Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-07
An Interesting Old Map.

PICTURE OF THE WORLD As Known EARLY IN THE
sIxrEsNrH CENTURY.
From the Montreal Gazette
On me wall OF Mr. b. e. Stevenson's Office In this
city, Is hung fac simile OF Wat Is known as the
second Borgian map. which Is OF great historical
value. The original, by Diego RIbero, Is III the
museum OF the propag aada ia Rome. This relic Of
the early ages or American discovery Is contem-
pOrary copy OF the first Borgian map so celebrated
In history on account OF the line Traced across IT,
by Pope Alexander VI 1t must have been CON-
menced ABOUT l49i and finished 1879 possibly for
Charles V, Ia ord 10 seLIIe some difficulties with
the Portuguese relation 10 the Ireau mt xed
question OF possession OF the newly-Ilscovered
lands. The late Mr. Shakespeare Wood, great
authority on all questions o. this nature, a, Of
the opinion that IL was commenced under julius III
lteua rUrerel, whose TIARA and arms, the Oak, or
TOrere, are displayed at the 20, ION OF the map.
This would nx the date Of the drawing at 1903
But there are evidences OF It's being vi even earlier
Date Tor IN all That concerns Europe, Africa anu
Asa tais map Is ldeati:al with Tue iirst when
was certainly drawn In 1904 IL bears an in,crip-
tion In s.'dnish which Commences aIong the upper
margin VI the parchment, and runs follow /:
~ al sersal map, In which IL contained all That
has been hi herto discovered or Tue word Made 10y
DECO klOero. seogrdpnef 10 hi, Majesty In seville
112S, and Continues along the lower margin as
IJiso"s: (WHICH II divided into two parts accord
,ns 10 the agreement made by their Catholic
MdJeottes OF Spain and King john or for.u ,aI in
FouIesilla, A. ID. I494-" Al the loot OF the map
are ficnly-tiiu inlnittd coats VI arms The cou.-
nents and Islands are covered witn quaint repre.
sehtatiois oi animals supposed 10 De native 10
tnen; the seas are crowded WITH Spanish ship,
SAILING Ia ali directions Al one corner Is a draw
Ing oi qutdrdn' with an explanation how to use
", ana on the space allowed ny the Pacific Ocean
an aslfolaoe with silk chord attached " the
eenter In line of DIVISION made oy Alexander vi
Is uta"n exactly as on his map with the addition
thAl on edch SIDE OF the loot OF IL Is a 1agsla0
inst on tue west Carrying ne Spanish u ~ and
That on the east the Portu guese
Altogether this map has the APPEARANCE of being
10 That Ot Alexander vi what q fairly engrossei
copy oI legal docuE-snI would be IN the 1r,vtna
II A Anatn axAt
Deen made IL suggests, however, some inIere,l-
ing suojecis ior Inquiry wnica Can only be solved
DS reierence 10 pdpcrs In t.Ie vatican archives OF
Tue reseStd VI Alexander vi, anu his immedia fe
SUCCESSORS 10 CI meaL VII, In whose tine TINS
| map Is dated. IL Is curious that while Diego
kioeros map bears the dale vi lS;s9 when CirmenI
VII occupied tne papai throne as air adv lnli
mated, Tue yonti1cai arms and TIARA Wnicu adorn
IL IN tae middle OF others al the foot should he
those OF julius H. VINO was elected la 1903 20 sue
coed Us III. In the same year In which Alexan-
der vi died julius IA died IA 1913. The drawing
throughout Is eAquisiteiy caaeiui aud clear IA
The four corners winds are REPRESENTED bIo winy
Their cheeks and The Quadranls coats of arms
&c, are rlchIy Illuminated. England n,ures I'D,
divided nom scotland either by a river or branch
OF tue sea. and Edinburgh Is called Elm. Tine
principal Towns In England are called BRISTOL
10 a, anu Lohures Ihe Irisu towns are written In
Cellc- The chief European towns are named buI
Russia Is IN state OF gre Confusion yerusalem
winch Is represented about l5OO miles distant
nom where IL really exists, Ia, three crosses 10
Indicate Cavalry. The Nile, strange 10 relate Is
traced 70 It's source 70 three lakes America n a
rather sxsaony continent, much mixed up with
ocean Nucatan and New spain are given and
Brazil Is also Indicated The northern coDlineul
ends at Labrador. Hours can easIiv h., sueos
study ING this unique document