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 . twelve Aldermen, e^ the place of the Ailizes,and the bell: Market in the Countrey. Neatb^ the Nidum oi Ptolomy^ is much frequented for Coals. Swanfey^ or Abertavo^ is an 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 . twelve Aldermen, e^ the place of the Ailizes,and the bell: Market in the Countrey. Neatb^ the Nidum oi Ptolomy^ is much frequented for Coals. Swanfey^ or Abertavo^ is an ancient Port-Kez^e Town, of a good Trade,by reafon of its Coal-pits, and induftry of its Inhabitants. Boverton,not far from Corvbridge^ is the Bovium of Ant. LagW upon the River fo called, is the Leucarum of Ant. Pembrol^^thc chief Shire-Town, feated on Af?7/or<5?Haven,fo large andcapacious, that it may fafeiy contain a icoo fail of Ships, over whichit hath two fair Bridges, a place of good ftrength, fortified with aWall and a ftrongCaftle feated on a Rock. F 2 St. Davids 3 6 Of Scotland. St. Davids^ Menevia,& Fanum Davidis^ oiKe a City of good account,^now only notable in that it is a Biftiops See, and a fair is the Town where the Allizes are kept,Tenby is feated upon a Rock, having a commodious Road for is the Abergtvaine of the Ifeljh. The Defcription ^ Of Scotland. fy Scot LAND is feparated from England by the Rivers Trveed andSoltvay^ and the Chevht Hills : The Ancient Inhabitants were theBritain!^ divided by Ftolomy into many lefTer Names, by Vion and Xf-fhilinus into two only general. r/z. the Calidonii and Mcat£: After wardscalled the Fids towards the wain of the Roman Empire, fiom theirPaintings, and for their better diltindion from the civil and clo-thed Britains, diftinguitlied by Am. Mjtrciliinus into the PiCisVucalidonia^and the VeBuriones : The Scots.,^ Colony of the borderingZr?/^ intrudingamongft, and conqueri
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