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Of the Extent of PERSIA, and its dmfton into Proyirices. 



PSRSIA, according to the prefent State of the Empire , to the North 

 is bounded by the Cafpian Sea , Southward, by the Ocean \ Eaftward it 

 joyns to the Territories of the Great Mogul; Weftward , to the 

 Dominions of the Grand Signor- y the two Empires being parted by 

 the Rivers Tigris and Euphrates. 

 But that you may the better underftand the full extent of the 

 Dominions of the Per fan King , you are to know, That this great 

 Monarch , befides that Traft of Ground which is properly call'd Perfia , poflefTcs 

 a vaft part of the ancient AJJyria and the great Armenia , the ancient Kingdoms of 

 the Parthians and Medes , the Kingdom of Lar , the Kingdom of Ormta , and all 

 Eaftward of Perfia beyond Candahar y almoft as far as the Kingdom of Scindi. 



But becaufe thofe Enrop&ans that have TravePd before me , either were not i'o 

 Curious , or had not perhaps the opportunity to learn the true number of the Pro- 

 vinces that compofe the whole Continent of Perfia , I have undertaken , though the 

 Ptrfiam themfelves are ignorant enough, to give the beft account I can, rinding 

 it neeefTary for the better fatisfaclion of the Reader , to take fomc notice of the 

 Names of Places according to the ancient Geography. 



The firft is the Great Armenia , which our Maps without any ground or rcafbn 

 at all call THnotnannia; in regard they might have more properly calPd it Ermenick 

 in general , fince the Inhabitants are the greateft part ^Armenians. That part 

 whereof which is fituated between the two Rivers of Araxes and Cyrus, at this day 

 call'd Arts and Km , by the Natives is call'd Iran , or Cara-bag , being one of the 

 moft beautiful, and richeft pieces of Land in all Perfia ; the principal Cities of which 

 are Erivan , Nack^ivan , Z alpha , and Van. 



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