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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 electorate_v of_o treves_n it_o be_v a_o fine_a town_n very_o ancient_a and_o mention_v in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antonine_n but_o fall_v under_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a it_o give_v title_n to_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nassau_n and_o have_v a_o castle_n which_o be_v his_o usual_a residence_n it_o stand_v 12_o mile_n w._n of_o deux_fw-fr pont_n and_o 40_o e._n of_o metz._n v._o grimberg_n grimberg_n be_v a_o small_a town_n about_o 15_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o triers_n subject_n to_o this_o elector_n vi_o boppart_n boppart_a lat._n bopartium_n and_o bodobriga_n be_v a_o small_a town_n upon_o the_o rhine_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hill_n ancient_o imperial_a now_o subject_a to_o the_o elector_n of_o treves_n it_o stand_v eight_o mile_n s._n of_o coblentz_n vii_o pruim_n pruim_n or_o prume_n be_v a_o little_a town_n and_o abbey_n of_o benedectine_n monk_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o ardenne_n between_o the_o electorate_v 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 electorate_v of_o cologne_n or_o ceulen_n the_o electorate_v of_o cologne_n border_n the_o dukedom_n of_o juliers_n on_o the_o north_n and_o west_n bound_n bound_n the_o electorate_v of_o trier_n on_o the_o south_n and_o hesse_n and_o part_n of_o westphalia_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v extent_n extent_n extent_n can_v easy_o be_v determine_v because_o it_o be_v strange_o intermix_v with_o other_o province_n the_o archbishop_n be_v great_a chancellor_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o italy_n history_n history_n but_o never_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o his_o office_n for_o prince_n that_o hold_v any_o principality_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v its_o perpetual_a vicar_n in_o which_o quality_n they_o can_v do_v in_o all_o place_n in_o their_o jurisdiction_n what_o the_o emperor_n can_v do_v in_o common_a case_n and_o in_o high_a point_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o imperial_a court_n wherefore_o the_o archbishop_n of_o metz_n who_o be_v great_a chancellor_n of_o germany_n be_v
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 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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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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 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dendre_n and_o rupel_n in_o these_o province_n be_v two_o archbishopric_n 2._o archbishopric_n 2._o viz._n cambray_n and_o mechlin_n and_o eleven_o bishopric_n 11._o bishopric_n 11._o viz._n antwerp_n boisleduc_n bruges_n ghent_n ruremond_n and_o ypres_n under_o mechlin_n namur_n arras_n st._n omers_n and_o tourney_v under_o cambray_n and_o liege_n under_o cologne_n in_o germany_n here_o be_v also_o 155_o city_n or_o wall_v town_n 155._o town_n 155._o beside_o those_o in_o cambray_n and_o part_n of_o gelderland_n city_n chief_a city_n and_o 6867_o village_n 6867._o village_n 6867._o beside_o the_o castle_n fort_n and_o noble_a man_n house_n which_o be_v almost_o innumerable_a the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v antwerp_n but_o brussel_n be_v now_o adays_o the_o most_o remarkable_a be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o spanish_a governor_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o french_a be_v mons_fw-la of_o the_o hollander_n boisledue_n or_o maestricht_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n 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n._n e._n of_o bruges_n and_o 14_o s._n w._n of_o middleburg_n long._n 22_o d._n 34_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 24_o m._n ii_o sas-van-ghent_n sas-van-ghent_n be_v a_o small_a place_n but_o so_o strong_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n and_o fortification_n that_o it_o be_v account_v impregnable_a yet_o the_o hollander_n take_v it_o in_o 1644._o it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n n._n of_o ghent_n long._n 23_o d._n lat._n 51_o d._n 20_o m._n iii_o ardenburgh_n ardenburgh_n be_v also_o a_o small_a place_n but_o very_o strong_a in_o flanders_n subject_n to_o the_o hollander_n it_o stand_v 20_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o ghent_n long._n 22_o d._n 36_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 22_o m._n article_n ii_o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o brabant_n lat._n brabantia_n this_o duchy_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n a_o island_n encompass_v with_o river_n have_v the_o mouse_n on_o the_o east_n and_o the_o nort_n the_o demer_n on_o the_o south_n which_o run_v through_o part_n of_o this_o province_n and_o the_o schelde_v on_o the_o 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use_v in_o it_o antwerp_n stand_v 24_o mile_n n._n of_o brussels_n long._n 23_o d._n 36_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 16_o m._n article_n iv_o of_o the_o lordship_n of_o malines_n malines_n or_o mechlin_n be_v another_o very_a small_a province_n bound_n bound_n bound_v on_o every_o side_n with_o brabant_n and_o be_v nigh_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o and_o not_o far_o off_o the_o border_n of_o flanders_n it_o be_v extent_n be_v about_o eight_o mile_n west_n and_o east_n extent_n extent_n and_o five_o south_n and_o north._n it_o be_v a_o distinct_a province_n from_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o great_a council_n for_o these_o country_n but_o have_v not_o those_o privilege_n that_o brabant_n have_v and_o for_o that_o reason_n most_o woman_n here_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o lie-in_a go_v into_o brabant_n
to_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n that_o their_o child_n may_v enjoy_v their_o privilege_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o province_n lie_v but_o one_o city_n city_n city_n or_o wall_v town_n and_o nine_o village_n village_n village_n the_o chief_a river_n be_v rivers_n rivers_n 1._o the_o deal_n which_o run_v through_o the_o middle_n and_o wash_v mechlin_n and_o then_o into_o brabant_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o scheld_a 2._o senne_n which_o here_o fall_v into_o the_o deal_n malines_n malines_n or_o mechlin_n lat._n mechlinia_n and_o by_o those_o of_o the_o country_n mackelen_n or_o meckelen_n upon_o the_o deal_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o lordship_n of_o that_o name_n it_o be_v bigness_n and_o magnificence_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v call_v malines_n the_o beautiful_a as_o antwerp_n the_o rich_a brussels_n the_o noble_a louvain_n the_o wise_a ghent_n the_o great_a and_o bruges_n the_o ancient_n the_o situation_n be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o because_o of_o the_o tide_n the_o trade_n be_v very_o good_a there_o be_v a_o archbishoprick_n see_v found_v by_o paul_n iv_o in_o 1559._o with_o the_o title_n of_o primate_n of_o the_o low-countries_n cardinal_n granville_n be_v the_o first_o archbishop_n the_o cathedral_n church_n be_v consecrate_a to_o st._n rombaut_n malines_n be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o great_a royal_a council_n institute_v by_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n in_o 1473._o there_o be_v also_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o fleece_n and_o the_o prince_n arsenal_n speak_v of_o this_o arsenal_n i_o can_v but_o mention_v that_o the_o thunder_n have_v set_v on_o fire_n several_a barrel_n of_o powder_n in_o 1546._o it_o break_v out_o with_o such_o fury_n that_o it_o overturn_v a_o tower_n and_o above_o 300_o house_n dry_v up_o the_o ditch_n about_o the_o town_n and_o cause_v extraordinary_a damage_n in_o the_o suburb_n be_v st._n alexis_n nunnery_n where_o there_o be_v 15_o or_o 1600_o nun_n who_o be_v allow_v to_o walk_v abroad_o to_o pay_v and_o receive_v visit_n and_o to_o marry_v when_o they_o please_v the_o lordship_n of_o malines_n have_v its_o own_o lord_n until_o 1336._o that_o it_o become_v a_o free_a town_n after_o that_o time_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n till_o it_o enter_v into_o that_o of_o austria_n in_o 1477._o its_o inhabitant_n be_v free_a from_o all_o tax_n for_o the_o good_a service_n perform_v to_o charles_n the_o bold_a earl_n of_o flanders_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o nuis_n upon_o the_o rhine_n here_o have_v be_v two_o provincial_a council_n the_o first_o in_o 1570._o and_o the_o second_o in_o 1607._o the_o chief_a trade_n of_o this_o place_n consist_v in_o tan_v make_v of_o linen_n cloth_n point_n and_o lace_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n and_o cast_v great_a artillery_n and_o gun_n it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o louvain_n 13_o almost_o n._n of_o brussels_n 14_o s._n e._n of_o antwerp_n and_o 30_o e._n of_o ghent_n long._n 23_o p._n 44_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 6_o m._n article_n v._o part_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o gelderland_n belong_v to_o the_o spaniard_n that_o part_n of_o gelderland_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o spaniard_n bound_n bound_n have_v on_o the_o east_n and_o north_n cleves_n in_o germany_n on_o the_o west_n brabant_n and_o on_o the_o south_n juliers_n in_o germany_n extent_n extent_n it_o be_v extent_n be_v about_o 36_o mile_n north_n and_o south_n and_o about_o 28_o east_n and_o west_n the_o soil_n be_v fertile_a and_o yield_v all_o sort_n of_o grain_n abound_v moreover_o with_o rich_a pasture-ground_n quality_n quality_n which_o fatten_v great_a drove_n of_o cattle_n which_o be_v send_v from_o many_o far_a place_n the_o chief_a river_n here_o be_v rivers_n rivers_n 1._o the_o mouse_n which_o run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o part_n wash_v ruremonde_n and_o venlo_n and_o so_o pass_v on_o divide_v brabant_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o guelderland_n 2._o niers_fw-fr which_o wash_v gelder_n and_o run_v into_o cleves_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v gelder_n cap._n venlo_n ruremond_n bish_n 1._o gelder_n the_o city_n of_o gelder_n lat._n gueldria_n which_o they_o of_o the_o country_n call_v gelre_a be_v seat_v on_o a_o marshy_a ground_n upon_o the_o little_a river_n of_o nier_n which_o environ_n it_o instead_o of_o a_o moat_n the_o castle_n be_v extreme_o strong_a and_o say_v to_o be_v impregnable_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n in_o 1627._o the_o spaniard_n labour_v to_o have_v bring_v the_o rhine_n to_o the_o city_n of_o gelder_n and_o into_o the_o mouse_n on_o purpose_n to_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o commerce_n between_o germany_n and_o holland_n but_o fail_v in_o their_o enterprise_n it_o stand_v 26_o mile_n nigh_o s._n e._n of_o nimeguen_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o province_n and_o 11_o mile_n almost_o n._n of_o venlo_n long._n 25_o d._n 37_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 31_o m._n ii_o venlo_n venlo_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a town_n on_o the_o river_n mouse_n by_o the_o border_n of_o juliers_n it_o be_v a_o hance-town_n but_o subject_a to_o the_o spaniard_n and_o stand_v 11_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o gelder_n and_o 11_o n._n of_o ruremond_n long._n 25_o d._n 24_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 27_o m._n iii_o ruremond_n ruremond_n lat._n ruremonde_n be_v the_o second_o city_n of_o gelderland_n with_o a_o bishopric_n suffragant_fw-la of_o malines_n on_o the_o river_n mouse_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o roer_n or_o rura_n from_o which_o it_o take_v its_o name_n it_o be_v collegiate_n church_n be_v erect_v in_o 1559._o into_o a_o cathedral_n by_o pope_n paul_n iu._n william_n lindall_n be_v the_o first_o prelate_n of_o it_o the_o city_n be_v large_a fair_a and_o rich_a have_v many_o stately_a monastery_n in_o it_o whereof_o that_o of_o the_o carthusian_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n s._n of_o venlo_n and_o 21_o s._n of_o gelder_n long._n 25_o d._n 22_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 16_o m._n article_n vi_o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o limburg_n limburgensis_n ducatus_fw-la limburg_n have_v the_o duchy_n of_o juliers_n to_o the_o east_n and_o north_n bound_n bound_n the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n to_o the_o west_n and_o part_n of_o luxemburg_n to_o the_o south_n it_o be_v extent_n south_n and_o north_n be_v about_o 35_o mile_n and_o west_n and_o east_n about_o 26._o extent_n extent_n it_o have_v heretofore_o duke_n of_o its_o own_o history_n history_n but_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o walraine_n iii_o who_o other_o call_v henry_n in_o 1285._o adolph_n sell_v it_o to_o john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n who_o pretend_v a_o right_a to_o it_o as_o descend_v from_o margaret_n daughter_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o limburg_n marry_v in_o 1172._o to_o godfrey_n duke_n of_o brabant_n in_o 1293._o rainold_n i._o duke_n of_o guelderland_n lay_v claim_n to_o it_o in_o the_o kite_n of_o ermengarde_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o herman_n late_a duke_n of_o limburg_n but_o he_o lose_v the_o battle_n of_o wore_v near_o collen_n june_n 5._o 1298._o and_o be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v force_v to_o resign_v his_o right_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n to_o regain_v his_o liberty_n and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n have_v enjoy_v it_o it_o have_v excellent_a mine_n of_o iron_n and_o one_o of_o copper_n quality_n quality_n the_o earth_n be_v very_o fruitful_a in_o wheat_n fruit_n and_o fuel_n but_o above_o all_o in_o grass_n and_o water_n the_o famous_a spaw-water_n be_v not_o above_o three_o league_n s._n w._n from_o limburg_n the_o chief_a river_n here_o be_v rivers_n rivers_n 1._o the_o mouse_n which_o run_v but_o through_o a_o little_a part_n of_o this_o country_n 2._o geul_fw-fr which_o wash_v valkenburg_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o mouse_n 3._o weser_n which_o water_v limburg_n and_o run_v into_o liege_n 4._o bervine_n which_o wash_v dalem_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o mouse_n this_o province_n have_v but_o five_o wall_v town_n and_o about_o 120_o village_n the_o town_n be_v limburg_n cap._n to_o the_o spaniard_n dalem_n to_o the_o hollander_n valkenburg_n to_o the_o hollander_n rolduck_n to_o the_o hollander_n remborg_n to_o the_o hollander_n i._o limburg_n limburg_n lat._n limburgum_n be_v pleasant_o seat_v upon_o a_o steep_a rock_n which_o overlook_v all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o at_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o run_v the_o river_n weser_n almost_o round_o it_o among_o several_a shady_a wood_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a city_n for_o it_o chief_o consist_v of_o one_o broad_a short_a street_n neither_o be_v it_o considerable_a for_o its_o beauty_n the_o building_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v of_o wood._n but_o it_o be_v of_o no_o small_a consideration_n for_o its_o strength_n for_o it_o be_v encompass_v with_o a_o strong_a wall_n and_o a_o trench_n and_o the_o access_n to_o it_o which_o be_v on_o the_o north_n side_n be_v extreme_o
long._n 22_o d._n 44_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 24_o m._n v._o bouchain_n bouchain_n lat._n bochonium_n and_o buccinium_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o left_a bank_n of_o the_o scheld_v betwixt_o valenciennes_n and_o cambray_n it_o be_v a_o small_a town_n but_o well_o fortify_v and_o have_v a_o very_a good_a castle_n it_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o county_n of_o ostervand_n which_o in_o time_n past_a belong_v immediate_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o hainault_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o french_a ever_o since_o 1676._o and_o stand_v 10_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o valenciennes_n and_o 28_o w._n of_o mons._n vi_o soignes_n soignes_n be_v a_o small_a inconsiderable_a town_n on_o the_o river_n senne_n eight_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o mons._n vii_o roccles_n roccles_n be_v also_o a_o small_a open_a town_n eight_o mile_n almost_o n._n e._n of_o mons._n viii_o quesnoy_n quesnoy_n be_v a_o small_a town_n but_o pretty_a considerable_a for_o its_o strength_n subject_a to_o the_o french_a since_o 1654._o it_o stand_v seven_o miles_n s._n e._n of_o valenciennes_n and_o 18_o s._n w._n of_o mons._n ix_o bavay_n bavay_n be_v a_o little_a town_n about_o six_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o mons._n x._o maubeuge_n maubeuge_a be_v a_o strong_a rich_a little_a town_n on_o the_o river_n sambre_n 10_o mile_n s._n of_o mons._n xi_o beaumond_n beaumond_n be_v a_o little_a town_n nine_o miles_n e._n of_o maubeuge_a and_o 15_o s._n e._n of_o mons_fw-la subject_a to_o the_o french_a and_o demolish_v by_o they_o in_o 1691._o xii_o landrecy_n landrecy_n lat._n landrecium_n seat_v on_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o river_n sambre_n be_v small_a but_o strong_o fortify_v and_o famous_a for_o the_o sieges_n it_o have_v endure_v the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o besiege_v it_o in_o 1542._o for_o six_o month_n with_o 150000_o man_n and_o retire_v from_o it_o at_o last_o without_o success_n by_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n in_o 1659._o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o french_a it_o stand_v 15_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o maubeuge_a and_o 23_o s._n of_o mons._n xiii_o avesne_n avesne_n be_v a_o pleasant_a and_o well_o fortify_v town_n upon_o the_o river_n hepre_n in_o le_fw-fr pay_v entre_fw-fr sambre_n &_o mouse_n it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o french_a by_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n and_o stand_v 10_o mile_n s._n of_o maubeuge_n and_o 30_o w._n of_o cambray_n fourteen_o chimay_v chimay_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n la_fw-fr blanch_n or_o the_o white_a be_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o forest_n six_o league_n from_o avesne_n notwithstanding_o what_o it_o have_v suffer_v by_o the_o almost_o continual_a war_n it_o be_v now_o very_a well_o re-establish_v and_o have_v a_o fine_a castle_n it_o stand_v 21_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o maubeuge_a xv._o marienburg_n marienburg_n stand_v on_o the_o river_n blanch_n it_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o mary_n of_o austria_n queen_n of_o hungary_n and_o governess_n of_o the_o low_a country_n who_o build_v it_o in_o 1542._o it_o be_v situation_n be_v so_o advantageous_a that_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o impregnable_a yet_o the_o french_a take_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o by_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n and_o have_v since_o dismantle_v it_o it_o lie_v 29_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o mons._n xvi_o philippeville_n philippeville_n be_v build_v by_o the_o same_o queen_n mary_n of_o hungary_n in_o 1555._o and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o king_n philip._n beside_o its_o situation_n that_o be_v natural_o strong_a it_o be_v excellent_o well_o fortify_v to_o oppose_v the_o french_a who_o be_v master_n of_o it_o now_o according_a to_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n in_o 1659._o it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n w._n of_o charlemont_n 15_o s._n of_o charleroy_n 20_o s._n w._n of_o namur_n and_o 24_o s._n e._n of_o mons._n place_n of_o hainault_n belong_v to_o the_o spaniard_n i._o lessine_n lessine_n or_o lessin_n lat._n lessina_fw-la be_v a_o small_a city_n on_o the_o river_n dender_n famous_a for_o the_o manufactory_a of_o linen_n it_o stand_v 18_o mile_n n._n of_o mons_fw-la 20_o almost_o w._n of_o brussels_n and_o 22_o s._n of_o ghent_n long._n 23_o d._n 8_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 50_o m._n ii_o aeth_n at_o h_o or_o aeth_n be_v not_o very_o large_a but_o beautiful_a rich_a and_o well_o fortify_v seat_v upon_o the_o river_n dender_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1667._o and_o confirm_v to_o they_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n but_o restore_v to_o the_o spaniard_n in_o 1678._o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n it_o stand_v on_o the_o border_n of_o flanders_n 14_o mile_n almost_o n._n w._n of_o mons._n iii_o enghien_n enghien_fw-fr or_o anguien_v be_v a_o small_a place_n on_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n and_o flanders_n note_v for_o its_o manufactory_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o tapestry_n and_o for_o be_v the_o first_o barony_n of_o the_o province_n which_o give_v the_o title_n of_o baron_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n it_o stand_v 16_o mile_n n._n of_o mons._n two_o or_o three_o mile_n s._n of_o enghien_n be_v the_o village_n steenkirk_n by_o the_o river_n senne_n and_o famous_a for_o the_o battle_n that_o be_v fight_v there_o betwixt_o the_o confederate_n army_n and_o the_o french_a in_o 1692._o the_o loss_n of_o man_n be_v almost_o equal_a but_o the_o french_a carry_v the_o day_n iv_o halle_n halle_n be_v a_o small_a dismantle_v town_n on_o the_o river_n sennes_n plunder_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1691._o it_o stand_v 21_o mile_n almost_o n._n e._n of_o mons._n v._o braine-le-comte_n braine-le-comte_n be_v another_o small_a inconsiderable_a town_n nigh_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n between_o brussels_n and_o mons_fw-la 13_o mile_n off_o the_o former_a and_o 14_o off_o the_o latter_a vi_o fontain_n or_o l'evesque_fw-la fontain_n or_o l'evesque_fw-la be_v also_o a_o inconsiderable_a town_n of_o hainault_n on_o the_o border_n of_o namur_n 16_o mile_n e._n of_o mons._n article_n xi_o of_o cambresis_n lat._n cameracensis_n ager_n cambresis_n be_v bound_v on_o 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country_n against_o the_o rapidity_n of_o that_o river_n this_o province_n have_v 46_o wall_v town_n 50_o castle_n village_n city_n etc._n etc._n village_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o village_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o upper_a and_o low_a alsatia_n and_o into_o five_o part_n include_v suntgaw_n brisgaw_n and_o ortnaw_n of_o which_o these_o three_o suntgaw_n vpper-alsatia_n and_o lower-alsatia_n be_v on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o brisgaw_n and_o ortnaw_n on_o the_o right_n alsatia_n with_o its_o dependency_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o part_n 1._o lower_v alsatia_n where_o be_v strasburg_n bish_n cap._n to_o the_o french_a schelestad_fw-es to_o the_o french_a weissenburg_n to_o the_o french_a landau_n to_o the_o french_a molsheim_n to_o the_o french_a sauerne_n to_o the_o french_a haguenau_n to_o the_o french_a seltz_n to_o the_o french_a ober_n ruheim_n to_o the_o french_a bentheim_n to_o the_o french_a andlaw_n to_o the_o french_a lauterburg_n to_o the_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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and_o about_o three_o n._n from_o strasburg_n it_o be_v a_o imperial_a city_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o low_a alsace_n before_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o french_a the_o emperor_n barbarossa_n first_o wall_v it_o about_o in_o 1164._o and_o build_v a_o palace_n therein_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o sandy_a unfruitful_a soil_n the_o old_a landgrave_n of_o alsace_n do_v chief_o resort_v thither_o for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o hunt_v the_o other_o place_n of_o low_a alsace_n such_o as_o seltz_n ober_n ruheim_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o of_o great_a consideration_n remarkable_a town_n of_o upper_a alsatia_n i._o colmar_n colmar_n lat._n colmaria_n and_o columbaria_n or_o according_a to_o other_o argentuaria_n be_v a_o imperial_a town_n under_o the_o french_a and_o the_o capital_a of_o upper_a alsace_n upon_o the_o river_n iii_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n assist_v by_o the_o troop_n of_o france_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o this_o town_n in_o 1633._o but_o this_o duke_n die_v colmar_n be_v 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 river_n of_o threseim_n at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o fertile_a plain_n and_o upon_o a_o rise_a ground_n where_o the_o black_a mountain_n begin_v albert_n vi_o duke_n of_o austria_n found_v in_o it_o a_o university_n and_o a_o sovereign_a chamber_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o which_o reach_v once_o a_o great_a way_n but_o now_o not_o above_o four_o miles_n the_o swede_n take_v it_o three_o time_n in_o 1632._o 1634._o and_o 1638._o this_o town_n be_v renown_v for_o its_o riches_n and_o other_o advantage_n and_o for_o a_o famous_a battle_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o anguien_v since_o lewis_n prince_n of_o conde_n win_v there_o in_o 1644._o in_o which_o general_n merci_n be_v kill_v marshal_v crequi_n take_v it_o in_o 1677._o for_o lewis_n fourteen_o after_o a_o siege_n of_o seven_o or_o eight_o day_n it_o be_v a_o large_a and_o well_o people_v city_n regular_o fortify_v with_o several_a church_n and_o religious_a house_n in_o it_o this_o be_v also_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o basil_n from_o which_o place_n it_o stand_v 26_o mile_n almost_o n._n and_o 10_o miles_n e._n of_o brisac_n long._n 27_o d._n 31_o m._n lat._n 47_o d._n 58_o m._n iii_o newenburg_n newenburg_n be_v a_o decay_a place_n on_o the_o rhine_n 14_o mile_n s._n of_o brisac_n once_o imperial_a but_o now_o subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n remarkable_a place_n in_o ortnaw_n i._o ofemburg_n ofemburg_n lat._n offemburgum_n be_v a_o imperial_a free_a city_n in_o schwaben_n and_o the_o capital_a of_o ortnaw_n seat_v upon_o the_o river_n kintzig_n about_o one_o league_n from_o the_o rhine_n and_o eight_o miles_n s._n e._n of_o strasburg_n long._n 27_o d._n 37_o m._n lat._n 48_o d._n 23_o m._n it_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n ii_o gengenbach_n gengenbach_n be_v a_o little_a imperial_a free_a city_n on_o the_o river_n kintzig_n 14_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o strasburg_n it_o be_v also_o protect_v by_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n iii_o baden_n baden_n or_o bid_v lat._n 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 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of_o lorraine_n this_o death_n be_v the_o source_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o germany_n in_o this_o manner_n marry_o eleanor_n the_o duke_n elder_a sister_n marry_v to_o albert_n frederick_n of_o brandenburg_n duke_n of_o prussia_n leave_v four_o daughter_n the_o elder_a call_v ann_n be_v marry_v to_o john_n sigismond_n marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o elector_n of_o the_o empire_n this_o elector_n the_o duke_n of_o newbourg_n the_o marquis_n of_o burgaw_n and_o john_n george_n of_o saxony_n which_o three_o last_v marry_v the_o three_o young_a sister_n pretend_v all_o to_o the_o succession_n john_n ii_o of_o bavaria_n duke_n of_o deux-ponts_n son_n of_o john_n of_o bavaria_n and_o of_o magdalen_n of_o cleves_n sister_n to_o mary_n eleanor_n lay_v his_o claim_n and_o charles_n of_o gonzague_n and_o cleves_n duke_n of_o nevers_n appear_v also_o because_o he_o be_v cousin_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n and_o bear_v the_o name_n too_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o emperor_n rodolphus_n 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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
in_o 1692._o after_o a_o memorable_a siege_n and_o blockade_n waradin_n stand_v 75_o mile_n almost_o n._n of_o temeswar_n 90_o nigh_n w._n of_o weissenburg_n 114_o n._n of_o belgrade_n and_o as_o many_o e._n of_o buda_n long._n 42_o d._n 55._o m._n lat._n 47_o d._n 15_o m._n x._o segedin_n segedin_n or_o sege_v lat._n segodunum_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o country_n of_o bodroch_n on_o the_o river_n tey_n or_o tibisc_n near_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n merish_v 55_o mile_n e._n of_o colocza_n 64_o s._n w._n of_o waradin_n and_o 104_o s._n e._n of_o buda_n long._n 42_o d._n lat._n 46_o d._n 26_o m._n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n in_o 1552._o and_o retake_v by_o the_o imperialist_n in_o 1686._o without_o much_o resistance_n after_o the_o take_n of_o buda_n xi_o temeswar_n temeswar_n be_v a_o large_a and_o very_o strong_a city_n upon_o the_o river_n thames_n whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n towards_o the_o border_n of_o transilvania_n the_o turk_n take_v it_o in_o 1552._o and_o have_v fortify_v it_o since_o to_o that_o degree_n that_o they_o now_o esteem_v it_o impregnable_a it_o be_v indeed_o the_o strong_a place_n they_o have_v it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o a_o bassa_n and_o the_o capital_a oâ—_n a_o beglerbegtick_n or_o government_n something_o like_o a_o county_n bound_v on_o the_o north_n by_o chaunad_n and_o transylvania_n on_o the_o west_n by_o the_o tibisc_n on_o the_o south_n by_o the_o danube_n and_o on_o the_o east_n by_o moldavia_n this_o city_n stand_v 54_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o belgrade_n 75_o s._n of_o great_a waradin_n and_o 160_o s._n e._n of_o buda_n long._n 43_o d._n 24_o m._n lat._n 46_o d._n 6_o m._n xii_o giulia_n giulia_n or_o gula_fw-la lat._n julia_n be_v a_o small_a but_o fortify_v city_n seat_v on_o the_o lake_n zarkad_v by_o the_o river_n feketekerez_n and_o upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o transylvania_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n in_o 1566._o and_o by_o they_o afterward_o mortgage_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o transylvania_n from_o who_o they_o have_v take_v it_o of_o late_a it_o stand_v 28_o mile_n s._n of_o great_a waradin_n and_o 52_o n._n w._n of_o temeswar_n xiii_o montgatz_n montgatz_n or_o munkatz_n be_v a_o fortress_n in_o the_o earldom_n of_o pereczas_n situate_v on_o a_o steep_a rock_n with_o a_o borough_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o well_o shut_v up_o and_o surround_v with_o a_o ditch_n full_a of_o water_n a_o great_a marsh_n be_v about_o this_o place_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v nature_n have_v make_v it_o impregnable_a the_o fortress_n contain_v three_o castle_n the_o first_o and_o high_a command_v the_o second_o and_o the_o second_o above_o the_o three_o all_o three_o surround_v with_o a_o ditch_n wrought_v in_o the_o rock_n and_o the_o passage_n from_o one_o to_o another_o be_v over_o three_o bridge_n the_o princess_n ragotski_n count_n tekely_n wife_n defend_v this_o place_n against_o a_o powerful_a army_n which_o be_v force_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n but_o after_o a_o blockade_n of_o many_o year_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v her_o troop_n she_o capitulate_v in_o 1688._o and_o surrender_v the_o town_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v conduct_v to_o vienna_n with_o her_o child_n where_o she_o be_v to_o live_v quiet_o without_o correspond_v with_o her_o husband_n montgatz_n stand_v 126_o mile_n nigh_o e._n of_o buda_n long._n 43_o d._n 8_o m._n lat._n 48_o d._n 28_o m._n fourteen_o zatmar_n zatmar_n be_v a_o little_a but_o well_o fortify_v town_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o vpper-hungary_n upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o transylvania_n it_o be_v capital_a of_o a_o country_n late_o erect_v into_o a_o county_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n tecke_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o in_o 1680._o but_o the_o emperor_n have_v regain_v it_o since_o this_o town_n stand_v encircle_v with_o the_o river_n samosch_n 25_o mile_n almost_o s._n of_o montgatz_n xv._o ungwar_n vngwar_n or_o vnghuar_n lie_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n crapach_n encircle_v with_o the_o river_n vngh_n upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o red-russia_n it_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o a_o county_n of_o the_o same_o name_n more_o considerable_a for_o its_o situation_n and_o strength_n than_o for_o any_o other_o advantage_n the_o hungarian_a historian_n pretend_v that_o this_o town_n or_o river_n give_v its_o name_n to_o their_o kingdom_n count_n tecke_o be_v master_n of_o this_o place_n and_o keep_v there_o his_o treasure_n with_o the_o best_a thing_n he_o have_v because_o he_o think_v it_o impregnable_a by_o its_o situation_n but_o in_o 1685._o the_o imperialist_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o it_o this_o town_n stand_v 42_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o zatmar_n xvi_o novigrad_n novigrad_n be_v a_o small_a but_o very_o strong_a town_n in_o the_o county_n of_o the_o same_o name_n it_o be_v defend_v by_o a_o castle_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n and_o encompass_v with_o a_o ditch_n four_o and_o thirty_o foot_n deep_a cut_v in_o the_o same_o rock_n which_o make_v it_o almost_o impregnable_a in_o 1594._o the_o german_n take_v it_o from_o the_o turk_n who_o retook_a it_o in_o 1663._o but_o it_o be_v now_o again_o under_o the_o emperor_n it_o stand_v 16_o mile_n almost_o e._n of_o grand_fw-mi and_o 22_o n._n of_o buda_n xvii_o .._o pest_n pest_n lat._n pestum_n be_v a_o great_a and_o fine_a town_n situate_a upon_o the_o danube_n over_o against_o buda_n from_o whence_o it_o yield_v a_o delightful_a prospect_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o wall_n tower_n and_o mosque_n there_o be_v a_o fine_a bridge_n of_o boat_n of_o half_a a_o mile_n long_o betwixt_o they_o it_o have_v often_o be_v take_v both_o by_o the_o turk_n and_o christian_n and_o be_v now_o under_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n since_o 1686._o xviii_o esperie_n esperie_n be_v a_o strong_a town_n on_o the_o river_n tarkzal_n it_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o county_n of_o saros_n and_o be_v famous_a for_o its_o fair_n and_o salt_n mine_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n and_o stand_v 14_o mile_n off_o the_o border_n of_o poland_n and_o 15_o n._n of_o cassovia_n long._n 41_o d._n 57_o m._n lat._n 48_o d._n 54_o m._n xix_o saros_n or_o scaros_n saros_n be_v a_o strong_a castle_n in_o a_o county_n of_o the_o same_o name_n subject_n to_o the_o emperor_n it_o stand_v upon_o a_o hill_n two_o or_o three_o mile_n almost_o n._n of_o esperie_n xx._n tokay_n tokay_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a town_n and_o citadel_n seat_v in_o a_o island_n make_v by_o the_o river_n tey_n and_o bodroch_n it_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o county_n of_o semlin_n count_n tecke_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o in_o 1683._o but_o the_o emperor_n force_n retake_v it_o in_o 1685._o it_o stand_v 66_o mile_n almost_o n._n of_o great_a waradin_n and_o 74_o e._n of_o buda_n xxi_o brodrogh_n bodrogh_n or_o bodroch_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o danube_n and_o be_v former_o the_o capital_a of_o a_o county_n of_o the_o same_o name_n it_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o imperialist_n since_o the_o conquest_n of_o buda_n and_o segedin_n in_o 1686._o and_o stand_v 90_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o the_o former_a and_o 30_o w._n of_o the_o latter_a xxii_o chonad_n chonad_n lat._n canadis_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o river_n mericz_n not_o far_o from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o empty_v itself_o into_o the_o tey_n upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o transylvania_n it_o be_v a_o capital_a of_o a_o county_n of_o the_o same_o name_n subject_n heretofore_o to_o the_o grand_a signior_n but_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o imperialist_n since_o 1685._o it_o be_v a_o bishop_n see_v under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o colocza_n and_o stand_v 15_o mile_n e._n of_o segedin_n xxiii_o jeno_fw-la jeno_n or_o geno_n be_v a_o strong_a castle_n in_o the_o county_n of_o waradin_n subject_n to_o the_o turk_n it_o stand_v on_o the_o river_n feketekerez_n 17_o miles_n s._n of_o great_a waradin_n xxiv_o kallo_n kallo_n be_v a_o town_n of_o vpper-hungary_n seat_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o lake_n on_o the_o river_n kello_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n and_o stand_v 24_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o tokay_n and_o 48_o almost_o n._n of_o great_a waradin_n xxv_o zemlin_n zemlin_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o a_o county_n of_o the_o same_o name_n seat_v on_o the_o river_n bodrach_n among_o several_a branch_n 24_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o tokay_n and_o 32_o w._n of_o mongatz_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n description_n of_o the_o remarkable_a place_n in_o lower-hungary_n i._o buda_n buda_n or_o offen_n be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o hungary_n and_o former_o the_o ordinary_a residence_n of_o its_o king_n because_o of_o its_o pleasant_a situation_n sigismond_n king_n of_o hungary_n who_o be_v crown_v in_o 1387._o and_o be_v afterward_o emperor_n beautify_v it_o with_o several_a sumptuous_a
sort_n of_o nation_n viz._n saxon_n inhabitant_n inhabitant_n bulgarian_n and_o hungarian_n the_o first_o possess_v the_o province_n call_v the_o seven_o town_n the_o bulgarian_n dwell_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o marise_v the_o hungarian_n possess_v the_o frontier_n of_o walachia_n and_o follow_v the_o grecian_a religion_n these_o be_v divide_v into_o county_n pay_v no_o tribute_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o transilvania_n but_o be_v oblige_v to_o serve_v at_o their_o own_o expense_n when_o he_o go_v to_o war._n the_o doctrine_n of_o calvin_n and_o luther_n be_v introduce_v here_o in_o 1561._o for_o george_n brandrata_n religion_n religion_n physician_n to_o john_n zapol_n count_n of_o scepus_n and_o vayvode_n of_o transilvania_n make_v this_o young_a prince_n embrace_v the_o sentiment_n of_o luther_n by_o mean_n of_o denis_n alexis_n but_o this_o man_n not_o execute_v his_o order_n with_o care_n enough_o he_o substitute_v francis_n david_n in_o his_o place_n who_o of_o a_o lutheran_n make_v the_o prince_n a_o calvinist_n and_o at_o last_o teach_v he_o the_o doctrine_n of_o arius_n stephen_n bathori_n prince_n of_o transilvania_n in_o 1571._o afterward_o choose_v king_n of_o poland_n endeavour_v to_o re-establish_a popery_n and_o to_o that_o end_n give_v the_o government_n of_o this_o principality_n to_o his_o brother_n christopher_n bathori_n who_o cast_v david_n into_o prison_n where_o he_o die_v mad._n he_o found_v a_o college_n of_o jesuit_n at_o colaswar_n but_o die_v in_o 1583._o his_o son_n sigismond_n who_o succeed_v he_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o transilvanian_o be_v force_v to_o dismiss_v the_o jesuit_n but_o recall_v they_o two_o year_n after_o this_o principality_n be_v now_o incorporate_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n government_n government_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o michael_n abafti_n the_o 23d_o prince_n from_o john_n huniades_n who_o succeed_v john_n kemani_n in_o 1661._o by_o a_o solemn_a act_n give_v at_o hermanstadt_n may_v 9_o 1688._o with_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o transilvania_n make_v a_o entire_a submission_n of_o this_o country_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n to_o last_v for_o ever_o and_o according_o he_o receive_v imperial_a garrison_n into_o all_o the_o principal_a place_n the_o say_a prince_n die_v in_o 1690._o the_o state_n in_o a_o general_a assembly_n resolve_v to_o adhere_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o emperor_n against_o all_o the_o pretence_n of_o count_n tecke_o or_o the_o ottoman_a port_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n the_o most_o considerable_a place_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o transilvania_n be_v hermanstadt_n bish_n cap._n alba_n julia_n or_o weissemburg_n bish_n brassow_n or_o cronstadt_n coloswar_n or_o clausenburg_n segeswar_n agnetlin_n altenberg_n bestercze_n newmark_n i._o hermanstadt_n hermanstadt_n lat._n cibinum_fw-la or_o hermanopolis_n call_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n zeben_fw-ge the_o capital_a of_o transilvania_n and_o residence_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v a_o large_a populous_a strong_a and_o well_o build_v city_n it_o have_v no_o bishop_n at_o present_a but_o be_v reckon_v a_o bishop_n see_n suffragan_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o colocza_n in_o hungary_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n be_v saxon_n and_o five_o jurisdiction_n depend_v upon_o it_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o country_n have_v former_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n the_o late_a duke_n of_o lorraine_n prevail_v with_o the_o prince_n abafti_n to_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o to_o receive_v a_o garrison_n of_o 3000_o german_n in_o 1687._o this_o city_n stand_v in_o a_o plain_a on_o the_o river_n cibin_n 160_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o belgrade_n and_o 235_o almost_o e._n of_o buda_n long._n 45_o d._n 48_o m._n lat._n 46_o d._n 46_o m._n ii_o weissemburg_n weissemburg_n lat._n alba_n julia_n which_o the_o hungarian_n call_v giula_n fejerwar_n be_v situate_a upon_o the_o river_n marise_v which_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v maron_n and_o the_o german_n merisch_n with_o a_o bishop_n see_v under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o colocka_fw-mi the_o ancient_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o country_n make_v their_o ordinary_a residence_n in_o this_o city_n which_o have_v be_v much_o great_a than_o now_o it_o be_v as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o its_o rare_a roman_a medal_n coin_n and_o inscription_n evident_a sign_n of_o antiquity_n and_o grandeur_n it_o stand_v 34_o mile_n w._n of_o hermanstadt_n 68_o n._n e._n of_o temeswar_n 90_o e._n of_o waradin_n and_o 196_o e._n of_o buda_n long._n 45_o d._n lat._n 46_o d._n 46_o m._n iii_o cronstadt_n or_o brassaw_n brassaw_n or_o cronstadt_n lat._n patrovissa_n be_v a_o strong_a city_n and_o a_o bishop_n see_v situate_v near_o the_o frontier_n of_o moldavia_n and_o the_o carpathian_n mountain_n some_o take_v it_o for_o the_o praetoria_n augusta_n of_o ptolemy_n and_o other_o call_v it_o corona_n and_o stephanopolis_n and_o pretend_v that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o city_n build_v or_o repair_v by_o the_o saxon_n it_o stand_v 65_o mile_n almost_o n._n e._n of_o hermanstadt_n long._n 47_o d._n 20_o m._n lat._n 47_o d._n 5_o m._n iv_o clausemburg_n clausemburg_n call_v coloswar_n by_o those_o of_o the_o country_n and_o claudiopolis_n in_o latin_a be_v a_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o bishopric_n and_o a_o old_a citadel_n situate_v upon_o the_o little_a brook_n samos_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o hungary_n 34_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o weissemburg_n and_o 64_o of_o hermanstadt_n long._n 44_o d._n 25_o m._n lat._n 47_o d._n 11_o m._n the_o state_n of_o transilvania_n be_v keep_v in_o it_o v._o segeswar_n segeswar_n call_v schezberg_n by_o the_o german_n lat._n segethusa_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n cochel_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o carpathian_n mountain_n subject_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o transilvania_n under_o the_o emperor_n it_o stand_v 40_o mile_n n._n of_o hermanstadt_n vi_o agnetlin_n or_o agnabat_n agnetlin_n or_o agnabat_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a town_n in_o transilvania_n though_o of_o no_o strength_n it_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n harbach_n 25_o mile_n almost_o n._n of_o hermanstadt_n subject_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o transilvania_n and_o protect_v by_o the_o emperor_n vii_o altemberg_n altemberg_n be_v a_o small_a city_n seat_v upon_o a_o hill_n build_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o zalnatra_n 20_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o weissemburg_n or_o alba_n julia_n and_o 42_o s._n of_o clausenburg_n viii_o bestercze_v or_o besteriza_n bestercza_n or_o besteriza_n lat._n bistricia_n be_v a_o small_a but_o very_o neat_a city_n which_o stand_v in_o a_o very_a large_a plain_n upon_o a_o river_n of_o its_o own_o name_n 80_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o hermanstadt_n ix_o newmark_n newmark_n lat._n nova_n marchia_n call_v waverhe_o by_o the_o hungarian_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n merish_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o carpathian_n mountain_n 36_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o clausenburg_n the_o state_n of_o transilvania_n usual_o meet_v here_o article_n iii_o podolia_n bound_n bound_n podolia_n be_v a_o great_a province_n of_o poland_n in_o lithuania_n between_o moldavia_n to_o the_o s._n black_a russia_n to_o the_o w._n volhinia_n to_o the_o n._n and_o the_o tartar_n of_o oczakow_n to_o the_o e._n this_o province_n be_v very_o fertile_a but_o have_v be_v often_o waste_v by_o the_o inroad_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o cossack_n and_o be_v now_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o pole_n and_o the_o turk_n it_o be_v usual_o divide_v into_o the_o high_a podolia_n that_o lie_v to_o the_o west_n wherein_o be_v the_o city_n of_o kaminieck_n and_o bar_n and_o into_o the_o low_a which_o lie_v to_o the_o east_n and_o have_v in_o it_o the_o city_n of_o bracklaw_n i._o kaminieck_n bish_n cap._n kaminieck_n or_o caminieck_n lat._n camenecia_n clepidava_n or_o camienicum_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a town_n and_o the_o capital_a of_o podolia_n the_o pole_n call_v it_o kaminieck_n podeleki_n it_o be_v a_o bishop_n see_v under_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o lemberg_n and_o stand_v upon_o a_o mountain_n by_o the_o river_n smortzyck_n which_o a_o little_a low_o fall_v into_o the_o niester_n the_o turk_n very_o often_o attempt_v this_o place_n without_o success_n but_o it_o have_v suffer_v much_o by_o fire_n in_o 1669._o and_o be_v thereupon_o besiege_a by_o they_o in_o 1672._o it_o be_v take_v the_o pole_n be_v then_o engage_v in_o a_o civil_a war_n among_o themselves_o and_o the_o town_n in_o a_o ill_a condition_n of_o defence_n the_o cossack_n under_o motula_n block_v it_o up_o in_o april_n 1687._o and_o the_o polish_v army_n design_v to_o attack_v it_o in_o september_n follow_v but_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o ottoman_a force_n they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o force_v to_o retire_v the_o polish_v
croatia_n on_o the_o west_n and_o sclavonia_n and_o rascia_fw-la on_o the_o north._n history_n history_n this_o country_n be_v ancient_o part_v of_o pannonia_n conquer_v since_o by_o the_o goth_n and_o at_o last_o by_o the_o sclavonian_n tributary_n tributary_n who_o become_v tributary_n and_o subject_n to_o the_o hungarian_n bosnia_n have_v the_o same_o fate_n it_o consist_v then_o only_o of_o one_o province_n which_o have_v since_o have_v prince_n of_o its_o own_o mahomet_n ii_o seize_v it_o in_o 1463._o and_o flay_v stephen_n the_o last_o king_n of_o bosnia_n in_o 1688._o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n march_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o belgrade_n prince_n lewis_n of_o baden_n go_v with_o a_o strong_a detachment_n of_o german_n and_o hungarian_n to_o the_o conquest_n of_o bosnia_n the_o croatian_o have_v order_n to_o join_v with_o he_o the_o 14_o of_o august_n his_o army_n pass_v the_o river_n vnna_n though_o the_o bassa_n oppose_v he_o with_o 15000_o man_n after_o which_o he_o take_v castanovitza_n which_o be_v a_o castle_n of_o three_o strong_a tower_n and_o a_o wall_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o fortification_n and_o seat_v on_o the_o vnna_n between_o croatia_n and_o bosnia_n which_o yield_v without_o resistance_n the_o 15_o the_o army_n go_v towards_o gradisca_n which_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o desert_v as_o be_v also_o debitza_n and_o jassenovitz_n and_o 3000_o turk_n be_v intercept_v and_o cut_v off_o near_o the_o former_a the_o 25_o he_o march_v towards_o brod_n the_o croat_n be_v send_v home_n in_o order_n to_o reinforce_v the_o siege_n of_o belgrade_n but_o find_v the_o bassa_n have_v still_o a_o considerable_a body_n of_o man_n he_o resolve_v to_o disperse_v they_o before_o he_o go_v the_o bassa_n lie_v then_o at_o terwent_n five_o hungarian_a mile_n from_o brod_n and_o the_o four_o of_o september_n he_o march_v towards_o he_o in_o the_o night_n with_o a_o body_n of_o 3000_o german_a horse_n without_o any_o foot_n the_o 5_o by_o break_v of_o day_n they_o fall_v upon_o the_o enemy_n camp_n 15000_o strong_a and_o defeat_v their_o horse_n and_o of_o 7000_o foot_n which_o can_v not_o so_o well_o shift_v 5000_o be_v slay_v and_o 2000_o take_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o 150_o christian_n upon_o which_o bagnaluca_n the_o last_o town_n yield_v to_o prince_n lewis_n and_o since_o that_o the_o german_n be_v become_v master_n of_o all_o the_o other_o place_n and_o have_v reconquer_v the_o whole_a province_n the_o principal_a place_n of_o this_o province_n be_v sari_n or_o bosna_n saray_v cap._n iswornick_n ternovitza_n bagnialuck_v or_o bagnaluca_n kretno_n jaickza_n or_o yetze_n debitza_n or_o dobicza_n jassenovitz_n tina_n i._o sari_n sari_n or_o bosna-saray_a be_v seat_v upon_o the_o river_n miglazza_n and_o be_v account_v now_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o bosnia_n which_o honour_n belong_v former_o to_o jaitza_n and_o then_o to_o warbosaum_v and_o stand_v 50_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o 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