Du Bartas his deuine weekes and workes translated: and dedicated to the Kings most excellent Maiestie by Iosuah Syluester

A briefe Index, explayning most of the hardest words scattered through this whole Worke, for ease of such as are least ex∣ercised in these kinde of readings.

A

• ABysse a gulfe or bottom∣les pit.
• Abderian & Abderite, Demo∣critus, the laughing Philo∣sopher of Abdera, a citie in Thracia.
• Aben-Roes, a learned Philoso∣pher of Corduba, sprung from Arabian parents.
• Abidus, Leanders Towne.
• Academian Shades, Platos Schoole.
• Aceberon, a riuer in Hell.
• Acconite, Libbards (or Wolfes) bane.
• Achilles, the most valiant cap∣tain of the Myrmidons.
• Adonis, a most beautiful yong man, beloued of Venus.
• Adrian, Sea, the gulfe of Uenice.
• Adriatike Sea, the gulfe of Uenice.
• Aeson, the father of Iaso made young againe by the skill of Medea.
• Aeth••riall, heauenly.
• Aes••ulapius, an excellent Phy∣sician, father of Apollo.
• Africa, the South-quarter of the World.
• Aiax Shield, a prouerb, for asure defence.
• Aiguescald, a bath in Gasconie.
• Alarbies, and Alarbians, wilde & vpland Arabian theeues.
• Albion, England, the Ile of great Brittaine.
• Alcest••, the most chaste and louing wife of admetus, that gaue her owne life to saue her husbands.
• Alcides, Hercules: Alcides spires Hercules Pillers: Al∣cides griefe, the falling Sick∣nes.
• Alcmaena, the mother of Her∣cules.
• Alcaron, the Turks Law, and Religion.
• Aleband, a Cittie in Caria, of olde famous for the best Bowe-strings.
• Alecto, looke Furies.
• Alexanders Altars, were at the

• foot of the Ryphean Moun∣taines.
• Almic••••th••rats, and Almada∣rats, Arabian names of Cir∣cles which are imagined to passe through euerie degree of the Meridian, Paralel to the Horizon vp to the Ze∣nith.
• Alhidade, a Rule on the backe of the Astrelabe to measure heights, breadths & depths.
• Amafrosse, gutta serena a dis∣ease in the sinnewes of the Sight.
• Amalthean Horne, plenty of all things.
• Amblygone, a flat Triangle.
• Ambrosia, the Gods meate.
• American, the French disease brought first from the In∣dies to Naples, from thence to France, &c.
• Amia, a fish like a Tunny, found in the Seaneere Con∣stantinople.
• Amphitrite, the Sea.
• Amphisbaena, a Serpenthauing a head at both ends.
• Amphion, the author of Har∣monie and builder of Thae∣bes.
• Amyclean Harpe, Arion, the Lesbian Harper.
• Amyot, a learned French-man, translator of Plutarke, and other Greek Authors.
• Ancossa, a Bath in Gasconie:
• Andromeda, the Wife of Perse∣••is, (with her husband, Fa∣ther and Mother) turned in∣to a Starre.
• Androdus, a Romane slaue gratefully requited of a Li∣on.
• Anorexia a queasinesse of sto∣mach.
• Antheus, Antenors sonne, be∣loued and vnwillingly slain by Paris.
• M. Anthonie, competitor with Octauius and Lepidus for the Roman Empire.
• Antiperistasis, incounter of contraries, or contrarie-cir∣cumstance.
• Antipodes, those people that dwell directly vndervs.
• Antartike, Southerne.
• Aonian band, the Muses.
• Apelles, an excellent Painter.
• Apiumrisus, a kinde of Crow∣foote that killes men with laughing.
• Appi••n way, one of the broa∣dest wayes in Rome.
• Apollo, the Sunne▪ the God of Musicke and Physicke.
• Apoplexie, a kinde of dead pal∣sie.
• Apog••, the point farthest from the Center of the earth.
• ...

• Arabians, people of Asia, inha∣biting between Iud••a & E∣gypt, rich in aromatical spi∣ces and sweete Odors.
• Arcadian scoute, Mercurie.
• Arcenal, an Armorie or store∣house.
• Archelaus, a king much prai∣sed by Plutarch and others for wisedom & temperance, & for delight in husbandry.
• Archimedes a famous Mathe∣matician of Syracusa.
• Architas, a noble Philosopher of Tarentum.
• Arion, a famous Harper and ly∣rike poet, born at Methym∣na in the Ile of Lesbos.
• Arne, a Riuer in Italie.
• Arcenik, or pine▪ suppos'd okar
• Artemisia, Queene of Caria, wife of Mausolus.
• Artemisiā stem, mugg-woorte.
• Armorik, Brittaine in France.
• Armados, Spanish Armies, or great shippes of Warre.
• Artik▪ Northrē, or of the north
• Aristotle, the most famous Phi∣losopher of Stagyra.
• Asia, a third part of the world, in former times most fa∣mous for Learning & Reli∣gion; but now for the most part miserably yoaked vn∣der the Turkes tyranny.
• Asylum, a refuge or defence.
• Assur, one of the Sone of S••••••: also the countrie of Assyria.
• Astaroth, an Idol of the Phili∣stines.
• Astraea, Iustice.
• Astrelabe, an instrument to ga∣ther the motion of the Sta••••.
• Ast••m••, short windednesse.
• Attaius, a wealthy King of Pergamus, delighted in the country life.
• Atlantik Sea, is the Mediter∣ranean, or a part thereof.
• Atlas, a King skilfull in Astro∣nomy, therefore fained to beare vp Heauen, it is also a mountaine in Barbary.
• Athenian Sage, Socrates.
• Attick Muse, Xenophon.
• Atheists, those that acknow∣ledge no God, infidels.
• Aurora, the morning.
• Auster, the South winde.
• Auernus, Hell.
• Auicen, a learned Philosopher & Physician, borne at Seuil, of Arabian stock.
• Aziminths, great Circles mee∣ting in the Zenith, or verti∣call Point.
• Anian, a Streight, or narrow Sea betweene Asia and A∣merica, as yet little discoue∣red.
• Aglaia, looke Graces.
• A••tna, a burning Mountaine in Sicilia.
• ...

• Asphalti••, Mare mortnū. The stinking lake, where Sodō & her execrable sisters stood.
• Annals, Histories from yeeree to yeere.
• Arch. Colonel, vsurped for the Generall, or chiefe Captaine of the Hoast.
• Anathem, execration, curse, ex∣communication.
• Anatomie, the incision or cut∣ting vp of the body of Man or Beast as Surgeons doo, to see the parts.
• Amphitryonide, Hercules, be∣gottē by Iupiter on Alcmae∣na, the wife of Amphitryo.
• Attick, a Prouince of Greece; wherein stood the Cittie of Athens.
• Atropos, look Parcaes.
• Alecto, look Furies.
• Assabine, Iupiter with the Assy∣rians.
• Aglaia, look Graces.
• Architraue, the crown or chap ter of a Piller: also a princi∣pall beam in any Building.
• Arabian bird, the Phoenix.
• Argolian showers, Iupiters golden Raine in the lap of Danae daughter of Acrisius, King of Argiues, Argolikes, or Argolians.
• Aegisthus, look Clytemnestra.
• Aspiks, venemous little serpēts
• Anchyses Pheere, is Venus on whom he begat Aenea••▪
• Abramide, of the race of A∣braham.

B

• Baltik Ocean, the Danish sea.
• Baignere, a Bath in Gasconye.
• Bandans, the Ilanders of the Moluques, rich in excellent ••••s.
• Bacchanalian Frowes, Women∣priests of Bacchus, the God of Cups.
• Bardes, ancient Poets & Sages.
• Barege, a Bath in Gasconie.
• Barr-Geese and Barnacles, a kinde of foules that grow of rotten Trees & brokē ships.
• Bek, a Phrygian word, signify∣ing bread.
• Belgian, of the Nether-lands.
• Belgrad, a Town in Hungary, taken by the Turke.
• Bellona, Goddesse of warre.
• Belus Sonne, Ninus, first King of Assyria, supposed to be in∣uenter of Nauigation.
• Bitumen, a kinde of oylie, sli∣mie, gummie, or clammy Clay.
• Bizantium, Constantinople.
• Brontes, one of Vulcās Forge∣men.
• Briareus, a Giāt with 100▪ hands
• Brutus heires, Englishmen,

• Brittans.
• Bacco••i, Poisonie confections, Italian figg••••.
• Bon-iours, Good morrowes▪
• Bonarets, a kinde of Beast∣plantes.
• Boo••es, a little star in the North Pole neere to Vrsaminor, v∣sed for the North.
• Boreas, the North-winde.
• Bosphores, 2▪ Straicts, so called of an Oxes wading ouer: the one surnamed Thracian, the other Cimmerian.
• Bo••••i••••, a hungry, or greedie disease in a cold stomach.
• Bucephalus, the couragious Horse of Alexāder the great▪
• Busiris, a most cruell Tyrant of Egypt which vsed to sacrifice strangers ••o Iupiter▪
• Butric, a learned and eloquent German (of late daies) Coun∣sailer to Oassimirus.
• Bombards, great Ordinance.
• Bubastik, that is Egyptian.
• Bethel, a Mountaine in the South Confines of Israell where Ieroboham set vppe one of his Calues.
• Birdene, a Wildernesse in the West of Egypt.
• Babels, indeede Bables, idle Monuments of Pompe and Plenty.
• Belzebut, the God of Accaron the prince of Diuels.
• Brachmans, Indian Philoso∣phers, Moderne writers call them Bramines.
• Bigaurian Hills, part of the Py∣rene Mountaines betweene Fraunce and Spaine.

C

• CAbalistik, mysticall Tradi∣tions among the Iewes Rabbins.
• Caesars, Emperours, so called from C. Iulius Caesar the first Emperour.
• Cadmus, sonne of Agenor, who slew a serpent & pulling out his teeth sowed them in the ground, whereof instantly there sprung-vp ready ar∣med men.
• Cairo, a Cittie in the midst of Aegypt, of olde called Babylon, and thought one of the greatest in the world.
• Calamarie, a fish that may be well called the Sea-Clarke, being furnished with neces∣saries for a scribe.
• Calliorates, an excellent Car∣uer, especially in smal works.
• Calpe, a Mountaine within the Sraights of Gibaltar▪ iust op∣posit to Abila: these two

• are called the Pillars of Her∣cule••.
• Canni••••ls, people in the South part of America that ••ate mans-flesh.
• Candia, an Iland in the Medi∣terranean Sea, subiect to the Venetians.
• Cana, a Town in Galile, where Christ wrought his first mi∣racle; at a mariage.
• Cantharus, a fish of admirable chastity.
• Capharea•• Rock, a most dan∣gerous and rockie Coast of Euboea, now called Ne∣gropont.
• Carpese, a venemous plant, whose Iuice causeth deepe sleepe, and so strangleth the Patient.
• Carinthia, a Dutchie belong∣ing to the Dukes of Austria.
• Carraques, great Spanish Ves∣s••le.
• Cal••gula, a most wanton and wicked Emperour of Rome.
• Cassagale, the Cittie Quinzay, in the East Indies.
• Cassi••peia, Mother of Andro∣meda.
• Castalian Well, springes, Fount, Springs at the foote of Parnassus sacred to the Muses.
• Cathay, a large Country in East Asia fronting on the Sea, now called Cambalu.
• Catharact, a violent fall of any Water, causing deaf••nes with the noyse, also a disease in the Eye distilling a tough humour like gelly.
• Catiline, a factlous Citizen of Rome, famous for his dan∣gerous conspirecie against his Country.
• Cato, a reuerent and renow∣ned Romane both for his temperate life, and resolute death.
• Caudrets, a Bath in Gascony.
• Caucasus, a verie high Moun∣taine that diuides Scythia from India.
• Ceres, Goddesse of Haruest, in∣uentresse of Tillage and of the vse of Corne, somtimes vsed for the earth.
• Cephalus, the husband of P••o∣cris, the minion of Auro∣ra.
• Centaures, half men, half hor∣ses, hegotten by Ixion on a Clowd.
• C••••aste••, a Serpent of sundry colours, with hornes like a Ramme.
• Cerathus, a Riuer in Candi•• from whence comes the best Mal••isi••.
• ...

• Cerbas, a Tree in the Ind••es, of 15 fadome about.
• Cerberus, the three-headed dogge of Hell, the Porter there.
• Celtike, a part of France.
• Chaos, a confused heape, the matter of the World before it receiued forme.
• Chaldea, the Country wherein Babylon stood: where were great Astronomers, Magici∣ans, and Sooth-sayers.
• Charles Martel, K. of France, ouerthrewe 400000. Turks neere vnto Tours.
• Chermez, the grain wherewith Skarlat and Crimson are dy∣ed.
• Chymeras, strange Fancies, monstrous Imaginations, Castles in the Aire.
• Cincinnatus, one called frō the Plough (all dustie & almost naked) to the Romane Di∣ctatorship.
• Cimmerians, People far North, that are thought neuer to see the Sun.
• Cittadel, a Castle built, with a small Garrison to keepe a great Towne in awe.
• Cirques, round Lists to behold publike Races.
• Chus, Aethyopia.
• Clio, one of the Muses, re••iting the glorious Acts of Wor thinesse.
• Cli••us, one of Alexāders grea∣test Minions, whome yet in his drunkennesse he slewe.
• Cocos, an admirable Nutte brought from the Indies.
• Cocytus, a River in hell.
• Coichos, Medeas countrie from whence Iason fetcht the Gol∣den Fleece.
• Codrus, a King of Athens, that gaue his owne life for the safe-guard of his Country.
• Colonies, numbers of People sent to inhabite some newe conquered Countrie.
• ...Colures, ••. Circles in heauen wherein the Sun-stops are caused.
• Cochenel, grain wherwith Pur∣ple is died.
• Colosses, huge Statues erected in honor of any person.
• Columbus, a Genoese, discoue∣rer of America for Ferdi∣nando, King of Castile.
• Comitiall Ill, the Falling sicke∣nesse.
• Commodus, a most vicious Em∣perour.
• Cones, geometricall figures, broad beneath, and sharp a∣boue, with a Circular bot∣tome.
• Concentrik, hauing one com∣mon
• ...

• Copernicus, a learned German that maintaineth the hea∣uēs to stand stil, & the Earth to turn round about.
• Coruinus, a Roman Orator, that after a great sickenes forgat his owne name.
• Corfu, an Iland in the Ionian Sea, subiect to the Venetiās.
• Critik, and Criticall, sharp Cen∣surers: all dangerous dayes for health, obserued by Physicians.
• Crescent, the Moon increasing
• Ctesiphon, the builder of Dia∣nas Temple at Ephesus.
• Ctesibes, an excellentinuenter of water Engines.
• Cubes, geometricall figures foure-square, like a Die.
• Cucuio, a strange birde in new Spain.
• Cupid, the bastard of Mars, and Venus, the little God of loue.
• Curius, a Citizen of Rome, fa∣mous for frugalitie & tempe∣rance, who delighted rather to commaund the rich, then to be rich.
• Cylindres, geometrical figures round and long, consisting frō top to toe of two equall parallel-Circles.
• Cyclops, Giāts with one eie, wor king in the Forge of Vulcan.
• Cyprus, a fruitfull Iland in the Gulfe of Issa, formerly sub∣iect to the Venetians, but now vsurped by the Turke, aunciently consecrated to Venus.
• Cynthia, Phoebe, Diana, the Moone.
• Cytharea, Venus.
• Cynosure, 7 starres in the North pole, the North Pole, the North-starre.
• Cymbrians, the people of Den∣marke and Nor-way.
• Cyrus, the great King of Persia, conquerour of the Medes, and after slaine by Tomyris Queen of the Massage••s.
• Charites, looke Graces.
• Clotho, looke Parcae.
• Camosh, the Idol of the Moabits
• Chiron, a Centaur, an excellent both Physician and Musician the Master of Achilles.
• Cornaline, looke Onyx.
• Clarian, Lot-guider.
• Cornich, looke Frize.
• Crisis, the daungerous, or (as Physicians call it) criticall day for any disease.
• Clyde, a Riuer rūning by Dom bertan in Scotland.
• Cyclades, floting Ilands in the Aegean Sea.
• Cedron, & Ked••on, a Brooke in Iudea.
• ...

• Ciuik-Garland, a crowne or chaplet of Oaken sprigges, giuen to honor Him that had res••ued a citie.
• Clytemnestra, wife of Agamē∣non, whom with the help of her Adulterer Aegis••hus, in a sleeue-les shirt she murde∣red.
• Cypris sap, seed of generation.
• Castor & Pollux: Twinnes be∣got on Laeda, by Iupiter in the shape of a Swan: & sup∣posed Sea-Gods fauourable to Sailours.
• Crimsin Gulf: the red Sea.
• Cecropian that is, Athenian: of Cecrops, first King of A∣thens.
• Cineas, a Thessalian, exceeding eloquent and of admirable memory, Embassador from King Pyrrhus to the Ro∣mans.
• Carthaginian, of that famous City of Affrica built by Di∣do, & by Hanniball vndon.
• Cadmean, by sorn wrighters v∣sed for Carthage.
• Coronan, that is Lacedemoniā: for Corone, was a citie of the Messenians, who were sub∣iect to that State.
• Cest, in Latin Cestus & Cestum the Brides Girdle which the Bridegroom took off at night
• Coloquintida, a kinde of wilde Gourd, that purgeth Choler.
• Chrysocolle, Boras, gold-soder.
• Cibele, looke Rhea.

D

• DAmon, the most faithfull friend of Pythias, both disciples of Pythagoras.
• Dana••, daughter of Acrisius, who kept her lockt in a bra∣zen Tower; Iupiter raynde himselfe in a Golden show∣er into her lap.
• Darubius, the greatest Riuer in Europe, called also Isther.
• Dardane Ants, Indian Emmets
• Darius, a King of Persia, van∣quished by Alexander the great.
• Delian Twinnes, the Sun and Moone.
• Delian Princesse. Diana.
• Delos, an Iland, one of the Cy∣clades, which for a longtime floated as hidden in the Sea, and after suddainly appeared
• Delphian Oracle, the Oracle of Apollo, at Delphos.
• Delphos God, Apollo.
• Democritus, the laughing Phi∣losopher of Abydus.
• Demosthenes, the best Orator of the Grecians.
• Denis, or Dionysius, a Tyrant of Syracusa.
• Deucalion, son of Prometheus,

• who with his wife Pyrrah, es∣caped the Flood & (as the Po∣ets fain) restored the world.
• Diabete, adisease, when one cā∣not hold his water.
• Diapason, a Concord of all.
• Diarrhaea, a Laske or loosenes of the Belly.
• Diameter, a strait line diuiding any figure into equal parts, passing through the middle point of any figure.
• Dialect, a forme of speech di∣uers frō others in any lāguage
• Diana, the Goddesse of virgi∣nity, the Moone.
• Dirceanwalles, Thebes.
• Disenteria, the bloody-flixe:
• Dodochaedrons, figures of 12. Angles.
• Druid••s, anciēt learned Priests & Sages of Fraunce: suppo∣sed, to haue first issued out of this Ile of Brittaine.
• Dombertan, a Towne in Scot∣land.
• Dagon, the Idoll of the Phi∣listines.
• Demain, Possessions of inhe∣ritance, time out of minde continued in the occupati∣on of the Lord.
• Duel, single Combat.
• Demi-Gods, looke Heroik.
• Dorik musike, soft and effemi∣nate musike, heer opposed to the Phrygian, whtch was more lofty and full of life, and fitter to stirre vp a Cou∣rageous spirit.
• Dan, a Town in the North frō∣tier of Iudea, where Ietoboam erected his other Calfe.
• Ditthyrambik, Song in the Ho nour of Bacchus.

E

• ECliptik line, a great Circle in the middle of the Zodiake through which the Sun run∣neth his proper course in 365. dayes.
• Egyptian flood, The Riuer Nilus
• Electrum, Amber.
• Electra, one of the sisters o Phaeton, who in••essantly weeping for her brothers fall, was turned into a Tree that droppeth Amber.
• Elixir, an Arabian word, signi∣fying Quintessence, the Phi∣losophers stone.
• Elisium, the fayned Paradise of hethen Poets.
• Eldebag, a learned Arabian Sa∣tyricall Poet.
• Embryon, the Childe in the mo∣thers Womb before it haue receiued shape.
• Encyclopedie, that learning which comprehendeth all liberall Sciences.
• Endimion, a young shephearde

• the fauourite of Cinthya.
• Engastromith, one possessed, which seems to speak in his belly.
• Empyema, an impostume in the Breast.
• Enyon, the same that Bellona sister to Mars, & Goddesse of Battaile.
• Enthousiasmos, poeticall fury.
• Eoan Monarke, Alexander the great.
• Eolian scoutes, the windes.
• Ephemerides, Day-books, Re∣gisters, Iournals.
• Ephesian Temple, the Temple of Diana in Ephesus.
• Ephesian moan, Heraclitus, wee∣ping at the worlds miseries.
• Ephori, a kinde of Magistrates, protectors of the people.
• Epi••emik il••es, Vniuersall Di∣seases.
• Epicicle, a lesser Circle, whose center is in the circumferēce of a greater.
• Epicurus, a Philosopher that placed mans felicitie in the pleasures of the Sense, belee uing no God but Fortune.
• Epilepsis, the Falling-sicknesse.
• Epithalamie, a nuptiall song.
• Epitaph, a funerall song, or an Inscription on a Tombe or Graue.
• Epithets, additions to nownes, expressing some quality.
• Epitome, an Abbridgement.
• Epirus, a Countrie in Greece (now called Albania) fa∣mous in late times by the Noble exploites of G. Ca∣str••ot (sir-named Scander∣beg) against the Turke.
• Equinoctiall, a Circle in Heauē through which when the Sun passeth, the dayes and nights be of equall length.
• Eroetrian soile, medicinable Earth, brought from Eretria.
• Erebus, a Riuer in hell: Hell.
• Erythrean Deep, the red Sea.
• Erynnis, one of the Furies.
• Eridanus, a figu••e in Heauē, the Riuer Po, in Lumbardie.
• Eurus, the East winde.
• Euripus, a narrowe Sea, which ebbeth and floweth seauen times in 24. houres.
• Euphrates, one of the Riuers of Eden, that runnes through Babylon.
• Europa, Christendome, or this Westerne part of the world.
• Eccentrik, that hath his center wholly separated from the Center of the Earth.
• Erysipiles, hot & red swellings, called S. Anthonies fire.
• Erycina, Venus.
• Euphrosyne, looke Graces.
• Euphorbium, a certaine medici∣nable Plant found and na∣med

• by Euphorbus, King Iubas Physician.
• Eth••ik, see Pagan.
• ...Entidorian.
• Etesian gates, easterly windes.
• Ephod, a linnen garment worne by the Priests and Leuites of Israel.
• Edom and Idumea, a part of Palaestine.
• El••utherian, Deliuerer.
• Epicarpian, Fruit-keeper.

F

• FAbritius, a famous Roman, contemner of Riches, and in extreame pouerty most puissāt for vertuous valour and integrity.
• Faustina, a most Ias••iuious Em presse, wife to Marcus Aure∣lius, and daughter of Anto∣us Pius.
• Fez. a Kingdome in Barbarie.
• Finland, a Dukedom vnder the king of Sweden.
• Flamine, a Sacrificer, or high Priest, among the Heathen.
• Flauio, Melphio a Neapolitan inuenter of the needle in the Mariners compasse, and the vse thereof.
• Foix, a Countrey belonging to Nauarr, neere the Pyrene Mountains.
• Flora, a faire and rich harlot which made the people of Rome her Heire: in respect whereof, they made her God desse of Flowers: and kept yeerely Feasts in honor of of her.
• Furies, 3 (viz.) Alecto, Megera, and Tesiphone (sometimes also called Persyphone) which are said to be Tormē∣ters of the damned in Hell, wittily fained to express the fear and Fury of a guilty cō∣science.
• Frize and Cornich, the crests, furniture & finishing at the vpper end of a column.
• Farfalla, a Candle flye.
• Fergusius, Euenus, Donaldus, fa∣mous ancient Kings of Scot∣land.
• Fanes, Temples, consecrated Places.
• Funambulant, a Rope-walker.
• Feretrian, Peace-bringer or dread-striker.

G

• GAlen, a famous Physician born at Pergamus, whose learned workes through all ages haue been honoured.
• Galenite, one skilfull in Phy∣sicke, wherein Galen excel∣led.
• Ganges, a great Riuer in India.
• Gaules, the ancient name of the French men.
• ...

• Genius, a mans spirit, or natu∣rall instinct or inclination.
• Gemonide, or Gemonian Lad∣ders: a place in Rome from whence condemned persons were throwne downe.
• Ghion, one of the riuers in Edē
• Gnidian Idols, Venus and Cu∣pid: for in Gnidos shee was worshipped.
• Gonorrhaea, a foule and inuolū∣tary Fluxe of seed, the Run∣ning of the Reines.
• Gordian knot, a knot thought impossible to bee vndone, wherewith Gordius had fa∣stened his Oxe-yoake in the Temple of Apollo.
• Gorgons, vgly hellish mon∣sters, in forme of scaly Dra∣gons, with crooked teeth, one eye, Iron talents, and mighty wings.
• Graces, look Charites.
• Gymnosophists, Philosophers of India, so called, because they went naked.
• Groon-land, an exceeding colde Countrey, butting vpon the Sea, beyond Izland.
• Graue, is as much as an Earle with vs: but in this place v∣sed for the General and Go∣uernor, IOSVAH.
• Galactite, a kind of white Mar∣ble, or Alabaster.

H

• HAlcyon, a little water-bird thought to be the kings fisher.
• Harpies, rauenous Birdes, with faces like woemen.
• Hecatombes, Heathē Sacrifices wherein were offered 100. Beasts.
• Hebe, Ioues Cup-bearer: the Goddesse of youth.
• Heber, of whome the Hebrues and Hebrue Tongue are so called, the great—great—Grand-Childe of Sem, the sonne of Noah.
• Hecuba, the Frantike and dis∣figured, olde wythered wife of Priamus King of Troy, and heere opposed to the fresh, young, beautifull He∣lena, the fatall Prize of their sonne Paris.
• Helicon, a Mountaine sacred to Apollo and the Muses.
• Helena, the wanton wife of Me∣nelaus: cause of the tedious siege & finall sack of Troy.
• Hemisphear, half the compasse of heauen which we beholde.
• Hercules, the most renowned Monster-Tamer of Thebes.
• Hermes, Mercurie.
• Hero, the faire Sestian Nunne, for whose sake Leander was drowned in Hellespont.
• ...

• Heroes, halfe Gods, excellent Men, for valour, and vertue.
• Herophilus, a very ancient Phy sician.
• Herodotus, an Eloquent Greek Historiographer.
• Hesiodus, an anciēt Greek Poet
• Hesperian Plant, Golden fruit-Trees garded by a Dragon which was slain by Hercules: but heer it is vsed for the Su∣gar Cane, a richer Plant thē those (fayned) golden fruits.
• Hexameters, verses of sixe feet
• Hiades, 5. starres (some holde 7.) in the head of the Bull.
• Hiero, a king of Sicilia (after A∣gathocles) greatly delighted in husbandry.
• Hieroglyphiks, secret Cyphers, strange characters, mysti∣call wrighting by sundry formes of things.
• Hiram, King of Tyrus, remem bred in the Scripture for sending Timber and work∣men to Salomon, to the building of the Temple in Ierusalem.
• Homer, so called for his blind∣nes, the most excellent of all the Greek Poets.
• Horizon, a Circle diuiding the halfe-spheare of the firma∣ment which wee see ••uer vs, from the other halfe vnder vs, which we see not.
• Hun furious, Attyla, who sir∣named himself the scourge of God, and Terror of the World.
• Hyantian Fount, springs sacred to the Muses.
• Hydrantik braule, Musicke ar∣tificially made with the fall of waters.
• Hyaena, a horrible Beast that counterfaiteth mans voice.
• Hydrargire, quick-siluer.
• Hydra, a Serpent with 50. heads slain by Hercules.
• Hybla, & Moūtains aboūding in bees and hony.
• Hymetus Moūtains aboūding in bees and hony.
• Hymen, the God of Mariage.
• Hyper-borean, aboue or beyōd the blowing of the North∣winde.
• Hyppocrates, a most excellent Physician.
• Hyppolitus, the sonne of The∣seus, who shunning the wā∣ton inticements of his step∣dame Phaedra, was (through her false accusations) torne in pieces.
• Hyren, a faire Greeke Mayden Captiue, on whome Maho∣m••t the 2. extreamely doa∣ted.
• Hesperus, the Euening-starre, the Euening.
• Helleborus, an herbe whereof

• be 2. kindes, supposed our Ling-wort and Bears-foot.
• Heroik, noble: but anciently appropriate to those which were counted Demi-Gods, supposed to be born & begot of a heauenly & an earthly Parent, as Aeneas, of Venus and Anchyses.
• Hebridian Waue, the Sea about the Iles Hiberides, to the North from Ireland.

I

• IAnus, an auncient King of Italy, whome in respect of his wisedome & prouidēce, they figured with 2. faces, as looking backe into thinges past, and foreseeing thinges to come.
• Iaffa, (anciently Ioppa) a nota∣ble Hauen-Towne in Syria, wher they land that Trauail to Ierusalem.
• Iapetus, a Thessalian, more fa∣mous by his two sons (Pro∣metheus, and Epimetheus) then for any great worth of his owne.
• Iaeson, Captain of the Argonau tes, by the fauour of Medea, surmounting all daungers, brought home the golden Fleece.
• Ibis, a certain high Bird, with a long Bill and stiffe leg••, wor∣shipped by the olde Egyp∣tians.
• Ibnu-farid, a learned Arabian, Not much knowne in these parts.
• Iberians, Spaniards.
• Icarus, the son of Dedalus, who presuming to flie, was drow∣ned in that Sea, which after bore his name.
• Ichneumon, Pharaohs Ratte: a little Beast, enemy to the Crocodile.
• Idalian Fire, the burning heate of Loues desire.
• Idea, an Image or Patterne of things conceiued in the Fā∣cie.
• Idioma, a proper and peculiar forme of speech.
• Iessean▪ Harpe, the holy musick of Dauid the Son of Ishai, commonly called Iesse.
• Iliaca Passio, a kinde of Col∣licke.
• Illium, and Ilion: Troy.
• Imaus, a Hill in India, part of Caucasus.
• Impartiall maydes, the Fatal si∣sters, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos.
• Ile of Iron, or Isola di-Ferro, one of the fortunate Ilands now called Canaries.
• Incubus, a disease oppressing the stomach in our sleepe,

• which the ignorant haue thought to be a spright: it is commonly called the Night Mare.
• Indiuidunm, a body that can∣not be diuided.
• Ioues Bird, the Eagle.
• Iris-bowe, the Rain-bowe.
• Iunos bird, the Peacocke.
• Isleban, glory of Wittinberg: Martin Luther.
• Isthmus, a narrow-strait of land between two Seas.
• Isther, Danubius.
• Ithacan, Vlysses the prudent husband of the most chaste Penelope.
• Iupiter, the cheefe God of the Pagans.
• Iubile, a yeer of liberty and re∣leafe, which was euery fifti∣eth yeere.
• Iustinian, a learned Emperor Compiler of the Ciuill lawes.
• Iuturna, the North part of Scotland towards the Orcades.
• Iaboc, a little Brooke running into the Riuer Iordan.
• Isis, the wife of Osiris, both I∣dols of the Egyptians.
• ...Iuadan.
• Ioue, Iupiter, chiefe of the Hea∣then Gods.
• Iuno, the sister & wife of Ioue: Goddesse of Dominion and wealth, and supposed hel∣per to woemen in▪ trauaile: sometimes taken for the Aire.
• Iris, the Rain-bow.
• Iaphean (or Iaffian) Seas beate vpon the Coast of Zabulon towardes Tyre and Sydon, on the farthest North of Iudea: heere opposed to Ti∣gris in Mesopotamia, the farthest South of the same.
• Iaffa, of olde called Ioppa.
• Isaacians, children of Isaac, Is∣raelites.
• Izeland, an Iland in the farthest North towards Groonland.
• Iebusites, the Heathen inhabi∣tants of Ierusalem, before it came to the Possession of the Israelites.

K

• KAros, a drowsie, and stupi∣fying disease in the head.
• Kennet, a pleasant Riuer run∣ning through Barkshire, neere vnto whose flowery bankes, our callow Cignets had their nest.

L

• LAcedaemō (called also Spar ta) a Citty and a Com∣mon-wealth, most famous and flowrishing vnder the Lawes of Ly••urgus.
• ...

• Laconia, the Countrie where that City stood.
• Lachesis, looke Parcae.
• Laeda, the wife of Tyndarus, who by the help of Iupiters Swan, laid 2. egges, whereof were hatched double Twins: of the one, Pol-lux and He∣lena, of the other Castor & Clytemnestra.
• Latmos, a Hill in Ionia, where Cynthia is sayde to haue im∣braced her deer Endymion.
• Latona, the Mother of Diana and Apollo.
• Latonian Twinnes, those Chil∣dren of hers, the Sunne and Moone.
• Lais, a beutiful & costly Harlot of Corynth, frequented by many gallants of Greece.
• Lee, a neat little Towne in Es∣sex, in the mouth of the Thames.
• Leander, a yong man of Aby∣dus beloued of Hero, drow∣ned in Hellespont while hee was swimming to her.
• Lers, a riuer in France, of most strange quality.
• Lethe, a riuer in Hell, which causeth forgetfulnesse.
• Lethargie, the sleepy disease.
• Lestrigons, a cruell people of Campania in Italy, which were said to feed on Mans Flesh.
• Lyguria, the Territorie of Ge∣noa.
• Lycurgus, the famous Law-Maker of the Lacedaemoni∣ans.
• Lemnos, Vulcans Iland, Now called Stalimene.
• Limbo, Hell.
• Linus, an excellent anciēt Mu∣sician, maister of Orpheus.
• Linx, a beast of exceeding quick & pearcing sight.
• Leucippus, a Philosopher that imagined infinite worlds.
• Leucothoe, a Sea Goddesse.
• Liquour-God. Bacchus.
• Lopez, a late Iew-spanish Phy∣sician, executed for infinite Treasons against this State.
• Lotos, an admirable plant, strāgely sympathizing with the Sun.
• Lucania, a prouince of Italy, now called Basilicata.
• Lucina, Iuno, and Diana, sup∣posed of olde to be assistant to women in their trauell.
• Lucr••••ta, the chaste wife of Collatinus, rauished by Tar∣quin. (Poet.
• Lucretius, a very anciēt Latine
• Luna, the Moon••e.
• Lupercales, Sacrifices & Feasts solemnized to Pan.
• Lyceum, the Schoole of Ari∣stotle.
• ...

• Legislator, a Law-Maker, or a Law-giuer.
• Lesbian Squire: the Lesbians were so perfect Workemen, that they made Rules and Squires by their Worke, and not their Worke by the Rule.
• Loumond, a great Lake in Scot land, wherein they say, there is a floating Iland.
• Luc••for, the Prince of the proud Angels that fell from hea∣uen. The Diuell, also the morning-starre.
• Lachesis, looke Parcaes.
• Locusts, a kind of Grashoppers
• Libanus and Libanon, a moun∣taine in Syria, famous for the fairest Cedar Trees.

M

• MAdera, one of the Cana∣ries, from whence com excellent Sugars.
• Malta, an Iland in the Medi∣terranean Sea, where the Knights (that were) of Rho∣des, now keep their residēce
• Manie, a disease in the head causing madnesse.
• Martian-field, a fielde between Tiber, & the City of Rome, where they vsed to beholde the fight of condemned men with wilde Beasts.
• Mars, the God of warre.
• Mark Pole, a not able Veneti∣an Nauigator and Discoue∣rer.
• Maiz, Indian wheat.
• Mausole, a sumptuous Tombe built by Artemisia Queen of Caria, for her husband Mau∣solus.
• Marcellus, a most noble Ro∣mane Captaine, Conqueror of Syracusa, and fiue times Consul.
• Mah omite, the Turkish Em∣perour, worshipping Maho∣met.
• Mantuan Muse, the Poet Virgil
• Massacres, horrible murders.
• Medea, a sorceresse, or (as some call them) a cunning∣woman.
• Meanders, crooked turnings, so called of the Riuer. Me∣andex, for his exceeding crookednesse.
• Medices, the late Queene mo∣ther of France, being of the house of Florence.
• Medusas Tresse, a head with snake-like hairs, turning the beholders into stones.
• Mein, a Riuer in Germany, wher on stands Frankfort, the famous Mart of the World.
• Meonian Bard, Homer.
• Mecaenas, a noble Romane, & liberall fauourer of Virgil.
• ...

• Megera, one of the Furies.
• Melt, an admirable Tree in Mexico, a mighty kingdom of America.
  Egyptians.
  • ...Memphians,
  • ...Memphites.
  • ...Memphists.
  • ...Memphitists.
• Mercurie, one of the Planets, the God of wit, eloquence, inuention, and subtilty, and the messenger of the Gods.
• Mercurial (as it were) a Chan∣cerie, controuling and reuo∣king false iudgements of in∣feriour Courts.
  • Meridian, the south circle.
• Metaphoras, borrowed spee∣ches.
• Metempsychosis, transmigrati∣on of soules from one bo∣dy to another: after Pytha∣goras.
• Metaphi••icall, supernaturall,
• Milo, a man of prodigious strength, that carried a Bull on his back, killed him with his fist, & eat him vp in one day.
• Mince, a Riuer neere Mantua, where Virgil was borne.
• Minerua, the same that Pallas: Goddesse of wit and warre.
• Moly, an herbe brought from heauē by Mercury to Vlys∣ses, supposed to be our Rue, or herbe-grace.
• Moloch, the Idoll of the Am∣monites.
• Moluques, rich Ilands in the East Indies, plentifull in all kind of excellent Spices, & other Treasures.
• Moores, the people of Ethio∣pia, subiects of Prester Iohn.
• Morpheus, the God of Dreams
• Mummie, a drugg, takē for part of ancient imbalmed bodies.
• Musculus, a little Fish most of∣ficious to the Whale.
• Musulmans, Arabians.
• Mycaena, Agamemnons King∣dome.
• Midas, a wealthy King of Phry gia, whose touch (by the grāt of Bacchus) turned all things into Gold: so that at last his Gold-turned meate in his mouth choaked him.
• Myrmecides, a cunning & cu∣rious Caruer in small works.
• Myron, an excellent statuarie, or Image-maker.
• Mounte banks, Iugglers.
• Meroe, an Iland in the Riuer Nilus.
• Megera, look Furies.
• Mages, Sages, Wise-men, Sooth-sayers.
• Moris••o, and Mattachine, An∣tike & fantastike daunces.
• Moderatrix, a Regent or Go∣uernesse.
• ...

• MAGNIFICENCE, Great∣nes, State, glory, pomp.
• Munificēce, bounty, liberality
• Medalls, Images of wood, stone, or metall.
• Musaik work, a kinde of pain∣ting so curiously shadowed, that it seemes in some pla∣ces imbost, in some carv'd, in som in-layde, in som gra∣uen, &c.
• Meteors, or exhalatiōs, strange apparitions of comets, or other figures in the aire.
• Megarian, where flowrished the Philosopher Euclides, in the same time that Socrates in Athens.

N

• NAcre, the Pearle-shell, or mother of Pearl.
• Nadir, the point directly vn∣der vs, iust opposite to the Zenith or point verticall.
• Natolia, Asia minor, now whol ly vnder the Turke.
• Nectar, the drink of the Gods.
• Neptune, the Sea.
• Nephelian, Crook-horne, the Signe Aries.
• Nepenthe, an herbe which be∣ing steeped in wine, is thought to expell sadnesse.
• Nereus, the Sea.
• Nero, a most cruell Emperour of Rome, the monster of na∣ture, & shame of mankinde.
• Nestor, a wise & eloquēt Greek who being nigh 300. yeers old, came to the siege of Troy.
• Nile, and Nilus, the famous Ri∣uer of Egypt, vsed often for Egypt it selfe.
• Nimrod, the builder of Babel, the first ambitious vsurper of soueraignty.
• Niphates, a mountaine from whence the Riuer Tigris hath his source.
• Nitre, a light, white, spongie mater, much like salt, which som haue (falsely) thought to be salt-peter.
• Noremberg, a City in Germa∣ny, especially famous for cu∣rious handy-crafts.
• Nubian, of a Kingdome fron∣ting on the South of Egypt.
• Numidian••, people of a part of Affrica, accustomed to liue continually in the fieldes with their flocks, & heards, remoouing often for fresh pastures.
• Numa Pompileus, 2. from Ro∣mulus King of the Romanes and their first law-giuer.

O

• OBsequies, funerall cere∣monies.
• Ocean, and Oceanus, the Sea.
• Odipus, a Riddle-Reader of Thebes.
• ...

• Oedems, thinne, waterish, and flegmatik swellings.
• Olympius, an Arrian Bishoppe, strook dead with Lightning for blaspheming the Deitie of Christ.
• Olympus, a very high hill fron∣ting on Macedonia: it is of∣ten vsed for Heauen.
• Ophthalmy, a disease in the Eye through inflamation of the vttermost tunicle.
• Optick sinnew, is that which bringeth sight vnto the Eye.
• Orgies, Sacrifices to Bacchus.
• Oracles, Mysteries of the hea∣then Gods, deliuered by di∣uers meanes, and in diuers manners.
• Orion, a tempest-boading star.
• Orpheus, an excellent Poet & Musician of Thrace.
• Oromene, a Mountain in India, full of Salt-quarres.
• Ortygian Delos, a floating Ilād where Diana, and Apollo were borne.
• Orithias loue, Boreas, the North-winde.
• Ottoman, the first Emperour of Turkes.
• Ouids heires: wanton Poets.
• Oxygone, a sharp-Triangle.
• Omer, a certaine measure a∣mong the Hebrues.
• Ophir, supposed to be Peru.
• Onyx, a red pretious stone, fit for Seales. (Cleer.
• Orient, the East Sun-Rising
• Oran, a Port-Towne in Barba∣rie, within the Streictes of Gibraltar.

P

• PActolus, a riuer in Lydia, which (after the washing of King Midas) is sayd to haue Golden sands.
• Pallas, the Goddesse of Arts & Wisedome.
• Palaemon, a Sea God, called al∣so Melicertes.
• Palestine, Iudea, the holy land, first called Cannan.
• Pan, the God of Shepheards.
• Pandects, Books treating of all manner of Arguments.
• Panchaya•• Fumes, Incense.
• Pannonia, Hungary & Austria.
• Panope, a Sea-Nymph.
• Pandora, fayned (by Hesiodus) to be the first woman, and made by Vulcan: indued by all the Gods with seueral ex∣cellent gifts, but afterwarde by Iupiter (in his displeasur) sent to hir spouse Epimethe∣us, with a Box full of al mā∣ner of miseries.
• Paphos Archer, Cupid, the little God of loue.
• Paphian, Fier or shott his Arrowes.
• ...

• Parrhasius, a most excellent painter of Ephesus.
• Parthians, a people of Asia, ex∣cellent Archers, and notori∣ous enemies to the Romans.
• Par••s, an Iland in the Archipe∣lago (which diuideth Eu∣rope & Asia minor) wherein is excellent white Marble or Alablaster.
• Parcas, Parcae, (à non parcen∣do) the Destinies, or 3. fatal Sisters, (viz) Clotho, Lache∣sis, and Atropos: Death it selfe, the eneuitable end of all.
• Parallels, lines euery wher like distant.
• Paradox, an argument main∣tained contrary to the com∣mon and receiued opinion.
• Pegasus, the flying Horse of Bellerophon, which stray∣ning to flye vp to Heaven, with his hoofe rased the top of Helicon, whence imme∣diatly gushed out a spring, which therefore is called Hyppocrene.
• Penelope, the most chaste wife of the wandring Prince V∣lysses.
• Peneian Uale, is Tempe a most pleasant valley in Thessaly, on the verge of the Riuer Peneus.
• Pentheus, a young Prince, who for contemning the drunkē feasts of Bacchus, was by his owne mother (Agaue) murdered.
• Peripneumonie, the Impostume of the Lungs.
• Perige, that point of Heaven wherein the Sun (or other planet) is neerest to the cen∣ter of the Earth.
• Persiphone, or Proserpine: the Queen of Hell and Horror.
• Perseus, a most triumphant Champiō, that rescued An∣dromeda from the Sea-mō∣ster: who for his prowesse is both by Poets and Astro∣nomers magnified as a God, and placed among the Starres.
• Pernassus, the mountain of the Muses.
• Persian Monark with the hea∣uen of glasse, was Sapores.
• Peru, one of the largest and richest parts of America.
• Phaeton, the Son of Phoebus, who presuming to guide his fathers Chariot, set the world on fire, and fell him∣selfe headlong into the Ri∣uer Eridanus.
• Phoebus, the Sunne.
• Phalaris, a most cruell Tyrant of Agrigent.
• ...

• Phalec, the sonne of Heber.
• Pharos, a Lanthorne Tower to beare a light for the guide of Saylors in a hauen by night: also an Iland.
• Phlegon, one of the horses of the Sunnes Chariot.
• Phlegeton, a Riuer in Hell, ta∣ken oft for Hell it selfe.
• philtre-charmd, inchanted with loue-potions.
• Phantik, such as are haun∣ted with strange & illuding Visions.
• Philirian Scout, the signe Sa∣gittarius.
• Philometor, an ancient king of Egypt, much giuen to husbandry, and deligh∣ting in the Countrie life.
• Phlebotomie, Bloodletting.
• Phlegmons, hot & red inflam∣mations of bloud.
• Phrygian Skinker, the signe A∣quarius.
• Phrixus sister, was Helle, drow∣ned in Hellespont, which of her is so called.
• Phrenzie, a most violent and daungerous disease of the braine.
• Phthisik, The consumption of the Lungs.
• Phthiriasis, the lowsie disease.
• Pica, the longing disease of women with childe.
• Physon, one of the Riuers in the garden of Eden.
• Pigmes, little people of the North, a Cubit high.
• Pyrene, a princesse from whom Pyrene Mountaines (which diuide France and Spaine) are so called.
• Pindus, a Mountaine sacred to the Muses.
• Pierian Maydes, the Muses.
• Pirrhon, (read Pirrho) a Phi∣losopher alwayes doubtfull of all things, yea euen of those subiect to our senses.
• Plato, Prince of the Acade∣miks, sirnamed diuine, and indeede the most neere ap∣proaching diuinitie of all the heathen.
• Pleiades, the 7. Starres,
• Plessis, a noble learned French∣man of our time, a notable defender of the Truth of Christian religion, against all Iewes, Turkes, Pagans, Papists, Atheists, and Infi-Infidels what-soeuer.
• Pluto, the God of Hell and of Riches, the Diuell and all.
• Po, the riuer that watreth Lum▪ bardy the garden of Italy.
• Polypes, a subtill fish called a Manie-feete, or Pourcon∣trell.
• Polymnia, manifold memory, in variety of knowledge.
• ...

• Poles, the imagined Hinges of the Heauens, whereon the World is turned, commonly vsed for heauen.
• Poetasters, Base, Counterfait, vnlearned, witlesse, & wan∣ton Poets that pester the World, either with idleva∣nities or odious villanies.
• Porphirie, Marble.
• Porus, a King of India of huge stature, ouercome by Alex∣ander.
• Polygamie, the hauing of many wiues.
• Polyphem, a huge and cruell Gyant, with one ey in his fore-head.
• Pomona, Goddesse of fruits.
• Pontik heath, Pontus is a regi∣on in Asia minor, fronting East-ward vpon Colchis.
• Progne, Pandions daughter, sister of Philomele, and wife of Tereus, transformed to a swallow.
• Proteus, a Sea-god, that taketh on him all shapes.
• Problems, mathematicall pro∣positions, referred especial∣ly to practise.
• Prometheus, is fained to haue made the first man, and to haue stollen fire from hea∣uen, to put life into his Crea∣ture.
• Pryenian Sage, Bias.
• Ptolomeus Philadelphus, most famous for his learning and loue to the learned, and es∣peciallie for his noble Li∣brarie, erected in Alexan∣dria.
• Pyramides, exceeding huge & high Spires, built by the kings of Egypt for fond & idle ostentation of their ri∣ches and pride.
• Pyrausta, a fier-flye, or winged worme, breeding and liuing onely in the fier.
• Python, a horrible Dragon slaine by Apollo.
  • Pagan, Heathen, an Infidel, vncircumcised, vnbaptized, that knowes not God.
• Phydias, a famous Caruer in wood and stone.
• Persyphone, look Furies.
• Pirenes, look Bigaurian.
• Phrygian Musick, look Dorik.
• Pellean Prince, Alexander the great, borne in the Citie of Macedonia called Pella, as was also Philip his father.
• Panomphean, all-hearing.
• Phyxian, fugitiue.
• Proselyte, a stranger new-con∣uerted to our faith & fashiō.
• Pharan, a Citie between Egypt & Arabia: also a Wildernes which the Israelites passed in

• their Pilgrimage to Canaan.
• Pharus, look Pharos.
• Pirrhus, a valiant King of the Epirots, a notable Enemie to the Romans.
• Pass-Lamb, the Paschal Lamb.
• Pelusian Foord, Nilus the great Riuer of Egypt.
  • Pythian Knight, is Apollo, sir-named Pythias, for slay∣ing the dreadfull Serpent Pytho.
• Parian Rocks, mountaines of white Marble or Alabaster, in the Ile of Paros.
• Patagons, Indian Canibals, such as eate mans flesh.
• Posthumus, one borne after his Fathers death.
• Prodigies, extraordinary and miraculous accidents.
• Picts, ancient inhabitants of a part of Scotland.
• Para-Nymphes, Bride-dressers, too curious prankers of themselues.
• Pyrrhik Galliard, a kinde of dauncing in armour, inuen∣ted by Pyrrhus.
• Porphire, a kind of red Marble.
• Plynth, a part of the base of a piller, flat square like a Tyle.

R

• RAbbines, great Doctors among the Iewes.
• Rabican, the name of a gallant horse in Orlando Furioso.
• Regulus, a noble Consul, and resolute Captaine of the Ro∣mans in the Punik-war.
• Remora, a little fish (which som call a Suck-stone) that sud∣dainly stoppeth a ship vnder al her sayles in her ful course
• Rendez vous, an appointed place of meeting.
• Romes Dragon, the Pope.
• Ryphean wood, Forrests of Scy∣thia.
• Rhea, the same that Cibele, Vesta,, Tellus, the Earth.
• Rheubarb, an excellent roo••t, and very pretious for the purging quality.
• Rubrick, the Titles & Directi∣ons in the olde Psalters, or Seruice-Bookes: so called, because they are written or printed in red Letters.

S

• SAba, chiefe Cittie of the Sabaeans in Arabia, aboū∣ding in Cinamō, Cassia, Fran∣kincense, and Myrrhe.
• Salamander, a spotted beast like a Lizard, whose ex∣tream coldnes quencheth the fire.
• Salmoneus, a King that with certaine violent Engins,

• counterfaited Thunder.
• Salust, a notable Roman Histo riographer, also the sirname of our noble and renowned Author du BARTAS.
• Samian wise, Pythagoras.
• Sardanapalus, a most effemi∣nate king, the last of the As∣syrians.
• Sargus, a Fish strangely lust∣full.
• Saturnes doore, the end of Time.
• Saturnales, feasts kept in De∣cember in the honour of Saturne.
• Satyres, nipping Poesies that reproue vice sharpely, with∣out respect of persons.
• Scaliger Iosephus, now liuing, a Frenchman, admirable in all Languages, for all man∣ner of learning▪
• Scipio (sir-named Affirican) a most wise, valiant, & vertu∣ous Captaine of the Ro∣mans, who being ill requi∣ted for infinite honourable seruices, sequestred himselfe to a Country-life.
• Scirrhes, a kinde of hard (yet paine-lesse swellings in the flesh.
• Scolopendra, a certain Fish that easleth forth her bowels, to cleere them from the hook.
• Scopas, a notable Architect, imployed in the building of Mausolus Tomb, which is numbred among the seauen wonders of the world.
• Syrtes, dangerous sands in the Lybian Sea.
• Serean Forrests (now Cathay, and Cambalu) are in Asian Scythia, abounding in the best Silkes.
• Serranus, a worthy Romane fetcht from his plough to the Dictatorship, which was (for the time) an office of King-like Authority.
• Sentinel, a scout, or Night∣watch in a Camp or Towne of Garrison.
• Seraphin, an Angell.
• Sein, the riuer of Paris.
• Shynar, or Sennaar, the plaine where Nimrod built the Tower of Babel.
• Sibyls, Prophetesses: Varro re∣membreth 10. of them.
• Semiramis, the proud and wan∣ton Queen of Babylon, wife of Ninus.
• Sirius, the Dogge star, at whose rising the Dog-dayes al∣wayes begin.
• Skinc Alexandrian, a kinde of Serpent, a land Crocodile.
• Skinker, the signe Aquarius.
• Sol, the Sunne, one of the 7.

• Planets.
• Solides, 5. regular bodies or fi∣gures Geometricall (viz.) the Circle, Cube, Pyramid, Cilinder and Dodochae∣dron.
• Sostrates, a notable Architect builder of the Lanthorn-Tower in the Ile of Pharos.
• Stagirian, Aristotle, there born
  Hell.
  • ...Stix,
  • ...Stigian strand,
• Steropes, one of Vulcans Cy∣clopes.
• Stoikes, seuere Philosophers, pretending to condemne al Passions: and esteeming all things to be ordered by an ineuitable necessity of Fate of Destinie.
• Strymon, a Riuer between Ma∣cedon and Thrace.
• Suisses (wee call them Swizers) the warlike people of the Cantons of Heluetia.
• Sulphur, Brimstone.
• Star-shippe, Argos a signe or Constellation in Heauen, supposed to haue been the Shippe that Iason and his fellowes fetcht the Golden Fleece in.
• Synonimas, words of the same signification.
• Symbolize, to resemble or a∣gree.
• Sympathie, consent or resem∣blance of qualitie.
• Symphonie, consent of time or harmonie.
• Symmetrie, proportiō of parts betweene themselues, & to their whole.
• Syracusa, a great, wealthy, and wanton Citie in Sicilia.
• Syrens, Mer-Maydes.
• Satyr, a wilde wood-monster, halfe man, halfe-goate: al∣so a kinde of nipping Po∣esie, reproouing vice vn∣partially.
• Salem, Ierusalem.
• Spartans, look Lacaedemon.
• Sina, or Sinai, a mountaine in Arabia, the same that Ho∣reb, where the Lawe was gi∣uen to Moses.
• Salamina, an Iland and Citie in the Euboik Sea, now cal∣led the Gulfe of Negrepont.
• Stentorian, Homer reports him to haue had the voice of 50. men.
• Signories, Lordships, Domini∣ons.
• Sues, a Port in the East part of Egypt vpon the red Sea.
• Seir, a mountaine in Idumaea, betweene Asphaltis and E∣gypt.
• Siddim, the place where Lot,

• with the Princes of Sodom, was taken prisoner by Che∣dor Laomer.
• Sanctum Sanctorū, the inmost Sanctuarie, the Holy of Ho∣lies, where onely the high Priest might enter once a yeare.
• Stratian, War-like.
• Scammonie, alias Diagridium, an hearbe purging Choler mightily.

T

• TAgus, the Riuer of Lis∣bone in Portugall.
• Tanais, a mighty Riuer diui∣ding Asia from Europe.
• Tantalus, a King of Phrygia, whom they fained to stand in Hel vp to the chin in wa∣ter, and to haue delicate Fruits, dangling ouer his vpperlip, yet can touch nei∣ther: either to ease his hun∣ger, or allay his thirs••:
• Tambut, A Country of the Ne∣gros, which is a part of A∣frica extending to the vtter∣most bounds therof toward the South and East.
• Taprobane, An Iland vnder the Equinoctiall (now called Sumatra) Situate betweene Malaca and Iaua Maior, a∣boue 450. leagues long, and aboue 120. broade: aboun∣ding in Golde, & very plen∣tifull in other excellent Cō∣modities.
• Tarentum, a famous Citie in Calabria.
• Tarnasser, is in the East Indies, neere the gulfe of Bengala.
• Thebes, a Citty in Baeotia where Hercules was borne: it was first built built by Cadmus, but more beautifully resto∣red by Amphion.
• Thetis, the Sea.
• Themis, Iustice.
• Thersites, the foulest Lubber in al the Greciā Campe, whō Achilles slew with his fist.
• Theseus, for valour, another Hercules: but most famous for his kinde and constant friendship to Perithous.
• Thesiphone, one of the Furies.
• Thisbes Tree, the mulberie.
• Thule, an Iland beyond the Orcades, the farthest North that was knowen to the Ro∣manes, therfore then called Ultima Thule.
• Timanthes, one of the most ex∣cellēt of the anciēt Painters.
• Tindarides, Castor and Pollux.
• Tigris, a Riuer in Asia, passing by the East of Mesopotami∣a, throgh Armenia & Media.
• ...

• Titan, the Sun.
• Tirrhenian, the Tuscan Seas.
• Tyrians, Marchant men of Ty∣rus, a Citie of Syria, ancient∣ly flowrishing in trade, and famous for the excellent purple-Die.
• Tiuoli, a village neere Rome, where the Cardinall of Fer∣rara hath a sumptuous house of pleasure, furnished with infinite Curiosities.
• Torpedo, the Cramp-fish.
• Tresor-troue, Gold, monie, or other Riches found vnder ground.
• Troglodytes, a people of Aethi∣opia, that dwel vnder groūd, go naked, and eate Serpents.
• Tropicks, two great Circles in heauen in equall distance from the Equinoctiall, the one called the Tropik of Cancer, the other of Capri∣corne, at the which the Sun turneth either higher (ha∣uing been at the lowest) or lower (hauing beene at the highest) wherof they are so called.
• Trytōs▪ Neptunes Trumpeters.
• Tuscan, Italian.
• Tyber, the Riuer of Rome.
• Typhis, the master or Captaine of the Ship Argos that saild with Iason to Colchis for the Golden Fleece.
• Tymothy, an excellent caruer that wrought on Mausolus Tombe.
• Typhon, a huge Giant, that in deuoured to pull Iupiter out of Heauen.
• Type, a figure or stampe of a∣ny thing.
• Tesiphone, or Thesiphone one of the Furies.
• TROPHETS, glorious Monu∣ments erected in honour of some famous victorie.
• Timothius Milesius, an excel∣lent musician, that flowrish∣ed vnder Philip of Mace∣don and Alexander his son.
• Theorie, Contemplation, study.
• Tullie, Cicero, the Prince of Roman Orators.
• Te••yphone, look Furies.
• Thalia, look Graces, & Muses.
• Tabernacle, properly a Tent or Pauilion.

V

• VAlois, one of the Royall families of France, ex∣tinguished in the late Henry the third, (slaine by a Frier before Paris) who in his Monsieurship (with his mo∣ther

• and the Duke of Guise) had beene too busie an A∣ctor in the bloodie Massa∣cre.
• Uenus, the Goddesse of Loue and Beautie, also one of the planets.
• Uenus Es••uage, Knights (or Nights) seruice to Ladies.
• Venerean mirth, Idem.
• Uer, the Spring.
• Vertumnus, animagined God of the Romanes that tooke on him all shapes.
• Vespucio, Americus Vespucius, a Florentine, first discoue∣rer of America, of whom, it was so called.
• Viginere, a learned French∣man of late times, translator of Caesar, Liuius, and other Latine writers.
• Vienna, a Citie in Austria, where vsually the Emperor keeps his Court.
• Vrania, one of the Muses, espe∣cially handling Heauenly things, therefore called the Heauenly Muse.
• Vrim, and Thummim, 2. words grauen in the Brest-plate of Aaron, signifying Illumina∣tion and integritie.
• Ulysses, the politike Prince of Ithaca, husband of Pene∣lope.
• Vulcan, the God of Fier and forge-men.
• Vranascopus, a fish alwayes ga∣zing vp to heauen.

X

• XAnth, called also Scaman∣der, the Riuer of Troy, there is also an Iland in the Archipelago, so cal∣led.
• Xenian, hospitious, mild-en∣tertainer.

Z.

• ZEbut, an Iland in the west Indies, exceeding rich in Gold, Sugar, & Ginger.
• Zenith, the point verticall, the point of Heauen right ouer our heads, the contra∣rie point is called Nadir.
• Zeno, the chiefe of the Stoicke Philosophers.
• Zeuxis, a most cunning and exceeding rich Painter.
• Zodiak, a byaz or sloaping Circle in the Heauens, wher∣in are the 12. Signes, tho∣rough which all the planets passe.
• ...

• Zones, Imagined Circles, di∣uiding the World into fiue parts.
• Zopyrus, a Persian that strange ly disfigured himselfe to do his Prince an important seruice.
• Zephirus, the West, the West∣winde.

FINIS.