Illustrated Gazetteer of the Maritime Countries (Vol. 34)

for the Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms

The American Continent specifically, America of the Outer Atlantic Ocean The original text uses two different phonetic transcriptions for America: "Yalijia" and "Milijia." This reflects the early stage of Chinese geographic study where terminology was still being standardized.

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Twenty States of the Eastern United States The text refers to the United States as "the American Nation" (Milijian Guo) and classifies the following as the "Eastern Route" or eastern region.

Columbia National Capital original: "Gelanmiao." Referring to the District of Columbia.

Maine State original: "Mianbu." The term "bu" (department/part) is used here to mean "state."

New Hampshire State also written as New Hampshire original: "Niu-han-zhi" and "Xin-han-sai."

Vermont State also written as Vermont original: "Wa-men" and "Hua-mai."

Massachusetts State also written as Massachusetts original: "Ma-sha-zhu-shuo-si" and "Ma-sha-zhu-xie."

Rhode Island State also written as Rhode Island original: "Lü-ai-lun" and "Luo-di Dao."

Connecticut State also written as Connecticut original: "Qiu-te-di-ge" and "Gan-ni-di-ji."

New York State also written as New York original: "Niu-yu" and "Xin-yue-ji."

New Jersey State also written as New Jersey original: "Niu-re-xi" and "Xin-zhe-xie."

Pennsylvania State also written as Pennsylvania original: "Bin-xi-er-wa" and "Bin-er-ji."