The Modern Part of an Universal History, Vol. 7: From the Earliest Account of Time (Classic Reprint) [Idioma Inglés] - Softcover

Excerpt from The Modern Part of an Universal History, Vol. 7: From the Earliest Account of Time

This vaft region is, in general, a very plentiful country, for fruits, filks, ekphants, metals, drugs, corn, Iice, pep pt. And oil. Befides this, it is rich in gold and precious fiones, as diamonds, rubies, topazes, amethilts, and othei kinds, with which a great trade 15 driven there. Tong ltz'ng, it is true, has neither corn nor wine of Its own: but, to make amends, it enjoys a very good and temper ate air, while molt of the other countries fufl'er under the excellive heats.

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Excerpt from The Modern Part of an Universal History, Vol. 7: From the Earliest Account of Time
The inland countries, which are Azein, 77am, Eva, and but little the Lads, as well/as the inland parts of theieft, are very lit mm. Tle known to us at prefent. The belt'meinoirs relating to them beintofe left us by the early travellers who, invited by the ourilhing {late of them, particularly Pegzz, went thi ther for fake of commerce, in the fixteenth century of which number were E doardo Barbofa, Ca/ar Frederick, 651/ par and our Raf Fire/7. We miift, however, except Siam, whofe interior parts the Frenc/a, by their emba ies and relations, brought us acquainted with, towards the \end of the hit century. However, all this information does not amount to much nor are the maritime parts of thofe countries better known to us 2 for although they have been vifited by mer chants, as' well as mi ioners, yet their relations refpect chiefly the inhabitants, and give very little light into either the geo graphy or hiltory of thofe countries. The truth is, that, af ter trying the difpofrtions of the people, both in a religious and mercantile way, there hath been found but little encourage ment either for converfions or commerce and therefore thofe coafis are not much frequented at prefent, by either merchants or divines. Hence it is, that, although revolutions happen very Often in thole countries, we are yet aimoli intire {tran gers to them: and that we find more materials, for political hillory in the ancient voyagers than in the modern. The hell, if not only good ones among the latter, relating to the parts in quellio-n, being thofe of Dampier, and captain Hamilton, who, in his new account of the eaj has given'us the prefent {late of all the countries and i ands, lying between the Cape of good [rope and Yapan.'
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