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A31608 Compendium geographicum, or, A more exact, plain, and easie introduction into all geography ... after the latest discoveries, or alterations, very useful, especially for young noblemen and gentlemen, the like not printed in English / by Peregrin Clifford Chamberlayne ... Chamberlayne, Peregrine Clifford. 1682 (1682) Wing C1861_VARIANT; ESTC R36299 48,706 158

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light_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v retract_v from_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o may_v shine_v bright_a and_o more_o glorious_o in_o europe_n again_o the_o art_n and_o science_n the_o policy_n strength_n and_o magnificence_n of_o the_o city_n the_o excellent_a structure_n of_o all_o the_o building_n the_o courage_n and_o wise_a conduct_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o their_o war_n and_o voyage_n whether_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n in_o a_o word_n the_o wonderful_a industry_n of_o the_o european_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o rare_a work_n make_v they_o to_o be_v esteem_v infinite_o above_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o divide_v europe_n in_o the_o begin_n into_o nine_o part_n including_z the_o british_a island_n but_o afterward_o we_o add_v thereto_o three_o more_o viz._n the_o low_a country_n contiguous_a to_o france_n on_o the_o north-east_n the_o republic_n of_o swizzerland_n and_o their_o ally_n on_o the_o east_n side_n and_o the_o 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of_o france_n three_o lie_v westward_o in_o the_o irish_a sea_n viz._n the_o sorling_n or_o silly_a island_n the_o isle_n of_o man_n and_o the_o western_a isle_n nigh_o scotland_n call_v the_o hebrides_n or_o inchgalle_n the_o three_o last_o be_v towards_o the_o north_n viz._n the_o orcades_n or_o isle_n of_o orkney_n the_o the_o isle_n of_o hetland_n or_o shetland_n and_o the_o fair_a island_n or_o isle_n of_o fero_n now_o belong_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n the_o chief_a river_n be_v the_o thames_n severn_n and_o trent_n in_o england_n tay_n in_o scotland_n and_o shannon_n in_o ireland_n chap._n vii_o of_o scandinavia_n scandinavia_n be_v the_o second_o of_o the_o three_o north_n part_n of_o europe_n join_v to_o germany_n poland_n and_o muscovy_n it_o include_v three_o kingdom_n under_o two_o state_n viz._n the_o state_n of_o denmark_n and_o that_o of_o swedeland_n the_o state_n of_o denmark_n contain_v two_o kingdom_n viz._n denmark_n and_o norway_n denmark_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n to_o wit_n jutland_n which_o be_v a_o great_a peninsula_n or_o chersonesus_n annex_v to_o germany_n and_o former_o call_v the_o cimbrick_n chersonesus_n the_o isle_n of_o the_o baltic_a sea_n and_o the_o island_n and_o country_n in_o the_o north_n sea_n jutland_n so_o call_v from_o the_o jutae_fw-la heretofore_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n be_v divide_v into_o south-jutland_a and_o north-jutland_a south_n jutland_n comprehend_v two_o dukedom_n 1._o the_o dukedom_n of_o holsatia_n or_o holsten_n this_o be_v count_v part_n of_o germany_n include_v within_o the_o circuit_n or_o circle_n of_o the_o low_a saxony_n and_o depend_v on_o the_o empire_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o describe_v in_o this_o place_n but_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v rendsburg_n kiel_n and_o gluckstad_n 2._o the_o dukedom_n of_o sleswick_n ch_n t._n sleswick_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o gottorp_n tonningen_n and_o flendsburg_n north-jutland_a 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the_o northern_a sea_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n be_v 1._o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o island_n ch_n t._n hola_o a_o bishopric_n 2._o the_o fair_a island_n ch_n t._n strom._n 3._o greenland_n ch_n t._n bearford_n the_o kingdom_n of_o norway_n which_o take_v up_o the_o western_a part_n of_o scandinavia_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o government_n or_o province_n viz._n 1._o the_o government_n of_o bahus_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o swede_n since_o the_o treaty_n at_o roschild_n ch_n t._n bahus_o and_o marstrand_n 2._o that_o of_o agger_fw-la ch_n t._n agger_fw-la opslo_fw-la and_o frederickstad_n 3._o that_o of_o bergen_n ch_n t._n berg_n or_o bergen_n the_o residence_n of_o the_o viceroy_n 4._o the_o government_n of_o drunthem_n ch_n t._n drunthem_n heretofore_o nidrosia_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o ancient_a king_n of_o norway_n 5._o and_o last_o that_o of_o wardhus_o ch_n t._n wardhus_o nigh_o the_o north_n kin_n or_o cape_n the_o kingdom_n of_o swedeland_n or_o sweden_n comprehend_v seven_o part_n which_o be_v 1._o the_o coast_n of_o schonen_fw-mi comprehend_v halland_n schonen_fw-mi and_o bleke_v all_o which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o south_n gothland_n ch_n t._n lunden_n malmugen_n landskroon_n and_o christianstad_n 2._o the_o north_n part_n of_o gothland_n be_v divide_v into_o ostro_fw-la gothland_n and_o westro_n gothland_n ch_n t._n calmar_n gottemburg_n or_o gothburg_n and_o linkopen_fw-mi 3._o sweden_n contain_v eight_o or_o nine_o little_a province_n ch_n t._n stockholm_n vpsal_n and_o nikopen_fw-mi 4._o laponia_n otherwise_o lapland_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o region_n or_o territory_n viz._n vma_n pitha_n lula_n tornia_n and_o kimi_n or_o lapmark_n with_o the_o town_n of_o the_o same_o name_n whereof_o tornia_n be_v of_o most_o importance_n 5._o the_o great_a province_n of_o finland_n subdivide_v into_o several_a small_a province_n ch_n t._n aho_n wiburg_n and_o raseburg_n 6._o ingria_n ch_n t._n noteburg_n and_o juannogrod_n 7._o livonia_n ch_n t._n riga_n derpt_v and_o revel_v the_o crown_n of_o swedeland_n be_v also_o possess_v of_o several_a island_n in_o the_o baltic_a sea_n and_o in_o germany_n the_o dukedom_n of_o pomeren_n bremen_n and_o ferden_n the_o town_n of_o wismar_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o rugen_n tornia_n and_o kimi_n in_o the_o north_n province_n of_o swedeland_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a river_n of_o scandinavia_n chap._n viii_o of_o muscovy_n mvscovy_n or_o russia_n be_v the_o most_o northern_a and_o most_o rude_a and_o illiterate_a country_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o europe_n but_o above_o six_o time_n big_a than_o all_o the_o british_a isle_n this_o empire_n contain_v the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o cazan_n bulgar_a and_o astracan_a in_o tartary_n desert_n with_o the_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o above_o thirty_o province_n with_o several_a distinct_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o live_v by_o horda_n or_o company_n the_o twelve_o principal_a town_n be_v moscow_n wolodimer_n great_a novogrod_n archangel_n st._n nicholas_n plescow_n rhezan_n oustioug_n worotin_n little_a novogrod_n wologda_n and_o bielizero_n the_o principal_a river_n be_v the_o wolga_n dwina_n and_o tanais_n or_o don._n this_o be_v enough_o of_o a_o country_n where_o none_o go_v to_o travel_v neither_o do_v the_o inhabitant_n who_o be_v all_o slave_n go_v out_o of_o it_o without_o a_o express_a leave_n from_o the_o czar_n who_o do_v not_o very_o often_o grant_v their_o request_n in_o that_o chap._n ix_o of_o france_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n in_o time_n past_o be_v name_v gaul_n contain_v a_o large_a extent_n than_o at_o present_a and_o be_v divide_v into_o gallia_n belgica_n gallia_n celtica_n aquitania_n and_o gallia_n narbonensis_n it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o westerly_a of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o europe_n which_o be_v situate_v between_o the_o north_n and_o south_n country_n it_o lie_v nigh_o england_n be_v separate_v from_o we_o but_o by_o our_o channel_n and_o