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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
who_o have_v late_o fortify_v it_o it_o stand_v by_o the_o border_n of_o hainault_n 10_o miles_n s._n w._n of_o charleroy_n and_o 14_o s._n e._n of_o mons_fw-la long._n 23_o d._n 31_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 22_o m._n v._o bovillon_n bovillon_n or_o buillon_n lat._n bullonium_n be_v a_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a burrough_n and_o castle_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o duchy_n this_o castle_n be_v very_o strong_a situate_v upon_o a_o craggy_a mountain_n it_o give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o illustrious_a godfrey_n of_o bovillon_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o undertake_v the_o famous_a expedition_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n engage_v bovillon_n to_o obert_n bishop_n of_o liege_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o come_v back_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o liberty_n of_o redeem_v it_o in_o the_o xvth_o century_n it_o pass_v into_o the_o house_n of_o la_o mark_n it_o be_v now_o subject_a to_o the_o french_a and_o stand_v on_o the_o river_n semoy_n 38_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o luxemburg_n long._n 24_o d._n 34_o m._n lat._n 49_o d._n 50_o m._n vi_o dinant_n dinant_n lat._n dinantium_n a_o rich_a town_n on_o the_o river_n mouse_n have_v former_o a_o strong_a citadel_n on_o a_o steep_a rock_n that_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1554._o and_o have_v be_v restore_v since_o the_o french_a be_v in_o possession_n of_o this_o place_n ever_o since_o 1675._o it_o lie_v 14_o mile_n s._n of_o namur_n and_o 40_o almost_o e._n of_o liege_n long._n 24_o d._n 10_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 12_o m._n vi_o walcourt_n walcourt_n or_o valencourt_n be_v a_o small_a inconsiderable_a town_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n though_o often_o reckon_v in_o namur_n it_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o le_fw-fr pay_v entre_fw-fr mouse_n &_o sambre_n and_o famous_a for_o a_o obstinate_a skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o dutch_a and_o french_a in_o which_o the_o latter_a sustain_v a_o considerable_a loss_n in_o 1689._o but_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o town_n it_o stand_v on_o a_o rivulet_n nine_o miles_n s._n of_o charleroy_n and_o 17_o w._n of_o dinant_n long._n 23_o d._n 42_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 18._o m._n viii_o florennes_n florennes_n be_v another_o small_a town_n in_o le_fw-fr pays_n entre_fw-fr sambre_n &_o mouse_n subject_n to_o the_o french_a it_o stand_v five_o mile_n e._n of_o walcourt_n and_o 11_o w._n of_o dinant_n long._n 24_o d._n lat._n 50_o d._n 10_o m._n ix_o horn_n horn_n be_v a_o little_a town_n in_o brabant_n with_o the_o title_n of_o earldom_n and_o a_o great_a domain_a it_o be_v situate_v on_o the_o river_n mouse_n with_o a_o good_a castle_n it_o be_v a_o imperial_a manor_n though_o subordinate_a to_o the_o ancient_a earldom_n of_o lootz_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o liege_n .._o it_o stand_v six_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o ruremond_n x._o hamont_n hamont_n be_v a_o little_a town_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lootz_n and_o subject_a to_o this_o prince_n in_o stand_v on_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n 17_o miles_n n._n w._n of_o maesick_a long._n 24_o d._n 50_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 18_o m._n xi_o brey_n brey_n be_v another_o small_a town_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lootz_n subject_n to_o that_o prince_n 11_o miles_n w._n of_o maesick_a and_o 15_o north_n of_o maestricht_n long._n 24_o d._n 55_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 10_o m._n xii_o maesick_a maesick_a be_v a_o pretty_a considerable_a town_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lootz_n subject_n to_o this_o prince_n it_o stand_v on_o the_o river_n maes_n by_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n and_o gelderland_n 13_o mile_n almost_o n._n e._n of_o maestricht_n and_o 27_o from_o liege_n long._n 25_o d._n 13._o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 7_o m._n xiii_o herk_n herk_n be_v a_o small_a town_n in_o the_o same_o county_n on_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n and_o on_o the_o river_n demer_n 18_o mile_n e._n of_o maestricht_n and_o 25_o n._n w._n of_o liege_n long._n 24_o d._n 28_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 58_o m._n fourteen_o st._n truyen_n st._n truyen_n or_o st._n tron_n lat._n fanum_n sancti_fw-la trudonis_fw-la be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o county_n of_o hasbain_n or_o haspengo_n subject_n to_o this_o prince_n it_o stand_v nigh_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n 18_o mile_n w._n of_o mastricht_n and_o 20_o almost_o n._n w._n of_o liege_n long._n 24_o d._n 21_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 52_o m._n xv._o tongre_n tongre_n or_o tongeron_n lat._n tungri_n or_o aduacata_n tungrorum_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a town_n upon_o jecker_n it_o be_v first_o ruin_v by_o attila_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o norman_n some_o pretend_v that_o st._n materne_n send_v by_o st._n peter_n preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v first_o bishop_n of_o this_o place_n where_o he_o have_v eight_o successor_n until_o st._n gervais_n remove_v the_o seat_n to_o mastricht_n whence_o it_o be_v afterward_o change_v to_o liege_n this_o town_n have_v nothing_o considerable_a at_o present_a but_o its_o name_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o its_o ancient_a splendour_n it_o lie_v about_o 13_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o liege_n long._n 24_o d._n 34_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 53_o m._n article_n viii_o of_o the_o county_n of_o namur_n this_o county_n border_n brabant_n on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o brabant_n and_o hainault_n on_o the_o west_n bound_n bound_n part_n of_o hainault_n and_o luxemburg_n on_o the_o south_n and_o part_n of_o luxemburg_n and_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n extent_n extent_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v extent_n north-east_n and_o south-west_n be_v about_o 34_o mile_n and_o west_n and_o east_n about_o 30._o it_o be_v plentiful_o store_v with_o all_o commodity_n the_o hill_n clothe_v with_o wood_n full_a of_o fowl_n and_o venison_n quality_n quality_n and_o the_o valley_n fertile_a in_o corn_n and_o pasture_n it_o have_v also_o several_a mine_n of_o lead_n and_o iron_n quarry_n of_o divers_a sort_n of_o fine_a marble_n and_o pit_n of_o stone-coal_n which_o they_o call_v howl_z city_n city_n there_o be_v here_o four_o considerable_a town_n and_o about_o 184_o village_n village_n village_n rivers_n rivers_n the_o chief_a river_n be_v 1._o the_o mouse_n which_o run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o province_n into_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n wash_v charlemont_n dinant_n bovine_n and_o namur_n 2._o the_o sambre_n which_o here_o wash_v charleroy_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o mouse_n at_o namur_n this_o county_n be_v former_o under_o the_o spaniard_n but_o the_o french_a have_v in_o this_o late_a war_n conquer_v its_o best_a place_n government_n government_n the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n in_o the_o county_n of_o namur_n be_v namur_n bish_n cap._n charleroy_n charlemont_n bouvines_n flerus_n i._o namur_n namur_n lat._n namurcum_n situate_v upon_o the_o sambre_n and_o near_o the_o maes_n lie_v between_o two_o mountain_n and_o have_v a_o very_a strong_a castle_n some_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o novo_fw-la muro_n a_o new_a wall_n build_v here_o by_o the_o roman_n the_o cathedral_n dedicate_v to_o st._n aubin_n be_v build_v in_o 1569._o and_o the_o bishopric_n lie_v under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cambray_n beside_o the_o cathedral_n there_o be_v also_o the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o several_a other_o church_n and_o monastery_n this_o city_n have_v a_o large_a and_o handsome_a marketplace_n a_o stately_a townhouse_n and_o abundance_n of_o good_a stonebuilding_n it_o be_v no_o less_o rich_a than_o pleasant_a and_o strong_a the_o council_n royal_a of_o the_o province_n reside_v here_o from_o which_o they_o do_v appeal_v to_o that_o of_o malines_n in_o 1692._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n be_v discover_v to_o the_o french_a by_o the_o treacherous_a baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr bresse_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o be_v take_v do_v actual_o desert_v the_o spanish_a service_n lewis_z fourteen_o with_o 80000_o sit_v down_o before_o it_o luxemburg_n cover_v the_o siege_n with_o another_o great_a army_n the_o town_n be_v take_v after_o a_o few_o day_n resistance_n a_o parley_n be_v beat_v by_o a_o drummer_n who_o never_o discover_v who_o command_v he_o while_o the_o french_a continue_v to_o besiege_v the_o castle_n king_n william_n iii_o of_o great_a britain_n march_v with_o 90000_o man_n to_o its_o relief_n but_o the_o french_a be_v advantageous_o post_v they_o decline_v battle_n his_o majesty_n do_v notwithstanding_o drive_v they_o from_o some_o of_o their_o post_n and_o lay_v bridge_n over_o the_o river_n to_o pass_v it_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o great_a rain_n happen_v swell_v the_o river_n carry_v down_o the_o bridge_n prevent_v his_o attacking_z they_o and_o give_v they_o the_o opportunity_n to_o take_v the_o castle_n also_o july_n 2._o 1692._o namur_n have_v be_v since_o very_o well_o fortify_v by_o the_o french_a it_o lie_v 32_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o brussels_n and_o 50_o almost_o s._n of_o antwerp_n long._n 24_o d._n 12_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 32_o ii_o
he_o have_v frederick_n the_o vth._n who_o be_v choose_v king_n of_o bohemia_n in_o 1619._o but_o dethrone_v after_o the_o battle_n of_o prague_n in_o 1620._o and_o his_o territory_n be_v give_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n with_o the_o dignity_n of_o elector_n he_o die_v at_o mentz_n in_o 1632._o leave_v behind_o he_o three_o son_n by_o elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o james_n the_o first_o of_o great_a britain_n viz._n charles_n robert_n and_o edward_n robert_n common_o call_v prince_n robert_n and_o well_o know_v in_o england_n be_v create_v duke_n of_o cumberland_n and_o die_v without_o legitimate_a issue_n edward_n die_v a_o papist_n at_o paris_n in_o 1663._o leave_v three_o daughter_n by_o princess_n ann_n of_o mantua_n one_o of_o they_o viz._n anne_n marry_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n charles_n have_v part_n of_o his_o father_n inheritance_n restore_v to_o he_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o munster_n in_o 1648._o and_o a_o eight_o electorate_v be_v create_v in_o his_o behalf_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o palatine_a of_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o upper_a palatinate_n remain_v in_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n hand_n the_o elector_n charles_n marry_v charlotte_n daughter_n to_o the_o landtgrave_n of_o hesse_n cassel_n by_o who_o he_o have_v charles_n and_o elizabeth_n charlotte_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n only_a brother_n to_o king_n lewis_n the_o xivth_o of_o france_n charles_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o electorate_v and_o in_o 1671._o marry_a wiellielmine_n ernestine_n daughter_n to_o frederick_n the_o iiid_n king_n of_o denmark_n he_o die_v in_o 1685._o without_o issue_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o philip_n william_n duke_n of_o newburg_n a_o popish_a prince_n in_o 1688._o and_o 1689._o the_o french_a enter_v his_o territory_n and_o lay_v most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v it_o on_o pretence_n of_o the_o allodial_n claim_v by_o the_o duchess_n of_o orleans_n sister_n to_o the_o late_a elector_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n this_o country_n be_v divide_v in_o two_o viz._n the_o palatinate_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o the_o dominion_n of_o several_a particular_a prince_n adjoin_v to_o it_o the_o palatinate_n proper_o so_o call_v where_o be_v heidelberg_n cap._n manheim_n frankendal_n openheim_n caub_n creutznach_n newstat_fw-mi keiserslautern_n bacharach_n simmeren_n earld_n ingelheim_n place_n adjoin_v to_o the_o palatinate_n and_o subject_a to_o several_a prince_n spire_n imper._n bish_n worm_n imper._n bish_n philipsburg_n to_o the_o french_a darmstat_fw-mi landgraviat_fw-la deux-ponts_n duchy_n birkenfeld_n earld_n montroyal_a remarkable_a town_n in_o the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhine_n i._o heidelberg_n heildelberg_n lat._n heilderberga_n which_o some_o think_v to_o be_v the_o budoris_fw-la of_o the_o ancient_n be_v metropolis_n of_o the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhine_n seat_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hill_n on_o the_o neckar_n over_o which_o it_o have_v a_o wooden_a bridge_n it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v former_o belong_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o worm_n but_o be_v grant_v to_o lewis_n count_n palatine_n in_o 1225._o it_o be_v enlarge_v by_o robert_n count_n palatine_n who_o be_v choose_v emperor_n in_o 1392._o and_o rupertus_n count_n palatine_n found_v a_o university_n here_o in_o 1346._o this_o town_n be_v large_a fair_a well_o build_v and_o well_o people_v and_o the_o usual_a residence_n of_o the_o elector_n who_o have_v a_o noble_a magnificent_a and_o strong_a castle_n here_o till_o the_o french_a blow_v it_o up_o in_o the_o present_a war_n when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o capitulation_n with_o the_o dauphin_n in_o 1688._o the_o town-house_n and_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v stately_a building_n the_o wine_n of_o this_o place_n be_v much_o esteem_v the_o castle_n be_v also_o famous_a for_o a_o great_a huge_a tun_n common_o call_v the_o tun_n of_o heilderberg_n the_o university_n have_v great_a privilege_n one_o of_o which_o be_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o without_o power_n of_o revocation_n or_o infringement_n in_o the_o prince_n himself_o this_o university_n have_v be_v famous_a for_o many_o great_a man_n and_o have_v one_o of_o the_o best_a library_n in_o europe_n which_o count_n tilly_n send_v to_o rome_n in_o 1622._o after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o town_n which_o suffer_v extreme_o in_o the_o late_a german_a war_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1688._o and_o a_o little_a while_n after_o burn_v and_o abandon_v in_o 1693._o heidelberg_n be_v betray_v to_o the_o french_a king_n troop_n under_o the_o command_n of_o marshal_n de_fw-fr lorge_n the_o city_n lay_v in_o ash_n the_o tomb_n of_o the_o dead_a prince_n and_o princess_n inhumane_o destroy_v and_o their_o corpse_n expose_v the_o garrison_n and_o inhabitant_n cruel_o butcher_v and_o the_o woman_n after_o protection_n brutish_o ravish_v part_v of_o the_o garrison_n fly_v to_o the_o castle_n capitulated_n a_o little_a while_n after_o heidersdorf_n the_o governor_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n by_o a_o council_n of_o war_n at_o hailbron_n be_v reprieve_v but_o degrade_v of_o the_o teutonick_n order_n lead_v about_o the_o imperial_a camp_n in_o a_o cart_n buffet_v in_o a_o disgraceful_a manner_n by_o the_o common_a hangman_n treat_v with_o the_o height_n of_o ignominy_n then_o banish_v and_o cudgel_v to_o death_n by_o the_o peasant_n after_o he_o be_v let_v go_v by_o the_o executioner_n heidelberg_n stand_v 13_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o spire_n 22_o s._n e._n of_o worm_n 18_o n._n e._n of_o philipsburg_n and_o 48_o almost_o s._n of_o francfort_n long._n 28_o d._n 27_o m._n lat._n 49_o d._n 17_o m._n ii_o manheim_n manheim_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o confluent_a of_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o neckar_n it_o be_v take_v and_o ruin_v by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o xiiith_o century_n but_o be_v rebuilt_a and_o handsome_o fortify_v by_o charles_n lewis_n elector_n palatine_n it_o be_v take_v and_o abandon_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1689._o and_o since_o that_o time_n they_o have_v entire_o ruin_v it_o in_o a_o most_o barbarous_a manner_n it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n almost_o n._n w._n of_o heidelberg_n iii_o frankendal_n frankendal_n lat._n franchendalia_n formerly_z no_o more_o than_o a_o abbey_n afterward_o a_o place_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o belgian_n exile_v about_o 1574._o now_o a_o new_a city_n which_o be_v well_o fortify_v scarce_o a_o league_n distant_a from_o the_o rhine_n afterward_o take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n by_o the_o pacification_n of_o munster_n but_o in_o the_o present_a war_n most_o cruel_o lay_v in_o ash_n by_o the_o french_a it_o stand_v 18_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o heidelberg_n vi_o oppenheim_n oppenheim_n lat._n oppenhemium_n a_o small_a city_n imperial_a and_o free_a until_o it_o be_v grant_v with_o its_o territory_n to_o rupert_n prince_n palatine_n by_o the_o emperor_n in_o 1402._o it_o stand_v upon_o a_o hill_n near_o the_o rhine_n 11_o mile_n almost_o s._n of_o mentz_n and_o 17_o n._n of_o worm_n the_o french_a put_v a_o garrison_n into_o it_o in_o 1688._o and_o have_v ruin_v it_o since_o v._o caub_n caub_n be_v a_o little_a town_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o gudenfelts_n on_o the_o rhine_n against_o which_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o pfaltz_n whence_o some_o but_o false_o will_v have_v the_o prince_n title_n of_o pfaltzgrave_n derive_v vi_o creutznach_n creutznach_n be_v a_o little_a town_n on_o the_o small_a river_n nake_v with_o a_o strong_a castle_n subject_a to_o the_o french_a since_o 1688._o it_o stand_v 20_o mile_n almost_o s._n w._n of_o mentz_n vii_o newstat_fw-la newstat_fw-mi be_v a_o small_a town_n seat_v on_o the_o river_n spirebach_n eight_o mile_n n._n of_o landau_n and_o 15_o almost_o w._n of_o spire_n and_o philipsburg_n it_o be_v now_o subject_a to_o the_o french_a viii_o keiserslautern_a keiserslautern_a lat._n caesaropolis_n be_v upon_o the_o river_n lauter_n near_o the_o duchy_n of_o deuxponts_n the_o french_a call_v it_o caseloutre_v they_o take_v it_o in_o september_n 1688._o under_o the_o marquis_n of_o bouffler_n after_o they_o have_v be_v repulse_v in_o two_o several_a storm_n it_o stand_v 28_o mile_n almost_o s._n w._n of_o worm_n 32_o w._n of_o spire_n and_o 40_o almost_o s._n of_o mentz_n ix_o bacharach_n bacharach_n be_v a_o small_a town_n on_o the_o rhine_n once_o free_a and_o imperial_a now_o belong_v to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n it_o stand_v 22_o mile_n w._n of_o mentz_n x._o simmeren_n simmeren_fw-mi lat._n simmera_n be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o a_o little_a province_n of_o the_o same_o name_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o earldom_n this_o little_a place_n be_v adorn_v and_o strengthen_v with_o a_o very_a considerable_a castle_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n but_o be_v now_o subject_a
as_o their_o only_a mean_n to_o come_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o elector_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o the_o canon_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v must_v give_v as_o good_a proof_n of_o their_o noble_a birth_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o be_v require_v of_o the_o knight_n of_o maltha_n the_o elector_n of_o trier_n be_v great_a chancellor_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o gaul_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o arles_n but_o do_v not_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o this_o charge_n because_o these_o place_n be_v not_o under_o the_o german_a empire_n but_o have_v precedency_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o cologne_n and_o possess_v several_a other_o advantage_n vote_n before_o all_o the_o other_o elector_n in_o the_o diet_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o elector_n in_o which_o he_o have_v his_o particular_a seat_n over_o against_o the_o emperor_n between_o the_o two_o bank_n of_o the_o other_o elector_n the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v master_n of_o several_a town_n and_o castle_n in_o this_o archbishopric_n all_o along_o the_o moselle_n which_o make_v it_o his_o interest_n to_o defend_v he_o as_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o metz_n toul_n and_o verdun_n whereof_o he_o be_v sovereign_a but_o allow_v the_o archbishop_n the_o ecclesiastic_a privilege_n and_o revenue_n which_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n amount_v to_o 1100000_o livre_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la this_o archbishopric_n have_v 24_o bailywick_n the_o principal_a city_n and_o place_n in_o this_o electorate_v be_v treves_n or_o triers_n arch._n cap._n coblentz_n hermanstein_n sarbrugh_n grimberg_n bopart_v pruim_n abbey_n vlman_n oberwesel_n i._o treves_n treves_n or_o trier_n lat._n augusta_n trevirorum_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a city_n seat_v on_o the_o moselle_n with_o a_o archbishop_n see_v and_o electorate_v of_o the_o empire_n it_o be_v ruin_v four_o or_o five_o time_n by_o the_o huns_n vandal_n goth_n and_o french_a but_o always_o recover_v with_o great_a lustre_n which_o give_v the_o emperor_n that_o stay_v any_o time_n in_o the_o gaul_n occasion_n to_o make_v it_o their_o ordinary_a residence_n and_o adorn_v it_o with_o a_o cirque_fw-la and_o capitol_n the_o archbishop_n of_o treves_n in_o that_o quality_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o temporal_a lord_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o be_v former_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o mayence_n cologne_n liege_n vtrecht_n strasburg_n worm_n and_o spire_n all_o which_o be_v now_o separate_v from_o his_o archbishopric_n so_o that_o he_o have_v but_o three_o suffragant_n viz._n metz_n toul_n and_o verdun_n which_o be_v all_o under_o the_o king_n of_o france_n they_o pretend_v they_o have_v our_o saviour_n tunick_n at_o treves_n and_o that_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v steal_v away_o they_o conceal_v the_o place_n it_o be_v hide_v in_o though_o its_o like_a this_o care_n be_v take_v the_o better_a to_o keep_v the_o cheat_n undiscovered_a several_a synod_n have_v be_v hold_v here_o the_o chief_a 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 or_o meet_v of_o the_o moselle_n and_o rhine_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a confluentes_n or_o confluentia_fw-la it_o be_v a_o pretty_a place_n with_o fine_a church_n and_o stately_a house_n along_o the_o river_n the_o elector_n of_o treves_n have_v a_o palace_n here_o where_o he_o make_v his_o ordinary_a residence_n it_o stand_v fifty_o two_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o trier_n and_o 42_o from_o cologne_n to_o the_o south_n east_n gaspar_n a_o petra_n much_o improve_v its_o fortification_n by_o draw_v a_o line_n from_o one_o river_n to_o the_o other_o with_o fortification_n after_o the_o most_o regular_a modern_a way_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o rhine_n be_v the_o strong_a fortress_n of_o ebrenbeistein_n common_o call_v hermanstein_n this_o castle_n be_v situate_v upon_o a_o rock_n have_v communication_n with_o the_o town_n of_o coblentz_n by_o a_o bridge_n of_o boat_n over_o the_o rhine_n there_o be_v another_o good_a stone_n bridge_n over_o the_o moselle_n 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
repair_v the_o ruin_n cause_v by_o this_o accident_n this_o town_n be_v a_o bishop_n see_n suffragan_n of_o antivari_fw-la and_o stand_v 8_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o that_o city_n long._n 41_o d._n 44_o m._n lat._n 48_o d._n 54_o m._n xv._o antivari_fw-la antivari_fw-la lat._n antibarum_n which_o some_o take_v to_o be_v the_o ancient_n doclea_n be_v seat_v upon_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n or_o gulf_n of_o venice_n of_o a_o bishopric_n create_v into_o a_o archbishopric_n by_o pope_n alexander_n ii_o with_o 10_o suffragans_fw-la in_o 1062._o it_o have_v since_o fall_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o turk_n it_o stand_v 60_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o ragusi_n long._n 41_o d._n 42_o m._n lat._n 43_o d._n 15_o m._n xvi_o dolcigna_fw-la scutari_n dolcigno_fw-la or_o dulcigno_fw-la and_o scutari_n or_o scodra_n be_v former_o reckon_v in_o dalmatia_n but_o belong_v nowadays_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o albania_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v treat_v in_o the_o next_o section_n of_o the_o republic_n of_o 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cronia_n on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o old_a mycenae_n on_o the_o south_n this_o city_n have_v undergo_v so_o many_o vicissitude_n that_o it_o have_v now_o but_o the_o bare_a name_n leave_v as_o a_o memorial_n of_o its_o ancient_a greatness_n and_o splendour_n the_o magnificence_n of_o its_o building_n be_v reduce_v to_o some_o pitiful_a paltry_a house_n and_o a_o citadel_n this_o city_n be_v sell_v to_o the_o venetian_n in_o 1388._o by_o mary_n erigana_n or_o anguien_v in_o who_o hand_n it_o remain_v till_o mahomet_n ii_n time_n the_o venetian_n take_v it_o from_o the_o turk_n in_o 1463._o and_o lose_v it_o again_o a_o little_a while_n after_o but_o in_o the_o year_n 1686._o general_n morosini_fw-la recover_v it_o again_o from_o the_o tarks_n iii_o corinth_n the_o city_n of_o corinth_n vulgar_o call_v coranto_n gerame_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o ephyro_fw-la by_o lauremberg_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o isthmus_n to_o which_o it_o give_v its_o name_n it_o 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