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قراءة كتاب An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens In Which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World, the Success of Former Undertakings, and the Practicability of Further Undertakings, Are Cons

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An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens
In Which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World, the Success of Former Undertakings, and the Practicability of Further Undertakings, Are Cons

An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens In Which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World, the Success of Former Undertakings, and the Practicability of Further Undertakings, Are Cons

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thinly inhabit. Ditto. China 1400 1260 60,000,000 Ditto. Japan contains Niphon Isl. 900 360 10,000,000 Ditto. Isle of Ximo 210 200 3,000,000 Pagans. —— Xicoco 117 104 1,800,000 Ditto. —— Tsussima 39 34 40,000 Ditto. —— Iki 20 17 6,000 Ditto. —— Kubitessima 30 26 8,000 Ditto. —— Matounsa 54 26 50,000 Ditto. —— Fastistia 36 34 30,000 Ditto. —— Firando 30 28 10,000 Ditto. —— Amacusa 27 24 6,000 Ditto. —— Awasi 30 18 5,000 Ditto. India beyond the Ganges 2000 1000 50,000,000 Mahometans and Pagans. Indostan 2000 1500 110,000,000 Ditto. Tibet 1200 480 10,000,000 Pagans. Isle of Ceylon 250 200 2,000,000 Pagans, except the Dutch Christians. —— Maldives 1000 in number. 100,000 Mahometans. —— Sumatra 1000 100 2,100,000 Ditto, and Pagans. —— Java 580 100 2,700,000 Ditto. —— Timor 2400 54 300,000 Ditto, and a few Christians. —— Borneo 800 700 8,000,000 Ditto. —— Celebes 510 240 2,000,000 Ditto. —— Boutam 75 30 80,000 Mahometans. —— Carpentyn 30 3 2,000 Christian Protestants. —— Ourature 18 6 3,000 Pagans. —— Pullo Lout 60 36 10,000 Ditto. Besides the little Islands of Manaar, Aripen, Caradivia, Pengandiva, Analativa, Nainandiva, and Nindundiva, which are inhabited by Christian Protestants. And Banca, Madura, Bally, Lambeck, Flores, Solor, Leolana, Panterra, Miscomby, and several others, inhabited by Pagans and Mahometans. The Moluccas are, —— Banda 20 10 6,000 Pagans and Mahometans. —— Buro 25 10 7,000 Ditto. —— Amboyna 25 10 7,500 Christians;—the Dutch have 25 Ch. —— Ceram 210 45 250,000 Pagans and Mahometans. —— Gillola 190 110 650,000 Ditto. And Pullo-way, Pullo-rin, Nera, Guamanapi, Guilliaien, Ternate, Metir, Machian, and Bachian, which are inhabited by Pagans and Mahometans. The Phillippine Islands are supposed to be about 11,000;—some of the chief are, Isle of Mindanao 60 40 18,000 Pagans and Mahometans. —— Bahol 24 12 6,000 Ditto. —— Layta 48 27 10,000 Ditto. —— Parragon 240 60 100,000 Ditto. The Calamines are Sebu 60 24 10,000 Papists. —— Mindora 60 36 12,000 Pagans and Mahometans. —— Philippina 185 120 104,000 Ditto. —— Negroes Isle 150 60 80,000 Papists. —— Manilla 31,000 Ditto, and Pagans. The Ladrone Islands are inhabited by most uncivilized Pagans. New Holland 2500 2000 12,000,000 Pagans;—1 or 2 Ministers are there. New Zealand5 960 180 1,120,000 Ditto. New Guinea 1000 360 1,900,000 Ditto. New Britain 180 120 900,000 Ditto. New Ireland 180 60 700,000 Ditto. Onrong Java A Cluster of Isles. Ditto. New Caledonia 260 30 170,000 Ditto. New Hebrides Ditto. Friendly Isles 20 in number. Ditto. Sandwich Isles 7 in number. 400,000 Ditto. Society Isles 6 in number. 800,000 Ditto. Kurile Isles 45 in number. 50,000 Ditto. Pelew Isles Pagans. Oonalashka Isle 40 20 3,000 Ditto. The other South-Sea Islands. Ditto.

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AFRICA.

Countries. EXTENT Number of Inhabitants. Religion.
Length
Miles.
Breadth
Miles.
Egypt 600 250 2,200,000 Mahometans and Jews.
Nubia 940 600 3,000,000 Ditto.
Barbary 1800 500 3,500,000 Mahometans, Jews, and Christians.
Biledulgerid 2500 350 3,500,000 Mahometans, Christians, and Jews.
Zaara, or the Desart 3400 660 800,000 Ditto.
Abyssinia 900 800 5,800,000 Armenian Christians.
Abex 540 130 1,600,000 Christians and Pagans.
Negroland 2200 840 18,000,000 Pagans.
Loango 410 300 1,500,000 Ditto.
Congo 540 220 2,000,000 Ditto.
Angola 360 250 1,400,000 Ditto.
Benguela 430 180 1,600,000 Ditto.

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