_Sed te qua terræ postremus terminus extat, Elysium in Campum cÅlestia numina ducunt._
The like might we affirm from credible histories both of _France_ and _Germany_, and perhaps also of our own Country. For omitting the fabulous and _Trojan_ original delivered by _Jeofrey_ of _Monmouth_, and the express text of Scripture; that the race of _Japhet_ did people the Isles of the _Gentiles_; the _Brittish_ Original was so obscure in _Cæsars_ time, that he affirmeth the Inland inhabitants were _Aborigines_, that is, such as reported that they had their beginning in the Island. That _Ireland_ our neighbour Island was not long time without Inhabitants, may be made probable by sundry accounts; although we abate the Traditions of _Bartholanus_ the _Scythian_, who arrived there three hundred years after the flood, or the relation of _Giraldus_; that _Cæsaria_ the daughter of _Noah_ dwelt there before.
Now should we call in the learned account of _Bochartus_ [SN: Bochart. Geog. _Sacr. part. 2._], deducing the ancient names of Countries from _PhÅnicians_, who by their plantations, discoveries, and sea negotiations, have left unto very many Countries, _PhÅnician_ denominations; the enquiry would be much shorter, and if _Spain_ in the _PhÅnician_ Original, be but the region of _Conies_, _Lusitania_, or _Portugal_ the Countrey of Almonds, if _Brittanica_ were at first _Baratanaca_, or the land of Tin, and _Ibernia_ or _Ireland_, were but _Ibernae_, or the farthest habitation; and these names imposed and dispersed by _PhÅnician_ Colonies in their several navigations; the Antiquity of habitations might be more clearly advanced.
Thus though we have declared how largely the world was inhabited within the space of 1300 years, yet must it be conceived more populous then can be clearly evinced; for a greater part of the earth hath ever been peopled, then hath been known or described by Geographers, as will appear by the discoveries of all Ages. For neither in _Herodotus_ or _Thucydides_ do we find any mention of _Rome_, nor in _Ptolomy_ of many parts of _Europe_, _Asia_ or _Africa_. And because many places we have declared of long plantations of whose populosity notwithstanding or memorable actions we have no ancient story; if we may conjecture of these by what we find related of others, we shall not need many words, nor assume the half of 1300 years. And this we might illustrate from the mighty acts of the _Assyrians_ performed not long after the flood; recorded by _Justine_ and _Diodorus_; who makes relation of expeditions by Armies more numerous then have been ever since. For _Ninus_ King of _Assyria_ brought against the _Bactrians_ 700000 foot, 200000 horse, 10600 Chariots. _Semiramis_ his successor led against the _Indians_ 1300000 foot, 500000 horse, 100000 Chariots, and as many upon Camels: And it is said, _Staurobates_ the _Indian_ King, met her with greater forces then she brought against him. All which was performed within less then four hundred years after the flood.