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A41559 Geography anatomiz'd, or, The compleat geographical grammar being a short and exact analysis of the whole body of modern geography after a new and curious method / collected from the best authors and illustrated with divers maps by Pat. Gordon ... Gordon, Patrick, fl. 1700. 1699 (1699) Wing G1288; ESTC R15742 267,427 492

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13._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a island_n in_o the_o vast_a atlantic_a ocean_n which_o be_v descry_v by_o a_o ship_n at_o sea_n and_o bear_v due_a east_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n at_o twelve_o league_n distance_n per_fw-la estimation_n the_o true_a course_n for_o hit_v of_o the_o say_a island_n be_v to_o steer_v six_o league_n due_a east_n and_o just_a as_o many_o due_a west_n par._n 14._o there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a place_n on_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o a_o very_a pure_a and_o wholesome_a air_n to_o breath_n in_o yet_o of_o such_o a_o strange_a and_o detestable_a quality_n that_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a for_o two_o of_o the_o intire_a friend_n that_o ever_o breathe_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o in_o mutual_a love_n and_o friendship_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o minute_n of_o time_n par._n 15._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a island_n in_o the_o baltic_a sea_n to_o who_o inhabitant_n the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v clear_o visible_a in_o the_o morning_n 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