Chap. II.
lll. By EARTH , Land, World, is meant the habitable parts of this Globe, to which may be adjoyned the more general name of the Greater parts of the Earth, denoted by the word COUNTRY, Region, Land, Tract, Quarter, Coast.
The most considerable Notions belonging to Discourse,which refer to this, may be distinguished with respect to its Figure, || whether equal or unequal, Convex or Concave. PLAIN, Champion, Level, Flat, Even.
MOUNTAIN, Нill, Ascent, Rising, Upland, Downs, Knoll.
VALLEY, Vale, Dale, Bottom.
Boundaries, or adjacent Waters; which are either
On all sides, whether Great, ||More great, or less great. 2. CONTINENT, Firm-land, Main-land. ISLAND, Isle, Insular. Less, ||whether roundish and high, or oblong ROCK, Сragg.
- 3 CLIFF. On three sides, which, according to а higher or lower situation, as it is conspicuous|| more or less, is called l 4 PROMONTORY, Cape, Fore-land, Headland, Point,
PENE-ISLE.
Оn two sides, conspicuous, more or less. ISTHMUS, Straight, Neck of land. BANK, Shelf, Flat, Ridge, Shallow, Shole, On one side, either according to the more general name, or that particular kind which is sometimes covered with Sea
6. SHORE, Strand, Sea-coast, Bank-side. WASHES, sands Motion or Rest QUICKSANDS, Drift, Syrtis OAZ
