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	<blockquote>Romania, the same with Thrace.		<blockquote>Romania, the same with Thrace.

	Thrace, Thracia, Pieria, Odrysia, is a great Province of Greece, called by the Italians, Romania; by the Greeks, Rumelie; and by the Turks, Icella. Bounded on the South by the Archipelago; on the East by the Propontis, and the Black Sea; on the North by Bulgaria, and on the West by Macedonia. The Principal Cities in it are [[Constantinople]], Gallipoli, Adrianople, Philippopoli, Selivrée, and Trajanopoli: two of which are the Royal Cities of the Turkish Empire. The Mariza or Hebrus is its principal River. Rhodope, Orbelus, and Haemus its most famous Mountains. Abdera, Cypsella, and Perinthus, some of its ancient Cities. The Thrausi, mentioned by Livy for a custom of making rejoycings for deaths and mournings for births, were some of its ancient Inhabitants. This Province is twenty days Journey in length, from East to West; and seven broad. Its Soil not fruitful, nor its Air pleasant. Corn and Fruits by reason of the sharpness of the Air, ripening slowly and yielding meanly. The Story of this Country is already delivered in Constantinople and Adrianople.</blockquote>		Thrace, Thracia, Pieria, Odrysia, is a great Province of Greece, called by the Italians, Romania; by the Greeks, Rumelie; and by the Turks, Icella. Bounded on the South by the Archipelago; on the East by the Propontis, and the Black Sea; on the North by Bulgaria, and on the West by Macedonia. The Principal Cities in it are [[Constantinople]], [[Gallipoli, city of Thrace\|Gallipoli]], Adrianople, Philippopoli, Selivrée, and Trajanopoli: two of which are the Royal Cities of the Turkish Empire. The Mariza or Hebrus is its principal River. Rhodope, Orbelus, and Haemus its most famous Mountains. Abdera, Cypsella, and Perinthus, some of its ancient Cities. The Thrausi, mentioned by Livy for a custom of making rejoycings for deaths and mournings for births, were some of its ancient Inhabitants. This Province is twenty days Journey in length, from East to West; and seven broad. Its Soil not fruitful, nor its Air pleasant. Corn and Fruits by reason of the sharpness of the Air, ripening slowly and yielding meanly. The Story of this Country is already delivered in Constantinople and Adrianople.</blockquote>

	=== 1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child. ===		=== 1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child. ===

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	ROMANIA is next to Bulgaria, which was so called from the chiefe Citty Constantinople, which was called also Roma Nova, or new Rome. It was heretofore called Thrace, either from Thra•es the Sonne of Mars, or from the Nimph Thrara, or rather, a feritate seu temeritate, from their wildnesse or rashnesse. It is parted from Macedon by the River Strymon; on the North is the River Haemus, on the other sides the Sea washeth it. This Country hath neither good ayre, nor soyle: and except it bee that part which lyeth toward the Sea, it is cold and unfruitfull. But by the •ea it hath fruit, and Corne. It hath few Apple trees, and but few Vines, which unlesse they be defended from the cold, the Grapes of them doe seldome come to maturity or ripenesse. It hath these Citties Abdera where Democritus was borne▪ also Nicopolis, Philippop•lis, Hadrianopolis, Trajanopolis, Selymbria, Perinthus, and many others. The Metropolis or Mother Citty is Bizantium, which was built by Pausanias, now they call it Constantin•ple, from Constantine, who made it the seate of his Empire. The Turkes call it Stampolda, as it were a large Citty. It is seated by an arme of the Sea, and it hath Pera over against it, which they call Galata, which was an ancient Colony of the Genuensians. There are divers Monuments of Antiquity in this Citty, some of which were brought thither from Rome. The chiefe are the Church of Sophia, which was built by the Emperour Iustinian. The Palace of Constantine. St. Lukes Church. A new Castle, a Colossus, a place to ride Horses, and many old Steeples. Two Rivers doe water it Cydrus, commonly called Machl•vam, and Barbises, also Chartaricon. The compasse of this Citty is 13. miles. And there are in it 700. thousand Inhabitants. This Country hath but few Rivers but those very famous, as Hebrus, Melanes, 〈◊〉, Arsas, B•••n••, and N•sla. It hath these Mountaines, Haemus, Rhodope, Orbelus, Pa•geus, and Messapus, these Countries are now subject to the Turke, who hath a Palace at Constantinople. Of whose power, and government I will speake briefly. There are about 200. whom the Turke every 4. yeeres doth command to gather thorow Greece, Walachia, Bosnia, and Anatolia, and his other Territories all the Christian Male Children, out of every Family, as a tenth due unto him, which they bring to Constantinopolis, Pera, and Adrianopolis, and deliver them to Citizens to bring them up, and the lesse hopefull they put forth to Country people in Bursia, and Caramania. All these are called Azamogla, or Iamogla, that is, innocent Infants, that know nothing, and when they are 8. yeeres old, 50. of the handsomest and hopefullest of them are placed in the Emperours Palace at Constantinople, which is called Saray, and there they are instructed in learning and rudiments of warre, untill they have attained to 20. yeeres of age. Out of these beside other Officers of the Court the Janitzaries are chosen, of whom there are 12000. who are the Turkes Garde. Out of the Janitzaries 3000. Spachoglani are chosen, who goe on the Princes right hand, and doe every one keepe 4. or 5. Horses for service. Hemus is a very high wood, so that from the top thereof you may behold the Euxine and Adrian Sea. The Inhabitants of this Country are yellow of complexion, long hayrd, couragious, fierce, and cruell: they are great drinkers, and doe love Wine.</blockquote>		ROMANIA is next to Bulgaria, which was so called from the chiefe Citty Constantinople, which was called also Roma Nova, or new Rome. It was heretofore called Thrace, either from Thra•es the Sonne of Mars, or from the Nimph Thrara, or rather, a feritate seu temeritate, from their wildnesse or rashnesse. It is parted from Macedon by the River Strymon; on the North is the River Haemus, on the other sides the Sea washeth it. This Country hath neither good ayre, nor soyle: and except it bee that part which lyeth toward the Sea, it is cold and unfruitfull. But by the •ea it hath fruit, and Corne. It hath few Apple trees, and but few Vines, which unlesse they be defended from the cold, the Grapes of them doe seldome come to maturity or ripenesse. It hath these Citties Abdera where Democritus was borne▪ also Nicopolis, Philippop•lis, Hadrianopolis, [[Trajanopolis]], Selymbria, Perinthus, and many others. The Metropolis or Mother Citty is Bizantium, which was built by Pausanias, now they call it Constantin•ple, from Constantine, who made it the seate of his Empire. The Turkes call it Stampolda, as it were a large Citty. It is seated by an arme of the Sea, and it hath Pera over against it, which they call Galata, which was an ancient Colony of the Genuensians. There are divers Monuments of Antiquity in this Citty, some of which were brought thither from Rome. The chiefe are the Church of Sophia, which was built by the Emperour Iustinian. The Palace of Constantine. St. Lukes Church. A new Castle, a Colossus, a place to ride Horses, and many old Steeples. Two Rivers doe water it Cydrus, commonly called Machl•vam, and Barbises, also Chartaricon. The compasse of this Citty is 13. miles. And there are in it 700. thousand Inhabitants. This Country hath but few Rivers but those very famous, as Hebrus, Melanes, 〈◊〉, Arsas, B•••n••, and N•sla. It hath these Mountaines, Haemus, Rhodope, Orbelus, Pa•geus, and Messapus, these Countries are now subject to the Turke, who hath a Palace at Constantinople. Of whose power, and government I will speake briefly. There are about 200. whom the Turke every 4. yeeres doth command to gather thorow Greece, Walachia, Bosnia, and Anatolia, and his other Territories all the Christian Male Children, out of every Family, as a tenth due unto him, which they bring to Constantinopolis, Pera, and Adrianopolis, and deliver them to Citizens to bring them up, and the lesse hopefull they put forth to Country people in Bursia, and Caramania. All these are called Azamogla, or Iamogla, that is, innocent Infants, that know nothing, and when they are 8. yeeres old, 50. of the handsomest and hopefullest of them are placed in the Emperours Palace at Constantinople, which is called Saray, and there they are instructed in learning and rudiments of warre, untill they have attained to 20. yeeres of age. Out of these beside other Officers of the Court the Janitzaries are chosen, of whom there are 12000. who are the Turkes Garde. Out of the Janitzaries 3000. Spachoglani are chosen, who goe on the Princes right hand, and doe every one keepe 4. or 5. Horses for service. Hemus is a very high wood, so that from the top thereof you may behold the Euxine and Adrian Sea. The Inhabitants of this Country are yellow of complexion, long hayrd, couragious, fierce, and cruell: they are great drinkers, and doe love Wine.</blockquote>

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	GALLIPOLI, Gallipolis stands at the Mouth of the Propontis, in the Thracian Chersonese, on a Strait of the same Name, otherwise call'd S. George's Arm, and the Straits of the Dardinels, but formerly the Hellespont, 110 miles from Constantinople to the South. It is a large Town, extended 5 or 6 miles in compass. This Place was heretofore much more considerable than it is at present, and very little remains of its ancient Splendor. It hath two Bays on the North and South, convenient for Galleys and Boats; but the Southern seems to be more safe and capable of containing Ships of greater Burden: On the Shore are also some dry Stations for Vessels. The Town appears more advantagiously from without than within, as does most of those in Turkey. For the Mosques or Churches, and Bezestans or places of Traffick being adorn'd with Cupalo's cover'd with Lead, and Minarets or high slender Steeples, together with the Groves of tall Cypress Trees afford a very pleasant Prospect: But the Houses are low built generally of Wood and Earth, the Streets narrow, and often cover'd with Wood to keep off the Sun. This place is not populous with respect to its bigness, yet the number of Inhabitants is reputed to amount to 12000 Turks, four or five Thousand Greeks, and as many Jews.		GALLIPOLI, Gallipolis stands at the Mouth of the Propontis, in the Thracian Chersonese, on a Strait of the same Name, otherwise call'd S. George's Arm, and the Straits of the Dardinels, but formerly the Hellespont, 110 miles from Constantinople to the South. It is a large Town, extended 5 or 6 miles in compass. This Place was heretofore much more considerable than it is at present, and very little remains of its ancient Splendor. It hath two Bays on the North and South, convenient for Galleys and Boats; but the Southern seems to be more safe and capable of containing Ships of greater Burden: On the Shore are also some dry Stations for Vessels. The Town appears more advantagiously from without than within, as does most of those in Turkey. For the Mosques or Churches, and Bezestans or places of Traffick being adorn'd with Cupalo's cover'd with Lead, and Minarets or high slender Steeples, together with the Groves of tall Cypress Trees afford a very pleasant Prospect: But the Houses are low built generally of Wood and Earth, the Streets narrow, and often cover'd with Wood to keep off the Sun. This place is not populous with respect to its bigness, yet the number of Inhabitants is reputed to amount to 12000 Turks, four or five Thousand Greeks, and as many Jews.

	TRAJANOPOLI, Trajanopolis a Town of Thrace, bearing the Title of an Arch-Bishoprick, was at first call'd Zernis, and afterward receiv'd its Modern Name from the Emperor Trajan. It is distant 58 miles from Maximianopoli to the West, 23 from Aprio to the East, and 86 from Adrianople to the South-East.		TRAJANOPOLI, [[Trajanopolis]] a Town of Thrace, bearing the Title of an Arch-Bishoprick, was at first call'd Zernis, and afterward receiv'd its Modern Name from the Emperor Trajan. It is distant 58 miles from Maximianopoli to the West, 23 from Aprio to the East, and 86 from Adrianople to the South-East.

	ADRIANOPLE or ANDERNOPOLI, Adrianopolis, aut Hadrianopolis took its Name from the Emperor Adrian, by whom it was repair'd, A. C. 122. and is seated on three low Hills near the Confluence of the Rivers Darda, Tomagia and Mariza, at the distances of 140 miles from Constantinople to the West; 165 from Sofia, 390 from Belgrada, 550 from Bu•a, 75 from Philippopoli, and 80 from the Coasts of the Archipelago to the North. It heretofore bore the name of Oresta, from that of Orestes, the Son of Agamemnon, its supposed Founder, and is at present called Endrem by the Turks, who made themselves Masters thereof under Amurath I. A. D. 1362. since which time it continued to be the Royal Seat of their Princes, until Mahomet II. Sirnamed the Great took Constantinople from Constantine Paloeologus, the last of the Eastern Emperors, 91 years after. The Grand Signior as yet often resides in this City, (which is very fair and large, and well built,) by reason of the Plague that frequently rageth at Constantinople.</blockquote>		ADRIANOPLE or ANDERNOPOLI, Adrianopolis, aut Hadrianopolis took its Name from the Emperor Adrian, by whom it was repair'd, A. C. 122. and is seated on three low Hills near the Confluence of the Rivers Darda, Tomagia and Mariza, at the distances of 140 miles from Constantinople to the West; 165 from Sofia, 390 from Belgrada, 550 from Bu•a, 75 from Philippopoli, and 80 from the Coasts of the Archipelago to the North. It heretofore bore the name of Oresta, from that of Orestes, the Son of Agamemnon, its supposed Founder, and is at present called Endrem by the Turks, who made themselves Masters thereof under Amurath I. A. D. 1362. since which time it continued to be the Royal Seat of their Princes, until Mahomet II. Sirnamed the Great took Constantinople from Constantine Paloeologus, the last of the Eastern Emperors, 91 years after. The Grand Signior as yet often resides in this City, (which is very fair and large, and well built,) by reason of the Plague that frequently rageth at Constantinople.</blockquote>

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	ROMANIA is next to Bulgaria, which was so called from the chiefe Citty Constantinople, which was called also Roma Nova, or new Rome. It was heretofore called Thrace, either from Thra•es the Sonne of Mars, or from the Nimph Thrara, or rather, a feritate seu temeritate, from their wildnesse or rashnesse. It is parted from Macedon by the River Strymon; on the North is the River Haemus, on the other sides the Sea washeth it. This Country hath neither good ayre, nor soyle: and except it bee that part which lyeth toward the Sea, it is cold and unfruitfull. But by the •ea it hath fruit, and Corne. It hath few Apple trees, and but few Vines, which unlesse they be defended from the cold, the Grapes of them doe seldome come to maturity or ripenesse. It hath these Citties Abdera where Democritus was borne▪ also Nicopolis, Philippop•lis, Hadrianopolis, Trajanopolis, Selymbria, Perinthus, and many others. The Metropolis or Mother Citty is Bizantium, which was built by Pausanias, now they call it Constantin•ple, from Constantine, who made it the seate of his Empire. The Turkes call it Stampolda, as it were a large Citty. It is seated by an arme of the Sea, and it hath Pera over against it, which they call Galata, which was an ancient Colony of the Genuensians. There are divers Monuments of Antiquity in this Citty, some of which were brought thither from Rome. The chiefe are the Church of Sophia, which was built by the Emperour Iustinian. The Palace of Constantine. St. Lukes Church. A new Castle, a Colossus, a place to ride Horses, and many old Steeples. Two Rivers doe water it Cydrus, commonly called Machl•vam, and Barbises, also Chartaricon. The compasse of this Citty is 13. miles. And there are in it 700. thousand Inhabitants. This Country hath but few Rivers but those very famous, as Hebrus, Melanes, 〈◊〉, Arsas, B•••n••, and N•sla. It hath these Mountaines, Haemus, Rhodope, Orbelus, Pa•geus, and Messapus, these Countries are now subject to the Turke, who hath a Palace at Constantinople. Of whose power, and government I will speake briefly. There are about 200. whom the Turke every 4. yeeres doth command to gather thorow Greece, Walachia, Bosnia, and Anatolia, and his other Territories all the Christian Male Children, out of every Family, as a tenth due unto him, which they bring to Constantinopolis, Pera, and Adrianopolis, and deliver them to Citizens to bring them up, and the lesse hopefull they put forth to Country people in Bursia, and Caramania. All these are called Azamogla, or Iamogla, that is, innocent Infants, that know nothing, and when they are 8. yeeres old, 50. of the handsomest and hopefullest of them are placed in the Emperours Palace at Constantinople, which is called Saray, and there they are instructed in learning and rudiments of warre, untill they have attained to 20. yeeres of age. Out of these beside other Officers of the Court the Janitzaries are chosen, of whom there are 12000. who are the Turkes Garde. Out of the Janitzaries 3000. Spachoglani are chosen, who goe on the Princes right hand, and doe every one keepe 4. or 5. Horses for service. Hemus is a very high wood, so that from the top thereof you may behold the Euxine and Adrian Sea. The Inhabitants of this Country are yellow of complexion, long hayrd, couragious, fierce, and cruell: they are great drinkers, and doe love Wine.</blockquote>		ROMANIA is next to Bulgaria, which was so called from the chiefe Citty Constantinople, which was called also Roma Nova, or new Rome. It was heretofore called Thrace, either from Thra•es the Sonne of Mars, or from the Nimph Thrara, or rather, a feritate seu temeritate, from their wildnesse or rashnesse. It is parted from Macedon by the River Strymon; on the North is the River Haemus, on the other sides the Sea washeth it. This Country hath neither good ayre, nor soyle: and except it bee that part which lyeth toward the Sea, it is cold and unfruitfull. But by the •ea it hath fruit, and Corne. It hath few Apple trees, and but few Vines, which unlesse they be defended from the cold, the Grapes of them doe seldome come to maturity or ripenesse. It hath these Citties Abdera where Democritus was borne▪ also Nicopolis, Philippop•lis, Hadrianopolis, Trajanopolis, Selymbria, Perinthus, and many others. The Metropolis or Mother Citty is Bizantium, which was built by Pausanias, now they call it Constantin•ple, from Constantine, who made it the seate of his Empire. The Turkes call it Stampolda, as it were a large Citty. It is seated by an arme of the Sea, and it hath Pera over against it, which they call Galata, which was an ancient Colony of the Genuensians. There are divers Monuments of Antiquity in this Citty, some of which were brought thither from Rome. The chiefe are the Church of Sophia, which was built by the Emperour Iustinian. The Palace of Constantine. St. Lukes Church. A new Castle, a Colossus, a place to ride Horses, and many old Steeples. Two Rivers doe water it Cydrus, commonly called Machl•vam, and Barbises, also Chartaricon. The compasse of this Citty is 13. miles. And there are in it 700. thousand Inhabitants. This Country hath but few Rivers but those very famous, as Hebrus, Melanes, 〈◊〉, Arsas, B•••n••, and N•sla. It hath these Mountaines, Haemus, Rhodope, Orbelus, Pa•geus, and Messapus, these Countries are now subject to the Turke, who hath a Palace at Constantinople. Of whose power, and government I will speake briefly. There are about 200. whom the Turke every 4. yeeres doth command to gather thorow Greece, Walachia, Bosnia, and Anatolia, and his other Territories all the Christian Male Children, out of every Family, as a tenth due unto him, which they bring to Constantinopolis, Pera, and Adrianopolis, and deliver them to Citizens to bring them up, and the lesse hopefull they put forth to Country people in Bursia, and Caramania. All these are called Azamogla, or Iamogla, that is, innocent Infants, that know nothing, and when they are 8. yeeres old, 50. of the handsomest and hopefullest of them are placed in the Emperours Palace at Constantinople, which is called Saray, and there they are instructed in learning and rudiments of warre, untill they have attained to 20. yeeres of age. Out of these beside other Officers of the Court the Janitzaries are chosen, of whom there are 12000. who are the Turkes Garde. Out of the Janitzaries 3000. Spachoglani are chosen, who goe on the Princes right hand, and doe every one keepe 4. or 5. Horses for service. Hemus is a very high wood, so that from the top thereof you may behold the Euxine and Adrian Sea. The Inhabitants of this Country are yellow of complexion, long hayrd, couragious, fierce, and cruell: they are great drinkers, and doe love Wine.</blockquote>

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			<blockquote>Romania, the same with Thrace.

			Thrace, Thracia, Pieria, Odrysia, is a great Province of Greece, called by the Italians, Romania; by the Greeks, Rumelie; and by the Turks, Icella. Bounded on the South by the Archipelago; on the East by the Propontis, and the Black Sea; on the North by Bulgaria, and on the West by Macedonia. The Principal Cities in it are [[Constantinople]], Gallipoli, Adrianople, Philippopoli, Selivrée, and Trajanopoli: two of which are the Royal Cities of the Turkish Empire. The Mariza or Hebrus is its principal River. Rhodope, Orbelus, and Haemus its most famous Mountains. Abdera, Cypsella, and Perinthus, some of its ancient Cities. The Thrausi, mentioned by Livy for a custom of making rejoycings for deaths and mournings for births, were some of its ancient Inhabitants. This Province is twenty days Journey in length, from East to West; and seven broad. Its Soil not fruitful, nor its Air pleasant. Corn and Fruits by reason of the sharpness of the Air, ripening slowly and yielding meanly. The Story of this Country is already delivered in Constantinople and Adrianople.</blockquote>

	=== 1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child. ===		=== 1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child. ===

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	ROMANIA is next to Bulgaria, which was so called from the chiefe Citty Constantinople, which was called also Roma ~~••va~~, or new Rome. It was heretofore called Thrace, either from Thra•es the Sonne of Mars, or from the Nimph Thrara, or rather, a feritate seu temeritate, from their wildnesse or rashnesse. It is parted from Macedon by the River Strymon; on the North is the River Haemus, on the other sides the Sea washeth it. This Country hath neither good ayre, nor soyle: and except it bee that part which lyeth toward the Sea, it is cold and unfruitfull. But by the •ea it hath fruit, and Corne. It hath few Apple trees, and but few Vines, which unlesse they be defended from the cold, the Grapes of them doe seldome come to maturity or ripenesse. It hath these Citties Abdera where Democritus was borne▪ also Nicopolis, Philippop•lis, Hadrianopolis, Trajanopolis, Selymbria, Perinthus, and many others. The Metropolis or Mother Citty is Bizantium, which was built by Pausanias, now they call it Constantin•ple, from Constantine, who made it the seate of his Empire. The Turkes call it Stampolda, as it were a large Citty. It is seated by an arme of the Sea, and it hath Pera over against it, which they call Galata, which was an ancient Colony of the Genuensians. There are divers Monuments of Antiquity in this Citty, some of which were brought thither from Rome. The chiefe are the Church of Sophia, which was built by the Emperour Iustinian. The Palace of Constantine. St. Lukes Church. A new Castle, a Colossus, a place to ride Horses, and many old Steeples. Two Rivers doe water it Cydrus, commonly called Machl•vam, and Barbises, also Chartaricon. The compasse of this Citty is 13. miles. And there are in it 700. thousand Inhabitants. This Country hath but few Rivers but those very famous, as Hebrus, Melanes, 〈◊〉, Arsas, B•••n••, and N•sla. It hath these Mountaines, Haemus, Rhodope, Orbelus, Pa•geus, and Messapus, these Countries are now subject to the Turke, who hath a Palace at Constantinople. Of whose power, and government I will speake briefly. There are about 200. whom the Turke every 4. yeeres doth command to gather thorow Greece, Walachia, Bosnia, and Anatolia, and his other Territories all the Christian Male Children, out of every Family, as a tenth due unto him, which they bring to Constantinopolis, Pera, and Adrianopolis, and deliver them to Citizens to bring them up, and the lesse hopefull they put forth to Country people in Bursia, and Caramania. All these are called Azamogla, or Iamogla, that is, innocent Infants, that know nothing, and when they are 8. yeeres old, 50. of the handsomest and hopefullest of them are placed in the Emperours Palace at Constantinople, which is called Saray, and there they are instructed in learning and rudiments of warre, untill they have attained to 20. yeeres of age. Out of these beside other Officers of the Court the Janitzaries are chosen, of whom there are 12000. who are the Turkes Garde. Out of the Janitzaries 3000. Spachoglani are chosen, who goe on the Princes right hand, and doe every one keepe 4. or 5. Horses for service. Hemus is a very high wood, so that from the top thereof you may behold the Euxine and Adrian Sea. The Inhabitants of this Country are yellow of complexion, long hayrd, couragious, fierce, and cruell: they are great drinkers, and doe love Wine.</blockquote>		ROMANIA is next to Bulgaria, which was so called from the chiefe Citty Constantinople, which was called also Roma Nova, or new Rome. It was heretofore called Thrace, either from Thra•es the Sonne of Mars, or from the Nimph Thrara, or rather, a feritate seu temeritate, from their wildnesse or rashnesse. It is parted from Macedon by the River Strymon; on the North is the River Haemus, on the other sides the Sea washeth it. This Country hath neither good ayre, nor soyle: and except it bee that part which lyeth toward the Sea, it is cold and unfruitfull. But by the •ea it hath fruit, and Corne. It hath few Apple trees, and but few Vines, which unlesse they be defended from the cold, the Grapes of them doe seldome come to maturity or ripenesse. It hath these Citties Abdera where Democritus was borne▪ also Nicopolis, Philippop•lis, Hadrianopolis, Trajanopolis, Selymbria, Perinthus, and many others. The Metropolis or Mother Citty is Bizantium, which was built by Pausanias, now they call it Constantin•ple, from Constantine, who made it the seate of his Empire. The Turkes call it Stampolda, as it were a large Citty. It is seated by an arme of the Sea, and it hath Pera over against it, which they call Galata, which was an ancient Colony of the Genuensians. There are divers Monuments of Antiquity in this Citty, some of which were brought thither from Rome. The chiefe are the Church of Sophia, which was built by the Emperour Iustinian. The Palace of Constantine. St. Lukes Church. A new Castle, a Colossus, a place to ride Horses, and many old Steeples. Two Rivers doe water it Cydrus, commonly called Machl•vam, and Barbises, also Chartaricon. The compasse of this Citty is 13. miles. And there are in it 700. thousand Inhabitants. This Country hath but few Rivers but those very famous, as Hebrus, Melanes, 〈◊〉, Arsas, B•••n••, and N•sla. It hath these Mountaines, Haemus, Rhodope, Orbelus, Pa•geus, and Messapus, these Countries are now subject to the Turke, who hath a Palace at Constantinople. Of whose power, and government I will speake briefly. There are about 200. whom the Turke every 4. yeeres doth command to gather thorow Greece, Walachia, Bosnia, and Anatolia, and his other Territories all the Christian Male Children, out of every Family, as a tenth due unto him, which they bring to Constantinopolis, Pera, and Adrianopolis, and deliver them to Citizens to bring them up, and the lesse hopefull they put forth to Country people in Bursia, and Caramania. All these are called Azamogla, or Iamogla, that is, innocent Infants, that know nothing, and when they are 8. yeeres old, 50. of the handsomest and hopefullest of them are placed in the Emperours Palace at Constantinople, which is called Saray, and there they are instructed in learning and rudiments of warre, untill they have attained to 20. yeeres of age. Out of these beside other Officers of the Court the Janitzaries are chosen, of whom there are 12000. who are the Turkes Garde. Out of the Janitzaries 3000. Spachoglani are chosen, who goe on the Princes right hand, and doe every one keepe 4. or 5. Horses for service. Hemus is a very high wood, so that from the top thereof you may behold the Euxine and Adrian Sea. The Inhabitants of this Country are yellow of complexion, long hayrd, couragious, fierce, and cruell: they are great drinkers, and doe love Wine.</blockquote>

	=== 1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child. ===		=== 1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child. ===

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	ROMANIA is next to Bulgaria, which was so called from the chiefe Citty Constantinople, which was called also Roma ••va, or new Rome. It was heretofore called Thrace, either from Thra•es the Sonne of Mars, or from the Nimph Thrara, or rather, a feritate seu temeritate, from their wildnesse or rashnesse. It is parted from Macedon by the River Strymon; on the North is the River Haemus, on the other sides the Sea washeth it. This Country hath neither good ayre, nor soyle: and except it bee that part which lyeth toward the Sea, it is cold and unfruitfull. But by the •ea it hath fruit, and Corne. It hath few Apple trees, and but few Vines, which unlesse they be defended from the cold, the Grapes of them doe seldome come to maturity or ripenesse. It hath these Citties Abdera where Democritus was borne▪ also Nicopolis, Philippop•lis, Hadrianopolis, Trajanopolis, Selymbria, Perinthus, and many others. The Metropolis or Mother Citty is Bizantium, which was built by Pausanias, now they call it Constantin•ple, from Constantine, who made it the seate of his Empire. The Turkes call it Stampolda, as it were a large Citty. It is seated by an arme of the Sea, and it hath Pera over against it, which they call Galata, which was an ancient Colony of the Genuensians. There are divers Monuments of Antiquity in this Citty, some of which were brought thither from Rome. The chiefe are the Church of Sophia, which was built by the Emperour Iustinian. The Palace of Constantine. St. Lukes Church. A new Castle, a Colossus, a place to ride Horses, and many old Steeples. Two Rivers doe water it Cydrus, commonly called Machl•vam, and Barbises, also Chartaricon. The compasse of this Citty is 13. miles. And there are in it 700. thousand Inhabitants. This Country hath but few Rivers but those very famous, as Hebrus, Melanes, 〈◊〉, Arsas, B•••n••, and N•sla. It hath these Mountaines, Haemus, Rhodope, Orbelus, Pa•geus, and Messapus, these Countries are now subject to the Turke, who hath a Palace at Constantinople. Of whose power, and government I will speake briefly. There are about 200. whom the Turke every 4. yeeres doth command to gather thorow Greece, Walachia, Bosnia, and Anatolia, and his other Territories all the Christian Male Children, out of every Family, as a tenth due unto him, which they bring to Constantinopolis, Pera, and Adrianopolis, and deliver them to Citizens to bring them up, and the lesse hopefull they put forth to Country people in Bursia, and Caramania. All these are called Azamogla, or Iamogla, that is, innocent Infants, that know nothing, and when they are 8. yeeres old, 50. of the handsomest and hopefullest of them are placed in the Emperours Palace at Constantinople, which is called Saray, and there they are instructed in learning and rudiments of warre, untill they have attained to 20. yeeres of age. Out of these beside other Officers of the Court the Janitzaries are chosen, of whom there are 12000. who are the Turkes Garde. Out of the Janitzaries 3000. Spachoglani are chosen, who goe on the Princes right hand, and doe every one keepe 4. or 5. Horses for service. Hemus is a very high wood, so that from the top thereof you may behold the Euxine and Adrian Sea. The Inhabitants of this Country are yellow of complexion, long hayrd, couragious, fierce, and cruell: they are great drinkers, and doe love Wine.</blockquote>		ROMANIA is next to Bulgaria, which was so called from the chiefe Citty Constantinople, which was called also Roma ••va, or new Rome. It was heretofore called Thrace, either from Thra•es the Sonne of Mars, or from the Nimph Thrara, or rather, a feritate seu temeritate, from their wildnesse or rashnesse. It is parted from Macedon by the River Strymon; on the North is the River Haemus, on the other sides the Sea washeth it. This Country hath neither good ayre, nor soyle: and except it bee that part which lyeth toward the Sea, it is cold and unfruitfull. But by the •ea it hath fruit, and Corne. It hath few Apple trees, and but few Vines, which unlesse they be defended from the cold, the Grapes of them doe seldome come to maturity or ripenesse. It hath these Citties Abdera where Democritus was borne▪ also Nicopolis, Philippop•lis, Hadrianopolis, Trajanopolis, Selymbria, Perinthus, and many others. The Metropolis or Mother Citty is Bizantium, which was built by Pausanias, now they call it Constantin•ple, from Constantine, who made it the seate of his Empire. The Turkes call it Stampolda, as it were a large Citty. It is seated by an arme of the Sea, and it hath Pera over against it, which they call Galata, which was an ancient Colony of the Genuensians. There are divers Monuments of Antiquity in this Citty, some of which were brought thither from Rome. The chiefe are the Church of Sophia, which was built by the Emperour Iustinian. The Palace of Constantine. St. Lukes Church. A new Castle, a Colossus, a place to ride Horses, and many old Steeples. Two Rivers doe water it Cydrus, commonly called Machl•vam, and Barbises, also Chartaricon. The compasse of this Citty is 13. miles. And there are in it 700. thousand Inhabitants. This Country hath but few Rivers but those very famous, as Hebrus, Melanes, 〈◊〉, Arsas, B•••n••, and N•sla. It hath these Mountaines, Haemus, Rhodope, Orbelus, Pa•geus, and Messapus, these Countries are now subject to the Turke, who hath a Palace at Constantinople. Of whose power, and government I will speake briefly. There are about 200. whom the Turke every 4. yeeres doth command to gather thorow Greece, Walachia, Bosnia, and Anatolia, and his other Territories all the Christian Male Children, out of every Family, as a tenth due unto him, which they bring to Constantinopolis, Pera, and Adrianopolis, and deliver them to Citizens to bring them up, and the lesse hopefull they put forth to Country people in Bursia, and Caramania. All these are called Azamogla, or Iamogla, that is, innocent Infants, that know nothing, and when they are 8. yeeres old, 50. of the handsomest and hopefullest of them are placed in the Emperours Palace at Constantinople, which is called Saray, and there they are instructed in learning and rudiments of warre, untill they have attained to 20. yeeres of age. Out of these beside other Officers of the Court the Janitzaries are chosen, of whom there are 12000. who are the Turkes Garde. Out of the Janitzaries 3000. Spachoglani are chosen, who goe on the Princes right hand, and doe every one keepe 4. or 5. Horses for service. Hemus is a very high wood, so that from the top thereof you may behold the Euxine and Adrian Sea. The Inhabitants of this Country are yellow of complexion, long hayrd, couragious, fierce, and cruell: they are great drinkers, and doe love Wine.</blockquote>

	=== 1695. A ~~New~~ ~~Body~~ of ~~Geography~~ by A. ~~Sewall~~ & T. Child. ===		=== 1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child. ===
	<blockquote>ROMANIA, Romania, aut Thracia.		<blockquote>ROMANIA, Romania, aut Thracia.