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6 Italy, the Alps, Germany, Britain, Belgium, Denmark, Swedeland, Hungary, Sclavonia, Russia, Poland, Dacia, and Greece, with the dispersed islands. In Europe are divers tongues, such as Latin (which was the original) French, Italian &c. &c. It has been twice famous for giving laws to all the world, and at this day, though the least of the four parts it excels in what may be called Solid Good.

Of SWEDEN.

The air is cold, and the soil not very fruitful; however, it abounds with various sorts of filth, and several mines of tin, brass, iron, and copper. The longest day here is sixteen hours and the shortest six and a half. Its chief commodities are metals, ox hides, skins, furs, tallow, tar, honey, and oaks. Lutheranism is the established religion.

Of DENMARK.

This kingdom lies north of England, the air is cold and misty, the soil is good and affords plenty of corn and pasturage. Its chief commodities are fish particularly herrings, furniture for ships, armour hides, tailow, fir, wainscot &c. Longest