A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels
Chapter 46 : [33] Moxia is the country of the Morduanians, one tribe of whom call themselves Mokscha

[33] Moxia is the country of the Morduanians, one tribe of whom call themselves Mokscha, or Moxa.--Forst.

[34] This word signifies the New Castle; of this name there are two cities and provinces in European Russia, Novogorod proper, and Nisney Novogorod: The former is the one here meant.--E.

[35] This is near Wilna in Lithuania.--Forst.

[36] I imagine that Slonym is here meant; formerly a place of note, and which used to be the appanege of one of the Lithuanian princes.

--Forst.

 

[37] Varsonich is an evident corruption for Varsovich, or Warsaw, the capital of Masurea or Masovia.--Forst.

[38] It is not easy to determine the situation of _Mersaga_; but, as on the borders of Poland, towards Brandenburgh, and in the direction of Francfort on the Oder, it is probable that Meseriz, or Miedzyrzyez, is here meant.--Forst.

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