. A system of geography; or, A new & accurate description of the earth in all its empires, kingdoms and states. Illustrated with history and topography, and maps of every country ... ubjeift tothe Counts of Hafsburg, from whom it pafsd to theDukes of Auftria, and from them to the Svnifs, andbelongs to the 8 firft Cantons. Mellingen, Mellinga, ftands upon the fame River,about 12 Miles from ^urich to the Weft, and about28 from Lucern to the North. The Emperor Sigif-mund fold it to ^urich, and it now belongs to the8 old Cantons. ^aferjwil, J{aferfville, or I{upeni Villa, ftands up-on the Lake of
. A system of geography; or, A new & accurate description of the earth in all its empires, kingdoms and states. Illustrated with history and topography, and maps of every country ... ubjeift tothe Counts of Hafsburg, from whom it pafsd to theDukes of Auftria, and from them to the Svnifs, andbelongs to the 8 firft Cantons. Mellingen, Mellinga, ftands upon the fame River,about 12 Miles from ^urich to the Weft, and about28 from Lucern to the North. The Emperor Sigif-mund fold it to ^urich, and it now belongs to the8 old Cantons. ^aferjwil, J{aferfville, or I{upeni Villa, ftands up-on the Lake of ^urich, where it is divided into theLake of :^urich, properly fo calld, and the VpperLake. It formerly belongd to the Counts of thatName, who were fucceeded by the Counts of Haff-burg. The People of ^^urich having ruined it, itwas re-bui!t, An. 13 51. by Albert Duke of is 26 Miles from ^w^ to the Eaft, and 15 from^urich to the South Eaft, towards Chur, Trawenfeld, ftands upon the River Murg, about 20Miles from Conftance to the Weft. The Snifs madethemfelves Matters of it, An, 1460. in the time ofSigifmund Duke of Aufiria, SAVOY, 247 SAVOY, Sabaudia By Rob. Falconer. \ THIS Country was anciently inhabited by a out of the take tcmdn, the Country of the Nantudtei, part of the Allobroges, the Centrmes, the that of the Cennones and the Ifere. The Centrcnes _ Nantuates, Garocelli, the Veragri and the Sa- lived in the Vallies of the Alpes Grata {h Mont fiff» The Allohroges poflefsd that part of the Coun- Joux) now calld ; The Garccelli, in the tfy which lies between the Ri>one wjiere it comes Country now calld Maurienne; The Nantuates in 248 s Avo r. that which is now Chahlais and Si. Maurice; TheVer^gri. in that part of the VnUis where Martigniis J And the Sal^ffii, in that which is now the Val-ley of yioufi. Terentins Varro fubdned the SalaJJli,and Auguftus vanquiilied the reft cf thofe the I{cman Empire became a Prey to the bar-barous Nations
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