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put_v chaff_n or_o chopped_a straw_n to_o keep_v their_o foot_n warm_a and_o before_o they_o mount_v their_o horse_n they_o drink_v a_o large_a draught_n of_o brandy_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o cold._a the_o coachman_n use_v the_o same_o precaution_n from_o the_o cold_a for_o otherwise_o they_o can_v never_o endure_v the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o wether_n which_o be_v so_o excessive_o violent_a that_o when_o a_o man_n travel_n with_o his_o face_n expose_v to_o the_o air_n his_o nose_n sometime_o freeze_v those_o who_o have_v the_o misfortune_n to_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o disaster_n must_v apply_v snow_n to_o the_o part_n and_o careful_o avoid_v enter_v into_o a_o room_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o stove_n or_o into_o any_o warm_a place_n for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o lose_v their_o nose_n there_o be_v no_o travel_v by_o post_n in_o poland_n though_o there_o be_v post_n for_o carry_v letter_n and_o pacquet_n this_o custom_n be_v first_o establish_v by_o order_n of_o the_o republic_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o vladislaus_n iv_o anno_fw-la 1647._o for_o before_o that_o time_n the_o king_n order_n be_v carry_v by_o gentleman_n of_o the_o court_n who_o oblige_v the_o starosta_n to_o furnish_v they_o with_o horse_n and_o provision_n chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o polish_v coin_n the_o piece_n of_o gold_n which_o pass_v current_o in_o poland_n be_v ducat_n which_o be_v worth_a 2_o french_a crown_n or_o 2_o german_a rix_n dollar_n or_o 7_o livre_n of_o dantzick_n money_n or_o 12_o livre_n of_o the_o currant_n money_n of_o poland_n that_o be_v in_o chelons_n a_o chelon_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o copper_n small_a than_o a_o french_a denier_n 3_o chelons_n make_v a_o polish_v gros_n and_o 3_o gross_a 2_o penny_n of_o the_o country_n money_n so_o that_o to_o make_v up_o these_o 2_o penny_n which_o be_v not_o worth_a above_o one_o of_o our_o pennys_n there_o must_v be_v 9_o chelons_n which_o be_v not_o worth_a and_o weigh_v no_o more_o than_o 2_o english_a farthing_n whereby_o one_o may_v easy_o judge_v how_o much_o the_o country_n be_v ruin_v by_o so_o base_a a_o coin_n which_o be_v first_o introduce_v in_o a_o press_a exigency_n to_o satisfy_v the_o army_n which_o have_v confederated_a for_o want_v of_o their_o pay_n the_o introduce_v of_o base_a money_n into_o poland_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v coin_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o casimir_n iu._n and_o afterward_o occasion_v a_o complaint_n to_o the_o diet_n hold_v at_o peortrkow_n in_o 1459._o for_o at_o that_o time_n the_o king_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o coin_v the_o money_n and_o the_o first_o who_o yield_v it_o up_o to_o the_o republic_n be_v sigismond_n iii_o in_o the_o year_n 1632._o there_o be_v another_o base_a coin_n in_o poland_n call_v tinfe_fw-mi which_o be_v also_o bring_v into_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o year_n 1663._o to_o pay_v the_o confederated_a army_n the_o tinfe_fw-mi which_v be_v a_o little_o large_a than_o a_o french_a fifteen_o penny_n be_v of_o silver_n of_o a_o base_a alloy_n it_o be_v worth_a 30_o gros_n of_o chelons_n which_o make_v 20_o penny_n of_o poland_n or_o 10_o common_a penny_n beside_o the_o tinfe_v there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o money_n call_v choustack_n which_o be_v also_o a_o piece_n of_o silver_n of_o base_a alloy_n and_o less_o than_o a_o french_a sou_n it_o be_v worth_a 10_o gros_n of_o poland_n so_o that_o 3_o of_o they_o make_v a_o tinfe_fw-mi these_o base_a coin_n do_v not_o pass_v so_o current_o at_o dantzick_n nor_o in_o any_o part_n of_o prussia_n for_o the_o tinfe_v be_v not_o worth_a above_o 18_o gros_n and_o the_o choustack_n six_o gros_n of_o dantzick_n money_n because_o the_o chelons_n of_o dantzick_n be_v worth_n more_o than_o those_o of_o poland_n which_o do_v not_o go_v at_o all_o there_o the_o money_n of_o dantzick_n consist_v in_o ducat_n of_o gold_n ourt_n choustaques_n and_o chelons_n the_o ducat_n as_o i_o intimate_v before_o be_v worth_a 2_o rix_n dollar_n or_o 2_o french_a crown_n a_o ourt_n be_v a_o silver_n coin_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o french_a piece_n of_o fifteen_o penny_n and_o be_v worth_a 18_o gros_n of_o dantzick_n or_o 30_o gros_n of_o polish_v money_n a_o choustaque_fw-la be_v worth_a 6_o gros_n of_o dantzick_n 10_o gros_n of_o polish_v money_n and_o there_o must_v be_v 3_o chelons_n dantzick_n to_o make_v a_o gros_n yet_o 18_o gros_n of_o dantzick_n chelons_n make_n 30_o gros_n of_o polish_v chelons_n thus_o a_o tinfe_fw-mi which_o be_v worth_a 30_o gros_n of_o polish_v chelons_n be_v worth_a but_o 18_o gros_n of_o dantzick_n chelons_n the_o ducat_n which_o be_v worth_a 12_o franc_n of_o polish_v chelons_n be_v worth_a but_o 7_o frank_n of_o currant_n money_n of_o dantzick_n five_o choustaques_n or_o a_o ourt_n and_o 2_o choustaques_n make_v a_o livre_fw-fr of_o dantzick_n money_n because_o 5_o choustaques_n make_v 30_o gros_n and_o 30_o gros_n make_v 20_o penny_n this_o difference_n in_o the_o value_n of_o the_o coin_n ought_v to_o be_v heedful_o observe_v by_o stranger_n who_o have_v occasion_n to_o pass_v through_o dantzick_n because_o the_o banker_n take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o impose_v upon_o '_o they_o a_o appendix_n contain_v a_o chronological_a abridgement_n of_o the_o history_n of_o poland_n some_o remark_n upon_o the_o government_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o the_o abdication_n of_o k._n john_n casimir_n and_o a_o account_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o socinianism_n in_o that_o country_n lechus_n 550._o an._n dom._n 550._o the_o polish_v historian_n asscribe_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o monarchy_n to_o lechus_n and_o some_o of_o they_o think_v that_o the_o pole_n or_o polander_n be_v first_o call_v polach_n from_o the_o name_n of_o this_o prince_n he_o build_v the_o city_n of_o gnesna_n