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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 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army_n keep_v it_o in_o a_o manner_n block_v up_o by_o their_o incampment_n in_o 1688._o and_o in_o 1689._o the_o force_n of_o lithuania_n and_o poland_n set_v down_o before_o it_o begin_v a_o formal_a attack_z aug._n 20._o but_o cross_v with_o ill_a success_n raise_v the_o siege_n in_o september_n follow_v this_o city_n stand_v 72_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o soczow_n 116_o almost_o s._n e._n of_o lemburg_n 280_o e._n of_o cracovia_n and_o 290_o s._n e._n of_o warsovia_n long._n 47_o d._n 46_o m._n lat._n 48_o d._n 50_o m._n ii_o bar._n bar_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a town_n on_o the_o river_n row_n in_o the_o palatinate_n of_o kaminieck_n upon_o a_o hill_n among_o marsh_n and_o now_o subject_a to_o the_o turk_n it_o stand_v 70_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o kaminieck_n and_o 54_o n._n w._n of_o braclaw_n long._n 49_o d._n 22_o m._n lat._n 49_o d._n 14_o m._n iii_o braclaw_n braclaw_n lat._n braclovia_n be_v a_o strong_a town_n in_o lower_n podolia_n situate_v upon_o the_o river_n bog_n towards_o 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d._n 30_o m._n lat._n 47_o d._n 44_o m._n ii_o jassy_n jassy_a or_o jazy_a be_v a_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n on_o the_o river_n pruth_n subject_a to_o its_o own_o prince_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o pole_n take_v it_o in_o 1686._o and_o soon_o after_o leave_v it_o again_o it_o stand_v 60_o mile_n e._n of_o sockzow_n i._o tekin_n tekin_fw-mi or_o tigina_n be_v a_o great_a city_n the_o capital_a of_o bessarabia_n on_o the_o river_n niester_n towards_o the_o border_n of_o podolia_n it_o stand_v 100_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o jazy_a long._n 51_o d._n 20_o m._n lat._n 47_o d._n 30_o m._n ii_o bialogrod_n or_o akierman_n bialogrod_n be_v a_o strong_a city_n upon_o the_o niester_n near_o the_o pont_n euxine_a and_o the_o capital_a of_o the_o principality_n of_o budziack_n it_o stand_v 42_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o oczakow_n and_o 270_o n._n of_o constantinople_n long._n 54_o d._n 34_o m._n lat._n 47_o d._n 32_o m._n iii_o oczakow_n oczakow_n or_o ocziakow_n lat._n 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province_n of_o spain_n with_o the_o title_n of_o principality_n name_n name_n its_o thought_n that_o this_o name_n be_v come_v from_o the_o goth_n and_o alain_n that_o live_v there_o the_o pyrenees_n bound_n bound_n gascogne_n and_o languedoc_n two_o province_n of_o france_n border_n it_o to_o the_o north_n the_o kingdom_n of_o arragon_n and_o valence_n to_o the_o west_n and_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n to_o the_o east_n and_o south_n it_o be_v extent_n north_n and_o south_n be_v about_o 120_o mile_n and_o about_o 160_o east_n and_o west_n extent_n extent_n the_o air_n be_v here_o hot_a in_o summer_n yet_o wholesome_a mild_a and_o agreeable_a in_o the_o other_o season_n quality_n quality_n the_o soil_n be_v rough_a and_o mountainous_a yet_o fertile_a in_o corn_n wine_n oil_n flax_n and_o fruit_n there_o be_v also_o cork-tree_n chestnut-tree_n and_o good_a timber_n there_o grow_v the_o plant_n call_v escorzonera_n of_o a_o marvellous_a virtue_n against_o venom_n and_o for_o sore_a eye_n this_o province_n have_v several_a mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n iron_n alum_n vitriol_n and_o salt_n there_o be_v also_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o mountain_n amethist_n alabaster_n azure_a crystal_n and_o jasper_n and_o coral_n upon_o the_o most_o western_a coast_n this_o country_n be_v rich_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o its_o sea-town_n religion_n riches_n religion_n the_o only_a religion_n suffer_v there_o be_v the_o roman_n catholic_n the_o principal_a river_n here_o be_v 1._o ebro_fw-la lat._n iberus_n which_o rise_v in_o old_a castille_n rivers_n rivers_n cross_n old_a castille_n part_n of_o navarre_n arragon_n and_o catalonia_n and_o here_o wash_v flix_a mora_fw-la tortosa_n and_o run_v into_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n 2._o segro_n which_o rise_v in_o the_o most_o northern_a part_n of_o this_o province_n wash_v puicerda_n balaguer_n lerida_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o ebro_n near_o mequinenca_fw-la 3._o alagas_n which_o on_o the_o one_o side_n separate_v arragon_n from_o catalonia_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o ebro_n a_o little_a below_o the_o meeting_n of_o that_o river_n with_o the_o segro_n 4._o noguera_n kibagorzana_n and_o la_fw-fr noguera_n palloresa_n which_o fall_v both_o into_o the_o segro_n 5._o lobregat_n which_o rise_v towards_o the_o north_n of_o this_o province_n and_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o sea_n eight_o miles_n e._n of_o barcelona_n 6._o the_o ter_n which_o rise_v towards_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o province_n wash_v girona_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n 7._o tech_n which_o rise_v in_o the_o most_o south-western_a part_n of_o the_o county_n of_o roussillon_n and_o there_o wash_v es_fw-ge bola_n and_o elna_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n 8._o tet_z rises_z in_o the_o most_o western_a part_n of_o roussillon_n wash_v perpignan_n and_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o sea_n catalonia_n have_v the_o duchy_n of_o cardona_n and_o the_o two_o county_n of_o cerdagna_n and_o roussillon_n division_n division_n 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its_o prince_n be_v subject_a sometime_o to_o the_o turk_n sometime_o to_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n the_o plain_n be_v very_o fruitful_a in_o corn_n the_o hill_n cover_v with_o vine_n quality_n quality_n and_o the_o mountain_n well_o stock_v with_o gold_n silver_n and_o salt_n mine_n they_o have_v also_o bitumen_n whereof_o they_o make_v torch_n who_o smoke_n be_v good_a to_o refresh_v the_o brain_n in_o their_o wood_n they_o have_v great_a number_n of_o dere_n bear_n and_o extraordinary_a wild_a horse_n their_o water_n be_v unwholesome_a because_o it_o pass_v through_o mine_n of_o alum_n and_o mercury_n but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o taste_n like_o wine_n other_o that_o petrifie_v and_o form_v a_o hard_a crust_n round_a wood_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o throw_v into_o they_o this_o principality_n be_v inhabit_v by_o three_o
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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waverhe_o by_o the_o hungarian_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n merish_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o carpathian_n mountain_n 36_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o clausenburg_n the_o state_n of_o transilvania_n usual_o meet_v here_o article_n iii_o podolia_n bound_n bound_n podolia_n be_v a_o great_a province_n of_o poland_n in_o lithuania_n between_o moldavia_n to_o the_o s._n black_a russia_n to_o the_o w._n volhinia_n to_o the_o n._n and_o the_o tartar_n of_o oczakow_n to_o the_o e._n this_o province_n be_v very_o fertile_a but_o have_v be_v often_o waste_v by_o the_o inroad_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o cossack_n and_o be_v now_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o pole_n and_o the_o turk_n it_o be_v usual_o divide_v into_o the_o high_a podolia_n that_o lie_v to_o the_o west_n wherein_o be_v the_o city_n of_o kaminieck_n and_o bar_n and_o into_o the_o low_a which_o lie_v to_o the_o east_n and_o have_v in_o it_o the_o city_n of_o bracklaw_n i._o kaminieck_n bish_n cap._n 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