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czersk_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o warzaw_n liw_n czersk_n wissegrod_n zakrotzim_n ciechanow_n wilna_n prussia_n or_o prusse_v as_o it_o be_v divide_v in_o polaquie_n prussia_n royal_a where_o be_v the_o palatinate_v of_o dantzick_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o dantzick_n elbing_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o elbing_n marienburg_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o marienburg_n culm_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o culm_n prussia_n ducale_v with_o its_o palatinate_n and_o castlewick_n of_o koningsberg_n with_o its_o palatinate_n of_o bielsk_n with_o its_o castlewick_n of_o bielsk_n and_o divers_a other_o estate_n dutchy_n etc._n etc._n unite_a or_o subject_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n viz._n duchy_n of_o lithuania_n under_o the_o name_n of_o which_o be_v comprise_v lithuania_n where_o be_v the_o palatinate_v of_o wilna_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o wilna_n osmiana_n wilkomirs_n braslaw_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n braslaw_n misdzial_a troki_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n troki_n kowno_n grodno_n lida_n minsk_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o minsk_n borissow_n robaczow_n rzeczica_fw-la mary_n minsk_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o mscislnw_n mohilow_n orssa_n novogrodeck_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o novogrodeck_n slonim_n woskowiska_n polosczk_v with_o its_o castlew_n of_o polosczk_n vitepsk_v with_o its_o castlew_n of_o vitepsk_v polesie_n where_o be_v breâ—siici_n with_o its_o castlew_n of_o bressici_fw-la samogitie_n with_o its_o palatinate_n and_o castlewick_n of_o rosienie_n duchy_n of_o volhynie_n as_o it_o be_v divide_v in_o the_o high_a volhynie_n with_o its_o palarinate_a of_o lusuc_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o lusuc_n wolodomiers_n krzemienec_n lower_v volhynie_n with_o its_o palatinate_n of_o kiovia_n with_o its_o castlewicks_n of_o kiovia_n owrucze_n zitomirz_n podolie_n with_o its_o palat._n of_o the_o high_a podolie_n as_o kamieniec_n with_o its_o castlew_n of_o kamieniec_n low_o podolie_a as_o braclaw_v with_o its_o castlewick_n of_o braclaw_n part_v of_o moscovia_n where_o be_v the_o dutchy_n of_o smolensko_n with_o its_o castlew_n of_o smolensko_n novogrodeck_n with_o its_o cast_n of_o novogrodeck_n poland_n part_n poland_n and_o its_o part_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o call_v the_o estate_n of_o poland_n and_o the_o other_o of_o lithvania_n these_o two_o have_v heretofore_o have_v their_o king_n and_o duke_n apart_o and_o not_o have_v be_v unite_v till_o within_o about_o 270_o year_n the_o estate_n of_o poland_n shall_v be_v poland_n which_o we_o will_v divide_v into_o the_o high_a and_o low_a or_o lesser_a and_o great_a and_o into_o the_o dutchy_n of_o russia_n noire_n cajavia_n mazovia_n and_o prussia_n the_o estate_n of_o lithuania_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o lithuania_n volhinia_n podolia_n etc._n etc._n all_o dutchy_n but_o lithuania_n much_o the_o great_a wherefore_o he_o who_o possess_v they_o be_v entitle_v the_o great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n extent_n it_o be_v extent_n all_o these_o estate_n of_o poland_n and_o lithuania_n take_v
together_o extend_v from_o about_o the_o 48th_o degree_n of_o latitude_n unto_o the_o 57th_o which_o be_v about_o 225_o french_a league_n and_o from_o the_o 38th_o of_o longitude_n unto_o the_o 61_o and_o have_v near_a as_o much_o continent_n again_o as_o france_n they_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o moscovy_n bound_n bound_n and_o part_n of_o the_o petit_fw-fr tartar_n on_o the_o south_n the_o mountain_n oâ—_n caprack_n and_o the_o river_n neister_n divide_v they_o from_o hungaria_n transilvania_n and_o moldavia_n on_o the_o west_n by_o germany_n and_o touch_v in_o part_n on_o the_o baltic_n sea_n and_o on_o the_o north_n they_o be_v bound_v part_n by_o livonia_n and_o moscovy_n inhabitant_n ancient_a inhabitant_n the_o ancient_a name_n of_o poland_n be_v sauromatia_n from_o its_o inhabitant_n the_o sauromatae_n afterward_o by_o lechius_n the_o first_o duke_n hereof_o in_o anno_fw-la 550_o it_o be_v call_v poland_n which_o signify_v a_o plain_a country_n as_o general_o it_o be_v it_o be_v make_v a_o kingdom_n by_o the_o emperor_n otho_n the_o three_o anno_fw-la 1000_o boleslaus_n be_v duke_n and_o have_v ever_o have_v its_o duke_n and_o king_n elect_v by_o the_o state_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o vicinity_n to_o the_o turk_n general_o choose_v a_o warrior_n etc._n fertility_n commodity_n etc._n etc._n the_o country_n be_v plain_a well_o clothe_v with_o fir_n and_o other_o timber-tree_n the_o air_n be_v so_o cold_a that_o they_o have_v neither_o wine_n nor_o grape_n instead_o of_o which_o have_v store_n of_o barley_n they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o old_a drink_n of_o england_n viz._n ale_n the_o country_n be_v well_o furnish_v with_o grain_n and_o fruit_n but_o they_o be_v but_o lean_v their_o chief_a commodity_n be_v rich_a fur_n horse_n hony_n wax_n bow-stave_n buff-hides_a ambergreese_v flax_n linnen-cloth_n mast_n cordage_n board_n wainscot_n timber_n rozin_n tar_n and_o pith_n of_o both_o kind_n match_n iron_n stockfish_n salt_n dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n pot-ash_n rye_n in_o great_a plenty_n for_o which_o it_o have_v make_v dantzick_n famous_a it_o be_v well_o furnish_v with_o flesh_n fowl_n and_o fish_n and_o to_o waâ—ds_v the_o carpatian_n mountain_n of_o hungaria_n be_v find_v mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o also_o iron_n and_o brimstone_n to_o the_o r_n t_o worship_n full_a sr_n robert_n clayton_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n kt_n and_o alderman_n and_o lord_n mayr_n thou_o of_o anno_fw-la 1680_o this_o map_n be_v d_o d_o by_o r_n b_o p_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n where_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n withit_v palatinate_v the_o duchess_n of_o russia-noire_a cujavia_n mozovia_n prussia_n â—ia_n volhynia_n podolia_n &c_n &c_n design_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr sanson_n geographer_n to_o the_o french_a king_n king_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o great_a for_o so_o large_a a_o country_n and_o that_o which_o be_v he_o receive_v from_o they_o quarterly_o the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n every_o one_o of_o which_o keep_v the_o king_n and_o court_n a_o quarter_n which_o revenue_n be_v not_o certain_a but_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o his_o occasion_n by_o war_n marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n or_o the_o like_a place_n poland_n with_o its_o part_n and_o chief_a place_n the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v throughout_o into_o palatinate_n and_o castlewicks_n poland_n take_v particular_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o high_a and_o low_a in_o the_o high_a be_v the_o palatinate_v of_o cracou_n sandomirz_n and_o lublin_n place_n of_o most_o note_n in_o these_o part_n be_v 1._o cracou_n or_o cracovia_n seat_v in_o a_o plain_a and_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o vistula_n dignify_v with_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v in_o form_n round_o the_o house_n fair_a and_o lofty_a and_o build_v of_o freestone_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n be_v a_o large_a quadrangle_n market-house_n where_o be_v seat_v the_o cathedral_n church_n and_o the_o senate-house_n for_o the_o citizen_n about_o which_o be_v several_a shop_n for_o merchant_n the_o city_n be_v encompass_v with_o two_o strong_a stone_n wall_n and_o a_o dry_a ditch_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o city_n be_v the_o king_n castle_n be_v fair_a well_o build_v and_o pleasant_o seat_v on_o a_o hill_n as_o also_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n lodging_n on_o the_o west_n be_v a_o chapel_n where_o the_o king_n be_v inter_v and_o on_o the_o north-side_n lodging_n for_o entertainment_n and_o feast_v the_o southside_n be_v without_o building_n but_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o trade_n this_o city_n be_v of_o small_a account_n also_o sandomirz_n and_o lublin_n both_o chief_a city_n of_o their_o palatinate_n be_v in_o the_o high_a polonia_n or_o poland_n poland_n lower_v poland_n in_o the_o low_a poland_n be_v the_o palatinate_v of_o posna_n kalisch_n sirad_n lencinâ—_n dobrzin_n ploczk_n and_o rava_n who_o chief_a city_n or_o place_n bear_v the_o same_o name_n and_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o their_o palatine_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v several_a other_o town_n of_o good_a note_n which_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o geographical_a table_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o chief_a posna_n and_o gnesna_n dignify_v with_o the_o see_v of_o a_o archbishop_n who_o during_o the_o interregnum_fw-la of_o the_o king_n hold_v the_o supreme_a authority_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o summon_v the_o diet_n to_o poland_n do_v also_o belong_v the_o dutchy_n of_o russia_n noire_n cujavia_n mazovia_n prussia_n and_o polaquie_n noire_fw-fr russia_n noire_fw-fr russia_n noire_n have_v for_o its_o chief_a place_n loewenberg_n and_o belz_n both_o chief_a of_o their_o palatinate_n oujavia_n have_v for_o its_o principal_a place_n brzesti_n and_o vladislau_n cujavia_n cujavia_n both_o chief_a of_o their_o castelwicks_n place_n mazovia_n with_o its_o place_n mazovia_n have_v only_o one_o palatinate_n viz._n czersk_n under_o which_o be_v comprise_v several_a city_n and_o castlewicks_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v warzaw_n one_o of_o the_o fair_a in_o the_o kingdom_n it_o ofttimes_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n a_o place_n note_v for_o its_o excellent_a metheglin_n here_o make_v prussia_n be_v consider_v in_o two_o part_n prussia_n prussia_n which_o be_v call_v royal_a and_o ducale_v prussia_n royal_a be_v immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n and_o have_v its_o palatinate_n in_o the_o city_n of_o 1._o dantzick_n seat_v on_o the_o vistula_n at_o its_o influx_n into_o the_o baltic_a sea_n and_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o great_a mountain_n which_o hang_v over_o it_o it_o be_v the_o fair_a best_a and_o of_o the_o great_a trade_n of_o any_o in_o prussia_n through_o this_o city_n run_v a_o river_n very_o commodious_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n whereon_o be_v many_o mill_n for_o the_o grind_n of_o corn_n which_o be_v here_o find_v 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montferrat_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o mantova_n alba._n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n trin._n lower_v where_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n which_o possess_v the_o province_n or_o part_n of_o bergamase_v bergarne_n cremase_v crema_fw-la bressan_n brescello_n veronois_n verona_n vicentin_n or_o vicentinois_n vizenzo_n padovan_n padova_n polâ—sâ—ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr rovigo_n rovigo_n coast_n of_o trevisane_n trevigi_n feltrâ—n_o feltri_fw-la bellâ—nois_n belluno_n cadorin_n cadore_n friouli_n cuidad_fw-es de_fw-es austria_n aquileja_n palma_n la_fw-fr nova_n istriâ—_n cabo_n d'itria_fw-la dogâ—do_n or_o duchy_n of_o venice_n mantoa_n dukedom_n of_o mantova_n mantova_n parma_n and_o placenza_n dukedom_n of_o parma_n parma_n dukedom_n of_o placenza_n placenza_n modena_n and_o regge_v dukedom_n of_o modena_n modena_n dukedom_n of_o regge_n reglo_n or_o regge_v trent_n bishopric_n and_o county_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o lombardy_n be_v divers_a small_a estate_n among_o the_o which_o be_v mirandola_n italy_n particular_o so_o call_v where_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n towards_o the_o gulf_n of_o venice_n as_o dukedom_n of_o ferrarese_n ferrara_n bolognois_fw-fr bologna_n romandiola_n ravenna_n duchy_n of_o urbino_n urbino_n coast_n of_o ancone_n ancona_n towards_o the_o tyrrhenian_a sea_n as_o county_n of_o citti_n di_fw-it castello_n perusin_n perugia_n ombria_n or_o the_o duchy_n of_o spoleto_n orvietin_n orvieto_fw-la terre_fw-fr sabine_n narvi_n st._n peter_n patrimony_n veij_fw-la campagna_n di_fw-it roma_fw-it rome_n or_o roma_n among_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n be_v duchy_n of_o castro_n castro_n republic_n of_o st._n marino_n the_o estate_n of_o toscany_n to_o the_o great_a duke_z of_o toscany_n florence_n florence_n sanase_n or_o siennese_n sienâ—_n pisan_n pisa_n livourne_n or_o leghorn_n to_o divers_a prince_n as_o the_o republic_n of_o lucque_n principality_n of_o alassa_n signieury_n of_o piombine_v isle_n of_o elbe_n cosmopoli_fw-it the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n sometime_o divide_v in_o terra_fw-la di_fw-it lavaro_n calabria_n but_o at_o present_a into_o twelve_o province_n whereof_o be_v six_o towards_o the_o tyrrhenean_a sea_n to_o wit_n terra_fw-la di_fw-it lavora_n naples_n cajeta_n principato_n citra_fw-la or_o interior_a amalfi_n salerno_n principato_n ultra_fw-la or_o exterior_a benevento_n conza_n calabria_n citra_fw-la cosenza_n calabria_n ultra_fw-la regium_fw-la basilicate_a cirenza_n six_o towards_o the_o gulf_n of_o venice_n to_o wit_n terra_fw-la di_fw-it otranto_n otranto_n brundufium_fw-la gallipoli_n brindici_fw-la tetra_fw-mi di_fw-mi bari_n bari_n capitanate_n or_o pugi_n manfredonia_n mont_n st._n angelo_n county_n of_o molise_v abruzzo_n citra_fw-la or_o interior_a lanciano_n sulmona_n civita_n di_fw-fr chietti_n abruzzo_n ultra_fw-la or_o exterior_a civita_n di_fw-it penna_fw-la aquila_n pugia_n abruzzo_n and_o to_o which_o for_o the_o four_o part_n may_v be_v add_v the_o isle_n and_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n or_o sicily_n messina_n palermo_n siracusa_n montreale_n and_o cataliâ—_n sardagne_n or_o sardinia_n cagliari_n bosa_n and_o sassari_n corce_n or_o corsica_n bastia_n mariana_n and_o calvi_n together_o with_o several_a small_a isle_n as_o those_o of_o naples_n liguria_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o which_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o descriptional_a part_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o duke_z of_o savoy_n be_v on_o this_o side_n the_o alps_n to_o wit_n the_o duchy_n of_o savoy_n where_o there_o be_v the_o province_n of_o genevois_n annecy_n la_fw-fr roche_n alby_n thonnon_n vieux_n faussigni_fw-la cluse_n bonneville_n bonne_fw-fr sallanche_n taninge_n chablais_n thonon_n evian_n st._n gingot_n savoy_n chambery_n les_fw-fr eschelles_n montmelian_a ayguebelle_n conflans_fw-la beaufort_n ugine_n miolans_fw-la aix_n and_o rumilly_n tarentaise_n monftier_n st._n jaqu_n '_o esme_fw-fr le_fw-fr bourg_n st._n morice_n morienne_n st._n jaan_n de_fw-fr morienne_n la_o chaâ—obre_n modane_n laâ—â—ebourg_n and_o beugey_n in_o part_n yenne_n st._n genis_n d'hoste_n the_o county_n of_o nice_a where_o be_v the_o vicarat_n of_o nice_a or_o nizza_n nice_n or_o nizza_n ville_fw-fr franche_fw-mi poget_n poget_n barcellonnette_n barcellonnette_n le_fw-fr lauset_n sospelle_fw-fr sospelle_fw-fr saorgiz_n and_o the_o val_n st._n esteve_n st._n esteve_n st._n salvador_n count_n of_o boglio_n or_o of_o bevil_n beyond_o the_o alps_n to_o wit_n piedmont_n under_o the_o name_n of_o which_o be_v understand_v the_o duchy_n of_o aoste_n aoste_n castillion_n bard._n marquisate_n of_o yuree_n yuree_a pont_n st._n martin_n signiory_n of_o verceil_n verceilli_n crescerâ—tin_n borzane_n biele_n andorne_v gartintra_n marquisate_n of_o suze_n suze_fw-fr avillarâ—e_n principality_n of_o piedmont_n turin_n or_o turino_n mondouj_fw-la fossan_n chivas_n rivoli_n javen_n carignan_n pancalier_n vigon_n cavour_n ville_fw-fr franque_fw-la raconis_fw-la savillan_n coni_fw-la tende_n ceve_v cortemille_n bene_n quierase_n quire_n moncalier_n cocconas_n verve_n count_n of_o ast_n asti_n ville_n neuve_v '_o ast_n saluce_n or_o saluzzo_n marquisate_n of_o saluce_n carmagnole_n barge_n revel_v droner_n cental_a rocqu_n '_o esparviere_n demont_n quarter_n of_o piedmont_n or_o at_o present_a belong_v to_o fracne_n pignerol_n perouse_a lucerne_n brigueras_n the_o duchy_n of_o monferat_fw-la on_o the_o coast_n of_o genes_n in_o part_n where_o be_v albe_n trin_n and_o aqui._n the_o marquisate_n of_o oneglia_n marro_n in_o piedmont_n restore_v from_o the_o church_n the_o printipality_n of_o masseran_n the_o duchy_n of_o savoy_n preten_v to_o geneve_n chypre_n etc._n etc._n lombardy_n which_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o the_o high_a and_o comprehend_v the_o estate_n of_o piedmont_n as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n where_o be_v the_o duchy_n of_o aost_n aoste_n juree_n seignieury_n of_o verceili_n verceili_fw-la principality_n of_o piedmont_n turin_n fossan_n mondevi_n or_o mondovi_fw-la suze_n savillan_n coni_fw-la quierase_n quire_n county_n of_o ast_n asti_n marquisate_n of_o saluce_n saluce_n or_o saluzzo_n carmagnole_n county_n of_o nice_a nizza_n or_o nice_a barcelonnette_n milan_n as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o catholic_n king_n where_o be_v the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n milan_n val_n
the_o danube_n northward_o about_o 2000_o which_o large_a extent_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o ruin_n and_o declension_n roman_n the_o ancient_a roman_n the_o ancient_a roman_n be_v a_o gallant_a people_n of_o a_o sound_a judgement_n and_o a_o ready_a wit_n well_o skill_v in_o art_n and_o science_n very_o covetous_a of_o glory_n of_o great_a valour_n as_o by_o their_o subdue_a the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o invader_n to_o sack_n and_o ruin_v country_n they_o teach_v the_o people_n manner_n literature_n etc._n etc._n the_o roman_n be_v the_o first_o that_o wear_v the_o purple_a robe_n and_o the_o beginner_n of_o triumph_n they_o have_v excellent_a and_o stately_a theater_n and_o it_o be_v hold_v no_o disreputation_n to_o be_v a_o actor_n commodity_n it_o be_v fertility_n and_o commodity_n this_o country_n be_v so_o exceed_o furnish_v with_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v find_v useful_a for_o man_n and_o the_o soil_n so_o rich_a and_o for_o tile_n in_o grain_n fruit_n rice_n etc._n etc._n in_o some_o place_n have_v threo_fw-la harvest_n in_o one_o year_n that_o it_o be_v esteem_v the_o garden_n of_o the_o world_n the_o chief_a commodity_n for_o merchandise_n that_o this_o country_n yield_v be_v silk_n both_o raw_a and_o wrought_v into_o several_a fabric_n as_o satin_n taffity_n plush_n velvet_n cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n damask_n grogram_n rash_n fustian_n glass_n alom_n armour_n excellent_a wine_n oil_n saffron_n anni_fw-la seed_n argal_o brinistone_n several_a metal_n olive_n almond_n gall_n kids-skin_n lute_n string_n quicksilver_n aloe_n gold_n thread_n anchovy_n several_a drug_n etc._n etc._n italy_n the_o people_n of_o italy_n the_o italian_n be_v very_o ingenious_a respective_a and_o grave_n exceed_v malicious_a if_o affront_v much_o addict_v to_o woman_n which_o be_v here_o allow_v the_o liberty_n to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o own_o they_o be_v general_o very_o jealous_a of_o their_o wife_n so_o that_o 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piedmont_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n of_o milan_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o catholic_n king_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o genes_n or_o genoa_n and_o of_o montferrat_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o mantova_n yet_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n have_v some_o part_n thereof_o and_o in_o the_o low_a lombardy_n be_v the_o estate_n of_o venice_n of_o mantova_n parma_n and_o modena_n which_o have_v their_o duke_n and_o of_o trent_n which_o have_v its_o bishop_n and_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o lombardy_n be_v several_a small_a estate_n among_o which_o be_v that_o of_o mirandola_n the_o estate_n of_o piedmont_n wash_v by_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n be_v exceed_v fertile_a though_o inferior_a to_o other_o part_n of_o lombardy_n it_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o mantova_n the_o river_n tener_n separate_v their_o possession_n it_o be_v very_o populous_a number_v about_o 160_o wall_a city_n and_o town_n of_o which_o the_o 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and_o full_a of_o narrow_a passage_n and_o consequent_o not_o very_o fertile_a it_o be_v chief_a city_n be_v chambery_n or_o cambreria_n the_o residence_n of_o the_o duke_n when_o he_o be_v in_o these_o part_n seat_v in_o a_o pleasant_a valley_n among_o mountain_n which_o be_v well_o store_v with_o beautiful_a house_n belong_v to_o the_o gentry_n of_o these_o part_n and_o next_o turante_fw-la which_o command_v the_o passage_n into_o italy_n it_o be_v other_o place_n of_o account_n be_v thonon_n cluse_n beaufort_n vgine_n montier_n yenne_n modane_n etc._n etc._n the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n be_v rich_a in_o nature_n gift_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o best_a part_n of_o lombardy_n afford_v great_a plenty_n of_o grain_n wine_n oil_n and_o silk_n and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o best_a rice_n in_o the_o world_n it_o have_v for_o its_o chief_a place_n places_z chief_z places_z 1._o milan_n which_o notwithstanding_o its_o often_o spoil_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o great_a city_n of_o all_o 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