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rhetia_n which_o to_o this_o day_n they_o hold_v the_o city_n thereof_o be_v nerlingen_n gepingen_n and_o the_o foresay_a vlme_n and_o augsburg_n 9_o helvetia_n or_o sweitzerland_n be_v of_o old_a part_n of_o gallia_n belgica_n now_o be_v reckon_v as_o part_v of_o germany_n the_o head_n spring_n of_o the_o rhine_n the_o second_o river_n of_o germany_n next_o in_o greatness_n to_o the_o danow_n be_v in_o the_o high_a alps_n of_o helvetia_n where_o it_o rise_v in_o two_o head_n and_o the_o northerly_a head_n fall_v from_o the_o mountain_n furca_fw-la and_o gotardo_n be_v call_v the_o fore_n rhine_n and_o the_o southerly_a head_n fall_v from_o the_o lepontine_n mountain_n be_v call_v the_o hinder_a rhine_n both_o which_o run_v towards_o the_o east_n be_v unite_v at_o chur_n and_o then_o with_o the_o name_n of_o rhine_n it_o fall_v towards_o the_o north_n violent_o from_o the_o mountain_n helvetia_n have_v many_o &_o very_a famous_a city_n namely_o schaffhusen_n as_o the_o house_n of_o boat_n or_o ship_n constantia_n vulgar_o costnetz_n tigurum_n vulgar_o zurech_v solodurum_n or_o solothurn_n bern_n lucern_n &_o geneva_n with_o losanna_n which_o two_o last_n of_o old_a be_v reckon_v in_o savoy_n but_o now_o be_v confederate_a with_o the_o sweitzer_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o helvetia_n be_v common_o call_v sweitzers_n and_o among_o themselves_o they_o will_v be_v call_v eidgenossin_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o swear_a league_n the_o part_n of_o helvetia_n between_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o lake_n of_o constantia_n be_v call_v brisgoia_n vulgar_o brisgaw_n bris_n signify_v a_o price_n and_o gaw_n a_o meadow_n and_o therein_o be_v the_o springhead_n of_o the_o river_n danow_n and_o the_o town_n thereof_o be_v rotwill_n brisach_n friburg_n a_o university_n basil_n a_o famous_a university_n of_o old_a belong_v to_o alsatia_n now_o confederate_a with_o the_o sweitzer_n 10_o alsatia_n so_o call_v of_o the_o river_n illa_fw-la run_v through_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o upper_a &_o the_o low_a the_o upper_a from_o basil_n to_o strasburg_n be_v call_v singaw_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o old_a be_v call_v tribocchi_n and_o tribotes_n some_o hold_n strasburg_n of_o old_a to_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a city_n thereof_o but_o it_o have_v now_o three_o city_n basil_n selestade_n and_o rusach_n the_o low_a lie_v above_o strasburg_n to_o the_o mount_n vogasus_fw-la have_v these_o city_n haganaw_n and_o sabern_n 11._o for_o the_o tract_n upon_o the_o rhine_n first_o above_o alsatia_n towards_o metz_n the_o nemetes_n who_o chief_a city_n be_v spira_n and_o the_o vangiones_n who_o chief_a city_n be_v worm_n possess_v the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o rhine_n the_o tract_n adjoin_v be_v call_v vetus_n hannonia_n vulgar_o alt-henegaw_a something_o further_o from_o the_o rhine_n towards_o the_o dukedom_n of_o luxenburg_n be_v these_o province_n the_o county_n sweybrucken_v also_o call_v bipoutanus_fw-la in_o latin_a of_o two_o bridge_n and_o the_o city_n be_v sweybrucken_v and_o sarbrucken_v second_o austrachia_n vulgar_o vestreich_n as_o a_o vast_a kingdom_n three_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o elector_n bishop_n of_o trier_n whereof_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v treveris_fw-la vulgar_o trier_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o rhine_n towards_o the_o east_n the_o marquisate_n of_o baden_n lie_v next_o to_o helvetia_n who_o inhabitant_n of_o old_a be_v call_v vespi_n next_o lie_v the_o dukedom_n of_o wirtenburg_n the_o city_n whereof_o be_v tubinga_n and_o sturcardia_n whereof_o the_o former_a be_v a_o university_n then_o follow_v the_o palatinate_n of_o rhine_n the_o inhabitant_n whereof_o be_v of_o old_a call_v intuergi_n &_o phargiones_fw-la and_o be_v now_o call_v phaltzer_n and_o heidelberg_n seat_v upon_o the_o river_n neccar_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o palatine_a reckon_v elector_n the_o low_a germany_n be_v divide_v into_o nineteen_o province_n franconia_n bohemia_n moravia_n silesia_n saxonia_n lusatia_n misnia_n turingia_n marchia_n the_o dukedom_n of_o branswicke_n the_o dukedom_n of_o meckleburg_n hassia_n juliacum_n clivia_n westphalia_n frisia_n orientalis_n pemerania_n borussia_n &_o linonia_n for_o i_o omit_v gallia_n belgica_n to_o be_v handle_v in_o his_o proper_a place_n 1_o franconia_n be_v a_o ancient_a and_o noble_a nation_n the_o inhabitant_n whereof_o drive_v the_o roman_n out_o of_o gallia_n possess_v the_o same_o and_o give_v the_o name_n of_o france_n to_o that_o kingdom_n this_o province_n have_v old_a and_o fair_a city_n namely_o bamberg_n a_o bishop_n seat_n rotenburg_n francfort_n famous_a for_o the_o yearly_a mart_n or_o fair_n wirtzberg_n a_o bishop_n seat_n mentz_n or_o metz_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o chief_a elector_n bishop_n and_o nurnberg_n a_o famous_a city_n which_o some_o hold_n to_o be_v in_o bavaria_n but_o the_o citizen_n do_v more_o willing_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v francke_n all_o the_o province_n except_v the_o free_a city_n and_o the_o three_o city_n belong_v to_o bishop_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o margrave_n of_o brandeburg_n 2_o bohemia_n have_v a_o language_n proper_a to_o itself_o and_o have_v two_o province_n belong_v to_o it_o moravia_n have_v his_o proper_a language_n and_o silesia_n use_v the_o dutch_a tongue_n and_o these_o three_o make_v a_o kingdom_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n and_o it_o be_v join_v by_o geographer_n to_o the_o province_n of_o germany_n because_o the_o same_o compass_v it_o almost_o round_o about_o bohemia_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o county_n but_o according_a to_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o noble_a man_n and_o gentleman_n this_o be_v call_v the_o king_n land_n that_o the_o land_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o rosenberg_n or_o the_o land_n of_o the_o popell_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o chief_a city_n and_o seat_n of_o the_o emperor_n their_o king_n be_v prage_n the_o river_n blue_n have_v his_o head_n spring_n in_o bohemia_n be_v the_o three_o river_n of_o germany_n and_o it_o run_v through_o saxony_n to_o hamburg_n and_o after_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o bohemia_n come_v out_o of_o dalmatia_n as_o their_o language_n witness_v 3_o moravia_n be_v of_o old_a inhabit_v by_o the_o marcomanni_n and_o have_v subject_a to_o it_o bohemia_n silesia_n and_o polonia_n but_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v only_o a_o marquisate_n subject_a to_o bohemia_n and_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o river_n morava_n the_o chief_a city_n thereof_o be_v bromia_n vulgar_o prim._n 4_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o silesia_n be_v of_o old_a call_v lugij_fw-la dantuli_n and_o cogni_n the_o river_n viadrus_n or_o odera_n run_v through_o it_o into_o pomerania_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n silesia_n be_v annex_v to_o bohemia_n and_o so_o be_v likewise_o subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n as_o king_n of_o bohemia_n and_o the_o chief_a city_n thereof_o be_v vratislavia_n vulgar_o bressell_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o
province_n be_v germane_a as_o well_o in_o language_n as_o manner_n 5_o saxony_n contain_v all_o that_o lie_v between_o hassia_n silesia_n polonia_n bohemia_n and_o the_o baltic_a sea_n so_o as_o at_o this_o day_n lusatia_n misnia_n turingia_n both_o the_o mark_v and_o the_o dukedom_n of_o brunswick_n and_o of_o meckleburg_n be_v contain_v therein_o 6_o lusatia_n be_v a_o little_a region_n annex_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n in_o the_o upper_a part_n be_v the_o city_n gurlitz_n a_o university_n and_o pautsan_n and_o siltania_n in_o the_o low_a soravick_a and_o cotwick_n and_o the_o river_n sprea_n run_v through_o they_o both_o 7_o misnia_n be_v of_o old_a inhabit_v by_o the_o hermondari_fw-la and_o sorabi_n of_o the_o sclavonian_a nation_n it_o be_v a_o fertile_a region_n and_o therein_o begin_v the_o mountain_n which_o ptolemy_a call_v suditi_n in_o which_o be_v mine_n of_o metal_n and_o especial_o of_o silver_n the_o city_n thereof_o be_v misnia_n vulgar_o mizzen_n torg_n leipzig_n and_o witteberg_n two_o university_n fryburg_n the_o field_n whereof_o have_v rich_a mine_n of_o silver_n dresden_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o saxon_a elector_n remnitz_n and_o suicania_n 8_o the_o province_n of_o turingia_n be_v say_v of_o old_a to_o have_v be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o goth_n because_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v call_v gota_n the_o metropolitan_a city_n be_v erford_n be_v large_a and_o ancient_a and_o one_o of_o the_o free_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n this_o province_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n with_o the_o title_n of_o langrave_n as_o misnia_n be_v also_o with_o the_o title_n of_o marquis_n 9_o the_o river_n odera_n have_v his_o head_n spring_n in_o marchia_n and_o run_v through_o it_o divide_v it_o into_o the_o new_a mark_n and_o the_o old_a the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o old_a be_v frankford_n upon_o the_o odera_n so_o call_v in_o difference_n of_o the_o more_o know_v frankford_n upon_o the_o maene_n the_o new_a mark_n have_v these_o city_n berlin_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o elector_n and_o brandeburg_n of_o which_o the_o elector_n of_o brandeburg_n have_v that_o stile_n and_o both_o the_o new_a and_o old_a be_v subject_a to_o the_o say_a elector_n 10_o brunswick_n give_v the_o name_n to_o that_o dukedom_n and_o have_v the_o name_n of_o bruno_n that_o build_v it_o and_o be_v a_o free_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n strong_o fortify_v and_o not_o any_o way_n subject_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n though_o upon_o some_o old_a title_n he_o have_v the_o name_n thereof_o and_o possess_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o dukedom_n hold_v his_o court_n at_o wolfenbriten_v not_o far_o distant_a from_o brunswick_n 11_o the_o dukedom_n of_o meckelburg_n be_v of_o old_a inhabit_v by_o the_o pharadini_fw-la as_o ptolemy_n write_v it_o have_v two_o city_n both_o on_o the_o seaside_n wismar_n and_o rostoch_n a_o university_n 12_o hassia_n be_v a_o mountainous_a country_n in_o which_o ptolemy_n place_v for_o old_a inhabitant_n the_o longobardi_n the_o chatti_n the_o teucteri_n and_o the_o chriones_fw-la at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o landgrave_n of_o hassia_n it_o have_v these_o city_n casseit_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n of_o that_o family_n hersphild_n and_o marpurg_n a_o university_n the_o tract_n upon_o the_o river_n lovia_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o county_n of_o nassaw_n whereof_o the_o chief_a town_n be_v dillenberg_n and_o the_o county_n of_o catzmelbogen_n so_o call_v of_o the_o chatti_n inhabitant_n and_o melibot_n a_o famous_a mountain_n the_o bishopric_n of_o colen_n give_v title_n to_o one_o of_o the_o clergy_n elector_n and_o be_v of_o old_a inhabit_v by_o the_o vbij_n of_o who_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v first_o call_v vbiopolis_n which_o marcus_n agrippae_fw-la repair_v and_o call_v it_o agrippina_n augusta_n but_o marcomirus_n king_n of_o the_o franc_n or_o french_a conquer_a it_o call_v it_o colonia_n it_o be_v a_o small_a country_n and_o the_o bishop_n elector_n have_v most_o part_n of_o his_o revenue_n from_o other_o place_n 13_o juliacum_n be_v a_o little_a region_n and_o have_v title_n of_o a_o dukedom_n 14_o the_o dukedom_n of_o cleve_n be_v of_o old_a inhabit_v by_o the_o vstpetes_n and_o the_o city_n cleve_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o duke_n 15_o westphalia_n be_v a_o large_a region_n inhabit_v by_o the_o cherusci_n teucteri_n bructeri_n and_o the_o vigenove_n and_o it_o have_v these_o city_n padeborn_n munster_n which_o the_o anabaptist_n hold_v in_o time_n of_o luther_n breme_n a_o free_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n fair_o build_v upon_o the_o river_n visurgis_n and_o mindawe_n 16_o easterly_n freesland_n lie_v upon_o the_o river_n aniesus_fw-la vulgar_o emms_n and_o be_v a_o county_n subject_n to_o the_o count_n of_o emden_n who_o have_v his_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n emden_n but_o of_o late_a upon_o some_o difference_n he_o be_v for_o a_o time_n drive_v out_o of_o that_o city_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v not_o absolute_a power_n over_o it_o 17_o pomerania_n be_v of_o old_a inhabit_v by_o the_o hermiones_n and_o lie_v upon_o the_o baltike_a sea_n or_o oest_n sea_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o duke_n thereof_o it_o have_v these_o town_n stetin_n coberg_fw-mi both_o on_o the_o seaside_n sund_n stutgard_n and_o grippwalt_n which_o lie_v also_o on_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v a_o old_a university_n but_o have_v few_o or_o no_o student_n 18_o bornssia_n or_o prussia_n be_v at_o this_o day_n subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o polonia_n by_o agreement_n make_v between_o the_o polonian_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o tentonick_a order_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v german_n both_o in_o speech_n and_o manner_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v these_o dantzk_v a_o famous_a city_n acknowledge_v the_o king_n of_o poland_n for_o tribute_n yet_o so_o as_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o into_o the_o city_n but_o with_o such_o a_o train_n as_o they_o like_v another_o city_n be_v konigsperg_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o prussen_n who_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o brandeburg_n but_o have_v the_o dukedom_n in_o fee_n from_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n to_o who_o it_o fall_v in_o want_n of_o heir_n male_n the_o other_o city_n be_v marieburg_n elbing_n and_o thorn_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o confine_n of_o poland_n and_o witty_a copernicus_n be_v bear_v there_o 19_o ltuonia_n be_v a_o part_n of_o germany_n but_o have_v neither_o the_o speech_n nor_o the_o manner_n thereof_o it_o be_v subdue_v some_o two_o hundred_o year_n past_a and_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o worship_v of_o idol_n and_o devil_n to_o christian_a religion_n yet_o in_o the_o village_n they_o have_v not_o at_o this_o day_n full_o leave_v their_o old_a idolatry_n it_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o old_a saxon_n and_o have_v these_o city_n refalia_n on_o the_o seaside_n derbt_v within_o land_n and_o the_o metropolitan_a city_n riga_n on_o the_o seaside_n which_o the_o duke_n of_o moscony_n 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