SACRED ISLES IN THE WEST, &C. 375 



nomers remains under tbe Xortli pole. The zones 

 between Jambu or India, and the Alcru of the astro- 

 nomers, are obviousl}' our seven climates ; and the 

 points where the astronomical zones intersect the 

 zones of the Paurcm'ics round their respective cen- 

 tres equally called Mtrii, shew the true situation 

 of the div'ipas or countries, from which these zones, 

 according to the system either of the astronomers 

 or of the Faunnfics, are equally denominated, 

 whether they are reckoned relatively to the North 

 pole, or to a centrical point in the elevated plains 

 of Tartary. 



No. VI, is a delineation of the country of Bha- 

 rattty in the fullest acceptation' of that denomina- 

 tion. Its nine divisions with Curu^ or Siberia, 

 and the Northern parts o^ Europe, making in all 

 ten districts, were all destroyed by a violent storm, 

 and inundation, except one. Thus tbe ten divi- 

 sions of the Atlantis were all destroyed by a, flood, 

 except one, called Gades, whicb probably included 

 Spain. 



Some also are of opinion, that, out of tbe seven 

 dicipas, six were likewise overwhelmed by a tlood. 

 This circumstance is also noticed in the third vo- 

 lume of the Jyin-Acbtri. But I believe that this 

 notion originated with the Puran'icas, who, unable 

 to point out these wonderful countries, described 

 in so extravagant a manner in their sacred books, 

 found that the best way was to swear, that they 

 had disappeared. 



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