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from_o this_o author_n than_o other_o place_n and_o be_v commend_v for_o its_o plenty_n of_o corn_n however_o he_o have_v forget_v the_o great_a abundance_n of_o extraordinary_a good_a pease_n which_o grow_v there_o and_o for_o which_o it_o be_v famous_a i_o hope_v it_o be_v no_o reflection_n upon_o copenhagen_n that_o it_o be_v supply_v with_o wheat_n from_o thence_o p._n 28._o and_o it_o may_v the_o rather_o be_v excuse_v because_o the_o dutch_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o plenty_n and_o liberty_n come_v hither_o for_o it_o too_o so_o london_n be_v at_o present_a supply_v from_o the_o north_n as_o rome_n heretofore_o from_o sicily_n and_o egypt_n he_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o governors_n name_n which_o be_v mr._n gior_n and_o this_o small_a error_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o because_o he_o say_v he_o reside_v a_o long_a time_n in_o england_n in_o a_o public_a character_n and_o so_o probable_o his_o name_n may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v there_o nor_o be_v 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to_o palliate_v your_o own_o ignorance_n have_v you_o name_v we_o four_o governor_n we_o shall_v have_v be_v content_a and_o not_o have_v be_v so_o hard_o as_o to_o put_v you_o upon_o assign_v a_o stift_n ampt_v to_o the_o five_o province_n of_o norway_n which_o never_o come_v to_o your_o knowledge_n it_o be_v a_o very_a barren_a country_n etc._n etc._n p._n 36._o norway_n have_v never_o pretend_v to_o be_v so_o fertile_a in_o corn_n as_o danmark_n however_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o where_o the_o ground_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v till_v it_o yield_v a_o great_a crop_n than_o the_o soil_n of_o the_o rich_a country_n if_o norway_n have_v not_o so_o many_o sea_n town_n very_o populous_a and_o full_a of_o stranger_n the_o corn_n grow_v there_o will_v be_v sufficient_a without_o any_o importation_n to_o feed_v its_o own_o inhabitant_n there_o be_v some_o district_v up_o in_o norway_n as_o hedemarâ—en_o todten_a gulbrandsdalen_n etc._n etc._n which_o in_o fertility_n and_o good_a corn_n do_v not_o yield_v to_o any_o part_n of_o danmark_n it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a here_o to_o remark_n two_o thing_n which_o the_o author_n former_o advance_v in_o which_o norway_n clear_o convince_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_n first_o p._n â—1_n there_o be_v no_o other_o town_n or_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n much_o better_a than_o st._n alban_n whereas_o norway_n be_v full_a of_o large_a sea_n town_n such_o as_o bergen_n christiania_n christiansand_n trundhiem_n frideriksstadt_n etc._n etc._n second_o he_o say_v p._n 34._o that_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n have_v not_o in_o all_o his_o dominion_n one_o navigable_a river_n for_o vessel_n but_o in_o norway_n be_v abundance_n of_o great_a river_n and_o frith_n run_v far_o into_o the_o country_n as_o sarp_n near_o frederickstadt_n â—ramen_fw-la lomen_n aggers-elf_n near_o christiania_n nideren_fw-mi near_o trundhiem_n etc._n etc._n one_o may_v have_v expect_v likewise_o that_o one_o who_o treat_v of_o norway_n shall_v have_v speak_v something_o of_o the_o great_a fresh_a lake_n which_o be_v every_o where_o in_o that_o country_n one_o of_o which_o call_v mio_n be_v a_o league_n broad_a and_o near_o twenty_o league_n long_o and_o i_o shall_v the_o rather_o have_v suppose_v that_o he_o will_v have_v mention_v these_o lake_n because_o he_o seem_v so_o mighty_o take_v with_o the_o place_n where_o the_o countryman_n have_v good_a store_n of_o fresh_a fish_n for_o in_o these_o lake_n there_o be_v such_o abundance_n and_o variety_n of_o fish_n that_o the_o peasant_n thereabouts_o have_v enough_o not_o only_o to_o salt_n dry_a and_o carry_v down_o to_o the_o seaside_n but_o likewise_o to_o eat_v fresh_a as_o often_o as_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o he_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v silver_n mine_n in_o norway_n but_o he_o question_n whether_o they_o turn_v to_o account_v p._n 39_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v question_v it_o for_o he_o may_v have_v be_v inform_v that_o they_o have_v of_o late_a year_n yield_v more_o than_o they_o do_v former_o or_o can_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o there_o be_v indeed_o p._n 36._o a_o account_n of_o the_o commodity_n from_o thence_o export_v but_o he_o forget_v the_o many_o fur_n and_o skin_n of_o mart_n zabel_n beaver_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v send_v from_o thence_o yearly_a as_o also_o copper_n and_o small_a nut_n of_o which_o quantity_n be_v ship_v out_o and_o come_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o winter_n to_o london_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o character_n he_o give_v the_o norsh_a be_v very_o well_o viz._n p._n 39_o that_o they_o be_v a_o hardy_a laborious_a and_o honest_a sort_n of_o people_n and_o that_o they_o be_v esteem_v by_o other_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o alas_o they_o must_v have_v their_o share_n of_o scandal_n too_o and_o the_o vice_n of_o self_n conceitedness_n be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n vincit_fw-la amor_fw-la patriae_fw-la it_o seem_v may_v be_v their_o motto_n as_o well_o as_o our_o author_n for_o he_o say_v iâ—_n they_o esteem_v themselves_o much_o superior_a to_o the_o dane_n who_o they_o call_v upbray_o jute_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n true_a as_o that_o the_o norsh_a thought_n themselves_o superior_a to_o the_o dane_n it_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o breed_v some_o discord_n between_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a no_o two_o sister_n nation_n can_v love_v one_o another_o better_a any_o one_o who_o have_v be_v in_o those_o northern_a country_n know_v that_o none_o be_v welcome_a in_o danmark_n then_o a_o norsh_a man_n or_o in_o norway_n than_o a_o dane_n so_o that_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v two_o nation_n not_o conquer_v one_o by_o the_o other_o but_o join_v by_o the_o marriage_n of_o prince_n agree_v so_o very_o well_o together_o as_o for_o the_o name_n of_o jute_n it_o be_v give_v the_o dane_n as_o a_o spiteful_a nickname_n by_o the_o swede_n in_o the_o late_a war_n but_o the_o norsh_a no_o more_o call_v they_o upbray_o jute_n than_o the_o dane_n when_o they_o travel_v call_v themselves_o holsteiner_n island_n and_o feroe_n he_o say_v p._n 39_o be_v miserable_a island_n forcorn_n will_v not_o grow_v there_o misery_n consist_v not_o always_o in_o want_n of_o corn_n since_o they_o may_v have_v that_o from_o other_o place_n fish_n and_o cattle_n they_o enjoy_v in_o great_a abundance_n we_o see_v holland_n which_o be_v a_o most_o happy_a place_n in_o this_o author_n opinion_n fetch_v all_o three_o of_o they_o from_o danmark_n and_o norway_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o these_o island_n be_v great_a player_n at_o chess_n and_o our_o author_n say_v p._n 40._o will_v be_v worth_a some_o curious_a man_n enquiry_n how_o such_o a_o studious_a and_o difficult_a game_n shall_v get_v thus_o far_o northward_o and_o become_v so_o general_o use_v so_o we_o see_v that_o notwithstanding_o their_o misery_n they_o have_v leisure_n for_o their_o sport_n and_o have_v part_n able_a to_o surmount_v that_o game_n which_o be_v difficult_a must_v require_v study_n this_o curious_a 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of_o asia_n so_o far_o as_o to_o engage_v in_o a_o war_n with_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n for_o that_o reason_n at_o least_o holland_n and_o england_n will_v very_o probable_o remain_v quiet_a till_o the_o world_n have_v in_o some_o measure_n forget_v the_o proceed_n with_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o the_o king_n of_o bantam_n at_o last_o the_o author_n come_v to_o sum_n up_o what_o he_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o king_n of_o danmark_n dominion_n and_o from_o what_o he_o himself_o have_v deliver_v p._n 41._o infer_v that_o they_o produce_v but_o a_o moderate_a plenty_n of_o necessary_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o few_o commodity_n for_o the_o merchant_n however_o from_o the_o very_o worst_a representation_n that_o can_v be_v give_v it_o which_o be_v this_o author_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v from_o his_o own_o word_n to_o evince_v the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o sealand_n p._n 7_o 8._o have_v rye_n in_o good_a quantity_n no_o want_n of_o good_a hay_n the_o graâ—s_v short_a and_o sweet_a great_a number_n of_o the_o lake_n sufficient_o store_v with_o fish_n beech._n wood_n which_o be_v excellent_a for_o the_o pureness_n of_o its_o firing_n much_o game_n as_o stag_n wild-boar_n roebuck_n etc._n etc._n the_o face_n of_o the_o land_n be_v pleasant_a in_o many_o place_n abound_v with_o little_a hill_n wood_n and_o â—aâ—es_n in_o a_o very_a agreeable_a diversity_n for_o seaport_n it_o have_v that_o most_o excellent_a one_o belong_v to_o copenhagen_n etc._n etc._n one_o of_o the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n funen_n p._n 27._o be_v second_v to_o sealand_n whether_o its_o bigness_n or_o goodness_n of_o its_o soil_n be_v consider_v it_o have_v plenty_n of_o corn_n hog_n lake_n and_o wood_n and_o some_o few_o horse_n to_o be_v export_v by_o the_o merchant_n laaland_n p._n 28._o be_v a_o small_a but_o plentiful_a island_n produce_v all_o sort_n of_o corn_n in_o abundance_n and_o particular_o wheat_n wherewith_o it_o supply_v copenhagen_n and_o all_o other_o part_n of_o danmark_n the_o hollander_n buy_v yearly_a and_o ship_n off_o great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n from_o thence_o â—astria_fw-la langland_n and_o mune_v be_v fertile_a island_n the_o two_o first_o export_n yearly_o some_o corn_n arroe_n and_o alsen_n abound_v in_o anniseed_n which_o be_v much_o use_v etc._n etc._n bornholm_n saâ—nsoe_n p._n 28._o with_o the_o other_o island_n nourish_v cattle_n and_o afford_v â—orn_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n amack_n deserve_v to_o be_v particular_o remember_v this_o little_a island_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o râ—ehen_fw-ge garden_n of_o copenhagen_n and_o supply_v its_o market_n plentiful_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o roâ—â—â—_n and_o herb_n beside_o butter_n milk_n great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n and_o some_o hay_n jutland_n p._n 29._o be_v a_o plentiful_a country_n abound_v more_o especial_o in_o cattle_n the_o hollander_n transport_v yearly_o great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n and_o ox_n from_o thence_o to_o their_o more_o fertile_a soil_n where_o in_o a_o short_a time_n they_o grow_v prodigious_o the_o horse_n and_o swine_n of_o this_o country_n be_v excellent_a and_o in_o great_a number_n it_o afford_v corn_n in_o sufficient_a quantity_n for_o the_o use_n of_o its_o own_o people_n the_o duchy_n of_o sleswick_n p._n 32._o be_v in_o general_a a_o very_a good_a country_n its_o convenient_a situation_n between_o two_o sea_n the_o ocean_n and_o the_o baltic_a render_v it_o considerable_a for_o trade_n some_o corn_n cattle_n horse_n and_o wood_n for_o fire_v it_o afford_v to_o its_o neighbour_n over_o and_o above_o a_o sufficient_a store_n of_o each_o for_o its_o own_o inhabitant_n holstein_n p._n 35._o be_v a_o country_n very_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a excellent_o well_o seat_v for_o trade_n between_o two_o sea_n stormar_n and_o ditmarsh_n p._n 38._o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n low_a and_o rich_a country_n their_o soil_n be_v fat_a and_o in_o most_o place_n resemble_v holland_n as_o well_o in_o its_o 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with_o it_o to_o take_v the_o word_n parliament_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v agree_v to_o several_a nation_n but_o else_o as_o be_v before_o say_v it_o be_v very_o equivocal_a and_o differ_v according_a to_o the_o several_a country_n it_o be_v find_v in_o so_o that_o when_o the_o author_n join_v the_o parliament_n of_o poland_n and_o great_a britain_n together_o the_o reader_n must_v not_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v any_o likeness_n or_o resemblance_n between_o they_o for_o there_o the_o king_n have_v so_o little_a power_n the_o city_n scarce_o any_o and_o that_o of_o the_o nobility_n be_v so_o exorbitant_a that_o the_o great_a council_n upon_o the_o most_o press_a necessity_n for_o their_o safety_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o tartar_n end_n in_o nothing_o if_o one_o deputy_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v his_o protestation_n against_o it_o this_o parliament_n be_v no_o more_o like_o we_o than_o the_o venetian_a senate_n and_o yet_o
and_o rebus_n for_o distinction_n but_o they_o do_v not_o deliver_v they_o down_o to_o posterity_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o far_a mark_n of_o honour_n in_o they_o among_o these_o noble_n there_o be_v twenty_o four_o person_n of_o the_o chief_a family_n who_o compose_v a_o stand_a council_n call_v rigens_fw-la raad_n or_o the_o council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o these_o councillor_n his_o successor_n have_v a_o patent_n from_o the_o king_n to_o constitute_v he_o so_o but_o he_o be_v always_o approve_v if_o not_o first_o choose_v by_o the_o nobility_n this_o council_n have_v by_o degree_n so_o enlarge_v their_o authority_n as_o to_o interpose_v in_o most_o of_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o entire_a body_n of_o the_o nobility_n though_o stand_v possess_v of_o the_o land_n look_v upon_o it_o p._n 50._o as_o their_o ancient_a prerogative_n to_o pay_v nothing_o by_o way_n of_o tax_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o danmark_n consist_v of_o the_o clergy_n the_o burgher_n or_o citizen_n and_o the_o peasant_n who_o be_v either_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o ouâ—-farmers_n or_o else_o the_o vornede_v who_o resemble_v the_o villain_n in_o our_o law_n who_o be_v so_o call_v quasi_fw-la villae_fw-la adscripti_fw-la and_o so_o be_v these_o when_o a_o diet_n be_v to_o meet_v which_o it_o do_v not_o do_v of_o course_n or_o at_o certain_a period_n but_o upon_o great_a occasion_n as_o do_v homage_n or_o to_o raise_v tax_n the_o nobility_n assemble_v together_o in_o the_o palace_n and_o sit_v by_o themselves_o the_o king_n seldom_o come_v among_o they_o all_o be_v summon_v and_o as_o many_o appear_v as_o can_v with_o their_o convenience_n the_o clergy_n and_o burgher_n who_o be_v send_v in_o proportion_n by_o their_o several_a district_n sit_v in_o the_o brewer_n hall_n and_o the_o peasant_n who_o have_v their_o representative_n likewise_o sit_v in_o some_o other_o hall_n belong_v to_o some_o of_o the_o company_n when_o the_o nobility_n have_v deliberate_v concern_v a_o tax_n the_o clergy_n burgher_n and_o peasant_n be_v send_v for_o to_o their_o house_n to_o hear_v what_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o and_o not_o to_o debate_v the_o matter_n or_o to_o pretend_v to_o controul+'em_v this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o danish_a parliament_n when_o the_o war_n with_o sweden_n be_v end_v and_o it_o be_v this_o prerogative_n of_o the_o nobility_n that_o make_v the_o other_o state_n so_o willing_a to_o devolve_v a_o power_n upon_o the_o king_n by_o which_o he_o can_v make_v the_o nobility_n pay_v their_o proportion_n and_o either_o clergyman_n or_o citizen_n be_v able_a to_o purchase_v and_o so_o the_o peasant_n who_o before_o can_v be_v a_o farmer_n only_o if_o he_o can_v get_v money_n may_v have_v licence_n to_o become_v a_o freeholder_n and_o the_o soldier_n be_v no_o doubt_n likewise_o desirous_a of_o it_o because_o he_o have_v a_o prospect_n then_o that_o his_o arrear_n shall_v be_v pay_v he_o there_o be_v so_o many_o advantage_n likely_a to_o accrue_v to_o the_o king_n who_o they_o acknowledge_v by_o his_o valour_n and_o conduct_n to_o deserve_v they_o to_o the_o whole_a royal_a family_n and_o indeed_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dane_n and_o no_o damage_n toany_a except_o that_o which_o the_o noble_n receive_v in_o contribute_v towards_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o land_n which_o they_o possess_v it_o be_v not_o so_o very_o strange_a that_o a_o alteration_n shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o so_o few_o day_n all_o thing_n not_o only_o be_v ripe_a for_o but_o necessity_n itself_o require_v it_o the_o speech_n of_o otto_n craeg_n make_v the_o commons_o eager_a to_o obtain_v this_o alteration_n especial_o be_v head_v by_o their_o precedent_n nauson_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o vigour_n the_o superintendent_n swan_n be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v no_o less_o desirous_a of_o it_o sestede_n be_v prime_a minister_n and_o concur_v to_o their_o intention_n and_o several_a of_o the_o noble_n themselves_o who_o be_v in_o court_n be_v not_o displease_v at_o it_o and_o the_o queen_n be_v a_o woman_n of_o spirit_n think_v herself_o bind_v to_o her_o posterity_n to_o advance_v it_o it_o be_v night_n when_o the_o commons_o part_v from_o the_o noble_n and_o that_o give_v they_o time_n the_o better_a to_o concert_v their_o resolution_n the_o next_o day_n they_o come_v again_o and_o declare_v their_o fix_a design_n concern_v the_o power_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o place_n in_o his_o majesty_n hand_n the_o nobility_n desire_v far_a time_n to_o deliberate_v concern_v it_o and_o to_o do_v it_o with_o great_a caution_n and_o solemnity_n find_v a_o delay_n in_o the_o noble_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o come_v up_o to_o equal_a resolution_n with_o they_o the_o commons_o go_v the_o same_o morning_n to_o the_o palace_n where_o be_v introduce_v to_o the_o king_n they_o tender_v he_o a_o hereditary_a and_o sovereign_a dominion_n his_o majesty_n in_o answer_n tell_v they_o of_o the_o necessity_n there_o be_v for_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o nobility_n before_o he_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o accept_v the_o power_n they_o design_v he_o assure_v they_o of_o his_o protection_n and_o â—ase_v of_o grievance_n dismiss_v they_o with_o advice_n to_o continue_v their_o session_n till_o matter_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o great_a perfection_n the_o same_o day_n mounseur_fw-fr scheel_n a_o senator_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o much_o magnificence_n and_o all_o the_o nobility_n invite_v to_o a_o great_a entertainment_n as_o be_v usual_a there_o upon_o such_o occasion_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n be_v shut_v and_o whereas_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o nobility_n have_v go_v out_o the_o night_n before_o there_o be_v no_o opportunity_n leave_v for_o the_o rest_n to_o do_v so_o now_o be_v altogether_o upon_o the_o forementioned_a occasion_n they_o begin_v to_o deliberate_v more_o serious_o upon_o the_o assair_a and_o to_o send_v news_n to_o the_o court_n of_o their_o compliance_n with_o the_o commons_o and_o their_o unanimous_a agreement_n with_o they_o three_o day_n be_v think_v requisite_a for_o a_o intermediate_v space_n before_o the_o consummation_n of_o this_o ceremony_n which_o be_v perform_v before_o the_o castle_n the_o king_n and_o royal_a family_n be_v place_v there_o in_o chair_n of_o state_n and_o receive_v the_o homage_n of_o all_o the_o senator_n nobility_n clergy_n and_o commons_o so_o a_o affair_n of_o this_o consequence_n be_v dispatch_v in_o four_o day_n without_o any_o far_a trouble_n than_o what_o have_v be_v relate_v we_o must_v allow_v our_o author_n in_o his_o description_n of_o these_o proceed_n to_o use_v some_o of_o his_o own_o ornament_n and_o particular_o that_o instance_n of_o his_o subtle_a genius_n to_o dive_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o he_o give_v we_o when_o he_o speak_v p._n 56._o about_o the_o king_n seem_a reluctancy_n through_o doubt_n of_o the_o event_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o dishonesty_n and_o crime_n of_o the_o action_n whereas_o the_o king_n be_v all_o along_o willing_a to_o receive_v the_o proffer_n of_o the_o commons_o but_o declare_v that_o he_o think_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o nobility_n necessary_a that_o the_o consent_n may_v be_v universal_a he_o be_v very_o particular_a as_o to_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n that_o be_v give_v p._n 74._o hannibal_n sestle_v have_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n swan_n the_o bishop_n have_v 30000_o and_o be_v make_v archbishop_n the_o precedent_n nauson_n have_v 20000._o one_o may_v think_v he_o speak_v with_o the_o person_n that_o pay_v the_o bill_n this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o secret_a history_n which_o may_v perhaps_o be_v reveal_v to_o foreigner_n but_o the_o dane_n know_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o carry_v the_o less_o probability_n because_o swan_n have_v a_o archbishopric_n and_o ten_o thousand_o crown_n more_o than_o nauson_n who_o appear_v all_o along_o to_o have_v do_v equal_a service_n beside_o these_o three_o person_n the_o clergy_n who_o always_o make_v sure_a bargain_n be_v the_o only_a gainer_n in_o this_o point_n p._n 74._o what_o be_v their_o revenue_n enlarge_v do_v they_o pay_v no_o tax_n or_o what_o have_v they_o gain_v more_o than_o the_o burgher_n why_o even_o just_a nothing_o there_o be_v no_o tax_n raise_v upon_o the_o burgher_n to_o which_o the_o clergy_n must_v not_o pay_v their_o quota_fw-la and_o whereas_o before_o the_o alteration_n the_o clergyman_n pay_v as_o it_o be_v no_o tax_n through_o the_o connivance_n of_o the_o nobility_n now_o hâ—bears_v a_o equal_a share_n with_o any_o man_n of_o any_o other_o profession_n in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o commons_o have_v since_o experience_v that_o the_o little_a â—inger_n of_o a_o absolute_a prince_n can_v be_v heavy_a than_o the_o loin_n of_o
hâ—nce_n that_o trade_n be_v not_o discourage_v in_o danmark_n p._n 81._o since_o by_o his_o confesâ—â—â—on_n courtierâ—_n and_o great_a man_n become_v undertaker_n it_o be_v certain_a likewise_o that_o in_o danmark_n several_a manufacture_n have_v succeed_v very_o well_o other_o indeed_o have_v noâ—_n have_v the_o same_o success_n not_o because_o property_n be_v not_o secure_v but_o because_o they_o can_v have_v the_o same_o commodity_n cheap_a from_o holland_n spain_n or_o england_n the_o make_v silk_n and_o drink_v glass_n though_o these_o latter_a be_v make_v in_o great_a perfection_n in_o copenhagen_n do_v not_o turn_v to_o account_v because_o there_o be_v no_o property_n in_o danmark_n shall_v you_o sir_n take_v sir_n robert_n viner_n house_n in_o lombardstreet_n and_o set_v up_o a_o manufacture_n for_o the_o make_v tack_n at_o three_o penny_n a_o thousand_o and_o employ_v about_o 500_o smith_n to_o furnish_v london_n with_o they_o and_o this_o project_n shall_v not_o turn_v to_o one_o per_fw-la cent_n must_v i_o attribute_v this_o misfortune_n to_o the_o unsecureness_n of_o the_o english_a property_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o ironmonger_n who_o can_v have_v they_o about_o two_o d._n in_o the_o shilling_n cheap_a if_o they_o will_v but_o send_v to_o brumigham_n who_o think_v his_o estate_n to_o have_v the_o worse_a title_n because_o he_o see_v people_n daily_o fling_v their_o money_n away_o in_o stock-jobbing_a there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o have_v manufacture_n introduce_v into_o danmark_n p._n 84._o trade_a town_n and_o village_n be_v all_o fall_v to_o decay_v kioge_fw-mi once_o a_o flourish_a little_a seaport_n town_n lend_v christian_n iu._n two_o hundred_o thousand_o rixdollar_n but_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a poll_n tax_v the_o collector_n be_v force_v to_o take_v featherbed_n brass_n pewter_n etc._n etc._n in_o lieu_n of_o money_n that_o trade_v town_n shall_v fall_v to_o decay_v when_o trade_n increase_v will_v scarce_o gain_v belief_n as_o for_o kioge_n that_o town_n lie_v within_o four_o league_n of_o copenhagen_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o trade_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n decrease_v since_o the_o flourish_a of_o that_o city_n we_o have_v this_o author_n word_n for_o it_o that_o kioge_n raise_v so_o much_o money_n in_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n time_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o rixdollar_n and_o those_o as_o be_v say_v before_o equivalent_a to_o english_a pound_n be_v a_o good_a round_a sum_n for_o a_o little_a town_n to_o lend_v in_o a_o day_n time_n they_o lend_v so_o much_o then_o that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n they_o have_v no_o great_a plenty_n now_o however_o it_o be_v no_o such_o great_a sight_n in_o england_n even_o in_o king_n charles_n time_n to_o see_v a_o sturdy_a fray_n between_o a_o collector_n of_o chimney-money_n and_o a_o old_a woman_n in_o behalf_n of_o her_o porridge_n pot_n and_o batter_a pewter_n dish_n the_o only_a ornament_n of_o her_o cupboard_n and_o yet_o i_o suppose_v the_o author_n do_v not_o take_v we_o to_o have_v be_v undo_v then_o though_o such_o a_o instance_n which_o he_o have_v only_o by_o hear-say_n p._n 85._o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v all_o the_o dane_n to_o be_v ruin_v if_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o gentleman_n and_o burgher_n what_o can_v be_v expect_v to_o be_v that_o of_o the_o poor_a peasant_n p._n 86._o what_o indeed_o in_o sealand_n they_o be_v all_o as_o absolute_a slave_n as_o the_o negro_n be_v in_o barbadoes_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o their_o fare_n be_v not_o so_o good_a for_o indeed_o every_o body_n know_v that_o there_o be_v great_a care_n take_v by_o the_o planter_n throughout_o all_o the_o west_n indies_n to_o provide_v dainty_n for_o their_o negro_n which_o consist_v of_o pork_n very_o seldom_o and_o potato_n always_o the_o author_n be_v to_o bâ—_n excuse_v for_o his_o mistake_n in_o this_o paragraph_n because_o they_o can_v so_o easy_o be_v rectify_v without_o the_o danish_a law_n which_o i_o suppose_v he_o never_o consult_v it_o must_v be_v know_v that_o from_o immemorial_n time_n in_o sealand_n there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n about_o vornede_v as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o danmark_n that_o be_v vassal_n the_o â—â—â—_o whereof_o be_v that_o a_o boor_n bear_v upon_o a_o landlord_n land_n be_v oblige_v to_o stay_v there_o and_o not_o to_o leave_v his_o service_n except_o he_o be_v free_v by_o his_o landlord_n but_o first_o what_o he_o say_v that_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o posterity_n to_o all_o generation_n can_v leave_v the_o land_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v p._n 86._o be_v far_o from_o be_v true_a for_o the_o landlord_n may_v make_v they_o free_v when_o he_o please_v which_o be_v often_o practise_v or_o they_o may_v obtain_v their_o freedom_n for_o a_o small_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o be_v do_v common_o or_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o vassal_n come_v away_o and_o stay_v ten_o year_n in_o a_o city_n or_o twenty_o in_o the_o country_n any_o where_o without_o his_o landlord_n ground_n he_o be_v free_a from_o his_o claim_n second_o that_o gentleman_n count_v their_o riches_n by_o their_o stock_n of_o boor_n as_o here_o with_o we_o byour_fw-mi stock_n of_o cattle_n p._n 86._o be_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n as_o we_o say_v such_o a_o gentleman_n have_v so_o many_o tenant_n by_o which_o we_o mean_v so_o many_o farm_n so_o throughout_o all_o danmark_n they_o say_v he_o have_v so_o many_o boor_n not_o that_o he_o have_v many_o head_n of_o boor_n as_o we_o will_v say_v of_o cattle_n three_o that_o in_o case_n of_o purchase_n they_o be_v sell_v as_o belong_v to_o the_o freehold_a just_a as_o timber_n tree_n in_o england_n when_o a_o manor_n be_v sell_v all_o the_o service_n due_a to_o the_o manor_n be_v sell_v with_o it_o and_o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o in_o danmark_n further_o the_o landlord_n can_v go_v for_o the_o law_n say_v the_o landlord_n may_v make_v his_o vassal_n free_a but_o he_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n sell_v he_o to_o another_o if_o the_o vassal_n be_v sell_v then_o he_o be_v free_a both_o from_o he_o that_o sell_v and_o buy_v he_o neither_o four_a do_v the_o boor_n with_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o they_o appertain_v to_o the_o proprietor_n of_o the_o land_n for_o such_o a_o vassal_n owe_v nothing_o more_o to_o his_o landlord_n than_o that_o he_o shall_v stay_v on_o his_o land_n till_o his_o ground_n and_o pay_v he_o his_o rent_n which_o when_o it_o be_v do_v reasonable_o the_o landlord_n can_v require_v nothing_o more_o of_o he_o so_o that_o this_o law_n of_o vassal_n in_o sealand_n be_v principal_o introduce_v that_o the_o landlord_n may_v not_o want_v tenant_n these_o vassal_n may_v be_v transplant_v from_o one_o farm_n to_o another_o the_o vornede_v be_v only_o in_o sealand_n and_o the_o king_n will_v have_v give_v they_o freedom_n there_o since_o the_o alteration_n but_o that_o he_o be_v show_v there_o will_v have_v be_v several_a inconvenience_n attend_v it_o as_o to_o the_o 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and_o indeed_o with_o reason_n for_o among_o the_o live_a tongue_n there_o be_v none_o that_o for_o its_o abundance_n the_o propriety_n of_o the_o expression_n the_o fitness_n and_o agreeableness_n to_o poetry_n and_o number_n can_v pretend_v to_o surpass_v it_o i_o shall_v finish_v the_o remark_n upon_o this_o chapter_n with_o a_o recapitulation_n of_o what_o the_o author_n have_v deliver_v in_o it_o be_v ever_o any_o man_n so_o planet-struck_a as_o this_o writer_n to_o pronounce_v a_o people_n the_o most_o miserable_a in_o one_o page_n and_o to_z sill_z the_o next_o with_o the_o grandeur_n and_o equipage_n p._n 83._o of_o the_o gentry_n the_o plenty_n of_o their_o table_n p._n 92._o their_o retreat_n for_o pleasure_n in_o fruitful_a and_o delightsom_a garden_n p._n 92._o at_o the_o same_o time_n declare_v that_o the_o burgher_n servant_n and_o even_a peasant_n have_v change_v of_o lining_n and_o be_v neat_a and_o cleanly_a 93._o what_o country_n can_v boast_v of_o more_o than_o 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forsooth_o create_v in_o they_o all_o a_o kind_n of_o laziness_n and_o idle_a despondency_n set_v they_o beyond_o hope_n and_o fear_n insomuch_o that_o even_o the_o nobility_n be_v now_o desirous_a p._n 78._o to_o procure_v employment_n civil_a strange_a and_o military_a wonderful_a civil_a i_o suppose_v without_o hope_n and_o military_a without_o fear_n under_o these_o circumstance_n it_o be_v easy_o imagine_v the_o present_a condition_n of_o such_o a_o people_n in_o all_o rank_n be_v most_o deplorable_a p._n 75._o their_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n sink_v very_o low_a and_o diminish_v daily_a both_o in_o number_n and_o credit_n p._n 76._o they_o be_v force_v to_o live_v mean_o and_o obscure_o in_o some_o corner_n of_o their_o ruinous_a palace_n and_o patient_o endure_v their_o poverty_n at_o home_n their_o spirit_n for_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o song_n or_o tune_n make_v in_o three_o year_n p._n 96._o as_o well_o as_o estate_n grow_v so_o mean_a that_o you_o will_v scarce_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v gentleman_n by_o their_o discourse_n and_o garb._n the_o truth_n of_o all_o which_o forego_v assertion_n be_v see_v in_o nothing_o more_o plain_o than_o in_o what_o he_o full_o deliver_v to_o we_o concern_v the_o extravagant_a expense_n which_o the_o dane_n be_v at_o in_o coach_n retinue_n clothes_n etc._n etc._n p._n 83._o they_o ride_v abroad_o it_o seem_v poor_a gentleman_n in_o their_o coach_n with_o great_a equipage_n to_o show_v how_o patient_o they_o endure_v their_o poverty_n in_o some_o obscure_a corner_n of_o their_o ruinous_a palace_n they_o go_v so_o very_a sine_z in_o their_o dress_n after_o the_o french_a mode_n p._n 93._o and_o be_v so_o prodigal_a in_o their_o clothes_n p._n 83._o that_o you_o will_v scarce_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v gentleman_n by_o their_o garb._n their_o table_n be_v so_o well_o furnish_v with_o dish_n p._n 92._o and_o their_o garden_n afford_v they_o fruit_n in_o so_o great_a perfection_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o seek_v employmentsâ—_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n p_o 81._o p._n 79._o but_o if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o carouse_v or_o be_v excessive_a in_o their_o drink_v they_o have_v rhenish_n and_o french_a wine_n p._n 93._o to_o do_v it_o with_o and_o upon_o a_o merry_a bout_n even_o a_o boor_n can_v drop_v a_o rixdollar_n for_o a_o chirup_a dose_n of_o brandy_n p._n 84._o and_o though_o he_o have_v neither_o plate_n nor_o silver_n spoon_n in_o his_o cottage_n p._n 88_o yet_o can_v be_v as_o merry_a as_o a_o prince_n and_o have_v clean_a linen_n p._n 93._o poor_a slave_n p._n 86._o and_o a_o good_a featherbed_n p._n 88_o poor_a negro_n p._n 86._o to_o go_v home_o and_o lie_v down_o on_o to_o conclude_v when_o any_o of_o the_o gentry_n die_v they_o leave_v such_o estate_n behind_o they_o as_o that_o their_o child_n think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o make_v costly_a burial_n and_o raise_v sumptuous_a monument_n p._n 94_o to_o their_o memory_n such_o be_v their_o misery_n when_o live_v such_o their_o ignominy_n when_o dead_a chap._n ix_o of_o the_o revenue_n let_v we_o in_o this_o chapter_n follow_v the_o author_n advice_n p._n 102._o and_o measure_n hercules_n by_o his_o foot_n if_o what_o have_v go_v before_o do_v not_o suffice_v let_v we_o at_o least_o from_o hence_o take_v the_o height_n of_o his_o fancy_n and_o the_o level_n of_o his_o understanding_n he_o do_v indeed_o throughout_o the_o whole_a pursue_v his_o first_o design_n which_o be_v to_o multiply_v the_o tax_n and_o yet_o afterward_o to_o lessen_v the_o revenue_n with_o what_o be_v he_o do_v it_o and_o with_o what_o respect_n to_o truth_n the_o follow_a instance_n may_v convince_v the_o reader_n consumption_n or_o excise_n upon_o thing_n consumable_a be_v the_o first_o tax_n he_o mention_n p._n 100_o the_o dane_n perhaps_o take_v their_o pattern_n for_o this_o from_o holland_n but_o here_o the_o author_n to_o multiply_v the_o tax_n make_v three_o of_o one_o for_o the_o say_v ibid._n there_o be_v beside_o small_a taâ—es_n as_o three_o upon_o marriage_n where_o every_o couple_n marry_v pay_n so_o much_o for_o their_o licence_n according_a to_o their_o quality_n this_o be_v pretty_a â—â—gh_o and_o come_v in_o some_o case_n to_o 30_o or_o 40_o rixdollar_n this_o be_v only_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o consumption_n where_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o every_o couple_n that_o marry_v shall_v pay_v a_o small_a matter_n to_o the_o king_n noâ—_n be_v this_o pretty_a high_a for_o iâ—_n seldom_o amount_v among_o the_o commoâ—_n people_n high_o than_o from_o half_a a_o rixdollar_n to_o a_o whole_a one_o but_o pay_v for_o licence_n for_o marriage_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n people_n of_o quality_n that_o will_v not_o have_v the_o public_a bane_n thrice_o proclaim_v in_o the_o church_n and_o beside_o desire_n to_o be_v marry_v at_o home_n in_o their_o house_n private_o buy_v licence_n and_o common_o pay_v 10_o rixdollar_n for_o they_o that_o tax_n for_o brew_v grind_v etc._n etc._n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o consumption_n pay_v by_o brewer_n or_o miller_n poll_n money_n he_o say_v p_o 101._o be_v sometime_o raise_v twice_o a_o year_n this_o be_v more_o than_o the_o dane_n know_v of_o or_o if_o it_o may_v have_v happen_v be_v extreme_o rare_a and_o in_o raise_v this_o tax_n more_o proportion_n be_v observe_v in_o danmarkâ—_n between_o the_o substance_n of_o one_o and_o another_o than_o any_o whâ—re_n else_o wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o far_o from_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v only_o guess_v at_o fortification_n tax_n or_o money_n raise_v for_o or_o upon_o pretence_n of_o maâ—ing_a fortification_n p._n 101._o be_v never_o raise_v but_o once_o which_o be_v three_o year_n ago_o nor_o be_v it_o do_v then_o upon_o pretence_n but_o expend_v upon_o the_o fortification_n of_o croneborg_n rensborg_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o to_o ease_v the_o subject_a the_o pole_n tax_n be_v not_o gather_v that_o year_n marriage_n tax_n for_o a_o daughter_n of_o danmark_n be_v raise_v upon_o occasion_n as_o in_o â—thâ—r_n place_v but_o that_o under_o this_o name_n occasion_n be_v take_v to_o raise_v more_o than_o the_o portion_n be_v more_o than_o any_o one_o can_v pretend_v to_o demonstrate_v trade-money_n p._n 101._o where_o every_o tradesman_n be_v tax_v for_o the_o exercise_v his_o trade_n and_o moreover_o oblige_v to_o quarter_n soldier_n be_v a_o tax_n never_o hear_v of_o except_o what_o a_o tradesman_n pay_v to_o his_o company_n in_o the_o city_n where_o he_o begin_v to_o exercise_v his_o trade_n and_o this_o be_v very_o unjust_o call_v a_o tax_n to_o the_o king_n and_o then_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o quarter_n soldier_n not_o as_o a_o tradesman_n but_o a_o burgher_n ground_n rent_n he_o say_v p._n 102._o be_v pay_v for_o all_o house_n in_o copenhagen_n or_o any_o other_o town_n in_o danmark_n which_o
be_v tax_v by_o the_o king_n when_o he_o please_v this_o be_v call_v byskat_n or_o town-tax_n and_o be_v contribute_v towards_o the_o city_n stock_n and_o be_v a_o very_a small_a matter_n nothing_o near_o 4_o per_fw-la cent._n as_o he_o afterward_o p._n 103._o will_v persuade_v we_o in_o the_o oâ—her_a city_n of_o danmark_n this_o tax_n be_v never_o know_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n but_o in_o copenhagen_n such_o a_o thing_n may_v have_v happen_v once_o instead_o of_o another_o tax_n which_o then_o cease_v we_o come_v next_o to_o six_o very_a edify_a page_n viz._n p._n 103_o 104_o 105_o 106_o 107_o 108._o where_o any_o one_o that_o be_v curious_a may_v know_v the_o excise_n upon_o mustard_n seed_n egg_n tripe_n and_o colewort_n also_o upon_o eel_n soap_n and_o herring_n which_o sheet_n of_o his_o book_n can_v be_v no_o where_o more_o acceptable_a nor_o of_o great_a use_n than_o for_o the_o more_o careful_a preservation_n of_o those_o commodity_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v from_o leaden-hall_n or_o newgate_n market_n public_a mill_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v p._n 109._o where_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o copenhagen_n be_v bind_v to_o grind_v and_o to_o pay_v the_o sum_n abovementioned_a for_o grind_v there_o be_v such_o mill_n but_o they_o cause_v no_o new_a tax_n and_o what_o be_v pay_v for_o grind_v there_o be_v as_o cheap_a as_o it_o will_v be_v do_v any_o where_o else_o they_o be_v appoint_v only_o that_o so_o the_o consumption_n tax_n may_v not_o be_v avoid_v have_v go_v a_o second_o time_n over_o his_o tax_n and_o give_v a_o account_n oâ—_n some_o that_o have_v never_o be_v and_o other_o that_o have_v seldom_o be_v he_o come_v at_o last_o p._n 113._o to_o one_o that_o have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v for_o if_o the_o king_n only_a â—aughter_n have_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n as_o she_o be_v about_o â—o_o be_v a_o tax_n have_v certain_o be_v levy_v perhaps_o there_o might_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n what_o do_v this_o 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