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one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o village_n the_o chief_a be_v old_a haven_n and_o keikerk_n it_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o east-friezland_a on_o the_o west_n with_o west-friezland_a on_o the_o south_n with_o overyssel_n and_o on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o sea_n these_o country_n be_v now_o divide_v between_o the_o state_n under_o a_o aristocratical_a government_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o state_n have_v the_o duchy_n of_o gelder_n the_o earldom_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n and_o zutphen_n the_o lordship_n of_o friezland_n utretcht_v overyssel_n and_o groan_v seven_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v spanish_n germany_n describe_v the_o compass_n of_o this_o spacious_a country_n be_v two_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o english_a mile_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v little_o addict_v to_o venus_n but_o very_o much_o to_o bacchus_n they_o be_v of_o strong_a constitution_n and_o much_o incline_n to_o fatness_n the_o title_n of_o the_o father_n descend_v to_o all_o their_o child_n every_o son_n of_o a_o duke_n be_v a_o duke_n and_o every_o daughter_n a_o duchess_n the_o soil_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v healthful_a and_o profitable_a yield_v several_a mineral_n corn_n and_o wine_n together_o with_o linen_n quicksilver_n allom_n etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a river_n be_v 1._o danubius_n which_o rise_v out_o of_o nigra_fw-la sylva_fw-la receive_v threescore_o navigable_a river_n into_o it_o and_o have_v run_v a_o course_n of_o one_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o mile_n empty_v itself_o at_o seven_o mouth_n into_o the_o euxine_a sea_n 2._o rhine_n which_o arise_v in_o helvetia_n and_o run_v through_o germany_n and_o belgia_n after_o a_o course_n of_o eight_o hundred_o mile_n fall_v into_o the_o german_a ocean_n 3._o albis_n rise_v on_o the_o skirt_n of_o bohemia_n pass_v by_o magdenbourg_n brunswick_n and_o denmark_n after_o four_o hundred_o mile_n course_n fall_v into_o the_o same_o sea_n 4._o oder_fw-ge arise_v in_o silesia_n run_v through_o brandenbourg_n and_o pomerania_n about_o three_o hundred_o mile_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o the_o baltic_a sea_n 5._o maenus_n or_o the_o main_n 6._o weser_n the_o empire_n of_o germany_n be_v not_o hereditary_a but_o elective_a and_o when_o the_o emperor_n be_v dead_a the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n write_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elector_n to_o meet_v at_o frankfurt_n within_o three_o month_n either_o in_o person_n or_o to_o send_v their_o ambassador_n in_o the_o vacancy_n the_o elector_n palatine_n be_v the_o vicar_n and_o he_o who_o be_v elect_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v declare_v heir_n the_o three_o ecclesiastical_a elector_n be_v the_o arch-bishop_n of_o mentz_n trever_n and_o colein_n the_o other_o be_v the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n the_o elector_n palatine_n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n to_o who_o be_v late_o add_v the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n be_v assemble_v at_o frankfurt_n they_o make_v oath_n to_o choose_v a_o fit_a person_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o finish_v the_o choice_n within_o thirty_o day_n and_o may_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v if_o the_o voice_n happen_v to_o be_v equal_a he_o who_o have_v the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n vote_n be_v proclaim_v emperor_n the_o three_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v 1._o that_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a elector_n wherein_o the_o ecclesiastic_n have_v the_o precedency_n the_o second_o state_n consist_v of_o four_o arch-bishop_n as_o magdeburg_n salsburgh_n bremen_n and_o bezanson_n after_o who_o follow_v the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o teutonick_n order_n and_o then_o one_o and_o thirty_o bishop_n ten_o abbot_n with_o the_o title_n of_o prince_n and_o some_o abbess_n and_o last_o the_o count_n and_o baron_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o the_o three_o state_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o imperial_a town_n which_o be_v in_o number_n threescore_o and_o five_o the_o four_o principal_n be_v lubeck_n metz_n auspurgh_n and_o aixe_v or_o aquisgraâ—e_v another_o union_n there_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n the_o chief_a city_n whereof_o be_v lubeck_n colein_n brunswick_n and_o danzig_n these_o be_v call_v hanse-town_n the_o empire_n be_v distribute_v into_o ten_o circle_n franconia_n bavaria_n austria_n swevia_n that_o of_o the_o upper_a rhine_n that_o of_o the_o four_o elector_n towards_o the_o rhine_n westphalia_n saxony_n low_a saxony_n and_o burgundy_n come_v we_o now_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o chief_a province_n of_o germany_n which_o be_v fifteen_o as_o 1._o east-friezland_a have_v on_o the_o west_n the_o river_n ems_n on_o the_o east_n the_o weser_n on_o the_o south_n westphalia_n and_o on_o the_o north_n the_o sea_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v 1._o emden_n 2._o ammer_n dun._n 3._o oldenbourg_n 2._o westphalia_n which_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o brunswick_n on_o the_o west_n with_o belgia_n on_o the_o south_n with_o hassia_n and_o on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o sea_n the_o soil_n be_v fruitful_a the_o tree_n yield_v abundance_n of_o sweet_a acorn_n which_o feed_v our_o westphalia_n bacon_n the_o northern_a part_n be_v call_v bremen_n from_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o name_n the_o next_o part_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n the_o chief_a town_n whereof_o be_v 1._o clappenbourg_n 2._o exenberg_n 3._o alsdorpe_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o part_n belong_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o collen_n munster_n and_o trier_n in_o that_o of_o collen_n be_v 1._o collen_n the_o bishop_n seat_n 2._o andernaâ—h_o 3._o lentz_n seat_v on_o the_o rhine_n 4._o bonna_n 5._o mondenand_n the_o chief_a town_n under_o the_o bishop_n of_o munster_n be_v 1._o warendorp_n 2._o herverden_n 3._o munster_n seat_v on_o the_o river_n ems._n here_o the_o frantic_a anabaptist_n seat_v themselves_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1522._o till_o they_o be_v deserve_o punish_v and_o destroy_v the_o chief_a town_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o trier_n be_v 1._o bopport_v on_o the_o mosel_n 2._o enger_n 3._o coblent_n 4._o trier_n on_o the_o mosel_n also_o 3._o cleveland_n which_o duchy_n contain_v cleve_n gulick_n and_o berge_n it_o join_v to_o gelderland_n and_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v 1._o cleve_n 2._o calkar_n 3._o wesel_n 4._o emerick_n in_o gulick_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v 1._o aquisgrave_n or_o aken_n 2._o gulick_n 3._o dulken_a 4._o newis_fw-mi the_o chief_a town_n in_o berge_n be_v 1._o dusseldorp_n 2._o hattingen_n 3._o arusberg_n 4._o alsatia_n which_o have_v on_o the_o west_n lorraine_n on_o the_o south_n helvetia_n on_o the_o east_n the_o rhine_n and_o on_o the_o north_n the_o palatinate_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v 1._o strasbourg_n where_o be_v a_o tower_n five_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o eight_o pace_n high_a it_o stand_v on_o the_o rhine_n 2._o psaltburg_n 3._o weisenberg_n on_o the_o south_n end_n of_o alsatia_n stand_v colmer_n hagenaw_n and_o selestade_n three_o fair_a city_n belong_v to_o the_o empire_n 5._o franconia_n which_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o bohemia_n on_o the_o west_n with_o elsas_n on_o the_o north_n with_o hassia_n and_o on_o the_o south_n with_o swevia_n bavaria_n and_o helvetia_n it_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o palatine_a of_o rhine_n the_o duke_n of_o wittenberg_n the_o marquis_n of_o anspach_n and_o baden_n the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n bamberg_n westberg_n and_o the_o emperor_n of_o which_o in_o order_n the_o palatinate_n of_o rhine_n be_v in_o length_n from_o north_n to_o south_n threescore_o and_o twelve_o mile_n in_o breadth_n from_o east_n to_o west_n fourscore_o and_o sixteen_o in_o which_o compass_n be_v some_o town_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o some_o lordship_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worm_n and_o spire_n both_o seat_v on_o the_o rhine_n the_o palatinate_n have_v store_n of_o fruit_n metal_n and_o rhenish_a wine_n have_v many_o gallant_a town_n as_o 1._o mospotch_n 2._o heidelberg_n a_o university_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o rhine_n stand_n 1._o bacharach_n whence_o come_v the_o best_a rhenish_a wine_n call_v bachrach_n 2._o coub_v 3._o oppenheim_n 4._o cruitznack_n 5._o frankendale_n 6._o germensheim_n 7._o mainhem_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v in_o this_o country_n fourteen_o other_o wall_a to_n wittenberg_n whereof_o the_o chief_a town_n be_v 1._o turb_v a_o university_n 2._o stutguard_n the_o duke_n seat_n 3._o marback_n 4._o caustat_fw-mi etc._n etc._n anspach_n the_o chief_a town_n whereof_o be_v 1._o anspach_n 2._o haâ—lbrun_n 3._o plenifelt_n baden_n a_o fruitful_a country_n lie_v between_o the_o river_n rhine_n and_o neccar_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v 1._o durlach_n 2._o pfortshaime_v 3._o baden_n a_o neat_a town_n seat_v on_o the_o rhine_n have_v hot_a bath_n in_o it_o mentz_n seat_v where_o the_o main_n empty_v itself_o into_o the_o rhine_n whereof_o the_o chief_a town_n be_v 1._o lanstein_n 2._o bing_o seat_v on_o the_o rhine_n bamberg_n which_o be_v a_o fair_a city_n seat_v on_o the_o main_n the_o other_o chief_a
moravia_n on_o the_o west_n with_o franconia_n on_o the_o north_n with_o misnia_n and_o lusatia_n and_o on_o the_o south_n with_o bavaria_n and_o be_v encompass_v with_o the_o hercynian_a forest_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v in_o compass_n five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o mile_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v seven_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o city_n wall_a town_n and_o castle_n and_o thirty_o two_o thousand_o village_n they_o use_v the_o sclavonian_a language_n the_o soil_n be_v fruitful_a enrich_v with_o mine_n of_o all_o sort_n but_o gold_n here_o be_v many_o forest_n and_o in_o some_o of_o they_o a_o beast_n call_v loris_n have_v under_o its_o neck_n a_o bladder_n of_o scald_a water_n with_o which_o when_o she_o be_v hunt_v she_o so_o torment_v the_o dog_n that_o she_o easy_o escape_v they_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v 1._o prague_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o country_n seat_v on_o the_o river_n mulda_n it_o consist_v of_o four_o several_a town_n each_o of_o they_o have_v their_o several_a magistrate_n law_n and_o custom_n the_o principal_a be_v call_v the_o old_a town_n adorn_v with_o many_o fair_a building_n a_o spacious_a market_n place_n and_o a_o stately_a senate-house_n the_o second_o be_v call_v the_o new-town_n separate_v from_o the_o other_o by_o a_o deep_a and_o wide_a ditch_n the_o three_o be_v call_v the_o little-town_n divide_v from_o the_o old_a by_o the_o river_n mulda_n and_o join_v to_o it_o by_o a_o beautiful_a bridge_n consist_v of_o twenty_o four_o arch_n in_o this_o town_n be_v the_o hill_n rachine_n on_o who_o side_n be_v many_o stately_a house_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o on_o the_o top_n a_o magnificent_a palace_n for_o the_o king_n the_o four_o be_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v in_o it_o five_o synagogue_n and_o live_v after_o their_o own_o law_n the_o second_o city_n be_v egra_n seat_v on_o the_o river_n eger_n on_o the_o border_n towards_o franconia_n 3._o budwus_fw-la towards_o austria_n 4._o melmukle_n on_o the_o river_n albis_n 5._o weldaw_n 6._o pilsen_n silesia_n be_v bound_v with_o bohemia_n on_o the_o west_n brandenburg_n on_o the_o north_n poland_n on_o the_o south_n and_o hungary_n and_o moravia_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v in_o length_n two_o hundred_o and_o forty_o mile_n and_o fourscore_o in_o breadth_n and_o be_v equal_o divide_v by_o the_o river_n oder_fw-ge the_o chief_a town_n be_v 1._o preslaw_n or_o uratislavia_n 2._o jagundorfe_n 3._o glat_n 4._o oppolen_n 5._o glogaw_n 6._o olderberg_n all_o seat_v on_o the_o river_n oder_fw-ge lusatia_n which_o have_v on_o the_o east_n and_o north_n silesia_n on_o the_o west_n brandenburg_n and_o on_o the_o south_n silesia_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v gorlits_n and_o trabel_n on_o the_o river_n nisse_fw-la spemberg_n and_o gotthuse_n on_o the_o river_n spe_fw-mi and_o last_o bautsen_n moravia_n which_o have_v on_o the_o north_n and_o east_n silesia_n on_o the_o west_n brandenburg_n and_o on_o the_o south_n austria_n and_o hungary_n it_o abound_v with_o corn_n and_o have_v much_o myrrh_n and_o frankincense_n which_o contrary_a to_o the_o usual_a manner_n grow_v immediate_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n not_o from_o tree_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v 1._o brinne_n 2._o olmutz_n a_o university_n 3._o terebitz_fw-fr 4._o jasa_fw-la etc._n etc._n 11._o brandenburg_n which_o have_v on_o the_o east_n poland_n on_o the_o west_n saxony_n on_o the_o north_n pomerania_n and_o on_o the_o south_n lusatia_n it_o be_v in_o compass_n five_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o mile_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v fifty_o city_n and_o sixty_o four_o wall_a town_n the_o chief_a be_v 1._o brandenburg_n 2._o frankfurt_n upon_o other_o a_o university_n seat_v in_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n abound_v with_o corn_n and_o wine_n 3._o berlin_n where_o the_o prince_n keep_v his_o court_n seat_v on_o the_o river_n spre_fw-fr 4._o havelburg_n to_o this_o belong_v part_n of_o prussia_n call_v ducal_z with_o the_o dukedom_n of_o cleve_n juliers_n and_o berg_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o in_o largeness_n of_o territory_n they_o exceed_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n but_o not_o in_o revenue_n 12._o pomerania_n and_o meclemburg_n the_o first_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n wirh_n the_o river_n vistula_n on_o the_o west_n with_o meclemburg_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o baltic_a sea_n and_o on_o the_o south_n with_o brandenburg_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v 1._o stetin_n the_o prince_n seat_n and_o a_o university_n 2._o wolgast_n 3._o wallin_n 4._o gripswald_n a_o university_n 5._o newtrepton_n a_o sea_n town_n meclenburg_n or_o megalopolis_n stand_v on_o the_o west_n of_o pomeren_n the_o chief_a town_n whereof_o be_v 1._o malchaw_n 2._o sternberg_n 3._o wismar_n 4._o rostock_n a_o university_n on_o the_o west_n hereof_o stand_v the_o fair_a hans-town_n of_o lubeck_n and_o about_o ten_o mile_n from_o it_o hamborough_n on_o the_o further_a side_n of_o the_o river_n be_v stoade_n where_o the_o english_a house_n be_v to_o sell_v their_o ware_n 13._o saxony_n which_o 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gown_n the_o nobility_n be_v very_o studious_a of_o war_n and_o desirous_a of_o travel_n and_o of_o a_o humour_n much_o like_o that_o of_o the_o french_a they_o express_v their_o gallantry_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o their_o clothes_n weapon_n and_o horse_n in_o the_o sumptuousness_n of_o feast_n wedding_n funeral_n christen_n and_o in_o numerous_a train_n of_o servant_n when_o they_o go_v a_o woo_n the_o most_o eminent_a dignity_n among_o they_o be_v to_o be_v senator_n who_o they_o call_v waiwode_n chattellans_n and_o starost_n or_o captain_n of_o poland_n it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v lose_v his_o religion_n let_v he_o go_v seek_v it_o in_o poland_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o there_o or_o else_o let_v he_o make_v account_n that_o be_v vanish_v out_o of_o the_o world_n europae_n spec_fw-la hungary_n describe_v the_o soil_n be_v wonderful_a fruitful_a yield_a corn_n thrice_o a_o year_n the_o grass_n in_o some_o place_n exceed_v the_o height_n of_o a_o man_n which_o 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