Identifier: geographyrectifi00mord (find matches)
Title: Geography rectified; or, A description of the world, in all its kingdoms, provinces, countries ... As also their commodities, coins, weights, and measures, compared with those at London. Illustrated with seventy eight maps. The 3d ed., enl. To which is added a compleat geographical index to the whole, alphabetically digested. The whole work performed according to the more accurate observations and discoveries of modern authors
Year: 1693 (1690s)
Authors: Morden, Robert, d. 1703
Subjects: Geography
Publisher: London, Printed for R. Morden and T. Cockerill
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Library System

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gate^ Corodanum Ptol. Macin Amiam. thoughtto be RhagHtna^ Rhegma of Ptol, the Raamah of Ezekt 27. 22. for-merly belonging to the Portuguefe^ had, for a longtime, all the Tradeof the Indiej to Mecca^ through the conveniency of the Cities Elcatif,or the ancient Gerra, which communicates its name to the PerfianGulph, and Lahfa^ or Lazarch, Sohar in the Eaftern part had alfo for-merly the Trade, but iince the fame hath been tranflated to Ormusand Gomhron, Mocha upon the Red Sea is an open City, indifferentlywell built, and fortihed with a fmall Caftle. In it there live Jerps,Perfianr^ Armenians^ Indians .^ and Banians : So that it is a Town of greatCommerce; and there it is, that all the Pilgrims land that comefrom the ladies to Micca. It hath alfo much increafed in Riches andRepute, in regard that the Veffels that come from Sues to Aden^ ra-ther chufe to unlade there, to avoid the dangerous pafTages of Babel-Mandel, Diodori loftda, Arriam. tefie Rhamufw, of J9=^ Of PERSIA. ..^.^ A Persia
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THE Kingdom or Empire of Per/ij, is at prefent one of thegreateft and moft famous of Afia; yet is but a part of theancient Empire of the Pgr^<?»/5 ioxthQAffyrian Monarchy contained all Of Per pa. ^^^ all that which both turk^ and Verfian at this day poflefs in that pareof the World : And beginning-underN/w^j-, lafted 13 or 1400 years,ending in that Notorious and effeminate Epicure, Sardanapalui, After which it was divided into that of the Medes and Babylonianr,who continued it lefs than 300 Years. Then the Perftans made them-felves Matters of it during 200 and odd Years, under Cyrus Son ofCambyfes, Son of Cyrus^ Son of Darius^ Son of Achamenes, Son ofFerfis^ who,faith7^i/ore, gave Per/?^ its Name. In Nimrods 6zys, cal- -led Chufa, or Cuth » in Chedorlaomers^ and to Daniels time, Elam; af-terwards Perfia^ from Perfius, Son of Perfeas, a Grecian Hero, Son toJupiter, by Danae the Daughter oiAcrifms. Afterwards called Arfaca^from Arfaces the Heroicli Parthian. After by the Inhabitant

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