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city_n and_o town_n be_v lanschet_fw-mi cap._n orlow_n bresina_n piontkum_n and_o vniejovia_n lanschet_fw-mi the_o capital_a place_n of_o this_o palatinate_n be_v lanschet_fw-mi a_o wall_a city_n build_v among_o the_o marsh_n in_o a_o plain_a and_o surround_v with_o a_o very_a broad_a and_o deep_a ditch_n it_o have_v a_o castle_n well_o fortify_v on_o a_o rock_n and_o which_o be_v wash_v by_o the_o river_n bsura_n not_o far_o off_o in_o a_o village_n call_v kosciol_n there_o be_v a_o very_a neat_a church_n build_v with_o freestone_n there_o be_v several_a famous_a fair_n keep_v in_o this_o city_n where_o one_o of_o the_o little_a diet_n be_v also_o convened_a pursuant_n to_o the_o king_n command_n orlow_n orlow_n a_o timber-built_a town_n seat_v between_o several_a small_a lake_n and_o a_o large_a muddy_a river_n it_o be_v four_o mile_n from_o lanschet_fw-mi bresina_n bresina_n a_o wooden-built_a town_n indifferent_o large_a situate_a among_o bog_n and_o about_o seven_o mile_n from_o 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former_a be_v cujavia_n the_o palatinate_n of_o bresty_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o four_o district_n viz._n the_o district_v of_o bresty_n cruswick_n coval_n and_o predek_n in_o all_o which_o be_v the_o several_a city_n and_o town_n of_o vladislaw_n cap._n bresty_n nisavia_n radzieow_fw-mi voisinow_n kowalow_v and_o sluzevia_n uladislaw_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o this_o palatinate_n be_v vladislaw_n build_v among_o the_o marsh_n near_o the_o vistula_n this_o city_n be_v famous_a for_o be_v the_o episcopal_n see_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o cujavia_n who_o always_o crown_v the_o king_n in_o case_n either_o of_o the_o death_n indisposition_n or_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o primate_n it_o have_v a_o neat_a cathedral_n build_v after_o the_o gothick_n manner_n and_o about_o it_o stand_v the_o prebend_n and_o canon_n house_n with_o a_o large_a free-school_n the_o building_n of_o this_o city_n be_v general_o of_o brick_n with_o which_o the_o castle_n be_v also_o build_v on_o the_o river_n vistula_n the_o country_n hereabout_o be_v all_o boggy_a and_o there_o be_v so_o great_a scarcity_n of_o wood_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n suffer_v very_o much_o for_o want_v of_o it_o bresty_n bresty_n a_o city_n seat_v in_o a_o plain_a among_o marsh_n and_o defend_v with_o a_o very_a strong_a wall_n and_o deep_a ditch_n the_o house_n here_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o brick_n upon_o the_o same_o shore_n with_o vladislaw_n lie_v nisavia_n nisavia_n be_v not_o far_o off_o from_o it_o it_o be_v a_o wall_a town_n radzieow_fw-mi radzieow_fw-mi a_o timber-built_a town_n situate_v in_o a_o open_a country_n near_o a_o very_a large_a lake_n koisinow_n koisinow_n a_o town_n defend_v with_o a_o strong_a castle_n kowalow_v kowalow_v a_o timber-built_a town_n seat_v among_o the_o marsh_n this_o palatinate_n be_v very_o fertile_a and_o abound_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o corn_n which_o not_o only_o suffice_v the_o inhabitant_n but_o be_v also_o transport_v in_o vast_a quantity_n to_o dantzic_n by_o several_a navigable_a river_n whence_o it_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n palatinate_n the_o latter_a and_o seven_o palatinate_n of_o the_o province_n of_o great_a poland_n be_v that_o of_o inowlocz_n which_o be_v divide_v likewise_o into_o three_o district_n viz._n the_o district_v of_o bydgosty_a bobrounitz_n and_o inowlocz_n this_o palatinate_n extend_v itself_o from_o the_o lake_n of_o goplo_n and_o the_o city_n of_o cruswick_n to_o the_o vistula_n and_o confine_n of_o pomerania_n and_o have_v several_a city_n and_o town_n whereof_o the_o chief_a be_v cruswick_n bydgosty_a gnieukow_n vratislaw_n solec_n dibow_n and_o strelce_o cruswick_n cruswick_n a_o ancient_a city_n next_o to_o gnesna_n for_o antiquity_n build_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o bresty_n with_o a_o strong_a wall_a castle_n near_o the_o lake_n goplo_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o rat_n come_v that_o devour_v king_n popiel_n ii_o his_o wife_n and_o family_n by_o a_o divine_a judgement_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o this_o city_n be_v the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n build_v with_o freestone_n together_o with_o a_o college_n of_o twenty_o four_o canon_n here_o former_o the_o court_n reside_v but_o be_v afterward_o remove_v to_o cracow_n bydgosty_a bydgosty_o a_o wall_a town_n in_o a_o plain_a wash_v by_o the_o river_n barda_n by_o which_o several_a thing_n be_v transport_v to_o vladislaw_n be_v only_o six_o mile_n distant_a the_o other_o town_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v be_v general_o very_o populous_a cujavia_n the_o senator_n of_o cujavia_n be_v the_o palatin_n and_o castellan_n of_o bresty_n the_o palatin_n and_o castellan_n of_o inowlocz_n the_o castellan_n of_o kowalow_v cruswic_n and_o bydgosty_a arms._n the_o standard_n or_o arm_n of_o cujavia_n be_v in_o a_o field_n or_o a_o eagle_n gules_a and_o lion_n sables_n counter-couped_a in_o the_o middle_n bound_n the_o second_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v upper_a or_o lesser_a poland_n which_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o north_n by_o masovia_n and_o podlachia_n on_o the_o west_n by_o lower_n poland_n on_o the_o south_n by_o hungary_n and_o on_o the_o east_n by_o russia_n and_o be_v about_o fifty_o german_a mile_n as_o well_o in_o length_n as_o breadth_n it_o be_v general_o divide_v into_o three_o palatinate_n viz._n the_o palatinate_v of_o cracovia_n sendomir_n and_o lublin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o palatinate_n of_o lesser_n poland_n be_v that_o of_o cracovia_n which_o beside_o four_o district_n contain_v also_o three_o dutchy_n and_o one_o county_n the_o four_o district_n be_v cracovia_n wherein_o be_v two_o subdivision_n viz._n the_o subdivision_n of_o xianzen_n and_o prossovia_n lelovia_n briecz_n and_o sandecz_n the_o three_o dutchy_n be_v oswieczin_n zator_n and_o severia_n which_o be_v part_n of_o silesia_n and_o the_o county_n be_v that_o of_o scepuz_o which_o belong_v to_o hungary_n and_o contain_v thirteen_o town_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v luboul_n have_v a_o well-fortifyed_a castle_n wherein_o constant_a guard_n be_v keep_v the_o chief_a city_n and_o town_n of_o this_o palatinate_n be_v cracow_n bishopric_n and_o metropolis_n biecz_n wounitz_n sandecz_n lelow_n kyaz_n oswieczin_n zator_fw-la severia_n proszovice_n czenstochova_n slaucovia_n ilcussia_n wicliczka_n bocknia_n and_o dobcitia_n cracow_n of_o all_o which_o the_o capital_a of_o the_o province_n and_o metropolis_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v cracow_n a_o famous_a city_n seat_v in_o a_o spacious_a plain_n near_o the_o weissel_n by_o which_o merchandize_n be_v transport_v to_o dantzic_n it_o lie_v nine_o polish_v miles_n east_n of_o the_o frontier_n of_o silesia_n eleven_o from_o those_o of_o upper_a hungary_n twenty_o three_o from_o sendomir_n thirty_o from_o olmitz_n thirty_o five_o southeast_n of_o vratislaw_n forty_o from_o sienna_n and_o about_o fifty_o from_o buda_n and_o be_v place_v in_o the_o 42_o degree_n of_o longitude_n and_o 50_o of_o latitude_n call_v it_o take_v its_o name_n from_o cracus_n gracus_fw-la or_o gracchus_n one_o of_o the_o first_o duke_n of_o poland_n though_o some_o other_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v the_o cawdanum_n of_o ptolemy_n corrupt_v into_o cracow_n but_o let_v its_o name_n come_v from_o whence_o it_o will_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o now_o consider_v the_o stateliness_n both_o of_o its_o public_a and_o private_a edifice_n and_o the_o great_a plenty_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o necessary_n it_o be_v equal_a to_o most_o town_n of_o either_o germany_n or_o italy_n if_o this_o character_n give_v to_o it_o by_o starovolscius_fw-la be_v dispute_v no_o body_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o large_a and_o best_a build_v town_n in_o all_o poland_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o quarter_n viz._n cracow_n proper_o so_o call_v casimir_n stradomia_fw-la and_o cleparia_n the_o first_o cracow_n be_v encompass_v with_o a_o very_a high_a wall_n and_o flank_v with_o round_a brick_n tower_n with_o a_o broad_a deep_a ditch_n wall_v likewise_o castle_n and_o a_o stately_a castle_n about_o a_o mile_n in_o compass_n sound_v on_o a_o rock_n call_v
with_o a_o castle_n well_o fortify_v against_o the_o tartar_n resovia_n resovia_n have_v in_o it_o a_o considerable_a castle_n with_o several_a monastery_n and_o a_o fair_a keep_v on_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n albert._n this_o town_n be_v famous_a for_o a_o linen_n manufacture_n perform_v by_o the_o german_n who_o ancestor_n have_v be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o casimir_n the_o great_a be_v settle_v in_o and_o about_o this_o place_n arms._n the_o standard_n or_o arm_n of_o this_o district_n be_v a_o eagle_n expanse_v with_o two_o head_n both_o crown_v or_o in_o a_o field_n azure_a district_n the_o three_o district_n of_o the_o palatinate_n of_o russia_n be_v that_o of_o halicz_n encompass_v towards_o the_o west_n with_o the_o mountain_n of_o transylvania_n to_o the_o south_n by_o the_o boechy-wood_n of_o walachia_n and_o towards_o the_o east_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n by_o the_o tyra_n or_o niester_n a_o rapid_a river_n which_o arise_v among_o the_o carpathian_n mountain_n and_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o euxine_a sea_n the_o south_n division_n of_o this_o district_n be_v call_v procutia_n the_o whole_a district_n contain_v these_o remarkable_a city_n and_o town_n viz._n halicz_n cap._n sniatin_n cap._n of_o procutia_n colom_n martinow_n dolina_n strium_fw-la podock_n brezana_n buczavia_n or_o busko_n and_o podhajecia_n of_o the_o chief_a all_o which_o be_v halicz_n halicz_n former_o metropolis_n of_o the_o russian_a kingdom_n which_o be_v then_o divide_v into_o several_a tetrarchy_n each_o of_o which_o have_v its_o proper_a duke_n it_o be_v a_o large_a timber-built_a city_n divide_v from_o moldavia_n by_o the_o river_n prud_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n wash_v by_o the_o niester_n it_o have_v a_o wooden_a castle_n situate_v on_o a_o eminence_n hard_a by_o the_o niester_n its_o inhabitant_n be_v somewhat_o rustical_a and_o addict_v more_o to_o agriculture_n than_o trade_n sniatin_n sniatin_n a_o wooden_a palisadoed_a town_n on_o the_o border_n of_o walachia_n water_v by_o the_o prud_n and_o be_v capital_a of_o procutia_n in_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v fair_n keep_v which_o the_o valachian_n make_v their_o magazine_n whence_o it_o become_v very_o well_o furnish_v with_o cattle_n honey_n wax_n and_o a_o excellent_a breed_n of_o brave_a horse_n in_o great_a number_n colom_n colom_n a_o wooden_a town_n build_v under_o a_o hill_n near_o the_o river_n prud._n it_o be_v very_o much_o frequent_v on_o account_n of_o its_o refine_v salt_n with_o which_o it_o furnish_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o russia_n and_o lithuania_n there_o be_v none_o in_o those_o two_o province_n except_o only_o in_o the_o district_n of_o premislaw_n almost_o all_o over_o this_o district_n there_o be_v deep_a well_n who_o water_n be_v boil_v up_o into_o salt_n in_o the_o desert_n likewise_o of_o the_o vkraine_n near_o the_o boristhenes_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a lake_n who_o water_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v congeal_v into_o solid_a lump_n of_o salt_n and_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n thereabouts_o only_o use_v martinow_n martinow_n a_o town_n in_o procutia_n have_v a_o castle_n build_v among_o the_o marsh_n dolina_n dolina_n a_o wooden-built_a town_n situate_v among_o the_o hill_n strium_fw-la strium_fw-la build_v likewise_o with_o wood_n near_o the_o river_n of_o its_o own_o name_n podock_n podock_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o niester_n defend_v by_o a_o castle_n and_o adorn_v by_o a_o fair_a monastery_n build_v by_o steven_n potucius_n palatin_n of_o braclaw_n who_o die_v and_o lie_v bury_v there_o brezana_n brezana_n a_o populous_a town_n build_v with_o wood_n have_v a_o wall_a castle_n on_o a_o hill_n hard_a by_o buczavia_n buczavia_n or_o busko_n build_v among_o the_o marsh_n near_o which_o the_o river_n bug_n have_v its_o rise_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o several_a merchandize_n be_v transport_v to_o leopol_n podhajecia_n podhajecia_n environ_v with_o a_o wall_n and_o other_o fortification_n have_v not_o far_o off_o the_o famous_a castle_n of_o zavalovia_n district_n the_o four_o district_n of_o the_o palatinate_n of_o russia_n be_v that_o of_o sanoch_n near_o the_o mountain_n of_o hungary_n and_o transylvania_n and_o consequent_o abound_v in_o little_a hill_n except_o only_o towards_o crosna_n in_o it_o be_v these_o city_n and_o town_n viz._n sanoch_n cap._n crosna_n brozovia_n rimanovia_n dinovia_n and_o lesko_n of_o of_o all_o which_o the_o principal_a city_n be_v sanoch_n sanoch_n build_v with_o wood_n among_o the_o hill_n and_o near_o the_o river_n san._n it_o have_v a_o no-way_n contemptible_a castle_n found_v upon_o a_o rock_n crosna_n crosna_n the_o staple_n of_o the_o hungarian_n whither_o they_o bring_v all_o their_o merchandize_n and_o wine_n and_o therefore_o the_o fair_n and_o mart_n here_o be_v more_o celebrate_v than_o those_o of_o their_o neighbour_n in_o this_o city_n likewise_o the_o jesuit_n have_v a_o college_n for_o human_a learning_n it_o exceed_v sanoch_n in_o its_o number_n of_o inhabitant_n and_o concourse_n of_o stranger_n etc._n the_o other_o city_n and_o town_n of_o brozovia_n rimanovia_n dinovia_n and_o lesko_n be_v place_n of_o no_o small_a strength_n against_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o tartar_n sanoch_n the_o senator_n of_o the_o palatinate_n of_o russia_n be_v the_o archbishop_n of_o leopol_n the_o bishop_n of_o premislaw_n and_o kiovia_n the_o palatin_n of_o russia_n the_o castellan_n of_o leopol_n premislaw_n halicz_n and_o sanoch_n palatinate_n the_o second_o palatinate_n of_o the_o province_n of_o red_a russia_n be_v that_o of_o podolia_n famous_a for_o the_o frequent_a eruption_n of_o barbarian_n and_o the_o many_o battle_n fight_v with_o they_o there_o if_o these_o people_n say_v starovolscius_fw-la may_v enjoy_v a_o wished-for_a peace_n like_o the_o western_a country_n of_o europe_n they_o will_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o envy_v either_o the_o plenty_n or_o riches_n of_o italy_n or_o hungary_n this_o palatinate_n have_v in_o it_o divers_a sort_n of_o marble_n and_o alabaster_n in_o several_a place_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o district_n viz._n the_o district_v of_o caminiec_n trembowla_n and_o laticzow_n in_o all_o which_o be_v these_o principal_a city_n and_o town_n viz._n caminiec_fw-la cap._n trembowla_n laticzow_n bar._n husiatinow_n czartikow_n janow_n czvaniec_fw-la chmielnic_n miedzibosz_n or_o misdzibozia_n zinkow_n jesupolis_n jacloveck_n satanow_n tarnopolia_fw-la kitaigrod_n and_o dunaigrod_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o all_o which_o be_v caminiec_n situate_v on_o the_o confine_n of_o walachia_n caminiec_fw-la among_o rock_n and_o hill_n it_o be_v well_o fortify_v both_o by_o nature_n and_o art_n and_o have_v a_o very_a strong_a castle_n build_v on_o a_o adjacent_a rock_n which_o command_v the_o town_n it_o be_v avenue_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o horn-work_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o place_n by_o a_o deep_a moat_n both_o city_n and_o castle_n be_v almost_o encompass_v by_o the_o river_n smotrzick_n which_o a_o little_a below_o fall_v into_o the_o niester_n the_o rock_n lie_v every_o way_n so_o high_a about_o this_o city_n that_o you_o can_v discover_v only_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a house_n it_o lie_v fifteen_o polish_v miles_n from_o bar_n to_o the_o west_n thirty_o from_o leopol_n thirty_o six_o from_o jassy_n thirty_o from_o kiow_n eighty_o from_o warsaw_n and_o about_o a_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o from_o constantinople_n this_o strong_a city_n which_o be_v the_o see_v of_o a_o prelate_n suffragan_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o leopol_n be_v very_o much_o damage_v by_o a_o fire_n in_o the_o year_n 1669_o and_o have_v be_v often_o in_o vain_a attack_v by_o the_o utmost_a fury_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o tartar_n till_o in_o the_o year_n 1672_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o former_a in_o which_o it_o still_o continue_v it_o be_v block_v up_o by_o motula_n general_n of_o the_o cosack_n in_o the_o year_n 1687_o and_o the_o pole_n afterward_o make_v great_a preparation_n to_o join_v his_o troop_n but_o be_v both_o oblige_v to_o retire_v upon_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o ottoman_a force_n afterward_o another_o blockade_n be_v form_v by_o the_o polish_v army_n in_o 1688_o and_o the_o next_o year_n they_o actual_o invest_v the_o place_n and_o begin_v a_o formal_a attack_z in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n but_o the_o siege_n be_v raise_v in_o september_n follow_v and_o never_o since_o attempt_v so_o that_o the_o infidel_n remain_v at_o present_a in_o quiet_a possession_n hereof_o together_o with_o several_a other_o considerable_a place_n in_o this_o palatinate_n trembowla_n trembowla_n a_o city_n lie_v under_o a_o great_a mountain_n with_o a_o castle_n build_v upon_o a_o adjoin_a hill_n laticzow_n laticzow_n well_o fortify_v against_o incursion_n with_o a_o adjoin_a castle_n and_o warlike_a inhatant_n bar._n bar_n a_o city_n build_v and_o palisadoe_v round_o by_o buona_n daughter_n of_o john_n 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the_o house_n of_o this_o city_n be_v general_o low_a and_o mean_a be_v most_o build_v with_o wood_n except_o some_o belong_v to_o the_o gentry_n other_o to_z foreign_a merchant_n and_o several_a public_a edifice_n which_o be_v all_o either_o of_o stone_n or_o brick_n of_o the_o two_o castle_n that_o on_o a_o hill_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o almost_o ruin_v but_o the_o other_o be_v a_o pile_n of_o beautiful_a modern_a architecture_n the_o church_n here_o be_v all_o of_o stone_n both_o those_o belong_v to_o the_o roman_a and_o russian_a persuasion_n the_o cathedral_n stand_v in_o the_o low_a castle_n wherein_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o st._n casimir_n canonize_v by_o leo_n x._o in_o a_o large_a silver_n tomb_n of_o great_a value_n here_o also_o be_v a_o very_a large_a bell_n like_v to_o that_o of_o cracow_n which_o require_v above_o four_o and_o twenty_o strong_a man_n to_o ring_v it_o within_o this_o castle_n be_v the_o archiepiscopal_n see_v of_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o russia_n 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repository_n of_o their_o fur_n ermine_n and_o other_o rich_a merchandize_n bring_v from_o moscow_n here_o be_v also_o many_o other_o fair_a edifice_n which_o i_o pass_v by_o for_o brevity_n sake_n in_o this_o city_n gun_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v cast_v and_o likewise_o divers_a other_o warlike_a instrument_n of_o excellent_a workmanship_n make_v vilna_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o have_v a_o tribunal_n for_o all_o lithuania_n the_o moscovite_n find_v mean_n to_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o this_o city_n in_o the_o year_n 1655_o but_o be_v soon_o force_v to_o surrender_v it_o to_o the_o pole_n who_o be_v at_o present_a in_o possession_n of_o it_o osmian_n osmian_n a_o wooden_a town_n capital_a of_o its_o district_n about_o seven_o mile_n from_o vilna_n to_o which_o belong_v a_o large_a jurisdiction_n with_o several_a eminent_a to_n bratislaw_n bratislaw_n or_o braslaw_n a_o timber-built_a city_n situate_v on_o a_o large_a lake_n with_o a_o castle_n found_v on_o a_o rock_n this_o 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the_o chief_a city_n of_o all_o which_o be_v troki_n troki_n otherwise_o call_v troccum_fw-la or_o trocum_fw-la build_v with_o wood_n and_o seat_v on_o a_o point_n of_o land_n that_o shoot_v out_o into_o a_o lake_n and_o which_o lie_v about_o four_o mile_n from_o vilna_n to_o the_o west_n this_o city_n have_v former_o a_o strong_a wall_n to_o defend_v it_o but_o which_o be_v long_o since_o destroy_v by_o the_o prussian_a knight_n but_o yet_o it_o still_o have_v a_o castle_n found_v in_o the_o lake_n and_o sufficient_o fortify_v both_o by_o nature_n and_o art_n gedeminus_n great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o this_o city_n which_o be_v the_o ducal_z seat_n before_o it_o come_v to_o be_v translate_v to_o vilna_n the_o moscovite_n storm_v burn_v and_o pillage_v this_o place_n in_o the_o year_n 1655._o grodno_n grodno_n a_o timber-built_a city_n on_o the_o river_n niemen_n or_o cronon_n have_v a_o strong_a castle_n on_o a_o rock_n near_o adjoin_v found_v by_o king_n stephen_n who_o be_v
country_n have_v be_v always_o â—â—o_o improve_v myself_o in_o what_o relate_v pecuâ—â—iarly_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n and_o to_o natural_a knowledge_n yet_o for_o my_o own_o satisfaction_n and_o curiosity_n i_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v inâ—â—ormed_v further_o both_o from_o the_o native_n themselves_o and_o their_o historian_n of_o the_o true_a state_n and_o origin_n of_o this_o vast_a kingdom_n i_o find_v that_o poland_n have_v meet_v with_o the_o same_o fate_n with_o most_o other_o country_n that_o be_v to_o be_v little_o know_v from_o its_o minority_n for_o when_o this_o monarchy_n be_v first_o found_v by_o lechus_n there_o be_v no_o learned_a man_n to_o hand_n down_o to_o posterity_n by_o their_o write_n the_o true_a state_n thereof_o from_o â—â—ts_n infancy_n but_o what_o small_a account_n there_o be_v extant_a of_o it_o be_v write_v some_o age_n after_o wherefore_o not_o have_v beside_o be_v a_o twelvemonth_n in_o that_o kingdom_n i_o can_v presume_v to_o give_v 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