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in_o the_o gulf_n of_o colochina_fw-la about_o six_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o continent_n it_o be_v former_o call_v cytherea_n porphyrusa_n and_o schothera_n it_o be_v 60_o italian_a mile_n in_o compass_n the_o city_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o island_n have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o bishopric_n both_o art_n and_o nature_n have_v contribute_v to_o make_v it_o strong_a it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o high_a craggy_a rock_n on_o the_o seaside_n with_o good_a bastion_n though_o irregular_a defend_v with_o cannon_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o fortress_n there_o be_v a_o haven_n not_o much_o frequent_v because_o it_o be_v narrow_a and_o expose_v to_o the_o wind_n but_o 12_o mile_n from_o this_o port_n there_o be_v another_o large_a commodious_a and_o safe_a this_o island_n abound_v with_o fowl_n but_o yield_v but_o little_a corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n so_o that_o provision_n be_v here_o extraordinary_a dear_a here_o be_v many_o village_n but_o of_o little_a or_o no_o consideration_n there_o be_v also_o some_o monastery_n of_o hieromonachi_a and_o caloyer_n among_o the_o other_o there_o be_v one_o build_v upon_o a_o very_a high_a steep_a rock_n on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o pretty_a near_o the_o fortress_n for_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v a_o great_a veneration_n by_o the_o persuasion_n they_o have_v that_o st._n john_n begin_v there_o his_o book_n of_o revelation_n this_o island_n be_v also_o famous_a in_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o ancient_n for_o be_v either_o the_o birth-place_n or_o the_o residence_n of_o venus_n during_o her_o youth_n to_o who_o they_o have_v dedicate_v a_o temple_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o island_n under_o the_o name_n of_o cytherea_n this_o island_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o venetian_n who_o send_v thither_o every_o other_o year_n one_o of_o their_o noble_n with_o the_o title_n of_o castellain_n and_o proveditor_n ii_o candia_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 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serge_n colour_a say_v mock_v velvet_n great_a quantity_n of_o fine_a linen_n damask_n cambric_n taffeta_n point_n lace_n and_o stripe_v stuff_n for_o bed_n which_o be_v transport_v into_o many_o country_n all_o sort_n of_o ribbon_n bastard_n satin_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n make_v at_o the_o city_n of_o mons_fw-la ghent_n brussels_n ypres_n lille_n bruges_n mechlin_n valenciennes_n etc._n etc._n the_o inhabitant_n inhabitant_n inhabitant_n of_o these_o province_n consist_v of_o fleming_n walloon_n spaniard_n with_o some_o intermixture_n of_o french_a dutch_a and_o english_a especial_o at_o present_a the_o religion_n religion_n religion_n among_o they_o be_v various_a according_a to_o their_o several_a nation_n in_o those_o place_n which_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o french_a that_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v only_o public_o allow_v and_o the_o protestant_n tolerate_v out_o of_o policy_n by_o the_o spaniard_n only_o on_o the_o 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the_o principal_a river_n rivers_n rivers_n in_o these_o part_n be_v the_o maes_n or_o mouse_n and_o the_o scheld_v or_o escaut_n 1._o the_o maes_n lat._n mosa_n have_v its_o source_n in_o france_n near_o mount_n de_fw-fr vauge_fw-mi in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o langre_n in_o champagne_n pass_v through_o charlemont_n bouvines_n dinant_n namur_n where_o it_o receive_v the_o river_n sambre_n liege_n maestricht_n venlo_n grave_a and_o dort_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o wahal_n a_o branch_n of_o the_o rhine_n near_o hervoerden_n where_o it_o take_v the_o name_n of_o merwe_v and_o have_v form_v a_o island_n call_v ysselmonde_n near_o dordrecht_n run_v into_o the_o ocean_n 2._o the_o scheld_v have_v its_o source_n in_o picardy_n a_o province_n of_o france_n and_o have_v wash_v the_o town_n of_o cambray_n valenciennes_n tournay_n ghent_n and_o antwerp_n and_o embrace_v the_o island_n of_o zealand_n it_o fall_v into_o the_o ocean_n big_a with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n lys_n lieve_n dendre_n and_o rupel_n in_o these_o province_n be_v two_o archbishopric_n 2._o archbishopric_n 2._o viz._n cambray_n and_o mechlin_n and_o eleven_o bishopric_n 11._o bishopric_n 11._o viz._n antwerp_n boisleduc_n bruges_n ghent_n ruremond_n and_o ypres_n under_o mechlin_n namur_n arras_n st._n omers_n and_o tourney_v under_o cambray_n and_o liege_n under_o cologne_n in_o germany_n here_o be_v also_o 155_o city_n or_o wall_v town_n 155._o town_n 155._o beside_o those_o in_o cambray_n and_o part_n of_o gelderland_n city_n chief_a city_n and_o 6867_o village_n 6867._o village_n 6867._o beside_o the_o castle_n fort_n and_o noble_a man_n house_n which_o be_v almost_o innumerable_a the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v antwerp_n but_o brussel_n be_v now_o adays_o the_o most_o remarkable_a be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o spanish_a governor_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o french_a be_v mons_fw-la of_o the_o hollander_n boisledue_n or_o maestricht_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n liege_n the_o government_n government_n government_n of_o this_o country_n belong_v by_o right_a to_o the_o spaniard_n but_o at_o present_a they_o have_v only_o the_o marquisate_n mechlin_n spanish_a spanish_a about_o 3_o quarter_n of_o brabant_n nigh_o half_a of_o limburg_n and_o flanders_n a_o quarter_n of_o hainault_n with_o some_o of_o gelderland_n the_o french_a have_v artois_n cambray_n luxemburg_n namur_n three_o quarter_n of_o hainault_n french_a french_a nigh_o half_a of_o flanders_n and_o a_o quarter_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n the_o hollander_n have_v above_o half_a of_o limburg_n dutch._n dutch._n above_o a_o quarter_n of_o brabant_n a_o six_o part_n of_o flanders_n and_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n have_v above_o half_a of_o that_o province_n flanders_n comprehend_v the_o cambresis_n the_o country_n of_o liege_n division_n division_n and_o part_n of_o gelderland_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o part_n viz._n 1._o the_o county_n of_o flanders_n ghent_n bish_n 2._o the_o dukedom_n of_o brabant_n brussel_n capital_a 3._o the_o marquisat_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n antwerp_n bish_n 4._o the_o lordship_n of_o mechlin_n mechlin_n archbp._n 5._o part_v of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o gelderland_n gelder_n 6._o the_o dukedom_n of_o limburg_n limburg_n 7._o the_o country_n of_o liege_n liege_n bish_n 8._o the_o county_n of_o namur_n namur_n bish_n 9_o the_o dukedom_n of_o luxemburg_n luxemburg_n 10._o the_o county_n of_o hainault_n mons_fw-la 11._o the_o cambresis_n cambray_n archbp._n 12._o the_o county_n of_o artois_n arras_n bish_n article_n i._o of_o the_o county_n of_o flanders_n proper_o so_o call_v comitatus_fw-la flandriae_n flanders_n be_v the_o first_o county_n of_o the_o low_a country_n and_o the_o most_o considerable_a and_o noble_a in_o all_o christendom_n some_o derive_v its_o name_n name_n name_n from_o flandrina_n wife_n to_o lideric_n ii_o prince_n of_o buc_n and_o great_a forester_n of_o flanders_n who_o govern_v it_o under_o charlemaigne_n and_o lewis_n the_o debonair_a other_o fetch_v it_o from_o flambert_n nephew_n to_o clodion_a king_n of_o france_n who_o have_v marry_v blesinda_n daughter_n to_o golâ—uerus_n king_n of_o the_o ruthinians_n drive_v the_o roman_n out_o of_o the_o belgic_a gaul_n this_o province_n border_n on_o the_o north_n the_o ocean_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o scheld_v bound_n bound_n call_v the_o hont_n that_o divide_v it_o from_o zealand_n on_o the_o west_n the_o ocean_n and_o part_n of_o artois_n on_o the_o south_n artois_n and_o hainault_n and_o on_o the_o east_n part_n of_o hainault_n and_o brabant_n it_o be_v extend_v south_n and_o north_n about_o 66_o mile_n extent_n extent_n and_o near_o as_o much_o west_n and_o east_n it_o be_v a_o very_a fine_a and_o rich_a country_n quality_n quality_n most_o plentiful_a in_o corn_n and_o pasture_n it_o have_v fish_n in_o abundance_n afford_v kine_n and_o warlike_a horse_n there_o be_v in_o it_o 28_o or_o 30_o wall_v town_n to_n to_n and_o some_o other_o of_o no_o small_a consideration_n 1154_o village_n village_n village_n 48_o abbey_n abbey_n abbey_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o priory_n priory_n priory_n college_n college_n college_n and_o monastery_n monastery_n monastery_n it_o be_v in_o most_o place_n so_o populous_a that_o the_o spaniard_n who_o follow_v philip_n ii_o in_o flanders_n be_v use_v to_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a be_v but_o one_o city_n it_o have_v five_o viscounty_n viz._n ghent_n viscount_n viscount_n ypres_n furne_z wynoxberg_n and_o haerlbeck_n 3._o principality_n principality_n principality_n viz._n steenhuyse_n gaure_n and_o epinoy_n port_n port_n 4._o famous_a seaport_n viz._n dunkirk_n newport_n ostend_n and_o sluys_n and_o 31_o chatteleny_n or_o castelanship_n this_o province_n be_v heretofore_o govern_v by_o earl_n which_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n history_n history_n as_o do_v also_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n after_o that_o flanders_n be_v fall_v to_o he_o by_o marry_v margaret_n daughter_n of_o lewis_n malatin_n earl_n of_o flanders_n in_o
to_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n that_o their_o child_n may_v enjoy_v their_o privilege_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o province_n lie_v but_o one_o city_n city_n city_n or_o wall_v town_n and_o nine_o village_n village_n village_n the_o chief_a river_n be_v rivers_n rivers_n 1._o the_o deal_n which_o run_v through_o the_o middle_n and_o wash_v mechlin_n and_o then_o into_o brabant_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o scheld_a 2._o senne_n which_o here_o fall_v into_o the_o deal_n malines_n malines_n or_o mechlin_n lat._n mechlinia_n and_o by_o those_o of_o the_o country_n mackelen_n or_o meckelen_n upon_o the_o deal_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o lordship_n of_o that_o name_n it_o be_v bigness_n and_o magnificence_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v call_v malines_n the_o beautiful_a as_o antwerp_n the_o rich_a brussels_n the_o noble_a louvain_n the_o wise_a ghent_n the_o great_a and_o bruges_n the_o ancient_n the_o situation_n be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o because_o of_o the_o tide_n the_o trade_n be_v very_o good_a there_o be_v a_o archbishoprick_n see_v found_v by_o paul_n iv_o in_o 1559._o with_o the_o title_n of_o primate_n of_o the_o low-countries_n cardinal_n granville_n be_v the_o first_o archbishop_n the_o cathedral_n church_n be_v consecrate_a to_o st._n rombaut_n malines_n be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o great_a royal_a council_n institute_v by_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n in_o 1473._o there_o be_v also_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o fleece_n and_o the_o prince_n arsenal_n speak_v of_o this_o arsenal_n i_o can_v but_o mention_v that_o the_o thunder_n have_v set_v on_o fire_n several_a barrel_n of_o powder_n in_o 1546._o it_o break_v out_o with_o such_o fury_n that_o it_o overturn_v a_o tower_n and_o above_o 300_o house_n dry_v up_o the_o ditch_n about_o the_o town_n and_o cause_v extraordinary_a damage_n in_o the_o suburb_n be_v st._n alexis_n nunnery_n where_o there_o be_v 15_o or_o 1600_o nun_n who_o be_v allow_v to_o walk_v abroad_o to_o pay_v and_o receive_v visit_n and_o to_o marry_v when_o they_o please_v the_o lordship_n of_o malines_n have_v its_o own_o lord_n until_o 1336._o that_o it_o become_v a_o free_a town_n after_o that_o time_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n till_o it_o enter_v into_o that_o of_o austria_n in_o 1477._o its_o inhabitant_n be_v free_a from_o all_o tax_n for_o the_o good_a service_n perform_v to_o charles_n the_o bold_a earl_n of_o flanders_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o nuis_n upon_o the_o rhine_n here_o have_v be_v two_o provincial_a council_n the_o first_o in_o 1570._o and_o the_o second_o in_o 1607._o the_o chief_a trade_n of_o this_o place_n consist_v in_o tan_v make_v of_o linen_n cloth_n point_n and_o lace_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n and_o cast_v great_a artillery_n and_o gun_n it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o louvain_n 13_o almost_o n._n of_o brussels_n 14_o s._n e._n of_o antwerp_n and_o 30_o e._n of_o ghent_n long._n 23_o p._n 44_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 6_o m._n article_n v._o part_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o gelderland_n belong_v to_o the_o spaniard_n that_o part_n of_o gelderland_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o spaniard_n bound_n bound_n have_v on_o the_o east_n and_o north_n cleves_n in_o germany_n on_o the_o west_n brabant_n and_o on_o the_o south_n juliers_n in_o germany_n extent_n extent_n it_o be_v extent_n be_v about_o 36_o mile_n north_n and_o south_n and_o about_o 28_o east_n and_o west_n the_o soil_n be_v fertile_a and_o yield_v all_o sort_n of_o grain_n abound_v moreover_o with_o rich_a pasture-ground_n quality_n quality_n which_o fatten_v great_a drove_n of_o cattle_n which_o be_v send_v from_o many_o far_a place_n the_o chief_a river_n here_o be_v rivers_n rivers_n 1._o the_o mouse_n which_o run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o part_n wash_v ruremonde_n and_o venlo_n and_o so_o pass_v on_o divide_v brabant_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o guelderland_n 2._o niers_fw-fr which_o wash_v gelder_n and_o run_v into_o cleves_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v gelder_n cap._n venlo_n ruremond_n bish_n 1._o gelder_n the_o city_n of_o gelder_n lat._n gueldria_n which_o they_o of_o the_o country_n call_v gelre_a be_v seat_v on_o a_o marshy_a ground_n upon_o the_o little_a river_n of_o nier_n which_o environ_n it_o instead_o of_o a_o moat_n the_o castle_n be_v extreme_o strong_a and_o say_v to_o be_v impregnable_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n in_o 1627._o the_o spaniard_n labour_v to_o have_v bring_v the_o rhine_n to_o the_o city_n of_o gelder_n and_o into_o the_o mouse_n on_o purpose_n to_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o commerce_n between_o germany_n and_o holland_n but_o fail_v in_o their_o enterprise_n it_o stand_v 26_o mile_n nigh_o s._n e._n of_o nimeguen_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o province_n and_o 11_o mile_n almost_o n._n of_o venlo_n long._n 25_o d._n 37_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 31_o m._n ii_o venlo_n venlo_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a town_n on_o the_o river_n mouse_n by_o the_o border_n of_o juliers_n it_o be_v a_o hance-town_n but_o subject_a to_o the_o spaniard_n and_o stand_v 11_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o gelder_n and_o 11_o n._n of_o ruremond_n long._n 25_o d._n 24_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 27_o m._n iii_o ruremond_n ruremond_n lat._n ruremonde_n be_v the_o second_o city_n of_o gelderland_n with_o a_o bishopric_n suffragant_fw-la of_o malines_n on_o the_o river_n mouse_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o roer_n or_o rura_n from_o which_o it_o take_v its_o name_n it_o be_v collegiate_n church_n be_v erect_v in_o 1559._o into_o a_o cathedral_n by_o pope_n paul_n iu._n william_n lindall_n be_v the_o first_o prelate_n of_o it_o the_o city_n be_v large_a fair_a and_o rich_a have_v many_o stately_a monastery_n in_o it_o whereof_o that_o of_o the_o carthusian_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n s._n of_o venlo_n and_o 21_o s._n of_o gelder_n long._n 25_o d._n 22_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 16_o m._n article_n vi_o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o limburg_n limburgensis_n ducatus_fw-la limburg_n have_v the_o duchy_n of_o juliers_n to_o the_o east_n and_o north_n bound_n bound_n the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n to_o the_o west_n and_o part_n of_o luxemburg_n to_o the_o south_n it_o be_v extent_n south_n and_o north_n be_v about_o 35_o mile_n and_o west_n and_o east_n about_o 26._o extent_n extent_n it_o have_v heretofore_o duke_n of_o its_o own_o history_n history_n but_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o walraine_n iii_o who_o other_o call_v henry_n in_o 1285._o adolph_n sell_v it_o to_o john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n who_o pretend_v a_o right_a to_o it_o as_o descend_v from_o margaret_n daughter_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o limburg_n marry_v in_o 1172._o to_o godfrey_n duke_n of_o brabant_n in_o 1293._o rainold_n i._o duke_n of_o guelderland_n lay_v claim_n to_o it_o in_o the_o kite_n of_o ermengarde_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o herman_n late_a duke_n of_o limburg_n but_o he_o lose_v the_o battle_n of_o wore_v near_o collen_n june_n 5._o 1298._o and_o be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v force_v to_o resign_v his_o right_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n to_o regain_v his_o liberty_n and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n have_v enjoy_v it_o it_o have_v excellent_a mine_n of_o iron_n and_o one_o of_o copper_n quality_n quality_n the_o earth_n be_v very_o fruitful_a in_o wheat_n fruit_n and_o fuel_n but_o above_o all_o in_o grass_n and_o water_n the_o famous_a spaw-water_n be_v not_o above_o three_o league_n s._n w._n from_o limburg_n the_o chief_a river_n here_o be_v rivers_n rivers_n 1._o the_o mouse_n which_o run_v but_o through_o a_o little_a part_n of_o this_o country_n 2._o geul_fw-fr which_o wash_v valkenburg_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o mouse_n 3._o weser_n which_o water_v limburg_n and_o run_v into_o liege_n 4._o bervine_n which_o wash_v dalem_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o mouse_n this_o province_n have_v but_o five_o wall_v town_n and_o about_o 120_o village_n the_o town_n be_v limburg_n cap._n to_o the_o spaniard_n dalem_n to_o the_o hollander_n valkenburg_n to_o the_o hollander_n rolduck_n to_o the_o hollander_n remborg_n to_o the_o hollander_n i._o limburg_n limburg_n lat._n limburgum_n be_v pleasant_o seat_v upon_o a_o steep_a rock_n which_o overlook_v all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o at_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o run_v the_o river_n weser_n almost_o round_o it_o among_o several_a shady_a wood_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a city_n for_o it_o chief_o consist_v of_o one_o broad_a short_a street_n neither_o be_v it_o considerable_a for_o its_o beauty_n the_o building_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v of_o wood._n but_o it_o be_v of_o no_o small_a consideration_n for_o its_o strength_n for_o it_o be_v encompass_v with_o a_o strong_a wall_n and_o a_o trench_n and_o the_o access_n to_o it_o which_o be_v on_o the_o north_n side_n be_v extreme_o