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A description of the whole world with some general rules touching the use of the globe : wherein is contained the situation of several countries, their particular and distinct governments, religions, arms, and degrees of honour used among them ... / by Robert Fage, Esq.
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Fage, Robert.
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1658
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Wing F83; ESTC R16870
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fâ—om_n the_o adjacent_a place_n as_o the_o british_a ocean_n the_o â—erman_n sea_n the_o atlantic_a sea_n and_o the_o like_a or_o from_o the_o first_o discoverer_n as_o the_o magellanick_a sea_n forbusher_n straitsâ—_z or_o from_o some_o remarkable_a accident_n as_o the_o red_a sea_n from_o the_o red_a colour_n of_o the_o â—ands_n and_o the_o like_a three_o a_o strait_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ocean_n restrain_v within_o narrow_a bound_n and_o open_v a_o way_n to_o the_o sea_n as_o the_o strait_n of_o gibraltar_n hellespont_n anian_n four_o a_o creek_n be_v a_o crooked_a shore_n thrust_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v two_o arm_n to_o embrace_v and_o affectionate_o to_o hold_v the_o sea_n as_o the_o adriatic_a persian_a and_o corinthian_a creek_n hitherto_o belong_v river_n brook_n and_o fountain_n engender_v of_o congeal_a air_n in_o the_o earth_n concavity_n and_o second_v by_o sea-water_n creep_v through_o hide_a cranny_n thereof_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o real_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o general_a the_o compass_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v cast_v by_o our_o late_a learned_a geographer_n twenty_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o english_a mile_n which_o we_o thus_o compute_v we_o see_v by_o continue_a experience_n that_o the_o sun_n for_o every_o degree_n in_o the_o heaven_n gain_n sixty_o mile_n upon_o the_o earth_n towards_o his_o circuit_n round_o and_o after_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o degree_n return_v to_o the_o same_o point_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o as_o before_o it_o be_v add_v the_o number_n of_o sixty_o so_o oft_o and_o you_o will_v find_v the_o account_n the_o same_o and_o so_o by_o proportion_n of_o the_o circumference_n to_o the_o diameter_n which_o be_v tripla_fw-la sesqui_fw-la septima_fw-la the_o same_o which_o twenty_o two_o have_v to_o seven_o we_o may_v count_v likewise_o the_o earth_n thickness_n to_o the_o centre_n the_o whole_a diameter_n by_o rule_n be_v less_o than_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o circuit_n that_o in_o the_o 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in_o latitude_n this_o circle_n be_v diverse_a as_o also_o be_v the_o antarctick_a now_o the_o four_o lesser_a circle_n the_o two_o tropic_n and_o polar_a circle_n do_v fit_o part_v the_o earth_n into_o five_o zone_n that_o be_v to_o say_v girdle_n because_o they_o compass_v like_o band_n the_o round_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o first_o of_o these_o zone_n lie_v under_o the_o arctic_a or_o north_n circle_n and_o be_v call_v the_o cold_a north_n zone_n the_o second_o lie_v under_o the_o antarctic_a or_o sourth_o circle_n be_v call_v the_o cold_a south_n zone_n the_o three_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o middle_n between_o the_o two_o tropic_n call_v the_o scorch_a zone_n the_o four_o lie_v under_o that_o which_o be_v between_o the_o north_n circle_n and_o the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n and_o be_v call_v the_o temperate_a north_n zone_n the_o five_o also_o be_v under_o that_o space_n which_o be_v between_o the_o tropic_a of_o capricorn_n and_o the_o south_n circle_n and_o be_v call_v 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a_o figure_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o element_n earth_n aer_fw-la eyer_n 1_o ☽_o the_o moon_n can_v and_o moist_a benevolent_a silver_n 2_o ☿_o mercury_n such_o as_o he_o be_v join_v with_o quick_a silver_n 3_o ♀_o can_v and_o moist_a benevolent_a copper_n 4_o ☉_o the_o son_n hot_a and_o dry_a benevolent_a gold_n 5_o ♂_o mars_n hot_a and_o dry_a malevolent_a iron_n 6_o ♃_o jupiter_n hot_a and_o moist_a benevolent_a tin_n 7_o ♄_o saturn_n can_v and_o dry_a malevolent_a lead_n 8_o ♈_o aries_n 2_o ♉_o taurus_n ♊_o gemini_fw-la 4_o ♋_o cancer_n 5_o leo_n 6_o â™_o virgo_fw-la 7_o ♎_o libra_fw-la â™_o scorp_n 9_o â™_o sagita_n 10_o ♑_o capri_n â™’_o aq*ar_fw-la 12_o ♓_o piss_n 9_o the_o crystalline_a heaven_n 10_o the_o first_o movable_a heavene_n a_o description_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o some_o general_a rule_n touch_v the_o use_n of_o the_o globe_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o situation_n of_o several_a country_n their_o particular_a and_o distinct_a government_n religion_n arm_n and_o degree_n of_o honour_n use_v among_o they_o very_o delightful_a to_o be_v read_v in_o so_o small_a a_o volume_n by_o robert_n fage_n esq._n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o psalm_n 24._o vers._n 1._o london_n print_v by_o i._n owsley_n and_o sell_v by_o peter_n stint_v at_o the_o white-horse_n in_o guilt-spur-street_n between_o newgate_n and_o pie-corner_n 1658._o a_o desription_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o rule_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o globe_n and_o understand_v of_o map_n the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n psalm_n 19_o 1._o in_o the_o creation_n of_o which_o and_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o sea_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v of_o mere_a nothing_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o six_o day_n and_o in_o his_o wise_a and_o gracious_a order_n and_o guide_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v abundant_o set_v forth_o his_o infinite_a and_o unutterable_a 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there_o be_v two_o globe_n according_o the_o heavenly_a and_o the_o earthly_a now_o a_o globe_n be_v a_o proportionable_a representation_n of_o the_o heaven_n or_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o ethereal_a celestial_a or_o heavenly_a part_n do_v compass_v the_o terrestrial_a oâ—_z earthly_a and_o contain_v the_o ten_o upper_a sphere_n or_o near_a unto_o the_o earth_n the_o moon_n 2._o mercury_n 3._o venus_n 4._o the_o sun_n 5._o mars_n 6._o jupiter_n 7._o saturn_n 8._o the_o starry_a firmament_n 9_o the_o crystalline_a heaven_n have_v no_o star_n at_o all_o 10._o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_fw-la or_o first_o mover_n contain_v all_o the_o rest_n within_o it_o and_o move_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n carry_v about_o with_o it_o in_o violence_n all_o the_o other_o sphere_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o sphere_n have_v contrary_a motion_n every_o one_o in_o his_o kind_n though_o far_o slow_a than_o the_o other_o and_o the_o motion_n be_v contrary_a from_o the_o west_n to_o the_o east_n and_o so_o be_v carry_v about_o oftentimes_o by_o the_o first_o mover_n before_o they_o make_v one_o perfect_a revolution_n in_o themselves_o the_o chrystaline_a or_o nine_o sphere_n his_o motion_n be_v almost_o insensible_a and_o be_v call_v the_o tremble_a motion_n peâ—formed_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o latter_o astronomer_n in_o four_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o year_n the_o eight_o sphere_n be_v the_o starry_a firmament_n in_o seven_o thousand_o year_n the_o sphere_n of_o saturn_n in_o thirty_o year_n of_o jupiter_n in_o twelve_o year_n mars_n in_o two_o year_n the_o sun_n pass_v the_o zodiac_n in_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o day_n venus_n end_v her_o course_n in_o somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o year_n mercury_n hold_v equal_a pace_n with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n coâ—rseth_v about_o the_o heaven_n once_o every_o eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o celestial_a or_o heavenly_a part_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o i_o shall_v need_v say_v nothing_o 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intermix_v together_o the_o next_o the_o three_o region_n of_o the_o air_n and_o immediate_o above_o that_o orb_n be_v the_o element_n of_o fire_n all_o which_o you_o may_v easâ—ly_o discern_v by_o their_o seveâ—al_a name_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o 〈◊〉_d muâ—h_n 〈◊〉_d sâ—ffice_n to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o globâ—_n of_o 〈◊〉_d whole_a world_n i_o shall_v now_o peak_v first_o general_o and_o brief_o of_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o thing_n incident_a thereuntoâ—_z thâ—n_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d partiâ—ularly_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_z and_o every_o remarkable_a coâ—nâ—y_n in_o each_o part_n as_o i_o promise_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o spheâ—icâ—l_n body_n propoâ—tionably_o compose_v of_o eaâ—â—h_a and_o water_n the_o two_o part_n thereof_o the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v either_o real_a or_o imaginâ—ry_a the_o real_a part_n be_v either_o continent_n or_o island_n a_o continent_n be_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o land_n not_o interlace_v or_o separate_v by_o the_o sea_n wherein_o many_o kingdom_n and_o pâ—incipalities_n be_v conâ—ained_v as_o europe_n asia_n africa_n and_o america_n a_o lsland_n call_v in_o laâ—ine_n insula_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o sale_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n environ_v â—ound_v with_o water_n as_o britain_n java_n st._n laurence_n isle_n bermoodes_n now_o these_o again_o be_v subdivide_v into_o a_o peninsula_n isthmos_n and_o a_o promontory_n a_o peninsula_fw-la be_v such_o a_o tract_n of_o land_n which_o be_v almost_o encompass_v round_o by_o water_n be_v nevertheless_o join_v to_o the_o firm_a land_n by_o some_o little_a isthmus_n as_o peloponesus_n taurica_n cymbrica_n and_o pervana_n a_o isthmus_n be_v a_o little_a narrow_a neck_n of_o land_n which_o join_v any_o peninsula_fw-la to_o the_o continent_n as_o the_o strait_n of_o dariene_n in_o peru_n and_o corinth_n in_o greece_n a_o promontory_n be_v some_o high_a mountain_n which_o shoot_v itself_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o utmost_a end_n of_o which_o be_v call_v a_o cape_n as_o that_o great_a cape_n of_o good_a hope_n and_o cape_n verde_fw-es in_o africa_n cape_n gomerie_n in_o asia_n and_o that_o of_o saint_n michael_n mount_n in_o cornwall_n the_o north_n cape_n in_o norway_n and_o divers_a other_o there_o be_v also_o other_o real_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o mountain_n valley_n field_n plain_n wood_n and_o the_o like_a the_o other_o general_a part_n of_o the_o globe_n be_v the_o water_n divide_v into_o the_o ocean_n second_o the_o sea_n three_o the_o strait_o four_o creek_n the_o ocean_n be_v the_o general_a collection_n of_o all_o water_n which_o inviron_v the_o whole_a world_n on_o every_o side_n the_o sea_n be_v part_n of_o the_o ocean_n to_o which_o we_o can_v come_v but_o through_o some_o strait_n as_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n the_o baltiâ—k_n sea_n and_o the_o like_a these_o two_o take_v their_o name_n either_o