prostrate vnder the throne of the great Cham called Domi∣nus dominantium, and Rex regum, spreadeth it selfe with so large embracings, that it extendeth from the northren Obba, or if you will Tanais, which falleth into the great Euxinum, euen to the easterne sea; sometimes surnamed the Atlanticke, whose vast lappe is almost filled with a fry of Ilands, all Idolaters, and most of them enemies to strangers, but especially Christians.
It begirteth those Countries formerly called, and many times still collaterally named, Scithia, Sarmatia, Albania, Ieccomangall, Sumongoll, Mercat, Metrit, the vast deserts of Lop, Tangut, Cathaia, and Mangia, so that shouldring all the Northren shore of the Caspian, it runneth along with∣out controll by the high looking walles of China, and is ouershaded by those formidable mountaines Riphei, Hy∣perborei, Imaus, and Caucasus, all incorporated into the glorious Character of Taurus, of whom Pliny lib, 5. 27. writeth almost a whole booke, shewing that the varietie of Nations vnder this great Empire, gaue sundry names vnto the vast body of this high-looking, and high-sprea∣ding heape of earth and stones: as in the first footing you haue heard before: afterward in his larger body he is cal∣led Egidis, Paropamisus, Circius, Chambudes, Pharphariades, Cho•…•…as, Oreges, Orates Niphates, Taurus, in his glorious •…•…ozen head, and snowy crowne Caucasus, in his stretching armes Sarpedon, Coracesius, Cragus, and Taurus againe, with diuers others, and some more significantly. But if you would know how it shouldreth all other titles vnder 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and looketh vp to heauen with the swelling eyes of Tartaria, raised vp by the supportation of three principall Commaunders: you must be contented to beleeue some thing which is written to this purpose; or at least be re∣posed