The description of Persia.
AS those in Persia haue enioyed in times past the second Monarchie of the world, so at this present they be stil very
M. Blundevile his exercises containing sixe treatises, the titles wherof are set down in the next printed page: which treatises are verie necessarie to be read and learned of all yoong gentlemen that haue not bene exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the arte of navigation ... To the furtherance of which arte of navigation, the said M. Blundevile speciallie wrote the said treatises and of meere good will doth dedicate the same to all the young gentlemen of this realme.
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- M. Blundevile his exercises containing sixe treatises, the titles wherof are set down in the next printed page: which treatises are verie necessarie to be read and learned of all yoong gentlemen that haue not bene exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the arte of navigation ... To the furtherance of which arte of navigation, the said M. Blundevile speciallie wrote the said treatises and of meere good will doth dedicate the same to all the young gentlemen of this realme.
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- Blundeville, Thomas, fl. 1561.
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- 1594.
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- Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594.
- Plancius, Petrus, 1552-1622.
- Blagrave, John, d. 1611.
- Astronomy -- Early works to 1800.
- Arithmetic -- Early works to 1900.
- Trigonometry -- Early works to 1800.
- Early maps -- Early works to 1800.
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"M. Blundevile his exercises containing sixe treatises, the titles wherof are set down in the next printed page: which treatises are verie necessarie to be read and learned of all yoong gentlemen that haue not bene exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the arte of navigation ... To the furtherance of which arte of navigation, the said M. Blundevile speciallie wrote the said treatises and of meere good will doth dedicate the same to all the young gentlemen of this realme." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A16221.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 11, 2024.
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mightie, for the king of Persia is one of the greatest Potentates in the whole world, as hée which commandeth all the great pro∣uinces that doe border towards the East vpon the Flood Indus, and towards the South vpon the sea called Mare Caspium, and vpon the Flood Oxo, within which limittes, are comprehended all the greatest Realmes and landes, which the ancient Geogra∣phers were woont to call by these names, Assyria, Media, Susia∣na, Persia, Parthia, Hircania, Margiana, Bactriana, Pa••opa∣nisa, Aria, Drangiana, Arachosia, Caramania, and part of Ar∣menia maior, the which at this present are called by other names as you may sée in the Map.
The Persians are a hardie and warlike people, and thought to be the best ryders or horsinen in all the worlde, they haue verie hard warres with the Turks, they be of most frée and gentle na∣ture, louers of ciuility, they make great account of learning and Sciences, they honour Nobilitie, wherein they greatly differ from the Turkes. Now as touching their religion, they be Ma∣hometists, and yet in such sort, as both they and the Turkes doe count each one the other as Heretiques in that religion.
From the prouinces of Persia are transported into other parts of the world these Merchandizes, stones called Turquesses, very faire and excellent pearles, great quantity of silke, Veluet, Da∣maske armour, and a great number of most excellent horses.