A geographical description of the world with a brief account of the several empires, dominions, and parts thereof : as also the natures of the people, the customs, manners, and commodities of the several countreys : with a description of the principal cities in each dominion : together with a short direction for travellers.
Meriton, George, 1634-1711.
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The Sorlinges.
THese Islands called by the En∣glish Silly, are situate over against the Western Cape of Corn∣wall, from which they are distant 24 miles. They are in number 145, of which ten only are of estimation, viz. Armath, Agues, Sampson, Silly, Bresar, Rusco, S. Helens, S. Martins, Arthur, and S. Maries, the chief of all the rest, as being 8 miles in com∣pass, sufficiently fruitfull, and strengthened with a Castle call'd Stella Maria. These Islands are well stored with Grass, Grain, and Lead.
