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sant_n câerny_n la_fw-fr ârté_fw-fr loupiere_n aillant_n brignon_fw-fr etc._n etc._n 4._o langre_n âome_o put_v this_o town_n in_o bassigni_n and_o other_o account_n chaumont_n for_o the_o capital_a of_o it_o shall_v here_o follow_v the_o last_o in_o order_n to_o make_v particular_a description_n of_o this_o ancient_a city_n âlled_v by_o the_o latin_n lingonae_fw-la and_o andomainum_n lingonum_n and_o famous_a ever_o since_o the_o irruption_n of_o sigovese_n and_o bellovese_n iâ_n italy_n that_o be_v since_o 3464_o of_o the_o world_n 164_o of_o rome_n langre_n be_v seat_v upon_o mountain_n near_o the_o source_n of_o the_o marne_n aâ_n its_o territory_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o bâgundy_n be_v account_v the_o high_a of_o france_n bâcause_fw-mi five_o or_o six_o river_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o vandal_n waste_v this_o city_n and_o put_v st._n âdier_n its_o bishop_n to_o death_n in_o 704_o but_o siâ_n it_o be_v so_o well_o repair_v that_o in_o the_o 12_o ceâtury_n peter_n the_o venerable_n call_v it_o the_o nââ_n the_o great_a and_o the_o renown_a and_o therefore_o its_o bishop_n be_v not_o forget_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o ancient_a duke_n and_o peer_n france_n the_o cathedral_n be_v dedicate_v ãâã_d st._n mammez_n martyr_n but_o st._n savinian_a wâ_n its_o first_o bishop_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v about_o ãâã_d end_n of_o the_o four_o age._n 5._o of_o bassigni_n vallage_n and_o perthois_n the_o country_n of_o bassigni_n be_v include_v betwixt_o that_o of_o langre_n and_o vallage_n ãâã_d the_o south_n and_o north_n the_o duchy_n aâ_n county_n of_o burgundy_n on_o the_o west_n and_o eaâ_n vallage_n have_v bassigni_n on_o the_o south_n the_o pâcinct_n of_o troy_n on_o the_o east_n and_o north-eaâ_a lorraine_n on_o the_o east_n barrois_n and_o rhemois_n ãâã_d the_o north._n perthois_n have_v vallage_n on_o the_o soutâ_n the_o duchy_n of_o bar_n on_o the_o east_n the_o territâ_n ây_a of_o rheims_n on_o the_o north_n and_o that_o of_o troyesân_o ân_z the_o west_n chaumont_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o bassigni_n and_o be_v situate_v upon_o a_o hill_n near_o the_o marne_n between_o langre_n and_o chalons_n it_o have_v ãâã_d very_o strong_a castle_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n with_o a_o tower_n call_v the_o donjon_n there_o be_v likewise_o montigni_n gaeffi_n nogente_n roy_fw-fr bourbonne-les-bains_n monteclar_n andeât_n bisnay_n choyseul_n clermont_n with_o several_a uther_n that_o have_v strong_a castle_n for_o their_o deâence_n vallage_n for_o its_o chief_a town_n have_v vassiând_n ând_z joinville_n erect_v into_o a_o principality_n by_o king_n henry_n ii_o for_o the_o young_a son_n of_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n a_o 1552._o it_o be_v situate_v upân_o the_o marne_n the_o other_o town_n of_o vallage_n âre_n brienne_n county_n vignoris_fw-la montirandel_n âonlevand_n le_fw-fr chasteau_fw-fr aux_fw-fr forge_n esclairon_n âar_v upon_o the_o river_n aube_n which_o be_v renow_v for_o its_o excellent_a wine_n and_o have_v former_o âs_a particular_a count_n the_o country_n of_o perthois_n have_v vitri_fw-la ãâã_d françois_fw-fr fortify_v the_o modern_a way_n or_o its_o capital_a it_o be_v build_v by_o king_n ârancis_fw-la i._n who_o name_v it_o bear_v in_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o vitri_fw-la le_fw-fr brulé_fw-fr that_o be_v ãâã_d former_a time_n a_o considerable_a castle_n the_o âther_n less_o considerable_a town_n be_v argilliers_n âarzicourt_n louvemain_v st._n dizier_n a_o strong_a âown_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o barrois_n serâaize_n etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o country_n of_o brie_n and_o morâ_n especial_o brie_n champenoise_n this_o country_n be_v include_v between_o thâ_n marne_n the_o seine_n and_o the_o diocese_n oâ_n chalons_n and_o be_v extend_v about_o 10_o or_o 1â_n league_n in_o length_n and_o breadth_n it_o be_v ferâ_n in_o fruit_n meadow_n corn_n and_o wines_n thaâ_n be_v delicate_a near_o château-thierry_n but_o morâ_n rough_a about_o meaux_n brie_n be_v divide_v into_o french_a brie_n depend_v upon_o the_o governmeâ_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o champaigne_n brie_n divide_v again_o into_o upper_a low_a and_o louâ_n brie_n or_o the_o land_n of_o glandevesse_fw-it wherein_o be_v the_o borough_n of_o gandelu_n montmorâ_n tresme_n orbay_n etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a province_n hâ_n meaux_n for_o its_o capital_a who_o situation_n upon_o the_o main_n be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o its_o disposition_n or_o order_n no_o less_o be_v divide_v in_o twâ_n by_o a_o little_a river_n that_o run_v through_o and_o separate_v the_o town_n quite_o from_o the_o markeâ_n call_v otherwise_o the_o fort._n it_o be_v so_o considerable_a that_o it_o deserve_v a_o bishopric_n bailwicâ_n and_o election_n it_o be_v cathedral_n be_v dedicate_v ãâã_d st._n stephen_n beside_o that_o there_o be_v the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o st._n sanctin_n first_o bishop_n ãâã_d meaux_n the_o abbey_n of_o st._n faron_n belong_v ãâã_d the_o benedictin_n of_o st._n maur_n and_o several_a parochial_a church_n and_o monastery_n both_o iâ_n the_o town_n and_o the_o three_o suburb_n meaâ_n have_v former_o its_o particular_a count_n who_o country_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o crown_n with_o the_o âest_n of_o champaign_n during_o the_o imprisonment_n âf_a king_n john_n the_o dauphin_z charles_n v._o his_o âon_n fall_v at_o variance_n with_o the_o parisian_n and_o retire_v to_o meaux_n thence_o to_o sens._n the_o parian_o will_v make_v use_n of_o the_o occasion_n to_o âeize_v upon_o this_o key_n of_o the_o marne_n and_o send_v âome_o troop_n thither_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o ârocer_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o treason_n âf_n the_o mayor_n who_o open_v they_o the_o gate_n âey_n can_v not_o master_v the_o market_n and_o âaston-phebus_n count_n of_o foix_n cut_v they_o inâ_n piece_n then_o ransack_v and_o burn_v the_o town_n however_o it_o be_v in_o few_o year_n so_o âell_v repair_v that_o it_o maintain_v a_o siege_n of_o âree_a month_n against_o the_o english_a who_o at_o last_o âok_v it_o upon_o charles_n vii_o then_o only_a dauphin_n of_o france_n in_o 1421._o meaux_n be_v one_o âf_n the_o first_o city_n of_o that_o kingdom_n wherein_o âe_a reformation_n be_v preach_v for_o which_o âohn_n le_fw-fr clerc_n and_o james_n pavane_n get_v the_o ârown_n of_o martyrdom_n the_o first_o be_v burn_a ãâã_d metz_n and_o the_o other_o at_o paris_n about_o the_o âear_n 1525._o chateau-thierry_a be_v eight_o or_o ten_o âeagues_n eastward_n of_o meaux_n upon_o the_o same_o âiver_n have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o duchy_n a_o bailâick_n a_o presidial_a provostship_n and_o election_n and_o ãâã_d account_v the_o chief_a town_n of_o upper_a brie_n â's_n strong_a and_o pleasant_a by_o its_o situation_n have_v good_a castle_n and_o several_a church_n the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n take_v it_o in_o the_o last_o age_n foâ_n the_o league_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v plundereâ_n by_o the_o spaniard_n monceaux_n be_v a_o royal_a castle_n anâ_n pleasure-house_n build_v upon_o the_o river_n oââ_n near_o its_o meeting_n with_o the_o marn_n it_o be_v adorn_v with_o park_n forest_n river_n and_o gardeâ_n that_o yield_v to_o none_o in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o beauty_n or_o pleasure_n queen_n catherine_n of_o mediâ_n begin_v and_o henry_n iv_o finish_v it_o provins_n capital_a of_o lower_n brie_n anâ_n former_o of_o the_o whole_a province_n be_v situateâ_n upon_o the_o little_a river_n vuzie_a it_o have_v a_o baiâwick_n and_o be_v renown_v for_o its_o rose_n and_o tâ_n conserve_v that_o be_v make_v of_o they_o the_o other_o town_n and_o borough_n of_o brie_n be_v nogenâ_n l'artaud_v vieux-maisons_a crecy_n colommieâ_n la_o ferté-gauch_a and_o sezanne_v all_o four_o upoâ_n the_o morin_n nogent_n sur_fw-fr seyne_n which_o have_v fine_a bridge_n upon_o that_o river_n montereâfaut_n yonne_n so_o call_v because_o the_o yonne_n faâ_n there_o and_o mix_v with_o the_o seine_n it_o have_v bridge_n too_o upon_o which_o john_n duke_n of_o bâgundy_n be_v murder_v by_o the_o faction_n of_o oleance_n in_o 1419._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o its_o dependency_n isle_n of_o france_n be_v proper_o the_o name_n of_o a_o small_a country_n include_v between_o the_o river_n seine_n oyse_n and_o aysne_n picardy_n brie_n ând_v the_o territory_n of_o rheims_n but_o to_o make_v of_o it_o a_o government_n somewhat_o suitable_a to_o âhe_v bigness_n of_o the_o capital_a of_o so_o great_a a_o kingdom_n part_n of_o the_o adjacent_a country_n have_v âeen_n take_v from_o they_o and_o add_v to_o this_o peninsula_n viz._n out_o of_o champaign_n part_n of_o brie_n betwixt_o the_o marne_n the_o seine_n and_o the_o small_a river_n year_n with_o the_o town_n of_o lagly_n ville-neuve-s_a george_n brie-comte-robert_n build_v by_o the_o first_o count_n of_o champaign_n which_o âas_v yet_o a_o seat_n of_o justice_n resort_v to_o the_o châteâet_n of_o paris_n and_o rosoy_n out_o of_o beausse_fw-fr have_v be_v take_v three_o country_n namely_o hureâoix_n on_o the_o south_n of_o the_o seine_n with_o
siege_n take_v occasion_n curious_o to_o pry_v inââ_n the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o cannon_n and_o whââ_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 viii_o or_o ix_o century_n odet_fw-la of_o coligni_n cardinal_n of_o chastillââ_n be_v bishop_n of_o this_o town_n in_o the_o last_o age_n and_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o reformation_n refuse_v to_o say_v mass_n in_o the_o cathedral_n on_o easter-day_n 1561_o and_o madâ_n bold_a to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o hââ_n private_a chapel_n the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o count_n of_o blois_n and_o champaign_n have_v endow_v this_o bishopric_n with_o great_a revenueâ_n and_o privilege_n so_o that_o its_o prelate_n be_v spiritual_a and_o temporal_a lord_n of_o this_o town_n and_o county_n and_o the_o first_o among_o the_o ecclesiastical_a count_n and_o peer_n of_o france_n hâ_n power_n howsoever_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o it_o wââ_n before_o the_o year_n 1539_o that_o there_o be_v ãâã_d royal_a officer_n but_o a_o judge_n of_o priviledgââ_n man_n since_o that_o time_n a_o bailiwick_n presidâââ_n election_n and_o mayoralship_n have_v be_v 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 tââ_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 tââ_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 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a_o barony_n than_o it_o be_v erecteâ_n into_o a_o duchy_n and_o at_o last_o into_o a_o duchy_n aââ_n peerdom_n in_o 1572_o for_o antony_n of_o crussol_n besides_o this_o the_o bishop_n be_v count_n of_o the_o town_n anâ_n the_o king_n be_v also_o conseigneur_n or_o lord_n partner_n anâ_n have_v his_o seat_n of_o justice_n and_o his_o viguier_n or_o bayly_n so_o that_o the_o king_n the_o bishop_n and_o the_o duke_n hauâ_n each_o their_o castle_n and_o their_o jurisdiction_n whicâ_n oft_o cause_v many_o dispute_n vzes_n be_v pretty_a biâ_n rich_a and_o trade_n because_o of_o the_o manufactory_a clothes_n the_o serge_n of_o vze_n be_v renown_n throughout_o all_o the_o kingdom_n most_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v embrace_v the_o reformation_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o bishop_n john_n of_o gelais_n who_o turn_v protestant_n with_o all_o his_o chaâter_n and_o âent_a for_o minister_n to_o geneva_n in_o the_o laââ_n age_n and_o there_o have_v be_v still_o a_o considerable_a 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diocese_n of_o
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a_o kind_a âf_n little_a parliament_n who_o member_n be_v one_o half_a roman_a catholic_n and_o the_o other_o protestant_n but_o it_o be_v cashier_v by_o the_o french_a king_n in_o 1687_o and_o change_v into_o a_o viguier_n jurisdiction_n under_o the_o parliament_n of_o aix_n it_o have_v still_o a_o mint_n and_o a_o university_n it_o be_v strong_a citadel_n and_o other_o fortification_n be_v raze_v in_o 1660._o against_o the_o agreement_n make_v some_o month_n before_o with_o count_n dhona_n governor_n of_o the_o town_n the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v forbid_v there_o though_o there_o be_v 12_o or_o 15_o jewish_a family_n offer_v in_o the_o city_n and_o above_o as_o many_o in_o the_o dependency_n of_o it_o the_o other_o place_n of_o note_n be_v caderousse_n courtezon_n jonquieres_n vaqueyras_n and_o gigondas_n but_o former_o this_o principality_n extend_v much_o far_o within_o tricastinois_n diois_fw-mi valentinois_n gapencois_n sisteronnois_n the_o county_n of_o nice_a the_o county_n venaissin_n and_o even_o beyond_o the_o rhone_n into_o the_o diocese_n of_o montpellier_n nismes_n and_o lodeve_n in_o languedoc_n of_o the_o island_n of_o provence_n the_o isle_n of_o martegue_n maritimae_n avaticorum_fw-la which_o be_v call_v by_o some_o venice_n of_o france_n be_v make_v of_o a_o triple_a town_n with_o the_o title_n of_o principality_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o vendome_n for_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o 3_o part_n ferriere_n l'isle_n and_o jonquiere_n and_o seat_v on_o the_o pond_n of_o berre_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v dig_v great_a ditch_n for_o a_o communication_n with_o the_o sea_n distant_a about_o a_o english_a mile_n so_o that_o the_o great_a boat_n come_v up_o to_o the_o town_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o go_v through_o the_o pond_n for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o trade_n and_o they_o may_v easy_o go_v from_o one_o town_n to_o the_o other_o upon_o bridge_n there_o be_v all_o sort_n of_o good_a fish_n catch_v in_o certain_a high_a sea-rush_n 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leâant_n or_o of_o tilan_n porte-cross_n which_o have_v a_o garâison_n and_o porquerolles_n all_o three_o in_o the_o diocese_n âf_fw-fr toulon_n in_o cassian_n time_n these_o island_n be_v ânhabited_v by_o monk_n some_o of_o who_o under_o âope_n innocent_a the_o iii_o be_v cisternians_n they_o âre_n so_o fertile_a that_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o rhodes_n the_o ânights_n of_o s._n john_n design_v to_o settle_v there_o with_o âhe_n french_a king_n leave_n the_o island_n of_o lerin_n lero_o planasia_n or_o leâiâus_o be_v but_o two_o in_o number_n oveâ_n against_o the_o town_n of_o can_n towards_o antibe_n which_o be_v call_v island_n of_o s._n margaret_n or_o lero_o and_o of_o s._n hânorat_n planasiae_n or_o lerinus_n the_o first_o draw_v âts_n name_n from_o a_o chapel_n dedicate_v to_o that_o saint_n ât_z be_v three_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n long_o and_o one_o quarter_n broad_a there_o be_v five_o port_n and_o a_o citadel_n new_o fortify_v to_o defend_v it_o the_o other_o draw_v 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nimeguen_n franchecounty_n be_v say_v to_o have_v get_v this_o name_n from_o one_o or_o two_o of_o its_o count_n renald_n i._o and_o iii_o who_o refuse_v to_o make_v homage_n to_o the_o emperor_n pretend_v that_o their_o country_n be_v altogether_o free_a from_o that_o subjection_n whatever_o be_v of_o that_o this_o county_n be_v now_o divide_v into_o three_o bailiwick_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o vesoul_n dole_n and_o poligni_n or_o high_a middlemost_a and_o low_a franchecounty_n of_o the_o bayliwick_n of_o vesoul_n the_o bayliwick_n of_o vesoul_n or_o amont_n or_o high_a burgundy_n county_n be_v situate_v in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o this_o province_n vesoul_n vesullum_n capital_a of_o this_o division_n be_v seat_v on_o a_o âittle_a river_n which_o empti_v itself_o into_o the_o saone_n 21_o mile_n north_n of_o besancon_n in_o a_o soil_n fertile_a in_o excellent_a wine_n it_o have_v former_o a_o good_a citadel_n grace_n gradicum_fw-la castrum_n upon_o the_o saone_n 9_o league_n north_n of_o dolo_fw-la and_o 10_o north-east_n of_o dijon_n it_o be_v former_o a_o place_n of_o great_a strength_n but_o lewis_n fourteen_o have_v surprise_v it_o in_o 1668_o âazed_v its_o citadel_n and_o all_o its_o fortification_n beaune_z les-nonnes_a lie_v a_o mile_n north_n of_o the_o doughty_n and_o 7_o league_n north-east_n of_o besancon_n luxevil_n luxovium_n be_v a_o little_a town_n towards_o âhe_n frontier_n of_o lorraine_n and_o mount_v vauge_v â_o league_n north-east_n of_o vesoul_n the_o abbey_n of_o lure_n or_o luder_n lutera_n be_v situate_v on_o a_o little_a river_n which_o empti_v itself_o into_o the_o lougeon_n towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o lorraine_n 15_o leagueâ_n north-east_n of_o besancon_n in_o this_o bayliwick_n towards_o the_o border_n of_o elzas_n be_v include_v the_o small_a country_n of_o mouâbeliard_n call_v by_o the_o german_n monpelgart_n in_o latin_a mons-beliardi_a or_o mons_fw-la peligardi_fw-la the_o capital_a of_o the_o same_o name_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o river_n halle_n which_o empti_v itself_o into_o the_o dou._n it_o be_v build_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o rugged_a rock_n on_o which_o be_v a_o castle_n and_o a_o strong_a citadel_n this_o county_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n who_o be_v also_o lord_n of_o the_o imperial_a abbey_n of_o lure_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n the_o other_o place_n of_o note_n in_o this_o bailywick_n be_v fougerevil-la-ville_a and_o le_fw-fr chastel_n faveougney_n jussey_n pont_n and_o port_n sur_fw-fr saone_n chemilly_n mântjustin_n rup_o rey_n montboson_n grammont_n rouge-mount_n isle_n s._n loup_n pesme_fw-fr cromarcy_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o bayliwick_n of_o dole_n the_o bayliwick_n of_o dole_n call_v also_o thâ_n middlemost_a be_v situate_v in_o the_o middle_a oâ_n this_o province_n extend_v itself_o from_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n eveâ_n to_o those_o of_o switzerland_n about_o the_o river_n lâagnon_n doughty_n duâis_n and_o louve_fw-fr lupa_n besancon_n vesontio_n visontio_n and_o in_o lattâ_n ages_fw-la chrysopolis_n or_o the_o golden_a city_n lie_v upoâ_n the_o doughty_n 22_o league_n east_n of_o dijon_n it_o waâ_n former_o the_o capital_a of_o the_o sequani_n and_o a_o ââace_n of_o so_o great_a strength_n and_o consequence_n that_o when_o the_o roman_n have_v it_o into_o their_o power_n they_o plant_v there_o a_o colony_n fortify_v and_o adorn_v it_o with_o several_a building_n whereof_o there_o remain_v but_o some_o few_o name_n in_o and_o about_o âhe_v town_n in_o 274._o this_o plantation_n raise_v a_o triomphal_a arch_n in_o honour_n of_o aurelian_a the_o emperor_n but_o some_o year_n after_o it_o be_v plunder_v and_o ruin_v by_o the_o alamanni_n under_o their_o king_n crocus_n so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o pitiful_a condition_n in_o 366._o it_o have_v scarce_o be_v repair_v when_o the_o fandal_n besiege_v it_o in_o vain_a in_o 406._o the_o burgundian_n be_v more_o successful_a in_o 413._o but_o attilae_n destroy_v it_o a_o second_o time_n in_o 451_o or_o 452._o it_o be_v afterward_o rebuilt_a in_o the_o form_n it_o have_v now_o somewhat_o different_a from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o âomans_n time_n the_o river_n doughty_n separate_v it_o into_o two_o part_n of_o which_o the_o big_a resemble_v a_o peninsula_n and_o be_v close_v up_o by_o a_o hill_n whereon_o the_o citadel_n be_v build_v besancon_n have_v still_o a_o archbishoprik_n of_o which_o belay_n and_o the_o titular_a bishop_n of_o lausanne_n and_o basil_n be_v suffragans_fw-la the_o chapter_n be_v compose_v of_o a_o dean_n a_o archdeacon_n a_o singer_n a_o treasurer_n two_o under-singer_n 43._o canon_n and_o 24_o chaplain_n the_o church_n of_o st._n stephen_n and_o st._n john_n pretend_v both_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o cathedral_n there_o be_v eight_o parish_n beside_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n vincent_n and_o st_n fawl_n several_a colegiate_n church_n and_o monastery_n and_o a_o coledg_n of_o jesuit_n the_o
palace_n of_o cante-croix_n and_o granvelle_n and_o the_o town-house_n deserve_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o last_o be_v a_o brazen_a ââgle_n bear_v the_o statue_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o and_o throw_v water_n by_o its_o two_o bill_n the_o diocese_n of_o besancon_n contain_v 780_o parish_n under_o 15_o deanship_n and_o 5_o archdeaconships_a since_o franchecounty_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o french_a the_o parliament_n and_o chamber_n of_o account_n which_o have_v their_o seat_n at_o dole_n have_v be_v transfer_v hither_o so_o that_o besancon_n may_v now_o be_v account_v the_o capital_a of_o this_o province_n dole_n dola_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o doughty_n in_o a_o very_a pleasant_a and_o fertile_a country_n and_o be_v still_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bailie_n of_o this_o division_n it_o be_v a_o town_n of_o some_o antiquity_n philip_n the_o good_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n do_v find_v its_o university_n in_o 1426_o and_o the_o duchess_n margaret_n enlarge_v its_o privilege_n and_o endowment_n in_o 1404._o the_o french_a king_n lewis_n the_o xi_o take_v that_o town_n anno_fw-la 1479_o and_o sack_v it_o in_o a_o lamentable_a manner_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o call_v it_o dola_n dolens_fw-la mournful_a dâle_n anno_fw-la 1530._o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o v._o do_v fortity_n it_o with_o seven_o bastion_n which_o afterward_o be_v augment_v but_o anno_fw-la 1668_o lewis_n the_o fourteen_o take_v it_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n throw_v down_o the_o wall_n ruin_v the_o fortification_n and_o then_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o spaniard_n but_o afterward_o anno_fw-la 1674_o he_o retake_v it_o with_o the_o whole_a franchecounty_n other_o town_n in_o this_o division_n aâe_fw-fr ornans_fw-la quingey_n verceil_n la_fw-fr loye_n rochefort_n chasteauneuf_a raon_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o bayliwick_n of_o poligny_n the_o bayliwick_n of_o poligny_n or_o d'aval_a in_o the_o south-west_n of_o burgundy_n county_n be_v situate_v between_o switzerland_n on_o the_o east_n bresse_n on_o the_o south_n the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o bayliwick_n of_o dole_n on_o the_o north._n the_o chief_n town_n be_v poligny_n salin_n and_o s._n claude_n poligny_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o bailie_n lie_v on_o the_o source_n of_o the_o river_n glanstine_n which_o empti_v itself_o into_o the_o doughty_n eight_o league_n from_o dole_n towards_o the_o southeast_n salin_n salinae_n sequanorum_n be_v situate_v between_o two_o mountain_n nigh_o the_o river_n forica_fw-la that_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o louve_n 9_o league_n from_o besancon_n towards_o the_o south_n it_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o salt-spring_n which_o do_v the_o french_a king_n allow_v it_o will_v supply_v most_o part_n of_o the_o country_n with_o salt_n in_o the_o spaniard_n time_n it_o be_v extraordinary_a strong_a and_o have_v a_o castle_n almost_o impregnable_a saint_n claude_n be_v also_o pretty_a well_o fortify_v it_o be_v situate_v towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o bugey_n and_o the_o country_n of_o gex_n 7_o league_n north-west_n of_o geneve_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a abbey_n that_o boast_v of_o the_o body_n of_o st._n claude_n archbishop_n of_o besancon_n in_o the_o 7_o century_n whence_o the_o town_n have_v its_o name_n the_o other_o place_n worthy_a to_o be_v mention_v be_v lyon-le-sauny_a arley_n ruffey_n blesterans_n carlaâu_n mommorot_n monet_n le_fw-fr chasteau_fw-fr sorlin_n mirâheau_n champagnole_n chastel-chalon_n arbois_n st._n lothain_n burgille_n nozeret_fw-la pontarlier_n st._n anne_n monthenoit_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la the_o content_n part_n 1._o a_o general_n and_o particular_a description_n of_o france_n page_n 1._o chap_n i._n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a bound_n and_o division_n of_o france_n of_o its_o mountain_n port_n river_n and_o forest_n p._n 2._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n of_o france_n and_o its_o various_a production_n p._n 10._o chap_n iii_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o france_n and_o of_o their_o language_n p._n 15._o chap_n iu._n of_o the_o riches_n strength_n and_o government_n of_o france_n p._n 20._o chap_n v._n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n p._n 29._o chap_n vi._n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o french_a p._n 37._o part_n ii_o a_o description_n of_o france_n wherein_o each_o of_o its_o great_a province_n small_a county_n city_n royal_a house_n forest_n mountain_n coast_n river_n and_o lake_n be_v geographical_o and_o historical_o describe_v chap_n i._n âorrain_a the_o three_o bishopric_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o bar._n p._n 47._o chap_n ii_o the_o principality_n of_o sedan_n and_o dukedom_n of_o bovillon_n and_o rethel_n p._n 58._o chap_n iii_o of_o champaign_n p._n 62._o 1._o rheims_n p._n 64._o 2._o precinct_n of_o caalon_n and_o troy_n p._n 67._o 3._o senonois_n 4._o langre_n 5._o bassigni_fw-la vallage_n and_o perthois_n p._n 70_o 71_o 72._o 6._o the_o county_n of_o briâ_n and_o more_o especial_o briâ_n champenoise_n p._n 74._o chap_n iu._n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o its_o dependency_n p._n 77._o paris_n p._n 80._o town_n and_o place_n of_o note_n in_o the_o parisis_n or_o the_o territory_n of_o paris_n p._n 97._o versailles_n trianon_n p._n 99_o 113._o other_o town_n royal_a house_n and_o place_n of_o note_n in_o the_o parisis_n p._n 115._o french_a brie_n hurepoix_fw-fr p._n 126._o 127._o mantoan_n p._n 137._o ârench_v vexin_n beauvaisis_fw-la p._n 145._o 147._o soissonuois_n laonnois_n p._n 156_o 157._o noyonnois_n p._n 159._o chap_n v._n of_o picardy_n p._n 160_o tierache_fw-la vermandois_n p._n 163._o 166._o santerre_n amienois_n p._n 169._o 171._o vimeux_fw-fr ponthieu_n p._n 175_o 176._o boulenois_n p._n 179._o the_o recover_v country_n p._n 182._o chap_n vi._n of_o normandy_n especial_o the_o high_a p._n 186._o norman_a vexin_n p._n 191._o caux_n bray_n roumois_n 197_o 205_o 206._o the_o bishopric_n of_o eureux_n p._n 206._o chap_n vii_o of_o lower_n normandy_n the_o bishopric_n of_o lizieux_n p._n 211._o the_o bishopric_n of_o seez_fw-fr p._n 213._o the_o bishopric_n of_o bayeux_n p._n 216._o the_o bishopric_n of_o constance_n or_o coutance_n p._n 220._o the_o bishopric_n of_o auranche_n p._n 226._o chap_n viii_o of_o britanny_n p._n 229._o of_o high_a britanny_n the_o bishopric_n of_o rennes_n p._n 235._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o dol._n p._n 238._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n malo_n p._n 239._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n brieux_n p._n 241._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o nants_n p._n 243._o chap._n ix_o of_o lower_n britanny_n the_o bishopric_n of_o vennes_n p._n 248._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o quimpercorentin_a p._n 252_o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o treguier_n p._n 254._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n pol_n de_fw-fr leon._n p._n 256._o chap_n x._o of_o the_o government_n orleanois_n p._n 258_o of_o the_o country_n of_o maine_n or_o le_fw-fr maine_n p._n 265._o of_o the_o country_n of_o perche_n or_o le_fw-fr perche_n p._n 270._o of_o beauce_n proper_a beauce_n p._n 274_o 275._o of_o vendomois_n p._n 281._o of_o anjou_n p._n 283._o of_o touraine_n p._n 295._o of_o blaisois_n p._n 303._o of_o proper_a orleanois_n p._n 312._o of_o gastinois_n p._n 324._o of_o nivernois_n p._n 331._o chap._n xi_o of_o orleanois_n on_o the_o south_n of_o the_o loire_n of_o berry_n p._n 338._o of_o poictou_n p._n 414._o of_o aunis_n p._n 435._o of_o angoumois_n p._n 439._o of_o the_o island_n depend_v on_o the_o government_n orleânois_fw-fr p._n 441._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o government_n of_o guienne_n p._n 443._o of_o proper_a guienne_n p._n 448._o of_o bazadois_n of_o agenois_n p._n 450_o 451._o of_o quercy_n p._n 452._o of_o rovergue_v p._n 455._o of_o limosin_n p._n 459._o of_o perigord_n p._n 461._o of_o saintonge_n p._n 463._o of_o armagnac_n p._n 466_o of_o chaloffe_n p._n 469_o of_o condomois_n p._n 470._o of_o the_o land_n of_o lower_n navarre_n p._n 452_o 473_o of_o soul_n of_o labour_v p._n 474_o 475_o of_o beâân_n p._n 477_o of_o the_o county_n of_o bigorre_n p._n 479_o of_o come_v p._n 481_o of_o conferans_n p._n 482_o chap._n xiii_o of_o languedoc_n p._n 484_o of_o toulousan_a p._n 495_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o toulouse_n p._n 496_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o montauban_n p._n 508_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o la_fw-fr vour_z p._n 510_o of_o lauragais_n p._n 512_o of_o albigeois_n p._n 515_o of_o the_o county_n of_o foix._n p._n 522_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o lower_n languedoc_n of_o the_o precinct_n of_o narbonne_n p._n 527_o of_o the_o precinct_n of_o bezier_n p._n 539_o of_o the_o precinct_n of_o nismes_n p._n 545_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o cevennes_n p._n 565_o of_o vivarais_n p._n 569_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o uzès_n p._n 562_o of_o gevaudan_n p._n 572_o of_o velay_n p._n 575_o chap._n xvi_o of_o provence_n p._n 578_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o aix_n p._n 584_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o riez_n p._n 587_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o senez_n p._n