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hand_n to_o any_o that_o be_v write_v to_o his_o subject_n or_o any_o foreign_a prince_n the_o bishop_n be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o friar_n as_o man_n of_o a_o sanctimonious_a and_o holy_a life_n there_o be_v many_o monastery_n of_o these_o friar_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o moscovia_n and_o yet_o all_o of_o the_o same_o habit_n and_o order_n of_o which_o they_o say_v that_o s._n basil_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n there_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o moscovia_n eleven_o bishop_n which_o they_o call_v wladdicks_n that_o be_v in_o their_o language_n steward_n or_o dispenser_n they_o call_v their_o priest_n poppe_n or_o aâ—â—hipoppes_n 〈…〉_o the_o metropolitan_a bishop_n live_v in_o moscovia_n who_o be_v heretofore_o confirm_v by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n but_o now_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o great_a duke_n only_o he_o be_v consecrate_v by_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n and_o be_v displace_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n under_o
call_v by_o divers_a name_n on_o the_o west_n there_o be_v gastein_n â—aurn_v villacher_n taurn_v rastatter_n taurn_n and_o karnâ—n_v taurn_v but_o some_o of_o the_o alps_n do_v keep_v their_o own_o name_n as_o modringalbin_n serbisalbin_n sanalbin_n etc._n etc._n dietzperg_n hang_v over_o the_o river_n dravus_n and_o above_o it_o there_o be_v the_o mountain_n argentatus_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v silber_n berg_n in_o the_o mountain_n rasperg_n there_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o spring-head_n of_o the_o river_n mura_n and_o isara_n the_o one_o run_v southward_o the_o other_o eastward_o and_o between_o these_o high_a hill_n of_o taurus_n and_o the_o alps_n there_o be_v many_o wood_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o wood_n hercynia_n as_o hirschpuhl_n priewalt_n adelwaldt_n eremus_fw-la common_o call_v in_o der_fw-mi einod_n the_o aforesaid_a alps_n have_v gold_n silver_n and_o iron_n in_o they_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n it_o be_v divide_v as_o paracelsus_n 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audaci_fw-la or_o the_o bold_a who_o cruel_o murder_a stanislaus_n bishop_n of_o cracovia_n the_o pope_n deve_v it_o of_o that_o dignity_n and_o take_v it_o away_o and_o it_o be_v make_v a_o kingdom_n again_o in_o the_o year_n 1295._o and_o primislaus_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o the_o great_a poland_n and_o pomerania_n be_v elect_v king_n this_o country_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a poland_n the_o great_a be_v more_o northward_o and_o the_o river_n do_v part_v it_o in_o the_o middle_n the_o lesser_a be_v southward_o and_o the_o river_n vistula_n run_v through_o it_o in_o the_o great_a poland_n the_o principal_a city_n be_v these_o posnania_n by_o the_o river_n varta_fw-la and_o prosna_n it_o be_v situate_a between_o the_o hill_n and_o wall_v with_o a_o double_a wall_n it_o have_v many_o fair_a tile_v or_o slate_v house_n the_o suburb_n be_v large_a on_o the_o far_a bank_n of_o the_o river_n varta_fw-la &_o encompass_v with_o a_o great_a lake_n and_o marsh_n it_o 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royal_a diadem_n from_o the_o emperor_n otto_n the_o three_o which_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n do_v still_o enjoy_v siradia_n be_v a_o city_n build_v of_o wood_n wall_v about_o and_o seat_v on_o a_o plain_a under_o it_o there_o be_v the_o city_n vielunia_n sadeck_n petricovia_n rosprza_n and_o spicimiria_n petricovia_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o moorish_a ground_n lancisia_n be_v a_o pleasant_a city_n wall_v about_o and_o seat_v on_o a_o plain_a under_o it_o there_o be_v orlovia_n piatec_n bresma_n kornazew_n biechow_n and_o some_o other_o town_n cuiavia_n or_o vladislavia_n be_v a_o fair_a city_n and_o it_o have_v under_o it_o bistgostia_fw-la by_o the_o navigable_a river_n buda_n by_o which_o commodity_n be_v transport_v out_o of_o poland_n into_o vistula_n brestia_n have_v under_o it_o radziciow_n crusphicia_n and_o cowalow_v crusphisia_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o all_o poland_n next_o to_o gnesâ—a_n it_o be_v build_v of_o wood_n with_o a_o brick_n castell_n and_o it_o be_v seat_v 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king_n of_o france_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o haven_n and_o to_o repress_v the_o invasion_n of_o pirate_n who_o do_v waste_v the_o whole_a coast_n of_o armorica_n the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o haven_n here_o be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o citizen_n may_v have_v commerce_n with_o all_o nation_n of_o europe_n and_o wage_v war_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n against_o their_o enemy_n for_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o many_o ship_n it_o have_v a_o great_a conveniency_n for_o their_o go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o and_o be_v a_o safe_a and_o excellent_a harbour_n for_o they_o this_o city_n be_v think_v to_o be_v impregnable_a by_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n for_o a_o great_a bay_n of_o the_o ocean_n do_v fortify_v the_o south_n side_n thereof_o the_o north_n side_n the_o marsh_n and_o boggy_a place_n common_o call_v salante_n do_v strengthen_v and_o the_o other_o part_n be_v fortify_v with_o wall_n ditch_n tower_n and_o strong_a fort_n which_o have_v several_a name_n so_o that_o no_o ordnance_n or_o cannon_n can_v make_v a_o breach_n into_o it_o it_o be_v a_o free_a city_n which_o former_a prince_n and_o other_o have_v adorn_v with_o many_o and_o great_a immunity_n and_o privilege_n and_o especial_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o sea_n affair_n for_o the_o citizen_n choose_v a_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n out_o of_o their_o own_o corporation_n which_o govern_v the_o city_n and_o they_o be_v not_o compel_v to_o admit_v of_o any_o subjection_n foreign_a government_n neither_o be_v they_o keep_v in_o awe_n by_o any_o garrison_n of_o santonia_n xaintonge_o soldier_n rochel_n do_v sustain_v a_o grievous_a siege_n in_o the_o 1573_o by_o henry_n of_o valois_n duke_n of_o anjou_n and_o afterward_o king_n of_o poland_n and_o france_n of_o who_o all_o historiographer_n do_v make_v mention_n in_o this_o siege_n he_o do_v use_v the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n of_o ordnance_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n as_o also_o furious_a assault_n storm_n
a_o city_n seat_v near_o rhodanus_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n bank_n thereof_o the_o itinerarie_a table_n place_v it_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n where_o now_o stand_v languedocke_n ausonius_n affirm_v that_o arelatum_n be_v divide_v with_o the_o river_n rhodanus_n flow_v between_o whence_o he_o make_v it_o twofold_a in_o his_o book_n of_o city_n because_o rhodanus_n divide_v and_o cut_v it_o into_o two_o part_n but_o now_o the_o form_n and_o face_n thereof_o be_v change_v it_o stand_v whole_o upon_o that_o bank_n of_o rhodanus_n which_o lie_v towards_o italy_n and_o be_v environ_v on_o all_o side_n with_o marsh_n in_o which_o fierce_a ox_n be_v breed_v hence_o it_o be_v think_v that_o it_o be_v once_o far_o great_a &_o some_o believe_v that_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o flourish_v heretofore_o be_v waste_v by_o the_o goth_n it_o appear_v in_o ausonius_n that_o it_o be_v a_o town_n of_o traffic_n and_o we_o read_v that_o the_o king_n of_o burgundy_n do_v former_o 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in_o the_o 45_o olympiad_n as_o solinus_n witness_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n tarquin_n as_o justine_n note_v lib._n 43._o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o solon_n write_v that_o it_o be_v build_v by_o protus_n otherwise_o protis_n strabo_n show_v that_o it_o be_v seat_v on_o a_o rocky_a place_n near_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n rhodanus_n and_o in_o a_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o bay_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o justine_n say_v out_o of_o trogus_n moreover_o m._n tullius_n do_v so_o praise_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o massilian_n that_o speak_v in_o defence_n of_o fontejus_fw-la before_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n he_o dare_v say_v that_o their_o city_n do_v exceed_v not_o only_a greece_n but_o almost_o all_o other_o nation_n for_o discipline_n and_o gravity_n they_o reckon_v and_o begin_v the_o number_n of_o their_o bishop_n from_o lazarus_n who_o christ_n raise_v from_o death_n so_o much_o concern_v massilia_n the_o other_o episcopal_a city_n be_v dine_v which_o ptolemy_n call_v dinia_n grass_n glandeve_v or_o glanate_n which_o learned_a latin_a writer_n do_v call_v the_o city_n of_o glannatica_n and_o some_o author_n glamnatena_n they_o be_v deceive_v who_o make_v plyny_n mela_n and_o antoninus_n his_o glanum_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o glannate_fw-it for_o antoninus_n place_v glanum_n between_o cabellio_n and_o arles_n from_o which_o glanata_n be_v far_o distant_a so_o that_o this_o glanum_n be_v not_o now_o know_v also_o sanas_fw-la or_o sanitium_n a_o town_n in_o the_o maritime_a alps_n venza_n vintium_n a_o town_n not_o far_o from_o senas_fw-la call_v by_o dion_n ventiar_fw-la apta_n julia_n which_o antoninus_n call_v corrupt_o avia_fw-la julia_n and_o abte-julia_a for_o in_o the_o itinerarie_a table_n it_o be_v call_v apta_n julia_n and_o be_v now_o call_v apt_a ries_z or_o reius_fw-la which_o in_o the_o itinerarie_a table_n be_v write_v reis_n apolinaris_n feriul_n which_o plancus_n write_v to_o cicero_n call_v forum_n julij_fw-la ptolemy_n forum_n julium_n augustus_n coin_n col._n jul._n octau._n it_o be_v now_o a_o sea_n or_o haven_n town_n cisteron_fw-gr which_o antoninus_n and_o the_o itinerarie_a table_n call_v segustero_n josephus_n scaliger_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o merula_n cestro_fw-la and_o pliny_n cessero_fw-la but_o merula_n think_v that_o plinye_n cessero_fw-la be_v the_o same_o with_o ptolemy_n cessero_fw-la now_o call_v castres_n last_o tolon_fw-mi which_o the_o learned_a latin_a writer_n do_v call_v telonium_fw-la and_o antoninus_n telo_n martius_n be_v a_o town_n seat_v within_o a_o bay_n of_o the_o sea_n nine_o league_n from_o massilia_n so_o much_o concern_v the_o episcopal_a town_n there_o be_v also_o other_o town_n no_o less_o famous_a and_o ancient_a as_o antibe_v which_o ptolemy_n call_v antipolis_n a_o town_n of_o deciati_n pliny_n call_v it_o oppidum_n latinum_fw-la and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o colony_n in_o the_o coin_n of_o the_o emperor_n titus_n olbia_n which_o be_v now_o think_v to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v year_n or_o hiere_n near_o the_o sea_n almost_o three_o league_n from_o telon_n over_o against_o the_o town_n lie_v those_o famous_a land_n which_o ptolemy_n call_v staechades_n and_o stephanus_n ligustidae_n they_o be_v now_o call_v the_o isle_n of_o year_n or_o hiere_n and_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o coral_n be_v gather_v there_o even_o as_o good_a as_o that_o in_o the_o ligustick_a sea_n also_o s._n maximin_n which_o antoninus_n in_o his_o itinerarie_n think_v to_o be_v tecolata_n be_v six_o league_n from_o massilia_n towards_o the_o north._n tarascon_n which_o ptolemy_n call_v taruscon_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o left_a bank_n of_o rhodanus_n and_o over_o against_o it_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n bank_n belloquadra_n common_o call_v beaucarie_n the_o town_n which_o have_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o county_n be_v sault_n s._n gilles_n and_o other_o picardy_n and_o campania_n although_o the_o name_n of_o picardy_n be_v not_o 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which_o by_o a_o more_o special_a name_n be_v call_v france_n soil_n it_o be_v a_o most_o fruitful_a country_n and_o the_o storehouse_n or_o granary_n of_o paris_n and_o most_o part_n of_o france_n it_o have_v but_o little_a wine_n which_o proceed_v rather_o from_o the_o slothful_a idleness_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n than_o from_o any_o defect_n of_o the_o soil_n or_o climate_n 〈…〉_o picardy_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n the_o true_a picardy_n the_o low_a and_o the_o high_a i_o will_v only_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o true_a picardy_n call_v in_o french_a la_fw-fr uraye_fw-fr picardy_n it_o do_v contain_v in_o it_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o ambiana_n corbia_n and_o pequignya_n the_o county_n of_o veramandois_n and_o retelois_n and_o the_o dukedom_n of_o tirascha_n ambiana_n or_o visdamie_n d'_fw-fr amiens_n be_v so_o name_v from_o the_o city_n ambianum_n common_o call_v amiens_n heretofore_o as_o the_o learned_a do_v think_v it_o be_v name_v samarobrina_n and_o by_o ptolemie_n samarobriga_n antoninus_n in_o some_o of_o his_o book_n call_v it_o samarbaâ—iva_n and_o in_o other_o samarabriga_n briga_n in_o the_o ancient_a spanish_a language_n and_o bria_n in_o the_o thracian_a speech_n 〈…〉_o do_v signify_v a_o city_n yet_o some_o do_v write_v that_o it_o be_v call_v somonobriga_n from_o its_o bridge_n in_o dutch_a call_v brug_n which_o stand_v on_o the_o river_n somona_n ambianum_n be_v situate_v at_o somona_n which_o divide_v it_o into_o several_a part_n whence_o some_o suppose_v that_o the_o emperor_n gratian_n do_v name_v it_o ambianum_n quòd_fw-la aquis_fw-la ambiatur_fw-la because_o it_o be_v encompass_v with_o water_n it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a town_n in_o all_o france_n both_o for_o the_o natural_a situation_n and_o artificial_a fortification_n thereof_o it_o be_v entrench_v with_o deep_a broad_a ditch_n and_o be_v the_o key_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o be_v a_o fair_a guienna_n church_n
the_o fair_a and_o afterward_o philip_n the_o six_o be_v the_o king_n son_n do_v by_o propagation_n add_v many_o branch_n to_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o valesiaâ—_n earl_n the_o dukedom_n of_o valois_n do_v extend_v itself_o even_o to_o picardy_n the_o chief_a town_n beside_o crespy_n be_v sentis_fw-la call_v by_o the_o france_n l'isle_n de_fw-fr france_n parisiensis_fw-la aget_fw-la 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o suppose_v silvanâ—â—tum_n because_o it_o be_v join_v to_o a_o wood._n 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a town_n have_v beside_o a_o bishop_n a_o provost_z and_o a_o bailie_n 〈◊〉_d the_o prefectureship_n of_o â—iâ—vanâ—â—tum_n have_v enrich_v the_o dukedom_n of_o valois_n with_o the_o lordship_n which_o be_v common_o call_v â—ierrâ—sens_n bethisi_fw-la and_o vâ—â—bâ—â—ie_n and_o the_o town_n argâ—_n lâ—_n pent._n s._n maxenâ—â—_n which_o be_v encompass_v with_o marsh_n and_o be_v the_o bound_n between_o france_n and_o picardy_n 〈◊〉_d bâ—nville_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o praefectureship_n do_v also_o 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lichtenavius_n do_v call_v they_o wormbser-bâ—sâ—â—â—umbs_a but_o pâ—_n on_o the_o contrary_n affirm_v that_o the_o vangionians_n be_v those_o of_o spâ—res_n and_o the_o nemetians_n those_o of_o worm_n and_o irenicus_n add_v this_o reason_n namely_o because_o ptolemie_n who_o in_o description_n of_o rhine_n do_v usual_o proceed_v from_o the_o south_n northward_o do_v first_o mention_v the_o vangians_n and_o afterward_o the_o numetians_n but_o sig._n gemblacensis_fw-la who_o write_v about_o five_o hundred_o year_n ago_o call_v worm_n the_o city_n of_o the_o vangionians_n also_o john_n herald_n do_v gather_v out_o of_o a_o inscription_n that_o the_o city_n worm_n be_v heretofore_o call_v the_o watch_n tower_n of_o the_o vangionians_n there_o be_v 48_o city_n in_o the_o palatinate_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v heidelberg_n where_o the_o prince_n palatine_n keep_v his_o residence_n it_o be_v so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o people_n who_o the_o german_n call_v heyden_n or_o from_o the_o 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river_n nicrus_n or_o nâ—icarus_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o mountain_n it_o have_v be_v a_o famous_a university_n for_o learning_n and_o art_n from_o the_o year_n 1356_o be_v then_o institute_v by_o rupert_n the_o elder_a prince_n palatine_n who_o send_v for_o one_o marsilus_fw-la from_o paris_n to_o be_v governor_n thereof_o and_o from_o that_o time_n it_o be_v well_o replenish_v with_o learned_a man_n and_o student_n the_o most_o famous_a doctor_n be_v rodolphus_n agricola_n john_n dalburgius_n john_n virdungus_fw-la william_n xilander_n thomas_n erastus_n zachary_n vrsin_n and_o many_o other_o moreover_o the_o whole_a palatinate_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o praefectureship_n as_o heydlebergensian_n the_o alzaeensâ—â—â—_n the_o neostadiensian_a and_o the_o mosbachensian_a which_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o city_n of_o hedelberg_n alzea_n neostadium_n and_o mosbacum_n there_o be_v also_o bretta_n which_o be_v a_o small_a town_n near_o the_o river_n salza_n in_o which_o philip_n melanchton_n be_v bear_v who_o write_v much_o concern_v the_o liberal_a art_n also_o ladeburg_n so_o call_v from_o the_o roman_a tent_n half_a of_o which_o be_v pawn_v to_o duke_n rupert_n the_o elder_a the_o other_o part_n come_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worm_n sifrid_n of_o stralnberg_n sell_v unto_o the_o aforesaid_a prince_n in_o the_o year_n 13â—7_n the_o town_n schriessâ—n_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o stralnberg_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1344_o the_o town_n wâ—inheim_n be_v give_v to_o the_o prince_n by_o awardment_n of_o arbitrator_n which_o heretofore_o the_o bishop_n oâ—_n moguntinum_n do_v possess_v there_o be_v also_o the_o town_n cauba_n gâ—lâ—usen_n sintzon_n luden_n by_o the_o river_n tuberus_fw-la oppenheim_n caesarâ—a_n â—â—tra_fw-la ingeâ—heim_n lowenstein_n and_o in_o brureinia_n there_o be_v brussels_n and_o other_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o table_n and_o also_o many_o castle_n and_o village_n the_o chief_a river_n be_v rhine_n and_o neccarus_n the_o latter_a do_v water_n and_o cut_v through_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o palatinate_n and_o do_v discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o rhine_n near_o ladeburg_n the_o ancient_n do_v call_v it_o nice_a it_o have_v great_a store_n of_o mullet_n which_o be_v common_o call_v barbell_n also_o there_o continual_o come_v down_o this_o river_n great_a piece_n of_o timber_n from_o the_o wood_n otto_n which_o the_o river_n necarus_n bring_v into_o the_o rhine_n the_o lesser_a river_n be_v tuberus_fw-la lutherus_n jaxtus_n and_o other_o the_o country_n be_v both_o mountainous_a and_o field_n ground_n it_o have_v high_a mountain_n which_o do_v bear_v excellent_a vine_n of_o which_o the_o rhenish_a wine_n be_v make_v and_o there_o be_v wood_n which_o yield_v store_v of_o game_n for_o hunt_v the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v the_o wood_n otto_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o hercynian_n wood_n the_o breadth_n thereof_o be_v from_o the_o river_n necarus_n even_o to_o manus_n and_o the_o length_n from_o the_o mountainous_a way_n call_v bergstras_fw-la even_o to_o the_o river_n tuberus_fw-la but_o so_o much_o hitherto_o there_o be_v many_o church_n in_o the_o palatinate_n and_o many_o monastery_n as_o the_o monastery_n of_o lorsch_n which_o be_v build_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a or_o as_o some_o suppose_v by_o pepin_n concern_v the_o library_n thereof_o munster_n write_v thus_o there_o be_v not_o a_o place_n in_o all_o germany_n where_o there_o be_v a_o more_o ancient_a library_n than_o in_o this_o monastery_n i_o see_v there_o a_o manuscript_n write_v with_o virgil_n own_o hand_n and_o in_o it_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n his_o last_o book_n be_v find_v which_o be_v now_o publish_v be_v write_v before_o in_o great_a capital_a letter_n john_n dalberg_n bishop_n of_o worm_n a_o learned_a man_n do_v take_v the_o best_a book_n from_o thence_o and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o library_n at_o lâ—denâ—uâ—â—_n there_o be_v four_o elector_n in_o germany_n the_o palatine_a of_o rhine_n the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n of_o trier_n and_o colen_n the_o free_a city_n be_v menâ—z_n colen_n tâ—â—r_n and_o gelenhausen_n the_o prince_n and_o lord_n be_v the_o count_n palatine_n count_n nassaw_n and_o beilslaine_a h._n reifferscheâ—de_n and_o rheineck_n tâ—utscb_n orden_v hern_n in_o coblentz_n the_o abbey_n of_o s._n maximinus_n near_a trier_n the_o provost_n seltz_n h._n nider_n eisenburg_n but_o so_o much_o hitherto_o i_o come_v to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o wirtemberg_n the_o dukedom_n of_o wirtemberg_n the_o dukedom_n of_o wirtemberg_n call_v common_o call_v wurtembergerlant_a be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o ancient_a castle_n wirtemberg_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o middle_n thereof_o on_o a_o high_a hill_n not_o far_o from_o the_o imperial_a city_n essing_n this_o country_n of_o wirtemberg_n do_v lie_v by_o the_o river_n nicrus_n it_o have_v on_o the_o east_n the_o swevian_o vindelician_o and_o norician_n situation_n on_o the_o west_n the_o palatinate_n and_o the_o marquiship_n of_o baden_n on_o the_o south_n it_o have_v the_o mountain_n of_o arbon_n and_o the_o swevian_n alps_n for_o so_o the_o inhabitaâ—ants_n do_v call_v the_o high_a mountain_n of_o this_o country_n on_o the_o north_n franconia_n and_o not_o far_o off_o the_o wood_n otto_n climate_n the_o air_n of_o this_o country_n be_v very_o wholesome_a and_o temperate_a both_o in_o winter_n and_o summer_n it_o be_v as_o fruitful_a also_o as_o any_o part_n of_o germany_n both_o for_o wheat_n pulse_n fertility_n wine_n and_o other_o fruit_n but_o yet_o all_o the_o country_n be_v not_o of_o one_o soil_n for_o that_o part_n where_o the_o river_n neccarus_n arise_v and_o confine_v on_o hercynia_n and_o that_o which_o lie_v by_o the_o swevian_n alps_n between_o danubius_n and_o nicrus_n be_v rugged_a and_o unfit_a for_o tillage_n or_o plant_n of_o vine_n on_o the_o alps_n it_o be_v a_o stony_a soil_n but_o very_o fruitful_a and_o also_o by_o the_o black_a wood_n it_o have_v a_o sandy_a red_a colour_a earth_n which_o yield_v great_a store_n of_o corne._n but_o there_o where_o the_o river_n neccarus_n flow_v through_o the_o champion_n ground_n it_o be_v very_o fertile_a and_o fruitful_a for_o it_o have_v every_o where_o hill_n crown_v with_o vine_n green_a meadow_n fruitful_a field_n and_o great_a store_n of_o wine_n corn_n and_o apple_n this_o dukedom_n also_o have_v mine_n of_o silver_n not_o far_o from_o wiltberg_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o town_n pâ—â—lathium_n be_v build_v on_o mine_n of_o brass_n it_o have_v also_o iron_n and_o brass_n there_o be_v divers_a colour_a stone_n find_v which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v enamel_v and_o streak_v with_o blue_a so_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o nature_n do_v endeavour_v to_o enrich_v this_o place_n with_o precious_a stone_n there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o live_v â—_z and_o in_o the_o wood_n there_o be_v a_o innumerable_a sort_n to_o be_v see_v it_o be_v make_v a_o dukedom_n in_o the_o year_n 1495_o by_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n in_o a_o meeting_n or_o parliament_n hold_v at_o worm_n and_o he_o make_v
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charles_n the_o great_a give_v to_o burchard_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o viceburg_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n after_o he_o and_o so_o bestow_v it_o on_o the_o church_n in_o the_o year_n 752._o it_o be_v now_o a_o dukedom_n which_o tittle_n the_o bishop_n of_o herbipolis_n assume_v to_o himself_o yet_o all_o francâ—nia_n be_v not_o subject_a unto_o he_o for_o kitzinga_n and_o bristadium_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o marquesse_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o gralingiacum_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o babenberg_n also_o chronacum_n forchimium_n staphelsteinium_n â—ochstadium_fw-la be_v under_o the_o bishop_n of_o herbipolis_n koningspergum_n oxenfordia_n carolastadium_n hasfordia_n and_o bischofsheim_n alderburg_n middleburg_n and_o some_o other_o town_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o moguntinum_n colburg_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n wirceburg_n which_o conradus_n corta_fw-la call_v erebipolis_n ligurinus_n herbipolis_n spanhemius_n marcopolis_n ptolemaeus_n artaunum_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n wirtzburg_n from_o a_o sweet_a kind_n of_o wort_n or_o drink_n which_o the_o country_n of_o herbipolis_n do_v yield_v be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o mother_n city_n of_o east_n france_n in_o which_o boniface_n archbishop_n of_o moguntinum_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 751_o erect_a a_o bishopric_n it_o be_v situate_v on_o a_o plain_a be_v encompass_v on_o every_o side_n with_o fair_a hill_n pleasant_a garden_n and_o fruitful_a meadow_n and_o also_o well_o fortify_v with_o ditch_n rampire_n wall_n tower_n and_o bulwark_n it_o be_v full_a of_o citizen_n and_o have_v many_o fair_a building_n on_o the_o west_n moenus_n run_v by_o it_o which_o be_v a_o navigable_a river_n and_o it_o have_v a_o stone_n bridge_n stand_v over_o it_o which_o be_v build_v on_o strong_a pile_n near_o the_o river_n moenus_n there_o be_v a_o castle_n seat_v on_o the_o mountain_n which_o have_v hold_v out_o many_o siege_n and_o therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v impregnable_a at_o the_o foot_n 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which_o be_v in_o hispaniola_n it_o have_v a_o wholesome_a air_n and_o not_o too_o hot_a for_o it_o rain_v there_o all_o our_o summer_n time_n namely_o from_o the_o month_n of_o may_n to_o september_n in_o august_n there_o be_v cruel_a tempest_n common_o call_v huracanes_n when_o the_o north_n wind_n spoil_n that_o which_o have_v be_v sow_v there_o be_v a_o town_n in_o this_o island_n at_o the_o north_n side_n situate_v eastward_o in_o 18._o degree_n of_o latitude_n and_o it_o have_v a_o castle_n on_o a_o hill_n in_o which_o the_o governor_n and_o other_o public_a officer_n do_v dwell_v hispaniola_n the_o inhabitant_n do_v call_v hispaniola_n before_o the_o spaniard_n come_v thither_o haitij_fw-la it_o resemble_v the_o leaf_n of_o a_o chestnut_n tree_n be_v situate_a in_o 18._o and_o 20._o degree_n northward_o towards_o the_o aequinoctial_a line_n the_o compass_n of_o it_o be_v 400._o league_n and_o it_o lie_v lengthwaye_n from_o the_o east_n westward_o heretofore_o it_o be_v full_a of_o native_a inhabitant_n very_o fruitful_a and_o divide_v into_o many_o province_n but_o now_o it_o be_v exhaust_v by_o the_o spaniard_n tyranny_n the_o metropolis_n and_o head_n town_n thereof_o be_v s._n dominico_n which_o columbus_n call_v nova_n isabel_n or_o new_a isabella_n there_o be_v also_o other_o less_o town_n as_o zeibo_n cotuy_n the_o silver_n haven_n christ_n mountain_n and_o also_o the_o town_n of_o s._n james_n and_o other_o which_o the_o spaniard_n do_v inhabit_v the_o island_n cuba_n follow_v cuba_n which_o have_v on_o the_o north_n terra_n florida_n on_o the_o west_n new_a spain_n on_o the_o south_n the_o island_n jamayca_n it_o be_v 200._o league_n long_o and_o 45._o broad_a the_o metropolis_n be_v s._n james_n his_o town_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n the_o next_o unto_o it_o be_v havena_n which_o have_v a_o good_a haven_n and_o be_v the_o chief_a town_n for_o trade_v in_o the_o whole_a island_n there_o be_v also_o other_o town_n as_o baracoa_n bayamo_n or_o s._n saviour_n town_n there_o be_v also_o jamayca_n jamayca_n which_o columbus_n call_v s._n james_n his_o island_n the_o compass_n of_o it_o be_v 120._o league_n and_o it_o be_v 50._o long_a and_o 25._o broad_a it_o be_v as_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a as_o any_o other_o island_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v sharp_a witted_a it_o have_v two_o chief_a town_n orestan_n and_o sevilla_n in_o the_o latter_a there_o be_v a_o church_n and_o abbey_n the_o lesser_a land_n be_v divide_v into_o leucayae_n and_o cambales_n the_o leucajan_n isle_n be_v those_o which_o look_v northward_o towards_o the_o rich_a port_n and_o the_o other_o great_a land_n the_o cannibal_n lie_v the_o land_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o ylande_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n south-west_n towards_o america_n and_o the_o most_o of_o they_o be_v inhabit_v by_o cannibal_n or_o men-eater_n the_o name_n of_o these_o
lâ—rum_n that_o be_v tullum_n or_o lâ—_n evesche_n the_o â—â—ul_a also_o antoninus_n his_o itinerate_n do_v acknowledge_v tullum_n or_o leuâ—â—â—_n some_o also_o do_v refer_v that_o which_o caesar_n call_v tulinge_n to_o lotaringia_n the_o metropolis_n of_o lotaringia_n be_v nanâ—â—â—um_n common_o call_v nanâ—y_o it_o be_v no_o great_a town_n but_o yet_o it_o have_v a_o fair_a and_o commodious_a seat_n in_o a_o plain_a place_n the_o form_n of_o it_o be_v four_o square_a in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v the_o magnificent_a palace_n of_o the_o dukeâ—_n of_o lotâ—aringia_n the_o river_n murtu_n flow_v by_o the_o wall_n of_o nanâ—y_n which_o three_o mile_n of_o a_o little_a beyond_o the_o castle_n of_o candeus_n enter_v into_o mosâ—lla_n peter_n divaeus_fw-la and_o other_o do_v think_v that_o that_o which_o iâ—_n now_o callâ—d_a nanâ—â—um_n waâ—_n that_o which_o be_v call_v nation_n &_o which_o ptlâ—my_n call_v nâ—sâ—um_n antoninus_n in_o his_o itinerarie_n place_v it_o between_o dâ—uâ—durum_n which_o be_v in_o the_o way_n from_o duroâ—ortorum_n but_o he_o that_o consider_v that_o journey_n more_o near_o he_o shall_v easy_o find_v that_o antoniâ—uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d nasium_n can_v be_v seat_v in_o that_o place_n where_o nanceum_n be_v now_o so_o â—haâ—_n that_o nasium_n iâ—_n not_o that_o which_o we_o call_v now_o nanâ—cium_n but_o a_o town_n 〈◊〉_d mile_n distant_a from_o it_o not_o far_o from_o the_o river_n mosa_n in_o the_o barroducan_n province_n which_o be_v common_o call_v nas_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o the_o inscription_n of_o stone_n dig_v up_o there_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o rubbish_n and_o ruin_n thereof_o that_o this_o nasium_n be_v sometime_o a_o very_a large_a city_n which_o also_o blemens_n trelaeus_n mosellanus_n witness_v in_o ortelius_n the_o next_o town_n of_o note_n to_o nanceium_n be_v fanum_n st._n nicholai_n common_o call_v s._n nicolas_n be_v two_o mile_n distant_a from_o thence_o near_o the_o riverâ—_n murta_fw-mi seat_v in_o a_o plain_a and_o fertile_a place_n this_o town_n by_o the_o recourse_n of_o stranger_n unto_o it_o be_v so_o much_o enlarge_v and_o be_v grow_v so_o big_a that_o now_o if_o it_o be_v wall_v it_o will_v not_o seem_v a_o village_n town_n but_o rather_o one_o of_o the_o fair_a city_n of_o all_o lotharingia_n for_o it_o have_v such_o neat_a building_n well_o contrive_v street_n and_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o inhabitant_n that_o it_o be_v complete_a in_o all_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v especial_o commend_v for_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n and_o manufacture_n of_o all_o kind_n it_o have_v many_o wealthy_a merchant_n who_o be_v rich_a than_o their_o neighbour_n i_o omit_v other_o town_n of_o lesser_a note_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v tedious_a to_o the_o reader_n a_o mile_n distant_a from_o nancium_n be_v fruart_n three_o mile_n off_o be_v ormes_n and_o a_o little_a more_o than_o three_o mile_n off_o be_v bayon_n and_o luneville_n four_o mile_n off_o be_v le_fw-mi pont_n a_o monson_n &_o gerbevillar_n five_o mile_n off_o be_v charm_n six_o mile_n off_o be_v castenoy_n mâ—rhanges_n and_o vaucolâ—ur_n a_o little_a more_o than_o six_o mile_n be_v maxen_n soub_v bresse_n seven_o mile_n off_o be_v dompaire_v denevure_n hodon_n chasteau_n eight_o mile_n off_o be_v ramberville_n raon_n bellemont_n neuss-chasteau_a mugstat_n marchain-ville_a nine_o mile_n off_o be_v espinal_n bruyere_n darney_n ten_o mile_n off_o be_v ormâ—nt_a walderf_n beauram_n thirteen_o mile_n off_o be_v vaigny_n fourteen_o mile_n off_o be_v l'_fw-fr estray_n the_o town_n call_v in_o french_a vaudemâ—nt_n be_v five_o mile_n from_o nancy_n chaligny_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o mosella_n be_v half_a a_o league_n from_o nancy_n also_o amance_n seven_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n mediâ—matricum_n towards_o the_o south_n which_o the_o latin_a writer_n call_v almentia_fw-la it_o be_v the_o ancient_a chancery_n of_o lotharingia_n as_o the_o court-roll_n do_v witness_v which_o rosierus_n produce_v also_o richecourt_n not_o far_o from_o the_o lake_n which_o be_v common_o call_v la_o garde_n lac_fw-la out_o of_o which_o a_o river_n flow_v which_o between_o s._n nicolas_n church_n and_o the_o town_n rosieres_n do_v mingle_v itself_o with_o the_o river_n murta_n also_o remiremont_n the_o left_a side_n of_o mosella_n make_v a_o island_n there_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o most_o southern_a part_n of_o lotahringia_n aimoinus_n the_o monk_n place_v here_o the_o castle_n rumaricum_n in_o regino_n it_o be_v corrupt_o read_v adromarici_n or_o ad_fw-la râ—marici_n the_o word_n be_v divide_v spigelius_n call_v it_o in_o the_o german_a speech_n rimelsberg_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o be_v valley_n which_o be_v common_o call_v l'_fw-fr estraye_n and_o vagâ—y_n la_fw-fr mothe_n be_v seat_v by_o the_o river_n which_o by_o and_o by_o do_v discharge_v itself_o into_o mosa_n there_o be_v the_o territory_n call_v le_fw-fr sanctoy_n there_o over_o also_o the_o town_n kirchingan_n and_o blankenburg_n blankenburg_n which_o the_o french_a call_v blanc-mont_a be_v a_o pretty_a fair_a and_o pleasant_a town_n there_o be_v a_o ancient_a spacious_a and_o magnificent_a castle_n unto_o which_o the_o duke_n new_a palace_n be_v a_o curious_a structure_n be_v join_v the_o inhabitant_n give_v themselves_o to_o husbandry_n the_o barony_n of_o nâ—menium_n be_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o river_n sella_n three_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n mediomatricum_n southward_o the_o lordship_n or_o signiory_n in_o it_o be_v marsal_n on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o river_n sella_n not_o far_o from_o the_o lake_n linderus_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o island_n have_v a_o town_n in_o it_o call_v techemful_a remerâ—ville_n be_v three_o mile_n from_o nancy_n s._n bellemont_n be_v as_o far_o from_o mota_n rambert-ville_a be_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o river_n morton_n not_o far_o from_o the_o springhead_n where_o there_o be_v the_o wood_n morton_n rosieres_n be_v by_o the_o river_n 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which_o be_v call_v verdun_n the_o latin_n
it_o doubis_n and_o caesar_n alâ—uabâ—â—_n if_o â—â—lâ—ius_n vrsinus_n conjecture_v right_o in_o other_o book_n it_o be_v corrupt_o read_v alduasdubis_n and_o alduasdolis_n common_o doux_fw-fr it_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n jura_n a_o little_a above_o the_o pleasant_a villago_n mota_n moreover_o dubis_n take_v his_o course_n from_o the_o south_n northward_o glide_v by_o the_o lake_n pontium_fw-la and_o so_o with_o many_o wind_n run_v by_o pontarlum_n mâ—â—tua_n and_o vafrum_fw-la and_o so_o to_o the_o church_n of_o s._n hippolytus_n and_o from_o thence_o bend_v westward_o it_o go_v to_o the_o town_n chastelot_n and_o so_o flow_v by_o vesuntio_n and_o make_v a_o island_n near_o dola_n after_o many_o wind_a turn_n and_o have_v receive_v many_o river_n it_o mingle_v his_o water_n with_o aratis_fw-la near_o virdurum_n longronius_n also_o whole_o belong_v to_o the_o high_a burgundy_n common_o call_v lougnon_n davum_fw-la spring_v out_o of_o the_o high_a monntaine_n which_o hang_v over_o a_o great_a and_o famous_a the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n burgundia_fw-la comitatus_fw-la town_n call_v syroduâ—_n there_o be_v also_o lupus_n or_o â—upa_fw-la common_o call_v love_n government_n araru_n and_o other_o concern_v the_o politic_a state_n of_o this_o free_a country_n when_o the_o provincial_n assembly_n be_v hold_v the_o three_o state_n do_v meet_v be_v summon_v in_o thâ—_n earles_n name_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o arausians_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o nozâ—reth_n and_o arbe_n the_o three_o state_n do_v consist_v of_o the_o noble_n the_o clergy_n and_o the_o citizen_n the_o earl_n of_o the_o high_a diaecese_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o mâ—ntâ—elliaâ—t_n the_o earl_n of_o roche_n and_o varax_n of_o montrivel_n or_o thalamer_n and_o vaulgrenans_n of_o vergey_n of_o rey_n listonâ—is_n the_o abbate_n be_v of_o croissant_n of_o charité_fw-fr of_o bitaine_n of_o corneul_n of_o tully_n of_o clarfont_n of_o luxâ—ul_a of_o bellevoulx_n of_o grace-dieu_a of_o charleu_n of_o 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dampieâ—re_n of_o frotey_n of_o breutal_a of_o matey_n of_o noironde_n of_o tromarey_n of_o millâ—â—â—â—_n of_o maillerâ—nâ—ourt_n of_o myon_n of_o benaenge_n of_o vellerot_n le_fw-fr boz_fw-fr of_o clear_a of_o betoncourt_n of_o mortaillotte_n of_o amondan_n of_o fraisne_n of_o chavirey_n of_o monâ—â—_n of_o mons_fw-la s._n legier_n of_o cuury_n of_o montereul_n of_o sorans_n and_o lambry_n and_o many_o other_o the_o earl_n of_o low_a burgundy_n be_v of_o ruffey_n of_o s._n aâ—bin_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o cheureaulx_n the_o abbot_n be_v of_o s._n eugâ—ndi_n of_o â—â—aume_n of_o calerne_n of_o mâ—nt_a s._n marry_o of_o mont-benoist_a of_o bayllen_n of_o rauâ—res_n the_o prior_n be_v of_o mainnaul_n of_o vaucluse_n of_o bonlieu_n of_o mente_fw-la of_o lâ—slesaulnier_n of_o arbois_n of_o mote_n of_o syredus_fw-la of_o vallis_n supra_fw-la polichinum_fw-la of_o mortan_a the_o canon_n be_v of_o s._n mauritius_n of_o s._n anatolius_n of_o s._n miâ—â—el_n all_o in_o selina_n also_o of_o arbosium_n of_o polichnium_n of_o nozeret_n and_o of_o other_o city_n the_o city_n be_v selina_n arbois_n poligny_n pontarlien_n nozeâ—â—_n castrum_n caroli_n monmoroâ—t_n orgelot_n the_o lord_n be_v of_o conlongniâ—_n and_o andelest_n of_o courlaâ—u_n and_o le_fw-fr pin_n of_o s._n amour_n of_o argento_n of_o laubâ—â—â—â—_n of_o poupet_n of_o s._n sorlin_n of_o darna_n and_o tramelay_n of_o borsia_n of_o cressia_n of_o pâ—tigny_n of_o chambery_n of_o montena_n of_o vecles_n of_o rosait_n of_o marigna_n of_o bâ—aâ—fort_n of_o nasey_n of_o aigle_n of_o courboson_n of_o vertamboz_n of_o largilla_n of_o mauâ—â—â—_n of_o estoille_n of_o chasnet_n of_o aresche_n of_o coges_fw-la of_o bar_n and_o jousseaul_n of_o augâ—_n of_o muyâ—e_n of_o charrin_n of_o charlin_n of_o chaume_n of_o bretterieres_n of_o foment_n of_o cogna_n of_o chaulx_n of_o montnet_n of_o vadans_n villette_n of_o arbois_n of_o aigâ—â—â—erre_n of_o chastelvillaine_n of_o s._n julian_n of_o descrille_n of_o verges_n of_o champâ—gâ—_n of_o beaulchemin_n of_o villeneusve_fw-la les_fw-fr orgellet_fw-la of_o chastre_n of_o joulx_n of_o vinâ—â—â—_n of_o vismeaulx_n and_o many_o other_o in_o the_o diecesse_n of_o dola_n there_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o giurey_n of_o longepierre_n and_o rahon_n and_o of_o clervaulx_n the_o verbou_n of_o billon_n of_o s._n vinâ—ius_n of_o s._n paulus_n bisantius_fw-la of_o acey._n the_o priorâ—_n be_v of_o loye_n of_o leval_n of_o dâ—mparis_n of_o jouhe_n of_o monterot_n of_o mote_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mâ—stier_n in_o seâ—uâ—â—a_n the_o cannon_n be_v of_o dola_n of_o bisantinum_n and_o â—â—thers_n in_o other_o place_n the_o city_n be_v dola_n quirgeium_n 〈◊〉_d losa_n roâ—â—eford_n vercelle_n the_o lord_n be_v of_o vaulâ—â—ey_n of_o rainnes_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mâ—nâ—fori_n of_o mont-riâ—hard_a of_o fertaus_n of_o maillet_n of_o bermont_n of_o â—â—ron_n of_o verâ—hamps_n of_o dâ—ssans_n of_o pâ—rt_n of_o chasteau_n of_o roillault_n of_o abbaus_n and_o marchault_n of_o reculet_n of_o chartraus_n of_o mont-gros-pain_n of_o mutigney_n of_o chassey_n of_o paressey_n of_o choisey_n of_o s._n iley_n of_o say_v of_o apparel_n of_o chemin_n of_o â—alus_fw-la of_o â—hampdivers_n and_o rastonnieâ—es_n of_o rainche-court_n of_o paintre_n of_o montrambart_n of_o salans_n of_o goussans_n of_o chavirey_n of_o ancier_n and_o other_o there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o nobility_n as_o we_o see_v in_o this_o country_n and_o there_o be_v four_o family_n which_o be_v either_o descend_v from_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o burgundy_n or_o be_v ally_v to_o they_o by_o affinity_n namely_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o vienna_n of_o vergy_n who_o be_v call_v the_o stout_a of_o chalon_n who_o be_v call_v the_o rich_a and_o prince_n of_o the_o arausians_n and_o of_o neuf_fw-fr chastel_n who_o have_v a_o great_a estate_n of_o land_n but_o all_o appeal_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o three_o diecese_n or_o bayliwick_n to_o dola_n to_o the_o high_a parliament_n of_o this_o county_n concern_v the_o state_n ecclesiastic_a the_o archbishop_n of_o bisuntine_n under_o who_o be_v three_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n of_o basil_n in_o germany_n of_o lausanum_n in_o helvetia_n and_o of_o bellicensis_n in_o sabaudia_fw-la be_v the_o chief_a for_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o archbishop_n of_o bisuntium_fw-la and_o the_o city_n besoncon_n which_o be_v a_o free_a imperial_a city_n and_o heretofore_o the_o great_a town_n of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o sequans_n and_o the_o precedent_n seat_n be_v part_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o five_o circle_n the_o thenth_n circle_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v the_o burgundian_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n and_o do_v contain_v the_o chief_a prince_n of_o the_o low_a country_n which_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n h._n bergen_n and_o waelhem_n count_n egmond_n and_o iselstein_n count_n nassau_n in_o breda_n and_o count_n bergen_n the_o dukedom_n of_o sabaudia_n the_o dukedom_n of_o sabaudia_n sabaudia_fw-la ducatus_fw-la la_fw-fr savoie_n the_o metropolis_n of_o sabaudia_n be_v chamberiacum_n common_o call_v chamberi_n which_o the_o ancient_n do_v call_v camerinum_n as_o paradine_n note_v in_o his_o sabaudia_n pinetus_n think_v that_o the_o ancient_n do_v call_v it_o forum_n voconij_fw-la which_o pliny_n mention_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o and_o antoninus_n in_o his_o itinerarie_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v count_v forum_n vocorium_n among_o those_o town_n which_o be_v in_o the_o province_n near_o unto_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n also_o peutingers_n itinerarie_a table_n do_v place_n there_o forum_n voconij_fw-la not_o far_o from_o the_o french_a shore_n between_o forum_n juâ—ij_fw-la now_o call_v fricul_n and_o mataron_n varerius_n vain_o trifle_v in_o his_o chorographie_n of_o portugal_n who_o make_v forum_n voconij_fw-la to_o be_v forum_n vocontij_fw-la as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o vocontian_o when_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o country_n be_v augusta_n dia_n vocentiorum_n now_o call_v die_v caenalis_n also_o and_o castilion_n do_v think_v that_o chamberry_n be_v cinarum_n which_o cicero_n mention_v
that_o there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o ewe_n tree_n from_o whence_o the_o bee_n do_v gather_v honey_n and_o ovid_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v venomous_a this_o country_n only_o do_v produce_v the_o precious_a stone_n catochites_n which_o democritus_n the_o abderite_n use_v when_o he_o contend_v against_o the_o magician_n rhenus_n concern_v corsica_n say_v thus_o hanc_fw-la solam_fw-la perhibent_fw-la catochitem_fw-la gignere_fw-la terram_fw-la corporibus_fw-la lapis_fw-la hic_fw-la sen_fw-la glutine_fw-la tactus_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la pliny_n lib._n 37._o cap._n 10._o and_o solinus_n cap._n 9_o do_v report_n the_o like_a but_o pliny_n doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o here_o be_v also_o allom_n and_o there_o be_v iron_n mine_n near_o the_o river_n bivincum_n in_o the_o county_n nebiensis_n there_o be_v also_o saltpit_v common_o call_v della_fw-it roya_n not_o far_o from_o the_o haven_n of_o s._n florence_n and_o near_o niolum_n there_o be_v deep_a valley_n which_o be_v always_o cover_v with_o snow_n under_o which_o they_o say_v there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o crystal_n there_o be_v also_o as_o pliny_n and_o diodorus_n witness_n great_a plenty_n of_o box_n and_o eewe_a tree_n it_o breed_v divers_a kind_n of_o live_a the_o island_n corsica_n and_o sardinia·_n corsica_n sardinia_n creature_n especial_o lusty_a horse_n and_o great_a hound_n and_o also_o a_o kind_n of_o beast_n call_v mufmo_n which_o pliny_n say_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o ram_n they_o call_v it_o now_o mosoli_n which_o beast_n be_v not_o find_v in_o any_o part_n of_o europe_n except_o in_o this_o island_n and_o sardinia_n it_o have_v a_o hide_n and_o hair_n like_o a_o hart_n and_o horn_n like_o a_o ram_n which_o be_v not_o long_o but_o do_v bend_v backward_o about_o his_o ear_n and_o be_v so_o hard_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v fall_v down_o 50._o foot_n high_a among_o the_o rock_n and_o alight_v upon_o his_o head_n it_o will_v not_o hurt_v he_o it_o be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o hart_n and_o feed_v only_o on_o grass_n be_v very_o swift_a of_o foot_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o it_o be_v very_o pleasant_a in_o taste_n moreover_o this_o island_n be_v full_a of_o sheep_n and_o ox_n it_o be_v heretofore_o inhabit_v by_o the_o phocensian_o then_o by_o the_o ligurian_o and_o afterward_o by_o the_o roman_n who_o bring_v thither_o two_o colony_n the_o marian_n and_o the_o alerian_n which_o do_v still_o continue_v the_o barbarian_n possess_v the_o rest_n afterward_o when_o the_o roman_n invade_v they_o they_o bring_v a_o great_a company_n of_o slave_n from_o thence_o to_o rome_n of_o which_o they_o make_v no_o great_a commodity_n for_o they_o be_v such_o brutish_a people_n that_o albeit_o they_o be_v buy_v for_o a_o small_a price_n yet_o their_o master_n repent_v they_o of_o their_o bargain_n after_o the_o roman_n the_o saracen_n succeed_v and_o after_o they_o the_o geonoa_n then_o the_o pisanians_n and_o now_o it_o belong_v to_o genoa_n it_o be_v divide_v now_o into_o two_o part_n they_o call_v the_o eastern_a part_n the_o innermost_a side_n and_o the_o western_a side_n the_o outermost_a side_n that_o part_n which_o be_v near_o to_o italy_n be_v call_v cismontana_n or_o on_o this_o side_n the_o mountain_n &_o that_o which_o run_v out_o towards_o sardina_n be_v call_v vltramontana_n or_o beyond_o the_o mountain_n pliny_n witness_v that_o there_o be_v 33._o city_n in_o it_o which_o also_o martianus_n capella_n do_v note_n out_o of_o he_o but_o it_o appear_v by_o strabo_n that_o they_o be_v rather_o castle_n than_o city_n there_o be_v now_o the_o town_n bastia_n in_o which_o the_o chief_a governor_n live_v and_o have_v a_o garrison_n to_o defend_v he_o there_o be_v also_o the_o city_n nebbium_fw-la which_o ptolemy_n call_v cersunum_n it_o be_v water_v with_o the_o river_n gelone_n tavignano_n sagona_n bavono_n tegiamo_n and_o some_o other_o the_o mountain_n also_o be_v clothe_v with_o wood_n which_o do_v yield_v rosen_n the_o chief_a mountain_n be_v illia_n orba_fw-la also_o the_o mountain_n cheparteno_n the_o mountain_n tenda_n the_o mountain_n gualango_n and_o the_o mountain_n russus_n in_o the_o sea_n between_o corsica_n sardinia_n there_o be_v coral_n gather_v this_o island_n have_v two_o great_a havens_n which_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v great_a ship_n in_o s._n florence_n bay_n there_o be_v also_o s._n boniface_v haven_n which_o ptolemy_n call_v the_o syracusan_a haven_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o corsica_n both_o be_v and_o be_v account_v very_o poor_a man_n that_o live_v by_o steal_v and_o rob_v and_o altogether_o unlettered_a there_o be_v these_o bishop_n in_o corsica_n who_o be_v suffragans_fw-la to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o pisanum_n namely_o aciensis_n alariensis_n sagonensis_n and_o civitanensis_fw-la and_o the_o bishop_n nubiensis_n or_o nebiensis_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o archbishop_n januensis_n sardinia_n sardinia_n be_v so_o name_v from_o sardus_n the_o son_n of_o hercules_n timaeus_n call_v it_o sandaliotin_n because_o it_o resemble_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o shoe-sole_n mirsilus_fw-la and_o chrysippus_n call_v it_o ichaâ—sa_n because_o it_o be_v like_o the_o sole_n of_o the_o foot_n which_o manilius_n intimate_v when_o he_o say_v sardiniam_fw-la in_o lybico_n signant_fw-la vestigia_fw-la plantae_fw-la it_o be_v now_o call_v sardegna_n on_o the_o east_n the_o tyrrhene_a sea_n do_v beat_v upon_o it_o on_o the_o south_n the_o afric_a on_o the_o west_n the_o sardian_n on_o the_o north_n the_o sea_n that_o flow_v between_o it_o and_o corsica_n this_o island_n have_v a_o ungentle_a air_n and_o therefore_o q._n f._n do_v admonish_v m._n cicero_n to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o health_n and_o to_o remember_v that_o although_o he_o be_v now_o in_o health_n yet_o he_o be_v in_o sardinia_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n he_o say_v that_o one_o tigellius_n a_o sardinian_a be_v a_o man_n more_o pestilent_a and_o contagious_a than_o his_o country_n all_o the_o island_n abound_v with_o fruit_n wheat_n wine_n mine_n of_o silver_n cattell_n and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a there_o be_v such_o store_n of_o horse_n that_o many_o run_v wild_a and_o have_v no_o owner_n they_o be_v lesser_a than_o we_o but_o full_a of_o mettle_n strong_a and_o nimble_a it_o afford_v much_o hunt_v so_o that_o the_o country_n people_n do_v live_v only_o by_o it_o for_o this_o country_n have_v abundance_n of_o boar_n heart_n do_v and_o another_o kind_n of_o beast_n which_o they_o call_v muflo_n which_o we_o have_v describe_v before_o in_o the_o description_n of_o corsica_n but_o sardinia_n have_v no_o wolf_n nor_o any_o other_o harmful_a beast_n nor_o serpent_n and_o therefore_o silius_n say_v serpentum_fw-la tellus_fw-la pura_fw-la ac_fw-la viduata_fw-la veneno_fw-la sed_fw-la tristis_fw-la coelo_fw-la ac_fw-la multa_fw-la vitiata_fw-la palude_fw-la this_o country_n be_v from_o poison_a serpent_n free_a but_o many_o noisome_a marsh_n in_o it_o be_v but_o the_o soligunda_fw-la in_o sardinia_n be_v as_o offensive_a and_o hurtful_a as_o serpent_n be_v in_o other_o country_n it_o be_v a_o little_a creature_n like_o a_o spider_n l.s._n call_v it_o solifuga_n because_o it_o shun_v the_o daylight_n it_o live_v much_o in_o the_o silver_n mine_n for_o this_o soil_n be_v very_o rich_a in_o silver_n oare_n it_o creep_v close_o along_o and_o if_o any_o one_o sit_v upon_o it_o unaware_o it_o infect_v he_o there_o be_v also_o a_o strange_a sardinian_a herb_n which_o pausanias_n say_v be_v like_a unto_o parsley_n which_o if_o it_o be_v eat_v it_o do_v contract_n and_o draw_v together_o the_o visage_n and_o mouth_n so_o that_o they_o die_v as_o it_o be_v laugh_v strabo_n write_v that_o the_o spaniard_n make_v poison_n of_o it_o which_o be_v drink_v do_v dispatch_v they_o without_o any_o pain_n and_o hence_o grow_v the_o proverb_n sardonius_n risus_fw-la or_o the_o sardinian_a laughter_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o sardinia_n be_v calaris_n common_o call_v cagler_n it_o be_v situate_a on_o a_o mountain_n near_o the_o sea_n look_v towards_o africa_n and_o it_o have_v a_o fair_a haven_n this_o city_n be_v adorn_v with_o many_o privilege_n it_o creat_v conâ—â—lâ—_n who_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v delinquent_n without_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n and_o it_o have_v power_n with_o the_o people_n consent_n to_o make_v new_a law_n in_o this_o city_n the_o reliuqe_n of_o s._n augustine_n be_v keep_v until_o heliprandus_n king_n of_o the_o langbard_n do_v translate_v they_o to_o papia_n in_o this_o city_n the_o viceroy_n of_o sardinia_n reside_v together_o with_o many_o baron_n earl_n and_o divers_a rich_a man_n mela_n and_o pliny_n do_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o city_n sulchitana_n there_o be_v now_o also_o the_o city_n oristagnum_n which_o be_v a_o metropolitan_a city_n situate_v on_o a_o plain_a not_o far_o from_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v heretofore_o call_v the_o country_n of_o tree_n but_o now_o it_o be_v call_v the_o marquiship_n of_o oristagnum_n there_o be_v also_o the_o