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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28438	Janua scientiarum, or, A compendious introduction to geography, chronology, government, history, phylosophy, and all genteel sorts of literature by Charles Blount ...	Blount, Charles, 1654-1693.	1684 (1684)	Wing B3306; ESTC R2203	36,273	146

Livy and Salust Yet nevertheless Justin is accused of some Digressions as in the beginning of his second Book where the Scythians and Egyptians have a long tedious debate in preference of each others Antiquity And likewise in the twentieth Book concerning the Birth Travels Virtue and Death of Pythagoras Again Pererius in his Comment upon Daniel hath convinc'd Justin of many errours concerning the Jews And Vopiscus accuses him of Falsity But that wherein he seems most of all inexcusable is his false Chronology which is wholly attributed to the Abbreviator Qu. What account have you of Ammianus Marcellinus Ans Ammianus Marcellinus a Graecian and Citizen of Antioch flourished chiefly under the Emperours Gratian and Valentinian holding in his youth divers considerable Offices of the Militia particularly one of the Guard du Corps besides many other eminent Employs in all which he acquitted himself with much Honour He wrote an History which extends from the beginning of Nerva to the death of Valens in one and thirty Books whereof the first thirteen being lost the other eighteen only remain and those too full of Imperfection As well his Military Profession as Greek Birth do both contribute to the Roughness of his Stile and for the same Reasons ought to be pardon'd No other Historian so well informs us of the Antiquities and Originals of the Gauls Germans and Burgundians as he doth neither hath any Heathen Author written less reflectingly on the Christians notwithstanding the excessive Praises he attributes to Julian which were but his due in respect of Moral Virtues For which reason as well as for his sincerity and presenting us with things no where else to be met with he is duly esteem'd of by all Learned men Yet nevertheless some just exceptions may be taken against him when instead of an Historian he plays the Philosopher and runs away from his Subject As in the seventh Book where he quits Julian at Paris to Speculate the nature of Earth-quakes Also in the beginning of his twentieth Book where leaving Constantius to prepare against the Persians he falls enquiring into the nature of Eclipse and presents his Reader with a Lecture of Astronomy instead of History And again in his thirtieth Book where he leaves Valentinian at Tryers whilst he presents you with an Invective against Lawyers Also Marcellinus is by Causine accused of his too many Poetical Descriptions throughout the whole Body of his Writings But notwithstanding all these Censures he is allow'd of by Vossius To be a Grave and Serious Writer worthy to be beloved by all men LIB VI. OF GOVERNMENT AND SUCCESSION Qu. WHich are the three principal forms of Government Ans First Monarchy which is the Government of one single man alone as is used in England France and Spain Or secondly an Aristocracy where the people are governed by a select number of Noblemen or Grandees as heretofore the States of Venice and Genoa Or thirdly Democracy which is a Republick or Commonwealth wherein the People are govern'd only by such Magistrates as they choose among themselves as 't is at this time in Holland Qu. What are the Extreams or Abuses of these three sorts of Government Ans When a Monarchy runs into Tyranny Aristocracy into Oligarchy or Democracy into Anarchy and Confusion Qu. How many sorts of Monarchy are there Ans Two the one Hereditary as in England or France and the other Elective as in Poland Qu. How hath England been Anciently govern'd Ans England was first under the Britains secondly Tributary to the Romans thirdly under the Saxons fourthly under the Danes and fifthly under the Normans whose Conquest of this Island by William Duke Normandy is the chief Period of time from whence our Chronologers reckon Qu. Name me the Succession of our English Monarchs from the Conquest together with their several Races Ans First of the Norman Race were William the Conquerour William Rufus Henry the first and King Stephen Secondly of the Race of Plantagenets were Henry the second Richard the first King John Henry the third Edward the first Edward the second Edward the third and Richard the second Thirdly Plantagenets of the House of Lancaster were Henry the fourth Henry the fifth and Henry the sixth Fourthly Plantagenets of the House of York were Edward the fourth Edward the fifth and Richard the third Fifthly of the Race of Tudors were Henry the seventh Henry the eighth Edward the sixth Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth Sixthly and lastly of the Race of Stuarts were King James King Charles the Martyr and Charles the Second our present King whom God preserve Qu. How many years is it since William Duke of Normandy Conquer'd England or when began he to Reign Ans William the Conquerour having defeated Harold in that famous Battle at Hastings in Sussex began his Reign Anno Domini one thousand sixty six which is about six hundred and seventeen years ago Qu. When did the Division betwixt the two Houses of York and Lancaster first begin Ans It began upon the death of Richard the second In which Kings reign was that Insurrection of Watt Taylor and Jack Straw whom the Mayor of London so Loyally defeated Qu. How ended the Quarrel betwixt these two Houses Ans By the Marriage of Henry the seventh to Elizabeth the Eldest Daughter of Edward the Fourth which Match united the Kings Red-Rose of Lancaster with the Queens White-Rose of York and so established the Peace of both Houses Qu. From whence sprang the Title of King James and the Stuarts to the Crown of England Ans By the Marriage of the Lady Margaret King Henry the seventh's Eldest Daughter to James the Fourth King of Scotland whose Son James the fifth had Issue one only Daughter which was Mary Queen of Scots the Mother of our English Monarch King James the sixth of that Name in Scotland and the first in England For Henry the sevenths Issue Male being expired by the Death of Queen Elizabeth the only Relict of Henry the eighth the next Succession fell upon his Issue Female the aforesaid Lady Margaret Qu. Which are the chief Writers of our English Chronicles Ans Matthew Paris Matthew Westminster Jeffry of Monmouth Martin Polydor Virgil Holinshead Speed Stow and Baker besides the Writers of particular Lives such as Daniel Heywood Bacon's Henry the seventh Herbert's Henry the eighth and Cambden's Queen Elizabeth the best in their kind Qu. What Races have succeeded to the Crown of France Ans There have been three Races of Kings in France The first of Pharamond A. Ch. 419. the second of Pepin A. C. 751. And the third of Hugh Capet A. C. 988. Qu. What Races of Kings have succeeded to the Crown of Spain Ans Since the Expulsion of the Romans the Spaniards have had four Races of Kings the first from the Goths the second after the Invasion of the Moors from Don Pelago the third from Don Sancho Mayor King of Navarre and the fourth from the House of Austria by the Marriage

Philometor 7 Ptolo Physcon 8 Ptolom Lamyrus 9 Ptolom Alexander 10 Ptol Lamyrus redux 11 Ptol Auletes 12 Ptolom Dijonisius 13 Cleopatra Daughter of Ptolom Auletes who was not only the Beloved Mistress of Julius Saesar but also of Mark Anthony whose Over throw at Actium made her in despair throw away her Life by the Biting of an Asp by her Death Egypt was also reduced into a Province Under the ROMANS Who An o M 3924 began first Period of the fourth MONARCHY or ROMAN EMPIRE which reach'd to Constantine the Great lasted 355 yeares under 1. JULIUS CAESAR 2 Augustus 3 Tiberius 4 Caligula 5 Claudius 6 Nero 7 Galba 8 Otho 9 Vitellius 10 Flavius Vespasian 11 Tytus Vespasian 12 Domitian 13 Nerva 14 Trajanus 15 Adrianus 16 Antoninus Pius 17 Antoninus Phylosophus 18 Commodus 19 Pertinax 20 Didius Julianus 21 Septimius Severus 22 Carracalla 23 Macrinus 24 Heliogabalus 25 Alexand Severus 26 Maximinus Thrax 27 Balbinus Puppienus 28 Gordianus 29 Phillippus Arabs 30 Decius 31 Tribonianus Gallus 32 Valerian 33 Galienus 34 Claudius Secundus 35 Aurelianus 36 Tacitus 37 Probus 38 Carus 39 Dyoclesian and 40 Constantius Chlorus The Father of Constantine the Great Who Removing the Seat of the Empire from Rome to Byzantium in Greece did there after his one Name Erect Constantinople where as Historians reckon began A. Ch. 306 the Empire of the East LIB I. OF GEOGRAPHY Qu. WHat is Geography Ans It is the description of the Globe of the Earth and differs from Topography which is the description of particular places as the whole differs from a part Qu. Into how many parts is the Earth divided Ans Into four Europe Asia Africa and America both North and South Qu. Which are the chief Countreys of Europe Ans Europe may be divided into these three parts I. on the Continent Scandinavia which comprehends Sweden Denmark and Norway Muscovy or Russia France Germany Poland Spain Italy and part of Turkey II. The British-Isles as England Scotland and Ireland III. Isles on the Mediterranean as Sardinia Candia Sicily Corcia Majorca and Minorca Qu. Which are the chief Countreys of Asia Ans Asia may be divided also into three parts as I. On the Continent part of Turkey Georgia Arabia Persia India or Moguls Countrey China and Tartaria II. Isles on the Ocean as Maldivies Ceylan Sunda Molucques Philippines and Japan III. Isles on the Mediterranean as Cyprus Rhodes Scio and Metelin Qu. Which are the chief Countreys of Africa Ans Africa in like manner may be divided into three parts as I. On the Continent Barbary Aegypt Biledulgerid Zaara Countrey of Negroes Guiney Nubia Abissinea or Aethiopia Zanguebar Congo Monomotapa Caffares II. Isles on the Ocean as Madera Canaries Cape Verde St. Thomas St. Helena Madagascar or St. Lawrence and Zocotora III. an Isle on the Mediterranean-Sea called Malta Qu. Which are the chief Countreys of America Ans Which America do you mean for it is usually divided into North and South Qu. Which then are the chief parts of the Northern America Ans The Northern America may likewise be divided into three parts as I. On the Continent the Arctickland New north Wales New south Wales New Britain Canada New France New Scotland New England New York New Jersey or Pennsylvania Mary-Land Virginia Carolina Florida Mexico or New Spain New Mexico Land of Jesso and Anian II. Isles on the North Sea as New-found-land and the Antilles which comprehend Jamaica together with all the Lucaif and Caribbe-Isles III. an Island in the South Sea named California Qu. Which are the chief parts of the Southern America Ans The Southern America excepting one Island called Magellanick is all a Continent having in it these several Countreys viz. the firm Land Magellan Peru Amazones Chili Brasil and Paraquay Qu. What is a Continent Ans A Continent is one great parcel of Land wherein are many Countreys joyned together without being seperated by the Sea Qu. What is an Island Ans An Island is any part of Earth encompassed round with Water as Great Britain and Ireland Qu. Of what extent or circumference is the Earth judged to be Ans Geographers divide the Globe into 360 parts or degrees So that reckoning each Degree to be 73 Italian miles or 69 English which is the same its Circumference will appear to be 26286 miles and its Diameter 8365 miles Qu. Of what scituation and extent is Europe Ans Europe is for the most part scituate in the Northern Temperate Zone and contains within its bounds the principal part of the Roman and Graecian Monarchies whose length from Cape-finis-terre on the west of Spain to the River Ianais in Muscovy is 2400 miles and breadth from Cape-Metapan in Morea to the most Northern Promontory of Norway about 2100 miles Qu. How is Europe bounded Ans Europe is bounded on the North with the Northern Ocean or frozen Sea on the West with the Western or Atlantick Ocean on the South with the Mediterranean Sea parting Europe from Africa and lastly on the East it is divided from Asia by the Rivers Duina and Tanais Qu. Of what scituation and extent is Asia Ans Asia from whence sprang the first Monarchies and Religions of the World and now possess'd by four the greatest Princes of the Earth viz. the Grand Seignior Sultan of Persia Great Mogul and Cham of China and Tartary is seated mostly in the Temperate Zone and extends in length from Smyrna in the West to the farthest part of Tartary near Jesso in the East about 4800 miles and in breadth from the lowest part of Malacca in the South to the Streights of Weigats in the North near 4200 miles Qu. How is Asia bounded Ans Asia on the west is seperated from Africa by the Red-Sea and by the Istmhus of Sues from Europe by the Rivers Tanais and Duina and towards the other part of the World is environ'd by the Tartarian Chinean Indian Persian and Arabian Seas Qu. Of what scituation and extent is Africa Ans Africa is scituated under the Torrid Zone being in length from Cape-Verde to Gaardafuy 4300 miles and in breadth from Cape-Bon to the Cape of good-hope 4200 miles Qu. How is Africa bounded Ans Africa is formed like a Triangle and seperated from all parts of the World but Asia by four Seas being limited on the North by the Mediterranean on the East by the Red-Sea or Arabian-Gulph on the South by the Aethiopian and on the West by the Atlantick-Ocean Qu. How is America bounded Ans America the fourth and last known part of the World which Columbus first discovered 190 years ago is bounded on the East by the Atlantick and Vergivian Seas which part it from Europe and Africa on the West by Mare Pacificum which divides it from Asia on the South by Terra incognita seperated by the Streights of Magellan and on the North by parts as yet undiscovered so as no extent thereof can certainly be given Qu. Now forasmuch as it concerns all

Europeans to have a more particular knowledge of Europe as well as of the chief Towns in other parts of the World wherewith we trade pray tell me first how many Cities and Parishes there are in England together with its extent circumference and limits Ans In England there are twenty-five Cities whereof London York Bristol and Norwich are the four chief Also it is divided into fifty-two Shires or Counties and those again into 9725 Parishes being in length from Barwick in the North to the Isle of Wight in the South 386 miles and from Dover in the East to the Lands-end in Cornwal in the West about 279 miles and 1300 miles in compass round about Lastly it is bounded on the South with Normandy and France on the East with Germany and Denmark on the West with Ireland and on the North with Scotland Qu. Which are the chief Cities or Towns in France and how is it divided Ans France may be divided into three parts 1. the Inland containing these Provinces viz. the Isle of France Champagne Orleanois Burgundy Lyonnois and Dauphine 2. on the Ocean as are Picardy Normandy Bretagne Guienne and Gascoigne 3. and lastly on the Mediterranean Languedock and Provence As for the chief Cities or Towns of France they are these Paris Roven Lyons Bourdeaux Tholouse Rochel Aix Grenoble Diion Metz Amiens Orleans Marseilles and Nants Qu. How is Italy divided and which are its principal Cities and Towns Ans Italy is likewise usually divided into three parts 1. the Midland which comprehends the State of the Church and State of Tuscany 2. Lombardy which consists of Venice Milan Genuoa Parma Modena Mantua Trente Lucca and Piedmont 3. and lastly the Extremes of Italy as Naples c. which several parts are beautified with these most eminent Cities and Towns Rome Venice Milan Naples Turin Genoa and Florence Qu. How is Spain divided and which are its most eminent Cities or Towns Ans Spain is divided into five parts 1. the Inland consisting of Castile and Leon. 2. the North-part which contains Galicia Asturies Biscay and Navarre 3. the East comprehending Arragon Catalognia and Valencia 4. in the South are Murcia Granada and Andalousia 5. and lastly in the West are Alguares and Portugal The most eminent of the Spanish Cities are Madrid Toledo Burgos Lisbon Sevil Granada Valencia Barcelona Salamanca Caragoza Leon and Cadiz Qu. How is Germany divided and which are its chief Towns Ans Germany may be divided into three parts the first belonging to the House of Austria which contains Austria Stiria Carinthia Carniola Tirol Bohemia Silesia Moravia Lusatia French-County and the Catholick Provinces called Flanders 2. that part divided among the Princes of the Empire as the Palatinate on the Rhine the Ecclesiastick Electorates Franconia Hesse Westphalia Bavaria Sovabe upper-Saxony Brandenburg Pomerania and lower-Saxony 3. and lastly the Vnited Provinces as Holland Zealand Vtretch Guelderland Zutphen Overyssel Friesland and Groningen As for the chief Cities and Towns belonging to these several parts of Germany they are these Vienna Prague Cologne Francfort Hamburg Nurembourg Antwerp Brussels Ghent Amsterdam and the Hague Qu. How is Poland usually divided and which are its most eminent Towns Ans It is divided into several Provinces whereof the chief are the great and lesser Polands together with Mozavia Prussia c. As for its Towns the most eminent are Cracovia Warsaw and Dantzick Qu. How is Turkey in Europe divided and which are its chief Cities Ans Turkey in Europe may be divided into three parts as 1. the North Provinces which are Romania Servia Bulgaria Bosnia Hungaria Croatia and Dalmatia 2. South Provinces as Macedonia Epirus Thessalia Achaia and Morea or Peleponesus 3. and lastly Transilvanian Provinces as Transilvania Valachia Moldavia and petit Tartars As for the chief Cities in the Europaean Turkey they are these seven Constantinople Adrianople Sophia Buda Belgrade Salonichi and Misistra Qu. How is Muscovy divided and which is its chief City and Town Ans Muscovy or Russia which is all one may be divided into two parts North and South comprehending several Principalities and Dukedoms together with one Republick called North-Lapland The chief City of Muscovy is Moscow but its chief Harbour and place of trade Arch-Angelo Qu. How may Sweden be divided and which are its chief Towns Ans Sweden is divided into many considerable Provinces as Vpland Gothland West-Lapland Finland Livonia and others whereof the capital Cities are Stockholm and Vpsal in Vpland and Calmar in Gothland Qu. How may Denmark and Norway be divided and which are their chief Towns Ans Denmark and Norway are now two Kingdoms united under one Monarch to which we may add Greenland and the Isles of Ferro and Iseland The chief Towns are Copenhagen in Denmark and Berghen in Norway Qu. Which are the chief Towns in Scotland Ans Edinburgh St. Andrews Glascow Sterling Dunbritton Falkland Perth and Aberdeen Qu. How is Ireland divided Ans Into four Provinces viz. Leinster Vlster Munster and Connaugh In which Provinces are 32 Counties Qu. Which are the chief Cities in Ireland Ans Dublin Waterford Galloway Limrick Kingsale Cork Londonderry and Armagh Qu. What is a Peninsula Ans Peninsula quasi pene insula almost an Island is a part of Land which being almost encompassed round with Water is yet joyned to the firm land by some little Istmhus or neck of Earth as Africa is joyn'd to Asia Peleponesus or Morea to Greece Molucca to India Jutland to Holsatia and Corea to Tartary Qu. What is an Istmhus Ans An Istmhus is any narrow neck of Land betwixt two Seas joyning the Peninsula to the Continent as that betwixt Aegypt and Arabia which parts Asia from Africa and those of Panama and Dariene in America Qu. What is a Promontory Ans A Promontory is an high Hill or Mountain that shoots it self out as an Elbow of Land into the Sea the utmost extent whereof is call'd a Fore-land or Cape as the Cape of good-hope in the furthest part of Africa by which those pass that sail into India Also Cape-Verde in Africa the Cape of Victory at the mouth of the Magellanie Seas the Cape of S. Vincent in Portugal with many other Qu. Which are the most eminent Hills or Mountains upon Earth Ans Those of most note are the Pyrenaean Hills betwixt France and Spain Mount Cenis and the Alps betwixt France and Italy Mount Atlas in Mauritania Mount Athos in Macedon Mount Caucasus in India Mount Olympus in Thessaly Mount Taurus in Asia Mount Apennine in Italy and lastly el Pico in Tenariff near the Canary Isles thought to be the highest in the World being 15 miles high and visible 100 miles off at Sea Now besides all these there are many other Mountains no less famous for their vomiting up of Fire than for their heighth as Aetna in Sicily Vesuvius near Naples in Italy Hecla in Iseland and many others of the like nature in the Molucca and Japanese Islands as well as in