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ABYDOS, a city of Egypt ACRIDOPHAGI, live on locusts —Their extraordinary death ADRIMACHIDE, their manners AFRICA, DESCRIBED —Its limits —Its original inhabitants —Agricultural produce —Its Fauna —Its state in 1659 AGATHIRSIANS, their manners ALEXANDER, mentioned ALEXANDRIA, a city of Egypt ALFRED, sends alms to India ALKAIR. See Cairo ALKORAN. See Koran ALLEGONA, a town of Grand Canary, taken and sacked ALLEGRANIA (island) ALURED, bishop of Worcester, his voyage to Constantinople and Syria AMAZONS, their manners AMERICA, an island APHRES, their mariners APSLEY (W.), Bookseller ARABIA, its limits —Manners of the inhabitants —Their marriage customs —Produce —Contracts —Spices —Serpents —Monarchs —Precious metals —Arms —First adopts Mahometanism ARAXIS (river) ARGIPPIANS, their manners ARITONE, quoted ARMENIANS, mentioned ARUNDEL (Earl of), Dedication of Fardel of Facions to ASIA, its limits —DESCRIBED —Derivation of the name ASTROLOGY in Egypt ASSYRIA, DESCRIBED —Boundaries —Produce —Boats —Dress —Marriage customs —Medicine —Burial customs —Magi or Chaldei ATLANTES, their manners AXIAMA
BABYLON, a city-of Egypt BABYLONIA. See Assyria. BAILEY (N.) quoted BALE, quoted BALLARD (W.), in service of Nicolas Thorne BEROALD (P.), quoted BEROSUS, quoted BETANCOURT (J.), obtains the title of King of the Canaries BIBLIOTHECA CURIOSA, quoted BLACKNESS BLANCO (cape) BLOMME (de) BOCCHORIS, the Pharaoh of Moses BOCCHORIDES, a lawgiver of Egypt BOEMUS (J.), mentioned BONA ESPERANCA (cape) BORROWING on parents' corpse BRACAMONT (R. de), Admiral of France, mentioned BRILL BROKAGE (meaning of) BUDINES, their manners BURROUGHS, mentioned BYNON (Captain)
CAIRO, a city of Egypt CALAIS CALIFORNIA CALLACUT (cape) CAMPION (Caspar), his letters to Lock and Winter CANARIA. See Grand Canary. CANARY ISLANDS, THE ANCIENT TRADE OF THE ENGLISH TO —Exports from —DESCRIBED BY THOMAS NICOLS —Ancient inhabitants —CONQUEST OF —mentioned CANARY WINE CANNIBALISM CANTON CASELIN (E.), mentioned CASPII, mentioned CATER (Captain) CAVE-DWELLINGS, in Grand Canary CECIL (Sir Robert), Dedication to CESARIAN (island) CHAIRUS. See Cairo CHALDEI. See Assyria CHILI CHRISTIANITY, ITS HISTORY CHRISTOPHER (The), Sails for Santa Cruz CHURCH, HISTORY AND DOCTRINES OF THE CLAUDIANS, not circumcised CLOINYNG (meaning of) CLOPER (W. D.) CLUVERIUS, his description of Africa COLUMBUS (Christopher), mentioned CONQUEST of the Grand Canaries CRANMER, his answer to Bishop Gardiner, quoted CREMATION CYNECI, their manners CYNNAMI, their manners CYRUS, mentioned
DALIDAE, a city of Panchaia DAMASCUS, attacked by Mahomet DAMIETTA (siege of), mentioned DANIEL (S.), quoted DARIEN (isthmus of) DARIUS, mentioned DARTMOUTH DAVIS (J.), HIS WORLDES HYDROGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION —His preface —His first voyage —His second voyage —His third voyage —His Seamen's Secreats DAWSON (T.), printer DELIVER, meaning of word DERBY (Earl of), his journey DERRICKSON (Captain), killed DESERT, or DESERTAS DESOLATION (coast) DIODORUS SICULUS, quoted DIOSPOLIS DOEST (P. Van) DOG-HEADED MEN DOVER DRAKE (Sir Francis) DRAYTON, his Polyolbion quoted
EARTH (THE DIVISIONS AND LIMITS OF THE) EDGAR (Prince), his voyage EDWARD (Prince), mentioned EGYPT, DESCRIBED —Manners of the inhabitants —Their double alphabet —Dress —Religion —Food —Memento Mori —Learning —Monarch —Funeral ceremonies —Political divisions —Finance —Astrology —Divisions into classes —Laws —Marriage customs —Education —Medicine —Sacred Animals —Curious borrowing transactions ESPECIO (E. de) ESSENES or ESSEIS, their peculiarities ETHIOPIA, DESCRIBED —ITS INHABITANTS —Government —Dress —Animals —Agricultural produce —Precious stones —Burial —Religion —Election of King —Clergy —Army —Laws —Punishment of adultery —Banquets EXACONTHALITUS, a rare stone EXETER
FAMAGUSTA, invaded by Mustapha Basha FARDLE OF FACIONS, REPRINTED, Preface FELLES, meaning of FERRO. See Hierro FINISTERRE (Cape) FITCH (Ralph), his voyage to China, mentioned FITZROY (Oliver), son of King John FLETCHER, his Purple Island, quoted FLORENTIUS WIGORNIENSIS, quoted FLORIDA, discovered —Voyages, of Ribault, Laudonniere, and Gourges —printed by Hakluyt FLUSHING, mentioned FORTEVENTURA, DESCRIBED, mentioned FOUCHAl. See Fienchal FOXE, quoted FREDERICK. (Cæsar), mentioned FROWARD (cape)
GALDER, a city of Grand Canary GALVANO, HIS ACCOUNT OF MACHAM'S DISCOVERY OF MADEIRA GAMING forbidden on the Canary Fleet GARACHICO, a town of Teneriffe GASCOYNE, his Steel Glass quoted GEERBRANSTON (J.) GEORGIANS, mentioned GHELEINSON (C.) GIMNOSOPHIST. E GLANVILLE (R.), Earl of Chester, goes to siege of Damietta GOLDEN ASS, mentioned GOMERA, DESCRIBED, THE TAKING OF GOURGES, his voyage to Florida GOWBIN, meaning of word GRACIOSA, mentioned, taken GRAND CANARY, DESCRIBED —Derivation of the name —Original inhabitants —Principal of the Canary Isles —Its produce —Its position —Visited by the Dutch fleet —taken GREENLAND, visited by Davis GRIPHONES GROIN (The) GUANCHES GUIA, a city of Grand Canary GUIDALES, their manners
HAKLUYT (R.), in possession of Thorne's account of the Canaries HAREBORNE (William), mentioned HARIOT (Thomas), mentioned HARLAC, Chief Justice of France, mentioned HARMAN (Captain) HAWKINS (Sir John) HELIOPOLIS, a city of Egypt HENRY II, his vow HENRY III, of Castille, mentioned HERODOTUS, quoted HESPERA, an island HEYWOOD (T.), quoted HICKMAN (A.), mentioned HIEROGLYPHICS HIERO, DESCRIBED HIGINIUS, quoted HILL (J.), plants a vineyard in Hieros HOCK-MONDAY, The festival explained HOLLINSHED, quoted HUGHES (R.), quoted HYRACIDA, a city of Panchaia
ICELAND ICHTHIOPHAGI, a race of fish eaters IDIOTES, their drink ILOPHAGI, a tree-inhabiting race IMAUS (mountain) INDIA, DESCRIBKD —Its boundaries —Rivers —Climate —Produce —Fauna —Precious stones —Its inhabitants long-lived —Dress —Manners —Burial ceremonies —Religious ceremonies —Castes —Laws —Fakirs —Brahmins —Suttee —Curious marriage custom —Fabulous stories —Money INDIES (West), A BRIEF DECLARATION OF THE ADMIRALS DEPARTING TOWARDS THE INGULPHUS, abbot of Croiland, his journey ISSEDONNES, eat the dead
JACOBITES JAPAN JENKINSON, mentioned JOHN, mentioned JOHN II. of Castille, mentioned JOHN OF HOLLAND, his travels JOSEPHUS, quoted, his history of the Jews JUBA, said to have brought dogs from the Canaries JUDEA. See Palestine
KATHERINE, regent of Castille, mentioned KLOYER (Captain) KORAN, given by Mahomet
LAGUNA (lake) LANCASTER (James), his voyage to the Straits of Malacca LANCEROT (island), See Lauzarota LAUDONNIERE, his voyage to Florida LAUZAROTA, DESCRIBED LAROTAVA, a town of Teneriffe LE MAIRE, his voyage to the Canaries LEONARDSON (Captain) LICOURICELY (meaning of) LIME LIRCEI, their manners LISBON LOCKE (T.), mentioned LOPEZ (Francis), mentioned LUZOM (island)
MACAO, possesses a printing press in 1590 MACES, their manners MACHAM'S DISCOVERY OF MADEIRA —Elopes with an Englishwoman —Lands in Machico bay —builds a chapel to bury her in —Makes a boat and escapes to Africa —The story confirmed by modern investigations MACHICO, a town of Madeira MACHLIES, their manners MADEIRA, DISCOVERKD BY MACHAN —Derivation of the name —DESCRIBKD —Its produce MAGELLAN (straits of) MAGI. See Assyria MAHOMET, Either Arabian or Persian —giveth the Koran —Assisted by Sergius —His religion —Attacks Damascus MALACCA (cape) MALIAPOR, burying place of St. Thomas MALMESBURV (William of), quoted MAN, HIS ORIGIN —False opinions as to —Performs woman's work MANILLA MARIES, their manners MAROUINES MARTYR (Peter), mentioned MASSAGETES, their habits —Eat their old men MAURICE (Prince) MECCA MEDEA, DESCRIBED —Its boundaries —Manners of the inhabitants MEGASTHENES, quoted MEINT (meaning of) MELA (Pomponius), quoted MELANCHLENI MEMPHIS. See Cairo MENDOZA (A. de) MEOTIS (lake) MERCHATES MERMAID (ship), deserts Davis MEROE, capital of Ethiopia METRETES MEXICO MIDUALL. (Thomas), factor to Nicolas Thome MOLUCCA (islands) MOLYNEUX (E.), his map MONGOLLS, a tribe of Tartary MONSTERS MOSES, mentioned MOY LAMBERT (ship) MUSTAPHA BASHA, his invasion of Nicosia and Famagusta
NARES, quoted NASAMONES, their manners NEPOS (C.), quoted NESTORIANS NEURIENS, their manners NEWBERY (John), his voyage to China NICOLS (Thomas), HIS DESCRIPTION OF THE CANARY ISLES NICOSIA invaded by Mustapha Basha NILE, its overflow NOBLE, value of a NORTH CAPE NORTH EAST PASSAGE, Davis's hydrographical objection against NORTH WEST PASSAGE, proved to exist —Benefits to be derived by England from NOVA ZEMLA
OB (river) OCEAN cannot freeze OCEANIDA, a city of Pauchira ONLIVE, a curious form of ALIVE OPHYOPHAGI, a race of snake eaters ORANGE (ship) ORCHELL, a kind of moss used for dyeing, exported from the Canary Isles OROSIUS, quoted ORTEGAL (Cape) OSBORNE (Sir Edward), mentioned
PALESTINE, DESCRIBED —Its boundaries —Laws of its inhabitants PALASSA, DESCRIBED PANCHAIA, DESCRIBED —Manners of its inhabitants PAPYRUS, used for paper PARTHIA, DESCRIBED —Its boundaries —History —Manners of the inhabitants PAULUS VENETUS, mentioned PERSEPOLIS, Capitol of Persia PERSIA, DESCRIBED —Its boundaries —Manners of the inhabitants PERU PETER IV, king of Aragon PHARISEES, their peculiarities PHILIPPINE (islands) PICO DETEITHE. See Peak of Teneriffe PIJE (Captain) PLINY, quoted PLOMPES (meaning of) PLYMOUTH POENI, DESCRIBED —Eat lice —Curious marriage custom —Manner of taking an oath —Their food POLE, the place of greatest dignity POLICRITUS, quoted POMPEIUS (Trogus), quoted POPILINIERE, mentioned POSES (meaning of word) PRESTER JOHN PRINTING, in use at Macao in 1590 PTOLEMY, quoted
QUIT (Captain) shipwrecked
RAMUSIUS (J. B.), mentioned RHODES (siege of) RIALEIO, a town of Teneriffe RIBAULT, his voyage to Florida RICHARD, Earl of Cornwall, mentioned RICHARD I., his voyage to Palestine ROBERT (Curthose), his voyage ROBIN HOOD, mentioned ROTTERDAM, mentioned ROVERS (meaning of) ROWKE (meaning of) ROXENT (cape) RYZOPHAGI, their manners
SABA, a city of Arabia SABELLICUS, quoted SADDUCEES, their doctrines ST. AUGUSTIN, quoted ST. AUGUSTIN (cape) ST. LUCARS ST. NICHOLAS ST. VINCENT (cape) SALLUST, quoted SALVAGES (island) SANDRIDGE SANDERSON (W.) —Publishes a globe SAN LUCAR, mentioned SANTA CRUX, chief town in Teneriffe SANTA MARIA (cape) SARACENS, a tribe of Arabians —Unite with the Turks SCYTHIA, DESCRIBED —History —Manners —Skinning of Enemies —Religion —Contracts —Burial rites SEGONIUS (M.), quoted SERETENES, their habits SERGIUS (Monk), assists Mahomet SEVILLE SHAKESPEARE, quoted SIGETMUS, Bishop of Sherborne, mentioned SKULLS, used as drinking cups SNARL, the derivation SNYTE, meaning of the word SOLINUS, quoted SOOTE, meaning of word SPACHEFORD, (Thomas), traded with Canary Islands in 1526 SPENCER, His Faerie Queene, quoted —His Shepherd's Kalendar, quoted SPERMATOPHAGI, a vegetarian race SPICES STAPER, (R.), mentioned STEVENS, (Thomas), his travels STRABO, quoted SUGAR, manufacture of SUGAR CANES, planting and growth of SWIFT, mentioned
TABIN (promontory) TACITUS (Cornelius), quoted TALE OF A TUB, an old proverb TANAIS (river) TARTARY, DESCRIBED —Its boundaries —Climate —Military organisation —History —Habits of inhabitants —Religion —Food —Dress —Burials —Government TAUROSCHITHIANS, their manners —Sacrifice shipwrecked mariners TAURUS (Mount) TELDE, a city of Grand Canary TENERIFFE, visited by the Christopher —DESCRIBED —Its position —mentioned TENERIFFE (Peak of) TEXELL THEBES, a city of Egypt THEUET (A.), his "new found world Antarctikc" criticized THORNE (Nicolas), HIS ACCOUNT OF THE TRADE WITH THE CANARIES THUNESSON (H.) TISON (Thomas), the West India correspondent of N. Thrne TRITONIS, a river of Africa TROGLODITES, their manners TROUGHES (meaning of) TUNIS, invaded by Henry, Earl of Derby TURKEY, DESCRIBED —Boundaries —Manners of inhabitants —Military organisation —Dwellings —Dress —Food and drink —Education —Laws —Relation of the sexes
USHANT (cape) VASQUEZ (F.) VAYGATS VENUS, curious worship of VERDE (cape) VERDE (cape), islands of VIVERO, a town of Spain
WALSINGHAM (Sir F.) WAN, its meaning WATREMAN (W.), HIS FARDLE OF FACIONS WHOTE (meaning of) WIGHT (Isle of) WILLOUGHBY (Sir Hugh), mentioned WOMEN trained to war —Perform man's work —How to dispose of plain women in marriage —Form a bodyguard to kings of India WOOD (meaning of) WORLDES HYDROGRGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION. by J. DAVIS ZABIQUES, their manners ZWARTEKEYS, (J. C.), killed