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A62355 Italy in its original glory, ruine, and revival being an exact survey of the whole geography and history of that famous country, with the adjacent islands of Sicily, Malta, &c. : and whatever is remarkable in Rome (the mistress of the world) and all those towns and territories mentioned in antient and modern authors / translated out of the originals for general satisfaction, by Edmund Warcupp, Esquire. Schottus, Franciscus, 1548-1622.; Warcupp, Edmund. 1660 (1660) Wing S891; ESTC R14486 337,341 355

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orso_n at_o portenza_n the_o
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asmall_a  _fw-fr rivolett_n  _fw-fr to_o the_o torre_n del_fw-it greco_n 1_o to_o barbazona_n 1_o there_o pass_v the_o river_n sali_n  _fw-fr to_o the_o city_n salerni_fw-la 1_o to_o taverna_n pinta_fw-la 1_o to_o rivole_n 1_o to_o the_o duchessa_n 1_o to_o the_o castle_n gole●…ta_n 1_o to_o sala_n 1_o to_o casal_n novo_fw-la 1_o near_o whereto_o pass_v the_o river_n molfe_n 1_o to_z rovere_z negra_n 1_o to_o alpicia_n 2_o pass_v the_o river_n lavo_fw-la  _fw-fr to_o castelluccia_n 1_o to_o val_n s._n martino_n 1_o to_o the_o town_n castro_n 1_o to_o esaro_n 1_o to_o regina_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n busento_fw-mi to_o the_o city_n cosenza_n 1_o to_o caprosedo_n 1_o to_o martorano_n 1_o pass_v a_o small_a river_n  _fw-fr to_o san_n biasio_n 1_o to_o aqua_fw-la della_fw-it fica_fw-la 1_o to_o montelione_n 1_o to_o s._n pietro_n a_o burghe_n 1_o to_o rosa_n 1_o to_o sant_n '_o anna_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n mettauro_n 1_o to_o fonego_fw-la 1_o to_o fumarade_n mori_n 1_o here_o embark_v 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cassinadi_n pecchi_n  _fw-fr pass_v the_o navilio_n to_o the_o canonica_n where_o pass_v the_o river_n adda_n 1_o at_o two_o mile_n distance_n from_o whence_o begin_v the_o venetian_n dominion_n  _fw-fr to_o the_o city_n bergamo_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n serio_n and_o oglio_fw-it to_o palazznolo_fw-it 1_o to_o ospedaletto_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n mel_n to_o brescia_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n naviletto_n and_o chy_n to_o desensano_n 1_o to_o ponte_n di_fw-fr s._n marco_n where_o pass_v the_o river_n menze_n to_o castle_n nuovo_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n verona_n 1_o here_o pass_v the_o adice_n to_o scaldere_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n agno_fw-la to_o montebello_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n vicenza_n and_o pass_v the_o river_n bacchiglione_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n padova_n 1_o there_o pass_v the_o river_n brenta_n to_o lizafusina_n 2_o where_o embarking_a after_o five_o mile_n on_o the_o sea_n you_o arrive_v at_o venice_n post_fw-la 1_o  _fw-fr post_n 18._o post_n from_o milan_n to_o udine_n 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city_n lodi_n 1_o to_o zorlesco_n 1_o to_o pizighitone_n there_o pass_v the_o river_n adda_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n cremona_n 1_o to_o la_fw-fr plebe_n di_fw-it san_fw-it giacomo_n 1_o to_o voltino_n the_o last_o post_n of_o the_o milanese_n 1_o enter_v the_o mantovan_n territory_n and_o pass_v the_o river_n oglio_fw-it to_o marcaria_n 1_o to_o castelluc●…io_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n mantova_n 1_o here_o you_o pass_v the_o lake_n over_o bridges_n pass_v the_o river_n teyone_n to_o castellaro_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n tartaro_fw-la to_o langoneo_n in_o the_o verenian_a territory_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n daniella_n and_o at_o legnano_n the_o castelude_v to_o bevilacqua_n 1_o at_o montagnana_n pass_v the_o river_n lagno_fw-la to_o este_fw-la 1_o to_o the_o city_n padova_n whether_o a_o conveyance_n lie_v also_o by_o water_n 1_o to_z lizafuzina_fw-la one_o may_v go_v by_o water_n 2_o to_o the_o city_n venice_n by_o water_n 1_o  _fw-fr post_n 18_o post_n from_o milan_n to_o ferrara_n keep_v 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of_o placentia_n to_o fombi_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n piacenza_n pass_v the_o po_n 1_o pass_v the_o rivers_n nuro_n and_o reilo_n arta_fw-la 1_o at_o fiorenzuola_n pass_v a_o rivulet_n 1_o to_o the_o borgue_n san_n donino_n 1_o pass_v the_o tarro_n then_o the_o parma_n rivers_n to_o the_o city_n parma_n 2_o to_o sant_n '_o ilario_n 1_o pass_v she_o river_n lenza_n where_o the_o territory_n of_o parma_n end_n and_o that_o of_o modena_n begin_v  _fw-fr ●…o_v the_o city_n reggio_n 1_o pass_v the_o rivers_n castrola_n and_o secchia_n to_o marzaia_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n modena_n 1_o to_o bon_fw-fr porto_n pass_v the_o secchia_n 1_o to_o vo_o 1_o to_o bonizo_n 1_o to_o finale_n pass_v the_o river_n castrola_n 1_o to_o bondinello_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n reno_n than_o the_o po_n to_o the_o city_n ferrara_n 1_o  _fw-fr post_n 20_o post_n from_o milan_n to_o bolonia_n by_o the_o short_a way_n §_o post_n keep_v the_o above_o write_v way_n from_o milan_n to_o modena_n 14_o then_o pass_v the_o 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arno_n 1_o to_o san_n cassiano_n 1_o to_o le_fw-fr tavernelle_n 1_o to_o sagia_fw-la 1_o to_o the_o city_n sienna_n 1_o to_o lucignano_n 1_o to_o tornieri_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n orcia_n to_o scala_n 1_o pass_v a_o rivulet_n and_o then_o ascend_v the_o mountain_n to_o radicofani_fw-la a_o castle_n and_o good_a inn_n 1_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n pass_v a_o rivulet_n to_o pontecentino_n there_o pass_v a_o rivulet_n troublesome_a in_o rainy_a weather_n 1_o thence_o a_o little_a pass_v the_o paglia_n by_o bridge_n to_o acqua_fw-la pendent_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a church_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n bolsena_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n monte_fw-fr fiascone_fw-it 1_o to_o the_o city_n viterbo_n 1_o to_o ronciglione_n 1_o to_o monterossa_n 1_o to_o bacc●…na_n 1_o to_o storta_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n rome_n 1_o  _fw-fr post_n 26._o post_n from_o fossombrone_n to_o perugia_n at_o fossombrone_n pass_v the_o river_n to_o quaiana_n 1_o to_o cantia_n pass_v the_o hill_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n giubileo_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n and_o university_n perugia_n 1_o  _fw-fr post_n 4_o post_n from_o rome_n to_o venice_n the_o city_n rome_n post_n to_o prima_fw-la porta_n 1_o to_o castel_n a_o new_a castle_n 1_o to_o rignano_n pass_v the_o tiber_n 1_o to_o civita_n castellana_n 1_o repass_n the_o tiber_n  _fw-fr to_z otricoli_fw-la 1_o to_o the_o city_n narny_n 1_o pass_v the_o tiber_n again_o to_o the_o city_n terni_fw-la then_o to_o strettura_n 2_o to_o prote_n and_o to_o sant_z horatio_z 2_o to_o pontecentemsio_n and_o the_o city_n nocera_n 2_o to_o gualdo_n and_o to_o sigillo_fw-la 2_o to_o sheggia_fw-la 1_o to_o cantiana_n &_o acqualagna_n 2_o to_o the_o city_n urbine_n the_o state_n of_o that_o duke_n and_o a_o sea_n port_n 1_o to_o foglia_n &_o to_o monte_fw-fr fiore_n 2_o §_o to_o coriano_n and_o to_o the_o city_n rimini_n 2_o to_o bellaere_n and_o cesenatico_n 2_o to_o savio_n and_o to_o the_o city_n ravenna_n 2_o to_o primaro_n &_o to_o magnavaca_n 3_o to_o volani_n 2_o to_o gorro_n pass_v there_o the_o po_n 2_o to_o fornase_n repass_v the_o po_fw-es 2_o pass_v the_o river_n adice_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n chioza_n 2_o there_o embark_v for_o venice_n 3_o  _fw-fr post_n 40._o post_n from_o rome_n to_o bolonia_n through_o the_o province_n romagna_n the_o city_n rome_n  _fw-fr §_o keep_v the_o same_o post_n as_o above_o till_o arrive_v at_o this_o mark_n that_o be_v to_o the_o city_n rimini_n 21_o to_o savignano_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n cesena_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n forli_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n faenza_n pass_v the_o river_n lamone_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n senio_fw-la to_o imola_n  _fw-fr pass_v the_o river_n santerno_fw-it 1_o pass_v the_o river_n salerin_n and_o giana_n 1_o to_o san_n nicolo_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n adice_n and_o savona_n 1_o  _fw-fr post_n 29._o post_n from_o rome_n to_o perugia_n the_o city_n rome_n pass_v the_o tiber_n to_o prima_fw-la porta_n 1_o to_o castel_n novo_fw-la castello_n 1_o to_o rignano_n pass_v the_o tiber_n 1_o to_o civita_n castellana_n 1_o pass_v the_o tiber_n to_o ottricoli_n 1_o to_o narni_n pass_v the_o tiber_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n terni_fw-la 1_o to_o strettura_n and_o to_o proti_fw-la 2_o to_o sant_n horatio_n 1_o to_z santa_n maria_n de_fw-fr gli_fw-la angeli_fw-la 2_o to_o perugia_n a_o city_n and_o university_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr post_n 12_o post_n from_o perugia_n to_o florence_n the_o city_n perugia_n  _fw-fr to_o tortè_fw-fr and_o orsaia_n 2_o to_o castello_n nartino_n and_o to_o bastardo_n 2_o to_o ponte_n allè_fw-la valle_n 1_o to_o fichini_fw-la and_o to_o treghi_n 2_o to_o florence_n pass_v the_o arno_n 1_o  _fw-fr post_n 8._o post_n from_o milan_n to_o pesaro_n from_o milan_n you_o must_v go_v to_o bolonia_n the_o way_n and_o post_n whereto_o you_o have_v before_o 16_o pass_v the_o river_n savona_n and_o adice_n 1_o to_o san_n nicola_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n salerno_n to_o imola_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n santerno_fw-it than_o the_o senio_fw-la 1_o in_o the_o city_n senio_fw-la pass_v the_o amone_n 1_o to_o forli_n 1_o to_o cesena_n and_o then_o to_o sevignano_n 1_o §_o to_o the_o city_n rimini_n 1_o to_o cattolica_fw-la 11_o to_o the_o city_n pesaro_n §_o 26_o post_n from_o milano_n to_o urbino_n from_o milan_n keep_v the_o above_o write_v post_n to_o the_o city_n rimini_n 24_o to_o coriano_n 1_o to_o monte_fw-fr fiore_n 1_o to_o foglia_n a_o hostery_n 1_o to_o the_o city_n urbine_n 1_o  _fw-fr post_n 28_o post_n from_o lucca_n to_o genova_n at_o the_o city_n lucca_n pass_v the_o river_n serchio_n a_o mazaroso_n in_o which_o stage_n you_o leave_v theterritory_n of_o lucca_n enter_v the_o florentine_a 1_o to_o pietra_n santa_n 1_o to_o massa_n del_fw-it principe_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n versiglia_n to_o §_o sarezana_n a_o city_n of_o the_o state_n of_o genova_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n marca_n to_o l●…rci_n whence_o you_o may_v pass_v to_o genova_n by_o water_n as_o well_o as_o land_n 1_o to_o san_n simedio_fw-la 1_o to_o borghetto_n and_o to_o manterana_n 2_o to_o biacco_n and_o to_o sestri_fw-la 2_o at_o sestri_fw-la you_o may_v embark_v also_o for_o genova_n be_v five_o post_n by_o water_n but_o in_o a_o ill_a season_n pass_v on_o by_o land_n  _fw-fr pass_v the_o river_n lugna_fw-la to_o chiavara_n pass_v the_o river_n sturla_n 1_o to_o repalo_n and_o to_o recco_n 2_o to_o bolignasco_n pass_v the_o river_n besa●…na_n 1_o to_o genova_n a_o city_n and_o sea_n port_n 1_o  _fw-fr post_n 15_o post_n from_o venice_n to_o genova_n by_o the_o way_n of_o parma_n at_o venice_n embark_v for_o lizafusina_n 8_o to_o padova_n pass_v the_o river_n brenta_n 1_o a_o estè_fw-fr 2_o at_o mont●…gnana_n pass_v the_o river_n lagn●…_n 1_o to_o bevilacqna_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n daniello_n to_o sangon●…to_n ver●…nese_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n tanaco_n to_o castellaro_n pass_v the_o teyone_n 1_o to_o mantova_n pass_v the_o mantovan_n lake_n 1_o to_o borgo_n forte_n 1_o to_o mora_n pass_v the_o po_n 1_o to_o guastallo_n a_o principality_n 2_o to_o borsello_n pass_v the_o river_n lenza_n 2_o to_o parma_n pass_v the_o river_n parma_n 1_o to_o fornonovo_n on_o the_o river_n parma_n 2_o to_o borga_n di_fw-fr val_fw-fr di_fw-it tarro_fw-la 2_o pass_v the_o hill_n the_o marca_n &_o the_o river_n pogliasco_n to_o varasi_fw-la and_o to_o sestri_fw-la 2_o pass_v the_o river_n lavagna_n to_o chiavari_n pass_v the_o sturla_n 1_o to_o repalo_n and_o to_o recco_n 2_o to_o bolignasco_n pass_v the_o besagna_n 1_o to_o genova_n city_n a_o sea_n port_n 1_o  _fw-fr post_n 27_o post_n from_o milan_n to_o genova_n to_o binasco_n 1_o to_o pavia_n a_o city_n and_o college_n pass_v the_o ticino_n 1_o pass_v the_o river_n gronolone_o and_o the_o po_n pancarana_n and_o to_o voghera_n 2_o pass_v the_o stafora_n and_o curone_n to_o the_o city_n tortona_n pass_v the_o scrivia_n to_o bittola_fw-la 2_o to_o seravalle_n and_o to_o ottagio_n 2_o ascend_v the_o zovo_n andgo_fw-la down_o it_o to_o p●…nte_fw-la decimo_fw-la 2_o pass_v the_o river_n soseria_fw-la 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