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toledo_n burgos_n compostella_n sevil_n granada_n valencia_n sarrogossa_n and_o tarragon_n there_o be_v several_a very_o considerable_a seaport_n passagio_fw-la st._n andrews_n coruna_n cadiz_n cartagena_n alicant_n etc._n etc._n biscaie_n former_o call_v cantabria_n be_v mountainous_a and_o woody_n which_o furnish_v they_o with_o timber_n to_o build_v more_o ship_n than_o all_o the_o province_n of_o spain_n beside_o it_o have_v also_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o mine_n and_o iron_n forge_v that_o the_o spaniard_n call_v it_o the_o defence_n of_o castille_n and_o the_o armoury_n of_o spain_n the_o biscayner_n who_o be_v the_o ancient_a cantabrian_o enjoy_v very_o great_a privilege_n and_o boast_v themselves_o never_o to_o have_v be_v thorough_o conquer_a either_o by_o the_o roman_n carthaginian_n goth_n or_o moor_n they_o use_v a_o different_a language_n from_o that_o of_o the_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o ancient_a language_n of_o spain_n for_o as_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o liberty_n not_o master_v so_o in_o their_o language_n not_o alter_v they_o differ_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o spain_n also_o in_o custom_n yield_v their_o body_n but_o not_o their_o purse_n to_o the_o king_n not_o suffer_v any_o bishop_n to_o come_v among_o they_o and_o cause_v their_o woman_n to_o drink_v first_o because_o ogno_fw-it a_o countess_z will_v have_v poison_v her_o son_n sancho_n the_o land_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o country_n of_o guipuscoa_n be_v very_o well_o till_v for_o they_o pay_v neither_o tax_n nor_o ten_o nor_o right_o of_o entry_n their_o chief_a city_n be_v bilboa_n and_o st._n sebastian_n place_n of_o great_a trade_n especial_o in_o wool_n iron_n chestnut_n and_o bilboa_n blade_n great_a vessel_n can_v come_v near_o bilboa_n be_v seat_v two_o mile_n from_o the_o ocean_n but_o upon_o a_o high_a tide_n it_o be_v build_v or_o re-edify_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ancient_a flaviobriga_n of_o ptol._n by_o diego_n de_fw-fr harro_n 1300._o the_o port_n of_o st._n sebastian_n have_v a_o very_a fair_a entrance_n be_v defend_v by_o two_o castle_n the_o one_o towards_o the_o east_n seat_v high_a the_o other_o to_o the_o west_n upon_o a_o low_a rock_n st._n andero_n and_o passagio_fw-la be_v two_o excellent_a port_n fuentarabia_n the_o strong_a place_n and_o further_a town_n in_o spain_n and_o guataria_n the_o native_a place_n of_o sebastian_n cabot_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o compass_v the_o world_n in_o the_o ship_n call_v the_o victory_n magellanus_fw-la who_o go_v chief_a in_o that_o expedition_n perish_v in_o the_o action_n laredo_n portus_n lauretanus_n have_v a_o spacious_a bay._n placenza_n upon_o the_o river_n denia_n be_v inhabit_v by_o blacksmith_n tolosa_n upon_o the_o orio_n river_n asturia_n call_v by_o some_o the_o kingdom_n of_o oviedo_n be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v call_v prince_n of_o asturia_n the_o young_a child_n whereof_o be_v call_v infant_n ever_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o john_n the_o first_o hence_o be_v the_o small_a but_o swift_a horse_n which_o the_o roman_n call_v asturcones_n the_o english_a hobby_n it_o be_v the_o retreat_v place_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o several_a of_o the_o bishop_n during_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o moor_n for_o which_o reason_n oviedo_n lucum_fw-la asturum_fw-la of_o ptol._n &_o ovetum_fw-la the_o capital_a city_n thereof_o be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o king_n and_o bishop_n and_o indeed_o give_v title_n to_o the_o first_o christian_n king_n after_o the_o moorish_a conquest_n for_o as_o the_o lust_n of_o roderick_n a_o gothish_a king_n of_o spain_n first_o bring_v in_o the_o moor_n so_o the_o lust_n of_o magnutza_n a_o moorish_a viceroy_n prove_v the_o overthrow_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n other_o town_n be_v aviles_n on_o the_o seashore_n near_o cape_n de_fw-fr los_fw-es penas_n of_o old_a scythium_fw-la prom._n galicia_n be_v not_o so_o fertile_a as_o well_o people_v its_o former_a inhabitant_n be_v the_o gallaici_n whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n st._n jago_n compostella_n which_o bishopric_n and_o university_n be_v there_o famous_a for_o the_o pilgrimage_n which_o be_v thither_o make_v by_o those_o that_o go_v to_o visit_v the_o relic_n of_o st._n james_n the_o spaniard_n patron_n coruna_n by_o the_o english_a the_o groin_n be_v often_o mention_v in_o our_o spanish_a war_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n the_o flavium_n brigantium_n of_o ptol._n brigantium_n of_o ant._n strong_a and_o the_o chief_a bulwark_n of_o galitia_fw-la be_v memorable_a for_o the_o goodness_n and_o largeness_n of_o her_o port_n the_o rich_a silver_n fleet_n of_o above_o thirty_o million_o put_v in_o there_o in_o the_o year_n 1661._o to_o avoid_v the_o english_a who_o to_o surprise_v it_o have_v waylay_v all_o the_o point_n of_o the_o compass_n to_o cadiz_n lugo_n be_v the_o lucus_n augusti_n of_o ptol._n and_o ant._n the_o lucus_n of_o 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non_fw-fr have_v vista_n sevilla_n non_fw-fr ha_o vista_n meravilla_n he_o that_o at_o sevil_n have_v not_o be_v structure_n wonder_n have_v not_o see_v the_o river_n baetis_n or_o gaudelquiver_n separate_v it_o into_o two_o part_n which_o be_v join_v together_o by_o a_o stately_a bridge_n from_o hence_o the_o spaniard_n set_v forth_o their_o west-india-fleet_n and_o hither_o they_o return_v to_o unload_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o western_a world._n it_o be_v dignify_v with_o a_o university_n wherein_o study_v avicen_n the_o moor_n pope_n silvester_n the_o second_o here_o also_o be_v two_o provincial_a council_n hold_v anno_fw-la 584_o and_o 636._o and_o the_o see_v of_o a_o archbishop_n who_o be_v metropolitant_a of_o andaluzia_n and_o the_o fortunate_a island_n here_o be_v isodore_n bishop_n from_o hence_o come_v our_o sevil_n orange_n and_o here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o christopher_n columbus_n famous_a for_o his_o discovery_n of_o the_o new_a world._n not_o far_o from_o hence_o 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astrapa_n of_o liv._o take_v by_o lucius_n martius_n or_o rather_o destroy_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n read_v sir_n w._n raleigh_n fol._n 744._o iliturgis_n ptol._n &_o ilurgis_n &_o illiturgis_n plin._n iliturgi_n liv._o lietor_fw-la testae_fw-la marian_n aldea_n el_fw-es rio_fw-la car._n clusio_fw-la andujar_n floriano_n andujur_fw-fr el_fw-es viejo_fw-es amh._n moral_a castulo_n ant._n castulon_n ptol._n plin._n castaon_n strab._n caslono_n car_fw-fr clusio_fw-la caslona_n la_o voja_o florian._n between_o alcazar_n and_o baeza_n seat_v on_o the_o guadelquiver_n not_o on_o the_o ana_n as_o heylin_n say_v which_o be_v under_o the_o roman_n be_v surprise_v by_o the_o gerasenis_n but_o slay_v by_o sertorius_n enter_v after_o they_o at_o the_o same_o gate_n build_v 100_o year_n before_o the_o war_n of_o troy_n testae_fw-la mariana_n here_o hannibal_n be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v his_o wife_n himilce_o and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o town_n that_o hold_v out_o for_o the_o carthaginian_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o
possess_v of_o a_o country_n very_o fertile_a in_o corn_n cattle_n wine_n and_o fruit_n hemp_n and_o flax_n compare_v with_o savoy_n and_o switzerland_n but_o inferior_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o italy_n to_o which_o it_o do_v belong_v it_o contain_v 15_o marquisates_n 52_o earldom_n 160_o castle_n or_o wall_v place_n divide_v into_o these_o part_n viz._n ducatus_fw-la augustanus_n le_fw-fr duche_n de_fw-fr aouste_a marchionatus_fw-la segusinus_fw-la le_fw-fr marquisate_n de_fw-fr suse_n marchionatus_fw-la eporediae_fw-la le_fw-fr marquisat_fw-la d'_fw-fr juree_n marchionatus_fw-la salutiarum_fw-la le_fw-fr marquisat_fw-la de_fw-fr salusse_n marchionatus_fw-la cevae_n le_fw-fr marquisat_fw-la de_fw-fr ceva_n comitatus_fw-la astensis_fw-la le_fw-fr comte_n d'_fw-fr aste_n dominium_fw-la vercellense_v la_fw-fr seigneurie_n de_fw-fr verceil_fw-fr to_o which_o be_v add_v canavensis_n tractus_n la_fw-fr canavese_n the_o principal_a town_n whereof_o be_v turin_n augusta_n taurinorum_n polib_n plin._n ptol._n taurasia_n app._n &_o liv._o the_o court_n and_o palace_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n situate_v on_o the_o river_n po_n a_o place_n very_o important_a for_o the_o guard_n of_o italy_n and_o fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a citadel_n adjoymâ—â—_n to_o it_o be_v a_o park_n of_o the_o duke_n six_o mile_n in_o circuit_n full_a of_o woâ—â—â—_n laâ—es_n and_o pleasant_a fountain_n which_o make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o sweet_a situation_n in_o europe_n the_o see_v of_o a_o archbishop_n and_o a_o university_n where_o eresmus_n take_v his_o degree_n vercelli_n vercellae_n plin._n &_o ptol._n verceil_n gallis_fw-la a_o strong_a town_n border_v upon_o milan_n and_o by_o the_o pyrenean_n treaty_n restore_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n nice_n or_o nizze_v nicaea_n strab._n liv._o vrbs_fw-la vediantiorum_fw-la build_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o cemeneleum_n ptol._n cemelion_n plin._n cemela_n not._n six_o mile_n northwards_o seat_v at_o the_o influx_n of_o the_o river_n varus_n near_o the_o sea_n beautify_v with_o a_o cathedral_n church_n the_o bishop_n palace_n a_o monastery_n of_o nun_n and_o a_o impregnable_a citadel_n famous_a for_o the_o resistance_n of_o a_o navy_n of_o 200_o sail_n under_o the_o turkish_a admiral_n barbarosa_fw-mi anno_fw-la 1543._o give_v by_o joanna_n ludovico_n ii_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n 1365._o the_o country_n be_v call_v nicaeensis_fw-la comitatus_fw-la la_fw-fr contado_n di_fw-it nizza_fw-it incolis_fw-la je_fw-fr comte_n de_fw-fr nice_n gallis_fw-la and_o be_v famous_a for_o the_o astronomer_n hipparchus_n and_o the_o poet_n parthenius_n near_o which_o be_v the_o harbour_n villa_n franca_n where_o the_o duke_n galley_n do_v ride_v jurea_n or_o hiurea_n be_v the_o eporedia_n of_o ptol._n eporredia_n plin._n eporadia_n strab._n eporadir_n ant._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sheld_n a_o bishop_n sea_n and_o give_v title_n to_o the_o marquisate_n del_fw-it juree_n coni_fw-la cuneuâ—â—_n take_v by_o the_o french_a 1641._o now_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n a_o strong_a wall_v town_n suse_v segusium_n ptol._n segusio_n plin._n &_o ant._n be_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o segusinus_fw-la marchionatus_fw-la ceva_n the_o ceba_n caseum_fw-la &_o cebanum_n plin._n and_o give_v name_n to_o a_o marquisate_n aouste_a aosta_n &_o aug_a germ._n avost_n &_o aoste_n gallis_fw-la be_v the_o augusta_n praetoria_n plin._n &_o ptol._n and_o the_o chief_a of_o augusta_n ducatus_fw-la ancient_o a_o roman_a colony_n and_o now_o for_o greatness_n and_o beauty_n of_o her_o building_n may_v compare_v with_o the_o most_o stately_a city_n of_o lombardy_n saluzzo_n italis_n salutiae_n salinae_n &_o augusta_n vagiennorum_n of_o the_o ancient_n saluce_n gallis_fw-la be_v the_o chief_a place_n marchesato_fw-it di_fw-it saluzzo_n carmaniola_fw-es now_o carmagnola_n be_v seat_v two_o mile_n from_o the_o po_n river_n and_o nine_o from_o the_o tenarus_n quieras_n be_v the_o cherasceo_n or_o cuirasco_n carrea_n plin._n clarascum_n &_o chierasco_n be_v famous_a for_o the_o peace_n make_v anno_fw-la 1631._o the_o principality_n of_o masseran_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o its_o own_o prince_n e_fw-la gente_fw-la ferrera_n flisca_n who_o be_v a_o dependant_a on_o the_o pope_n pignarol_n pinaroliam_n pinarolo_n ital._n fortify_v with_o a_o castle_n of_o great_a importance_n sell_v by_o charles_n emanuel_n to_o lewis_n the_o thirteen_o of_o france_n anno_fw-la 1631._o a_o commodious_a pass_n from_o france_n to_o italy_n on_o all_o occasion_n of_o montferat_fw-la or_o montis_fw-la ferrati_fw-la ducatus_fw-la monferrato_n italis_n monferrat_n gallis_fw-la the_o estate_n or_o country_n of_o montferat_fw-la do_v in_o part_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n a_o mountainous_a country_n but_o of_o a_o fertile_a soil_n the_o river_n tenarus_n part_v the_o possession_n of_o mantua_n from_o that_o of_o savoy_n chief_a place_n belong_v to_o 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testae_fw-la nicaeta_fw-la 2._o pallene_n plin._n phlegra_n herod_n patalene_n ptol._n patalent_n mol._n canistâ—o_o soph._n tarcho_fw-mi or_o tarso_n nardo_n sacred_a to_o the_o muse_n 3._o amphipolis_n herod_n thucyd._n etc._n etc._n neapolis_n ant._n christopoli_fw-it soph._n emboli_n turcis_n 4._o cavalla_fw-la oesima_fw-la thucyd._n &_o ptol._n the_o cabyla_n ptol._n cavyla_n cedreno_n testae_fw-la leoncl_n &_o bucephala_n testae_fw-la brietio_fw-la 5._o contessa_n which_o give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o gulf_n golfo_n di_fw-it contesa_n castaldo_n golfo_n di_fw-fr monte_fw-fr santo_n soph._n the_o strymonicus_n sinus_n of_o ptol._n 6._o thessalonica_n now_o salonichi_n soph._n to_o who_o inhabitant_n st._n paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n very_o populous_a of_o christian_n turk_n and_o jew_n and_o of_o great_a commerce_n seat_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o gulf_n salonichi_n the_o sinus_n thermaeus_n or_o rather_o thermaicus_n of_o strab._n &_o ptol._n distant_a from_o constantinople_n about_o 320_o mile_n and_o from_o durazzo_n about_o 230_o mile_n 7._o siderocapsa_fw-la the_o chrysites_n of_o liv._o testae_fw-la bello_fw-la &_o scydra_n ptol._n famous_a for_o its_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n so_o advantageous_a to_o the_o turk_n as_o the_o report_n exceed_v belief_n 8._o mount_v athos_n of_o liv._o &_o strab._n acroathon_n or_o acrothon_n plin._n &_o mela._n acrothoon_n herod_n athos_n aeron_n a_o graecis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o cima_n di_fw-fr monte_fw-fr sancto_fw-it sanct_n laure_n &_o agios_n laura_n monastir_n a_o turcis_n &_o seididag_n testae_fw-la leunct_n inhabit_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n with_o hermit_n afterward_o with_o monk_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o st._n basil_n it_o stand_v in_o a_o peninsula_n very_o fruitful_a be_v 160_o mile_n about_o where_o they_o have_v 20_o monastery_n and_o about_o 600_o kaloiis_fw-la they_o pay_v 1000_o dollar_n a_o month_n and_o have_v safe_a 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and_o rule_v by_o king_n 550_o year_n then_o by_o archontes_n for_o 600_o year_n then_o by_o the_o thirty_o tyrant_n till_o expel_v by_o thrasibulus_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o epaminondas_n it_o obtain_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o greece_n and_o many_o isle_n of_o the_o egaean_a sea_n for_o 70_o year_n till_o it_o submit_v to_o philip_n of_o macedon_n and_o alexander_n the_o great_a afterward_o be_v much_o destroy_v by_o silly_a but_o restore_v by_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n and_o afterward_o receive_v various_a fate_n till_o it_o be_v enslave_v by_o mahomet_n the_o second_o 1455._o now_o take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o brave_a morosini_fw-la 1687._o the_o inhabitant_n be_v now_o according_a to_o esq_n wheeler_n description_n 1675._o about_o 10000_o three_o part_n christian_n the_o rest_n turk_n who_o permit_v no_o jew_n to_o live_v among_o they_o it_o be_v a_o archiepiscopal_a see_v and_o have_v the_o bishop_n of_o salona_n libadia_n granitza_n and_o thalanta_n under_o it_o it_o 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the_o river_n kiang_n the_o chineses_n call_v it_o the_o land_n of_o fish_n and_o rice_n and_o the_o storehouse_n of_o china_n and_o have_v a_o proverb_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n afford_v they_o but_o one_o meal_n but_o that_o of_o huquang_n feed_v they_o all_o the_o year_n long_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o fifteen_o country_n contain_v one_o hundred_o city_n great_a and_o small_a and_o eleven_o garrison_n the_o metropolis_n whereof_o be_v vuchang_n on_o the_o south_n shore_n of_o the_o river_n kiang_n hanyang_n siangyang_n tegan_n hâ—angcheu_o kingcheu_o jocheu_o changxa_fw-la paok_v hancheu_o chant_v xincheu_o jungcheu_o chingyang_n and_o chingtien_n be_v the_o other_o chief_a city_n and_o chingcheu_fw-la be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o a_o little_a territory_n of_o the_o same_o name_n kiangsi_n be_v divide_v into_o thirteen_o country_n contane_v 67_o city_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v nanchang_n once_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o empire_n jaocheu_o quassin_n kicukiang_n kienchang_n linkiang_n kiegan_n kancheu_o be_v other_o chief_a city_n in_o this_o province_n near_o jaocheu_o and_o no_o where_o else_o be_v that_o water_n to_o be_v find_v which_o bring_v porcelain_n to_o perfection_n especial_o when_o they_o intend_v it_o a_o azure_a vermillion_a or_o yellow_a tincture_n the_o last_o traveller_n into_o china_n tell_v we_o that_o porcelain_n be_v make_v of_o a_o particular_a sand_n or_o earth_n which_o be_v fetch_v out_o of_o the_o county_n of_o the_o city_n hoiecheu_o in_o the_o province_n of_o nank_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bury_v a_o whole_a age_n together_o as_o other_o idle_o affirm_v for_o the_o chinesâ—s_v only_o knead_v this_o sand_n or_o earth_n together_o and_o make_v vessel_n of_o it_o which_o they_o bake_v in_o furnace_n for_o fifteen_o day_n but_o the_o colour_n of_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a art_n or_o secret_n which_o they_o conceal_v from_o stranger_n the_o province_n of_o fâ—kien_n be_v divide_v into_o eight_o county_n and_o contain_v sixty_o city_n and_o town_n focheu_o or_o hocksieu_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o country_n it_o be_v seat_v about_o fifteen_o league_n westward_o from_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o southern_a shore_n of_o the_o river_n min_n which_o with_o a_o wide_a mouth_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o bring_v both_o small_a and_o great_a vessel_n up_o to_o the_o city_n wall_n it_o be_v populous_a and_o of_o great_a trade_n where_o the_o dutch_a also_o have_v sometime_o a_o factory_a in_o the_o year_n 1662._o the_o city_n chiencheu_o lie_v near_o the_o sea_n in_o a_o delightful_a plain_n with_o a_o large_a bay_n that_o the_o great_a ship_n ride_v close_o under_o the_o wall_n chaucheu_o of_o great_a trade_n for_o all_o rich_a and_o foreign_a commodity_n kien_v upon_o the_o river_n min_n be_v a_o place_n or_o great_a trade_n for_o all_o commodity_n pass_v through_o it_o hinhoa_n be_v neat_o build_v adorn_v with_o many_o triumphant_a arch_n and_o college_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o learning_n xaouw_o and_o tincheu_fw-la be_v also_o considerable_a fon_v be_v also_o fair_a and_o large_a lie_v near_o the_o sea._n the_o castle_n ganhui_n near_o changeheu_fw-la have_v a_o convenient_a haven_n for_o ship_n and_o tinyan_n be_v a_o fort_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n the_o province_n of_o chekiang_n exceed_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o fertility_n of_o soil_n delightfulness_n in_o prospect_n and_o in_o plenty_n of_o silk_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o eleven_o great_a country_n have_v eighty_o three_o city_n or_o town_n beside_o unwall_v place_n castle_n and_o populous_a village_n hanchew_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n think_v to_o be_v the_o ancient_a quinzay_n kiah_v be_v mote_v about_o with_o rivulet_n of_o water_n full_a of_o stately_a and_o well_o build_v structure_n all_o the_o street_n be_v arch_v under_o which_o they_o walk_v as_o in_o a_o piazzo_n free_a from_o
wind_n and_o weather_n niencheu_o kincheu_o chucheu_o kinhoa_o vencheu_o ningpo_n and_o xoahing_n all_o chief_a city_n and_o brave_o adorn_v not_o far_o from_o ningpo_n lie_v liampo_n once_o much_o frequent_v by_o the_o portugal_n the_o whole_a province_n of_o chekiang_n be_v every_o where_o cut_v through_o with_o river_n rivulet_n and_o murmur_a stream_n some_o natural_a other_o artificial_a the_o chief_a river_n vhe_fw-it which_o give_v name_n to_o the_o country_n of_o which_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o annual_o upon_o the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o the_o eight_o moon_n which_o be_v our_o october_n a_o prodigious_a springtide_n happen_v roar_v extreme_o in_o its_o ascent_n beyond_o the_o loud_a murmur_n of_o cataract_n or_o water-breaks_a and_o come_v with_o a_o head_n high_a and_o strange_o mount_v above_o the_o water_n the_o province_n of_o nank_v by_o the_o tartar_n call_v kiangnan_n be_v the_o second_o in_o honour_n in_o magnitude_n and_o fertility_n in_o all_o china_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o fourteen_o great_a territory_n have_v city_n and_o town_n a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o nank_v or_o kiangn_v be_v the_o metropolis_n a_o city_n that_o if_o she_o do_v not_o exceed_v most_o city_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o bigness_n and_o beauty_n yet_o she_o be_v inferior_a to_o few_o for_o her_o pagode_n her_o temple_n her_o porcelain_n tower_n her_o palace_n and_o triumphal_a arch_n fungiang_n sucheu_o sunkiang_n leucheu_o hoaigan_n gank_v ningue_n hoeicheu_o be_v also_o eminent_a place_n and_o of_o great_a note_n and_o trade_n the_o province_n of_o quantung_n lie_v along_o upon_o the_o seashore_n have_v many_o convenient_a havens_n and_o harbour_n it_o contain_v ten_o county_n and_o eighty_o great_a and_o small_a city_n quancheu_o or_o canton_n by_o the_o portugal_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o province_n exceed_o beautify_v with_o pagodes_n palace_n stately_a structure_n and_o triumphal_a arch_n fortify_v with_o strong_a wall_n tower_n bulwark_n and_o redoubt_n defend_v by_o five_o castle_n of_o the_o great_a trade_n and_o the_o rich_a in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o other_o great_a city_n be_v xaocheu_o hoeicheu_o chaocheu_o chack_v liencheu_o and_o luicheu_fw-la the_o island_n of_o ainan_n or_o hainan_n be_v reckon_v for_o the_o ten_o county_n it_o lie_v in_o the_o bay_n of_o tunk_v separate_v from_o china_n by_o a_o channel_n of_o about_o five_o league_n broad_a where_o they_o fish_n for_o pearl_n it_o chief_a city_n be_v kiuncheu_o or_o ing_o fortify_v with_o strong_a wall_n handsome_a building_n and_o well_o seat_v for_o trade_n and_o the_o whole_a island_n produce_v all_o necessary_n for_o human_a sustenance_n southwards_o of_o canton_n lie_v many_o small_a island_n in_o the_o sea_n on_o one_o of_o which_o or_o rather_o a_o little_a rock_n join_v to_o a_o great_a island_n lie_v the_o city_n macao_n once_o possess_v by_o the_o portuguese_n so_o natural_o fortify_v that_o it_o be_v almost_o invincible_a be_v defend_v with_o two_o strong_a castle_n against_o the_o attempt_n of_o a_o enemy_n the_o province_n of_o quansi_fw-la in_o bigness_n plenty_n of_o merchandise_n and_o pleasant_a field_n may_v compare_v with_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o eleven_o great_a country_n which_o contain_v ninety_o eight_o city_n great_a and_o small_a the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v quilia_n full_a of_o stately_a structure_n other_o chief_a city_n be_v gucheu_o kingyang_n cincheu_o nunning_a tape_a chingan_n and_o other_o the_o province_n of_o quicheu_fw-la be_v divide_v into_o eight_o county_n have_v great_a and_o small_a city_n to_o the_o number_n of_o eighty_o one_o of_o which_o quiyang_n be_v the_o chief_a chinyveng_n tunying_n lipe_a be_v the_o next_o considerable_a the_o province_n of_o junnan_n though_o the_o last_o in_o place_n be_v not_o the_o least_o in_o extent_n and_o goodness_n viz._n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o rich_a commodity_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o province_n contane_v eighty_o seven_o city_n great_a and_o small_a beside_o thirteen_o garrison_n the_o metropolis_n junnan_n boast_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o great_a city_n in_o all_o china_n flourish_v in_o trade_n and_o riches_n adorn_v with_o fair_a structure_n and_o temple_n jungn_v likiang_n yaogan_n tali_fw-la manhoa_o kinghung_a and_o lancand_a be_v other_o chief_a place_n in_o short_a they_o reckon_v in_o these_o county_n twelve_o hundred_o ninety_o nine_o town_n two_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o great_a city_n call_v cheu_n and_o eleven_o hundred_o fifty_o two_o little_a town_n call_v hien_n yet_o as_o big_a a_o ordinary_a city_n in_o europe_n martinius_n set_v down_o thirteen_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o town_n whereof_o one_o hundred_o fifty_o nine_o be_v great_a call_v cheu_n and_o the_o other_o hien_n there_o be_v also_o great_a garrison_n or_o military_a country_n every_o one_o with_o lesser_a garrison_n under_o their_o command_n thirty_o seven_o in_o number_n also_o several_a fort_n and_o castle_n to_o the_o number_n of_o one_o hundred_o seventy_o six_o beside_o these_o town_n and_o fortress_n china_n be_v very_o full_a of_o innumerable_a village_n and_o hamlet_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v as_o one_o entire_a city_n corea_n be_v divide_v into_o eight_o territory_n on_o the_o north_n it_o join_v to_o nieuche_v in_o tartary_n the_o south_n respect_v the_o island_n fungma_n or_o quelpaert_n on_o which_o in_o the_o year_n 1653_o the_o ship_n sperwer_n of_o batavia_n be_v shipwreck_v and_o of_o sixty_o four_o man_n thirty_o six_o get_v to_o shore_n who_o suffer_v many_o extremity_n and_o there_o find_v one_o of_o their_o dutch_a country_n man_n that_o have_v be_v prisoner_n twenty_o seven_o year_n the_o whole_a country_n be_v exceed_o populous_a full_a of_o town_n build_v after_o the_o chinese_n manner_n who_o fashion_n language_n letter_n religion_n and_o government_n the_o corean_o follow_v it_o be_v chief_a city_n be_v pinjang_v but_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a dutch_a man_n relation_n sioor_a be_v the_o royal_a city_n from_o whence_o in_o the_o year_n 1666_o in_o a_o fisherman_n bark_n in_o ten_o day_n eight_o of_o they_o get_v to_o gotto_n island_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o nengesaque_fw-la on_o the_o island_n dysma_n the_o isle_n formosa_fw-la once_o paccand_v now_o under_o the_o tartar_n abound_v with_o deer_n wild-goat_n hare_n coney_n swine_n and_o tiger_n the_o wood_n with_o pheasant_n and_o pigeon_n and_o the_o ground_n produce_v rice_n wheat_n sugar_n ginger_n cinnamon_n coco-nut_n and_o several_a other_o necessary_n for_o human_a sustenance_n their_o chief_a practice_n or_o special_a virtue_n be_v theft_n murder_n and_o adultery_n but_o if_o any_o of_o the_o woman_n prove_v with_o child_n before_o they_o be_v thirty_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v the_o midwife_n knead_v it_o to_o death_n in_o the_o womb_n they_o write_v read_v and_o have_v register_n in_o anno_fw-la 1654._o happen_v a_o mighty_a earthquake_n which_o continue_v seven_o week_n with_o little_a intermission_n in_o december_n and_o january_n be_v general_o the_o fair_a wether_n their_o great_a rain_n be_v in_o july_n and_o august_n the_o mousons_n or_o stormy_a season_n begin_v in_o october_n and_o continue_v till_o march_v which_o be_v call_v the_o northern_a the_o other_o or_o southern_a begin_v in_o may_n and_o hold_v till_o september_n against_o the_o north-east_n part_n of_o formosa_fw-la lie_v a_o rich_a golden_a mine_n surround_v by_o many_o rock_n from_o whence_o in_o august_n the_o rain_n wash_v down_o great_a store_n of_o gold_n oar_n not_o far_o from_o the_o fort_n kelang_n which_o the_o dutch_a have_v in_o possession_n taywan_n or_o tayovan_n upon_o the_o isle_n formosa_fw-la the_o utmost_a north-point_n be_v distant_a almost_o a_o league_n but_o the_o southermost_a point_n within_o a_o bow-shot_a of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v about_o two_o league_n and_o a_o half_a in_o length_n and_o a_o quarter_n in_o breadth_n on_o the_o north-side_n upon_o a_o sandhill_n stand_v the_o fort_n zelandia_n build_v by_o the_o dutch_a 1632_o under_o the_o castle_n westward_o lie_v another_o fort_n guard_v by_o two_o point_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o bow-shot_a distant_a lie_v a_o strong_a outwork_n be_v the_o key_n to_o the_o castle_n call_v utrecht_n eastward_o from_o which_o stand_v the_o town_n build_v by_o the_o dutch_a on_o the_o other_o side_n on_o the_o main_a of_o formosa_fw-la stand_v the_o fort_n and_o village_n sakkam_n well_o plant_v with_o cannon_n but_o in_o the_o year_n 1661._o coxinga_n and_o his_o associate_n be_v a_o crew_n of_o rebel_n chineses_n take_v both_o the_o island_n of_o formosa_fw-la and_o tayoven_fw-la from_o the_o dutch_a after_o a_o siege_n of_o ten_o month_n where_o coxinga_n find_v ten_o tun_n of_o gold_n forty_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n and_o other_o thing_n to_o a_o great_a value_n of_o japan_n japonae_fw-la ac_fw-la terrae_fw-la jessonis_n novissima_fw-la descriptio_fw-la robt._n morden_n the_o island_n of_o japan_n
yield_a fruit_n wax_v honey_n and_o cattle_n it_o be_v chief_a city_n bear_v the_o same_o name_n and_o by_o sanson_n be_v the_o jol_n and_o julia_n caesaria_n of_o plin._n strab._n etc._n etc._n seat_v near_o to_o the_o sea_n have_v a_o castle_n and_o palace_n former_o the_o abode_n of_o its_o king_n now_o of_o its_o governor_n other_o place_n be_v brisch_n alias_o brexcar_n the_o icosium_n of_o plin._n and_o mela._n sans_o but_o castal_n and_o molet_n tell_v we_o icosium_n be_v acor_n meliana_n be_v on_o the_o mountain_n so_o be_v beni_n abucaed_n and_o guanser_n the_o zabacus_n of_o ptol._n which_o can_v raise_v two_o or_o three_o thousand_o horse_n and_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o thousand_o foot._n mostagan_n be_v the_o cartenna_n of_o mela._n ant._n and_o ptol._n marm._n mazzagran_n cast_v circilli_n etrobio_n the_o government_n of_o algiers_n comprehend_v likewise_o that_o of_o couco_n in_o the_o mountain_n build_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o rock_n who_o governor_n have_v often_o dispute_v their_o liberty_n with_o the_o dey_n of_o algiers_n these_o mountain_n be_v two_o or_o three_o day_n journey_n long_o and_o their_o approach_n difficult_a they_o yield_v olive_n grape_n and_o especial_o fig_n which_o be_v the_o king_n principal_a revenue_n as_o also_o iron_n and_o salt-peter_n the_o plain_n afford_v corn_n and_o cattle_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v bereberes_n and_o azuage_n well_o arm_v and_o courageous_a the_o metropolis_n of_o this_o province_n be_v algiers_n or_o argier_n incolis_fw-la gezier_n the_o ancient_a jol_n build_v by_o king_n juba_n afterward_o the_o julia_n caesaria_n plin._n testae_fw-la marmol_n but_o sanson_n will_v have_v algiers_n to_o be_v the_o ruscurian_a of_o plin._n the_o rusaccurran_n of_o ant._n the_o rhusuccorae_fw-la ptol._n but_o marmol_n will_v have_v ruscarar_n to_o be_v garbele_n castaldus_n will_v have_v algiers_n to_o be_v saldâ—e_v of_o plin._n ant._n and_o ptol._n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a and_o best_a inhabit_a city_n 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