Relations of the most famous kingdomes and common-wealths thorowout the world discoursing of their situations, religions, languages, manners, customes, strengths, greatnesse, and policies. Translated out of the best Italian impression of Boterus. And since the last edition by R.I. now once againe inlarged according to moderne observation; with addition of new estates and countries. Wherein many of the oversights both of the author and translator, are amended. And unto which, a mappe of the whole world, with a table of the countries, are now newly added.
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Relations of the most famous kingdomes and common-wealths thorowout the world discoursing of their situations, religions, languages, manners, customes, strengths, greatnesse, and policies. Translated out of the best Italian impression of Boterus. And since the last edition by R.I. now once againe inlarged according to moderne observation; with addition of new estates and countries. Wherein many of the oversights both of the author and translator, are amended. And unto which, a mappe of the whole world, with a table of the countries, are now newly added.
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Botero, Giovanni, 1540-1617.
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London :: Printed by Iohn Hauiland, and are to be sold by Iohn Patridge at the signe of the Sunne in Pauls Church-yard,
1630.
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"Relations of the most famous kingdomes and common-wealths thorowout the world discoursing of their situations, religions, languages, manners, customes, strengths, greatnesse, and policies. Translated out of the best Italian impression of Boterus. And since the last edition by R.I. now once againe inlarged according to moderne observation; with addition of new estates and countries. Wherein many of the oversights both of the author and translator, are amended. And unto which, a mappe of the whole world, with a table of the countries, are now newly added." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A16489.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.
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THE TABLE.
A
AeGypt. 455
Aethiopia Superior. 444
Inferior. 460
Africa. 422
America. 625
Armenia the greater. 545
Asia. 460
Austria. 274
B
BArbarie. 427
Bavaria. 301
Bethlen Gabor his Estate in Tran∣sylvania, 394. in Hungaria, 399. a briefe Chronicle of his life and fortunes. ibid.
Bohemia. 277
Borealis orbis pars. 643
Boriquen. 635
Brandenburg. 300
Brasil. 642
Brittaine. 74
C
CAlecute. 617
Castella Aurea. 640
Cathay. 498
Chile. 641
China. 589
Cuba. 633
D
DEnmarke. 207
Desarts, their descriptions and use. 45
Dominion, the meanes to inlarge it. 19
E
EVrope. 62
F
FEz. 434
Fonduras. 632
France. 122
G
GElderland. 202
Geneva. 304
G••noa. 337
Groningen. 203
Guatimala. 631
Guiana. 641
H
HEbrides. 121
Hispaniola. 634
...
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...Holland. 201
Hungarie. 378
I
IAmaica. 633
Iapan. 621
Ilands of England. 129
India Asiatica, or East-India. 574
Ireland. 68
Italy. 317
Iudea. 551
K
KAthaia. 498
L
LOrrayne. 428
Lybia. 376
M
MAlta. 373
Man the Ile. 120
Manly Arts breed martiall va∣lour. 29
Mantua. 362
Marishes, their description and use. 44
Mexico. 630
Millaine. 336
The Great Mogor. 578
Moldavia, 539
Mona. 120
Monomotapa•• 453
Moravia. 278
Moscovia. 463
Mountaines, their description and use. 42
N
NApl••s Kingdome. 330
Narsinga. 613
Natolla. 540
Navarre. 194
Negroes Land. 429
Netherlands. 195
New Spaine, 630
Nicaragua. 632
Norwey. 212
Nova Francia. 636
Numidia. 427
O
OF Observation. 1
Over-Isel. 203
P
PAlatinate. 285
People of the North, their con∣stitutions, complexions, and na∣tures. 8. Of the South. 12. Of the middle Region. 15
Persia. 563
Peru. 637
Pol••nd. 409
Popes Estate. 320
Prester Iohn. 444
R
REligion, a great advancer of Monarchie. 30
Rewards military, the benefit of them. 30
Rivers, their use in preserving of Empire. 41
Roman Empire. 262
Russia. 463
SAvoy. 364
Sarmatia. 463
...
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...Saxonie. 287
Situation, the aptnesse of it for Em∣pire. 35
Of the Situation of Nations. 4
Scotland. 114
Sea, the commodities in inlarging Empire. 29
Seigniories, divers pettie ones easi∣ly overcome one by one, by a common enemie. 37
Siam. 602
Sicily. 369
Spaine. 222
States of the Low-Countries. 200
Swethland. 213
Switzerland. 309
T
TArtaria. 494
Tartars, their manners and armes. 485
Temperature, the division of it. 2
Terra australis. 643
Transylvania. 394
Travell, instructions for it. 46
Treasure, the use in Warre. 33
Turkes, their originall and story. 554
Turkie. 505
Turcomania. 545
Tuscanie. 324
V
VAlour, the commendations of it. 23. Military Valour how increased. 27
Venice. 339
Virginia. 635
Vrbine. 361
Vsage to the Wars, the effects. 27. Free Vsage of people, a meanes to make Princes potent. 28
Vtrecht. 203
W
WAlachia. 539
Wales. 117
Weapons, their qualities and advan∣tages. 32
West-India. 625
Wildernesses, their descriptions. 45
Wisdome, the use of it in Warres. 25
World, and the greatest Princes in it, and the means to inlarge Do∣minion. 19
X
Great Xeriff. 433
FINIS.
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