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A prospect of the most famous parts of the vvorld Viz. Asia, 3 Affrica, 5 Europe, 7 America. 9 With these kingdomes therein contained. Grecia, 11 Roman Empire, 13 Germanie, 15 Bohemia, 17 France, 19 Belgia, 21 Spaine, 23 Italie, 25 Hungarie, 27 Denmarke, 29 Poland, 31 Persia, 33 Turkish Empire, 35 Kingdome of China, 37 Tartaria, 39 Sommer Ilands, 41 Civill Warres, in England, Wales, and Ireland. You shall find placed in the beginning of the second booke marked with these [3 asterisks in triangle formation] and (5) together with all the provinces, counties, and shires, contained in that large theator of Great Brittaines empire. / Performed by John Speed.

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A prospect of the most famous parts of the vvorld Viz. Asia, 3 Affrica, 5 Europe, 7 America. 9 With these kingdomes therein contained. Grecia, 11 Roman Empire, 13 Germanie, 15 Bohemia, 17 France, 19 Belgia, 21 Spaine, 23 Italie, 25 Hungarie, 27 Denmarke, 29 Poland, 31 Persia, 33 Turkish Empire, 35 Kingdome of China, 37 Tartaria, 39 Sommer Ilands, 41 Civill Warres, in England, Wales, and Ireland. You shall find placed in the beginning of the second booke marked with these [3 asterisks in triangle formation] and (5) together with all the provinces, counties, and shires, contained in that large theator of Great Brittaines empire. / Performed by John Speed.
Author
Speed, John, 1552?-1629.
Publication
London :: printed by John Legatt, for William Humble. and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head Pallace,
1646.
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Geography -- Early works to 1800.
Atlases, English -- Early works to 1800.
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"A prospect of the most famous parts of the vvorld Viz. Asia, 3 Affrica, 5 Europe, 7 America. 9 With these kingdomes therein contained. Grecia, 11 Roman Empire, 13 Germanie, 15 Bohemia, 17 France, 19 Belgia, 21 Spaine, 23 Italie, 25 Hungarie, 27 Denmarke, 29 Poland, 31 Persia, 33 Turkish Empire, 35 Kingdome of China, 37 Tartaria, 39 Sommer Ilands, 41 Civill Warres, in England, Wales, and Ireland. You shall find placed in the beginning of the second booke marked with these [3 asterisks in triangle formation] and (5) together with all the provinces, counties, and shires, contained in that large theator of Great Brittaines empire. / Performed by John Speed." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A61053.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 9, 2024.

Pages

I
Iames ••he fourth King of Scots slain,
89 10.
Iames 5. King of Scots dyeth for griefe of heart,
87.5
Iceni, ••hat people, and where seated,
33.4. & 35.3
Icat or black Amber,
81.6
Iersey Island how seated,
94
The form and dimension of it,
94.2.
The ayre and soyle,
94.3.4
Stockings there made,
94.4
The originall and language of the Inhabitants,
94.5
The Commodities,
94.6
How governed,
94.7
An Island floating,
132.15.
Ilchester in Somerset-shire,
23.10
Kingdome of the Islands divi∣ded,
92.17
Iohannes de sacro Bosco borne at Halifax,
77.8
King Iohn his Monument and Portraiture.
51.5
Saint Iohns Tombe in Scot∣land,
132.6
Iona, i. Columkil,
132.18
Iosephus of Exceter (or Isca∣nus) his praise,
19.6
Ipswich commended,
33.6
The dimension and site of Ipswich,
ibid.
How governed,
ibid.
Ireland how divided into Provinces and Countries,
135
What names it hath,
137▪ 1
The name whence deri∣ved,
137.2
The most Westerne Island,
137.2
Why called the holy Island,
137.3
Thought to bee Ogygia in Plutarch,
137.3
Called also Scotia,
ibid.
The third Island for big∣nesse in the known world,
137.4
When and how it received Christianitie,
135.22
Christianity there much de∣cayed,
139.8
Ireland of what forme it is
137.4
How bounded,
ibid.
The aire and temperature,
137.5
The soile,
137.6
The Commodities,
137.7
The ancient and originall Inhabitants,
137.8
By whom divided into five Provinces,
138.12.
Called little Britaine,
ibid.
Irish-mens Cottages in Angle∣sey,
125
The manners & customes of the Irish in old time,
138.14
The manner of Baptizing,
138.15
Their Children how nur∣ced,
ibid.
Their fantasticall conceits,
138.16
Addicted much to Witch∣craft,
ibid.
Their Idolatry,
ibid.
Their attire,
138.18
They forsake their wives at their pleasure,
145.8
Their manner of Warre,
138.19
Their mourning for the dead,
138.20
Irish BB. Consecrated by the Arch-Bishop of Canterbu∣rie,
145.8
Isca Silurum, i. Caer-lion,
107.4
Ithancester. See St Peters up∣on the wall,
ibid.
S. Ivo a Persian Bishop,
15.7
S. Ivoes Priory, a Cell to Ram∣sey Abbey,
ibid.
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