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A37760 A most compleat compendium of geography, general and special describing all the empires, kingdoms and dominions in the whole world : shewing their bounds, situation, dimensions, ancient and modern names, history, government, religions, languages, commodities ... archbishopricks and universities : in a more plain and easie method, more compendious and (perhaps) more useful than any of this bigness : to which are added general rules for making a large geography, ... / collected according to the most late discoveries and agreeing with the choicest and newest maps by Laurence Eachard ... Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730. 1691 (1691) Wing E148; ESTC R35670 72,037 209

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the_o spaniard_n almesia_n by_o the_o italian_n la_fw-fr germania_n or_o l'_fw-fr allemagnia_n by_o the_o dutch_a duistlandt_n by_o the_o pole_n nicmieczka_n by_o the_o hungarian_n nemes_n and_o by_o the_o greek_n elmagi_n it_o be_v a_o good_a part_n conquer_v by_o the_o roman_n after_o they_o leave_v it_o it_o be_v divide_v among_o several_a nation_n till_o anno_fw-la 801_o the_o french_a conquer_v it_o and_o erect_v a_o empire_n which_o still_o continue_v but_o a_o great_a part_n be_v soon_o after_o dismember_v into_o many_o petty_a government_n so_o that_o it_o be_v now_o under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o k._n of_o sweedland_n k._n of_o france_n k._n of_o denmark_n six_o sovereign_a duke_n three_o great_a bishop_n one_o great_a palatine_a one_o landgrave_n with_o a_o great_a many_o inferior_a duke_n earls_z bishop_n as_o also_o many_o imperial_a city_n and_o hance_n town_n so_o that_o there_o be_v above_o 300_o sovereignty_n in_o germany_n the_o imperial_a seat_n be_v vienna_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n the_o late_a lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n their_o language_n be_v the_o high_a dutch_a a_o original_a tongue_n very_o harsh_a in_o bohemia_n they_o speak_v the_o sclavonian_a the_o italian_a in_o tirol_n and_o part_n of_o switzerland_n the_o french_a in_o part_n of_o alsatia_n and_o wallisland_n and_o the_o cauchian_a among_o themselves_o in_o emden_n their_o chief_a commodity_n be_v corn_n metal_n allom_n salt_n wine_n flesh_n linen_n quicksilver_n saffron_n armour_n and_o iron-work_n this_o empire_n be_v divide_v into_o ten_o circle_n beside_o other_o province_n in_o these_o bound_n they_o be_v 1._o circle_n of_o the_o upper_a saxony_n but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o old_a saxony_n the_o most_o n._n e._n province_n 380_o m._n l._n &_o 210_o br_n it_o contain_v three_o part_n viz._n first_o the_o d._n of_o pomerania_n divide_v into_o 1._o ducal_z under_o the_o d._n of_o brand._n ch_z t._n camin_n and_o colberg_n 2._o royal_a under_o the_o k._n of_o sweden_n ch_z t._n stetin_n and_o stralsund_n to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v the_o isle_n and_o prin._n of_o rugen_n ch_n t._n bergen_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o wolin_n and_o wedom_n ch_n t._n the_o same_o second_o the_o marq._n of_o brandenburg_n divide_v into_o 1._o alt-mark_a ch_n t._n stendal_n 2._o middlemark_n ch_n t._n berlin_n and_o 3._o newmark_n ch_n t._n lansperg_n three_o the_o state_n of_o saxony_n divide_v into_o six_o part_n viz._n 1._o d._n of_o saxony_n under_o its_o own_o d._n and_o elector_n ch_z t._n wittenburg_n 2._o prin._n of_o anhalt_n under_o several_a little_a prince_n ch_z t._n bernburg_n 3._o earl_n of_o mansfield_n sequester_v to_o the_o elec._n of_o sax._n ch_z t._n mansfield_n 4._o langravedom_n of_o thuringia_n ch_n t._n erfurt_n under_o mentz_n here_o be_v also_o another_o ter._n under_o mentz_n and_o the_o d._n of_o hall_n weimar_n gotha_n and_o eisenach_n the_o earl_n of_o hoensten_n schwartzburg_n stolberg_n and_o beichlingen_n ch_n t._n the_o same_o all_o under_o their_o own_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saxony_n 5._o mar._n of_o misnia_n ch_n t._n dresden_n under_o the_o elec._n of_o sax._n in_o the_o bound_n of_o these_o pro._n be_v the_o d._n of_o osterland_n or_o altemburg_n with_o the_o b._n of_o mersburg_n and_o naumburg_n under_o their_o several_a prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saxony_n 6._o voitland_n ch_n t._n plaven_n this_o be_v under_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n ch._n t._n of_o the_o whole_a circle_n be_v berlin_n 2._o circle_n of_o the_o low_a saxony_n part_n of_o the_o old_a saxony_n on_o the_o w._n of_o upper_a saxony_n 240_o m._n l._n &_o 220_o br_n it_o contain_v seven_o part_n viz._n 1._o d._n of_o holstein_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o denmark_n 2._o d._n of_o mecklenburg_n subject_a to_o the_o two_o d._n of_o gustrow_n and_o swerin_n ch_z t._n wismar_n 3._o d._n of_o lawenburg_n belong_v to_o saxony_n ch_z t._n lawenburg_n 4._o d._n of_o breme_n subject_a to_o the_o sweed_n ch_z t._n breme_n to_o which_o be_v join_v the_o prin._n of_o verdun_n ch_n t._n verdun_n 5._o d._n of_o lunenburg_n under_o its_o own_o duke_n ch_z t._n zell_n and_o lunenburg_n 6._o d._n of_o brunswick_n divide_v into_o two_o branch_n viz._n wolfenbuttel_n brunswick_n under_o its_o own_o d._n ch_z t._n brunswick_n and_o wolfenbuttel_n and_o hanover_n brunswick_n contain_v the_o ter._n of_o calenbury_n ch_n t._n hanover_n d._n of_o grupenhagen_n ch_n t._n grupenhagen_n with_o the_o ter._n of_o gottingen_n and_o hamelin_n all_o subject_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o hanover_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o d._n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o hildersheim_n under_o its_o own_o b._n ch_z t._n hildersheim_n and_o the_o prin._n of_o halberstat_n subject_a to_o the_o d._n of_o bran._n ch_z t._n halberstat_n 7._o d._n of_o magdeburg_n under_o the_o d._n of_o bran._n ch_z t._n magdeburg_n chief_a of_o this_o circle_n 3._o circle_n of_o westphalia_n on_o the_o w._n of_o lower_n saxony_n a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o old_a saxony_n 220_o m._n l._n &_o 156_o br_n set_v aside_o limburg_n and_o liege_n it_o contain_v about_o 31_o province_n viz._n four_o dukedom_n 1._o westphalia_n under_o the_o arch._n of_o cologne_n ch_z t._n arensberg_n 2._o berg_n subject_a to_o the_o d._n of_o bran._n ch_z t._n dusseldorp_n 3._o cleves_n under_o the_o d._n of_o bran._n ch_z t._n cleves_n 4._o juliers_n subject_a to_o the_o d._n of_o newburg_n ch_z t._n juliers_n one_o principality_n 5._o minden_n under_o the_o d._n of_o brandenburg_n ch_z t._n minden_n three_o bishopric_n 6._o munster_n 7._o paderbone_n both_o under_o the_o b._n of_o munster_n 8._o osnaburg_n under_o the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n ch_z t._n of_o these_o be_v the_o same_o twenty_o two_o county_n 9_o mark_v ch_z t._n ham._n 10._o ravensburg_n both_o under_o bran._n 11._o oldenburg_n under_o the_o k._n of_o denmark_n 12._o piremont_n under_o the_o b._n of_o munster_n 13._o schwaenburg_n under_o the_o count_n of_o lip_n 14._o hoya_n under_o lunenburg_n and_o hassia_n 15._o diepholt_n under_o lunenburg_n 16._o ritburg_n under_o munster_n 17._o linge_fw-la under_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 18._o emden_n partly_o under_o the_o hollander_n 19_o lip_n 20._o bentheim_n 21._o borchstenfort_n 22._o rheda_n 23._o tecklenburg_n 24._o vlot_n 25._o suga_o 26._o virnenberg_n 27._o mandoscheid_n 28._o wied_n and_o runckel_n 29._o branckhor_v or_o gronsfeld_n and_o 30._o dilleborg_n these_o twelve_o be_v under_o their_o own_o count_n ch_n t._n the_o same_o 31._o abbacy_n of_o corbey_n ch_n t._n corbey_n under_o its_o own_o abbot_n ch._n t._n of_o this_o circle_n be_v munster_n 4._o circle_n of_o the_o upper_a rhine_n on_o the_o s._n of_o westphalia_n contain_v some_o part_n of_o old_a belgium_n and_o franconia_n now_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o five_o part_n viz._n 1._o the_o lantgravedom_n of_o hassia_n under_o its_o own_o prince_n ch_z t._n cassel_n in_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o lie_v the_o county_n of_o waldick_n ch_n t._n waldick_n and_o the_o abbacy_n of_o fuld_n ch_n t._n fuld_n both_o under_o their_o own_o prince_n 2._o the_o confederation_n of_o weteraw_n which_o be_v weteraw_n ch_n t._n dillenburg_n nassaw_n under_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ch_z t._n nassaw_n solms_n hanaw_n eysenberg_n sayen_v witgenstein_n etc._n etc._n ch_n t._n the_o same_o all_o under_o their_o own_o count_n 3._o county_n of_o erpach_n by_o some_o put_v in_o franconia_n under_o its_o own_o count_n ch_z t._n erpach_n adjoin_v to_o this_o be_v the_o lan._n of_o darmstat_fw-la or_o gerewar_n ch_n t._n darmstat_fw-la its_o prince_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o hassia_n 4._o bish._n of_o spire_n in_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o palatinate_n but_o of_o this_o circle_n under_o its_o own_o b_o ch_z t._n spires_n free_a 5._o lan._n of_o alsatia_n under_o the_o french_a divide_v into_o three_o part_n viz._n lower_n alsatia_n ch_n t._n strasburg_n high_a alsatia_n ch_n t._n colmar_n and_o suntgow_n ch_n t._n mulhausen_n strasburg_n be_v ch_n t._n of_o this_o circle_n 5._o circle_n of_o the_o low_a rhine_n divide_v the_o upper_a rhine_n into_o two_o part_n be_v 180_o m._n l._n &_o 145_o br_n it_o contain_v part_n of_o old_a belgium_n and_o some_o of_o franconia_n now_o divide_v into_o four_o part_n viz._n 1._o arch._n of_o cologne_n ch_n t._n cologn_n and_o bonn._n in_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o lie_v the_o county_n of_o meurs_n under_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ch_z t._n meurs_fw-fr 2._o arch._n of_o trier_n ch_n t._n trier_n and_o coblentz_n 3._o arch._n of_o mentz_n ch_n t._n mentz_n in_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o lie_v the_o ter._n of_o francford_n usual_o set_v in_o franconia_n ch_n t._n francford_n free_a 4._o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhine_n divide_v into_o thirteen_o baliwick_n ch_n t._n hidelberg_n in_o the_o
clime_n and_o zone_n it_o lie_v under_o with_o the_o long_a day_n in_o the_o north_n south_n and_o middle_a part_n of_o it_o 4._o what_o remarkable_a star_n pass_v over_o it_o show_v their_o rise_n and_o stay_v above_o the_o horizan_n with_o the_o quantity_n and_o celerity_n of_o their_o motion_n according_a to_o copernicus_n hypothesis_n 5._o it_o be_v magnitude_n and_o compare_v with_o other_o country_n as_o also_o its_o figure_n and_o number_n of_o inhabitant_n as_o well_o as_o can_v be_v tell_v 6._o all_o the_o ancient_a name_n with_o their_o etymology_n and_o how_o call_v by_o other_o country_n at_o present_a 7._o what_o it_o be_v ancient_o famous_a for_o 8._o what_o famous_a man_n both_o for_o arm_n and_o learning_n it_o have_v produce_v with_o their_o character_n 9_o it_o be_v chief_a river_n exact_o describe_v with_o all_o its_o best_a havens_n 10._o principal_a lake_n describe_v 11._o sea_n bay_n creek_n etc._n etc._n describe_v 12._o mountain_n describe_v 13._o cape_n or_o promontory_n describe_v 14._o forest_n describe_v 15._o desert_n describe_v 16._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n with_o its_o fertility_n and_o sterility_n 17._o what_o rain_n tempest_n meteor_n etc._n etc._n be_v most_o usual_a in_o it_o 18._o various_a grain_n it_o afford_v compare_v with_o we_o 19_o it_o be_v diversity_n of_o fruit_n compare_v with_o we_o 20._o sort_n of_o tree_n its_o afford_v compare_v with_o we_o 21._o it_o be_v principal_a riches_n and_o commodity_n 22._o it_o be_v various_a beast_n both_o wild_a and_o tame_a describe_v they_o that_o be_v not_o common_a 23._o it_o be_v divers_a bird_n describe_v &_o compare_v with_o we_o 24._o it_o be_v variety_n and_o number_n of_o fish_n describe_v &_o compare_v with_o we_o 25._o serpent_n and_o remarkable_a infect_v describe_v &_o compare_v with_o we_o 26._o its_o wonder_n of_o art_n and_o nature_n 27._o the_o original_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n 28._o their_o shape_n stature_n beauty_n etc._n etc._n 29._o the_o natural_a disposition_n and_o humour_n of_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n 30._o the_o peculiar_a custom_n in_o their_o salutation_n drink_v and_o all_o other_o action_n 31._o their_o virtue_n most_o natural_o incline_v to_o 32._o their_o vice_n most_o natural_o incline_v to_o 33._o their_o common_a diet_n and_o manner_n of_o eat_v with_o their_o feast_n and_o such_o like_a 34._o their_o inn_n and_o house_n of_o entertainment_n 35._o the_o apparel_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n 36._o manner_n of_o educate_v their_o child_n 37._o their_o trade_n employment_n and_o manner_n of_o get_v their_o livelihood_n 38._o their_o building_n garden_n orchard_n etc._n etc._n 39_o their_o common_a sport_n and_o pastime_n 40._o measure_n and_o weight_n of_o all_o sort_n compare_v with_o we_o 41._o coin_n of_o gold_n silver_n and_o brass_n compare_v with_o we_o 42._o law_n and_o punishment_n of_o offender_n 43._o their_o university_n show_v their_o number_n fame_n antiquity_n etc._n etc._n 44._o their_o divers_a language_n show_v their_o original_a composition_n dialect_v character_n etc._n etc._n 45._o their_o peculiar_a art_n and_o ingenuity_n they_o be_v most_o famous_a for_o 46._o their_o several_a religion_n there_o practise_v with_o their_o principal_a point_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n 47._o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n with_o the_o number_n and_o name_n of_o all_o the_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n and_o such_o like_a 48._o marriage_n show_v their_o number_n of_o wife_n with_o all_o the_o custom_n belong_v to_o the_o solemnity_n 49._o burial_n with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n and_o custom_n 50._o order_n of_o knighthood_n with_o the_o number_n and_o name_n of_o the_o hereditary_a dukedom_n earldom_n etc._n etc._n with_o other_o place_n of_o honour_n 51._o particular_a privilege_n belong_v to_o person_n of_o every_o rank_n 52._o present_a government_n and_o fundamental_a constitution_n with_o the_o several_a ruler_n 53._o the_o extent_n of_o the_o king_n or_o state_n dominion_n in_o other_o country_n 54._o the_o king_n title_n 55._o his_o arms._n 56._o the_o revenue_n and_o all_o the_o several_a way_n of_o raise_v they_o 57_o force_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n which_o way_n raise_v with_o the_o martial_a discipline_n 58._o a_o general_n history_n of_o it_o in_o short_a with_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o king_n governor_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o best_a historian_n that_o write_v of_o it_o 59_o all_o the_o ancient_a division_n show_v all_o the_o old_a province_n their_o bound●_n and_o extent_n and_o how_o call_v at_o present_a 60._o the_o modern_a division_n show_v the_o present_a province_n in_o their_o bound_n situation_n dimension_n division_n subdivision_n city_n town_n castle_n government_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o can_v well_o divide_v into_o many_o other_o part_n these_o have_v i_o set_v in_o as_o good_a order_n as_o i_o can_v bind_v no_o man_n to_o follow_v they_o any_o more_o than_o his_o own_o reason_n shall_v guide_v he_o but_o howsoever_o i_o presume_v that_o they_o be_v not_o whole_o to_o be_v despise_v the_o most_o considerable_a writer_n of_o geography_n be_v ptolemy_n pliny_n strabo_n dionysius_n mela_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o ancient_n the_o late_a be_v mercator_n munster_n ortelius_n maginus_fw-la heylin_n bleau_n johnson_n cluverius_n the_o author_n of_o the_o english_a atlas_n with_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o less_o note_n the_o chief_a traveller_n be_v morison_n sandys_n herbert_n tavenor_n thevenot_n charden_n brown_n with_o several_a other_o of_o less_o note_n as_o lassel_n blunt_n ray_n burnet_n magallans_n etc._n etc._n the_o most_o approve_a map_n be_v sanson_n and_o duval_n frenchman_n de_n wit_n and_o visscher_n dutchman_n and_o berry_n a_o englishman_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la here_o be_v some_o fault_n commit_v ●y_a reason_n of_o my_o distance_n from_o the_o press_n the_o chief_a be_v here_o set_v down_o which_o the_o reader_n ought_v to_o correct_v before_o he_o read_v it_o pag._n 4._o line_n 24._o for_o and_o straight_o read_v one_o straight_o p._n 6._o l._n 2_o &_o 5._o for_o sight_n r._n site_n p._n 7._o l._n 9_o for_o monopo●apa_n r._n monomotapa_n p._n 12._o l._n 3._o for_o and_o r._n ancient_o l._n 25._o for_o origrella_n r._n origvella_n p._n 14._o l._n 1._o for_o beleures_fw-mi r._n beleares_n l._n 16._o for_o 46._o r._n 42._o p._n 18._o l._n 11._o for_o nestria_n r._n neustria_n p._n 20._o l._n 12._o for_o pan_n r._n pan._n l._n 25._o for_o serennes_n r._n sevennes_n p._n 29._o l._n 8._o for_o corest●gni_n r._n orestagni_n p._n 36._o l._n 12._o for_o 270_o r._n 285._o p._n 41._o l._n 10._o for_o 65_o r._n 40._o here_o be_v i_o believe_v some_o few_o other_o but_o of_o so_o little_o concern_v as_o will_v do_v no_o great_a injury_n
bazas_n 8._o guienne_n ch_z t._n bourdeaux_n and_o 9_o condonois_fw-fr ch_z t._n condom_n second_o gascony_n contain_v twelve_o province_n viz._n 1._o les_fw-fr landes_n ch_z t._n dax_n 2._o d._n of_o albert_n ch_z t._n albert_n 3._o gascony_n ch_z t._n aire_n 4._o armanack_n ch_z t._n aux_fw-fr 5._o gaure_n ch_z t._n verdun_n 6._o cominge_n ch_z t._n lombe_n 7._o conseran_n ch_z t._n bertrant_fw-la 8._o prin._n of_o bearn_n ch_z t._n pan._n 9_o bigorre_n ch_z t._n tarbe_n 10._o soul_n ch_z t._n mauleon_n 11._o base_a navarr_n ch_z t._n st._n palais_n and_o 12._o la_fw-fr bour_o ch_n t._n bayonne_n bourdeaux_n be_v ch_n t._n of_o the_o whole_a 10._o government_n of_o languedoc_n part_n of_o old_a narbonensis_n with_o a_o little_a of_o aquitain_n on_o the_o e._n of_o guienne_n and_o gascony_n 238_o m._n l._n &_o 148_o br_n it_o contain_v three_o province_n viz._n 1._o high_a languedoc_n ch_z t._n thoulousse_n in_o this_o be_v include_v two_o other_o viz._n albigois_n ch_n t._n alby_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o foix_n ch_n t._n foix._fw-la 2._o low_o languedoc_n ch_z t._n mompelier_n and_o nismes_n and_o 3._o serennes_n which_o contain_v three_o province_n viz._n givandan_n ch_n t._n mende_n velay_n ch_n t._n la_o puy_n and_o viviers_n ch_n t._n viviers_n the_o ch_z t._n of_o the_o whole_a be_v thoulousse_n 11._o government_n of_o dauphine_n part_n of_o old_a narbonensis_n afterward_o part_n of_o vianensis_fw-la prima_fw-la on_o the_o e._n of_o languedoc_n 150_o m._n l._n &_o 110_o br_n divide_a into_o 1._o high_a dauphine_n ch_z t._n ambrun_n and_o pignerol_n and_o 2._o lower_v dauphine_n ch_z t._n grenoble_n and_o vienna_n grenoble_n be_v chief_a of_o both_o 12._o government_n of_o provence_n part_n of_o old_a narbonensis_n afterward_o part_n of_o vianensis_fw-la tertia_fw-la and_o prima_fw-la on_o the_o s._n of_o dauphine_n 160_o m._n l._n and_o 98_o br_n ch_n t._n be_v aix_n arles_n marselles_fw-fr and_o toulon_n here_o be_v also_o the_o county_n of_o venascin_n under_o the_o pope_n ch_z t._n avignon_n in_o which_o lie_v the_o prin._n of_o orange_n ch_z t._n orange_n by_o right_a belong_v to_o our_o king_n 13._o to_o these_o be_v add_v two_o other_o viz._n the_o dukedom_n of_o lorraine_n part_n of_o old_a belgica_n prima_fw-la now_o under_o the_o french_a it_o lie_v on_o the_o e._n of_o champagne_n 128_o m._n l._n &_o 98_o br_n divide_a into_o three_o baliwick_n viz._n nancy_n vandrevauge_n and_o vauge_v ch_z t._n be_v nancy_n me●z_n toul_n and_o verdun_n here_o be_v also_o the_o prin._n of_o salm_n ch_z t._n salm._n 14._o franche_fw-mi comte_n or_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n part_n of_o old_a lugdunensis_n quinta_fw-la former_o under_o spain_n it_o lie_v on_o the_o s._n of_o lorraine_n 135_o m._n l._n &_o 84_o br_n divide_a into_o three_o county_n viz._n amoul_n dole_n and_o aval_a ch_z t._n besanson_n dole_n and_o salm_n here_o be_v also_o the_o county_n of_o mombeliart_n ch_z t._n mombeliart_n this_o and_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n make_v up_o one_o of_o the_o 10_o circle_n of_o germany_n the_o conquest_n in_o the_o low_a country_n and_o alsatia_n shall_v be_v treat_v of_o afterward_o river_n of_o principal_a note_n be_v four_o viz._n 1._o loire_n 2._o seyne_n 3._o garond_v and_o 4._o rhosne_fw-fr chief_a mountain_n beside_o the_o pirenean_n hill_n be_v those_o call_v sevennes_n in_o languedoc_n archbishopric_n 18._o bishopric_n 106._o university_n 20._o 4._o italy_n ittaly_n one_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a country_n in_o europe_n lie_v on_o the_o s._n e._n of_o france_n and_o s._n of_o germany_n encompass_v on_o three_o side_n with_o sea_n situate_v between_o the_o 25_o and_o the_o 40th_o and_o 40_o min._n of_o lon._n and_o between_o the_o 37th_o and_o 36_o min._n and_o the_o 46th_o and_o 10_o min._n of_o lat._n it_o be_v almost_o in_o form_n of_o a_o man_n leg_n be_v in_o length_n from_o geneva_n to_o otranto_n 760_o mile_n in_o breadth_n from_o nizza_n to_o trieste_n 380_o from_o ancona_n to_o civita_n vechia_n 134_o and_o from_o policastro_n to_o barletta_n but_o 75_o mile_n in_o this_o extent_n be_v comprehend_v the_o old_a diocese_n of_o rome_n the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o of_o italy_n and_o part_n of_o gaul_n it_o be_v ancient_o call_v ausonia_n latium_n hesperia_n saturnia_n and_o oenotria_n now_o by_o the_o german_n welschlandt_n by_o the_o dane_n valland_n by_o the_o turk_n talia_n by_o the_o pole_n wolskazemia_n and_o by_o the_o sclavonian_n vloska_n it_o ancient_o have_v several_a government_n till_o conquer_v by_o the_o roman_n who_o have_v their_o emperor_n till_o conquer_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o soon_o after_o by_o the_o longobard_n and_o after_o that_o by_o the_o french_a and_o german_n till_o the_o imperial_a power_n fail_v it_o be_v reduce_v to_o several_a petty_a government_n so_o that_o it_o be_v at_o present_a rule_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o pope_n five_o duke_n of_o the_o great_a sort_n four_o of_o the_o less_o three_o commonwealth_n with_o some_o other_o small_a government_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v rome_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v roman_a catholic_n with_o some_o few_o protestant_n in_o the_o n._n w._n part_n their_o language_n the_o vulgar_a italian_a very_o courtly_a and_o fluent_a compose_v of_o latin_a and_o old_a italian_a with_o some_o lombardian_n in_o the_o north_n some_o gothish_n in_o the_o middle_n and_o a_o little_a greek_a in_o the_o s._n east_n but_o in_o savoy_n they_o speak_v the_o french_a their_o chief_a commodity_n be_v corn_n wine_n oil_n fruit_n rice_n silk_n velvit_n taffeta_n grogram_n satin_n fustian_n allom_n and_o glass_n it_o contain_v 12_o province_n beside_o the_o isle_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v 1._o dukedom_n of_o savoy_n part_n of_o old_a gallia_n norbonensis_fw-la the_o most_o n._n w._n province_n border_v on_o france_n 90_o m._n l._n &_o 60._o br_n it_o contain_v seven_o part_n viz._n 1._o the_o commonwealth_n of_o geneva_n free_a ch_z t._n geneva_n 2._o county_n of_o geneva_n ch_z t._n annecy_n 3._o proper_a savoy_n ch_z t._n chambery_n 4._o morienne_n ch_z t._n st._n jean_n 5._o tarentess_n ch_z t._n moustier_n 6._o fossigny_n ch_z t._n cluse_n and_o 7._o d._n of_o chablais_n ch_z t._n thonon_n chambery_n be_v ch_n t._n of_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v under_o its_o own_o independent_a duke_n except_o the_o state_n of_o geneva_n 2._o principality_n of_o piedmont_n part_n of_o old_a narbonensis_n with_o a_o little_a of_o liguria_n on_o the_o s._n e._n of_o savoy_n 140_o m._n l._n &_o 104_o br_n it_o contain_v nine_o province_n viz._n 1._o d._n of_o aoust_n ch_z t._n aoust_n 2._o signeuri_n of_o vercelli_n ch_z t._n vercel_n in_o this_o be_v the_o prin._n of_o masserino_n under_o its_o own_o prince_n ch_z t._n masserino_n 3._o mar._n of_o susa_n ch_z t._n susa_n under_o the_o french_a 4._o prendi_fw-la ch_z t._n turin_n 5._o mar._n of_o jurea_n ch_z t._n jurea_n 6._o proper_a piedmont_n ch_z t._n conio_n 7._o asti_n ch_z t._n asti._n 8._o mar._n of_o saluzzo_n ch_z t._n saluzzo_n 9_o nizza_n ch_z t._n nizza_n turin_n be_v ch_n t._n of_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v under_o savoy_n except_o masserino_n and_o susa._n 3._o dukedom_n of_o montferret_n that_o part_n of_o old_a liguria_n that_o be_v call_v cisapennina_fw-la on_o the_o e._n of_o piedmont_n 65_o m._n l._n &_o 45._o br_n it_o comprehend_v the_o ter_n of_o laugh_v and_o be_v partly_o under_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o partly_o under_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n ch_z t._n under_o mantua_n be_v casale_n and_o acqui_n ch_z t._n under_o savoy_n be_v alba_n and_o trino_n casale_n be_v chief_a of_o all_o 4._o the_o state_n of_o genoa_n part_n of_o old_a liguria_n a_o independent_a commonwealth_n on_o the_o s._n of_o montferret_n and_o e._n of_o piedmont_n 155_o m._n l._n &_o 30_o br_n ch_n t._n be_v genoa_n savona_n albenga_n and_o noli_fw-la in_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o province_n lie_v 1._o the_o prin._n of_o onegla_n ch_n t._n onegla_n under_o savoy_n 2._o mar._n of_o finale_n under_o spain_n ch_z t._n finale_n 3._o town_n and_o mar._n of_o torreglia_n under_o its_o own_o prince_n and_o 4._o prince_n of_o monaco_n under_o france_n 5._o dukedom_n of_o milan_n the_o great_a part_n of_o old_a gallia_n transpadana_n with_o some_o of_o liguria_n on_o the_o n._n of_o genoa_n and_o e._n of_o montferret_n and_o piedmont_n 155_o m._n l._n &_o 115_o br_n it_o contain_v eight_o part_n viz._n 1._o milaness_n ch_n t._n milan_n 2._o novare_fw-la ch_n t._n novara_n 3._o lanmellina_fw-la ch_n t._n lanmellina_fw-la 4._o alessandrino_n ch_n t._n alessandria_n 5._o tortonese_n ch_n t._n tortona_n 6._o pavese_n ch_n t._n pavia_n 7._o lodigiano_fw-it ch_n t._n lodi_n and_o 8._o cremonese_n ch_n t._n cremona_n it_o be_v now_o under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 6._o dukedom_n of_o parma_n part_n of_o