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â—_z in_o italy_n in_o the_o year_n 160_o from_o tâ—â—_n build_v of_o rome_n elitovius_fw-la chief_a of_o the_o people_n of_o maine_n and_o their_o prince_n belovesus_fw-la make_v 〈◊〉_d eruption_n into_o the_o north-eastern_a part_n of_o itaâ—â—_n whence_o they_o drive_v the_o native_n and_o thâ—_n build_v the_o city_n of_o bresse_n verona_n trent_n câ—â—â—_n bergemo_n mantova_n and_o many_o other_o thus_o be_v that_o the_o poet_n john_n baptist_n ignatius_n exprâ—â—seth_v himself_o in_o their_o favour_n cenomanique_a acre_n &_o non_fw-la ignobile_fw-la semen_fw-mi etc._n etc._n this_o province_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o gaul_n tâ—â—_n roman_n the_o franc_n and_o the_o english_a in_o tâ—â—_n middle_n of_o the_o eight_o century_n pepin_n head_n 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o stock_n of_o the_o french_a king_n give_v thâ—_n county_n with_o 12_o other_o to_o his_o brother_n grisâ—_n or_o grippon_n but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o succee_a count_n be_v not_o know_v till_o hugh_n i._o in_o 1020._o 〈◊〉_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 that_o this_o city_n be_v â—uilt_v by_o sarrhon_n grandson_n of_o samothe_n k._n of_o the_o â—auls_n and_o be_v afterward_o ruin_v by_o the_o druidesâ—nd_n â—nd_z the_o sarrhonides_n whilst_o they_o contest_v for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v rebuilt_a by_o lemant_n king_n of_o the_o gaul_n who_o â—ive_a to_o it_o his_o name_n however_o it_o be_v for_o this_o account_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o fabulous_a le_v man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d very_o ancient_a city_n and_o in_o charlemaign'_v time_n â—as_v one_o of_o the_o most_o flourish_a in_o the_o celtic_a saul_n but_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o norman_n and_o â—he_v war_n with_o the_o english_a have_v much_o abate_v of_o â—s_n former_a grandeur_n it_o be_v now_o build_v upon_o a_o â—ountain_n which_o be_v raise_v up_o high_a beyond_o the_o â—irte_n between_o the_o north_n and_o the_o west_n and_o as_o a_o bailiwick_n and_o a_o presidial_a seat_n with_o a_o cathedral_n church_n under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n julian_n â—ho_fw-mi be_v esteem_v the_o first_o 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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the_o â—irst_n in_o the_o western_a coast_n of_o normandy_n and_o the_o â—ast_n on_o the_o southern_a of_o britain_n le_fw-fr perche_n be_v divide_v into_o high_a and_o low_o â—he_v high_a part_n be_v the_o county_n and_o the_o low_a â—s_n call_v perche-govet_a or_o rather_o it_o be_v divide_v inâ—o_o grand_a perch_n perche-govet_a from_o the_o name_n of_o its_o ancient_a lord_n terre_n françoise_n or_o french_a country_n and_o terres_n démembrée_n or_o dismember_v land_n 1._o grand-perche_n contain_v nogent-le_a rotrou_n mortaigne_a bellesme_fw-fr perriere_n the_o barony_n of_o loupe_n illiers_n courville_n and_o pontgoin_n nogent_n le_fw-fr rotrou_fw-fr novigentum_n rotroci_n or_o rotroldi_n so_o call_v from_o rotrou_n its_o founder_n count_n of_o perche_n be_v seat_v upon_o the_o huisne_n where_o it_o receive_v the_o run_v and_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o upper_a perch_n though_o it_o be_v common_o account_v a_o burrow_n but_o one_o of_o the_o fine_a and_o rich_a in_o france_n by_o 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sant_n câ—erny_n la_fw-fr â—rté_fw-fr loupiere_n aillant_n brignon_fw-fr etc._n etc._n 4._o langre_n â—ome_o put_v this_o town_n in_o bassigni_n and_o other_o account_n chaumont_n for_o the_o capital_a of_o it_o shall_v here_o follow_v the_o last_o in_o order_n to_o make_v particular_a description_n of_o this_o ancient_a city_n â—lled_v by_o the_o latin_n lingonae_fw-la and_o andomainum_n lingonum_n and_o famous_a ever_o since_o the_o irruption_n of_o sigovese_n and_o bellovese_n iâ—_n italy_n that_o be_v since_o 3464_o of_o the_o world_n 164_o of_o rome_n langre_n be_v seat_v upon_o mountain_n near_o the_o source_n of_o the_o marne_n aâ—_n its_o territory_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o bâ—gundy_n be_v account_v the_o high_a of_o france_n bâ—cause_fw-mi five_o or_o six_o river_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o vandal_n waste_v this_o city_n and_o put_v st._n â—dier_n its_o bishop_n to_o death_n in_o 704_o but_o siâ—_n it_o be_v so_o well_o repair_v that_o in_o the_o 12_o ceâ—tury_n peter_n the_o venerable_n call_v it_o the_o nâ—â—_n the_o great_a and_o the_o renown_a and_o therefore_o its_o bishop_n be_v not_o forget_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o ancient_a duke_n and_o peer_n france_n the_o cathedral_n be_v dedicate_v 〈◊〉_d st._n mammez_n martyr_n but_o st._n savinian_a wâ—_n its_o first_o bishop_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v about_o 〈◊〉_d end_n of_o the_o four_o age._n 5._o of_o bassigni_n vallage_n and_o perthois_n the_o country_n of_o bassigni_n be_v include_v betwixt_o that_o of_o langre_n and_o vallage_n 〈◊〉_d the_o south_n and_o north_n the_o duchy_n aâ—_n county_n of_o burgundy_n on_o the_o west_n and_o eaâ—_n vallage_n have_v bassigni_n on_o the_o south_n the_o pâ—cinct_n of_o troy_n on_o the_o east_n and_o north-eaâ—_a lorraine_n on_o the_o east_n barrois_n and_o rhemois_n 〈◊〉_d the_o north._n perthois_n have_v vallage_n on_o the_o soutâ—_n the_o duchy_n of_o bar_n on_o the_o east_n the_o territâ—_n â—y_a of_o rheims_n on_o the_o north_n and_o that_o of_o troyesâ—n_o â—n_z the_o west_n chaumont_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o bassigni_n and_o be_v situate_v upon_o a_o hill_n near_o the_o marne_n between_o langre_n and_o chalons_n it_o have_v 〈◊〉_d very_o strong_a castle_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n with_o a_o tower_n call_v the_o donjon_n there_o be_v likewise_o montigni_n gaeffi_n nogente_n roy_fw-fr bourbonne-les-bains_n monteclar_n andeâ—t_n bisnay_n choyseul_n clermont_n with_o several_a uther_n that_o have_v strong_a castle_n for_o their_o deâ—ence_n vallage_n for_o its_o chief_a town_n have_v vassiâ—nd_n â—nd_z joinville_n erect_v into_o a_o principality_n by_o king_n henry_n ii_o for_o the_o young_a son_n of_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n a_o 1552._o it_o be_v situate_v upâ—n_o the_o marne_n the_o other_o town_n of_o vallage_n â—re_n brienne_n county_n vignoris_fw-la montirandel_n â—onlevand_n le_fw-fr chasteau_fw-fr aux_fw-fr forge_n esclairon_n â—ar_v upon_o the_o river_n aube_n which_o be_v renow_v for_o its_o excellent_a wine_n and_o have_v former_o â—s_a particular_a count_n the_o country_n of_o perthois_n have_v vitri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d françois_fw-fr fortify_v the_o modern_a way_n or_o its_o capital_a it_o be_v build_v by_o king_n â—rancis_fw-la i._n who_o name_v it_o bear_v in_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o vitri_fw-la le_fw-fr brulé_fw-fr that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d former_a time_n a_o considerable_a castle_n the_o â—ther_n less_o considerable_a town_n be_v argilliers_n â—arzicourt_n louvemain_v st._n dizier_n a_o strong_a â—own_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o barrois_n serâ—aize_n etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o country_n of_o brie_n and_o morâ—_n especial_o brie_n champenoise_n this_o country_n be_v include_v between_o thâ—_n marne_n the_o seine_n and_o the_o diocese_n oâ—_n chalons_n and_o be_v extend_v about_o 10_o or_o 1â—_n league_n in_o length_n and_o breadth_n it_o be_v ferâ—_n in_o fruit_n meadow_n corn_n and_o wines_n thaâ—_n be_v delicate_a near_o château-thierry_n but_o morâ—_n rough_a about_o meaux_n brie_n be_v 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