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THenne the grete see of myddel erthe begynneth in the wes∣te at hercules pylers / there the see Occean of Athlant bre∣keth out & maketh the see gadytan· The lengthe of that see is .xv M· paas / & the brede .v / m. paas / & hath in the right side affrica & in the lyft syde europa. & therof spryngen the Inner sees / the endes
therof is the water thanayan the northsyde. & nylus in the south side / ysid / libo. 14 / The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 see flowynge oute of the Occean tur∣neth in to the southe. and thenne in to the north / Balearis is the fyrst grete hauene and passage of the see / and shedeth in to sp••••∣ne· Thenne the other mouthe gallycus passeth by the prouynce of Narbon. thenne lygustyus by Ianua a cyte / Thenne tyrenus to ytalye archeth / Thenne the hauen of Scicilia passeth to creta then∣ne the passage of creta stretcheth in to pamphilia and Egypte and fro thens the streme of the grete hauen and mouthe Elespontus breketh oute a brode in grete wawes and stremes· And torneth northward But besydes grece at Boforn it wexeth narow and streyght. as narow as the space of vij furlonges· And there ex∣erses the kynge made ouer a brydge of shippes for to passe in to grece and warre therin· Plenius libro sexto / There the see is so narowe bytwene Europa and Asia that men may here in eyther syde out of other houndes berke / and fowles synge / but yf weder and wynde lette· Giraldus de po. co. xo. / that narow place is na∣med seynt georges arme. And stretcheth forth by constantynople and bytwene Europa and asia· And in that see is the Ilond abydes / ysid. libro nono / Thenne the see shede••h northward and maketh the see propontydes. thenne it naroweth to the narownes of vj.C / paas / & is the see trach̄ / Thenne the see ponticus that pas¦seth by north / by trasia and Misia stretcheth to the waters and mareys of meotydes. and receyueth there the ryuer thanays / then¦ne it stretcheth estward and passeth by the lasse Asia vnto the endes of yberya and armeny. and that see is named Eusinum / Ysid libo. nono. And that see is swetter shorter and more mysty For ffresshe Ryuers al aboute renne and fallen therto. ¶ In that grete mouthe and baye ben ylondes as chachos / Pathmos and other. Plenius libo. / 6o. / And the see ponticus floweth not ne torneth agayn. but euer renneth in to the see propontydem and Ebespontum / R. The cause therof is myght and strengthe of Ry∣uers & bakwaters that rennen therto / dryue forth the see eusinum alway in one cours / & the strength & the flood of the see elespon∣ticus that is fer fro occ••••n may not withstōde the cours / & strēgth of the strong stremes that renne that cours. ysid libo. nono / as the erthe that is one hath dyuerse names bycause of dyuerse pla•••••• so this grete see by cause of dyuerse Kyngdomes / Ilondes peple / Cytees & townes that it passeth by / & happes that falle therin is dyuersly named and hath dyuerse names