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country_n	ancient_a	call_v	soil_n	2,386	5	12.0842	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77171	The martial-field of Europe being a geographical and historical description of those parts of Europe, which are most famous in this present war, viz. I. Flanders, II. The Rhine, III. Savoy, IV. Catalonia, V. Hungary, VI. Greece. With an account of the several revolutions of those places, either by conquest or treaties of peace, particularly from the treaty of Munster in 1648. to this present time. By A. Boyer, Gent.	Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729.	1694 (1694)	Wing B3916; ESTC R203420	162,311	286

sort_n of_o nation_n viz._n saxon_n inhabitant_n inhabitant_n bulgarian_n and_o hungarian_n the_o first_o possess_v the_o province_n call_v the_o seven_o town_n the_o bulgarian_n dwell_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o marise_v the_o hungarian_n possess_v the_o frontier_n of_o walachia_n and_o follow_v the_o grecian_a religion_n these_o be_v divide_v into_o county_n pay_v no_o tribute_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o transilvania_n but_o be_v oblige_v to_o serve_v at_o their_o own_o expense_n when_o he_o go_v to_o war._n the_o doctrine_n of_o calvin_n and_o luther_n be_v introduce_v here_o in_o 1561._o for_o george_n brandrata_n religion_n religion_n physician_n to_o john_n zapol_n count_n of_o scepus_n and_o vayvode_n of_o transilvania_n make_v this_o young_a prince_n embrace_v the_o sentiment_n of_o luther_n by_o mean_n of_o denis_n alexis_n but_o this_o man_n not_o execute_v his_o order_n with_o care_n enough_o he_o substitute_v francis_n david_n in_o his_o place_n who_o of_o a_o lutheran_n make_v the_o prince_n a_o calvinist_n and_o at_o last_o teach_v he_o the_o doctrine_n of_o arius_n stephen_n bathori_n prince_n of_o transilvania_n in_o 1571._o afterward_o choose_v king_n of_o poland_n endeavour_v to_o re-establish_a popery_n and_o to_o that_o end_n give_v the_o government_n of_o this_o principality_n to_o his_o brother_n christopher_n bathori_n who_o cast_v david_n into_o prison_n where_o he_o die_v mad._n he_o found_v a_o college_n of_o jesuit_n at_o colaswar_n but_o die_v in_o 1583._o his_o son_n sigismond_n who_o succeed_v he_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o transilvanian_o be_v force_v to_o dismiss_v the_o jesuit_n but_o recall_v they_o two_o year_n after_o this_o principality_n be_v now_o incorporate_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n government_n government_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o michael_n abafti_n the_o 23d_o prince_n from_o john_n huniades_n who_o succeed_v john_n kemani_n in_o 1661._o by_o a_o solemn_a act_n give_v at_o 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the_o hungarian_n call_v giula_n fejerwar_n be_v situate_a upon_o the_o river_n marise_v which_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v maron_n and_o the_o german_n merisch_n with_o a_o bishop_n see_v under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o colocka_fw-mi the_o ancient_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o country_n make_v their_o ordinary_a residence_n in_o this_o city_n which_o have_v be_v much_o great_a than_o now_o it_o be_v as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o its_o rare_a roman_a medal_n coin_n and_o inscription_n evident_a sign_n of_o antiquity_n and_o grandeur_n it_o stand_v 34_o mile_n w._n of_o hermanstadt_n 68_o n._n e._n of_o temeswar_n 90_o e._n of_o waradin_n and_o 196_o e._n of_o buda_n long._n 45_o d._n lat._n 46_o d._n 46_o m._n iii_o cronstadt_n or_o brassaw_n brassaw_n or_o cronstadt_n lat._n patrovissa_n be_v a_o strong_a city_n and_o a_o bishop_n see_v situate_v near_o the_o frontier_n of_o moldavia_n and_o the_o carpathian_n mountain_n some_o take_v it_o for_o the_o praetoria_n augusta_n of_o ptolemy_n and_o other_o call_v it_o corona_n and_o stephanopolis_n and_o pretend_v that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o city_n build_v or_o repair_v by_o the_o saxon_n it_o stand_v 65_o mile_n almost_o n._n e._n of_o hermanstadt_n long._n 47_o d._n 20_o m._n lat._n 47_o d._n 5_o m._n iv_o clausemburg_n clausemburg_n call_v coloswar_n by_o those_o of_o the_o country_n and_o claudiopolis_n in_o latin_a be_v a_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o bishopric_n and_o a_o old_a citadel_n situate_v upon_o the_o little_a brook_n samos_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o hungary_n 34_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o weissemburg_n and_o 64_o of_o hermanstadt_n long._n 44_o d._n 25_o m._n lat._n 47_o d._n 11_o m._n the_o state_n of_o transilvania_n be_v keep_v in_o it_o v._o segeswar_n segeswar_n call_v schezberg_n by_o the_o german_n lat._n segethusa_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n cochel_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o carpathian_n 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the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v also_o very_o good_a pasture_n that_o feed_v abundance_n of_o cattle_n and_o the_o wood_n be_v stock_v with_o fowl_n and_o deer_n the_o ancient_a greek_n have_v the_o advantage_n over_o all_o other_o nation_n for_o learning_n wit._n ancient_a inhabitant_n their_o wit._n bravery_n and_o wisdom_n they_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o art_n and_o improver_n of_o science_n and_o as_o they_o be_v renown_v for_o learning_n so_o be_v they_o no_o less_o fame_v for_o their_o military_a prowess_n courage_n courage_n extend_v their_o arm_n into_o several_a kingdom_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o that_o people_n resort_v to_o they_o from_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n either_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o liberal_a science_n or_o else_o to_o learn_v the_o art_n of_o war._n the_o country_n be_v so_o fertile_a in_o man_n of_o learning_n

the_o martial-field_n of_o europe_n be_v a_o geographical_a and_o historical_a description_n of_o those_o part_n of_o europe_n which_o be_v most_o famous_a in_o this_o present_a war_n viz._n i._o flanders_n ii_o the_o rhine_n iii_o savoy_n iu._n catalonia_n v._o hungary_n vi_o greece_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o several_a revolution_n of_o those_o place_n either_o by_o conquest_n or_o treaty_n of_o peace_n particular_o from_o the_o treaty_n of_o munster_n in_o 1648._o to_o this_o present_a time_n by_o a._n boyer_n gent._n london_n print_v for_o tho._n salusbury_n at_o the_o king's-arm_n near_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n mdcxciv_o the_o content_n sect_n i._o flanders_n general_n division_n p._n 1._o chap._n i._o of_o the_o netherlands_o in_o general_n p._n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o catholic_n province_n or_o flanders_n in_o general_n p._n 3._o art_n 1._o of_o the_o county_n of_o flanders_n p._n 6_o art_n 2._o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o brabant_n p._n 22_o art_n 3._o of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n p._n 35_o art_n 4._o of_o the_o lordship_n of_o malines_n p._n 37_o art_n 5._o part_v of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o gelderland_n p._n 38_o art_n 6._o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o limburg_n p._n 48_o art_n 7._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n p._n 42_o art_n 8._o of_o the_o county_n of_o namur_n p._n 48_o art_n 9_o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o luxemburg_n p._n 51_o art_n 10._o of_o the_o county_n of_o hainault_n p._n 55_o art_n 11._o of_o cambresis_n p._n 63_o art_n 12._o of_o artois_n p._n 65_o sect._n ii_o the_o rhine_n chap._n i._o description_n of_o the_o river_n rhine_n in_o general_n p._n 73_o art_n 1._o of_o alsatia_n p._n 75_o art_n 2._o the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhine_n p._n 85_o art_n 3._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o mayence_n or_o mentz_n p._n 95_o art_n 4._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o treves_n or_o triers_n p._n 98_o art_n 5._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o cologne_n p._n 102_o art_n 6._o the_o succession_n of_o cleves_n and_o juliers_n p._n 108_o sect._n iii_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n dominion_n chap._n 1._o savoy_n p._n 121_o chap._n 2._o piedmont_n p._n 132_o chap._n 3._o county_n of_o nice_a p._n 146_o chap._n 4._o montferrat_n p._n 149_o sect._n iu._n catalonia_n p._n 153_o art_n 1._o description_n of_o the_o place_n of_o note_n under_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 156_o art_n 2._o catalonia_n belong_v to_o the_o french_a p._n 162_o sect._n v._n hungary_n art_n 1._o hungary_n p._n 166_o art_n 2._o transylvania_n p._n 190_o art_n 3._o podolia_fw-la p._n 194_o art_n 4._o moldavia_n p._n 196_o art_n 5._o walachia_n p._n 198_o art_n 6._o bulgaria_n p._n 200_o art_n 7._o servia_n p._n 202_o art_n 8._o rascia_fw-la p._n 205_o art_n 7._o bosnia_n p._n 207_o art_n 10._o sclavonia_n p._n 209_o art_n 11._o croatia_n p._n 212_o art_n 12._o dalmatia_n p._n 214_o sect._n vi._n greece_n p._n 223_o chap_n i._o albania_n p._n 227_o chap._n ii_o epirus_n p._n 230_o chap._n iii_o macedon_n p._n 232_o chap._n iu_o thessaly_n p._n 235_o chap._n v._o achaia_n p._n 238_o chap._n vi_o morea_n p._n 245_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o island_n about_o greece_n p._n 262_o errata_fw-la page_n 4_o l._n 1_o read_v graveline_n p._n 33_o l._n 7_o r._n neerlanden_n p._n 65_o r._n art_n xii_o p._n 134_o l._n 20_o r._n masseran_n the_o martial-field_n of_o europe_n sect_n i._o the_o place_n of_o europe_n which_o be_v now_o most_o famous_a for_o great_a action_n and_o warlike_a exploit_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o six_o viz_o 1._o flanders_n 2._o the_o course_n of_o the_o rhine_n 3._o savoy_n and_o piedmont_n 4._o catalonia_n 5._o hungary_n 6._o and_o greece_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o flanders_n because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a of_o they_o all_o as_o be_v the_o field_n where_o our_o glorious_a monarch_n have_v so_o often_o signalise_v his_o conduct_n and_o bravery_n at_o the_o head_n of_o our_o gallant_a englishman_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o xvii_o province_n or_o netherlands_o in_o general_n these_o province_n be_v know_v to_o the_o roman_n under_o the_o name_n name_n name_n of_o belgium_n at_o present_a they_o be_v call_v sometime_o low-countries_n sometime_o netherlands_o and_o sometime_o lower_v germany_n from_o their_o situation_n on_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o rhine_n they_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o south_n with_o france_n on_o the_o east_n with_o germany_n bound_n bound_n on_o the_o north_n and_o west_n with_o the_o ocean_n their_o extent_n extent_n extent_n be_v from_o the_o 49th_o d._n 10._o m._n to_o the_o 53._o d._n 37._o m._n of_o latitude_n and_o from_o the_o 21._o to_o the_o 26._o d._n 28._o m._n of_o longitude_n in_o form_n somewhat_o triangular_a be_v in_o length_n from_o the_o north_a part_n of_o groningen_n to_o the_o south_n part_n of_o luxemburg_n 264_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o the_o west_n part_n of_o artois_n to_o the_o east_n part_n of_o luxemburg_n 192_o mile_n division_n division_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o xvii_o province_n which_o be_v iu_o dukedom_n viz._n brabant_n limburg_n luxemburg_n gelderland_n vii_o county_n viz._n holland_n zealand_n zutphen_n flanders_n artois_n hainault_n namur_n i._o marquisate_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n v._o lordship_n or_o barony_n viz._n mechlin_n or_o malines_n vtrecht_n over-issel_a friesland_n groningen_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o archbishoprik_n of_o cambray_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n which_o be_v enclose_v in_o they_o these_o province_n be_v first_o conquer_a by_o the_o roman_n history_n history_n afterward_o by_o the_o french_a and_o then_o divide_v into_o several_a government_n depend_v on_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n till_o the_o year_n 1305._o reduce_v to_o one_o by_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n of_o which_o house_n be_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n then_o they_o pass_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n by_o mary_n henrietta_n heiress_n of_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o vth_o have_v get_v from_o francis_n i._o king_n of_o france_n his_o prisoner_n at_o madrid_n a_o renunciation_n of_o the_o old_a right_n the_o french_a have_v to_o flanders_n be_v sole_a master_n of_o these_o province_n but_o in_o the_o year_n 1581._o some_o of_o they_o open_o revolt_v from_o philip_n ii_o his_o son_n king_n of_o spain_n have_v two_o year_n before_o make_v their_o union_n at_o vtrecht_n to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o cruelty_n and_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n their_o governor_n since_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o netherlands_o two_o very_a different_a state_n the_o one_o be_v a_o republic_n call_v the_o unite_a province_n or_o holland_n from_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o the_o other_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n under_o the_o name_n of_o catholick-province_n or_o flanders_n the_o principal_a of_o they_o but_o be_v possess_v partly_o by_o the_o spaniard_n partly_o by_o the_o hollander_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o french_a as_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n the_o unite_a province_n be_v eight_o in_o number_n viz._n 1._o the_o county_n of_o holland_n 2._o the_o county_n of_o zealand_n 3._o the_o barony_n of_o vtrecht_n 4._o the_o dukedom_n of_o gelderland_n in_o part_n 5._o the_o county_n of_o zutphen_n 6._o the_o barony_n of_o over-issel_a 7._o the_o barony_n of_o groningen_n 8._o the_o barony_n of_o west-friesland_n these_o province_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o the_o seat_n of_o war_n it_o will_v be_v beyond_o my_o purpose_n to_o say_v any_o thing_n more_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o catholick-province_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o catholick-province_n or_o flanders_n in_o general_n the_o spanish_a netherlands_o or_o the_o nine_o catholic_n province_n common_o call_v by_o the_o general_a name_n name_n name_n of_o flanders_n the_o principal_a of_o these_o province_n include_v the_o two_o fee_n of_o the_o empire_n viz._n the_o archbishopric_n of_o cambray_n bound_n bound_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o ocean_n and_o the_o unite_a province_n on_o the_o west_n or_o north-west_n with_o the_o ocean_n on_o the_o south_n and_o south-west_n with_o france_n and_o on_o the_o east_n with_o germany_n their_o extent_n extent_n extent_n south_n and_o north_n be_v about_o 140_o mile_n from_o thionville_n in_o luxemburg_n to_o boisleduc_n in_o brabant_n and_o about_o 150_o west_n and_o east_n from_o gravelin_n in_o flanders_n to_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n on_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o juliers_n flanders_n be_v general_o one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o plentiful_a country_n in_o the_o world_n quality_n quality_n extreme_o populous_a and_o full_a of_o excellent_a town_n and_o village_n its_o air_n be_v good_a its_o soil_n most_o fertile_a the_o people_n good_a nature_a hardy_a and_o laborious_a this_o country_n be_v once_o so_o very_o rich_a

long._n 21_o d._n 37_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 2_o m._n vii_o courtray_v courtray_v or_o cortrick_n lat._n corteriacum_n and_o cortracum_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n lys_n it_o be_v think_v that_o in_o caesar_n time_n it_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o nervian_o and_o tournisians_n philip_n the_o bald_n build_v a_o castle_n in_o it_o and_o other_o have_v add_v other_o fortification_n at_o different_a time_n the_o french_a by_o their_o too_o great_a precipitation_n lose_v a_o battle_n here_o in_o 1302._o and_o because_o they_o of_o courtray_v keep_v a_o anniversary_n to_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o happy_a day_n it_o be_v plunder_v and_o burn_v in_o 1382._o some_o time_n after_o it_o be_v rebuilt_a again_o and_o be_v now_o pretty_a considerable_a for_o its_o commerce_n good_a citadel_n and_o great_a territory_n the_o river_n lys_n divide_v it_o in_o two_o the_o french_a take_v it_o in_o 1646._o and_o the_o spaniard_n retake_v it_o in_o the_o year_n after_o lewis_n fourteen_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o in_o 1667._o and_o keep_v it_o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n in_o 1668._o and_o fortify_v it_o regular_o but_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n in_o 1678._o and_o retake_v again_o by_o the_o french_a they_o dismantle_v it_o before_o they_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o truce_n of_o 1684._o the_o french_a take_v it_o again_o in_o ______o it_o stand_v 12_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o lille_n 14_o n._n w._n of_o tournay_n and_o 180_o w._n of_o paris_n long._n 16._o d._n 45_o m._n lat._n 49_o d._n 9_o m._n viii_o dovay_n dovay_n lat._n duacum_fw-la on_o the_o river_n scharpe_a be_v the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o catague_n mention_v in_o caesar_n commentary_n as_o it_o be_v think_v pbilip_n ii_o king_n of_o spain_n found_v its_o university_n in_o 1563._o which_o be_v a_o seminary_n for_o the_o english_a roman_a catholic_n it_o be_v of_o considerable_a strength_n and_o have_v a_o magazine_n very_o well_o furnish_v it_o be_v likewise_o considerable_a for_o its_o extent_n ancient_a building_n and_o september_n fair._n the_o fort_n stand_v about_o a_o cannon_n shoot_v below_o the_o town_n upon_o the_o scharpe_a and_o judge_v by_o its_o situation_n among_o marsh_n by_o mean_n of_o its_o sluice_n whereby_o it_o can_v drown_v all_o the_o country_n about_o to_o be_v impregnable_a the_o chief_a trade_n of_o this_o town_n consist_v in_o fine_a woolen_n camlet_n send_v into_o many_o part_n the_o french_a be_v master_n of_o it_o since_o 1667._o it_o stand_v 13_o mile_n almost_o n._n of_o cambray_n and_o 34_o w._n of_o mons._n long._n 22_o d._n 12_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 24_o m._n ix_o furne_z furne_z which_o the_o fleming_n call_v wernen_fw-ge be_v a_o well_o build_v and_o pleasant_a town_n though_o but_o small_a the_o canal_n support_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o town_n which_o consist_v in_o linen_n and_o other_o manufacture_n the_o city_n be_v dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o viscountship_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o lord_n castellain_fw-fr it_o be_v three_o time_n take_v and_o now_o fortify_v by_o the_o french_a and_o at_o length_n resign_v to_o that_o crown_n by_o the_o peace_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n in_o 1668._o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o english_a in_o 1692._o and_o retake_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1693._o it_o stand_v not_o far_o off_o sea_n five_o miles_n s._n w._n of_o newport_n and_o 12_o nigh_v e._n of_o dunkirk_n long._n 21_o d._n 50_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 8_o m._n x._o dixmude_n dixmude_a or_o dixmuyde_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o confluent_a of_o the_o river_n ypre_n and_o another_o small_a stream_n it_o be_v not_o very_o large_a but_o be_v reckon_v a_o place_n of_o importance_n and_o famous_a for_o a_o great_a fair_a in_o july_n it_o have_v often_o change_v its_o master_n the_o english_a take_v it_o and_o new_a fortify_v it_o in_o 1692._o the_o french_a retake_v it_o the_o year_n after_o it_o stand_v nine_o mile_n n._n of_o ypres_n and_o 20_o e._n of_o dunkirk_n long._n 22_o d._n 8_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 6_o m._n xi_o cassel_n cassel_n or_o mont-cassel_n lat._n castellum_n and_o castellum_n morinorum_n be_v a_o ancient_a town_n situate_v on_o a_o mountain_n it_o be_v well_o fortify_v and_o have_v a_o considerable_a jurisdiction_n and_o two_o famous_a fair_n one_o in_o january_n the_o other_o in_o august_n king_n philip_n augustus_n take_v it_o in_o 1213._o and_o it_o be_v take_v and_o retake_v since_o upon_o several_a occasion_n the_o french_a be_v master_n of_o it_o since_o 1677._o it_o stand_v by_o the_o river_n fene_n 15_o mile_n s._n of_o dunkirk_n long._n 21_o d._n 39_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 57_o m._n xii_o orchy_n orchy_n be_v a_o ancient_a and_o considerable_a town_n call_v by_o ptolemy_n the_o capital_a of_o the_o atrebatii_n it_o stand_v between_o tournay_n and_o douai_n 10_o mile_n off_o each_o long._n 22_o d._n 26_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 34_o m._n xiii_o st._n amand._n st._n amand_n lat._n elno_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n scharpe_a and_o be_v famous_a for_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n amand_n where_o die_v the_o saint_n of_o that_o name_n abbatia_n sancti_fw-la almandi_fw-la elnonensis_fw-la the_o french_a have_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o it_o ever_o since_o 1667._o the_o forest_n of_o st._n amand_n beginning_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o flanders_n and_o extend_v itself_o in_o the_o county_n of_o hainault_n near_o to_o valenciennes_n be_v cut_v down_o by_o order_n of_o lewis_n fourteen_o in_o 1676._o after_o his_o take_n of_o conde_n and_o bouchain_n st._n amand_n before_o the_o french_a dismantle_v it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a strength_n the_o river_n scharpe_a on_o which_o it_o stand_v fall_v a_o little_a low_o into_o the_o schelde_v the_o land_n that_o lie_v between_o the_o two_o river_n be_v call_v the_o isle_n of_o st._n amand._n this_o town_n lie_v 16_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o douai_n and_o 40_o s._n of_o ghent_n long._n 22_o d._n 42_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 27_o m._n fourteen_o armentier_n armentier_n lat._n armentariae_fw-la stand_v on_o the_o lys_n and_o be_v considerable_a for_o its_o strength_n and_o linen_n manufactory_a and_o trade_n it_o have_v be_v often_o take_v and_o retake_v in_o this_o last_o age._n the_o archduke_n governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n in_o 1647._o take_v it_o from_o the_o french_a who_o not_o long_o after_o become_v master_n of_o it_o again_o and_o still_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o it_o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n it_o lie_v seven_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o lille_n 32_o s._n e._n of_o dunkirk_n and_o 40_o s._n w._n of_o ghent_n long._n 22_o d._n 8_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 45_o m._n chief_a town_n in_o flanders_n belong_v to_o the_o hollander_n i._o sluys_n sluys_n lat._n slusa_n or_o clusa_n be_v a_o seaport_n town_n over_o against_o the_o little_a island_n cadsant_a or_o guisant_a it_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o count_n of_o nemours_n descend_v from_o the_o count_n of_o flanders_n and_o then_o fall_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o french_a philip_n the_o bold_a king_n of_o france_n keep_v a_o strong_a garrison_n here_o to_o curb_v those_o of_o bruges_n and_o charles_n vi_o build_v a_o fleet_n here_o against_o england_n the_o emperor_n maximilian_n i._o take_v it_o afterward_o in_o who_o family_n it_o remain_v some_o time_n during_o the_o war_n of_o the_o netherlands_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n take_v it_o for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o dutch_a retake_v it_o in_o 1604._o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o prince_n maurice_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o sufficient_a compensation_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o ostend_n and_o thereupon_o coin_v a_o medal_n with_o this_o motto_n jehova_n plus_fw-la dedit_fw-la quam_fw-la amisimus_fw-la god_n give_v we_o more_o than_o we_o lose_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o besiege_a be_v very_o memorable_a for_o they_o hold_v it_o out_o for_o three_o month_n till_o such_o time_n that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o relief_n and_o have_v eat_v up_o all_o the_o leather_n mice_n rat_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o can_v find_v the_o dutch_a fortify_v the_o haven_n and_o town_n which_o they_o repeople_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ostend_n who_o come_v thither_o after_o the_o surrender_n of_o that_o place_n but_o on_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v afterward_o dismantle_v it_o be_v now_o very_o strong_a but_o thin_o inhabit_a and_o nothing_o near_o so_o rich_a as_o former_o its_o trade_n be_v remove_v first_o to_o bruges_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o antwerp_n it_o have_v still_o the_o large_a haven_n in_o all_o flanders_n be_v capable_a of_o 500_o good_a ship_n this_o town_n stand_v 22_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o ghent_n 10_o

n._n e._n of_o bruges_n and_o 14_o s._n w._n of_o middleburg_n long._n 22_o d._n 34_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 24_o m._n ii_o sas-van-ghent_n sas-van-ghent_n be_v a_o small_a place_n but_o so_o strong_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n and_o fortification_n that_o it_o be_v account_v impregnable_a yet_o the_o hollander_n take_v it_o in_o 1644._o it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n n._n of_o ghent_n long._n 23_o d._n lat._n 51_o d._n 20_o m._n iii_o ardenburgh_n ardenburgh_n be_v also_o a_o small_a place_n but_o very_o strong_a in_o flanders_n subject_n to_o the_o hollander_n it_o stand_v 20_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o ghent_n long._n 22_o d._n 36_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 22_o m._n article_n ii_o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o brabant_n lat._n brabantia_n this_o duchy_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n a_o island_n encompass_v with_o river_n have_v the_o mouse_n on_o the_o east_n and_o the_o nort_n the_o demer_n on_o the_o south_n which_o run_v through_o part_n of_o this_o province_n and_o the_o schelde_v on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o ocean_n on_o the_o side_n of_o breda_n and_o bergin-op-zoom_a so_o that_o it_o border_n part_v of_o the_o country_n of_o gelderland_n bound_n bound_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n on_o the_o east_n the_o country_n of_o hainault_n and_o the_o country_n of_o namur_n on_o the_o south_n flanders_n and_o part_n of_o zealand_n on_o the_o west_n and_o holland_n and_o another_o part_n of_o gelderland_n on_o the_o north._n its_o extent_n extent_n extent_n south_n and_o north_n be_v about_o 70_o mile_n and_o about_o 60_o west_n and_o east_n quality_n quality_n the_o air_n be_v general_o good_a and_o wholesome_a the_o soil_n be_v very_o fertile_a except_o some_o of_o the_o northern_a part_n which_o be_v somewhat_o sandy_a and_o barren_a the_o city_n be_v very_o fine_a whereof_o there_o be_v 26_o wall_v and_o strong_a to_n to_n not_o mention_v other_o of_o less_o importance_n and_o about_o 100_o village_n village_n village_n history_n history_n the_o brabander_n be_v descend_v from_o a_o colony_n of_o saxon_n bring_v from_o beyond_o the_o elbe_n by_o charlemaign_n and_o plant_v in_o this_o country_n in_o 806._o divers_a author_n say_v that_o anchises_n or_o anchisices_n father_n to_o pepin_n of_o haristol_n be_v lord_n of_o brabant_n charlemaign_a and_o his_o child_n be_v master_n of_o this_o country_n until_o such_o time_n as_o otho_n son_n to_o prince_n charles_n of_o france_n duke_n of_o lower_n lorraine_n be_v dead_a in_o 1004._o without_o be_v marry_v brabant_n become_v the_o portion_n of_o gerbege_n second_o daughter_n to_o the_o same_o charles_n of_o france_n and_o his_o first_o wife_n bonne_fw-fr of_o ardenne_n marry_v to_o lambert_n ii_o earl_n of_o mont_n and_o louvain_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o lothier_n at_o first_o they_o take_v only_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n but_o 1235_o henry_n i._n take_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o lorraine_n philip_n iii_o call_v the_o good_a recollect_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n which_o he_o leave_v to_o charles_n the_o rash_a his_o son_n father_n to_o mary_n of_o burgundy_n who_o carry_v it_o into_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n by_o her_o marriage_n to_o maximilian_n afterward_o emperor_n this_o country_n have_v be_v fruitful_a in_o illustrious_a man_n and_o learned_a writer_n the_o river_n rivers_n rivers_n here_o beside_o the_o mouse_n and_o the_o scheld_v be_v demer_n dommel_n senne_n aa_n dyle_n gias_n jecke_n nephte_v both_o great_a and_o small_a and_o mert_n there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a number_n of_o small_a lake_n and_o pond_n brabant_n comprehend_v the_o marquisate_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n who_o capital_a be_v antwerp_n the_o lordship_n of_o mechlin_n the_o duchy_n of_o arschot_n the_o marquisate_n of_o bergues_n the_o county_n of_o hooghstraet_n the_o state_n of_o maestricht_n former_o that_o of_o liege_n and_o 19_o barony_n louvain_n be_v in_o time_n past_o capital_a of_o this_o province_n but_o now_o brussels_n brabant_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n 1._o dutch-rbrabant_a in_o which_o the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n be_v boisleduc_n bish_n cap._n breda_n bergenopzoom_a grave_a ravestein_n helmont_n eyndenhove_v maestricht_n lillo_n 2._o spanish-brabant_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o comprebend_v brussels_n cap._n louvain_n leuwe_n arschot_n duke_n nivelle_n tillemont_n or_o tienen_fw-ge judoigne_n gemblour_n lyre_n die_v vilvoerde_n herental_n hannuye_n 3._o the_o marquisate_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n antwerp_n bish_n 4._o the_o lordship_n of_o malines_n which_o have_v malines_n or_o mechlin_n arch._n to_o keep_v to_o my_o general_n division_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o here_o the_o description_n of_o the_o dutch_a and_o spanish_a brabant_n and_o reserve_v that_o of_o the_o marquisate_n and_o lordship_n of_o malines_n for_o the_o two_o follow_a article_n chief_n town_n belong_v to_o the_o hollander_n in_o brabant_n i._o boisleduc_n boisleduc_n bolduc_n or_o bosleduc_n lat._n boscum-ducis_a sylvaducis_a bolducum_n and_o in_o dutch_a hertogenbosch_n the_o capital_a of_o the_o dutch-brabant_n with_o a_o bishopric_n suffragant_fw-la of_o malines_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o river_n domel_n which_o there_o receive_v the_o aade_n and_o afterward_o the_o diese_n and_o discharge_v itself_o about_o two_o league_n from_o thence_o into_o the_o mouse_n at_o the_o place_n where_o it_o form_v the_o isle_n of_o bommel_n boisleduc_n be_v build_v in_o a_o plain_a where_o there_o be_v a_o hunt_a forest_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n but_o duke_n henry_n go_v to_o oppose_v the_o incursion_n which_o those_o of_o guelderland_n make_v into_o his_o country_n cause_v this_o wood_n to_o be_v cut_v down_o in_o 1172._o where_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o city_n be_v lay_v which_o duke_n jeffery_n finish_v in_o 1184._o pope_n paul_n iv_o erect_v it_o into_o a_o bishopric_n in_o 1559._o and_o francis_n sonnius_n be_v its_o first_o prelate_n the_o bishop_n now_o be_v but_o titular_a and_o make_v their_o residence_n at_o goldorp_n since_o boisleduc_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hollander_n this_o city_n be_v natural_o strong_a as_o well_o by_o its_o situation_n as_o by_o its_o fortification_n it_o be_v environ_v with_o river_n and_o meadow_n cover_v with_o water_n so_o that_o the_o avenue_n to_o the_o town_n be_v upon_o artificial_a causey_n make_v turn_v and_o wind_v and_o command_v by_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o six_o fort_n build_v at_o some_o distance_n without_o the_o town_n its_o ditch_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o say_a river_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n by_o divers_a channel_n very_o commodious_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n they_o be_v almost_o all_o soldier_n though_o they_o do_v not_o neglect_v trade_n which_o occasion_v this_o say_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o boisleduc_n be_v warlike_a merchant_n the_o city_n be_v large_a fair_a well_o build_v and_o very_o populous_a the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o st._n john_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o sumptuous_a of_o the_o netherlands_o with_o a_o very_a fine_a clock_n the_o marketplace_n be_v environ_v with_o fine_a building_n where_o 10_o of_o the_o great_a street_n do_v end_n the_o hollander_n become_v at_o last_o master_n of_o it_o in_o 1629._o by_o the_o valour_n and_o conduct_n of_o frederick_n henry_n prince_n of_o orange_n this_o city_n stand_v 43_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o antwesp_n and_o 50_o almost_o s._n of_o amsterdam_n long._n 24_o d._n 30_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 42_o m._n ii_o breda_n breda_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n mereck_n with_o the_o title_n of_o barony_n which_o comprehend_v now_o about_o seventeen_o village_n but_o it_o have_v more_o former_o and_o bergopzoom_a do_v then_o depend_v upon_o it_o breda_n have_v ancient_o particular_a lord_n of_o its_o own_o and_o be_v sometime_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n but_o john_n iii_o duke_n of_o brabant_n sell_v it_o again_o in_o 1350._o to_o john_n polon_n lord_n of_o lieck_n who_o leave_v a_o only_a daughter_n johanna_n marry_v in_o 1404._o to_o engelbert_n of_o nassau_n henry_n of_o nassau_n begin_v the_o castle_n of_o breda_n where_o the_o tomb_n of_o renatus_n of_o nassau_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o st._n peter_n found_v about_o 1303._o this_o city_n suffer_v very_o much_o during_o the_o war_n between_o the_o state_n and_o the_o spaniard_n the_o prince_n of_o parma_n take_v it_o from_o the_o unite_a province_n july_n 18._o 1581._o maurice_n of_o nassau_n become_v master_n of_o it_o against_o in_o 1590._o by_o a_o boat_n load_v with_o turf_n under_o which_o he_o hide_v 60_o soldier_n who_o render_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o he_o afterward_o take_v the_o city_n by_o capitulation_n they_o tell_v a_o very_a remarkable_a thing_n of_o one_o of_o these_o soldier_n that_o be_v hide_v under_o the_o turf_n viz._n

foot_n whereof_o be_v water_v by_o the_o river_n chier_n it_o stand_v 32_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o luxemburg_n vii_o stenay_n stenay_n lat._n stenaeum_n or_o stenacum_n be_v a_o strong_a city_n upon_o the_o mouse_n on_o the_o border_n of_o champagne_n and_o lorraine_n the_o french_a take_v it_o in_o 1654._o and_o annex_v it_o to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o bar_n in_o lorraine_n it_o stand_v eight_o mile_n w._n of_o montmedy_n viii_o damvilliers_n damvilliers_n be_v a_o strong_a little_a town_n in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o luxemburg_n but_o annex_v to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o lorraine_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1659._o give_v they_o since_o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o the_o pyrenees_n and_o dismantle_v by_o the_o same_o in_o 1673._o it_o stand_v 31_o mile_n w._n of_o thionville_n ix_o maisier_n maisier_n be_v a_o little_a town_n on_o the_o moselle_n about_o 25_o mile_n s._n of_o luxemburg_n x._o durbuy_v durbuy_v be_v another_o small_a town_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n on_o the_o river_n ourt_n nigh_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n subject_n to_o the_o french_a ever_o since_o 1681._o it_o stand_v 20_o mile_n almost_o s._n of_o liege_n and_o 26_o almost_o e._n of_o namur_n and_o dinant_n xi_o bastoigne_n bastoigne_n or_o bastonach_n lat._n bactonia_n and_o bactonacum_n near_o the_o forest_n of_o ardenne_n be_v so_o well_o build_v and_o of_o so_o great_a trade_n that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n call_v it_o paris_n in_o ardenne_n it_o stand_v 25_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o luxemburg_n xii_o vianden_n vianden_fw-mi be_v a_o considerable_a town_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n on_o the_o little_a river_n vra_n and_o about_o 21_o mile_n n._n of_o luxemburg_n xiii_o arlon_n arlon_n lat._n arlunum_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a little_a town_n on_o the_o border_n of_o lorraine_n dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o marquisate_n in_o 1103._o and_o seat_v upon_o a_o hill_n where_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n be_v wont_a to_o adore_v the_o moon_n 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