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little_a as_o several_a nation_n do_v arrive_v it_o be_v equal_o dubious_a whether_o it_o receive_v its_o general_a name_n at_o first_o or_o whether_o particular_a part_n have_v first_o their_o appellation_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o several_a nation_n at_o sundry_a time_n do_v transport_v themselves_o thither_o from_o greece_n and_o people_v all_o the_o sea-coast_n say_v to_o be_v janus_n an._n mun._n 1925._o after_o who_o come_v saturn_n out_o of_o crect_n evander_n or_o oenotrus_n out_o of_o arcadia_n with_o their_o follower_n after_o they_o arrive_v some_o trojan_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o aeneas_n who_o kind_a entertainment_n by_o latinus_n king_n of_o the_o latin_n occasion_v the_o war_n between_o he_o and_o turnus_n king_n of_o the_o rutuli_n but_o after_o the_o roman_n grow_v potent_a all_o italy_n fall_v under_o their_o subjection_n until_o the_o time_n of_o honorius_n after_o which_o several_a barbarous_a nation_n viz._n goth_n vandal_n herule_v and_o the_o huns_n pass_v the_o alps_o overran_a all_o italy_n and_o divide_v it_o into_o several_a kingdom_n and_o when_o these_o be_v eject_v or_o at_o least_o subdue_v by_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinan_n it_o be_v once_o more_o unite_v to_o the_o empire_n till_o the_o empress_n sophia_n envy_v narsis_n honour_n recall_v he_o from_o his_o government_n whereupon_o he_o open_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o country_n to_o albonius_n king_n of_o the_o lombard_n who_o possess_v themselves_o of_o that_o country_n calling_z it_o by_o their_o own_o name_n longobardia_n these_o be_v at_o length_n subdue_v by_o pepin_n king_n of_o france_n who_o be_v call_v into_o italy_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o that_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v fix_v in_o germany_n italy_n be_v reduce_v into_o several_a parcel_n and_o faction_n so_o that_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n thereof_o at_o this_o day_n be_v 1._o the_o pope_n pontifex_n maximus_n under_o who_o dominion_n be_v these_o
province_n or_o estate_n viz._n campania_n romania_n sabina_n provincia_n patrimonii_fw-la st._n petri_n vmbria_n marchia_n anconitana_n ducatus_fw-la castrensis_fw-la territoria_fw-la orivetanum_n perusium_n &_o civitatis_fw-la castelli_n ducatus_fw-la vrbini_n romandiola_n bononiensis_n ager_n &_o ducatus_fw-la ferrariensis_n 2._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n rex_fw-la hispania_n to_o who_o belong_v regnum_fw-la neapolitanum_n sicilia_n sardinia_n ducatus_fw-la mediolanensis_fw-la marchionatus_fw-la finarii_fw-la in_o liguria_n with_o other_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o tuscany_n viz._n orbetellum_n &_o tratus_fw-la adjacens_fw-la call_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n stato_fw-it delli_fw-it presidii_fw-la principatus_fw-la plumbini_n &_o ilua_fw-la insula_fw-la isle_n de_fw-fr elbe_n 3._o the_o venetian_n or_o republica_n veneta_n under_o who_o dominion_n be_v istria_n foro_n julium_n marchia_n tarvisina_n &_o ducatus_fw-la venetus_n vulgo_fw-la le_fw-fr dogado_fw-it territoria_fw-la patavinum_n rhodighinum_fw-la vicentinum_n veronense_n brixianum_fw-la bergomense_n &_o cremense_a 4._o duke_n of_o savoy_n ducatus_fw-la sabaudiae_n to_o who_o belong_v principatus_fw-la pedemontium_n and_o part_n of_o ducatus_fw-la montis-ferrati_a &_o comitatus_fw-la nicaea_n 5._o the_o great_a duke_n of_o tuscany_n magnus_fw-la dux_fw-la heturiae_n egente_fw-la medicea_n under_o who_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o heturia_n viz._n florentina_n pisana_fw-la &_o senensis_n petiliano_n now_o potegliano_fw-it and_o apua_fw-la now_o ponte_n moli_fw-la as_o also_o the_o island_n gorgona_n igilium_n now_o ill_a giglio_n gianutum_fw-la mons_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o argous_n portus_n now_o porto_n ferraio_n or_o p._n ferraro_n in_o ilua_fw-la insula_fw-la now_o i_o will_v elbe_n in_o mari_n tyrrheno_fw-la 6._o the_o genoan_n or_o res_n publica_n genuensis_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o mare_n ligusticum_n to_o who_o belong_v also_o corsica_n &_o capraria_n insula_n 7._o dux_n mantanus_fw-la e_fw-la gente_fw-la gonzaga_n under_o who_o be_v ducatus_fw-la mantanus_fw-la and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o ducatus_fw-la montis_fw-la ferrari_n 8._o dux_n mutinensis_n e_fw-la gente_fw-la estensi_fw-la under_o who_o be_v ducatus_fw-la mutinensis_n &_o rhegiensis_n principatus_fw-la carpensis_fw-la &_o corregiensis_n and_o great_a part_n of_o carferonianae_n or_o carfagnana_n 9_o dux_n permensis_fw-la e_fw-la gente_fw-la farnesia_n who_o enjoy_v ducatus_fw-la permensis_fw-la &_o placentinus_n ditio_fw-la bussetana_n and_o great_a part_n of_o principatus_fw-la vallis_n tarri_n 10._o lucca_n or_o res_n publica_n lucensis_n in_o heturia_n 11._o dux_n massae_fw-la e_fw-la gente_fw-la cibo_fw-la contain_v ducatus_fw-la massae_fw-la &_o principatus_fw-la carrariae_n in_o heturia_n 12._o dux_n mirandulanus_n e_fw-la gente_fw-la pica_n contain_v ducatus_fw-la mirandulae_fw-la &_o comitatus_fw-la concordiae_fw-la 13._o dux_n guastallae_n e_fw-la gente_fw-la gonzaga_n 14._o dux_n sabulonetae_fw-la under_o the_o dominion_n of_o spain_n 15._o princeps_fw-la castillonis_n e_fw-la gente_fw-la gonzaga_n 16._o princeps_fw-la sulphurini_n e_fw-la gente_fw-la gonzaga_n 17._o princeps_fw-la monoeci_n e_fw-la gente_fw-la grimalda_fw-la under_o the_o protection_n of_o france_n 18._o princeps_fw-la masserina_n e_fw-la gente_fw-la ferraria_n flisca_n &_o marchionatus_fw-la crepacorii_n 19_o princeps_fw-la plumbini_n e_fw-la gente_fw-la ludovisia_n contain_v principatus_fw-la plumbini_n &_o ilua_fw-la insula_fw-la now_o elbe_n isle_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o spain_n 20._o come_v novellariae_n e_fw-la gente_fw-la gonzaga_n 21._o res_fw-la publica_n s._n marini_n marchio_n fosdinovi_fw-la e_fw-la gente_fw-la malas_n pinae_fw-la in_o valle_n magrae_n the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n have_v aquilea_n and_o the_o country_n of_o goritz_n as_o also_o tergeste_n pedana_n &_o pisino_n in_o istria_n the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v pignarol_v with_o its_o dependency_n episcopus_fw-la tridentinus_n be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o count_n of_o tirol_n last_o the_o swisses_n have_v four_o italian_a prefecture_n viz._n lugan_n locarn_n mendrisia_n and_o madia_n which_o before_o the_o year_n 1512._o do_v belong_v to_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n luganum_fw-la upon_o the_o lake_n lucanus_n paulin._n lago_n de_fw-fr lugano_n ital._n luwertzzee_n helvet_n chiavenna_n ital._n clevenna_n ant._n claven_n 10_o italian_a mile_n from_o the_o lake_n como_n the_o larius_n strab._n &_o plin._n the_o comacenus_n of_o ant._n &_o p._n diac._n lacus_n insubriae_n aliis_fw-la lago_n di_fw-fr como_n italis_n cumersee_v germa_n bormio_n ital._n worm_n germ._n &_o sondrio_n be_v the_o chief_a place_n in_o the_o valtolina_n valis_fw-la tatina_n &_o volturena_n provincia_n the_o lake_n of_o geneva_n be_v cross_v by_o the_o rhosen_a and_o yet_o they_o never_o mix_v their_o water_n together_o and_o there_o be_v tempest_n upon_o it_o even_o in_o fair_a wether_n because_o it_o lie_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n the_o native_n report_n that_o julius_n caesar_n throw_v his_o treasure_n into_o this_o lake_n when_o he_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o swisser_n but_o hitherto_o they_o have_v seek_v for_o it_o in_o vain_a the_o water_n of_o all_o the_o lake_n and_o river_n in_o this_o country_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v of_o a_o greenish_a colour_n as_o the_o sea-water_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o brackish_a or_o salt._n italy_n be_v situate_v in_o the_o middle_n temperate_a zone_n in_o shape_n of_o a_o leg_n between_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o the_o gulf_n of_o venice_n the_o alps_o which_o f._n livi_n call_v the_o wall_n of_o italy_n and_o rome_n guard_v it_o towards_o those_o part_n where_o it_o border_n upon_o france_n savoy_n switzerland_n and_o germany_n the_o apennine_a cut_n through_o all_o the_o length_n of_o it_o po_n adige_n tiber_n and_o arno_n be_v the_o big_a river_n the_o italian_n be_v polite_a ingenious_a subtle_a and_o very_o prudent_a in_o conversation_n pleasant_a in_o carriage_n oblige_v extreme_a in_o their_o custom_n temperate_a in_o their_o diet_n faithful_a to_o their_o friend_n but_o these_o disposition_n be_v much_o sully_v by_o four_o vice_n revenge_n lust_n jealousy_n and_o swear_v the_o woman_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v handsome_a of_o good_a wit_n and_o modest_a behaviour_n saint_n in_o the_o church_n angel_n in_o the_o street_n magpie_n at_o the_o door_n siren_n in_o the_o window_n and_o goat_n in_o the_o garden_n their_o city_n be_v therefore_o the_o fair_a and_o better_o build_v because_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n usual_o have_v their_o habitation_n in_o they_o their_o language_n be_v courtly_a and_o eloquent_a much_o of_o the_o latin_a but_o the._n tuscan_a dialect_n as_o be_v more_o polish_v be_v receive_v at_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o among_o person_n of_o quality_n the_o italian_n count_v not_o their_o hour_n as_o we_o do_v from_o 12_o to_o 12._o beginning_n at_o midday_n and_o midnight_n but_o begin_v their_o account_n from_o sunsetting_a reckon_v from_o 1_o to_o 24_o hour_n for_o a_o day_n and_o therefore_o necessitate_v to_o alter_v and_o new-set_a their_o clock_n every_o day_n the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o movable_a point_n or_o term._n in_o italy_n be_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o religious_a house_n where_o young_a woman_n of_o quality_n who_o for_o want_v of_o sufficient_a fortune_n or_o personal_a endowment_n can_v get_v husband_n suitable_a to_o their_o birth_n or_o quality_n their_o parent_n for_o a_o small_a matter_n dispose_v of_o and_o settle_v they_o there_o for_o their_o life_n there_o be_v also_o hospital_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o poor_a traveller_n who_o have_v their_o diet_n and_o lodging_n for_o three_o day_n gratis_o beside_o a_o piece_n of_o money_n when_o they_o go_v away_o there_o be_v also_o hospital_n to_o take_v care_n of_o all_o expose_o child_n that_o be_v bring_v and_o put_v in_o at_o a_o grate_n on_o purpose_n for_o at_o the_o ring_n of_o a_o bell_n a_o officer_n come_v and_o receive_v the_o child_n and_o carry_v it_o to_o a_o nurse_n and_o there_o it_o be_v maintain_v till_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o italy_n choose_v rather_o to_o spend_v their_o revenue_n in_o building_n fair_a palace_n and_o adorn_v they_o with_o picture_n and_o statue_n in_o make_v orchard_n garden_n walk_n than_o in_o keep_v great_a house_n and_o plentiful_a table_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v better_a charity_n to_o employ_v poor_a people_n and_o give_v they_o money_n for_o work_v than_o to_o give_v they_o money_n free_o and_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v in_o idleness_n one_o phoenomenon_n observe_v at_o rome_n by_o mr._n ray_n be_v that_o in_o sharp_a frosty_a weather_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o winter_n the_o water_n in_o the_o fountain_n be_v so_o hot_a that_o he_o think_v it_o have_v be_v heat_v over_o the_o fire_n italy_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o great_a part_n 1._o the_o high_a part_n which_o be_v lombardy_n longobardia_n contain_v the_o great_a part_n of_o gallia_n cisalpina_n in_o which_o lie_v the_o duchy_n of_o savoy_n the_o principality_n of_o piedmont_n the_o duchy_n of_o montferrat_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o genova_n riviera_n di_fw-fr genova_n the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n stato_fw-it di_fw-it milano_n of_o parma_n
monaco_n incolis_fw-la mourgues_n gallis_fw-la hercules_n monoeci_n portus_n of_o old_a be_v a_o small_a but_o a_o strong_a town_n seat_v upon_o a_o rock_n under_o its_o own_o prince_n gente_fw-la grimaldi_n an._n 1641._o it_o receive_v the_o french_a protection_n finale_n be_v the_o polliopice_n of_o ant._n testae_fw-la siml_n oneglia_fw-it be_v a_o principality_n under_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n testae_fw-la baud._n savona_n savo_n liv._o famous_a for_o the_o interview_n of_o ferdinand_n of_o spain_n and_o lewis_n the_o 12_o of_o france_n as_o also_o for_o yield_v three_o pope_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n vintimiglia_n abiniminium_n ptol._n albintimilium_n tac._n albintemelium_n cic._n vintimilium_fw-la var._n and_o albenga_n albingaunum_n plin._n albigaunum_fw-la ptol._n both_o well_o fortify_v as_o for_o their_o government_n the_o principal_a of_o their_o magistrate_n have_v the_o name_n of_o duke_n to_o who_o there_o be_v assistant_n 8_o principal_a officer_n which_o with_o the_o duke_n be_v call_v the_o signory_n which_o be_v also_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a concern_v subordinate_a to_o the_o general_n council_n consist_v of_o 400_o person_n all_o gentleman_n of_o the_o city_n who_o with_o the_o signory_n constitute_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n their_o force_n have_v be_v 10000_o ready_a to_o arm_n at_o any_o time_n and_o 25_o galley_n always_o ready_a in_o the_o public_a arsenal_n 4_o galley_n at_o sea_n to_o secure_v their_o trade_n they_o be_v now_o under_o the_o shelter_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o spaniard_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n ducatus_fw-la mediolanensis_fw-la stato_fw-la de_fw-la milano_n whose_o ancient_a inhabitant_n be_v the_o insubres_n but_o be_v now_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n seat_v in_o the_o best_a part_n of_o lombardy_n rich_a in_o nature_n gift_n and_o for_o its_o wonderful_a fertility_n esteem_v the_o flower_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o noble_a duchy_n in_o christendom_n the_o way_n be_v there_o very_o pleasant_a set_v out_o almost_o as_o straight_o as_o a_o line_n with_o channel_n of_o run_a water_n and_o row_n of_o tree_n on_o both_o side_n the_o most_o desirable_a place_n to_o live_v in_o that_o can_v be_v see_v if_o the_o government_n be_v not_o so_o excessive_a severe_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o poverty_n over_o all_o this_o rich_a country_n it_o be_v chief_a city_n be_v milan_n mediolanum_n strab._n plin._n milatio_n ital._n mâ—yland_n germ._n which_o though_o so_o often_o ruin_v and_o its_o foundation_n sow_o with_o salt_n have_v be_v besiege_v 40_o and_o take_v 22_o time_n yet_o it_o exalt_v itself_o as_o the_o fair_a and_o great_a city_n of_o all_o lombardy_n seat_v in_o a_o wide_a plain_n environ_v with_o several_a river_n strong_o guard_v with_o a_o spacious_a and_o almost_o impregnable_a castle_n beside_o its_o other_o fortification_n the_o building_n fair_a and_o stately_a three_o especial_o very_o 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