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A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia.by J. G. Bartholomew.INTRODUCTION Fourth in the series of special atlases designed for "Everyman's Library" the present volume deals with the countries of Asia, whose history and geography, and whose possibilitie
- 34 =Caraga=, Philippine Islands. 7N. 127E. 77 =Cardamum Mts.=, Madras. 10N. 77E. 63 =Carmel=, Palestine. 31N. 35E. 12 [*]=Carmel, Mount=, Palestine. 33N. 35E. 12 =Caroline Is.=, East Indies. 9N. 140E. 75 =Carteret Reef=, East Indies. 3N. 135E. 75 =Castries B
- 33 =Burwalla=, Bombay. 22N. 72E. 56 =Busk=, Siberia. 53N. 85E. 94 =Busuanga=, Philippine Is. 12N. 120E. 77 =Buton Island=, East Indies. 7N. 99E. 75 =Butuan=, Philippine Islands. 9N. 126E. 77 =Butulan Vol=., Philippine Is. 6N. 126E. 77 =Caboosa Island=, Burma
- 32 [*]=Broach=, Bombay. 22N. 73E. 56 =Brosot=, Java. 8S. 110E. 76 =Brothers Is.=, The, Malacca Strait. 3N. 100E. 69 =Broughton Bay=, Korea. 39N. 128E. 90 =Broughton Strait=, j.a.pan. 35N. 129E. 89 =Brouwer Strait=, Sumatra. 1N. 102E. 69 =Bruit=, East Indies.
- 31 =Blambangan Pen.=, Java. 9S. 114E. 76 =Blimbing Mountains, Malay Pen.= 5N. 102E. 68 =Blitar=, Java. 8S. 112E. 76 =Blonde Island=, Manchuria. 39N. 123E. 90 =Blora=, Java. 7S. 111E. 76 =Blue Mountains=, a.s.sam. 23N. 93E. 67 =Bluff Point=, Burma. 18N. 94E.
- 30 =Bias River=, Punjab. 31N. 75E. 58 =b.i.+.c.hiu=, j.a.pan. 35N. 133E. 91 [*]=Bidar=, Haidarabad. 18N. 78E. 62 =Bien Ho=, Indo-China. 13N. 104E. 71 =Bien-hoa=, Indo-China. 11N. 107E. 71 =Bien-son Is.=, Indo-China. 19N. 106E. 70 =Bigha=, Asia Minor. 40N. 27
- 29 =Besar Mt.=, Malay Peninsula. 5N. 101E. 68 =Besuki=, Java. 8S. 114E. 76 =Besut, River=, Malay Pen. 6N. 103E. 68 =Bethabara=, Palestine. 33N. 36E. 13 [*]=Bethany=, Palestine. 32N. 35E. 13 =Beth-arbel=, Palestine. 33N. 35E. 12 =Beth Dagon=, Palestine. 32N.
- 28 =Batur, Mount=, Bali. 8S. 116E. 76 =Baun River=, Rajputana. 27N. 77E. 59 =Bawean Is.=, East Indies. 6S. 113E. 76 =Bay Lake=, Philippine Is. 14N. 121E. 77 =Bayan Aulsk=, As. Russia. 51N. 76E. 94 =Bayan-Mu=, Manchuria. 46N. 128E. 90 =Bayan-su-su=, Manchuria
- 27 [*]=Bardwan=, Bengal. 23N. 88E. 61 [*]=Bareilly=, United Provs. 28N. 79E. 60 =Barguzinsk=, Siberia. 54N. 110E. 94 =Baria=, Indo-China. 10N. 107E. 71 =Bari Doab Ca.n.a.l=, Punjab. 31N. 74E. 58 =Barin=, Mongolia. 43N. 118E. 83 =Barisal=, Bengal. 23N. 90E. 6
- 26 =Banchar=, Java. 7S. 112E. 76 =Banda=, N.W. Provinces. 26N. 80E. 60 =Banda Island=, East Indies. 5S. 128E. 75 =Banda Sea=, East Indies. 5S. 126E. 75 =Bandai San=, j.a.pan. 38N. 140E. 91 =Bandar=, Malay Peninsula. 3N. 101E. 69 =Bandarawela=, Ceylon. 7N. 81
- 25 =Baik Peninsula=, East Indies. 4S. 133E. 75 =Baikal, Lake=, Siberia. 54N. 108E. 94 =Baikal Mts.=, Siberia. 53N. 108E. 94 =Bain-tuchum=, Inner Mongolia. 41N. 105E. 82 =Bairag=, Bengal. 27N. 85E. 60 =Baithulwaddi=, Haidarabad. 20N. 75E. 62 =Bakargang=, Beng
- 24 =Avid River=, East Indies. 7S. 144E. 75 =Awa=, j.a.pan. 34N. 134E. 91 =Awa=, j.a.pan. 35N. 140E. 91 =Awah=, Persia. 35N. 50E. 47 =Awaji Sa.=, j.a.pan. 34N. 135E. 91 =Awos.h.i.+ma Island=, j.a.pan. 38N. 139E. 88 =Ayabe=, j.a.pan. 35N. 135E. 91 [*]=Ayuthia=
- 23 =Ariakeno-ura=, j.a.pan. 31N. 131E. 89 =Arimathea=, Palestine. 32N. 35E. 13 =Aripo=, Ceylon. 9N. 80E. 63 =Arjesh=, Turkey in Asia. 39N. 43E. 47 =Armenia=, Turkey in Asia. 40N. 42E. 47 =Aroer=, Palestine. 31N. 35E. 12 [*]=Arrah=, Bengal. 26N. 85E. 60 =Arra
- 22 [*]=Angkor=, Indo-China. 13N. 104E. 71 [*]=Angora=, Asia Minor. 40N. 33E. 46 =Angora, River=, Siberia. 56N. 103E. 94 =Angul=, Bengal. 21N. 85E. 60 =Anguli Nor=, China. 42N. 115E. 83 [*]=Anjengo=, Madras. 9N. 77E. 63 =Anjer=, East Indies. 6S. 106E. 74 =An-
- 21 =Amarpur=, Nepal. 27N. 87E. 61 [*]=Amasia=, Asia Minor. 41N. 36E. 46 =Amathus=, Palestine. 32N. 36E. 13 =Ambala=, Punjab. 30N. 77E. 58 =Ambgaon=, Central Provs. 20N. 80E. 60 =Ambir=, Rajputana. 27N. 76E. 59 =Amblan=, Philippine Islands. 9N. 123E. 77 =Ambo
- 20 =Ak Tepe=, Turkestan. 36N. 62E., 45 =Ak.u.mi-s.h.i.+ma=, Lu-Chu Is. 27N. 127E., 89 =Akune=, j.a.pan. 32N. 130E., 89 =Akuseki Is.=, Lu-Chu Is. 30N. 130E., 89 =Akyab=, Burma. 20N. 93E., 67 =Alabat=, Philippine Islands. 14N. 122E., 77 =Alacham=, Asia Minor.
- 19 =Adi Is.=, East Indies. 5S. 134E., 75 =Adipar=, Rajputana. 29N. 74E., 59 =Adipur=, Rajputana. 28N. 75E., 59 =Adiyaman=, Turkey in Asia. 38N. 38E., 47 [*]=Adoni=, Madras. 16N. 77E., 62 =Adoraim=, Palestine. 32N. 35E., 12 =Adullam=, Palestine. 32N. 35E., 12
- 18 =Wandewash=, Madras. 12N. 80E. Lally-Tollendal defeated by Sir Eyre Coote 1760.=Wei-hai-wei=, China. 37N. 122E. Great Chinese a.r.s.enal established, 1883; seized by j.a.panese, 1895; leased to British, 1898. (See Diosy's 'New Far East.') =Wi-ju=, Kore
- 17 =Susa=, Persia. 32N. 48E. Capital of Elamite kingdom, c. 2280 B.C.; conquered by a.s.syrians, 645 B.C. Contains tomb alleged to be of Daniel.=Tabariah=, Syria. 33N. 36E. F. by Herod Antipas, c. 16; Saladin defeated Christians, 1187; given to France, 1240;
- 16 =Sanjan=, Bombay. 20N. 73E. Visited by Polish scholar, Hove, 1787. Taken by Portuguese, 1534.=Sante Bennur=, Madras. 14N. 76E. Taken by Hyder Ali, 1761; by Mahrattas, 1791.=Santipur=, Bengal. 23N. 88E. Res. of Chaitanya, and bp. of Adyaita.=Sarafand=, Syr
- 15 =Perambakkam=, Madras. 13N. 80E. Hyder Ali overcame British, 1780.=Petra=, Syria. 30N. 36E. Mentioned by Strabo and Pliny, and probably Sela of the Bible. (See Doughty's 'Travels in Arabia Deserta,' Whittier's '"The Rock" in El Ghor.') =Petropavlo
- 14 =Najibabad=, United Provs. 30N. 78E. F. by Najib-ud-dowlah, 1755.Destroyed by Mahrattas, 1772.=Nakhitchevan=, Asiatic Russia. 40N. 45E. Said to be oldest city in world, f. by Noah. Taken by Seljuk Sultan, 1064; ceded to Russia by Persia, 1828.=Nandidrug=,
- 13 =Lonar=, Berar. 20N. 77E. Scene of struggle between Lonasur and an incarnation of Vishnu.=Lucknow=, United Provs. 27N. 81E. Contains mausoleum of Asaf-ud-Daula.Seized by Humayun, 1526; by Babar, 1528; native insurrection against British, 1857; recaptured
- 12 =Kashgar=, Eastern Turkestan. 39N. 76E. Rebelled against China, and became capital of Yakub Beg's dominions, 1865; retaken by Chinese, 1877. (See 'Travels of Marco Polo,' Rawlinson's 'England and Russia in the East,'Little's 'Far East.') =Kashmir
- 11 =Ispahan=, Persia. 33N. 52E. Said to have been f. by Jews who were taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar; former capital of Persia. Tamerlane ma.s.sacred the inhabitants, 1392; besieged and plundered by Afghans, 1722; re-taken by Nadir Shah, 1729. (See Montesqu
- 10 =Granicus=, Asia Minor. 40N. 27E. River on the banks of which Alexander the Great first defeated the Persians, 334 B.C.; Lucullus defeated Mithridates, 74 B.C.=Gujranwala=, Punjab. 32N. 74E. Bp. of Ranjit Singh, and burial-place of his father and of himse
- 9 =Esdraelon= ('G.o.d has sown'), Palestine. 33N. 35E. Plain frequently occurring in biblical history, notably at the time of Barak's defeat of Sisera, Gideon's victory over Midianites, and Philistines over Saul, also in the time of Ahab.=Eskishehr=, As
- 8 =Damalcheruvu Pa.s.s=, Madras. 13N. 79E. Mahrattas defeated and killed Nawab Dost Ali, 1740.=Daman=, Bombay. 20N. 73E. Portuguese possession since 1531.=Damascus=, Syria. 34N. 36E. Supposed to have been f. by Uz. Conquered by David, by Jeroboam II., Tigla
- 7 1120 B.C.; Josiah killed by Necho II. of Egypt, 609 B.C.; Necho vanquished by Nebuchadnezzar, 605 B.C.=Carmel=, Palestine. 33N. 35E. Mountain on which Elijah slaughtered the priests of Baal. Napoleon used one of the monasteries situated here as a hospital
- 6 =Bhanpura=, Rajputana. 25N. 76E. Res. and burial-place of Jaswant Rao Holkar.=Bhartpur= ('city of Bhurat'), Rajputana. 27N. 78E. Unsuccessfully stormed by Lord Lake, 1805; taken by Lord Combermere, 1826. Under British administration, 1853. (See Malleson
- 5 =Bangkok=, Siam. 14N. 101E. Ceded to Louis XIV., 1687; became royal residence, 1767. Contains famous temples, and a colossal statue of Buddha. (See Little's 'Far East.') =Banias=, Syria. 33N. 36E. Visited by W. M. Thomson, and described in 'The Land a
- 4 =Arafat= ('the mountain of mercy'), Arabia. 21N. 40E. Mountain on which Adam and Eve are alleged to have met after the fall. Scene of many Mohammedan pilgrimages. (See Burton's 'Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah,' Burckhardt's 'Travels in Arabia.
- 3 ABBREVIATIONS F. Founded.Res. Residence.Bp. Birthplace.Provs. Provinces.=Abila=, Palestine. 33N. 36E. Traditional burial-place of Abel.=Abohar=, Punjab. 30N. 74E. Said to have been f. by Jaura; visited by Ibn Batuta, 1332.=Aboo=, Rajputana. 25N. 73E. Cont
- 2 [Ill.u.s.tration: PLATE VIII.] [Ill.u.s.tration: PLATE IX.] [Ill.u.s.tration: PLATE X.] MAPS AND PLANS OF NOTABLE BATTLES, DISTRICTS, & TOWNS CONNECTED WITH THE HISTORY OF ASIA PLANS OF THE FIVE CHIEF BATTLES OF INDIA [Ill.u.s.tration: BATTLE OF SERINGAPA
- 1 A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia.by J. G. Bartholomew.INTRODUCTION Fourth in the series of special atlases designed for "Everyman's Library" the present volume deals with the countries of Asia, whose history and geography, and whose possibilitie