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brieu_o a_o bishop_n sea_n and_o a_o well_o frequent_v port_n seat_v upon_o the_o english_a channel_n betwixt_o two_o little_a rivulet_n g._n trieu_n and_o arguennon_n suppose_v by_o bertrand_n to_o be_v the_o river_n titius_n and_o argenis_n of_o ptolemie_n lamballe_n the_o people_n hereabout_o be_v excellent_a deluer_n or_o pioner_n unto_o which_o trade_n they_o chief_o addict_v themselves_o think_v by_o bertrand_n to_o be_v the_o ambiliate_n of_o caesar._n hitherto_o or_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o vannes_n nantes_n and_o s._n brieu_o both_o the_o french_a and_o british_a tongue_n be_v speak_v or_o as_o in_o chesne_n a_o mix_a language_n of_o these_o two_o which_o part_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v name_v by_o the_o french_a la_fw-fr bretaigne_n mesle_o dinan_n a_o rich_a and_o pleasant_a town_n upon_o the_o river_n rance_n mer._n s._n malo_n a_o bishop_n sea_n and_o a_o note_a port_n strong_o seat_v upon_o a_o rock_n within_o the_o sea_n wherewith_o at_o every_o flow_a water_n it_o be_v encompass_v be_v join_v to_o the_o continent_n only_o by_o a_o artificial_a narrow_a causey_n or_o neck_n of_o land_n dola_n montfort_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o s._n malo_n dol_n a_o bishop_n sea_n unwholsome_o situate_v among_o marsh_n mercat_n renes_fw-la condate_n of_o ptolemie_n and_o civitas_fw-la redonum_fw-la of_o antoninus_n a_o bishop_n sea_n and_o baâ—lliage_n and_o the_o parliament_n of_o bretaigne_n the_o city_n be_v not_o very_o large_a contain_v only_o some_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a in_o compass_n yet_o strong_a and_o populous_a account_v the_o next_o after_o nantes_n the_o country_n hereabout_o be_v the_o rhedones_n of_o caesar_n ptolemie_n and_o pliny_n the_o redones_n of_o antoninus_n chasteau-briand_a la_fw-fr vitre_fw-la fougeres_n upon_o the_o river_n covesnon_n strong_a frontier_n place_n towards_o normandy_n maine_n &_o anjou_n in_o this_o more_o easterly_a part_n of_o bretaigne_n towards_o france_n or_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o s._n malo_n dol_n and_o renes_fw-la the_o inhabitant_n speak_v only_o the_o french_a name_v hereupon_o la_o bretaigne_n gallicant_n the_o parliament_n of_o roven_n contain_v only_o the_o dukedom_n of_o normandy_n normandy_n normannia_n have_v upon_o the_o west_n the_o river_n covesnon_n divide_v it_o from_o bretaigne_n upon_o the_o north_n the_o english_a channel_n upon_o the_o east_n picardy_n and_o upon_o the_o south_n and_o southeast_n the_o country_n of_o maine_n and_o france_n special_a the_o country_n for_o fertility_n and_o large_a extent_n number_n strength_n &_o state_n of_o town_n the_o nobility_n multitude_n of_o people_n their_o wit_n courage_n and_o valour_n above_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o nation_n may_v deserve_o be_v account_v the_o chief_a province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a normandy_n whereof_o this_o contain_v the_o seacoast_n the_o other_o the_o more_o inland_n part_n the_o low_a normandy_n again_o be_v subdivide_v into_o the_o part_n called_z la_o caux_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o seine_n and_o picardy_n and_o the_o country_n bessin_n and_o constantin_n contain_v betwixt_o the_o seine_n and_o bretaigne_n chief_a town_n be_v auranche_n ingena_n of_o ptolemie_n mercat_n and_o civitas_fw-la abrincantum_fw-la of_o antoninus_n now_o a_o bishop_n sea_n seat_v upon_o a_o scalp_n or_o rock_n overlook_v the_o english_a channel_n from_o the_o which_o it_o be_v not_o far_o distant_a as_o neither_o from_o bretaigne_n the_o country_n hereabout_o be_v the_o abrincatui_n of_o ptolemie_n and_o pliny_n the_o abrincanti_fw-la of_o antoninus_n constantia_n constances_n constantia_n of_o antoninus_n a_o bishop_n sea_n and_o bailiage_n name_v the_o country_n call_v from_o hence_n le_fw-fr pais_fw-fr constantin_n the_o town_n ever_o since_o the_o english_a war_n have_v lie_v opne_a without_o either_o wall_n or_o fortification_n to_o defend_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o france_n &_o manner_n of_o the_o french_a city_n gum_n cherbourg_n a_o strong_a seacoast_n town_n in_o a_o sandy_a shote_v unapt_a to_o plant_v ordinance_n upon_o make_v it_o thereby_o uneasy_a to_o be_v besiege_v it_o be_v the_o last_o place_n the_o english_a hold_v in_o normandy_n in_o the_o unfortunate_a reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o baiocae_fw-la s._n lo_o a_o strong_a inland_n place_n upon_o the_o river_n vire_n bayeux_n civitas_fw-la baiocassium_fw-la of_o antoninus_n merc._n a_o bishop_n sea_n name_v le_fw-fr pais_fw-fr bessin_n caen_n a_o bishop_n sea_n and_o bailliage_n upon_o the_o river_n ouden_n and_o orne_n the_o city_n be_v large_a populous_a and_o strong_a the_o second_o of_o the_o province_n grace_v with_o a_o university_n found_v by_o henry_n the_o five_o king_n of_o england_n in_o a_o abbey_n church_n in_o the_o suburb_n hereof_o be_v see_v the_o tomb_n statue_n and_o epitaph_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o norman_n and_o of_o maude_n his_o wife_n merc._n their_o inter_v falaise_n upon_o the_o river_n ant_n the_o country_n of_o the_o conqueror_n bear_v here_o of_o a_o mean_a burgher_n daughter_n the_o town_n be_v strong_a in_o show_n resemble_v a_o ship_n who_o poop_n may_v be_v the_o castle_n seat_v upon_o a_o high_a rock_n at_o the_o end_n hereof_o sagium_n alencon_n a_o bailliage_n hereof_o be_v entitle_v the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n see_z civitas_fw-la salarum_fw-la and_o saiorum_fw-la of_o antoninus_n a_o bishop_n sea_n lexovium_fw-la upon_o the_o river_n orne_n lyseux_n civitas_fw-la lexoviorum_fw-la of_o antoninus_n a_o bishop_n sea_n the_o country_n here_o about_o be_v the_o lexovij_fw-la of_o caesar_n pliny_n and_o antoninus_n and_o the_o lexubij_fw-la of_o ptolemy_n eureux_fw-fr a_o bishop_n sea_n and_o bailliage_n mediolanium_n of_o ptolemy_n upon_o the_o river_n iton_n the_o town_n be_v rich_a populous_a and_o flourish_a the_o three_o in_o normandy_n the_o country_n be_v the_o eburonice_n of_o caesar_n the_o aulercij_n eburaici_n of_o ptolemy_n merc._n &_o the_o aulerci_n eburovices_n of_o pliny_n guysor_n a_o bailliage_n and_o a_o strong_a frontier_n town_n towards_o france_n special_a roven_v rothomagus_n of_o ptolemy_n and_o civitas_fw-la rotomagensium_fw-la of_o antoninus_n upon_o the_o seine_n a_o archbishop_n sea_n and_o the_o parliament_n and_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o country_n the_o town_n be_v rich_a great_a populous_a and_o well_o trade_v by_o merchant_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o river_n here_o navigable_a the_o best_a of_o the_o kingdom_n after_o paris_n and_o lion_n the_o country_n be_v the_o venellocasses_n of_o caesar_n the_o vellocasses_n of_o pliny_n gratiae_fw-la the_o veneliocassij_fw-la of_o ptolemie_n the_o rotomagense_n of_o antoninus_n haure_n de_fw-fr grace_n a_o note_a port_n &_o strong_a town_n of_o war_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o seine_n environ_v upon_o the_o other_o side_n with_o the_o sea_n and_o with_o deep_a unpassible_a marsh_n towards_o the_o land_n the_o town_n be_v new_a build_v by_o king_n francis_n the_o first_o to_o affront_v the_o english_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n
l._n 3._o v_o t._n livij_fw-la hist._n rom._n li._n 5._o &_o 38._o justini_n hist._n lib._n 20._o &_o 24._o plutarchum_fw-la in_o vitâ_fw-la furij_fw-la camilli_n pli._n nat._n hist._n lib._n 3._o c._n 1._o etc._n etc._n cornelium_n tacitum_fw-la de_fw-la moribus_fw-la germanorum_n de_fw-la boiis_fw-la beati_fw-la rhenani_n rerum_fw-la germanicarum_fw-la li._n 1._o &_o 2._o de_fw-fr boioarijs_fw-la boioarijs_fw-la v_o infra_fw-la infra_fw-la bauldwin_n earl_n of_o flanders_n emperor_n of_o constantinopl_n etc._n etc._n etc._n william_n the_o conqueror_n d_o of_o normandye_n k_o of_o england_n etc._n etc._n etc._n henry_n of_o lortaine_a first_o earl_n of_o portugal_n etc._n etc._n etc._n charles_n duke_n of_o anjou_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n etc._n etc._n etc._n charles_n martel_n k._n of_o hungary_n son_n to_o charles_n the_o lame_a k._n of_o naples_n descend_v from_o charles_n d._n of_o anjou_n etc_n etc_n guy_n of_o lusignan_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n afterward_o of_o cyprus_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o k._n of_o england_n england_n godfrey_n of_o buillon_n d._n of_o lorraine_n and_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n etc_n etc_n v_o ant._n mag._n geog._n in_o gal._n lia_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n v_o c._n jul._n caes._n come_v belli_n gall._n lib._n 6._o c._n 8_o &_o 9_o etc._n etc._n etc._n euseb._n eccl._n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o 4._o baron_fw-fr annal_n eccl._n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 118._o 118._o v_o p._n ber._n co._n rerum_fw-la germ._n lib._n 3._o 3._o magdeburg_n cent._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 2._o 2._o baron_fw-fr ann._n eccles._n ann._n christi_fw-la 95._o 95._o euseb._n eccl._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o 1._o v_o p._n orâ—s_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 19_o 19_o v_o suprà _fw-la suprà _fw-la the_o french_a aunal_n aunal_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la marian._n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la hispan_n l._n 12._o c._n 1._o 1._o confession_n wald._n per_fw-la balt._n lydium_fw-la lydium_fw-la joach._n cam._n de_fw-fr frat_fw-la orth._n ecclesijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n v_o laâ—_n description_n &_o government_n des_fw-fr respublique_n du_fw-fr monde_n par_fw-fr gabriel_n chappuyâ—_n en_fw-fr france_n france_n les_fw-fr recherche_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fran._n par_fw-fr estienne_n pasquiet_a pasquiet_a v._n les_fw-fr antiquitez_fw-fr &_o recherch_v the_o france_n par_fw-fr andre_n du_fw-fr chesne_n chesne_n v_o l._n histoire_n de_fw-fr france_n par_fw-fr bernard_n de_fw-fr girard_n seigneur_fw-fr du_fw-fr haillan_n en_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr pharamont_n &_o les_fw-fr recherche_n de_fw-fr france_n par_fw-fr estienne_n pasquier_n pasquier_n en_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr salic_a aucune_fw-fr portion_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr haereditè_fw-fr nè_fw-la vienne_fw-fr à _fw-fr la_fw-fr femme_fw-fr l._n histoire_n de_fw-fr france_n par_fw-fr barnard_n de_fw-fr girard_n seigneur_fw-fr du_fw-fr haâ—llan_n en_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr pharamont_n pharamont_n 〈◊〉_d in_o frâ—_n frâ—_n v_o c._n lul_n caes._n comment_fw-fr belli_fw-la gallici_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o &_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o ptol._n geog._n l._n 2._o cap._n 7._o 8._o &_o 9_o histoire_n de_fw-fr lion_n par_fw-fr claude_n de_fw-fr rubys_n pauli_n merulae_fw-la cosm._n p._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o 4._o jurassus_n clau._n ptolomaei_n ptolomaei_n rhodanus_n caesar_n comm._fw-la belli_fw-la gallic_n lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o etc._n etc._n araxis_n caesar._n com._n bell_n gall._n â—â—b_n 1._o c._n 4._o etc._n etc._n isara_n ptol._n lib._n c._n 10._o druentia_n pt._n â—â—b_n 2._o c._n 10._o 10._o gatumna_n cae._n â—om_n bell_n gall._n â—â—b_n 1._o c._n 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n ligeris_n caes._n com._n bell_n gal._n â—â—b_n 7._o cap._n 5._o etc._n etc._n sequana_n caes._n com._n bell_n gal._n â—â—b_n 1._o c._n 1._o etc._n etc._n matrona_fw-la caes._n com._n bell_n gal._n â—â—b_n 1._o c._n 1._o tabuda_n ptol._n â—_o 2._o cap._n 9_o scalâ—is_fw-la caesar._n com._n â—el_a gal._n l._n 6._o cap._n 2._o &_o plin._n â—at_a hist._n li._n 4._o c._n 7._o sabis_n caes._n co._n â—el_a gal._n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o 8._o mosa_n caesar._n com._n bell_n gal._n â—â—b_n 5._o c._n 8._o 8._o gallia_n caesar_n com_n etc._n etc._n celtogalatia_n ptol._n geog._n l._n 2_o c._n 7._o 7._o v_o livii_n hist._n l._n â—_o plutarch_n in_o vit_fw-fr furii_fw-la camilli_n &_o claud._n marcelli_n c._n plin_n nat._n hist._n lib._n 3._o c._n 15._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 17._o eutrop._n lib._n 3._o hist._n rom._n carolum_fw-la sigonium_n in_o fastos_fw-la &_o triumphos_fw-la consulares_fw-la jacobi_fw-la dalechampii_n annotationes_fw-la in_o lib._n 3._o c._n 15._o &_o in_o lib._n 4._o c._n 17._o c._n plinii_n nat._n hist._n hist._n quod_fw-la placidiot_n esset_fw-la &_o romano_n vestitu_fw-la uteretur_fw-la jacobi_fw-la dalechampij_fw-la annot_n in_o l._n 4._o c._n 17_o plin._n nat._n hist._n &_o dionis_fw-la l._n 46._o 46._o gallos_n traditur_fw-la famâ_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la frugum_fw-la maximeque_fw-la vini_fw-la nouâ_fw-la cum_fw-la voluptate_fw-la captos_fw-la alps_n transâ—jsse_n agrosque_fw-la ab_fw-la hetruscis_fw-la antea_fw-la cultos_fw-la possedisse_fw-la t._n liv._o hist._n l._n 5._o 5._o rubicon_n hÃc_fw-la fluvius_fw-la quondam_a italâ—ae_fw-la finis_fw-la c._n plin._n nat_n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o rubicon_n fluvius_fw-la labitur_fw-la inter_fw-la ariminum_n &_o casennam_n fluitque_fw-la in_o adriaticum_n mare_n circa_n originem_fw-la rucon_n vel_fw-la rugon_fw-la vocant_fw-la cum_fw-la longius_fw-la provectus_fw-la est_fw-la mare_fw-la versus_fw-la pisciatello_n jacobi_fw-la dalechampii_n in_o pli._n nat._n hist._n lib._n 3._o c._n 15._o annotationes_fw-la annotationes_fw-la strab._n geog._n l._n 4._o claud._n ptolem_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o etâ—_n etâ—_n v_o t._n livii_n hist_o rom._n l._n 5._o caij_fw-la jul._n caes._n comment_n bell_n gallici_fw-la strab._n geog._n l._n 4._o luc._n flori_n hist._n rome_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o herodoti_n clio._n clio._n v_o t._n liâ—_n epitome_n l._n 61_o lu._n flor._n hist_o rom._n lib._n 3._o c._n 2._o strab_n geog._n li._n 4._o caij_fw-la iu._n caes._n com._n bel._n gal._n pomp._n mel_n l._n 3._o plut._n in_o vuâ_fw-la iu._n caesaris_fw-la plin._n nat._n hist._n lib._n 4._o c._n 17_o am._n marcelliniâ—_n lib._n 15._o cassiod_n chro._n imperatoâ—bus_n honor._n et_fw-fr theodosio_n sigonium_n in_o fastos_fw-la &_o triumphos_fw-la romanorum_fw-la jacobi_fw-la dalechampij_fw-la annotat_fw-la in_o li._n 4._o c._n 17._o n._n hist._n plinij_fw-la plinij_fw-la comata_fw-la plin._n nat._n hist._n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o comata_fw-la quorum_fw-la populi_fw-la belgae_n aquitani_n et_fw-fr celtae_n pomp._n mel._n li._n 3._o comata_fw-la sic_fw-la appellata_fw-la quòd_fw-la incolae_fw-la studiosius_fw-la comam_fw-la alerent_fw-la jacob_n dalechampij_fw-la in_o l._n 4._o c._n 17._o plin._n annotationes_fw-la annotationes_fw-la v_o c._n jul._n caesar._n com._n bel._n gall._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o strab._n geog._n l._n 4._o plin._n nat._n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 17._o 17._o ante_fw-la augustum_fw-la aquitania_n inter_fw-la garumnam_fw-la fluvium_fw-la contenta_fw-la item_n in_o tres_fw-fr part_n devisa_fw-la gallia_n belgicam_fw-la celticam_fw-la &_o aquitaniam_fw-la augustus_n caesar_n in_o 4._o part_n galliam_n devisit_v ita_fw-la ut_fw-la celtas_fw-la narbonensi_fw-la provinciae_fw-la tribueret_fw-la aquitano_n eosdem_fw-la cum_fw-la lulio_n faceret_fw-la ijsque_fw-la auctis_fw-la decem_fw-la alius_fw-la gentes_fw-la intra_fw-la garumnam_fw-la &_o ligerim_n inhabitant_n reliquum_fw-la in_o dvas_fw-la part_n tribueret_fw-la unamque_fw-la lugduno_n adâ—ungeret_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la superiora_fw-la rheni_n alteram_fw-la belgis_fw-la strab._n geog._n lib._n 4._o 4._o v_o clau._n pt._n geog._n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o strab._n l._n 4._o pl._n nat._n hist._n lib._n 4._o c._n 19_o pomp._n mâ—l_o l._n 3._o caes._n comm._n bel._n gall._n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 28._o &_o 32._o interpretationes_fw-la montani_fw-la &_o petri_n birtij_fw-la in_o ptol._n geog._n lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o 7._o aquitani_n unde_fw-la nomen_fw-la provinciae_fw-la plin._n n._n hist._n lib._n 4._o c._n 19_o 19_o begin_v after_o caesar_n and_o mela_n at_o the_o garumna_n but_o according_a unto_o strabo_n pliny_n and_o ptolemy_n at_o the_o loire_n loire_n v_o claud._n ptol._n geog._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o strab._n l._n 4._o plin._n n._n his._n l._n 4._o c._n 1_o 8._o pomp._n mel._n l._n 3._o jul._n caes._n comm._n bel._n gal._n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o &_o 5._o lib._n 5._o c._n 21._o l._n 6._o c._n 2._o 3._o 7._o &_o 8_o &_o lib._n 7._o c._n 3._o 5._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 22._o 26._o 27._o 28._o 29._o 36._o etc._n etc._n interpret_v montani_fw-la &_o p._n birtij_fw-la in_o claud._n ptol._n lib._n 2_o c._n 8._o 8._o most_o probable_o extend_v further_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o the_o people_n v_o caesar_n co-bel_n gal._n gal._n v_o claud_n ptol._n geog._n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o strab._n l._n 4._o plin._n nat._n hist._n l._n 3._o c_o 5._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 17._o pomp._n mel._n l._n 3._o caes._n comment_fw-fr belli_n gallici_fw-la lib_n 1_o c_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 15_o 19_o lib_n 2_o c_o two_o 7_o 8._o 10_o 11_o lib_n 5_o c_o 1_o lib_n 6_o c_o 2._o &_o 12_o &_o lib_n 7_o c_o
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