Cartographica Neerlandica Topographical names for Ortelius Map No. 221


Scales

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B1, B2  Mille paßuum scala,| 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100|100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800|Stadiorum scala.

Oceans, Seas, Bays, Gulfs, Straights, Capes

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D1  Acrolochias prom.
E1, E2  AEGYP:|TIVM|MARE,quod|et PAR:|THENI:|VM,item|PHA:|RIVM.
C3, D3  ARABICI SINVS PARS. Hebræi MARE|SVPH nominant. BRACHIA etiam dicitur, [according to] Stephano. (B3)
D3  Charandra sinus.
D3  Heropolites Sinus|qui Arabibus Aeant|dicitur.Apocapa [according to] Stephano.
D1  Locchias prom.
E3  Sirbonidis eruptio
D1  Zephyrium prom.in|quo olim Thonis urbs. [Cape Zephyrium, where there was once the city of Thonis.]

Textblocks

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C1  FLVVIVS; [river]
C1  Horum vocabularum, et ceterorum que in ipsa tabulo describuntur,|testimonia et auctoritates,veterum,videre sunt in nostro|Thesauro Geographico. (B1) [About names and other matters which are presented on the map itself, testimonies and authorities; consult our Geographical Treasury.]
D1  Huius Nomi loca|omnia,quia ipsa|tabula capere non|poterat:ea hac ad:|iectitia seorsim ex:|primere visum fuit. [Of this 'Nomus' here all the place names which the main map could not contain: all the place names can be seen here separately.]
C1  INCERTAE POSITIO:|NIS LOCA (B1) [places of uncertain location.]
C1  INSVLAE; [island]
C1  MONS, [mountain]
C1  NOMI [Provinces]
C2  OASITAE adscribuntur Heptano:|mis à Ptolemæo.quorum regionem|MACARONNESOS .i.Beatorum|insula vocari,tradit Herodotus.dicitque|habitari à Samijs,ex Tribu Aeschriona. (C1) [The oases are attributed by Ptolemæus to the seventh 'Nomus'among which there is the region of the Macaronnes, that is Happy Island, as Herodotus reports, and he also says that the are inhabited by the Sami, from the tribe of Aeschriona.]
C1  REGIONES;
C1  VICI; [villages]
C1  VRBES [cities]

Placenames

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C2  [According to] Ptolemais Hermij.The:|baidis maxima vrbs. [According to Ptolemaeus Hermij, the largest city of Thebaidos.]
A2  Abaton|petra.
C2  Abydus
B2  Accipitrum|vrbs
D2, C2  Acoris
E2  Agni cornu
C2, D2  Alabastra
E2  Alexandria
D1  Alexan|dria
E1  Almy:|ræ
D2  Alri
D2, E2  Andropolis
D2  Angyro:|rum civitas
E3  Anthedon
D1  Anthilla
C2  Antinoina
E1, D1  Antiphili
D1  Antiphra
E2  Antiphra
E1  Antiphra come,|Euticu [according to] Antonino
C2  Antæi metropolis
B3  Aphrodi:|tum
B2  Aphrodites
E2, D2  Aphrodites,vel|Aphroditopolis
D2  Aphrodites|metropolis
C2  Aphrodito:|polis
B2  Apollinis magna|ciuitas,quæ Apol:|lo Superior [according to] |Antonino.
B2  Apollinis par:|va ciuitas
C2  Apollinis|Amoris.
B3, A3  Aristonis
D3  Arsinoe quæ et|Cleopatris
D2  Arsinoe,quæ et|Crodocilo:|rum.
E3  Ascalon
E2  Atarbechis
E2  Athri:|bis
D1  Athy pagus
D2  Babylon
D2  Bacchis.
A3  Bazium prom.
A3  Berenice
D2  Beßa
E3  Bitilium
E2  Bolbitine
C2  Bopus
E3  Bubastos
D2  Busiris
D2, E2  Busiris
E2  Butos
A3  Cabalsum
E2  Cabasa
E1  Callij|prom.
B3  Campasi
D1  Canobus
E2  Canobus
D2  Cantho:|rum vrbs
E1  Caportes
E3  Casium
E2  Castra
E1  Catabathmus parvus,Aegypti terminus|Straboni [Catabathmus, the border of Egypt according to Strabo.]
E2  Cellia
D2  Ceme
D2  Cercesura,vel|Cercasorum vrbs.
D1  Chabriæ pagus
E2  Chabriæ pagus
D1  Chemnis
C2  Chemnis,id est|Panopolis,Panos [according to]| Antonino.
C2, B2  Chenobascia,|Cenobasium [according to] Ant.
E2  Chereus,sive|Chercu
E1, E2  Chersonesus|prom.
D1  Cheræus
E1  Chino.Cinoßema [according to] |Strabonis|videtur.
B2  Chumis
C2  Chusa
D2, E2  Cinospolis
D3  Cleopatriis
D1  Climax
D3  Clysma præsidium
D2  Co.
D1, E1  Cobij
A3  Coenon Hydreuma, [according to] Anton.|Novum [according to] Plinio.
B2  Contra latum
B2  Contra:|coptos
A2  Contrasyene
A2, B2  Contrathu:|muis
B2  Contra|Apollinis
A2  Contra|ombos
B2  Coptos,Indicarum|Arabicorumque|mercium emporium [Coptos, a marketplace of merchandise of the Indians and Arabs.]
B2  Crocodilorum urbs
C2  Crocodilorum|vrbs
D2  Crocodilum
E2  Cyno
D2  Cynopolis
E1  Cyzis|portus.
B2  Cæne
D2  Cæni
E3  Daphnæ|Pelusiæ
D3  Daucon|portus
D2  Dedali templum
D2  Delta
E1  Derris|extrema
B3  Didyme
E2  Diolcos
D2  Diony:|sias
E2  Diospolis
C2, B2  Diospolis,id est Io:|vis civitas parva
C3  Drepanum.|Aenum fortè [according to] Plinij.
B2  Eilithyas,quæ|Leucothea| [according to] Plinij.
A2  Elephantis
D1  Eleusina
D2  Eudoxi|specula
E3  Facidia
E3  Gerrhum quod|et Adipson
E1, D1  Glaucon
E1  Glaucum prom.
E2  Gyneco:|polis
D2  Heliometropolis|Onium Latinis hic|statiuntur
D2  Heliopolis
D1  Heraclium
E2  Heraclium
E3  Herca:|lis parva
D2  Herculis|magna civi:|tas
B2  Hermonthis
E2  Hermopo:|lis,in Chemni|insula.
D2, C2  Hermupolis vel Mercurij|magna civitas.
E1  Hermæa acra
D3  Hero
D2, D3  Hiera bo:|los,qui et|Erithra|bolos.
A2  Hierasyca:|minos
E1  Hierax
E2  Hieropolis| [according to] Antonino,|Hermupolis| [according to] Ptolemæo.
D2  Hipponou
A3  Hydreuma vetus|Troglodyticum.
A3  Hydreuma|Apollinis.
C2  Hypsile|Hysopis [according to] |Anton.
C2  Hysopis
D2  Ibium
E3  Iovis|Casij têplum.
B3  Jovis
D2  Labyrinthus
B2  Latopolis,sive|Latorum urbs.
D1  Laura
E2  Laura
E2  Leontopolis
C2  Lepidotum
D1  Letoeus
D2  Letus vel|Letupolis
E1  Leucaspis
E1  Leuce|acte
B3  Leucos portus|.1.Albus.
D2  Leucoty:|chus
D2  Liba
E2  Licopolis
E3  Lychnos
C2  Lycopolis
E3  Magdolus
D1  Maria
B2  Memnonium
D2  Memphis|regia
E2  Mendes
E2  Menelaus
D1  Menithis
A2  Meta:|compsos
E2  Metelis
E2  Milesiorum murus
D2  Moeridis regis|sepulchrum. [The grave of the king of Moeris.
E2  Momemphis
E1  Monocaminum
E2  Mucærinæ
D2  Musæ
C3  Myoshormos quæ et|Aphrodites postea
E2  Naucra:|tis
C2  Nea
B3  Nechesia
E2  Necropolis
E2, D2  Nicij,quæ|Asto
E1  Niciæ pagus
D1  Nicopolis
D2  Nili civitas
E2  Nithine
E2, D2  Nitriæ vrbs|et mons
C1  Oasis magna, [From the geographical efforts of Abraham Ortelius. With a privilege for ten years. 1595.]
D2, D1  Oasis Parva| [according to] Ptolemæo: Se:|cunda [according to] Straboni.
C1  Oasis,vel Anasis tertia|Straboni.Ammonis oraculo|proxima,et Aegypto|quoque subdita. [Oasis, or Anasius the third, according to Strabo. The oracle of Ammon is closeby, and also subdued by Egypt.]
A2  Ombi.Ambos| [according to] Antonino.
E2  Onuphis
E2, D2  Osiridis|asylum
E3  Ostracine
D2  Oxyrinchus
E2  Pachnamu|nis
D1  Palemarius|vicus.
B2  Pampanis|vicus
E2, E3  Pane:|physis
B2  Papa
E1  Parætonium
E3  Patumos
C2  Paßalos
E1  Pedonia
E1  Pedonis|port.
E3  Pelusi:|um
D2  Peme
C2, D2  Pensartemidos
E3  Penta:|schoenum
D3  Pha:|groriû
E3  Phacusa
A3, B3  Phalacrium
E1  Phamo:|tis
E3, E2  Pharbætis
E2  Pharos
D1  Pharos co:|lonia
D1  Pharos turris.
A2  Phile
E3  Philonis vicus
C3, B3  Philoteræ.an [maybe] Aemum [according to] Plinij?
B3, B2  Phoenicon Niconon.|Hydreuma [according to] Plinij|videtur.
E1  Phoenicus|portus
A2  Phthontis|vicus
C2, D2  Phylace Herma|politana
E1  Plinthine
E1  Pnigeus pagus| [according to] Strab.
E1  Pnigeus| [according to] Ptol.
E3  Pompei se:|pulchrum [the grave of Pompeius.]
C3  Porphyrite
D1  Prebonites
D2, E2  Proso:|pitis
A2  Pselcis
E2, D2  Psenaco
D2  Ptolæmais|statio [The place where Ptolemæus lived.]
D2  Pyramides
E1  Pythis prom.
E3  Rhinocu:|rura
E2  Sais
D2  Scenæ|Mandror:|um.
D3, E3  Scenæ|Veterano:|rum.
D1  Schedia
D2, E2  Sciathis
D2, E2  Sciathis.
E2, D2  Sebennitis
E2  Sebennytus
C2  Selinum [according to] Anton.|Sililis fortè| [according to the] Libri Notit.
E3  Sile
E2  Sinph
A2  Syene
B2  Syringæ
D2  Syros
E3  Taca:|sada
A2  Tachompsos vicus|qui et Thatice.
A2  Tacompsos|altera|Plinij. [The other Tacnipsos, according to Plinius.]
E3  Tamia:|tis
E3  Tanis
E1  Taposiris [according to] Strab.
D1  Taposiris parva
E1  Taposiris| [acording to] Ptol.
E3, E2  Tarichiæ
B2  Tathyris|vicus
E3, D3  Tau:|basium.
E2  Tava
B2  Tentyra
B2  Thebe,et|Diospolis,.i.Iouis|civitas magna.
D2  Thimonepsis
C2  This
E2  Thmuis
C2  Thoenis
E3  Thou
A2, B2  Thumuis
D2  Ticanova
D2  Tilotes
A2, B2  Toum
D2  Troia
B2  Tuphium
D1  Veneris Arsi:|noes fanum
D3, E3  Vicus Iudeor.et|Castra Iudeor.
D2  Vsui
E2  Xenephyris
E2  Xois
E1  Zephyrium

Places of uncertain location

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C1  Abotis [city]
C1  Achoris [city]
C1  Amythaonia,
C1  Anabis, [village]
C1  Anthites [province]
C1  Anthiti [city]
C1  Anysis [city]
C1  Anytios [province]
C1  Apeliotes,
C1  Aphthala [province]
C1  Arcadia [city]
C1  Arieldela [city]
C1  Arype [city]
C1  Asphinum [city]
C1  Atharrabis [city]
C1  Athos,
C1  Auaris [city]
C1  Bathrithites [province]
C1  Bosirara [city]
C1  Bucaltum [city]
C1  Burgus Seueri [city]
C1  Byblos [city]
C1  Calamona [city]
C1  Cassanoros [city]
C1  Cephro,
C1  Ceßan,
C1  Chiris [city]
C1  Chortaso [city]
C1  Colluthium,
C1  Cos [city]
C1  Cotenopolis [city]
C1  Crambutis [city]
C1  Crambutites [province]
C1  Crialon [city]
C1  Croites [province]
C1  Cros [city]
C1  Cusi,
C1  Cyrtus [city]
C1  Daphnusium Diochites [village]
C1  Dulopolis [region]
C1  Elysius,
C1  Eurychorum,
C1  Flagoniton [city]
C1  Focis,
C1  Gavei [city]
C1  Gazulena [city]
C1  Helos [city]
C1  Hiera [island]
C1  Isidis opidum [city]
C1  Iustinana II nova [city]
C1  Juliopolis [city]
C1  Laemon [mountain]
C1  Litræ,
C1  Maximianopolis [city]
C1  Melite,
C1  Metole,
C1  Metopium,
C1  Mucerinæ [city]
C1  Muson [city]
C1  Mylon [city]
C1  Naithum [city]
C1  Narmunthum [city]
C1  Nelupa,
C1  Nibis [village]
C1  Nichocis [island]
C1  Nupheum [city]
C1  Omonites [province]
C1  Oniabates [city]
C1  Paprimis [city]
C1  Paremphis [city]
C1  Pasteris [city]
C1  Pempte [city]
C1  Pentapolis [region]
C1  Phaedrus [river]
C1  Phanturites [province]
C1  Philadelphia [city]
C1  Phoenix [village]
C1  Pinamus [city]
C1  Pnebebis [city]
C1  Polis [city]
C1  Precteum [city]
C1  Proxenupolis [city]
C1  Præsentia [city]
C1  Psenerus [village]
C1  Psentris [village]
C1  Psinaphus [city]
C1  Psinaula [city]
C1  Psinectabis [village]
C1  Psittachemnis [village]
C1  Psoc:|hemnis [city]
C1  Ptemengyris [city]
C1  Ptenethu [province]
C1  Pyræ,
C1  Python [city]
C1  Sadalis [city]
C1  Sampsira [city]
C1  Sargantis [city]
C1  Scenæ [city]
C1  Sebrithites [province]
C1  Sella [city]
C1  Senos [city]
C1  Sosteum [city]
C1  Spania [city]
C1  Syis [city]
C1  Te:|vochis,
C1  Terenuthis [city]
C1  Thamana [city]
C1  Theodosiana [city]
C1  Thermopolites [province]
C1  Ticelia [city]
C1  Tindum [city]
C1  Tisis [city]
C1  Titana [city]
C1  Tityus.
C1  Tohum [city]
C1  Toicena [city]
C1  Trichis [city]
C1  Tyana [city]
C1  Tæniotis,
C1  Vantena [city]

Mountain ranges, mountains, dunes

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B3  Acabe mons
B3  Aiax mons
C3  Alabastrinus mons.
A3  Basanites la:|pis mons. [Mountains of quartz stone.]
E3  Casius|mons
D2, D3  Climax mons.
A2  Crophi,et|Mophy montes.
C3  Eos mons
B2, C2  Li:by:ci mo:nt:es. (A2)
B3  Niger lapis mons [Mountain of black stone.]
A3  Pentadactilus|mons.
D2  Pherme mons
C3  Porphyrites mons,Ptole:|meo.tamquam minio rubens,vt tradit Agatarchides. [Mount Porphrites according to Ptolemaeus, but the red, checkered one, according to Agatarchides.]
B2  Psammius mons,Herodoto.
B2  Sacer|mons
D2  Sinopium|mons
B3  Smaragdus mons|vbi smaragdi|gemmæ repe:|riuntur.ut refertyHelio:|dorus. [Mount Smaragdus, where emerald stones are found, as Heliodorus claims.]
D3  Troicus|lapis,mons unde|pyramides effoße. [Mount Troicus, from where stone was dug for the pyramids.]

Degrees

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A1  23 24
A3  23 24
B1  25 26
B3  25 26
C1  27 28
C3  27 28
D1  29 30
D3  29 30
E1  31
A1  58 59
E1  58 59
A2  60 61 62
E2, E1  60 61 62
E3  61
A3  63 64
E3  63 64

Countries, Regions, Provinces, Areas, Tribes, Polders, Woods

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C2  Acanthorum|lucus Apolli|sacer
D2, E3  AE:|GYP:|TVS|I:|N:|FE:RI:|OR,Quæ postea|AVGVS:|TAM:|NICA. (D1) (D3) (E1) (E2)
A3, A2  AETHIOPIAE SVB AEGYPTO|PARS.
D1  ALEXAND:|DRI:|NO:|RVM NO:|MVS.
C1  AMMONIACVS|Nomus.
D2, E2  ANDROPO:|LITES Nom.
C2  ANTEIOPOLI:|TES Nom.
C2  APHRODITO:|POLIS Nomus.
D2  APHRODITO:|POLITES Nom.|qui APHROSO:|PITES [according to] Straboni.
A2, D2  Ara:bi:ca pars. (A3) (B2) (B3) (C2) (C3)
B3, C3  Arabeg:|yp:tij ich:thy:opha:gi. (A3)
A3, B3  Arabes Adei.
B3  Arabes Azarei.
A3  Arabes|Gebadei.
E3  ARABIAE|Nom.
D3, E3  ARABIAE|PETREAE|PARS.
D2  ARSINOI:|TES Nom.
D3  ARSINOITES|Nomus.
A2  Aræ,locus vbi|Aethiopum|præsidium. [Aræ, the place where you find the garrison of the Aethiopians.]
E3  Autæi|Arabes.
E3  Ba:|rathra,sive|Taricheæ.
D1  Bu:|coli:|um Hera:|cleo:|bu:|colis siue TAE:|:NI:|:AS.
E3, D3  BVBASTI:|CVS Nom.
E2, D2  BVSIRITICVS|Nom.
E2  CABASI:|TES Nom.
E3  CASIOTIS|REGIO.
A2  CATADVPI.
A2  Catudupi gens vel|scopuli:|quos Seneca Nili|venas appellare dicit,ubi|Catarractes minor Ptole:mei,inter Crophi et|Mophi montes nimirum (A3) [The area or cliffs of Catudupi, which Seneca reports to call the veins of the Nile, where there are the minor cataracts according to Ptolemæus, located undoubtedly between the Crophi and Mophi mountains.]
A2  Cerastæ.
B2, C2  COPTITES Nom.
D2  CROCODILIPOLI:|TES Nomus.
D2  CYNOPOLI:|TES Nom.
E2  DE:|L:|:TA.
E2  Diolcos ostium.
A2  Dodecaschoe:|nos Ptlolemæo locus|,et Herodoto:apud|quem eum designare|puto,qui inter Catar:|racten minorem est,|et Philen insulam. [Dodecaschoenos is a place mentioned by Ptolemæus and Herodotus; I think that the last one located it between the minor cataract and the isle of Phila.]
E2  ELAI:|TES Nom.
E2  GINAE:|COPOLI:|TES No.
D1  Goniatæ.
D3  HELIOPO:|LITES|Nomus.
C2  HEP:TANO:|MIA,Quæ postea|dicta Ar:|CA:|DIA. (C3) (D2) (D3).
D2  HERACLE:|OPOLITES|Nomus.
B2  HERMONTHI:|TES Nom.
D2  HERMVPOLI|TES Nomus.
C1, C2  Hybe et Trinythe:|um,loca Oasis Ma:|ioris habet Lib.|Notitiar.
C2  HYPSELIO:|TES Nom.
E2, E3  In:fer:rior regio.
B2  LATOPOLITES|Nomus.
E2  LEONTOPOLIT.|Nom.
B3, A3  Lepte acra.
D2  LETV:|POLITES|Nom.
B2, D2  Li:by:ca pars. (C2)
D1, E1  LIBYAE|NOMVS.
C2  LYCOPOLI:|TES Nom.LI:|BYCON [according to] Plinij.
E1  MAREO:|TIS No:|mus.
B2  MEMNON Nom.
D2  MEMPHITES|Nom.
E2  MENDESI:|VS Nom.
E2, D2  MOMEM:|PHITES Nom.
E3  MYECPHO:|RITES|Nom.
E2  NAVCRA:|TICVS Nom.
E3  NEVT|Nom.
E2, D2  NITRIO:|TES Nom
A2  OMBI:|TES|Nom.
E2  ONVPHITES|Nom.
C2  PANOPILITES|Nomus,qui et|cHEMNITES.
E2  Persei specula
D3  PHAGRO:|RIOPOLI:|TES Nom.
E3  PHARBÆTHI:|TES Nom.
E2  PHAT:|NITES|Nom.
E2  PHENOTES|Nom.
E2  PHTH:|EMBVTIS|Nom.
D1  Prosoditæ.
D2, E2  PROSOPITES|Nom.
D2  SCITHIACA Regio,|quæ SCETIS,vel|SCITIS posteri:|orib.dicta.
D2, E2  SEBENNITIS|Nom.
E2  Sebe|nnytis Nom.
E3  SETHRAI:|TES Nom.
E1  TAE:|:NIAS.
E2, E3  TANITES|Nom.
D1  Taphosiris regio.
E2, E1  TAPOSI:|RIS.
B2  TENTYRITIS|Nomus.
E2  TH:|MVIT:|ES No.
B2, C3  THEB:A:IDIS RE:|GIO,Quae et|AEGYPT:|VS SVPE:|RIOR. (A2) (C2)
B2  THEBA:|RVM,sive|DIOSPOLI:|TES Nom.
C2  THINITIS|Nom.
A3  TISEBARICA|REGIO.
E2, D2  TRIPOLITIS|Reg.
D3  Ty:|ra Gens.
B2  Typhonia|hic describuntur à Strabone [The Typhonians are described as living here by Strabo.]
D2  VENERIS AVREAE Campus
E2  Xoites|Nom.
E1  Zyges.

Rivers, inlets, creeks

Quadrant Text
D2  Agathosde::mon flu.
D2  Athribiticus flu.
E2  Bolbitinum ostium,quod|Bucolicum etiam videtur.
D2  Bubasti:cus flu.
E2  Busiriticus flu.
D1  Canopica foßa
A2  Catarrac:|ter maior.
A2  Catarractes|minor.
D2  Foßa manufacta. [A channel dug by hand.]
E2  Heraclium ostium,idem cum|Canobico,et Naucratico.
D2  Lycus flu.
E3  Mendesium ostium.
A2  Nilus flu.
D2  Nilus flu.
D2  Nilus flu.
E2  Pathmeticum,et Phat:|nicum,item Phatniti|cum ostium.
E3  Pelusiacum ostium.
E2  Pineptimi ostium.
D3  Ptolemæus flu.
E2  Sebennyticum sive|Sybenniticum ostium.
C1  Solis|fons
C3  Tadnos|fons
E3  Taniticum ostium,quod|Saiticum nonnullis.
D1  Taurus,Teganusa,|et Posidium;tres|canales qui navi:|gantes in portum ducunt. [Taurus,Tegusana and Posidium, three channels which lead the sailors to the port of Alexandria.]
D3  Traianus flu.

Islands

Quadrant Text
D1  Antirho:|dus ins.
D1  Aphrodisiæ insulæ|duæ.
D2  Asdynis|insula
E1  Didymæ insu:|læ.
A2  ELEPHANTINA Insula|in qua Nilometrium,et Cnuphidis tem:|plum. [The isle of Elephantina, where you find Nilometrium and the temple of Cnuphides.]
D1  Helenium,|Canobos,et Ar:|gais tres insulæ
B2  Isidis sacra insula
C3  Lambe ins.
E2  Natho ins.
C3  Ophiodes insula,|vbi topasius|lapis. [The isle of Opiodes, where you find topaz stone.]
E1  Pedonia ins.
D2  Phiala
A2  Phila
A3  Stenæ, Deiræ,et|Halonesi insulæ.
A2  TABENNAM hanc insulam pos:|terioribus temporibus appellatam credo.Inde Tabennesiotas mona:|chos vocant primitivæ ecclesiæ|scriptores:|quo:|rum olim|hic ingens multitudo. [I believe that by the offspring as well as the contemporary people this island was called Tabenna. Hence, the primitive ecclestiastical writers who were there once in great multitude, call them monks from Tabenna.]
C3  Tres insulas hic ponit Agatarchides. [Here Agatarchides claims that there are three islands.]

Privilege

Quadrant Text
C1  Ex conatibus geo:|graphicis Abraha:|mi Ortelij.|cum|Privilegio decennali.|1595. [From the geographical efforts of Abraham Ortelius. With a privilege for ten years.1595.]

Lakes

Quadrant Text
D3  Amari lacus vel|fontes.
E3, D3  Arabiæ palu:|des [according to] Solino.Ad|Paludes [according to] Straboni.
D1  Maria lacus.
E2, D2  Maria,et Maræ:|otis palus.
D2  Myris,|quod et|Moeris|stagnum.
E3  Sir:|bo:|nis|pa:|lus.

Cartouches

Quadrant Text
A1  ÆGYPTVS|ANTIQVA.|Terra suis contenta bo:|nis,non indiga mercis Aut Iouis,in solo tanta|est fiducia Nilo. Lucanus 8. (B1) [Ancient Egypt. A land that of itself is rich enough needs no foreign aid, Iove's help it scorns, relying as it does on the bounty of the Nile. Lucanus Book 8.]

Orientations

Quadrant Text
A2  Meridies.
C1  Occidens.
C3  Oriens.
E2  Septentrio.

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