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![A Plan of London on the Same Scale as that of Paris : In order to as certair the Difference of the Extent of these two Rivals, the Abbe de la Grives Plan of Paris, & that of London by J. Rocque have been divided into equal Squares where London Contains 39, and Paris but 29, So that the Superficie of London is to that of Paris as 39 to 29 or as 5455 Acres to 4028, there are exceeds Paris, bx 1472 Acves, the farmer being a 1/2 square Miles & Pais only 6 1/3 by J. Rocque Chorographe to his Maesty = Plan de Londres &C. Sur la même Echelle que Celui de Paris : afin de constater la Difference en Grandeur de ces deux Rivals on a devise Le Plan de Paris par Mr. l'Abbe de la Grivem, et, celui de Londres par J. Rocque, par desquarré dona Londres en Continent 39 & Paris 29 Chaquequarre etant de 168440 Toesas en & superficie, ce qui donne 7339 Arpens pour la sourface de, Londres, et 5416 pour celle de Paris les surplus pour Londres et done de 1923 Arpens Por J. Rocke Chorographe de Botannique ; R. Parr Sculp [mapa]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn8/L3Bob3RvLzE3NjkvMTIvMzEvYS1wbGFuLW9mLWxvbmRvbi1vbi10aGUtc2FtZS1zY2FsZS1hcy10aGF0LW9mLXBhcmlzLWluLW9yZGVyLXRvLWFzLWNlcnRhaXItOWI2ZjVkLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "A Plan of London on the Same Scale as that of Paris : In order to as certair the Difference of the Extent of these two Rivals, the Abbe de la Grives Plan of Paris, & that of London by J. Rocque have been divided into equal Squares where London Contains 39, and Paris but 29, So that the Superficie of London is to that of Paris as 39 to 29 or as 5455 Acres to 4028, there are exceeds Paris, bx 1472 Acves, the farmer being a 1/2 square Miles & Pais only 6 1/3 by J. Rocque Chorographe to his Maesty = Plan de Londres &C. Sur la même Echelle que Celui de Paris : afin de constater la Difference en Grandeur de ces deux Rivals on a devise Le Plan de Paris par Mr. l'Abbe de la Grivem, et, celui de Londres par J. Rocque, par desquarré dona Londres en Continent 39 & Paris 29 Chaquequarre etant de 168440 Toesas en & superficie, ce qui donne 7339 Arpens pour la sourface de, Londres, et 5416 pour celle de Paris les surplus pour Londres et done de 1923 Arpens Por J. Rocke Chorographe de Botannique ; R. Parr Sculp [mapa]")
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As was fairly common during the Golden Age of Dutch Cartography, this map projects the world on two hemispheres - Eastern and Western. It was the first richly decorated map of the period and influenced the art of cartography for the next century. Using female figures and animals representative of the respective regions, the decorative borders symbolize the six continents. Europe and Asia pictured as fully clothed figures were placed at the top of the map, expressing their superior culture and dominance over the rest of the world. The other continents - Mexicana (North America), Peruana (South America), Magallanica (the still hypothetical Antarctica), and Africa - were placed at the bottom suggesting their inferior status. Plancius, the creator of this world map, was a Flemish astronomer, geographer, and theologian. He also served as a cartographer for the Dutch East India Company.
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