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â—nnibal_n cause_v to_o be_v pierce_v with_o fire_n and_o â—inegar_n that_o his_o elephant_n may_v pass_v through_o uther_n again_o think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o king_n â—â—tius_fw-la in_o honour_n of_o augustus_n who_o statue_n he_o â—â—ected_v upon_o it_o whatsoever_o it_o may_v be_v briâ—ncon_n have_v not_o be_v considerable_a before_o 〈◊〉_d 13_o century_n in_o the_o last_o age_n the_o leaguer_n â—â—zed_v upon_o it_o but_o the_o duke_n of_o lesdiguieresâ—ok_v â—ok_z it_o from_o they_o in_o 1590._o this_o town_n have_v produce_v one_o of_o the_o learnede_a mathematician_n of_o france_n call_v oronce_n finé_n who_o be_v professor_n royal_a at_o paris_n and_o die_v in_o 1555._o pignerol_n be_v proper_o a_o city_n of_o piedmâ—nt_n and_o former_o be_v the_o title_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n young_a son_n it_o be_v seat_v upon_o the_o small_a river_n cluson_n or_o chisson_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o po_n near_o moncallier_n two_o league_n south_n of_o turin_n it_o have_v former_o a_o good_a citadel_n only_o but_o since_o the_o french_a have_v it_o in_o their_o possession_n they_o have_v fortify_v it_o so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o almost_o a_o impregnable_a place_n the_o citadel_n be_v build_v on_o a_o rock_n and_o the_o town_n between_o the_o last_o mountain_n of_o the_o alps_o seven_o league_n southeast_n of_o turin_n and_o 12_o north_n west_n of_o briancon_n there_o be_v be_v a_o fort_n call_v st._n bridge_n which_o have_v communication_n with_o the_o citadel_n by_o a_o cover_a way_n and_o subterraneous_a passage_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o confederate_a force_n take_v it_o this_o year_n 1693._o but_o instead_o of_o go_v on_o vigorous_o with_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o town_n and_o citadel_n they_o leave_v they_o block_v up_o and_o go_v to_o sight_n catinat_n the_o french_a general_n who_o lie_v encamp_v with_o 12_o or_o 14000_o man_n betwixt_o the_o mountain_n of_o col_fw-fr de_fw-fr fenestrelle_n and_o 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call_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o valley_n of_o duren_n chap._n xviii_o of_o low_a dauphine_n of_o viennois_n this_o country_n that_o now_o comprehend_v the_o bailiwick_n of_o vienne_n and_o st._n marcellin_n be_v former_o call_v the_o isle_n of_o the_o allobroges_n it_o be_v include_v between_o the_o river_n rhosne_fw-fr on_o the_o north_n and_o west_n the_o isere_fw-la on_o the_o south_n and_o the_o giare_n on_o the_o east_n and_o reach_v 24_o league_n north_n and_o south_n and_o 18_o east_n and_o west_n it_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o inhabit_a part_n of_o dauphiné_n be_v water_v with_o several_a river_n and_o less_o interrupt_v with_o mountain_n than_o the_o other_o the_o capital_a vienne_n build_v upon_o the_o rhone_n where_o it_o receive_v the_o small_a river_n gere_n lie_v 8_o league_n south_n of_o lion_n 18_o norli_fw-la of_o valence_n and_o as_o many_o north-west_n of_o grenâ—ble_a it_o be_v account_v one_o
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a_o brook_n it_o be_v account_v impregnable_a before_o
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adorn_v with_o cast_a copper_n trophy_n of_o emboss_a work_n represent_v thâ—_n most_o memorable_a event_n of_o that_o reigâ—_n the_o statue_n be_v proper_o a_o groupe_n or_o a_o complication_n of_o three_o figure_n namely_o of_o the_o kinâ—_n in_o his_o royal_a robe_n of_o the_o victory_n behind_o he_o who_o put_v a_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n anâ—_n of_o cerberus_n or_o the_o infernal_a dog_n kick_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o sham-conqueror_n by_o the_o three_o head_n of_o which_o they_o will_v signify_v the_o triple_a alliance_n of_o england_n holland_n and_o swede_n or_o perhaps_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n the_o victory_n have_v one_o of_o her_o foot_n on_o a_o globe_n the_o other_o in_o the_o air_n and_o with_o her_o two_o display_v wing_n seem_v ready_a to_o fly_v there_o be_v beside_o a_o hercules_n club_n a_o lion_n skin_n and_o a_o helmet_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a weigh_v above_o thirty_o thousand_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v all_o make_v at_o one_o 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corrupt_v into_o pictavi_n pictavense_n and_o pictavini_n whence_o come_v the_o french_a poitevins_n and_o likewise_o the_o name_n of_o petaux_n give_v to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o french_a foot_n by_o froissard_n and_o thibaud_n de_fw-fr maroile_n as_o most_o probable_o the_o name_n of_o bidaux_n in_o the_o same_o historian_n signify_v the_o foot-soldier_n levy_v in_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n bituriges_n as_o there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o gentry_n in_o this_o province_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o town_n be_v well_o breed_v and_o live_v at_o ease_n the_o reformation_n make_v great_a progress_v in_o poictov_n and_o be_v oft_o therefore_o the_o seat_n of_o war_n in_o the_o last_o age._n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o cruelty_n which_o the_o intendant_n of_o marillac_n and_o his_o officer_n exercise_v upon_o the_o protestant_n of_o this_o province_n in_o the_o year_n 1680._o and_o 1681_o by_o lewis_n the_o xiv'_v order_n the_o waste_n of_o their_o good_n and_o the_o plunder_v of_o their_o house_n be_v tolerable_a vexation_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o rack_n and_o torture_n which_o they_o put_v those_o poor_a man_n upon_o without_o any_o other_o cause_n than_o that_o they_o be_v pretend_v heretic_n the_o reader_n may_v consult_v two_o book_n erat_fw-la des_fw-fr reformez_n en_fw-fr france_n par._n 1._o chap._n 8_o to_o 14._o but_o especial_o pag._n 141_o 142._o and_o les_fw-fr derniers_fw-fr effort_n de_fw-fr l'innocence_n affligee_n pag._n 82_o 123_o beside_o the_o general_a division_n of_o poictov_n into_o upper_a and_o low_a it_o be_v subdivide_v into_o ten_o small_a country_n as_o le_fw-fr chastelleraudois_n le_fw-fr loudunois_n le_fw-fr miâ—aâ—elois_n le_fw-fr toâ—â—rcois_fw-fr la_fw-fr gastine_fw-fr arbauge_fw-mi le_fw-fr lussonois_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—â—oâ—â—ois_fw-fr les_fw-fr mauge_n and_o le_fw-fr pais_fw-fr de_fw-fr tifaâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o i_o shall_v describe_v under_o the_o town_n who_o they_o hâ—ve_v their_o name_n poitiers_n capital_a of_o the_o whole_a province_n lie_v forty_o league_n from_o orleans_n and_o sixty_o five_o from_o paris_n to_o the_o south_n east_n it_o be_v ancient_a name_n be_v augustoritum_n according_a to_o ptolemy_n who_o also_o mention_n another_o city_n under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d limonum_n which_o sanson_n take_v for_o poitiers_n but_o that_o ancient_a geographer_n distinguish_v they_o so_o plain_o that_o i_o have_v rather_o to_o confess_v i_o know_v not_o what_o place_n limonum_n be_v than_o to_o contradict_v he_o in_o process_n of_o time_n augustoritum_n be_v call_v pictavi_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o head_n as_o parisii_n remi_n and_o many_o other_o city_n in_o the_o gaul_n and_o afterward_o pictava_fw-la pictavorum_n vrbs_fw-la and_o pictavium_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v former_o stand_v lower_v to_o the_o north_n at_o a_o place_n call_v le_fw-fr vieux_n poitiers_n not_o far_o from_o chastelleraud_n because_o of_o the_o name_n of_o old_a poitiers_n and_o of_o some_o ruin_n of_o old_a wall_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v
1212._o raimond_n count_n of_o toulouse_n make_v it_o side_n with_o the_o albigenses_n simon_n count_n of_o montfort_n storm_v and_o plunder_v it_o the_o english_a do_v utter_o destroy_v it_o and_o it_o suffer_v much_o during_o the_o war_n against_o the_o protestant_n so_o that_o this_o town_n be_v very_o different_a from_o what_o it_o have_v former_o be_v though_o it_o have_v yet_o a_o very_a famous_a abbey_n of_o st._n bennet_n order_n where_o as_o it_o be_v say_v have_v be_v near_o 1000_o monk_n at_o once_o the_o abbot_n be_v joynt-lord_n of_o it_o with_o the_o king_n which_o be_v regulate_v by_o a_o sentence_n in_o 1229._o etc._n etc._n of_o rovergue_v rovergve_n rutenicus_n ager_n border_n to_o the_o east_n upon_o the_o cevennes_n to_o the_o north_n upon_o auvergne_n to_o the_o west_n upon_o quercy_n and_o to_o the_o south_n upon_o languedoc_n it_o lie_v between_o 43_o deg._n 30_o min._n and_o 44_o deg._n 46_o min._n of_o lat._n and_o betwixt_o 22_o deg._n 22_o min._n and_o 24_o deg._n 15_o min._n of_o long._n so_o that_o it_o take_v up_o 37_o league_n east_n and_o west_n from_o s._n jean_n de_fw-fr brevil_n to_o s._n antonin_n in_o its_o great_a length_n and_o 28_o north_n and_o south_n from_o mur_n de_fw-fr barrez_n to_o brusquez_n this_o province_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n viz._n the_o county_n the_o upper_a and_o low_a march_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o first_o be_v rodez_n of_o the_o second_o milhau_n of_o the_o three_o villefranche_n the_o country_n be_v very_o plentiful_a in_o some_o place_n but_o barren_a in_o other_o there_o be_v mine_n of_o iron_n antimony_n copper_n brimstone_n alum_n silver_n and_o as_o strabon_n say_v of_o gold_n too_o the_o great_a revenue_n of_o rovergue_n consist_v in_o cattle_n wool_n fruit_n cheese_n hemp_n and_o line_n the_o only_a trade_n of_o mule_n that_o be_v buy_v there_o for_o spain_n bring_v in_o every_o year_n above_o 200000_o crown_n it_o be_v principal_a river_n be_v the_o tarn_n the_o lot_n and_o the_o aveirou_fw-fr it_o depend_v on_o the_o parliament_n of_o toulouse_n and_o boast_v of_o 25_o town_n and_o 50_o great_a burrough_n 2_o bishopric_n and_o a_o election_n under_o the_o generality_n of_o montauban_n there_o be_v ordinary_o commend_v rodez_n for_o his_o people_n conque_n for_o its_o gate_n milhau_n for_o plenty_n of_o almond_n nerac_n for_o vitriol_n st._n antonin_n for_o plunis_n roquefort_n for_o cheese_n monsalvi_n for_o its_o delicate_a blue_a and_o green_a pease_n vouse_n and_o espaliou_n for_o excellent_a good_a bread_n the_o abbey_n of_o aubrac_n for_o its_o hospital_n and_o alm_n severac_n for_o its_o castle_n marcillac_n a_o principalty_n for_o the_o cave_n or_o den_n call_v bouche-roland_n that_o be_v near_o it_o and_o reach_n four_o league_n under_o ground_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v both_o courageous_a and_o honest_a the_o nobility_n there_o be_v very_o generous_a and_o much_o respect_v by_o the_o common_a people_n the_o city_n of_o rhodez_n segodunum_n or_o ruteni_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o aveirou_fw-fr 24_o league_n south_n east_n of_o cahors_n and_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n a_o seneschalship_n and_o bishopric_n suffragan_n of_o albi._n it_o be_v very_o ancient_a but_o it_o have_v lose_v its_o former_a ancient_a greatness_n have_v be_v often_o ruin_v by_o the_o goth_n saracen_n french_a etc._n etc._n the_o cathedral_n be_v under_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lady_n there_o be_v many_o other_o church_n and_o monastery_n and_o a_o fine_a college_n of_o jesuit_n its_o first_o bistop_n be_v as_o it_o be_v believe_v st._n amand._n the_o count_n of_o this_o city_n be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o carlat_n and_o possess_v that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v the_o borough_n and_o the_o bishop_n be_v master_n of_o the_o other_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n the_o county_n belong_v to_o the_o count_n of_o toulouse_n alfonsius_n the_o i._o have_v resolve_v to_o take_v the_o cross_n and_o to_o make_v a_o journey_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n sell_v it_o in_o 1147._o to_o richard_n son_n of_o raimond_n viscount_n of_o carlat_n richard_n leave_v it_o to_o his_o son_n hughes_n i._o count_n of_o rodez_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v afterward_o annex_v to_o the_o county_n of_o armagnac_n by_o a_o marriage_n and_o a_o judgement_n in_o the_o year_n 1312._o john_n i._o count_n of_o armagnac_n have_v a_o grant_n of_o the_o french_a king_n charles_n v._o in_o 1375._o that_o the_o four_o juridiction_n of_o rovergue_n shall_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o county_n of_o rodez_n which_o be_v st._n geniez_n la_fw-fr roque-valsergue_a castagnes_n begonimez_n and_o la_fw-fr guiole_n after_o that_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o armagnac_n come_v into_o that_o of_o albret_n and_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n the_o iv_o carry_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o county_n of_o rodez_n as_o be_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o house_n of_o armagnac_n there_o be_v near_o that_o city_n the_o mountain_n of_o cansac_n which_o burn_v in_o the_o rain_n there_o be_v mine_n of_o copper_n arsenic_n azure_a and_o silver_n two_o league_n from_o that_o place_n be_v a_o abyss_n call_v tindoul_v 60_o pace_n broad_a and_o 200_o deep_a on_o the_o side_n of_o that_o abyss_n be_v to_o be_v see_v a_o hole_n without_o bottom_n the_o city_n of_o vabres_fw-es castrum_n vabrense_n be_v a_o bishopric_n and_o county_n suffragan_n of_o alby_n it_o be_v former_o a_o famous_a abbey_n of_o st._n benet_n order_n which_o pope_n john_n xxii_o in_o 1317._o erect_v to_o a_o cathedral_n church_n the_o abbot_n peter_n orlageo_n be_v its_o first_o bishop_n it_o be_v 12_o league_n south_n of_o rodez_n milhav_fw-mi amilianum_fw-la or_o aemilianum_fw-la be_v the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o upper_a march_n be_v upon_o the_o tarn_n towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o gevaudan_n 14._o league_n southeast_n of_o rodez_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o almond-tree_n this_o town_n have_v be_v famous_a during_o the_o war_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a hole_v but_o be_v fortification_n be_v raze_v in_o 1629._o the_o country_n depend_v on_o it_o be_v call_v aemilianus-pagus_n villefranche_fw-mi be_v the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o low_a march_n with_o a_o seneschalship_n and_o presidial_a 12_o league_n west_n of_o rodez_n the_o people_n be_v there_o very_o civil_a and_o serviceable_a and_o provision_n plentiful_a and_o cheap_a saint_n antonin_n lie_v upon_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o aveirou_n and_o bonnete_n 18_o league_n west_n south-west_n of_o rodez_n with_o high_a wall_n round_o it_o in_o the_o year_n 1226._o guy_n of_o montfort_n yield_v to_o the_o french_a king_n the_o right_n he_o have_v on_o that_o town_n raimond_n count_n of_o toulouse_n protest_v against_o that_o gift_n but_o in_o 1229._o he_o approve_v by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o arbitrator_n sentence_n pronounce_v by_o the_o pope_n legate_n and_o the_o count_n of_o champagne_n upon_o the_o matter_n so_o that_o st._n antonin_n be_v adjuge_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o 1245_o besnard_n hugonis_n son_n to_o frocard_n viscount_n of_o st._n antonin_n have_v sell_v to_o the_o french_a king_n lewis_n ix_o what_o ever_o right_o he_o have_v upon_o it_o the_o protestant_n have_v fortify_v themselves_o there_o but_o lewis_n xiii_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o it_o in_o 1622._o this_o town_n be_v famous_a for_o its_o plum_n there_o be_v beside_o other_o considerable_n place_n as_o st._n just_o estain_n entraigues_n st._n come_v st._n geniez_n the_o town_n and_o county_n of_o espaliou_n severac_n le_fw-fr castel_n la_o guiole_n the_o abbey_n of_o anbrac_n etc._n etc._n of_o limosin_n limosin_n lemovicinus_n pagus_n border_n upon_o auvergne_n to_o the_o east_n upon_o la_fw-fr march_n to_o the_o north_n part_n of_o poictou_n angoumois_n and_o perigord_n to_o the_o west_n and_o quercy_n to_o the_o south_n it_o lie_v between_o 44_o deg._n 52_o min._n and_o 45_o deg._n 45_o min._n of_o latitude_n and_o between_o 21_o deg._n 40_o min._n and_o 23_o deg._n 20_o min._n of_o longitude_n which_o make_v from_o southeast_n to_o north-west_n about_o 38_o league_n from_o port-dieu_a on_o the_o frontier_n of_o auvergne_n to_o la_o rochechovart_a in_o angoumois_n in_o its_o great_a length_n and_o 24_o north_n and_o south_n from_o s._n priech_n on_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o vienne_n and_o taurion_n and_o the_o border_n of_o la_fw-fr march_n to_o beaulieu_n on_o the_o dordonne_v near_o the_o province_n of_o quercy_n this_o country_n be_v general_o cold_a and_o barren_a there_o be_v scarce_o any_o good_a wine_n save_v in_o the_o low_a limosin_n and_o little_a wheat_n but_o plenty_n of_o rye_n barley_n and_o chestnut_n of_o which_o the_o poor_a sort_n make_v bread_n and_o because_o when_o they_o first_o go_v out_o of_o that_o country_n and_o meet_v with_o good_a bread_n they_o eat_v it_o most_o greedy_o thence_o bread-glutton_n have_v get_v in_o french_a the_o surname_n of_o
and_o chalosse_n on_o the_o wesâ—_n and_o part_n of_o chalosse_n and_o armagnac_n on_o the_o soutâ—_n it_o reach_v 30_o league_n east_n and_o west_n from_o â—staffort_n on_o the_o giers_n to_o beyond_o the_o gelouse_a bâ—_n its_o great_a extent_n north_n and_o south_n be_v hardâ—_n 12_o league_n and_o in_o some_o place_n only_o 2_o 4_o 6_o â—_o 7._o however_o it_o be_v subdivide_v in_o other_o smallâ—_n country_n as_o mursan_n gavardan_n fesensagueâ—_n etc._n etc._n they_o say_v that_o condomois_n yield_v all_o the_o necessaries_n for_o life_n and_o borrow_v nothing_o of_o iâ—_n neighbour_n the_o most_o considerable_a place_n aâ—_n condom_n bish_n gondrin_n corrensan_n mezin_n sâ—_n rimbe_v montreal_n gabaret_fw-la cap._n of_o gavardaâ—_n mauvesin_n capital_a of_o fesen_n saguet_n mont_fw-fr de_fw-fr maâ—san_n with_o roquefort_n and_o st._n justin_n etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o condom_n condomium_n vasconum_n be_v â—â—â—ted_v upon_o the_o baise_n balisa_n with_o a_o bishopâ—â—er_n suffragan_n of_o bourdeaux_n three_o league_n â—â—om_n nerac_n it_o have_v a_o presidial_a and_o election_n â—â—â—e_a it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o bishopric_n and_o â—â—â—schalship_n of_o agen._n the_o pope_n john_n xxii_o ereâ—ed_v it_o into_o a_o bishopric_n in_o 1327._o and_o give_v it_o â—â—e_v revenue_n of_o a_o abbey_n of_o st._n benedict_n consecrate_v to_o st._n peter_n which_o be_v now_o the_o cathedral_n raimond_n gontard_n last_o abbot_n of_o that_o abâ—â—ey_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o condom_n and_o the_o canon_n be_v secularise_v in_o 1549._o there_o be_v â—any_n other_o church_n and_o several_a monastery_n this_o city_n be_v take_v in_o 1569._o by_o gabriel_n of_o â—â—tmorency_n commander_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o land_n the_o land_n be_v along_o the_o sea_n between_o the_o country_n of_o labour_v on_o thâ—_n south_n chalosse_n on_o the_o west_n and_o bourdelois_n oâ—_n the_o north._n this_o be_v a_o barren_a country_n that_o haâ—_n in_o some_o place_n nothing_o but_o heath_n and_o pasture_n where_o abundance_n of_o cattle_n be_v feed_v in_o somâ—_n other_o place_n it_o yield_v a_o little_a corn_n and_o a_o greaâ—_n deal_v of_o rye_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o burn_a earth_n whicâ—_n mix_v with_o the_o sandy_a soil_n fatten_v it_o and_o makeâ—_n it_o fruitful_a it_o be_v extend_v 33_o league_n north_n east_n and_o south-west_n from_o belin_n to_o bayonne_n buâ—_n only_o 12_o in_o its_o large_a breadth_n from_o tartas_n oâ—_n the_o adour_n to_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v the_o habitation_n oâ—_n the_o ancient_a tarbelli_n who_o caesar_n and_o strabâ—_n describe_v as_o live_v on_o the_o sea-coast_n of_o aquitaâ—_n from_o bourdeaux_n to_o the_o pyrenees_n the_o place_n tâ—_n be_v note_v be_v dax_n bish_n tartas_n belin_n le_fw-fr mâ—ret_n magese_n albret_n etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o dax_n or_o aq_n aquae_fw-la augustâ—_n or_o aquae_n tarbellicae_n lie_v upon_o the_o adouâ—_n with_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n of_o ausch_n and_o a_o sâ—neschal's_n court_n 13_o league_n north-east_n of_o baâ—onne_n it_o be_v a_o trade_a city_n rich_a and_o well_o builâ—_n with_o a_o castle_n flank_v by_o many_o big_a rounâ—_n tower_n with_o a_o garrison_n in_o it_o it_o be_v famous_a for_o its_o warm_a and_o healthful_a bath_n which_o werâ—_n in_o great_a consideration_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o romans_n whence_o come_v its_o name_n of_o aquae_n and_o that_o of_o aquitain_n of_o labour_v the_o land_n or_o country_n of_o laboured_n or_o rather_o lapord_n lapurdensis_fw-la pagus_fw-la lie_v on_o the_o frontier_n of_o spain_n between_o bearn_n on_o the_o east_n the_o land_n on_o the_o north_n and_o the_o ocean_n on_o the_o west_n this_o country_n have_v in_o most_o â—â—tees_n little_a corn_n and_o wine_n but_o be_v plentiful_a in_o fruit_n especial_o pear_n and_o apple_n of_o which_o they_o make_v excellent_a cider_n it_o yield_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o millet_n and_o physical_a herb_n of_o great_a virtue_n whale_n have_v be_v take_v upon_o its_o coast_n and_o there_o be_v mineral_n water_n good_a for_o several_a distemper_n this_o country_n reach_v 17_o league_n east_n and_o west_n from_o bidache_n to_o fontarabie_n but_o his_o extent_n north_n and_o south_n be_v not_o above_o six_o or_o seven_o league_n the_o chief_a place_n be_v bayonne_n bish_n st._n i_o hn_n de_fw-mi luz_n luisium_n that_o be_v muddy_a place_n bidache_n siboule_v etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o bayonne_n lapurdum_n boatium_fw-la ciâ—itos_fw-la and_o vulgar_o baiona_n lie_v on_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o adour_n and_o nive_n which_o three_o mile_n after_o disburden_v themselves_o into_o the_o sea_n it_o have_v a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n of_o ausch_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o french_a kingdom_n towards_o spain_n it_o be_v very_o rich_a because_o of_o its_o trade_n and_o very_o strong_a the_o word_n bayonne_n come_v from_o bay_a a_o port_n and_o from_o juna_n which_o signify_v gooâ—_n in_o the_o bask_n or_o country_n language_n so_o that_o it_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v good_a port._n it_o be_v in_o the_o castâ—_n of_o this_o city_n call_v lapurdum_n that_o the_o tribâ—â—_n of_o the_o novem_n populan_n cohort_n make_v his_o residence_n it_o be_v under_o the_o seneschal_n jurisdiction_n of_o dax_n near_o this_o city_n be_v a_o hill_n on_o the_o top_n 〈◊〉_d which_o one_o may_v see_v part_n of_o three_o kingdom_n viâ—_n of_o france_n castille_n and_o navarre_n the_o cathedral_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n anâ—_n st._n leon_n there_o be_v many_o other_o church_n anâ—_n several_a monastery_n this_o bishopric_n be_v onâ—â—_n extend_v into_o three_o kingdom_n viz._n france_n nâ—varre_n and_o castille_n but_o in_o 1565._o philip_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d of_o spain_n obtain_v from_o the_o court_n of_o roâ—â—_n the_o dismemb_v ing_z of_o it_o on_o behalf_n of_o pampeluâ—â—_n this_o country_n have_v former_o its_o own_o viscount_n ship_n of_o any_o rate_n come_v up_o the_o river_n which_o 〈◊〉_d very_o deep_a as_o far_o as_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o city_n of_o lower_n navarre_n the_o lower_n navarre_n border_n on_o the_o country_n of_o labour_v to_o the_o north-west_n and_o west_n on_o the_o pyrenees_n to_o the_o south_n and_o the_o viscounty_n of_o soul_n to_o the_o east_n it_o be_v a_o mountainous_a country_n which_o produce_v little_a corn_n or_o wine_n and_o yield_v only_a millet_n oates_n pear_n and_o apple_n of_o which_o they_o make_v cider_n that_o be_v the_o usual_a drink_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n pasture_n ground_n be_v very_o good_a here_o the_o flesh_n of_o cattle_n very_o delicate_a and_o the_o wool_n very_o fine_a game_n both_o small_a and_o great_a be_v likewise_o very_o common_a the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n be_v st._n palais_n the_o capital_a st._n john_n pie_n de_fw-fr port_n s._n johannes_n â—â—â—pyrenaei_fw-la garris_n garrucium_n la_o bastide_n de_fw-fr clarence_n s._n palais_n fanum_n sancti_fw-la pelagii_fw-la be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n bidouse_n almost_o 12_o league_n southeast_n of_o bayonne_n it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o chancery_n and_o sovereign_a justice_n before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o pau_n in_o 1620._o it_o have_v still_o a_o court_n of_o mint_n etc._n etc._n of_o soul_n the_o viscounty_n of_o soule_n subola_n be_v 〈◊〉_d little_a country_n that_o make_v part_n of_o navarreâ—_n and_o lie_v betwixt_o it_o and_o bearn_n there_o be_v no_o remarkable_a place_n but_o mauleon_n of_o soul_n which_o iâ—_n its_o chief_a town_n call_v by_o the_o latin_n malleâ—_n oppidum_n or_o castrum_n and_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o hearâ—_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o birth_n place_n of_o henry_n sponde_v bishop_n of_o pamiez_n who_o have_v continue_v the_o annalâ—_n of_o baronius_n of_o bearn_n bearn_n or_o benearnensis_n pagus_fw-la with_o the_o title_n of_o principality_n lie_v near_o the_o pyrenees_n border_v on_o the_o county_n of_o bigorre_n to_o the_o east_n lower_n armagnac_n to_o the_o north_n the_o precinct_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o acq_n lower_v navarre_n and_o the_o viscounty_n of_o soul_n to_o the_o west_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o arragon_n and_o ronçal_n to_o the_o south_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o this_o province_n be_v pau_n the_o other_o most_o remarkable_a be_v benearnum_fw-la now_o lescar_n lascurris_n oleron_n iluro_n nay_o ourte_n or_o ortez_n navarrein_n morrane_n sauveterre_n pontac_n sanbege_n sally_n and_o 434_o burrough_n or_o village_n 2_o bishopric_n and_o 3_o abbey_n it_o lie_v betwixt_o 42_o deg._n 50_o min._n and_o 43_o deg._n 40_o min._n latitude_n and_o between_o 18_o deg._n 50_o min._n and_o 20_o deg._n of_o longitude_n its_o great_a strength_n east_n and_o west_n be_v about_o 22_o league_n and_o 20_o north_n and_o south_n there_o be_v two_o principal_a river_n call_v give_v one_o have_v its_o source_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o bareges_fw-la in_o bigorre_n and_o be_v call_v the_o give_v of_o bearn_n and_o the_o other_o be_v that_o of_o oleron_n which_o be_v a_o compound_n of_o
the_o give_v of_o alpe_n and_o ossau_n it_o have_v its_o source_n in_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o pyrenees_n where_o bearn_n be_v divide_v from_o spain_n these_o river_n be_v not_o navigable_a but_o the_o plenty_n of_o fish_n they_o afford_v make_v amends_o for_o it_o from_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o ossau_n one_o may_v see_v both_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o castille_n the_o soil_n be_v render_v fruitful_a only_o by_o the_o labour_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n by_o the_o care_n and_o piety_n of_o jaâ—â—_n queen_n of_o navarre_n this_o province_n and_o her_o other_o country_n embrace_v the_o reformation_n so_o thaâ—_n after_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o henry_n the_o great_a her_o son_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o sovereign_a court_n of_o pau_n petition_v the_o king_n who_o will_v re-establish_a the_o exercise_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n in_o their_o country_n that_o the_o jesuit_n may_v be_v exclude_v from_o it_o which_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o and_o observe_v from_o the_o year_n 1599_o to_o 1620_o thaâ—_n lewis_n xiii_o repeal_v this_o edict_n against_o his_o father_n murderer_n in_o 1684._o lewis_n fourteen_o force_a the_o bearnois_n with_o dragoon_n to_o abjure_v thaâ—_n holy_a religion_n they_o have_v profess_v almost_o a_o age._n the_o city_n of_o pav_n upon_o the_o give_v of_o pau_n or_o bearn_n with_o a_o parliament_n be_v pretty_a large_a and_o well_o build_v and_o the_o native_a place_n of_o henry_n the_o great_a there_o be_v also_o a_o court_n of_o account_n and_o a_o college_n of_o jesuit_n pau_n lie_v 27_o league_n south_n east_n of_o bayonne_n of_o the_o county_n of_o bigorre_n the_o county_n of_o bigorre_n bigerrones_n or_o bigerri_n border_n upon_o armagnac_n to_o the_o north_n and_o east_n on_o bearn_n to_o the_o west_n and_o part_n of_o arragon_n to_o the_o south_n it_o be_v length_n north_n and_o south_n from_o the_o pyrenees_n to_o marbouquet_n be_v above_o 22_o league_n its_o large_a breadth_n east-west_n 14_o and_o in_o some_o place_n but_o 3_o or_o 4_o league_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n viz._n the_o mountain_n the_o plain_a and_o the_o rustan_n the_o first_o contain_v two_o principal_a valley_n that_o of_o lavedan_n the_o other_o of_o barege_n the_o plain_n be_v 5_o league_n long_o and_o 1_o broad_a the_o rustan_n have_v some_o little_a hill_n along_o the_o river_n arroz_n the_o mountain_n be_v like_o a_o rail_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n there_o be_v four_o narrow_a and_o difficult_a passage_n viz._n azun_n cauteres_fw-la barege_fw-la and_o campan_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v this_o country_n yield_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o jasp_n and_o slate_n the_o mountain_n have_v silver_n iron_n copper_n and_o lead_v mine_n but_o they_o be_v not_o dig_v out_o there_o be_v 3_o lake_n and_o 4_o principal_a river_n viz._n adour_n eschez_n arroz_n and_o lavedan_n which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o gaves_n of_o barege_n cauteres_fw-la and_o azun_n eneco_n arista_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o this_o county_n in_o 828._o before_o he_o found_v the_o kingdom_n of_o navarre_n and_o after_o many_o change_n and_o revolution_n henry_n iu_o annex_v it_o to_o the_o crown_n by_o a_o edict_n in_o the_o month_n october_n 1607._o the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n be_v tarbe_n bish_n vic_n de_fw-fr bigorre_n lourde_v campan_n rabasteins_n bagneres_n luz_n cauteres_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o tarbe_n or_o turba_n or_o tarvia_n lie_v upon_o the_o adour_n 10_o league_n east_n of_o pau_n it_o be_v a_o plentiful_a country_n with_o a_o bishop_n suffragan_n of_o ausch_n and_o a_o seneschal_n the_o cathedral_n be_v under_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lady_n lourde_a have_v a_o good_a strong_a castle_n benac_n be_v a_o duchy_n barege_n be_v famous_a for_o its_o water_n of_o come_v come_v pagus_n convenicus_n lie_v between_o languedoc_n and_o conserans_n on_o the_o east_n armagnac_n on_o the_o north_n the_o county_n of_o bigorre_n on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o pyrenees_n on_o the_o south_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o upper_a proper_o come_v and_o into_o lower_n or_o the_o diocese_n of_o lombez_n this_o country_n have_v have_v its_o own_o particular_a count_n before_o it_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o french_a crown_n it_o be_v pretty_a plentiful_a in_o wheat_n oates_n wine_n pasture_n fruit_n and_o especial_o walnut_n which_o yield_v great_a quantity_n of_o oil_n it_o also_o abound_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o fowl_n the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n be_v s._n bertrand_n of_o come_v bish_n lombez_n bish_n montpezat_n rieume_n muret_n s._n beat_n bagneres_n s._n gaudens_fw-la l'ile_fw-la dodon_n etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o s._n bertrand_n of_o come_v or_o convene_v or_o lugdunum_n convenarum_n lie_v upon_o the_o garonne_n 14_o league_n southeast_n of_o tarbe_n with_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n of_o ausch_n and_o a_o royal_a court_n of_o justice_n under_o the_o seneschal_n and_o parliament_n of_o toulâ—use_n the_o bishop_n seat_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o languedoc_n lombez_n be_v one_o of_o the_o bishopric_n erect_v by_o pope_n john_n xxii_o in_o 1317._o it_o be_v suffragan_n to_o toulouse_n from_o which_o it_o be_v distant_a above_o 12_o league_n to_o the_o south-west_n and_o 12_o north_n of_o s._n bertrand_n de_n come_v it_o be_v seat_v upon_o the_o save_o in_o a_o very_a fruitful_a soil_n bound_v on_o one_o side_n with_o hill_n cover_v with_o vineyard_n and_o on_o the_o other_o with_o plain_n abundant_a in_o corn_n and_o hay_n of_o conserans_n coserans_n or_o conseran_o pagus_n consarannensis_n lie_v on_o the_o south_n of_o come_v proper_o so_o call_v between_o languedoc_n and_o the_o pyrenees_n it_o be_v a_o viscounty_n which_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v possess_v by_o arnold_n of_o spain_n under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n whence_o the_o house_n of_o montespan_n derive_v its_o original_a after_o that_o it_o go_v over_o to_o the_o count_n of_o carcassonne_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n the_o chief_a place_n be_v s._n lizer_n of_o conserans_n upon_o the_o river_n salat_fw-la 13_o mile_n east_n of_o s._n bertrand_n de_n come_v with_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n of_o ausch_n and_o a_o royal_a court_n of_o justice_n under_o the_o parliament_n of_o toulouse_n it_o be_v divide_v in_o two_o viz._n city_n and_o town_n the_o first_o be_v proper_o coserans_n with_o the_o concathedral_n notre-dame_n and_o the_o other_o be_v s._n lizier_n where_o be_v also_o the_o other_o concathedral_n of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o chapter_n consist_v of_o 12_o canon_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v archdeacon_n of_o two_o sexton_n two_o precentor_n and_o one_o almoner_n of_o 24_o priest_n prebendary_n with_o a_o parson_n in_o each_o of_o these_o two_o church_n where_o the_o service_n be_v perform_v at_o the_o same_o time_n conserans_n be_v say_v to_o be_v proper_o the_o episcopal_n see_v and_o that_o valerius_n be_v its_o first_o bishop_n and_o s._n lizier_n glycerius_n the_o five_o the_o other_o place_n of_o some_o note_n be_v s._n julian_n cazeres_n bonpaux_n s._n giron_n la_fw-fr cour_fw-fr castillon_n chap._n xiii_o of_o languedoc_n this_o government_n be_v separate_v from_o provence_n and_o dauphiné_n by_o the_o river_n rhone_n on_o the_o east_n it_o border_n upon_o auvergne_n rovergue_v and_o quercy_n on_o the_o north_n on_o the_o west_n and_o south-west_n the_o garonne_n and_o some_o mountain_n divide_v it_o from_o gascony_n and_o catalogne_n and_o on_o the_o south_n it_o have_v the_o mediterranean_a sea_n it_o be_v the_o first_o province_n which_o the_o roman_n conquer_v after_o provence_n and_o the_o allobroges_n in_o caesar_n time_n narbonne_n one_o of_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o this_o government_n give_v its_o name_n to_o languedoc_n provence_n dauphiné_n and_o savoy_n but_o augustus_n divide_v it_o into_o two_o province_n the_o viennoise_n and_o narbonnoise_n and_o this_o last_o be_v again_o subdivide_v into_o two_o 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of_o the_o aedui_n before_o that_o emperor_n for_o bibracte_n be_v a_o considerable_a town_n not_o far_o from_o autun_n but_o not_o autun_n itself_o in_o constantius_n and_o constantine_n time_n there_o be_v a_o capitole_v dedicate_v to_o jupiter_n juno_n and_o minerva_n a_o temple_n of_o apollo_n and_o a_o famous_a school_n for_o rhetoric_n and_o humane_a learning_n before_o the_o auntunois_n be_v reduce_v into_o a_o roman_a province_n they_o govern_v themselves_o as_o a_o commonwealth_n choose_v every_o year_n a_o sovereign_a magistrate_n call_v vergo-brete_a who_o have_v absolute_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o over_o their_o good_n they_o have_v then_o a_o senate_n of_o druid_n a_o academy_n for_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o a_o school_n for_o the_o young_a sort._n autun_n lie_v now_o on_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o aâ—oux_n and_o tavernay_n 37_o mile_n south-west_n of_o dijon_n st._n lazare_n of_o old_a nazaire_n be_v the_o cathedral_n church_n and_o very_o considerable_a both_o for_o iâ—s_n structure_n and_o chapter_n this_o city_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n high_a and_o low_a the_o diocese_n contain_v 24_o archpriest_n and_o above_o 600_o parish_n the_o bishop_n preside_v at_o the_o state_n of_o burgundy_n beside_o the_o cathedral_n autun_n harh_n a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o church_n as_o alâ—o_o many_o abbey_n and_o other_o religious_a house_n bourbon_n l'ansi_fw-fr burbo_n anselli_n be_v a_o town_n and_o a_o bayliwick_n with_o a_o castle_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o autun_n about_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o loire_n whiâ—h_n separate_v it_o from_o bourbonnois_n the_o territory_n of_o bourbon_n towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o burgundy_n be_v encompass_v with_o fertiâ—_n mountain_n the_o town_n itself_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o little_a hill_n its_o castle_n be_v guard_v with_o a_o ditch_n hew_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n during_o the_o civil_a war_n it_o can_v never_o be_v take_v be_v defend_v by_o sieur_n d'_fw-fr amanze_n the_o mineral_n water_n of_o bourbon_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o be_v as_o much_o now_o prize_v since_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o iii_o who_o prefer_v they_o to_o all_o other_o water_n there_o be_v few_o other_o place_n worth_a to_o be_v mention_v save_o viange_n blanot_n chissey_n lucenay-l'eveque_a icy-l'-eveque_a la-motte-s_a jean_n le-mont-ceny_a brandon_n and_o drapâ—y-s_a loup_n of_o chalonois_n this_o diocese_n call_v also_o bresse_n chalonoise_n be_v of_o the_o dependency_n of_o autun_n it_o be_v include_v betwixt_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n bresse_n maconnois_n charolois_n and_o autunois_n the_o city_n of_o chalon_n cabillo_n aeduorum_n or_o cabillonum_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o saone_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n a_o bayliwick_n and_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n to_o lion_n between_o verdun_n and_o tenare_n 15_o league_n south_n of_o dijon_n the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o city_n appear_v from_o the_o great_a number_n of_o statue_n and_o inscription_n in_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o amphitheatre_n and_o of_o many_o other_o public_a building_n here_o it_o be_v that_o the_o roman_n make_v magazine_n of_o corn_n for_o their_o army_n and_o afterward_o the_o emperor_n appoint_v the_o rendezvous_n of_o their_o force_n at_o this_o place_n it_o be_v almost_o ruin_v by_o aittila_n but_o soon_o after_o repair_v the_o french_a king_n be_v gontran_n and_o thierry_n make_v their_o residence_n here_o this_o city_n be_v very_o spacious_a and_o fine_a the_o saone_n make_v here_o a_o isle_n which_o they_o term_v fauxbourg_n saint_n laurence_n between_o two_o bridge_n one_o of_o stone_n and_o the_o other_o of_o wood._n the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n in_o this_o city_n be_v the_o palace_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o st._n vincent_n former_o of_o s._n stephen_n consist_v 25_o canon_n whereof_o 7_o be_v dignitary_n the_o dean_n the_o singer_n the_o treasurer_n and_o four_o arch-deacon_n s._n marcel_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o chalon_n st._n donatian_n be_v bishop_n of_o it_o in_o the_o four_o century_n and_o be_v at_o the_o council_n of_o cologne_n anno_fw-la 346._o beside_o the_o cathedral_n church_n there_o be_v many_o parish_n as_o st._n george_n s._n laurence_n s._n marry_o which_o be_v a_o commandership_n of_o s._n antony_n and_o a_o fine_a college_n of_o jesuit_n the_o citadel_n of_o chalon_n be_v fortify_v with_o four_o royal_a bastion_n the_o town_n of_o verdun_n be_v upon_o the_o doux_fw-fr nigh_o its_o fall_n into_o the_o saone_n about_o 4_o league_n north-east_n of_o chalon_n the_o other_o place_n of_o some_o note_n be_v chaigny_n rully_n giury_n la_o ferte-sur-grosne_a tenare_n cuzery_n branges_n sagy_n savigny_n bojana_n beluure_n paigny_n and_o seure_n the_o bellegarde_n a_o duchy_n of_o the_o country_n of_o la_fw-fr montagne_n the_o country_n of_o la_fw-fr montagne_n be_v situate_v towards_o the_o north_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n about_o the_o origin_n of_o the_o seine_n betwixt_o franche_n county_n champaign_n anxerrois_n auxois_fw-fr and_o dijonnois_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o langre_n as_o well_o as_o dijonnois_n the_o capital_a be_v chatillon_n castellio_n ad_fw-la sequanam_fw-la situate_v on_o the_o seine_n between_o aisei-le-duc_n and_o bar-sur-seine_a 31_o mile_n northwest_o of_o dijon_n it_o be_v a_o pretty_a good_a town_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bailie_n of_o la_fw-fr montagne_n the_o river_n divide_v it_o into_o two_o part_n one_o call_v the_o bourg_n and_o the_o other_o chaumont_n here_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o old_a castle_n it_o be_v the_o native_a country_n of_o william_n philander_n who_o have_v make_v learned_a commentary_n on_o the_o x_o book_n of_o vitruvius_n bar-sur-seine_a barrum_n ad_fw-la sequanam_fw-la be_v upon_o the_o river_n seine_n where_o it_o receive_v the_o ourse_n the_o arse_n and_o the_o leigne_n towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o champaign_n about_o 7_o
palace_n of_o cante-croix_n and_o granvelle_n and_o the_o town-house_n deserve_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o last_o be_v a_o brazen_a â—â—gle_n bear_v the_o statue_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o and_o throw_v water_n by_o its_o two_o bill_n the_o diocese_n of_o besancon_n contain_v 780_o parish_n under_o 15_o deanship_n and_o 5_o archdeaconships_a since_o franchecounty_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o french_a the_o parliament_n and_o chamber_n of_o account_n which_o have_v their_o seat_n at_o dole_n have_v be_v transfer_v hither_o so_o that_o besancon_n may_v now_o be_v account_v the_o capital_a of_o this_o province_n dole_n dola_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o doughty_n in_o a_o very_a pleasant_a and_o fertile_a country_n and_o be_v still_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bailie_n of_o this_o division_n it_o be_v a_o town_n of_o some_o antiquity_n philip_n the_o good_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n do_v find_v its_o university_n in_o 1426_o and_o the_o duchess_n margaret_n enlarge_v its_o privilege_n and_o endowment_n in_o 1404._o the_o french_a king_n lewis_n the_o xi_o take_v that_o town_n anno_fw-la 1479_o and_o sack_v it_o in_o a_o lamentable_a manner_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o call_v it_o dola_n dolens_fw-la mournful_a dâ—le_n anno_fw-la 1530._o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o v._o do_v fortity_n it_o with_o seven_o bastion_n which_o afterward_o be_v augment_v but_o anno_fw-la 1668_o lewis_n the_o fourteen_o take_v it_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n throw_v down_o the_o wall_n ruin_v the_o fortification_n and_o then_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o spaniard_n but_o afterward_o anno_fw-la 1674_o he_o retake_v it_o with_o the_o whole_a franchecounty_n other_o town_n in_o this_o division_n aâ—e_fw-fr ornans_fw-la quingey_n verceil_n la_fw-fr loye_n rochefort_n chasteauneuf_a raon_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o bayliwick_n of_o poligny_n the_o bayliwick_n of_o poligny_n or_o d'aval_a in_o the_o south-west_n of_o burgundy_n county_n be_v situate_v between_o switzerland_n on_o the_o east_n bresse_n on_o the_o south_n the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o bayliwick_n of_o dole_n on_o the_o north._n the_o chief_n town_n be_v poligny_n salin_n and_o s._n claude_n poligny_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o bailie_n lie_v on_o the_o source_n of_o the_o river_n glanstine_n which_o empti_v itself_o into_o the_o doughty_n eight_o league_n from_o dole_n towards_o the_o southeast_n salin_n salinae_n sequanorum_n be_v situate_v between_o two_o mountain_n nigh_o the_o river_n forica_fw-la that_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o louve_n 9_o league_n from_o besancon_n towards_o the_o south_n it_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o salt-spring_n which_o do_v the_o french_a king_n allow_v it_o will_v supply_v most_o part_n of_o the_o country_n with_o salt_n in_o the_o spaniard_n time_n it_o be_v extraordinary_a strong_a and_o have_v a_o castle_n almost_o impregnable_a saint_n claude_n be_v also_o pretty_a well_o fortify_v it_o be_v situate_v towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o bugey_n and_o the_o country_n of_o gex_n 7_o league_n north-west_n of_o geneve_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a abbey_n that_o boast_v of_o the_o body_n of_o st._n claude_n archbishop_n of_o besancon_n in_o the_o 7_o century_n whence_o the_o town_n have_v its_o name_n the_o other_o place_n worthy_a to_o be_v mention_v be_v lyon-le-sauny_a arley_n ruffey_n blesterans_n carlaâ—u_n mommorot_n monet_n le_fw-fr chasteau_fw-fr sorlin_n mirâ—heau_n champagnole_n chastel-chalon_n arbois_n st._n lothain_n burgille_n nozeret_fw-la pontarlier_n st._n anne_n monthenoit_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la the_o content_n part_n 1._o a_o general_n and_o particular_a description_n of_o france_n page_n 1._o chap_n i._n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a bound_n and_o division_n of_o france_n of_o its_o mountain_n port_n river_n and_o forest_n p._n 2._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n of_o france_n and_o its_o various_a production_n p._n 10._o chap_n iii_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o france_n and_o of_o their_o language_n p._n 15._o chap_n iu._n of_o the_o riches_n strength_n and_o government_n of_o france_n p._n 20._o chap_n v._n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n p._n 29._o chap_n vi._n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o french_a p._n 37._o part_n ii_o a_o description_n of_o france_n wherein_o each_o of_o its_o great_a province_n small_a county_n city_n royal_a house_n forest_n mountain_n coast_n river_n and_o lake_n be_v geographical_o and_o historical_o describe_v chap_n i._n â—orrain_a the_o three_o bishopric_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o bar._n p._n 47._o chap_n ii_o the_o principality_n of_o sedan_n and_o dukedom_n of_o bovillon_n and_o rethel_n p._n 58._o chap_n iii_o of_o champaign_n p._n 62._o 1._o rheims_n p._n 64._o 2._o precinct_n of_o caalon_n and_o troy_n p._n 67._o 3._o senonois_n 4._o langre_n 5._o bassigni_fw-la vallage_n and_o perthois_n p._n 70_o 71_o 72._o 6._o the_o county_n of_o briâ—_n and_o more_o especial_o briâ—_n champenoise_n p._n 74._o chap_n iu._n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o its_o dependency_n p._n 77._o paris_n p._n 80._o town_n and_o place_n of_o note_n in_o the_o parisis_n or_o the_o territory_n of_o paris_n p._n 97._o versailles_n trianon_n p._n 99_o 113._o other_o town_n royal_a house_n and_o place_n of_o note_n in_o the_o parisis_n p._n 115._o french_a brie_n hurepoix_fw-fr p._n 126._o 127._o mantoan_n p._n 137._o â—rench_v vexin_n beauvaisis_fw-la p._n 145._o 147._o soissonuois_n laonnois_n p._n 156_o 157._o noyonnois_n p._n 159._o chap_n v._n of_o picardy_n p._n 160_o tierache_fw-la vermandois_n p._n 163._o 166._o santerre_n amienois_n p._n 169._o 171._o vimeux_fw-fr ponthieu_n p._n 175_o 176._o boulenois_n p._n 179._o the_o recover_v country_n p._n 182._o chap_n vi._n of_o normandy_n especial_o the_o high_a p._n 186._o norman_a vexin_n p._n 191._o caux_n bray_n roumois_n 197_o 205_o 206._o the_o bishopric_n of_o eureux_n p._n 206._o chap_n vii_o of_o lower_n normandy_n the_o bishopric_n of_o lizieux_n p._n 211._o the_o bishopric_n of_o seez_fw-fr p._n 213._o the_o bishopric_n of_o bayeux_n p._n 216._o the_o bishopric_n of_o constance_n or_o coutance_n p._n 220._o the_o bishopric_n of_o auranche_n p._n 226._o chap_n viii_o of_o britanny_n p._n 229._o of_o high_a britanny_n the_o bishopric_n of_o rennes_n p._n 235._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o dol._n p._n 238._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n malo_n p._n 239._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n brieux_n p._n 241._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o nants_n p._n 243._o chap._n ix_o of_o lower_n britanny_n the_o bishopric_n of_o vennes_n p._n 248._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o quimpercorentin_a p._n 252_o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o treguier_n p._n 254._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n pol_n de_fw-fr leon._n p._n 256._o chap_n x._o of_o the_o government_n orleanois_n p._n 258_o of_o the_o country_n of_o maine_n or_o le_fw-fr maine_n p._n 265._o of_o the_o country_n of_o perche_n or_o le_fw-fr perche_n p._n 270._o of_o beauce_n proper_a beauce_n p._n 274_o 275._o of_o vendomois_n p._n 281._o of_o anjou_n p._n 283._o of_o touraine_n p._n 295._o of_o blaisois_n p._n 303._o of_o proper_a orleanois_n p._n 312._o of_o gastinois_n p._n 324._o of_o nivernois_n p._n 331._o chap._n xi_o of_o orleanois_n on_o the_o south_n of_o the_o loire_n of_o berry_n p._n 338._o of_o poictou_n p._n 414._o of_o aunis_n p._n 435._o of_o angoumois_n p._n 439._o of_o the_o island_n depend_v on_o the_o government_n orleâ—nois_fw-fr p._n 441._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o government_n of_o guienne_n p._n 443._o of_o proper_a guienne_n p._n 448._o of_o bazadois_n of_o agenois_n p._n 450_o 451._o of_o quercy_n p._n 452._o of_o rovergue_v p._n 455._o of_o limosin_n p._n 459._o of_o perigord_n p._n 461._o of_o saintonge_n p._n 463._o of_o armagnac_n p._n 466_o of_o chaloffe_n p._n 469_o of_o condomois_n p._n 470._o of_o the_o land_n of_o lower_n navarre_n p._n 452_o 473_o of_o soul_n of_o labour_v p._n 474_o 475_o of_o beâ—â—n_n p._n 477_o of_o the_o county_n of_o bigorre_n p._n 479_o of_o come_v p._n 481_o of_o conferans_n p._n 482_o chap._n xiii_o of_o languedoc_n p._n 484_o of_o toulousan_a p._n 495_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o toulouse_n p._n 496_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o montauban_n p._n 508_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o la_fw-fr vour_z p._n 510_o of_o lauragais_n p._n 512_o of_o albigeois_n p._n 515_o of_o the_o county_n of_o foix._n p._n 522_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o lower_n languedoc_n of_o the_o precinct_n of_o narbonne_n p._n 527_o of_o the_o precinct_n of_o bezier_n p._n 539_o of_o the_o precinct_n of_o nismes_n p._n 545_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o cevennes_n p._n 565_o of_o vivarais_n p._n 569_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o uzès_n p._n 562_o of_o gevaudan_n p._n 572_o of_o velay_n p._n 575_o chap._n xvi_o of_o provence_n p._n 578_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o aix_n p._n 584_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o riez_n p._n 587_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o senez_n p._n
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