Identifier: systemofgeograph00moll (find matches)
Title: 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 ..
Year: 1701 (1700s)
Authors: Moll, Herman, d. 1732 Falconer, Robert, fl. 1700 Luyts, Jan, 1655-1721
Subjects: Geography
Publisher: London, T. Childe
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Library System

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rn America: This Country is fituated be-tween the 293 and the 329 Degr. of Longitude jthat is to fay, between the Ifthmus of Panama, onthe Weft, and the Mouth of the Amaz,ons River,on the Eaft; as alfo between the 2d. Degr. ofof Southern Latitude, and the 13th. of Northern.The Air isfexceflive hot yet healthful, except on theCoaft of the IRhmuslof Panama,\\heie there are ma-ny Marfhes: The Country is beiet with Mountainsand Woods; but hath good Land producing plen-ty of ^<!)^ andfeveral forts of Fruit, befidesPa-frure for Cartel, and Mines of Gold, Silver, andCopper, with Azure, Emeralds, and fome otherkinds of precious Stones. There is alfo greatnumber of odoriferous Trees, and others that yieldGums: Tigers and other wild Beafts are bred inthe Forefts, and the Rivers are infefted with Cro-codiles, and noxious Infers. The Natives are ofa tawny Complexion, ufually going naked tothe Wafte, and fome of them are notorious Rob-bers. The III. Terra-Firma. Southern AMERICA. Terra Firma 99
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IV. V. ProperTerraFirms. The Spaniards have made thcmfelves Mailersof Part oiTcrr.t Firnu-, the Natives inhabit ano-ther Part, and Part of it is poffefsd by the Englilli,French and Hollanders. It is divided into ele-ven Governments, viz- Proper Terra Firma, Cur-r.r,y«rf, S. ALtrrha, Rio cLs la Hacha, Venez^uola,New AndalujM, Qribana, the Northern and inlandPart o(Fopayjin, the New Kingdom of Granada,Pm-u, ^n&Giiuna. The feven firft are remarkabletor their Situation on the Sea-coafts, and the fourlaft extend themfelves in the Hean of the Coun-try: All the Maritim Provinces, except Carihana,are fubjecl to the Spaniards, befides Part of Po-p.ty.vi, and the new Kingdom of Gr.inada, in theinland Territories. Terra Firma properly fo calld, or lierra Firms(accordmg to the Spanifh Dialect) adjoins on the Weft, to the Audience q( Tf^-a^uj, a Pro^iuce ofNorth America, the lalt mentjond in our Accountof that Continent, on the Eaft, the Giilpli ofUraba and the great River o: Darien, part it

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