A Geographical Description of All the Countries in the Known World, Table of contents
A TABLE OF THE Principal things contained IN THE Geographical part of this Book.
A General description of Asia. Page 1.
A more particular description of it. Page 3.
Cappadocia described. Page 3.
Galatia described. Page 3.
Pontus and Bithinia described. Page 3.
Paphlagonia described. Page 4.
Asia propria described. Page 4.
Phrygia major described. Page 4.
Phrygia minor described. Page 4.
Jonia described. Page 5.
Doris described. Page 5.
Pamphilia described. Page 5.
Armenia minor described. Page 5.
Canaan described. Page 5.
Galilee described. Page 6.
Samaria described. Page 7.
Syria described. Page 12.
Persian Empire described. Page 14.
Armenia major described. Page 22.
Media described. Page 23.
Parthia described. Page 24.
Hircania described. Page 24.
Arabia described. Page 24.
Tartaria described. Page 25.
Cyprus described. Page 27.
Rhodes described. Page 28.
Malabar described. Page 28.
Zeilan described. Page 29.
Coromandel described. Page 30.
Socotera described. Page 31.
Narsinga described. Page 32.
Malacca described. Page 33.
Siam described. Page 33.
Pegu described. Page 35.
Sumatra described. Page 36.
Java major described. Page 36.
Celebes Islands described. Page 37.
Molucco Islands.
Bandaneza's Islands.
Borneo.
Japan.
Page 37.
China described. Page 38.
Industan described. Page 43.
Bengala described. Page 49.
Cambaia described. Page 50.
Philippine Islands described. Page 50.
Mauritius Island described. Page 51.
A general description of Affrica. Page 51.
Affrican Islands described. Page 54.
A more particular description of Affrica. Page 54.
Egypt described. Page 54.
Barbary described. Page 61.
Tunis described. Page 62.
Algier described. Page 62.
Fesse and Morocco described. Page 63.
Numidia and Libia described. Page 65.
Land of Negroes described. Page 66.
Country of the Mandingos described. Page 67.
Aethiopia inferior described. Page 69.
Aian. described.
Zandzibar described.
Cafraria. described.
Page 69.
Cape of Good Hope described. Page 69.
Sofala described. Page 71.
Monomopata described. Page 71.
Congo, or Manicongo described. Page 71.
Loango described. Page 72.
Aethiopia superior described. Page 73.
Islands in the Red-sea described. Page 76.
Madagascar described. Page 77.
Mohelia described. Page 78.
St. Hellens Island described. Page 78.
St. Thomas Island described. Page 78.
Princes Island described. Page 79.
Cape verde described. Page 79.
Maio Island described. Page 79.
Canary Islands described. Page 80.
Malta described. Page 87.80.
A general Description of Europe. Page 81.
The Islands in Europe described. Page 84.
Samothracia described.
Lemnos described.
Page 84.
Lesbos. described.
Chios. described.
Euboea. described.
Sporades. described.
Cyclades. described.
Crete. described.
Page 85.
Cythera. described.
Strophades. described.
Zant. described.
Echidnades. described.
Cephalenia. described.
Corfu. described.
Scicily. described.
Page 86.
Corsica. described.
Sardinia. described.
Page 87.
Majorca. described.
Minorca. described.
Cales. described.
Page 88.
England described. Page 88.
Wales described. Page 106.
Scotland described. Page 106.
Ireland described. Page 108.
Isle of Man described. Page 111.
Azores Islands described. Page 111.
Spain described. Page 112.
Portugal described. Page 115.
Pirenean Mountaines described. Page 116.
France described. Page 116.
The Alps described. Page 121.
Italy described, Page 121.
The Roman Triumphs described. Page 129.
Belgia or the Netherlands described. Page 138.
Germany described. Page 142.
Switzerland described. Page 144.
Bohemia described. Page 146.
Denmark described. Page 148.
Norway described. Page 149.
Swethland described. Page 150.
Muscovy described. Page 151.
The State of the Emperor described. Page 153.
The Permians and Samoeds described. Page 154.
Lapland described. Page 154.
Poland described. Page 155.
Hungary described. Page 157.
Dacia described. Page 157.
Sclavonia described. Page 158.
Greece described. Page 158.
Peloponesus described. Page 159.
Achaia described. Page 160.
Epirus. described.
Albania, described.
Macedonia. described.
Thessaly. described.
Page 161.
Migdonia. described.
Thracia. described.
Page 162.
The Turkish Empire described. Page 166.
America described Page 169.
Mexico, or New Spain described. Page 171.
Quivira. described.
Nova Albion. described.
Florida. described.
Virginia. described.
Page 172.
Florida more fully described. Page 173.
Peruana, and the Countryes therein described. Page 174.
Magellanick Streights described. Page 180.
American Islands described. Page 180.
Jamica. described.
Cuba. described.
Bermudae. described.
Page 182.
Hispaniola described. Page 183.
Newfound-land described. Page 184.
New-Scotland described. Page 185.
Groenland described. Page 185.
Spaniards cruelty to the poor Indians. Page 186.
Examples of the wonderful works of God in the Creatures. Page 191.
Of strange Stones. Page 191.
A moving hill. Page 192. ex. 8.
Merlins Cave. Page 192. ex. 9.
Earth turning wood into stone. Page 192. ex. 10.
Wood, and stones with Lozenges in them. Page 193. ex. 13.
Stones with stars in them▪ Page 193. ex. 14.17.
Burning Mountains. Page 193. ex. 15.
Of a City petrified. Page 193.
Of strange Trees, Hearbs, Plants, and Gums. Page 194.
Of strange Fountains, Rivers, and Waters. Page 202.
Of strange Fishes. Page 207.
Of strange Fowls, and Birds. Page 212.
Of strange Beasts and Serpents. Page 215.
Of strange, costly, and stupendious works done by the Art of Man. Page 221.
The chiefest Cities in the World, mentioned and described.
Cities in Asia.
NIce, where the Council was held. Page 3.
Nicomedia. Page 3.
Apamia, now Bursa. Page 3·
Chalcedon, where a Council was held Page 3.
Troy described Page 4·
Cyzicus Page 4·
Halicarnassus Page 5·
The Chief Cities in Canaan Page 6·
Hierusalem described. Page 7.
Nineve described Page 10.
Babylon described. Page 10.
Tower of Babylon described. Page 12.
Bagdat described. Page 12.
Antioch described.
Damascus described.
Aleppo described.
Tripolis described.
Page 13.
Scandaroon now Alexandretta Page 14.
Lar described. Page 15.
Shyraz described. Page 16.
Persepolis described.
Spahawn described.
Page 17.
Casbine described. Page 20.
Tauris described.
Derbent described.
Hyspaan described.
Page 21.
Casan described. Page 22.
Callecut described. Page 29.
Negapatan described. Page 30.
Goa described.
Amadavar described.
Page 31.
Ormus described.
Bisnagar described.
Mesulipatan described.
Page 32.
Malacca described.
Patania described.
Page 33.
Pegu described. Page 34.
Bantam described. Page 36.
Meacco described. Page 37.
Fucata described. Page 38.
Pequin described.
Nanquin described.
Page 39.
Quinsay described. Page 41.
Lahore described. Page 47.
Brampore described.
Fettipore described.
Candahor described.
Mandow described.
Page 48.
Surat described.
Agra described.
Asmeere described.
Page 49.
Grand Cairo described. Page 55.
Alexandria described. Page 57.
Rosetto described. Page 58.
Chanca described. Page 58.
Tropolis in Tunis Page 62.
Tunis
Constantina
Page Bugia
Page 62.
Algier described. Page 62.
Fesse described. Page 64.
Sella described.
Morocco described.
Page 65.
Teffet Page 66.
Suaquen described. Page 74.
Amara in Aethiopia described. Page 74.
Saba, &c. described. Page 76.
Sues described. Page 76.
Bernice described. Page 76.
Siracuse described. Page 87.
London described. Page 92.
Westminster described. Page 93.
Salisbury described. Page 96.
Bristow described. Page 97.
Wel…s described. Page 98.
Bath described. Page 98.
Excester described.
Winchester described.
Chichester described.
Page 99.
Canterbury described.
Rochester described.
Gloucester described.
Page 100.
Oxford described. Page 100.
Eli described.
Lincolne described.
Norwich. described.
Page 101.
Coventry described.
Worcester described.
Page 102.
Lichfield described.
Westchester described.
Page 103.
Hereford described.
York described.
Page 104.
Durham described. Page 105.
Carlile described. Page 105.
Cities in Scotland. Page 107.
Cities in Ireland. Page 109.
Sivil described. Page 113.
Granata described. Page 113.
Toledo described. Page 114.
Escurial described. Page 114.
Lisbon described. Page 115.
Paris described. Page 118.
Geneva described. Page 120.
Ferrara described. Page 122.
Rome described. Page 123, 125.
Mantua described. Page 124.
Genoa described. Page 125.
Venice described. Page 132.
Padua described. Page 134.
Millan described. Page 135.
Naples described. Page 135.
Florence described. Page 136.
Leige… described. Page 138.
Lovaine described. Page 139.
Bruxels described.
Antwerp described.
Page 139.
Leiden described.
Machlin described.
Page 141.
The Cities in Germany described. Page 143, &c.
Prague described. Page 147.
Mosco described. Page 151.
Constantinople described. Page 162.
The Turks Seraglio described. Page 164.
Caxamalca described. Page 176.
Stones, Precious-stones, Minerals.
Diamonds where gotten Page 50.98.
Gold how gotten: Page 180.
Pearls where gotten: Page 180.181.
Strange Stones: Page 191.
Amber how it grows: Page 193. ex. 16.
Whence all sorts of precious stones come: Page 193. ex. 18.
Trees, Hearbs, Plants, and Gums, strange.
A famous Pine-tree. Page 5.
Cedars of Libanus: Page 14.
A strange walk with trees: Page 48.
Ebony where it grows: Page 51.
Sensitive Trees: Page 68.
Resurrection Trees: Page 71.
A very profitable Tree: Page 171.
Strange Fig-Trees: Page 177.
Of Date-Trees: Page 194. ex. 1.
Balm Tree: Page 194. ex. 2.
Cotton Trees: Page 194. ex. 4.
Cynamon Trees: Page 194. ex. 5.
Arbore de Ray's: Page 195. ex. 6.
Arbore Triste. Page 195. ex. 7.
Herba sentida: Page 195. ex. 8.
Pepper:
Ginger:
Cloves:
Page 195. ex. 9, 10, 11.
Nutmegs:
Gum-lack:
Amber-greese:
Page 196. ex. 12, 13, 14.
Addad:
Palm-Trees:
Frankincense:
Manna:
Mastick:
Page 196. ex. 15, 16, (&c.
Spunges how gotten. Page 196. ex. 20.
Resurrection Tree: Page 196. ex. 21.
An Oak yeilding water. Page 196. ex. 23.
Aloes:
Indico:
Page 197. ex. 23, 24.
A Tree whose root is a worm. Page 198. ex. 25.
Saffron:
Palm-Trees:
Basilisco:
Assa-faetida:
Page 198. ex· 26, &c.
Benjamin. Page 199.
Coquo Trees admirable: Page 199.
Plantane-Trees:
Cedars:
Palmita Trees:
Manguy:
Page 200.
Tunals and Cochenille:
Jack, or Giack:
Ananas:
Duroyen:
Arec Tree:
Page 201.
Palmeto Trees: Page 201.
Hawthorn Tree:
Papyri:
Page 202.
Sergasso: Page 79.
Coxscomb: Page 79.
Alimos: Page 85.
Frankincense: Page 25.
Aloes Socotrina: Page 54.
Fountains strange.
A Fountain that makes drunk. Page 4.
Lake of Maeris described. Page 61.
Fountains hot. Page 88.111.181.205.
Salt how made. Page 92.
Bituminous Fountain. Page 181, 182.
Hell Kettles. Page 202.
Fountains turning wood into stone. Page p. 202. ex. 2. p. 203. ex. 6. p. 205. ex. 37.
Fountains that ebb, and flow. Page p. 202. e. 3, 4. p. 203. ex. 7. p. 204. e. 26, 27.
Fountains hurtful to Beasts. Page 202. ex. 5.
Fountains hot. Page p. 203. ex. 8.10. p. 205. ex. 39.
Water turned into stone. Page 203. ex. 9.
Strange Meers. Page 203. e. 11, 12. p. 204. e. 24.
Fountain of Oil.
Fountain of Pitch.
Page 203. e. 14, 15.
Fountain that makes Oxen white. Page 204▪ e. 16.
River that makes sheep black. Page 204. e. 17.
Fountain of Jupiter. Page 204. e. 18.
Fountain of the Sun. Page 204. e. 19.
Sabbatical River. Page 204. e. 20.
Fountain of Job. Page 204. e. 21.
Water that causeth black milk. Page 204. e. 22.
A swelling Lake.
A Fountain like Vinegar.
Fountains like Wine.
Page 204. e. 23, 28, 29, 30.
Other strange Fountains. Page 205.
River hot. Page 205. e. 36.
A River that breeds Flyes. Page 206. e. 40.
A Fountain like Milk. Page 206. e. 44.
Bone-Well. Page 206. e. 45.
A strange noise in the water. Page 207. e. 46.
Fountain Chymaera.
Flax that is purified by fire.
Two Rivers that mix not.
Page 207. e. 47. (&c.
Strange Fishes.
A man Fish. Page 207. e. 1.
A woman Fish. Page 208. e. 2.
Meer-maids. Page 208. e. 3.5.
Meer-men. Page 208. e. 4.6.
Fishes like children. Page 209. e. 7.
Torpedo. Page 209. e. 8. p. 211. e. 22.
River Horses.
A very strange Fish.
Toad Fishes.
Cuttle Fishes.
Flying Fishes.
Page 209. e. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
Of the VVhale, Swordfish, and Thresher. Page 210. e. 14.
Shark.
Sea Tortoise.
Eagle Fish.
Sea Unicorn.
Page 210. e. 15, 16, 17 18.
Sea-Cow. Page 211. e, …9.23
Sea-Spider. Page 211. e. 20.
Of the Briese, or Trade wind. Page 211. e. …2.
Oxe Fishes. Page 211. e. 24.
Shining Flyes. Page 212. e. 25.
Shining Sea, Page 212. e. 26.
Fowls, and Birds strange.
The Stalker. Page 69.
In Brasile. Page 179.
Cholca. Page 212. e. 1.
Claik-Geese. Page 212. e. 2.
Storks. Page 212. e. 3, 4.
Awaken Birds.
Ostriches.
Strange Bats.
Cantharides.
A huge Fowl.
Page 213.5, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Vulturs:
Penguins:
Puffins:
Dodos:
Dotterels:
Page 214. e. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Soland Geese:
Strange Birds:
Mingas:
Page 215. ex. 16, 17, 18.
Beasts strange.
Jackals: Page 14.
Crocodiles: Page 36.
Elephants: Page 46.
Baboons: Page 68.
Horse Tails highly prized. Page 72.
A strange Beast in Congo. Page 72.
Musoli: Page 87.
A very profitable Beast.
A strange Hare
Page 172.
A strange Beast in Virginia. Page 173.
A strange Beast in Peru. Page 176.
The Beast Pigritia. Page 178.
Elks described: Page 179.
Strange Boars: described
Acuti: described
Pacas: described
Carague: described
Armadillo: described
Page 179.
A Beast like a Squirrel of a delicate Furr: Page 180.
Elephants: Page 215. ex. 1, 2, 3, 4.
Lyons: Page 216. ex. 4, 17.
Panthers:
Rhynoceros:
Camelopardalus:
Bufelo's:
Page 217. ex. 5, 6, 7, 8.
Wild Goats:
White Apes:
Camelions:
Page 217. ex. 9, 10, 11.
A strange Monster: Page 217. ex. 12.
Ant-Bears: Page 218. ex. 13, 22.
Armadillo's:
Porcupines:
Civit-Cats:
Hyaena's:
Page 218. ex. 14, 15, 16, 18.
Asses: Page 218. ex. 19
Dabub:
Zebra:
Pongoes:
A strange Beast:
Strange Kine:
Strange Sheep:
Possowns:
Asses with horns:
Page 219. ex. 20, 25, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30
Sheep with great tails: Page 219. ex. 29.
Irish Cows: Page 219. ex. 31.
Fruitful Ews:
Camels.
Musk:
Carbuncles:
Page 220. ex. 3…, 33, 34, 35, 37
Kine with Harts-horns. Page 220. ex. 36.
Strange Sheep. Page 220. ex. 37
Bezar stones:
Tarantula's:
A Dogs love to his Master.
Page 221. ex. 37, 38 39
Admirable works made by Man. Famous Temples.
Bellona's Temple: Page 3
Jupiters Temple: Page 4
Diana's Temple described. Page 5
Hierusalems Temple described. Page 8
Priapus Temple: Page 12
Jupitur Belus's Temple: Page 11
Temples in Pegu. Page 35
Temples in Japan. Page 38
Temples of China: Page 39
Temple in Fesse: Page 64
Temple of the Sun: Page 177
Obelisks, Pillars, and Pyramids.
Obelisk of Semiramis: Page 10
A strange Pillar of heads: Page 19
Colossus at Rhodes described. Page 28
Egyptian Pharos described. Page 55
Egyptian Pyramids described. Page 58
Egyptian Mummies described. Page 59
Stones like Pyramids: Page 222. ex. 4.
Strange, and Stupendious works made by the Art of Man.
The Fortress of Cusco. Page 175.
Admirable high ways in Peru: Page 177.
The Incas Garden. Page 177.
A rare Picture: Page 221. e. 1.
Glasses Malleable:
Stone-heng described.
Mausolu's Tomb:
Moguls Tomb:
Page 222. e. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7.
Porsennahs Tomb:
Admirable walk:
Printing when, and how invented:
Page 223. e. 7, 8, ….
Most famous Printers:
Guns, when and how invented.
Page 224. e. 10.
A huge Bell. Page …4. e. 11.
Strange Bridges. Page 225. e. 13, 14.
Judgements strange.
Cities Swallowed by Earthquakes▪ Page 4.
People plagued by Sparrows, Mice, Frogs, Fleas, Grashoppers, &c. Page 23.
Plague by Conies. Page 80.
Plague by Lemmers like Mice. Page 149.
Plague by Ants. Page 184.
Plague by an Hurricane. Page 184.
FINIS.
End of the text · Samuel Clarke, A Geographical Description of All the Countries in the Known World (1657)