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And for Encouragement to Subscribers, any Gentleman that shall Subscribe for six Books shall have a seventh Gratis, which reduces the Price to Twenty Two Shillings and Four Pence per Book. It shall not be Sold to any but Subscribers under Thirty Shillings in Sheets. The Book shall be Finished and be ready to be Delivered at Michaelmas Term next, without fail. BRITAIN. BRITAIN, by the Latins called Britannia, and Albion, by the Greeks 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, the most Famous Island of the whole World, is divided from the Continent of Europe by the Ocean. It lies over against Germany and France in a * Figura Triquetra. Ces. Com. l. 5. Triangular Form, by reason of Three Promontories shooting out into divers parts, viz. Belerium [the Lands End] toward the West; Cantium [the Foreland in Kent] toward the East; Tarvisium or Orcas [the Point of Cathness in Scotland] toward the North. On the West, where Ireland lies, the Vergivian [or Western] Sea breaks in; On the North it is beaten upon by the vast and wide Northern Sea: On the East, where it Coasteth upon Germany, it is washed by the Germane Ocean; On the South over against France by the British. Thus divided by a convenient Distance from these Neighbouring Nations, and made fit by its open Harbours for the Traffic of the whole World, it seems to thrust itself forward on every side into the Sea, for the general Benefit of Mankind. For between Kent and Calais in France it carries itself so far into the Sea, See in Kent. and the Channel is so strait, that (a) That Britain was even by an Isthmos joined Eastward to the Continent of France● seems an Improbable Opinion. However, you may see (besides Authorized by Mr. Cambden) White's Hist. Brit●…. Not. 11. Burton's Comment ●n A●…. p. 18.19. T●in. de Rebus ●●bion & Britan. Samm●s, Britan. ●. 1. c. 4. Verstegan, l. 1. c. 4. Some Foreigners also, Dominicus, M●●iu●. Niger, Antonius Volscus; Vivia●●s, and Da Bartas have favoured this groundless Tradition. some are of opinion that a Breach was there made, and that the Sea hath worked itself through the Neck of Land, which before joined the two Countries to each other; and to confirm this they bring Virgil in tha● Verse, Et penitus toto divisos Orbe Britannos. And Britann's far from all the World disjoined. Because as Servius Honoratus says, Britain was anciently joined to the Continent. Thus Claudian in Imitation of Virgil, — Nostro diducta Britannia Mundo. And Britain severed from our World. It is not at all unlikely that the outward Face and Fashion of the Earth may by the Deluge and other Causes have been altered, that some Mountains may have been raised and heightened, and many High-Places may have sunk into Plains and Valleys; Lakes and Meers may have been dried up, and dry Places may have become Lakes and Meers, and some Islands may have been torn and broken off from the Continent. But whether it be true indeed, and whether there were any Islands before the Flood. I shall not here argue, nor of God's Works inconsiderately give my Opinion. All know that the Divine Providence hath disposed different things to the same end: And indeed it hath always been allowed, as well by Divines as Philosophers, That Isles scattered in the Sea do as equally contribute to the Beauty of the whole World in general, as the vast extent of Lakes and the height of Mountains upon Land. Livy and Fabius Rusticus have made the Form of this [Island] to resemble an * Scutube Oblongae. Oblong Platter, or † Bip●nni. See Sir H. Savile upon this place in Tacitus. Two edged Axe; and such certainly is its Shape towards the South, (as Tacitus observes) which yet hath been ill applied to the whole Island. But Northward that vast Tract of Land shooting forward to a Point, groweth narrow and sharp like a Wedge. The Ancients thought it so great, and so very large in Circumference, that Caesar, The Panegyric spoken to Constantius, falsely Entitled to Maximian. who first of all the Romans discovered it, wrote that he had found out another World, supposing it so great, that it seemed not to be surrounded with the Sea, but even to contain and encompass the Ocean. And Julius Solinus Polyhistor asserts, That for its largeness, it almost deserved to be called another World. Nevertheless, our Age, by many and often Surveys, have now well nigh found the true Dimensions of the whole Isle. For from Tarvisium [the Point of Cathness] unto Belerium [the Lands end] reckoning the wind and turn of the Shores along the West, are computed about DCCCXII Miles, from thence along the Coasts as they bend Southward to Cantium [the Kentish Foreland] CCCXX Miles; hence Coasting by the Germane Ocean with crooked Creeks and Inlets for DCCIV Miles, it reacheth to Tarvisium [the Point of Cathness] So that by this Computation the whole Island is in Circuit MDCCCXXXIV Miles. Which Measure, as it falls much short of Pli●y's, so it is somewhat less than Caesar's: Schitinius Chius is not worth my mentioning, Com. l. 5. who in Apollonius (having among other Wonders, told us strange Stories of Fruits growing in Britain without Kernels, and Grapes without Stones,) makes its Circuit CCCC Stadia [Furlongs] and no more. But Dionysius after in his Description of the World, hath given a much better Account of the British Islands, that is, Britain and Ireland. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Vast is the Compass of the British Coasts; A like Extent no Rival Island boasts. And with him Aristides and other Greek Writers agree, who by way of Excellency have truly called Britain 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Great Island. Now they that have more accurately compared the Spaces of Heaven with the Tracts of Earth, have placed Britain under the VIIIth. Climate, and include it within the XVIIIth. & XXVIth. Parallels: They also ●om●ute the longest Day at XVIII Equinoctial Hours and an half. But Belerium [the Lands end by reason of the Convex Situation of the Earth they place XVI Degrees and L Scruples from the furthest Point Westward; Cantium [the Kentish Foreland] XXI Degrees of Longitude. 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