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A51876 A Map of the whole world, or, The Orb terrestrial in four parts, (viz.) Asia, Europe [double brace] Affrica [sic], America : containing all the known and most remarkable capes, ports, bayes, and isles, rocks, rivers, towns and cities ... and a new exact geography, especially their longitudes and latitudes, in alphabetical order, and fitted to all capacities ... 1668 (1668) Wing M559A; ESTC R43423 109,857 206

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Taunt 24 11 Taut 29 28 Tazitia 23 67 Tebelbest 30 34 Tebes 32 66 Techort 28 35 Teculeth 29 17 Tednest 32 16 Tedsa 33 20 Tedza 30 17 Tegazza Here are Salt Mines 22 19 Tegda 31 23 Tegdemen 34 30 Tegenent 31 24 Tegnat 29 28 Tegorarin 29 29 J. d. Telesni 34 28 Tenedest 29 17 Teneriffa 29 07 Tenes 32 28 Tesegdel 28 17 Teserim 32 24 Tesset 27 14 Tesul 29 16 Tetuan 35 21 Teusar 28 37 Tialso 23 51 Tigisac 33 27 Tinda 08 48 Tirut 12 66 Tirut 11 66 Tocror 17 15 Tombotu 16 15 Tombotu Reg. 15 16 P. d. Tonobaia 24 75 Tremissen 33 25 Tremissen 34 25 A. Trinitade 19 360 Tripoli 33 41 Tripoli vechio 33 40 J. d. Tristan de Cunha 36 24 Tububasan 31 25 Tucca 35 36 Tunis 35 33 Tunis 36 37 Tupsa 14 30 Turna 19 08 V Vabi Lake 24 51 Vagne 08 73 Vallonta 28 56 Vamba 02 51 Vangue 02 55 Vaugue 01 54 Vellio 04 79 C. Verde 15 07 Vigitunagna 29 54 Villadi 09 44 Villa longa 07 21 R. S. Vincent 04 19 S. Vincente 18 359 Vingangora 14 81 Vis Bay 34 55 Vleiis Bay 34 54 Unbia 36 37 G. dar Voltos 28 48 Usargala Mons 28 30 Uxoo 09 24 W.     X Xabanda 09 24 Xoa 01 64 Y Y.     Z Zachet 05 75 Zafareni 33 24 Zaflan 04 65 Zaflan Lake 05 65 R. Zaire 03 50 Zaire 09 53 ☞ Zaire Lake 09 54 There are Tritons and Syrens said to be Zama 13 74 Zanara 31 49 Zanfara 12 42 Zanfara Reg. 13 43 Desert of Zanfara 13 40 Zanhaga 24 15 Zante 37 48 Zanzibar 05 73 Zefala 19 63 Zegzeg 12 34 Zegzeg 11 33 Zeit 04 76 Zembre 13 56 Zembre Lake 11 55 Zendico 31 45 Zereni 33 25 Zet 11 58 Zet 11 57 Zet 17 53 Zibid 23 71 Zigide 12 54 Zihil mo 17 49 Zimbaolo 25 61 Zingi 09 84 Zingi people 08 85 Zinibro 23 53 Zit 27 27 Zoca 08 51 Zuenziga 28 26 Zuenziga Reg. 24 24 C. La Zuiha 32 45 Zumetta 11 71 THE Description OF AMERICA AMERICA * Discovered in part by Americus Vespusius though some contend that it was known before among others to Madoc a Welch man who left there some Welch words as Penguin c though it be uncertain how they could find it without the use of the Compass not then known The discovery whereof when some alledged easie Columbus desired them to set an egg on its head which when they could not do he bruised one end gently and did it shewing them how easie it was to do a thing that they saw done before their faces bounded S. by the Magellane Streights and the unknown World W. Mare del Zur and Asia E. Atlantique Europe and Affrica a question whether an Island or a Continent the known parts of it discovered since Flavio Malphi found out the Compass and its eight winds at Naples peopled with a race of Tartars stored with Gold Fruits and Spices exchanged for Hammers-Knives Axes c. the defect of which formerly they supplyed with fire are I. Estotiland with its rich Mines known onely by such Capes and Promontories as have English names as Prince Henries Foreland Cape Charles Cape Wolstenham Kings Foreland Hudsons Streights and Bay II. Terra de Laborodor● or New Brittain with its Brest Sancta Maria and Cabo Marzo possessed by the French III. New-found-land and its fair Haven Roigneuce on the good fishing place Cape de Raz the fair haven broad and safe Thorn-bay and Thinity-bay Bona Vesta White bay or Cape Blanck port Trespassez port Presenza port des Basques and St. Georges bay IV. Bacaeloos an English Island and Colony 1608. furnished with Cod-fish Sables Musk Wheat Rye V. Nova Francia S. of New Brittain with its Skins Fish Jewels Esurgnie 1 Hochleda 2 Studac 3 Quebeche or St. Croix 4 The safe but small haven Tadonsac 5 The sorts Francoroi and St. Lewis VI. Nova Scotia where Port Royal on the large Bay Francoise St. Lukes Bay the noted port Gaspe and the fair bay Gachepe under the French VII Fruitful temperate but not well inhabited or traded being shallow-coasted Norumbega between Nova Scotia and Virginia Rammeae frequented by the French for the Morse-fish and its Deer and Antidotal teeth and Oyle Brion Britton and its good fishing English haven Newport the not planted Isle de Sable VIII new-New-England between Norumbega and New Belgium in a temperate Zone between forty one and forty four degrees like Italy or France affording besides all necessaries and convenience for living in as great plenty as England Timber Salt-fish Venison all Fowls Furrs Amber Flax Linnen Iron Pitch Masts Cables Oysters for trade the people * Liking our Religion at first so well that they would say King James was good and his God good but Tanto nought tractable but not to our shame well instructed having neer upon forty good havens whereof these of note Boston Quillipiache Bristow Barstable St. Georges Fort on the mouth of the Sagahadac New Plymouth c. IX Nieu-Nederlands N. W. of New England S. E. of Virginia of a temperate air and soil affording Timber all Grain Flax Hemp Fowl Sturgeons Salmons Nuts in a little Isle neer which on the Noordt Rivier is New Amsterdam and Orange-Fort X. Virginia between Niew Belgium and Florida where the heates from thirty four to thirty eight degrees Nor hern Latitude are tempered by cool Brizes from the Sea with its woody hills and fruitfull dales its Allom Pitch Turpentine Cedars Grapes Oyl Gums Iron Copper Timber Fish Fowl Curistal Pearls Fruits and industrious * Over whom here and at New England they are after several surprizes very watchfull Negroes well watered eight or nine large Rivers and in the south side of a large Bay where the English settle are 1 The well traded port Ketoughtan on the Chese poacke 2 Bermuda 3 Dales-gift 4 Henries town and 5 James town XI Bermudaz with its Cedars Silk-worms Pearls Amber Fruits * Whereof it yields two harvests Maes impregnable healthy but tempestuous well traded for Tobacco well fortified and peopled XII Florida N. W. of Virginia E. of Mexico rich in Gold Silver Emeraulds Tarquoises and Pearles Cedars Timber Chesnuts Cherries Grapes Plums Cypress-trees Fowl watered by twelve Rivers hath planted St. Helens neer Virginia Port-Royal on the Majo well frequented Ante Ocalis St. Mathews and St. Augustine St. Philip and St. Jago famous for Cape Martyrs Lucaios noted onely for land Marks by sea men not to mention the large rude cold and unpeopled Quivira cold Cibola with its Cedars and Cotton not observable but for the names given in the Maps as Po de St. Clara Cape de La Plaidas St. Michael Laques del Oro Rio de Teron and Rey Coronado Cabo Blance Cape St. Clare Cape St. Lucas the good haven St. Crosses the convenient haven St. Andrews the Isle St. Thome Cape Trinidado Cape Enganni Puebla de las Canoas *
A MAP OF THE Whole World OR THE ORB Terrestrial in Four Parts VIZ. ASIA EVROPE AFFRICA AMERICA Containing all the known and most Remarkable Capes Ports Bayes and Isles Rocks Rivers Towns and Cities together with their Scituation Commodities History Customes Government And a new and exact Geography especially their Longitudes and Latitudes in Alphabetical Order and fitted to all Capacities A Work as well Usefull as Delightfull for all Schollars Merchants Mariners and all such as desire to know Forrein Parts Dii laboribus omnia vendunt LONDON Printed for Thomas Jenner and are to be sold at his Shop at the Entrance of the Exchange next Broadstreet 1668. TO THE READER OVr Fathers remember one man that drew the whole body of the Heavens in a short Plate which he presented to the Emperour of Germany And another that Comprehended the Ten Commandments the Creed and the Lords Prayer in one single Peny which he bestowed upon Queen Elizabeth We their Posterity have here all that the Industrious Collection of Strabo Pliny and the Judicious Observations of Pomponius Mela the choice Rarities of the Nubian Geography the deep and long Reaches of the Admired 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 * Three men esteemed Miracles of Nature among the Antients Plato 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Aristotiles 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and Ptol. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ptolomy the great Industry of Gerard Mercator the often translated Cosmography of Sebastian Munster the worn-out German M. S. of Goldman the stately pieces of Bleau and Johnston the comprehensive Description of Lucas de Linda the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Ralph Volaterran the Great World of Great Ortelius and Maginus besides the Corographies of each Country * Pausanias of Greece as Guicciardane of the Low Countries Leanders of Italy Cambden of England The travels of the Experienced as Sandys Blunt L' Blance the Holstein Ambassadors all these sum'd up in 24 sheets above an 100l worth of Learning for 18d many ages knowledg of the whole world for a few hours study It 's strange though true to consider that the Gentlemans curiosity can pitch upon no Place Custome History of any part or all the World but here he hath satisfaction the Traveller desires to know no Country either for his Instruction in new Observation or Recollection of his old ones but here it 's fully described The Seaman seeth here in one day all Creeks Sands Ports Channels with the Longitude and Latitude of each place The Merchant all Commodities Imported and Exported into each Country with the Marts for them the time and place of trade for each of them the Novilant hath the scituation of each place of action he hears of the Schollar all the Governments Laws Alterations Inclinations Inhabitants Cities Laws and Customs of each Country Cato used to ask upon the proposal of any business to be done cui bono to what end is this And if thou ask cui fini to what purpose is the writing of this Book We answer 1. It is to prepare the younger sort with an exact introduction to larger Geographies 2. It 's to accommodate the more knowing with an exact account in the brief of their larger reading to help their memory 3. It 's to render History more pleasant for as the story maketh the place more remarkable so the particular knowledge of the place maketh the story more pleasant Ammian Marcellinus hath deserved well of the Common-wealth of learning by premising the Geography and Description of each part of the World before he attempted the History of the whole 4. It 's to render the Scripture in many places mentioned in it out of Chytraeus his Itinerarium S. Script and Adricomius his Terra Sancta more intelligible 5. It 's to furnish Physitians with the necessary knowledge of the temper of mens bodies in every Clime the nature and growth of simples and medicinal drugs in each Country to acquaint Lawyers with the Laws of Nations and Divines with the Religions of the World To hint to States-men the Genius of all people together with the Limits and Bounds the Weakness and Strength Advantages and Disadvantages of all States and Kingdoms And Lastly to entertain any Gentleman without any charge or pain with the particular draughts of Kingdomes Provinces Cities Towns Castles Continents Ilands Peninsulaes Istmus's Promontories Climes Horizons Meridians Zones all done beyond Clavius Sacro Bosco by Mr Hues his Book of the use of the Globes Streights or Fretes Creekes or Bayes Lakes Rivers with their Rise Course Channels Harbours Influxes done exactly by Aurigarius in his Speculum Nauticum Sr Tho. Reeves his Historia Navalis Pet. de Medina and Nonnius his Regulae Artis Navigandi Cities and Towns which may serve instead of Bruinus his Theatrum Urbium or Stephanus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Revenues Strength Discipline out of Boterus c. and that too in as compleat a way as if he had travelled over either all the Books or all the Countries of the World whereof this little Book contains as handsome particulars administring to Discourse upon all occasions as any ingenious person that keeps Company can wish As little as this Book is it is not so Brief as to be Obscure onely there being no place for an idle word or letter in so exact a Piece we have expressed such known words as East West North and South Latitude and Longitude c. with the first letters of them and divided each Country into its Province assigning to each Province its Towns c. without any circumlocution Ornari res ipsa negat contenta doceri with the Bounds Scituation Length Breadth and Estate of each place of Note in the World whereby a man easily learneth how each place stands its self and with relations to all others what its Original is if now in being and what its former condition was if now desolate And all this with that exactness 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Arist the subject matter is capable of A MAP OF THE Whole World Or the Orb Terrestrial in Four Parts viz. Asia Europe Affrica and America ASIA ASIA * Called so from Asi a middle because in the middle between Europe and Affrica Boch In Scripture called Semia from Sem bounded on the West with the Mediterranian Aegean the Helespont Propontis Thracian Bospherus and the Euxine Sea towards Europe On the South with the Carpathian Sea and the Southern Ocean towards Affrica On the East with the Indian Sea and Mare-del-zur towards America On the North with the main Scythick Ocean all Sea-bound except a narrow Istmus in the South-west towards Affrica † It s Scituation Scituated E. and W. from 52 to the 169 degree of Longitude N. S. to the 82 degree of Latitude to the Aequator longest day except in Northern parts 12 hours length 5200 breadth 4560 miles famous for being the Scene of the Creation Redemption and first Monarchs of the World Here 's Mount Taurus from Lycia to the Indian shore
good Horses Mastiffs and Mufolies is 1 Bastia on the N. E. of the Island over against Alleria with its convenient haven 2 Porto Vtrechio 3 The good ports St. Florence and St. Boniface the first N. between Nebbio and Mariana and the second South IX Millain E. Mantua and Parma W. Piedmont and Switzerland S. Genoa N. Marca Trevignana one branch of Lombardy where not to mention 1 Pavie on the Ticinus within four miles of the Po where is the richest Cathedral in Europe worth three hundred thousand Crowns p. an 2 Modoecur where is the Emperours Iron Crown 3 Como on the Lago de Como through which the Addua runs not mixing with it 4 Rich and Industrious Lodi 5 * Vna turris in Cremonâ unus Petrus in Româ unus portus in Anconâ Cremona on the Po. 6 New Novara and Alexandria 7 Millain with the strongest Castles in the World Two hundred thousand Inhabitants of great * The private shops here equalling the publick stores Houses trade under the King of Spain who spends as much here as he gets Arch-bishops one Bishops six X. Mantua W. Millain S. Parma N. E. the Church and the Venetian Lands where the high-wayes are over-shadowed with Vines 1 Mantua on the * Whence there is a passage to Venice 5 miles off the delicate Pallace of Mirmirollo Sarca which neer there falls from Lago de Garda to the Po round which are the waters where the Dukes take their pleasure in the Bucentaure 2 Pleasant Bozilia with its Cloysters besides Lucera Capraena and Petula neer Mantua where Virgil was born Arch-bishop one and Bishops four XI Modena with its good natured people hath 1 strong Reggio 2 Modena neer the Apennine in a very good soil both yielding the Duke one hundred thousand Crowns XII Parma N. Millain and Mautua S. Liguria E. Modena and Romandiola W. Montferrat 1 Monticella between 2 Old Parma whence Parmesan cheese and 3 Placentia on the Po where Salt-pits and I on Mines over against Cremona in Millain on the other side the Po. 4 Briscello and Mirandula neer Parma the richest place in Italy XII Montferrat on the Po and Tenarus between Lombardy and Piedmont 1 Alba on the Po in a rich soil 2 The impregnably fortified Casal the Key to Mantua 3 Aique and its Baths 4 The strong forts Pont de * A River of the name Stura St. Saviours Villa Nova Belzale Liburn Four Bishops in Italy One Pope Three Patriarchs Thirty five Arch-Bishops Two hundred ninety two Bishops and seventeen Universities XIV Over the Alpes which reach in seven branches from the Mediterranean by France and Germany as far as the Gulf Cornero in Istria under the 6 and 1 part of the 7th Climate affording two well guarded and eminent passages to Italy through the Grisons Country commanded by the Valtolin and through the Country of Tiroli commanded by the fort Eresbourgh I. Savoy E. Millain and Montferrat W. Daulphine S. Provence and the Mediterranean hath 1 In populous Piedmont called a City of three hundred miles compass 1 Duglian the through-fare between Piedmont and Genoa 2 The well ammunition'd and impregnable Carman Loglae and Raville 3 Strong * Whose Castle hath Rooms in it for every season of the year Salusse on the Poes Spring these in the Marquisate of Salusses 4 Large Ast and Tost 5 Strong Ville Franke towards the Sea 6 Busque Quiers 7 Important and well fortified Pignarolle and the Fort Perousa in the French Hands a commodious passage from the Daulphin to Italy 8 Suse in the through-fare between France and Italy 9 The haven * Fortified by D. Charles upon occasion of some words of the D. of Burbon passing that way with his Army and saying Here 's a Scituation they know not the importance of Nizze on the Mediterranean at the Varo towards Provence with an impregnable Citadel 10 The Royal Court Turin with its pleasant Park on the Poe the Guard of Italy 11 Fair and well-peopled Mondeni 12 Important Vereilli towards Millain II. In Savoy strictly so called S. W. Daulphine La Bress N. Switzerland and Geneva is besides the well fortified St. Catharines Montmelian Charbonners Mauriene Constans Bele on the Rhosne Nun the Bishop of Genevaes Seat since his expulsion sweet Rapaille on the South side of the Leman-Lake Lunebourgh on the road from France to Italy is most eminent for the well fortified Chambery in a Vale on the bank of the River L' Arch and Aque Belle. II. Goneva and its Seigniory on the Leman-lake and the Rhosne over against Lozanne in Berne much resorted by young Gentlemen well traded as being the through-fare between the Mart of Lyons and Germany doing homage to the Dukes of Savoy the territories not three leagues yet their Revenue sixty thousand pound per annum kept by neighbouring Princes from falling into the French or Savoyards hands III. Wallistand in a bottom E of Savoy with its Salt Saffron Wine Corn Baths and a famous wild Buck where they pay dearer for their Water than their Wine 1. Strong Sion in a plain on the Rhosne 2 Old Marchinact 3 The Key of this place St. Monts Leache Sider Intremont Gombes in league with the seven Popish Cantons as Geneva is with Bern. IV. Switzerland E. Grisons and Tirol in Germany W. Geneva S. Millain rugged as their stout and brave Souldiers the Switz in pay with several Princes who pay them yearly Pensions Thirteen * Whereof Zurich is the most eminent having the authority of summoning Diets and presiding in them Cantons Seven Catholick and Eight Reformed where is onely St. Gall Baden large Zuriche on both sides the Limat neer the Lake Zuriche-See an University Friburgh on the Sana Solothurn on the Auar great and rich Basil on the Rhene running through it well traded Lucerne on both sides the Russie the ordinary Road from Germany into Italy neer the hill where they say Pontius Pilates Ghost walks Berne incompassed with the Auar Lausanna on the Leman Schaffhausen on the other side of the Rhine the Government popular the people having an antipathy to Monarchy V. The Grisons E. Tirol N. Scwaben W. Switzerland containing three leagues 1 the upper where 1 Ruffla Masox Deserntis Galanckter 2 Liga Cade Deo or the league of the house of God where is 1 Tintzen between Chur and the Valley of Bergel 2 Mur. 3 Stalla 4 St. Jacomo 5 Sinnada and 6 Chur. 3. The lower league called Liga Diturre where is Meienfield Malans Tanaas and Castles to which you may add Plurs Chiarama Valtoline Bormio Teio Sondrio all in the Italian Prefectures as they are called In all these Provinces of the Alpes the Government is Popular the Arch-bishops are two Bishopricks thirteen Universities four GREAT BRITTAIN I. In ENGLAND an Isle bound E. with Germany W. Irish S. Brittish Seas N. Tweed and Solway called Albion from its white Cliffs towards * Well fortified by nature but since our differences with Rome
other foreign States better fortified by Art France whereof it is supposed a part divided by the sea famous for 1 Mountains such as Mendip Malvern Cotswold 2 Rivers three hundred twenty five Thames Severn Trent Humber c. 3 Bridges London Bridge Rochester Bridge 4 Churches 5 Women an English face on French shoulders with a Dutch body is the beauty 6 Wool and broad-Cloth sold to Denmark Germany Turkey Persia with rich Mines of Coles Lead Tin Iron Bells and seven hundred forty five Parks besides almost sixty Forrests and three hundred Chases and Fish the trade whereof if improved would amount to Millions Flesh there being before the burning of London no less than sixty seven thousand six hundred Beeves and six hundred seventy six thousand Sheep besides Calves Lambs Hogs-flesh and Poultry uttered there yearly Beer and Ale When Henry the 7th was moved to pursue his Title to France answered France was indeed a flourishing Country b●t England in his mind was as fine a Seat for a Country Gentleman as any could be found in Europe The Language a decompound of French Dutch and Latine the Religion generally reformed planted by Joseph of Arimathea the Souldiers and Seamen valiant The Clergy best preferred of any among the Protestants The Government a sweet mixture of the Kings Prerogative with the peoples Liberty divided into six Circuits for Judges twenty two Diocesses for Bishops and ●o Shires comprehending eight thousand seven hundred and seven Parishes Twenty two Cities Five hundred eighty five Market Towns As 1 London a Mart on the Thames 2 York pleasantly and stately seated on the Ouse 3 The well traded town Bristol on the meeting of the Frome and Avon with its good Sewers 4 The fair University Oxford on the Ouse 5 Fair Salisbury and its * Wher there is as many windows as dayes pillars as hours and gates as months in the year Cathedral on the Avon 6 Neat Glocester on the Severn 7 Chester on the Dee 8 Dover on the Sea the Key of England 9 Canterbury 10 Hastings a Cinque Port. 11 Exeter on the Ex with its Kersies 12 Bath and its waters 13 Falmouth on its large bay 14 South Hampton on an arme of the Sea 15 Well traded Ipswich Norwich and Yarmouth 16 The other University Cambridge 17 The well traded Kendal 18 The Frontier Carlisle besides the Inland places affording as appears by the Muster-Rolls neer 4 hundred thousand fighting men the Revenue One Million two hundred thousand pound per annum II. In Wales adjoyning to England thirteen Shires four Bishopricks 1 Shrewsbury on the Severn a great Mart for Welch Cottons 2 Haverford-West and the excellent haven of Milford III. * Here 's a Lake where half the water congeals in winter and half not and is most tempestuous in a calm having fish without finns and a stone on the one side of which you cannot hear a musket shot on the other Scotland over the Tweed and Cheviot Hills three hundred and twenty Italian miles long affording course cloth fish hides lead and cole leagued with France before united to Brittain 1 the long street Edenburgh with its strong Castle 2 The well fortified Sterling The Universities and Arch-bishopricks Glasco St. Andrews on the Sea 4 The rich Port Dundee Aberdeen Perth Scone and the impregnable Dun-fritton IV. Ireland with its unruly Sea called St. Georges Channel its nimble inhabitants its great Lakes and Pastures its peculiar language and conversion by St. Patrick where no venemous creature lives 1 The University Court and sandy Port of * Called in Irish Balechleigh Dublin on the Liffe 2 Wexfort on the Slane 3 Kilkennie on the Newre 4 The Inland town Kildare 5 The important Leighlin and Caterlegh in the Province of Lempster 6 Tredah with its commodious haven on the Boine in Meath 7 Armagh on the Kalin 8 The Sea-towns Carlingford and Dundalk 9 Strong Knocke-fergus and its capacious bay 10 Dungall * A colony of London Dungannon and London-Derry in Vlster 11 The noted Empory Galloway of which a Foreigner asked an Irish man in what part of Galloway Ireland stood Tuam Letrim Slego Roscommon Athlone Thomond in Connaught 12 The well scituated and fortified Limrick on the Sea Cassiles strong and important Clonmel the well traded Port of * Well priviledged because faithfull to the English Waterford the well walled and havened Cork and Kinsale on the Bany the safe roads and convenient havens of Baltimore Youghall and Berehaven in Munster the Country is overgrown with Woods and Boggs for want of Inhabitants V. To this Crown are annexed 1 the Holy Island on the Coast of Northumberland 2 Sunderland N. E. of Durham an Island in high water famous for coles 3 The unhealthy Thanet in Kent 4 The Rich and fruitful Isle of Weight over against Hampshire well fortified and ammunition'd especially at Yarmouth as is Brooke rich and well traded Newport 5 the 146 Isles of Silly within 24 miles of the W. Promontory of Cornwall 6 Safe and strong Lundy with three more Isles on the Severn Sea 6 Anglesey * Mon Mam Cymri the mother of Wales 1 Flat Beumaris neer the Menay 2 Holy head the passage from Wales to Ireland on a Promontory towards Ireland 7 The Isle of Man with its Flax Hemp Oates Barley and wheat and its proper Language the Mankin over against Cumberland 8 The 44 Hebrides and 9 the 32 Orcades in the North over against Caithness in Scotland and 10 two days sailing North of these Orchades Schetland supposed the antient Thule Great Brittain hath in England 2 Arch-bishopricks 20 Bishopricks and 2 Universities in Wales 4 Bishopricks in Ireland Arch-bishopricks 4 Bishopricks 19 one University In Scotland Arch-bishops 2 Bishops 12 Universities 4. Passe we to Belgium or the Neatherlands and there I. In Flanders bounded E. with Hainault and Brabant W. with the English or German Sea 3 N. Zealand Seas and the Scheld S. Picardy between Callice and Graveling one great town of one thousand one hundred fifty four Villages within 90 miles 1 Gaunt Ten Miles round on the Schela and the Lye 2 Bruges four miles round very pleasant on an Artificial Channel three Leagues from the Sea 3 Impregnable Ypres with its leaden Pipes to every house 4 Commines and its Castle on the Lye 5 Little strong Bourbough belonging to the French 6 Ardenbourgh and its great Horse-fair 7 * Where the salting of Herrings was first invented Beerulet and its convenient haven 8 Strong Graveling on the Sea 9 Oudenard on the Schild with its Tapestry and very fine Linnen 10 Dunkirk with its small but safe Port. 11 Scluse and its fair haven on the Channel of Bruges 12 Newport with its well frequented but not safe harbour and Ostend * Of which the Arch Dutchesse Isabell said She would not change her Smock till she took it but the town was three years in taking 12 Strong Alost on the Dender and its yearly Hop fair
King of Moroccooes request and subdued it for the general advantage of trade 1632 Salla formerly well traded but since turned a nest of Pyrates on the Atlantique 7 Fruitfull Fesse well inhabited on the hills there is 1 Fesse on little hills over the Fesse conveyed into the City by Aquaeducts with its Gold great Trade Exchange Baths Hospitals twenty eight thousand Families and seven hundred Mosckes old Maquille Agla where Lyons will run away at the crying of a Child and Peteira Rossa 8 Poor Chaus and its rich Tezza Benni Jesseten with its Iron Mines Adaggia in the confluence of the Muluso and Malva Chesusa Tezzora Pennon in the Spaniards hand the good and well guarded Port Larache Habatau along the Atlantique Coast to the Streights mouth where is the Spanish Septa The English Tangier and its new Mole thirty miles from the Streights the good Sea town Arzilla forty miles further Alcazaer withsome other desolate Ruines 9 Errif where is Mazagon neer the Streights very strong and Important Beni Jerso Tegassa c. IV. The sixteen Isles of Barbary whereof the most noted are 1 Malta with its Pomgranates Citrons Oranges Melons and Cotton wool where Malta St. Hermes defending two Havens as doth Valesse well fortified the * Friar over the Knights who must be Gentlemen by 6 descents Great Masters Residence Burgo commanding the Eastern Haven Impregnably fortified Isola on a Promontory 2 Poor Cosyra or Pantaban with its Cotton wool Melons and Figs and a strong Sea town 3 Inconsiderable Carchana and Zerby 4 Gaudica with its fruitfull Land an enemy to all poysonous Creatures a strong town and capacious Haven belonging to Malta III. The Date Region Libia Interior and Libia the desert on the other side of Mount Atlas with Tafilete Teffet * Where they entertain strangers at free cost Techort Segelmesse the Merchantile Fighig Tebelbeti not worth a discourse IV. The Land of the Negroes where since the Portugez came among them who took their ships for Bagpipes Cannon for Living Creatures 1 The Havens Por to de Dio and Porto del Riscasso with the fortress Arquin neer Cape Blance in * One of the twenty five Kingdomes of this land Ora Anterosa on the Western Sea Gualata 2 The well traded † They trade hence to Tre Agudez in desert Agadez 3 The wealthy staple Cano with its Corne Rice Citrons Pomgranates Cotton wool in Cano. 4 Rich Sanaga reaching to the Atlantique and CapeVerde 5 The trade to Fesse at Tombato and Gago in Tombuto 6 Rich Meli. 7 Well traded Geneoa and Guber by Barbary Merchants 8 Guinea from Sierra Leona 10th degree long to Benin 30th rich in Gold Iron Rice Barley Cotton wool Guinea Pepper Dates Poultry Apes Birds * With the tree Mignolo of whose bark they make their feasting drink where the Maids come out of their Cloysters and are chosen by their husbands Elephants here is Castlemina Vxoo Songus Budomet 9 Wealthy Benin E. of Guiner Guangara N. of Benin Bornum and its Market Towns where all things are common W. of Guangara and Gaoga with the desert of Nubia V. Upper Aethiopia N. Aegypt E. Red Sea where among seventy several Kings the most remarkable is 1 The Island Guagere with its Gold Silver Brass Iron Ivory Mineral Salt and there the brave town Meroe Salcolche Eser c. 2 The large Sea Coast Tigremaon 3 Angote where they use Salt Pepper and Iron instead of Money 4 The Paradise of Amara and its most pleasant Mountain of that name and the two great Monastries impregnably fortified 5 Damut Rich in Gold Ginger Slaves Fruits Oxen and the Isle of Gold called Couche 6 Goiamy with its drossie Gold 7 Bagamedrum along the course of the Nile towards Guagere with rich Mines of Silver but not inhabited Merchants and Travellers going no further than the Sea-Coast as they do not in 8 Barnagassa frequenting only Barna Zameta Suachen and its secure and large Haven wealthy and well traded under the Turks Bisam and a Monastry of three hundred Monks the Port Errocco on the Arabian Bay Abarach Giabel Suntar Laccari c. 9 Nor in Danguls or Dobus on the Arabian Bay only using Babel neer the Streights Babel-Mangel the well traded Port Veila Docono on a Cape of the name Doba Bally 10 Adel whose Gold Ivory and Wool they fetch from the noted Ports Zeila Barbora * Neer Cape Guardafuni Mette Bidar Selir Assam Arar c. 11 Adea and the Madagazo much frequented for Honey Wax Gold and what they esteem the best Commodities Slaves and Carfur 12 Fatigur Barus Xoa c. all these under the Abassine absolute Monarch VI. Lower Aethiopia hath fifteen Provinces viz. 1 Melinde affording Melons Citrons Rice Mill c. 2 Mombaza and its two or three Sea towns * Where they sow their Female Childrens privy parts until they are married onely leaving a place for Urine 3 Quiloa and one port town 4 Mosambique and the town of the name well traded and harboured being in the middle of the Indian Merchants Road. 5 Sofala with its great Factory for Gold and Ivory in a town of the name 6 Moenhemage where they barter Gold for Silks and Taffaties In I. Sanguevar II Monomopata towards Cabo Corriennes affording plenty of Gold and Elephants teeth III. Barbarous and desert Cafraria wherein nothing memorable but the Road called the Cape of Good Hope VI. Monicongo where 1 Angola and its rich Mines of Silver and Copper which they barter for Dogs and Horse Tayles 2 Well traded Bamba with its Mettals and Parrats 3 Wholesome Pemba and its Midicinal Herbes Palmes 4 Warlike Bassa 5 Pango 6 Sunda with its Furs Sables Mattrons and various Mettals 7 Songo on both sides of the Zair 8 Barbarous Anzichana with its Copper Mines and Sanders 9 Loungo with its best Elephants with its Haven Penga c. VII The Affrican Isles such as from the Red Sea to the Atlantique are 1 Socotara against Guardafa where the Ports Zocotara Tamarind Delisha Coro and Benin 2 Madagascar the greatest Isle in the world to whose Shore for they are admitted no further the Merchants come for Sugars Cotton wool Lemmons Ginger Cloves Sanders Saffron Amber Gold Silver Copper Iron Ivory Coconuts Pomeitrons as they do in Mohelia Mauritius Island Meottie Chamroe Englands Forrest in the Indian Sea 3 St. Hellens W. off the Cape of Good Hope not inhabited but used as a Road to and from the Indies the ascent to it so high that the Marriners say that a man may choose Whether he will break his Heart going up or his Neck coming down 4 St. Thomas and its stores of * Bartered for wheat wine cheese hides Sugar in Pavosun a Portugez City on a fair Haven 5 The Isles of Cape Verde St. Jago and its fair haven Delfogo and its smoak Majo and seven more not worth naming 6 The seven Canary Isles where the first Meridian as 1 Canarie with * Whereof almost