Description of the famous channel or firth of Bristol:

the entire situation between Wales and England.

A detailed late 16th century nautical chart shows the Bristol Channel between the coasts of South Wales and South West England. Sailing vessels with intricate rigging and flags share the water with three fantastical sea monsters. A prominent compass rose shows sixteen points with Latin labels for North, East, South, and West. Numerical soundings indicate water depth throughout the channel. Small illustrations depict towns, castles, and hills along the coastline. Coastal profiles at the top and bottom of the page provide a horizon view of the land to help sailors identify landmarks from a distance.

original: "Engelandts eyndt"

This is the appearance of Britain between the rocks distant from the end of the land.
original Latin: "Ita est Britanniæ facies inter scopulos à terræ fine distant"

Thus the land of England appears between the deeps and the island of Brisons original: "tEylandt Bresan", and is four miles approximately 15 modern miles or 24 kilometers distant...
original Dutch: "Aldus verthoont hem tlandt van Engelandt tusscne de dippe en tEylandt Bresan, ende is vier mijl verscheijden s..."

W A L E S
original: "WALLIA"

Caldey Island

THE CHANNEL

WEST
original: "OCCIDENS"

NORTH
original: "SEPT."

EAST
original: "ORIENT."

SOUTH
original: "MERID."

Lundy Island

E N G L A N D
original: "ANGLIA"

original Latin: "Terræ Stopardiæ Occidentem versus præternavigantibus facies"

original Dutch: "Aldus verthoont hem tlandt bijwesten Stopaert, als ghij daer bij lancs se..."