Also 7 (in Burton) coro-. [f. Gr. χωρογράφ-ος describing countries (f. χώρα or χῶρος country, district + -γραφος, f. γράφειν to write) + -ER1; cf. geographer, astronomer.] One who describes, or delineates, a particular country or district.
1610. Holland, Camden’s Brit., Pref. Christopher Saxton and Iohn Norden most skilfull Chorographers.
1621. Burton, Anat. Mel., To Rdr. 45. Cyprian Echonius, a Spanish corographer.
a. 1635. Corbet, Iter Bor., 82. To Camdens eye, Englands chorographer.
1742. Fielding, J. Andrews, III. i. The others should … be termed topographers or Chorographers … it being the business of the latter chiefly to describe countries and cities.
1796. Pegge, Anonym. (1809), 35. The Chorographer of East Kent, Dr. Christopher Packe.
1816. Monthly Rev., LXXX. 50. The bridges in our roads, also, are commonly so narrow [etc.]. Wherever such public nuisances exist, the chorographer should denounce them.
