Geography rectified; or, A description of the world, in all its kingdoms, provinces, countries ..As also their commodities, coins, weights, and measures, compared with those at LondonIllustrated with seventy eight mapsThe 3d ed., enlTo which is added a compleat geographical index to the whole, alphabetically digestedThe whole work performed according to the more accurate observations and discoveries of modern authors . H^^GA ^JALat. hdtgims MzgUr. SUvis Wugierska, Gema-n^ Hmgcrland, Gallis Hmgrie, Italk & Hifpanis Ongaria, nowvulgarly, but improperly called the Pannonia of the Ancients. The an
Geography rectified; or, A description of the world, in all its kingdoms, provinces, countries ..As also their commodities, coins, weights, and measures, compared with those at LondonIllustrated with seventy eight mapsThe 3d ed., enlTo which is added a compleat geographical index to the whole, alphabetically digestedThe whole work performed according to the more accurate observations and discoveries of modern authors . H^^GA ^JALat. hdtgims MzgUr. SUvis Wugierska, Gema-n^ Hmgcrland, Gallis Hmgrie, Italk & Hifpanis Ongaria, nowvulgarly, but improperly called the Pannonia of the Ancients. The ancient Inhabitants were the Jaziges, Metanafi^ of Ptol. inclu- Part of the Vam lying Eaft of the Riyer Tijfa, or fibifcus. The P^.«e/ or Of H^ngdria, 1 c i or Pannonii inhabiting beyond the Dmovp^ betwixt ft and the ,afterwards it was the Scat of the Huns, Lonfahardi zvA Avares^ andlaftly of the Hungarians. So called from the Huns and Avarcs^ a Peo-ple known by the Rapines they committed in feveral parts of Europeunder y^ttila one of their Kings, whofe mighty Ads, and numerousForces are very remarkable. He it was that over-ran moft i art ofGermany, and great part of Italy^ that forced his way through all theNations between him and France, beating down all the Towns andFortreffes before him. That compelled the Emperor Thiodi^fius, to buyhis Peace at 6000 Pound-weight of Gold, and a yearly Tribute. Sack
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