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the_o year_n 965_o miecislaus_fw-la king_n of_o poland_n john_n the_o 13_o be_v then_o pope_n receive_v and_o entertain_v the_o christian_a faith_n according_a to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o though_o it_o be_v still_o the_o most_o profess_a and_o reign_a religion_n to_o this_o day_n yet_o have_v other_o religion_n and_o sect_n get_v no_o small_a foot_n in_o the_o realm_n for_o in_o the_o year_n 1264_o the_o jew_n flock_v into_o poland_n plant_v themselves_o whole_a colony_n together_o in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o who_o boleslaus_n duke_n of_o great_a poland_n grant_v several_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n which_o casimir_n the_o great_a at_o the_o suit_n of_o another_o jewish_a esther_n who_o be_v his_o mistress_n very_o much_o enlarge_v by_o which_o mean_v their_o number_n be_v now_o so_o increase_v over_o all_o the_o city_n and_o village_n of_o poland_n that_o be_v now_o call_v the_o jew_n paradise_n in_o the_o year_n 1397_o vitoldus_n grand_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n have_v overthrow_v the_o nagayan_a tartar_n translate_v whole_a herd_n of_o they_o into_o his_o own_o territory_n who_o to_o this_o day_n obstinate_o maintain_v the_o folly_n of_o mahomet_n much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o vladislaus_n jagello_n the_o opinion_n of_o john_n huss_n break_v forth_o and_o by_o the_o pain_n of_o procopius_n holy_a brederick_n straznicz_n and_o william_n kotska_n prevail_v so_o far_o in_o poland_n even_o among_o the_o nobility_n that_o though_o several_a severe_a edict_n be_v make_v against_o they_o yet_o can_v they_o never_o be_v whole_o extirpate_v at_o length_n the_o lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n invade_v the_o roman-catholick_n religion_n with_o more_o danger_n to_o the_o papacy_n their_o party_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o student_n of_o cracow_n through_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o not_o revenge_v the_o murder_n of_o one_o of_o their_o collegiate_n for_o they_o thereupon_o disperse_v into_o 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hitherto_o say_v have_v relate_v to_o poland_n in_o general_a which_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o best_a modern_a geographer_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o the_o follow_a province_n 1._o the_o great_a poland_n which_o contain_v the_o palatinate_n of_o posnania_n calissia_n lancicia_n bresta_fw-mi inouladislavia_n sirad_n and_o rava_n and_o the_o territory_n of_o vielun_n and_o dobrin_n 2._o the_o lesser_a poland_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o palatinate_n of_o cracow_n sendomir_n and_o lublin_n the_o dukedom_n of_o oswiec_n tabor_n and_o aever_n and_o the_o county_n of_o scepus_n 3._o lithuania_n which_o consist_v of_o three_o palatinate_n of_o vilna_n troco_n and_o brescia_n 4._o masovia_n to_o which_o belong_v the_o palatinate_n of_o masovia_n ploco_fw-la and_o podlachia_n 5._o prussia_n regius_fw-la which_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o palatinate_n of_o culmo_fw-la mariaeburg_n and_o pomerania_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o varma_n 6._o samogitia_n in_o which_o be_v no_o palatinate_n but_o the_o whole_a province_n be_v subject_a to_o one_o governor_n or_o captain_n 7._o white_a russia_n which_o border_n upon_o the_o great_a dukedom_n of_o moscovy_n and_o contain_v the_o palatinate_n of_o novogrod_n micislavia_n vitep_n poloco_fw-la smolensco_n czernichovia_n and_o kiovia_n of_o which_o at_o present_a a_o great_a part_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o moscovy_n 8._o red_a russia_n in_o which_o lie_v the_o palatine_n of_o russia_n podolia_n volhinia_n belze_n and_o braclavia_n last_o the_o southern_a tract_n of_o livonia_n be_v also_o reckon_v among_o the_o province_n of_o poland_n but_o of_o all_o these_o we_o shall_v treat_v more_o full_o in_o the_o follow_a order_n great_a poland_n the_o great_a poland_n contain_v the_o county_n of_o posnania_n and_o calissia_n poland_n great_a poland_n and_o the_o palatine_n of_o sirad_n rava_n vielun_n and_o cujavia_n which_o last_o be_v subdivide_v into_o the_o barony_n of_o breast_n and_o junuuladislavia_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o south_n with_o silesia_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o marquisate_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o the_o upper_a pomeren_n on_o the_o north_n with_o masovia_n and_o part_n of_o prussia_n on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o lesser_a poland_n it_o be_v general_o a_o level_a champain_n country_n abound_v with_o pleasant_a river_n lake_n and_o pond_n and_o well_o furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o fish_n and_o fowl_n some_o part_n of_o cujavia_n indeed_o be_v more_o mountainous_a but_o what_o those_o want_n in_o pleasure_n they_o repay_v with_o profit_n the_o hill_n everywhere_o afford_v good_a store_n of_o wool_n and_o the_o valley_n plenty_n of_o corn._n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n be_v posnania_n call_v by_o the_o pole_n posnan_n posnania_n posnania_n by_o the_o german_n posen_n seat_v in_o 39_o degree_n of_o longitude_n and_o 52_o and_o about_o 10_o minute_n of_o latitude_n on_o the_o river_n warta_n the_o city_n be_v not_o large_a but_o well_o stock_v with_o merchant_n from_o all_o part_n of_o germany_n john_n lubranski_n former_o bishop_n of_o this_o place_n found_v here_o a_o gymnasium_n or_o petty-university_n in_o the_o suburb_n order_v the_o professor_n to_o be_v call_v from_o cracow_n where_o himself_o have_v be_v doctor_n of_o law_n though_o this_o structure_n have_v since_o that_o time_n be_v very_o much_o beautify_v by_o adam_n canar_n one_o of_o lubranski_n successor_n in_o the_o bishopric_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o outdo_v by_o the_o jesuit_n college_n and_o monastery_n in_o posen_n the_o people_n here_o be_v civil_a and_o gentile_a orderly_a and_o clean_o in_o their_o house_n and_o go_v more_o rich_a in_o apparel_n then_o be_v ordinary_a in_o any_o other_o place_n in_o poland_n cracow_n only_o except_v with_o which_o notwithstanding_o posen_n may_v vie_v for_o beauty_n trade_n and_o riches_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v roman-catholic_n however_o there_o be_v many_o large_a swarm_n of_o jew_n who_o live_v among_o they_o and_o enjoy_v more_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n than_o the_o citizen_n themselves_o
chief_a security_n to_o the_o russes_z on_o this_o side_n but_o now_o be_v all_o give_v up_o by_o the_o forementioned_a treaty_n a._n d._n 1616_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o swede_n as_o 1._o notteburg_n which_o the_o russes_z call_v oresia_n i._n e._n a_o nut_n from_o its_o compactness_n and_o strength_n it_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o small_a island_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n nieva_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o breadth_n be_v a_o great_a security_n to_o it_o about_o the_o year_n 1614_o gustavus_n adolphus_n besiege_v this_o city_n and_o after_o he_o have_v lie_v before_o it_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o not_o by_o force_n able_a to_o gain_v it_o it_o be_v at_o last_o by_o the_o burgher_n voluntary_o surrender_v up_o to_o he_o not_o because_o they_o want_v any_o provision_n necessary_a to_o defend_v the_o city_n but_o because_o as_o be_v report_v a_o strange_a distemper_n of_o boil_n or_o wart_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o throat_n seize_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o eat_v any_o victual_n or_o sufficient_o to_o secure_v their_o bastion_n against_o so_o potent_a a_o enemy_n 2._o ivanogorod_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n in_o a_o small_a isthmus_n at_o the_o confluence_n of_o two_o river_n it_o lie_v opposite_a to_o narva_n part_v from_o it_o only_o by_o a_o large_a and_o rapid_a river_n which_o run_v from_o the_o lake_n peipus_n and_o empty_v itself_o into_o the_o finnic_a bay_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o this_o city_n there_o be_v a_o small_a mount_n make_v hollow_a partly_o by_o art_n and_o partly_o by_o nature_n in_o the_o side_n of_o which_o many_o of_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n such_o as_o ordinary_o live_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o great_a city_n come_v to_o inhabit_v 3._o jamagorod_n situate_v upon_o the_o river_n laga_n 4._o capurium_n or_o coporio_n a_o strong_a fort_n lie_v upon_o the_o finnic_a bay_n all_o these_o city_n and_o fort_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o gustavus_n adolphus_n king_n of_o sweden_n and_o the_o muscovite_n a_o 1616_o or_o 1617._o be_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o swede_n and_o ever_o since_o by_o they_o retain_v of_o what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o tzar_n by_o that_o treaty_n see_v what_o be_v say_v in_o muscovy_n p._n 23._o concern_v the_o province_n of_o novogorod_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o new_a accession_n in_o livonia_n some_o livonia_n livonia_n though_o the_o lesser_a part_n of_o livonia_n or_o liefland_n as_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o poland_n where_o a_o description_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n may_v be_v see_v belong_v at_o present_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n all_o esthonia_n with_o the_o island_n oselia_n and_o some_o town_n in_o lettia_n and_o other_o part_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o baltic_a coast_n be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o swede_n and_o hold_v by_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o ratification_n of_o peace_n conclude_v at_o the_o monastery_n of_o oliva_n near_o dantzic_n ann_n 1660_o between_o john_n casimir_n king_n of_o poland_n and_o charles_n xi_o the_o present_a king_n of_o sweden_n the_o article_n which_o chief_o relate_v to_o the_o swede_n and_o their_o possession_n in_o liefland_n we_o shall_v for_o the_o reader_n satisfaction_n here_o insert_v 1._o it_o be_v agree_v on_o that_o a_o general_a and_o inviolable_a peace_n amnesty_n and_o friendship_n shall_v thenceforward_o be_v maintain_v between_o the_o say_a crown_n of_o sweden_n and_o poland_n the_o emperor_n leopold_n and_o frederic_n wilhelm_n marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o between_o their_o subject_n of_o what_o degree_n condition_n or_o religion_n soever_o 2._o that_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n shall_v renounce_v all_o pretension_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o sweden_n and_o the_o great_a principality_n of_o finland_n and_o to_o all_o other_o possession_n which_o his_o grandfather_n john_n iii_o king_n of_o sweden_n have_v former_o enjoy_v but_o that_o the_o say_v john_n casimir_n during_o his_o life_n might_n when_o he_o write_v to_o any_o prince_n or_o ally_n whatsoever_o use_v the_o arm_n and_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o poland_n only_o observe_v this_o that_o in_o all_o transaction_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n he_o shall_v style_v himself_o king_n of_o poland_n and_o great_a duke_n of_o lithvania_n without_o add_v any_o more_o title_n but_o only_o annex_v three_o etcaeteration_n thus_o john_n casimir_n king_n of_o poland_n great_a duke_n of_o lithvania_n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n after_o the_o title_n of_o great_a duke_n of_o finland_n 3._o that_o the_o king_n and_o state_n of_o poland_n and_o lithvania_n shall_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o swede_n all_o livonia_n beyond_o dwina_n with_o the_o island_n run_v and_o some_o other_o place_n beyond_o the_o dwina_n which_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n during_o the_o truce_n have_v possession_n of_o and_o also_o all_o esthonia_n and_o oselia_n and_o all_o city_n town_n fort_n etc._n etc._n that_o do_v former_o any_o way_n belong_v or_o appertain_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n be_v hereby_o oblige_v upon_o the_o surrender_n of_o these_o place_n not_o to_o lay_v any_o claim_n to_o curland_n or_o semigallia_n or_o to_o any_o town_n and_o fort_n that_o belong_v to_o those_o province_n that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o swedish_n livonia_n shall_v have_v free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n law_n etc._n etc._n with_o undisturbed_a intercourse_n of_o trade_n upon_o the_o dwina_n and_o several_a suchlike_a condition_n the_o whole_a province_n of_o liefland_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o jurisdiction_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o swedish_n and_o polonian_a liefland_n 1._o polonian_a liefland_n liefland_n polonian_a liefland_n 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