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GAzan is a riuer of the Medes, and hath another name, & is called Idap∣sis also, & hath that name, of one yt was King of Medes. And he riseth in ye East, and is receiued in ye Red sea. Upon this riuer, two lynages and an halfe, which were taken Prisoners, by Salmanassar King of Assyria, and held in bonds, wer led and brought among the Assyrians,
and compelled to abide exiled, as it is sayd 4. Reg. cap. 18. as two ••mages wer helde in thraldome by Nabuchodono∣sor vpon his riuer Chobar, and helde in Babilon long time, as it is sayd, Ezech And Chobar is a riuer in Babilonia, & sheddeth himselfe into the marreise of Babilonia, and riseth out of Tigris or of Euphrates, and turneth againe into the riuer of Chobar, or into one of them, as Ierome saith super Ezech. In some part of his brim be plentie of willowes and of sodge, as he saith vpon this place of Esa. 18. Vltra torrentem salicis duce∣ris. And he called this riuer, the riuer of Babylon, vpon ye which riuer Gods peo∣ple made no ioye, but wepte and made moane, as it is written. By the waters of Babylon we sate downe and wepte, when we remembred thee O Sion.
And many other riuers be right famous, but of them we shall not speake at this time: for we haue no mention of them in the Bible.
(Idaspes, a riuer running in Par∣thia and Indie, and at last falleth into the great riuer Indus. In this riuer is found much golde and precious stones.
Psa. 13••.
Additiō.