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the_o same_o time_n with_o livonia_n in_o the_o rest_n at_o other_o time_n and_o upon_o other_o occasion_n sect_n vi_o concern_v spain_n with_o portugal_n  _fw-fr d._n m._n  _fw-fr miles_n situate_v between_o 08_o 05_o of_o long._n its_o great_a length_n be_v about_o 620._o 21_o 30_o between_o 36_o 15_o of_o latit_n breadth_n be_v about_o 480._o 44_o 30_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o 3_o class_n viz._n 1._o towards_o the_o n._n and_o w._n ocean_n 2._o towards_o the_o mediterran_n sea_n 3._o towards_o the_o middle_a part_n 1._o class_n comprehend_v biscay_n chief_a town_n bilbo_n or_o bilboa_n e._n to_o w._n asturia_n oviedo_n gallicia_n compostella_n n._n to_o s._n portugal_n lisbon_n andalousia_n sevilla_n w._n to_o e._n 2._o class_n comprehend_v grenada_n idem_fw-la murâ—â—â—_n idem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la catalonia_n barcelona_n e._n to_o n._n w._n 3._o class_n comprehend_v arragon_n caragoca_n navarre_n pamplona_n old_a castille_n burgâ—_n n._n to_o s._n new_a castille_n madrid_n leon_n idem_fw-la s._n of_o asturia_n of_o all_o these_o in_o order_n §._o 1._o biscay_n a_o lordship_n contain_v ipusco_n ch._n t._n tholoss_n e._n to_o w._n biscay_n proper_o so_o call_v bilbo_n â—â—lava_fw-la vitoria_n southward_o §._o 2._o asturia_n a_o principality_n contain_v asturia_n 〈◊〉_d viedo_n chief_a town_n oviedo_n westward_n asturia_n de_fw-fr santillana_n santillana_n eastward_o §._o 3._o gallicia_n a_o kingdom_n contain_v the_o archbishopr_fw-la of_o compostella_n chief_a town_n idem_fw-la s._n w._n to_o n._n e._n bishopr_fw-la of_o mondonedo_n idem_fw-la lugo_n idem_fw-la n._n e._n to_o s._n w._n upon_o the_o minho_n orense_n idem_fw-la territory_n of_o tuy_n idem_fw-la §._o 4._o portugal_n a_o kingdom_n contain_v the_o provin_n of_o eutre_fw-fr minho_n douro_n chief_a town_n braga_n w._n to_o e._n tralos_n montes_n miranda_z beira_n coimbra_fw-la n._n to_o s._n estrema_fw-la dura_fw-la lisbon_n entre_fw-fr taâ—o_n guâ—â—ianâ—_n evora_n the_o kingdom_n of_o algâ—ave_n 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latit_n breadth_n from_o e._n to_o w._n be_v about_o 290_o mile_n 55_o 50_o be_v divide_v into_o six_o circuit_n viz._n western_a circuit_n chief_a town_n salisbury_n oxford_n circuit_n oxford_n home_o circuit_n canterbury_n northfolk_n circuit_n norwich_n midland_n circuit_n lincoln_n north_n circuit_n york_n western-circuit_n contain_v cornwall_n chief_z town_n launceston_n w._n to_o e._n devonshire_n exeter_n dorsetshire_n dorchester_n hampshire_n winchester_n sommâ—rsetshire_n bristol_n n._n of_o dorsetshire_n wiltshire_n salisbury_n oxford_n circuit_n contain_v berkshire_n redding_n n._n of_o hampshire_n oxfordshire_n oxford_n e._n to_o w._n glocestershire_n gloucester_n monmouthshire_n monmouth_n herefordshire_n hereford_n s._n to_o n._n e._n worcestershire_n worcester_n staffordshire_n stafford_n shropshire_n shrewsbury_n w._n of_o staffordshire_n home-circuit_n contain_v essex_n colchester_n e._n to_o w._n hartfordshire_n hartford_n kent_n canterbury_n e._n to_o w._n surry_n 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s._n flintshire_n st._n asaph_n montgomeryshire_n montgomery_n 2._o those_o of_o anglesey_n beaumaris_n n._n to_o s._n e._n carnarvenshire_n carnarven_n mâ—rionethshire_n harlech_n 3._o those_o of_o cardiganshire_n cardigan_n n._n to_o s._n carmarthènshire_n carmarthen_n pembrokeshire_n pembroke_n 4._o those_o of_o radnorshire_n radnor_n n._n to_o s._n w._n brecknokshire_n brecknock_n glamorganshire_n cardiff_n beside_o the_o six_o circuit_n of_o england_n contain_v thirty_o eight_o county_n and_o these_o four_o of_o wales_n comprehend_v twelve_o there_o remain_v as_o yet_o two_o county_n unmentioned_a and_o which_o be_v not_o ordinary_o reduce_v to_o any_o of_o these_o circuit_n viz._n middlesex_n and_o cheshire_n the_o first_o because_o of_o its_o vicinity_n to_o london_n and_o the_o other_o as_o be_v a_o county-palatine_a have_v its_o own_o judge_n and_o counsellor_n peculiar_a to_o itself_o these_o two_o county_n with_o the_o thirty_o eight_o abovementioned_a in_o england_n and_o 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irish_a according_a to_o the_o best_a character_n i_o find_v of_o they_o viz._n that_o of_o dr._n heylin_n be_v a_o people_n that_o be_v general_o manner_n strong_a and_o nimble_a of_o body_n haughty_a of_o spirit_n careless_a of_o their_o life_n patient_a in_o cold_a and_o hunger_n implacable_a in_o enmity_n constant_a in_o love_n light_n of_o belief_n greedy_a of_o glory_n in_o a_o word_n if_o they_o be_v bad_a you_o shall_v no_o where_o find_v worse_o if_o they_o be_v good_a you_o can_v hardly_o meet_v with_o better_a the_o language_n here_o use_v by_o the_o native_n be_v the_o irish_a seem_v to_o be_v of_o a_o british_a extraction_n by_o compare_v language_n the_o same_o with_o the_o welsh_a the_o english_a and_o scots_a here_o reside_v retain_v their_o own_o paternoster_n in_o the_o irish_a tongue_n run_v thus_o air_n nathir_o ataigh_o air_n nin_n nabz_v far_o haminiti_fw-la tigiuh_o da_fw-mi riatiatche_fw-mi deantur_fw-la da_fw-la hoilam_fw-la hicoil_v air_n nimh_o agis_fw-la air_n thalamhi_fw-la air_n naran_a laidhthuil_a tabhair_n dhuin_v he_o niomh_o agis_fw-la math_n duin_n dair_a shiaca_fw-la ammil_n agis_fw-la mathum_fw-la viddar_fw-la fentchunnim_fw-la agis_fw-la na_fw-la trilaic_a astoch_n say_v anausen_n ac_fw-la sarsino_fw-la owl_n amen_n the_o government_n of_o this_o country_n be_v by_o one_o supreme_a officer_n who_o be_v common_o term_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n government_n or_o lord_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n no_o viceroy_n in_o europe_n be_v invest_v with_o great_a power_n nor_o come_v near_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o king_n in_o his_o train_n and_o state_n than_o he_o for_o his_o assistance_n he_o be_v allow_v a_o privy-council_n to_o advise_v with_o upon_o all_o occasion_n as_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o stand_a rule_n of_o all_o civil_a government_n they_o owe_v their_o beginning_n and_o original_a to_o the_o english_a parliament_n and_o council_n and_o must_v first_o pass_v the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n in_o absence_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n the_o supreme_a power_n be_v lodge_v in_o lord_n justice_n who_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n with_o a_o lieutenant_n the_o various_a court_n of_o judicatory_a both_o for_o civil_a and_o criminal_a affair_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o each_o of_o they_o be_v much_o the_o same_o as_o here_o in_o england_n see_v england_n page_n 206._o arms._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n be_v partly_o protestant_n partly_o papist_n the_o best_a civilise_a part_n of_o the_o religion_n kingdom_n be_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n according_a to_o the_o platform_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o old_a native_a irish_a do_v still_o adhere_v to_o popish_a superstition_n and_o be_v as_o credulous_a of_o many_o ridiculous_a legend_n as_o in_o former_a time_n the_o christian_a faith_n be_v first_o preach_v in_o this_o country_n by_o st._n patrick_n anno_fw-la 435._o who_o be_v general_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o nephew_n of_o st._n martin_n of_o thurs._n and_o thus_o have_v travel_v through_o britain_n and_o ireland_n the_o great_a of_o the_o britannic_a island_n proceed_v we_o next_o to_o the_o lesser_a which_o in_o respect_n of_o great_a britain_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n on_o the_o east_n be_v the_o holy_a island_n remarkable_a place_n be_v the_o old_a fort_n all_n e_o of_o northumberland_n fearn_n island_n the_o old_a tower_n coket_n island_n sheppy_n island_n quinborough_n on_o the_o kentish_a coast_n thanet_fw-la island_n on_o the_o west_n be_v the_o lewes_n sowardil_n find_v from_o n._n to_o s._n wiist_o kilfadrick_n sky_n kilvorie_n muâ—_n dowart-castle_n jura_n kilardil_n ila_n kilconan_n arren_n arren_a man_n russin_n anglesey_n newburgh_n scilly_n island_n castle_n hugh_n on_o the_o north_n be_v the_o orkneys_n of_o which_o the_o chief_a be_v hoy_n none_o from_o s._n to_o n._n n._n e._n mainland_n kirkwall_n sapinsha_n elwick_n westra_n periwa_o the_o shetland_n of_o which_o the_o chief_a be_v mainland_n ylesburg_n yell_n gravelland_n on_o the_o south_n be_v portland_n island_n portland_n castle_n s._n of_o dorsetshire_n isle_n of_o wight_n newport_n s._n of_o hampshire_n port-sea_n island_n portsmouth_n isle_n of_o jersey_n st._n hillary_n w._n of_o normandy_n garnsey_n st._n peter_n town_n alderney_n alderney_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o lesser_a island_n be_v these_o follow_v viz._n the_o oreades_n the_o isle_n of_o man_n the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n the_o schetland_n anglesey_n garnsey_n the_o hebrides_n wight_n alderney_n somewhat_o of_o all_o these_o and_o in_o their_o order_n therefore_o §._o 1._o the_o orcades_n or_o orknay_n island_n the_o number_n of_o these_o island_n be_v indeed_o very_o great_a and_o of_o they_o twenty_o six_o be_v actual_o inhabit_v the_o rest_n be_v call_v holms_n be_v use_v only_o for_o pasturage_n most_o of_o they_o be_v bless_v with_o a_o very_a pure_a and_o healthful_a air_n to_o breath_n in_o but_o their_o soil_n be_v very_o different_a be_v in_o some_o extreme_o dry_a and_o sandy_a in_o other_o wet_a and_o marish_a however_o they_o be_v indifferent_o fruitful_a in_o oat_n and_o barley_n but_o destitute_a of_o wheat_n rye_n and_o pease_n many_o useful_a commodity_n be_v yearly_o export_v from_o they_o to_o divers_a foreign_a part_n south-west_n of_o swinna_n one_o of_o those_o island_n be_v two_o dreadful_a whirlpool_n in_o the_o sea_n common_o term_v the_o well_n of_o swinna_n very_o terrible_a to_o passenger_n and_o probable_o occasion_v by_o some_o subterranean_a hiatus_fw-la in_o these_o island_n be_v several_a footstep_n of_o the_o pictish_a nation_n from_o who_o pictland-frith_n be_v common_o think_v to_o derive_v its_o name_n the_o inhabitant_n do_v still_o retain_v many_o gothick_n and_o teutonick_n term_n in_o their_o language_n and_o some_o ancient_a german_a surname_n as_o yet_o in_o use_n do_v plain_o evince_v their_o extraction_n these_o island_n have_v be_v visit_v by_o the_o roman_n possess_v by_o the_o pict_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o dane_n but_o christiern_n iv._o of_o denmark_n have_v quit_v all_o his_o pretension_n to_o they_o in_o favour_n of_o king_n james_n vi_o upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o that_o prince_n with_o his_o sister_n they_o have_v ever_o since_o acknowledge_v allegiance_n to_o the_o scottish_a crown_n and_o be_v immediate_o govern_v by_o the_o stewart_n of_o orknay_n or_o his_o deputy_n §._o 2._o the_o shetland_n under_o the_o name_n of_o shetland_n be_v common_o comprehend_v no_o less_o than_o forty_o six_o island_n with_o forty_o holms_n beside_o many_o rock_n of_o these_o island_n about_o twenty_o six_o be_v inhabit_v the_o rest_n be_v use_v only_o for_o feed_v of_o cattle_n they_o enjoy_v a_o very_a healthful_a air_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n do_v general_o arrive_v to_o a_o great_a age._n in_o several_a of_o they_o be_v some_o obelisk_n still_o stand_v with_o divers_a old_a fabric_n make_v as_o be_v common_o believe_v by_o the_o pict_n the_o gentry_n who_o remove_v hither_o from_o the_o continent_n usual_o speak_v as_o in_o the_o north_n of_o scotland_n but_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o norvegian_o do_v still_o retain_v a_o corrupt_a norse_n tongue_n call_v norn_n all_o these_o island_n belong_v now_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n and_o be_v reckon_v a_o part_n of_o the_o stewarty_a of_o orknay_n §._o 3._o the_o hebrides_n this_o mighty_a cluster_n of_o island_n the_o ebudes_n of_o ptolemy_n solinus_n and_o pliny_n be_v common_o term_v the_o western_a isle_n from_o their_o situation_n in_o respect_n of_o scotland_n to_o which_o crown_n they_o belong_v in_o soil_n they_o be_v very_o different_a but_o general_o blessed_v with_o a_o pure_a and_o healthful_a air._n they_o surpass_v three_o hundred_o in_o number_n though_o reckon_v by_o some_o but_o forty_o four_o their_o inhabitant_n use_v the_o irish_a tongue_n yet_o with_o difference_n of_o dialect_n from_o that_o in_o ireland_n and_o be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o the_o highlander_n on_o the_o continent_n of_o scotland_n both_o in_o habit_n custom_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v the_o most_o remarkable_a of_o all_o these_o island_n be_v two_o viz._n jona_n and_o st._n kilda_n the_o former_a now_o call_v columbkill_n nigh_o the_o isle_n of_o mull_n be_v note_v for_o be_v of_o old_a the_o bury_a place_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o chief_a residence_n of_o the_o ancient_a culdee_n the_o other_o term_v by_o the_o islander_n hirt_n by_o buchanan_n hirta_n and_o afterward_o st._n kilda_n or_o kildir_n be_v the_o remote_a of_o all_o the_o hebrides_n and_o so_o observable_a for_o some_o remarkable_n therein_o and_o several_a uncommon_a custom_n peculiar_a to_o its_o inhabitant_n that_o a_o description_n thereof_o be_v of_o late_o think_v worthy_a of_o a_o particular_a treatise_n entitle_v a_o voyage_n to_o st._n kilda_n to_o which_o i_o remit_v the_o reader_n §._o 4._o the_o isle_n
of_o man._n this_o island_n call_v monoeda_n by_o ptolemy_n and_o by_o pliny_n mondbia_n enjoy_v a_o very_a cold_a and_o sharp_a air_n be_v expose_v on_o every_o side_n to_o the_o bleak_a pierce_a wind_n from_o the_o sea_n its_o soil_n owe_v much_o of_o its_o fertility_n to_o the_o care_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o husbandman_n the_o inhabitant_n a_o mixture_n of_o english_a scot_n and_o irish_a common_o call_v mankâ—-men_n have_v in_o general_a a_o very_a good_a character_n the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o people_n retain_v much_o of_o the_o irish_a in_o their_o language_n and_o way_n of_o live_v but_o those_o of_o better_a rank_n strive_v to_o imitate_v the_o english_a in_o this_o they_o be_v peculiarly_a happy_a that_o all_o litigious_a proceed_n be_v banish_v from_o among_o they_o all_o difference_n be_v speedy_o determine_v by_o certain_a judge_n call_v deemster_n and_o that_o without_o write_n or_o fee_n if_o the_o case_n be_v find_v very_o intricate_a then_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o twelve_o man_n who_o they_o term_v the_o key_n of_o the_o island_n this_o island_n with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o bishopric_n belong_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n who_o be_v common_o style_v lord_n of_o man_n though_o king_n in_o effect_n they_o have_v all_o kind_n of_o civil_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o still_o under_o the_o fief_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n §._o 5._o anglesey_n this_o island_n the_o celebrate_a mona_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o ancient_a seat_n of_o the_o druid_n be_v bless_v with_o a_o very_a fruitful_a soil_n produce_v most_o sort_n of_o grain_n especial_o wheat_n in_o such_o abundance_n that_o the_o welsh_a common_o term_v it_o môn_a mam_n gymry_n i._n e._n môn_n the_o nursery_n of_o wales_n because_o that_o principality_n be_v frequent_o supply_v from_o thence_o in_o unseasonable_a year_n it_o be_v common_o reckon_v as_o one_o of_o the_o county_n of_o north-wales_n and_o acknowledge_v subjection_n 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before_o he_o arise_v and_o likewise_o in_o the_o evening_n after_o he_o be_v set_v par._n 16._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a village_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n situate_v in_o a_o very_a low_a valley_n and_o yet_o the_o sun_n be_v near_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o every_o noon_n by_o 3000_o mile_n and_o upward_o than_o when_o he_o either_o rise_v or_o set_v to_o those_o of_o the_o say_a village_n par._n 17._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a village_n in_o the_o south_n of_o great_a britain_n to_o who_o inhabitant_n the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v less_o visible_a about_o the_o winter_n solstice_n than_o to_o those_o who_o reside_v upon_o the_o island_n of_o ice-land_n par._n 18._o there_o be_v a_o vast_a country_n in_o ethiopia_n superior_a to_o who_o inhabitant_n the_o body_n of_o the_o moon_n do_v always_o appear_v to_o be_v most_o enlighten_v when_o she_o be_v least_o enlighten_v and_o to_o be_v least_o when_o most_o par._n 19_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a island_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v by_o several_a of_o our_o late_a geographer_n who_o inhabitant_n can_v proper_o be_v reckon_v either_o male_a or_o female_a nor_o altogether_o hermaphrodite_n yet_o such_o be_v their_o peculiar_a quality_n that_o they_o be_v seldom_o liable_a unto_o either_o hunger_n or_o thirst_n cold_a or_o heat_n joy_n or_o sorrow_n hope_n or_o fear_n or_o any_o such_o of_o the_o common_a attendant_n of_o human_a life_n par._n 20._o there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o a_o considerable_a southern_a latitude_n from_o who_o meridian_n the_o sun_n remove_v not_o for_o several_a day_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n par._n 21._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o a_o considerable_a northern_a latitude_n where_o though_o the_o day_n and_o night_n even_o when_o short_a do_v consist_v of_o several_a hour_n yet_o in_o that_o place_n its_o midday_n or_o noon_n every_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n par._n 22._o there_o be_v divers_a place_n on_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o planet_n do_v actual_o rise_v and_o set_v according_a to_o their_o various_a motion_n but_o never_o any_o of_o the_o fix_a star_n par._n 23._o there_o be_v a_o large_a and_o famous_a country_n on_o the_o continent_n of_o africa_n many_o of_o who_o inhabitant_n be_v bear_v perfect_o deaf_a and_o other_o stone-blind_a and_o continue_v so_o during_o their_o whole_a life_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o amaze_a faculty_n of_o those_o person_n that_o the_o deaf_a be_v as_o capable_a to_o judge_v of_o sound_n as_o those_o that_o hear_v and_o the_o blind_a of_o colour_n as_o they_o who_o see_v par._n 24._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a people_n in_o south_n america_n who_o be_v proper_o furnish_v with_o only_a one_o of_o the_o five_o sense_n viz._n that_o of_o touch_v and_o yet_o they_o can_v both_o hear_v and_o see_v taste_v and_o smell_v and_o that_o as_o nice_o as_o we_o european_n who_o have_v all_o the_o five_o par._n 25._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a country_n in_o south_n america_n many_o of_o who_o savage_a inhabitant_n be_v such_o unheard-off_a cannibal_n that_o they_o not_o only_o feed_v upon_o human_a flesh_n but_o also_o some_o of_o they_o do_v actual_o eat_v themselves_o and_o yet_o they_o common_o survive_v that_o strange_a repast_n par._n 26._o there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a river_n on_o the_o continent_n of_o europe_n over_o which_o there_o be_v a_o bridge_n of_o such_o a_o breadth_n that_o above_o three_o thousand_o man_n abreast_n may_v pass_v along_o upon_o the_o same_o and_o that_o without_o crowd_v one_o another_o in_o the_o least_o par._n 27._o there_o be_v a_o large_a and_o spacious_a plain_n in_o a_o certain_a country_n of_o asia_n able_a to_o contain_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n draw_v up_o in_o battle_n array_n which_o number_n of_o man_n be_v actual_o bring_v thither_o and_o there_o draw_v up_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a for_o any_o more_o than_o one_o single_a person_n to_o stand_v upright_o upon_o the_o say_a plain_n par._n 28._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a european_a city_n who_o building_n be_v general_o of_o firm_a stone_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o a_o prodigious_a height_n and_o exceed_v strong_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o wall_n of_o those_o building_n be_v not_o parallel_v to_o one_o another_o nor_o perpendicular_a to_o the_o plain_a on_o which_o they_o be_v build_v par._n 29._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a city_n in_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o china_n who_o inhabitant_n both_o male_a and_o female_a do_v observe_v almost_o the_o same_o posture_n and_o gate_n in_o walk_v as_o we_o european_n and_o yet_o they_o frequent_o appear_v to_o stranger_n as_o if_o they_o walk_v on_o their_o head_n par._n 30._o there_o be_v ten_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n distant_a from_o one_o another_o three_o hundred_o mile_n and_o upward_o and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o have_v either_o longitude_n or_o latitude_n par._n 31._o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n lie_v under_o the_o same_o meridian_n who_o difference_n of_o latitude_n be_v sixty_o degree_n complete_o and_o yet_o the_o true_a distance_n between_o those_o two_o place_n do_v not_o real_o surpass_v sixty_o italian_a mile_n par._n 32._o there_o be_v also_o two_o distinct_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n lie_v under_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n who_o difference_n of_o longitude_n be_v complete_o 86_o degree_n ½_o and_o yet_o the_o true_a distance_n between_o those_o two_o place_n be_v not_o full_a eighty_o six_o italian_a mile_n par._n 33._o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o differ_v both_o in_o longitude_n and_o latitude_n and_o distant_a from_o one_o another_o two_o thousand_o mile_n complete_o and_o yet_o they_o do_v all_o bear_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o point_n of_o the_o compass_n par._n 34._o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a place_n on_o the_o continent_n of_o europe_n equidistant_a from_o one_o another_o they_o make_v a_o true_a equilateral_a triangle_n each_o of_o who_o side_n do_v consist_v of_o a_o thousand_o mile_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o four_o place_n so_o situate_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o three_o that_o a_o man_n may_v travel_v on_o foot_n from_o it_o to_o any_o of_o the_o other_o three_o in_o the_o space_n of_o one_o artificial_a day_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o that_o without_o the_o least_o hurry_n or_o fatigue_n whatsoever_o par._n 35._o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a place_n on_o the_o continent_n of_o europe_n lie_v under_o the_o same_o meridian_n and_o at_o such_o a_o distance_n that_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o three_o surpass_v that_o of_o the_o second_o by_o so_o many_o degree_n and_o minute_n exact_o as_o the_o second_o surpass_v the_o first_o and_o yet_o the_o true_a distance_n of_o the_o first_o and_o three_o from_o the_o second_o or_o intermediat_a place_n be_v not_o the_o same_o by_o a_o great_a many_o mile_n par._n 36._o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a place_n on_o the_o continent_n of_o europe_n so_o situate_v in_o respect_n of_o one_o another_o that_o though_o the_o first_o do_v lie_v east_n from_o the_o second_o yet_o the_o second_o be_v not_o west_n from_o the_o first_o and_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o be_v under_o the_o same_o parallel_n of_o latitude_n par._n 37._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a european_a island_n the_o northmost_a part_n whereof_o do_v frequent_o alter_v both_o its_o longitude_n and_o latitude_n par._n 38._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a place_n in_o the_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n where_o the_o star_n be_v always_o visible_a at_o any_o time_n of_o the_o day_n if_o the_o horizon_n be_v not_o overcast_v with_o cloud_n par._n 39_o it_o may_v be_v clear_o
demonstrate_v by_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n that_o it_o be_v not_o above_o twenty_o four_o hour_n sail_v from_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n in_o england_n to_o the_o city_n of_o messina_n in_o sicily_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n provide_v there_o be_v a_o brisk_a north_n wind_n a_o light_a frigate_n and_o a_o azimuth_n compass_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a paradoxical_a position_n in_o matter_n of_o geography_n which_o main_o depend_v on_o a_o thorough_a knowledge_n of_o the_o globe_n and_o though_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o they_o will_v appear_v to_o some_o as_o the_o great_a of_o fable_n yet_o we_o may_v bold_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_a equal_o certain_a with_o the_o aforesaid_a theorem_n but_o also_o we_o be_v well-assured_a that_o there_o be_v no_o mathematical_a demonstration_n of_o euclid_n more_o infallible_o true_a in_o its_o self_n than_o be_v every_o one_o of_o they_o however_o we_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o pull_v off_o the_o vizor_n or_o expose_v those_o mask_a truth_n to_o public_a view_n since_o to_o endeavour_v the_o unmask_n of_o they_o may_v prove_v a_o private_a diversion_n both_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o ingenious_a reader_n at_o his_o more_o vacant_a hour_n we_o hasten_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o the_o last_o thing_n propose_v viz._n sect_n v._o concern_v land_n and_o water_n the_o surface_n of_o the_o terraqueous_a globe_n too_o which_o we_o entire_o restrict_n ourselves_o both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v always_o consider_v by_o geographer_n as_o a_o supersicy_n compose_v of_o land_n and_o water_n as_o its_o sole_a constituent_a part_n and_o these_o part_n be_v subdivide_v page_n 13._o as_o follow_v viz._n land_n into_o continent_n isthmus_n island_n promontory_n peninsula_n mountain_n water_n into_o ocean_n strait_o sea_n lake_n gulf_n river_n of_o all_o these_o separately_z and_o in_o their_o order_n therefore_o §._o 1._o of_o continent_n common_o reckon_v four_o viz._n those_o of_o europe_n africa_n asia_n america_n europe_n north_n scandinavia_n find_v from_o w._n to_o e._n muscovia_n or_o russia_n middle_a france_n find_v from_o w._n to_o e._n germany_n poland_n south_n spain_n find_v from_o w._n to_o e._n italy_n turkey_n in_o europe_n asia_n north_n comprehend_v the_o vast_a body_n of_o tartary_n south_n china_n find_v from_o e._n to_o w._n india_n persia_n turkey_n in_o asia_n africa_n egypt_n find_v from_o n._n to_o s._n barbary_n bildulgerid_n zaara_n or_o the_o desert_n land_n of_o the_o negro_n guinea_n nubia_n ethiopia_n interior_n exterior_a america_n north_n mexico_n or_o new_a spain_n from_o s._n to_o n._n new_a mexico_n or_o nova_n granada_n florida_n terra_fw-la canadensis_fw-la terra_fw-la arctica_fw-la south_n terra_fw-la firma_n from_o n._n to_o s._n peru_n land_n of_o the_o amazon_n brasil_n chyli_n paraguay_n terra_fw-la magellanica_fw-la terra_fw-la antarctica_n §._o 2._o of_o island_n they_o belong_v either_o to_o europe_n africa_n asia_n america_n europe_n the_o scandinavian_n island_n lie_v in_o the_o n._n and_o baltick-sea_n the_o island_n of_o ice-land_n w._n of_o scandinavia_n the_o britannic_a island_n n._n of_o france_n the_o azore_n w._n of_o spain_n the_o mediterranean_a island_n s._n of_o europe_n asia_n the_o japan_n island_n e._n of_o china_n the_o philippin_n s._n w._n of_o japan_n the_o isles_n des_fw-fr larron_n e._n of_o the_o philippin_n the_o moloccoe_n s._n of_o the_o philippin_n the_o island_n of_o the_o sund_n w._n of_o the_o moluccoe_n ceylon_n and_o the_o maldives_n w._n of_o the_o isle_n of_o sund._n africa_n more_o remarkable_a madagascar_n e._n of_o ethiopia_n the_o isle_n of_o cape_n verde_n w._n of_o negroland_n the_o canary_n island_n w._n of_o bildulgerid_n the_o madera_n w._n of_o barbary_n less_o remarkable_a the_o isle_n of_o comore_n n._n w._n of_o madagascar_n st._n thomas_n island_n w._n of_o ethiopia_n lat._n 00_o the_o princess_n island_n w._n of_o ethiopia_n lat._n 3._o st._n helena_n s._n w._n of_o st._n thomas_n isle_n of_o ascention_n n._n e._n of_o st._n helena_n america_n north_n be_v california_n w._n of_o nova_n granada_n newfoundland_n e._n of_o terra_fw-la canadensis_fw-la middle_a be_v the_o antilles_n greater_n cuba_n e._n of_o new_a spain_n jamaica_n hispaniola_n port-rito_a lesser_n caribees_n s._n e._n of_o the_o great_a antilles_n lucaye_n s._n e._n of_o florida_n sotovento_n n._n of_o terra_n firma_n bermudas_n e._n of_o florida_n south_n be_v terra_fw-la del_fw-it fuogo_fw-it s._n of_o terra_fw-la magellanica_fw-la §._o 3._o of_o peninsula_n europe_n juitland_n adjacent_a to_o germany_n morea_n greece_n taurica_n chersonesus_n little_a tartary_n asia_n peninsula_n indiae_n intra_fw-la gangem_fw-la the_o continent_n of_o asia_n extra_fw-la gangem_fw-la the_o continent_n mallaca_n or_o chersonese_n d'or_n peninsula_n indiae_n intra_fw-la gangem_fw-la in_o africa_n be_v none_o but_o africa_n itself_o the_o w._n of_o asia_n america_n mexico_n or_o north_n america_n south_n america_n peru_n or_o south_n america_n north_n §._o 4._o of_o isthmus_n in_o europe_n be_v the_o isthmus_n of_o corinth_n join_v morea_n to_o greece_n taurica_n chersonesus_n taurica_n chersonesus_n to_o little_a tartary_n in_o asia_n be_v the_o isthmus_n of_o malacca_n malacca_n to_o penins_n indiae_n intra_fw-la gangem_fw-la in_o africa_n be_v the_o isthmus_n of_o swez_n africa_n to_o asia_n in_o america_n be_v the_o isthmus_n of_o panama_n mexico_n and_o peru._n §._o 5._o of_o promontory_n or_o cape_n in_o europe_n cape_n nord_n extend_v from_o the_o northmost_a part_n of_o norway_n cape_n la_fw-fr hogue_n the_o n._n of_o france_n the_o landsend_a the_o s._n w._n of_o england_n the_o lizard_n the_o s._n the_o start_n the_o s._n cape_n de_fw-fr finisterra_fw-es the_o w._n of_o spain_n cape_n de_fw-fr rocca_n the_o w._n cape_n st._n vincent_n the_o w._n asia_n cape_n ningpo_n the_o e._n of_o china_n cape_n comorin_n penins_n indiae_n inter_fw-la gangem_fw-la cape_n razalgate_n s._n e._n part_n of_o arabia_n africa_n cape_n spartel_n the_o w._n of_o barbary_n cape_n verde_n the_o w._n of_o negroeland_n cape_n of_o good_a hope_n the_o s._n of_o ethiopia_n exterior_a cape_n of_o guardifeu_n the_o n._n e._n part_n of_o ethiopia_n exterior_a america_n cape_n de_fw-fr florida_n the_o s._n of_o florida_n cape_n de_fw-fr coriente_n the_o w._n of_o new_a spain_n cape_n froward_a the_o s._n of_o terra_fw-la magellanica_fw-la cape_n hoorn_v the_o s._n of_o terra_fw-la del_fw-it fuogo_fw-it cape_n de_fw-fr s._n augustine_n the_o e._n of_o brasil_n §._o 6._o of_o mountain_n remarkable_a mountain_n in_o europe_n the_o dolfrine_n hill_n to_o be_v see_v between_o sweden_n and_o norway_n boglowy_o in_o the_o souther_n part_n of_o moscovia_n hyperborean_a mountain_n in_o the_o norther_n part_v the_o sevennes_n in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o france_n auvergne_n the_o vauge_n in_o lorraine_n fitshtelberge_n in_o circulate_v bohemia_n schwartzwaldin_n in_o the_o s._n of_o germany_n viz._n suabia_n the_o carpathean_a mount_n in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o poland_n the_o pyrenaean_a hill_n between_o spain_n and_o france_n the_o alps_n between_o italy_n and_o france_n germany_n the_o apennine_a hill_n divide_v italy_n into_o east_n west_n vesuvius_n à _fw-fr vulcano_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n balkan_n in_o the_o n._n of_o macedon_n the_o holy_a mount_n in_o the_o e._n of_o macedon_n lacha_n between_o thessaly_n and_o macedon_n the_o grampion_n hill_n in_o scotland_n viz._n s._n of_o the_o river_n dee_fw-mi the_o cheviot_n hill_n between_o scotland_n and_o england_n malvern_n hill_n in_o england_n viz._n worcestershire_n the_o peake_n in_o england_n viz._n darbyshire_n snowdon_n in_o wales_n viz._n carnarvenshire_n plinlimmon_n in_o wales_n viz._n cardiganshire_n knock_v patrick_n in_o ireland_n viz._n in_o the_o c._n limerick_n stromboli_n à _fw-fr vulcano_n in_o a_o little_a island_n w._n of_o naples_n aetna_n à _fw-fr vulcano_n in_o the_o island_n of_o sicily_n remarkable_a mountain_n in_o asia_n imaus_n to_o be_v see_v in_o tartary_n caucasus_n between_o tartary_n mogul_n empire_n sardonix_n on_o the_o n._n of_o penin_n intra_fw-la gangem_fw-la guaco_n in_o peninsula_n indiae_n intra_fw-la gangem_fw-la taurus_n reaching_z from_o e._n to_o w._n of_o all_o asia_n adam_n pike_n in_o the_o island_n of_o ceylon_n africa_n montes_n lybici_fw-la between_o zaara_n and_o egypt_n atlas_n in_o the_o w._n of_o barbary_n bildulgerid_fw-la basili_n in_o the_o n._n of_o the_o abyssine_a empire_n amara_fw-la under_o the_o eq._n in_o the_o same_o empire_n montes_n lunae_n between_o abyssine_n empire_n monomotapa_n tenerife_n in_o the_o island_n of_o tenerife_n america_n the_o apalachin_n hill_n between_o florida_n terra_fw-la canadensis_fw-la the_o andes_n in_o s._n america_n run_v from_o s._n to_o n_o §._o 7._o of_o ocean_n europe_n the_o hyperborean_a ocean_n enclose_v europe_n in_o the_o north._n the_o vast_a western_a west_n asia_n tartarean_n ocean_n asia_n on_o the_o north._n china_n east_n indian_a south_n