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.

Title

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.

Author

Botero, Giovanni, 1540-1617.

Publication

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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Geography -- Early works to 1800.

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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 12, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• TO THE READER.
• Relations newly added, or very much inlarged in this Edition.
• RELATIONS of the World.
  • THE FIRST BOOKE.
    • Of Observation.
    • Of the diuision of Temperature.
    • Of the Situation of Nations.
    • Of the Constitutions, Complexions, and Natures of the Northerne man.
    • Of the people of the South.
    • Of the people of the Middle Region.
    • Of the world, and the greatest Princes therein; and of the meanes to inlarge dominion.
    • Of Travell.
  • THE SECOND BOOKE.
    • Ireland.
    • Great Brittaine.
    • France.
    • Navarre.
    • Belgia, Netherland.
    • The States of the Low-Countries.
    • Denmarke.
    • Norwey.
    • Swethland.
    • Spaine.
    • Portugal.
    • The Roman Empire, or Germanie.
    • The State of the Prince Elector Palatine.
    • The State of the Elector of Saxonie.
    • The State of the Marquesse Elector of Brandenburg.
    • Geneva.
    • Swizerland.
    • Italy.
    • The great Duke of Tuscanie.
    • The State of the Kingdome of Naples.
    • Naples.
    • The State of the Duchie of Millaine.
    • The State of Genoa.
    • The State of Venice.
    • The Dukedome of Vrbine.
    • The Duke dome of Mantua.
    • The State of the Duke of Savoy.
    • Sicilie.
    • The Iles of Malta, or the Estate of the Knights of the Rhodes.
    • Lorraine.
    • Hungarie.
    • The State of Bethlen Gabor in Transilvania, &c.
    • The Estate of Gabriel Bethlen or Bethlen Gabor in Hungaria: which came to him either by Election, or by Conquest atchie∣ved from the Emperour: With a briefe Relation or Chronicle of his Birth and fortunes.
    • Poland.
  • THE THIRD BOOKE.
    • What people inhabit Africke.
    • Barbarie.
    • Lybia.
    • The Land of Negroes or Aethiopia.
    • The Xeriffe.
    • Fez.
    • The Higher Aethiopia, or the Empire of Presbyter Iohn.
    • Monomotapa.
    • Aegypt.
    • Aethiopia Inferior.
  • THE FOVRTH BOOKE.
    • Russia, alias Sarmatia, now Moscovia.
    • Tartaria.
    • Kataia.
    • Turkie.
    • Of those Countries which the Turkes terme Romania.
    • Of those Countries which at this day the Turks terme Natolia.
    • Arabia triplex.
    • Turcomania, in times past a part of the greater Armenia.
    • Palestine, or the Holy Land.
    • Persia.
  • THE FIFTH BOOKE.
    • The Great Mogor.
    • China.
    • The Kingdome of Siam.
    • Narsinga.
    • Calecute.
    • Iapan.
  • THE SIXTH BOOKE.
    • New Spaine, or Mexico.
    • Guatimala.
    • Fonduras.
    • Nicaragua.
    • Cuba.
    • Iamaica, or the Ile of Saint Iago.
    • Hispaniola.
    • Boriquen.
    • Virginia.
    • Nova Francia.
  • THE SEVENTH BOOKE.
    • Castella Aurea.
    • Chile.
    • Guiana.
    • Brasile.
    • Terra Australis.
    • Borealis Orbis pars.
• THE TABLE.