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A70427 An historical and geographical description of France extracted from the best authors, both ancient and modern. By J. De Lacrose, Eccl. Angl. Presb. Lacroze, Jean Cornand de, d. ca. 1705. 1694 (1694) Wing L136A; ESTC R223644 308,707 674

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fortification_n have_v be_v since_o add_v serbellon_n general_n of_o the_o spaniard_n besiege_v it_o in_o vain_a and_o be_v defeat_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o l●nguedoc_n charles_n of_o schomberg_n duke_n of_o halluyn_n september_n 29_o 1637._o the_o other_o town_n or_o considerable_a burrough_n of_o this_o diocese_n be_v capestan_n caput-stagni_a so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v seat_v at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o pond_n wherein_o the_o aude_n discharge_v itself_o colombier_n puy-serguy_a podium_fw-la sericarium_n north-east_n of_o narbonne_n rieux_n azillac_n and_o lesignan_n on_o the_o north-west_n bage_n peyriac_n ville-salce_a and_o sigean_a on_o the_o south_n the_o second_o and_o last_o of_o these_o have_v salt-pit_n four_o league_n and_o a_o half_a north_n of_o narbonne_n and_o five_o west_n of_o bezuil_n lie_v a_o village_n name_v quarante_fw-fr at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o mountain_n whence_o both_o town_n may_v be_v discover_v which_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o this_o 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