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elbe_n and_o the_o other_o for_o the_o danube_n have_v but_o a_o small_a course_n in_o this_o country_n shall_v be_v elsewhere_o speak_v of_o belgium_n the_o commodity_n and_o trade_n of_o belgium_n that_o part_n which_o we_o call_v belgium_n or_o the_o low_a country_n be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n seat_v in_o the_o north_n temperate_a zone_n under_o the_o 8_o and_o 9th_o climate_n the_o long_a day_n be_v 17_o hour_n the_o air_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o drain_n the_o marsh_n and_o turn_v the_o standing-water_n into_o running-stream_n be_v now_o very_o healthful_a as_o be_v purge_v from_o those_o gross_a vapour_n which_o do_v thence_o arise_v the_o country_n lie_v exceed_o low_a and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o inundation_n the_o commodity_n that_o these_o country_n yield_v be_v linen_n yarn_n thread_n say_v silk_n velvet_n tapestry_n picture_n print_n blade_n soap_n butter_n cheese_n fish_n pot_n bottle_n rope_n cable_n armour_n several_a manufacture_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o commodity_n of_o india_n persia_n china_n turkey_n and_o other_o part_n which_o be_v here_o have_v in_o great_a plenty_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vast_a trade_n they_o drive_v in_o all_o part_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n be_v poland_n under_o the_o name_n of_o which_o be_v comprise_v the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n as_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o high_a or_o little_a poland_n where_o be_v the_o palatinate_v of_o cracou_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o cracou_n vounicz_n sandecz_n biecz_n sandomirie_a with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o sandomitz_n vislicz_n radom_n zawichost_n zaroâ—w_o malogocz_n czeschow_n lublin_n with_o its_o castle_n lublin_n low_o or_o great_a poland_n where_o be_v the_o palatinate_v of_o posna_n where_o be_v the_o castlewicks_n of_o posna_n meseritz_n ragozno_n sremck_n brzesti_n crimn_n sandock_n kalisch_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o kalisch_n kamin_n gnesna_n landa_n nackel_n biechow_n sirad_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o sirad_n wielâ—n_n rozpirz_n lencini_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o lencici_n bressini_n inowlocz_n dobrzin_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o dobizin_n rippin_n stouck_n ploczk_v with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o ploczk_n rasuntz_n sceps_fw-la rava_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o rava_n sochaczow_n gostiny_n cowal_n divers_a dutchy_n with_o their_o castlewicks_n to_o wit_n russia_n noire_n which_o be_v esteem_v in_o the_o high_a poland_n where_o be_v the_o palatinate_v of_o leowenborg_n or_o leopolis_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o leowenborg_n halicz_n drzemist_n zamoscie_a belz_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o beln_n chelm_fw-ge cujavia_n which_o be_v esteem_v in_o the_o low_a poland_n where_o be_v the_o palatinate_v of_o brzesti_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o brzesti_n krusnick_n cowal_n uladislau_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o uladislau_n bidgost_n mazovia_n also_o esteem_v in_o the_o low_a poland_n where_o be_v the_o palatinate_v of_o czersk_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o warzaw_n liw_n czersk_n wissegrod_n zakrotzim_n ciechanow_n wilna_n prussia_n or_o prusse_v as_o it_o be_v divide_v in_o polaquie_n prussia_n royal_a where_o be_v the_o palatinate_v of_o dantzick_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o dantzick_n elbing_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o elbing_n marienburg_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o marienburg_n culm_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o culm_n prussia_n ducale_v with_o its_o palatinate_n and_o castlewick_n of_o koningsberg_n with_o its_o palatinate_n of_o bielsk_n with_o its_o castlewick_n of_o bielsk_n and_o divers_a other_o estate_n dutchy_n etc._n etc._n unite_a or_o subject_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n viz._n duchy_n of_o lithuania_n under_o the_o name_n of_o which_o be_v comprise_v lithuania_n where_o be_v the_o palatinate_v of_o wilna_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o wilna_n osmiana_n wilkomirs_n braslaw_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n braslaw_n misdzial_a troki_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n troki_n kowno_n grodno_n lida_n minsk_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o minsk_n borissow_n robaczow_n rzeczica_fw-la mary_n minsk_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o mscislnw_n mohilow_n orssa_n novogrodeck_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o novogrodeck_n slonim_n woskowiska_n polosczk_v with_o its_o castlew_n of_o polosczk_n vitepsk_v with_o its_o castlew_n of_o vitepsk_v polesie_n where_o be_v breâ—siici_n with_o its_o castlew_n of_o bressici_fw-la samogitie_n with_o its_o palatinate_n and_o castlewick_n of_o rosienie_n duchy_n of_o volhynie_n as_o it_o be_v divide_v in_o the_o high_a volhynie_n with_o its_o palarinate_a of_o lusuc_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o lusuc_n wolodomiers_n krzemienec_n lower_v volhynie_n with_o its_o palatinate_n of_o kiovia_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o kiovia_n owrucze_n zitomirz_n podolie_n with_o its_o palat._n of_o the_o high_a podolie_n as_o kamieniec_n with_o its_o castlew_n of_o kamieniec_n low_o podolie_a as_o braclaw_v with_o its_o castlewick_n of_o braclaw_n part_v of_o moscovia_n where_o be_v the_o dutchy_n of_o smolensko_n with_o its_o castlew_n of_o smolensko_n novogrodeck_n with_o its_o cast_n of_o novogrodeck_n poland_n part_n poland_n and_o its_o part_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o call_v the_o estate_n of_o poland_n and_o the_o other_o of_o lithvania_n these_o two_o have_v heretofore_o have_v their_o king_n and_o duke_n apart_o and_o not_o have_v be_v unite_v till_o within_o about_o 270_o year_n the_o estate_n of_o poland_n shall_v be_v poland_n which_o we_o will_v divide_v into_o the_o high_a and_o low_a or_o lesser_a and_o great_a and_o into_o the_o dutchy_n of_o russia_n noire_n cajavia_n mazovia_n and_o prussia_n the_o estate_n of_o lithuania_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o lithuania_n volhinia_n podolia_n etc._n etc._n all_o dutchy_n but_o lithuania_n much_o the_o great_a wherefore_o he_o who_o possess_v they_o be_v entitle_v the_o great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n extent_n it_o be_v extent_n all_o these_o estate_n of_o poland_n and_o lithuania_n take_v
mount_v towards_o the_o north_n aggerhus_n aggerhus_n who_o chief_a place_n or_o castle_n be_v so_o call_v to_o which_o these_o town_n follow_v be_v subject_n 1._o opslow_o or_o asloya_n dignify_v with_o a_o episcopal_n see_v as_o also_o with_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n 2._o schou_n of_o good_a account_n for_o its_o copper_n and_o iron-mine_n and_o 3._o frederickstad_n bergenhus_n or_o bergen_n who_o chief_a place_n be_v so_o call_v bergenhus_n bergenhus_n dignify_v with_o a_o episcopal_n see_v and_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o governor_n once_o a_o famous_a city_n of_o trade_n and_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a mart-town_n of_o europe_n yet_o still_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o deep_a arm_n of_o the_o ocean_n call_v by_o they_o carmefunt_fw-la where_o it_o have_v a_o commodious_a port_n be_v well_o frequent_v by_o merchant_n who_o bring_v they_o corn_n bread_n wine_n beer_n aquavitae_n and_o the_o like_a commodity_n to_o supply_v their_o 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and_o profitable_a because_o all_o the_o ship_n go_v to_o moscovy_n must_v of_o necessity_n touch_v here_o to_o the_o norwegian_a king_n do_v belong_v divers_a land_n and_o isle_n in_o the_o northern_a sea_n and_z in_o america_n arctic_a the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v groenland_n izland_n far_o etc._n etc._n which_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o in_o the_o description_n of_o america_n sweden_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o swede_n be_v all_o on_o the_o baltic_a sea_n and_o take_v up_o all_o those_o region_n which_o be_v on_o the_o west_n east_n and_o north_n of_o this_o sea_n and_o be_v southwards_o of_o poland_n germany_n and_o denmark_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o swede_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o west_n and_o north_n by_o the_o estate_n of_o denmark_n part_n the_o bound_n of_o sweden_n with_o its_o part_n on_o the_o east_n by_o those_o of_o moscovy_n and_o on_o the_o south_n by_o the_o black_a sea_n poland_n and_o denmark_n they_o comprehend_v six_o principal_a region_n viz._n sweden_n lapland_n gothland_n finland_n ingra_n and_o livonie_n sweden_n sweden_n sweden_n particular_o so_o call_v be_v divide_v into_o the_o part_n of_o sueonie_n and_o norland_n in_o both_o which_o be_v several_a province_n which_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o geographical_a table_n of_o sweden_n it_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o sinus_n bodicus_n on_o the_o west_n the_o dofrine_n hill_n and_o on_o the_o south_n gothland_n the_o country_n be_v very_o fruitful_a and_o delicious_a unless_o in_o some_o place_n occasion_v by_o the_o cragginess_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o great_a marsh_n yet_o undrain_v and_o the_o vast_a wood_n yet_o stand_v the_o place_n of_o most_o note_n in_o this_o part_n be_v 1._o stockholm_n seat_v in_o a_o watery_a marish_a in_o part_n upon_o the_o lake_n meller_n and_o in_o part_n on_o the_o east_n sea_n out_o of_o which_o the_o great_a trade_n for_o ship_n to_o this_o city_n do_v come_v its_o port_n be_v capacious_a and_o safe_a which_o be_v defend_v 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botnie_n 7._o orebrog_n 8._o gevala_n 9_o indal_n 10._o hernosand_n and_o 11._o tear_v lapland_n be_v the_o most_o northern_a part_n of_o scandinavia_n the_o people_n be_v barbarous_a lapland_n lapland_n rude_a void_a of_o art_n or_o letter_n great_a idolater_n sarcerer_n and_o witch_n for_o which_o the_o place_n be_v famous_a or_o rather_o infamous_a of_o stature_n they_o be_v low_a but_o strong_a and_o active_a expert_a in_o the_o bow_n with_o which_o they_o kill_v their_o wild_a beast_n in_o hunt_v eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o clothing_n themselves_o with_o the_o skin_n which_o they_o tie_v about_o they_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o pinch_a cold._n lapland_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o part_n viz._n vina-lapmarck_a pita-lapmarck_a luna-lapmark_a torne-lapmarck_a and_o kimi-lapmarck_a and_o these_o part_n be_v but_o thin_o beset_v with_o town_n content_v themselves_o with_o shed_v and_o cabin_n which_o they_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o occasion_n serve_v it_o be_v 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here_o and_o call_v the_o island_n scotia_n from_o his_o wife_n name_n and_o further_o the_o british_a history_n say_v that_o some_o age_n after_o hiberius_fw-la hermion_n ever_o and_o erimon_n son_n of_o milesius_n king_n of_o spain_n by_o permission_n of_o gurguntius_n the_o british_a king_n here_o plant_v colony_n after_o that_o the_o country_n have_v be_v waste_v by_o a_o pestilence_n and_o from_o the_o elder_a son_n be_v call_v hibernia_n nor_o be_v it_o much_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o britain_n settle_a themselves_o here_o see_v there_o be_v so_o great_a affinity_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o irish_a in_o their_o nature_n disposition_n and_o speech_n situation_n it_o be_v extent_n situation_n this_o island_n contain_v in_o length_n about_o 240_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n about_o 120_o it_o be_v situate_a under_o the_o 10_o and_o 12_o climate_n the_o long_a day_n make_v about_o 16_o hour_n it_o be_v a_o near_a neighbour_n to_o scotland_n from_o which_o it_o be_v 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conceit_n as_o hold_v it_o ominous_a to_o give_v their_o neighbour_n fire_n on_o a_o may-day_n with_o many_o the_o like_a foolery_n they_o be_v much_o incline_v to_o superstitious_a idolatry_n as_o worship_v the_o moon_n after_o her_o change_n about_o their_o child_n neck_n they_o hang_v the_o beginning_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n a_o piece_n of_o wolves-skin_n or_o a_o crooked_a nail_n of_o a_o horse-shoe_n which_o they_o think_v preserve_v they_o from_o danger_n the_o hoof_n of_o dead_a horse_n they_o hold_v sacred_a with_o many_o such_o like_a ridiculous_a fancy_n they_o account_v ease_n and_o idleness_n their_o great_a liberty_n and_o riches_n not_o covet_v worldly_a possession_n content_v themselves_o with_o mean_a cottage_n hovel_z or_o cabin_n nor_o be_v they_o profuse_a in_o their_o apparel_n or_o diet_n be_v well_o satisfy_v if_o they_o have_v wherewith_o to_o keep_v they_o warm_v and_o to_o fill_v their_o belly_n their_o chief_a food_n be_v herb_n root_n butter_n milk_n oatmeal_n and_o the_o like_a for_o their_o die_a they_o hire_v woman_n to_o mourn_v who_o expostulate_v why_o they_o will_v die_v tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n and_o the_o corpse_n be_v accompany_v to_o the_o grave_a with_o howl_n clap_v of_o hand_n and_o such_o like_a sorrowful_a action_n but_o many_o of_o these_o ridiculous_a and_o absurd_a custom_n since_o the_o english_a be_v settle_v among_o they_o be_v forget_v the_o christian_a faith_n be_v here_o first_o plant_v by_o st._n patrick_n patrick_n the_o christian_a fall'th_n first_o plant_v by_o st._n patrick_n this_o patrick_n according_a to_o writer_n be_v the_o son_n of_o calphurus_fw-la by_o st._n martin_n sister_n and_o bear_v at_o glasco_n in_o scotland_n who_o in_o his_o youth_n be_v take_v captive_a by_o the_o irish_a pirate_n and_o sell_v for_o six_o year_n as_o a_o slave_n in_o the_o mean_a condition_n to_o macbuain_n yet_o in_o this_o deject_a condition_n he_o much_o desire_v the_o conversion_n of_o this_o nation_n from_o their_o extreme_a idolatrous_a way_n to_o the_o true_a serve_v of_o the_o live_a god_n insomuch_o that_o he_o dream_v that_o the_o unborn_a babe_n cry_v unto_o he_o for_o baptisin_n and_o be_v at_o length_n redeem_v from_o his_o bondage_n by_o a_o piece_n of_o gold_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o field_n that_o be_v root_v up_o by_o some_o swine_n he_o lest_o the_o isle_n but_o still_o have_v his_o thought_n on_o these_o people_n in_o his_o age_a year_n he_o again_o return_v and_o in_o better_a state_n than_o before_o preach_v the_o gospel_n convert_v the_o people_n become_v bishop_n of_o armagh_n and_o when_o dead_a be_v receive_v or_o canonize_v as_o their_o saint_n ireland_n the_o english_a become_v master_n of_o ireland_n these_o irish_a have_v civil_a dissension_n among_o they_o prompt_v the_o english_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o second_o to_o attempt_v the_o conquest_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 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its_o building_n especial_o in_o its_o suburb_n which_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o city_n by_o a_o wall_n which_o give_v entrance_n by_o six_o gate_n as_o touch_v the_o trade_n of_o this_o kingdom_n i_o shall_v include_v it_o under_o this_o city_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o traffic_n the_o commodity_n export_v be_v the_o product_n of_o the_o country_n already_o treat_v of_o and_o those_o import_v be_v all_o sort_n of_o english_a commodity_n especial_o apparel_n silk_n stuff_n etc._n etc._n also_o wine_n oil_n and_o several_a other_o commodity_n their_o coin_n as_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o england_n have_v correspondency_n therewith_o and_o be_v here_o currant_n as_o also_o those_o of_o spain_n and_o a_o irish_a pound_n which_o consist_v of_o 20_o s._n be_v but_o 15_o s._n sterling_a which_o make_v their_o shilling_n but_o 9_o d._n sterling_a and_o as_o to_o their_o weight_n and_o measure_n they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o england_n where_o see_v 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