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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33342	A new description of the world, or, A compendious treatise of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, countries, islands, cities, and towns of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America in their scituation, product, manufactures, and commodities, geographical and historical : with an account of the natures of the people in their habits, customes, warrs, religions, and policies &c. : as also of the rarities, wonders, and curiosities of fishes, beasts, birds, rivers, mountains, plants, &c., with several remarkable revolutions and delightful histories / faithfully collected from the best authors by S. Clark.	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1689 (1689)	Wing C4554; ESTC R26606	137,166	242

composed of Lay-men Elders and Ministers founded by John Calvin 1541. and although this City has been beseiged by the Duke of Savoy and others who have undertaken to reduce it yet it has manfully defended it self against all Invasions and as for the revenue it is reckoned 60000 Crowns per annum The building is generally of Free-stone and the North side of the City lies close to the South side of the Lake where is a little Haven for Gallies built to keep free passage on the Lake defended by a strong Fort a River Issuing from the Lake runs through the lower part of the City and is passed by two commodious Bridges And although it is a Receptacle for all manner of Religions and people that fly from Persecution yet such is the Law that even a Malefactor is Condemned there for a Crime committed in his own Country if proved against him and Adultry punishable with death Fornication the first time with 9 days fasting or living with Bread and Water in Prison the second time with Whipping and the third with banishment notwithstanding which and although the Women be more reserved here than in any other place those Affairs go forward in private This Signory abounds with all manner of Fruits great store of Fish and is much Traded to especially by the Italian Merchants for Velvets Taffatas Musquet Barrels and Calevers c. The Alps are the greatest Ridge of Mountains in Europe parting Germany France and Italy and in some places require five days to ascend them There being five passages through them into Italy viz. 3 out of France and 2 out of Germany The 1 from France is through Provence close upon the Tyrrenian Seas through Liguria being the Easiest the 2 through the Hill Geneara into the Marquesat of Zaluzzes and so into Lumbardy The third is over the Mount Cenis and through the Country of Turin As sor those out of Germany the first is through the Country of the Grissons by the Province of Valtoline the last through the County of Tirol near to the Towns of Juspurk and Trent and as for these Mountains they are in many parts very fruitful divers Villages and Towns being Scituate on them though mostly barren and in many places the Snow and Frost continues all the year without the Suns having power to dissolve it by reason the assent is so near the cold Region and through part of them Hanibal cut dissolving or loosening the Rocks with Fire and Vinegar when he broke unexpectedly into Italy and defeated the Roman Army and indeed in some places they are dreadfull even to look on The Description of the County of Roussillon and Catalonia ROussillon by the French Included between the branches of the Pyreenean Mountains if we begin at Mount Cavo the one extending to Colibre and C. de Creux a Promontary that is the furthest point East of Cattalonia as for the other it passes unto Salsas and as for the places of note they are Perpignan Pupirianum and Perpinianum built out of the ruins of Ruscinum by Guinard Earl of Roussillon Scituate upon the banks of the River Thelis or Thetis in a pleasant fruitful plain c. A rich and flourishing Emporie and a strong hold against the French till the year 1644 and of such esteem was this little Country in former times that it was pawned by John King of Aragon in 1462 to Lewis the 11th of France for 300000 Crowns and restored to Ferdenand the Catholick by Charles the Eight that he might not be diverted from the Conquest of Naples and abounds with plenty c. Catalonia or as the French call it Cattalogne joyns to the Country of Roussillon is accounted 170 Italian Miles in length and in breadth 130 and held to contain the Dukedom of Cardona 3 Marquesates 11 Earldoms divers Barronies and Lordships and 45 Cities or walled Towns and 600000 Inhabitants amongst which in the time of Boterius were 10000 French Shepherds and Husbandmen As for the Country some Authors inform us that it is generally Hilly and full of Woods yielding but small store of Corn Wine and Fruits though others speak more favourably of it and affirm it affords plenty of Corn Wine and Oyl though indeed it is mostly inriched by its Maritime Scituation The chief Town is Bracelonia seated upon the Mediterranian Sea between the Rivers Besons and Rubricat or Lobrecat and is a rich noted Port much Traded to The buildings are very stately and contain a Bishops See an Academy and sundry other advantages of Gardens and pleasant places that render it delightful and well Inhabited A Description of Belgium or the Neitherland Provinces c. THE Tract now called Belgium or the Neitherlands is bounded on the East with Westphalia Gulick Cleve Triers and the Provinces of the higher Germany on the West with the main Ocean which divides it from Brittain c. on the North with the River Ems which parts it from East Friezland and on the South with Picardy and Campaign two French Provinces and upon the South-East with the Dukedom of Lorain and as for the Country in its present Estate it is divided into 17 Provinces viz. The Dukedoms of Limburg Luxenburg Gelderland Brabant the Marquisate of the Holy Empire the Earldoms of Flanders Artois Hatndult Namurre Zutphan Holland Zealand the Barronies of West Friezland Vtrecht Overysel Machlyn and Groyning or Groningen and of these in their Order Limburg THE Dukedom of Limburg is pleasantly scituate and a very fruitful Province having the Famous City of Mastreich so lately renowned for its Sieges as its Capitol though the Bishoprick of Leige is its appendent in which is the City of Leige the Bishop Regents usual Residence the See at present vacant by the Death of the late Bishop and hath under it 52 Barronies and in it a University where at one time if the Story may be credited Studied 9 Sons of Kings the Sons of 24 Dukes and 29 Earls it being commodiously and healthfully scituate on the River Meuse the Buildings very fair and spacious and is accommodated with divers Monasteries and Abbies the whole Bishoprick containing 24 walled Towns and 1800 Villages as also the Eastern part properly termed a part of the Dutchy of Limburg contains 5 walled Towns and 23 Villages where Limburg that gives the Province Name is pleasantly scituate on the River Wesa or Wesel or Wesar and from this Fertile Country abounding with whatever is necessary for the Support of Humane Life is found that Stone so much used in publick called Lapis Calaminaris Luxemburg LVxemburg is another Province of the Low Countries having Limburg for its boundard on the North Lorain on the South the Bishoprick of Triers on the East and the River Meuse on the West and is accounted in circumference 24● Miles containing 23 walled Towns and 1169 Vi●lages of the former of which Luxemburg scitua●● on the River Asnaius Danvillees and Bostonake are chief The upper part of this Dukedom is generally Inhabited by