a_o new_a geography_n with_o map_n to_o each_o country_z and_o table_n of_o longitude_n &_o latitude_n london_n print_v for_o robert_n scott_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o little-britain_n 1681._o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o follow_a geographick_n treatise_n with_o some_o other_o part_n of_o this_o book_n have_v the_o ill_a fortune_n to_o be_v leave_v uncompleat_a by_o our_o renown_a author_n who_o be_v snatch_v from_o we_o whilst_o he_o be_v with_o great_a application_n hasten_v the_o edition_n thereof_o this_o deplorable_a accident_n have_v be_v the_o occasion_n that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o long_o detain_v from_o public_a view_n and_o that_o now_o it_o be_v come_v abroad_o with_o much_o less_o lustre_n than_o aught_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o judicious_a and_o learned_a pen_n of_o sir_n ionas_n moor_n as_o far_o as_o can_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o map_n he_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v engrave_v in_o his_o life-time_n and_o the_o several_a table_n of_o the_o latitude_n and_o longitude_n of_o the_o city_n of_o europe_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prosecute_v this_o design_n he_o have_v lay_v and_o have_v give_v you_o a_o brief_a and_o succinct_a description_n of_o the_o several_a region_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o have_v be_v more_o or_o less_o particular_a therein_o according_a as_o our_o knowledge_n of_o the_o country_n we_o describe_v be_v more_o or_o less_o perfect_a the_o map_n be_v take_v from_o the_o new_a geographer_n extant_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o most_o exact_a time_n still_o produce_v correction_n and_o amendment_n in_o the_o work_v of_o they_o that_o go_v before_o and_o our_o first_o meridian_n be_v that_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o ferro_fw-la the_o most_o westerly_a of_o the_o canary_n which_o at_o present_a all_o the_o french_a geographer_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v the_o table_n be_v deduce_v from_o the_o map_n and_o serve_v to_o find_v out_o any_o place_n in_o they_o without_o long_a search_n this_o reader_n be_v what_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o advertise_v thou_o of_o in_o this_o place_n and_o if_o any_o mistake_n have_v escape_v unseen_a you_o be_v desire_v candid_o to_o excuse_v it_o or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o attribute_v it_o to_o our_o decease_a author_n vale_fw-la &_o fruere_fw-la the_o world_n in_o planisphere_n geography_n or_o a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n the_o earth_n surface_n who_o description_n be_v proper_o term_v geography_n be_v by_o many_o and_o sufficient_a argument_n make_v appear_v to_o be_v of_o no_o other_o than_o a_o spherical_a figure_n and_o the_o circumference_n thereof_o have_v in_o this_o our_o age_n be_v more_o curious_o than_o heretofore_o inquire_v into_o and_o find_v by_o the_o concordant_a observation_n of_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o royal_a academy_n of_o paris_n and_o of_o our_o worthy_a countryman_n mr._n norwood_n to_o be_v very_o near_o 25000_o english_a statute_n miles_n and_o consequent_o its_o diameter_n 7958_o mile_n the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o vast_a globe_n be_v cover_v with_o water_n which_o we_o call_v the_o sea_n out_o of_o which_o the_o land_n rise_v with_o very_o slow_a ascent_n the_o height_n of_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o prominence_n thereof_o scarce_o amount_v to_o the_o two_o thousand_o part_n of_o its_o radius_fw-la and_o only_o serve_v to_o cause_v the_o river_n to_o run_v with_o slow_a and_o easy_a channel_n the_o air_n on_o all_o side_n encompass_n it_o and_o render_v it_o habitable_a and_o the_o principle_n of_o gravitation_n whereby_o all_o body_n descend_v towards_o its_o centre_n be_v that_o which_o defend_v it_o from_o dissolution_n by_o not_o permit_v the_o least_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v separate_v far_o from_o it_o into_o the_o reason_n whereof_o philosopher_n have_v hitherto_o inquire_v in_o vain_a this_o globe_n by_o its_o twofold_a motion_n enjoy_v the_o grateful_a vicissitude_n of_o day_n and_o night_n winter_n and_o summer_n the_o former_a by_o turn_v round_o upon_o one_o of_o its_o diameter_n in_o the_o space_n of_o 24_o hour_n and_o show_v all_o its_o side_n successive_o to_o the_o sun_n this_o diameter_n be_v call_v the_o axis_n and_o its_o extremity_n the_o pole_n of_o the_o world_n which_o by_o the_o experience_n of_o many_o age_n be_v find_v unalterable_a and_o fix_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o direction_n of_o this_o axis_n by_o some_o unknown_a magnetical_a principle_n of_o nature_n be_v always_o carry_v parallel_n to_o itself_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o other_o motion_n whereby_o the_o earth_n be_v carry_v round_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n and_o the_o axis_n be_v incline_v to_o the_o plain_a in_o which_o the_o annual_a motion_n be_v perform_v cause_v the_o one_o hemisphere_n to_o have_v more_o of_o the_o sun_n light_n for_o the_o one_o half_a year_n and_o the_o other_o hemisphere_n for_o the_o other_o these_o affection_n though_o necessary_a to_o be_v premise_v here_o you_o will_v find_v explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o astronomical_a part_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o term_n which_o have_v be_v think_v proper_a in_o the_o illustration_n of_o geography_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v great_a and_o lesser_a circle_n and_o that_o the_o former_a divide_v the_o world_n into_o two_o equal_a part_n and_o the_o latter_a into_o two_o part_n also_o but_o unequal_a all_o these_o circle_n several_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o part_n which_o be_v call_v degree_n there_o be_v four_o great_a circle_n to_o wit_n the_o equinoctial_a the_o zodiac_n the_o horizon_n and_o the_o meridian_n and_o as_o many_o lesser_a to_o wit_n the_o tropic_n of_o cancer_n and_o capricorn_n and_o the_o two_o polar_a circle_n the_o arctic_a and_o antarctic_a the_o equinoctial_a circle_n be_v so_o call_v because_o when_o the_o sun_n enter_v it_o the_o day_n and_o night_n be_v of_o a_o equal_a length_n it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o equator_fw-la because_o it_o divide_v the_o world_n into_o two_o equal_a part_n seaman_n call_v it_o only_o the_o line_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o circle_n we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o heaven_n seem_v to_o move_v upon_o two_o point_n call_v pole_n the_o one_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o arctic_a and_o the_o other_o of_o antarctic_a in_o a_o middle_a distance_n from_o which_o pole_n this_o circle_n be_v imagine_v to_o be_v the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o geography_n be_v to_o divide_v the_o earth_n into_o two_o part_n the_o one_o northern_a towards_o the_o pole_n arctic_a and_o the_o other_o southern_a towards_o the_o other_o opposite_a pole_n the_o latitude_n of_o place_n be_v reckon_v from_o the_o equinoctial_a where_o it_o begin_v towards_o the_o pole_n wherein_o it_o end_v and_o this_o space_n contain_v ninety_o degree_n latitude_n be_v either_o northern_a towards_o the_o pole_n arctic_a or_o southern_a towards_o the_o antarctic_a the_o zodiac_n be_v the_o sun_n high_a way_n and_o this_o circle_n cut_v the_o equinoctial_a into_o two_o equal_a part_n from_o which_o its_o great_a distance_n be_v but_o twenty_o three_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a it_o only_o show_v what_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v have_v the_o sun_n perpendicular_a and_o more_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o heaven_n than_o the_o earth_n horizon_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v boundary_a because_o that_o circle_n limit_n our_o sight_n and_o divide_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n into_o two_o part_n which_o be_v call_v hemisphere_n the_o one_o whereof_o we_o see_v but_o can_v the_o other_o there_o be_v a_o right_a horizon_n a_o polar_a or_o parallel_v one_o and_o a_o oblique_a one_o those_o place_n that_o lie_v under_o the_o equator_fw-la have_v a_o right_a horizon_n and_o be_v in_o the_o right_a sphere_n those_o that_o be_v under_o either_o of_o the_o pole_n have_v the_o parallel_n sphere_n and_o all_o other_o place_n have_v a_o oblique_a horizon_n and_o be_v in_o a_o oblique_a sphere_n this_o circle_n show_v the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o four_o principal_a quarter_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v east_n west_n south_n and_o north_n the_o east_n be_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o rise_a sun_n the_o west_n be_v where_o the_o sun_n set_v the_o north_n be_v towards_o the_o pole_n arctic_a and_o the_o south_n towards_o the_o antarctic_a these_o four_o quarter_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o distinguish_v the_o limit_n of_o region_n as_o will_v appear_v throughout_o this_o whole_a treatise_n from_o thence_o come_v the_o four_o principal_a wind_n all_o which_o the_o horizon_n show_v but_o it_o be_v not_o mark_v on_o map_n but_o only_o on_o the_o outside_n of_o globe_n and_o sphere_n meridian_n signify_v midday_n circle_n because_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v come_v
to_o it_o it_o be_v noon_n in_o that_o place_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o meridian_n for_o over_o every_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o meridian_n so_o that_o the_o number_n of_o these_o circle_n be_v almost_o infinite_a however_o out_o of_o all_o those_o there_o be_v one_o pitch_v upon_o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a or_o first_o meridian_n or_o the_o geographer_n meridian_n the_o ancient_n choose_v the_o meridian_n of_o the_o canary_n which_o they_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o fortunate_a island_n and_o some_o modern_n make_v use_n of_o it_o still_o in_o their_o map_n other_o have_v pitch_v upon_o the_o meridian_n of_o the_o isle_n azore_n or_o western_a island_n which_o lie_v to_o the_o west_n of_o europe_n from_o this_o first_o meridian_n the_o longitude_n of_o place_n be_v reckon_v from_o west_n to_o east_n through_o the_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o degree_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a which_o be_v the_o circuit_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n whereas_o latitude_n be_v only_o reckon_v to_o ninety_o degree_n which_o make_v but_o a_o four_o part_n thereof_o the_o tropic_n be_v so_o call_v from_o a_o greek_a word_n tropos_fw-la which_o signify_v turn_v because_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v come_v to_o one_o of_o these_o circle_n he_o return_v again_o towards_o the_o equinoctial_a the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n be_v towards_o the_o pole_n arctic_a and_o that_o of_o capricorn_n towards_o the_o antarctic_a and_o both_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n through_o which_o they_o pass_v each_o of_o they_o be_v distant_a from_o the_o equinoctial_a three_o and_o twenty_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a which_o be_v the_o great_a distance_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o that_o circle_n the_o polar_a circle_n go_v round_a the_o pole_n from_o which_o they_o borrow_v their_o name_n and_o be_v distant_a each_o from_o his_o pole_n twenty_o three_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o zone_n the_o four_o lesser_a circle_n whereof_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v divide_v the_o world_n into_o five_o part_n call_v zone_n that_o be_v to_o say_v belt_n or_o girdle_n because_o they_o begird_v the_o whole_a globe_n one_o of_o they_o be_v torrid_a two_o be_v temperate_a and_o two_o cold_a the_o torrid_a zone_n be_v comprehend_v between_o the_o two_o tropic_n and_o the_o people_n that_o inhabit_v it_o be_v call_v amphiscians_n that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v their_o shadow_n both_o way_n to_o all_o place_n of_o this_o zone_n the_o sun_n come_v perpendicular_a twice_o in_o a_o year_n and_o therefore_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n believe_v this_o zone_n inhabitable_a by_o reason_n of_o too_o much_o heat_n but_o we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v otherways_o now_o a_o day_n the_o northern_a temperate_a zone_n be_v between_o the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n and_o the_o arctic_a polar_a circle_n the_o southern_a temperate_a zone_n be_v between_o the_o tropic_a of_o capricorn_n and_o the_o antarctic_a polar_a circle_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o these_o zone_n be_v term_v heteroscian_o that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v their_o shadow_n but_o one_o way_n the_o frigid_a zone_n be_v within_o the_o polar_a circle_n the_o northern_a within_o the_o arctic_a and_o the_o southern_a within_o the_o antarctic_a the_o people_n of_o those_o two_o zone_n be_v call_v periscians_n signify_v that_o they_o have_v shadow_n round_o they_o on_o all_o side_n to_o all_o place_n in_o these_o zone_n the_o sun_n in_o summer_n never_o set_v for_o some_o day_n and_o in_o the_o winter_n he_o never_o rise_v for_o as_o long_a time_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n be_v distinguish_v after_o another_o manner_n according_a to_o the_o different_a situation_n they_o have_v to_o one_o another_o as_o into_o antipode_n antoecians_n and_o perioecians_n the_o first_o be_v whole_o opposite_a and_o when_o it_o it_o be_v noon_n with_o we_o with_o our_o antipode_n it_o be_v midnight_n and_o they_o have_v winter_n when_o we_o have_v summer_n our_o antoecians_n have_v noon_n and_o midnight_n when_o we_o have_v they_o but_o winter_n for_o our_o summer_n and_o our_o perioecians_n have_v the_o same_o season_n that_o we_o have_v but_o the_o hour_n quite_o contrary_a for_o when_o we_o have_v noon_n it_o be_v midnight_n with_o they_o of_o climate_n a_o climate_n be_v a_o space_n of_o the_o earth_n contain_v between_o two_o circle_n betwixt_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o a_o climate_n in_o the_o length_n of_o the_o long_a day_n of_o summer_n there_o be_v half_a a_o hour_n difference_n for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o country_n under_o the_o equinoctial_a have_v all_o the_o year_n round_o twelve_o hour_n day_n and_o twelve_o hour_n night_n but_o as_o place_n recede_v and_o be_v distant_a from_o the_o equator_fw-la they_o become_v more_o and_o more_o unequal_a and_o the_o day_n in_o summer_n be_v long_o than_o the_o night_n this_o inequality_n be_v mark_v by_o the_o climate_n so_o that_o when_o on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a we_o find_v a_o place_n where_o the_o long_a day_n of_o summer_n be_v of_o twelve_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a that_o be_v the_o first_o climate_n and_o so_o successive_o till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o polar_a circle_n where_o the_o long_a day_n of_o summer_n extend_v to_o twenty_o four_o hour_n for_o beyond_o that_o circle_n the_o day_n increase_v by_o whole_a day_n and_o month_n until_o you_o come_v to_o the_o pole_n under_o which_o the_o whole_a year_n make_v but_o one_o day_n and_o one_o night_n six_o month_n long_o a_o piece_n climate_n take_v their_o name_n from_o the_o famous_a place_n through_o which_o they_o pass_v now_o to_o know_v in_o what_o climate_n one_o be_v we_o must_v from_o the_o number_n of_o hour_n of_o the_o long_a day_n in_o summer_n subtract_v twelve_o and_o double_a the_o remainder_n that_o be_v reduce_v they_o into_o half_a hour_n and_o that_o will_v show_v the_o climate_n wherein_o we_o live_v chap._n i._o of_o some_o proper_a term_n of_o geography_n have_v explain_v the_o circle_n that_o be_v useful_a to_o this_o science_n we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v some_o term_n and_o word_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o it_o continent_n be_v a_o vast_a space_n of_o earth_n such_o as_o that_o which_o comprehend_v europe_n asia_n and_o africa_n it_o be_v likewise_o call_v the_o main_a land_n island_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o land_n surround_v with_o the_o sea_n or_o other_o water_n and_o so_o divide_v from_o the_o continent_n peninsula_n that_o be_v to_o say_v almost_o island_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n encompass_v by_o the_o sea_n on_o all_o hand_n except_o on_o that_o part_n which_o join_v it_o to_o the_o continent_n the_o greek_n call_v it_o chersonesus_n a_o term_n sometime_o make_v use_n of_o in_o geography_n isthmus_n be_v that_o neck_n or_o piece_n of_o land_n that_o join_v a_o peninsula_n to_o the_o continent_n promontory_n be_v a_o high_a land_n run_v out_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o modern_n call_v it_o a_o cape_n mountain_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n high_o than_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v about_o it_o ocean_n be_v that_o vast_a body_n of_o water_n which_o environ_n the_o continent_n and_o be_v likewise_o call_v the_o sea_n gulf_n be_v a_o arm_n of_o that_o ocean_n run_v in_o between_o land_n the_o latin_n call_v it_o sinus_n and_o sometime_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o sea_n bay_fw-mi be_v likewise_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o ocean_n but_o who_o entrance_n be_v much_o wide_a than_o that_o of_o a_o gulf._n port_n be_v a_o small_a part_n of_o sea_n so_o hem_v in_o by_o the_o land_n that_o ship_n may_v there_o lie_v in_o safety_n harbour_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n almost_o straight_o or_o frith_n be_v common_o take_v for_o a_o channel_n that_o join_v one_o sea_n to_o another_o or_o a_o gulf_n to_o the_o ocean_n there_o be_v also_o a_o straight_a or_o neck_n of_o land_n which_o as_o we_o have_v say_v be_v call_v a_o isthmus_n bank_n be_v a_o heap_n of_o sand_n in_o the_o sea_n which_o put_v vessel_n in_o danger_n a_o shelf_n be_v much_o the_o same_o on_o which_o and_o on_o hide_a rock_n near_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o water_n ship_n may_v split_v and_o be_v cast_v away_o archipelago_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n where_o many_o island_n be_v river_n be_v a_o run_a water_n that_o lose_v its_o stream_n in_o the_o sea_n chap._n ii_o the_o division_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n the_o most_o common_a division_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v into_o four_o part_n which_o be_v europe_n asia_n africa_n and_o america_n the_o three_o first_o be_v comprehend_v in_o one_o continent_n and_o be_v our_o old_a world_n and_o the_o other_o make_v a_o island_n of_o itself_o call_v the_o new_a world_n because_o it_o have_v not_o be_v discover_v but_o since_o the_o year_n
one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o two_o it_o be_v likewise_o call_v the_o west-indies_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o east-indies_n which_o be_v in_o asia_n some_o geographer_n divide_v the_o earth_n into_o six_o part_n add_v to_o the_o four_o which_o we_o have_v name_v the_o arctic_a towards_o the_o pole_n that_o give_v it_o its_o name_n and_o the_o antarctic_a towards_o the_o south_n pole_n this_o be_v call_v terra_fw-la australis_fw-la incognita_fw-la or_o the_o southern_a land_n undiscovered_a and_o be_v think_v to_o make_v a_o continent_n as_o big_a as_o europe_n asia_n and_o africa_n of_o these_o two_o last_o we_o shall_v speak_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o treatise_n europe_n have_v asia_n on_o the_o east_n separate_v from_o it_o by_o these_o limit_n the_o egean_a sea_n or_o archipelago_n the_o strait_n of_o the_o dardanelli_n the_o sea_n of_o marmara_n the_o strait_n of_o constantinople_n the_o black_a sea_n the_o strait_n of_o caffa_n the_o sea_n della_fw-it zabache_n the_o river_n tanais_n and_o a_o line_n draw_v from_o its_o most_o eastern_a bank_n to_o the_o north_n sea_n it_o have_v the_o same_o ocean_n on_o the_o north_n the_o atlantic_a sea_n on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o strait_n of_o gibraltar_n and_o mediterranean_a sea_n that_o divide_v it_o from_o africa_n on_o the_o south_n from_o west_n to_o east_n that_o be_v from_o cape_n st._n vincent_n in_o spain_n to_o constantinople_n it_o contain_v seven_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o french_a league_n and_o from_o south_n to_o north_n that_o be_v from_o cape_n malee_n in_o morea_n to_o the_o northern_a cape_n of_o the_o laplander_n eight_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o five_o league_n asia_n have_v to_o the_o west_n the_o same_o bound_n that_o divide_v it_o from_o europe_n and_o the_o red_a sea_n with_o the_o strait_n of_o suez_n that_o divide_v it_o from_o africa_n on_o the_o south_n the_o indian_a ocean_n the_o ocean_n of_o china_n on_o the_o east_n and_o on_o the_o north_n the_o sea_n of_o tartary_n call_v mare_n glaciale_a from_o east_n to_o west_n it_o contain_v seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o league_n from_o the_o archipelago_n to_o the_o ocean_n of_o china_n and_o from_o south_n to_o north_n a_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o reckon_v from_o malacca_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o tartary_n africa_n have_v on_o the_o north_n the_o mediterranean_a sea_n on_o the_o east_n the_o red_a sea_n with_o the_o isthmus_n of_o suez_n that_o divide_v it_o from_o asia_n and_o the_o indian_a ocean_n on_o the_o south_n the_o ethiopian_a sea_n which_o with_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n be_v likewise_o to_o the_o west_n of_o it_o from_o west_n to_o east_n that_o be_v from_o cape_n blank_n to_o the_o cape_n of_o guardafuy_n it_o contain_v a_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o league_n and_o from_o south_n to_o north_n that_o be_v from_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n to_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n a_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o it_o be_v on_o all_o side_n encompass_v with_o the_o sea_n except_o that_o narrow_a tract_n of_o land_n between_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o mediterranean_n which_o be_v not_o above_o thirty_o league_n in_o length_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a peninsula_n america_n have_v the_o north_n sea_n to_o the_o east_n the_o south_n sea_n to_o the_o west_n to_o the_o south_n the_o strait_n of_o magellan_n which_o divide_v it_o from_o the_o terra_fw-la del_fw-it fuego_fw-it and_o to_o the_o north_n unknown_a land_n or_o sea_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o great_a peninsulaes_n by_o the_o narrow_a ibstmus_n of_o panama_n which_o be_v but_o eighteen_o league_n over_o from_o south_n to_o north_n that_o be_v from_o the_o strait_n of_o magellan_n to_o the_o northern_a ocean_n it_o contain_v three_o thousand_o and_o fifty_o league_n and_o from_o west_n to_o east_n towards_o mexico_n two_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o the_o terra_fw-la australis_fw-la and_o that_o of_o the_o north_n be_v so_o little_o know_v to_o we_o that_o their_o limit_n and_o extent_n can_v as_o yet_o be_v design_v have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o earth_n let_v we_o now_o cast_v our_o eye_n on_o the_o sea_n which_o take_v divers_a name_n according_a to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o it_o be_v or_o the_o country_n it_o wash_v that_o which_o encompass_n continent_n be_v call_v the_o ocean_n and_o this_o likewise_o have_v different_a appellation_n as_o on_o the_o west_n of_o europe_n and_o part_n of_o africa_n it_o be_v call_v the_o western_a or_o atlantic_a ocean_n towards_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n the_o ethiopic_a ocean_n to_o the_o east_n of_o africa_n the_o indian_a sea_n to_o the_o east_n of_o asia_n the_o eastern_a ocean_n or_o sea_n of_o china_n to_o the_o north_n of_o asia_n the_o sea_n of_o tartary_n and_o on_o the_o same_o side_n and_o towards_o europe_n mare_n glaciale_a or_o the_o freeze_a ocean_n to_o the_o east_n of_o america_n the_o north_n sea_n and_o to_o the_o west_n the_o south_n these_o be_v the_o general_a denomination_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o it_o have_v also_o particular_a name_n from_o the_o country_n that_o lie_v near_a to_o it_o the_o chief_a gulf_n or_o bay_n of_o the_o ocean_n be_v the_o mediterranean_a sea_n which_o lie_v betwixt_o europe_n africa_n and_o asia_n the_o red_a sea_n betwixt_o africa_n and_o asia_n the_o gulf_n of_o persia_n and_o that_o of_o bengala_n in_o the_o east-indies_n the_o baltic_a sea_n encompass_v by_o germany_n sweden_n and_o denmark_n the_o gulf_n of_o mexico_n and_o that_o of_o st._n laurence_n in_o america_n these_o gulf_n be_v join_v to_o the_o ocean_n by_o streights_n the_o mediterranean_a sea_n by_o the_o strait_n of_o gibraltar_n the_o red_a sea_n by_o that_o of_o babelmandel_a the_o persian_a sea_n by_o the_o strait_n of_o bassora_n otherwise_o of_o ormus_n the_o gulf_n or_o rather_o bay_n of_o bengala_n mexico_n and_o st._n laurence_n have_v no_o strait_n because_o their_o mouth_n or_o entry_n be_v very_o large_a the_o baltic_a sea_n have_v the_o famous_a straight_a of_o the_o sound_n the_o mediterranean_a sea_n have_v some_o note_a bay_n that_o well_o deserve_v to_o be_v mention_v betwixt_o italy_n and_o dalmatia_n be_v the_o gulf_n of_o venice_n call_v in_o ancient_a time_n the_o adriatic_a sea_n in_o greece_n be_v the_o gulf_n of_o lepanto_n heretofore_o of_o corinth_n and_o in_o macedonia_n that_o of_o salonica_n former_o of_o thessalonica_n between_o the_o egean_a sea_n now_o call_v the_o archipelago_n and_o the_o propontis_n or_o sea_n of_o marmora_fw-la there_o be_v a_o straight_a heretofore_o call_v the_o hellespont_n and_o at_o present_a the_o strait_n of_o gallipoli_n or_o the_o dardanelli_n and_o st._n george_n channel_n between_o the_o sea_n of_o marmora_fw-la and_o the_o black_a sea_n former_o call_v the_o euxin_n sea_n be_v the_o bosphorus_n of_o thrace_n which_o be_v now_o a_o day_n call_v the_o channel_n of_o the_o black_a sea_n or_o strait_n of_o constantinople_n because_o that_o famous_a city_n be_v seat_v there_o betwixt_o the_o black_a sea_n and_o the_o palus_n meotides_n at_o present_a call_v the_o sea_n dell_fw-it zabache_n be_v the_o strait_n of_o caffa_n heretofore_o name_v the_o cimmerian_a bosphorus_n betwixt_o the_o island_n of_o euboea_n at_o present_a negropont_n and_o greece_n there_o be_v a_o narrow_a passage_n of_o sea_n by_o the_o ancient_n call_v euripus_n who_o have_v affirm_v that_o it_o ebb_a and_o flow_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n there_o be_v some_o other_o famous_a strait_n which_o join_v several_a part_n of_o the_o ocean_n together_o or_o to_o say_v better_o the_o ocean_n to_o the_o ocean_n itself_o towards_o the_o northern_a ocean_n be_v the_o strait_n of_o waigatz_n between_o tartary_n and_o nova_fw-la zembla_n between_o cathay_n and_o the_o land_n of_o jesso_n be_v the_o strait_n of_o jesso_n between_o japan_n and_o the_o land_n of_o jesso_n be_v the_o strait_n of_o sengar_n between_o the_o same_o land_n and_o califurnia_n be_v that_o of_o anian_a between_o estotiland_n and_o greenland_n be_v that_o of_o davis_n between_o greenland_n and_o the_o island_n of_o elizabeth_n be_v that_o of_o forbisher_n towards_o canada_n be_v that_o of_o hudson_n which_o according_a to_o the_o new_a map_n be_v proper_o a_o gulf._n towards_o the_o terra_fw-la australis_fw-la be_v the_o famous_a strait_n of_o magellan_n discover_v by_o he_o who_o give_v it_o the_o name_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o between_o america_n and_o the_o terra_fw-la del_fw-it fuego_fw-it betwixt_o this_o land_n and_o that_o of_o the_o state_n be_v the_o strait_n of_o le_fw-fr maire_n discover_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o and_o between_o that_o land_n of_o the_o state_n and_o the_o terra_fw-la australis_fw-la be_v the_o strait_n of_o brouver_n discover_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o
which_o remain_v still_o the_o spaniard_n have_v build_v many_o there_o the_o most_o considerable_a of_o which_o be_v lima_n on_o the_o sea_n side_n with_o a_o port._n this_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o a_o vicroy_n and_o archbishop_n the_o other_o chief_a town_n be_v arica_n arcquipa_n st._n miguel_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o inland_a potosi_n near_o the_o famous_a mountain_n of_o the_o same_o name_n wherein_o be_v inexhaustible_a mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n la_fw-fr plata_fw-la so_o call_v for_o its_o silver_n mine_n san_n juan_n del_fw-it oro_fw-la and_o some_o other_o the_o original_a native_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v extirpate_v by_o their_o conqueror_n and_o those_o that_o be_v not_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n so_o that_o there_o be_v several_a of_o they_o suffragant_fw-la bishop_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o lima._n the_o country_n of_o cinnamon_n lie_v betwixt_o peru_n and_o guiana_n it_o be_v so_o call_v by_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v tree_n find_v there_o who_o bark_n have_v a_o great_a affinity_n to_o the_o true_a cinnamon_n there_o be_v no_o town_n nor_o village_n observe_v there_o tucuman_fw-mi be_v between_o chili_n and_o the_o region_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la and_o have_v st._n jago_n del_fw-it estero_n for_o its_o chief_a town_n we_o must_v now_o see_v what_o be_v the_o mountain_n cape_n river_n and_o strait_n of_o this_o new_a world_n it_o be_v chief_a mountain_n be_v the_o andes_n or_o las_o cordilleras_n which_o lie_v to_o the_o east_n of_o peru._n the_o ingas_n cause_v way_n to_o be_v cut_v out_o in_o they_o which_o surpass_v all_o that_o the_o roman_a grandeur_n ever_o can_v do_v they_o fill_v up_o deep_a valley_n and_o cut_v through_o high_a rock_n the_o remain_v of_o which_o prodigious_a work_n be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v in_o mexico_n the_o mount_n popochampeche_n continual_o cast_v out_o flame_n the_o most_o famous_a cape_n be_v cape_n breton_n cape_n florida_n the_o north_n cape_n and_o that_o of_o st._n augustin_n it_o be_v great_a river_n be_v that_o of_o st._n laurence_n in_o canada_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o florida_n oranoka_n maragnon_n the_o river_n of_o amazon_n and_o rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la in_o south_n america_n all_o which_o run_v into_o the_o north_n sea_n no_o considerable_a river_n fall_v into_o the_o south_n sea_n the_o most_o note_a strait_n be_v towards_o the_o north_n those_o of_o davies_n and_o hudson_n towards_o the_o south_n the_o strait_n of_o magellan_n le_fw-fr more_n and_o brouvers_a of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v after_o that_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o island_n that_o lie_v about_o this_o continent_n chap._n iu._n the_o isle_n of_o america_n we_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n view_v the_o isle_n of_o the_o north_n sea_n which_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a for_o there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o in_o the_o south_n sea_n and_o we_o shall_v proceed_v from_o north_n to_o south_n new-foundland_a be_v a_o island_n near_o the_o bay_n of_o st._n laurence_n and_o land_n of_o canada_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a cod-fishing_a the_o isle_n of_o assumption_n be_v in_o the_o bay_n of_o st._n laurence_n and_o the_o sandy_a island_n to_o the_o south_n of_o new-foundland_a the_o bermuda_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o ocean_n and_o the_o bahaman_n island_n to_o the_o east_n of_o florida_n cuba_n lie_v to_o the_o south_n of_o they_o and_o upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o bay_n of_o mexico_n it_o be_v above_o two_o hundred_o league_n in_o length_n and_o about_o threescore_o in_o breadth_n st._n jago_n be_v its_o chief_a city_n and_o a_o episcopal_a seat_n next_o to_o that_o be_v the_o havana_n where_o the_o spanish_a flota_n rendezvous_n and_o meet_v on_o their_o return_n homeward_o from_o america_n it_o lie_v on_o the_o west_n of_o the_o island_n and_o almost_o opposite_a to_o cape_n florida_n hispaniola_n call_v likewise_o st._n domingo_n and_o by_o the_o native_n haity_n be_v about_o three_o hundred_o league_n in_o circumference_n and_o lie_v eastward_o from_o cuba_n the_o capital_a city_n which_o give_v it_o the_o name_n be_v st._n domingo_n the_o residence_n of_o a_o viceroy_n and_o seat_n of_o a_o archbishop_n the_o object_n of_o avarice_n be_v find_v there_o i_o mean_v gold_n and_o silver_n mine_n the_o spaniard_n have_v dispeople_v these_o two_o island_n and_o banish_v the_o native_n as_o they_o do_v from_o most_o of_o the_o other_o jamaica_n lie_v south_n from_o cuba_n and_o belong_v to_o england_n the_o two_o chief_a town_n of_o it_o be_v st._n jago_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vega_n otherway_v call_v the_o spanish_a town_n by_o who_o it_o be_v build_v and_o port_n royal_a or_o the_o point_n build_v by_o the_o english_a and_o a_o excellent_a harbour_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o island_n reside_v in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v rich_a and_o in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n st._n john_n de_fw-fr portorico_n be_v to_o the_o east_n of_o hispaniola_n its_o chief_a town_n which_o be_v that_o of_o st._n john_n have_v a_o excellent_a harbour_n this_o island_n be_v former_o call_v boriquen_o the_o caribbe_n island_n be_v to_o the_o east_n of_o the_o former_a and_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o gulf_n of_o mexico_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o shut_v they_o lie_v rank_v in_o form_n of_o a_o crescent_n and_o reach_v from_o north_n to_o south_n the_o most_o remarkable_a of_o they_o be_v barbadoes_n st._n christopher_n guadaloupe_n dominico_n martinico_n antego_n grenada_n and_o the_o trinity_n the_o english_a dutch_a and_o french_a possess_v most_o part_n of_o they_o margareta_n lie_v somewhat_o more_o westerly_a and_o the_o fish_n of_o pearl_n which_o give_v it_o its_o name_n render_v it_o famous_a the_o native_n of_o these_o island_n as_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o main_a land_n be_v man_n eater_n or_o cannibal_n but_o at_o present_a the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v destroy_v or_o force_v to_o seek_v some_o other_o way_n of_o live_v the_o isle_n of_o cayenne_n be_v near_o the_o main_a land_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o guiana_n a_o island_n make_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o river_n call_v also_o cayenne_n the_o french_a have_v settle_v there_o and_o print_v relation_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o late_a war_n the_o hollander_n dispossess_v they_o and_o have_v plant_v a_o colony_n of_o their_o own_o the_o isle_n of_o maranhaon_n be_v also_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o river_n that_o likewise_o carry_v the_o same_o name_n the_o south_n sea_n have_v very_o few_o island_n near_o to_o america_n these_o be_v only_o find_v there_o mocha_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o chy_o be_v a_o island_n of_o some_o consideration_n califurnia_n have_v be_v long_o take_v for_o a_o continent_n but_o it_o be_v at_o length_n find_v to_o be_v a_o island_n suppose_v to_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o land_n of_o jesso_n by_o the_o strait_n of_o anien_n and_o from_o new_a granada_n by_o a_o pretty_a large_a channel_n which_o be_v call_v the_o vermillion_n sea_n the_o isle_n of_o st._n thomas_n nublada_n and_o rocapartida_n be_v to_o the_o south_n of_o califurnia_n the_o isle_n of_o solomon_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o south_n sea_n towards_o the_o coast_n of_o new_a guinea_n and_o now_o you_o have_v reader_n what_o we_o think_v fit_a to_o speak_v of_o this_o new_a world_n when_o it_o be_v discover_v the_o inhabitant_n be_v either_o plunge_v in_o idolatry_n or_o void_a of_o all_o religion_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o people_n of_o brasile_n those_o of_o mexico_n worship_v idol_n and_o sacrifice_v man_n unto_o they_o they_o pluck_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o wretched_a victim_n and_o throw_v they_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o god_n make_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o people_n of_o peru_n be_v more_o moderate_a in_o their_o worship_n their_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o so_o cruel_a they_o choose_v for_o their_o god_n the_o most_o glorious_a of_o all_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n but_o they_o believe_v he_o not_o the_o almighty_a for_o they_o assign_v a_o father_n and_o sovereign_n to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o to_o all_o other_o create_v being_n and_o call_v he_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v pachacamac_n but_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o in_o all_o this_o vast_a continent_n there_o be_v no_o trace_n of_o christianity_n to_o be_v find_v all_o of_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o yea_o and_o of_o a_o matter_n of_o far_o less_o importance_n though_o of_o great_a use_n i_o mean_v of_o writing_n they_o can_v not_o conceive_v how_o a_o piece_n of_o paper_n can_v convey_v the_o word_n and_o thought_n of_o people_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n to_o one_o another_o we_o may_v affirm_v that_o these_o country_n be_v every_o way_n far_o distant_a from_o we_o the_o beast_n plant_n flower_n and_o fruit_n be_v quite_o different_a from_o what_o be_v among_o we_o and_o the_o people_n of_o europe_n impart_v they_o to_o they_o with_o the_o religion_n that_o they_o profess_v chap._n v._o the_o terra_fw-la australis_fw-la north_n pole_n betwixt_o the_o 30_o and_o 40_o degree_n of_o south_n latitude_n and_o the_o 210_o and_o 220_o of_o longitude_n some_o late_a map_n mark_v a_o country_n which_o they_o call_v new_a zealand_n discover_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o four_o under_o the_o same_o latitude_n but_o between_o the_o 160_o and_o 170_o degree_n of_o longitude_n they_o mark_v another_o land_n discover_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o two_o called_z antony_z van_fw-mi diemanland_n under_o the_o same_o longitude_n and_o the_o tropic_a of_o caprioorn_v they_o place_v a_o country_n call_v new-holland_n discover_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o four_o new_a guinea_n be_v near_o the_o molucca_n but_o it_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v a_o island_n and_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o the_o land_n we_o have_v just_a now_o name_v be_v isle_n or_o part_n of_o the_o continent_n to_o the_o south_n of_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v land_n and_o some_o have_v call_v it_o the_o land_n of_o parrot_n they_o talk_v of_o some_o kingdom_n there_o but_o all_o the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o those_o country_n be_v very_o uncertain_a for_o no_o progress_n have_v be_v make_v into_o they_o some_o small_a touch_v of_o the_o coast_n have_v only_o be_v discover_v time_n and_o industry_n may_v possible_o afford_v we_o great_a discovery_n chap._n vi_o the_o land_n near_o the_o arctic_a or_o north_n pole._n about_o this_o pole_n be_v greenland_n nova_n zembla_n and_o spitzberge_n with_o some_o other_o country_n of_o which_o we_o know_v very_o little_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o some_o have_v sail_v within_o eight_o degree_n of_o the_o pole_n and_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o hollander_n have_v be_v under_o the_o very_a pole_n but_o with_o what_o truth_n i_o shall_v not_o adventure_v to_o say_v it_o be_v think_v by_o some_o that_o about_o that_o place_n america_n be_v join_v to_o the_o continent_n either_o on_o the_o side_n of_o asia_n or_o of_o that_o of_o europe_n but_o nothing_o of_o it_o be_v yet_o certain_a it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o america_n reach_v north_n to_o the_o 70_o degree_n or_o far_o and_o south_n to_o the_o 52_o or_o 53_o degree_n of_o latitude_n so_o that_o it_o lie_v partly_o in_o the_o torrid_a zone_n partly_o in_o the_o north_n and_o south_n temperate_a zone_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o northern_a freeze_a zone_n thus_o reader_n i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o short_a and_o as_o exact_v description_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o i_o can_v and_o have_v say_v nothing_o but_o what_o i_o think_v true_a the_o little_a knowledge_n that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o inland_a part_n of_o these_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n together_o with_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o different_a traveller_n make_v i_o unwilling_a to_o impose_v upon_o you_o for_o truth_n those_o thing_n that_o i_o be_v not_o well_o satisfy_v in_o myself_o which_o have_v render_v this_o treatise_n possible_o more_o short_a than_o the_o vast_a tract_n of_o land_n it_o pretend_v to_o describe_v may_v seem_v to_o require_v finis_fw-la
convert_v many_o of_o they_o to_o christianity_n and_o be_v very_o active_a in_o make_v proselyte_n in_o those_o part_n chap._n vii_o tartary_n the_o great_a tartary_n be_v one_o of_o the_o vast_a region_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n it_o have_v to_o the_o west_n the_o state_n of_o muscovy_n the_o ocean_n to_o the_o north_n to_o the_o east_n the_o strait_n of_o anian_a or_o jesso_n according_a to_o some_o map_n and_o to_o the_o south_n persia_n india_n and_o china_n several_a prince_n have_v dominion_n in_o that_o great_a space_n of_o land_n and_o among_o other_o the_o prince_n of_o niuche_n on_o the_o east-side_n who_o invade_v and_o conquer_a china_n but_o the_o most_o considerable_a of_o all_o be_v the_o great_a cham._n one_o of_o his_o chief_a province_n in_o cathay_n which_o some_o take_v for_o china_n and_o its_o city_n of_o cambalu_n for_o that_o of_o pequin_n so_o uncertain_a man_n be_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o distant_a country_n it_o be_v nevertheless_o sure_a that_o there_o be_v vagabond_n tartar_n divide_v into_o society_n call_v horde_n they_o inhabit_v that_o place_n which_o be_v call_v tartary_n desert_n near_o which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o astracan_a with_o a_o town_n on_o the_o same_o name_n on_o the_o volga_n in_o these_o country_n as_o it_o be_v report_v grow_v the_o boranetz_n which_o be_v a_o plant_n animal_n that_o be_v half_o a_o plant_n and_o half_a a_o animal_n it_o be_v in_o shape_n like_o a_o lamb_n and_o fasten_v to_o a_o stalk_n about_o which_o it_o nibble_v and_o eat_v the_o grass_n which_o once_o fail_v it_o wither_v and_o die_v the_o other_o part_n of_o tartary_n be_v turquestan_n and_o zagathy_n the_o chief_a city_n whereof_o be_v samarkand_fw-mi the_o imperial_a seat_n of_o the_o victorious_a tamerlan_n most_o part_n of_o the_o tartar_n be_v mahometans_n there_o be_v many_o idolater_n some_o jew_n and_o very_o few_o christian_n among_o they_o chap._n viii_o the_o isle_n of_o asia_n in_o the_o ocean_n in_o treat_v of_o the_o tetritory_n of_o the_o turk_n we_o speak_v of_o the_o isle_n of_o asia_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mediterranean_a we_o must_v now_o mention_v those_o in_o the_o ocean_n which_o belong_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o see_v they_o be_v so_o numerous_a that_o a_o large_a volume_n will_v be_v too_o little_a to_o describe_v they_o all_o in_o we_o shall_v only_o touch_v at_o those_o which_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a and_o of_o great_a note_n among_o they_o the_o maldives_n lie_v towards_o the_o cape_n of_o comorin_n to_o the_o south_n and_o west_n thereof_o there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o and_o they_o reach_v to_o the_o line_n be_v divide_v into_o certain_a parcel_n which_o be_v call_v attollon_n and_o contain_v many_o small_a island_n separate_v by_o very_o narrow_a channel_n they_o be_v full_a of_o coco-tree_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v mahometans_n and_o subject_a to_o a_o king_n zeilan_n or_o zeilon_n be_v near_a cape_n comorin_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o forty_o league_n in_o circumference_n the_o indian_n call_v it_o tenasirim_n that_o be_v a_o paradise_n of_o delight_n there_o grow_v the_o tree_n whereof_o cinnamon_n be_v but_o the_o bark_n and_o that_o in_o such_o plenty_n that_o there_o be_v whole_a forest_n of_o they_o fair_a emerald_n and_o fair_a elephant_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v have_v there_o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v the_o taprobane_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o other_o think_v to_o be_v sumatra_n one_o of_o its_o chief_a town_n be_v sitavaca_n the_o residence_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o take_v the_o title_n of_o emperor_n of_o zeilan_n to_o who_o the_o other_o king_n be_v tributary_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a kingdom_n of_o which_o candy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a the_o portuguese_n have_v former_o some_o place_n there_o of_o which_o columbo_n be_v the_o most_o important_a but_o at_o present_a the_o hollander_n be_v possess_v of_o that_o and_o much_o more_o than_o ever_o the_o portuguese_n have_v the_o native_n be_v either_o mahometans_n or_o idolater_n sumatra_n be_v divide_v by_o the_o strait_n of_o sincapura_n from_o the_o peninsula_n of_o malaccra_n most_o part_n of_o the_o modern_a geographer_n take_v it_o for_o taprobane_n the_o equinoctial_a cut_v it_o almost_o in_o the_o middle_n it_o be_v very_o large_a and_o some_o assign_n to_o it_o thirty_o kingdom_n it_o be_v chief_a town_n be_v achein_n pedar_n and_o batham_n the_o inhabitant_n profess_v mahumetanism_n and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v still_o idolater_n great_a java_n be_v near_o to_o sumatra_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o but_o by_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n call_v the_o strait_n of_o sonda_n this_o island_n be_v about_o two_o hundred_o league_n in_o length_n but_o not_o above_o forty_o in_o breadth_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o several_a prince_n who_o be_v tributary_n to_o another_o by_o they_o call_v mataram_n that_o be_v to_o say_v emperor_n it_o have_v considerable_a town_n such_o as_o bantam_n palambuam_fw-la japara_n and_o batavia_n call_v so_o by_o the_o hollander_n be_v former_o call_v jacatra_n they_o take_v it_o in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o and_o have_v strong_o fortify_v it_o and_o make_v it_o the_o residence_n of_o their_o general_n and_o principal_a seat_n of_o their_o great_a east-india_n trade_n the_o inhabitans_fw-la of_o the_o island_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n mahumetan_n little_a java_n be_v now_o call_v cumbava_n and_o but_o little_o know_v some_o of_o its_o inhabitans_fw-la be_v idolator_n borneo_n lie_v to_o east_n of_o malacca_n and_o sumatra_n and_o to_o the_o north_n of_o java_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a island_n in_o the_o ocean_n it_o be_v almost_o round_o and_o have_v above_o 200_o league_n in_o diameter_n it_o be_v principle_n town_n carry_v its_o name_n most_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitans_fw-la profess_v mahumetanisme_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v plunge_v in_o idolatry_n celebe_n be_v to_o the_o east_n of_o borneo_n and_o be_v much_o less_o than_o it_o the_o chief_a town_n thereof_o be_v one_o that_o go_v by_o the_o same_o name_n and_o durate_n gilolo_n be_v to_o the_o east_n of_o the_o former_a and_o be_v not_o so_o great_a it_o have_v a_o town_n of_o its_o own_o name_n and_o another_o call_v tolo_n the_o molucca_n so_o famous_a for_o the_o clove_n nutmeg_n and_o mace_n which_o they_o disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v under_o the_o equinoctial_a betwixt_o celebe_n and_o gilolo_n the_o chief_a be_v ternate_a tidor_n motir_v machian_n and_o bachian_n the_o portuguese_n have_v have_v some_o place_n there_o which_o have_v be_v dispute_v by_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a and_o final_o carry_v by_o the_o latter_a who_o have_v ingross_v the_o trade_n of_o those_o rich_a spice_n banda_n be_v to_o the_o south_n of_o gilolo_n and_o furnish_v also_o nutmeg_n the_o hollander_n have_v the_o possession_n thereof_o the_o philippine_n island_n call_v so_o by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o honour_n of_o their_o king_n philip_n the_o second_o be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n that_o some_o author_n reckon_v above_o ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o they_o lie_v northward_o from_o the_o mollucca_n and_o eastward_o from_o cochinchina_n the_o great_a and_o most_o considerable_a of_o they_o be_v luconia_n where_o the_o town_n of_o manilha_n be_v the_o other_o that_o be_v remarkable_a be_v those_o of_o mindanao_n which_o have_v a_o town_n of_o its_o name_n the_o isle_n of_o st._n juan_n of_o cebu_n matan_n and_o tandayo_n betwixt_o this_o last_o and_o the_o isle_n of_o lucon_n be_v the_o strait_n of_o manilha_n famous_a among_o navigator_n amacao_n or_o macao_n be_v a_o small_a island_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o china_n where_o the_o portguese_n have_v a_o town_n of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o isle_n formosa_fw-la the_o lucaios_n and_o some_o other_o be_v to_o the_o east_n of_o china_n the_o empire_n of_o jappan_n be_v compose_v of_o several_a great_a island_n on_o the_o the_o east_n of_o china_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v call_v niphon_n and_o its_o capital_a town_n meaco_n though_o this_o present_a emperor_n have_v his_o court_n at_o jedo_n in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o island_n many_o jesuit_n have_v here_o lose_v their_o life_n for_o preach_a christ_n to_o that_o idolatrous_a people_n to_o the_o north_n of_o this_o country_n the_o land_n of_o jesso_n have_v be_v late_o discover_v divide_v from_o it_o by_o the_o strait_n of_o sangar_n the_o chief_a mountain_n of_o asia_n be_v taurus_n libanus_n caucasus_n and_o imaus_n it_o be_v chief_a cape_n be_v that_o of_o comorin_n in_o the_o indies_n liampo_n in_o china_n fartach_n razalgate_n and_o monzandaon_n in_o arabia_n the_o happy_a and_o the_o promontory_n of_o tabin_n in_o tartary_n it_o be_v principal_a river_n be_v the_o volga_n araxez_n
empire_n of_o the_o sophy_n of_o persia_n and_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o west_n by_o the_o turkish_a empire_n on_o the_o east_n by_o that_o of_o the_o great_a mogul_n on_o the_o north_n by_o the_o tartar_n from_o who_o it_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o river_n oxus_n now_o abiamus_n and_o on_o the_o south_n by_o the_o gulf_n of_o persia_n and_o the_o indian_a sea_n in_o a_o word_n it_o reach_v from_o tigris_n to_o indus_n and_o from_o the_o caspian_a to_o the_o persian_a sea_n contain_v several_a province_n persia_n sustana_n parthia_n media_n affyria_n hyrcania_n paropamisa_n margiana_n carmania_n and_o gedrosia_n all_o which_o have_v lose_v both_o their_o name_n and_o limit_n the_o metropolis_n of_o these_o state_n be_v hispahan_n or_o isfaham_n a_o great_a and_o fair_a city_n contain_v many_o stately_a palace_n where_o the_o sophy_n keep_v his_o court_n and_o usual_o reside_v it_o lie_v in_o parthia_n now_o a_o day_n call_v hierak_fw-mi the_o other_o town_n of_o that_o province_n be_v cassan_n argistan_n jex_n saba_n and_o targazin_n in_o the_o province_n of_o persia_n now_o call_v farsy_o be_v the_o town_n of_o sirrah_n which_o be_v take_v for_o the_o ancient_n persepolis_n burn_v by_o alexander_n susiana_n which_o be_v call_v cusistan_n have_v for_o its_o chief_a city_n sus_n former_o susa_n the_o imperial_a seat_n of_o ahassuerus_n media_n now_o a_o day_n seruan_fw-mi have_v the_o city_n of_o tauris_n which_o be_v the_o ecbatana_n of_o the_o ancient_n assyria_n whereof_o the_o turk_n possess_v part_n have_v mosul_n for_o its_o capital_a which_o be_v the_o ancient_n ninive_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o assyrian_n hyrcania_n be_v call_v diargument_n its_o principal_a town_n be_v mazandaron_n and_o strava_n paropamisal_n at_o present_a sablestan_n have_v candahar_n for_o its_o chief_a town_n which_o give_v also_o a_o name_n to_o all_o the_o province_n margiana_n or_o elsabar_n have_v mex_v for_o its_o principle_n town_n where_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n be_v inter_v carmania_n have_v chirman_n from_o which_o it_o take_v its_o modern_a name_n gedrosia_n or_o circan_a have_v the_o town_n of_o calamate_fw-it the_o most_o remarkable_a isle_n of_o persia_n be_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o that_o name_n that_o of_o ormus_n be_v near_o the_o sreight_n and_o have_v a_o town_n of_o the_o same_o name_n ruin_v at_o present_a the_o isle_n of_o baharem_n be_v famous_a by_o reason_n that_o about_o it_o they_o fish_n for_o and_o take_v the_o louly_a oriental_a pearl_n the_o sophy_n of_o persia_n be_v mahometan_a but_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o aly_n mahcmets_n son_n in_o law_n who_o the_o turk_n reckon_v a_o heretic_n the_o persian_n be_v of_o their_o prince_n his_o sect_n and_o civilise_a and_o polish_a and_o much_o of_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o french_a the_o christian_a religion_n be_v suffer_v there_o and_o in_o hispahan_n itself_o there_o be_v convent_v of_o several_a order_n as_o barefooted_a carmelites_n capuchin_n minim_n and_o many_o other_o chap._n iu._n the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n guinea_n &_o nigrita_fw-la rvm_o regio_fw-la east_n india_n portugal_n the_o ancient_n divide_v the_o east-indies_n into_o india_n on_o this_o side_n and_o india_n on_o other_o side_n of_o ganges_n in_o the_o first_o call_v now_o indostan_n which_o lie_v between_o that_o and_o another_o river_n name_v indus_n be_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n it_o have_v to_o the_o north_n turquestan_n to_o the_o west_n the_o state_n of_o persia_n to_o the_o south_n the_o territory_n of_o several_a prince_n which_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o mention_v and_o to_o the_o east_n the_o kingdom_n of_o bengala_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a kingdom_n which_o carry_v general_o the_o name_n of_o their_o capital_a city_n as_o agra_n lahor_n delli_fw-it kabul_n caximir_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sinda_n have_v tatah_n for_o metropolis_n the_o usual_a place_n of_o residence_n of_o that_o monarch_n be_v lahor_n his_o palace_n be_v magnificent_a and_o he_o be_v the_o rich_a prince_n in_o the_o world_n in_o precious_a stone_n he_o be_v mahometan_a and_o most_o of_o his_o subject_n follow_v the_o same_o religion_n but_o there_o be_v many_o christian_n and_o idolater_n among_o they_o and_o a_o sect_n of_o pythagorean_n who_o hold_v it_o a_o deadly_a sin_n to_o eat_v any_o thing_n that_o ever_o have_v life_n who_o be_v there_o call_v bannian_o chap._n v._o the_o other_o state_n of_o the_o eastindies_a and_o what_o the_o portuguese_n and_o other_o nation_n possess_v there_o before_o we_o proceed_v further_o we_o must_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o other_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-indies_n and_o of_o what_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n possess_v there_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o come_v back_o to_o the_o same_o part_n again_o these_o indies_n have_v two_o peninsules_a which_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o bay_n of_o bengala_n that_o which_o be_v on_o the_o west_n side_n contain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o decan_n onar_n barcelor_n canara_n and_o some_o other_o with_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n in_o which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o calicut_n cochin_n coulan_n and_o other_o all_z bearing_z the_o name_n of_o their_o capital_a town_n they_o be_v situate_v on_o the_o western_a part_n of_o this_o peninsule_n towards_o the_o eastern_a be_v the_o coast_n of_o coromandel_n where_o be_v negapatan_n maliapor_n or_o st._n thomas_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bisnagar_n narsingue_n golconde_v and_o orixa_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o their_o chief_a city_n the_o two_o coast_n of_o this_o peninsule_n be_v divide_v by_o mount_n gate_n which_o end_v at_o cape_n comorin_n the_o country_n situate_v on_o this_o mountain_n be_v call_v balagate_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o other_o peninsule_n which_o be_v to_o the_o east_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o kingdom_n and_o city_n of_o pegu_n siam_n camboia_n and_o tunquin_n and_o in_o the_o penninsule_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o malacca_n with_o its_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n which_o be_v the_o southermost_a extremity_n thereof_o in_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o other_o peninsule_n which_o be_v to_o the_o west_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o cambaya_n with_o a_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o another_o call_v surrat_n which_o be_v very_o large_a and_o a_o place_n of_o great_a trade_n and_o the_o residence_n of_o our_o english_a precedent_n of_o india_n thu_n kingdam_n of_o bengala_n be_v near_o the_o mouth_n of_o ganges_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o mogul_n and_o pegu._n the_o king_n of_o portugal_n possess_v the_o isle_n of_o diu_n near_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cambaya_n which_o have_v a_o town_n of_o the_o same_o name_n near_o the_o kingdom_n of_o decan_n the_o city_n of_o goa_n one_o of_o the_o great_a town_n of_o the_o indies_n and_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o viceroy_n some_o place_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o have_v heretofore_o maliapur_v a_o considerable_a town_n where_o it_o be_v believe_v the_o body_n of_o st._n thomas_n be_v in_o the_o other_o peninsule_n former_o he_o hold_v malacca_n which_o the_o dutch_a have_v since_o take_v from_o he_o beside_o these_o he_o have_v several_a island_n and_o some_o place_n in_o other_o which_o belong_v not_o whole_o to_o himself_o chap._n vi_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n some_o author_n make_v this_o kingdom_n as_o big_a as_o all_o europe_n so_o vast_a be_v its_o extent_n it_o have_v the_o ocean_n to_o the_o east_n cochinchina_n to_o the_o south_n and_o to_o the_o west_n the_o indies_n and_o part_n of_o tartary_n which_o it_o have_v likewise_o in_o the_o north_n and_o from_o which_o it_o be_v separate_v by_o that_o famous_a wall_n of_o four_o hundred_o league_n in_o length_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o fifteen_o province_n the_o name_n of_o which_o it_o be_v not_o very_o material_a to_o know_v there_o be_v above_o two_o thousand_o city_n reckon_v to_o be_v in_o this_o great_a kingdom_n and_o of_o they_o peking_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o the_o imperial_a seat_n of_o their_o king_n that_o throne_n be_v overturn_v by_o the_o tartar_n who_o ruin_v this_o empire_n and_o possess_v the_o great_a part_n thereof_o but_o the_o native_n have_v late_o recover_v their_o liberty_n again_o and_o expulse_v the_o conqueror_n nanquin_n xanton_a and_o amus_fw-la be_v the_o most_o considerable_a china_n tartary_n city_n and_o the_o least_o be_v as_o big_a if_o not_o big_a than_o london_n there_o be_v in_o this_o kingdom_n many_o fair_a navigable_a river_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v the_o yellow_a and_o the_o blue_n call_v in_o the_o chinese_n language_n caramoran_n and_o jansuguiam_fw-la and_o chincheo_n that_o pass_v by_o the_o stately_a city_n of_o amus_fw-la the_o chineses_n be_v idolater_n and_o worship_n the_o heaven_n and_o star_n with_o many_o idol_n that_o they_o place_n in_o their_o temple_n the_o jesuit_n have_v