Susiana

P. R. 3. 321. 53; 8. 99.) A province in what is now the extreme southwest part of the Strabo Persia, watered by the Choaspes (g. v.). “Susiana is part of Persia, between it and Babylon. Its coast reaches from the limits of the It stretches to the sea. coast of Persia to the mouth of Tigris, almost three you sand Susiana, touching the shore of the stadia.” (15. 3. 2 ff.) Persian Gulf, represents for Milton the southern limit of the Part hi an Empire. In his description of the A yrian Empire, which occupied about the same territories as Parthia, he gives (P. R. 3. 273.) as the southern boundary “the Persian Bay.” kingdom of says:. Su ex (South Saxons). 177, 187; Hist. Brit. (3) 5. 118, 120; (5) 5. 192, 197, 209;.. (4) 5. 161, (6) 5. 243, 247, 282, 289, 297. A county of England bounded on the north by Surrey and Kent, and on the south by the Channel. Swabia. See Suevia. Swanswich (Gnavewic, Swanwine). Hist. Brit. (5) 5. (twice) Swanage or Swanwich, a port in the Isle of Purbeck, Dor sets hire. Sweden (Suecia). Notes: Sonnet Grif. 5. 394; 18.8; Hist. Defens. 6. Brit. 5. (6) 280, 283; 255, Lit. Oliv. 263; (3) 240; (29) 7. 272; (32) 7. 275, 277 (4 times); (44) 7. 292 (twice); (53) 7. 303; Lit. Rest. Pari. (2) 7. 344; Decl. Poland 7. 8. 462; Moscovia (4) 8. 494, 500. In the time of Milton Sweden was the leading Protestant power of the Continent, po e ing a great amount of territory In 1661 the area of its in what is now Ru ia and Germany. territories was more than twice as great as at the present During the period of the official connection of Milton time.: with the government of England, Sweden was ruled by Christian a, daughter of Gustavus Adolphus. Swire. Moscovia (1) 8. 476. A river connecting Lakes Onega and Ladoga, part of the water route followed by ch285.xhtml n 296