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19 November 2025

• 06:2306:23, 19 November 2025 diff hist +1,056‎ Oczakow ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 06:2106:21, 19 November 2025 diff hist +135‎ Niuche ‎No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 06:1606:16, 19 November 2025 diff hist +542,194‎ N Source:MoreriNO ‎ Created page with "N (BOOK N) N: THE Romans made use of these two Letters, N L, for Non Liquet, to signifie that the Evidence against any Criminal was not sufficient to acquit or condemn him, being much the same as Ignoramus with us. The Ancients put it betwixt E and S to soften the Pronunciation, as quotiens for quoties; and Ausonius thinks it was form'd from the Greek Z turn'd upwards. S. Aug. l. 2. c. 2. emend. Naaman, a Leper, General to the K. of Syria, being in∣form'd by a Hebrew..." Tag: Visual edit
• 06:1306:13, 19 November 2025 diff hist +984,960‎ N Source:MoreriKLM ‎ Created page with "〈1+ pages missing〉Clothes, and deck it with its richest Ornaments, and then carry it to the Church-yard, and set it upright against the Wall, by means of a forked Stick they put under the Chin of the dead Corps to support it in that Posture; and if the Ravens, or other Birds, chance to pick out its Right Eye, they conclude the Par∣ty to be amongst the Number of the Blessed; but if they light upon the other Eye, they take it for an infallible Sign that the Party is..." Tag: Visual edit
• 06:1006:10, 19 November 2025 diff hist +1,112,502‎ N Source:MoreriGHI ‎ Created page with "G. (BOOK G) G. THIS Mute is chang'd by Latin Authors in their Preterperfect Tenses into C, and some∣times into S or X. The Ancients made fre∣quent use of N, for Gn; as the Spaniards do at this time, who write Senor for Segnor, and Nino for Nigno, &c. The French change V into G, as Gascons for Vascons, &c. Gabali, an Ancient People of Gaul, where now the Pro∣vince of Le Gevaudan, among the Mountains of Sevennes, between le Velay and Vivarais to the East, Rovergne..." Tag: Visual edit
• 06:0506:05, 19 November 2025 diff hist −33‎ Source:MoreriBC ‎No edit summary Tag: Visual edit

17 November 2025

• 00:2700:27, 17 November 2025 diff hist −77,059‎ Source:MoreriS ‎No edit summary Tag: Visual edit

16 November 2025

• 23:4923:49, 16 November 2025 diff hist +35‎ America ‎ →‎1682. Cosmography and geography in two parts by Richard Blome current Tag: Visual edit
• 23:4823:48, 16 November 2025 diff hist +862‎ N Nueva Segovia, City in America ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Segovia la Nueva, a City of Venezuela in South America, built by the Spaniards about the Year 1552 near Mount St. Pedro, and afterwards for the unhealthful site of it removed to the River Bariquicemeti, which falls into the Oronoque. It stands 80 Leagues from Coro to the South East, Lat. 7. 40. About it live many Indian Nations of different Languages. The Soil about it i..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 23:4623:46, 16 November 2025 diff hist +718‎ N Segovia, City in Europe ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Segovia, Ʋrbs Arevacorum, Segubia, a City of New Castile in Spain, with a Bishops See under the Archbishop of Toledo. It is situate at the Foot of a very high Mountain in a pleasant Plain, near the Bank of a small River called Erosnia, and is very rich and populous by reason of the great quantity of Cloth that is made and vended there. It is adorned with a large Market-..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 23:4423:44, 16 November 2025 diff hist +44,731‎ Scotland ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 23:4023:40, 16 November 2025 diff hist +1,075‎ N Schiras, City ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Schiras, a great City of the Kingdom of Persia in the Province of Farsi on the River Bendimir. This City sprung out of the Ruins of Persepolis, and is about 9 Miles in compass. The Country about it produces excellent Wine. This City is largely described by Monsieur Thevenot in his Travels, Part II. p. 124. It has a College, in which Theology, Philosophy, and Physick are..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 23:3823:38, 16 November 2025 diff hist +848‎ Scandinavia ‎ →‎Sources from old books Tag: Visual edit
• 23:3623:36, 16 November 2025 diff hist +9,132‎ Savoy ‎ →‎1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child. current Tag: Visual edit
• 23:3223:32, 16 November 2025 diff hist +6,507‎ N Samos, City ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Samos is a very Ancient and Famous City, and was at first very Potent, being of the same name with the Island, and seated on a very high Mountain. The first Inhabitants were Carians, differing from the latter in Language and in Manners, who were brought in as a Colony by Androclus a Son of Codrus the last King of Athens, Ann. M. 2979. (Vellejus saith by Anaceus a Citizen..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 23:3123:31, 16 November 2025 diff hist +1,755‎ N Samos, Island ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Samos, an Island and City on the Coast of the Lesser-Asia over against the City Ephesus, in ancient times also called Parthenia, Anthemosa, Melamphylos, Dryusa, Cyparissa, Parthenyarusa, Stephane, Imbrisos and Imbrasia. The Samians maintained a long War against the Ephesians, who at last drove them out of their Country, where they were not setled again ti..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 23:2923:29, 16 November 2025 diff hist +772‎ Samogitia ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 23:2823:28, 16 November 2025 diff hist +4‎ Livonia ‎ →‎1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. current Tag: Visual edit
• 23:2423:24, 16 November 2025 diff hist −9,585‎ Source:MoreriS ‎No edit summary Tag: Visual edit

13 November 2025

• 04:5204:52, 13 November 2025 diff hist −2,240‎ Source:MoreriS ‎No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 04:5204:52, 13 November 2025 diff hist +51‎ List of books to transfer ‎ →‎Partially: Tag: Visual edit
• 03:1103:11, 13 November 2025 diff hist +2,356‎ Sclavonia ‎ →‎1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child. current Tag: Visual edit
• 01:4601:46, 13 November 2025 diff hist +2,162‎ Tartaria ‎ →‎1615. The estates, empires, & principallities of the world by Pierre d'Avity. Tag: Visual edit

26 October 2025

• 04:3404:34, 26 October 2025 diff hist +7,995‎ Swethland ‎ →‎1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child. current Tag: Visual edit
• 04:3204:32, 26 October 2025 diff hist +6,512‎ Stockholm ‎ →‎Sources from old books current Tag: Visual edit
• 04:2904:29, 26 October 2025 diff hist +4,582‎ Siam ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 04:2804:28, 26 October 2025 diff hist +25,210‎ Siam ‎ →‎1694. The present state of the universe by John Beaumont. Tag: Visual edit
• 04:2204:22, 26 October 2025 diff hist +536‎ Serica, Region ‎No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 04:1904:19, 26 October 2025 diff hist +519‎ Sogdiana, Region ‎ →‎1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. current Tag: Visual edit
• 04:1704:17, 26 October 2025 diff hist +4,555‎ Sicilie ‎ →‎1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child. current Tag: Visual edit
• 04:1604:16, 26 October 2025 diff hist +1,431‎ Siberia ‎ →‎1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. current Tag: Visual edit
• 04:1504:15, 26 October 2025 diff hist +783‎ Serica, Region ‎No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 04:1204:12, 26 October 2025 diff hist +9,220‎ Samaria, City ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 04:1004:10, 26 October 2025 diff hist +2,225‎ Sarmatia ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 04:0604:06, 26 October 2025 diff hist +511‎ Samarchand ‎ →‎1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. Tag: Visual edit
• 04:0504:05, 26 October 2025 diff hist +2,758‎ Saltzburg ‎ →‎1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. current Tag: Visual edit
• 04:0104:01, 26 October 2025 diff hist +1,265,314‎ N Source:MoreriS ‎ Created page with "〈1+ pages missing〉 Sahatarians, was given to some Anabaptists, who observed the Saturday like the Jews. Sabazia, the Name of a Pagan Feast, instituted in Honor of Dio∣nysius Son of Caprius King of Asia. Cicero lib. 3. De Natur. Deorum. Sabasius, was also an Epithet of Jupiter, and seems to be the same with Aegiochus, because as this comes from a Greek word which signifies a She goat, so the former is derived from a Phoenician word Isebaoth, which signifies Kids...." Tag: Visual edit
• 04:0004:00, 26 October 2025 diff hist −61,136‎ Source:MoreriPQR ‎No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 03:5703:57, 26 October 2025 diff hist +10,716‎ Poland ‎ →‎1700. The merchants map of commerce by Roberts, Lewes. CHAP. CCXXII. Of Polonia, and the Trade thereof. current Tag: Visual edit
• 03:5303:53, 26 October 2025 diff hist +2,753‎ N Phasis ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Phasis, a River of Mingrelia, or Colchis, which takes its Course towards part of Mount Caucasus, which lies to the East of this Country. The Turks call it Fachs, and the Natives Rione. It runneth through the City of Cotatis, the Capital of the Kingdom of Imeretus; and from thence passing on, dischargeth itself into the Black-sea, where its mouth is above half a League br..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 03:4503:45, 26 October 2025 diff hist +15,901‎ Persia ‎ →‎1694. The present state of the universe by John Beaumont. Tag: Visual edit
• 03:4403:44, 26 October 2025 diff hist +1,748‎ N Persepolis ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Persepolis, an ancient City of Persia, which was the Capital of the Kingdom, situated on a River, called by Strabo and Quintus Curtius, Araxes, and by Ptolomy, Rhogomanis, which made it difficult of access. Alexander the Great took it, and at first spar'd it, but afterwards being drunk, and perswaded thereto by Thais, he burnt it. This Thais, an infamous Strumpet, so..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 03:4303:43, 26 October 2025 diff hist +1,146‎ Permia, Province ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 03:4003:40, 26 October 2025 diff hist +981‎ Peking, Province ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 03:3703:37, 26 October 2025 diff hist +5,405‎ Pegu ‎ →‎1694. The present state of the universe by John Beaumont. current Tag: Visual edit
• 03:3203:32, 26 October 2025 diff hist +1,537,354‎ N Source:MoreriPQR ‎ Created page with "P. (BOOK P) PIs one of the Mutes, and hath no aspiration except in words originally Greek, as Phaeton Philotas. It is sometimes changed into B, as Byrrhus, Balatium, for Pyrrhus, Palatium. The Ancients used this Letter, either to signifie the People, or Part of any thing. Pacamores, People of Peru in the South part of America, dwelling on the River Maragnon or Xauxa, where it falls into that of the Amazons, according to Peter Te∣xeira. Pachacama, a famous, fruitful..." Tag: Visual edit
• 03:2803:28, 26 October 2025 diff hist −209‎ Source:MoreriXYZ ‎No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 03:2703:27, 26 October 2025 diff hist +1,050‎ Zagathay ‎ →‎1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. Tag: Visual edit
• 03:2503:25, 26 October 2025 diff hist −684‎ Source:MoreriXYZ ‎No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 03:2503:25, 26 October 2025 diff hist +77,061‎ N Source:MoreriXYZ ‎ Created page with "X. (BOOK X) X. THIS Letter has the force of a double Con∣sonant, which made the Ancients often make use of it instead of cs and gs, saying Apex for Apecs, and Grex for Grecs. Quintilian and Ci∣cero have observ'd, that this Letter cou'd be very well spar'd in Latin. The Ancients made use of it to mark Ten, which is the Reason that V half the X is put for Five; and in this Sense Ausonius speaks of it in his Verses de Litt. Monos. In Latio numerus Denarius, Argolicum..." Tag: Visual edit