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magellanick_n land_n etc._n the_o old_a world_n most_o famous_a with_o its_o bound_n etc._n etc._n the_o old_a world_n the_o most_o famous_a of_o those_o four_o and_o only_o know_v of_o the_o ancient_n which_o we_o inhabit_v be_v common_o divide_v by_o the_o sea_n into_o two_o part_n but_o join_v together_o by_o a_o isthmus_n or_o narrow_a neck_n of_o land_n one_o whereof_o be_v africa_n and_o the_o other_o asia_n and_o europe_n it_o be_v environ_v by_o the_o ocean_n in_o this_o manner_n from_o the_o east_n by_o the_o chinean_a ocean_n and_o the_o pacifick_n sea_n from_o the_o south_n by_o the_o indian_a ocean_n and_o aethiopick_n sea_n from_o the_o west_n by_o the_o atlantic_a sea_n and_o from_o the_o north_n by_o the_o freeze_a or_o north_n sea_n the_o white_a sea_n and_o tartarian_a ocean_n the_o division_n of_o this_o continent_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v be_v make_v by_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o the_o arabic_a bay_n or_o red-sea_n europe_n africa_n divide_v from_o 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the_o strait_n of_o davis_n waigat_n and_o anian_a this_o south-land_n with_o the_o pacifick-sea_n indian_a ocean_n and_o magellanick_n streight_n the_o polar_a arctic_a land_n have_v a_o very_a little_a distance_n at_o the_o straight_a of_o waigat_n from_o the_o old_a world_n from_o america_n at_o the_o straight_a of_o davis_n but_o it_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o south-land_n by_o a_o huge_a space_n the_o polar_a austral_a or_o rather_o the_o south-land_n be_v very_o nigh_o to_o the_o old_a world_n at_o the_o run_v out_o tract_n of_o new_a guiney_n as_o also_o to_o america_n at_o the_o straight_a of_o magellan_n but_o concern_v the_o south-land_n only_o we_o have_v assure_o discover_v that_o it_o be_v round_o about_o environ_v with_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n concern_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n to_o wit_n the_o old_a world_n america_n and_o the_o pole_n arctic_a world_n the_o matter_n and_o discovery_n be_v not_o yet_o certain_a whether_o they_o be_v round_o about_o begird_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o separate_v from_o one_o another_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a they_o be_v so_o by_o reason_n of_o divers_a bay_n and_o entrance_n of_o start_n run_v within_o the_o earth_n the_o south-land_n only_o as_o yet_o be_v full_o sail_v about_o this_o can_v not_o be_v hitherto_o perform_v in_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o old_a world_n as_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v sail_v round_o beyond_o waigat_n straight_o although_o the_o whole_a western_a southern_a eastern_a shore_n have_v be_v view_v and_o that_o but_o a_o little_a part_n of_o the_o north_n shore_n remain_v to_o be_v discover_v america_n have_v be_v sail_v round_o only_a part_n of_o her_o septentrional_a shore_n be_v except_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o strait_n or_o narrow_a sea_n thus_o have_v we_o declare_v the_o place_n of_o the_o great_a island_n or_o continent_n proposition_n iu._n ilandâ—_n ten_o great_a ilandâ—_n we_o reckon_v up_o ten_o great_a island_n on_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v these_o follow_v 1._o britain_n comprehend_v england_n and_o scotland_n it_o be_v esteem_v the_o great_a of_o all_o island_n which_o be_v common_o so_o call_v those_o be_v exclude_v which_o in_o the_o forego_n proposition_n we_o have_v relate_v at_o large_a 2._o japan_n which_o in_o map_n and_o globe_n have_v a_o lesser_a magnitude_n than_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o they_o which_o have_v be_v there_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v as_o great_a if_o not_o great_a than_o britain_n 3._o luconia_n one_o of_o the_o philippine_n isle_n which_o also_o from_o its_o metropolitan_a town_n be_v call_v manilha_n 4._o madagascar_n or_o st._n laurence_n seat_v on_o the_o eastern_a shore_n of_o africa_n 5._o sumatra_n one_o of_o the_o indian_a isle_n 6._o borneo_n not_o far_o from_o sumatra_n 7._o island_n not_o far_o from_o norway_n 8._o newfoundland_n nigh_o unto_o canada_n 9_o between_o davis_n streight_n and_o hudson_n straight_o in_o the_o northern_a ocean_n lie_v a_o great_a island_n about_o the_o polar_a land_n which_o according_a to_o visher_n universal_a table_n be_v in_o form_n round_o 10._o nova_fw-la zembla_n nigh_o unto_o russia_n to_o these_o be_v california_n to_o be_v also_o number_v if_o that_o be_v a_o island_n which_o it_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v and_o not_o a_o part_n of_o america_n proposition_n v._n we_o number_v up_o ten_o mean_a island_n on_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n viz._n 1._o java_n one_o of_o the_o indian_a isle_n 2._o cuba_n nigh_o unto_o hispaniola_n 3._o hispaniola_n 4._o ireland_n nigh_o unto_o england_n 5._o crete_n or_o candia_n not_o far_o from_o greece_n 6._o sicily_n nigh_o unto_o italy_n 7._o ceylan_n one_o of_o the_o indian_a isle_n 8._o mindanao_n one_o of_o the_o philippine_n isle_n 9_o sardinia_n seat_v in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n 10._o celebe_n in_o the_o indian_a ocean_n to_o these_o may_v be_v number_v friezland_n a_o isle_n not_o far_o from_o island_n proposition_n vi._n isle_n ten_o little_a isle_n we_o will_v also_o number_v ten_o little_a island_n on_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n 1._o gilolo_n one_o of_o the_o indian_a isle_n 2._o amboina_fw-la not_o far_o from_o gilolo_n 3._o timor_fw-la one_o of_o the_o indian_a isle_n 4._o jamaica_n in_o the_o bay_n of_o mexico_n 5._o sealand_n in_o denmark_n 6._o corsica_n seat_v in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n 7._o eubaea_n now_o negropont_n seat_v in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n 8._o majorca_n nigh_o unto_o spain_n 9_o cyprus_n 10._o isabel_n in_o the_o pacifick_n ocean_n there_o be_v more_o island_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o rank_n but_o we_o shall_v refer_v they_o to_o the_o last_o order_n of_o they_o as_o more_o commodious_a proposition_n vii_o isle_n the_o least_o isle_n of_o the_o least_o island_n there_o be_v almost_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n on_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n among_o which_o these_o follow_a deserve_v a_o peculiar_a consideration_n first_o the_o famous_a solitary_a island_n second_o those_o which_o be_v find_v in_o great_a number_n in_o some_o tract_n of_o the_o ocean_n and_o for_o their_o neighbourhood_n be_v comprehend_v under_o one_o name_n we_o shall_v term_v they_o in_o general_a a_o body_n or_o fry_n of_o island_n because_o we_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o a_o more_o fit_a name_n the_o tract_n of_o sea_n wherein_o these_o isle_n lie_v be_v call_v the_o archipelago_n the_o notable_a solitary_a island_n be_v in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n rhodes_n malta_n ivisa_fw-la minorca_n chios_n cephalonia_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n between_o africa_n and_o brazile_n lie_v the_o island_n of_o st._n helen_n where_o also_o the_o island_n of_o the_o ascension_n the_o isle_n of_o st._n thomas_n be_v place_v in_o the_o very_a equator_fw-la the_o island_n madera_n over_o against_o the_o gaditan_a streight_n zocotora_fw-la seat_v before_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o arabian_a bay_n gothland_n in_o the_o baltic_a sea_n among_o the_o notable_a solitary_a isle_n those_o be_v also_o worthy_a of_o remembrance_n which_o swim_v on_o the_o water_n of_o which_o see_v chapter_n eighteen_o proposition_n viii_o there_o be_v fifteen_o fry_n or_o file_n of_o the_o least_o island_n number_v on_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n isle_n the_o lesser_a isle_n to_o wit_n 1._o the_o canary_n island_n in_o the_o atlantic_a sea_n 2._o the_o isle_n of_o azore_n in_o the_o northern_a sea_n 3._o the_o island_n of_o hesperide_n or_o the_o green_a island_n over_o against_o cape_n verd._n 4._o the_o island_n of_o maldives_n in_o indian_a ocean_n 5._o the_o lucar_n island_n between_o florida_n and_o cuba_n nigh_o unto_o america_n 6._o the_o prince_n island_n between_o hispaniola_n and_o america_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v and_o reduce_v all_o the_o least_o island_n seat_v in_o the_o bay_n of_o mexico_n 7._o the_o camercan_a isle_n lie_v before_o hispaniola_n 8._o the_o mascarenian_a island_n between_o madagascar_n and_o africa_n 9_o the_o molucco_n island_n seat_v in_o the_o indian_a ocean_n 10._o the_o philippine_n island_n in_o the_o pacifick_n ocean_n 11._o the_o aegean_a island_n 12._o the_o japonian_a isle_n 13._o the_o island_n of_o solomon_n in_o the_o pacifick_n sea_n 14._o the_o isle_n of_o thief_n in_o the_o archipelago_n of_o st._n lazarus_n 15._o the_o isle_n of_o banda_n nigh_o unto_o java_n 16._o the_o island_n situate_a near_o england_n and_o scotland_n as_o the_o hebrides_n orcades_n sourling_n sporades_n etc._n etc._n 17._o the_o island_n between_o the_o magellanick_n streight_n and_o the_o straight_a le_fw-fr maire_n reckon_v other_o isle_n may_v be_v reckon_v here_o i_o do_v not_o reckon_v to_o these_o those_o island_n which_o lie_v close_o on_o the_o shore_n of_o some_o continent_n in_o great_a number_n as_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o china_n norway_n brazile_n davises_n streight_n etc._n etc._n unto_o this_o rank_n also_o the_o island_n in_o great_a river_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v and_o marshal_v as_o such_o as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o river_n nile_n in_o the_o river_n of_o st._n laurence_n of_o canada_n in_o the_o river_n wolga_n and_o in_o some_o other_o river_n as_o also_o those_o which_o be_v in_o certain_a lake_n as_o in_o the_o lake_n zembre_n a_o lake_n in_o africa_n in_o south_n america_n where_o the_o island_n of_o lead_n be_v situate_a in_o a_o lake_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o or_o most_o of_o these_o isle_n especial_o these_o aforego_n together_o with_o several_a other_o i_o have_v large_o treat_v of_o in_o the_o geographical_a description_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o their_o fit_a place_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n proposition_n ix_o the_o part_n of_o all_o land_n or_o island_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o shape_n or_o figure_n but_o be_v unlike_a the_o more_o famous_a difference_n of_o these_o be_v a_o peninsula_n and_o a_o isthmus_n
therefore_o when_o that_o the_o spaniard_n first_o arrive_v in_o this_o golden_a kingdom_n which_o for_o that_o reason_n they_o have_v fortify_v with_o strong_a castle_n and_o fort_n in_o many_o city_n especial_o the_o regal_a city_n call_v cusco_n they_o behold_v many_o house_n spread_v within_o and_o without_o with_o plate_n of_o gold_n the_o most_o rich_a mine_n of_o silver_n be_v in_o the_o mountain_n potosi_n in_o which_o 20000_o man_n be_v employ_v to_o dig_v the_o earth_n descend_v by_o at_o least_o 400_o step_n and_o by_o these_o mine_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n receive_v a_o vast_a revenue_n annual_o to_o the_o envy_n of_o all_o other_o emperor_n and_o potentate_n 2._o the_o most_o excellent_a silver_n mine_n be_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o japan_n hence_o term_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o silver_n island_n there_o be_v also_o mine_n of_o gold_n find_v there_o but_o now_o less_o rich_a than_o former_o 3._o arabia_n have_v more_o abundance_n of_o mine_n of_o gold_n than_o at_o this_o day_n 4._o in_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o persia_n as_o also_o in_o china_n there_o be_v certain_a mine_n of_o silver_n 5._o in_o guiney_n be_v many_o mountain_n produce_v gold_n but_o yet_o remote_a from_o the_o shore_n gold_n this_o gold_n be_v call_v seed_n gold_n the_o gold_n be_v not_o dug_n up_o that_o come_v from_o thence_o but_o be_v gather_v by_o other_o way_n every_o one_o of_o their_o king_n be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o proper_a mine_n and_o sell_v the_o gold_n for_o which_o the_o european_n give_v in_o exchange_n other_o commodity_n 6._o in_o monomotapa_n there_o be_v find_v rich_a mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o also_o in_o angola_n 7._o of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o europe_n germany_n be_v the_o most_o rich_a in_o abundance_n of_o mine_n whereof_o some_o afford_v some_o little_a gold_n divers_a silver_n and_o very_o many_o copper_n iron_n lead_v vitriol_n antinomy_n and_o the_o like_a england_n rich_a mine_n in_o england_n 8._o in_o many_o part_n of_o england_n be_v rich_a mine_n of_o lead_n and_o tin_n which_o be_v sound_a very_o profitable_a to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o only_o by_o that_o which_o be_v use_v here_o at_o home_n but_o also_o by_o the_o great_a quantity_n which_o be_v transport_v to_o other_o country_n likewise_o mine_n of_o iron_n coal_n some_o of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n 9_o sweden_n have_v the_o most_o rich_a copper_n mine_n of_o any_o hitherto_o know_v in_o a_o vast_a mountain_n which_o they_o call_v den_n copperberg_n such_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o copper_n be_v dug_n that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o make_v up_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n there_o be_v also_o mine_n of_o silver_n and_o iron_n but_o they_o hardly_o discharge_v the_o expense_n in_o dig_v it_o jewel_n mine_n of_o jewel_n 10._o mine_n of_o jewel_n be_v find_v in_o the_o island_n of_o ceiland_n where_o there_o be_v also_o a_o silver_n i_o and_o a_o great_a marble_n i_o 11._o in_o the_o region_n of_o chili_n be_v rich_a mine_n of_o jewel_n as_o also_o of_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o the_o warlike_a native_n have_v more_o esteem_n to_o iron_n weapon_n than_o to_o gold_n and_o silver_n have_v vanquish_v the_o spaniard_n and_o demolish_a the_o mine_n 12._o in_o the_o isle_n of_o madagascar_n iron_n and_o gold_n do_v much_o abound_v there_o be_v a_o moderate_a quantity_n of_o silver_n little_a gold_n no_o lead_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o native_n more_o value_v leaden_a dish_n and_o spoon_n than_o those_o of_o silver_n 13._o in_o the_o isle_n of_o sumatra_n they_o write_v that_o there_o be_v large_a mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n brass_n and_o iron_n insomuch_o that_o their_o king_n in_o the_o year_n 1620._o have_v by_o he_o 1000_o l._n weight_n of_o gold_n 14._o in_o the_o philippine_n isle_n java_n hispaniola_n cuba_n and_o the_o rest_n history_n record_v that_o mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n copper_n and_o iron_n be_v find_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o siam_n also_o they_o relate_v that_o gold_n silver_n and_o tin_n be_v find_v mines_n salt_n mines_n 15._o mine_n of_o salt_n be_v find_v in_o poland_n at_o pochâ—iam_n four_o mile_n from_o cracovia_n where_o they_o cut_v of_o huge_a lump_n of_o lucid_n and_o white_a salt_n from_o the_o earth_n in_o transilvania_n in_o the_o county_n of_o triol_n in_o spain_n in_o asia_n minor_fw-la in_o kilisim_n a_o mountain_n of_o persia_n in_o place_n near_o the_o caspian_a sea_n not_o far_o from_o the_o river_n volga_n where_o be_v the_o island_n kostowata_n hence_o the_o russian_n dig_v their_o salt_n and_o boil_v it_o up_o to_o a_o more_o pure_a substance_n and_o transport_v it_o throughout_o all_o russia_n there_o be_v a_o salt_n mountain_n in_o cuba_n all_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o ormus_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o persian_a gulf_n consist_v of_o a_o crystalline_a salt_n yea_o the_o whole_a isle_n be_v almost_o nothing_o else_o but_o salt_n out_o of_o which_o they_o make_v the_o wall_n of_o their_o house_n in_o 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a_o great_a revenue_n proposition_n iii_o desert_n be_v vast_a tract_n of_o land_n not_o inhabit_v by_o man_n they_o be_v twofold_a those_o proper_o so_o term_v and_o those_o improper_o the_o former_a be_v those_o who_o soil_n or_o earth_n be_v sterile_a desert_n of_o desert_n the_o latter_a which_o indeed_o be_v fertile_a but_o not_o inhabit_v by_o man_n as_o in_o many_o place_n in_o muscovia_n about_o the_o caspian_a sea_n from_o the_o shore_n of_o volga_n be_v many_o fertile_a and_o fat_a field_n which_o lie_v uncultivated_a and_o chief_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sloth_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n of_o tamerlane_n by_o which_o those_o country_n be_v depopulate_v but_o these_o be_v less_o proper_o term_v desert_n of_o those_o proper_o so_o term_v
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and_o be_v move_v about_o although_o that_o it_o be_v apt_a for_o pasturage_n as_o boetius_fw-la write_v hitherto_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o land_n or_o of_o the_o acid_n part_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v extant_a on_o the_o superficies_n we_o shall_v now_o consider_v how_o the_o ocean_n and_o water_n may_v change_v their_o place_n and_o possess_v new_a proposition_n xv._o rivers_n possess_v certain_a tract_n of_o land_n which_o they_o possess_v not_o before_o and_o that_o for_o divers_a reason_n before_o certain_a tract_n of_o land_n which_o river_n possess_v which_o they_o possess_v not_o before_o 1._o when_o that_o they_o first_o arise_v from_o their_o fountain_n and_o receive_v a_o channel_n either_o from_o nature_n or_o by_o art_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n 2._o if_o that_o a_o river_n make_v another_o channel_n for_o itself_o or_o send_v forth_o a_o branch_n from_o itself_o which_o be_v most_o common_o do_v 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