The Persian Empire once spanned across present day Iran, Egypt, and Turkey. The people of the region typically referred to their land as "Iran", and the name was adopted in 1935. Persia has a rich history of unique art and architecture. For example, the "extraordinary architectural legacy of the Acheaminids [one of the the groups that ruled Persia] is best seen in the ruins of the opulent city of Persapolis" (Persian Art). The city features vast halls, plazas, towers, etc. In more contemporary time, Persia was a huge trading power of the 19th century.

Sybaris is an ancient Greek city located in Southern Italy. Founded in the 7th century BC, it became known for being a luxurious, yet hedonistic, place for their excessive lifestyle. This was largely due to their fertile lands and thriving port, and the city was said to have had up to 100,000 occupants at its peak. They were the major city in their region, controlling several smaller cities. Like much of the ancient world, slavery was an important aspect of wealth in the city, with many stories of the wealth of Sybaris's citizens involving the number of enslaved people they controlled.

In general, the late 1700s and early 1800s, European explorers forced their way through the insides of western and central Africa. During this time, European nations greatly traded for slaves, ivory and gold. Slaves were purely treated as property, and often times separated from their families and forced from their homelands at an extremely young age to spend their lives working. 

In "Epistle to William Wilberfroce," Anna Laeticia Barbauld mentions Africa when she says:

China is the most populous country in the world with a population exceeding 1.4 billion people. It can be traced back to the 21 century BCE. In the 1700s China was ruled by the Qing dynasty, which was the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. During the late 17th century and early 18th century, China was known for their exports like cotton, silk, tea, and ceramics. 

China is the most populous country in the world with a population exceeding 1.4 billion people. It can be traced back to the 21 century BCE. In the 1700s China was ruled by the Qing dynasty, which was the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. During the late 17th century and early 18th century, China was known for their exports like cotton, silk, tea, and ceramics. 

England is perhaps the most famous, or infamous, of the area known as the United Kingdom. The English are commonly known as one of the largest colonizers in the world, having at one point occupied or invaded almost every single land mass on this world. England was also a prominent player in the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade, although slavery was never officially legalized in the country.

South Creek is a sheltered marine tidal system in the Turks and Caicos. It is a wetland that has caves, mangroves, channels, and shallow water. It is a small national park that protects birds and marine life in its mangroves. It is located in the southern region of Grand Turk, an island in the Turks and Caicos

"After the diving season was over, we were sent to the South Creek, with large bills, to cut up mangoes to burn lime with"

Spanish Point is a tiny area located near Pembroke Parish in Bermuda. For the first few centuries of this area's founding, it remained largely underdeveloped, and it wasn't until the 18th century that stone buildings were developed on Spanish Point. This area remained pretty stagnant until the early 1800s when development of the area finally became more prominent.

Muscovy is an alternative name for the state of Russia or principality of Moscow which is not really used anymore. The city of Moscow was originally called Moscovia as a latinized version of the cities name, but Muscovy was later applied as the name of the state itself. This name persisted in the West up into the early 18th century and can still be used in a historical context.

Cedar Hill is a hill located in the southhampton parish on the island of Bermuda. It sits 32 meters above sea level.