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lâ—rum_n that_o be_v tullum_n or_o lâ—_n evesche_n the_o â—â—ul_a also_o antoninus_n his_o itinerate_n do_v acknowledge_v tullum_n or_o leuâ—â—â—_n some_o also_o do_v refer_v that_o which_o caesar_n call_v tulinge_n to_o lotaringia_n the_o metropolis_n of_o lotaringia_n be_v nanâ—â—â—um_n common_o call_v nanâ—y_o it_o be_v no_o great_a town_n but_o yet_o it_o have_v a_o fair_a and_o commodious_a seat_n in_o a_o plain_a place_n the_o form_n of_o it_o be_v four_o square_a in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v the_o magnificent_a palace_n of_o the_o dukeâ—_n of_o lotâ—aringia_n the_o river_n murtu_n flow_v by_o the_o wall_n of_o nanâ—y_n which_o three_o mile_n of_o a_o little_a beyond_o the_o castle_n of_o candeus_n enter_v into_o mosâ—lla_n peter_n divaeus_fw-la and_o other_o do_v think_v that_o that_o which_o iâ—_n now_o callâ—d_a nanâ—â—um_n waâ—_n that_o which_o be_v call_v nation_n &_o which_o ptlâ—my_n call_v nâ—sâ—um_n antoninus_n in_o his_o itinerarie_n place_v it_o between_o dâ—uâ—durum_n which_o be_v in_o the_o way_n from_o duroâ—ortorum_n but_o he_o that_o consider_v that_o journey_n more_o near_o he_o shall_v easy_o find_v that_o antoniâ—uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d nasium_n can_v be_v seat_v in_o that_o place_n where_o nanceum_n be_v now_o so_o â—haâ—_n that_o nasium_n iâ—_n not_o that_o which_o we_o call_v now_o nanâ—cium_n but_o a_o town_n 〈◊〉_d mile_n distant_a from_o it_o not_o far_o from_o the_o river_n mosa_n in_o the_o barroducan_n province_n which_o be_v common_o call_v nas_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o the_o inscription_n of_o stone_n dig_v up_o there_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o rubbish_n and_o ruin_n thereof_o that_o this_o nasium_n be_v sometime_o a_o very_a large_a city_n which_o also_o blemens_n trelaeus_n mosellanus_n witness_v in_o ortelius_n the_o next_o town_n of_o note_n to_o nanceium_n be_v fanum_n st._n nicholai_n common_o call_v s._n nicolas_n be_v two_o mile_n distant_a from_o thence_o near_o the_o riverâ—_n murta_fw-mi seat_v in_o a_o plain_a and_o fertile_a place_n this_o town_n by_o the_o recourse_n of_o stranger_n unto_o it_o be_v so_o much_o enlarge_v and_o be_v grow_v so_o big_a that_o now_o if_o it_o be_v wall_v it_o will_v not_o seem_v a_o village_n town_n but_o rather_o one_o of_o the_o fair_a city_n of_o all_o lotharingia_n for_o it_o have_v such_o neat_a building_n well_o contrive_v street_n and_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o inhabitant_n that_o it_o be_v complete_a in_o all_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v especial_o commend_v for_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n and_o manufacture_n of_o all_o kind_n it_o have_v many_o wealthy_a merchant_n who_o be_v rich_a than_o their_o neighbour_n i_o omit_v other_o town_n of_o lesser_a note_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v tedious_a to_o the_o reader_n a_o mile_n distant_a from_o nancium_n be_v fruart_n three_o mile_n off_o be_v ormes_n and_o a_o little_a more_o than_o three_o mile_n off_o be_v bayon_n and_o luneville_n four_o mile_n off_o be_v le_fw-mi pont_n a_o monson_n &_o gerbevillar_n five_o mile_n off_o be_v charm_n six_o mile_n off_o be_v castenoy_n mâ—rhanges_n and_o vaucolâ—ur_n a_o little_a more_o than_o six_o mile_n be_v maxen_n soub_v bresse_n seven_o mile_n off_o be_v dompaire_v denevure_n hodon_n chasteau_n eight_o mile_n off_o be_v ramberville_n raon_n bellemont_n neuss-chasteau_a mugstat_n marchain-ville_a nine_o mile_n off_o be_v espinal_n bruyere_n darney_n ten_o mile_n off_o be_v ormâ—nt_a walderf_n beauram_n thirteen_o mile_n off_o be_v vaigny_n fourteen_o mile_n off_o be_v l'_fw-fr estray_n the_o town_n call_v in_o french_a vaudemâ—nt_n be_v five_o mile_n from_o nancy_n chaligny_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o mosella_n be_v half_a a_o league_n from_o nancy_n also_o amance_n seven_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n mediâ—matricum_n towards_o the_o south_n which_o the_o latin_a writer_n call_v almentia_fw-la it_o be_v the_o ancient_a chancery_n of_o lotharingia_n as_o the_o court-roll_n do_v witness_v which_o rosierus_n produce_v also_o richecourt_n not_o far_o from_o the_o lake_n which_o be_v common_o call_v la_o garde_n lac_fw-la out_o of_o which_o a_o river_n flow_v which_o between_o s._n nicolas_n church_n and_o the_o town_n rosieres_n do_v mingle_v itself_o with_o the_o river_n murta_n also_o remiremont_n the_o left_a side_n of_o mosella_n make_v a_o island_n there_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o most_o southern_a part_n of_o lotahringia_n aimoinus_n the_o monk_n place_v here_o the_o castle_n rumaricum_n in_o regino_n it_o be_v corrupt_o read_v adromarici_n or_o ad_fw-la râ—marici_n the_o word_n be_v divide_v spigelius_n call_v it_o in_o the_o german_a speech_n rimelsberg_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o be_v valley_n which_o be_v common_o call_v l'_fw-fr estraye_n and_o vagâ—y_n la_fw-fr mothe_n be_v seat_v by_o the_o river_n which_o by_o and_o by_o do_v discharge_v itself_o into_o mosa_n there_o be_v the_o territory_n call_v le_fw-fr sanctoy_n there_o over_o also_o the_o town_n kirchingan_n and_o blankenburg_n blankenburg_n which_o the_o french_a call_v blanc-mont_a be_v a_o pretty_a fair_a and_o pleasant_a town_n there_o be_v a_o ancient_a spacious_a and_o magnificent_a castle_n unto_o which_o the_o duke_n new_a palace_n be_v a_o curious_a structure_n be_v join_v the_o inhabitant_n give_v themselves_o to_o husbandry_n the_o barony_n of_o nâ—menium_n be_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o river_n sella_n three_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n mediomatricum_n southward_o the_o lordship_n or_o signiory_n in_o it_o be_v marsal_n on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o river_n sella_n not_o far_o from_o the_o lake_n linderus_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o island_n have_v a_o town_n in_o it_o call_v techemful_a remerâ—ville_n be_v three_o mile_n from_o nancy_n s._n bellemont_n be_v as_o far_o from_o mota_n rambert-ville_a be_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o river_n morton_n not_o far_o from_o the_o springhead_n where_o there_o be_v the_o wood_n morton_n rosieres_n be_v by_o the_o river_n 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durimedio_fw-la matricorum_fw-la ptolemy_n call_v it_o divodurum_n and_o tacitus_n lib._n 4._o and_o aâ—toninus_n do_v call_v it_o dividorum_fw-la i_o purpose_v not_o to_o inserâ—_n divers_a trifle_a conjecture_n concern_v the_o new_a name_n it_o be_v heretofore_v seat_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o lotharingia_n concern_v which_o peter_n divaeus_fw-la have_v write_v elegant_o in_o his_o itinerarie_n the_o city_n metz_n be_v situate_v on_o a_o large_a plain_n which_o the_o river_n mosella_n devide_v itself_o into_o divers_a channel_n do_v water_n and_o part_n of_o it_o flow_v gentle_o by_o the_o wall_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o part_n of_o it_o go_v under_o the_o wall_n to_o serve_v the_o city_n use_n and_o so_o it_o run_v general_o even_o to_o the_o nether_a side_n of_o the_o wall_n where_o have_v receive_v the_o river_n sella_n which_o wash_v the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o city_n it_o run_v again_o in_o one_o channel_n but_o the_o city_n be_v very_o pleasant_o and_o delightful_o 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which_o be_v call_v verdun_n the_o latin_n
to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n moreover_o any_o one_o that_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o morning_n from_o vltrajectum_n may_v walk_v soft_o to_o any_o of_o those_o six_o and_o twenty_o city_n aforesaid_a and_o there_o refresh_v themselves_o and_o make_v merry_a and_o at_o evening_n come_v home_o this_o be_v a_o great_a city_n pleasant_a and_o powerful_a have_v many_o stately_a public_a and_o private_a aedifices_fw-la it_o have_v a_o fair_a strong_a castle_n build_v by_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o and_o call_v in_o their_o speech_n vredenburch_n the_o church_n thereof_o be_v very_o magnificent_a and_o especial_o these_o five_o which_o belong_v heretofore_o to_o so_o many_o ancient_a college_n of_o cannon_n namely_o our_o saviour_n church_n s._n martin_n church_n s._n peter_n s._n johns_n and_o s._n mary_n but_o the_o sumptuous_a and_o fair_a church_n of_o saint_n martin_n do_v exceed_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v a_o bishop_n seat_n the_o bishop_n adelboldus_fw-la cause_v this_o church_n to_o be_v pull_v down_o and_o afterward_o to_o be_v build_v up_o again_o more_o fair_o it_o be_v reëdify_v in_o the_o year_n 1023_o and_o twelve_o bishop_n do_v consecrate_v it_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o first_o as_o these_o verse_n do_v declare_v tempore_fw-la francorum_fw-la dagoberti_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la praesenti_fw-la fundo_fw-la conditur_fw-la ecce_fw-la decens_fw-la primitus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sancti_fw-la thomae_fw-la prope_fw-la castrum_n trajectum_n quam_fw-la gens_fw-la frisica_fw-la fregit_fw-la atrox_n sed_fw-la prio_fw-la antistes_fw-la dominus_fw-la clemens_n ob_fw-la honorem_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n post_fw-la renovavit_fw-la eam_fw-la desidis_fw-la henrici_fw-la sub_fw-la tempore_fw-la regis_fw-la at_o illam_fw-la praesul_fw-la adelboldus_fw-la fregit_fw-la ab_fw-la inde_fw-la novam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la fundans_fw-la henrici_fw-la tempore_fw-la primi_fw-la caesaris_fw-la electi_fw-la quem_fw-la 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