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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 brussels_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o spanish_a governor_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o country_n i_o shall_v reckon_v the_o distance_n from_o that_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o french_a be_v mons_fw-la of_o the_o hollander_n be_v boisleduc_n or_o maestricht_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n liege_n the_o province_n be_v in_o number_n 10_o province_n province_n viz._n 1._o flanders_n 2._o artois_n 3._o hainault_n 4._o namur_n 5._o brabant_n 6._o marquisate_n of_o the_o empire_n 7._o mechlin_n 8._o bishopric_n of_o liege_n 9_o limburg_n and_o 10._o luxemburg_n to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v that_o part_n of_o gelderland_n that_o be_v under_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o cambray_n of_o these_o flanders_n border_n on_o the_o sea_n brabant_n on_o the_o unite_a province_n as_o likewise_o do_v flanders_n artois_n and_o hainault_n on_o france_n with_o the_o duchy_n of_o cambray_n
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our_o lady_n the_o large_a convent_n of_o the_o franciscan_n and_o another_o for_o the_o dominican_n the_o town_n house_n with_o many_o building_n for_o public_a use._n this_o place_n have_v the_o staple_n of_o french_a wine_n and_o here_o be_v also_o make_v fine_a linen_n cloth_n equal_v that_o of_o cambray_n with_o water-tabbies_a and_o such_o like_a commodity_n this_o town_n stand_v seventeen_o mile_n almost_o west_n of_o mons._n marienburg_n marienburg_n build_v by_o mary_n queen_n of_o hungary_n sister_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o in_o the_o year_n 1542._o it_o be_v a_o french_a frontier_n situate_v on_o the_o river_n blanch_n it_o be_v beside_o the_o situation_n so_o advantageous_a so_o excellent_o well_o fortify_v at_o first_o with_o a_o very_a strong_a wall_n and_o four_o good_a bulwark_n that_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o impregnable_a if_o provide_v of_o a_o sufficient_a garrison_n of_o courageous_a man_n the_o loss_n of_o it_o to_o the_o incredible_a prejudice_n of_o these_o country_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o base_a and_o unworthy_a behaviour_n of_o the_o defendant_n this_o town_n stand_v twenty_o eight_o mile_n south_n east_n of_o mons_fw-la and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v now_o dismantle_v phillipville_n phillipville_n be_v another_o french_a frontier_n town_n border_v on_o liege_n build_v by_o philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o a_o bulwark_n against_o the_o french_a and_o honour_a with_o his_o own_o name_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a place_n but_o be_v a_o very_a strong_a fortress_n strengthen_v with_o five_o royal_a bastion_n beside_o wall_n and_o other_o good_a work_v fit_a for_o defence_n this_o town_n stand_v about_o twenty_o eight_o mile_n south_n east_n of_o mons._n 4._o earldom_n of_o namur_n namur_n have_v on_o the_o east_n bound_n bound_n the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n on_o the_o west_n hainault_n on_o the_o north_n brabant_n and_o on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o luxemburg_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n it_o be_v in_o length_n about_o 34_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n 30._o it_o be_v plentiful_o store_v with_o all_o commodity_n quality_n quality_n the_o hill_n clothe_v with_o wood_n full_a of_o fowl_n and_o venison_n and_o the_o valley_n full_a of_o corn_n rich_a in_o mine_n and_o quarry_n of_o marble_n of_o all_o sort_n it_o have_v in_o it_o four_o city_n or_o wall_v town_n and_o 184_o village_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v namur_n the_o chief_a river_n be_v rivers_n rivers_n 1._o maes_n which_o run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o province_n into_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n and_o wash_v charlemont_n dinant_n bovine_n and_o namur_n 2._o sambre_n which_o here_o wash_v charleroy_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o mâ—es_n at_o namur_n the_o town_n in_o this_o province_n be_v thus_o situate_v town_n situation_n of_o the_o town_n 1._o charleroy_n the_o most_o western_a town_n on_o the_o sambre_n by_o the_o border_n of_o hainault_n 2._o namur_n the_o metropolis_n 17_o mile_n east_n of_o charleroy_n 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meeting_n of_o the_o river_n pieton_n and_o sambre_n soon_o after_o it_o be_v build_v it_o be_v quit_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o by_o the_o french_a soon_o after_o so_o fortify_v that_o it_o become_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a hold_v in_o all_o these_o country_n as_o it_o be_v still_o it_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o year_n 1679._o this_o town_n stand_v 14_o mile_n west_n of_o namur_n and_o 21_o east_n of_o mons._n charlemont_n charlemont_n be_v also_o a_o frontier_n town_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o province_n which_o be_v build_v in_o the_o year_n 1555._o by_o charles_n the_o five_o from_o who_o it_o take_v its_o name_n it_o be_v very_o convenient_o seat_v upon_o a_o hill_n near_o the_o left_a bank_n of_o the_o river_n maes_n which_o afford_v it_o a_o good_a trade_n and_o be_v a_o very_a strong_a fortress_n though_o but_o a_o small_a town_n and_o of_o very_o
exact_a and_o regular_a fortification_n this_o town_n stand_v 20_o mile_n south_n of_o namur_n bovine_n bovine_n or_o bovigne_n be_v another_o frontier_n town_n but_o whether_o of_o the_o french_a or_o spaniard_n i_o be_o a_o little_a uncertain_a situate_v on_o the_o west-bank_n of_o the_o maes_n scarce_o two_o mile_n from_o dinant_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a town_n and_o of_o no_o very_a great_a strength_n but_o be_v chief_o considerable_a for_o its_o be_v a_o pass_n between_o namur_n and_o luxemburg_n and_o for_o that_o it_o deserve_v here_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n south_n of_o namur_n 5._o dukedom_n of_o brabant_n brabant_n have_v on_o the_o east_n the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n bound_n bound_n and_o part_n of_o gelderland_n on_o the_o west_n zealand_n in_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o flanders_n on_o the_o north_n holland_n and_o gelderland_n and_o the_o south_n and_o south-west_n namur_n and_o hainault_n it_o be_v in_o length_n 90_o miles_n and_o in_o breadth_n 72._o the_o air_n be_v general_o wholesome_a and_o good_a quality_n quality_n the_o soil_n natural_o very_o fruitful_a except_o some_o of_o the_o northern_a part_n which_o be_v somewhat_o sandy_a and_o barren_a but_o those_o be_v manage_v to_o the_o best_a advantage_n it_o have_v in_o it_o 26_o city_n or_o wall_v town_n and_o 100_o village_n the_o chief_a city_n set_v aside_o antwerp_n be_v brussels_n chief_a river_n be_v rivers_n rivers_n 1._o demer_n which_o washes_n die_v sichen_n aâ—rschot_n run_v through_o mecâ—lin_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o scheld_v 2._o dommel_n which_o wash_v eyndoven_v and_o boisleduc_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o maes_n 3._o senne_n which_o here_o wash_v brussels_n and_o vilvorden_n fall_v in_o the_o demer_n and_o so_o to_o the_o scheld_v 4._o aa_o which_o wash_v helmont_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o dommel_n at_o boisleduc_n 5._o dyle_n wash_v louvain_n and_o 6._o gias_n wash_a tienen_fw-ge both_o fall_n into_o the_o demer_n the_o town_n in_o this_o province_n be_v thus_o situate_v to_n situation_n of_o the_o to_n 1._o grave_a the_o most_o northern_a town_n on_o the_o maes_n by_o gelderland_n 2._o helmont_n 18_o mile_n south_n of_o grave_a on_o the_o aa_n 3._o eyndoven_a nine_o mile_n west_n of_o helmont_n on_o the_o dommel_n 4._o boisleduc_n 16_o mile_n nigh_o north_n of_o eyndoven_n on_o the_o dommel_n and_o aa_n 5._o breda_n 20_o mile_n west_n of_o boisleduc_n 6._o bergen-op-zome_a 18_o mile_n nigh_o west_n of_o breda_n these_o be_v all_o under_o the_o hollander_n 7._o herental_n 30_o mile_n southeast_n of_o bergen-op-zome_a 8._o liere_n 11_o mile_n south-west_n of_o herental_n 9_o sichen_n 14_o mile_n nigh_o east_n of_o liere_n 10._o die_v three_o mile_n southeast_n of_o sichen_n 11._o halen_n four_o mile_n southeast_n of_o die_v 12._o leeuwe_v six_o mile_n south_n of_o halen_n 13._o tienen_fw-ge seven_o mile_n west_n of_o leeuwe_n on_o the_o gias_n 14._o louvain_n or_o loeven_n 10_o mile_n nigh_o west_n of_o tienen_fw-ge on_o the_o dyle_n 15._o vilvorden_n 10_o mile_n west_n of_o louvain_n on_o the_o senne_n 16._o brussels_n or_o brussels_n the_o metropolis_n seven_o mile_n south_n of_o vilvorden_n on_o the_o senne_n 17._o niville_n 12_o miles_n south_n of_o brussels_n nigh_o hainault_n 18._o gemblour_n 15_o mile_n east_n of_o niville_n nigh_o namur_n 19_o judoigne_n 11_o mile_n north-east_n of_o gemblour_n 20._o hannuye_n nine_o mile_n east_n of_o judoigne_n these_o be_v all_o under_o the_o spaniard_n brussels_n brussels_n to_n description_n of_o the_o chief_a to_n or_o brussels_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o province_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o spanish_a governor_n for_o these_o country_n a_o very_a large_a city_n sweet_o seat_v on_o the_o river_n senne_n it_o be_v compass_v with_o a_o double_a and_o high_a wall_n and_o very_o large_a ditch_n in_o the_o circuit_n thereof_o be_v former_o 74_o tower_n many_o of_o which_o have_v be_v 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