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...ver in [[Asia]]; now called by the Asiaticks, Tigil: One of the most rapid Rivers in the World, from whence it has this Name. It ariseth from the Gordian Mou [[Category:Rivers]]

<blockquote>Maeander, a great River in the Lesser Asia, in the [[Phrygia Major|Greater Phrygia.]] Now commonly called Madre Mindre [[Category:Rivers]]

<blockquote>On the Northeast of [[Ionia]] is Lidya, famous onely for the two rivers, Castrus abounding with swannes, and Meander with windings, from hence term ...r. The Hills, 1 Siphylus. 2 Tinolus covered with Vines and Saffron, on the Rivers, 1 Hermus. 2 Caystrus. 3 Pactolus and its golden sands. 4 Crooked Maeander,

...of [[Tartaria Precopensis|Crim Tartary]], which divides [[Europe]] from [[Asia]]. Called by the Neighbouring Nations, Don; by the Italians, Tana. It arise [[Category:Rivers]]

...ngs and turnings. Lastly, there doe runne into the Mediterranean Sea these Rivers, Calbis, Xanthus, Limyrus, Cataractes, and others. The Seas are the Euxine ....</blockquote><blockquote>Natolia, Asia Minor, is the most Western Part of Asia, of great extent; in the Form of a Peninsula: called by the Turks, (its Mas

...which may compare with Tagus of Spaine, Hebrus, of Thrace, and Pactolus of Asia; and it hath golden sands, being very full of fish, and it cutteth through

...the farthest part of Italie, the Lilybaean in Sicilie, and the Sigaean in Asia. That is called an Iland which is washed on every side with the Sea: such a ...land. But we will divide the whole Globe into five patts, Europe, Africke, Asia, America, and the Southerne Land.</blockquote>

...cas, and Auximus so called from the Citty Auximum, and Corvus, whence many Rivers together with Albula and Truento doe runne thorow the Marrucinians, the Pra

...English, Portugals and Hollanders deseribe it, this Land must extend from Asia to America: They say that from Tessoy, which is the most Western point of i ...le from Tartary, hath great currents, caused by the discharging of several Rivers which come rom the Northern parts, and from Tartary and Jesso. The other st

...of Greece. It hath a Haven on either side, the one whereof looketh toward Asia, the other toward Italy, so that the convenient situation made it soone gro ...it Iris, whose bankes have also great store of Bay-trees. I omit the other Rivers. The Mountaines are Stimphalus the highest Mountaine of Arcadia, which Domi

...a, is the region’s most prominent landmark. Other notable features include rivers such as Zembre, Riode Spirito Sancto, and Los Infantos, as well as coastal ...l resource extraction and trade. Gold mining is a prominent industry, with rivers and mountains yielding some of the purest gold in Africa. The Portuguese pl

...le distant from Pel •••n•sus the other part lyeth not farre from a part of Asia which is above 〈…〉▪ and not farre from Rodes. Wherefore King Min• ...of Kingdom, at the entrance of the Archipelago, in the sight of Europe, of Asia and Africa: Upon the consideration of so advantageous a Situation, Aristotl

...urus, is in the Country of Brundusium: also Aulon, Croja, and Cavalla. The Rivers of Macedon next to Strimon, in the borders of Thrace, are Axius, Erigonus,

|Continent =Asia ...he latter Northward. The other streames may be rather called Torrents than Rivers, because they are sometimes dry, and then the Inhabitants doe want water ex

...is now called Elmena, or di• Almenow, as it were Elven Ow, from the eleven Rivers which doe slow into it, and heretofore it was called Luno, or Lunow, by Isi

Rivers of most note in it, ...for trade and merchandise, as having a fair and large Sea-coast, with many Rivers opening into it (nine of those spoken of before passing thorow these tracts

...This Temple hath been very famous among the Pagans. Bacchus returning from Asia, which he had overcome, caused it to be built in honour of his Father, who ...ost remarkable Rivers are Nache, Doero, and Melelo, or Medela: These three Rivers rise out of the Mountain Meyes, in the desart of Barca, and run into the Me

...Peasants made use of them to stop the Golden Sand, which they took in the Rivers, and which they cast against those Fleeces. There are still at this day Min ...rn into the World with white Hair: It is temperate, because it has several Rivers, which empty themselves into the Caspian-Sea. The City of Tersis belongs to

...its Continent more than Sumatra, or any other Isle we have knowledge of in Asia; but it is not so well inhabited, nor of so great Trade as Sumatra, yet mor ...atra or Batavia. Bantam is at the foot of a Hill, from which descend three Rivers; of which one passes through the middle, the others long, and on the two si

...tains, Lakes, Islands, and Peninsulas of the known world — Europe, Africa, Asia, and America — together with their longitudes and latitudes according to