The geographical system of Herodotus, examined; and explained, by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geography : In the course of the work are introduced, dissertations on the itinerary stade of the Greeks, the expedition of Darius Hystaspes to Scythia, the position and remains of ancient Babylon, the alluvions of the Nile, and canals of Suez; the oasis and temple of Jupiter Ammon, the ancient circumnavigation of Africa, and other subjects of history and geography. The whole explained by eleven maps, adapted to the different subjects; and accompanied with a complete index / by James Rennell.
- Rennell, James, 1742-1830.
- Date:
- 1800
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Credit: The geographical system of Herodotus, examined; and explained, by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geography : In the course of the work are introduced, dissertations on the itinerary stade of the Greeks, the expedition of Darius Hystaspes to Scythia, the position and remains of ancient Babylon, the alluvions of the Nile, and canals of Suez; the oasis and temple of Jupiter Ammon, the ancient circumnavigation of Africa, and other subjects of history and geography. The whole explained by eleven maps, adapted to the different subjects; and accompanied with a complete index / by James Rennell. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![of China, till it faces the mound or rampart of Jajuje and Majuje (Gog and Magog).* * * § Thence it bends westward, passing by re- gions, of which we are ignorant,—and having passed the territories of the Russians;f it takes a SW direction, and then again westward, along the coasts of various Inf del nations, till it comes opposite to Italy, on the west. [[Perhaps it should be north, as the German ocean seems to be meant. [] Thence bending southward, it washes the countries lying between Italy and Spain, J which having passed, it proceeds to the shores of Spain; and finally, having extended it- self along its western side, it comes opposite to Sabta, (Ceuta) which is situated at the passage or crossing place [[of the strait of Gibraltar[] from whence we set out.” § Although this account is satisfactory, in respect of the mode in which the ocean encircles generally the old continent, yet it will be perceived that beyond the western part of it, Abulfeda knew but little. One particular is striking. He had an idea in common with the Greeks, that the eastern ocean turned very short round to the west, after it had ascended to the parallel of Rhodes; for so he describes it. On the north of Europe he is very obscure: and Siberia, as we have before observed, was not known at that time to exist; even by the people of Europe. With respect to Africa, we find him extending the great body of it, to the south of the Equator, before it turned to the east, (an error of about four degrees) but as he had placed the sources of the Nile to the south of the Equator, and supposed also that the ocean ad- * See before, page 152. t At this time, Siberia was not known, even to the Russians. ;£ Spain and Italy were better known to the Mahomedans, than the rest of Europe, in general; and Spain, particularly, from its having been in their possession. This is in fact, the only European kingdom, particularized by Abulfeda. § See Prolegomena, in Reiske’s translation of Abulfeda, in Busching’s Hist, and Geogr. Mag. Vol. iv. p. 140.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2840726x_0742.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
