To the Right Honble: Henry Montague, Baron of Kimbolton, Viscount Maundevile, Lo: Precedent of his Ma.tie most Ho: ble Privy Counsel: this Map of the World, With Himself, and his best Services. Will: Grent A NEW AND ACCURATE MAP OF THE WORLD DRAWN ACCORDING TO THE truest Descriptions, latest Discoveries, and best Observations that have been made by English or Strangers. WITH BRIEF AND MOST PLAIN NOTES UPON THE WHOLE BODY OF cosmography. FOR THE EASY UNDERSTANDING THEREOF: Pleasant and useful for all such as desire to know further than of their own Home. world map including numerous explanatory notes; surrounded by cosmographical diagrams including of the solar calendar, the northern astronomical hemisphere, the southern astronomical hemisphere, the concentric celestial spheres or orbs, the lunar eclipse, and the solar eclipse; also a diagram showing the imaginary lines by which the earth is divided and described; also a representation of a shooting star passing over a city; also representations of various mythological figures including Atlas and the personifications of Desire, Diligence, Observation, and Peace, surrounded by navigational instruments, and the personifications of Geography, holding a map and compasses, and Navigation, holding a cross-staff; also potraits of the circumnavigators Ferdinand Magellan, Francis Drake, Thomas Cavendish, and Olivier van Noort AMERICA Was first discovered the year 1492. by Christopher Columbus, at the charge of Ferdinand & Isabel. K: and Q: of Castill but denominated of Americus Vesputius seven years after. This South Land undiscovered commonly known by the name of Terra Australis incognita & Magellanica cannot certainly be affirmed either continent Lands only Some few coasts thereof have appeared to Sea men driven thereupon by extremity of weather whose names are set down, the rest must remain clouded in obscurity till future times and further discoveries, produce them to light. The North Hemisphere The South Hemisphere The Eclipse of the Moon The Eclipse of the Sun A Figure of the Sphere Peace is the Nurse of Science, and these 3 the means to attain it. Desire Diligence Observation Peace Ferdinand Magellan. sailed about the World. 1524. Sr. Francis Drake sailed about the World 1580. Mr Thomas Candishe sailed about the World Anᵒ 1588. Oliver vander Nor sailed about the World. 1601. The description and use of the Figure with the twelve Signs, showing the Theoric of the Sun on the left hand of these two Hemispheres. THE outward circle of this Figure is divided into 365 days equal, and allowing unto each month his proportion of days, as january 31. February 28. March 31. April 30. etc. The inward circle is divided into 360 degrees, giving unto each Sign 30 degrees, the semidiameter of the twelve months is supposed to be divided into 60 parts, from which centre is supposed another centre to be 2 degrees 9 minutes of the said 60 parts, according to Tycho Brache, who maketh the place or point of the Sun's Apogeum, to be in the 6 degree of Cancer, in this age of the world. The Apogeum of the Sun is that point in which when the Sun cometh unto he is in his slowest motion, or furthest distant from the Earth, that is to say, june 17. then the Sun shall be in the sixth degree of Cancer, the Peregeum of the Sun shall be when he cometh into the sixth degree of Capricorn, being opposite to the sixth degree of Cancer. The second movable part is divided into 29 days and one half, which doth show the age of the Moon. The next Circle is divided into 24 hours, and each hour into 4 quarters, each quarter into 3 parts, each part being 5 minutes. The use of this Figure may be this. FIrst, the day of the month being given to find the place of the Sun in the Zodiac, or the place of the Sun being given to find the day of the month: Take the Index of the Sun and bring it to the day of the month, showeth the place of the Sun in the Zodiac of the 12 Signs. Example, April 14. the place of the Sun will be found to be in the 4 degree of Taurus. Secondly, the day of the Change or New Moon being given to find the age of the Moon, the sign and degree she possesseth in the Zodiac, the time of her coming to the South, and tune of full Sea or high water in any Haven, knowing the time of the Changes or full Moon after this manner: In some Almanac (or by the Epact) find the day of the change of the Moon going before, the day that ye desire; and so many days after the change, so many days old is the Moon. First bring the Index of Sol or the Sun to the day of the month, and there stay it. Secondly, bring the Index of the Moon, to the age of the Moon, and it showeth the sign and degree that she possesseth in the Zodiac, the hour and minute under the age, is the time of her coming to the South. Thirdly, to find the time of high water. In the Table following find the name of the Port or Haven, and the hour and minute against that Haven is the hour and minutes, that ye shall add to the time of the Moons coming to South, is the time of high water in the said place. A Tide Table showing the times of full Sea in the principal Havens in England, or near about thereunto. Names of the Havens. H M Points of the Compass. Quinborow, Southamp. Portsmou. 0 0 South. North. Redban, Aberden. 0 45 S. W. b. W. N. E. b. E. Gravesend, the Downs. 1 30 S. S. W. N. N. E. Dundee, S. Andrew's, Silli. 2 15 S. W. b. S. N. E. b. N. London, Tinmouth, Hartlepoole. 3 0 South West. North East. Barwick, Ostend, Fount. 3 45 S. W. b. W. N. E. b. E. Frith, Lith, Dunbar, Narbon. 4 30 W. S. W. E. N. E. Faymouth, Gernsey, Lizard. 5 15 W. b. S. E. b. N. Foy, Lin, Humber, Way, Dartmouth, or Plymouth, Antwerp. 6 0 East. West. Bristol, Lanion, Foulness. 6 45 E. b. S. W. b. N. Milford and Bridgewater, Texel. 7 30 E. S. E. W. N. W. Portland, Peter-port, Hage. 8 15 S. E. b. E. N. W. b. W. Orkney, Poole, Orwel, Shelens. 9 0 South East. North West. Deep, Luxe, Lenoyes, Needles. 9 45 S. E. b. S. N. W. b. N. Bolyn, Dover, Harwich, Yarmou. 10 30 S. S. E. N. N. W. Calais, Rye, Winchilsey, Calsho. 11 15 S. b. E. N. b. W. The use of this Table. Add the hours and minutes right against each Haven, to the Moons coming to the South, and the whole result will be the time of the Tide or high water. By this Table you may see in what point of the Compass the Moon is in at the time of the Tide or full Sea. Of blazing Stars. BLazing Stars or Comets, are flames drawn into the higher part of the Air, which come by dryness and long quietness in the Air. They signify corruption in the Air to follow. They are either signs of wars and death, or tokens of earthquakes, and dearth of corn. In the year 1618. there happened a fearful blazing Star from the 18 of November to the 16 of December following. It was seen all over Europe. The Countries it passed over were, Nova Guinea, the I'll of java, Sumatra, Madagascar, Monomotapa, Picora, Nombre de jesus. The manner of the Moon's Eclipse. THe word Eclipse is as much to say as To want light, and to be darkened, or hidden from our sight. The Moon's Eclipse is figured at the foot of America, over against your left hand, which is thus: viz. When the Sun and Moon are opposite one to the other diametrally, and the Earth in the very midst between both: that is, when a right line drawn from the centre of the Sun to the centre of the Moon, passeth through the centre of the Earth: For the body of the earth being thick and not transparent, casting his shadow to that point which is opposite to the place of the Sun, will not suffer the Moon to receive any light from the Sun, from whom she always borroweth her light. And note, that every time she is at the full, she is opposite to the Sun, and yet the Earth is not at every such full diametrally betwixt her and the Sun, for than she should be eclipsed at every full, which indeed cannot be, unless she be either in the head or tail of the Dragon. Now the Moon is eclipsed in part, when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon, be met in oneself diametral line, but the Moon is declining either on the one side or on the other. But note that eclipses of the Moon may be universal, because the Earth is far bigger than the Moon, and thereby able to shadow her whole body. The manner of the Sun's Eclipse. THe Eclipse of the Sun is showed by that Figure at the foot of Asia, against your right hand, and happeneth When the Moon is betwixt the Sun and the Earth, which chanceth in a Conjunction or new of the Moon: and yet not in every Conjunction, but when it falleth either in the head or tail of the Dragon: which may chance (as is said before) either totally, or in part: totally, in respect of those parts of the Earth whereon the shadow directly falleth. For sith the Moon is fare lesser than the Earth, she cannot shadow all the Earth, and therefore the eclipse of the Sun cannot be universal: but yet to some parts of the earth it may be totally, to some partly, and to others nothing at all; as may appear by the aforesaid Figure. Of the Firmament and Constellations. THe two Hemispheres in the middle above, filled with figures of men, beasts, fishes, and the like, embossed with stars, do represent the fate of the Firmament or Orb of the fixed stars (those that appear every night) which were by ancient Astronomers divided into, and distinguished by certain Constellations, and each of these is known by a proper name. Of these Constellations the number (according to the ancient account) is 48, that are divided into three parts: 1 Northern Constellations, being 21 in number. 2 Zodiac Constellations, being 12 in number. 3 Southern Constellations, being 15 in number. The Northern Constellations consist of 332. stars. The Zodiac Constellations, which be also called the twelve Signs, consist of 280 stars. The Southern Constellations contain 293 stars. Some of these Constellations consist of more, some of fewer stars, according to their greatness or smallness. Besides these there are 120 stars that are exempt out of all the Constellations: so that the number of stars set upon both Hemispheres are 1025; and diverse of them have proper names. But here is to be understood, that all the stars in heaven are not numbered, nor cannot, for that diverse of them are so small: but these 1025 are the principallest among them, and all that have yet ever been accounted of. The two first parts of all, that is, the Northern and Zodiac Constellations are contained in that part right against your left hand, and placed over a piece of America. The last, that is, the Southern, is comprehended in that other Hemisphere on your right hand, and over the European Sea. Of the Figure of the heavenly Orbs and Elements. THe whole world is divided into two parts, viz. Elemental, and Etherial or celestial parts. The Elemental part is fourfold: viz. Earth, Water, Air, Fire: as may be seen in that round Figure of the frame of the heavens and elements one within another; the inmost and middlemost circle containing Earth and Water intermixed together: The next, the three Regions of the Air: and immediately above that Orb, is the Element of Fire: all which you may easily discern by their several names in their proper places. The Etherial or Celestial parts do compass the Elemental parts: and contain the ten upper Spheres: viz. 1 the Moon, 2 Mercury, 3 Venus, 4 Sol, 5 Mars, 6 jupiter, 7 Saturn, 8 the Starry firmament, 9 the Crystalline heaven, having no stars at all; the 10 is the Primum mobile, or first Mover, containing all the rest within it; and moving from the East to the West carrieth about with it in violence all the other Spheres. The rest of the Spheres have contrary motions, every one in his kind, though far slower than the other: and their motions are contrary, from the West to the East, and so are carried about oftentimes by the first Mover before they make one perfect revolution in themselves. The crystalline or ninth Sphere his motion is almost unsensible, and is called The trembling Motion, and is performed according to the opinion of later Astronomers, in 49000 years. The eight Sphere being the Starry Firmament, performeth his motion in 7000 years. The rest of the Spheres are the seven Planets; each Sphere containeth in it but one Star; whereof the uppermost and slowest is Saturn, which performeth his course in thirty years. jupiter being next under that, makes his revolution in twelve years. Mars beneath him, finisheth his course in two years. Sol passeth through the Zodiac in 365 days and six hours, which is one whole year. Venus' ends her course in somewhat more than a year. Mercury holds equal pace with the Sun. Luna courseth about the heaven once every eight and twenty days. Geography, and the principles thereof. Certain terms of Land and Water plainly defined and described. THe Terrestrial Globe is defined to be a sphearicall body, proportionably composed of Earth and Water: into which two parts it is divided. Whereof the earth comes first to view; whose parts are either Real, Imaginary: and the Real parts either Continents, Lands. Now a Continent is a great quantity of land, not interlaced or separated by the Sea; in which many Kingdoms and Principalities are contained; as Europe, Asia, Africa, America. An Island (called in Latin, Insula, quasi in salo) is a part of the earth, environed round with waters; as Britain, java, St. Laurence I'll, Bermuda. These again are subdivided into Peninsula, Isthmus, Promontorium. A Peninsula, is almost an Island; that is, a tract of Land, which being almost encompassed round by water, is joined to the firm land by some little Isthmus: as Poloponnesus, Taurica, Cymbrica, and Peruana. An Isthmus, is a little narrow neck of land, which joineth any Peninsula to the Continent; as the straits of Dariene in Peru, and Corinth in Greece. Promentorium is some high Mountain, which shooteth itself into the Sea, the utmost end of which, is called a Cape; as that great Cape of good hope, and Cape Verde in Africa; Cape Comori in Asia; and that of St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall; the North Cape up in Norway, and diverse other. There are likewise other real parts of the earth; as Mountains, Valleys, Fields, Plains, Woods, and the like. The other general part of the Globe is the Water; which is divided into 1. Oceanus. 2. Mare. 3. Fretum. 4. Sinus. 1. Oceanus, the Ocean, is that general collection of all waters, which environeth the world on every side. 2. Mare, the Sea, is a part of the Ocean; to which we cannot come, but through some Straight, as Mare Mediterraneum, Mare Balticum, and the like. These two take their names Either from the adjacent places, as the British Ocean, the German sea, the Atlantic sea. Or from the first discoverer, as Mare Magellanicum, Davis' and Ferbishers straits, etc. Or from some remarkable accident, as Mare Rubrum, from the red colour of the Sands. Mare Aegeum, Pontus Euxinus, and the like. 3. Fretum, a Straight, is a part of the Ocean restrained within narrow bounds, and opening a way to the Sea; as the Straits of Gibraltar, Hellespont, Anian. 4. Sinus, a Creek, is a crooked shore, thrufling out as it were two arms to embrace the lovely presence of the Sea; at Sinus Adriaticus, Sinus Persicus, and Corinthiacus. To this also belong Rivers, Brooks, and Fountains, which are engendered of congealed air in the earth's concavities, and seconded by the Seas waters creeping through hidden crannies thereof. Thus much of the real parts of the Globe in general. Of the Circles of this Map; and their uses. THe imaginary parts of the earth are such, which not being at all in the Earth, must yet be supposed to be so, for the better teaching and learning this Science; and are certain Circles going about the Earth, answerable to them in Heaven in name. The Meridian (which comes first to be considered) is a great Circle compassing round the earth from Pole to Pole; and is that which you see in the circumference of both Planispheares of this Map; and wherein are written the names of the Zones and Climates. This chief, first, fixed Meridian passeth through the Lands called Azores, according to the ancient Cosmographers; and there are two reasons why they did there begin to reckon the longitude of the earth: First, for that at that time there was no land known further to the Westward then that place. Secondly, under that Meridian the needle in the Mariner's Compass had no variation, but did point directly North and South. There are also many Meridian's according to the divers place in which a man life's, the number of them equal to so many points as may be imagined in the Globe; but the usual setting them down to view, is by ten degrees asunder; and are those black lines which you see in both Planispheares, running down along from the North to the South Pole. The use of the Meridian, is to show the longitude of any place. Now the longitude of a Region, City, or Cape, is the distance of it East from the first great Meridian; and this longitude is measured and numbered in the Equinoctial line by Meridian's from the general and fixed Meridian, into the East, and containeth the whole compass of the earth, viz. 360. degrees. To prove this by example, cast your eye on London, and you shall see it something to the East of the second black Meridian; pass down with that black line to the Equinoctial, and look as much East there, as London is from that Meridian above, then count the degrees of the Equinoctial from the first great Meridian to that place, and that distance is the longitude of London; which you may perceive to be 20. degrees and better. And the like manner of working is to be made for all other places. That line full of degrees, crossing both Planispheares strait along in the middle, and dividing the world into two halfs (viz.) North and South halves, is called the Equinoctial line, or the Aequator; either because it is of equal distance from both Poles of the world, or else because the Sun coming in this Circle makes the days and nights throughout the world of like length; which happens upon the 10. or 11. of March, and the 13. or 14. of September. It passes through Abassia or Prestor john's Kingdom, and Mani Congo in Africa, through the great Island Sumatra, and the Maldive Isles of Asia; and in America, through Guiana. The use of it is to show the Latitude of any Country, City, Promontory, or the like: Now the Latitude is the distance of a place toward the South or North, from the Equinoctial line or middle of the world, and is reckoned and measured upon the Meridian toward either Pole: those therefore have Northern latitude that inhabit between the Equinoctial and the North Pole, as they have Southern latitude that are between the same Aequator and the South Pole. Those black lines thwarting the black Meridian's from East to West, are parallels, & are also called Aequidistants, being distant one from another 10. degrees toward both Poles; and are here set down for the easier counting the latitude of any place from the Equinoctial: as for the latitude of London; count so many decimal parallels till you come to the parallel which is nearest London, (you shall find them to be five) then follow that line to the Meridian, and see the figures set thereat; (they are 50.) moreover add to that number of 50. so much as London is situate above that parallel, the space is one degree and a half; thus shall you find the latitude of London, (that is, the distance thereof from the Aequator toward the North Pole) to be 51. degrees and a half: and in like manner must the Latitude of all other places be sought. Thus much of Longitude and Latitude, by which two the whole Earth is reckoned. The Meridian and Equinoctial, as also the Zodiac, are filled throughout with degrees, the number 360. and every degree consists of 60. Minutes, and contains, according to our ordinary account, 20. leagues, or threescore miles. The great circle that is drawn bending bias in the one planispheare up to the Tropic of Cancer, in the other down to the Tropic of Capricorn, is the Zodiac; it is replenished with degrees, and bears on it the characters of the 12. signs. The uses of it are to show over what Countries and people the body and beams of the Sun come perpendicular at some times or other in the year: and it shows to all (where the days increase and decrease) the longest and shortest days of the year: for the Sun (which causeth the same) being always in this circle, and therein moving, about one degree a day, all the while he is coming up from the Tropic of Capricorn to that of Cancer, the days increase in the Northern Climates; but contrariwise in his course back from Cancer to Capricorn, they shorten to us, and lengthen to those in the Southern Climates: and this Circle shows the four quarters of the year, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter. The Tropic of Cancer, (so called of the celestial sign Cancer) is a circle, whose distance from the Equinoctial toward the North, is 23. degrees and a half. When the Sun is come so fare Northward as to touch this circle, then is our longest day in the year. It passes through the Southermost parts of Barbary and Egypt, Arabia, India, China, Nova Hispania, and the Island Cuba. The Tropic of Capricorn, (likewise so named of the sign Capricorn in the starry heaven) is a circle of like distance as the other Tropic from the Equinoctial Southward, that is, 23. degrees and a half. When the Sun is gone down to this circle Southward, it is our shortest day in the whole year. This Tropic passes through Monomotapa, Saint Laurence Island, Peru, and the South coasts of Brasile. The Arctic, or North polar circle, is distant from the North Pole 23. degrees and a half; so much as the Tropic of Cancer is from the Equinoctial: but the distance between that Tropic and it, is 43. degrees. You may see it pass through Island, Norway, Boddia, Moscovie, Tartary, cross Davis Straits, and Groenland. The Antarctic or South polar circle, is distant from the South pole, 23. degrees and a half; so far as the Tropic of Capricorn is from the Equinoctial. This circle passes through Magellanica, or Terra Australis Incognita only. Now these four lesser circles, (viz.) the two Tropickes, and Polar circles, do fitly part the earth into five Zones. The Zones. A Zone is a space of earth, contained between two of the smaller circles, or within the compass of either polar circle: the name signifies as much as a girdle, by reason that each Zone compasseth about the earth in manner of a girdle. Of these there be two kinds: one temperate, the other untemperate. There be two temperate Zones, the one North, the other South. The North temperate Zone is that space of earth contained between the Tropic of Cancer, and the North polar circle. The South temperate Zone is that space of earth stretched along between the Tropic of Capricorn, and the South polar circle. They are called temperate Zones for that the air thereof hath a far better and more moderate temperature, and meeter for man to inhabit, than the untemperate Zones. The breadth of them is 43, degrees apiece, which degrees make either temperate Zone to be 2580. English miles broad apiece. The untemperate Zones are twofold: one exceeding in the extremity of heat, the other as much in cold: they have been thought in former times altogether unhabitable, but later experience hath found them more fit for habitation. The Torrid or Zone (which is the hot untemperate Zone) is that space of heaven which you see contained between the Tropic of Cancer, and that of Capricorn. It hath the name of Torrid, because the Sun continually passes thereover, and casting down direct rays, affects it with a marvelous heat, thereby making it not so convenient for the inhabitants, as the temperate Zones are. The breadth of this Zone is comprehended between the two Tropickes, and neuvaines 47. degrees, that is of English miles 2820. The frozen Zones are space of earth enclosed within either of the Polar circles: of these th●●e are two, one North, the other South. The North frozen Zone is that space of earth contained within the compass of the North polar circle. The breadth thereof is reckoned 23. degrees and a half, (viz.) from the Pole itself to the polar circle: which of English miles is 1410. The South frozen Zone, is that space of earth compassed all about with the South polar circle: It hath the like breadth from the South pole, as the other frozen Zone hath from the North pole; and likewise the number of miles is the same. They are called Frozen Zones, because they (for the most part) exceed in cold: and that is caused in regard that the Sun, for a good part of the year, is under the Horizon, and sees them not: and when he is come up into their sight, his appearance (which is for a pretty long season together) rather comforts them, than any virtual heart proceeding from him; for there the Air is stuffed with thick foggy vapours, and his beams at highest fall but very oblikely on them: so that what through his want and unability to dispel the cold, and the colds force to resist and beat back the Sun's heat, these Zones remain almost unhabitable, and even (as the word is) frozen. The names of all these, set in the right place of each Zone, you shall see in that Meridian going about America and Magellanica. Of the Climates. IN that great Meridian going about Europe, Asia, and Africa, are described the Climates: Now a Climate is a space of the Earth included within the space of two Parallels. The use of them is to show the difference of length and shortness of days over all the world, as you may see in the midst of every Climate set the number of the hours of the longest day in the year, under that Climate: the longest day in one Climate differing half an hour from the longest in another. So that there are four and twenty Climes, consisting of forty eight Parallels, ere the day come to be 24. hours in length, which is twelve hours longer than the ordinary Equinoctial day is. Now this is to be understood; Under the Equinoctial line, and 13. degrees, that is 3. Parallels, on either side thereof, the days exceed not the length of twelve hours, but after in every Clime increase the length of half an hour, so that there are numbered (as is said before) 48. Parallels, which make 24. Climates, before the days become 24. hours long: the which length they being grown to, their increase is then by whole weeks and months, till in the four and twentieth Clime, about the Pole, the day is full half a year long. And as it is thus between the Aequator and North Pole, so is it between the said Aequator and the South Pole: wherefore there are two sorts of Climates, that is, 24. Northern, and as many Southern. The Climes Northward are thus named: the first is Dia Meroes', because the middle parallel thereof passes through the midst of the Inland Island Meroe, in the Continent of Africa; the second is Dia Sienes, the third Dia Alexandrias, the fourth Dia Rhodos, the fift Dia Rome's, the sixth Dia Ponton, the seventh Dia Boristhenes, the eight Dia Ripheos, the ninth Per Daniam. The South Climes have the same names, save only that the word Antuis thereto added; as Anti-Dia Meroes'; the next, Anti-Dia Sienes, and so along unto the ninth Southward: further than the ninth Clime on either side the Equinoctial they are not named; but yet the Climes run on both ways to the number of 24. as is seen in the Meridian. That there be but nine named, the reason is, because when these names were given, no more than nine Climates were known to those of ancient times; but since, though the number of them be increased to 24. the rest are not so known by proper names, but remain innominate. The Division of the Earth, and of the four parts thereof. THe World in latter times hath been divided into the known and unknown: This last, since obscurity hides it, silence shall overslip it. The known, branches itself into a fourfold division, viz. 1. Europe, 2. Asia, 3. Africa, 4. America. Europe. TO begin with that quarter wherein we live; Europe (as also the other three) consists of Continent and Lands. The Continent hereof is shared by the inhabitants of these countries: 1 Spain, 2 France, 3 Italy, 4 Belgia, or Netherlands, 5 Germany, 6 Denmark, 7 Norway, 8 Sweeden, 9 Muscovia, 10 Poland, 11 Hungary, 12 Dacia, 13 Sclavonia, 14 Greece. The European Lands are these: 1. The British Isles, viz. Great Britain, (whose possessors are English, Scots, and Welshmen) Ireland, Orchades, Hebrides, Sorlings; and other on the East, South, and Western coasts, 2. The Mediterranean Isles, which are, Maiorca, Minorca, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicilia, Malta, Candy or Crete, Cephalonia, Zant; The Grecian Isles, and some other of less note in the North Seas, Island and Friesland. Europe is extended in length about 3800. miles, in breadth it exceeds not 1200. On the North the frozen sea beats the bounds of it, toward the West the Occidental Ocean washeth it, Southward it is girt with the Mediterranean Sea; but the Archipelago, the Euxine Sea, Meotis Palus, and the River Tanais, (now called Don) with a line drawn from thence upright Northward, are the Eastern limits; the chief Rivers hereof are, Danubius, the Rhine, and Vistula. Asia. BEfore any thing be said of the Provinces of Asia, a few of her prerogatives shall be related which ennoble her. As 1. man's creation: 2. The birth of our Saviour; his divine miracles; and the work of our Redemption and Salvation: 3. The actions memorised by the holy Penmen of the Old and New Testament: also here were erected the first Monarchies of the Babylonians, Assyrians, Medes and Persians. The Continent of Asia contains these Regions, 1 Anatolia, 2 Syria, 3 Palestina, 4 Armenia, 5 Arabia, 6 Media, 7 Assyria, 8 Mesopotamia, 9 Persia, 10 Chaldaea, 11 Parthia, 12 Hyrcania, 13 Tartary, 14 China, 15 India. The Lands of Asia, are Rhodes and Cyprus, in the Mediterranean Sea: in the Oriental Ocean, japan, the Moluccae, the Philippine, Ladrones, Borneo, Gilolo, java, Sumatra, Zeilan; and an infinite number of less account. The length thereof reaches 5200. the breadth 4560. miles, or thereabout: It is bounded Northward with the frozen Sea, and straits of Anian: all the East along it resists the assault of the Oriental Ocean; toward the South the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea wreak their fury thereon; on the West lies the Red Sea, and that Egyptian Isthmus where it is parted from Africa, but where it disjoines itself from Europe, the Western limits are the Aegean and Euxine Seas, Palus Meotis, the River Tanais, and a right line drawn to the North. The chief Rivers are Euphrates, Indus, and Ganges. Africa. AFrica in form resembles a Pyramid, and is built of these Countries on the Continent: 1 Barbary, 2 Numidia, 3 Lybia, 4 the land of Negroes, or Guinee, with the adjacent Provinces, 5 Egypt, 6 Aethiopia or Abassia, Prester john's kingdom, 7 Congo, 8 Monomotapa. The Lands are Zocotara, in the Sea of Arabia; and that of S. Laurence, or Madagascar, in the Indian Sea: but in the Atlantic Ocean, St. Thoma: the Isles of Capo Verde, Gorgones, or Hesperides, the Canaries, the Azores. Africa runs on in length 4150. miles, and is reckoned 2000 miles broad, or thereabout. The Eastern limits thereof are the Red Sea, and Isthmus of Egypt, where it is severed from Asia: on the South continually rages the Southern Ocean: Westward all the coast is environed with the violence of the Western or Atlantic waves: on the North beats the Mediterranean Sea. The Rivers of most note, are Nilus and Niger. America. AMerica, or the new World, acknowledgeth a twofold partition of Mexicana, Peruana. America is counted in length from the North Pole to the Straits of Magellan Southward. Mexicana is that which contains the Northern Tract, comprehending the Nations of 1. Mexico, 2. Quivira, (in which is included Nova Albion;) 3. Nico, 4. Florida, 5. Virginia, 6. New England, 7. Nova Francia, 8. Terra de Labrador, or Corterealis, 9 Norumbega, 10. Estotilland, 11. on the other side of Davis straits Groenland, 12. California. This part is in compass 13000. miles, and looks Eastward upon Mar del Nor, or the Virginian Sea: West upon Mar del Zur, and the straits of Anian: the Northern coasts extend to the Pole: Southward it is joined to Peruana by the Isthmus, and that but 17. miles broad. The chiefest Rivers hereof is Rio, St. Laurence, or the river of Canada. Peruana containeth the Southern part of America, and comprehends 1. Castilia del oro, 2. Guiana, 3. Peru, 4. Brasile, 5. Chili, 6. Chica, 7. Patagones'. This part is compass 17000. miles; being bounded on the North by that forenamed Isthmus, with which it is joined to Mexicana; lying East against the Aethiopian Ocean: Westward the Pacificke Sea, or Mar deal Zur, presses upon it: beneath Southward the straits of Magellan limit it. Herein are these Rivers of note, Orenoque, Marganon, or the River of Amazons, and the River of Plate. The Lands of America are, Salomons Isles, which be many in number; and Tubarones', or the unfortunate Isles, all situate in the Pacificke Sea: There lie in Mar del Nort, Terra nova, or Newfound Land; Bacaleos, Trinidad, jamaica, Cuba; Hispaniola that was first discovered by Columbus; the Lucaie 40. in number: the Summer Lands, or Bermudas; smith's Isles, and diverse other. Are to be sold by Tho: jener at the white Bear in Cornhill.