of Fez 690 m. l. 260 br anciently called Mauritania Caesariensis partly under the Turks It contains five Provinces viz. 1. Telensin or Tremisen ch T. Tremisen and Oran 2. Tenes ch T. Tenes 3. Algiers ch T. Algiers In this lies the Kingdom of Couco a seperate K. ch T. Couco 4. Bugia ch T. Bugia In this is Lubez a seperate Estate ch T. Calar 5. Constantina an independent Kingdom containing three parts viz. Constantina ch T. Constantina Tebessa ch T. Tebessa and Bona ch T. Bona. Constantina and Bugia made the Roman Numidia 4. Kingdom of Tunis on the E. of Algiers 300 m. l. 200 br anciently called Africa Propria in which was the famous City of Carthage It contains six Provinces viz. 1. Biserta ch T. Biserta 2. Goletta ch T. Tunis and Goletta 3. Sousa ch T. Sousa 4. Elmadia ch T. Elmadine 5. Beija ch T. Beija And 6. Cairoan ch T. Cairoan This Province is under the Turks 5. Kingdom of Tripoli on the E. of Tunis 690 m. l. 150 br anciently called Tripolitana ch T. are Tripoli Lebada and Capis In this is included the Province of Ezzaab which contains another called Mesurata ch T. Mesurata This Province is also under the Turks who have but little benefit as from Algiers and Tunis 6. Kingdom of Barca on the E. of Tripoli 700 m. l. 150 br It contains all the ancient Cyranaica and Lybia Marmarica ch T. are Barca Cairoan and Tolomesa Part of it is now joyned with Egypt which together as I said before make up the Government of Miser or Cairo Rivers of chiefest note are four 1. Guadebar 2. Major 3. Nachan and 4. Ommiriboli Chief Mountains are the Mountains of Atlas or Aiducal which part this Country from Biledulgerid 3. Biledulgerid BIledulgerid or the Country of Dates is a large but inconsiderable Country on the S. of Barbary and W. of Egypt situated between the 5th and the 60th and 30 min. of Lon. and between the 21st and 45 min. and the 32d degr of Lat. being in length from the Atlantick Ocean to the borders of Egypt about 3000 miles and not 450 broad in the widest place and in some places not above 100. It contains that part of the ancient Lybia Interior which was called not the Roman Numidia It remained unconquered till Anno 710. It was overcome by the Saracens but afterwards left again so that it is now under several petty Princes and Arabian Chiefs many of them pay some acknowledgment to the Xeriffs of Morocco in some places they have scarcely any Government at all Ch. T. is Dara The Inhabitants are for the most part Mahomitans brought in Anno 710 a great many are still Idolaters Their Language is chiefly the Arabick but in some places towards Barbary they use the Punick or old African The only Commodities that I find are Dates It contains ten Provinces which are 1. Tesset or Sus the most W. Province 720 m. l. 300 br ch T. are Tesset and Buzadora chiefly under Morocco 2. Dara on the N. E. of Tesset 210 m. l. 145 br ch T. Dara 3. Segelmessa on the E. of Dara 380 m. l. 370 br ch T. Segelmessa It is under several small Estates Here are included the Pr. of Taffilet and Farcala 4. Tegorarin on the E. of Segelmissa 220 m. l. 240 br ch T. Tegorarin 5. Zeb on the E. of Tegorarin ch T. Teulachar 6. Mezzab on the S. of Zeb ch T. Mezzab 7. Techort on the S. E. of Mezzab 270 m. l. 160 br ch T. Techort 8. Guargala on the E. of Techort 200 m. l. 100 br ch T. Guargala This and Techort have their own Kings but tributary to Algiers 9. Biledulgerid on the N. E. of Guargala 980 m. l. 220 br ch T. Caphesa Here are also 1. the Estates of Fezzan ch T. Fezzan 2. Gadenses ch T. Gadenses And 3. Teoreger ch T. Teoreger 10. Deserts of Barca on the E. of Biledulgerid 760 m. l. 450 br ch T. if there be any is Ammon The S. parts are called the Deserts of Lybia or Eleocat Rivers of greatest note are 1. Dara and 2. Zizus Mountains of chiefest account are those of Atlas 4. Sarra THE Deserts of Sarra or Zaara lies on the S. of Biledulgerid situated between the 4th and the 56th degr of Lon. and between the 12th and the 28th degr of Lat. being in length from the Atlantick Ocean to the E. parts of Gaoga about 2840 miles and in breadth from the N. parts of Berdoa to the S. parts of Borno about 780 miles in some places but 240 in others but 120 miles It contains that part of the ancient Lybia Interior called Deserta We can hear little of it in former times concerning Government being so mean and inconsiderable It has now several petty Princes and inferior Lords with some Arabian Chiefs The ch T. of the whole is Zuenziga The Inhabirants are Mahomitans and Gentiles with some Libertines who have not the least signs of Religion or Worship Their Language Arabick and Punick and in some places that of the Negroes Their only Commodities are Dates and Cattel It contains seven Desarts which are 1. Desart of Zanhaga which includes the Desarts of Azaod and Araban the most W. Province 680 m. l. 270 br ch T. Tegassa 2. Desart of Zuenziga on the E. of Zanhaga 420 m. l. 310 br It contains three Desarts viz. 1. Zuenziga ch T. Zuenziga 2. Ghir ch T. Ghir And 3 Gogden 3. Desart of Targa or Zaghara on the E. of Zuenziga 500 m. l. 390 br It contains three Desarts viz. 1. Targa ch T. Targa 2. Hair ch T. Hair And 3. Ignid ch T. Ignid 4. Desart of Lemta on the E. of Targa 720 m. l. 450 br ch T. are Lemta and Suma 5. Desart and Kingdom of Berdoa on the E. of Lemta 560 m. l. 200 br ch T. Berdoa This Prov. is as I take it under its own King 6. Desart and Kingdom of Borno on the S. of Berdoa 680 m. l. 600 br ch T. Borno This Province is under its own King 7. Desart and Kingdom of Gaoga on the N. E. of Borno 510 m. l. 280 br ch T. Gaoga This is also under its own King Rivers of greatest note are 1. Ghir and 2. Rio de Cavollos Principal Mountains are those called Girgiris Chief Lakes are Borno and Targa 5. Nubia THE Kingdom of Nubia is a considerable Country on the S. W. of Egypt and S. of the Desarts of Barca between Sarra and Abissina Situated between the
of the Roman Catholick Religion Part of this Country is under the K. of Sweden D. of Brandenburg and D. of Curland who is tributary and some parts of Vkrane is in a manner free The King's Seat is at Warsaw but the ch T. is Cracow The Inhabitants tolerate all Religions but the Roman Catholick is most predominant next that of the Greek Church Their Language is a Dialect of the Sclavonian or Sarmatian yet it differs much from it in some of the S. E. parts they speak the Cosack or Tartarian Their chief Commodities are Wax Linnen Boards Masts for Ships Pitch rich Furs Salt Amber Ashes Soap Corn Milk Butter Cheese Rozin c. It is divided into twelve great Provinces which are 1. Dukedom of Curland the most N. Pr. including the Pr. of Semigellin 220 m. l. 90 br ch T. are Mittaw and Godlingen reckoned by some a part of Livonia now under its own almost independent Dukes 2. Province of Samogitia on the S. of Curland sometimes as were several of these Provinces a part of Russia 195 m. l. 120 br divided into three Counties ch T. are Rossienne and Schovenden 3. Dukedom of Lithuania on the S. E. of Samogitia 440 m. l. 280 br It contains eleven Provinces the eight first being Palatinares 1. Polockzkien 2. Braslawen 3. Wilna 4. Troki 5. Novogrod 6. Minskien 7. Witepskien 8. Mscislawen 9. Ter. of Rzeczyca 10. D. of Sluczk 11. Ter. of Rohaczow ch T. are the same Wilna is ch T. of the whole 4. Dukedom of Prussia on the N. of Lithuania 250 m. l. 108 br divided into viz. 1. Royal Prussia including Pomerellia subject to the Swedes ch T. are Dantzick free Marienburg and Culm 2. Ducal Prussia under the D. of Brandenburg ch T. Koningsberg Elbing and Memel Ch. T. of the whole is Dantzick 5. Province of Poland part of old Germany on the S. of Prussia 320 m. l. 270 br divided into two parts viz. 1. Great Poland containing nine Palatinates viz. Posna Kalish Wladislaw Dobrzin Plocksko Brzestye or Cujavia Rava Lancicia and Siradia ch T. the same 2. Little Poland containing three Palatinates viz. Lublin Sandomir and Cracow ch T. the same Cracow is ch T. of the whole 6. Dukedom of Massovia or the Palatinate of Czersko on the E. of Poland and S. of Prussia some of it was part of the old Germany It is 140 m. l. 114 br ch T. are Warsaw Czersko and Blonicz 7. Polachia on the E. of Massovia and W. of Lithuania including the Palatinate of Bielskien 135 m. l. 48 br ch T. are Bielsko and Augustow 8. Polesia or the Palatinate of Bresisi on the E. of Polachia and S. W. of Lithuania 240 m. l. 86 br ch T. are Breste and Olewsko 9. Russia Rubra on the S. W. of Polesia 226 m. l. 175. br It contains three Palatinates viz. 1. Chelm ch T. Chelm 2. Belz ch T. Belz And 3. Lemburg in which is the Pro. of Pokatia ch T. Halicz ch T. Lemburg or Lwow the ch of the whole 10. Volhinia Superior or the Palatinate of Luceoria on the E. of Russia Rubra and S. of Polesia 280 m. l. 115 br ch T. are Lucko and Wlozimirz 11. Vkrane or Volhinia Inferior or the Palatinate of Kiow on the E. of Volhinia Superior partly under Russia 280 m. l. 180 br ch T. are Kiow and Czirkassi In this Province are the Cossacks in a manner free 12. Podolia on the S. of both Volhinias 350 m. l. 112 br containing 1. The Higher or the Pal. of Kaminieck ch T. Kaminieck and Bar. 2. The Lower or the Pal. of Braclaw ch T. Braclaw and Brailaw ch T. of both is Kaminieck Rivers of principal note are four viz. 1. Nieper 2. Wiessel 3. Niester and 4. Divina the less Chief Mountains are those called the Carpethian Hills dividing this Country from Turky in Europe Chief Lakes are 1. Beybas 2. Briale and 3. Goldo Archbishopricks 4 Bishopricks 24 Universities 5. 12. Turky in Europe UNder this Name I comprehend for Methods sake all those Provinces which lie between Poland Germany the Euxine Archepelago and Gulf of Venice Situated between the 36th and 56th degr of Lon. and between the 34th and 30 min. and the 49th and 20 min. of Lat. being in length from the N. parts of Hungary to Cape Matapan in Morea about 1000 miles and in breadth from the W. parts of Croatia to Oczacow in Bessarabia about 840 miles comprehending the Roman Diocesses of Macedonia Dacia Thrace with most of Illiricum It was anciently some part of the Macedonian Empire afterwards all under the Roman then a great part of it was overrun by the Goths Sclaves Huns and Bulgarians about Anno 1450. the Turks driving out the Eastern Emperours became Masters of a great part of it The rest is for the most part under the Emperour as of the House of Austria and the Venetians and some parts are free The Imperial Seat is at Constantinople The Inhabitants are both Christians and Mahomitans the former divided into Papists Protestants and Greek Church Their Language chiefly the Sclavonian or old Sarmatian and Turkish Besides these are the Epirotick Hungarian Illirian and Iazygian Tongues spoken in many of the less conquered places and in several places a corrupt Greek The chief Commodities of these parts are Metals Sulphur Vitriol Wines Oyl Velvits Damasks Turky Grograms c. It contains eighteen Provinces the twelve first make the Upper and the six last the Lower Turky Those parts that belong absolutely to the Turks are divided into four Governments or Beglerbegships viz. 1. Romellia containing Bulgaria Romania Macedonia Albania Canina Ianna Livadia and not long since Morea 2. Bosnia containing all Bosnia and part of Sclavonia Croatia Dalmatia and Servia 3. Buda now much less than formerly containing the rest of Servia with part of Hungary and Sclavonia 4. Temeswar containing only three or four Counties in the Upper Hungary The eighteen Provinces are 1. Kingdom of Hungary the most N. W. Province containing part of ancient Panonia with some of Sarmatia and Dacia Ripensis 330 m. l. 200 br mostly under the Emperour Divided into 1. Upper containing thirty three Counties ch T. are Presburg and Cascaw under the Em. Temeswar and Waraden under the Turks 2. Lower containing fourteen Counties on the S. side of the Danow ch T. Buda and Gran under the Em. Alba Regalis and Sigeth under the Turks Buda is ch of both 2. Sclavonia or Windishland anciently Savia on the S. of Hungary by some reckoned a part thereof It is 225 m. l. 52 br It partly belongs to the Emperour and contains four Counties viz. Zagrab Posega Valpon and Szrem Ch. T. of the Turks are Gradisca and Sirmium ch T. of the Emperour are Posega and Zagrab Posega is ch T. of all 3. Croatia or Crabaten anciently Liburnia on the South of Sclavonia part of the old Dalmatia 120 m. l. 80 br The greatest part belongs to
Deserta and Chus translated Aethiopia ch T. are Anna and Hit chiefly under the Government of the Turks some parts are free which are scarce worth looking after 2. Barraab sometimes Dase-lick Arabistan on the W. of Beriara 400 m. l. 230 br anciently called Arabia Petrea where the Children of Israel wandred forty Years Ch. T. are Herat and Aylan This Province is for the most part under the Turks but very inconsiderable 3. Ayaman anciently Arabia Foelix on the S. of Barraab and Beriara 1590 m. l. 1000 br It contains seven Provinces viz. 1. Hagia in which are the Benduins ch T. Medina and Mecca It is under the Turkish Cheris of Mecca 2. Iamama in which are the Bengebres ch T. Iamama 3. Baharaim or the Government of Labsa under the Turks ch T. Elkatif and Labsa 4. Oman containing three Kingdoms viz. Mascate Mascalat and Amanzirieden ch T. the same all under their own Kings 5. Seger containing two Kingdoms under their own Kings viz. Alibinali and Gubelhaman ch T. the same 6. Hadramut or the Government of Yeman ch T. Aden and Zibit mostly under the Turks it also includes the two Kingdoms of Fartach and Caxem under their own Kings 7. Tehama ch T. Dhafar chiefly under its own King and partly under the Turks Rivers of principal note are four viz. 1. Prim. 2. Chibar 3. Astan and 4. Nageran Chief Mountains besides those mentioned in the Scriptures are Sciobam and Ghazuan 3. Persia. THE Empire of Persia is a very large and famous Country lying between India and Turky E. and W. and between Tartary and the Ocean N. and S. Situated between the 78th and 10 min. and the 118th and 15th min. of Lon. and between the 24th and 35 min. and the 43d and 20 min. of Lat. being in length from the N. W. parts of Servan to the borders of India in Makrun about 1620 miles and in breadth from the River Gehun or Crus to the Southern Ocean 1070 miles It contains the greatest part of the ancient Persia with some of Assyria It was first called Elam and sometimes Achamenides now Persia by the Europeans but by the Inhabitants Far or Farsistan It was first under the Assyrian Empire for about 1300 Years then revolted and governed by its own Kings then by its Emperours after that conquered by the Macedonians soon after by the Parthians after that by the Saracens then by the Turks then by Tartars and lastly had its own Emperours which still remain He is called the great Sophy of Persia and has an Absolute Power yet the Government is less Tyrannical than any other of the Mahomitan Kings His Imperial Seat is at Hispaam The Inhabitants are Mahomitans but differing in some points from the Turks here are also Iesuits and Nestorians with several Iews Their Language is the Persian very ancient but have some mixture of Arabick Greek and Tartarian words very soft and sweet spoken in the Eastern Country as the Latine in the Western it has 29 Letters in the Alphabet The Turkish Language is also very much used here The chief Commodities are curious Silks Carpets Tissues Manufactures of Gold Silk and Silver Seal-skins Goat-skins Alabaster all sorts of Metals Myrrh Fruits c. It contains twelve Provinces which are 1. Servan or Schirwan the most N. W. Province bordering on Turky 330 m. l. 170 br containing a great part of the ancient Media ch T. are Tauris Servan and Ardevil 2. Gilan or Hirach on the E. of Servan 460 m. l. 340 br anciently called Hyrcania It contains four Provinces viz. 1. Dileâ—mon ch T. Dilemon 2. Mezandran ch T Mezandran 3. Rescht ch T. Rescht And 4. Keskar ch T. Keskar Gilan is ch T. 〈◊〉 the whole 3. Taberistan or Tocheristan on the E. of Gilan 470 m. l. 340 br anciently called Margiana ch T. Amoul or Taberistan and Asterebad It contains two other Pr. viz. 1. Kuoemus ch T. Ferawar and 2. Gorgian ch T. Gorgian 4. Corassan on the E. of Taberestan 760 m. l. 540. br anciently called Bactria ch T. Herat. In this are comprehended three others viz. 1. Heri ch T. Heri 2. Chorassan ch T. Ariander And 3. Cohasan ch T. Caim 5. Airach or Yerack Agemi on the W. of Corassan 700 m. l. and 460 br anciently called Parthia ch T. are Hispaam Casbin and Nehawant 6. Churdestan on the W. of Airach and S. of Servan 280 m. l. 160 br It contains a good part of the ancient Assyria and part of old Media ch T. are Salmas and Cor. 7. Chusistan or Elveran on the S. of Airach 400 m. l. 320 br anciently Susiana ch T. Souster 8. Fars on the E. of Chusistan 460 m. l. 310 br anciently called Persis ch T. are Schiras or Shiras and Lar. 9. Kirman or Cherman on the E. of Fars 600 m. l. 510 br anciently called Carmania ch T. is Cherman 10. Sablestan or Calchestan on the N. of Kirman 390 m. l. 160 br anciently called Parapamisus ch T. is Bost. 11. Sigistan or Sitzistan on the S. E. of Sablestan 470 m. l. 240 br anciently called Drangiana ch T. is Sigistan 12. Makran on the S. of Sigistan 500 m. l. 250 br ch T. Malran This includes the two Provinces of 1. Circan an Gedrosia ch T. Gest and 2. Patan ch T. Rivers of chief note are four viz. 1. Gelum or Albius an Oxus 2. Ilment 3. Tiritiri and 4. Bendimir Chief Mountains are Taurus which pass through the length of this Country and go by several names 5. Tartary TArtary is the greatest Country in the World lying on the E. of Russia and N. of Persia India and China Situated between the 83d and the 180th degr of Lon. and between the 39th and the 72d degr of Lat. being in length from the borders of Astracan to the E. parts of Cathay about 4000 miles and the breadth from the S. parts of Mawrinalra to the most N. parts of Tartaria Deserta is about 2000 miles containing the ancient Provinces of Scythia Sacae Sogdania and the greatest part of Sarmatia Asiatica with a little of old Persia. It has remained unconquered under several Governments till Anno 1162 the Tartars an obscure People over-ran this Country and erected a Monarchy which still remains but a good part of it is fallen away The Emperour is called The Great Cham of Tartary who has also the famous Country of China Some part of it is under the Russians the rest under several independent Princes The imperial Seat is at Chambalu as it is supposed The Inhabitants are both Mahomitans and Pagans in some places all Mahomitans in others all Pagans which seems to be in most esteem Here are also some Christians of the Nestorian Sect. Their Language is the Tartarian very boisterous and clamerous almost the same with the Turkish having some mixture of Persian and Scithian words In some places they use the Persian Tongue The chief Commodities are Sable Martins and
of Malvay 190 m. l. 170 br ch T. Mandave 37. Berar on the N. E. of Candis 250 m. l. 120 br ch T. Shapor 38. Bengala on the N. E. of Berar 660 m. l. 450 br ch T. Bengala In this extent are the Pr. of Patenaw Elebus and Prurop Rivers of principal note are two viz. 1. Indus or Pengab and 2. Ganges both very famous Chief Mountains are 1. Imaus or Bittigo and 2. Sardonix 7. India in t Gangem INdia intra Gangem or the Peninsula on this side the River Ganges lies on the S. of the Mogul's Empire situated between the 112th and 45 min. and the 120th degr of Lon. and between the 7th and 40 min. and the 23d degr of Lat. being in length from the N. parts of Orixa in Golconda to Cape Comeri in Malabar about 1000 miles in breadth from Narsingapatan to Dabul 490 miles We can find but little how it was anciently Governed but it is at present under the Government of about fifty several Kings of which three or four are greater than the rest and some parts are under the Europeans as the Portuguez Dutch and English The ch T. of the whole is Goa under the Portugals The Inhabitants are of several Nations besides the Natives they are both Pagans and Mahomitans with some Christians of St. Thomas besides the Europeans Their Language is that called Talenga in Golconda the Guzarate in Bisnagar and the Malabar with the Bagadan Tamul and Grandonique in Malabar The Portugal is also in much use in some parts Chief Commodities are Metals Silks Cottons Pearls Drugs Ginger Cinnamon Cassia c. It contains four parts viz. 1. Kingdom of Golconda the most N. E. Province 420 m. l. 210 br ch T. Golconda or Bagnagar In this extent are comprehended also the Provinces of Orixa ch T. Orixa and Talengand ch T. Dalacata It is under its own King but tributary to the great Mogul 2. Kingdom of Decan on the W. of Golconda 380 m. l. 280 br It contains three Provinces viz. 1. Decan ch T. Kerky 2. Balgate ch T. Bender And 3. Cuncan ch T. Goa and Visapor These are chiefly the Portuguez and King of Visapor 3. Kingdom of Bisnagar on the S. E. of Decan 570 m. l. 330 br It contains six Provinces viz. 1. Bisnagar or Narsinga ch T. Bisnagar 2. Coromandel ch T. Maliapour under its own Prince 3. Canara ch T. St. Omar 4. Gingi ch T. Gingi 5. Tanjanor ch T. Tanjanor 6. Madure in which is the Pro. of Coru ch T. Madure It is chiefly under its own K. and others tributary to him 4. Malabar on the E. of Bisnagar 320 m. l. 120 br It contains the Kingdoms of 1. Calicute ch T. Calicute 2. Cananor ch T. Cananor 3. Tanor ch T. Tanor 4. Cranganor ch T. Cranganor 5. Cochin ch T. Cochin 6. Coulan ch T. Coulan 7. Travencor ch T. Travencor All under their own Naiques or Kings except some places possessed by the Dutch Portuguez and English Calicute is the ch T. of the whole Rivers of chief note are 1. Guengua and 2. Mudora Chief Mountains are those called Balagatta 8. India ex Gangem INdia beyond the River Ganges is a knot of Kingdoms lying between the Mogul's Empire and China between the 133d and the 151st degr of Lon. and between the first and the 34th degr of Lat. being in length from the S. parts of Malacca to the borders of Tartary about 2000 miles and the breadth from Bengala to the borders of Quantung in China about 900 miles by this account it contains some of the old Sina As for the ancient Government we can give no certain account at the present it is a barbarous Country dismembred into a great many Estates under their own Kings and Governours of which four or five are of considerable note Besides these the Portuguez and Dutch have several places on the Coasts The ch T. of all is Pegu. The Inhabitants are chiefly Idolaters here are also some Mahomitans on the Coasts and some Christians converted by the Jesuits Their Language in Siam and Malacca is the Malaize in some places the Chinean in other places they have many different Tongues little known to us Their chief Commodities are Gold Silver Precious Stones Silks Porcelline Earth Aloes Musk Rhubarb Alabaster c. Divided into six great parts which are 1. Kingdom of Barma or Brema containing all the N. parts of this Country ch T. are Brema and Ava It contains many small Kingdoms tributary to the King of Barma as 1. Prom 2. Calam 3. Melinta 4. Sirole 5. Bacan 6. Miranda 7. Circangre 8. Brema 9. Caor 10. Ava and 11. Tangu Of these there is little certainty 2. Kingdom of Pegu on the S. of Barma 600 m. l. 350 br It contains three Provinces viz. 1. Kingdom of Arrachan under the great Mogul ch T. Arrachan 2. Pegu under its own King ch T. Pegu. 3. Laos under its own King in which are the Provinces of Iangoma Curroy and Leveu 3. Kingdom of Tunquin in which is comprehended the Pro. of Ciracan on the E. of Pegu and S. of China 540 m. l. 300 br under its own King Ch. T. is Tunquin Here are said to be the Kingdoms of Ciucange or Caubang Bao and Lao and the People called Maug Timocoves and Gueys nigh China 4. Kingdom of Cochin China on the S. of Tunquin 500 m. l. 210 br Ch. T. are Turon and Haeso It is partly under its own King and partly under the Portuguez Here is also a Province called the Lays ch T. 5. Kingdom of Camboje or Cambodia on the S. W. of Cochin China about 510 m. l. 210 br ch T. is Camboje Ruled by its own King Here lies also the Kingdom of Chiampa said to be independent ch T. Puto-Caceim 6. Kingdom of Siam on the E. of Pegu 1080 m. l. 340 br It contains three Kingdoms viz. 1. Martaban ch T. Martaban 2. Siam ch T. Siam 3. Malacca anciently Aurea Chersonessus containing Malacca Ienasseri Iuncalaon Quedda Pera Ihor Puhang Patane Ligor and Burdelong ch T. the same All under the King of Siam Portuguez and Dutch Siam is ch T. of the whole Rivers of principal note are four viz. 1. Menin 2. Ava 3. Cosmite and 4. Caor Here is the famous Lake of Chiamay Principal Mountains that I find here are those called Kemois and Rumoy 9. China CHina lies on the E. of the Indies and on the S. of Tartary situated between the 141st and the 165th degr of Lon. and between the 20th and the 41st and 40 min. of Lat. being in length from the N. E. parts of Leaotong to the S.W. parts of Iunnan about 1560 miles and in breadth from the N. W. parts of Xensi to the S. E. parts of Chekiang about 1300 miles containing the greatest part of old Sina now called by some Mangi by the Arabians Tzinin by the neighbouring Countries Sanglai by the Natives Taine and Taibinco and
between the 3d and the 83d and 30 min. of Lon. and between the 35th and 30 min. of N. and the 35th and 10 min. of S. Lat. being in length from Cape Verde in Negroland to Cape Guadafu in Ajan about 4800 miles and in breadth from Cape de Boni in Barbary to the Cape of Good Hope about 4200 miles anciently called Hesperia Olympia Ammonis Ortygia Eschaâ—â—ca and Eoriphe and now Africa by the Aethiopians Alkabulam and by the Indians Besecath It is greater than Europe and lesser than Asia but not so considerable as either being in many places full of vast Deserts and unhabitable places some parts so little known that we can give but an uncertain account of them Here are also many remarkable Beasts and Birds not so common in other places as Elephants Crocodiles Lions Leopards c. The Religions may be reduced to five general Heads viz. 1. Mahomitan 2. Pagan or Gentilism 3. Iewish 4. Christian and 5. Libertinism the two first are most predominant The Languages are chiefly six viz. 1. Arabick 2. Hitbissine 3. Egyptian 4. that called Aqueamerig 5. that called Sungai and 6. that called Gubio The Iews speak the Chaldean or Syriack It is under the Government of three Emperours viz. Abissina Morocco and Monomoâ—apa many inferior Kings the Turks who have a considerable part and several of the Europeans as Portuguez English Dutch and French Rivers of principal note are four viz. 1. Nile 2. Niger 3. Zaire and 4. Zembre Greatest Mountains are 1. Aiducal or Atlas 2. Christal Mountains 3. Amara 4. Sierra Leona 5. Mount Table and 6. Pike of Tenneriff Lakes of chief note are 1. Zaire 2. Zafflan 3. Niger 4. Borno and 5. Guarda Africa is divided into twelve parts viz. 1. Egypt 2. Barbary 3. Biledulgerid 4. Sarra 5. Nabia 6. Negroland 7. Guinea 8. Congo 9. Abissina 10. Zanguebar 11. Monomotapa and 12. Cafferia besides the Isles 1. Egypt EGypt is the most N. E. Country in Africa bordering on Asia and lying between Barbary Biledulgerid and the Red Sea situated between the 59th and 20 min. and the 67th and 30 min. of Lon. and between the 21st and 30 min. and the 31st and 50 min. of Lat. being in length from Alexandra to Buge about 730 miles and the breadth from the borders of Biledulgerid to Zibeth about 380 miles It was anciently called by the names of Miseraim the Land of Ham Aeria Potamia Ogygia Melampodus and Osyria now by the Turks Miser and El-kebit by the Arabians Mesra and Bardamasser by the Inhabitants Chebili and by the Italians and Spaniards l' Egitto It first had its own Kings conquered by the Persians soon after by the Macedonians then again it had its own Kings then conquered by the Romans afterwards by the Saracens then it had its own Princes again till at last wholly conquered by the Turks who still have it Governed by a Beglerbog residing at Cairo This together with the greatest part of Barca make up that part of the Turkish Empire which is called the Government of Miser or Cairo The Inhabitants are Copti Moors Arabians Turks Iews and Greeks and are chiefly Mahomitans Here are also some Christians called Copti Iacobites in Sect but differing from them and all others in many Points Their Language is chiefly Arabick and Turkish and in some places the Egyptian or Coptick whose Writing is little different from the ancient Greek Their chief Commodities are Sugar Flax Rice all sorts of Grains and Fruits Linnen Cloth Salt Balsom Butargio Senna Cassia c. It is divided into four parts which are 1. Erif or the Lower Egypt the most N. Province containing the old Proper Egypt and Augusticana Divided into four Caciefs or Governments viz. 1. Caliobeck ch T. Alexandria 2. Menofia ch T. Rosetta 3. Garbia ch T. Dametta And 4. Mansouria ch T. Mansouria The ch T. of the whole is Alexandria 2. Bechria Demisor or Middle Egypt on the S. of Erif or Lower Egâ—pt containing the greatest part of the ancient Arcadia ch T. are Cairo and Sues In this is included the Cacief of Vium ch T. Vium 3. Sahid or Upper Egypt on the S. of Bechria part of old Thebais Divided into â—ive Caciefs viz. 1. Benesuef ch T. Benesuef 2. Cherkeffi ch T. Mansloth 3. Manfelout ch T. Manfelout 4. Girgio or Sahid ch T. Sahid and Asna 5. Minio ch T. Minio Ch. T. of all is Sahid 4. Coast of the Red Sea that part which borders on the Red Sea on the E. of Sahid containing part of ancient Thebais and Arcadia ch T. are Cossir Zibith and Buge The only River of note is Nile dividing this Country in two the most famous River in the World Chief Mountains are those which were anciently called Montes Lybici Principal Lakes are two viz. 1. Mareotis now Antacon 2. Meeris now Buchiarea 2. Barbary BArbary is the most considerable Country in Africa lying on the W. of Egypt along the Mediterranian Sea and together with it contains all the N. parts of Africa Situated between the 8th and the 60th degr of Lon. and between the 28 and 25 min. and the 35th and 30 min. of Lat. being in length from the W. parts of Morocco to the E. parts of Barca about 2760 miles and in breadth in the widest parts not 300 miles and in several places but 60 miles It was sometimes called Africa and contains those Provinces which the Romans called Mauritania Numedia Africa Propria Byzacenia Tripolitana Cyrenaica and Marmarica It was anciently a great part of it under the State of Carthage till conquered by the Romans afterwards by the Vandals then again by the Emperours till conquered by the Sarazens after that divided into several Kingdoms till at last the Turk conquered part of it so that it is under several the Xeriffs or Emperours of Morocco have the Western parts the Turks the Eastern the Spaniards and Portuguez several Towns on the Coasts and some keep their freedom The ch T. of all is Fez. The Inhabitants are all Mahomitans except the Europeans and very zealous in their Religion Their Language is for the most part the Arabick but in Fez and Morocco and in some few other places they use that called Aquil-amerig or the Noble Language the same with the Punick or old African intermixed with some Arabick words The chief Commodities are Honey Wax Oyl Sugar Flax Hemp Hides Marokins or Cordavans Dates Almonds Mantles Alheicks c. It is divided into six parts which are 1. Kingdom of Morocco the most W. Province 340 m. l. 200 br anciently called Mauritania Sitisensis It contains seven Provinces viz. 1. Sus ch T. Taradant 2. Guzula ch T. Guzula 3. Morocco ch T. Morocco 4. Hea ch T. Tednest 5. Hascora ch T. Elmadinâ— 6. Tedles ch T. Tefza 7. Ducala ch T. Azamin Ch. T. of all is Morocco 2. Kingdom of Fez on the N. E. of Morocco 360 m. l. 230 br anciently called Mauritania Tingitana It contains seven Provinces viz. 1. Temefsâ—â—e
48th and 20 min. and the 65th and 40 min. of Lon. and between the 10th and 5 min. and the 23d and 5 min. of Lat. being in length from the borders of Egypâ— to the borders of Biafara about 1080 miles and the breadth about 650 miles According to this situation it is a part of the ancient Lybia How it was in ancient times we can tell bâ—â— little At present we hear it is governed by it own Kings who as some say have a very greaâ— Power and able to raise a vast number of Soldiers His Sâ—at is at Nubia The Inhabitants are both Mahomitans and Pagans but yet retain some signs of Christianity as Baptism in some places They have a Language which seems to be made up of Arabick Chaldean and Egyptian The chief Commodities are Gold Civet Sanders Sugar Ivory Arms and a most subtile Poison an Ounce of which is valued at 100 Ducates It is so little known to us that I cannot find how it is divided but I find the names of 8 Provinces viz. 1. Gorham ch T. Gorham 2. Cusa ch T. Cusa 3. Nubia ch T. Nubia 4. Dancala ch T. Dancala 5. Ialac ch T. Ialac 6. Bughia ch T. Bughia 7. Canfila ch T. Canfila And 8. Dafila ch T. Dafila Rivers of greatest note are Nile and Nubia 6. Negroland NEgroland lies on the E. of Sarra and on the N. Guinea Situated between the 3d and the 44th and 20 min. of Lon. and between the 8th and 25 min. and the 23d and 30 min. of Lat. being in length from Cape Verde to the E. parts of Zanfara about 2400 miles and in breadth from the N. parts of Gualata to the S. parts of Melli 920 and in some places but 400 miles It is a part of the ancient Lybia Interior now sometimes called Nigritia and the Land of Blacks We heard little of it till conquered by Ioseph King of Morocco then by the five Nations of Lybia Deserta but the Inhabitants again recovered their Liberty and instituted several Kings of their own So at present it is under many Kings but three or four have the greatest power to which the rest are for the most part tributary The Portuguez and Hollanders have some of the Coasts The ch T. of the whole is Tombute The Inhabitants are in some places Mahomitans in others very simple Idolaters here are also some Jews and Christians in the European Towns Their Language is for the most part that which is called Sungai which has many Idioms they use in some places that called Gubeo in Gualata they have one of their own Their chief Commodities are Ostridge Feathers Gums Amber Gold Sanders Civet c. It contains thirteen Kingdoms which are 1. Gualata the most N. W. Province 480 m. l. 275 br ch T. Gaudia In this are comprehended two others viz. 1. Azanagi ch T. Arguin and 2. Hoden ch T. Hodia This Province is under its own King 2. Genehea on the S. of Gualata 320 m l. 240 br ch T. Genehoa The King of this Province is Tributary to the K. of Tombute 3. Tombute on the E. of Genehoa and Gualata 660 m. l. 440 br ch T. Tombute It is under its own King who has considerable Dominions 4. Agades on the E. of Tombute 6oo m. l. 330 br ch T. are Agades and Deghir Under Tombute 5. Cano on the E. of Agades 560 m. l. 340 br ch T. is Cano. Under Tombute 6. Cassena on the E. of Cano 420 m. l. 300 br ch T. is Cassena Under Tombute 7. Gangara on the E. of Cassena 570 m. l. 260 br ch T. Gangara It is under the K. of Borno in Sarra These seven Provinces lie on the N. side of the Niger those of the S. side are 8. Zanfara on the S. of Gangara 650 m. l. 240 br ch T. Zanfara Under Tombute 9. Zegzeg on the W. of Zanfara 320 m. l. 220 br ch T. Zegzeg Under Tombute 10. Guber on the W. of Zegzeg 420 m. l. 115 br ch T. is Guber Under Tombute 11. Gago on the W. of Guber 440 m. l. 260 br ch T. Gago Under Tombute 12. Mandinga on the W. of Gago 410 m. l. 260 br ch T. Mandinga Under its own King 13. Melli on the W. of Mandinga 380 m. l. 210 br ch T. Melli. It is tributary to Tombute and includes the Province of Cantori ch T. Cantori Besides these between the branches of the Niger lie two or three little Provinces as 1. Gambia ch T. Gambia 2. Biafares ch T. Biafares and 3. Ialofes ch T. Budomel and Emboul The only River of note is the famous Niger dividing this Country into two parts Principal Mountain is that of Cape Verde Lakes of greatest account are reckoned 1. Gaurda and 2. Borno 7. Guinea GVinea lies along the Sea on the S. of Negroland by some counted a part thereof Situated between the 9th and the 33d degr of Lon. and between the 4th and 40 min. and the 12th and 25th min. of Lat. being in length from Siera Leona to the E. parts of Benin about 1800 miles and the breadth from North to South not 400 miles The Fortunes of it has been much the same with the rest of Negroland so that the present Government is under many petty Lords who are for the most part tributary to the Kings of Mandinga in Negroland and also to some of the Europeans as English Danes Dutch and Portuguez The ch T. is Arda The Inhabitants are for the most part gross Idolaters every one making a God of their own Here are also some Mahomitans and Christians of the Europeans They most commonly use the Language called Gubeo Their chief Commodities are Gold Ivory Hides Wax Ambergrease Guinea Pepper Red Wood Sugar Civet Sanders c. It contains 4 parts which are 1. Malegvette the most W. Province 440 m. l. 230 br ch T. are Timau and Bygos 2. Guinea on the E. of Malegvette 830 m. l. 360 br ch T. are St. George de Mina Moure and Gr. Acara Here are the K. of Fetu Acania Sabou 3. Kingdom of Arda on the E. of Guinea 300 m. l. 100 br ch T. are Arda and Daroera Under its own King 4. Kingdom of Benin on the E. of Arda 720 m. l. 400 br ch T. are Benin Cosfo and Iackeyn Rivers of greatest note are 1. Volsa and 2. Seviriada Chief Mountain is that of Siera Leona Principal Lake is that called Curamo 8. Congo COngo in the largest extent lies towards the S. E. of Guinea between Abissina and the Ocean Situated between the 33d and 20 min. and the 49th degr of Lon. and between the 13th and 20 min. of N. and the 14th and 40 min. of S. Lat. the whole length from North to South is about 1750 miles and the breadth from East to West about 840 miles It is part of the ancient Aethiopia Inferior sometimes called by the name of Manicongo How it was
Climes and Zones it lies under with the longest Days in the North South and Middle Parts of it 4. What Remarkable Stars pass over it shewing their Rising and Stay above the Horizan with the Quantity and Celerity of their Motion according to Copernicus Hypothesis 5. It s Magnitude and compared with other Countries as also its Figure and Number of Inhabitants as well as can be told 6. All the ancient Names with their Etymologies and how called by other Countries at present 7. What it was anciently famous for 8. What famous Men both for Arms and Learning it has produced with their Characters 9. It s chief Rivers exactly described with all its best Havens 10. Principal Lakes described 11. Seas Bays Creeks c. described 12. Mountains described 13. Capes or Promontories described 14. Forests described 15. Desarts described 16. The Nature of the Soil with its Fertility and Sterility 17. What Rains Tempests Meteors c. are most usual in it 18. Various Grains it affords compared with ours 19. It s Diversity of Fruits compared with ours 20. Sorts of Trees its affords compared with ours 21. It s Principal Riches and Commodities 22. It s various Beasts both wild and tame describing them that are not common 23. It s divers Birds described compared with ours 24. It s variety and number of Fishes described compared with ours 25. Serpents and remarkable Insects described compared with ours 26. Its Wonders of Art and Nature 27. The Original of the Inhabitants 28. Their Shape Stature Beauty c. 29. The Natural Dispositions and Humours of both Men and Women 30. The Peculiar Customs in their Salutations Drinking and all other Actions 31. Their Vertues most naturally inclining to 32. Their Vices most naturally inclining to 33. Their Common Diet and Manner of Eating with their Feasts and such like 34. Their Inns and Houses of Entertainment 35. The Apparel both of Men and Women 36. Manner of Educating their Children 37. Their Trades Imployments and Manner of Getting their Livelihood 38. Their Buildings Gardens Orchards c. 39. Their Common Sports and Pastimes 40. Measures and Weights of all sorts compared with ours 41. Coins of Gold Silver and Brass compared with ours 42. Laws and Punishments of Offenders 43. Their Universities shewing their Number Fame Antiquity c. 44. Their divers Languages shewing their Original Composition Dialects Characters c. 45. Their Peculiar Arts and Ingenuities they are most famous for 46. Their several Religions there practised with their principal Points Ceremonies c. 47. The Ecclesiastical Government with the Number and Names of all the Archbishopricks Bishopricks and such like 48. Marriages shewing their Number of Wives with all the Customs belonging to the Solemnity 49. Burials with all the Ceremonies and Customs 50. Orders of Knighthood with the Number and Names of the Hereditary Dukedomâ— Earldoms c. with other Places of Honour 51. Particular Priviledges belonging to Persons of every Rank 52. Present Government and Fundamental Constitutions with the several Rulers 53. The Extent of the Kings or States Dominions in other Countries 54. The King's Titles 55. His Arms. 56. The Revenues and all the several ways of raising them 57. Forces by Sea and Land which way raised with the Martial Discipline 58. A General History of it in short with a Catalogue of the Kings Governours c. with a short account of the best Historians that writ of it 59. All the ancient Divisions shewing all the old Provinces their Boundâ— and Extent and how called at present 60. The modern Division shewing the present Provinces in their Bounds Situation Dimensions Divisions Subdivisions Cities Towns Castles Governments c. This I could well divide into many other Parts These have I set in as good order as I could binding no man to follow them any more than his own reason shall guide him but howsoever I presume that they are not wholly to be despised The most considerable Writers of Geography were Ptolomy Pliny Strabo Dionysius Mela c. among the ancients The later are Mercator Munster Ortelius Maginus Heylin Bleau Iohnson Cluverius the Authors of the English Atlasses with a vast number of less note The chief Travellers are Morison Sandys Herbert Tavenor Thevenot Charden Brown with several others of less note as Lassels Blunt Ray Burnet Magallans c. The most approved Maps are Sanson's and Duval's French-men De Wit and Visscher Dutch-men and Berry an English-man FINIS ERRATA Here are some Faults committâ—d â—y reason of my distance from the Press the chief are here set down which the Reader ought to correct before he reads it PAg. 4. line 24. for and streight read one streight p. 6. l. 2 5. for sight r. site p. 7. l. 9. for Monopoâ—apa r. Monomotapa p. 12. l. 3. for and r. anciently l. 25. for Origrella r. Origvella p. 14. l. 1. for Beleures r. Beleares l. 16. for 46. r. 42. p. 18. l. 11. for Nestria r. Neustria p. 20. l. 12. for Pan r. Pan. l. 25. for Serennes r. Sevennes p. 29. l. 8. for Corestâ—gni r. Orestagni p. 36. l. 12. for 270 r. 285. p. 41. l. 10. for 65 r. 40. Here are I believe some few others but of so little concern as will do no great injury
Bazas 8. Guienne ch T. Bourdeaux And 9. Condonois ch T. Condom Secondly Gascony contains twelve Provinces viz. 1. Les Landes ch T. Dax 2. D. of Albert ch T. Albert 3. Gascony ch T. Aire 4. Armanack ch T. Aux 5. Gavre ch T. Verdun 6. Cominges ch T. Lombes 7. Conserans ch T. Bertrant 8. Prin. of Bearn ch T. Pan. 9. Bigorre ch T. Tarbe 10. Soule ch T. Mauleon 11. Base Navarr ch T. St. Palais And 12. La Bour ch T. Bayonne Bourdeaux is ch T. of the whole 10. Government of Languedoc part of old Narbonensis with a little of Aquitain on the E. of Guienne and Gascony 238 m. l. 148 br It contains three Provinces viz. 1. Higher Languedoc ch T. Thoulousse in this are included two others viz. Albigois ch T. Alby and the Earl of Foix ch T. Foix. 2. Lower Languedoc ch T. Mompelier and Nismes And 3. Serennes which contains three Provinces viz. Givandan ch T. Mende Velay ch T. La Puy and Viviers ch T. Viviers The ch T. of the whole is Thoulousse 11. Government of Dauphine part of old Narbonensis afterwards part of Vianensis prima on the E. of Languedoc 150 m. l. 110 br divided into 1. Higher Dauphine ch T. Ambrun and Pignerol And 2. Lower Dauphine ch T. Grenoble and Vienna Grenoble is chief of both 12. Government of Provence part of old Narbonensis afterwards part of Vianensis tertia and prima on the S. of Dauphine 160 m. l. and 98 br ch T. are Aix Arles Marselles and Toulon Here is also the County of Venascin under the Pope ch T. Avignon in which lies the Prin. of Orenge ch T. Orenge by right belonging to our King 13. To these are added two others viz. the Dukedom of Lorrain part of old Belgica prima now under the French It lies on the E. of Champagne 128 m. l. 98 br divided into three Baliwicks viz. Nancy Vandrevauge and Vauge ch T. are Nancy Meâ—z Toul and Verdun Here is also the Prin. of Salm ch T. Salm. 14. Franche Comte or the County of Burgundy part of old Lugdunensis quinta formerly under Spain It lies on the S. of Lorrain 135 m. l. 84 br divided into three Counties viz. Amoul Dole and Aval ch T. Besanson Dole and Salms Here is also the County of Mombeliart ch T. Mombeliart This and the D. of Burgundy make up one of the 10 Circles of Germany The Conquests in the Low Countrys and Alsatia shall be treated of afterwards Rivers of principal note are four viz. 1. Loyre 2. Seyne 3. Garond and 4. Rhosne Chief Mountains besides the Pirenean hills are those called Sevennes in Languedoc Archbishopricks 18. Bishopricks 106. Universities 20. 4. Italy ITtaly one of the most famous Countrys in Europe lies on the S. E. of France and S. of Germany incompassed on three sides with Sea Situated between the 25th and the 40th and 40 min. of Lon. and between the 37th and 36 min. and the 46th and 10 min. of Lat. It is almost in form of a mans leg being in length from Geneva to Otranto 760 miles in breadth from Nizza to Trieste 380 from Ancona to Civita Vechia 134 and from Policastro to Barletta but 75 miles In this extent were comprehended the old Diocess of Rome the greatest part of that of Italy and part of Gaul It was anciently called Ausonia Latium Hesperia Saturnia and Oenotria now by the Germans Welschlandt by the Danes Valland by the Turks Talia by the Poles Wolskazemia and by the Sclavonians Vloska It anciently had several Governments till conquered by the Romans who had their Emperours till conquered by the Goths and soon after by the Longobards and after that by the French and Germans till the Imperial Power failing it was reduced to several petty Governments so that it is at present ruled by the King of Spain the Pope five Dukes of the greater sort four of the less three Common-wealths with some other small Governments The chief City is Rome The Inhabitants are Roman Catholicks with some few Protestants in the N. W. parts Their Language the vulgar Italian very courtly and fluent composed of Latine and old Italian with some Lombardian in the North some Gothish in the middle and a little Greek in the S. East but in Savoy they speak the French Their chief Commodities are Corn Wine Oyl Fruits Rice Silks Velvits Taffaties Grograms Sattins Fustians Allom and Glasses It contains 12 Provinces besides the Isles which are as following 1. Dukedom of Savoy part of old Gallia Norbonensis the most N. W. Province bordering on France 90 m. l. 60. br it contains seven parts viz. 1. The Commonwealth of Geneva free ch T. Geneva 2. County of Geneva ch T. Annecy 3. Proper Savoy ch T. Chambery 4. Morienne ch T. St. Iean 5. Tarentess ch T. Moustiers 6. Fossigny ch T. Cluse And 7. D. of Chablais ch T. Thonon Chambery is ch T. of the whole It is under its own independent Dukes except the State of Geneva 2. Principality of Piedmont part of old Narbonensis with a little of Liguria on the S. E. of Savoy 140 m. l. 104 br It contains nine Provinces viz. 1. D. of Aoust ch T. Aoust 2. Signeuri of Vercelli ch T. Vercels In this is the Prin. of Masserino under its own Princes ch T. Masserino 3. Mar. of Susa ch T. Susa under the French 4. Prendi ch T. Turin 5. Mar. of Iurea ch T. Iurea 6. Proper Piedmont ch T. Conio 7. Asti ch T. Asti. 8. Mar. of Saluzzo ch T. Saluzzo 9. Nizza ch T. Nizza Turin is ch T. of the whole It is under Savoy except Masserino and Susa. 3. Dukedom of Montferret that part of old Liguria that was called Cisapennina on the E. of Piedmont 65 m. l. 45. br it comprehends the Ter of Laughe and is partly under the Duke of Savoy and partly under the Duke of Mantua ch T. under Mantua are Casale and Acqui ch T. under Savoy are Alba and Trino Casale is chief of all 4. The State of Genoa part of old Liguria an independent Commonwealth on the S. of Montferret and E. of Piedmont 155 m. l. 30 br ch T. are Genoa Savona Albenga and Noli In the bounds of this Province lies 1. The Prin. of Onegla ch T. Onegla under Savoy 2. Mar. of Finale under Spain ch T. Finale 3. Town and Mar. of Torreglia under its own Prince And 4. Prince of Monaco under France 5. Dukedom of Milan the greatest part of old Gallia Transpadana with some of Liguria on the N. of Genoa and E. of Montferret and Piedmont 155 m. l. 115 br It contains eight parts viz. 1. Milaness ch T. Milan 2. Novare ch T. Novara 3. Lanmellina ch T. Lanmellina 4. Alessandrino ch T. Alessandria 5. Tortonese ch T. Tortona 6. Pavese ch T. Pavia 7. Lodigiano ch T. Lodi And 8. Cremonese ch T. Cremona It is now under the King of Spain 6. Dukedom of Parma part of
governed formerly we know not but at present it is chiefly under the government of the King of Congo besides several other inferior Governments some part is under the Portuguez Ch. T. is St. Salvador The Inhabitants are for the most part Idolaters unless some few Christians converted by the Portuguez They commonly speak that Tongue called Gubeo a Language little known to us The chief Commodities are Ebony Ivory and Slaves It is divided into 6 parts which are 1. Kingdom of Biafara the most N. Province 1200 m. l. 750 br ch T. are Biafara and Medra Under this Name are comprehended 1. Biafara 2. Medra 3. Majuc 4. Gabon 5. Macoco and 6. Giring bomba These are little known 2. Kingdom of Loango on the S. of Biafara 400 m. l. 240 br ch T. Loango Under its own King 3. Anzacana on the E. of Loango 330 m. l. 210 br ch T. It is a free Estate 4. Kingdom of Congo on the S. of Anzacana and Loango 600 m. l. 400 br It contains 8 Provinces viz. 1. Pemba ch T. St. Salvador 2. Bamba ch T. Bamba 3. Songo ch T. Songo 4. Cacongo 5. Batta 6. Sunda 7. Cangva and 8. Pango ch T. the same It is partly under its own K. partly under the Portuguez and partly free 5. Giaquez on the E. of Congo ch T. Zaire 6. K. of Angola on the S. of Congo 54 m. l. 360 br ch T. Angola It is under its own King River of chiefest note is that called Zaire a very large River Chief Mountains are 1. Christal Mountains 2. Salt-petre Hill and 3. Mountains of the Sun Chief Lake besides that famous one of Zaire is that called Aqua lunda 9. Abissina UNder the Name of Abissina I comprehend all those Provinces which lie between Congo Nubia Zanguebar and Monomotapa Situated between the 48th and the 74th degr of Lon. and between the 20th of N. and the 14th of S. Lat. being in length from the N. parts of Barnagasso to the borders of Monomugi about 2100 miles and the breadth from the borders of Medra to the borders of Adel about 1500 miles It contains the greatest part of the ancient Aethiopia Superior called sometimes Ludim Aetheria and Atlantia now Abissina or Abissinea by the Italians Habascia by the French Habech and by the Germans Shabath or Hhabash It has been for many Ages and is still subject to its own Emperours which are often called the Emperours of Prester Iohn It was partly conquered by the Romans and now of late very much impaired by the Turks Arabians and the neighbouring Princes on every side several of the parts have their own Princes so that not above one half is under its own Emperours The Imperial Seat is supposed to be at Chaxumo The Inhabitants are for the most part Christians which is much in Africa having many Iewish Ceremonies and differing from all others in many Points Their Language is the Habassine which is said to have much of the Arabick in it In some few places they speak the Arabick The chief Commodities are Gold Metals some Gems Corn Cattel Salt Flax Wines Sugar-Canes c. The Provinces are 1. Barnagasso the most N. Province 420 m. l. 340 br ch T. are Barva and Carna Here are three others viz. Cire Canfila and Dafila the two last said to be in Nubia 2. Tigremahon on the S. of Barnasso 380 m. l. 300 br ch T. are Chacumo and Sabrain 3. Angot on the S. of Barnagasso 500 m. l. 460 br ch T. are Angot and Iugabella 4. Bagamedri on the W. of Angot lying along the Nile ch T. are Coquette and Temei 5. Belegvanse on the E. of Bagamedri ch T. Belegvanse 6. Amara on the S. of Belegvanse ch T. Amara Here are also a great many others as 7. Dobas 8. Faligar 9. Gamo 10. Xao 11. Gora 12. Gemen 13. Gazabela 14. Tirat 15. Fungis 16. Zet 17. Cafates 18. Quara 19. Agag 20. Nova 21. Ambiam 22. Damut 23. Dambea 24. Vangoe 25. Oxia 26. Ambiancantiva 27. Ximenche 28. Sova ch T. are mostly the same again These are little known neither is there are any Country that I am so little satisfied withal as this Principal Rivers are the Nile and several others that fall into it Chief Mountains are Amara and Lamalmona Lakes of principal account are 1. Zaire 2. Zafflan and 3. Niger 10. Zanguebar ZAnguabar taken in the largest extent lies along the Red Sea and the Oriental Ocean on the E. of Abissina and reaches from the 22 degr of N. to the 17th and 45 min. of S. Lat. so if it be measured from the borders of Egypt to the most S. parts it will be about 3000 miles but the breadth in the widest place is not above 360 miles and in some places but 60 miles It contains part of the ancient Aethiopia and a great part of it went by the name of Barbary Some part of it was formerly under the Aethiopian Empire but the Government at present is under divers petty Princes and some of the N. parts under the Turks The ch T. of the whole is Mosambique Inhabitants are for the most part Idolaters with some few Christians and Mahomitans Their Language is chiefly the Habassine and in many places the Arabick Their chief Commodities are Rice Mill Cattel Lemons Citrons c. divided into three principal parts which are 1. The Coast of Abex the most N. Province lying along the Red Sea 1080 m. l. 200 br ch T. is Erecco The N. parts are under the Turks and go by the name of the Government of Habeleth in the S. parts is the Kingd of Dangali once part of Abissina ch T. Degbeldara 2. The Coast of Ajan belonging partly to the Portuguez on the E. and S. of Abex 1140 m. l. 360 br It contains 1. The Kingd of Adel ch T. Adel. 2. K. of Adea ch T. Adea These two are under their own Kings 3. K. of Magadoxa ch T. Magadoxa it has a Mahomitan King 4. Common-wealth of Brava ch T. Brava the ch T. of the whole 3. Zanguebar on the S. W. of Ajan 1120 m. l. 340 br It contains four Provinces viz. 1. Melinda ch T. Melinda It contains the Estates of Lamon ch T. Lamon and Pata ch T. Pata 2. Mombaze under the Portuguez ch T. Mombaze 3. Quiloa tributary to the Portugals ch T. Quiloa 4. Mosambique chiefly under the Portuguez ch T. Mosambique Here are also some other Provinces not well discovered Principal Rivers are 1. Magadoxo 2. Iugo and Zambuze 11. Monomotapa THE Empire of Monomotopa lies on the S. W. of Zanguebar and S. of Abissina being almost incompassed with Cafferia Situated between the 43d and 45 min. and 62 degr of Lon. and between the 11th and 10th min. and the 31st degr of S. Lat. being in length from the N. E. to the most S. parts 1350 miles and the breadth about 780 miles It is a part of the ancient Aethiopia Inferior
about 1600 miles and the breadth from N. to S. about 1500 miles called first the Country of the Holy Cross. It was discovered and possessed by the Portuguez who still hold it but the greatest part is not yet found out so that they have only the Coasts Their ch T. is St. Salvador Their chief Commodities are Brasil-Wood abundance of Sugar Amber Rozin Tobacco Train-Oyl c. It is divided into fourteen Captainships their magnitude cannot well be measured They are 1. Para the most N. W. Province ch T. is Para. 2. Maragnon ch T. Maragnon 3. Siara ch T. Siara 4. Rio Grand ch T. Reyes 5. Paraybach ch T. Parayba 6. Tamaraca ch T. Tamacaca 7. Parnambuco ch T. Parnambuco 8. Bahia ch T. St. Salvador 9. Ilheos ch T. Ilheos 10. Segerippe ch T. Segerippe 11. Porto Seguro ch T. Porto Seguro 12. Spirito Sancto ch T. Spirito Sancto 13. Rio Ianetro ch T. St. Sebastian And 14. St. Vincent ch T. St. Vincent The Inlands have a great number of different Nations and People but these parts are so little known that I shall say no more of them Rivers of greatest note are 1. Maragnon 2. Siope and 3. Rio de Francisco Mountains I find not 9. Paraguay PAraguay is a very large Country on the S. W. of Brasil and on the E. of Peru and Chile situated between the 303d and the 338th degr of Lon. and between the 15th and the 27th degr of S. Lat. being in length from the W. parts of Tucuman to the E. parts of Guayra about 1900 miles and the breadth from the N. parts of the Pro. of Paraguay to the mouth of Rio de la Plata about 1500 miles This Country as much as known was discovered by the Spaniards Anno 1515 afterwards possessed by them and still remains under the Vice-Roy of Peru. Their ch T. is Assumtion The chief Commodities are some Gold and Silver with Brass and Iron Corn Cattel Sugars and Amethists It contains seven Provinces whose magnitude I shall venture to set down as I find in Berry's Maps They are 1. Paraguay properly so called the most N. E. Province 860 m. l. 330. br ch T. are Villa Rica and Marajacu 2. Chaco on the W. of Proper Paraguay 950 m. l. 650 br ch T. is Conception 3. Tucuman on the S. W. of Chaco 1000 m. l. 480 br ch T. are St. Iago de Estero and St. Migvel 4. Rio de la Plata on the E. of Tucuman 800 m. l. 300 br ch T. are Assumption and Buenos Ayres 5. Parana on the N. E. of Rio de la Plata 540 m. l. 240 br ch T. Itapoa and Acarai 6. Guayra on the N. E. of Parana 800 m. l. 360 br ch T. are Ciâ—idad Real and Villa Rica 7. Vragua on the S. W. of Guaira and S. of Parana 960 m. l. 430 br ch T. are Los Reyes and Conception These have in them many other inferior Provinces and People which own not the Spaniards Principal River is Rio de la Plata or Paraguay the greatest River in the World Chief Mountains are some branches of the Andes 10. Chile CHile lies on the W. of Paraguay and on the S. of Peru along the Pacifick Sea situated between the 297th and the 307th and 30 min. of Lon. and between the 26th and 47th degr of S. Lat. being in length from N. to S. about 1260 miles and in breadth from East to West about 450 miles It was first discovered by the Spaniards Anno 1544 and still remains under the Vice-Roy of Peru but some parts are still free The ch T. is St. Iago The chief Commodities are vast quantities of Gold with other Metals Corn Maize Honey c. It contains three Provinces which are 1. Province of Chile the most N. Province 560 m. l. 240 br ch T. are St. Iago and Sorena 2. Imperial on the S. of Chile 730 m. l. 270 br ch T. are Baldivia and Imperial 3. Chucuito on the E. of Imperial and Chile 560 m. l. 220 br ch T. are Mondoe and Oramante On the S. and S. E. of Chile lies the Country of Magalanica sometimes Chica and the Country of Patagons a poor Country and very little known to us neither is there any Town of note in it It is according to the Maps 1200 m. l. 480 br The Islands are 1. NEw-found-land right against England about 1800 m. distant from it and not far from New France 400 m. l. 300 br It includes a Province called Avallon It belongs to the English I find no Towns but several excellent Bays 2. Lucaies about 24 small Isles against Florida belonging mostly to the Spaniards the chief of them are New Providence and Lucaies under the English 3. Cuba on the S. of Lucaies 680 m. l. 100 br under the Spaniards ch T. are Havana and St. Iago 4. Iamaica on the S. of Cuba 150 m. l. 60 br under the English ch T. are Port Royal St. Iago and Sevil. 5. Hispaniola on the E. of Iamaica 440 m. l. 120 br belonging to the Spaniards and divided into several small Provinces ch T. are St. Domingo and Ilcotuy 6. Porto Rico on the E. Hispaniola 120 m. l. 40 br under the Spaniards ch T. Porto Rico. These four last with some others of lesser note are called by the name of Antilles 7. Caribie Islands a knot of small Isles on the S. E. of Porto Rico belonging to the English Spaniards and French The chief are Barbadoes St. Christophers Antego Mevis Dominica Monserat Anguilla Barbada with a great many others of less note Here are also several other Islands in many parts of the Ocean but of no great note Thus much for AMERICA BEsides these four Quarters there are several less known parts that go by the name of Terra Incognita They may be divided into two parts which are 1. Terra Incognita Borialis which contains 1. Tasata on the N. of Asia 2. Nova Zembla and 3. Spitzberg or Greenland on the N. of Europe 4. Artick Lands 5. New Denmark 6. New North-Wales 7. New South-Wales 8. New Britain these lie on the N. of America 9. Iesso or Zedso on the N. W. of America c. 2. Terra Australis Incognita containing 1. Land of Papous 2. New Holland 3. Land of Fuego 4. New Guinea 5. New Zeland 6. Land of Quir with several others AN APPENDIX Concerning RULES For Making A Large Geography SEtting aside the General Geography it may be convenient to follow these Rules in every particular Country as much as the Subject will permit They may be divided into sixty several Parts which may if the Author shall think fit contain so many Paragraphs except three or four of the last The first is its Bounds and how it is separated from all other Provinces 2. It s Situation between what Degrees of Longitude and Latitude it lies and the Distance in Miles from the Poles Tropicks and Aequator 3. What