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A64730 Cosmography and geography in two parts, the first, containing the general and absolute part of cosmography and geography, being a translation from that eminent and much esteemed geographer Varenius : wherein are at large handled all such arts as are necessary to be understand for the true knowledge thereof : the second part, being a geographical description of all the world, taken from the notes and works of the famous Monsieur Sanson, late geographer to the French King : to which are added about an hundred cosmographical, geographical and hydrographical tables of several kingdoms and isles of the world, with their chief cities, seaports, bays, &c. drawn from the maps of the said Sanson : illustrated with maps. Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667.; Blome, Richard, d. 1705.; Varenius, Bernhardus, 1622-1650. Geographia generalis. English. 1682 (1682) Wing V103; ESTC R2087 1,110,349 935

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within_o 9_o or_o 10_o year_n but_o from_o time_n to_o time_n molest_v describe_v the_o capitany_n of_o tamaraca_n with_o its_o chief_a place_n describe_v tamaraca_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a capitany_n but_o the_o small_a of_o all_o brazile_n that_o of_o fernambuck_n enclose_v it_o on_o one_o side_n and_o parayba_n on_o the_o other_o it_o be_v fertility_n be_v admirable_a the_o port_n do_v francezes_n be_v a_o place_n of_o no_o great_a note_n but_o for_o its_o commodious_a haven_n which_o be_v well_o defend_v by_o a_o impregnable_a castle_n which_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n city_n the_o capitany_n of_o parayba_n with_o its_o chief_a city_n the_o carayba_n of_o parayba_n have_v likewise_o begin_v from_o the_o french_a in_o 1584._o which_o soon_o after_o be_v seize_v by_o the_o portugal_n and_o its_o principal_a city_n parayba_n be_v call_v by_o they_o philippine_n or_o neustra_fw-la seignora_fw-la da_fw-la nieves_n and_o by_o the_o hollander_n when_o they_o be_v 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