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southern_a to_o the_o northern_a branch_n of_o the_o danube_n defend_v with_o four_o bastion_n the_o emperor_n keep_v always_o here_o a_o great_a garrison_n after_o the_o take_n of_o raab_n or_o javarin_n in_o 1591._o sinan_n bashaw_n besiege_v this_o town_n with_o 60_o ship_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o turk_n and_o tartar_n but_o without_o success_n for_o his_o treachery_n and_o valour_n be_v equal_o baffle_v by_o baron_n braon_n the_o governor_n who_o cut_v off_o four_o of_o the_o five_o turk_n head_n he_o send_v to_o suborn_v he_o and_o send_v the_o five_o back_n to_o acquaint_v the_o bashaw_n with_o their_o doom_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o traitor_n to_o be_v buy_v the_o chief_a strength_n of_o this_o impregnable_a place_n be_v its_o fort_n call_v the_o tortoise_n it_o stand_v 12_o mile_n s._n of_o newhausel_n 15_o n._n e._n of_o javarin_n 38_o almost_o e._n of_o presburg_n 54_o n._n w._n of_o buda_n and_o 74_o almost_o e._n of_o vienna_n long._n 39_o d._n 12_o m._n lat._n 48_o d._n 12_o m._n v._o javarin_n or_o raab_n raab_n or_o javarin_n be_v a_o town_n and_o fortress_n at_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o river_n raab_n and_o danube_n with_o a_o bishop_n see_n suffragan_n of_o grand_fw-mi or_o strigonia_n the_o french_a call_v it_o javarin_n the_o hungarian_n gewen_n the_o italian_n giovarin_n and_o the_o latin_a author_n jaurinum_n arabo_n and_o narabo_n this_o city_n be_v small_a but_o very_o strong_a it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n in_o 1591._o and_o retake_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr vaubecourt_n a_o frenchman_n in_o 1606._o and_o have_v ever_o since_o be_v under_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n it_o stand_v 34_o mile_n w._n of_o strigonia_n as_o many_o s._n w._n of_o presburg_n and_o 62_o almost_o w._n of_o buda_n long._n 38_o d._n 52_o m._n lat._n 48._o d._n
army_n keep_v it_o in_o a_o manner_n block_v up_o by_o their_o incampment_n in_o 1688._o and_o in_o 1689._o the_o force_n of_o lithuania_n and_o poland_n set_v down_o before_o it_o begin_v a_o formal_a attack_z aug._n 20._o but_o cross_v with_o ill_a success_n raise_v the_o siege_n in_o september_n follow_v this_o city_n stand_v 72_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o soczow_n 116_o almost_o s._n e._n of_o lemburg_n 280_o e._n of_o cracovia_n and_o 290_o s._n e._n of_o warsovia_n long._n 47_o d._n 46_o m._n lat._n 48_o d._n 50_o m._n ii_o bar._n bar_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a town_n on_o the_o river_n row_n in_o the_o palatinate_n of_o kaminieck_n upon_o a_o hill_n among_o marsh_n and_o now_o subject_a to_o the_o turk_n it_o stand_v 70_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o kaminieck_n and_o 54_o n._n w._n of_o braclaw_n long._n 49_o d._n 22_o m._n lat._n 49_o d._n 14_o m._n iii_o braclaw_n braclaw_n lat._n braclovia_n be_v a_o strong_a town_n in_o lower_n podolia_n situate_v upon_o the_o river_n bog_n towards_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o province_n and_o capital_a of_o the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o same_o name_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n but_o the_o country_n have_v be_v strange_o ruin_v by_o the_o turk_n since_o the_o take_n of_o kaminieck_n off_o which_o city_n it_o stand_v 110_o mile_n to_o the_o e._n long._n 50_o d._n 52_o m._n lat._n 48_o d._n 53_o m._n article_n iu._n moldavia_n moldavia_n be_v a_o principality_n of_o europe_n know_v also_o under_o the_o name_n of_o great_a walachia_n name_n name_n or_o walachia_n cisalpina_n former_o part_n of_o dacia_n and_o afterward_o of_o the_o great_a kingdom_n of_o hungary_n it_o have_v its_o modern_a name_n from_o a_o river_n bound_n bound_n or_o from_o the_o borough_n moldavia_n the_o niester_n divide_v it_o from_o podotia_n on_o the_o n._n the_o black_a sea_n and_o the_o danube_n divide_v it_o from_o bulgaria_n on_o the_o e._n it_o have_v the_o rivers_n danube_n and_o serethe_v or_o missovo_fw-la on_o the_o south_n and_o the_o mount_n hemus_n divide_v it_o from_o walachia_n and_o transilvania_n on_o the_o west_n it_o be_v about_o 90_o league_n long_o from_o east_n to_o west_n extent_n extent_n and_o 70_o from_o n._n to_o s._n this_o country_n be_v fruitful_a in_o corn_n pulse_n etc._n etc._n the_o air_n very_o good_a quality_n quality_n there_o be_v such_o plenty_n of_o wax_n and_o honey_n that_o their_o tithe_n be_v worth_a above_o 200000_o crown_n to_o the_o prince_n history_n history_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v christian_n under_o the_o greek_a patriarch_n and_o the_o tribute_n they_o pay_v former_o to_o the_o turk_n be_v former_o about_o 1400_o pound_n but_o the_o port_n increase_v it_o from_o time_n to_o time_n not_o care_v how_o poor_a they_o make_v they_o to_o keep_v they_o obedient_a iâ—_n 1686._o the_o pole_n overran_a all_o this_o country_n and_o take_v their_o principal_a city_n they_o therefore_o since_o relinquish_v the_o ottoman_a interest_n and_o voluntary_o put_v themselves_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n in_o 1688._o this_o country_n be_v divide_v into_o moldavia_n proper_o so_o call_v towards_o the_o west_n and_o bessarabia_n towards_o the_o east_n where_o the_o danube_n mouth_n be_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o turk_n bessarabia_n be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o tartar_n drobuce_n or_o of_o budziack_n and_o the_o tartar_n of_o oczakow_n both_o great_a thief_n the_o place_n of_o note_n in_o moldavia_n proper_a be_v sockzow_n or_o czukaw_n jassy_n or_o jazy_a pudna_n targorod_n or_o trescort_n in_o bessarabia_n tekin_n or_o tigina_n akierman_n or_o bialogrod_n oczakow_n kilia_fw-la nova_fw-la i._o sockzow_n sockzow_n or_o czukaw_n be_v a_o great_a and_o strong_a city_n the_o capital_a of_o the_o principality_n of_o moldavia_n and_o the_o ordinary_a residence_n of_o the_o prince_n call_v vayvode_n it_o stand_v on_o the_o river_n serethe_v 54_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o cronstad_n and_o 74_o almost_o s._n of_o kaminieck_n long._n 48_o d._n 30_o m._n lat._n 47_o d._n 44_o m._n ii_o jassy_n jassy_a or_o jazy_a be_v a_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n on_o the_o river_n pruth_n subject_a to_o its_o own_o prince_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o pole_n take_v it_o in_o 1686._o and_o soon_o after_o leave_v it_o again_o it_o stand_v 60_o mile_n e._n of_o sockzow_n i._o tekin_n tekin_fw-mi or_o tigina_n be_v a_o great_a city_n the_o capital_a of_o bessarabia_n on_o the_o river_n niester_n towards_o the_o border_n of_o podolia_n it_o stand_v 100_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o jazy_a long._n 51_o d._n 20_o m._n lat._n 47_o d._n 30_o m._n ii_o bialogrod_n or_o akierman_n bialogrod_n be_v a_o strong_a city_n upon_o the_o niester_n near_o the_o pont_n euxine_a and_o the_o capital_a of_o the_o principality_n of_o budziack_n it_o stand_v 42_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o oczakow_n and_o 270_o n._n of_o constantinople_n long._n 54_o d._n 34_o m._n lat._n 47_o d._n 32_o m._n iii_o oczakow_n oczakow_n or_o ocziakow_n lat._n axiace_n be_v a_o strong_a town_n seat_v at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o borysthenes_n or_o niester_n into_o the_o euxine_a sea_n it_o have_v a_o castle_n which_o be_v garrison_v by_o the_o turk_n but_o the_o citizen_n be_v precopensian_a tartar_n it_o be_v build_v by_o vitolaus_n duke_n of_o lithuania_n and_o at_o first_o people_v by_o his_o subject_n near_o this_o city_n the_o pole_n give_v the_o tartar_n a_o fatal_a overthrow_n in_o 1644._o this_o place_n give_v name_n to_o the_o neighbour_a tartar_n who_o be_v so_o troublesome_a to_o podolia_n lithuania_n and_o poland_n that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o latter_a pay_v they_o tribute_n to_o prevent_v their_o incursion_n it_o stand_v 44_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o bialogrod_n and_o 290_o n._n of_o constantinople_n long._n 55_o d._n 27_o m._n lat._n 47_o d._n 52_o m._n iv_o kilia_fw-la nova_fw-la kilia_fw-la nova_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a town_n of_o bessarabia_n subject_n to_o the_o turk_n upon_o the_o danube_n 60_o miles_n s._n w._n of_o bialogrod_n and_o 230_o n._n of_o constantinople_n long._n 53_o d._n 28_o m._n lat._n 46_o d._n 44_o m._n article_n v._o walachia_n walachia_n or_o valaquia_fw-la a_o principality_n of_o europe_n bound_n bound_n be_v former_o part_v of_o the_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o hungary_n it_o lie_v between_o moldavia_n to_o the_o n._n e._n transilvania_n to_o the_o n._n w._n hungary_n to_o the_o west_n and_o bulgaria_n to_o the_o south_n it_o be_v not_o very_o long_o since_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o great_a valachia_n or_o cisalpina_n division_n division_n the_o present_a moldavia_n or_o little_a valachia_n or_o transalpina_n the_o which_o be_v now_o call_v valachia_n it_o have_v mine_n of_o gold_n quality_n quality_n horse_n the_o most_o esteem_v in_o europe_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o rivers_n the_o turk_n call_v it_o carabogdana_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o black_a corn._n riches_n riches_n this_o province_n be_v divide_v into_o 13_o county_n promiscuous_o inhabit_a by_o saxon_n 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all_o the_o orient_a the_o place_n of_o note_n in_o walachia_n be_v tarvis_n or_o targovisco_n cap._n brascovia_n buchorist_n margoze_v i._o tarvis_n or_o targovisco_n this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o considerable_a city_n the_o metropolis_n of_o walachia_n and_o the_o ordinary_a residence_n of_o the_o vaivode_n it_o stand_v on_o the_o river_n launiza_n 94_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o hermanstat_fw-la 140_o s._n w._n of_o jazy_a and_o 200_o e._n of_o belgrade_n long._n 47_o d._n 38_o m._n lat._n 48_o d._n 54_o m._n ii_o brascovia_n brascovia_n or_o bracslow_n or_o brasgow_n be_v a_o city_n towards_o the_o north_n part_v of_o walachia_n with_o a_o bishop_n see_v under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o colocza_n 47_o mile_n almost_o n._n of_o tarvis_n article_n vi_o bulgaria_n bvlgary_n lat._n bulgaria_n a_o province_n of_o europe_n belong_v to_o the_o turk_n bound_n bound_n have_v in_o time_n past_o the_o
1369._o pass_v afterward_o into_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o mary_n daughter_n and_o heiress_n of_o charle_n les_fw-fr hardy_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n to_o maximilian_n emperor_n of_o germany_n charles_n v._o as_o we_o have_v already_o hint_v when_o he_o take_v francis_n i._o prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o pavia_n in_o italy_n enfranchise_v it_o from_o that_o servitude_n but_o afterward_o in_o king_n philip_n ii_n time_n it_o be_v extreme_o curtail_v and_o harass_v which_o make_v many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n retire_v into_o england_n and_o this_o do_v not_o only_o depopulate_v it_o but_o impoverish_v it_o considerable_o by_o carry_v away_o a_o great_a part_n of_o its_o trade_n the_o hollander_n revolt_a at_o the_o same_o time_n add_v to_o its_o calamity_n by_o a_o war_n of_o 40_o year_n continuance_n and_o the_o french_a have_v of_o late_o make_v great_a devastation_n in_o it_o a_o chronological_a succession_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n  _fw-fr year_n of_o our_o lord_n gou._n 1._o baldwin_n i._n ironside_n 860_o 17_o year_n 2._o baldwin_n ii_o the_o bald._n 878_o 40_o year_n 3._o arnold_n i._n the_o great_a 918_o 45_o year_n baldwin_n iii_o the_o young_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4._o arnold_n ii_o the_o young_a 963_o 26_o year_n 5._o baldwin_n iu._n 989_o 45_o year_n 6._o baldwin_n v._o of_o lile_n 1034_o 33_o year_n 7._o baldwin_n vi_o of_o mons._n 1067_o 3_o year_n 8._o arnold_n iii_o the_o unfortunate_a 1070_o 1_o year_n 9_o robert_n i._n the_o frieslander_n 1071_o 22_o year_n 10._o robert_n ii_o of_o jerusalem_n 1093_o 18_o year_n 11._o baldwin_n vii_o hapeule_fw-fr 1111_o 7_o year_n 12._o charles_n the_o good_a of_o denmark_n 1118_o 9_o year_n 13._o william_n the_o norman_a or_o the_o cliton_n 1127_o 1_o year_n 4_o m._n 14._o thierry_n of_o alsatia_n 1128_o 40_o year_n 15._o philip_n of_o alsatia_n 1168_o 23_o year_n 16._o baldwin_n viii_o the_o brave_a 1197_o 4_o year_n 17._o baldwin_n ix_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n 1195_o 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to_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n it_o have_v suffer_v much_o in_o the_o late_a war_n in_o 1692._o the_o french_a sit_v before_o it_o but_o soon_o leave_v the_o enterprise_n the_o next_o year_n they_o besiege_v and_o carry_v it_o in_o a_o few_o day_n it_o stand_v 14_o mile_n almost_o s._n w._n of_o liege_n and_o 17_o almost_o n._n e._n of_o namur_n long._n 24_o d._n 35_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 36_o m._n iii_o chiney_a chiney_a be_v a_o small_a town_n on_o the_o border_n of_o namur_n subject_n to_o the_o french_a ever_o since_o 1681._o it_o stand_v 14_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o namur_n long._n 24_o d._n 26_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 23_o m._n iv_o thuin_n thuin_n be_v a_o little_a town_n on_o the_o river_n sambre_n and_o in_o le_fw-fr pay_v entre_fw-fr sambre_n &_o mouse_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o french_a
who_o have_v late_o fortify_v it_o it_o stand_v by_o the_o border_n of_o hainault_n 10_o miles_n s._n w._n of_o charleroy_n and_o 14_o s._n e._n of_o mons_fw-la long._n 23_o d._n 31_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 22_o m._n v._o bovillon_n bovillon_n or_o buillon_n lat._n bullonium_n be_v a_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a burrough_n and_o castle_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o duchy_n this_o castle_n be_v very_o strong_a situate_v upon_o a_o craggy_a mountain_n it_o give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o illustrious_a godfrey_n of_o bovillon_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o undertake_v the_o famous_a expedition_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n engage_v bovillon_n to_o obert_n bishop_n of_o liege_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o come_v back_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o liberty_n of_o redeem_v it_o in_o the_o xvth_o century_n it_o pass_v into_o the_o house_n of_o la_o mark_n it_o be_v now_o subject_a to_o the_o french_a and_o stand_v on_o the_o river_n semoy_n 38_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o luxemburg_n long._n 24_o d._n 34_o m._n lat._n 49_o d._n 50_o m._n vi_o dinant_n dinant_n lat._n dinantium_n a_o rich_a town_n on_o the_o river_n mouse_n have_v former_o a_o strong_a citadel_n on_o a_o steep_a rock_n that_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1554._o and_o have_v be_v restore_v since_o the_o french_a be_v in_o possession_n of_o this_o place_n ever_o since_o 1675._o it_o lie_v 14_o mile_n s._n of_o namur_n and_o 40_o almost_o e._n of_o liege_n long._n 24_o d._n 10_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 12_o m._n vi_o walcourt_n walcourt_n or_o valencourt_n be_v a_o small_a inconsiderable_a town_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n though_o often_o reckon_v in_o namur_n it_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o le_fw-fr pay_v entre_fw-fr mouse_n &_o sambre_n and_o famous_a for_o a_o obstinate_a skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o dutch_a and_o french_a in_o which_o the_o latter_a sustain_v a_o considerable_a loss_n in_o 1689._o but_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o town_n it_o stand_v on_o a_o rivulet_n nine_o miles_n s._n of_o charleroy_n and_o 17_o w._n of_o dinant_n long._n 23_o d._n 42_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 18._o m._n viii_o florennes_n florennes_n be_v another_o small_a town_n in_o le_fw-fr pays_n entre_fw-fr sambre_n &_o mouse_n subject_n to_o the_o french_a it_o stand_v five_o mile_n e._n of_o walcourt_n and_o 11_o w._n of_o dinant_n long._n 24_o d._n lat._n 50_o d._n 10_o m._n ix_o horn_n horn_n be_v a_o little_a town_n in_o brabant_n with_o the_o title_n of_o earldom_n and_o a_o great_a domain_a it_o be_v situate_v on_o the_o river_n mouse_n with_o a_o good_a castle_n it_o be_v a_o imperial_a manor_n though_o subordinate_a to_o the_o ancient_a earldom_n of_o lootz_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o liege_n .._o it_o stand_v six_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o ruremond_n x._o hamont_n hamont_n be_v a_o little_a town_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lootz_n and_o subject_a to_o this_o prince_n in_o stand_v on_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n 17_o miles_n n._n w._n of_o maesick_a long._n 24_o d._n 50_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 18_o m._n xi_o brey_n brey_n be_v another_o small_a town_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lootz_n subject_n to_o that_o prince_n 11_o miles_n w._n of_o maesick_a and_o 15_o north_n of_o maestricht_n long._n 24_o d._n 55_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 10_o m._n xii_o maesick_a maesick_a be_v a_o pretty_a considerable_a town_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lootz_n subject_n to_o this_o prince_n it_o stand_v on_o the_o river_n maes_n by_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n and_o gelderland_n 13_o mile_n almost_o n._n e._n of_o maestricht_n and_o 27_o from_o liege_n long._n 25_o d._n 13._o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 7_o m._n xiii_o herk_n herk_n be_v a_o small_a town_n in_o the_o same_o county_n on_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n and_o on_o the_o river_n demer_n 18_o mile_n e._n of_o maestricht_n and_o 25_o n._n w._n of_o liege_n long._n 24_o d._n 28_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 58_o m._n fourteen_o st._n truyen_n st._n truyen_n or_o st._n tron_n lat._n fanum_n sancti_fw-la trudonis_fw-la be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o county_n of_o hasbain_n or_o haspengo_n subject_n to_o this_o prince_n it_o stand_v nigh_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n 18_o mile_n w._n of_o mastricht_n and_o 20_o almost_o n._n w._n of_o liege_n long._n 24_o d._n 21_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 52_o m._n xv._o tongre_n tongre_n or_o tongeron_n lat._n tungri_n or_o aduacata_n tungrorum_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a town_n upon_o jecker_n it_o be_v first_o ruin_v by_o attila_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o norman_n some_o pretend_v that_o st._n materne_n send_v by_o st._n peter_n preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v first_o bishop_n of_o this_o place_n where_o he_o have_v eight_o successor_n until_o st._n gervais_n remove_v the_o seat_n to_o mastricht_n whence_o it_o be_v afterward_o change_v to_o liege_n this_o town_n have_v nothing_o considerable_a at_o present_a but_o its_o name_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o its_o ancient_a splendour_n it_o lie_v about_o 13_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o liege_n long._n 24_o d._n 34_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 53_o m._n article_n viii_o of_o the_o county_n of_o namur_n this_o county_n border_n brabant_n on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o brabant_n and_o hainault_n on_o the_o west_n bound_n bound_n part_n of_o hainault_n and_o luxemburg_n on_o the_o south_n and_o part_n of_o luxemburg_n and_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n extent_n extent_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v extent_n north-east_n and_o south-west_n be_v about_o 34_o mile_n and_o west_n and_o east_n about_o 30._o it_o be_v plentiful_o store_v with_o all_o commodity_n the_o hill_n clothe_v with_o wood_n full_a of_o fowl_n and_o venison_n quality_n quality_n and_o the_o valley_n fertile_a in_o corn_n and_o pasture_n it_o have_v also_o several_a mine_n of_o lead_n and_o iron_n quarry_n of_o divers_a sort_n of_o fine_a marble_n and_o pit_n of_o stone-coal_n which_o they_o call_v howl_z city_n city_n there_o be_v here_o four_o considerable_a town_n and_o about_o 184_o village_n village_n village_n rivers_n rivers_n the_o chief_a river_n be_v 1._o the_o mouse_n which_o run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o province_n into_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n wash_v charlemont_n dinant_n bovine_n and_o namur_n 2._o the_o sambre_n which_o here_o wash_v charleroy_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o mouse_n at_o namur_n this_o county_n be_v former_o under_o the_o spaniard_n but_o the_o french_a have_v in_o this_o late_a war_n conquer_v its_o best_a place_n government_n government_n the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n in_o the_o county_n of_o namur_n be_v namur_n bish_n cap._n charleroy_n charlemont_n bouvines_n flerus_n i._o namur_n namur_n lat._n namurcum_n situate_v upon_o the_o sambre_n and_o near_o the_o maes_n lie_v between_o two_o mountain_n and_o have_v a_o very_a strong_a castle_n some_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o novo_fw-la muro_n a_o new_a wall_n build_v here_o by_o the_o roman_n the_o cathedral_n dedicate_v to_o st._n aubin_n be_v build_v in_o 1569._o and_o the_o bishopric_n lie_v under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cambray_n beside_o the_o cathedral_n there_o be_v also_o the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o several_a other_o church_n and_o monastery_n this_o city_n have_v a_o large_a and_o handsome_a marketplace_n a_o stately_a townhouse_n and_o abundance_n of_o good_a stonebuilding_n it_o be_v no_o less_o rich_a than_o pleasant_a and_o strong_a the_o council_n royal_a of_o the_o province_n reside_v here_o from_o which_o they_o do_v appeal_v to_o that_o of_o malines_n in_o 1692._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n be_v discover_v to_o the_o french_a by_o the_o treacherous_a baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr bresse_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o be_v take_v do_v actual_o desert_v the_o spanish_a service_n lewis_z fourteen_o with_o 80000_o sit_v down_o before_o it_o luxemburg_n cover_v the_o siege_n with_o another_o great_a army_n the_o town_n be_v take_v after_o a_o few_o day_n resistance_n a_o parley_n be_v beat_v by_o a_o drummer_n who_o never_o discover_v who_o command_v he_o while_o the_o french_a continue_v to_o besiege_v the_o castle_n king_n william_n iii_o of_o great_a britain_n march_v with_o 90000_o man_n to_o its_o relief_n but_o the_o french_a be_v advantageous_o post_v they_o decline_v battle_n his_o majesty_n do_v notwithstanding_o drive_v they_o from_o some_o of_o their_o post_n and_o lay_v bridge_n over_o the_o river_n to_o pass_v it_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o great_a rain_n happen_v swell_v the_o river_n carry_v down_o the_o bridge_n prevent_v his_o attacking_z they_o and_o give_v they_o the_o opportunity_n to_o take_v the_o castle_n also_o july_n 2._o 1692._o namur_n have_v be_v since_o very_o well_o fortify_v by_o the_o french_a it_o lie_v 32_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o brussels_n and_o 50_o almost_o s._n of_o antwerp_n long._n 24_o d._n 12_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 32_o ii_o
acknowledge_v philip_n ii_o of_o spain_n but_o the_o archbishop_n make_v such_o complaint_n and_o show_v such_o reason_n that_o the_o king_n be_v satisfy_v with_o be_v master_n of_o the_o citadel_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o country_n and_o leave_v all_o other_o jurisdiction_n to_o that_o prelate_n the_o spaniard_n fortify_v this_o town_n very_o well_o and_o keep_v such_o a_o strong_a garrison_n in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v impregnable_a yet_o the_o king_n of_o france_n take_v it_o in_o 1677._o the_o great_a citadel_n be_v upon_o a_o height_n which_o command_v all_o the_o town_n the_o ditch_n be_v wrought_v in_o a_o rock_n the_o rampart_n of_o the_o town_n be_v also_o environ_v with_o deep_a ditch_n chief_o to_o the_o east_n defend_v with_o many_o good_a bastion_n it_o reach_v to_o the_o river_n and_o have_v another_o good_a fort_n to_o defend_v it_o of_o that_o side_n which_o lie_v low_a may_v be_v soon_o drown_v by_o draw_v the_o sluice_n the_o chapter_n of_o this_o city_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a of_o the_o low_a country_n consist_v of_o 48_o canon_n and_o 95_o ecclesiastic_n which_o officiate_n in_o our_o lady_n church_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o diogenes_n a_o grecian_a by_o nation_n be_v the_o first_o prelate_n of_o cambray_n send_v into_o france_n by_o pope_n siricius_n about_o 408._o pope_n paul_n iv_o make_v it_o a_o archbishopric_n in_o 1559._o upon_o the_o request_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o arras_n tournay_n st._n omer_n and_o namur_n be_v give_v for_o suffragant_n the_o archbishop_n take_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o cambray_n count_n of_o cambresis_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o street_n of_o this_o town_n be_v wide_a and_o very_a neat_a and_o the_o chief_a and_o rich_a end_n in_o a_o great_a place_n where_o the_o townhouse_n be_v build_v and_o have_v a_o very_a curious_a clock_n there_o be_v also_o very_o good_a manufacture_n as_o cambray_n and_o especial_o of_o many_o sort_n of_o linen_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n it_o stand_v 34_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o mons_fw-la 40_o n._n e._n of_o amiens_n and_o 94_o almost_o n._n of_o paris_n long._n 22_o d._n 24_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 51_o m._n ii_o crevecoeur_n crevocoeur_n be_v a_o place_n of_o no_o great_a moment_n on_o the_o river_n scheld_v nigh_o four_o mile_n s._n of_o cambray_n iii_o chateau-cambresis_a chateau-cambresis_a be_v another_o inconsiderable_a town_n of_o cambresis_n on_o the_o river_n selle_n 15_o miles_n s._n e._n of_o cambray_n article_n ii_o of_o the_o county_n of_o artois_n lat._n artesia_n artois_n border_n picardy_n on_o the_o south_n the_o boulonnois_n on_o the_o west_n bound_n bound_n the_o county_n of_o flanders_n on_o the_o north_n and_o the_o cambresis_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v extent_n extent_n extent_n south_n and_o north_n west_n be_v about_o 55_o mile_n and_o about_o 40_o west_n and_o east_n it_o be_v exceed_o fertile_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o corn_n but_o more_o particular_o of_o wheat_n quality_n quality_n which_o it_o produce_v in_o such_o a_o measure_n that_o this_o province_n serve_v as_o a_o granary_n to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o flanders_n and_o brabant_n it_o have_v in_o it_o twelve_o city_n or_o wall_v town_n city_n city_n 850_o village_n etc._n village_n etc._n etc._n nine_o chatteleny_n or_o castleward_n and_o several_a abbey_n and_o monastery_n the_o chief_a river_n in_o this_o province_n be_v river_n river_n 1._o scharpe_a which_o here_o wash_v arras_n and_o run_v into_o flanders_n nigh_o dovay_n 2._o lys_n which_o here_o wash_v aire_n and_o st._n venant_fw-la and_o run_v into_o flanders_n 3._o aa_o which_o here_o wash_v reut_o and_o st._n omers_n and_o run_v into_o flanders_n 4._o canche_n which_o wash_v hesdin_n and_o run_v into_o france_n artois_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o king_n of_o austrasia_n government_n history_n and_o government_n since_o who_o time_n it_o have_v often_o change_v master_n lewis_n the_o xith_o king_n of_o france_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o arras_n in_o 1477._o after_o charles_n the_o bold_a or_o rash_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n but_o marry_o of_o burgundy_n this_o charle_n daughter_n bring_v it_o into_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n marry_v maximilian_n the_o one_a of_o austria_n father_n of_o philip_n i._o and_o grandfather_n of_o charles_n v._o and_o ferdinand_n i._o francis_n the_o i._o of_o france_n be_v force_v by_o the_o peace_n of_o madrid_n in_o 1529._o to_o quit_v artois_n to_o the_o spaniard_n which_o be_v afterward_o possess_v by_o philip_n two_o and_o iii_o but_o the_o french_a reconquered_n it_o under_o philip_n iv_o son_n of_o the_o last_o who_o yield_v it_o they_o by_o the_o 35_o article_n of_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n in_o 1659._o reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o town_n of_o air_n and_o st._n omer_n since_o take_v by_o the_o french_a so_o that_o they_o be_v now_o master_n of_o all_o this_o province_n the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n in_o artois_n be_v arras_n bish_n ch._n cit._n st._n omer_n bish_n bapaume_n hesdin_n bethune_n st._n venant_fw-la aire_n priory_n therovane_n lens_fw-la avesne_n le_fw-fr comte_n lique_n pernes_n i._o arras_n arras_n lat._n rigiacum_fw-la or_o origiacum_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o scharpe_a with_o a_o bishopric_n suffragant_fw-la of_o cambray_n this_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a city_n st._n vast_a who_o die_v in_o 540._o be_v its_o first_o bishop_n lewis_n xi_o of_o france_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o in_o 1493._o but_o restore_v it_o afterward_o to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n the_o spaniard_n fortify_v it_o so_o as_o to_o think_v they_o have_v render_v it_o impregnable_a whereupon_o they_o cause_v the_o emblem_n of_o some_o rat_n run_v after_o cat_n to_o be_v carve_v on_o the_o frontispiece_n of_o one_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o city_n with_o these_o two_o boast_a verse_n quand_fw-fr ces_fw-fr rat_n prendront_fw-fr ces_fw-fr chat_v les_fw-fr francois_n prendront_n arras_n that_o be_v when_o these_o rat_n shall_v catch_v these_o cat_n then_o the_o french_a shall_v take_v arras_n this_o prophecy_n prove_v false_a for_o the_o mareschal_n of_o chaune_z chatillon_n and_o la_fw-fr meilleraye_n lay_v siege_n to_o and_o carry_v it_o in_o 1640_o after_o they_o have_v defeat_v the_o cardinal_n infanta_n that_o come_v to_o relieve_v the_o place_n and_o the_o french_a leave_v the_o say_a emblem_n upon_o the_o gate_n do_v but_o take_v away_o the_o p_o in_o the_o word_n prendront_n of_o the_o second_o verse_n which_o quite_o alter_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o motto_n as_o quand_fw-fr ces_fw-fr rat_n prendront_fw-fr ces_fw-fr chat_v les_fw-fr francois_n rendront_n arras_n that_o be_v when_o these_o rat_n shall_v catch_v these_o cat_n then_o the_o french_a shall_v yield_v arras_n the_o spaniard_n sit_v before_o it_o in_o 1654._o but_o be_v beat_v off_o with_o great_a loss_n so_o that_o it_o still_o belong_v to_o the_o french_a who_o 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town_n and_o their_o overgreat_a love_n of_o liberty_n by_o refuse_v 500_o man_n the_o emperor_n offer_v they_o for_o their_o security_n the_o old_a fortification_n of_o this_o town_n be_v but_o a_o double_a wall_n and_o a_o fausse-braye_a so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o make_v a_o long_a resistance_n but_o the_o french_a have_v fortify_v it_o very_o strong_o there_o be_v a_o citadel_n build_v on_o that_o side_n that_o go_v to_o the_o rhine_n and_o towards_o the_o bridge_n there_o be_v a_o horn-work_a that_o run_v a_o great_a way_n there_o be_v also_o two_o small_a fort_n at_o the_o two_o chief_a gate_n which_o lead_v towards_o alsatia_n so_o that_o in_o case_n of_o a_o revolt_n they_o can_v cut_v off_o all_o communication_n with_o the_o country_n there_o be_v also_o fort_n in_o some_o island_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o some_o redoubt_n so_o that_o all_o round_a this_o place_n there_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a fortification_n in_o europe_n the_o capitulation_n make_v 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yield_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n by_o the_o negotiation_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o guebriant_n and_o confirm_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o 47_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o westphalia_n where_o it_o be_v name_v among_o the_o imperial_a town_n of_o alsace_n yet_o afterward_o during_o the_o war_n of_o 1674._o it_o be_v demolish_v and_o abandon_v it_o it_o stand_v 13_o mile_n w._n of_o brisac_n 28_o n._n of_o basil_n and_o 33_o almost_o s._n of_o strasburg_n long._n 27_o d._n three_o m._n lat._n 48_o d._n v._o ensisheim_n ensisheim_n be_v a_o small_a town_n once_o imperial_a but_o now_o subject_a to_o the_o french_a 13_o miles_n s._n of_o colmar_n iii_o ruffach_n ruffach_n lat._n rubeacum_n be_v a_o small_a town_n upon_o the_o river_n roltback_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o mundal_n once_o a_o imperial_a and_o free_a city_n but_o take_v by_o the_o marshal_n of_o turenne_n in_o 1675._o after_o a_o great_a defeat_n of_o the_o imperialist_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_a town_n in_o alsatia_n and_o be_v for_o the_o fertility_n of_o its_o soil_n for_o five_o hundred_o year_n the_o seat_n of_o some_o of_o the_o roman_a nobility_n it_o stand_v 10_o mile_n s._n of_o colmar_n munster_n marbach_n keibersperg_n etc._n etc._n be_v small_a town_n of_o little_a moment_n remarkable_a town_n in_o suntgaw_n i._o ferrete_n ferrete_n lat._n ferreta_n which_o the_o german_n now_o call_v pfirt_n stand_v 22_o mile_n w._n of_o basil_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n it_o be_v resign_v to_o the_o french_a by_o the_o pacification_n of_o munster_n and_o the_o pyrenees_n ii_o hunningen_n hunningen_n be_v a_o village_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n below_o basil_n situate_v on_o the_o rhine_n which_o the_o french_a have_v render_v very_o remarkable_a for_o the_o strong_a castle_n they_o have_v late_o erect_v there_o and_o which_o give_v no_o little_a umbrage_n and_o jealousy_n to_o the_o swisser_n this_o fort_n be_v a_o regular_a pentagon_n with_o lodging_n for_o 3_o or_o 4000_o man_n good_a rampart_n a_o large_a ditch_n horn-work_n halfmoon_n and_o other_o outwork_n here_o be_v also_o a_o bridge_n over_o the_o rhine_n lodge_v partly_o on_o a_o island_n which_o be_v fortify_v with_o a_o horn-work_a so_o that_o it_o be_v now_o one_o of_o the_o strong_a place_n in_o europe_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o great_a plain_n and_o command_v by_o no_o rise_a ground_n iii_o mulhausen_n mulhausen_n on_o the_o river_n ill_o be_v once_o a_o imperial_a and_o free_a city_n but_o in_o 1515._o league_v with_o the_o swisser_n and_o unite_v to_o suntgow_n it_o stand_v 13_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o basil_n and_o 17_o s._n of_o colmar_n but_o heretofore_o belong_v to_o alsatia_n remarkable_a town_n in_o brisgaw_n i._o brisac_n brisac_n lat._n brisacum_n or_o brisacus_n mons_fw-la stand_v on_o a_o rise_a ground_n on_o the_o right_a bank_n of_o the_o rhine_n which_o have_v there_o a_o fine_a stone_n bridge_n this_o place_n be_v esteem_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a place_n of_o europe_n whether_o its_o situation_n be_v consider_v or_o what_o art_n have_v contribute_v to_o render_v it_o regular_a so_o that_o some_o author_n call_v it_o the_o citadel_n of_o alsatia_n gustavus_n horn_n a_o suede_n make_v a_o attempt_n on_o this_o city_n in_o 1633._o after_o his_o great_a advantage_n over_o the_o imperialist_n but_o the_o duke_n of_o feria_n break_v his_o measure_n and_o throw_v succour_n into_o the_o place_n the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n be_v sick_a at_o newemburg_n near_o brisac_n in_o 1639._o the_o marquis_n of_o guebriant_n possess_v himself_o of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o place_n which_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o french_a king_n by_o a_o treaty_n the_o year_n follow_v and_o which_o have_v be_v yield_v by_o the_o 47th_o article_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o westphalia_n in_o 1648._o and_o confirm_v again_o by_o the_o 60th_o article_n of_o
the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n brisac_n have_v give_v its_o name_n to_o brisgaw_n and_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n its_o capital_a but_o since_o fribourg_n have_v carry_v it_o brisgaw_n belong_v former_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o leringuen_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o furstemburg_n hugh_n or_o hegon_n sell_v it_o in_o 1367._o to_o the_o duke_n of_o austria_n to_o who_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n of_o bavaria_n have_v already_o mortgage_v brisac_n about_o the_o year_n 1326._o since_o that_o time_n the_o country_n of_o brisgaw_n have_v always_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n till_o the_o french_a make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o most_o part._n brisac_n though_o a_o notable_a fortification_n be_v but_o a_o miserable_a town_n it_o stand_v 26_o mile_n n._n of_o basil_n and_o 30_o s._n of_o strasburg_n long._n 27_o d._n 22_o m._n lat._n 48_o d._n ii_o fribourg_n fribourg_n lat._n friburgum_n be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o brisgaw_n seat_v upon_o the_o little_a 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bada_fw-es and_o thermae_n inferiores_fw-la with_o the_o title_n of_o marquisate_n be_v a_o small_a neat_a city_n famous_a for_o its_o bath_n this_o marquisate_n be_v upon_o the_o rhine_n between_o brisgaw_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o wirsemberg_n its_o marquess_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o be_v of_o a_o very_a noble_a and_o ancient_a family_n of_o which_o there_o be_v two_o branch_n the_o first_o be_v baden_n hocberg_n and_o the_o other_o baden_n durlach_n the_o first_o be_v roman_n catholic_n and_o the_o second_o lutheran_n these_o two_o branch_n act_v by_o turn_n in_o the_o diet_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o in_o the_o circle_n of_o suabia_n but_o the_o baden_n durlach_n branch_n have_v two_o voice_n one_o for_o durlach_n and_o the_o other_o for_o hocberg_n the_o present_a prince_n lewis_n of_o baden_n who_o have_v be_v general_n for_o the_o emperor_n in_o hungary_n and_o have_v render_v his_o name_n immortal_a by_o the_o great_a victory_n he_o have_v obtain_v against_o the_o turk_n and_o who_o come_v over_o into_o england_n to_o visit_v their_o majesty_n in_o 1694._o be_v of_o the_o branch_n of_o hocberg_n and_o the_o yâ—ung_a prince_n his_o nephew_n that_o come_v with_o he_o of_o that_o of_o durlach_n this_o town_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o branch_n of_o durlach_n and_o stand_v 22_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o strasburg_n 34_o almost_o s._n of_o spire_n and_o 40_o n._n w._n of_o tubingen_n long._n 27_o d._n 52_o m._n lat._n 48_o d._n 38_o m._n iv_o durlach_n durlach_n be_v a_o town_n and_o very_o good_a castle_n of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o baden_n have_v also_o the_o title_n of_o marquisate_n it_o give_v its_o name_n to_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o family_n of_o baden_n and_o be_v name_v doâ—â—â—cum_n in_o latin_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o its_o own_o prince_n and_o stand_v 16_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o baden_n v._o pfortzheim_n pfortzheim_n be_v a_o small_a town_n in_o the_o marquisate_n of_o baden_n on_o the_o river_n entz_n and_o nagold_n 17_o mile_n nigh_o s._n of_o philipsburg_n and_o 27_o n._n e._n of_o baden_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1691._o leave_v and_o take_v again_o in_o 1692._o article_n ii_o the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhine_n lat._n palatinatus_n inferior_n germ._n psaltz_n auff_fw-ge rhein_n or_o nider_n pfaltz_n the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhine_n or_o low_a palatinate_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o upper_a bound_n bound_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o danube_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n according_a to_o the_o treaty_n of_o munster_n who_o former_o enjoy_v both_o border_n on_o the_o north_n the_o archbishopric_n of_o mentz_n on_o the_o west_n lorraine_n and_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o trier_n on_o the_o south_n alsatia_n and_o on_o the_o east_n franconia_n and_o suabia_n or_o schwaben_n it_o be_v extent_n extent_n extent_n south_n and_o north_n be_v about_o 80_o mile_n and_o almost_o as_o many_o west_n and_o east_n include_v the_o bishopric_n of_o spire_n the_o air_n be_v here_o good_a and_o wholesome_a though_o somewhat_o cold_a quality_n quality_n the_o soil_n extreme_o fruitful_a in_o delicate_a wine_n corn_n and_o pasture_n there_o be_v also_o several_a mine_n of_o agath_fw-mi and_z jasper_n and_o fine_a gold_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o rhine_n of_o which_o they_o coin_v very_o good_a ducat_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o that_o river_n the_o river_n rivers_n rivers_n here_o be_v the_o rhine_n and_o the_o neckar_n which_o fall_v into_o that_o at_o manheim_n the_o country_n take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o office_n of_o count_n palatine_n palatinate_n name_v of_o palatinate_n bestow_v by_o the_o emperor_n on_o those_o who_o administer_v justice_n in_o his_o name_n to_o the_o empire_n of_o which_o there_o be_v two_o one_o on_o the_o rhine_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o franconia_n and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n and_o the_o other_o in_o saxony_n history_n history_n and_o other_o country_n subject_a to_o the_o saxon_a law_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n or_o the_o elector_n palatine_n or_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n be_v vicar_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o their_o respective_a province_n when_o there_o be_v a_o interregnum_fw-la by_o the_o emperor_n death_n or_o otherwise_o at_o first_o the_o count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n have_v no_o possession_n on_o that_o river_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n get_v they_o by_o marriage_n purchase_n or_o imperial_a gift_n and_o form_v a_o very_a considerable_a principality_n so_o that_o beside_o several_a fief_n betwixt_o coblentz_n and_o andernach_n and_o in_o juliers_n and_o beside_o the_o dutchy_n of_o newburg_n saltzbach_n and_o deuxponts_n and_o other_o dependency_n on_o they_o it_o have_v divers_a more_o dutchy_n and_o county_n the_o family_n of_o the_o prince_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n be_v descend_v from_o otho_n the_o illustrious_a duke_n of_o bavaria_n who_o die_v in_o 1245._o leave_v two_o son_n lewis_n ii_o count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o elector_n and_o henry_n xiii_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n the_o elector_n frederick_n iii_o begin_v in_o 1576._o to_o entertain_v many_o protestant_a family_n in_o his_o dominion_n who_o flee_v from_o the_o low_a country_n his_o successor_n do_v the_o like_a do_v thereby_o mighty_o enrich_v the_o country_n this_o prince_n make_v his_o revenue_n very_o considerable_a by_o the_o reformation_n right_o of_o conduct_n to_o stranger_n toll_n upon_o merchandize_n that_o pass_v his_o territory_n and_o the_o title_n he_o have_v to_o the_o good_n of_o stranger_n or_o those_o who_o die_v without_o will_n in_o his_o dominion_n frederick_n the_o iiid_n be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n lewis_n the_o ivth_o who_o turn_v protestant_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o frederick_n the_o ivth_o who_o also_o abandon_v popery_n he_o marry_v lovise_n daughter_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n by_o who_o
he_o have_v frederick_n the_o vth._n who_o be_v choose_v king_n of_o bohemia_n in_o 1619._o but_o dethrone_v after_o the_o battle_n of_o prague_n in_o 1620._o and_o his_o territory_n be_v give_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n with_o the_o dignity_n of_o elector_n he_o die_v at_o mentz_n in_o 1632._o leave_v behind_o he_o three_o son_n by_o elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o james_n the_o first_o of_o great_a britain_n viz._n charles_n robert_n and_o edward_n robert_n common_o call_v prince_n robert_n and_o well_o know_v in_o england_n be_v create_v duke_n of_o cumberland_n and_o die_v without_o legitimate_a issue_n edward_n die_v a_o papist_n at_o paris_n in_o 1663._o leave_v three_o daughter_n by_o princess_n ann_n of_o mantua_n one_o of_o they_o viz._n anne_n marry_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n charles_n have_v part_n of_o his_o father_n inheritance_n restore_v to_o he_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o munster_n in_o 1648._o and_o a_o eight_o electorate_v be_v create_v in_o his_o behalf_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o palatine_a of_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o upper_a palatinate_n remain_v in_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n hand_n the_o elector_n charles_n marry_v charlotte_n daughter_n to_o the_o landtgrave_n of_o hesse_n cassel_n by_o who_o he_o have_v charles_n and_o elizabeth_n charlotte_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n only_a brother_n to_o king_n lewis_n the_o xivth_o of_o france_n charles_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o electorate_v and_o in_o 1671._o marry_a wiellielmine_n ernestine_n daughter_n to_o frederick_n the_o iiid_n king_n of_o denmark_n he_o die_v in_o 1685._o without_o issue_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o philip_n william_n duke_n of_o newburg_n a_o popish_a prince_n in_o 1688._o and_o 1689._o the_o french_a enter_v his_o territory_n and_o lay_v most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v it_o on_o pretence_n of_o the_o allodial_n claim_v by_o the_o duchess_n of_o orleans_n sister_n to_o the_o late_a elector_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n this_o country_n be_v divide_v in_o two_o viz._n the_o palatinate_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o the_o dominion_n of_o several_a particular_a prince_n adjoin_v to_o it_o the_o palatinate_n proper_o so_o call_v where_o be_v heidelberg_n cap._n manheim_n frankendal_n openheim_n caub_n creutznach_n newstat_fw-mi keiserslautern_n bacharach_n simmeren_n earld_n ingelheim_n place_n adjoin_v to_o the_o palatinate_n and_o subject_a to_o several_a prince_n spire_n imper._n bish_n worm_n imper._n bish_n philipsburg_n to_o the_o french_a darmstat_fw-mi landgraviat_fw-la deux-ponts_n duchy_n birkenfeld_n earld_n montroyal_a remarkable_a town_n in_o the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhine_n i._o heidelberg_n heildelberg_n lat._n heilderberga_n which_o some_o think_v to_o be_v the_o budoris_fw-la of_o the_o ancient_n be_v metropolis_n of_o the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhine_n seat_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hill_n on_o the_o neckar_n over_o which_o it_o have_v a_o wooden_a bridge_n it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v former_o belong_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o worm_n but_o be_v grant_v to_o lewis_n count_n palatine_n in_o 1225._o it_o be_v enlarge_v by_o robert_n count_n palatine_n who_o be_v choose_v emperor_n in_o 1392._o and_o rupertus_n count_n palatine_n found_v a_o university_n here_o in_o 1346._o this_o town_n be_v large_a fair_a well_o build_v and_o well_o people_v and_o the_o usual_a residence_n of_o the_o elector_n who_o have_v a_o noble_a magnificent_a and_o strong_a castle_n here_o till_o the_o french_a blow_v it_o up_o in_o the_o present_a war_n when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o capitulation_n with_o the_o dauphin_n in_o 1688._o the_o town-house_n and_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v stately_a building_n the_o wine_n of_o this_o place_n be_v much_o esteem_v the_o castle_n be_v also_o famous_a for_o a_o great_a huge_a tun_n common_o call_v the_o tun_n of_o heilderberg_n the_o university_n have_v great_a privilege_n one_o of_o which_o be_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o without_o power_n of_o revocation_n or_o infringement_n in_o the_o prince_n himself_o this_o university_n have_v be_v famous_a for_o many_o great_a man_n and_o have_v one_o of_o the_o best_a library_n in_o europe_n which_o count_n tilly_n send_v to_o rome_n in_o 1622._o after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o town_n which_o suffer_v extreme_o in_o the_o late_a german_a war_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1688._o and_o a_o little_a while_n after_o burn_v and_o abandon_v in_o 1693._o heidelberg_n be_v betray_v to_o the_o french_a king_n troop_n under_o the_o command_n of_o marshal_n de_fw-fr lorge_n the_o city_n lay_v in_o ash_n the_o tomb_n of_o the_o dead_a prince_n and_o princess_n inhumane_o destroy_v and_o their_o corpse_n expose_v the_o garrison_n and_o inhabitant_n cruel_o butcher_v and_o the_o woman_n after_o protection_n brutish_o ravish_v part_v of_o the_o garrison_n fly_v to_o the_o castle_n capitulated_n a_o little_a while_n after_o heidersdorf_n the_o governor_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n by_o a_o council_n of_o war_n at_o hailbron_n be_v reprieve_v but_o degrade_v of_o the_o teutonick_n order_n lead_v about_o the_o imperial_a camp_n in_o a_o cart_n buffet_v in_o a_o disgraceful_a manner_n by_o the_o common_a hangman_n treat_v with_o the_o height_n of_o ignominy_n then_o banish_v and_o cudgel_v to_o death_n by_o the_o peasant_n after_o he_o be_v let_v go_v by_o the_o executioner_n heidelberg_n stand_v 13_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o spire_n 22_o s._n e._n of_o worm_n 18_o n._n e._n of_o philipsburg_n and_o 48_o almost_o s._n of_o francfort_n long._n 28_o d._n 27_o m._n lat._n 49_o d._n 17_o m._n ii_o manheim_n manheim_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o confluent_a of_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o neckar_n it_o be_v take_v and_o ruin_v by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o xiiith_o century_n but_o be_v rebuilt_a and_o handsome_o fortify_v by_o charles_n lewis_n elector_n palatine_n it_o be_v take_v and_o abandon_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1689._o and_o since_o that_o time_n they_o have_v entire_o ruin_v it_o in_o a_o most_o barbarous_a manner_n it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n almost_o n._n w._n of_o heidelberg_n iii_o frankendal_n frankendal_n lat._n franchendalia_n formerly_z no_o more_o than_o a_o abbey_n afterward_o a_o place_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o belgian_n exile_v about_o 1574._o now_o a_o new_a city_n which_o be_v well_o fortify_v scarce_o a_o league_n distant_a from_o the_o rhine_n afterward_o take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n by_o the_o pacification_n of_o munster_n but_o in_o the_o present_a war_n most_o cruel_o lay_v in_o ash_n by_o the_o french_a it_o stand_v 18_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o heidelberg_n vi_o oppenheim_n oppenheim_n lat._n oppenhemium_n a_o small_a city_n imperial_a and_o free_a until_o it_o be_v grant_v with_o its_o territory_n to_o rupert_n prince_n palatine_n by_o the_o emperor_n in_o 1402._o it_o stand_v upon_o a_o hill_n near_o the_o rhine_n 11_o mile_n almost_o s._n of_o mentz_n and_o 17_o n._n of_o worm_n the_o french_a put_v a_o garrison_n into_o it_o in_o 1688._o and_o have_v ruin_v it_o since_o v._o caub_n caub_n be_v a_o little_a town_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o gudenfelts_n on_o the_o rhine_n against_o which_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o pfaltz_n whence_o some_o but_o false_o will_v have_v the_o prince_n title_n of_o pfaltzgrave_n derive_v vi_o creutznach_n creutznach_n be_v a_o little_a town_n on_o the_o small_a river_n nake_v with_o a_o strong_a castle_n subject_a to_o the_o french_a since_o 1688._o it_o stand_v 20_o mile_n almost_o s._n w._n of_o mentz_n vii_o newstat_fw-la newstat_fw-mi be_v a_o small_a town_n seat_v on_o the_o river_n spirebach_n eight_o mile_n n._n of_o landau_n and_o 15_o almost_o w._n of_o spire_n and_o philipsburg_n it_o be_v now_o subject_a to_o the_o french_a viii_o keiserslautern_a keiserslautern_a lat._n caesaropolis_n be_v upon_o the_o river_n lauter_n near_o the_o duchy_n of_o deuxponts_n the_o french_a call_v it_o caseloutre_v they_o take_v it_o in_o september_n 1688._o under_o the_o marquis_n of_o bouffler_n after_o they_o have_v be_v repulse_v in_o two_o several_a storm_n it_o stand_v 28_o mile_n almost_o s._n w._n of_o worm_n 32_o w._n of_o spire_n and_o 40_o almost_o s._n of_o mentz_n ix_o bacharach_n bacharach_n be_v a_o small_a town_n on_o the_o rhine_n once_o free_a and_o imperial_a now_o belong_v to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n it_o stand_v 22_o mile_n w._n of_o mentz_n x._o simmeren_n simmeren_fw-mi lat._n simmera_n be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o a_o little_a province_n of_o the_o same_o name_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o earldom_n this_o little_a place_n be_v adorn_v and_o strengthen_v with_o a_o very_a considerable_a castle_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n but_o be_v now_o subject_a
as_o their_o only_a mean_n to_o come_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o elector_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o the_o canon_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v must_v give_v as_o good_a proof_n of_o their_o noble_a birth_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o be_v require_v of_o the_o knight_n of_o maltha_n the_o elector_n of_o trier_n be_v great_a chancellor_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o gaul_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o arles_n but_o do_v not_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o this_o charge_n because_o these_o place_n be_v not_o under_o the_o german_a empire_n but_o have_v precedency_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o cologne_n and_o possess_v several_a other_o advantage_n vote_n before_o all_o the_o other_o elector_n in_o the_o diet_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o elector_n in_o which_o he_o have_v his_o particular_a seat_n over_o against_o the_o emperor_n between_o the_o two_o bank_n of_o the_o other_o elector_n the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v master_n of_o several_a town_n and_o castle_n in_o this_o archbishopric_n all_o along_o the_o moselle_n which_o make_v it_o his_o interest_n to_o defend_v he_o as_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o metz_n toul_n and_o verdun_n whereof_o he_o be_v sovereign_a but_o allow_v the_o archbishop_n the_o ecclesiastic_a privilege_n and_o revenue_n which_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n amount_v to_o 1100000_o livre_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la this_o archbishopric_n have_v 24_o bailywick_n the_o principal_a city_n and_o place_n in_o this_o electorate_v be_v treves_n or_o triers_n arch._n cap._n coblentz_n hermanstein_n sarbrugh_n grimberg_n bopart_v pruim_n abbey_n vlman_n oberwesel_n i._o treves_n treves_n or_o trier_n lat._n augusta_n trevirorum_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a city_n seat_v on_o the_o moselle_n with_o a_o archbishop_n see_v and_o electorate_v of_o the_o empire_n it_o be_v ruin_v four_o or_o five_o time_n by_o the_o huns_n vandal_n goth_n and_o french_a but_o always_o recover_v with_o great_a lustre_n which_o 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whereof_o be_v that_o in_o 386._o upon_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o priscillianist_n by_o order_n of_o the_o tyrant_n maximus_n this_o city_n have_v 4_o collegiate_n church_n 5_o parish_n 2_o abbey_n and_o several_a religious_a house_n it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a in_o 1632._o to_o preserve_v it_o as_o be_v pretend_v from_o the_o swede_n they_o keep_v it_o till_o 1645._o marshal_v crequi_n be_v defeat_v near_o treves_n at_o the_o bridge_n of_o consarbick_n upon_o sarr_n august_n 11._o 1675._o and_o afterward_o retire_v to_o this_o place_n which_o be_v immediate_o besiege_v by_o the_o german_n who_o force_v the_o garrison_n to_o surrender_v upon_o very_o dishonourable_a term_n the_o french_a be_v master_n of_o it_o again_o since_o 1688._o i_o stand_v 28_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o luxemburg_n and_o 60_o w._n of_o mentz_n long._n 26_o d._n lat._n 49_o d._n 50_o m._n ii_o coblentz_n coblentz_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a and_o populous_a city_n upon_o the_o confluent_a 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coblentz_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a place_n that_o belong_v now_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o treves_n iii_o hermanstein_n hermanstein_n or_o erenbreitstein_n lat._n eremberti_fw-la lapis_fw-la be_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a citadel_n of_o germany_n on_o the_o rhine_n over_o against_o coblentz_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n moselle_n in_o the_o archbishop_n of_o triers_n dominion_n it_o be_v situate_v on_o a_o steep_a inaccessible_a rock_n and_o in_o the_o siege_n of_o 1637._o it_o can_v not_o be_v take_v but_o by_o famine_n it_o have_v a_o stately_a palace_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a elector_n under_o it_o eight_o league_n from_o mentz_n and_o 10_o from_o cologne_n westward_o iv_o sarbrugh_n sarbrugh_n or_o sarbruken_n lat._n saraepon_n or_o saraeburgum_n be_v on_o the_o river_n sar_n overagainst_a st._n jean_n on_o the_o border_n of_o lorraine_n former_o a_o imperial_a town_n but_o exempt_v by_o the_o emperor_n rodolphus_n i._o and_o belong_v to_o the_o 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of_o trier_n and_o luxemburg_n it_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a principality_n of_o the_o empire_n whereof_o the_o abbot_n be_v former_o lord_n but_o since_o 1576._o the_o elector_n of_o trier_n have_v it_o and_o it_o be_v confirm_v to_o he_o by_o the_o diet_n of_o ratisbonne_n in_o 1654._o it_o stand_v on_o a_o little_a river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n 27_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o trier_n viii_o ulmen_n vlmen_fw-mi be_v a_o small_a town_n 27_o miles_n w._n of_o coblentz_n ix_o ober-wesel_n ober-wesel_n lat._n ficelia_n or_o vesalia_n be_v a_o town_n upon_o the_o rhine_n imperial_a and_o free_a until_o in_o 1312._o it_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o trier_n it_o be_v memorable_a for_o st._n werner_n death_n slay_v here_o by_o the_o jew_n in_o 1287._o the_o mother_n of_o alexander_n the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v also_o say_v to_o have_v be_v assassinate_v here_o this_o place_n stand_v 20_o mile_n south_n of_o coblentz_n article_n v._o the_o archbishopric_n and_o 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keeper_n of_o the_o archive_v and_o the_o title_n that_o concern_v italy_n the_o golden-bull_n bear_v that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o crown_v the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n nevertheless_o it_o seem_v this_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o but_o when_o the_o ceremony_n be_v perform_v in_o his_o diocese_n or_o in_o the_o suffragan_n bishopric_n for_o the_o archbishop_n of_o metz_n dispute_v it_o with_o he_o when_o it_o be_v do_v elsewhere_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n go_v before_o he_o of_o mayence_n within_o the_o district_v of_o his_o metropolitan_a and_o chancellorship_n of_o italy_n where_o he_o put_v himself_o at_o the_o emperor_n right_o leave_v the_o elector_n of_o mayence_n who_o precede_v he_o in_o all_o other_o place_n the_o left_a the_o elector_n of_o cologne_n have_v also_o by_o the_o golden-bull_n the_o second_o suffrage_n in_o the_o electoral_a college_n with_o privilege_n to_o vote_n immediate_o 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their_o mortal_a enemy_n in_o augustus_n reign_n they_o put_v themselves_o under_o agrippa_n protection_n and_o pass_v the_o rhine_n they_o found_v on_o the_o left_a bank_n the_o town_n of_o cologne_n which_o they_o then_o call_v the_o colony_n of_o agrippa_n some_o say_v the_o place_n be_v build_v before_o they_o come_v and_o that_o they_o only_o enlarge_v it_o about_o twenty_o or_o twenty_o four_o year_n before_o our_o saviour_n birth_n and_o afterward_o agrippina_n granddaughter_n of_o this_o agrippa_n and_o nero_n mother_n to_o show_v her_o power_n when_o marry_a to_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n make_v the_o circuit_n of_o the_o city_n far_o wide_a than_o it_o be_v before_o and_o establish_v a_o colony_n of_o veteran_n in_o it_o about_o 48_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n birth_n when_o vitellius_n and_o vespasian_n dispute_v the_o empire_n anno_fw-la chr._n 69._o this_o town_n be_v besiege_v by_o tutor_n and_o sabinus_n who_o have_v revolt_v against_o the_o roman_n she_o obey_v the_o press_a necessity_n receive_v their_o garrison_n which_o she_o afterward_o massacre_v when_o cerealis_n have_v beat_v the_o rebel_n king_n merovee_n of_o france_n beat_v the_o roman_n hence_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o valentinian_n iii_o and_o soon_o after_o attila_n ruine_v it_o but_o be_v rebuilt_a by_o the_o roman_n childeric_n son_n to_o merovee_n take_v it_o from_o they_o a_o second_o time_n and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o prince_n his_o cousin_n father_n to_o sigebert_n call_v the_o lame_a king_n of_o cologne_n and_o ribarol_n who_o be_v kill_v in_o 599._o by_o cloderic_n his_o son_n it_o be_v then_o that_o clovis_n the_o great_a who_o for_o this_o murder_n put_v the_o executioner_n to_o death_n unite_v the_o people_n of_o cologne_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n under_o which_o it_o remain_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o first_o race_n under_o those_o of_o the_o second_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o france_n king_n of_o germany_n in_o 881._o when_o charles_n the_o big_a go_v to_o have_v himself_o proclaim_v emperor_n beyond_o the_o alps_o godfrey_n and_o sigefroy_n king_n of_o the_o norman_n take_v and_o burn_v cologne_n with_o fifteen_o or_o twenty_o of_o the_o best_a city_n in_o gallia_n belgica_n the_o emperor_n otho_n the_o great_a under_o who_o it_o be_v repair_v subject_v it_o to_o its_o prelate_n about_o 950._o but_o succeed_a emperor_n make_v it_o free_a frederick_n i._o allow_v it_o great_a privilege_n since_o which_o time_n it_o increase_v mighty_o especial_o in_o 1260._o when_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o league_n of_o the_o hance-town_n and_o become_v capital_a of_o the_o four_o of_o their_o province_n after_o this_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o senator_n until_o the_o senate_n be_v change_v in_o 1513._o by_o a_o rise_n of_o the_o people_n who_o massacre_v the_o consul_n treasurer_n and_o some_o other_o magistrate_n accuse_v to_o have_v cheat_v the_o public_a the_o senate_n now_o be_v much_o like_a that_o of_o old_a rome_n it_o govern_v and_o judge_n in_o civil_a matter_n but_o for_o criminal_o it_o have_v only_o the_o power_n to_o seize_v and_o examine_v they_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v they_o for_o the_o elector_n reserve_v this_o to_o himself_o as_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o though_o the_o town_n be_v free_a yet_o it_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o swear_v allegiance_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o privilege_n it_o enjoy_v as_o for_o the_o rest_n cologne_n be_v call_v the_o rome_n of_o germany_n for_o its_o greatness_n its_o senate_n and_o fine_a building_n for_o it_o be_v certain_o one_o of_o the_o fine_a strong_a and_o big_a of_o all_o germany_n environ_v with_o strong_a wall_n that_o have_v eighty_o three_o tower_n and_o a_o triple_a ditch_n that_o surround_v it_o in_o form_n of_o a_o half-moon_n there_o be_v 365_o church_n the_o metropolitan_a st._n peter_n will_v be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o magnificent_a in_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o quite_o finish_v beside_o which_o it_o have_v ten_o collegiate_n nineteen_o parish_n church_n thirty_o seven_o monastery_n several_a hospital_n and_o chapel_n the_o university_n be_v reestablish_v in_o 1388._o beside_o which_o there_o be_v a_o jesuit_n college_n build_v after_o the_o italian_a fashion_n with_o a_o very_a fine_a dome_n there_o be_v five_o great_a square_n or_o principal_a place_n in_o this_o town_n where_o beside_o its_o bigness_n the_o cleanness_n of_o the_o street_n the_o magnificence_n of_o both_o its_o private_a and_o public_a structure_n the_o sweet_a humour_n and_o civility_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n among_o who_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o learned_a man_n contribute_v much_o to_o render_v it_o considerable_a it_o have_v be_v a_o bishopric_n in_o former_a time_n suffragan_n of_o treves_n but_o be_v erect_v into_o a_o archbishopric_n in_o 755._o ten_o year_n after_o mayence_n be_v make_v 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chambery_n 120_o n._n w._n of_o turin_n 120_o s._n w._n of_o basil_n 210_o s._n e._n of_o paris_n and_o 450_o n._n w._n of_o rome_n long._n 25_o d._n 38_o m._n lat._n 46_o d._n 4_o m._n ii_o annecy_n annecy_n lat._n annecium_n be_v a_o pretty_a large_a town_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o saymenoz_n and_o upon_o a_o lake_n of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o lake_n be_v unfathomable_o deep_a four_o league_n long_o and_o half_o a_o league_n broad_a and_o give_v rise_v to_o the_o river_n tioud_n which_o water_n annecy_n by_o divers_a channel_n this_o town_n be_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o titular_a bishop_n of_o geneve_n since_o 1535._o have_v several_a church_n and_o monastery_n and_o the_o house_n be_v build_v upon_o arch_n so_o that_o people_n may_v walk_v in_o its_o street_n by_o any_o wether_n this_o city_n stand_v 22_o mile_n s._n of_o geneva_n and_o 26_o n._n of_o chambery_n long._n 25_o d._n 32_o m._n lat._n 45_o d._n 37_o m._n chap._n ii_o piedmont_n lat._n 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lat._n vercellae_n be_v situate_a upon_o the_o river_n sesse_n with_o a_o bishopric_n under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o milan_n it_o have_v a_o good_a castle_n a_o citadel_n and_o several_a fortification_n fine_a church_n and_o a_o famous_a hospital_n this_o city_n flourish_v under_o the_o roman_n but_o have_v have_v several_a master_n since_o their_o time_n for_o it_o have_v be_v a_o commonwealth_n afterward_o under_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o since_o under_o those_o of_o savoy_n the_o spaniard_n take_v it_o from_o the_o latter_a in_o 1638._o but_o it_o be_v restore_v again_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o pyrenees_n it_o stand_v 12_o mile_n n._n of_o casal_n 40_o almost_o n._n e._n of_o turin_n and_o as_o many_o west_n of_o milan_n long._n 28_o d._n 17_o m._n lat._n 44_o d._n 50_o m._n ii_o beile_n beile_n be_v a_o small_a town_n in_o the_o seignory_n of_o verceil_n and_o the_o head_n of_o a_o territory_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n it_o stand_v on_o a_o hill_n 8_o miles_n w._n of_o masseran_n and_o 32_o n._n of_o turin_n long._n 27_o d._n 43_o m._n lat._n 45_o d._n 3_o m._n article_n iv_o marquisate_n of_o jurea_n this_o marquisate_n lie_v between_o the_o lordship_n of_o verceil_n to_o east_n the_o dukedom_n of_o aost_n to_o the_o north_n the_o marquisate_n of_o suse_n to_o the_o west_n and_o part_n of_o montferrat_n to_o the_o south_n the_o only_a place_n of_o note_n here_o be_v jurea_n bish_n cap._n jurea_n lat._n eporedia_n be_v upon_o the_o river_n doriabalta_n with_o a_o bishop_n see_v under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o turin_n and_o a_o marquisate_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n this_o city_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o author_n be_v build_v two_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o ancient_n salassi_n and_o give_v its_o name_n to_o this_o marquisate_n which_o former_o be_v so_o famous_a under_o berengarius_fw-la who_o contend_v for_o the_o empire_n with_o the_o french_a descend_v from_o the_o king_n of_o arles_n anscharius_fw-la be_v marquis_n of_o jurea_n which_o come_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n in_o 870._o this_o city_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n have_v a_o good_a castle_n and_o other_o fortification_n it_o have_v be_v a_o imperial_a city_n but_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n ii_o and_o william_n count_n of_o holland_n give_v it_o to_o thomus_n ii_o in_o 1242._o and_o in_o 1344._o john_n marquis_n of_o montferrat_n yield_v to_o amadaeus_n vi_o the_o right_o he_o have_v to_o it_o it_o stand_v 22_o mile_n n._n of_o turin_n 29_o e._n of_o susa_n and_o 32_o w._n of_o verceil_n long._n 27d_o 33_o m._n lat._n 44_o d._n 55_o m._n the_o canavese_n between_o the_o city_n of_o juree_n and_o the_o river_n po_n be_v the_o country_n call_v canavese_n which_o be_v heretofore_o part_n of_o montferrat_n but_o now_o belong_v to_o piedmont_n since_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n by_o the_o treaty_n of_o querasque_fw-la in_o 1631._o there_o be_v no_o considerable_a place_n in_o it_o article_n v._o the_o county_n of_o asti_n this_o county_n be_v encircle_v in_o montferrat_n and_o have_v but_o two_o remarkable_a place_n viz._n asti_n and_o verua_n i._o asti_n asti_n or_o ast_n lat._n asta_n be_v a_o episcopal_n see_v under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o milan_n this_o city_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n tanare_n large_a and_o well_o fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a new_a castle_n and_o citadel_n the_o county_n former_o depend_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n but_o in_o 1531._o charles_n v._o give_v it_o to_o charles_n iii_o duke_n of_o savoy_n it_o stand_v 16_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o casal_n and_o 26_o e._n of_o turin_n long._n 28_o d._n 2_o m._n lat._n 44_o d._n 28_o m._n ii_o verua_n verua_n lie_v upon_o a_o eminence_n and_o
be_v very_o well_o fortify_v the_o spaniard_n lay_v siege_n to_o it_o but_o to_o little_a purpose_n in_o 1625._o it_o stand_v upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o montferrat_n and_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o po_n 16_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o turin_n article_n vi_o proper_a piedmont_n piedmont_n proper_o so_o call_v lie_v between_o the_o montferrat_n on_o the_o east_n the_o republic_n of_o genoa_n on_o the_o south_n the_o marquisate_n of_o salusses_n on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o marquisate_n of_o suse_n and_o part_n of_o montferrat_n to_o the_o north._n the_o principal_a town_n and_o city_n here_o be_v turin_n archb._n cap._n mondovis_fw-la bish_n ceve_v marq._n fossano_n bish_n rivoli_n carignan_n princip_n vigon_n savillano_n coni_fw-la quieras_n quire_n moncalier_n orbassan_n i._o turin_n turin_n lat._n taurinum_n or_o augusta_n taurinorum_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o vast_a plain_n have_v the_o river_n po_n on_o the_o right_n and_o the_o doire_n on_o the_o left_a it_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n who_o have_v spare_v nothing_o to_o render_v it_o one_o of_o the_o pleasant_a and_o strong_a town_n of_o italy_n it_o be_v adorn_v with_o a_o senate_n a_o chamber_n of_o account_n a_o archbishop_n see_v and_o a_o university_n there_o be_v the_o old_a and_o new_a city_n with_o good_a bastion_n wall_n and_o outwork_n the_o duke_n palace_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o magnificent_a especial_o the_o gallery_n which_o be_v fine_o embellish_v with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o painting_n statue_n arm_n manuscript_n and_o other_o rarity_n there_o be_v also_o to_o be_v see_v the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o celestial_a sign_n very_o well_o represent_v and_o 30000_o volume_n in_o the_o library_n there_o be_v also_o several_a other_o beautiful_a palace_n in_o the_o town_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o nobleman_n that_o form_n the_o duke_n court_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o polish_a of_o europe_n the_o street_n be_v fine_a the_o house_n well_o build_v the_o church_n very_o magnificent_a the_o cathedral_n be_v that_o of_o st._n john_n which_o boast_v of_o have_v many_o relic_n especial_o our_o saviour_n winding-sheet_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a citadel_n flank_v with_o five_o good_a bastion_n and_o build_v by_o the_o pattern_n of_o that_o of_o antwerp_n turin_n stand_v 20_o mile_n nigh_o e._n of_o pignerol_n 78_o almost_o w._n of_o milan_n 100_o almost_o e._n of_o grenoble_n and_o 120_o s._n e._n of_o geneva_n long._n 27_o d._n 26_o m._n lat._n 44_o d._n 34_o m._n ii_o mondovis_fw-la mondovis_fw-la mondovi_n or_o mondevi_n lat._n mons_fw-la vici_fw-la or_o mons_fw-la regalis_fw-la be_v seat_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n apennin_n two_o league_n from_o the_o river_n tanare_n with_o a_o bishopric_n under_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o turin_n it_o be_v large_a and_o the_o best_a inhabit_a of_o all_o piedmont_n after_o turin_n there_o be_v a_o university_n and_o a_o citadel_n build_v in_o 1573._o by_o emanuel_n philibert_n duke_n of_o savoy_n on_o a_o hill_n which_o produce_v fine_a white_a marble_n this_o city_n stand_v 27_o mile_n s._n of_o turin_n iii_o ceve_n ceva_n be_v a_o little_a town_n and_o castle_n eight_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o mondovi_n it_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o langhe_n and_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o marquisate_n the_o country_n about_o be_v full_a of_o game_n especial_o pheasant_n and_o partridge_n iv_o fossano_n fossano_n lat._n fossanum_fw-la be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n stura_n with_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n of_o turin_n erect_v by_o gregory_n xiii_o it_o stand_v 24_o mile_n s._n of_o turin_n v._o rivoli_n rivoli_n be_v a_o small_a town_n on_o the_o river_n dora_n about_o 7_o mile_n w._n of_o turin_n it_o have_v a_o very_a sumptuous_a castle_n vi_o carignan_n carignan_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o po_n over_o which_o it_o have_v a_o fine_a bridge_n with_o the_o title_n of_o principality_n it_o have_v a_o strong_a castle_n and_o its_o soil_n abound_v with_o mulberry-tree_n for_o the_o silkworm_n thomas_n francis_n of_o savoy_n five_o son_n of_o charles_n emanuel_n first_o of_o that_o name_n duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o catharine_n michelle_n of_o austria_n bear_v in_o this_o age_n the_o title_n of_o prince_n of_o carignan_n he_o be_v great_a master_n of_o france_n and_o die_v in_o 1656._o in_o 1625._o he_o marry_v mary_n of_o bourbon_n daughter_z to_z charles_n of_o bourbon_n and_o beget_v on_o she_o joseph_n emanuel_n john_n who_o die_v in_o 1656._o eugen_n maurice_n count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr annudeus_n ferdinand_n charlotte_n christine_n both_o dead_a young_a and_o lovise_n christine_n marry_v to_o ferdinand_n maximilian_n carignan_n be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1691._o and_o retake_v in_o the_o same_o year_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n it_o stand_v 8_o mile_n s._n of_o turin_n vii_o vigon_n vigon_n be_v a_o little_a but_o fortify_v place_n by_o the_o river_n chison_n 13_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o turin_n viii_o savillano_n savillano_n or_o savigliano_fw-it lat._n savilianum_fw-la be_v a_o great_a town_n upon_o the_o river_n magra_n under_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n between_o fossano_n to_o the_o east_n and_o salusses_n to_o the_o west_n six_o mile_n from_o either_o and_o 22_o s._n of_o turin_n it_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o territory_n that_o bear_v its_o name_n and_o have_v a_o very_a pleasant_a and_o advantageous_a situation_n between_o two_o river_n which_o render_v it_o capable_a of_o be_v make_v very_o strong_a wherefore_o also_o philibert_n emanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n think_v to_o make_v it_o the_o capital_a of_o his_o dominion_n ix_o coni._n coni_fw-la lat._n cuneum_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a town_n and_o castle_n situate_v upon_o a_o hill_n at_o the_o confluent_a of_o two_o little_a river_n the_o stura_n and_o ges_n it_o be_v situation_n render_v it_o natural_o strong_a it_o hold_v out_o against_o francis_n i._o but_o in_o 1641._o the_o count_n de_fw-fr harcourt_n under_z lewis_z xiii_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o lewis_n the_o xivth_o be_v not_o so_o successful_a in_o 1691._o for_o he_o be_v force_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n this_o town_n stand_v 35_o mile_n s._n of_o turin_n x._o quieras_n quieras_n be_v a_o small_a but_o strong_a city_n situate_a upon_o a_o hill_n by_o the_o river_n tanare_n it_o be_v there_o that_o in_o 1631._o a_o peace_n be_v make_v between_o france_n the_o empire_n the_o spaniard_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o that_o of_o modena_n this_o town_n stand_v 30_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o turin_n xi_o quire_n quire_n or_o chieri_n be_v very_o strong_a by_o its_o situation_n it_o be_v former_o a_o fine_a city_n and_o a_o republic_n but_o be_v now_o subject_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n this_o place_n be_v very_o famous_a for_o the_o fustian_n that_o be_v make_v there_o and_o for_o the_o seed_n its_o soil_n furnish_v the_o dyer_n withal_o the_o count_n of_o harcourt_n win_v a_o battle_n near_o it_o from_o the_o spaniard_n it_o stand_v seven_o mile_n almost_o e._n of_o turin_n xii_o moncalier_n moncalier_n be_v a_o small_a town_n upon_o the_o po_n nigh_o four_o mile_n s._n of_o turin_n xiii_o orbassan_n orbassan_n be_v a_o little_a village_n six_o miles_n s._n w._n of_o turin_n remarkable_a by_o the_o battle_n fight_v near_o it_o octob._n 4._o 1693._o see_v pignerol_n article_n vii_o the_o marquisate_n of_o susa_n this_o duchy_n border_n the_o county_n of_o morienne_n in_o savoy_n to_o the_o north_n piedmont_n proper_a to_o east_n and_o south_n and_o mount_v geneure_n to_o the_o west_n the_o only_a place_n of_o note_n here_o be_v suse_v suse_v lat._n susa_n capital_a of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o the_o same_o name_n be_v upon_o the_o river_n doere_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o alps_n cottiae_n now_o call_v mount_n cenis_n and_o mount_v geneure_n which_o separate_a piedmont_n from_o dauphine_n some_o learned_a man_n take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o augustus_n erect_v his_o trophy_n fourteen_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o inscription_n be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v on_o a_o triumphal_a arch_n in_o this_o city_n but_o other_o place_v it_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o maritime_a alps_n near_o to_o a_o place_n call_v tourbie_n by_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o word_n trophy_n and_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o piece_n of_o stone_n on_o which_o be_v see_v part_n of_o the_o letter_n compose_v these_o word_n gentes_fw-la alpinae_fw-la devictae_fw-la with_o the_o name_n of_o some_o other_o nation_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o augustus_n cause_v the_o same_o trophy_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o two_o several_a place_n and_o so_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v both_o these_o opinion_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o cottus_n whence_o the_o cottian_a alps_o take_v their_o name_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o this_o town_n the_o adjacent_a country_n abound_v with_o wine_n
and_o whereof_o there_o have_v be_v many_o cardinal_n and_o other_o prelate_n and_o some_o who_o have_v have_v very_o illustrious_a alliance_n with_o the_o royal_a house_n of_o arragon_n and_o with_o the_o great_a family_n of_o spain_n it_o be_v also_o famous_a for_o its_o salt-mine_n which_o yield_v a_o yearly_a revenue_n of_o 30000_o piece_n of_o eight_o the_o dukedom_n of_o cardona_n contain_v three_o or_o four_o village_n beside_o the_o town_n the_o duke_n be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a grandee_n of_o spain_n and_o possess_v beside_o it_o three_o dukedom_n four_o marquisates_n and_o two_o earldom_n he_o live_v most_o at_o madrid_n but_o send_v hither_o every_o three_o year_n a_o new_a governor_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o this_o city_n it_o be_v the_o free_a in_o spain_n and_o beside_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o corn_n and_o wine_n pay_v to_o the_o duke_n it_o never_o pay_v any_o tribute_n to_o he_o or_o the_o king_n it_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o council_n and_o four_o consul_n choose_v every_o year_n by_o lot_n so_o that_o no_o man_n of_o the_o council_n can_v serve_v again_o till_o three_o year_n be_v expire_v this_o town_n stand_v 52_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o tarragona_n long._n 20_o d._n lat._n 41_o d._n 22_o m._n xiii_o manresa_n manresa_n be_v a_o small_a city_n upon_o the_o river_n cardoner_n once_o a_o bishopric_n under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o tarragona_n it_o stand_v 42_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o tarragona_n fourteen_o montserrat_n montserrat_n be_v a_o monastery_n six_o miles_n s._n w._n from_o manresa_n famous_a for_o the_o great_a number_n of_o pilgrim_n that_o come_v thither_o out_o of_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n xv._o which_fw-mi which_fw-mi or_o vigue_n lat._n aula_n nova_n corbio_n vicus_n and_o aquae_fw-la voconiae_fw-la be_v a_o small_a city_n upon_o the_o ter_n with_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n of_o tarragona_n it_o stand_v 26_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o girona_n and_o 42_o miles_n n._n of_o barcelona_n xvi_o campredon_n campredon_n be_v a_o small_a inconsiderable_a place_n about_o 30_o mile_n almost_o n._n of_o which_fw-mi xvi_o puicerda_n puicerda_n or_o puycerda_a be_v a_o small_a city_n the_o capital_a of_o the_o county_n of_o cerdagne_n on_o the_o river_n segra_n in_o the_o pyrenaean_a hill_n 48_o mile_n w._n of_o perpignan_n and_o 92_o n._n of_o barcelona_n long_o 20_o d._n 22_o m._n lat._n 42_o d._n 3_o m._n xvii_o la_fw-fr seu_fw-la de_fw-fr urgel_n vrgel_n call_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n la_fw-fr seu_fw-la de_fw-fr vrgel_n lat._n orgelum_n orgia_n or_o orgella_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n segra_n with_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n of_o tarragona_n it_o have_v count_n of_o great_a power_n under_o the_o second_o line_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n the_o french_a make_v themselves_o master_n of_o it_o in_o 1691._o it_o stand_v five_o league_n from_o the_o border_n of_o france_n and_o 96_o mile_n almost_o n._n of_o barcelona_n long._n 19_o d._n 46_o m._n lat._n 42_o d._n 3_o m._n xviii_o girona_n girona_n lat._n gerunda_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a city_n upon_o the_o river_n ter_n with_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n of_o tarragona_n indifferent_o well_o fortify_v there_o be_v one_o broad_a street_n that_o run_v the_o whole_a length_n of_o the_o city_n with_o several_a good_a suburb_n in_o 1684._o the_o french_a under_o the_o command_n of_o marshal_n bellefond_n lay_v siege_n to_o it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o take_v it_o by_o storm_n be_v shameful_o beat_v off_o with_o loss_n of_o 6000_o men._n girona_n stand_v 20_o mile_n off_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n 50_o mile_n s._n of_o perpignan_n and_o 58_o n._n e._n of_o barcelona_n long._n 21_o d._n 20_o m._n lat._n 41_o d._n 25_o m._n xix_o rose_n rose_n lat._n rodopolis_n once_o a_o city_n now_o only_o a_o castle_n and_o a_o small_a town_n with_o a_o large_a harbour_n on_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n very_o strong_a and_o regular_o fortify_v it_o stand_v 30_o mile_n south_n of_o perpignan_n and_o 90_o s._n w._n of_o barcelona_n this_o place_n be_v first_o fortify_v by_o charles_n v._o before_o which_o it_o be_v only_o a_o monastery_n though_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n it_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a city_n in_o spain_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v build_v by_o the_o rhodian_o before_o the_o roman_n be_v master_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o from_o they_o to_o have_v take_v its_o name_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1645._o restore_v by_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n to_o spain_n but_o retake_v the_o last_o year_n 1693._o and_o now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o french_a article_n ii_o catalonia_n belong_v to_o the_o french_a that_o part_n of_o catalonia_n yield_v to_o the_o french_a by_o the_o treaty_n of_o the_o pyrenees_n be_v rousillon_n and_o the_o territory_n of_o conflent_fw-la rousillon_n be_v a_o earldom_n in_o the_o pyrenean_n mountain_n bound_n bound_n have_v part_n of_o the_o high_a languedoc_n to_o the_o north_n the_o sea_n to_o the_o east_n and_o catalonia_n to_o the_o west_n and_o south_n quality_n quality_n this_o country_n have_v good_a pasture_n and_o be_v water_v by_o three_o considerable_a river_n viz._n egly_a tet_n tech._n it_o be_v former_o unite_v to_o spain_n and_o make_v part_n of_o catalonia_n john_n king_n of_o arragon_n sell_v to_o lewis_n ii_o of_o france_n and_o king_n charles_n viii_o give_v it_o up_o to_o ferdinand_n upon_o condition_n he_o will_v grant_v no_o succour_n to_o those_o of_o naples_n but_o he_o keep_v not_o his_o promise_n and_o yet_o detain_v rousillon_n which_o be_v ever_o since_o subject_a to_o spain_n till_o lewis_n fourteen_o have_v retake_v it_o from_o the_o spaniard_n and_o have_v reunite_v it_o to_o france_n by_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o pyrenees_n conflent_fw-la lat._n confluentes_n be_v a_o small_a country_n on_o the_o west_n of_o roussillon_n yield_v to_o france_n by_o the_o same_o treaty_n the_o principal_a place_n here_o be_v in_o roussillon_n perpignan_n bish_n 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advantageous_o seat_v on_o a_o rise_a ground_n that_o some_o historian_n assure_v it_o be_v never_o take_v by_o open_a force_n either_o by_o the_o turk_n or_o venetian_n nevertheless_o general_n morosini_fw-la make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o in_o 1687._o it_o stand_v 120_o mile_n almost_o s._n of_o setines_n 150_o s._n e._n of_o lepanto_n and_o 526_o s._n w._n of_o constantinople_n long._n 47_o d._n 32_o m._n lat._n 35_o d._n 26m_n iii_o zarnata_n zarnata_n be_v a_o fortress_n which_o both_o art_n and_o nature_n have_v conspire_v to_o make_v strong_a be_v seat_v on_o a_o very_a pleasant_a rise_a ground_n and_o defend_v with_o tower_n and_o other_o fortification_n in_o 1685._o the_o garrison_n fright_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n surrender_v to_o general_n morosini_fw-la upon_o article_n it_o stand_v 25_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o misitra_n iv_o chielefa_n chielefa_n be_v a_o considerable_a fortress_n seat_v on_o a_o steep_a rock_n of_o a_o square_a figure_n environ_v with_o good_a wall_n flank_v with_o five_o huge_a tower_n it_o be_v a_o mile_n in_o circumference_n and_o stand_v about_o two_o mile_n off_o the_o sea_n and_o 17_o n._n of_o cape_n matapan_n near_o the_o place_n where_fw-mi vitulo_fw-la a_o famous_a trade_n city_n stand_v former_o which_o have_v give_v its_o name_n to_o port_n vitulo_fw-la now_o little_o frequent_v because_o it_o be_v neither_o safe_a nor_o commodious_a in_o 1685._o chielefa_n surrender_v to_o general_n morosini_fw-la the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o turk_n endeavour_v to_o regain_v this_o place_n be_v rout_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o venetian_n v._o passava_n passava_n be_v a_o inconsiderable_a fortress_n in_o the_o province_n of_o maina_n near_o the_o gulf_n of_o colochine_n on_o the_o cape_n mapatan_n over-against_o chielefa_n and_o port_n vitulo_fw-la it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rise_a ground_n but_o very_o irregular_a and_o of_o no_o strength_n in_o 1685._o general_n morosini_fw-la take_v it_o without_o any_o opposition_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v raze_v vi_o cape_n matapan_n and_o maina_n to_o the_o s._n of_o morea_n be_v cape_n matapan_n which_o run_v further_o into_o the_o sea_n than_o any_o other_o cape_n of_o this_o peninsula_n it_o be_v ancient_o call_v promontorium_n taenarium_n from_o the_o cave_n tenaro_n who_o vast_a spacious_a gap_n give_v occasion_n to_o poet_n to_o feign_v it_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n the_o sea_n round_o this_o cape_n be_v very_o deep_a and_o have_v there_o two_o good_a port_n the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o port_n of_o quail_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o prodigious_a number_n of_o quail_n that_o fly_v thither_o the_o other_o be_v call_v the_o port_n of_o maina_n betwixt_o these_o two_o port_n and_o upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ancient_n cersapolis_n the_o turk_n build_v former_o a_o fortress_n which_o they_o call_v turcotigi_n oliminias_n add_v monige_v which_o the_o greek_n interpret_v castro_n di_fw-it maini_n in_o 1570._o the_o venetian_n take_v this_o fort_n and_o raze_v it_o article_n iu._n saccania_n or_o romania_n minor_n this_o province_n which_o comprehend_v the_o old_a argia_n border_n the_o gulf_n of_o lepanto_n bound_n bound_n the_o isthmus_n of_o corinth_n and_o the_o gulf_n of_o engia_n on_o the_o north._n the_o mare_fw-la egeo_fw-la on_o the_o east_n zaconia_n and_o the_o gulf_n of_o napoli_n di_fw-it romania_n on_o the_o south_n and_o zaconia_n and_o chiarenza_n on_o the_o west_n the_o palus_n or_o marsh_n of_o lerna_n where_o hercules_n be_v say_v to_o have_v kill_v the_o hydra_n with_o seven_o head_n be_v in_o this_o province_n the_o only_a cape_n here_o be_v cape_n schili_n lat._n scylaeum_n or_o plethon_n cape_n cape_n or_o scillium_n or_o damala_n or_o sygillo_fw-la promontorium_n the_o city_n of_o note_n here_o be_v napoli_n di_fw-fr romania_n archb._n cap._n argos_n bish_n corinth_n archb._n i._o napoli_n di_fw-it romania_n of_o all_o those_o famous_a city_n which_o be_v former_o the_o ornament_n of_o argia_n call_v now_o saccania_n or_o romania_n minor_n none_o but_o napoli_n keep_v to_o this_o day_n some_o remain_v of_o its_o former_a beauty_n and_o grandeur_n it_o be_v call_v by_o ptolemy_n nauplia_n by_o sophianus_n napli_v and_o anaplia_n by_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o trade_a city_n build_v by_o nauplio_n son_n to_o neptunus_n in_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o gulf_n common_o call_v of_o napoli_n ancient_o argolicus_n simus_n upon_o a_o little_a cape_n that_o divide_v itself_o into_o two_o different_a part_n that_o towards_o the_o sea_n form_v a_o good_a safe_a and_o spacious_a haven_n the_o other_o towards_o the_o land_n render_v the_o passage_n to_o the_o town_n almost_o inaccessible_a there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o narrow_a stony_a steep_a way_n to_o come_v to_o it_o between_o mount_n palamida_n and_o the_o seashore_n beside_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o situation_n which_o render_v this_o city_n one_o of_o the_o strong_a in_o europe_n it_o be_v defend_v by_o a_o citadel_n build_v on_o a_o rock_n in_o the_o sea_n a_o hundred_o yard_n off_o the_o city_n which_o consequent_o can_v be_v attack_v by_o land_n napoli_n be_v former_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n of_o corinth_n but_o now_o it_o be_v a_o archbishops_n see_v and_o the_o ordinary_a residence_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n which_o be_v inhabit_a by_o 60000_o greek_n beside_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o stranger_n of_o several_a nation_n it_o stand_v 78_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o athens_n and_o 60_o n._n of_o misitra_n napoli_n as_o most_o city_n have_v undergo_v many_o change_n of_o government_n in_o 1205._o the_o french_a and_o venetian_n together_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o it_o in_o 1388._o king_n giovanissa_n take_v it_o by_o storm_n put_v all_o the_o garrison_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o blow_v up_o the_o city_n napoli_n come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o mary_n erigana_n or_o anguien_v by_o corruption_n widow_n of_o peter_n son_n to_o frederick_n cornaro_n piscopia_n who_o be_v unable_a to_o keep_v it_o against_o so_o powerful_a a_o enemy_n as_o bajazet_n sell_v it_o to_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n to_o which_o it_o be_v subject_a till_o 1539._o when_o it_o be_v yield_v to_o mahomet_n ii_o to_o procure_v a_o peace_n in_o 1686._o general_n morosini_fw-la order_v general_n coningsmark_n to_o possess_v himself_o of_o mount_n palamida_n which_o be_v within_o musket-shot_a of_o the_o town_n and_o command_v it_o and_o whilst_o he_o batter_v it_o from_o this_o place_n morosini_fw-la give_v battel_n to_o the_o serasquier_n that_o come_v to_o relieve_v it_o defeat_v he_o and_o take_v argos_n their_o fleet_n at_o the_o same_o time_n take_v ternis_fw-la aug._n the_o 29_o the_o serasquier_n advance_v again_o with_o a_o 1000_o man_n and_o fall_v upon_o the_o venetian_n in_o their_o trench_n where_o the_o battle_n be_v dubious_a for_o three_o hour_n but_o at_o last_o the_o turk_n flee_v after_o the_o battle_n the_o siege_n be_v push_v on_o with_o vigour_n and_o the_o turk_n capitulate_v to_o surrender_v on_o the_o usual_a term_n and_o be_v conduct_v to_o tenedos_n ii_o argos_n there_o have_v be_v three_o city_n call_v by_o this_o name_n the_o first_o be_v argos_n amphilochium_n in_o epirus_n the_o second_o argos_n pelasgicum_n in_o macedon_n and_o last_o argos_n peloponnesiacum_fw-la of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o treat_v it_o have_v be_v ancient_o call_v phoronia_n hippobote_n jasia_n diposia_n jappia_n and_o last_o argos_n it_o be_v former_o the_o capital_a of_o the_o famous_a province_n of_o argia_n or_o argolis_n and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o celebrate_a city_n of_o peloponnesus_n it_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n planissa_n lat._n inachus_n fluvius_n 7_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o napoli_n di_fw-it romania_n it_o be_v first_o a_o bishopric_n under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o corinth_n and_o then_o erect_v into_o a_o metropolitan_a itself_o it_o have_v the_o mount_n