his_o power_n and_o state_n 38._o power_n as_o inter-rex_a 39_o why_o he_o be_v entrust_v so_o much_o 40._o he_o see_v ibid._n who_o officiate_n where_o no_o inter-rex_a 127._o inter-rex_a resign_v 162._o physician_n polish_v their_o ability_n 81_o *_o not_o allow_v to_o study_v till_o qualify_v ib._n *_n palatine_n what_o 35._o their_o number_n and_o precedence_n from_o 55_o to_o 59_o duty_n and_o office_n 59_o palatine_n vice_n how_o they_o must_v be_v qualify_v 59_o etc._n etc._n posnan_n bishop_n of_o extent_n of_o his_o diocese_n 43_o etc._n etc._n plosko_fw-mi bishop_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o see_v 44._o premislaw_n bishop_n of_o 44._o premislaw_n city_n a_o greek-bishop_n here_o 44._o here_o first_o maintain_v that_o priest_n may_v marry_v ib._n etc._n etc._n high_a podolia_n palatinate_n of_o honorary_a 57_o protho-notary_n of_o a_o district_n 78._o project_n in_o the_o diet_n easy_o annul_v 107._o punishment_n in_o poland_n various_a and_o how_o differ_v 122._o manner_n of_o chastise_v servant_n ib._n etc._n etc._n pacta-conventa_a article_n of_o election_n 144._o when_o take_v by_o ambassador_n 145._o by_o who_o draw_v and_o how_o administer_v 146._o the_o form_n ib._n occasional_a article_n 149._o the_o oath_n take_v by_o the_o king_n 150._o peasant_n polish_v their_o condition_n 5_o 184._o wherefore_o enslave_v 5._o incapable_a of_o preferment_n except_o a_o few_o 167._o how_o first_o enslave_v 182._o live_v satisfy_v notwithstanding_o 183._o enrich_v their_o lord_n 184._o how_o fix_v in_o a_o farm_n 185._o their_o service_n annex_v thereto_o ibid._n meet_v to_o reap_v their_o lord_n corn_n 186._o their_o custom_n at_o bed_n and_o board_n 186._o child_n how_o teach_v to_o go_v 187._o habit_n of_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n ibid._n peasant_n condition_n in_o lithuania_n 226._o work_v on_o sunday_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n pay_v rigid_a duty_n 227._o their_o habit_n and_o carriage_n 228._o description_n of_o the_o last_o by_o a_o poet_n ib._n character_n of_o these_o rustic_n 230._o potable_n sort_n use_v in_o poland_n 212._o beer_n of_o what_o quality_n 213._o mead_n and_o wine_n ib._n what_o strong-water_n 214_o brimmer_n much_o practise_v 219._o sturdy_n drinker_n reward_v 231._o drink_v among_o the_o rustic_n of_o prussia_n 235._o prussia_n peculiar_a custom_n there_o vide_fw-la custom_n pospolite_n what_o 2_o *_o who_o oblige_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o horse_n ib._n *_n who_o in_o the_o foot_n 3_o *_o penalty_n for_o default_n ib._n *_n who_o excuse_v ib._n *_n number_n great_a former_o and_o now_o 5_o *_o manner_n of_o raise_v and_o muster_v they_o 6_o *_o meet_v at_o general-rendezvouz_n 8_o *_o pay_v of_o soldier_n from_o what_o it_o arise_v and_o how_o be_v raise_v 26_o etc._n etc._n *_o provision_n and_o ammunition_n what_o in_o the_o army_n 27_o *_o q._n queen_n consort_n her_o court_n how_o maintain_v 16._o artifice_n 17._o revenue_n 18._o to_o what_o amount_v ibid._n her_o court-officer_n 30._o where_o crown_v and_o where_o not_o 163_o etc._n etc._n place_n of_o her_o coronation_n 164._o what_o require_v to_o confirm_v it_o ib._n cause_n of_o j._n casimir_n queen_n be_v death_n 207._o queen_n dowager_n revenue_n conditional_a 18._o exclude_v queen_n consort_n while_o she_o enjoy_v it_o ib._n quartarians_n what_o and_o whence_o so_o call_v 17_o *_o r._n republic_n of_o poland_n wherefore_o institute_v 4._o it_o be_v division_n 10._o mean_v to_o support_v it_o for_o ever_o 177._o revenue_n crown_n what_o 17._o russian_n bishop_n why_o can_v marry_v 40_o etc._n etc._n their_o tenet_n ceremony_n and_o ornament_n 41._o religion_n in_o poland_n and_o lithuania_n conversion_n and_o persuasion_n 47._o former_a religion_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n roman-catholick_n how_o long_o continue_v 50._o zeal_n and_o bigotry_n ib._n none_o but_o roman-catholic_n admit_v of_o senate_n etc._n etc._n except_o in_o prussia_n ib._n bishop_n preside_v wherefore_o 51._o other_o clergy_n prefer_v ib._n four_o roman_n catholic_n church_n in_o dantzic_n 47_o *_o religion_n in_o curland_n 126_o *_o russia_n palatin_a of_o why_o have_v the_o title_n of_o the_o province_n 57_o referendary_n master_n of_o request_n their_o office_n power_n and_o qualification_n 77._o register_n in_o chancery_n 77._o reflection_n of_o hauteville_n 95_o etc._n etc._n rokosz_n what_o and_o its_o proceed_n 21_o *_o example_n ibid._n *_o rarity_n and_o observable_n in_o poland_n of_o wood_n and_o earth_n 82_o *_o strange_a water_n and_o their_o effect_n 83_o *_o monstrous_a fish_n 84_o *_o fowl_n of_o odd_a quality_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n *_o beast_n of_o strange_a kind_n 85_o *_o rarity_n communicate_v 86_o *_o closet_n of_o rarity_n 87_o *_o rose_n disease_n what_o and_o its_o cure_n 96_o *_o riga_n bishop_n and_o archbishop_n thereof_o 100_o *_o s._n senator_n polish_v who_o and_o their_o number_n 5._o sit_v by_o what_o authority_n 5_o etc._n etc._n by_o who_o make_v and_o their_o oath_n 34._o to_o what_o further_o bind_v 35._o not_o suffer_v to_o travel_v ibid._n title_n annex_v to_o dignity_n ibid._n their_o office_n 36._o who_o immediate_o become_v so_o ibid._n despise_v other_o honour_n ibid._n their_o division_n and_o sub-division_n ibid._n senate_n polish_v what_o and_o its_o office_n 34._o samogitia_n duchy_n wherein_o differ_v from_o lithuania_n 231._o proof_n of_o great_a age_n here_o 232._o inhabitant_n more_o robu_v ibid._n samogitia_n bishop_n of_o likewise_o bishop_n of_o curland_n 45._o have_v no_o see_v ibid._n samogitia_n starosta_n of_o why_o prefer_v and_o how_o choose_v 56._o smolensko_fw-mi bishop_n of_o former_o subject_a to_o lithuania_n and_o now_o honorary_a 46._o smolensko_fw-mi palatin_a of_o honorary_a 57_o socinian_n when_o and_o how_o often_o expel_v 48._o steward_n great_n vide_fw-la marshal_n great_a secretary_n great_a their_o qualification_n and_o authority_n 76_o etc._n etc._n starosta_n with_o jurisdiction_n 79._o without_o 80._o vice-starosta's_a 79._o jurisdiction_n of_o starosta_n ib._n power_n and_o office_n 119._o starostaships_n revenue_n from_o what_o arise_v 80._o have_v be_v sometime_o mortgage_v ibid._n speaker_n of_o the_o diet_n how_o choose_v and_o heat_n thereupon_o 94._o must_v treat_v the_o gentry_n ibid._n reason_n of_o stickle_v in_o his_o election_n ibid._n last_o speaker_n officiate_n till_o a_o new_a one_o be_v choose_v 95._o speaker-elect_a go_v to_o kiss_v the_o king_n hand_n ibid._n his_o request_n for_o the_o deputy_n 96._o his_o authority_n ibid._n his_o power_n devolve_v to_o great-marshal_n 97._o synod_n provincial_a awe_v by_o the_o pope_n 15._o that_o of_o leopol_n subject_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o gnesna_n ib._n successor_n election_n of_o a_o interest_n of_o foreign_a prince_n to_o oppose_v it_o 151_o etc._n etc._n reason_n for_o and_o against_o it_o 152_o etc._n etc._n state_n four_o thing_n require_v to_o defend_v it_o 19_o etc._n etc._n *_o salt_n far_o particular_n thereof_o 39_o *_o t._n title_n polish_v annex_v to_o employment_n 5._o tartar_n in_o lithuania_n their_o number_n and_o religion_n 49._o how_o long_o continue_v there_o ib._n upon_o what_o condition_n ibid._n troki_n castellan_n of_o wherefore_o prefer_v 56._o treasurer_n great_a their_o office_n and_o authority_n 72._o remarkable_a breach_n of_o trust_n in_o one_o of_o they_o 73._o treasurer_n of_o prussia_n his_o office_n 77._o travel_v custom_n in_o travel_v 219._o traveller_n oblige_v to_o carry_v provision_n etc._n etc._n 221._o travel_v cheap_a in_o other_o respect_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n manner_n of_o travel_v 222._o incommodity_n in_o travel_n how_o remedy_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n disturb_v a_o winter-nights_n by_o boor_n 223._o danger_n of_o lose_v nose_n ib._n etc._n etc._n trade_n pole_n not_o much_o incline_v thereto_o 35_o *_o commodity_n export_v and_o import_v 35_o etc._n etc._n *_o particular_n of_o trade_n 39_o *_o no_o full_v nor_o papermill_n ibid._n *_o concern_v leather_n and_o fish_n 40_o *_o honey_n and_o its_o produce_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n *_o former_a trade_n of_o prussia_n 41_o *_o teutonic_n order_n its_o origin_n 53_o *_o who_o build_v their_o hospital_n at_o jerusalem_n 54_o *_o order_n confirm_v and_o by_o what_o title_n ibid._n *_o their_o removal_n into_o germany_n and_o prussia_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n *_o forsake_v prussia_n and_o wherefore_o 55_o *_o their_o statute_n habit_n number_n and_o manner_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n *_o be_v much_o favour_v by_o several_a prince_n 56_o *_o life_n of_o their_o great_a master_n from_o 56_o to_o 71_o *_o it_o be_v present_a state_n 72_o *_o tobago_n island_n discover_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o curland_n 106_o *_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o ibid._n *_o proposes_n to_o recover_v it_o 107_o *_o a_o grant_n from_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o 108_o *_o french_z beg_v the_o island_n 112._o *_o a_o second_o letter_n from_o king_n charles_n ibid._n *_o intercept_v ibid._n *_o duke_n send_v governor_n 113_o *_o make_v a_o contract_n ib._n *_n description_n of_o the_o island_n ibid._n *_o necessary_a
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'_o saint_n preface_n in_o my_o preface_n to_o the_o first_o volume_n of_o this_o historical_a relation_n of_o poland_n i_o have_v mention_v my_o incapacity_n for_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n both_o because_o i_o be_v only_o twelve_o month_n in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o because_o i_o have_v no_o talon_n or_o genius_n for_o history_n i_o think_v write_v it_o by_o way_n of_o letter_n in_o imitation_n of_o some_o of_o our_o neighbour_n will_v be_v more_o easy_a to_o myself_o and_o more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o public_a i_o be_o proud_a to_o have_v this_o happy_a occasion_n of_o give_v the_o honourable_a person_n i_o write_v to_o so_o public_a a_o testimony_n of_o my_o respect_n i_o be_o sorry_a in_o the_o same_o time_n i_o can_v have_v leisure_n to_o honour_v myself_o in_o write_v to_o the_o noble_a person_n mention_v in_o the_o second_o volume_n as_o i_o have_v have_v in_o the_o first_o i_o follow_v a_o profession_n so_o remote_a from_o history_n particular_o a_o polish_v one_o that_o 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de_fw-fr cleverskerk_n ambassador_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n william_n iii_o from_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n of_o the_o trade_n coin_n and_o riches_n of_o poland_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o dantzic_n its_o manner_n privilege_n strength_n and_o revenue_n my_o lord_n trade_n have_v ever_o be_v just_o esteem_v so_o necessary_a towards_o the_o support_n and_o grandeur_n of_o any_o state_n that_o no_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n have_v hitherto_o be_v find_v so_o stupid_a as_o to_o be_v without_o it_o some_o country_n indeed_o have_v whole_o confine_v it_o to_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o own_o dominion_n but_o how_o much_o they_o have_v be_v in_o the_o wrong_n may_v appear_v from_o the_o vast_a advantage_n which_o foreign_a commerce_n have_v bring_v to_o other_o nation_n england_n and_o holland_n be_v sufficient_a demonstration_n of_o this_o assertion_n who_o during_o
must_v always_o flourish_v for_o several_a reason_n 111._o guard_n horse_n 29._o chief_a commander_n of_o guard_n in_o the_o camp_n 79._o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n against_o the_o incursion_n 76._o gnesna_n archbishop_n of_o vide_fw-la primate_n genius_n of_o polish_v government_n to_o what_o bent_n 31._o general_n great_a power_n and_o authority_n 74._o duty_n 75._o present_v great_a general_n ibid._n dignity_n successive_a ibid._n their_o power_n and_o duration_n 29_o etc._n etc._n *_o general_n lieutenant_n their_o office_n 75._o title_n and_o power_n 30_o etc._n etc._n *_o other_o general-officer_n 31_o *_o governor_n of_o mine_n 78._o of_o the_o mint_n ibid._n gun_n founder_n foreign_a 28_o *_o glass_n polish_v manner_n of_o make_v it_o 88_o *_o garden_n and_o orchard_n seldom_o any_o in_o poland_n 199._o h._n head-collector_n of_o a_o district_n 79._o high-podolia_a vide_fw-la in_o p._n house_n in_o poland_n their_o description_n 198._o furniture_n 199._o house_n of_o the_o rustic_n in_o lithuania_n 197._o habitation_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o peasant_n in_o prussia_n 234._o horse_n why_o little_a in_o lithuania_n 229_o etc._n etc._n hair_n canular_a 96_o *_o i._o jew_n in_o poland_n enjoy_v their_o religion_n and_o privilege_n 49._o restrain_v from_o trading_n ib._n their_o number_n ibid._n idolater_n where_o to_o be_v find_v 50._o retain_v superstition_n ib._n example_n ib._n judge_n and_o assistant_n of_o a_o district_n 78._o jurisdiction_n military_a whole_o in_o the_o king_n be_v or_o his_o general_n be_v hand_n 121._o palatine_n and_o castellan_n likewise_o exercise_v their_o authority_n ib._n inn_n how_o call_v in_o polish_v 219._o have_v few_o conveniency_n 220._o jâ—â—_n belli_n polish_v some_o few_o particular_n thereof_o 32_o *_o k._n king_n of_o poland_n former_a power_n 2._o advantage_n thereby_o 3._o abridge_v by_o the_o gentry_n 4._o king_n happiness_n 11._o unhappiness_n ib._n etc._n etc._n modern_a power_n 13._o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n 14._o what_o his_o subject_n term_v he_o ib._n great_a respect_n pay_v he_o ib._n etc._n etc._n his_o title_n and_o prerogative_n 15_o etc._n etc._n pension_n household-officer_n and_o guard_n 16._o patrimonial_a estate_n and_o perquisites_n ib._n late_o his_o riches_n 17._o power_n limit_v in_o divers_a respect_n 19_o etc._n etc._n other_o limitation_n 21._o inconvenience_n thereby_o ib._n occasion_n of_o respect_n 22._o city_n present_v their_o key_n 23._o why_o he_o can_v make_v no_o levy_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o diet_n ib._n must_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n 24._o his_o legitimate_a issue_n much_o respect_v ib._n title_n of_o his_o elder_a and_o other_o son_n and_o daughter_n ib._n how_o lose_v 25._o example_n of_o the_o pole_n affection_n to_o the_o royal_a family_n ib._n illegitimate_a issue_n slight_v 26._o impossible_a to_o reduce_v his_o subject_n to_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n ib._n etc._n etc._n king_n not_o unhappy_a because_o not_o able_a to_o secure_v succession_n to_o his_o family_n 28._o his_o interest_n to_o head_n his_o army_n 75._o where_o the_o king_n suspend_v his_o opinion_n 97._o ought_v not_o to_o be_v present_a at_o trial_n for_o treason_n 99_o have_v no_o regal_a authority_n till_o crown_v 153._o go_v to_o receive_v homage_n and_o knight_n citizen_n 161_o etc._n etc._n be_v proclaim_v 162_o etc._n etc._n what_o follow_v 163._o his_o power_n and_o revenue_n in_o dantzic_n 48_o *_o kiovia_n bishopric_n of_o honorary_a 45._o kiovia_n palatinate_n of_o honorary_a 56._o l._n leopol_n city_n whence_o so_o name_v 40._o be_v the_o residence_n of_o three_o bishop_n ib._n luceoria_fw-la bishop_n of_o his_o diocese_n 44._o lutheran_n abundance_n in_o poland_n 48._o tolerate_v and_o protect_v ib._n name_n in_o polish_v ib._n how_o the_o prussian_n become_v so_o ib._n lay-senator_n their_o division_n and_o sub-division_n 54._o law_n what_o require_v to_o establish_v they_o 97_o where_o can_v be_v print_v 98._o their_o origin_n progress_n and_o present_a state_n 121._o lawdifference_n decide_v by_o the_o sword_n 179._o example_n 180._o lawyer_n their_o number_n and_o study_v 79_o etc._n etc._n *_o who_o seldom_o go_v to_o law_n 80_o *_o suppose_a judgement_n on_o a_o lawyer_n ib._n *_n lend_v and_o borrow_v in_o poland_n the_o manner_n of_o 195._o lithuania_n particular_n relate_v thereunto_o 224._o learn_v former_a 75_o *_o what_o discourage_v learning_n 81_o *_o language_n oriental_n disregard_v 76_o *_o present_v in_o poland_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o hard_o to_o pronounce_v 77_o *_o latin_a reason_n why_o the_o pole_n affect_v to_o speak_v it_o 77_o *_o livonia_n its_o first_o bishop_n 100_o *_o livonian_a order_n it_o be_v several_a master_n from_o 101_o to_o 105_o *_o residence_n of_o the_o order_n 105_o *_o addition_n concern_v this_o order_n 117_o *_o m._n marienburg_n pal._n a_o city_n of_o former_o seat_n of_o teutonic_n knight_n 58._o build_v 55_o *_o marshal_n great_a of_o poland_n his_o office_n power_n and_o authority_n 69._o duty_n and_o privilege_n ibid._n his_o perquisites_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n who_o officiate_n in_o his_o absence_n 70._o marshal_n great_a of_o lithuania_n his_o office_n 70._o marshal_n little_a contend_v for_o precedence_n 73._o mine_n their_o officer_n call_v zuppars_n 80._o meeting_n general_n of_o senator_n and_o deputy_n 90._o member_n of_o the_o diet_n how_o habit_v 103._o not_o to_o give_v reason_n for_o dissent_n to_o any_o bill_n 106._o magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o plebeian_n court_v 120._o their_o profit_n 121._o marriage_n description_n and_o duration_n 203._o court-marriage_n 204._o custom_n thereat_o ib._n present_v make_v the_o bride_n 205._o espousal_n and_o ceremony_n ib._n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v be_v marry_v without_o dispensation_n 206._o qualification_n for_o marriage_n among_o the_o peasant_n 230._o mourn_v the_o manner_n in_o poland_n 208._o money_n little_o in_o poland_n and_o how_o occasion_v 36_o *_o what_o coin_v most_o current_a there_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n *_o contribute_v to_o poverty_n 37_o *_o other_o coin_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o first_o coin_n in_o prussia_n 49_o *_o present_v in_o dantzic_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o mittaw_fw-mi city_n of_o curland_n it_o be_v castle_n street_n and_o house_n 120_o *_o how_o often_o conquer_v and_o regain_v 120_o *_o calvinist-church_n there_o 121_o *_o n._n nunioes_n vide_fw-la deputy_n nobility_n vide_fw-la gentry_n notary_n chief_a 77._o notary_n camp_n 76._o nuncio-marshal_n vide_fw-la speaker_n naturalisation_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v noble_a 100_o how_o far_o qualify_v thereby_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n nobility_n how_o acquire_v 188._o a_o three_o way_n of_o become_v noble_a 189._o way_n of_o forfeit_v nobility_n ib._n where_o restore_v ib._n name_n polish_v what_o former_o and_o now_o 203._o o._n officer_n crown_n and_o court_n 28._o court_n in_o lithuania_n 29._o in_o several_a province_n ib._n etc._n etc._n some_o rather_o honorary_a than_o beneficial_a 30._o ten_o crown-officer_n where_o place_v in_o the_o diet_n 68_o who_o they_o be_v ibid._n those_o of_o the_o kingdom_n precede_v ib._n extra-senatorial_a officer_n 74._o great_a officer_n in_o the_o army_n 76._o of_o district_n 78._o some_o why_o so_o call_v 79._o military_a officer_n of_o district_n ib._n office_n by_o who_o plurality_n can_v be_v hold_v 67._o exception_n ib._n order_n of_o knighthood_n institute_v in_o poland_n but_o undervalue_v 179_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la teutonic_n order_n p._n poland_n undergo_v several_a change_n 2._o how_o expose_v to_o inconvenience_n 12._o physic_n practise_v in_o poland_n 89_o *_o medicine_n use_v ib._n *_n what_o disease_n 91_o *_o venereal_a how_o cure_v by_o a_o quack_n 90_o *_o odd_a method_n of_o cure_v wound_n 88_o *_o surprise_v particular_n 91._o *_o plica_fw-la disease_n its_o description_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n *_o unaccountableness_n and_o symptom_n 92_o *_o say_a to_o be_v contagious_a and_o hereditary_a 93_o *_o common_a to_o man_n and_o beast_n ibid._n *_o superstition_n concern_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n *_o where_o most_o common_a and_o how_o cure_v by_o a_o jew_n 94_o *_o cause_n assert_v but_o question_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n *_o another_o account_n of_o the_o plica_fw-la 95_o etc._n etc._n *_o pole_n their_o division_n 4._o love_n for_o their_o king_n 12._o to_o extravagance_n 13._o behaviour_n at_o church_n 53._o their_o good_a temper_n and_o its_o effect_n 181._o how_o occasion_v 182._o their_o character_n 189._o complexion_n constitution_n etc._n etc._n 191._o their_o manner_n ibid._n further_n character_n 192._o education_n and_o learning_n ibid._n to_o what_o they_o general_o apply_v themselves_o 193._o worst_a part_n of_o their_o character_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n genius_n how_o incline_v 194._o greedy_n of_o money_n 195._o love_n to_o make_v a_o show_n ibid._n their_o great_a extravagance_n 198._o great_a admirer_n of_o show_n 200._o how_o attend_v ib._n not_o very_o rich_a and_o why_o 38_o *_o primate_n his_o court-officer_n as_o inter-rex_a and_o archbishop_n 30._o what_o peculiar_a to_o he_o 31
to_o be_v in_o english_a hand_n ibid._n *_o whence_o have_v its_o name_n 114_o *_o u._n vilna_n bishop_n of_o his_o diocese_n 43._o vilna_n castellan_n of_o prefer_v wherefore_o 55._o varmia_n bishop_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o see_v 44._o vote_n intend_a limitation_n like_a to_o produce_v a_o bad_a effect_n 104._o who_o have_v they_o in_o election_n of_o a_o king_n 144._o volunteer_n what_o in_o poland_n 17_o *_o example_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o select_v out_o of_o the_o gentry_n 18_o *_o university_n two_o in_o poland_n and_o lithuania_n 75_o *_o chief_a study_n there_o ibid._n *_o have_v no_o solid_a learning_n 78_o *_o w._n woman_n polish_v their_o former_a and_o late_a fashion_n 197._o very_o modest_a 200._o exception_n 201._o their_o liberty_n restrain_v ibid._n war_n two_o quality_n necessary_a there_o 26_o *_o z._n zuppars_n what_o 80._o vide_fw-la mine_n finis_fw-la from_o the_o year_n 550_o to_o the_o year_n 1698._o former_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n a._n d._n 1574._o advantage_n thereby_o why_o european_a prince_n court_v the_o polish_v gentry_n nobility_n resolve_v thereupon_o abridge_v the_o ancient_a power_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o constitute_v a_o republic_n division_n of_o the_o people_n of_o poland_n the_o diet._n it_o be_v power_n motive_n for_o a_o mix_a government_n a_o motive_n ii_o motive_n iii_o motive_n advantage_n of_o a_o mix_a government_n division_n of_o the_o republic_n king_n present_a power_n and_o prerogatives_n his_o happiness_n unhappiness_n a_o great_a inconvenience_n to_o the_o state_n instance_n of_o pole_n affection_n to_o their_o king_n modern_a king_n power_n abroad_o and_o at_o home_o the_o great_a respect_n pay_v he_o his_o title_n and_o other_o prerogative_n his_o pension_n houshold-officer_n and_o guard_n queen_n consort_n court_n how_o maintain_v king_n patrimonial_a estate_n and_o perquisites_n late_a king_n be_v great_a riches_n the_o crown_n revenue_n queen_n revenue_n the_o king_n power_n limit_v in_o several_a respect_n nobility_n only_o capable_a of_o preferment_n other_o limitation_n of_o the_o king_n power_n inconvenience_n thereby_o why_o he_o be_v pay_v so_o great_a respect_n city_n present_v their_o key_n upon_o his_o approach_n why_o he_o can_v raise_v no_o force_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o diet._n his_o legitimate_a issue_n great_o respect_v his_o illegitimate_a as_o much_o slight_v mean_v to_o continue_v the_o crown_n in_o one_o family_n why_o the_o k._n of_o poland_n can_v imitate_v he_o of_o denmark_n not_o unhappy_a because_o he_o can_v secure_v the_o succession_n to_o his_o family_n crown_n and_o court_n officer_n gentleman_n pensioner_n horse-guard_n court_n officer_n in_o lithuania_n and_o in_o several_a province_n chief_z officer_n of_o queen_n court._n principal_a officer_n of_o primate_n court._n what_o peculiar_a to_o he_o the_o senate_n and_o its_o office_n senator_n by_o who_o make_v and_o their_o oath_n four_o to_o attend_v the_o king_n and_o wherefore_o senators_z not_o suffer_v to_o travel_v travel_v vide_fw-la sueton._n cap._n 42._o in_o vita_fw-la jul._n caesar_n &_o tacit_fw-la lib_n 12._o annal._n cap._n 23._o this_o title_n not_o bestow_v by_o its_o self_n senator_n office_n extreme_o prize_v their_o dignity_n their_o division_n and_o subdivision_n diocese_n of_o poland_n peculiar_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o two_o archbishop_n ecclesiastical_a senator_n his_o power_n and_o state_n his_o power_n as_o inter._n rex_fw-la why_o entrust_v so_o much_o his_o see_n two_o other_o bishop_n in_o leopol_n those_o of_o the_o greek_a persuasion_n their_o tenet_n ceremony_n and_o ornoment_n his_o bishopric_n and_o power_n his_o residence_n and_o precedence_n his_o see_n precedence_n and_o authority_n several_a place_n of_o residence_n his_o diocese_n his_o diocese_n his_o jurisdiction_n and_o see_n his_o jurisdiction_n and_o see_n his_o diocese_n here_o be_v a_o greek_a bishop_n likewise_o bishop_n of_o curland_n yet_o have_v no_o see_n his_o precedence_n and_o see_n he_o see_v translate_v and_o wherefore_o honorary_a a_o greek_a bishop_n former_o primate_n of_o moscovy_n honorary_a honorary_a each_o bishop_n have_v a_o kind_a of_o little_a court_n their_o precedence_n in_o the_o diet_n and_o large_a revenue_n religion_n in_o poland_n and_o lithuania_n conversion_n and_o several_a persuasion_n of_o the_o pole_n socinian_o expel_v 1658._o 1673._o lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n and_o other_o religion_n in_o poland_n the_o roman_a catholic_n prevail_v and_o always_o prefer_v privilege_n of_o regular_a clergy_n their_o dissolute_a life_n fast_n how_o observe_v in_o poland_n manner_n of_o the_o secular_a clergy_n the_o pole_n behaviour_n at_o church_n their_o church_n division_n and_o subdivision_n of_o lay_n senator_n palatine_n etc._n etc._n with_o their_o precedence_n 1._o lay-senator_n prefer_v and_o wherefore_o 1130._o 1130._o duglossus_n lib._n 4._o annal._n polon_n p._n 369._o prefer_v for_o what_o reason_n reason_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 3._o p._n 504._o prefer_v and_o why_o wherefore_o prefer_v and_o how_o choose_v honorary_a palatinate_n why_o he_o have_v the_o title_n of_o the_o province_n honorary_a palatinate_n honorary_a palatinate_n former_o seat_n of_o teutonic_n knight_n honorary_a palatinate_n great_a part_n honorary_a honorary_a palatinate_n duty_n and_o office_n of_o palatine_n palatine_n hartknoch_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o p._n 506._o etc._n etc._n vice_n palatine_n and_o how_o qualify_v duty_n of_o castellan_n their_o division_n qualification_n office_n and_o title_n great_a castellan_n and_o their_o precedence_n lay-senator_n honorary_a honorary_a honorary_a honorary_a lesser_a castellan_n no_o enjoy_n plurality_n of_o office_n castellan_n how_o call_v in_o polish_v the_o ten_o crown-officer_n those_o of_o the_o kingdom_n precede_v lay-senator_n his_o office_n power_n and_o authority_n duty_n and_o privilege_n his_o perquisites_n deputy_n and_o who_o officiate_n in_o case_n 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