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A10743 Of the state of Europe XIIII. bookes. Containing the historie, and relation of the many prouinces hereof. Continued out of approved authours. By Gabriel Richardson Batchelour in Divinitie, and fellow of Brasen-Nose College in Oxford. Richardson, Gabriel, d. 1642. 1627 (1627) STC 21020; ESTC S116159 533,401 518

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upon_o the_o warta_n konin_n a_o wall_a town_n encompass_v with_o the_o warta_n slupcza_n a_o strong_a town_n upon_o the_o warta_n kolo_n surround_v with_o the_o warta_n naklo_n upon_o the_o river_n notez_fw-fr camenecz_n the_o state_n be_v the_o archbishop_n of_o gnesna_n the_o palatine_a and_o castellan_n of_o calisch_a and_o the_o castellan_n of_o gnesna_n naklo_n camenecz_n and_o land_n the_o palatinate_n of_o siradia_n sometime_o a_o dukedom_n belong_v to_o the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n siradia_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v siradia_n a_o wall_a town_n and_o castle_n name_v the_o country_n seat_v in_o a_o plain_a upon_o the_o river_n warta_n wielun_n a_o strong_a town_n petrocow_n and_o castle_n upon_o the_o river_n prosna_n schadeck_n petrocow_n a_o wall_a town_n in_o a_o moorish_a soil_n the_o place_n sometime_o of_o the_o general_a diet_n of_o the_o kingdom_n remove_v now_o to_o warsow_n without_o the_o town_n under_o the_o shade_n of_o a_o pleasant_a forest_n stand_v bugey_a one_o of_o the_o royal_a seiour_n of_o the_o king_n whether_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o more_o fresh_a and_o healthy_a air_n they_o retire_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o diet_n rosprza_n in_o a_o plain_a among_o marsh_n spicimeria_n the_o state_n be_v the_o palatine_a and_o castellan_n of_o siradia_n with_o the_o castellan_n of_o rosprza_n spicimeria_n and_o wielun_n the_o palatinate_n of_o lancicia_n the_o town_n be_v lancicia_n a_o wall_a town_n with_o a_o castle_n mount_v on_o a_o rock_n upon_o the_o river_n bsura_n orlow_n among_o marsh_n bresinia_n konarzew_n inowlodz_n biechow_n the_o state_n be_v the_o palatine_a and_o castellan_n of_o lancicia_n with_o the_o castellan_n of_o bresinia_n konarzew_n inowlodz_n and_o biechow_n cromerus_n place_v this_o last_o in_o the_o palatinate_n of_o kalisch_n cviavia_n or_o the_o palatinate_n of_o wladislaw_n for_o a_o great_a part_n marishie_a and_o without_o wood_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v wladislaw_n vladislaw_n name_v the_o country_n a_o bishop_n sea_n upon_o the_o river_n wijssel_n bidgo_v a_o wall_a town_n upon_o the_o bard_n a_o navigable_a river_n convey_v merchandise_n out_o of_o the_o great_a poland_n unto_o the_o wijssel_n the_o state_n be_v the_o bishop_n palatine_n and_o castellan_n of_o wladislaw_n with_o the_o castellan_n of_o bidgost_n the_o palatinate_n of_o brzestye_n brzestye_n the_o town_n here_o be_v brzestye_n a_o well_o fence_v town_n name_v the_o country_n stand_v in_o a_o plain_a among_o marsh_n radzieiow_n a_o wooden_a town_n kruswick_n build_v all_o of_o wood_n with_o a_o castle_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o kingdom_n after_o gnesna_n the_o seat_n sometime_o of_o the_o prince_n stand_v upon_o a_o great_a lake_n name_v gopla_n in_o the_o castle_n hereof_o popielus_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o poland_n be_v after_o a_o monstrous_a and_o strange_a manner_n devour_v with_o rat_n swarm_v out_o of_o the_o lake_n kowalow_v in_o a_o moorish_a situation_n the_o state_n be_v the_o