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A37760	A most compleat compendium of geography, general and special describing all the empires, kingdoms and dominions in the whole world : shewing their bounds, situation, dimensions, ancient and modern names, history, government, religions, languages, commodities ... archbishopricks and universities : in a more plain and easie method, more compendious and (perhaps) more useful than any of this bigness : to which are added general rules for making a large geography, ... / collected according to the most late discoveries and agreeing with the choicest and newest maps by Laurence Eachard ...	Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.	1691 (1691)	Wing E148; ESTC R35670	72,037	209

min. and the 47th and 25 min. of Lat. being in length from the N. parts of New-England to the S. parts of Carolina about 1140 miles and the breadth in the widest place is about 360 miles It was first discovered by the two Cabots Anno 1497 now possessed by the English and ruled by many petty Governours under the Protection of our King The ch T. is Boston The Natives also in several parts have divers Lords whom they call Weroans The chief Commodities here are Tobacco Corn Fruits Cattel Deal-boards Iron Tar Beavers Furs Silks Cottons Indigoes Ginger Rozin Turpentine Copper Maize c. It comprehends seven Provinces which are 1. new-New-England properly so called bordering on new-New-Scotland the most N. Province 370 m. l. 270 br ch T. are Boston London and Warwick 2. new-New-York once New-Nederland on the S. W. of new-New-England 270 m. l. 130 br ch T. New-haven and Milford To this belongs two Islands viz. 1. Long-Isle ch T. Ashford and 2. Manhattens ch T. new-New-York 3. New-Iarsey on the S. of New-York 200 m. l. 60 br divided into two parts viz. 1. West New-Iarsey ch T. Elsingburg and 2. East New-Iarsey ch T. Elizabeth-Town 4. Pensilvania on the W. of New-Iarsey as much as is known is divided into six Counties viz. Philadelphia Buckingham Chester New-castle Kent and Sussex Ch. T. is Philadelphia 5. Maryland on the S. of Pensilvania 180 m. l. 120 br divided into ten Counties viz. St. Mary's Charles Calvert Ann Arundal Baltimore Somerset Dorchester Talbot Cecil and Kent Ch. T. are Baltimore Oxford and Arundal 6. Virginia on the S. of Maryland 360 m. l. 240 br divided into 19 Counties viz. Northampton Norfolk Nausmund Isle of Wight Surry Warwick Henrico Iames York Charles New Kent Gloucester Middlesex Lancashire Northumberland Westmorland Rappahanook and Hartford Ch. T. are Iames-Town Henry and Wiccomoco 7. Carolina once a part of Florida on the S. of Virginia containing two Settlements viz. Albermarl and Wando It is about 460 m. l. 300 ch T. are Charles-Town and New-Town Rivers of chief note are four viz. 1. Hudson's River 2. Delaware 3. Sasquabanagh and 4. Albermarl Chief Mountains are the Apalachian Hills 3. Florida FLorida is a large Country lying on the S. W. of New-England and on the N. of the Gulf of Mexico situated according to Berry's Maps between the 369th and 30 min. and the 294th and 40 min. of Lon. and between the 25th and the 40th degr of Lat. so that the length from East to West is about 1200 miles and the breadth from North to South about 600 miles It was discovered by the English Anno 1497 but more fully by the Spaniards Anno 1527. The known parts are chiefly under the Spaniards and French The Natives are distributed into several Nations under the Government of Sagainoises or the eldest of their Families This Country is extraordinary well stored with Venison and Fowl having all sorts of excellent Fruits and inriched with divers considerable Mines of Gold and Silver Here are a great many Provinces some say 43 in number but little known to us The ch T. that I find in the Midlands is Coca ch T. in the Peninsula called Tegeste are St. Augustin's St. Mathea and Vitacucho Rivers of greatest note are two viz. 1. Chucagoa and 2. Holy Ghost Chief Mountains are those called Apalachei 4. New-Mexico UNder the name of New-Mexico or as some call it New-Granada are comprehended all the N. Western parts of America having a very large extent but the true Magnitude cannot well be given These parts are very little known to us those that are are chiefly under the Spaniards discovered by them Anno 1540 but of no account being poor and barren Ch. T. is St. Fe or New-Mexico The Natives have their Governours called Caciques Here are a great many Provinces and as many sorts of People different in their Language Customs and Manners The chief of these Provinces are New-Mexico ch T. St. Acomo Cibola Quivera Marata and Anjan Of these but more especially of the last there is much uncertainty The Island of Calafornia comes also into this account which if the vulgar Maps be right is about 1650 m. l. 450 br but very little discovered The N. parts go by the name of New Albion partly under the English I find not the name of one Town but only some Capes not worth the naming Chief Rivers are 1. the North River and 2. Tecon 5. New-Spain NEw-Spain or Mexico lies on the S. E. of New-Mexico washed on two sides with Sea situated between the 254th and the 293d degr of Lon. and between the 7th and 20 min. and the 29th and 40 min. of Lat. being in length from the N. W. parts of Cinaloa to the S. E. parts of Veragua about 2460 miles in breadth from Cape de Corientes in Xalisco to the mouth of the River Palmas and Pamico about 760 miles in some places but 150 and in others but 80 miles A great part of it was formerly under the Kings of Mexico till Anno 1521 conquered by the Spaniards and still continues under them governed by a Vice-Roy It is the most considerable Country that they have in all these parts The ch T. is Mexico The chief Commodities of this Country are Gold Silver and Metals all sorts of Grains and Fruits Wool Cotton Sugar Silk Cochenel Scarlet Feathers Honey Balm Amber Salt Tallow Hides Tobacco Ginger with many medicinal Drugs It contains 22 Provinces which are 1. Cinaloa the most N. W. Province bordering on New-Mexico 340 m. l. 180 br ch T. is St. Iuan. 2. Culiacan on the S. E. of Cinaloa 230 m. l. 160 br ch T. is Culiacan 3. New-Biscay on the E. of Culiacan 440 m. l. 200 br ch T. is St. Barbary 4. Zacatecas on the S. E. of New-Biscay 360 m. l. 150 br ch T. Zacatecas In this is included the Prov. of Vxitipa ch T. St. Lewis 5. Chiametlan on the S. W. of Zacatecas 210 m. l. 140 br ch T. is Aquacara 6. Guadalajara on the S. E. of Chiametlan and on the S. of Zacatecas 260 m. l. 160 br ch T. are Guadalajara and Zaporuco 7. Xalisco on the S. W. of Guadalajara 180 m. l. 175 br ch T. are Xalisco and Compostella These seven Provinces make up the Audience of Guadalajara or the Kingdom of New-Gallicia 8. Mechoachan on the E. of Xalisco and Guadalajara 420 m. l. 210. ch T. Mechoacan and Collima 9. Panuco on the N. E. of Mechoachan 300 m. l. 220 br It includes the Provinces of Aiotuxetlan and Guastecan ch T. is Panuco 10. Mexico on the S. of Panuco 330 m. l. 200 br ch T. are Mexico and Aquapulco 11. Tlascala on Lon Angelos on the E. of Mexico 380 m. l. 200 br ch T. are Lon Angelos and Villa Rica 12. Guaxapa on the S. E. of Tlascala 360 m. l. 150 br It contains seven Provinces viz. Mistica Iutopeque Zapoteca Vale

8 Extremadura 12 13 F. Fars 8 95 Fenicia 2 84 Fez 2 121 Flanders 8 41 Florida 3 147 Finland 5 59 Firmland 6 152 Firmland pr. 1 153 Fokien 11 111 France 3 16 Franche Comte 14 21 Franconia 8 50 G. Gago 11 130 Gallicia 1 11 Gangara 7 130 Gaoga 7 127 Genehoa 2 129 Genoa 4 24 Geergia 2 88 Georgiens 2 85 Germany 7 43 Giaquer ● 134 Gilan 2 94 Golconda 1 105 Gor 10 101 Gothland 2 58 Granada 14 13 Gronigen 1 39 Guadalajara 6 150 Gualata 1 129 Gualeo 20 102 Guargara 8 125 Guatamala 17 151 Guaxapa 12 150 Guayra 6 159 Guiana 10 154 Guienne 9 19 Guinea 7 131 Guinea pr. 2 132 Guber 10 130 Gurgistan 3 89 Guzarat 33 103 H. Hajacan 26 102 Hainault 10 41 Hendown 28 102 Highland 1 35 Hispaniola 5 161 Holland 6 40 Holy Empire 13 41 Holy-land 3 84 Honan 3 110 Honduras 19 151 Hungary 1 72 Huguang 2 111 I. Iamaica 4 161 Iamba 16 102 Ianna 16 75 Iapan 1 112 Iava 5 114 Ienupar 23 102 Ieroslaw 23 64 Ieselmire 30 103 Iesual 14 101 Imperial 2 160 India ex Gangem 8 106 India in Gangem 7 104 Ingria 6 60 Ireland 4 36 Iseland 1 56 Isle of France 3 18 Italy 4 22 Iucatan 14 151 Iuhorski 5 62 Iunnan 15 112 K. Kachemire 4 101 Kakares 6 ib. Kanduana 11 ib. Kargapol 2 62 Kiangsi 10 111 Kirman 9 95 L. Languedoc 10 20 Lapland Russ. 1 62 Lapland Swed 4 59 Leinster 3 37 Lemta 4 126 Leon 11 13 Liege 15 42 Limburg 16 42 Lionois 8 19 Lithuania 3 68 Livadia 17 75 Liv●nia 7 60 Loango 2 133 Lorrain 13 21 Low-C●untries 6 38 Lowland 2 35 Lucaies 2 161 Luconia 1 113 Luxemburg 17 42 M. Macedonia 13 74 Madagascar 1 141 Magalanica   160 Makran 12 96 Malabar 4 105 Malegvette 1 132 Malvay 35 103 Mandinga 12 130 Mantua 8 26 St. Martha 5 153 Mary-land 5 146 Massovia 6 68 Mawrinalra 2 98 Mechlin 14 42 Mechoecan 1 150 Melli 13 130 Mengralia 2 89 Merat 13 101 Mexico 10 150 Mezzab 6 125 Mindano 2 113 Milan ● 25 Modena 7 25 Magul's Empire 6 99 Moldavia 9 74 Molucca 3 113 Mongul 4 98 Monomotapa 11 138 Monomotapa pr. 1 139 Monomugi 2 ib. Montferret 3 24 Morea 18 76 Morocco 1 121 Moscow 20 64 Multan 25 102 Munster 4 37 Murcia 8 12 N. Namur 11 41 Nanking 8 111 Naples 12 28 N●●●ar 19 102 Natolia 1 81 Natolia pr. 1 82 Navarr 4 12 Naugrecut 7 101 Ney●oe land 6 128 Negropont 2 76 New Biscay 3 150 Ne● England 2 145 Newfoundland 1 160 New France 2 144 New Granada 4 153 New Iarsey 3 146 New Scotland 3 144 New Spain 5 149 New York 2 145 Nicaragua 20 151 Normandy 4 18 North Iuitland 1 55 Norway 5 56 Novogrod 14 63 Novogrod Nisi 26 64 Novogrod Sewerski 36 65 Nubta 5 127 O. Obdora 8 63 Okraina 32 65 Oriental Isles 10 112 Orleanois 6 18 Overyssel 3 40 P. Pacamores 3 155 Panuco 9 150 Paraguay 9 158 Paraguay pr. 1 158 Parana 5 159 Parma 6 25 Patna 15 101 Pecheli 1 110 Pegu 2 107 Pengab 24 102 Pensilvania 4 146 Perm●ki 11 63 Persia 3 93 Peru 7 155 Peru pr. 5 156 Petzora 6 62 Philippine Isles 2 113 Picardy 1 17 Piedmont 2 24 Pitan 9 101 Pleskow 16 63 Podolia 12 69 Polachia 7 69 Poland 11 66 Poland pr. 5 68 Pole 31 65 Polesia 8 69 Popayan 3 153 Popedom 10 27 Porto Rico 6 161 Portugal 2 14 Posto 1 155 Provence 12 21 Prussia 4 68 Q. Quantung 12 111 Quangsi 13 ib. Queichen 14 ib. Quito 4 156 Los Quixos 2 155 R. Rescow 17 63 Rezan 34 65 Rhine Low 5 48 〈◊〉 4 47 〈◊〉 6 153 〈◊〉 4 159 〈◊〉 12 74 〈◊〉 22 64 〈◊〉 10 61 〈◊〉 9 69 S. S●●●●s●an 10 95 Salud 3 119 Sambal 18 102 Samvedes 7 63 Samogitia 2 67 Sardinia 2 29 Sarra 4 125 Savoy 1 23 Saxony Low 2 45 Saxony Vp. 1 44 Schonen 1 58 Sclavonia 2 72 Scotland ● 34 Segelmessa ● 124 Servan 1 94 Servia 6 73 Siam 6 108 Siba 8 101 Siberia 9 63 Sicily 1 28 Las Sierra 7 156 Sigistan 11 96 Sleswick 2 55 Smolensko 19 64 Soret 32 103 Spain 1 10 Suabia 7 49 Suchven 6 111 Sumatra 6 114 Susdal 24 64 Sweden 3 59 〈◊〉 9 57 Switzerland 12 53 Syria 2 83 Syria pr. 1 84 T. Tobasco 13 151 Taberistan 3 94 Targa 3 126 Tartary 5 96 Tartary Deserts 1 97 Tatta 31 103 Techort 7 125 Tegorarin 4 124 Tesset 1 124 Tigremehon 2 135 Tlascala 11 150 Tombute 3 130 Tralos montes 2 15 Transilvania 8 74 Tripoli 5 122 Tucuman 3 158 Tunis 4 122 Tunquin 3 107 Turchestan 3 98 Turcomania 3 84 Turcomania pr. 1 85 Turky in Asia 1 80 Turky in Europe 12 70 T wer 21 64 V. Valencia 7 12 Vdessa 12 101 Venezula 7 153 Venice 9 26 Veraguay 22 152 Vera Pax 18 151 Vkrain 11 69 Virginia 6 146 Vlster 1 37 V●lhinia 10 69 Vraguay 7 159 Vst●●ga 12 63 〈◊〉 5 40 W. 〈◊〉 7 73 〈◊〉 2 32 〈◊〉 2 39 〈◊〉 3 46 〈◊〉 10 63 〈◊〉 25 64 〈◊〉 13 63 WORLD   1 Worotiu 35 65 X. Xalisco 7 150 Xansi 4 110 Xantung 2 ib. Xensi 5 ib. Y. Yerack 3 87 Yvica 3 14 Z. Zaca●icas     Zanguebar 10 136 Zanguebar pr. 3 137 Zanfara 8 130 Zanhaga 1 126 Zeb 5 124 Zegreg 9 130 Zeland 7 40 Zuenriga 2 126 Zuiria 4 90 Zutphen 4 40 Books lately Printed and Sold by Tho. Salusbury at the Sign of the Temple near Temple-Barr in Fleet-street A New Art of Brewing Beer Ale and other Sorts of Liquors so as to render them more healthful and agreeable to Nature and to keep them longer from Souring with less trouble and charge than generally practised The Second Edition To which is added The Art of Making Mault c. By Tho. Tyron Student in Physick Arithmetical Rules digested and contracted for the help and benefit of Memory Very necessary and useful as well for Gentlemen and Tradesmen as for Youth and Apprentices in Mercantile Affairs With Examples illustrated upon the Rules By Arthur Leadbetter Schoolmaster in the Whiting-street in Bury St. Edmonds in Suffolk The History of the late Great Revolution in England and Scotland with the Causes and Means by which it was accomplished Together with a particular Account of the extraordinary Occurrences which happened thereupon As likewise the Settlement of both the Kingdoms under their most Serene Majesties King William and Queen Mary Octavo Price Five shillings EUROPA ASIA A most Compleat COMPENDIUM OF GEOGRAPHY GENERAL and SPECIAL Describing All the Empires Kingdoms and Dominions in the Whole WORLD GEOGRAPHY is a Science which teacheth the Description and Dimensions of the Earth The Earth is situated according to Ptolomy and Tycho in the Centre of the World but according to Copernicus between the Orbs of Mars and Venus its

the South the Mediterranian Sea and on the East Asia from which seperated by the Archepelago the Euxine Sea and Palus Maeotis the rest is uncertain Situated between the 7th and 100th degr of Lon. and between the 34th and 72 degr of Lat. being in length from Cape St. Vincent in Portugal to the mouth of the River Oby in Russia about 3300 Miles and in breadth from Matapan in Morea to the North Cape in Norway about 2200 Miles It is the least part of the four but far the more noble being the most populous and civilized adorned with many large and glorious Cities inriched with the most necessary Commodities and abounding with all the riches pleasures and plenty that the most voluptious man can hope or wish for The Arts peculiar to Europe and there invented may be reckoned Painting Printing Statuary and divers particulars in the Art of Navigation and War and most especially in all learned and scholastick Sciences The Religions may be reduced to five heads viz. 1. The Reformed or Protestant 2. The Roman Catholick 3. That of the Greek Church 4. The Mahomitan And 5. The Jewish The Languages divided into thr●● parts viz. 1. The Tutonick divided into English Dutch and Danish 2. Latin corrupted into French Spanish and Italian And 3. Sclavonian divided into Russian Polish and Turkish There are several others of less note which shall be named afterwards It is under the Government of three Emperours viz. Turky Russia and Germany Seven Kings viz. England France Spain Portugal Denmark Sweedland and Poland One Pope Six Dukes besides Lorrain and those of the Empire Seven Commonwealths besides many other inferior Princes Earls Imperial Cities and such like Rivers of principal note are six viz. 1. Danew 2. Wolga 3. Dui●a 4. Bo●isthines 5. Rhine and 6. Loyre Mountains of greatest note are four viz. 1. the Alpes 2. Pirenean 3. Dofrine Hills and 4. Carpathean Mountains Lakes of chiefest account are reckoned three viz. 1. Ladoga 2. Onega and 3. Wener Europe may be divided into twelve parts viz. 1. Spain 2. Portugal 3. France 4. Italy 5. British Isles 6. Low-Countrys 7. Germany 8. Denmark 9. Sweedland 10. Russia 11. Poland and 12. Turky in Europe 1. Spain THE Kingdom of Spain lies on the W. of Europe and on the S. W. of France in form of a Peninsula being incompassed on three sides with Sea Situated between the 7th and the 22 degr of Lon. and between the 36th and the 44th of Lat. being in length from Cape Creus in Catalonia to Cape Finestro in Gallicia 630 miles and in breadth from Gibralter in Andaluzia to Cape Pennas in Asturia 480 miles Together with Portugal it made up the Roman Diocess of Spain sometimes called Iberia and Hesperia and afterwards Mus Arabia and now Spain by the Natives La Espanna by the French L'Espagne by the Italians La Spagna by the Polanders Hispanska by the Germans Spanien and by the Dutch Spangien It was first conquered by the Carthaginians then by the Romans then by the Vandals immediately after by the Goths after that by the Saracens and Moors and divided into several Kingdoms till Anno 147 B. Ferdinand drove out the Moor● and erected a Monarchy which still continues So that the present Government is under its own King who has many Dominions and more Titles particularly that of the Catholick King His Royal Seat is Madrid The Inhabitants descend from the Goths Moors Iews and old Spaniards all Roman Catholicks Their Language the vulgar Spanish or Castilian a manly Tongue composed of French Latine Gothish Arabick and old Spanish In Biscay they speak the old Cantabrian and the Arabick in some of the Mountains in Granada Their chief Commodities are Sacks Sugars Oyl Metals Rice Silk Orenges Raisins Wool Cork Rosin and Lamb-skins It contains 14 Provinces which are as following 1. Kingdom of Gallicia but part of the old Gallicia the most N. W. Province 170 m. l. and 140 br ch T. Compostella Mondonedo Coranna and Lugo 2. Province of Asturia part of the old Gallicia on the E. of Gallicia 135 m. l. and 60 br divided into two parts viz. 1. Asturia de Oviedo ch T. Oviedo and 2. Asturia de Santillina ch T. Santillina Oviedo is ch T. of both 3. Province of Biscay and Cantabria part of the old Tarraconensis on the E. of Asturia 120 m. l. and 74 br divided into three parts viz. 1. Ipusco or Guipuscoa ch T. Placentia 2. Biscay ch T. Bilbo and 3. Alava ch T. Salvatierra Bilbo is ch T. of the whole 4. Kingdom of Navarr part of old Tarraconensis on the S. E. of Biscay 96 m. l. 88 br ch T. are Pampalune Estella Olita and Tudela 5. Kingdom of Aragon part of Tarraconensis and Carthagenensis on the S. E. of Navarr 180 m. l. 120 br ch T. are Saragossa Iacca Balbastro and Huesca 6. Principality of Catalonia part of old Tarraconensis on the E. of Aragon 180 m. l. 130 br ch T. are Barcelona Taragon and Tortosa In this is the Country of Rousillon under the French ch T. Peripignan 7. Kingdom of Valencia part of old Carthagenensis on the S. W. of Catalonia 178 m. l. and 70 br ch T. are Valencia Alicant Segorbe and Origrella 8. Kingdom of Murcia part of old Carthagenensis on the S. W. of Valencia 96 m. l. 70 br ch T. are Murcia Cartegena and Lorca 9. New Castile part of old Carthagenensis with a little of Lusitania on the N. W. of Murcia 230 m. l. 220 br ch T. are Madrid Toledo Alcala de Henares Cuenca and Cividad Real 10. Old Castile part of old Gallicia and Carthagenensis on the N. of new Castile 190 m. l. 145 br ch T. are Burgos Valadolid and Segovia In this lies the Province of Rioja ch T. Logronno 11. Kingdom of Leon part of old Gallicia and Lusitania on the W. of old Castile 165 m. l. 110 br ch T. are Leon Salamanca Toro and Astorga 12. Extremadura part of old Lusitania and Betica on the S. of Leon 194 m. l. 120 br ch T. are Placentia Alcantra Merida and Coria This Pr. by some is made in Leon and by others in Castile 13. Kingdom of Andalusia or Vandalitia part of old Betica with some of Carthagenensis on the S. of Extremadura and new Castile 286 m l. 140 br ch T. Sevil Cadis Cordova and Iaen 14. Kingdom of Granada part of old Betica on the S. E. of Andalusia 220 m. l. 70 br ch T. are Granada Guadix and Malaga The Spanish Isles lie in the Mediterranian on the S. of Catalonia they are 1. Majorca 2. Minorca these were the old Baleures and 3. Yvica Ch. T. are the same again Rivers of chiefest note are five viz. 1. Tego 2. Ebro 3. Douro 4. Guadiana and 5. Guadalquiver Principal Mountains besides the Pirenean Hills are 1. Siera Morina and 2. Nevada Archbishopricks 8 Bishopricks 45 Universities 16. 2. Portugal THE Kingdom of Portugal properly a part

shall divide it into the six Circuits of the Judges 1. The Northern Circuit the Seat of the old Brigantes and Otalini afterwards the K. of Northumberland Now containing six Counties viz. Northumberland Durham York Cumberland Westmorland and Lancashire ch T. are York Durham and New-castle 2. Midland Circuit the Seat of the old Corotani and a few of the Cornavii afterwards part of the K. of Mercia It lies on the S. of the N. Circuit containing seven Counties viz. Lincoln Rutland Northampton Nottingham Darby Leicester and Warwick ch T. are Lincoln Peterborough and Nottingham 3. Oxford Circuit the Seat of the old Duboni Atrebati greatest part of the Cornavii with some of the Silures afterwards part of the K. of Mercia and a little of the K. of W. Saxons It contains eight Counties viz. Oxford Berks Gloucester Monmouth Hereford Salop and Stafford to these we may joyn for methods sake the County Palatine of Chester ch T. are Oxford Chester and Gloucester 4. Norfolk Circuit the Seat of the old Iceni with some of the Catvellani afterwards the K. of East Angles with a part of Mercia It lies on the E. of Oxford Circuit containing six Counties viz. Norfolk Suffolk Cambridge Huntington Bedford and Buckingham ch T. are Norwich Ipswich and Cambridge 5. Home Circuit the Seat of the old Trinobant●s Regni Cantii with a few of the Catvellani afterwards the K. of E. Saxons S. Saxons and Kent It lies on the S. of Norfolk Circuit containing five Counties viz. Surry Sussex Kent Essex and Hertford-shire to which we may joyn Middlesex ch T. are London Canterbury and Colchester 6. Western Circuit the Seat of the old Dummonii Belg●e and Durotriges afterwards the greatest part of the K. of W. Saxons It lies on the W. of Home Circuit containing six Counties viz. Southampton Wilts Dorset Somerset Devon and Cornwal ch Towns are Bristol Exeter and Salusbury Chief Rivers are three viz. 1. Thames 2. Severn and 3. Trent Mountains of greatest note are Ingleborough Pendle and Pennegent Archbishopricks 2 Bishopricks 22 Universities 2. 2. Wales The Principality of Wales lies on the West of England sometimes reckoned a part thereof seperated from it by the River Dee and a line drawn to the River Wie In length from N. to S. about 124 miles and in breadth from E. to W. about 100 miles It contains the greatest part of the Roman Britannia Secunda sometimes called Cambria and at this day by the French called Galles It was first conquered by the Romans and afterwards had a King of its own and sometimes two together till at last the Kings of England by little and little reduced them so that it is at present under the Kings of England whose eldest Son has the Title of Prince of Wales The Inhabitants are most Protestants their Language very harsh being the same with the old British but the English Tongue is used also in many places Their chief Commodities are Wool Metals Coals Cottons Bays Cloth c. Divided into two parts viz. 1. North Wales the Seat of the old Ordovices afterwards the K. of Guinedth and part of Powisland It contains six Counties viz. Flint Denbigh Isle of Anglesey Carnarvan Merioneth and Montgomery ch T. are St. Asaph Montgomery and Denbigh 2. South Wales the Seat of the old Dimetae and part of Silures afterwards the K. of Debenbarch and part of Powisland It contains six Counties viz. Cardigan Radnor Pembrook Carmarthen Brecknock and Glamorgan ch T. are Pembrook St. Davids and Llandaff Principal Rivers are those called 1. Wie and 2. d ee Chief Mountains are 1. Snowdon and 2. Plinlimmon 3. Scotland The Kingdom of Scotland lies on the N. of England from which seperated by the Rivers Tweed and Solway and the Cheriot-hills in length from Dungisby-head to the S. parts of Galway 250 miles in breadth from Aberdeen to the Isle of Mule 150 miles It was anciently called Calidonia and sometimes Albania now by the French l' Escosse by the Germans Schottlandt It was for many Ages governed by its own Kings till Anno 1602. it was to our great content united to England and still remains under that King but some of the Northern parts are almost free ch T. is Edenburgh the Seat of the former Kings The Inhabitants are mostly Protestants inclining to Presbytery Their Language in the South parts is a corrupt English and on the North and West a Dialect of the Irish. Their chief Commodities are Cattel Cows Cloths Friezes Fish Tallow Hides Lead-Oar It is divided into two parts which are 1. Highland or North Scotland the Seat of the old Scots 170 m. l. 138 br It contains thirteen Counties viz. Loquebrea Braid albin Perth Athol Anguis Mern Mar Buquhan Murrey Ross Sutherland Cathannes and Strathnavern ch T. are Aberdeen Perth and Dundee 2. Lowland or South Scotland the Seat of the old Picts 156 m. l. 110 br It contains twenty one Counties viz. Tiffedale Merch Landien Liddisdale Eskadale Annandale Niddisdale Galloway Carrick Kile Cunhingham Arran Clivesdale Lennox Sterlin Fife Strathern Menteith Argile Cantire and Lorn ch T. are Edenburgh Glasco and St. Andrews Principal Rivers are two viz. 1. Tay and 2. Spey Chief Mountains are 1. Cheriot Hills and 2. those of Albany Archbishopricks 2 Bishopricks 12 Universities 4. 4. Ireland The Kingdom of Ireland an Island lying on the West of England and Wales being in length from N. to South about 270 miles and in breadth from E. to W. about 160 miles Anciently called Scotia minor Iuverna Hibernia Iernia and Bernia now by the Natives Erin and by the Welch Yverdon and by the English Ireland The People were formerly without Law or Government first conquered by the Norwegians then partly by Henry the Second of England and not long after reduced to England So that it is at present under the Kings of England Governed by a Vice-Roy or Deputy whose Seat is at Dublin The Inhabitants are both Protestants and Papists Their Language a Dialect of the old British intermixed with Norwegian Danish and English The English is also frequently used among them Their chief Commodities are Cattel Hides Tallow Butter Cheese Honey Wax Furs Salt Hemp Linnen-Cloth Pipe-staves Wool Friezes Rugs Mantles c. It is divided into four Provinces which are 1. Vlster containing all the Northern parts the Seat of the old Rhobognii Darnii Volontii Vemenii and Erdini 116 m. l. 100 br It contains ten Counties viz. Dunnagal Fermanagh Tirone Londonderry or Colerain Antrim Down Armagh Moneghon Lough and Cavan ch T. are Londonderry Drogheda and Armagh 2. Connaught on the S. W. of Vlster the Seat of the old Auseri Cangani and Nagnatae 130 m. l. 84 br It contains six Counties viz. Letrim Slego Majo Roscoman Galloway and Thomond or Clare ch T. are Galloway Killaloe and Athlone 3. Leinster on the E. of Connaught the Seat of the old Menapii Cauci Blanii and Brigantes 112 m. l. 70 br It contains eleven Counties viz. Dublin Kildare