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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

inhabited by Gentry and Persons of Honour as are Hampsted Highgate Hornsey Tottenham-Highcross Muswel-Hill Edmonton c. Towns near adjacent to London London London the epitomy and glory of the Kingdom was the Seat of the British Empire as now the Royal-Chamber of our Kings a City of great antiquity said to be built by Brute the Trojan but all agree it was re-edified by King Lud in Anno Mundi 5131 who called it Luddestown It is seated in a healthful Air and no less pleasantly than commodiously on the banks of the Thames which severeth it into two but unequal parts which are joyned together by a stately Stone-bridge so covered with Houses that it seemeth rather a Street than a Bridge This City is begirt with a Wall first built by Constantine the Great at the suit of his Mother Helena and hath for entrance 7 principal Gates but now as contemning bondage it hath enlarged it self on all sides with spacious Suburbs insomuch that she hath joyned her self to the City of Westminster which name is now swallowed up all passing under the general name of London The City of Westminster according to Mr. Norden in his description of Middlesex was in time past called Thorney or Dorney and was an Isle encompassed with the Thames which divided it self and one branch passed between Chairin-Cross and Kingstreet through St. James's including Tut-hill which said Isle was so called as being overgrown with Briars and Thorns but in the time of King Lucius it is said to be cleansed and the foundation of the great Temple of St. Peters was laid which was raised out of the ruins of a former delicated to Apollo where the Trinobantes or Troinovantes did sacrifice Bulls Bullocks Stags and such like Beasts to Diana Tauropolia whom the Gentiles called the Queen of Heaven This City or part of London is the noblest though not the longest being taken up by the King the Nobility Gentry and such as have their dependancy on the Court or Law being sufficiently graced with fair and beautiful Edifices as 1. The Palaces of his Majesty Whitehall and St. James's to which is joyned a small but delightful Park wherein is a Pall-Mall said to be the best in Christendom 2. The Courts of Judicature and Houses of Parliament now all known by the general name of Westminster-hall and was anciently the Palace of the Kings of England 3. It s Collegiate-Church of Westminster which was formerly the Temple of St. Peter and now renowned for its Chapel built by King Henry the Seventh being beautified with the Tombs of the Kings and Queens and many of the Nobility of England nor is it less famous for the Inauguration of our Kings and Queens 4. The Palace of her Majesty Somerset-house and 5. The Houses of the Nobility And thus much for the City of Westminster The Eastern part or Suburbs of London beyond the Tower is taken up by those that have relation to the Sea and the whole City thus taken is now of a great extent being in length from Black-wall in the East to Tuttle-fields in the West about six miles in breadth 1 2 and in some places 3 miles and is said to make in circuit about 14 or 15 miles in which extent are numbred about 500 Streets and Lanes and contains according to computation about 75000 Houses and by the great number of Houses the Inhabitants may be guest at which without doubt are very numerous and if we consider its great Trade and Commerce with other Nations its Riches Jurisdiction bounds and populousness its good Government the ingenuity of its Inhabitants in Letters Arts and Manufactures c. it may deservedly be numbred with any City of the highest rank in the World The Buildings of note belonging to this City are its Inns of Court and Chancery Guildhall a stately Structure where the Courts of Judicature are held and where the Lord Major Aldermen and Common Council meet for the negotiating the Affairs of the City The Royal Exchange built quadrangular now said to be the best in the known World The Tower a place or large extent well furnished with a Magazin or Arsenal of warlike Munition both for Sea and Land-service and doth contain according to observation a Kings Palace a Prison an Armory a Mint a Wardrobe and an Artillery each having their peculiar Officers and for Buildings resembleth a Town having a Parochial Church exempted from the Jurisdiction of the Archbishop Gresham Colledge given to the City by Sir Tho. Gresham with the allowance of liberal Salaries to professors of several Arts and Sciences to read Lectures for the advancement of Learning amongst the Citizens The Colledge of Heralds called the Heralds Office where the Records for the Arms Descents and Pedigrees of the Nobility and Gentry are kept Doctors Commons which is taken up by the Civilians The Colledge of Physitians The Halls of the several Incorporated Companies The Houses of Correction amongst which that of most note is Bridewell a large Building The Hospitals viz. St. Bartholomews Christ-Church and the Charter-house or Suttons Hospital being the noblest Hospital in the Kingdom in which are well maintained 80 Old men and 40 Boys The Sessions House for the trial of Malefactors and lastly its Churches and Free Schools This City within the Walls and Freedom is divided into 26 Wards and the Government thereof committed to the care of so many Aldermen each having the overseeing of his several Ward and besides these Aldermen there are 2 Shoriffs which are yearly chosen as also a Lord Major who is the principal Magistrate To the making a compleat City there are several principal parts or helps required for the supportation thereof and without which it cannot well stand to wit Husbandry and Artificers for the providing Food and Rayment for its Inhabitants Arms and Ammunition for its defence the Priesthood for Divine worship Judges Councellors c. for the administration of Justice and Traffick for the bringing in of Riches In all which this City in a liberal measure is blest with County of Monmouth MONMOVTHSHIRE This County formerly part of Wales is blest with a healthful Air and although very hilly and woody yet is exceeding fertil especially the Eastern parts which are not so hilly as the Western the Hills feeding abundance of Cattle and Sheep and the Valleys bearing great crops of Corn and Grass and the rather for its being watered with so many fresh Streams the chief of which are the Vske Wye Munow Ebunith Scoway and the Rumney which fall into the Severn Sea It is divided into Hundreds in which Tract are seated 127 Parish Churches and is traded unto by 7 Market Towns Monmouth Monmouth no less pleasantly than commodiously seated on the banks of the Wye and Munow which doth almost encircle it over each of which is a Bridge In the midst of the Town near the Market-place standeth a once stately but now ruinous Castle It is a fair large well built and inhabited

four Seasons by any remarkable thing hapning in them They are of a middle stature The People of Canada well proportioned disposed to running and swimming of an olive or tawny colour because they go for the most part naked often anointing themselves with a certain Oyl to hinder the Flies from tickling them they wear few Ornaments on their bodies though their Women do making themselves Necklaces Bracelets and Scarfs formerly of Fishes Shells Porcelain c. now of Glass Chrystal and Toys carried hence Customs observed among them They make Feasts at their Marriages at their Victories at the reception of their friends and take much Tobacco They eat sometimes the flesh of their enemies which they have taken in the War and fed well before whom they kill with excessive cruelties They use Bows and Arrows in which they are very expert FLORIDA FLORIDA may be esteemed a part of New France since the French were the first that established there any Colony by the consent of the people of the Country It may likewise be esteemed part of New Spain since at present the Castilians have two Colonies under the Jurisdiction of the Audience of S. Domingo one of the four Audiences of New Spain but these two Colonies are so weak and so near the one to the other and the Country is so that that is not considerable We may say that Florida is between new France and new Spain and that it extends it self from the River of Palmas which bounds it from the Province of Panuco in new Spain unto the River Jordan which divides it from Virginia which I have esteemed in Canada or New France It s Coast The greatest part of its Coast is on the Gulph of Mexico which flows on its South Another part on Mer del Nort which washes it on the East Between this Gulph and the Sea Florida stretches out a Peninsula towards the South where the Cape of Florida is not distant from the Port of Matnasas in the Isle of Cuba above 35 or 40 Leagues The more Western Coast of Florida reaches 450 Leagues the Eastern 150 the Peninsula between both advancing 150 Leagues from the Coast and not being above 60 or 75 Leagues broad makes yet another Coast of 350 Leagues so that all Florida hath not much less than 1000 Leagues of Coast on the Sea The Castilians have no Colony on the Gulph of Mexico nor on the Coast where the French have formerly been Those two Colonies they have here are St. Augustine and St. Mathew 15 or 16 Leagues one from the other on the Eastern Coast of the Peninsula and there where it approaches the Coast where the French had settled the North and West of Florida is enclosed with Mountains which divides it from New France and New Mexico St. Augustine which is the best and strongest of the two Colonies was taken and pillaged by Sir Francis Drake in Anno 1585. Florida first discovered by the English FLORIDA was first discovered in 1496 by the English under the Conduct of Sebastian Gabott whom Henry the Seventh King of England sent to seek by the West a passage to fall into the East he contented himself to have seen the Country yet unknown and to make report thereof to his Master afterwards better searched into by John de Ponce of Leon Also by John de Ponce and others who in 1512 would have established a Colony for his Master the King of Castile were it not for the resistance of the Country made against him who oftentimes made him retreat and at last forced him to return to Puerto Ricco of which place he was Governour where on a desperate wound in his last encounter which he there received he ended his life In 1524 Lucas Vasques of Aillon and some other Spaniards landed divers times at Florida with no other design than to take away its Inhabitants whom they transported to Hispaniola and Cuba to work in their Mines wherein they had already consumed the greatest part of its Inhabitants Pamphilus Narvaes was likewise there in 1528 who traversed it as far as the Mountains of Apalachi where he hoped to find Gold The most famous landing that the Spaniards have ever made in Florida was in 1534 Ferdinand Soto his landing here under the conduct of Ferdinando Soto who being rich with the spoils he had gained in his Conquest of Peru led hither 350 Horse and 900 Foot with which force he traversed Florida almost on all sides without endeavouring to bind a Colony much molesting those of the Country by whom he was in like manner turmoyled during the many years he coasted it till in the end not finding those riches he expected he died with grief and was buried at the bottom of a River for fear lest his body should fall into the hands of his Enemies His people returned in 1543 there remaining about 30 Horse and 300 Foot All the advantage Soto received by his travel was the giving the name of Florida to the Country either because he arrived there the day of Pasquae Floriae or because that landing he found the herbs and flowers in their prime and verdure In 1549 the Emperor Charles the Fifth and the Council of the Indies thought it not good to send any more Armed men but rather some Religious persons to sweeten the fierce humours of these barbarous people Lewis of Barbastre Lewis of Barbastre a Benedict massacred here of the Order of St. Benedict went with some other Fathers but presently those of the Country seized and massacred him with his two Companions fleaing them and hanging their skins at the doors of the Cabanes the rest saved themselves by retiring into those Ships that brought them The French were not in Florida save under the Reign of Charles the Ninth Francis Ribaut was sent in 1562. He made alliance with those of the Country and built the Fort Caroline on the River May. Ribaut being returned to France with promise to bring thither more people but too long delaying his return his men grew diffident and mutinous and built a strange kind of Vessel and with the small stock of provisions they could stow in her put to Sea where they endured so great want that they were forced to cast lots to eat one another which fell first to him who had been the cause of their discord An Exploit of the Spaniards Rene Laudoniere returned in 1564 restored the Fort Caroline but the Castilians jealous to see this establishment near their New Spain resolved to drive them thence they landed with show of no design against the French but their intentions were otherwise for in the end they surprized the Fort out of which Laudionere could scarce save himself took Ribaut on the Sea who had before been Shipwrack'd hanged the Souldiers and flead Ribaut as Lescarbott saith Another by the French In 1567 Dominic de Gourgues a Gascon and of Mont de Marsan made an attempt of his own head

place in all Normandy 3. Dieppe also a City of some Trade being a common Landing-place for the English in their passage into France 4. Caen famous for its long resistance of Henry the Fifth of England 5. Fabais once a strong Town here it was that Duke Robert passing through saw some Maids a dancing amongst which was one Arlet a Skinners Daughter who so nimbly footed it that his desires were to enjoy her thinking she would be as active in the Bed whereupon he sent for her and obtained his desires in which she so plensed him that he begat on her William the Bastard King of England in spight to whom and disgrace to his Mother the English call Whores Harlots 6. Charenton famous for the Preaching of that eminent Divine Peter du Moulin and 7. Constance Isle of France The Isle of FRANCE made so by the circlings and confluences of the Seine and other little Brooks It lieth in the heart of all France where we shall find not only its particular glory but that of all the Kingdom to wit Paris City of Paris which for its Riches Power and number of Inhabitants may justly contend with any in Europe It is about 12 miles in circuit if all the Suburbs are reckoned and in form rather round than oval seated on the Seine and in a Soil so fertil that not many Cities know so great plenty It is of no great strength nor of much consequence in matter of Trade only contenting themselves with enough to serve the Inhabitants and Court yet in matter of Coin it giveth rule to all Cities in France and is another of the three Cities where Exchanges are placed a convenience for the Nobility Gentry and Courtiers as also for Strangers The chief ornaments of it are the Palace of the Louvre so much famoused abroad besides so many Palaces of the Nobility amongst the rest that of Luxembourgh its Palace-Royal its Church of Nostre Dame its Vniversity formed by Charlemain in Anno 800 esteemed the first in Europe containing 55 Colledges and particularly the Colledge of the Sorbona also the Halls of Justice or Courts of Parliament being as our Courts of Judicature are all remarkable Next to this City may be reckoned 1. St. Dennis about three miles from Paris famous for the Sepulchres of the French Kings 2. Pont-oyse 3. Meaux 4. Beauvais and 5. Soissons In this Province is the beautiful House and Forest of Fontaine Bleau built by Henry the Fourth esteemed not only one of the fairest Palaces in all France but of Christendom here is also seated the Royal Mansion of St. Germains and Boys de Vincennes where the puissant Henry the Fifth finished his days In this Province is the Dukedom of Valois whose chief places are Luzarch and Sen-lis This Country abounds in Vineyards which yields the sharp Wine called Vin de Paris Province of Champaigne CHAMPAIGNE so called from being a Champain Country its chief places are 1. Rheims famous for being the place where the Kings of France are usually Crowned and anointed with an Oil here kept which they say came down from Heaven and never decreaseth and here is a Colledge for English Jesuits 2. Chaaloons 3. Langres 4. Sens and 5. Troyes all places of some account Province of Britany BRETAIGNE or Britanny whose chief Port-Towns are Brest Blavet and St. Malos and within Land the Cities of 1. Nantes seated on the Loire 2. Rennes where the Parliament for this Province is held 3. Vennes seated on the South-Sea 4. Breine and 5. Morlaix of note for its great store of Paper so called Under the Government of ORLEANS or ORLEANOIS we comprehend divers Provinces on this side upon and beyond the Loire viz. Province of Maine MAINE whose chief places are 1. Maine seated on the River Magenue which dischargeth it self into the Loire 2. Mayenne 3. Laval and 4. Domfront Province of Perche PERCHE on the borders of Normandy hath for its chief places Nogent le Retrou Mortaigne and Vernevil which by some are esteemed in Normandy Province of la Beauce LA BEAVCE hath for its principal places 1. Chartes seated on the Loire a fair and pleasant City dignified with an Vniversity for the study of the Civil Laws 2. Estampes 3. Chàsteau Dun and 4. Vendosme Province of Gastenois GASTENOIS hath for its principal place Montargis Province of Nivernois NIVERNOIS or BVRBON well watered by the Loire and Allier its chief places are 1. Nerves of some account for its pretty Glass-works and is dignified with an ancient Dukedom 2. La Charite 3. Clamecy and 4. Donzy Province of Orleanois ORLEANOIS whose chief City is Orleans from whence the Government or Province took its name a City if Paris excepted may contend with any in France having once been the Seat of a King of its own It s pleasant scituation on the Loire makes it extream delightful and although of no considerable Trade yet is a great Thorough-fair for such Commodities as pass to Lions and other places in the heart of the Kingdom Province of Blasois BLASOIS hath for its chief place Blois where by the command of Henry the Third the Duke of Guise the first stirrer up of the Civil Wars in France as also the great contriver and promoter of the grievous Massacre at Paris was slain in the Senate-house Province of Touraine TOVRAINE hath for its chief places 1. Tours where the Protestants first began and from one of whose Gates called Hugo's-Gate they were called Hugonots Nigh to this place it was that Charles Martel Father of King Pepin discomfited an Army of about 400000 Saracens and slew of them about 370000. 2. Amboise 3. Loches and 4. Chinon Province of Anjou ANJOV adjoyning to Maine a small Province but exceeding fertil and affords the best Wines in France It s chief places are 1. Angiers dignified with an Vniversity 2. Saumur a Town delightfully seated on the Loire and dignified with the only Protestant Vniversity in France and 3. la Fleche Province of Poictou POICTOV a large and populous Province numbring about 1200 Parishes and dignified with three Bishopricks its principal places are 1. Poictiers seated on the River Clavius famous for the study of the Civil Laws and in greatness esteemed next to Paris but of small account as to matter of Trade 2. Maillezais 3. Luson 4. Chastelleroud 5. Niort 6. Lusignan and 7. Touars This Country is very fertil especially in good Vineyards and in these Fields were sought that memorable Battle between John of France and Edward the Black Prince who contrary to all expectation gained the day Province of Aunis AVNIS South of Poictou hath for its chief City Rochel commodiously seated on the Aquitain Ocean by reason of which it enjoyeth a great Trade it is a place of great strength as may appear by the resistance the Protestants there inhabiting made against the powerful Army of the French King