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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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unless_o six_o of_o the_o chief_a citizen_n bring_v he_o the_o key_n bear-headed_n and_o barefoot_a with_o rope_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o upon_o that_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o their_o life_n though_o these_o condition_n seem_v somewhat_o hard_o and_o that_o those_o upon_o who_o the_o lot_n of_o his_o embassy_n shall_v fall_v may_v scarce_o hope_v to_o escape_v with_o their_o life_n however_o there_o be_v man_n so_o zealous_a for_o the_o public_a good_a as_o willing_a to_o undertake_v it_o but_o the_o generous_a monarch_n of_o england_n send_v they_o back_o without_o do_v they_o any_o wrong_n the_o town_n be_v people_v with_o english_a and_o remain_v in_o their_o power_n 200_o and_o ten_o year_n the_o french_a have_v not_o be_v master_n of_o it_o 38_o year_n when_o the_o cardinal_n of_o austria_n take_v it_o from_o they_o in_o 1596_o but_o he_o restore_v it_o by_o the_o formentioned_a peace_n of_o veruins_n chap._n vi_o of_o normandy_n 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mix_v with_o the_o charante_fw-fr at_o mans-les_a its_o genoa_n the_o charante_v thus_o swell_v water_n montignac_n balsac_n angouleme_n chateauneuf_a balsac_n vibrac_n jarnac_n cognac_n receive_v in_o its_o way_n the_o bandiat_a the_o tovure_n toluera_fw-mi the_o noere_n notra_fw-mi the_o boveme_n and_o the_o nay_o and_o at_o its_o entrance_n into_o saintonge_n the_o seugne_n at_o pont-chauveau_a then_o it_o wash_v saintes_n taillebourg_n st._n savinian_a du_fw-ge port_n tonnay-charante_a near_o which_o it_o be_v increase_v with_o the_o boutonne_n vultonna_n that_o wash_v secondigny_n chizay_o l'isle_n availle_n st._n jean_n do_v angely_n tonay-boutonne_a la_o vallèe_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o charante_n at_o a_o place_n call_v port_n this_o pursue_v its_o course_n go_v by_o rochefort_n soubize_n and_o disembogue_n itself_o into_o the_o ocean_n near_o port-lupin_n seure_fw-fr savara_n or_o separa_fw-la be_v the_o name_n of_o two_o river_n of_o poictou_n one_o be_v now_o call_v 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marcel_n s._n gautier_n ruffec-le-chateau_n blanc_n en_fw-fr berry_n la_o roche-pouzay_a la_fw-fr guierche_fw-fr la_fw-fr haye_n and_o port_n de_fw-fr piles_n near_o which_o it_o mix_v with_o the_o vienne_n after_o it_o have_v be_v increase_v with_o the_o small_a creusa_n the_o gartempe_n vartimpa_n the_o angolin_n and_o the_o claize_n the_o indre_n anger_n andria_n or_o endria_n water_n the_o country_n of_o berry_n and_o touraine_n and_o be_v not_o otherwise_o considerable_a but_o that_o it_o divide_v itself_o into_o several_a branch_n and_o be_v interrupt_v with_o divers_a marsh_n that_o create_v much_o difficulty_n to_o traveller_n it_o rise_v in_o berry_n and_o go_v by_o la_fw-fr chastre_n chasteau-rou_n castrum_n rodulfi_n bourg_n de_fw-fr deâ—ls_n mehun_n sur_fw-fr indre_fw-fr buzansais_n estrée_n s._n genoâ—â—_n paluau_n chatillon_n loches_n beaulieu_n near_o which_o it_o be_v increase_v with_o the_o indroise_n that_o go_v by_o ville-loin_n and_o montresor_fw-la then_o water_n 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la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la aurain_n villeneuve_n newvy_a brassieux_n receive_v the_o bonevure_n the_o cenon_n and_o the_o bieure_n and_o mix_v with_o the_o loire_n between_o cande_v and_o onzain_n 10_o league_n north-east_n of_o tours_n the_o cousson_n have_v its_o source_n in_o the_o proper_a orleanois_n at_o the_o village_n of_o senely_a pass_v between_o la_o fertè-seneterre_a and_o st._n aubin_n make_v the_o small_a isle_n of_o ligny_n and_o st._n aignan_n go_v through_o the_o pleasant_a forest_n of_o chambort_n and_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o loire_n almost_o two_o mile_n east_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o bevuron_n go_v up_o the_o loire_n towards_o the_o east_n you_o meet_v with_o several_a rivulet_n fall_v into_o that_o great_a river_n as_o the_o dixme_n the_o dour_a the_o loiret_n which_o begin_v to_o be_v navigable_a at_o olivet_n 3_o mile_n from_o its_o mouth_n though_o its_o whole_a channel_n have_v hardly_o 3_o league_n in_o length_n on_o the_o side_n of_o orleans_n 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abound_v with_o corn_n wine_n linseed_n cattle_n and_o have_v some_o mine_n of_o iron_n it_o be_v water_v with_o three_o principal_a river_n viz._n the_o huisne_n the_o sarte_n and_o the_o mayenne_n which_o in_o their_o course_n receive_v the_o yaigre_fw-fr the_o jeayu_n the_o dive_v the_o veuve_n the_o grain_n and_o many_o other_o little_a stream_n it_o be_v principal_a forest_n be_v bersay_v perfeigne_n longaunay_n sillé_n dandaine_v etc._n etc._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o maine_n be_v very_o witty_a and_o courteous_a and_o so_o shrewd_a in_o the_o management_n of_o their_o affair_n that_o this_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o a_o proverb_n qu'_fw-fr un_fw-fr manseaâ—â—â—aut_fw-fr un_fw-fr norman_n &_o demi_a that_o a_o inhabitant_n of_o maine_n be_v worth_a one_o entire_a norman_a and_o the_o half_a of_o another_o but_o other_o ascribe_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o that_o proverb_n to_o the_o money_n former_o use_v in_o this_o province_n that_o be_v worth_a once_o as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o of_o normandy_n caesar_n pliny_n and_o ptolemy_n speak_v much_o to_o tâ—â—_n praise_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n â—â—der_v the_o name_n of_o cenomani_n aulerci_n tit._n liuâ—â—â—_n polybius_n and_o leander_n alberti_n talk_n of_o their_o
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〈◊〉_d fall_v by_o inheritance_n to_o our_o k._n henry_n ii_o but_o 〈◊〉_d confiscate_v by_o the_o french_a monarch_n upon_o oâ—_n k._n john_n under_o pretence_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o aâ—thur_n of_o britain_n since_o that_o time_n it_o have_v beeâ—_n several_a time_n detatch_v from_o and_o reunite_v â—gain_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n in_o 1674._o leâ—â—â—_n fourteen_o make_v bold_a to_o give_v it_o as_o a_o appanage_n oâ—_n portion_n to_o one_o of_o his_o bastard_n call_v linâ—â—_n who_o he_o have_v get_v on_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o marâ—â—â—â—_n of_o montespan_n bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o tiâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d duke_n du_fw-fr maine_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o colonel_n general_n of_o the_o swisser_n the_o city_n of_o man_n or_o le_fw-fr man_n in_o latin_a ciâ—tas_fw-la cenomanorum_fw-la suindinum_n or_o subdinnum_n be_v â—â—tituted_v upon_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o sarte_n and_o â—e_a huisne_n have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_a of_o tours_n it_o be_v say_v 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bishop_n of_o it_o the_o â—rench_a king_n by_o a_o prerogative_n of_o their_o crown_n â—e_v canon_n bear_v in_o this_o church_n it_o be_v observe_v â—â—at_o the_o english_a during_o the_o siege_n they_o lay_v to_o â—is_n city_n in_o 1425_o be_v the_o first_o who_o make_v use_v â—f_o great_a artillery_n in_o france_n mayenne-la_a juhel_n meduana_n have_v its_o name_n â—â—om_o the_o river_n mayenne_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v seat_v and_o from_o the_o lord_n juhel_n who_o live_v under_o â—he_n reign_v of_o philip_n august_n it_o lie_v not_o far_o from_o 〈◊〉_d frontier_n of_o normandy_n be_v distant_a from_o le_fw-fr â—â—â—s_n about_o 18_o league_n towards_o the_o northwest_n 〈◊〉_d a_o town_n very_o agreeable_a with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o duchy_n under_o which_o charles_n of_o guise_n becaâ—â—â—_n so_o famous_a during_o the_o war_n of_o the_o leagâ—â—_n whereof_o he_o be_v head_n in_o 1661._o cardinal_n mâ—zarin_n buy_v this_o duchy_n from_o the_o heir_n oâ—_n that_o house_n to_o give_v it_o in_o portion_n to_o his_o nâ—â—â—_n hortensia_n mancini_n marry_v with_o armand_n charâ—â—_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr porte_fw-fr duke_n of_o mazarin_n it_o have_v before_o the_o title_n of_o a_o marquizate_n laval_n or_o laval-guion_n vallis-guidonis_a be_v upon_o the_o river_n mayenne_n in_o low_a main_n about_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 7_o league_n from_o mayenne_n towards_o the_o south_n it_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n and_o belong_v tâ—_n the_o house_n of_o la_fw-fr trimoville_n it_o be_v famous_a foâ—_n the_o fine_a cloth_n which_o be_v make_v there_o as_o alsâ—_n for_o a_o council_n which_o be_v hold_v there_o aâ—â—_n 1242._o la_fw-fr ferté_fw-fr bernard_n firmitas_fw-la bernardi_n a_o barony_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o river_n huisne_n beiâ—â—_n distant_a from_o le_fw-fr man_n about_o 9_o or_o 10_o league_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o the_o frontier_n of_o percâ—â—_n there_o be_v a_o seat_n of_o justice_n which_o resort_v immediate_o to_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n it_o gaâ—â—_n birth_n to_o robert_n garnier_n who_o at_o the_o end_n of_o thâ—_n last_o age_n before_o tristan_n mairet_n and_o p._n corneilâ—_n arise_v be_v account_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o tragiâ—â—_n poet_n among_o the_o french_a the_o territory_n â—bout_o this_o town_n be_v call_v by_o the_o latin_a author_n of_o the_o french_a affair_n ager_n firmitatensis_n sablé_fw-fr a_o marquizate_n be_v situate_v near_o the_o sâ—â—â—_n between_o the_o little_a river_n of_o vergete_n and_o erâ—â—_n about_o 10_o or_o 11_o league_n from_o man_n towards_o 〈◊〉_d south-west_n beaumond_n le_fw-fr vicomte_n be_v a_o fine_a towâ—_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o duchy_n it_o lie_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d sarte_n 6_o league_n north_n of_o man_n and_o 5_o south_n 〈◊〉_d alencon_n raoul_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o it_o assâ—â—â—_n anno_fw-la 1093._o at_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o st._n julian_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o mans._n chateau_n du_fw-fr loir_fw-fr a_o barony_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o river_n loir_fw-fr in_o the_o frontier_n of_o vendomois_n distant_a from_o le_fw-fr man_n about_o 8_o or_o 9_o league_n to_o â—â—wards_o the_o southeast_n there_o be_v other_o place_n of_o some_o note_n as_o lavardin_n villaine-la-juhel_a gesures_n vibray_n vassé_fw-fr ballon_n and_o galerande_n that_o be_v marquizat_n brulon_n suze_n and_o belin_n be_v county_n bresseau_n be_v a_o viscounty_n and_o s._n suzanne_n be_v a_o barony_n of_o the_o country_n of_o perche_n or_o le_fw-fr perche_n le_z perche_n have_v normandy_n on_o the_o north_n 〈◊〉_d main_a to_o the_o west_n vendomois_n and_o blaisâ—â—_n on_o the_o south_n and_o towards_o the_o east_n it_o have_v beauce_n this_o country_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v beeâ—_n know_v to_o the_o ancient_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o i_o imagine_v to_o be_v that_o the_o middle-part_n of_o it_o be_v all_o cover_v with_o wood_n and_o the_o border_n belong_v to_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o a_o anchoret_n who_o 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reason_n of_o its_o manufacture_n of_o serge_n
palace_n of_o cante-croix_n and_o granvelle_n and_o the_o town-house_n deserve_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o last_o be_v a_o brazen_a â—â—gle_n bear_v the_o statue_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o and_o throw_v water_n by_o its_o two_o bill_n the_o diocese_n of_o besancon_n contain_v 780_o parish_n under_o 15_o deanship_n and_o 5_o archdeaconships_a since_o franchecounty_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o french_a the_o parliament_n and_o chamber_n of_o account_n which_o have_v their_o seat_n at_o dole_n have_v be_v transfer_v hither_o so_o that_o besancon_n may_v now_o be_v account_v the_o capital_a of_o this_o province_n dole_n dola_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o doughty_n in_o a_o very_a pleasant_a and_o fertile_a country_n and_o be_v still_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bailie_n of_o this_o division_n it_o be_v a_o town_n of_o some_o antiquity_n philip_n the_o good_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n do_v find_v its_o university_n in_o 1426_o and_o the_o duchess_n margaret_n enlarge_v its_o privilege_n and_o endowment_n in_o 1404._o the_o french_a king_n lewis_n the_o xi_o take_v that_o town_n anno_fw-la 1479_o and_o sack_v it_o in_o a_o lamentable_a manner_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o call_v it_o dola_n dolens_fw-la mournful_a dâ—le_n anno_fw-la 1530._o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o v._o do_v fortity_n it_o with_o seven_o bastion_n which_o afterward_o be_v augment_v but_o anno_fw-la 1668_o lewis_n the_o fourteen_o take_v it_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n throw_v down_o the_o wall_n ruin_v the_o fortification_n and_o then_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o spaniard_n but_o afterward_o anno_fw-la 1674_o he_o retake_v it_o with_o the_o whole_a franchecounty_n other_o town_n in_o this_o division_n aâ—e_fw-fr ornans_fw-la quingey_n verceil_n la_fw-fr loye_n rochefort_n chasteauneuf_a raon_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o bayliwick_n of_o poligny_n the_o bayliwick_n of_o poligny_n or_o d'aval_a in_o the_o south-west_n of_o burgundy_n county_n be_v situate_v between_o switzerland_n on_o the_o east_n bresse_n on_o the_o south_n the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o bayliwick_n of_o dole_n on_o the_o north._n the_o chief_n town_n be_v poligny_n salin_n and_o s._n claude_n poligny_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o bailie_n lie_v on_o the_o source_n of_o the_o river_n glanstine_n which_o empti_v itself_o into_o the_o doughty_n eight_o league_n from_o dole_n towards_o the_o southeast_n salin_n salinae_n sequanorum_n be_v situate_v between_o two_o mountain_n nigh_o the_o river_n forica_fw-la that_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o louve_n 9_o league_n from_o besancon_n towards_o the_o south_n it_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o salt-spring_n which_o do_v the_o french_a king_n allow_v it_o will_v supply_v most_o part_n of_o the_o country_n with_o salt_n in_o the_o spaniard_n time_n it_o be_v extraordinary_a strong_a and_o have_v a_o castle_n almost_o impregnable_a saint_n claude_n be_v also_o pretty_a well_o fortify_v it_o be_v situate_v towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o bugey_n and_o the_o country_n of_o gex_n 7_o league_n north-west_n of_o geneve_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a abbey_n that_o boast_v of_o the_o body_n of_o st._n claude_n archbishop_n of_o besancon_n in_o the_o 7_o century_n whence_o the_o town_n have_v its_o name_n the_o other_o place_n worthy_a to_o be_v mention_v be_v lyon-le-sauny_a arley_n ruffey_n blesterans_n carlaâ—u_n mommorot_n monet_n le_fw-fr chasteau_fw-fr sorlin_n mirâ—heau_n champagnole_n chastel-chalon_n arbois_n st._n lothain_n burgille_n nozeret_fw-la pontarlier_n st._n anne_n monthenoit_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la the_o content_n part_n 1._o a_o general_n and_o particular_a description_n of_o france_n page_n 1._o chap_n i._n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a bound_n and_o division_n of_o france_n of_o its_o mountain_n port_n river_n and_o forest_n p._n 2._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n of_o france_n and_o its_o various_a production_n p._n 10._o chap_n iii_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o france_n and_o of_o their_o language_n p._n 15._o chap_n iu._n of_o the_o riches_n strength_n and_o government_n of_o france_n p._n 20._o chap_n v._n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n p._n 29._o chap_n vi._n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o french_a p._n 37._o part_n ii_o a_o description_n of_o france_n wherein_o each_o of_o its_o great_a province_n small_a county_n city_n royal_a house_n forest_n mountain_n coast_n river_n and_o lake_n be_v geographical_o and_o historical_o describe_v chap_n i._n â—orrain_a the_o three_o bishopric_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o bar._n p._n 47._o chap_n ii_o the_o principality_n of_o sedan_n and_o dukedom_n of_o bovillon_n and_o rethel_n p._n 58._o chap_n iii_o of_o champaign_n p._n 62._o 1._o rheims_n p._n 64._o 2._o precinct_n of_o caalon_n and_o troy_n p._n 67._o 3._o senonois_n 4._o langre_n 5._o bassigni_fw-la vallage_n and_o perthois_n p._n 70_o 71_o 72._o 6._o the_o county_n of_o briâ—_n and_o more_o especial_o briâ—_n champenoise_n p._n 74._o chap_n iu._n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o its_o dependency_n p._n 77._o paris_n p._n 80._o town_n and_o place_n of_o note_n in_o the_o parisis_n or_o the_o territory_n of_o paris_n p._n 97._o versailles_n trianon_n p._n 99_o 113._o other_o town_n royal_a house_n and_o place_n of_o note_n in_o the_o parisis_n p._n 115._o french_a brie_n hurepoix_fw-fr p._n 126._o 127._o mantoan_n p._n 137._o â—rench_v vexin_n beauvaisis_fw-la p._n 145._o 147._o soissonuois_n laonnois_n p._n 156_o 157._o noyonnois_n p._n 159._o chap_n v._n of_o picardy_n p._n 160_o tierache_fw-la vermandois_n p._n 163._o 166._o santerre_n amienois_n p._n 169._o 171._o vimeux_fw-fr ponthieu_n p._n 175_o 176._o boulenois_n p._n 179._o the_o recover_v country_n p._n 182._o chap_n vi._n of_o normandy_n especial_o the_o high_a p._n 186._o norman_a vexin_n p._n 191._o caux_n bray_n roumois_n 197_o 205_o 206._o the_o bishopric_n of_o eureux_n p._n 206._o chap_n vii_o of_o lower_n normandy_n the_o bishopric_n of_o lizieux_n p._n 211._o the_o bishopric_n of_o seez_fw-fr p._n 213._o the_o bishopric_n of_o bayeux_n p._n 216._o the_o bishopric_n of_o constance_n or_o coutance_n p._n 220._o the_o bishopric_n of_o auranche_n p._n 226._o chap_n viii_o of_o britanny_n p._n 229._o of_o high_a britanny_n the_o bishopric_n of_o rennes_n p._n 235._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o dol._n p._n 238._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n malo_n p._n 239._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n brieux_n p._n 241._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o nants_n p._n 243._o chap._n ix_o of_o lower_n britanny_n the_o bishopric_n of_o vennes_n p._n 248._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o quimpercorentin_a p._n 252_o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o treguier_n p._n 254._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n pol_n de_fw-fr leon._n p._n 256._o chap_n x._o of_o the_o government_n orleanois_n p._n 258_o of_o the_o country_n of_o maine_n or_o le_fw-fr maine_n p._n 265._o of_o the_o country_n of_o perche_n or_o le_fw-fr perche_n p._n 270._o of_o beauce_n proper_a beauce_n p._n 274_o 275._o of_o vendomois_n p._n 281._o of_o anjou_n p._n 283._o of_o touraine_n p._n 295._o of_o blaisois_n p._n 303._o of_o proper_a orleanois_n p._n 312._o of_o gastinois_n p._n 324._o of_o nivernois_n p._n 331._o chap._n xi_o of_o orleanois_n on_o the_o south_n of_o the_o loire_n of_o berry_n p._n 338._o of_o poictou_n p._n 414._o of_o aunis_n p._n 435._o of_o angoumois_n p._n 439._o of_o the_o island_n depend_v on_o the_o government_n orleâ—nois_fw-fr p._n 441._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o government_n of_o guienne_n p._n 443._o of_o proper_a guienne_n p._n 448._o of_o bazadois_n of_o agenois_n p._n 450_o 451._o of_o quercy_n p._n 452._o of_o rovergue_v p._n 455._o of_o limosin_n p._n 459._o of_o perigord_n p._n 461._o of_o saintonge_n p._n 463._o of_o armagnac_n p._n 466_o of_o chaloffe_n p._n 469_o of_o condomois_n p._n 470._o of_o the_o land_n of_o lower_n navarre_n p._n 452_o 473_o of_o soul_n of_o labour_v p._n 474_o 475_o of_o beâ—â—n_n p._n 477_o of_o the_o county_n of_o bigorre_n p._n 479_o of_o come_v p._n 481_o of_o conferans_n p._n 482_o chap._n xiii_o of_o languedoc_n p._n 484_o of_o toulousan_a p._n 495_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o toulouse_n p._n 496_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o montauban_n p._n 508_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o la_fw-fr vour_z p._n 510_o of_o lauragais_n p._n 512_o of_o albigeois_n p._n 515_o of_o the_o county_n of_o foix._n p._n 522_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o lower_n languedoc_n of_o the_o precinct_n of_o narbonne_n p._n 527_o of_o the_o precinct_n of_o bezier_n p._n 539_o of_o the_o precinct_n of_o nismes_n p._n 545_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o cevennes_n p._n 565_o of_o vivarais_n p._n 569_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o uzès_n p._n 562_o of_o gevaudan_n p._n 572_o of_o velay_n p._n 575_o chap._n xvi_o of_o provence_n p._n 578_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o aix_n p._n 584_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o riez_n p._n 587_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o senez_n p._n
april_n 1617._o morevil_n upon_o the_o auregne_n be_v above_o 〈◊〉_d league_n south-west_n of_o peronne_n and_o mondidier_n 〈◊〉_d this_o last_o be_v strong_a have_v a_o particular_a govern_v and_o have_v often_o repulse_v the_o spaniard_n 〈◊〉_d town_n of_o roye_n be_v four_o league_n north-east_n of_o â—â—dider_n it_o be_v a_o lordship_n which_o have_v give_v 〈◊〉_d name_n to_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o roye_n that_o subâ—_n from_o the_o ten_o or_o eleven_o century_n creâ—â—_n be_v a_o small_a town_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o marquiâ—â—_n 8_o league_n west_n of_o mondidier_n nesle_n be_v anâ—â—_n small_a town_n which_o have_v give_v the_o title_n of_o mâ—quess_n to_o a_o noble_a and_o ancient_a family_n in_o tâ—_n country_n whence_o be_v issue_v high_a constable_n france_n as_o raoul_n de_fw-fr nesle_n under_o philip_n the_o bâ—_n it_o be_v situate_v upon_o the_o little_a river_n ignoâ—â—_n â—gnon_fw-fr above_o four_o league_n south_n of_o peronne_n and_o â—e_v mile_n north-east_n 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of_o abbeville_n five_o northwest_n of_o crecy_n and_o tâ—â—_n east_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v but_o at_o first_o a_o villaâ—_n which_o increase_v into_o a_o town_n by_o the_o builâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o castle_n and_o of_o a_o monastery_n by_o s._n salviusâ—â—shop_n â—â—shop_z of_o amiens_n where_o he_o will_v be_v intter_v â—d_a whence_o it_o have_v get_v the_o name_n of_o monasteâ—â—lum_n monstrevil_n or_o monstrelet_n beside_o there_o â—e_v still_o two_o ancient_a abbey_n of_o st._n bennet_n orâ—r_n one_o of_o monk_n and_o the_o other_o of_o nun_n â—ng_v philip_n i._o have_v divorce_v from_o he_o his_o â—ife_n berthe_n send_v she_o away_o to_o this_o town_n upâ—â—_n which_o he_o assign_v her_o dowry_n and_o where_o â—e_v dye_v in_o 1093._o monstrevil_n be_v divide_v into_o â—pper_n and_o low_a town_n and_o have_v a_o strong_a citadel_n and_o baillwick_n great_a bâ—ats_n can_v go_v up_o â—he_v river_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o tide_n to_o this_o â—own_n boulenois_n this_o county_n be_v but_o 13_o or_o 14_o league_n long_o north_n and_o south_n and_o about_o 7_o broad_a east_n and_o west_n it_o be_v ancient_o inhabit_v by_o the_o morini_n as_o well_o as_o teronane_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o boulogne_n be_v the_o gesoriacum_n of_o pliny_n and_o ptolemy_n it_o be_v still_o the_o most_o mountainous_a paâ—t_n of_o picardy_n especial_o along_o the_o coast_n which_o render_v they_o almost_o unaccessible_a however_o it_o do_v not_o want_v either_o wood_n or_o river_n and_o afford_v such_o a_o good_a race_n of_o horse_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n can_v furnish_v 3000_o trooper_n it_o be_v erect_v into_o a_o county_n together_o with_o st._n paul_n guines_n and_o artois_n by_o charles_n the_o bald_a emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n when_o he_o marry_v his_o daughter_n judith_n to_o baldwin_n ironside_n count_n of_o flanders_n in_o 863._o the_o county_n of_o boulogne_n be_v successiâ—_n enjoy_v by_o several_a illustrious_a house_n whâ—â—_n ally_v themselves_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o with_o