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this_o town_n be_v burn_v to_o ash_n ann_n 1385_o but_o amadaeus_n viii_o duke_n of_o savoy_n rebuilt_a it_o and_o surround_v it_o with_o wall_n and_o tower_n s._n john_n baptist_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n who_o chapter_n be_v compose_v of_o 19_o canon_n four_o dignity_n the_o dean_n the_o archpriest_n the_o primicy_a and_o the_o sinâer_n they_o be_v at_o first_o regular_a follow_v the_o rule_n of_o s._n austin_n but_o they_o be_v make_v secular_a in_o 1579._o the_o other_o town_n of_o bugey_n be_v s._n rambert_n with_o a_o abbey_n of_o benedictin_n nantua_n that_o keep_v still_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ancient_a nanâuates_n mention_v by_o caesar_n seissel_n a_o important_a passage_n on_o the_o river_n rhone_n chateauneuf_a capital_a of_o valromey_n chatillon_n of_o michaille_n arban_n near_o the_o border_n of_o franchecounty_n arlon_n upon_o the_o rhone_n montreal_n ambournay_n lagnieu_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o bayliwick_n of_o gex_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o 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p._n 201_o he_o say_v that_o no-gent-le-roy_a be_v situate_v on_o the_o river_n eure_fw-ge betwixt_o dreux_n and_o chartres_n which_o be_v true_a then_o he_o add_v dreux_n or_o drocum_fw-la be_v upon_o the_o blaise_n etc._n etc._n the_o worst_a map_n in_o the_o world_n may_v have_v show_v he_o that_o those_o three_o town_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o same_o river_n it_o be_v true_a moreây_n have_v lead_v he_o into_o that_o mistake_n but_o what_o his_o pardonable_a in_o the_o compiler_n of_o a_o great_a dictionary_n who_o be_v âirâd_v out_o by_o the_o length_n and_o tediousness_n of_o the_o work_n and_o distract_v by_o the_o âariety_n of_o matter_n be_v not_o so_o in_o a_o geographer_n beside_o that_o there_o be_v a_o river_n call_v baise_n in_o guienne_n but_o no_o river_n blaise_n in_o all_o france_n a_o vocabulary_a of_o this_o author_n fault_n will_v make_v up_o a_o small_a volume_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v a_o instance_n or_o two_o more_o p._n 309_o he_o call_v twice_o 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and_o they_o be_v export_v to_o foreign_a nation_n as_o the_o swisser_n dutch_a english_a and_o other_o northern_a people_n the_o salt_n pit_n of_o languedoc_n at_o pecais_n be_v the_o excellent_a of_o all_o there_o be_v some_o in_o provence_n poictou_n xaintonge_n brovage_n whither_o the_o dutch_a come_v to_o fetch_v they_o the_o hemp_n and_o linen_n of_o lower_n britain_n calis_n berry_n quercy_n rovergue_n and_o other_o place_n bring_v likewise_o a_o great_a trade_n and_o a_o power_n of_o money_n into_o france_n hereof_o be_v make_v cable_n and_o sail_n for_o ship_n with_o a_o prodigious_a quantity_n of_o cloth_n which_o be_v carry_v very_o far_o there_o be_v but_o some_o of_o her_o province_n that_o produce_v oil_n who_o air_n be_v the_o hot_a and_o sweet_a such_o as_o be_v provence_n and_o languedoc_n of_o these_o be_v a_o great_a trade_n not_o only_o in_o the_o very_a kingdom_n but_o even_o among_o stranger_n fine_a wool_n abound_v in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n especial_o in_o berry_n soloigne_n normandy_n and_o languedoc_n in_o all_o which_o province_n very_o good_a and_o fine_a clothes_n be_v weave_v with_o serge_n that_o be_v carry_v all_o over_o the_o kingdom_n and_o into_o spain_n italy_n piedmont_n and_o other_o nation_n she_o abound_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n in_o normandy_n britain_n and_o picardy_n be_v a_o huge_a quantity_n of_o apple_n of_o which_o they_o make_v cider_n that_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o wine_n pear_n and_o other_o winter-fruit_n be_v better_o in_o these_o province_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n where_o the_o air_n be_v thick_a than_o in_o those_o that_o be_v more_o to_o the_o south_n which_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v plentiful_a in_o choice_n raisin_n figgs_n granad_n musk-melon_n apricock_n peach_n nectarin_n almond_n and_o nut_n chestnut_n be_v in_o the_o most_o mountainous_a country_n such_o as_o be_v dauphiné_n the_o cevennes_n languedoc_n auvergne_n the_o country_n of_o lymoges_n and_o perigord_n wood_n be_v find_v there_o in_o some_o place_n which_o be_v export_v into_o several_a foreign_a country_n to_o die_v in_o blue_n several_a of_o her_o province_n do_v bear_v saffron_n silkworm_n be_v feed_v in_o languedoc_n provence_n dauphiné_n at_o tours_n at_o caen_n in_o normandy_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n a_o great_a number_n of_o mulberry-tree_n be_v keep_v she_o be_v not_o lack_v in_o good_a pasture_n both_o in_o the_o even_a and_o hilly_a soil_n to_o feed_v cattle_n whence_o come_v abundance_n of_o meat_n as_o also_o milk_n butter_n and_o cheese_n capon_n pullet_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fowl_n be_v here_o in_o store_n and_o turkey-cock_n and_o hen_n be_v feed_v by_o flock_n hare_n coney_n partridge_n and_o thrush_n do_v swarm_v there_o be_v rice_n to_o be_v see_v in_o provence_n pulse_n of_o all_o sort_n flower_n herb_n and_o simple_n rosemary_n juniper_n myrtle-tree_n sage_n and_o all_o other_o plant_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o box_n grow_v to_o a_o great_a thickness_n in_o normandy_n languedoc_n and_o other_o place_n wherewith_o be_v make_v several_a small_a movable_n for_o service_n which_o stranger_n make_v use_v of_o stone_n do_v grow_v in_o the_o quarry_n and_o here_o be_v very_o fine_a slate_n especial_o in_o anjou_n and_o marble_n in_o foix_n and_o in_o some_o place_n of_o languedoc_n all_o big_a beast_n for_o game_n as_o fallow_a dere_n chamois_n stag_n wild-goat_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o her_o forest_n beside_o several_a good_a race_n of_o horse_n of_o burgundy_n normandy_n britain_n auvergne_n poictou_n the_o country_n of_o lymoges_n gascony_n foix_n and_o languedoc_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o those_o of_o germany_n whence_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o draw_v cart_n and_o coach_n spain_n have_v mule_n from_o auvergne_n and_o gevaudan_n the_o corn_n and_o wine_n of_o france_n with_o the_o salt-house_n and_o other_o ware_n be_v the_o most_o assure_a mine_n she_o have_v yet_o those_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v not_o want_v though_o they_o be_v not_o wrought_v at_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o in_o the_o pyrenean_n and_o other_o mountain_n of_o auvergne_n rovergue_n gevaudan_n languedoc_n and_o in_o the_o cevennes_n may_v be_v find_v vein_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o germane_a who_o have_v visit_v and_o find_v they_o out_o have_v relate_v there_o be_v mine_n of_o iron_n in_o auvergne_n and_o britain_n of_o coal_n lead_v pewter_n azure_a copperas_n etc._n etc._n in_o other_o place_n add_v to_o these_o the_o mineral_n water_n as_o those_o of_o pougues_n mayne_n bourbon_n val_n and_o the_o bath_n of_o hot_a water_n at_o vichy_n barlaruc_n bagneux_n encausse_fw-fr etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o france_n and_o of_o their_o language_n the_o french_a be_v endow_v with_o more_o virtuos_a than_o vice_n by_o the_o confession_n even_o of_o stranger_n who_o praise_v they_o for_o their_o charity_n hospitality_n courtesy_n
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terrain_n nonnette_n aise_fw-fr and_o go_v by_o pont_n s._n maixence_n creil_n beaumond_n l'_fw-mi isle-adam_n fall_v into_o the_o seine_n under_o pontoise_n about_o thirteen_o mile_n off_o paris_n beside_o several_a small_a river_n which_o discharge_v themselves_o into_o the_o seine_n on_o the_o west_n side_n as_o the_o bieure_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o paris_n the_o orge_n which_o come_v from_o montlehery_n and_o wash_v longjumeau_a juvizy_n and_o savigny_n and_o the_o juyne_n which_o come_v from_o about_o estampe_v pass_v by_o dourdan_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o river_n at_o corbeil_n 1._o paris_n paris_z capital_a of_o the_o isle_n and_o kingdoâ_n of_o france_n be_v one_o of_o the_o big_a rich_a and_o most_o beautiful_a city_n in_o europe_n iâ_n house_n very_o high_a well_o build_v and_o as_o weâ_n inhabit_v its_o street_n and_o place_n large_a anâ_n regular_a its_o church_n magnificent_a its_o palace_n and_o especial_o the_o lovure_n great_a anâ_n sumptuous_a its_o 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corrupt_v into_o pictavi_n pictavense_n and_o pictavini_n whence_o come_v the_o french_a poitevins_n and_o likewise_o the_o name_n of_o petaux_n give_v to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o french_a foot_n by_o froissard_n and_o thibaud_n de_fw-fr maroile_n as_o most_o probable_o the_o name_n of_o bidaux_n in_o the_o same_o historian_n signify_v the_o foot-soldier_n levy_v in_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n bituriges_n as_o there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o gentry_n in_o this_o province_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o town_n be_v well_o breed_v and_o live_v at_o ease_n the_o reformation_n make_v great_a progress_v in_o poictov_n and_o be_v oft_o therefore_o the_o seat_n of_o war_n in_o the_o last_o age._n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o cruelty_n which_o the_o intendant_n of_o marillac_n and_o his_o officer_n exercise_v upon_o the_o protestant_n of_o this_o province_n in_o the_o year_n 1680._o and_o 1681_o by_o lewis_n the_o xiv'_v order_n the_o waste_n of_o their_o good_n and_o the_o plunder_v of_o their_o house_n be_v tolerable_a vexation_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o rack_n and_o torture_n which_o they_o put_v those_o poor_a man_n upon_o without_o any_o other_o cause_n than_o that_o they_o be_v pretend_v heretic_n the_o reader_n may_v consult_v two_o book_n erat_fw-la des_fw-fr reformez_n en_fw-fr france_n par._n 1._o chap._n 8_o to_o 14._o but_o especial_o pag._n 141_o 142._o and_o les_fw-fr derniers_fw-fr effort_n de_fw-fr l'innocence_n affligee_n pag._n 82_o 123_o beside_o the_o general_a division_n of_o poictov_n into_o upper_a and_o low_a it_o be_v subdivide_v into_o ten_o small_a country_n as_o le_fw-fr chastelleraudois_n le_fw-fr loudunois_n le_fw-fr miâaâelois_n le_fw-fr toâârcois_fw-fr la_fw-fr gastine_fw-fr arbauge_fw-mi le_fw-fr lussonois_fw-fr ãâã_d ââoââois_fw-fr les_fw-fr mauge_n and_o le_fw-fr pais_fw-fr de_fw-fr tifaâââ_n ãâ¦ã_o i_o shall_v describe_v under_o the_o town_n who_o they_o hâve_v their_o name_n poitiers_n capital_a of_o the_o whole_a province_n lie_v forty_o league_n from_o orleans_n and_o sixty_o five_o from_o paris_n to_o the_o south_n east_n it_o be_v ancient_a name_n be_v augustoritum_n according_a to_o ptolemy_n who_o also_o mention_n another_o city_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d limonum_n which_o sanson_n take_v for_o poitiers_n but_o that_o ancient_a geographer_n distinguish_v they_o so_o plain_o that_o i_o have_v rather_o to_o confess_v i_o know_v not_o what_o place_n limonum_n be_v than_o to_o contradict_v he_o in_o process_n of_o time_n augustoritum_n be_v call_v pictavi_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o head_n as_o parisii_n remi_n and_o many_o other_o city_n in_o the_o gaul_n and_o afterward_o pictava_fw-la pictavorum_n vrbs_fw-la and_o pictavium_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v former_o stand_v lower_v to_o the_o north_n at_o a_o place_n call_v le_fw-fr vieux_n poitiers_n not_o far_o from_o chastelleraud_n because_o of_o the_o name_n of_o old_a poitiers_n and_o of_o some_o ruin_n of_o old_a wall_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v
posterity_n be_v nobilitated_a for_o ever_o âlâ_n the_o briar_n and_o thorn_n round_o about_o this_o city_n ãâã_d find_v great_a number_n of_o viper_n that_o be_v carry_v ââough_o all_o part_n of_o france_n and_o even_o transportââ_n into_o foreign_a country_n the_o trochisque_n of_o ââper_n make_v in_o poitiers_n itself_o be_v of_o great_a reââwn_n dissay_v three_o league_n north-east_n of_o poitiers_n ãâã_d a_o small_a lordship_n betwixt_o the_o clain_n and_o the_o âââne_n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o poitiers_n make_v his_o residence_n bonnivet_n with_o the_o title_n of_o marquizate_n lie_v ãâã_d the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o clain_n two_o league_n north-west_n of_o dissay_v and_o almost_o four_o north_n ãâã_d poitiers_n it_o have_v a_o very_a fine_a castle_n begin_v ãâã_d william_n gouffier_n admiral_n of_o france_n under_z ârancis_fw-la the_o i._o to_o who_o it_o give_v name_n chastelleraud_n castellum_n heraldi_n or_o airaldi_n ãâã_d fifteen_o miles_n north-east_n of_o poitiers_n it_o ãâã_d former_o a_o viscounty_n but_o erect_v into_o a_o ââchy_n and_o peerdom_n by_o francis_n the_o i._o on_o beâââ_n of_o francis_n of_o bourbon_n count_n of_o montpenââ_n in_o 1514._o some_o year_n after_o the_o frenchâââg_n âââg_z take_v it_o from_o charles_n of_o bourbon_n brother_z â_o successor_n to_o the_o latter_a and_o lord_n high-conââble_a of_o france_n as_o be_v forfeit_v by_o rebelââ_n but_o henry_n the_o iii_o restore_v it_o by_o way_n of_o âââgement_n to_o francis_n of_o bourbon_n duke_n of_o ââpensier_fw-fr in_o 1584._o chastelleraud_n be_v pleasant-âââated_n have_v a_o prospect_n westward_n upon_o ââal_a warren_n and_o be_v wash_v with_o the_o ãâã_d vienne_n which_o increase_v with_o the_o clain_n begin_v here_o to_o be_v navigable_a the_o town_n be_v bâ_n mean_o build_v however_o renown_v for_o the_o gooâ_n knife_n that_o be_v make_v there_o though_o much_o morâ_n for_o its_o sumptuous_a bridge_n that_o have_v 230_o pace_n iâ_n length_n 66_o in_o breadth_n and_o stand_v upon_o â_o arch_n it_o be_v begin_v by_o catherine_n of_o medicine_n but_o finish_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o sully_n governor_n of_o poictov_n under_o henry_n the_o iu_o league_n from_o this_o bridge_n a_o hind_n be_v say_v to_o hauâ_n show_v a_o ford_n to_o k._n clovis_n army_n when_o he_o waâ_n in_o pursuit_n of_o alaric_n king_n of_o the_o wisigoth_n i_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o old_a castle_n near_o this_o town_n aââ_n find_v little_a stone_n which_o the_o vulgar_a call_v dââamonds_n of_o chastelleraud_n for_o be_v cut_v and_o publish_v they_o look_v almost_o as_o well_o and_o glistâ_fw-la as_o much_o as_o true_a diamond_n the_o country_n depend_v on_o the_o election_n duchy_n and_o royââ_n justice_n of_o chastelleraud_n be_v name_v pagus_n castrâ_n heraldensis_n le_fw-fr chastelleraudâis_n and_o comprehend_v many_o lordship_n and_o village_n the_o protestant's_n be_v master_n of_o this_o town_n during_o thâ_n civil_a war_n and_o repulse_v the_o duke_n of_o anâ_n attempt_v to_o take_v it_o by_o storm_n so_o that_o he_o wââ_n force_v to_o raâse_v the_o siege_n even_o till_o of_o late_a theââ_n have_v free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o a_o considerable_a church_n at_o chastelleraud_n port_n de_fw-fr piles_n portus_n pilae_fw-la be_v a_o important_a passage_n upon_o the_o creusa_n near_o its_o mix_v ãâã_d the_o vienne_n seven_o mile_n north_n north-east_n chastelleraud_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o place_n of_o some_o antiquity_n because_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o record_n â_o the_o consul_n or_o ancient_a count_n of_o anjou_n ãâã_d name_n be_v derive_v from_o a_o pile_n or_o tower_n of_o ericâ_n that_o stand_v there_o thirteen_o miles_n west_n of_o port_n de_fw-fr piles_n beyâââ_n the_o vienne_n six_o league_n north-west_n of_o chasteleraâd_n and_o ten_o north_n of_o poitiers_n lie_v near_o ãâã_d source_n of_o the_o small_a river_n amable_n the_o fine_a town_n of_o richelieu_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o pleasant_a âââins_n abound_v in_o fruit_n wine_n corn_n and_o âame_n of_o all_o sort_n it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o its_o âââlder_n armand_n du_fw-fr plessis_n cardinal_n of_o richelieu_n ââe_v famous_a minister_n of_o state_n who_o under_o lewisâiii_n âiii_z bring_v france_n to_o that_o point_n of_o grandeur_n ãâã_d which_o it_o stand_v as_o yet_o he_o build_v it_o on_o the_o âattern_n of_o manheim_n the_o pretty_a town_n in_o âermany_a before_o the_o barbarity_n of_o lewis_n fourteen_o ââried_v it_o in_o its_o ruin_n it_o be_v figure_n be_v square_a ââring_v four_o market_n at_o the_o four_o corner_n and_o ãâã_d great_a one_o in_o the_o middle_a in_o which_o stand_v ãâã_d church_n that_o be_v a_o very_a sumptuous_a building_n âorned_v with_o many_o marble_n pillar_n enrich_v âith_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o plate_n and_o serve_v by_o ãâã_d father_n of_o the_o oratory_n the_o street_n be_v âââcious_a as_o straight_o as_o a_o line_n and_o meet_v all_o ãâã_d the_o five_o market_n and_o the_o house_n be_v so_o well_o âpon_o the_o level_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o on_o one_o ââde_n but_o have_v its_o parallel_n on_o the_o other_o which_o together_o with_o its_o hall_n fountain_n walk_n and_o burden_n its_o fine_a wall_n and_o tower_n its_o great_a ãâã_d deep_a ditch_n cover_v with_o swan_n the_o ãâã_d of_o the_o duke_n that_o be_v as_o regular_a a_o buildâââ_n be_v any_o in_o europe_n its_o room_n hall_n galâââ_n and_o other_o apartment_n be_v beautify_v ââth_v all_o the_o ornament_n that_o tapestry_n paint_v ãâã_d statuary_n can_v afford_v and_o surround_v with_o ãâã_d alley_n charm_a park_n orchard_n garââââloce_n spring_n and_o grotto_n all_o this_o i_o ãâã_d contribute_v to_o render_v richelieu_n a_o indiffeââââââstââng_a place_n and_o one_o of_o the_o fine_a in_o france_n ãâã_d xiii_o erect_v it_o into_o a_o duchy_n and_o peerdom_n for_o males_n and_o female_n in_o 1631._o establish_v a_o seneschalship_n in_o it_o and_o give_v great_a privilege_n to_o its_o inhabitant_n champigny_n upon_o the_o same_o river_n amable_n â_o league_n only_o from_o its_o fall_n into_o the_o vienne_n anâ_n five_o miles_n north_n of_o richelieu_n have_v former_o â_o castle_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o montpensuââ_n together_o with_o a_o h._n chappel_n where_o in_o they_o us'â_n to_o be_v burieed_o but_o this_o noble_a family_n have_v exchange_v this_o lordship_n with_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr râchelieu_n that_o castle_n and_o chappel_n be_v demolish_v to_o build_v and_o beautify_v the_o forementioned_a new_a town_n however_o champigny_n be_v still_o a_o gooâ_n burrough_n and_o have_v a_o very_a fine_a park_n loudun_n lausdunum_n castrum_n as_o the_o ancietâ_n record_v call_v it_o or_o lodunum_n as_o it_o be_v name_v bâ_n william_n the_o britain_n lie_v four_o league_n west_n ãâã_d richelieu_n and_o eleven_o north-west_n of_o poictierâ_n macrinus_n and_o scevole_fw-it de_fw-it ste_n marthe_n make_v it_o verâ_n ancient_a and_o call_v it_o juliodunum_fw-la pretend_v â_o be_v build_v by_o julius_n cesar_n or_o some_o of_o his_o successor_n but_o there_o be_v no_o footstep_n of_o so_o greaâ_n antiquity_n it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a good_a towâ_n with_o a_o election_n and_o inferior_a bayliwick_n resort_v to_o the_o generality_n and_o presidial_a of_o tourâ_n though_o for_o the_o spiritual_a it_o depend_v on_o the_o bishop_n of_o poitiers_n it_o have_v a_o great_a parochial_a church_n under_o the_o name_n of_o s._n peter_n a_o colleglaâ_n church_n surname_v the_o h._n cross_n with_o severâ_n monasterios_n among_o other_o a_o convent_n â_o carmelites_n whether_o superstitious_a people_n comâ_n in_o pilgrimage_n to_o a_o statue_n call_v our_o lady_n ãâã_d recovery_n nostre-dame_n de_fw-fr recovurance_fw-fr it_o wâ_n to_o underprop_v the_o decay_a repute_n of_o this_o idol_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o whole_a trade_n that_o the_o menâ_n ãâã_d up_o some_o nun_n to_o counterfeit_v those_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o devil_n the_o cheat_n be_v discover_v and_o oppose_v by_o a_o secular_a priest_n who_o suffer_v very_o much_o for_o it_o but_o at_o last_o it_o be_v stop_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n the_o history_n of_o this_o imposture_n have_v be_v late_o write_v ãâã_d french_a by_o a_o very_a good_a pen_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v read_v by_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n loudun_n be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o small_a country_n call_v le_fw-fr loudunois_n on_o which_o many_o other_o borough_n and_o village_n be_v depend_v william_n iii_o duke_n of_o aquitain_n give_v it_o to_o godfrey_n grise-gonellè_a count_n of_o anjou_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o fealty_n of_o he_o ââder_v the_o reign_n of_o hugh-capet_n the_o french_a king_n philip_n august_n increase_v his_o dominion_n with_o it_o charles_n v._o separate_v it_o from_o his_o domesâââ_n but_o lewis_n xi_o reunite_v it_o to_o the_o french_a âown_n henry_n iii_o erect_v the_o loudunois_n into_o ãâã_d âââchy_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o
abbot_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o it_o but_o the_o seat_n have_v be_v transfer_v to_o rochel_n in_o 1648._o lusson_n lucio_n be_v another_o ancient_a monastery_n of_o st._n bennet_n order_n who_o abbot_n peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr voirie_n pope_n john_n xxii_o raise_v likewise_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o 1317._o lusson_n be_v situate_v in_o a_o maishy_a place_n 8_o league_n west_n of_o maillezais_n and_o two_o north_n of_o the_o sea_n whence_o it_o draw_v many_o conveniency_n so_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o lower_v poictou_n fontenay-le-comte_n fontenaium_n or_o rather_o rontanetum_n comitis_fw-la be_v seat_v upon_o the_o venace_n that_o begin_v there_o to_o be_v navigable_a and_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o seure_n niortoise_n at_o port-marans_a fontenay-le-comte_n be_v a_o indifferent_a good_a town_n and_o well-built_a it_o have_v a_o seat_n of_o royal_a justice_n and_o be_v account_v the_o capital_a of_o lower_n poictou_n pluviaut_n a_o protestant_a captain_n take_v it_o in_o 1568._o but_o have_v quit_v it_o the_o next_o year_n the_o famous_a francis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n lay_v siege_n to_o it_o in_o 1570_o and_o have_v there_o his_o left_a arm_n break_v they_o fit_v to_o he_o a_o arm_n of_o iron_n at_o rochel_n but_o as_o this_o accident_n do_v not_o abate_v his_o courage_n and_o he_o still_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o keep_v the_o bridle_n of_o his_o horse_n with_o his_o artificial_a arm_n he_o get_v from_o thence_o the_o surname_n of_o bras_fw-fr de_fw-fr fer_fw-fr or_o iron_n arm._n in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o siege_n of_o fontenay_n go_v on_o and_o soubize_v who_o succeed_v rhe_n wound_v la_o nove_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o take_v the_o place_n this_o town_n be_v 6_o or_o 7_o league_n distant_a from_o the_o sea_n 6_o league_n east_n north-east_n of_o lusson_n and_o four_o north-west_n of_o maillezais_n la_fw-fr roche-sur-yon_a rupes_fw-la ad_fw-la yonnem_fw-la be_v a_o burough_n with_o the_o tittle_n of_o 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bourdeaux_n three_o league_n ââom_n nerac_n it_o have_v a_o presidial_a and_o election_n âââe_a it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o bishopric_n and_o âââschalship_n of_o agen._n the_o pope_n john_n xxii_o ereâed_v it_o into_o a_o bishopric_n in_o 1327._o and_o give_v it_o ââe_v revenue_n of_o a_o abbey_n of_o st._n benedict_n consecrate_v to_o st._n peter_n which_o be_v now_o the_o cathedral_n raimond_n gontard_n last_o abbot_n of_o that_o abââey_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o condom_n and_o the_o canon_n be_v secularise_v in_o 1549._o there_o be_v âany_n other_o church_n and_o several_a monastery_n this_o city_n be_v take_v in_o 1569._o by_o gabriel_n of_o ââtmorency_n commander_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o land_n the_o land_n be_v along_o the_o sea_n between_o the_o country_n of_o labour_v on_o thâ_n south_n chalosse_n on_o the_o west_n and_o bourdelois_n oâ_n the_o north._n this_o be_v a_o barren_a country_n that_o haâ_n in_o some_o place_n nothing_o but_o heath_n and_o 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of_o baâonne_n it_o be_v a_o trade_a city_n rich_a and_o well_o builâ_n with_o a_o castle_n flank_v by_o many_o big_a rounâ_n tower_n with_o a_o garrison_n in_o it_o it_o be_v famous_a for_o its_o warm_a and_o healthful_a bath_n which_o werâ_n in_o great_a consideration_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o romans_n whence_o come_v its_o name_n of_o aquae_n and_o that_o of_o aquitain_n of_o labour_v the_o land_n or_o country_n of_o laboured_n or_o rather_o lapord_n lapurdensis_fw-la pagus_fw-la lie_v on_o the_o frontier_n of_o spain_n between_o bearn_n on_o the_o east_n the_o land_n on_o the_o north_n and_o the_o ocean_n on_o the_o west_n this_o country_n have_v in_o most_o ââtees_n little_a corn_n and_o wine_n but_o be_v plentiful_a in_o fruit_n especial_o pear_n and_o apple_n of_o which_o they_o make_v excellent_a cider_n it_o yield_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o millet_n and_o physical_a herb_n of_o great_a virtue_n whale_n have_v be_v take_v upon_o its_o coast_n and_o there_o be_v mineral_n 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good_a port._n it_o be_v in_o the_o castâ_n of_o this_o city_n call_v lapurdum_n that_o the_o tribââ_n of_o the_o novem_n populan_n cohort_n make_v his_o residence_n it_o be_v under_o the_o seneschal_n jurisdiction_n of_o dax_n near_o this_o city_n be_v a_o hill_n on_o the_o top_n ãâã_d which_o one_o may_v see_v part_n of_o three_o kingdom_n viâ_n of_o france_n castille_n and_o navarre_n the_o cathedral_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n anâ_n st._n leon_n there_o be_v many_o other_o church_n anâ_n several_a monastery_n this_o bishopric_n be_v onââ_n extend_v into_o three_o kingdom_n viz._n france_n nâvarre_n and_o castille_n but_o in_o 1565._o philip_n ii_o ãâã_d of_o spain_n obtain_v from_o the_o court_n of_o roââ_n the_o dismemb_v ing_z of_o it_o on_o behalf_n of_o pampeluââ_n this_o country_n have_v former_o its_o own_o viscount_n ship_n of_o any_o rate_n come_v up_o the_o river_n which_o ãâã_d very_o deep_a as_o far_o as_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o city_n of_o lower_n 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chancery_n and_o sovereign_a justice_n before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o pau_n in_o 1620._o it_o have_v still_o a_o court_n of_o mint_n etc._n etc._n of_o soul_n the_o viscounty_n of_o soule_n subola_n be_v ãâã_d little_a country_n that_o make_v part_n of_o navarreâ_n and_o lie_v betwixt_o it_o and_o bearn_n there_o be_v no_o remarkable_a place_n but_o mauleon_n of_o soul_n which_o iâ_n its_o chief_a town_n call_v by_o the_o latin_n malleâ_n oppidum_n or_o castrum_n and_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o hearâ_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o birth_n place_n of_o henry_n sponde_v bishop_n of_o pamiez_n who_o have_v continue_v the_o annalâ_n of_o baronius_n of_o bearn_n bearn_n or_o benearnensis_n pagus_fw-la with_o the_o title_n of_o principality_n lie_v near_o the_o pyrenees_n border_v on_o the_o county_n of_o bigorre_n to_o the_o east_n lower_n armagnac_n to_o the_o north_n the_o precinct_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o acq_n lower_v navarre_n and_o the_o viscounty_n of_o soul_n to_o the_o west_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o arragon_n and_o ronçal_n to_o the_o south_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o this_o province_n be_v pau_n the_o other_o most_o remarkable_a be_v benearnum_fw-la now_o lescar_n lascurris_n oleron_n iluro_n nay_o ourte_n or_o ortez_n navarrein_n morrane_n sauveterre_n pontac_n sanbege_n sally_n and_o 434_o burrough_n or_o village_n 2_o bishopric_n and_o 3_o abbey_n it_o lie_v betwixt_o 42_o deg._n 50_o min._n and_o 43_o deg._n 40_o min._n latitude_n and_o between_o 18_o deg._n 50_o min._n and_o 20_o deg._n of_o longitude_n its_o great_a strength_n east_n and_o west_n be_v about_o 22_o league_n and_o 20_o north_n and_o south_n there_o be_v two_o principal_a river_n call_v give_v one_o have_v its_o source_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o bareges_fw-la in_o bigorre_n and_o be_v call_v the_o give_v of_o bearn_n and_o the_o other_o be_v that_o of_o oleron_n which_o be_v a_o compound_n of_o
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