ASIA, Called so from Asi, a mid­dle, because in the middle be­tween Europe and Affrica, Boch. In Scripture, called Semia, from Sem, bounded on the West with the Mediterranian, Aegean, the Heles­pont, Propontis, Thracian, Bospherus, and the Euxine Sea towards Europe; On the South with the Carpathian Sea, and the Southern Ocean towards Affrica; On the East with the Indian Sea, and Mare­del-zur towards America; On the North with the main Scythick Ocean; all Sea-bound, except a narrow Istmus, [Page 2] in the South-west towards Affrica. Its Scitua­tion. Scituated E. and W. from 52 to the 169 degree of Longitude, N. S. to the 82 degree of Latitude to the Aequator, longest day, except in Northern parts, 12 hours, length 5200, breadth 4560 miles, famous for being the Scene of the Creation, Redemption, and first Monarchs of the World.

Here's Mount Taurus from Lycia to the Indian shore, 6240 long, and 357 broad, memorable for three dif­ficult passages, first, Pylae Ciliciae; secondly, Caucatiae; thirdly, Portae Caspiae. 2. Imaus crossing Taurus 36 Monarchies, those Mountains of power; 1 the Turkish, 2 the Persian, 3 the Cham of Tartary, 4 the Chinois, 5 the King of Barma, 6 the Great Mogor: and 4 Religions, Christianity improved much lately by Trade, Judaisme, Paganisme, and Mahumetanisme.

I. Asia minor, a Peninsula, between 51 and 72 degrees of longitude, 36 and 45 of Latitude, 630 miles long from the Helespont, to Euphrates, and 260 broad from Sinus Issicus to Trapezond; healthful and fruitful between the middle parallel of the 4 ^h clime, and the middle parallel of the 6 ^th, as good for Horses, according to the Turkish Proverb, as Europe is for horsemen. Here's 1. Pontus, where are 1 the mid-land towns, Claudiopolis, Flaviopolis, Juliopolis, called so from the Roman Empe­rours that built them. 2. the Sea-towns, as 1 Heraclea Ponti, the seat and residence of an Emperour formerly, and now a place of good Trade. 2 Diospolis on the Euxine Sea. 3 Amastris. 4 Sinope on a Promontory shooting into the Main. 5 Castamona. 6 Favagoria. 7 A­masia, where the Grandsigniour's Eldest Son is kept alwayes as soon as circumcised till his Fathers death. 8 Diopolis, where Mithredates escaped Lucullus, by strew­ing treasure in his way. 9 Polemonium. 10 Hermanassa. 11 Or Neocaesa­ria. Nixana. 12 Sebastia; hereabouts were the war-like Amazons, that had no Whence called Ama­zons, from [...]. Males among them; going to their Neighbour Nations once in three years for copu­lation, and if they brought forth Males, they sent them [Page 3] to their Fathers, if Females they kept them. 13 Cerasus, whence Cherries were brought to Rome A. V. C. 680. 14 Ischopolis. 15. Trapezond on the Euxine Sea, a famous Empory for Salt-fish, an adjoyning Mountain afford­ing a black stone, that when beaten serves for salt; and for being the station of the Turkish Gallies, that are to clear the black Sea.

II. Fruitful Bythinia, Eastward of Pontus, Westward and Northward the Euxine Sea, & Phrygiaminor, where­rein 1 Scutori well Garrisoned, and Orcharded with Mai­den tower over against the Haven of Constantinople. 2 Ni­comedia much frequented for its fresh springs, & pleasant plains. 3 Prusa or Brussa, the Turk's Imperial Seat be­fore Adrianople, and now their Sepulture large and weal­thy. 4 Poor Caleedon, where Constantine intended to build his Seat, but that Eagles carried the workmens lines to Bizantium, and where was the 4 ^th General Council, con­sisting of 530 Bishops against Nestorius. 5 Nice, now Nei­chia, or Isnichs, famous for two Councils held therein; one famous A. 314 by Constantine, the other by Where Images were decreed to be worship'd, be­cause it was written, Let us make man after our own Image. [...]. Errene.

III. Galatia, or Chaunger, E. Cappadocia. N. Paphlagonia, S. Lycaonia famous for fruits and stones, especially the Amethyst, that keeps men from being drunk as long as they wear it; where people used to cast letters with the deceased into the fire, to be read in another world. Here 1 Ancyra famous for an old Synod, A. 299 and good Chamlets on the bankes of Surgarius. 2 Olenus. 3 Agrinana. 4 Tavium. 5 Andro­sin. 6 Phaborena. 7 Thorma. 8 Talach Bachora.

IV. Paphlagonia now called Rom, E. River Haly, and Cappadocia. N. Pontus, where there are such poor places, as Gangra where Concilium Ganyrense 339. 2 Conrula. 3 Pempeiopolis. 4 Germanopolis. 5 Nouna. 6 Andrapa.

V. Phrygia the less E. Mysia. W. Hellespont. N. S. Propontis and the Aegean Sea: Here is, 1 the Ruines of Troy: 2 With its Port Sigaeum, and 3 the Sea town Lyrnessus, and Assus, Acts 20.13. where dead bodies are consumed in 40 dayes, and 4 strong Scamandria.

VI. Mysia E. W. Phrygia the greater and less N. S. Bythinia Hellespont, Lydia and the Aegean, where be­sides the Mountain Olympus, and the Rivers Caicus, and 2 Granicus: 1 Pergamus on a goodly plain by the banks of Caicus, famous for, 1 a great Library, containing 20000 Volumes, whence Parchment called Pergamenum. 2 Ta­pestry. 3 Galens birth-place, who attained to 140 years of age, 1 By never eating or drinking his fill. 2 Nor any thing raw. 3 And by perfumes he carried about him. 4 And one of the 7 Churches in the Revelations. 2 Alydda. 3 Trojanopolis. 4 Praepemissus. 5 Protoselene. 6 Addramittium, Acts 27. 7 Dainta. 8 Scepsis vetus on the Aegean Sea. 9 Parium, and its Marble. 10 Priapus, the filthy Gods Lampsachus. 11 Cyzicus Famous for a Temple, whose Pillars were 4 Cubits thick, and 50 Cubits high. strong and beautiful in the Propontis:

The stones of whose ruines, by an Earth-quake are car­ried daily to Constantinople. 12 Abydos on the North­west of the Hellespont, over against Sestos, fortified with two Castles which defend Constantinople on that side from all force by Sea.

VII. Phrygia the greater, or Aidin-Ills, W. My­sia N. S. Pontus and Lydia E. Galatia; the Inhabitants famous for afterwit, whence serò sapiunt Phryges: and their Aristotle saith, there are 3 sorts. 1 [...] Grave of Spondees. 2 [...] active of da­ctyles. 3 [...]. The husband­mans plow and oxen, ty­ed in a knot. Enthusiastick and fantastick musick, which (ac­cording to Tullies Mutatâ Musicâ mutantur mons) had a great influence upon their manners. And the Coun­try fruitful by the Rivers. 1 Sangarius. 2 Marsias. The town 1 Mydeum from Mydas, who because he de­sired all should be turned to gold he touched, starved because his meat was so, 2 Colloss. vid. Epist. ad Col. 3 Pesinus. 4 Gordion, where the knot which Alexander cut with his sword was.

VIII. Armenia surrounded with Taurus, Mons Scordiscus, and Euphrates, and the black River Melas; with Arabyssus, where Chrysostome was banished by Eu­doxia. Melitone, now Suur, famous for Wines and Oyls. 3 Strong Gornuc [...], Nicopolis, and Oromundus.

IX. Cappadocia, now called Amasia, E. S. both Ar­meniaes and Lycaonia, N. W. Galatia and the Sea; rich in wines fruits, mines of Silver, Iron, Brasse, Allum, besides Alabaster, Chrystal, Jasper, and the Onyx stone, and horses; the people wicked, whence tria [...]. Cappa cacista, and venomous poysoning their very Serpents.

The Towns, 1 Nyssa, whence Gr. Nyssenus. 2 Nazian­zum, whence G. Naz. 3 Mazaca, St. Basils See. 4 Ty­ana. 5. Archelais. 6 Comana. 7 Diocaesarea. 8 Faustino­polis. 9 Andraca. 10 Salambria. 11 Erxirum the Ren­dezvouz of the Turks in their expeditions against the Persians. 12 Pterium on the River Iris, yielding yearly to the Turk and his Beglerbey of Anatolia 60000 Du­cats.

X. Asia, properly so called, now Sarchan or Procon­sula; Asia E. N. Lydia and Mysia S. W. Caria and the Aegean; where 1 Pitane on a River of that name, where they made bricks to swim. 2 Acarnea, where the Tyrant Hermias was baited in Oxes hide. 3 Elea, on the mouth of Caicus, Port to Pergamus. 4 Cene, or Canna. 5 Cuma, where Sybilla Cumaea. 6 Phocaea, called so from the Sea-calves, there called Phocae. 7 Myas The place given by Ar­tonerxes to Themistocles, when he fled from Athens; at which the Emperour was so over­joyed, that he would cry in his sleep. destroyed by Flyes. 8 Erythra, whence Sybilla Erithaea. 9 Lebedos. 10 Clazomone of much esteem for good wines. 11 Prieno. 12 Ipsus. 13 Teos Anacreons birth-place. 14 Smyrna, a fair City on a Bay of the name, hanging over the Sea hill-wayes. One of the 7 Churches in the Revelations, and much traded to for Chamlets, Grograins, and such Stuffs, made at Ancyra, besides wines; here the English have a Consul. 15 Colophon, which put an end to any war that they were ingaged in, whence the phrase Colophonem addere:

16 Ephesus, metropolis of Asia, one of the seven Churches, and memorable for Diana's Temple, 425 foot long, 220 broad, supported with 127 Marble Pil­lars 70 foot high. 200 years in building; 7 times fired, [Page 6] the last time by Herostratus, the night Alexander was born, Diana the Goddess of Mid-wifery being at his labour.

XI. Curia, N. E. Lycia, Lydia, and Ionia S. W. the Aegean and Carpathian Sea, where Auguty was first in­vented, and Astronomy By the same token that Endymion the Astronomer here is feign­ed the Moons sweet heart, she kissed in his sleep.: Here besides the River Sal­macis, that weakens those that drink it, is the City Mi­letus, Acts 20.10. Thales birth-place, Iren. l. 3. c. 14. 2 Mindus, that was in danger of running out of the Gates. 3 Heraclea ad latmum. 4 Borgillia. 5 Milasa. 6 Primassus, which Philip of Macedon took with a coun­terfeit mine. 7 Cnidus, famous for a Marble Image of Venus. 8 Cressa. 9 Halicarnassus where Mausolus his tomb, one of the seaven wonders of the World, built by his Wife, was Mart. Epig. 1.1.

XII. Lydia S. E. Phrygia M. and Coria N. W. Asia propriè dicta, and the greater Mysia; the first Inven­tors of Coyning, Pedling, Huckstering and Gaming were these people, who found out gaming to divert their hunger. The Hills, 1 Siphylus. 2 Tinolus covered with Vines and Saffron, on the Rivers, 1 Her­mus. 2 Caystrus. 3 Pactolus and its golden sands. 4 Crooked Maeander, and inriched with Gold, Silver and Gems; the Cities, 1 Sardis, the taking of which by the Graecians so startled Xerxes, that he caused it to be said every day at his Table, (as it was every year in the Parliament of Paris about Calice) the Graecians have taken Sardis. 2 Philadelphia. 3 Thyatira. 4 Laodiceia. 5 Of the Asian Churches. 6 The 2 Maynesia's. 7 Alaban­da, and 7 To the In­habitants, whereof Ignatius writ his Epistle ad Trallenses. Trall is on the Banks of Caistrus.

XIII. Lycia, environed on three sides, with the Mountain Taurus (and shut in on the 4 ^th with the Me­diterranian) famous for that branch of Taurus, here cal­led Chymaera; and 1 the City Mira, Acts 27.5. 2 Tel­mesus, and its Southsayers. 3 Pratius and its fair haven. 4 Phaselis with its Pyrates, and Brigantines. 5 Cragus, under a Mountain of the name. 6 Aenonda. 7 Corydilla. 8 Rhodia. 9 Solyma; all these now a Part of the King­dome of Caramania.

XIV. Lycaonia S. E. Armenia minor, and Pisidia N. W. Cappadocia, and Phrygia major; where is, 1 Iconium, now Coynri, scituated advantagiously in the Mountains for defence and safety. 2 Lystra, Acts 14.19, 20. 3 Derbe. 4 Laranda. 5 Adopistus. 6 Paralais. 7 Camara, and 8 Ca­ratha.

XV. Pasidia N. Lycaonia, E. Armenia the less, W. Lycia, S. Pamphilia and Cilicia; where is 1 old Antioch, Acts 4. 2 Impenetrable Seleucia, and Termessus. 3 Fruit­full and pleasant Sagalassa, Selge, Cremna, and Lysinia.

XVI. Isauria E. S. Cilicia on both sides Taurus, plentifull in Vines and other rich products, about the River Calecadnus, where besides the ruined Isauria, is the rich and well-traded Seleucia, and Claudipolis.

XVII. Cilicia S. Mediterranian and Syria, rich in Soyl, and conveniently scituated on the Sea-coast for Trade; but meanly Here are the Squilachi, a mixt creature between a Dog and a Cat, that steal peoples cloaths. inhabited, and therefore yielding only Goats, Sheep, Butter and Cheese, with good Horses, where 600 are yearly called for the Grand-Seigniours Service, where (besides the Rivers thun­dering Pyramis now Malmistra. 2 Orymasdus. 3 Caly­cadnus. 4 Cold Cidnus, that cureth the Gout; and the impassable Streights, called Pylae Ciliciae) are the Cities, 1 Solae, where Pompey setled the Pyrates in an honest way of livelihood. 2 Tarsus, now Tersia and Hamsa, St. Pauls birth-place on the banks of Cydnus to this day strong and wealth. 3 Epiphania. 4 Mopsuestia. 5 An­chiala on the Sea side neer the Promontory Zephyrium. 6 unwalled, but well By the Castle adjoyning. defended Adena, well known to the Travellers over Who take in here 3 days provision. Especially to those that have not been used to it. Taurus, for its plentiful provision of Wine and Corn. 7 Famous Issus, now Aiazzo on the Bay called Golfo di Aaiazzo. 8 Unwholesom, Fenny, but commodiously seated, and traded Alexandria, now a few houses of straw and mud; the nearest Haven to the Bay of Aleppo, and called Scanderoon. 9 Nicopolis. 10 Amavarza. 11 Fair and large Heraclea. 12 Scan­delow.

XVIII. The Isles of Asia minor, from the mouth of the Hellespont to Rhodes; among which, 1 Penedos Tenedia secu­ris hatched, carried at the Judges back, to mind them of ju­stice. over against Sigeum, now Cape Janizarie, 10 miles round producing good Wine and Crab-fish, with a Town of the name;

2 Lesbos 168 miles round S. W. Barren. N. E. Level and fruitful, with excellent Corn, and delicious Wine, where is Lesbos. 2 Methymna. 3 Mytelene, Seated on a Peninsula, a commodious Haven on the North-side for Gallies, S. for other ships, well fortified by Art and Nature, with a strong Castle, and a well stored Arsenal. 4 Vasilica. 5 Theodori. 6 Castle-Gera. 3 Chios, over against the shore of Jonia 126 miles compass, the only place for Mastick, a gum cut out of the bark of the Lentisne tree in July and August, and gathered in September, yielding 18000 Sultanies yearly; besides, good for Corn, Oyl, Marble, some Silks, and Cotton wooll, short of those in Smyrna; Honey, and most delicious wines, with an infinite store of red tame Par­tridges; the inhabitants merry Greeks, and grave Genoese: the most eminent places here, 1 Pigrine. 2 St. Elias. 3 Chios now Sio, full of Oranges, Lemons, Pomegranates, Ci­trons, on a good Haven, secured by a Garrison, So watch­ful, that there goeth a word round the Ca­stle every mi­nute. and watch-towers on the shore, and directed to by a Lan­terne. 4 Samos S. E. Chios, 85 miles about, abounding with Oyl, and Olives, with a medicinal earth, called terra samia; store of timber, on a fair and capacious Haven, much infested with Pyrats. 5 Iscaria, now Ni­ceria. W. Samos 37 miles round, neighboured by two dangerous rocks, abounding with Pasture and Corn: no Haven, but good Roads:

6 Palmos. The inhabi­tants poynt the Cave where the Revelation was writ, shewing St. Johns hand, the nails whereof grow again as fast as cut. now Palmosa, fruitful in Wheat and Pulse, with a fair Haven. 7 Claros and Lexo, where abundance of Aloes and good harbours. 8 Coos, Cos, or Cous, a le­vel in that part of the Aegean, called the Myrtcan-Sea, now Lange, famous for Tiffanies, Vinum Cos, Cypres-trees, [Page 9] Turpentine, and its sweet springs, 70 mile circuit; fa­mous for Aesculapius his Temple, and Hippocrates his Birth. Carpathres S. Caria in the Mediterranian 60 miles compass, happy in its Marble and Ports, especially neer Scarpanto. 9 Rhodes over against Lycia 140 miles round, of a most temperate air, and most fruitfull and pleasant soyl, the Sun every day shining upon it; where is Lindum now Lindo a petty town; Rhodes on the East of the Isle, on the side of a hill near the Sea, with a safe and commodious Haven treble walled, This, and Famagusta in Cyprus, being the strongest places be­longing to the Turk. fortified with 13 Turrets, and 5 strong Bull-works, besides sconces and outworks; Here was the Colosse 7 Cubits high, each finger as big as a man, 12 years in building, and one of the 7 Wonders, whence it was called Colossa.

XIX. Cyprus 550 miles round on the Cilician and Syrian Seas, from each main Land above 60 miles, ha­ving 10 Promontories, and having had 10 names, as famous for Cypresses as Rhodes is for Roses, under the 4 ^th Climate, hot, abounding with Wine, Oyl, Corn, Sugar, Cotton, Honey, Wool, Turpentine, Al­lom, Verdegreese, all sorts of Mettals, store of Salt, Grograins; besides Lycus and Lapithes small Torrents, and some springs running from Olympus, Called now the Mountain of the Holy Cross. which is here 54 Italian miles round, loaded with Trees and Fruits of all sorts, where is ruined Paphos, now called new Paphos and Baffo, on the Sea side. 2 Arfino. 3 Tre­pano, a well seated, and traded port. 4 Connelia rich in Sugar, and Cotton-Wool. 5 Cithera. 6 Amathus. 7 Epi­scopio a considerable place neer the Promontory Curias. 8 Salines and its rich Salt-pits. 9 Strong Nicosia, in the midst of the Isle, both pleasantly and fruitfully sci­tuated, and exactly round. 10 Wholesome Cerines neer the Sea; 1 Famagusta raised out of the Ruines of Sa­lamis in the E. end of the Island in a plain and low ground, between two Promontories, Cape St. Andrew, and Capo de Griego 4 square, 2 miles about, with a ha­ven (opposite to Tripolis in Syria) opening towards the South-East, defended from the injury of the Sea by two [Page 10] great Rocks, betwixt which the Sea cometh in at a nar­row passage, not above 40 paces broad, but after open­ing wider and wider, to a conveniency of safety and capacity assured both by the difficult Entrance, and a Chain crossed over it. 12 Arsinoe, now called Lescare. 13 Tamassus, eminent for brasse mines, and a great quan­tity of Verdegreese, and Vitriol found neer it. 14 Idalium, the yearly custome upon Salt is here 500000 Crowns.

XX. Syria, W. Mediterranean, S. Palestine and Ara­bia E. Euphrates, N. Cilicia, and the lesser Armenia; 525 miles long from Taurus to Arabia. 470 miles broad from the Mediterranean to Euphrates, the language Ara­bick, the religion Christian, Mahumetan, Pagan, or a mixture of all professed by the Drusians: the prime Ri­vers, 1 Chorsaeus or Chison. 2 Orontes now Saldino. 3 Eleu­therus now called Casmar. 4 Singos. 5 Euphrates: the Mountains, 1 Carmel. 2 Piena. 3 Casius, four miles high. 4 Libanus, famous for Cedars, Frankincense and Ho­ney falling on the boughs of the trees; 150 miles long from Sidon in Phaenicia, to Smyrna in Caelosyria, inhabited by Maronite Christians, that pay the Grand-Seignior 17 Sultanies a man when above 12 years of age.

1. In Phaenicia, a maritine part of Syria of great traffique, formerly was 1 the famous port Ptolemais razed to the ground, 1291. 2 And the ancient Mart of Tyre. 3 Sarepta or Sarphath on the Sea-coast, be­tween Tyre and Sidon, and its good wines. 4 Sidon, in a rich valley between Libanus Northward, and Antiliba­nus Southward; the inhabitants whereof, the first ma­kers of Chrystal Glass, Zech. 9.2. the matter thereof flowing thither from the adjoyning Rivers, with an haven for Gallies, and a Block-house. 5 Bunitus. 6 Bi­blis. 7 Orthosia lately Tortosa. 8 Tripolis, eminent for Amaza Franki, Kell-franhe, and other fruits, and two miles from the Sea, and half a mile from the ha­ven on the west-side of it; rich in Gardens, Springs, and Silk-worms, whose Silks they sell raw to the Ita­lians, and much increased by the trade of Scanderoon, and well fortified.

2. In Syria, properly so called, S. Phaenicia; rich in 1 Fruits, especially Figs, hanging about the high ways. 2 Sheep with great tails, weighing 25 pound and up­wards; & 3 great store of Cotton-wool: is 1 Rugia. 2 Hi­erapolis. 3 Barbarssus. 4 Chalcis. 5 Telnedissa. 6 Laodicea and its good wines. 7 Apamea. 8 Emesa or Hamse in a spacious and fruitful plain, and well watered. 9 Epi­phania. 10 Laris. 11 Gebal, Ps. 83, now Gabella. 12 Ara­dus. 13 Daphne. 14 Antioch seated on both sides the River Orontis, twelve miles from the Mediterranean, the River Parsar passing on the South-side of it, now ruined. 15 Alburia.

3. In Comagena E. Euphrates and Mesopotamia, W. Amamus and Cilicia. N. Taurus and Armenia the less, a place famous for Divination, was Samosata. 2 Germa­nica. 3 Singa. 4 Pinora. 5 Aleppo, the Aleph or first of Syria, on the bank of Singas, kept up, because commo­diously scituated for the trade of the whole world be­tween three ports of Tripolis, Berytus, and Alexandretta in Turkey, besides the Persian Territories, where the English Merchants have three houses for stowage, and a coul; the building low, and arched before their doors, and the scite pleasant among Gardens, and secure ra­ther than strong. 6 Aman between Tripoli and Aleppo, pleasantly seated on two Hills, and environed with Orchards of Palme trees, and very good fruits. 7 Byr­rah and those places, Esr. 37.13. 2 Kings 18.34.

4. In Palmyrene, N. Comagena wholesome for hot Springs, but not well Rivered, is 1 Palmyra, see 1 Chron. 8.4. 2 Sura. 3 Alamath.

5. In Caelosyria the Syria so much spoken of in the Books of Kings and Chronicles, is, 1 Heliopolis, now Bal­bec. 2 Chalcis, west of Damascus in the shades of Libanus. 3 Abila. 4 Adida. 5 Capitolias, now Suente. 6 Damas­cus scituate in a large plain, environed with hills, and watered with the River Chrysorrous, watering the Or­chards and Gardens, whence we have excellent wines; the luscious Damascenes, the sweet Damask Roses, and the curious Damask works.

7. Eden, at the foot of Libanus.

XXI. From Caelosyria, over Hermon we go to Palestine, W. Mediterranean, N. Antilibanus, S. Arabia Petrea; under the third and fourth clime, 200 miles long, and 80 broad, where are first Rivers, 1 Chison. 2 Kidron. 3 Zared and Naphthea. 4 Arnon. 5 Jaboc. 6 Hermon. 7 Jordan, surrounded with Poplars, Tama­rishes and Reeds of all sorts, and passing through the Lake of Tiberias without mixture with it into the Me­diterranean, and the dead Sea. Secondly, Hills, Sion. 2 Moriah. 3 Calvari. 4 Tabor. 5 Olivet. 6 Gerizim. 7 Sa­von, now Capo Bianco with its Rosemary, Sweet Mayjo­rum, Hyssop, Bayes, and other odoriferous plants, be­sides Leopards, &c. 8 Gilboa. 9 Basan. 10 And Aba­rim.

1. In Peraea, a Part of Palestine between Jordan and Arnon, from Pella N. to Petra S. was 1 Recome, 2 Kings 14.7. 2 Midian. 3 Rabbat. 4 Diblathan. 5 Gallim. 6 Mu­thana. 7 Nathaliel. 8 Bamath. 9 Mizpah. 10 Hor. 11 Kir-harasath. 12 Rabbah. 13 Dathema. 14 Minneth, 15 Abel vinearum. 16 Mitspa. 17 Magod. 18 Bosor. 19 Abel shittim. 20 Bethbara. 21 Machaerus. 22 Leshaa 23 Midibuh. 24 Bosor. 25 Livias. 26 Libias. 27 Hede­math. 28 Bamath Baal. 29 Heshbon. 30. Adam. 31. A­roer. 32 Dihon. 33 Bethnimrah. 34. Nolioroh. 35 Beth­haran. 36 Beth-ezob. 37. Succoth. 38 Jazor. 39 Maha­naim. 40 Rogelim. 41 Ramoth Gilead. 42 Penuel.

2. In Ituraea another Province, ragged, rude, and given to witch-craft; 1 Hippus. 2 Bathira. 3 Pella, 4 Edrey. 5 Carnaim. 6 Ephron. 7 Jabesh Gilead. 8 Ash­teroth. 9 Gaulon. 10 Gamala. 11 Gadara. 12 Gergesa. 13 Juleus. 14 Abel. 15 Gessur. 16 Mahacath. 17 Chau­ran. 18 Chalsar Havan. 19 Ʋs. 20 Sueta.

3. In Galilee, rich with all manner of fruit, was 1 Ha­zor, now Antronia. 2 Capernaum, a poor fisher-town. 3 Hamath. 4 Kadesh. 5 Riblah. 6 Saphet, the onely place where the Jewes have the face of a Common-Wealth. 7 Bethsomes, Carthan, Masoloth and Cinereth. 8 Ascheche, [Page 13] Gabula, Giscala, Cana, Messal pleasantly seated, and of great importance. 9 Jokneham, Zabulon, Cana-major, Bar­sabe, Dothan, Bethsaida, Nazareth, Jotopata, Tiberis, Be­thulia, Japha, Sephoris. 10 Ta [...]ihaea, Chishion, Remelh, En­haddae, Naim, Aphraim, Daborath the Castle of Pil­grims, now Tortora.

4. In Samaria, rich in Pastures, Cattle, and fruits, is Bethsan, on the banks of Jordan, out of whose ruines many pillars, and other pieces of marble are drawn out. 2 Thirza. 3 Acrabula. 4 Thebes. 5 Ephra. 6 Be­zeke. 7 Jezreel. 8 Megiddo. 9 Dora. 10 Caesarea. 11 An­tipatris. 12 Saron, and Lidda, or Diospolis, Ramatha, Ajalon, Shempath, Cares, Silo, Bethoron, Michmas, now Byra, Sichem since Nicopolis, Samaria, famous for the marble pillars found there, now nothing but a few Cottages, filled with greek monks.

5. In Judea, on the Sea coasts from the South of Phae­nicia, to the North of Idumaea, is 1 Gath and its New-Castle. 2 Wealthy and strong Accaron. 3 The fair village of Ashdod. 4 The goodly Sea-town, Ascalon, re­paired by Rich. I. King of England. 5 Wealthy Gaza, surrounded with its rich and pleasant vallies, and its Port Majoma. 6 Joppa, Joffa with two Turrets with Har­quebusses to defend the haven, which lies too open to the North-winds, whither Merchants trade for Cot­ton-wool, keeping their Factory at Rama on a sandy plain, in the rising of an hill. 7 Modin, where the Macchabees Sepulchre of seven Pillars, so that they are the Seamans marks. 7 Tzara. 9 Healthful Gerar in the south of Canaan. 10 Ziglag. 11 Coreath Sepher since [...]aema an old University. 12 The well fortified fron­tire-town Beersheba; besides those Cities of the Tribe of Judah: 1 Arad. 2 Hebron. 3 Tecoa. 4 Cerioth. 5 Je­ther or Jethica. 6 Maresa. 9 Emaus, and its hot baths. 8 Hason, Odalla, Keila, Eleutheropolis, Azeha, Bethsur, Zoar, Mussuda, the strongest place in Judaea, Libna, Ziph, Bethlem, places renowned for Balsom, and those of the Tribe of Benjamin; as 1 Michmas. 2 Mispah. 3 Geba. [Page 14] 4 Gibeah. Ai. 6 Gibeon. 7 Jericho. Anathoth. Gilgal. 10 Bethel; Ramath. 11 Jerusalem, to whose ruines many repair out of devotion, more out of curiosity, paying the Turk nine Crowns a man, amounting yearly to 80000 Ducats, only low roofed houses built here and there for two miles compass, looking handsomly at distance; inhabited by mean Artezans of all Nations and Reli­gions.

6. In Idumea, E. S. Arabia Petraea, W. Mediterranean that dry and sandy place, bearing nothing but Palm-trees, besides the two Hills, Mount Seir and Cassius are remarkable, 1 Dinahahath, Gen. 36.32, 35, 37. 2 An­thedon, a port town on S. River Boser against Gaza. 3 Well fortified Rhino curura. 4 Ostracine, now Stragione on the Sea-side beneath Anthedon, and some few Vil­lages inhabited by Arabians, and Castles kept by the Turks in the way to Egypt; as 5 Hamones, Harista, and Cario, Custome houses near Gaza, so ill watered, that the chief men there have all their water from Tena, twelve miles off, on the Coast of Aegypt; all these places under the Turk, though inhabited by the hated Jews in many places, who every Easter are in danger of that death they inflicted on our Saviour, by reason of their Ʋsury and Brocage, together with their being the Turks Publicans, and Tax-gatherers, their Nation stinks, as much as they said their bodies do.

XXII. From Arab, black, or Ha­rab, a thief or wanderer, they living in Tents, and carried by Dromodaries. Arabia E. Chaldea, and Gulph of Persia, W. Palestine and the Red Sea, N. Euphrates, S. Main Southern Ocean; the Language Arabick, which is the Language of most Mahumetan Countries, the Alcoran being Writ, and most of their offices performed in it.

1. Hath in that Part called Arabia deserta, now Be­noni, E. Babylonia, N. Mesopotamia, W. Palestina, S. Arabia foelix, Jobs Country, onely one remarkable place (being nothing but Rocks and Deserts) and that is Semischusach formerly called Saba, and some other Villages peopled by the civil Moors.

2. In the Rocky (Petrea) not travelled but in Car­vans only by Merchants with their Camels, who bring their food with them, the wandring and Idle Inhabi­tants having nothing but Milk, Herbs, and Venison; Besides, 1 Mount Sinai, where there is a mesque of Turkish Pilgrims. 2 Horeb, now Orel, where is a Mona­stry of Greek Monks. 3 Hor. where is 1 Petra now Crat, neer Mount Hor. the treasury of Aegypt, and the Key to Palestine. 2 Bosra, now Bassereth of good esteem. 3 Elama, on a Bay of the Red-sea, called Sinus Elanicus. 4 Berenice, or Ezion-Geber, the harbour for the ships go­ing to Ophir. 5 Sur and Havilah on the Gulfs of Persia and Arabia, &c.

3. In that portion of it called Arabia the happy, now Ailman, E. of Persia, W. Arabian Gulf, S. Ocean-abounding with Myrrh, Balsom, Frankincense, Gold and Precious Stones, with Corn, Cattels, Wines, quiet Roads and Harbours, besides medicinal waters, eminent for the Phaenix, and the Ostrich that digesteth Iron, are now upon the ruines of the old places men­tioned by Ptolomy.

1. Egra neer Sinus Elaniticus on the Red Sea, or Al­giar port-town to Medina, three dayes Journey from it. 2 Where Ma­homet was born. Jatrib being between. 3 Medina Talnabi, ill and poorly seated, but rich by the confluence of Pilgrims that flock thither to Mahomets Tomb (and Temple where burn 3000 Lamps continually) inclosed in an Iron Grate, and covered with Velvet, sent thither year­ly by the Grand Seignior, the old Pall being cut into Relicks. 4 Cusa, the Counsel-place. 5 Mecca neer Medina the great Mart of the Commodities of Arabia, Persia and India, carried thence into all parts of the Turkish Empire, no Christian being permitted to come within five miles of it, it being unwalled, no water but rain: 6000 Families yearly visited with three Car­vans of Pilgrims from India, Damascus, and Grand-Cair. 6 Zeden haven town to Mecca forty miles off, well built, and of great resort, but weak in a sand on the Red Sea. [Page 16] 7 Zebel, the Metropolis of the Country, neer the Red Sea, well-traded for Sugars, Spice and Fruits. 8 Eltor, the onely port Christians may Inhabit. 9 The well-traded, well fortified, and capacious haven of Aden on the entrance of the Red Sea, neer the Streights, called Babel-Mandel. 10 Oran, the Key of the Southern Ocean. 11 Zean, fifteen miles square. 12 Hor, a Garrison. 13 Muskahal on the Persian Gulf neer Cape Rezel Gate, opposite to Surat in the East Indies, well fortified by the Portugeez.

4. In the Islands, 1 of the Not be­cause of the red sand or water. Red Sea, or the Sea of Edom, which are twelve not worth naming, they are so small and desolate, except Dolaqua, one hundred and twenty miles long, and twelve broad, with a City of the name, where they gather Pearls. 2 Hot Camaran. 3 Red Xomou. 2 Of the Southern Ocean from the East of Aethiopia to the Indies. 1 Tylus with Vines, Olives, and good materials for Shipping. 2 Bairen and Gonfiar, where we have the best Pearles in the World in beds of Oysters.

XXIII. Chaldea, E. Persia, W. Arabia the desert, N. Mesopotamia, the Seat (its thought) of Paradise, so fruitfull, that it yieldeth three hundred fold increase; three harvests: the first place of Astronomy, Astro­logy, Divination and Idolatry, had first Babel that was confounded: Secondly Babylon, formerly one of the worlds wonder, as many furlongs round, as there are dayes in the year, (viz.) 365, 50 Cubits high, and so broad, that Carts might meet upon them; finished in one year by an 100000 workmen on both sides Eu­phrates, famous for pensile Gardens; and for that the Enemy had entred one end of it, three dayes before the other heard of them; in whose stead now stands Called so, because of its Gardens. Bagdad, a place of great wealth and traffick, about se­ven miles round, maintained now by the trade of Aleppo by Water, and by Land, in Carvans by Camels, for whose passages publick spirited men have built houses of Receits on the Roads, called Caravane [Page 17] Rowes, or Canes; here they correspond by Pigeons, which they teach by carrying them with them in a Cage to coast any Country. 2 Ctesephon. 3 Sipparum, and its great Trench 4 Apamia. 5 Balsora, the port to Babylon at the fall of Euphrates to Sinus Persicus where the riches of Arabia, Persia, and some parts of India, are landed and carried to Babylon, and so by water to Aleppo

XXIII. Assyria, E. Media, W. Mesopotamia. N. Tur­comama, where Christianity was planted by St. Jude, and corrupted by the Nestorians; hath 1 Calach. 2 The fruitful, well-seated, and well-shaded Sittace. 3 Ar­bela, neer which they say Noah built the Ark. 4 Apol­lonia. 5 Geguamela. 6 Rhezen, which was once delivered up, because the Inhabitants were frighted with an Ec­clips of the Son. 7 Mosul, the chief City of Assyria, raysed upon the Ruines of Nineveh, whereof there are hardly any foot-steps, and the seat of the Patriarch of the Nestorians, who call the Pope, the Reprobate Bishop. 8 Strong Arzeri and Scheheruzal.

XXIV. In Scripture, called Padan-Aram, Syria Culta. Mesopotamia, E. Tygris, W. Euphrates, N. Taurus, S. Chaldea, now Dearbech, where Christi­anity was preached by St. Thaddeus hath these remar­kable places: 1 Strong Cologenbar. 2 Fair Edessa on the River Scyrtas neer Euphrates. 3 Nisibis. 4 Ʋr. 5 Ha­ran. 6 Amida. (a strong frontier town against the Per­sians) now Caramit, or Kara Amida, i. e. black Amida. 7 Phalga and Seruts at the meeting of Caphoras with Eu­phrates. 8 Singara, on a River of the name well forti­fied. 9 Bezabde on the banks of Tygris; Virta and Mer­dix impregnable.

XXV. Between Mesopotamia and Turcomania on Mount Taurus; is, 1 Moras, with its hot baths, and abundance of sulphur. 2 Larus Joon, between Omoal the last town of Hircania and Damoan, the first of Me­dia.

XXVI. Turcomania, N. Tartary, S. Mesopotamia and Assyria, W. Euxine Sea Cappadocia, and Armenia mi­nor, [Page 18] E. Media and Caspean Sea hath

1 In that Port called Where the people are commonly strong and industrious. Armenia major, equally com­posed of hills and dales, rich in Cattle and Fruits; fa­mous for rich Tapestries, Grograines and watered Chamlets, which by a priviledge under Mahomets own hand above other Christians, they sell all over Turkey, using the Armenian Tongue, Christened by St. Bartholomew, are, first the Rivers, 1 Aruxes, runs from Armenia to the Caspian Sea; and 2 Cyrus. 3 Cambyses. 4 Euphrates, now Frat, Insomuch, that they who go by water from Byrrah in Me­sopotamia to Bagdat, come back by land, selling their Boats, bought at 50, for 8 Crowns at A­pamia in Chal­daea. a violent stream cut into Channels, least it should drown the Country. 5 A swift River, affording an easie passage in a few rafts, born up with Goat-skins, blown up with wind to Bagdat, run­ning long under ground, in whose and Euphrates cir­clings lay Eden.

2. The Mountains Abos. 2 Periardes. 3 Ʋdalespes. 4 Antitaurus. 5 Montes Moschici. 6 Niphates. 7 The Gordian Mountains, or Ararat.

3. The Towns; 1 Artareta now Corin where the Battle was fought, 1514. which the Turks call the day of Doom; the place called the Calderan fields. 2 Se­bastia now Suassia, seated on Euphrates. 3 Tigrane certa on the River Nicesorius. 4 Arcamasola. 5 Cholna. 6 Ba­raza. 7 Arsarata. 8 Theodosiopolis. 9 Colonia. 10 Strong Clamassum on the Euphrates. 10 Charz made impreg­nable in three weeks, 1579. 11 Well garrisoned and Ammunition'd Vau, a Frontier against the Persians. 12 Well fortified Arminig held by the Persians.

2. In Colchis famous for Vines and Gold ( E. Iberia, W. Euxine Sea, N. Tartary, S. Armenia the greater) formerly, now the That fell their children for meat, and invite their neighbours to enjoy their wives. rude people Barter one Commo­dity for another, with a language of their own; be­sides the River Phasis navigable eighteen miles into the Country, whence came our Pheasants; was 1 the fa­mous Mart Dioscurias, where the Romans kept 130 In­terpreters to correspond with people of 300 Languages that traded there. 2 Phasis, on the same River, now Phassum, the residence of the Turkish Beglebergh. 3 Ne­apolis and Alvati.

3. In Iberia, E. Albania, W. Colchis, N. Mountains Caucasus, called so from the River Iberus running through it, now Georgia, woody and fruitful; the peo­ple war-like, christened by Constantine the Great, and now divided between Mahumetanism and Jesuitisme, since 1614. is 1 Cremen. 2 Cachete. 3 Triala. 4 Altun­cala, or the strong Golden Castle. And the impreg­nable Archichelech. 6 The large and well fortified The Key of Media and Sirvan. Te­stis Lori, and Tomanis (rich in Corn, Cattle, and Fruits, with Forts commanding all passages.) 7 Glisca and Bis­capar.

4. In Albania, W. Iberia, E. Caspian Sea, naturally fruitfull, affording three reapings for once sowing, where people formerly could not tell an hundred, and understood not weights and measures, or money, re­verencing old age, but not speaking of the dead: Gray from their Child-hood, and seeing as well by night as by day, is nothing remarkable; but the Rivers Alba­nus and Cyrus, and the City Derbent neer the Caspian Sea, now Demircan or It is called by Egesippus Porta Ferrea. Iron Gate with Sabran, and Sancta Maria, all, or most of these places under the Turks.

XXVII. Media, (E. Parthia and Hircania, W. Arm. major, and Assyria, N. Caspian Sea, Georgia. S. Persia, now Skeir-vun, i. e. Milky-plain, where it was a punishment for the Vulgar men to have less then se­ven Wives, and Women less then five Husbands; their bread of dryed Almonds, their meat wild flesh; on the North side plenty of Wines, Fruits, Cattle, especially horses on the South side; they poyson their Arrows with Oleum Mediacum, so that nothing can allay the heat of the wound but a little dust, converted by St. Thomas.) hath in it besides the River Canac, between it and Armenia major, and the Lake Argis, whose fish dryed by the wind and sun raise these People a great advantage.

1. In the inhospitable Atropatria between Taurus and the Caspian Sea, whither its thought the Jews Cap­tived [Page 20] by Salmanasser, are placed 1 Bochu by the Hence cal­led Mare de Bochu. Caspian Sea. 2 Strong Eres possessed by the Turks, as an in-let to this Country. 2 By the Per­sians call'd Cy­rectzbata, it may be Cyro­polis. Shamaki between Eres and Der­bent, notorious for a Pillar of Flint-stones, interwoven with the heads of Persian Noblemen set there barba­rously in terrorem.

2. In Media, especially so called, eminent for gene­rous Call'd Nissei. horses, fat Cattle, good Corn and Wine, and and excellent Water; was 1 Ruined Ecbatana as state­ly as Babylon, formerly out of whose rubbish, 2 Tauris was built now Baronta under the shadow of Mount O [...]ontes, a hundred and fifty miles from the Caspian Sea, opening S. towards a large and spacious Campagne, six miles round built of brick with flat Roofs and Bat­tlements, as in all the East; well traded, and inhabi­ted at least by 200000 persons, with a strong Citadel. 3 Caspin on the Ruines of Arsacia, very conveniently and pleasantly Scituated on a Riveret that serves for necessity and pleasure, but not for trade. 4 Rages. 5. Nasuana. 6 Ardoville. 7 Sultanives ruines and Mosches, environed alwayes with snowy Mountains. 8 The fair Market Tywan. 9 Turcoman. 10 Daman, i. e. a second Plantation at the foot of Taurus, where the Inhabitants think Noahs Ark rested.

XXVIII. Persia, E. India, N. Tartary, S. Sea, W. Media, under the 3 ^d, 4 ^th, 5 ^th, and 6 ^th Clime S. days thirteen hours. N. fifteen hours, healthful and shady; the people half skilfull in Physick, Poems, Astronomy, There was an edict of Cyrus, that they should not go on foot. Horseman-ship, Archery, Whence the Magi that came to our Saviour are thought Per­sians. Magick, and among o­ther manufactures in making Silks and Cloath of Gold; all the Christianity there was planted by St. Thomas. Hath

1. In Susiana, W. Babylonia, N. Assyria, S. Tygris, cal­led Havilah, famous for Gold A tree whose gum turns pearl. Bdellium and Onyx stone, 1 Aracca and its bituminous water easily fired, and not easily quenched. 2 The Ruines of Susa. 3. Elimais rich by Pilgrimages with Sela on the Bank of Eulaeus, that emptieth its self into Sinus Persicus, of so pure a [Page 21] stream, that the great Persian Kings would drink of no other water. 4 Jaaroone inhabited by Jewes Suum and Casa.

2. In Persis, W. Susiana, N. Media, E. Carmania, now Fars, where some Dates, Palmes and Emeraulds are found; and in one part of it abundance of Roses, Rose-water, Cordovans, Corn, Fruit and Cattle; are 1 Au­sinza on the Bay, between the mouths of the Rivers Bagradas, and Brisoana, as 2 is Jona Capolis. 3 Axenia now Lansilla. 4 Shyras raised on the ample ruines of Persepolis (burnt by Alexander in a drunken fit, at the instigation of Lais) neer the banks of Araxes, now Bindimir the Metropolis, nine miles round in a plain, hemmed with Mountains, famous for Gardens, and Mosches with their golden lights, and a thousand Lamps; affording Good Wine, pretty Women, pleasant fruits, and a gallant people. 5 Well-wooded and wa­tered Moyown, N. E. Shyras. 6 The high Mountain and Castle of Banneraw. 7 Berry, a School for the Ara­bick tongue, &c.

3. In Now Chyr­man. Carmania, W. Persis, and the Gulf of Persia, N. Parthia, S. Indian Sea, affording neither good Port, nor good coming to it all the two hundred leagues on the Sea-coast, to carry off its poor Commodities, such as Dates, Myrrhe, Arsenie, Brass, Iron, Alabaster, Fish and little Silver; are 1 Cyrza and Gochorta, two Port Towns. 2 Alexandria. 3 O [...]tespana. 4 Armuza, on the shore of the Persian Gulf. 5 Populous Gunbroone. 6 Jasques in Cape de Jasques. 7 Charmania (Chyrman) notable for cloath of Gold, and Scymitars. 3 In-land Lar, and its goodly Market place Mosch, and Cittadel of Mosai (que) work, through this Country Alexander marched af­ter the Conquest of India in a fortnights continued fit of drinking and revelling.

4 In Ormus, an Isle in the entrance of the Persian Now called Mare Elheriffe and the Streights, leading to it the Streights of Balsora. Gulf (which after a narrow streight openeth to the City Balsora, and is two thousand five hundred Italian miles compass) twenty miles round, affording only [Page 22] Salt, and notwithstanding its so hot, that the people are forced to live in Caves; and so unhappy that they send to other Countries for water; is so well Scitua­ted, that the Wealth of Persia and East India is brought to its great Mart Armuzium (two miles round) in the end of the Isle, and thence conveyed by water to Eu­phrates, and thence by Boats, or Camels to Aleppo, A­lexandretta and Tripolis, till it was destroyed by the help of the English, 1622. who have therefore customes of all strangers that traffick at Gambroon, whither the trade of this place was removed.

5. In Called Gest and Circan. Gedrosia, W. Carmania, S. Indian Sea, E. Gambaia or Guzurat in India, a barren place, affording onely Nard, and Myrrhe, but a poor Village is the chief City.

6. In poor Drungiana, S. Gedrosia; is 1 Prophthasia now Sistan. 2 Sige or Sigestan, 3 Mulebet, 4 Pharazada. 5 Arvada.

7. In Despicable Cabal. Arachosia is no place memorable; but 1 Alexandria now Cabal at the foot of Taurus. 2 Sin.

8. Candabor. In Para Pomismus, N. Bactria E. India, W. Ana, dark with hills; is 1 Candabor, the Metropolis of great trade, by reason of the Scituation of it on the borders of India.

9. In Aria, W. Parthia, E. Para pomismus, where is in some places a strong wine that will keep colour, and tast eighty years, something like Myrrhe and Saphyr: there are now only, 1 Heri or Eri on the banks of A­rias, called the City of Roses, very strong. 2 Sasuar.

10, In Parthia, E. Aria, W. Media, N. Hyrcania, S. Carmania, now Arach, nothing but sand, unless it be under the woods, where are things for necessity, none for riot; the people slavish, nimble horse-men, and Archers: the Country not passable for the Sands, were it not for Caus-wayes and Castles at each three miles end; are 1 Hispan Spanhawn. raysed out of the ruines of Heca­tompyle, called by the Inhabitants, Half the World; nine miles round in a plain with Gardens, Baths, and Mos­ches, [Page 23] and a cloystered quadrangular market place, well stored with Merchandises, and Drugs; in the qua­drangle whereof they use horse-races, and other war­like exercises. Jelphea on the other side the River, in­habited by Armenian Christians for a great Poll. 3 Croom, a large, pleasant, and healthy place on a Ri­veter. 4 Casham, rich and well built, and filled with Artizans in Silks, Sattins, Cloth of Gold, and Car­pets; adorned with a beautifull Caravans Raw to en­tertain strangers. 4 Tangaunt where the King of Persia hath an incomparable House, for Gardens, Groves, Ecchoes, and Labyrinths, &c.

11. In Hircania, S. Divided from Parthia by Coronus, the way through which the Persians say Mortis Haly, the second Mahomet, cut out at one blow with a Cymitar. Parthia, N. Caspian Sea, E. Mergeana; the people of which place starve their Pa­rents at seventy years of age; fruitful in pasture, wheat, wines, figs, and other fruits; full of Forrests, and those Forrests full of Panthers, Leopards, Lyons, Tygers, &c. Is 1 Hyrcania Hyrcan. 2 Ashoraffe two miles from the Sea in a spacious plain, containing two thousand houses, adorned with two great Pallaces, the Furniture of one of which was valued by a Merchant at twenty millions. Farabont, on a navigable branch of the Cas­pian Sea, well-traded, especially by Muscovy Mer­chants, or Silks, whose ships come from the Volge, which dischargeth it self into the Caspian Sea by seventy mouths in March and return in July; it being from thence to Astracan but ten dayes sail; famous for its Gardens, a Pallace, and a Market-place. 4 Chiachoporo on a River, the water whereof is for eleven months sweet, and for the twelfth salt. 5 The well-watered and wooded Barfrushder and Omoal resorted to by Peo­ple of seven Tongues. 6 Stava, a Town of great Traf­fique for raw silk. 7 Mesander, whence the Province Mesandrum.

12. In Sandy Morgiana, W. Hyrcania, E. Bactria, N. Tartary; besides huge Vines as big as a mans middle, with clusters of Grapes two cubits long, of Noahs plant­ing, as it is thought here; and the City Alexandria, [Page 24] now called Indian; the chief place in the Country neer which is Jasonium on the confluence of Margus.

13. In Bactria the greatest part whereof S and W. is nothing but sand, which is travelled only in the night but towards the River Oxus, plentiful in wheat, and all grain except Olives, rich Mettals, and some Precious Stones, as Emeralds, Chrysolites and Ja­cinthes: is 1 Bactria at the foot of the hill Sogdii now Bo­chor, the Metropolis well fortified and stored. 2 Isti­gias, the pleasantest City in the East. 3 Eucratidia, Alicodra, Charra Charta, all these under the Persian So­phi, except here and there some places taken by the Turks, and others under the Muscovite and Portugez; the first whereof manageth the Trade of the Caspian Sea, and the latter, that of the Southern Ocean.

XXIX Tartary, E. China, and the Streights of A­nian, W. Russia and Podolia, N. Scithicke or Frozen Sea, S. China, and the great wall that parts them, contain­ing five thousand four hundred miles from E. to W. and three thousand six hundred from N. to S. from the sixth climate, till they cease measuring by climates; the dayes being in some places six months, and the nights as long, reaching from fifty degrees of Longi­tude, to one hundred ninety five, and from forty of Latitude to eighty, i. e. within ten degrees of the Pole it self: The people swarthy, squat, swift, vigilant, hardy, whining when they talk, and howling when they sing; men-eaters, drinking Mares milk, riding Oxen. That Christianity that is there planted by St. Andrew, and St. Philip, and over-run with Nestoria­nism; thought by Genebrard to be the Off spring of the ten Tribes: Hath,

1. In Tartaria Chersones joyned by an Istmus to the main land, which the Tartars went to dig through; whence Pre­copensis from Precaph, sig­nifying a trench. Precopensis or minor, abounding in Camels, Horses, Oxen, Sheep and Goats, Venison in in their Forrests, and Fish and Fowl in the Fens of Maeotis, with a temperate ayre, about ninety nine Ita­lian miles long, and sixty three broad: on the Rivers Boristenes and Tanais, arising in Russia in Mosco, in the [Page 25] chief City, Now called mare delle Za­bab. Ital. Mar. della Tana and Mer Bienco. of which there are 50000 Tartar horses sold yearly; besides that these people with roots, cheese and garlick, eat horses flesh, each Bowman carrying two horses with him to the wars, one for service, and the other for meat.) 1 Caffa neer the Streights [Sterto de Caffa] a flourishing Empory, with a capacious haven, commanding the trade of the Euxine. 2 Preceph. 3 Wel-traded and harboured Corsunum, now Sari Germanum, from the yellow earth thereabouts like Saffron. 4 Wel-fortified. Crim (whence Crim Tartars commanding the Euxine, and Lake of Maeotis. 5 Panticapaeum, on the Vospero or Bosphorus. 6 Tanas on Tanais, frequented by the Merchants of all Nations on the Euxine under the Turks. 7 Ruinous, but high Ingirmenum. 8 Oizakow, the residence of the Cham, whose Court in Summer time makes a moveable City of Wheele-houses, called Agara, or the town of Carts neer Podolia in Poland, and part of Muscovy, under the protection of the Grand-Seignior, who recommanded one of the Chams to be King of Poland, in a letter to this effect, that their Pope should be his Pope, and their Luther his Luther, and that he would not put them to the charge of house­keeping, for he could eat horse-flesh.

2. In Tartaria deserta, W. Precopensis and Russia, From which divided by the River Spane, which falleth inio Caspian Sea, a­bout the mid­dle of it. E. Zagathai, N. Frozen Sea, S. Euxine, and Caspian; so fruitful, if the Tartars (that laugh at us for living on the top of reeds; so they call our bread) say true, that for once sowing Mill and Punicum they have without any tillage three Returns of both; Few Cities, (they roving with their herds, as the grass holds capable of Mer­chandise, having a fair sea coast, several Bays, Havens, and navigable Rivers, only Mountains, on the top of which the Sun shines when its night in the Valley) saving 1 Locoppa. 2 Conice, Phanogoria, St. Georges on the Bosphorus and Rha, neer which on both sides there is a medicinal root called Rha Pontiche, to distin­guish it from Rha-Barbarum or Rhubarb. This tract inaccessible. 3 Bolgar on the River Volga, neer which [Page 26] is the greatest herd of Tartars, called Horda Magna. 4 These peo­ple are sancti­fied by their Priests by sprinkling them with Milk, Earth, and Cow­dung. Scharaishe on the other side of the Volga, where is no money but brass, no corn but roots troublesome to Muscovy, who pacifieth them with presents, yet keep­ing continual Garrisons at Casan, Astrachan, and Wiatra, least they should disturb the Russia trade in the Caspian Down the Volga, as they go up and down in herds fol­lowing the Pole-star, but keeping close for fear of the Muscovite; much delighted in Negromancy and Con­jurations under the Cham of Chathai; their delicacies are mice, serpents, and other wormes, and their man­sions Caves.

3. In Zagathai, E. Cathai on the other side of Imaus, N. Frozen Sea, S. Caspian and the River Oxus, between it and Persia; is 1 Drepsa on the Oxus: as is 2 Oxiana. 3 Maruca. 4 Alexandria. 5 Tribarra, not consider­able among such a Whose lea­ders are their Priests, which they call Papa. wandring people. 6 Zabaspia, an eminent town, by reason the Inhabitants thereabouts are civil and industrious, good mechanicks, well skil­led in manufactories, and very seldom without a great confluence of From India and Cathai. Merchants, trading on the River Daix, and the mouth of the Oxus. 7 The magnificent Mara-Canda. 8 Well-traded and populous Bichend; and 9 in the wild Turcestan Calba, Ocerra and Crustina on the Lake Kitay, much frequented by Russian and Tartarian Merchants sayling thither by the River Ob, for Be­vers, Sables, Seil-skins, &c. and not far hence are the Savage Scythians.

4. In Cathay, W. Zagathi with Imaus, between E. Sea and China, S. India, N. Tartaria Antiqua, extending from the North Sythia extra Imaum to the South India Ex­tra Gangen nine hundred and sixty miles, and from E. to W. one thousand five hundred, abounding East­ward with Wheat, Rice, Wool, Hemp, Silk, Musk, and Rhubarb on the banks of Volga; besides Camels hair, Chamlets, and such a numberless number of horses, as that they sent eighty thousand at one time for a present to the King of China; and the great Cham [Page 27] feedeth yearly ten thousand white Mares for their Milk; the Air very hot in summer, and very good in winter, subject to wonderful thundering, earth-quakes & winds: their Cham not to be seen without purgations or washing; are 1 Cambala, or Cham's pleasant seat of free-stone in the heart of the Country on the River Paly­sanga, navigable from the Eastern Ocean thither, whi­ther it conveys a great store of Merchandises and Mer­chants, and among other Merchandises, ten thousand Cart-loads of Silk from China. Twenty eight miles round, containing among other Inhabitants, Fifty thousand Astrologers. 2 Xandu, the Emperours Pal­lace, containing eight quadrangles one within ano­ther, the least two miles in compass, between whose several walls are Walks, Gardens, Orchards, Fish-ponds, Parks, Forrests, Chases, &c. 3 Fair Caraio and Gouza, where the women are said to guild their teeth. 4 Careanfean, where is the herb called Chiny-Cathaii, an ounce whereof being valued worth a sack of Rhubarb; not far from hence in Serica you may barter their Silks for trifles, for like Quakers they make but one word.

Especially, at 1 Sera. 2 Ottocora. 3 Issedon. 4 Oro­sana; and 5 Donata: Here and in Scythia extra Emaum, they made carousing cups of their Fathers skulls; where 1 Hiachan is a great Mart. 2 Cialis, a great Court. 3 Succuir, famous for Merchandise. 4 Campion, where if the woman offer her self to the Priest, he thinks it a sin to refuse lying with her, besides other barbarous, desolate, idolatrous, and inchanting pro­vinces and Cities, onely in East Tartary, there are Ca­stors, Martrois, and Zibellons, and other precious skins, besides Horse hair, and the root Ginsen, with which they traffick at Leatony, a Province N. E. of China: of Tartaria Antiqua, you may be sure nothing remarkable, since they are so barbarous, that they will marry no Virgins, but such as have been prostituted by their Mothers to the Merchant-strangers, who bestow on them Jewels, and she is the most acceptable to her [Page 28] husband, who brings him the greatest reward of her shame.

XXX. China, E. Oriental Ocean, W. India and Cathay, N. Altas, Out of the profits where­of they are very charita­ble to their lame and maimed, reje­cting the blind, as able to work by grinding of Corn. and East Tartary, from which divided by a chain of hills, and a great wall extended four hundred leagues in length. S. Cauchin-China, a Province of In­dia three thousand leagues about, one thousand eight hundred leagues long, reaching from 130 ^th to 160 ^th degree of Longitude, and from the Tropick of Cancer, to the 53 ^d degree of Latitude; lying under all the climes from the 3 ^d to the 9 ^th; hot, but healthful: so fruitfull, that it yieldeth three harvests a year, of Wheat, Barley, Rice, Wool, Cotton, Olives, Wines, Flax, Silk, besides their Pearls and Bezoar, all kind of Metall, Fruits, Cattle, Sugar, Honey, Rhubarb, Cam­phire, Ginger, and all kinds of Spices, medicinal wood, called China Wood, Muske, Salt, Poultrey, especially And Hogs, whereof six thousand a day eaten in the same place Ducks, whereof in one town, thirteen thousand eaten one day with another. The people well-set, middle-sized, gluttonous, but cleanly, not touching their meat with their hands, but eating with two Ebony sticks, whence silver Forks used first in Italy, and then in Eng­land. Skilful in Manufactories, the Son being bound to follow his Fathers Trade, witness, PRINTING, and GUNNING, its thought first invented there. Porcellan dishes, curious carvings, and their fine paint­ed works in Tables, Leathers and Stuffs, whereof they are so proud, that they say they have two eyes, the Europeans one, and the rest of the world stark-blind: the Women very modest, reserved, and much watched by their Husbands, having invented them a pinching fa­shion of shooes, that they might have no delight to walk abroad. The Inhabitants reckoned one hundred and seventy million by Sea and Land; the Sea for three hundred leagues from Nanquin to Paquin, being but one street of Ships, wherein they buy, sell, are born, and dye. The People multiplying, because they make no War but Defensive, and are forbid to go out of their [Page 29] Country. Their Religion Gentilisme, with some re­mainders of Christianity, planted there by St. Thomas. Here are five hundred ninety one Cities Uniform, most on one of their seven On which are twelve thousand bridges, un­der which ships sail. Navigable Rivers, where­of the most Eminent are;

1 Qunsoy or Suntren, on the West of China neer Ca­thai, formerly an hundred miles round, with a Lake in it thirty miles about, containing six hundred thousand Families of Artificers. 2 Ʋnguen and its Sugars. 3 Nan­quin on the great River Kuni, thirty miles round, with twelve thousand Ships before it, nine leagues from the Sea; two hundred thousand houses. 4 The Royal City Paquin, walled so thick with brick, that twelve horse-men may go abreast upon the wall of it. 5 Can­ton or Quamchen, (where is one Herb that is all the Phy­sick of China.) On a Navigable River where the Por­tugez drive a wealthy trade in the day time, being shut out at night; whereupon they have setled their Mart at Macao, the Port-town to this. 6 Xaokin on the like River. 7 Zuchean, the centre of Merchandise. 8 Ham­seau or Hanychen on the Northside of the River Cinitha­ny, within two days Journey of the Sea, affording trade to all the Northern parts of China. 9 Stately Fochea. 10 Coluns, and its best Porcellane. 11 Or Thiencin. Scianchai seated in a Country that looks like one Orchard within twenty four hours sail of Japan, a great Mart and Har­bour, where two hundred thousand persons work in Cotton. 12 Chinchiamsu, on a River that never free­zeth. 13 Suarchea, the onely Southern Port of China. 14 Caiton or Caisuuy on the River Kiamy a good har­bour destroyed 1642. 15 The convenient Haven Kai­anchen on the Southside of the River Croc [...]us. 16. Chat­king. 17 Taitung. 18 Nancheny, besides the two Isles Corea, and Cheunan.

XXXI. India, E. China, W. Persia, N. Tartary, with Taurus between, S. Sea; extended from the one hundred and sixth, to the one hundred sixty ninth degree of Longitude; and from the Aequator to the [Page 30] forty fourth degree of Northern Latitude: affording a double encrease, and blessed with Mines of Gold, Sil­ver, and Precious Stones, with Mettals of all kind, ex­cept Copper, and Lead; and Cattle, except Horses, and Fruit, except Wheat and Vines; all Spices, Civets, and medicinal Drugs; besides that, it is famous for all sorts of Camels, Parrats, Apes, Dragons, Serpents, Rhinocerats, and Elephants: The Inhabitants, 1 In­dians. 2 Moors. 3 Jews. 4 Tartars. 5 And Merchants-Portugez, Spaniards, English or Dutch: Civil, plain-deal­ing, proud only in Perfumes, and Jewels, (living on Barley, Rice, Milk, Honey, &c.) The women in Lawn, so fond, that they dye with their husbands, that bought them for a Yoke of Oxen; though they have a barbarous custome, that the Brach-mans or Priests should lye with them the first night they are married; and that of killing their Friends before they are aged. Ten Mountains of Note for precious Stones. Two Ri­vers, 1 Indus now Naugrocat, falling after a course of nine hundred miles into the Sea in seven months. 2 Ganges eight miles broad in the narrowest place. On this side which is called India intra Gangem. E. Gulf Bengala, W. Persia, and Arabian Sea, N. Taurus, S. Cape Commari; having eighteen or nineteen Rivers, disco­vered after three attempts by the Portugez, while the Spaniards were busie in making a discovery of the new World, 1502. Fifteen Provinces, and forty seven Kingdomes under the great Mogul.

1 Dulsinga, S. Cambaia, N. Tartary, E. Indus, W. Persia, The snowy Mountains much condu­cing to the temperature of it. temperate where 1 Healthy Chusmair in a most de­licate and rich valley. 2 the Fort Roree. 3 Sestan. 4 Mul­tun, three leagues from the Indus, the ordinary through-fare of the Caravans in the way from Labor to Spahan, forced to stay there four dayes to enrich the town: good for nothing but Bows and Arrows. 5 The Fort Duchee in the Streights of the mountains to secure the Caravans.

2. Over against Dulsinda Pengab, where 1 is Lahor, [Page 31] on the Eastern banks of the Indus, the chief Staple for Spices, carried by land to Persia, and by water to Eu­rope. 2 Sultan Puarre. 3 Athec, in the way you come from Lahore to China.

3. Mountanous Mandao, N. Pengab, where 1 Man­dao on the River Mandavo of good note, eighteen miles round. 2 Moltan, where the women go booted and spurred.

4. Thievish Delly, and its swift Dromedaries, W. Mandao; hath 1 Delly, a great City of pleasure. 2 Do­ceti. 3 Tremel, on the W. River Mandova.

5. Well-watered, and rich Agra, N. Delly, and Mandao; where 1 Agra, strong and populous on the North bank of the River Jemena. 2 Decayed Fate-pore, or Feti-barri. 3 Impregnable Hendee. 4 Biani, where the best Growing on a small shrub like a Goose berry bush, bearing seed like cab­bage seed, which being cut-down and dried for half a year in heaps & rot­ten, is trod with Oxen in the stalk, and being grownd smal & fine at the Mills, is last of all boyled in Furnaces, re­fined and sorted, and so sold to the Merchants. Indico; for the making whereof here are twelve Mills.

6. Sanga, N. Agra, 1 Azmor, one hundred eighty miles from Agra, at each three miles end, of which there is an Inn built for Pilgrims. 2 Citor, in the mid­dle way between Surat and Agra.

7. Cambaia, E. W. Welly and Manda [...], S. Sea, where 1 Insinda the first Province thereof is 1 Lawribander in the out-let of Indus, three dayes journey from Geta Ne­gar Tutta (on the banks of the Indus, a town of great trade, frequented by Portugez, who return Pepper for such Indian Commodities as come hither from Lahore) to which it is the Port-town; much frequented, be­cause free from wormes, which about Surat disable the ships. 2 Sarrama the middle Town. 4 Nuraquimire, be­yond a Where those that rob a man will conduct him through the deserts, that others shall not touch him. desart. 5 Radempoore neer it. 6 Calwalla, given the women to bring up their Daughters to Dance.

2. In Robbing Guzarate, N. Sinda. S. Sea, E. Indus, W. Persia. 1 Diu, looking towards Persia, in the mouth of the Indus, possessed by the Spice-Traders of Portugal; the first news of the taking of which was brought to to Lisbon by Jo. Botelius from India, in a Vessel of eigh­teen foot long, and six foot broad. 2 Boldra. 3 Meda­bat, [Page 32] on the Rivers side as big as Paris, much frequented by all Merchants. 4 Ardovat not far from it. 5 Saringa. 6 Poriana. 7 Sherfo, the Sepulchre of their Kings.

3. In Cambaja, N. Mandao, S. Decan, Surat, W. Sea, abounding in Rice, Wheat, Sugar, Spices, and choice fruits of all sorts, great store of Silk and Cotton, Dia­monds, Chalcedonies, Onyx-stone, and Cornelines, or as we call them Cornelians; and the rare Beast Abades, twice as big as a Bull, with an impenetrable skin, and a little horn on their Snouts. Where the people never marry out of their own Trades or Tribes, especially the Banians who are kind of Pytha­goreans. 1 Cambaja, three miles round, and from the Indus. 2 Barrocho, S. of it where good Called so from the City Calicut, where it was first made. Calicoes. 3 Wel­fortified and orcharded Surat, with its Pomgranates, Melons, Figs and Lemmons, the residence of an English Factory, that hath a great trade in the Bay of Swalley, ten miles off. 4 Neriand and its Indico. 5 Daman, a pleasant town of the Portugez, upon the Sea-side over against Diu. 6 High and impregnable Campanel and Dacaiotote. 7 Netherby and Bandore, great Markets for Brazen ware, Beasts, and Armour. 8 Decan, N. Cam­bria, W. Sea, on the Sea-Coast for two hundred and fifty miles. 1 Decan, and the rich and well-guarded All the peo­ple there go in Silks and Tiffany, be­ing coal­black. Diamond-hill neer it. 2. Bider, a Royal City North­ward. 3 As Visapore was. 4 Danagur. 5 Sintacora, on the mouth of the River Aliga. 6 The great Empory Goa, fifteen mile round in the Island Ticuarinum over against the out-let of Mandavo, one of the Keys to the Indies, possessed by the Portugals. 7 The Sea-town Chaul theirs too. 8 The beautiful and well-traded town Brampore, on a great River like London, not far from the strong sort Syra.

9 Canara, N. Decan, S. Malabar, W. Sea hath 1 Me­linde. 2 Onor. 3 Patticalia. 4 Mangalor all Ports of good trade for Sugars, Figgs, Corn held by the Por­tugez. 5 Lispor and its quarries of Adamant. 6 Solset, and its Peninsula.

10. Malabar, N. Canara the River Gangeraco be­tween E. Narsinga, and the mountain Gates between, S. W. Sea, plentiful for Ginger, Cinnamon, Cassia, Pepper, and the Dates that yields Wine, Oyl, Sugar, fine Cloath, and Cordage; and another bearing Cot­ton, Cypress, and cobweb Lawn, the leaves Sattin and Taffata, besides Apes, Monkeyes, Parrats, and Para­quitoes. 1 Connor, in the Province of Connor, with a fair and capacious haven, much frequented by Mer­chants, especially Portugez, who have a Citadel here. 2 Cora, 3 Peripatum. Marabia. 5 Main. 2 Where they are so barba­rous, as to change wives with one an­other in mirth. Calicute, in the Province of Calicute on the Sea three miles, a place of great trade, where the Eastern and European Merchants meet. 3 Chale, a Fort. 4 Chatua. 5 Purtan­gale. 6 Tanor. 3 Cranganor, commodious for trade, at the mouth of a River in the Province of Cran Ganor on the S. of Calicate, full of St. Thomas's Seventy thousand of them there. Christians. 8 Co­chin, a well-traded, and well-havened town in the out­let of Mangat, in a Province of that name, S. Cran­ganor forty leagues on the shore. 9 Caicholam, a much frequented Port-town in Caicolam. 10 Caulan neer Caicolam, with its commodious haven much resorted to by forreign Merchants for Pepper and other Spices. 11 Quilacor in Trevandor, whither the Kings of that place after twelve years Reign go, and on a Scaf­fold cut their Noses, Eares and Lips, and at last their throats.

11. Narsinga, S. Trevancor, E. Gulf Bengala: here is 1 Cael neer Trevancor, where they fish for Pearl. 2 Gol­conda. 3 Chamdagrin, a seat-Royal. 4 Perepoi, where at an yearly feast they offered two hundred thousand Crowns. 5 Madura. 6 Chadamburam. 7 Maliaper, or St. Thomas re-peopled, with a Colony of Portuguez. 8 Choromandel, a place of Trade, giving name to all the Sea-coast about it on the west side of the Gulf of Ben­gala. with Casta, Negapatan, Tarnassari, desolate Bisnagar, and Royal Narsinga, where the women desire to be bu­ried alive with their Husband:

12. Oristan, S. Narsinga, Botanter, E. Gulf of Bengala, a fair Sea-coast of three hundred and fifty miles in length, i. e. from Cape Guadarino between it and Nar­singa to Cape Leogorae between it and Bengala. 1 Orissa, on the Sea side, well traded for Rice, Cloth of Cotton, the Stuff Yerva like Silk; together with long Pepper, Ginger, Mirabolins, &c. 2 Royal Cateoba. 3 The wel­traffiqued Port Angeli, at the bottom of the Gulf of Bengala. 4 Poor Bacola.

13. Botanter, S. Onstan, W. the sacred River Whose wa­ters they fetch far and neer for Sa­crifices. Guenga, E. Ganges, where the people have ears of a span length, never washing for fear of defiling the water; where is Bottia, Clamur-Kukares (a Staple for the sale of their Cloath to the Chinois, and Tartarian Merchants) Here their money and their meat is Almonds. Cou­che, where they kill not their Cattle, but keep Hospi­tals for them when they are old.

14. Patanau, N. Botanter; 1 Large, but thatched Patane. 2 Holy and Pilgrim Bannaras on the holy Ganges. 3 Siripur. Where the Jesuites were told by the heathen, that they might as lawfully wor­ship their Pa­gods, as they their Images. 4 Ciandecan, on the bottom of the Gulf of Bengala. 5 Satagan.

15. Bengala, N. Patanaw, E. Pegu, S. W. Gulf of Bengala on the Gulf and River three hundred and sixty miles long hath 1 Bengala on the Ganges, rich in trade for Silk and Cotton, long Pepper, Ginger, Sugar, Wheat and Rice; the people subtil and skilled in Phy­losophy, Physick and Astronomy: richer in Pilgri­mages to the Holy Water of Ganges, with Gatigan, a well-traded port in the bottom of the Gulf of Bengala. 3 Taxada, decayed in trade by an alteration in the Channel. 4 Porrow Grande, and Porror Pequeno, two Lawless Asylums, with the Islands Basse, Cainam, Islas de Pracel, where was reported such store of Adamants, as drew ships thither, if they were not pinned with wooden pins.

2. In India Extra Gangen, or the continent beyond Ganges By the o­ver flowings whereof it is made as rich as Aegypt is by that of Nile. is 1 Brama, W. Ganges, N. Cathay in Tartary, E. Cauchin-china, S. Pega, now Barma, rich in mines of Gold and Silver; Rubies and Musk much traded to by Portugez: and there 1 Calam. 2 Bacan. 3. Meranda. 4 Melinta. 5 Prom. 6 Ava. 7 Tangu, and 8 Brama, where is the tree called Moses, which they take to be the Tree of Life.

2 Cauchinchina, W. Brama, E. China, N. Tartary, S. Cam­boia, rich in Aloes, Silks, Taffata, and other Stuffs, Gold, Silver, Porcellane earth, wrought into China-ware (well counterfeited among us by drawing a white crust on our Potters Earth) Powder, Guns, where is the City Cauchin-china, on a River of China, running into a capacious Bay, with the Island Almo, where they fish for pearls, commanded by Portugez

3 Camboia, N. Cauchin-china abounding in Elephants, and Rhinocerots or Abades, Aloes, Gold, and the sweet-wood Calumba, where is the well-traded City of Comboia, on the River Mecon, as the Staple for the Commodities of this Country. 2 Cudurmuch on the same River. 3 Coul on the sea-side.

4 Jangoma W. Pegu, E. Camboia, N. Brama, S. Siam, a barbarous place not observable.

5 Siam, N. Jangoma and Pegu, E. S. W. Sea, a Penin­sula, called formerly the Golden And reckon­ed one of the five Cherso­nesses, the o­ther four be­ing the Pelo­ponesian in Greece; the Thracian in Propontis, the Taurican in the Euxine, the Cimbrian in Denmark. Chersonesse, rich in Gold, Silver, Tin, &c. Pepper, Elephants and Horses. 1 Malaca, a noted Empory for the space of two hun­dred and seventy miles, especially at the City Malaca on the River Gaza, unwholesom indeed, but of great trade for Spices, Oyntments, Gold, Silver, Pearls, and pre­cious stones, especially since the Portugals removed the trade from Sincapura, a Mart neer the Promontory Magnum hither. 3 Palo Zambilan, whence to Sinca­pura, about the Southern Cape, called Cape Liampo, two hundred and seventy miles. 2 Johor and Patane, the Queens whereof have been so kind to the English and the Dutch, as to permit them Factories there, 1612.

3. Siam, particularly so called, where is, 1 Socatus. 2 Quedoa, and the best Pepper. 3 Tavai, Lugor on the Sea-side. The People here believe that the world will be burnt, and under the ashes of it, two eggs, out of which shall come a man and a woman to re-people it. 4 Siam, commodiously seated, and much frequented for trade, and Merchandise on the River Menam.

4. Muantay, between Jangoma and Siam, memorable for the third Empory of the Indies Odia or Ʋdie on the Banks of the River Caipumo, where two hundred thou­sand Skiffs and Shallops, attend to waft people from place to place.

6. Pegu, E. Jangoma and Siam, N. Barma, W. S. Gulf of Bengala, where besides 1 Verma. 2 Machin, where neither Port nor Haven; is, 3 Orachan, in which Pro­vince is; 1 Dianger ruined. 2 Sundiva, in an Island well fortified. 3 Arrachan, on a capacious River thir­ty leagues distance from the Sea. 4 Martavan, with its chief City Martavan, rich in Rice, Iron, Lead, Steel, Brass, Silver, Gold, Sugar Canes, and other woods odoriferous, and medicinal, scituated on a capacious Haven all the year open; and what is rare, here free from Sands, even in the winter time. 5 Pegu, lying like a Crescent on the Gulf of Bengala, eminent for Rubies, Civet-cats, Lacca (Gum made by Ants there, as Wax is made by Bees here) Elephants, and the best Parrats; the people whereof say, they were begotten between a Dog and a China Woman cast on the shore. Here are 1 Woody Cosmi. 2 Jocabel. 3 Dian. 4 A City four square, and each square four miles. Coilan. 5 La­nagon. 6 Silvan pede. 7 Meccao, (where such goods are unloaded as are carried by land to Pegu) with its strong Castle. 8 Siriang, a strong place in the mouth of Pegu, on whose Banks most of the foresaid places lye; as doth the most beautiful, rich, and well-traded Pegu, in the Old part whereof the Merchants live, as the King doth in the New; most of these places under Kings of their own, that daily make war upon one another, but the greatest amongst them is, the rich, and absolute Prince, the Mogul.

XXXII. The Oriental Isles:

1. In the heap of Isles, containing fifty three King­doms, two hundred leagues; S. on the Sea called Ja­pan, where the people are cunning, ambitious, impla­cable, hating idle recreations; eating in Physick sharp salt, and raw things; using in salutations to put off their shooe: is 1 Meaco, the common staple of Japan. 2 Ossacy, of great trade. 3 Feno-Jama their Uni­versity and Banoum. 4 Bongo. 5 Cora, where at least one tooth of their Kings must be interred. 6 Amanga Sequi. 7 Surungo, as big as London. 8 Edoo and Firando, where 1613 there was a Factory setled for the English Mer­chants. 9 The noted Haven Ochino-famanus.

2. The Called so in honour of Philip the 2d of Spain, be­cause in his time disco­vered by Le­guspi a Spanish Captain, 1564 Philippines, and the neighbouring Islands S. of Japan, rich in Rice, Pulse, Honey, Wax, Sugar-Canes, the best Figs in the world, Cotton-wool, Mines of Gold, and other Mettals; plenty of Fish, Birds and Beasts: where forty containing a million of people, are under the King of Spains Government, and under his Vice-Roy in New-Spains Jurisdiction: As 1 Lusson with Manilla, a commodious Haven town. 2 Tandair, very fruitfull. 3 Mindano, three hundred and eighty leagues round, where 1 Cailon, Pavados, Sabal, and Da­piro, and westward the Lequins; and Hermosa, lately called New-Holland, because taken, planted, and strong­ly fortified by some Adventures of that Country; Ci­umbabon, where is the That shrinks at a touch. Plant-animal.

3. The burning seven That is, 1 Mira. 2 Ro­singen. 3 Rom. 4 Nerro. 5 Aii. 6 Ganuape and Bandan. Isles of Bandan, where are the best Nutmegs growing like Peaches or Malaca­toons, where are Dutch Factories, and some English Merchants, the place being yielded to the Protection of King James, November 24, 1620, both the Dutch and we taking advantage of their divisions, though they are more inclined to us than the Dutch.

4. The innumerable Moluccoes hot on both sides the Aequator, affording Cinamon, Ginger, Nutmegs, Ma­stick, Aloees, Pepper, and especially Cloves growing on trees like Bay-trees, which after the white and the [Page 38] green blossoms when they smell extraordinarily fra­grantly, yield red and hard ones; which are Cloves so hot, that in two days they will As they say, will the un­spun Silks of China. dry up a pail of water standing in the room where they are sorted; the most remarkable of them are Tidor, Terenate, Macir, Rachtan, Machian, Botone, Poleroone and Poleway; in the former whereof the Dutch have three Forts and Fa­ctories to the Spaniards one; the two last are the En­glishes, surrendred December 23, 1616. by right, the first the best in the world for Cloves, and the latter for Nut­megs, which the Dutch seized, cutting down the Clove-trees, and the Nutmeg-trees, when they were to restore them to the English.

5. The Many Selebes, as 1 Selebes properly so called, where Cian or Sion. 2 Nebon, N. and Terelli, S. 3 Gilolo, or Del-moro, well stored with wild hens, and a kind of Shell-fish that much resembleth Mutton; and the Tree Saga, which affordeth them bread and drink. In the chief town whereof Batchame or Batachina, there is a Dutch Fort to defend their Factory.

6. Amboyna, S. of the Aequator, fertile in Rice, Ci­trons, Lemmons, Orenges, Coquo-nuts, Sugar-canes, and Cloves, &c. Which hot fruits suck the moysture of the Earth, so that nothing else will grow there. Notorious for the unheard of cruelties exercised upon the English by the Dutch 1618 in that place.

7. Macassar, W. Amboyna, S. W. Celebes, six hundred miles from E. to W. plentifull of Rice, Flesh, Fish, Salt, Cotton-wool, Gold, Pearls, Sander a Medicinal wood growing like a Nutmeg-tree, the fruit like Cherries, overgrown with wood; there 1 is Senderem, neer a large Lake, very commodious for Traffick. 2 Macassar, an English Factory; there are other places hereabouts, as Sanguin, Terrao, Solor, &c. but not worth a Descri­ption.

8. Borneo, two thousand two hundred miles round, under the Aequator, affording besides necessaries Cam­phire, Agariche, Adamants; and a people very white [Page 39] and honest, that sit not on businesse till the Moon is up, which they take to be the Suns wife, and the Stars their Children: Hath for towns, 1 Borneo, near a good­ly Bay, N. W. 2 The Commodious Cities, and fair Havens of Tajopura, Tamoaratas, Maalano, Lavi, Paro, and Sagdana an English Factory.

9. South of Borneo and the Aequator, is Jabo-Diu; [...], Island of Bar­ley. 1 Java ma­jor, three thousand miles round; rich in all Corn, es­pecially Rice, all flesh salted, all sorts of Fowl, plenty of Gold, Precious Stones, Brass of the best kind; Silks, Pepper, Ginger, Cinnamon, and other Spices; the people careless of their words, answering when taxed with it, that the tongue was not made of Bone. The chief Towns, 1 Panacuran, neer a burning hill. 2 Jortam. 3 Ballambua. 4 Passarva. 5 Taban. 6 Taggal. 7 Surra­baia. 8 Catabaon. Unwholesome Bantam of great trade the English, Portugez and Dutch having Factories here; the principal Factory of the English in the Indies. 10 The good Port Agracan. 11 Sura. 12 Situa, about which there is abundance of Pepper.

2 Java minor, not so well yet discovered.

10. Summatra, seven hundred miles long, and two hundred broad on the North of Java major, under the Aequator; the Soil hot and unwholesome, yielding Ginger, Pepper, Camphire, Agariche, and Cassia; besides Honey, Wax, Silks, Cottons, rich Mines, not only of Tin, Iron, and Sulphur, and other Minerals, but of Gold, it being conceived to be Solomons Ophir. The Inhabitants good Merchants, and Artificers, al­wayes leading a spare Horse with them to their Mos­ches, looking for Mahomet to come and ride on him: Here is, 1 Passaman, a town of great trade; but un­healthy as the English know, who have a Factory there. 2 Tecoo, and its convenient Haven. 3 Priamon, all three towns lying in that Country where Pepper groweth. 4 Achen, and the Kings Court. 5 Menantabo. 6 Cambar.

11. Zeiland, Northwest of Summatra, and its woods of Cinnamon, Lemmons, Orenges, &c. wild and tame Fowls and Beasts, especially Elephants, thought by them Paradise, there being an Hill there called, Pico de A [...]am; the people good Artificers and Jug­glers; Here is, 1 Candie. 2 Ventane. 3 Colmuchi, on a capacious Bay, a place of great trade, especially for Cinamon, Gems, Elephants-teeth, &c. well fortified by Portugez, who call it Columbo. 4 Laula. 5 Galle. 6 Tinamaca. 7 Triqui Lemale. 8 Jana Sipatan. 9 Vilassem. 10 Batecolom, neer which Isle, are the Maldivae, and there Maldiva, a well known Empory.

All these places speak the Indian tongue in diverse Dialects; most of the Inhabitants Pagans and Mahu­metans, except here and there some Plantations of Christian Converts, by the Spaniards and Portugez.