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those_o nation_n mention_v in_o this_o follow_a map_n of_o the_o ancient_a world_n receive_v its_o name_n of_o old_a from_o this_o people_n so_o that_o to_o the_o full_a understanding_n of_o the_o design_n of_o the_o map_n the_o reader_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o follow_a chapter_n which_o explain_v it_o but_o grant_v that_o the_o cimbri_n from_o the_o continent_n may_v be_v soon_o in_o this_o island_n than_o the_o phoenician_n and_o the_o islander_n call_v themselves_o cymri_n before_o they_o be_v britain_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o think_v that_o their_o soon_o arrival_n hither_o proceed_v from_o any_o advantage_n by_o a_o neck_n and_o isthmus_n of_o land_n whereby_o gallia_n and_o this_o island_n have_v be_v suppose_v former_o to_o have_v be_v join_v but_o because_o verstegan_n be_v very_o stiff_a and_o resolute_a in_o the_o maintain_n of_o this_o opinion_n insomuch_o as_o he_o fancy_n to_o himself_o he_o have_v put_v it_o beyond_o all_o dispute_n or_o question_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n patience_n while_o i_o examine_v all_o his_o argument_n some_o of_o which_o he_o call_v demonstration_n wherein_o if_o i_o shall_v seem_v more_o tedious_a than_o be_v necessary_a let_v he_o consider_v that_o if_o this_o isthmus_n be_v admit_v than_o it_o will_v seem_v beyond_o dispute_n but_o that_o the_o gaul_n people_v this_o nation_n which_o for_o the_o reason_n before_o mention_v can_v not_o be_v imagine_v it_o seem_v more_o glorious_a for_o this_o excellent_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o have_v be_v always_o a_o distinct_a nation_n by_o itself_o than_o to_o be_v a_o dependent_a member_n of_o that_o territory_n to_o which_o it_o have_v often_o give_v law_n a_o map_n of_o europe_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o phoenician_n voyage_n into_o the_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o with_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o country_n cittys_n rivers_n and_o mountain_n of_o most_o remark_n as_o they_o be_v original_o call_v by_o that_o nation_n and_o afterward_o vary_v by_o the_o greek_n all_o which_o name_v for_o the_o easy_a read_v be_v set_v down_o in_o latin_a character_n the_o name_n mark_v with_o this_o asterick_n x_o be_v the_o greek_a the_o other_o the_o phoenician_n and_o more_o ancient_a to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o ancient_a cimbri_n a_o german_a nation_n through_o the_o continent_n of_o europe_n to_o the_o western_a sea_n be_v suppose_v the_o first_o inhabitant_n of_o great_a britain_n chap._n iii_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o kingdom_n island_n havens_n city_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o those_o express_v in_o the_o forego_n map_n as_o other_o which_o in_o that_o narrow_a compass_n can_v not_o be_v set_v down_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o phoenician_n tongue_n by_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v how_o and_o upon_o what_o account_v most_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n especial_o those_o lie_v upon_o the_o sea_n receive_v their_o particular_a denomination_n in_o the_o first_o age_n namely_o from_o some_o notorious_a custom_n habit_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o people_n situation_n of_o the_o place_n or_o such_o like_a remarkable_a circumstance_n or_o otherwise_o which_o be_v most_o usual_a from_o the_o different_a merchandise_n they_o afford_v to_o the_o phoenician_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o eminent_a trader_n of_o the_o world_n and_o give_v appellation_n to_o place_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a commodity_n and_o manufacture_n wherein_o if_o we_o do_v but_o serious_o consider_v for_o what_o particular_a thing_n each_o country_n in_o former_a time_n be_v most_o especial_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o then_o apply_v the_o phoenician_n name_n of_o that_o thing_n let_v it_o be_v custom_n situation_n trade_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o phoenician_n word_n so_o exact_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o country_n so_o express_v that_o we_o must_v conclude_v it_o impossible_a so_o constant_a and_o general_a a_o 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historian_n profess_v he_o know_v not_o it_o be_v probable_a it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o phoenician_n ur-appa_a from_o whence_o the_o greek_n make_v europa_n because_o of_o the_o white_a complexion_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n above_o those_o of_o asia_n and_o africa_n ur-appa_a signify_v as_o much_o as_o a_o country_n of_o white_a complexion_n asia_n by_o the_o greek_n be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v its_o name_n from_o asia_n the_o mother_n of_o promethem_n asia_n call_v so_o from_o its_o situation_n lie_v between_o africa_n and_o europe_n and_o its_o position_n be_v so_o describe_v by_o pliny_n mela_n and_o eustathius_n asi_n in_o the_o phoenician_n language_n signify_v the_o country_n between_o or_o in_o the_o middle_a africa_n from_o afer_n the_o son_n of_o hercules_n africa_n so_o call_v from_o its_o plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o grain_n for_o which_o in_o all_o age_n and_o by_o all_o author_n it_o be_v high_o celebrate_v aphrica_fw-la graecis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o land_n of_o corn_n or_o ear_n in_o the_o phoen._n dialect_n lybia_n so_o call_v from_o lybia_n the_o daughter_n of_o epaphus_n lybia_n a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a country_n per_fw-la calidas_fw-la lybiae_fw-la sitientis_fw-la arenas_fw-la lucan_n love_fw-mi thirsty_n dry._n spania_n vulgò_fw-la hispania_n from_o pan._n spania_n so_o call_v from_o the_o multitude_n of_o rabbat_n and_o coney_n it_o produce_v insomuch_o that_o that_o animal_n be_v account_v peculiar_a to_o that_o country_n catullus_n give_v the_o epithet_n cuniculosa_n to_o celtiberia_n a_o province_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o baleares_n island_n adjoin_v be_v so_o much_o infest_a with_o that_o vermin_n that_o they_o sue_v to_o augustus_n for_o soldier_n to_o destroy_v they_o spanija_n a_o country_n of_o rabbat_n or_o coney_n italia_n from_o italus_n a_o calf_n or_o ox_n of_o hercules_n call_v by_o the_o phoenician_n ataria_n from_o the_o exceed_a quantity_n of_o pitch_n it_o yield_v the_o letter_n r_o and_o l_o being_n easy_a convertible_a in_o the_o eastern_a tongue_n old_a italy_n contain_v no_o more_o than_o the_o country_n of_o the_o brutii_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n signify_v black_a pitch_n itaria_n a_o country_n of_o pitch_n calabria_n a_o province_n in_o italy_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o pitch_n country_n call_v calabria_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n as_o old_a italy_n calab_n in_o the_o phoenic_n tongue_n pitch_n lusitania_n from_o lusus_fw-la a_o companion_n of_o bacchus_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o abundance_n of_o almond_n it_o produce_v and_o which_o be_v in_o great_a quantity_n thence_o export_v into_o all_o europe_n insomuch_o that_o in_o that_o country_n at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v many_o place_n which_o take_v their_o name_n from_o that_o fruit_n as_o calmende_v castelmendo_fw-la for_o castroalmendro_n and_o 2._o almendras_n signify_v almond_n luz_n in_o the_o phoenic_n tongue_n signify_v a_o almond_n tania_fw-mi be_v a_o greek_a addition_n galatia_n which_o be_v gallia_n call_v from_o galate_n a_o son_n of_o hercules_n galatae_n and_o celtae_n or_o gaul_n so_o call_v from_o their_o yellow_a hair_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o be_v style_v by_o the_o latin_n flavagens_n and_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o yellow_a nation_n chalath_n chalta_n or_o chelta_n in_o the_o phoen._n tongue_n yellow_a or_o saffron_n colour_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v they_o term_v by_o the_o hebrew_n rhodanim_fw-la that_o be_v yellow_a britannia_fw-la according_a to_o our_o home_n fable_n from_o brutus_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d britannia_n from_o its_o tynn_n and_o lead-mine_n which_o be_v export_v by_o the_o phoenician_n from_o the_o west_n coast_n of_o cornwall_n and_o the_o silly_a island_n which_o be_v call_v therefore_o by_o the_o greek_n cassiterides_n bratanac_n a_o country_n of_o tynn_n albion_n from_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d white_a or_o albion_n the_o giant_n from_o its_o high_a rock_n on_o the_o western_a coast_n where_o the_o phoenician_n first_o land_a call_v to_o this_o day_n pen_n or_o from_o the_o whiteness_n of_o its_o shore_n alpin_n in_o the_o phoenician_n tongue_n be_v a_o high_a mountain_n alben_n in_o the_o same_o dialect_n be_v white_a hibernia_n call_v also_o jerna_n have_v its_o name_n from_o its_o situation_n be_v the_o last_o country_n westward_o further_o than_o which_o the_o phoenician_n never_o take_v voyage_n it_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v call_v ibetnae_fw-la by_o the_o phoenician_n from_o whence_o come_v hibernia_n likewise_o nerne_n from_o whence_o be_v derive_v jerna_n ibernae_a the_o last_o habitation_n aher-nae_a from_o which_o the_o same_o jerna_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o till_o the_o discovery_n of_o these_o island_n by_o the_o phoenician_n there_o be_v many_o place_n on_o the_o west_n of_o africa_n and_o spain_n that_o be_v so_o name_v as_o be_v then_o the_o uttermost_a habitation_n thule_n say_v suidas_n from_o thoulis_n a_o king_n of_o egypt_n so_o call_v from_o its_o dusky_n and_o dark_a situation_n lie_v in_o the_o north._n chule_n in_o the_o phoenician_n tongue_n be_v darkness_n caledonia_n a_o province_n of_o scotland_n so_o call_v from_o its_o rocky_a and_o mountainous_a nature_n so_o that_o mr._n cambden_n derive_v it_o from_o kaled_a hard_a in_o the_o british_a tongue_n galebtun_n in_o the_o phoenician_n tongue_n be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o hard_a hill_n thus_o have_v i_o run_v cursory_o over_o the_o country_n of_o most_o considerable_a note_n pass_v from_o asia_n and_o so_o westward_o to_o these_o our_o island_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o i_o return_v back_o to_o show_v the_o same_o consent_n and_o agreement_n in_o more_o private_a and_o particular_a place_n which_o though_o not_o so_o famous_a as_o the_o forementioned_a yet_o be_v sufficient_o know_v by_o all_o at_o this_o day_n and_o be_v no_o less_o frequent_v by_o the_o phoenician_n than_o the_o former_a the_o greek_n the_o phoenician_n the_o interpretation_n baleares_n two_o island_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a on_o the_o coast_n of_o spain_n derive_v by_o the_o greek_n from_o baleus_n a_o companion_n of_o hercules_n these_o island_n be_v ever_o famous_a as_o be_v notorious_o know_v for_o excellent_a slinger_n upon_o which_o account_n they_o have_v their_o name_n from_o the_o phoenician_n bal-jaro_a a_o master_n at_o sle_v or_o a_o excellent_a slinger_n in_o the_o phoenician_n corsica_n otherwise_o cyrnus_n so_o name_v from_o cyrnus_n a_o son_n of_o hercules_n it_o receive_v both_o its_o name_n from_o the_o phoenician_n the_o former_a from_o its_o woodiness_n the_o latter_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o many_o promontory_n shoot_v on_o all_o side_n into_o the_o sea_n upon_o which_o reason_n aethicus_n orosius_n isidorus_n all_o three_o give_v it_o the_o same_o epithet_n of_o multis_fw-la promontoriis_fw-la angulosa_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o for_o its_o abound_v with_o wood_n whoever_o read_v of_o the_o island_n can_v but_o know_v it_o carno_n or_o curno_n from_o whence_o kúpros_n a_o horn_n or_o promontory_n in_o the_o phoen._n chorsi_n from_o whence_o corsica_n or_o corsis_fw-la signify_v a_o woody_n place_n sardinia_n otherwise_o sardo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o sardus_n the_o son_n of_o hercules_n this_o island_n receive_v its_o name_n from_o the_o resemblance_n it_o have_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n ichnusa_n and_o sandaliotis_n sarad_n and_o sarda_n in_o the_o phoenician_n tongue_n signify_v the_o footstep_n of_o a_o man._n melite_n now_o malta_n from_o the_o nymph_n melite_n of_o who_o hercules_n beget_v hyllus_n some_o bring_v it_o from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hony_n with_o which_o it_o never_o abound_v but_o it_o take_v rather_o its_o name_n from_o the_o commodiousness_n of_o its_o situation_n and_o port_n 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