Illustrated Atlas of Every Nation, Volume 57: Northern Seas — Kingdom of Prussia

...entry is unobstructed. The port city of Stettin original: 率他 (Shuata); modern Szczecin is situated on the coast of the Baltic Sea and has a population of fifteen thousand people. Its House of God The St. James the Apostle Cathedral is roofed with red copper. Within the city of Elbing original: 額林 (Elin); modern Elbląg, a classical academy has been established. Köslin original: 吉隣 (Jilin); modern Koszalin lies by the seaside; its streets are straight, its houses are beautiful, and the roads are paved with ornamental stone. Sagan original: 薩牙 (Saya); modern Żagań has seven thousand residents, and its buildings are tall and grand. Beuthen original: 北勒 (Beile); likely referring to Bytom Odrzański or similar has a population of four thousand; the teachers at the city's academy are famous for their scholarship. Near this city is a Holy Pool; during the years of the Song Dynasty The Song Dynasty (960–1279) corresponds to the era when the region was converted to Christianity, particularly during the missions of Otto of Bamberg in the 1120s, when the residents first entered the religion of Jesus Christianity, thousands of people were baptized there at a time. The fields are suitable for growing cereal grains and wheat. The city of Stolpe original: 突比 (Tubi); modern Słupsk is not far from the sea and is connected by a small river; its residents are skilled at crafting curious and beautiful objects from amber.

〇 To the south of Silesia original: 治勒隱班 (Zhileyinban) lies a range of mountains; the source of the Oder River original: 阿得河 (Ade He) is located within this territory. It flows from south to north. The land is mostly rich and fertile; of the 69,000 qing qing: a Chinese unit of area, approximately 15 acres under cultivation, most produces the five grains. However, the population is dense and the land is narrow, so food must be transported in from foreign countries to supplement the supply. There are eight thousand...