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
for_o some_o month_n be_v less_o frequent_a or_o not_o at_o all_o for_o either_o they_o perish_v by_o shipwreck_n be_v carry_v or_o force_v on_o the_o rock_n that_o lay_v hide_v beyond_o all_o expectation_n or_o else_o the_o seaman_n perish_v by_o famine_n be_v detain_v in_o this_o gulf_n but_o yet_o this_o motion_n be_v not_o common_a to_o the_o whole_a aethiopic_a ocean_n but_o only_o to_o that_o part_n which_o adjoin_v to_o the_o coast_n of_o guinee_n even_o to_o that_o gulf_n or_o bay_n for_o in_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v not_o find_v to_o be_v above_o the_o distance_n of_o fourteen_o mile_n from_o the_o shore_n at_o the_o distance_n of_o one_o degree_n from_o the_o aequator_fw-la therefore_o mariner_n sail_v by_o those_o coast_n be_v very_o cautious_a not_o to_o approach_v over_o near_o unto_o they_o so_o that_o they_o may_v steer_v their_o course_n according_a to_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o appoint_a place_n now_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o literal_a motion_n especial_o see_v that_o the_o neighbour_a ocean_n be_v move_v by_o a_o contrary_a way_n from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n yet_o two_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v 1._o that_o the_o ocean_n be_v repulse_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o america_n flow_v back_o somewhat_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o because_o that_o the_o aethiopic_a ocean_n be_v extend_v in_o a_o long_a tract_n to_o the_o gulf_n of_o fernando_n poo_n therefore_o it_o reflow_v into_o this_o which_o yet_o be_v only_o discover_v at_o the_o shore_n not_o in_o the_o deep_a ocean_n because_o in_o this_o the_o contrary_a motion_n render_v it_o insensible_a but_o towards_o the_o shore_n the_o sea_n be_v move_v more_o violent_o and_o therefore_o be_v chief_o discover_v in_o that_o bay_n of_o fernando_n poo_n because_o that_o the_o sea_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o river_n flow_v in_o with_o a_o great_a violence_n be_v repel_v from_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o africa_n as_o of_o congo_n 2._o there_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a subterraneous_a channel_n in_o this_o gulf_n of_o fernando_n poo_n into_o which_o the_o sea_n may_v fall_v and_o attract_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o ocean_n with_o it_o proposition_n xxiv_o the_o second_o peculiar_a perpetual_a motion_n sea_n the_o second_o peculiar_a motion_n of_o the_o sea_n about_o sumatra_n the_o sea_n flow_v from_o the_o south_n towards_o the_o north_n into_o the_o gulf_n of_o bengala_n and_o that_o with_o a_o violent_a motion_n so_o that_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o sea_n this_o gulf_n be_v make_v and_o that_o the_o cherfonesus_fw-la of_o malacca_n be_v separate_v from_o india_n whether_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o the_o ocean_n which_o tend_v towards_o the_o west_n be_v force_v from_o so_o many_o island_n and_o the_o promontory_n of_o the_o land_n of_o magellan_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v carry_v violent_o flow_v towards_o the_o north_n or_o whether_o a_o subterraneous_a channel_n be_v in_o that_o gulf_n be_v to_o be_v question_v yet_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o direct_o carry_v to_o the_o north_n but_o to_o a_o collateral_a quarter_n which_o decline_v towards_o the_o west_n yea_o this_o very_a same_o motion_n be_v find_v between_o java_n and_o the_o land_n of_o magellan_n therefore_o the_o dutch_a sail_v towards_o the_o indies_n direct_v their_o course_n to_o that_o procurrent_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o magellan_n or_o the_o south_n continent_n and_o then_o sail_v from_o the_o south_n towards_o the_o north_n viz._n to_o java_n proposition_n xxv_o sea_n the_o three_o special_a perpetual_a motion_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o three_o special_a perpetual_a motion_n be_v observe_v between_o the_o isle_n of_o madagascar_n and_o the_o promontory_n of_o good_a hope_n especial_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n between_o terra_fw-la de_fw-fr natal_n and_o this_o promontory_n of_o good_a hope_n this_o motion_n be_v find_v from_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o north-east_n to_o the_o southeast_n and_o from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n according_a to_o the_o extension_n of_o the_o coast_n so_o vehement_a that_o ship_n with_o a_o stiff_a gale_n can_v hardly_o overcome_v it_o and_o hold_v the_o contrary_a course_n to_o madagascar_n on_o the_o contrary_a those_o who_o sail_n from_o canali_fw-la into_o madagascar_n and_o africa_n towards_o the_o promontory_n of_o good_a hope_n without_o any_o help_n of_o the_o wind_n be_v carry_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sea_n alone_o i_o suppose_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o ocean_n by_o a_o general_a motion_n to_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n where_o it_o find_v a_o passage_n for_o this_o motion_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o ocean_n or_o that_o part_n remove_v from_o the_o shore_n between_o india_n and_o africa_n from_o a_o collateral_a quarter_n but_o the_o ocean_n be_v move_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n proposition_n xxvi_o motion_n the_o four_o special_a perpetual_a motion_n the_o four_o special_a perpetual_a motion_n be_v in_o the_o pacifick_n ocean_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o peru_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o america_n where_o the_o sea_n be_v move_v from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n questionless_a the_o cause_n be_v a_o perpetual_a south_n wind_n which_o be_v find_v to_o predominate_v on_o those_o coast_n as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o our_o chapter_n of_o wind_n in_o the_o sea_n remote_a from_o the_o coast_n this_o motion_n be_v not_o discover_v neither_o this_o wind_n proposition_n xxvii_o motion_n the_o five_o special_a perpetual_a motion_n the_o five_o special_a perpetual_a motion_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o america_n from_o the_o promontory_n of_o st._n augustin_n in_o brazile_n to_o the_o isle_n antilles_n in_o the_o gulf_n of_o mexico_n towards_o florida_n that_o be_v from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north._n peradventure_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o the_o ocean_n be_v carry_v by_o a_o general_a motion_n towards_o brazile_n be_v repel_v and_o by_o reason_n that_o a_o more_o free_a and_o broad_a passage_n be_v grant_v towards_o the_o north_n thither_o be_v carry_v the_o like_a motion_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o straight_a of_o manilla_fw-la near_o the_o phillippin_n isle_n so_o in_o japan_n a_o most_o strong_a motion_n proceed_v forward_o from_o the_o port_n of_o xibuxia_n towards_o arima_fw-la proposition_n xxviii_o sea_n the_o six_o special_a perpetual_a motion_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o six_o special_a perpetual_a motion_n be_v in_o the_o straight_a le_fw-fr maire_n where_o the_o mariner_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o nassau_n find_v the_o sea_n to_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o west_n into_o the_o east_n but_o one_o observation_n suffice_v not_o especial_o see_v that_o le_fw-fr more_o write_v the_o contrary_a more_o special_a motion_n be_v find_v in_o the_o part_n of_o the_o ocean_n at_o or_o near_o the_o coast_n but_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o 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which_o be_v on_o this_o side_n hispaniola_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o english_a french_a and_o hollander_n who_o likewise_o establish_v divers_a colony_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o guiana_n which_o if_o they_o subsist_v those_o isle_n be_v not_o already_o more_o troublesome_a thorn_n to_o mexico_n and_o terra-firma_n than_o these_o colony_n in_o guiana_n will_v be_v to_o terra-firma_n peru_n and_o brazil_n general_n the_o trade_n of_o america_n in_o general_n to_o give_v a_o small_a touch_n of_o the_o traffic_n of_o this_o new_a world_n it_o be_v observe_v to_o give_v employment_n to_o many_o ship_n of_o great_a burden_n and_o that_o of_o several_a nation_n as_o well_o european_n as_o other_o by_o which_o they_o have_v gain_v much_o riches_n in_o which_o england_n spain_n france_n portugal_n holland_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v large_a sharer_n to_o sum_v up_o the_o rich_a staple_n commodity_n that_o it_o produce_v as_o also_o what_o commodity_n they_o receive_v in_o exchange_n will_v not_o be_v unnecessary_a commodity_n its_o fruit_n and_o commodity_n first_o then_o its_o earth_n yield_v grain_n excellent_a fruit_n plant_n sugar_n indigo_n tobacco_n ginger_n long-pepper_n and_o other_o spice_n several_a medicinal_a drug_n cotton_n of_o which_o as_o also_o of_o the_o feather_n of_o their_o bird_n they_o make_v excellent_a and_o curious_a manufacture_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n lie_v hide_v in_o abundance_n of_o mine_n gold_n silver_n iron_n lead_v tin_n and_o copper_n there_o be_v also_o plenty_n of_o quicksilver_n amber_n precious_a stone_n pearl_n bezoar_n amber_n greece_n gum_n arabic_a and_o several_a precious_a gum_n cocheneile_n saffron_n crystal_n excellent_a balsam_n rozin_n salt_n honey_n wax_n rich_a fur_n ox-hides_a tallow_n whale-oyl_n dry_a fish_n pitch_n tar_n jallop_n salsaperilla_n gayac_n turbith_n several_a excellent_a wood_n as_o campeche_n brazil_n lignum_fw-la vita_fw-la green_a ebony_n cedar_n cypress_n sir_n and_o excellent_a wood_n for_o building_n of_o ship_n exchange_n commodity_n send_v they_o in_o exchange_n for_o these_o and_o other_o such_o rich_a commodity_n they_o take_v in_o exchange_n bead_n necklace_n bracelet_n and_o the_o like_a toy_n as_o also_o looking-glass_n ribbon_n needle_n pin_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o haberdashery_n ware_n also_o knife_n hatchet_n saw_n nail_n hammer_n and_o other_o instrument_n make_v of_o iron_n with_o several_a other_o of_o the_o like_a cheap_a commodity_n we_o have_v thus_o comprise_v all_o that_o seem_v most_o necessary_a concern_v america_n true_a it_o be_v whole_a volume_n may_v be_v make_v only_o touch_v the_o nature_n and_o propriety_n of_o their_o grain_n herb_n plant_n fruit_n fowl_n beast_n and_o fish_n which_o be_v all_o different_a from_o we_o yet_o those_o which_o have_v be_v carry_v from_o hence_o have_v thrive_v and_o multiply_v exceed_o well_o either_o in_o one_o place_n or_o another_o but_o of_o all_o our_o beast_n nothing_o so_o much_o astonish_v they_o as_o our_o horse_n and_o it_o be_v near_o a_o hundred_o year_n in_o peru_n and_o other_o part_n of_o america_n before_o those_o people_n will_v be_v persuade_v to_o mount_v on_o they_o finis_fw-la
peninsula_n a_o peninsula_n a_o peninsula_n or_o chersonese_n that_o be_v such_o a_o tract_n of_o land_n that_o be_v almost_o encompass_v by_o the_o sea_n except_o at_o one_o only_a narrow_a place_n where_o with_o a_o strait_a neck_n of_o land_n call_v a_o isthmus_n it_o be_v knit_v to_o the_o main_a land_n isthmus_n a_o isthmus_n a_o isthmus_n be_v that_o narrow_a or_o strait_a neck_n of_o land_n that_o couple_n and_o join_v the_o peninsula_n to_o the_o continent_n or_o main-land_n and_o that_o by_o which_o we_o pass_v out_o of_o one_o broad_a land_n into_o another_o the_o peninsula_n chersonesuss_n or_o chersoneses_n that_o be_v run_v out_o land_n be_v these_o follow_v to_o wit_n 1._o italy_n 2._o spain_n 3._o part_v of_o england_n peninsula_n of_o land_n which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v term_v peninsula_n 4._o all_o greece_n and_o macedonia_n 5._o norway_n and_o swedeland_n with_o lapland_n 6._o asia_n minor_fw-la 7._o india_n 8._o camboia_n 9_o new_a guiney_n of_o the_o south-land_n 10._o beach_n a_o country_n of_o the_o same_o land_n 11._o part_v of_o virginia_n and_o new-england_n 12._o the_o tongue_n of_o africa_n etc._n etc._n proposition_n x._o ancient_n other_o land_n term_v peninsula_n the_o chersonese_n of_o the_o ancient_n we_o will_v number_v up_o further_o fourteen_o peninsula_n or_o chersonese_n and_o these_o we_o will_v divide_v into_o longish_n one_o and_o somewhat_o round_a one_o the_o longish_n one_o be_v first_o the_o golden_a chersonese_n of_o the_o ancient_n now_o call_v the_o malaccan_n chersonese_n and_o join_v to_o the_o indies_n 2._o the_o cymbrick_n chersonese_n now_o call_v jutland_n adjoin_v to_o holsatia_n 3._o california_n on_o the_o western_a side_n of_o north_n america_n near_o the_o sea_n vermejo_n but_o late_a observation_n report_v it_o to_o be_v a_o island_n 4._o new_a france_n on_o the_o eastern_a side_n of_o north_n america_n 5._o the_o jucatan_n chersonese_n in_o the_o bay_n of_o mexico_n 6._o the_o thracian_a chersonese_n on_o the_o hellespont_n 7._o the_o cassandrian_a chersonese_n by_o the_o bay_n of_o thessalonica_n in_o the_o grecian_a sea_n there_o be_v also_o certain_a peninsula_n less_o celebrious_a of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n to_o wit_n jonia_n or_o the_o smyrnensian_a peninsule_n 2._o the_o cnidensian_a or_o the_o country_n of_o doris_n and_o 3._o the_o mindensian_a peninsula_n concern_v corea_n it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o complete_a island_n or_o a_o peninsula_n some_o map_n join_v it_o to_o tartary_n some_o again_o begird_v it_o round_o with_o the_o sea_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o late_a observation_n make_v it_o a_o peninsule_n the_o somewhat_o round_a peninsula_n be_v 1._o africa_n herself_o a_o huge_a part_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v such_o a_o one_o it_o be_v environ_v with_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n the_o atlantic_a ocean_n the_o aethiopic_a indian_a and_o red-sea_n it_o stick_v fast_o to_o asia_n by_o a_o narrow_a tract_n of_o land_n at_o egypt_n 2._o three_o part_n of_o america_n to_o wit_n mexican_n and_o peru_n stick_v fast_o together_o at_o panama_n by_o a_o narrow_a passage_n of_o the_o earth_n 3._o peloponnesus_n now_o call_v the_o morea_n be_v part_n of_o greece_n 4._o taurick_v chersonese_n or_o peninsula_n in_o the_o euxine_a sea_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o fen_n maeotis_n now_o call_v the_o precopensian_a tartary_n 5._o cambaia_n in_o india_n proposition_n xi_o peninsula_n of_o the_o chief_a peninsula_n we_o reckon_v as_o many_o isthmuss_n as_o peninsula_n the_o more_o famous_a be_v five_o in_o number_n 1._o the_o isthmus_n between_o egypt_n and_o asia_n whereby_o africa_n join_v to_o asia_n 2._o the_o corinthian_a isthmus_n between_o peloponnesus_n and_o greece_n 3._o the_o panamensian_a isthmus_n between_o mexico_n america_n and_o peruvia_n 4._o the_o isthmus_n between_o the_o chersonesus_n aurea_n or_o golden_a chersonesus_n and_o the_o indies_n 5._o the_o isthmus_n of_o the_o taurick_n chersonese_n chap._n ix_o of_o 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