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A70427
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An historical and geographical description of France extracted from the best authors, both ancient and modern. By J. De Lacrose, Eccl. Angl. Presb.
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Lacroze, Jean Cornand de, d. ca. 1705.
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1694
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Wing L136A; ESTC R223644
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frano-countois_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o second_o come_v of_o the_o roman_n the_o sequani_n be_v too_o weak_a for_o the_o aedui_n have_v invite_v the_o german_n and_o with_o their_o succour_n defeat_v they_o twice_o upon_o this_o divitiacus_n a_o autunois_n lord_n be_v depute_v to_o rome_n and_o prevail_v easy_o with_o the_o senate_n to_o send_v a_o army_n into_o the_o gaul_n the_o great_a caesar_n be_v choose_v for_o this_o expedition_n who_o know_v to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o aedui_n and_o of_o the_o dissension_n of_o the_o gaul_n so_o that_o he_o overcome_v they_o all_o one_o after_o another_o the_o autunois_n perceive_v but_o too_o late_a they_o have_v be_v mistake_v in_o their_o politic_n and_o will_v feign_v have_v be_v rid_v of_o the_o imperious_a master_n they_o have_v give_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o countryman_n but_o the_o gaul_n be_v already_o exhaust_v in_o a_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o money_n neither_o have_v they_o learn_v the_o war-stratagem_n and_o military_a discipline_n of_o their_o conqueror_n so_o that_o their_o league_n with_o vercingentorix_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o alesia_n one_o of_o their_o town_n avail_v nothing_o but_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o deprive_v they_o insensible_o of_o their_o country_n and_o privilege_n and_o make_v lion_n head_n of_o the_o celtic_a gaul_n the_o autunois_n raise_v a_o three_o time_n under_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n but_o with_o as_o little_a success_n as_o before_o they_o can_v never_o since_o recover_v their_o liberty_n and_o much_o less_o their_o empire_n but_o be_v always_o subject_a either_o to_o the_o roman_n the_o burgundian_n or_o to_o the_o french_a but_o the_o great_a loss_n the_o autunois_n suffer_v be_v by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o bagaude_n or_o gaulish_a peasant_n who_o plunder_v the_o country_n and_o all_o the_o town_n they_o can_v master_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o one_o amanâ—_n and_o elian_n but_o be_v at_o last_o defeat_v by_o herculius_n maximian_n associate_v to_o the_o empire_n by_o diocletian_a the_o two_o emperor_n at_o the_o solicitation_n of_o constantius_n chlorus_n caesar_n and_o afterward_o emperor_n of_o the_o gaul_n england_n and_o spain_n begin_v to_o repair_v auâ—un_v which_o constantius_n and_o constantine_n his_o son_n finish_v for_o this_o reason_n the_o senate_n of_o autun_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o their_o city_n shall_v be_v call_v flavia_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n flavienses_n from_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o these_o two_o emperor_n flavius_n but_o this_o last_v only_o as_o long_o as_o the_o family_n of_o the_o flavian_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n for_o they_o retake_v afterward_o their_o former_a name_n of_o augustodunum_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n since_o augustodunum_n be_v compound_v of_o a_o gaulish_a and_o latin_a word_n signify_v the_o mountain_n of_o augustus_n it_o remain_v unknown_a what_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o capital_a of_o the_o aedui_n before_o that_o emperor_n for_o bibracte_n be_v a_o considerable_a town_n not_o far_o from_o autun_n but_o not_o autun_n itself_o in_o constantius_n and_o constantine_n time_n there_o be_v a_o capitole_v dedicate_v to_o jupiter_n juno_n and_o minerva_n a_o temple_n of_o apollo_n and_o a_o famous_a school_n for_o rhetoric_n and_o humane_a learning_n before_o the_o auntunois_n be_v reduce_v into_o a_o roman_a province_n they_o govern_v themselves_o as_o a_o commonwealth_n choose_v every_o year_n a_o sovereign_a magistrate_n call_v vergo-brete_a who_o have_v absolute_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o over_o their_o good_n they_o have_v then_o a_o senate_n of_o druid_n a_o academy_n for_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o a_o school_n for_o the_o young_a sort._n autun_n lie_v now_o on_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o aâ—oux_n and_o tavernay_n 37_o mile_n south-west_n of_o dijon_n st._n lazare_n of_o old_a nazaire_n be_v the_o cathedral_n church_n and_o very_o considerable_a both_o for_o iâ—s_n structure_n and_o chapter_n this_o city_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n high_a and_o low_a the_o diocese_n contain_v 24_o archpriest_n and_o above_o 600_o parish_n the_o bishop_n preside_v at_o the_o state_n of_o burgundy_n beside_o the_o cathedral_n autun_n harh_n a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o church_n as_o alâ—o_o many_o abbey_n and_o other_o religious_a house_n bourbon_n l'ansi_fw-fr burbo_n anselli_n be_v a_o town_n and_o a_o bayliwick_n with_o a_o castle_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o autun_n about_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o loire_n whiâ—h_n separate_v it_o from_o bourbonnois_n the_o territory_n of_o bourbon_n towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o burgundy_n be_v encompass_v with_o fertiâ—_n mountain_n the_o town_n itself_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o little_a hill_n its_o castle_n be_v guard_v with_o a_o ditch_n hew_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n during_o the_o civil_a war_n it_o can_v never_o be_v take_v be_v defend_v by_o sieur_n d'_fw-fr amanze_n the_o mineral_n water_n of_o bourbon_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o be_v as_o much_o now_o prize_v since_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o iii_o who_o prefer_v they_o to_o all_o other_o water_n there_o be_v few_o other_o place_n worth_a to_o be_v mention_v save_o viange_n blanot_n chissey_n lucenay-l'eveque_a icy-l'-eveque_a la-motte-s_a jean_n le-mont-ceny_a brandon_n and_o drapâ—y-s_a loup_n of_o chalonois_n this_o diocese_n call_v also_o bresse_n chalonoise_n be_v of_o the_o dependency_n of_o autun_n it_o be_v include_v betwixt_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n bresse_n maconnois_n charolois_n and_o autunois_n the_o city_n of_o chalon_n cabillo_n aeduorum_n or_o cabillonum_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o saone_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n a_o bayliwick_n and_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n to_o lion_n between_o verdun_n and_o tenare_n 15_o league_n south_n of_o dijon_n the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o city_n 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and_o four_o arch-deacon_n s._n marcel_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o chalon_n st._n donatian_n be_v bishop_n of_o it_o in_o the_o four_o century_n and_o be_v at_o the_o council_n of_o cologne_n anno_fw-la 346._o beside_o the_o cathedral_n church_n there_o be_v many_o parish_n as_o st._n george_n s._n laurence_n s._n marry_o which_o be_v a_o commandership_n of_o s._n antony_n and_o a_o fine_a college_n of_o jesuit_n the_o citadel_n of_o chalon_n be_v fortify_v with_o four_o royal_a bastion_n the_o town_n of_o verdun_n be_v upon_o the_o doux_fw-fr nigh_o its_o fall_n into_o the_o saone_n about_o 4_o league_n north-east_n of_o chalon_n the_o other_o place_n of_o some_o note_n be_v chaigny_n rully_n giury_n la_o ferte-sur-grosne_a tenare_n cuzery_n branges_n sagy_n savigny_n bojana_n beluure_n paigny_n and_o seure_n the_o bellegarde_n a_o duchy_n of_o the_o country_n of_o la_fw-fr montagne_n the_o country_n of_o la_fw-fr montagne_n be_v situate_v towards_o the_o north_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n about_o the_o origin_n of_o the_o seine_n betwixt_o franche_n county_n champaign_n anxerrois_n auxois_fw-fr and_o dijonnois_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o langre_n as_o well_o as_o dijonnois_n the_o capital_a be_v chatillon_n castellio_n ad_fw-la sequanam_fw-la situate_v on_o the_o seine_n between_o aisei-le-duc_n and_o bar-sur-seine_a 31_o mile_n northwest_o of_o dijon_n it_o be_v a_o pretty_a good_a town_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bailie_n of_o la_fw-fr montagne_n the_o river_n divide_v it_o into_o two_o part_n one_o call_v the_o bourg_n and_o the_o other_o chaumont_n here_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o old_a castle_n it_o be_v the_o native_a country_n of_o william_n philander_n who_o have_v make_v learned_a commentary_n on_o the_o x_o book_n of_o vitruvius_n bar-sur-seine_a barrum_n ad_fw-la sequanam_fw-la be_v upon_o the_o river_n seine_n where_o it_o receive_v the_o ourse_n the_o arse_n and_o the_o leigne_n towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o champaign_n about_o 7_o
siege_n take_v occasion_n curious_o to_o pry_v inâ—â—_n the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o cannon_n and_o whâ—â—_n the_o duke_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o do_v i_o looâ—_n say_v he_o for_o the_o key_n of_o beauvais_n but_o i_o can_v find_v it_o for_o this_o warlike_a resistance_n the_o inhabitant_n get_v several_a privilege_n as_o tâ—_n be_v free_a from_o the_o duty_n of_o arrear-ban_a witâ—_n the_o liberty_n of_o enjoy_v noble_a mannon_n without_o pay_v any_o money_n to_o the_o crown_n but_o the_o woman_n as_o they_o show_v a_o courage_n much_o above_o their_o sex_n so_o they_o be_v honour_v above_o the_o rest_n for_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o adorn_v themselves_o at_o their_o wedding-day_n as_o sumptuous_o as_o they_o will_v a_o liberty_n very_o unusual_a in_o those_o day_n likewise_o to_o precede_v the_o man_n at_o a_o procession_n to_o be_v make_v every_o year_n at_o the_o festival_n of_o s_o agadresme_fw-fr and_o to_o bring_v their_o offering_n to_o the_o altar_n before_o they_o beauvais_n be_v a_o very_a fine_a city_n both_o for_o its_o building_n as_o the_o episcopal_a palace_n the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o st._n peter_n which_o have_v eight_o dignitary_n and_o forty_o canon_n six_o collegiate_n church_n and_o three_o abbey_n and_o likewise_o for_o its_o territory_n which_o be_v pleasant_o interrupt_v with_o plain_n valley_n and_o hill_n that_o be_v fertile_a in_o wine_n corn_n hay_o and_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n nay_o the_o meadow_n be_v so_o good_a that_o mutton_n be_v here_o big_a and_o fat_a than_o in_o other_o part_n of_o france_n this_o town_n beside_o be_v well_o fortify_v the_o wall_n be_v thick_a and_o strengthen_v with_o bulwark_n and_o rampire_n the_o ditch_n deep_a and_o broad_a with_o sluice_n to_o let_v the_o water_n in_o or_o out_o s._n lucian_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o beauvais_n in_o the_o primitive_a age_n of_o christianity_n but_o either_o of_o he_o or_o his_o successor_n be_v little_a certainty_n till_o the_o 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found_v there_o in_o 1609_o that_o duchesne_n write_v hâ—_n antiquity_n all_o the_o judge_n depend_v yeâ—_n upon_o the_o bishop_n he_o have_v nine_o arch-deacon_n and_o three_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o parish_n under_o he_o the_o chief_a trade_n of_o beauvais_n consist_v in_o serges_n clothes_n and_o the_o like_a stuff_n be_v earthen_a vessel_n which_o be_v make_v of_o a_o excellent_a potters-clay_n that_o abound_v in_o this_o country_n in_o line_n which_o be_v transport_v into_o holland_n and_o flanders_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o village_n round_o about_o the_o town_n and_o several_a noble_a family_n whence_o be_v issue_v four_o great_a master_n of_o st._n john_n order_n john_n and_o philip_n de_fw-fr villiers_n l'_fw-mi isle-adam_n claudius_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr sengle_n and_o vignacourt_n but_o the_o most_o illustrious_a of_o all_o be_v john_n of_o bechencourt_n the_o first_o king_n and_o discoverer_n of_o the_o canary_n in_o 1402._o among_o the_o title_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o beauvais_n be_v that_o of_o vidame_n or_o vicedominus_fw-la of_o gerberoy_n because_o he_o be_v lord_n temporal_a of_o that_o borough_n situate_v on_o the_o frontier_n of_o picardy_n upon_o a_o mountain_n which_o have_v the_o terrain_n at_o its_o foot_n five_o league_n north-west_n of_o beauvais_n it_o be_v famous_a for_o a_o battle_n between_o the_o english_a and_o the_o french_a fight_v in_o 1435_o where_o the_o count_n of_o arundel_n lose_v his_o life_n bull_n a_o borough_n four_o league_n east_n of_o beauvais_n be_v renown_v for_o its_o line_n and_o know_v since_o the_o year_n 1075_o clermont_n eleven_o miles_n southeast_n of_o beauvais_n and_o six_o of_o bull_n be_v a_o pretty_a good_a town_n seat_v upon_o a_o small_a hill_n it_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n and_o have_v give_v its_o name_n to_o a_o noble_a family_n know_v since_o the_o eleven_o century_n it_o be_v extinguish_v within_o two_o age_n and_o king_n lewis_n the_o ix_o give_v it_o to_o robert_n of_o france_n his_o son_n about_o the_o year_n 1291_o but_o in_o 1327_o charles_n the_o fair_a exchange_v it_o with_o lewis_n robert_n son_n for_o some_o other_o land_n and_o erect_v the_o barony_n of_o bourbon_n into_o a_o duchy_n and_o peerdom_n which_o make_v this_o house_n change_v their_o surname_n and_o rake_v that_o of_o bourbon_n it_o be_v from_o this_o robert_n that_o the_o present_a king_n of_o france_n be_v descend_v clermont_n be_v restore_v to_o these_o lorâ—_n by_o philip_n of_o valois_n who_o will_v not_o keep_v tâ—â—_n match_n of_o his_o predecessor_n but_o confiscate_v bâ—_n francis_n i._o upon_o charles_n of_o bourbon_n higâ—_n constable_n of_o france_n because_o he_o have_v revoltâ—_n from_o he_o to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o tâ—â—_n other_o town_n or_o considerable_a burrough_n oâ—_n beauvaisis_n be_v merlou_n bury_n ansac_n angâ—_n money_n monchy_n tillart_n etc._n etc._n valois_n go_v over_o the_o oyse_n you_o enter_v into_o thâ—_n country_n of_o valois_n call_v pagus_n vadensis_n in_o thâ—_n statute-book_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o bald._n mention_n be_v make_v of_o it_o since_o philip_n i_o afterward_o this_o county_n be_v often_o give_v 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o the_o french_a king_n for_o theâ—_n portion_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o french_a king_n philip_n vi_o son_n to_o charles_n count_n oâ—_n valois_n alencon_n etc._n etc._n and_o grandson_n to_o philip_n the_o bold_a be_v surname_v the_o valois_n and_o communicate_v this_o appellation_n to_o thirteen_o king_n descend_v from_o he_o until_o henry_n iv_o in_o who_o begin_v the_o branch_n of_o bourbon_n charles_n vi_o erect_v this_o county_n into_o 〈◊〉_d duchy_n and_o peerdom_n in_o 1402_o and_o it_o make_v yet_o part_v of_o the_o portion_n of_o philip_n of_o france_n lewis_n fourteen_o his_o brother_n creil_n upon_o the_o oyse_n with_o a_o fine_a bridge_n â—nd_v a_o provostship_n resort_v to_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o senlis_n be_v the_o first_o town_n you_o meet_v with_o come_v out_o of_o beauvaisis_n charles_n v._o build_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n which_o fall_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o english_a under_o charles_n vi_o and_o be_v retake_v by_o charles_n vii_o in_o 1442._o creil_n be_v two_o league_n north_n of_o senlis_n and_o eleven_o of_o paris_n chantilly_n upon_o the_o nonnette_n three_o miles_n south_n of_o creil_n be_v a_o royal_a house_n with_o fine_a garden_n and_o water-spout_n belong_v now_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n vernevil_n upon_o the_o oyse_n a_o league_n east_n of_o creil_n have_v be_v erect_v first_o into_o a_o marquizate_n and_o late_o into_o a_o duchy_n and_o peerdom_n by_o lewis_n fourteen_o anno_fw-la 1652._o sonlis_n augustomagus_n silvanectum_fw-la be_v situate_v on_o a_o hill_n betwixt_o two_o small_a river_n which_o mix_v their_o water_n near_o it_o and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o nonnette_n with_o the_o forest_n halatre_n on_o the_o north_n and_o that_o off_o senlis_n on_o the_o south_n nine_o or_o ten_o 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