Richard Rowlands

“ From the citie of Prage, in Bohemya, unto Wien in Austrige The citie of Prage is the principal & chief citie in the kingedome of Bohemia, for it is devided in three partes, one part stretcheth unto the Hill where the king kepeth his court, the ther part is called ould Prage, for antiquitie thereof, and is furnished with very faire buildinges, out of this part there leadeth a bridge of stone to the other side having 24 Arches. ”

“ The place or countries thereaboutes being very well situate, began to be enlarged from tyme to tyme with faire buildinges, but of late within this 60 yeare, it hath so florished in all aboundaunce of [34] wealth by meanes of their great merchandize with all nations, & also was so sumpteously adorned with gorgeous buildings, that it passed in that respect, eache citie in Europe.
From Antwerp to Osenbruck Lychten Hochstratten Dilburg Herzogbusch Dester on the Bridge Genff a ferry place Gach Stanten The ferry over the Rheyn Wisel Dilman Munster Lengering Osenbruck The summe of miles 40. ”

“ Who foundid this citie, at the first is not perfectly knowne, but doubtlesse it is a citie of great Antiquitie, and lieth very pleasantly, whereas the River of Mayn doth flow down from Franckforde. and the River Rehyn, also descending from the highe countrie, there is no citie on the Rehin, whereas more auncient Monuments are found. ”

“ First passing out of Portingale, they sayle towarde the Southe pole, and passe the equinoctial [73] line, and so to the Cape of Bona Sperancie, and coasting round about all Affrica, sayle againe to the North pole, and passe the equinoctial line again, & so to Calicutte in India, bringing from thence Jewells, precious Stones, & costly Spyces, which afterwardes is conveyed in all other Regions in Europe. ”

“ La venta del promuto Olias Cabannas La venta Junquillos Illescas La Mangavilla Getase Madrid The summe of myles 12. The citie of Civillia in Spaine, was of olde tyme called Ispalis, the wales of the citie were built of Earth, as they saye heretofore, by the Moores that were wont to enhabite the countrie thereaboute, there is in this citie great trafique and many artificers. ”

“ The citie standeth very pleasantly, for the fayre ryver Necker, runneth forth along from the high hils, so commodious for the people, that it is to be thought, both the citie & countrie thereabouts hath of auncient tyme bene replenished with inhabitants. In the yeare 1346 was the universitie of heydelberg erected, in the which hath from tyme to tyme bene trayned up, many learned men.
From Heydelberg to Frankford Weinam Hepsica Beinsa Zwingenberg Darmstatt All Hailgen Springlingen Franckford The summe of myles 12. ”

“ From Franckford to Leiptzig Hana Gelhausen Salmynster Staynach an der Strasz Schlichters Voll Kobell Fach Schonsee Eysenach Gotta Erdfurt Bittelstatt Neckersberg Naumburg Weyszcafellz Lytzen Leyptzig The summe of myles 39. The cittie of Leiptzig, is the chefe of all the cities in the countries of Meiszen in the yeare 1408 was a universitie erected in this citie. Ther is also great trafique of marchandise dayly used. ”

“ Remonte Losanna Roll Morsee Genevra Coloncha Sangerman Nantoa Charton Saint Moris Molue Lions The summe of French miles 36. The whole summe of Germaine miles from Nurnberg to Lions as is aforesaid contayneth 87. From Straszburg to Lions Matzenen Schletstatt Kolmar Bartenaw Basel Liechstatt Bastall Salothurn Arberg a Castell Morta Peterlingen Wilden The summe of myles 38. Here ye passe into Fraunce out of Germany. ”

“ Stekho Allwurget Allzerin Ursulango Isolla de la gschalla Ostia Soll Ferraria myles. Ferraria a very auncient citie, lyeth very faire and pleasauntly on the water Pado, garnished with sumpteous pallases, having very broade and wyde streetes, the trafique of marchandise there is great.
From Ferraria to Augspurg throuh Schweytzerland Figeroll Ostia Isola de la gschala Schona Compena Pisgiera Limado Pressa Isra Schullago Loffer Abro Edell Inn Abrigo di Zappo Zu Adiram over the hill a post gschiaffo Schull monte Perlina All ponto Rosina La Alba Burgunde Lenntz Khur The summe of Italian myles 51. ”

“ From Augspurg to Regenspurg, and so to Prage, in Bohemya Fridberg Desing Aycha Schrobeuhausen Byrenbach Geysenfeld Schwayg Newstatlin Abensperg Regenspurg Nyttenaw Bruck Newkirchen Rotz Wald Mynchen on the Forest Deyntz Pilsen Rockenzaw Zerwitz Scheberach weron Prage The summe of myles 45d. From Nurnberge to Prage Lauff Herspruck Saltsbach Hirshaw [28] Weythausen Frawenberg Pilsen Scheberach weron Prag Myles 32. From Prage to Leiptzig Schlen Lanua Comettaw Mariaberg Khemnitz Benick Froburg Born Hemrichen Leyptzig The summe of myles 26. ”