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meek_n take_v a_o delight_n in_o hunt_v there_o especial_o in_o autumn_n that_o they_o make_v a_o royal_a sport_n of_o game_n with_o great_a preparation_n sigebert_n king_n of_o austrasia_n have_v build_v two_o abbey_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o neighbourhood_n this_o principality_n which_o be_v but_o four_o league_n in_o square_a be_v include_v between_o champaign_n lorraine_n and_o luxemburg_n it_o belong_v former_o to_o the_o famous_a family_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n and_o viscount_n of_o turene_n well_o know_v for_o their_o many_o and_o great_a exploit_n until_o lewis_n xiii_o or_o rather_o his_o ambitious_a minister_n cardinal_n richelieu_n make_v bold_a to_o deprive_v they_o of_o it_o in_o the_o year_n 1642._o it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v have_v some_o land_n in_o exchange_n but_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o these_o either_o for_o profit_n or_o honour_n be_v it_o but_o for_o the_o title_n of_o sovereignty_n this_o country_n though_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o wood_n as_o i_o have_v hint_v do_v not_o want_n however_o a_o competency_n of_o corn_n which_o make_v the_o abide_v both_o agreeable_a and_o cheap_a the_o chief_a town_n be_v sedan_n who_o situation_n be_v pleasant_a enough_o because_o the_o mosell_n run_v by_o it_o though_o of_o one_o side_n it_o have_v a_o mountain_n both_o these_o with_o its_o good_a castle_n render_v it_o impregnable_a it_o be_v say_v the_o platform_n be_v so_o great_a that_o 2000_o man_n may_v be_v draw_v up_o upon_o it_o and_o its_o magazine_n so_o well_o furnish_v that_o few_o in_o the_o kingdom_n can_v equal_v they_o the_o town_n be_v not_o verâ—_n big_a and_o have_v but_o three_o principal_a street_n there_o be_v a_o university_n that_o have_v be_v former_o famous_a and_o fill_v up_o with_o greâ—_n man_n as_o du_n moulin_n james_n chappel_n le_fw-fr blaâ—_n and_o jurieu_n nor_o ought_v the_o professor_n tilenâ—_n
burn_v three_o time_n viz._n in_o 1131_o 1152_o and_o 1228_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o considerable_a town_n well_o build_v and_o have_v four_o suburb_n king_n henry_n the_o great_a take_v it_o from_o the_o leaguer_n in_o 1591._o but_o the_o duke_n of_o mayen_n have_v retake_v it_o two_o year_n after_o the_o king_n besiege_v and_o take_v it_o again_o in_o 1594._o in_o 1516._o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n be_v negotiate_v there_o between_o francis_n i._o and_o charles_n of_o austria_n since_o emperor_n and_o calvin_n be_v bear_v in_o it_o the_o 10_o of_o july_n 1509._o chauny_a contraginnum_n and_o calniacum_n upon_o the_o river_n oyse_n three_o league_n east_n of_o noyon_n be_v a_o royal_a town_n and_o the_o head_n of_o a_o castelny_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o st._n laurence_n in_o 1557_o the_o imperialist_n have_v take_v several_a town_n in_o picardy_n put_v a_o strong_a garrison_n in_o chauny_a it_o be_v a_o key_n of_o the_o oyse_n chap._n v._o of_o picardy_n this_o province_n have_v the_o isle_n of_o france_n on_o the_o south_n champaign_n haynaut_n and_o flanders_n on_o the_o east_n the_o county_n of_o artoys_n and_o the_o strait_n of_o dover_n on_o the_o north_n the_o british_a sea_n and_o normandy_n on_o the_o west_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o ancient_n belgae_n though_o the_o name_n of_o picardy_n be_v modern_a and_o its_o original_a contest_v the_o opinion_n that_o seem_v to_o i_o the_o more_o reasonable_a be_v that_o of_o adrian_n de_fw-fr valois_n who_o derive_v it_o from_o pique_n and_o se_fw-la piquer_fw-fr to_o have_v a_o pick_v or_o to_o be_v passionate_a he_o conjecture_n that_o it_o be_v first_o a_o nickname_n give_v by_o the_o scholar_n of_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n to_o their_o fellow_n of_o that_o province_n and_o indeed_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v first_o the_o surname_n of_o some_o private_a man_n as_o of_o one_o clement_n in_o 1023_o and_o one_o william_n in_o 1099_o and_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o become_v at_o last_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n as_o may_v be_v read_v in_o nicolas_n de_fw-fr bray_n about_o the_o year_n 1215._o beside_o that_o the_o french_a especial_o in_o those_o age_n be_v wont_a to_o end_v in_o ard_n the_o word_n signify_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o babillard_n bavard_n musard_n fetard_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v former_o one_o of_o the_o great_a government_n of_o france_n before_o the_o country_n of_o beauvaifis_n noyon_n soissons_fw-fr valois_n and_o laon_n be_v take_v from_o it_o to_o make_v amends_o the_o county_n of_o artois_n which_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n in_o 1677_o be_v whole_o yield_v to_o france_n have_v be_v add_v to_o it_o together_o with_o the_o old_a conquest_n of_o landrecy_n quesnoy_n and_o avenes_n in_o hainaut_n this_o country_n be_v extraordinary_a fruitful_a in_o corn_n and_o have_v the_o conveniency_n to_o send_v it_o away_o by_o sea_n to_o paris_n and_o other_o place_n whence_o it_o be_v esteem_v the_o chief_a granary_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n but_o there_o grow_v no_o wine_n either_o because_o the_o inhabitant_n neglect_v to_o plant_v vine_n or_o rather_o that_o the_o country_n be_v too_o cold_a there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o nobility_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o have_v propagate_v in_o they_o the_o martial_a humour_n of_o the_o ancient_n belgae_n its_o inhabitant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v free_a civil_a generous_a and_o good_a nature_a but_o somewhat_o 〈◊〉_d passionate_a as_o to_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n elizabeth_z charles_n vi_o queen_n erect_v a_o sovereign_a court_n of_o justice_n or_o parliament_n at_o amieâ—â—_n during_o her_o regency_n but_o as_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n have_v a_o ill_a eye_n upon_o this_o institution_n which_o restrain_v its_o jurisdiction_n 〈◊〉_d narrow_a limit_n and_o that_o the_o supreme_a power_n do_v not_o remain_v long_o in_o her_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o this_o parliament_n likewise_o long_a subsâ—â—â—_n so_o that_o all_o the_o bailiwick_n presidial_n anâ—_n justice_n of_o this_o province_n be_v still_o resort_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n part_v 〈◊〉_d this_o country_n viz._n all_o that_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n somme_n be_v former_o alienate_v from_o 〈◊〉_d crown_n of_o france_n by_o charles_n vii_o aâ—â—_n yield_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n 〈◊〉_d 1435._o picardy_n be_v divide_v by_o some_o into_o upper_a aâ—â—_n low_o but_o the_o most_o common_a and_o easy_a division_n be_v into_o seven_o precinct_n or_o countyes_n which_o last_o shall_v i_o follow_v here_o goinâ—_n from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n and_o from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n their_o name_n be_v tierache_a vermandois_n santerre_n amienois_n ponthicu_n boulenois_n pais_fw-fr reconquis_fw-la or_o the_o recover_v country_n its_o river_n be_v beside_o the_o oyse_n that_o have_v already_o be_v describe_v the_o serre_n that_o come_v from_o the_o border_n of_o champagne_n wash_v crecy_n and_o mix_v with_o the_o oyse_n at_o lafere_n the_o somme_n that_o take_v it_o source_n in_o â—ermandois_n at_o a_o place_n call_v fonsomme_v wash_v st._n quintin_n ham_n peronne_n â—orbie_n receive_v the_o auregne_n increase_v with_o the_o noye_n go_v through_o amiten_n â—ext_v to_o it_o receive_v the_o celle_n wash_v pequigny_n abbeville_n and_o near_o its_o mouth_n be_v increaâ—ed_v with_o the_o try_v damboise_n damerise_n fall_v â—nto_o the_o ocean_n at_o st._n vallery_n the_o mayeâ—omes_v â—omes_z from_o gapennes_fw-la near_o the_o forest_n of_o â—recy_n make_v a_o lake_n between_o bernay_n and_o â—ue_v and_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o sea_n six_o â—â—r_n seven_o league_n from_o its_o source_n the_o authie_n rise_v in_o the_o amienois_n at_o a_o place_n call_v chasteau_fw-fr d'_fw-fr authie_n go_v through_o dourlan_n â—ompierre_fw-fr douriers_n nempont_n and_o run_v into_o â—he_n sea_n five_o miles_n north_n of_o crotoy_n and_o six_o south-west_n of_o montrevil_n the_o canche_n riâ—es_v in_o arroy_n near_a hermanville_n wash_v estreé_v hâ—sdin_n montrevil_n and_o discharge_v itself_o into_o â—he_n sea_n near_o estaples_n lianne_n be_v a_o small_a riâ—er_n of_o the_o boulenois_n upon_o which_o boulogne_n be_v â—eated_v ostovure_fw-fr veredicque_n and_o souduure_n be_v three_o small_a river_n of_o the_o recover_v country_n which_o join_v together_o two_o or_o three_o mile_n above_o calais_n and_o then_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n tierache_fw-la this_o country_n the_o most_o easterly_a of_o picardy_n be_v full_a of_o wood_n and_o have_v take_v its_o name_n from_o a_o forest_n call_v teoracia_n syâ—â—_n which_o separate_v it_o from_o hainaut_n on_o the_o north-west_n it_o have_v several_a considerable_a towâ—_n whereof_o guise_n upon_o the_o oyse_n be_v account_v tâ—â—_n capital_a it_o be_v former_o a_o county_n anâ—_n the_o ordinary_a portion_n of_o the_o young_a soâ—_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lorraine_n but_o erect_v into_o 〈◊〉_d duchy_n and_o peerdom_n by_o francis_n i_o on_o behalf_n of_o claudius_n of_o lorraine_n in_o 1528._o tâ—â—_n be_v that_o same_o family_n that_o will_v have_v usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o france_n on_o pretence_n of_o religion_n for_o which_o purpose_n they_o raise_v severâ—_n civil_a war_n in_o france_n especial_o that_o calleâ—_n the_o holy_a league_n to_o exclude_v henry_n of_o boâ—â—bon_n the_o lawful_a successor_n seven_o mile_n low_a along_o the_o oyse_n be_v thâ—_n town_n of_o ribemont_n ribodi_n mons._n it_o have_v aâ—â—_n abbey_n under_o the_o title_n of_o st._n nicholas_n des_fw-fr prâ—â—_n ansell_n of_o ribemont_n be_v one_o of_o the_o lord_n thâ—â—_n go_v to_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o 1096_o and_o waâ—_n kill_v in_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o ptolemaâ—_n seven_o mile_n still_o low_a in_o a_o marshy_a place_n where_o the_o serre_n fall_v into_o the_o oyse_n be_v the_o strong_a town_n of_o la_fw-fr fere_n with_o thick_a brick-wall_n good_a bastion_n and_o rampire_n and_o a_o castle_n it_o be_v already_o a_o strong_a hold_n iâ—_n 958_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o ancient_n franc_n who_o call_v fara_fw-mi such_o borough_n as_o be_v inhabit_v by_o one_o family_n or_o race_n without_o mixture_n of_o any_o other_o during_o thâ—_n war_n of_o the_o league_n the_o marquis_n of_o maignelay_n governor_n of_o that_o place_n have_v promise_v to_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n iu._n but_o he_o be_v murder_v before_o he_o can_v perform_v his_o promise_n the_o duke_n of_o mayenn_n give_v the_o government_n of_o la_fw-fr fere_n to_o one_o colas_n the_o marquess_n murderer_n colas_n deliver_v it_o afterward_o to_o the_o spaniard_n who_o allow_v he_o to_o enjoy_v it_o under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n but_o henry_n iv_o get_v it_o from_o his_o hand_n in_o 1597_o by_o a_o capitulation_n that_o colas_n subscribe_v with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o count_n of_o la_fw-fr fere._n four_o league_n
malo_n from_o one_o of_o its_o prelate_n name_v maclovius_n or_o machute_n in_o the_o ten_o century_n it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o isle_n of_o aron_n the_o cathedral_n under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n vincent_n be_v say_v to_o bâ—_n very_o ancient_a but_o one_o of_o its_o great_a ornament_n be_v james_n cartier_n who_o in_o 1534._o make_v a_o voyage_n to_o canada_n and_o at_o his_o return_n publish_v a_o exact_a description_n of_o the_o island_n cape_n coast_n seaport_n strait_n gulf_n and_o river_n which_o he_o discover_v and_o to_o which_o he_o give_v name_n that_o be_v yet_o in_o use_n three_o league_n north-east_n of_o st._n malo_n lie_v the_o burrow_n and_o seaport_n of_o cancale_n renown_v for_o the_o fish_n of_o oyster_n dinant_n dinannum_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a town_n of_o this_o diocese_n after_o st._n malo_n from_o which_o it_o be_v six_o league_n distant_a towards_o the_o south_n it_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o river_n rance_n and_o be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o 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a_o brook_n it_o be_v account_v impregnable_a before_o
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france_n his_o son_n about_o the_o year_n 1291_o but_o in_o 1327_o charles_n the_o fair_a exchange_v it_o with_o lewis_n robert_n son_n for_o some_o other_o land_n and_o erect_v the_o barony_n of_o bourbon_n into_o a_o duchy_n and_o peerdom_n which_o make_v this_o house_n change_v their_o surname_n and_o rake_v that_o of_o bourbon_n it_o be_v from_o this_o robert_n that_o the_o present_a king_n of_o france_n be_v descend_v clermont_n be_v restore_v to_o these_o lorâ—_n by_o philip_n of_o valois_n who_o will_v not_o keep_v tâ—â—_n match_n of_o his_o predecessor_n but_o confiscate_v bâ—_n francis_n i._o upon_o charles_n of_o bourbon_n higâ—_n constable_n of_o france_n because_o he_o have_v revoltâ—_n from_o he_o to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o tâ—â—_n other_o town_n or_o considerable_a burrough_n oâ—_n beauvaisis_n be_v merlou_n bury_n ansac_n angâ—_n money_n monchy_n tillart_n etc._n etc._n valois_n go_v over_o the_o oyse_n you_o enter_v into_o thâ—_n country_n of_o valois_n call_v pagus_n vadensis_n in_o thâ—_n statute-book_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o bald._n mention_n be_v make_v of_o it_o since_o philip_n i_o afterward_o this_o county_n be_v often_o give_v 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o the_o french_a king_n for_o theâ—_n portion_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o french_a king_n philip_n vi_o son_n to_o charles_n count_n oâ—_n valois_n alencon_n etc._n etc._n and_o grandson_n to_o philip_n the_o bold_a be_v surname_v the_o valois_n and_o communicate_v this_o appellation_n to_o thirteen_o king_n descend_v from_o he_o until_o henry_n iv_o in_o who_o begin_v the_o branch_n of_o bourbon_n charles_n vi_o erect_v this_o county_n into_o 〈◊〉_d duchy_n and_o peerdom_n in_o 1402_o and_o it_o make_v yet_o part_v of_o the_o portion_n of_o philip_n of_o france_n lewis_n fourteen_o his_o brother_n creil_n upon_o the_o oyse_n with_o a_o fine_a bridge_n â—nd_v a_o provostship_n resort_v to_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o senlis_n be_v the_o first_o town_n you_o meet_v with_o come_v out_o of_o beauvaisis_n charles_n v._o build_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n which_o fall_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o english_a under_o charles_n vi_o and_o be_v retake_v by_o charles_n vii_o in_o 1442._o creil_n be_v two_o league_n north_n of_o senlis_n and_o eleven_o of_o paris_n chantilly_n upon_o the_o nonnette_n three_o miles_n south_n of_o creil_n be_v a_o royal_a house_n with_o fine_a garden_n and_o water-spout_n belong_v now_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n vernevil_n upon_o the_o oyse_n a_o league_n east_n of_o creil_n have_v be_v erect_v first_o into_o a_o marquizate_n and_o late_o into_o a_o duchy_n and_o peerdom_n by_o lewis_n fourteen_o anno_fw-la 1652._o sonlis_n augustomagus_n silvanectum_fw-la be_v situate_v on_o a_o hill_n betwixt_o two_o small_a river_n which_o mix_v their_o water_n near_o it_o and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o nonnette_n with_o the_o forest_n halatre_n on_o the_o north_n and_o that_o off_o senlis_n on_o the_o south_n nine_o or_o ten_o league_n of_o paris_n it_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a town_n of_o this_o duchy_n have_v a_o bishopric_n bayliwick_n and_o presidial_a seven_o parochial_a and_o two_o collegiate_n church_n st._n proculus_n be_v his_o first_o bishop_n the_o whole_a diocese_n be_v interweave_v with_o wood_n which_o have_v give_v it_o its_o latin_a name_n in_o 873_o charles_n the_o bald_a assemble_v there_o the_o bishop_n of_o sens_n and_o rheims_n to_o try_v his_o son_n carloman_n who_o be_v a_o deacon_n and_o have_v revolt_v against_o he_o the_o young_a prince_n waâ—_n condemn_v and_o his_o eye_n pull_v out_o and_o waâ—_n put_v close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o corby_n 〈◊〉_d thence_o he_o make_v his_o escape_n to_o lewis_n thâ—_n germanic_a his_o uncle_n who_o give_v he_o thâ—_n abbey_n of_o epternack_n where_o he_o die_v sometime_o after_o in_o 1589_o the_o leaguer_n besiege_v thâ—â—_n town_n but_o be_v force_v to_o raze_v the_o siegâ—_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o longueville_n