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have_v make_v a_o statute_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o vigour_n that_o he_o that_o provoke_v a_o man_n to_o fight_v or_o threaten_v death_n to_o he_o shall_v die_v though_o he_o never_o assail_v he_o the_o german_n hold_v it_o reproachful_a to_o apprehend_v any_o malefactor_n which_o be_v only_o do_v by_o the_o sergeant_n of_o the_o hangman_n disgraceful_a family_n myself_o observe_v that_o a_o young_a man_n kinsman_n to_o the_o consul_n or_o mayor_n of_o a_o city_n have_v kill_v a_o gentleman_n remain_v two_o hour_n in_o the_o city_n and_o then_o flee_v without_o any_o stop_n by_o the_o sergeant_n who_o notwithstanding_o do_v afterward_o for_o fashion_n sake_n pursue_v he_o some_o few_o hour_n yet_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o german_n be_v general_o most_o severe_a in_o justice_n spare_v not_o the_o inhabitant_n more_o than_o stranger_n yea_o in_o some_o case_n favour_v stranger_n more_o than_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o in_o debt_n which_o a_o stranger_n can_v stay_v to_o recover_v by_o long_a process_n myself_o have_v a_o suit_n for_o money_n at_o lindaw_n my_o advocate_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n take_v any_o fee_n of_o i_o and_o the_o judge_n give_v i_o right_o with_o great_a expedition_n in_o criminal_a offence_n they_o never_o have_v any_o pardon_n from_o court_n which_o be_v common_a in_o foreign_a kingdom_n but_o the_o punishment_n be_v know_v by_o the_o fact_n so_o the_o malefactor_n be_v apprehend_v for_o all_o hope_n of_o safety_n be_v in_o flight_n yet_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o favour_n be_v often_o do_v in_o the_o pursuit_n for_o since_o only_o the_o sergeant_n can_v apprehend_v there_o be_v no_o place_n where_o more_o malefactor_n escape_v by_o flight_n in_o the_o city_n of_o lubeck_n most_o honour_a for_o justice_n the_o common_a report_n be_v that_o the_o very_a judge_n and_o senator_n have_v late_o wink_v at_o a_o gentleman_n break_v of_o prison_n and_o flight_n with_o his_o keeper_n who_o be_v imprison_v for_o a_o murder_n they_o can_v neither_o execute_v without_o great_o offend_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n nor_o otherwise_o set_v free_a without_o scandal_n of_o justice._n a_o man_n suspect_v of_o any_o crime_n or_o accuse_v by_o one_o witness_n be_v draw_v to_o torture_v yet_o be_v never_o condemn_v upon_o any_o probability_n till_o himself_o confess_v the_o fact_n which_o confession_n be_v easy_o extort_a because_o most_o man_n have_v rather_o die_v then_o endure_v torment_n so_o as_o many_o time_n innocent_a man_n have_v be_v after_o know_v to_o have_v perish_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n as_o with_o we_o sometime_o innocent_a man_n have_v be_v know_v to_o die_v be_v find_v guilty_a by_o a_o jury_n of_o twelve_o swear_a man_n and_o because_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o often_o err_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o civil_a lawyer_n have_v a_o strange_a yet_o good_a say_n that_o a_o mischief_n be_v better_a than_o a_o inconueniency_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v better_a one_o innocent_a man_n shall_v die_v by_o trial_n than_o many_o nocent_a person_n shall_v escape_v for_o want_v of_o trial_n in_o germany_n not_o only_o man_n but_o woman_n also_o be_v accuse_v be_v put_v to_o torture_v and_o for_o diverse_a great_a crime_n the_o law_n judge_v they_o to_o death_n with_o exquisite_a torment_n and_o because_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v endure_v with_o christian_a patience_n lest_o the_o condemn_v shall_v fall_v into_o despair_n the_o very_a preacher_n when_o they_o have_v hear_v their_o confession_n and_o settle_v their_o mind_n in_o true_a faith_n by_o rare_a example_n of_o too_o great_a charity_n permit_v and_o advise_v that_o they_o be_v make_v drunken_a to_o stupefy_v their_o sense_n so_o as_o thus_o arm_v they_o come_v forth_o with_o more_o bold_a than_o holy_a mind_n and_o look_n and_o seem_v not_o to_o feel_v unsufferable_a torment_n of_o death_n near_a lindaw_n i_o do_v see_v a_o malefactor_n hang_v in_o iron_n chain_n on_o the_o gallows_n with_o a_o mastiff_n dog_n hang_v on_o each_o side_n by_o the_o heel_n so_o as_o be_v starve_v they_o may_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o malefactor_n before_o himself_o die_v by_o famine_n and_o at_o frankford_n i_o do_v see_v the_o like_a spectacle_n of_o a_o jew_n hang_v alive_a in_o chain_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o condemn_v in_o germany_n lose_v not_o their_o good_n but_o only_o in_o case_n of_o treason_n against_o their_o absolute_a lord_n but_o in_o bohemia_n the_o good_n of_o the_o condemn_a fall_v to_o the_o emperor_n as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o bohemia_n in_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o gentleman_n in_o the_o territory_n whereof_o they_o be_v absolute_a lord_n as_o they_o be_v all_o in_o their_o own_o land_n in_o germany_n courtier_n and_o student_n of_o university_n
1._o of_o the_o fit_a mean_n to_o travel_v and_o to_o high_a coach_n or_o horsesin_n general_a chap._n 2._o of_o sepulcher_n monument_n and_o building_n in_o general_a for_o i_o have_v former_o speak_v particular_o of_o they_o chap._n 3._o of_o germany_n bohmerland_n and_o sweitzerland_n touch_v the_o geographical_a description_n the_o situation_n the_o fertility_n the_o traffic_n and_o the_o diet_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o netherlands_n and_o of_o denmark_n and_o poland_n touch_v the_o say_a subject_n of_o the_o precedent_n three_o chapter_n chap._n 5._o of_o italy_n touch_v all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n go_v before_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o geographical_a description_n of_o turkey_n the_o situation_n fertility_n traffic_n and_o diet_n chap._n 2._o of_o france_n touch_v the_o particular_a subject_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n chap._n 3._o of_o england_n touch_v the_o particular_a subject_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n chap._n 4._o of_o scotland_n touch_v the_o subject_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n chap._n 5._o of_o ireland_n touch_v the_o particular_a subject_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n the_o four_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o german_n bohemian_n sweitzer_n netherlander_n daves_n polovians_n and_o italian_n apparel_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o turk_n french_a english_a scottish_a and_o irish_a apparel_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o german_n and_o bohemian_n commonwealth_n under_o which_o title_n i_o contain_v a_o historical_a introduction_n the_o prince_n pedigree_n and_o court_n the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n the_o tribute_n and_o revenue_n the_o military_a state_n for_o horse_n foot_n and_o navy_n the_o court_n of_o justice_n rare_a law_n more_o special_o the_o law_n of_o inheritance_n and_o of_o woman_n dowry_n the_o capital_a judgement_n and_o the_o diversity_n of_o degree_n in_o family_n and_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o particular_a commonwealth_n as_o well_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n as_o of_o the_o free_a city_n such_o of_o both_o as_o have_v absolute_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o sweitzerland_n according_a to_o the_o diverse_a subject_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o netherlander_n commonwealth_n according_a to_o the_o foresay_a subject_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o work_n not_o as_o yet_o full_o finish_v treat_v of_o the_o follow_a head_n chap_n 1._o of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o denmark_n under_o which_o title_n i_o contain_v a_o historical_a introduction_n the_o king_n pedigree_n and_o court_n the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o tribute_n and_o revenue_n the_o military_a power_n for_o horse_n foot_n and_o navy_n the_o court_n of_o justice_n rare_a law_n more_o special_o those_o of_o inheritance_n and_o dowry_n and_o contract_n for_o marriage_n the_o capitol_n or_o criminal_a judgement_n and_o the_o diversity_n of_o degree_n in_o family_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o poland_n under_o which_o title_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o italy_n touch_v the_o historical_a introduction_n the_o prince_n pedigree_n the_o papal_a dominion_n and_o the_o late_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n with_o some_o other_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o particular_a commonwealth_n of_o venice_n touch_v most_o of_o the_o foresay_a subject_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o florence_n the_o city_n of_o lucca_n and_o genea_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o urbino_n and_o of_o mantova_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o italy_n in_o general_a touch_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o head_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o general_a state_n of_o italy_n rather_o than_o of_o any_o part_n thereof_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n under_o which_o title_n &c._n &c._n as_o follow_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o france_n under_o which_o title_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n under_o which_o title_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o scotland_n under_o which_o title_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o ireland_n under_o which_o title_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 12._o of_o germany_n touch_v religion_n chap._n 13._o of_o bhemerland_n sweitzerland_n the_o unite_a province_n of_o netherlands_n of_o denmark_n and_o poland_n touch_v religion_n chap._n 14._o of_o italy_n touch_v religion_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n touch_v religion_n chap._n 16._o of_o france_n england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n touch_v religion_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o german_n nature_n wit_n manner_n bodily_a gift_n university_n science_n art_n language_n pompous_a ceremony_n special_o at_o marriage_n christen_n and_o funeral_n of_o their_o custom_n sport_n exercise_n and_o particular_o hunt_v chap._n 18._o of_o the_o bohemian_n sweitzer_n and_o netherlander_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n their_o nature_n wit_n manner_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o dane_n and_o polonian_n nature_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o italian_n nature_n wit_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o turk_n nature_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o frenchman_n nature_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 23._o of_o the_o englishman_n nature_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o scotchmens_n and_o irishman_n nature_n wit_n manner_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 25._o a_o general_a but_o brief_a discourse_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o grecian_n and_o the_o moscovite_n a_o brief_a table_n to_o understand_v in_o the_o first_o part_n the_o expense_n in_o small_a coin_n most_o common_o spend_v for_o england_n a_o gold_n angel_n of_o the_o standard_n of_o 23_o charact_n 3_o grain_n and_o a_o half_a be_v three_o penny_n weight_n and_o 8_o grain_n and_o be_v give_v for_o ten_o silver_n shilling_n 12_o penny_n make_v a_o shilling_n the_o silver_n be_v of_o the_o standard_n of_o 11_o ounce_n two_o penny_n weight_n and_o the_o shilling_n four_o penny_n or_o ninety_o six_o grain_n weight_n for_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n the_o english_a coin_n be_v currant_n and_o spend_v for_o germany_n the_o reichs_n doller_n of_o germany_n be_v worth_a four_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o the_o silver_n gulden_n be_v account_v three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n english_a twenty_o miser_n silver_n groshen_n 32_o lubeck_n shilling_n 45_o embden_n stiver_n four_o copstuck_n and_o a_o half_a 55_o groat_n 36_o maria_n grosh_o 18_o spitz-grosh_a 18_o batz_n make_v a_o reichs_n doller_n two_o sesting_n make_v a_o lubeck_n shilling_n four_o dry_a a_o silver_n grosh_fw-mi two_o dreyheller_n a_o dry_a two_o schwerd_v grosh_fw-mi a_o schneberger_n four_o creitzer_n a_o batz_n four_o pfennning_n a_o creitzer_n for_o bohemia_n three_o pochanel_n make_v a_o creitzer_n 9_o creitzer_n and_o one_o pochanell_n make_v four_o weissgrosh_fw-mi of_o moravia_n 30_o grosh_o a_o doller_n two_o haller_n a_o pfen_n and_o 5_o pfen_v a_o grosh_n for_o sweitzerland_n six_o rappen_v make_v a_o plappart_a or_o 3_o creitzer_n and_o 20_o plappart_n or_o 60_o creitzer_n make_v a_o silver_n gulden_a two_o finferlin_n make_v a_o finfer_v and_o 5_o a_o batz_n four_o angster_n make_v a_o creitzer_n twelve_o a_o bemish_a 60_o creitzer_n a_o silver_n gulden_a for_o the_o low_a country_n four_o orkees_n or_o doight_fw-mi make_v a_o stiver_n two_o blank_n a_o stiver_n and_o a_o half_a six_o stiver_n a_o shilling_n 20_o stiver_n a_o gulden_a or_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n be_v two_o shilling_n english_a 20_o shilling_n a_o pound_n and_o one_o hundred_o pound_n flemish_n make_v sixty_o pound_n english_a for_o denmark_n two_o danish_a shilling_n make_v one_o lubeck_n and_o 66_o danish_a shilling_n make_v one_o reichs_n doller_n for_o poland_n thirty_o polish_v grosh_n make_v a_o silver_n gulden_n 40_o a_o reichs_n doller_n three_o pochanel_n a_o creitzer_n seven_o a_o grosh_n for_o italy_n the_o silver_n crown_n almost_o five_o shilling_n english_a be_v give_v for_o 7_o lyre_n of_o venice_n two_o lyre_n make_v a_o justino_n 20_o soldi_n a_o lyre_n one_o lyre_n and_o 4_o soldi_n a_o mutsenigo_n 4_o bagatine_v a_o quatrine_n two_o betsior_fw-la 3_o quatrine_n or_o a_o susine_n and_o a_o half_a make_v a_o soldo_n two_o quatrine_n make_v a_o susine_n three_o susines_n a_o boligneo_n and_o 12_o bolignei_fw-la a_o lyre_n ten_o giulij_fw-la or_o poali_n or_o carlini_n make_v a_o silver_n crown_n ten_o baocci_fw-la a_o giulio_n or_o paolo_n four_o quatrine_n a_o baocco_n eight_o baelli_n or_o creitzer_n make_v a_o giulio_n twenty_o soldi_n or_o bolignei_fw-la of_o genoa_n make_v a_o lyre_n of_o genoa_n whereof_o 15_o make_v 20_o shilling_n english_a and_o 3_o of_o these_o lyre_n with_o 15_o soldi_n make_v a_o silver_n crown_n seven_o 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