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bogata_fw-la peru_n with_o its_o audience_n of_o peru_n quito_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la quixos_n baesa_fw-la pasamore_n loyola_n lima_n lima._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la chili_n copiopo_n magellanick_n land_n st._n philip_n braziliene_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v brazile_n with_o its_o captain_n or_o government_n of_o st._n vincent_n sanctos_fw-la rio_n janieto_fw-la schastian_n spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la porto_n seguro_fw-la porto_n seguto_n los_fw-la isleos_n los_fw-la isleos_n baya_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la sanctos_fw-la st._n salvador_n seregippe_n seregippe_n deal_v rey._n fernambuco_n olinda_n tamaraca_n tamaraca_n parayba_n parayba_n rio_n granda_fw-mi de_n los_fw-la tres_fw-fr reys_n siara_n siara_n maranhan_n junipara_n para_n para._n paraguay_n or_o rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la with_o its_o province_n etc._n etc._n of_o paraguay_n paraguay_n chaco_n chaco_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la aslumption_n tucoman_n st._n jago_n del_fw-it estera_fw-la urvaig_n la_o conception_n parana_n st._n ignatious_a guayr_a ouidad_fw-es real_a a_o new_a map_n of_o america_n septentrionale_n design_v by_o mounsieur_fw-fr sanson_n geographer_n to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o render_v into_o english_a and_o illustrate_v
place_n in_o all_o normandy_n 3._o dieppe_n also_o a_o city_n of_o some_o trade_n be_v a_o common_a landing-place_n for_o the_o english_a in_o their_o passage_n into_o france_n 4._o caen_n famous_a for_o its_o long_a resistance_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o of_o england_n 5._o fabais_n once_o a_o strong_a town_n here_o it_o be_v that_o duke_n robert_n pass_v through_o see_v some_o maid_n a_o dance_a among_o which_o be_v one_o arlet_n a_o skinner_n daughter_n who_o so_o nimble_o foot_v it_o that_o his_o desire_n be_v to_o enjoy_v she_o think_v she_o will_v be_v as_o active_a in_o the_o bed_n whereupon_o he_o send_v for_o she_o and_o obtain_v his_o desire_n in_o which_o she_o so_o plense_v he_o that_o he_o beget_v on_o she_o william_n the_o bastard_n king_n of_o england_n in_o spite_n to_o who_o and_o disgrace_n to_o his_o mother_n the_o english_a call_v whore_n harlot_n 6._o charenton_n famous_a for_o the_o preach_a of_o that_o eminent_a divine_a peter_n du_fw-fr moulin_n and_o 7._o 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all_o city_n in_o france_n and_o be_v another_o of_o the_o three_o city_n where_o exchange_n be_v place_v a_o convenience_n for_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o courtier_n as_o also_o for_o stranger_n the_o chief_a ornament_n of_o it_o be_v the_o palace_n of_o the_o lovure_n so_o much_o famous_v abroad_o beside_o so_o many_o palace_n of_o the_o nobility_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o of_o luxembourgh_n its_o palace-royal_a its_o church_n of_o nostre_fw-fr dame_n its_o university_n form_v by_o charlemagne_n in_o anno_fw-la 800_o esteem_v the_o first_o in_o europe_n contain_v 55_o college_n and_o particular_o the_o college_n of_o the_o sorbona_n also_o the_o hall_n of_o justice_n or_o court_n of_o parliament_n be_v as_o our_o court_n of_o judicature_n be_v all_o remarkable_a next_o to_o this_o city_n may_v be_v reckon_v 1._o st._n dennis_n about_o three_o mile_n from_o paris_n famous_a for_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o french_a king_n 2._o pont-oyse_a 3._o meaux_n 4._o beauvais_n and_o 5._o soissons_fw-fr in_o this_o province_n be_v the_o beautiful_a house_n and_o forest_n of_o fontaine_n bleau_n build_v by_o henry_n the_o four_o esteem_v not_o only_o one_o of_o the_o fair_a palace_n in_o all_o france_n but_o of_o christendom_n here_o be_v also_o seat_v the_o royal_a mansion_n of_o st._n germains_n and_o boys_n de_fw-fr vincennes_n where_o the_o puissant_a henry_n the_o five_o finish_v his_o day_n in_o this_o province_n be_v the_o dukedom_n of_o valois_n who_o chief_a place_n be_v luzarch_n and_o senlis_a this_o country_n abound_v in_o vineyard_n which_o yield_v the_o sharp_a wine_n call_v vin_fw-fr de_fw-fr paris_n champagne_n province_n of_o champagne_n champagne_n so_o call_v from_o be_v a_o champain_n country_n its_o chief_a place_n be_v 1._o rheims_n famous_a for_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v usual_o crown_v and_o anoint_v with_o a_o oil_n here_o keep_v which_o they_o say_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o never_o decrease_v and_o here_o be_v a_o college_n for_o english_a jesuit_n 2._o chaaloon_n 3._o langre_n 4._o sens_n and_o 5._o troy_n all_o place_n of_o some_o account_n britain_n province_n of_o britain_n bretaigne_n or_o britanny_n who_o chief_a port-town_n be_v breast_n blavet_fw-la and_o st._n malos_fw-la and_o within_o land_n the_o city_n of_o 1._o nantes_n seat_v on_o the_o loire_n 2._o rennes_n where_o the_o parliament_n for_o this_o province_n be_v hold_v 3._o vennes_n seat_v on_o the_o south-sea_n 4._o brain_n and_o 5._o morlaix_fw-fr of_o note_n for_o its_o great_a store_n of_o paper_n so_o call_v under_o the_o government_n of_o orleans_n or_o orleanois_n we_o comprehend_v divers_a province_n on_o this_o side_n upon_z and_o beyond_o the_o loire_n viz._n maine_n province_n of_o maine_n maine_n who_o chief_a place_n be_v 1._o maine_n seat_v on_o the_o river_n magenue_n which_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o loire_n 2._o mayenne_n 3._o laval_n and_o 4._o domfront_n perche_n province_n of_o perche_n perche_n on_o the_o border_n of_o normandy_n have_v for_o its_o chief_a place_n nogent_n le_fw-fr retrou_fw-fr mortaigne_a and_o vernevil_n which_o by_o some_o be_v esteem_v in_o normandy_n beauce_n province_n of_o la_fw-fr beauce_n la_fw-fr beauce_n have_v for_o its_o principal_a place_n 1._o chartes_n seat_v on_o the_o loire_n a_o fair_a and_o pleasant_a city_n dignify_v with_o a_o university_n for_o the_o study_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n 2._o estampe_n 3._o chà steau_fw-fr dun_n and_o 4._o vendosme_n gastenois_n province_n of_o gastenois_n gastenois_n have_v for_o its_o principal_a place_n montargis_n nivernois_n province_n of_o nivernois_n nivernois_n or_o bourbon_n well_o water_v by_o the_o loire_n and_o allier_n its_o chief_a place_n be_v 1._o nerve_n of_o some_o account_n for_o its_o pretty_a glass-work_n and_o be_v dignify_v with_o a_o ancient_a dukedom_n 2._o la_fw-fr charite_n 3._o clamecy_n and_o 4._o donzy_n orleanois_n province_n of_o orleanois_n orleanois_n who_o chief_a city_n be_v orleans_n from_o whence_o the_o government_n or_o province_n take_v its_o name_n a_o city_n if_o paris_n except_v may_v contend_v with_o any_o in_o france_n have_v once_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o a_o king_n of_o its_o own_o it_o be_v pleasant_a situation_n on_o the_o loire_n make_v it_o extreme_a delightful_a and_o although_o of_o no_o considerable_a trade_n yet_o be_v a_o great_a thorough-fair_a for_o such_o commodity_n as_o pass_v to_o lion_n and_o other_o place_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o kingdom_n blasois_n province_n of_o blasois_n blasois_n have_v for_o its_o chief_a place_n blois_n where_o by_o the_o command_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n the_o first_o stirrer_n up_o of_o the_o civil_a war_n in_o france_n as_o also_o the_o great_a contriver_n and_o promoter_n of_o the_o grievous_a massacre_n at_o paris_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o senate-house_n touraine_n province_n of_o touraine_n touraine_n have_v for_o its_o chief_a place_n 1._o tours_n where_o the_o protestant_n first_o begin_v and_o from_o one_o of_o who_o gate_n call_v hugo's-gate_n they_o be_v call_v hugonot_n nigh_o to_o this_o place_n it_o be_v that_o charles_n martel_n father_n of_o king_n pepin_n discomfit_v a_o army_n of_o about_o 400000_o saracen_n and_o slay_v of_o they_o about_o 370000._o 2._o amboise_n 3._o loches_n and_o 4._o chinon_n anjou_n province_n of_o anjou_n anjov_n adjoin_v to_o maine_n a_o small_a province_n but_o exceed_v fertile_a and_o afford_v the_o best_a wine_n in_o france_n it_o be_v chief_a place_n be_v 1._o angiers_n dignify_v with_o a_o university_n 2._o saumur_n a_o town_n delightful_o seat_v on_o the_o loire_n and_o dignify_v with_o the_o only_a protestant_a university_n in_o france_n and_o 3._o la_fw-fr fleche_n poictou_n province_n of_o poictou_n poictov_n a_o large_a and_o populous_a province_n number_v about_o 1200_o parish_n and_o dignify_v with_o three_o bishopric_n its_o principal_a place_n be_v 1._o poitiers_n seat_v on_o the_o river_n clavius_n famous_a for_o the_o study_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o in_o greatness_n esteem_v next_o to_o paris_n but_o of_o small_a account_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o trade_n 2._o maillezais_n 3._o luson_n 4._o chastelleroud_a 5._o niort_n 6._o lusignan_n and_o 7._o tovars_n this_o country_n be_v very_o fertile_a especial_o in_o good_a vineyard_n and_o in_o these_o field_n be_v seek_v that_o memorable_a battle_n between_o john_n of_o france_n and_o edward_n the_o black_a prince_n who_o contrary_a to_o all_o expectation_n gain_v the_o day_n aunis_n province_n of_o aunis_n aunis_fw-la south_n of_o poictou_n have_v for_o its_o chief_a city_n rochel_n commodious_o seat_v on_o the_o aquitain_n ocean_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o it_o enjoy_v a_o great_a trade_n it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a strength_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o resistance_n the_o protestant_n there_o inhabit_v make_v against_o the_o powerful_a army_n of_o the_o french_a king_n angoumois_n
goude_n rotterdam_n the_o hague_n the_o brill_n zealand_n mildebourg_n flushing_n ziriczee_n zutphen_n zutphen_n doesbourg_n grolle_n one_o marquisate_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o consist_v but_o of_o the_o city_n of_o anvers_n or_o antwerp_n five_o signieury_n to_o wit_n utrecht_n utrecht_n overyssel_n where_o be_v the_o quarter_n of_o saland_n deventer_n campen_n swol_n tuente_fw-la oldenzee_n drente_n coevorden_n west_n frise_n or_o westfriseland_a leuvarden_n dockum_n franicker_n staveren_n groningue_n groningue_n malines_n malines_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o archbishopric_n and_o seignieury_n of_o cambray_n cambray_n bishopric_n and_o signieury_n of_o liege_n where_o be_v liege_n tongre_n maestricht_n dinant_n hue_n county_n of_o lingen_n lingen_n the_o estate_n or_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n possess_v in_o europe_n the_o most_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o low_a country_n where_o be_v eight_o province_n or_o part_n to_o wit_n the_o duchy_n of_o gelder_n quarter_n of_o betuve_n nieumegue_n bommel_n fort_n de_fw-fr schenck_n quarter_n of_o veluve_n arnhem_n harderwick_n county_n of_o holland_n north_n holland_n alcrnar_n horn_n inchuse_v south_n holland_n dordrecht_n harlem_n delft_n leyde_n or_o leyden_n amsterdam_n goude_n rotterdam_n the_o hague_n the_o brill_n gorckum_n st._n guitremberg_n zealand_n mildebourg_n ziriczee_n flessing_n tolen_n zutphen_n zutphen_n doesbourg_n grolle_fw-fr signleurle_n of_o utrecht_n utrecht_n overyssel_a deventâ—r_n campen_n swol_n covorden_n west_n frise_n lieuvarden_n harlingen_n franicker_n dockum_n staveren_n groningue_n groningue_n and_o in_o the_o neighbour_a estate_n of_o the_o low_a country_n part_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n wesel_n rees_n emmerick_n goch_n gennep_v part_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o cologne_n rhinsberg_n orsoy_n and_o in_o the_o county_n of_o embden_n roeroort_n and_o in_o the_o most_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o low_a country_z part_v of_o the_o duchy_n of_o brabant_n bosleduc_n breda_n berg_n open_fw-mi zom_n willemftad_n steenberg_n lillo_n part_v of_o the_o duchy_n of_o limbourg_n maestricht_n part_v of_o the_o county_n of_o flanders_n escluse_n ardenbourg_n middelbourg_n isendiâ—k_n bieruliet_n ter-neuse_n philippine_n patience_n lifkenshoeck_n in_o africa_n or_o africa_n africa_n or_o lybia_n upon_o the_o coast_n or_o near_o the_o country_n of_o the_o negro_n arguin_n goeree_n guinee_n st._n george_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mine_n fort_n of_o nassau_n aethiopia_n the_o isle_n of_o st._n thomas_n cuidad_fw-es de_fw-mi pavoasan_n loanda_n st._n pol_n de_fw-fr loanda_n in_o asia_n and_o in_o the_o east_n indies_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o coromandel_n siam_n gueldres_n malaca_n and_o in_o the_o east_n indian_a isle_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o isle_n of_o ceylan_n isle_n of_o java_n colombo_n jacatra_n or_o batavia_n part_v of_o the_o molucque_n to_o wit_n in_o ternate_a talouque_n maylaye_n tacomma_n motir_v nassau_n maquiam_fw-la taffason_n naffaguia_n or_o maurice_n tabillola_n or_o telebola_n bachian_n labolia_n gamineduore_fw-la about_o the_o molucque_n to_o wit_n in_o gilolo_n zabou_n amboyne_n coubella_n lovio_n hittou_n ambeyne_n nera_fw-mi isle_n of_o banda_n nassau_n belgic_a revenge_n poleway_n isle_n of_o banda_n nassau_n belgic_a revenge_n between_o china_n and_o japon_n hermoso_n zealand_n in_o america_n or_o amerique_n meridionale_n part_v of_o brazile_n where_o be_v the_o capitany_n of_o fernambuco_n olinde_a tamraca_n tamaraca_n parayba_n parayba_n rio_n grande_n potengi_n ciara_n ciara_n maragnan_n maragnan_n and_o near_o the_o coast_n of_o venezuela_n the_o isle_n of_o curacao_n germany_n about_o the_o danube_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o three_o part_n viz._n high_a or_o sovabia_n which_o be_v subdivide_v into_o two_o part_n to_o wit_n sovabe_n or_o sovabia_n where_o be_v the_o bishopric_n of_o ausbourg_n dilengen_n fuessen_n constance_n mersbourg_n coire_n marsoila_fw-fr the_o duchy_n of_o wirtenberg_n 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