Rose Island

Moscovia (1) 8. 472. Rose Island, in the estuary of the Dwina, “was separated from the mainland, on which stood the monastery of St. Nicholas, by the narrow, southernmost mouth of the Dwina, called in old documents Malokurje.” {Early Voyages to Ru ia, Hak. Soc, Milton’s description is quoted with little change from p. 191.) the pa age to which he refers, Hak. 1. 365. Rost Islands. Moscovia (5) 8. 503. The name is now applied to a single srnall island, the southernmost of the Lofoten chain, off the western coast of Norway, south Milton’s source is Hak. 1. 235, 310. of the Maelstrom. Rostove. Moscovia (1) 8. 474. Rostow, a city of Ru ia northeast of Moscow, in Hak. 1. 312, to which Milton refers in a note. Rot chester. See Rochester. 262