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to_o be_v forget_v though_o he_o lose_v his_o placâ—_n because_o he_o maintain_v arminius_n teneâ—â—_n the_o principality_n of_o raucourt_n and_o the_o provostship_n of_o donchery_n be_v depend_v upon_o sâ—dan_n the_o first_o lie_v north_n and_o the_o seconâ—_o south-west_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o duchy_n of_o bovillon_n between_o sâ—dan_n luxemburg_n and_o liege_n belong_v yet_o tâ—_n the_o duke_n of_o that_o name_n it_o be_v of_o no_o greaâ—_n extent_n and_o the_o capital_a bovillon_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d good_a burrough_n situate_v on_o the_o river_n sâ—moy_n but_o have_v a_o castle_n build_v on_o a_o steep_a rock_n with_o lodging-room_n even_o in_o the_o rock_n sâ—_n that_o bomb_n and_o mine_n can_v have_v but_o littlâ—_n effect_n upon_o it_o in_o the_o year_n 1683_o the_o spâ—niards_n have_v declare_v war_n against_o france_n that_o they_o may_v engage_v the_o hollander_n to_o do_v the_o same_o the_o french_a king_n by_o derision_n cause_v the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n to_o give_v out_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 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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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month_n against_o the_o english_a who_o at_o last_o â—ok_v it_o upon_o charles_n vii_o then_o only_a dauphin_n of_o france_n in_o 1421._o meaux_n be_v one_o â—f_n the_o first_o city_n of_o that_o kingdom_n wherein_o â—e_a reformation_n be_v preach_v for_o which_o â—ohn_n le_fw-fr clerc_n and_o james_n pavane_n get_v the_o â—rown_n of_o martyrdom_n the_o first_o be_v burn_a 〈◊〉_d metz_n and_o the_o other_o at_o paris_n about_o the_o â—ear_n 1525._o chateau-thierry_a be_v eight_o or_o ten_o â—eagues_n eastward_n of_o meaux_n upon_o the_o same_o â—iver_n have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o duchy_n a_o bailâ—ick_n a_o presidial_a provostship_n and_o election_n and_o 〈◊〉_d account_v the_o chief_a town_n of_o upper_a brie_n â—'s_n strong_a and_o pleasant_a by_o its_o situation_n have_v good_a castle_n and_o several_a church_n the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n take_v it_o in_o the_o last_o age_n foâ—_n the_o league_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v plundereâ—_n by_o the_o spaniard_n monceaux_n be_v a_o royal_a castle_n anâ—_n pleasure-house_n build_v upon_o the_o river_n oâ—â—_n near_o its_o meeting_n with_o the_o marn_n it_o be_v adorn_v with_o park_n forest_n river_n and_o gardeâ—_n that_o yield_v to_o none_o in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o beauty_n or_o pleasure_n queen_n catherine_n of_o mediâ—_n begin_v and_o henry_n iv_o finish_v it_o provins_n capital_a of_o lower_n brie_n anâ—_n former_o of_o the_o whole_a province_n be_v situateâ—_n upon_o the_o little_a river_n vuzie_a it_o have_v a_o baiâ—wick_n and_o be_v renown_v for_o its_o rose_n and_o tâ—_n conserve_v that_o be_v make_v of_o they_o the_o other_o town_n and_o borough_n of_o brie_n be_v nogenâ—_n l'artaud_v vieux-maisons_a crecy_n colommieâ—_n la_o ferté-gauch_a and_o sezanne_v all_o four_o upoâ—_n the_o morin_n nogent_n sur_fw-fr seyne_n which_o have_v fine_a bridge_n upon_o that_o river_n montereâ—faut_n yonne_n so_o call_v because_o the_o yonne_n faâ—_n there_o and_o mix_v with_o the_o seine_n it_o have_v bridge_n too_o upon_o which_o john_n duke_n of_o bâ—gundy_n be_v murder_v by_o the_o faction_n of_o oleance_n in_o 1419._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o its_o dependency_n isle_n of_o france_n be_v proper_o the_o name_n of_o a_o small_a country_n include_v between_o the_o river_n seine_n oyse_n and_o aysne_n picardy_n brie_n â—nd_v the_o territory_n of_o rheims_n but_o to_o make_v of_o it_o a_o government_n somewhat_o suitable_a to_o â—he_v bigness_n of_o the_o capital_a of_o so_o great_a a_o kingdom_n part_n of_o the_o adjacent_a country_n have_v â—een_n take_v from_o they_o and_o add_v to_o this_o peninsula_n viz._n out_o of_o champaign_n part_n of_o brie_n betwixt_o the_o marne_n the_o seine_n and_o the_o small_a river_n year_n with_o the_o town_n of_o lagly_n ville-neuve-s_a george_n brie-comte-robert_n build_v by_o the_o first_o count_n of_o champaign_n which_o â—as_v yet_o a_o seat_n of_o justice_n resort_v to_o the_o châteâ—et_n of_o paris_n and_o rosoy_n out_o of_o 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nevertheless_o to_o â—ew_a that_o he_o be_v far_o above_o the_o law_n and_o even_o â—bove_o his_o own_o promise_n and_o oath_n have_v make_v â—old_a to_o repeal_v it_o in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n 1685._o iâ—dre_fw-fr or_o l'isle_n d'_fw-fr aindre_fw-fr antrum_n it_o be_v â—â—mous_a for_o a_o monastery_n found_v by_o one_o herâ—â—â—land_n of_o nimeghen_fw-mi who_o from_o cupbearer_n â—o_o k._n thierry_n become_v monk_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o â—ontanelles_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o roven_n and_o then_o abbot_n in_o this_o convent_n which_o be_v ruin_v by_o â—he_n norman_n in_o 843._o ancenis_fw-la be_v esteem_v to_o be_v the_o ancenisium_n or_o angenisium_n of_o the_o latin_n capital_a of_o the_o amâ—â—ites_n a_o people_n that_o live_v about_o the_o mouth_n of_o â—he_n loire_n there_o be_v former_o a_o strong_a caâ—tle_n build_v by_o aremberg_n wife_n to_o gueree_n a_o british_a count_n but_o it_o be_v now_o ruin_v as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o town_n which_o lie_v 7_o league_n â—ast_v of_o nants_n upon_o the_o same_o river_n near_o another_o place_n 3_o mile_n south-west_n call_v oudon_n which_o make_v de_fw-fr valois_n take_v they_o for_o the_o uldo_n and_o andenisium_n of_o rigord_n chasteaubriant_a castrum_n brientii_n or_o briani_n 13_o mile_n north_n of_o nants_n have_v take_v its_o name_n from_o its_o founder_n in_o 1551._o the_o french_a king_n henry_n ii_o renew_v there_o all_o the_o ancient_n eâ—â—â—_n against_o the_o heretic_n and_o give_v even_o power_n the_o judge_n of_o presidial_n to_o determine_v cause_n 〈◊〉_d heresy_n without_o appeal_n order_v far_o 〈◊〉_d none_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o any_o royal_a oâ—â—â—â—_n or_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o any_o science_n without_o a_o right_a certificate_n that_o he_o be_v a_o roâ—â—â—_n catholic_n and_o withal_o that_o certain_a assembly_n call_v mercurial_n shall_v be_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d wednesday_n in_o all_o the_o sovereign_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o examine_v the_o 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the_o wheel_n in_o 160â—_n machecou_n capital_a of_o the_o small_a duchy_n and_o peerdom_n of_o rait_n ratiatensis_n or_o ratiensis_n pagus_n erect_v by_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 1581._o this_o town_n lie_v near_o a_o forest_n 11_o league_n south-west_n of_o nants_n the_o bishop_n of_o poâ—tius_n have_v sometime_o subscribe_v episcopi_fw-la ratiatense_n or_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la ratiatica_n as_o do_v adelphius_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o orleans_n because_o they_o keep_v in_o this_o country_n their_o ordinary_a residence_n it_o be_v there_o also_o that_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o bald_a invest_v herispoius_n neomenes_n son_n with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n add_v the_o county_n of_o nants_n rennes_n and_o raiz_n to_o his_o dominion_n in_o 851._o guerande_n be_v situate_v near_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o loire_n between_o lake_n and_o large_a sandy_a ground_n 18_o league_n west_n of_o nants_n there_o be_v some_o good_a salt-pit_n two_o league_n north-east_n 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appear_v from_o the_o great_a number_n of_o statue_n and_o inscription_n in_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o amphitheatre_n and_o of_o many_o other_o public_a building_n here_o it_o be_v that_o the_o roman_n make_v magazine_n of_o corn_n for_o their_o army_n and_o afterward_o the_o emperor_n appoint_v the_o rendezvous_n of_o their_o force_n at_o this_o place_n it_o be_v almost_o ruin_v by_o aittila_n but_o soon_o after_o repair_v the_o french_a king_n be_v gontran_n and_o thierry_n make_v their_o residence_n here_o this_o city_n be_v very_o spacious_a and_o fine_a the_o saone_n make_v here_o a_o isle_n which_o they_o term_v fauxbourg_n saint_n laurence_n between_o two_o bridge_n one_o of_o stone_n and_o the_o other_o of_o wood._n the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n in_o this_o city_n be_v the_o palace_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o st._n vincent_n former_o of_o s._n stephen_n consist_v 25_o canon_n whereof_o 7_o be_v dignitary_n the_o dean_n the_o singer_n the_o treasurer_n and_o four_o arch-deacon_n s._n marcel_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o chalon_n st._n donatian_n be_v bishop_n of_o it_o in_o the_o four_o century_n and_o be_v at_o the_o council_n of_o cologne_n anno_fw-la 346._o beside_o the_o cathedral_n church_n there_o be_v many_o parish_n as_o st._n george_n s._n laurence_n s._n marry_o which_o be_v a_o commandership_n of_o s._n antony_n and_o a_o fine_a college_n of_o jesuit_n the_o citadel_n of_o chalon_n be_v fortify_v with_o four_o royal_a bastion_n the_o town_n of_o verdun_n be_v upon_o the_o doux_fw-fr nigh_o its_o fall_n into_o the_o saone_n about_o 4_o league_n north-east_n of_o chalon_n the_o other_o place_n of_o some_o note_n be_v chaigny_n rully_n giury_n la_o ferte-sur-grosne_a tenare_n cuzery_n branges_n sagy_n savigny_n bojana_n beluure_n paigny_n and_o seure_n the_o bellegarde_n a_o duchy_n of_o the_o country_n of_o la_fw-fr montagne_n the_o country_n of_o la_fw-fr montagne_n be_v situate_v towards_o the_o north_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n about_o the_o origin_n of_o the_o seine_n betwixt_o franche_n county_n champaign_n anxerrois_n auxois_fw-fr and_o dijonnois_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o langre_n as_o well_o as_o dijonnois_n the_o capital_a be_v chatillon_n castellio_n ad_fw-la sequanam_fw-la situate_v on_o the_o seine_n between_o aisei-le-duc_n and_o bar-sur-seine_a 31_o mile_n northwest_o of_o dijon_n it_o be_v a_o pretty_a good_a town_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bailie_n of_o la_fw-fr montagne_n the_o river_n divide_v it_o into_o two_o part_n one_o call_v the_o bourg_n and_o the_o other_o chaumont_n here_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o old_a castle_n it_o be_v the_o native_a country_n of_o william_n philander_n who_o have_v make_v learned_a commentary_n on_o the_o x_o book_n of_o vitruvius_n bar-sur-seine_a barrum_n ad_fw-la sequanam_fw-la be_v upon_o the_o river_n seine_n where_o it_o receive_v the_o ourse_n the_o arse_n and_o the_o leigne_n towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o champaign_n about_o 7_o
palace_n of_o cante-croix_n and_o granvelle_n and_o the_o town-house_n deserve_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o last_o be_v a_o brazen_a â—â—gle_n bear_v the_o statue_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o and_o throw_v water_n by_o its_o two_o bill_n the_o diocese_n of_o besancon_n contain_v 780_o parish_n under_o 15_o deanship_n and_o 5_o archdeaconships_a since_o franchecounty_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o french_a the_o parliament_n and_o chamber_n of_o account_n which_o have_v their_o seat_n at_o dole_n have_v be_v transfer_v hither_o so_o that_o besancon_n may_v now_o be_v account_v the_o capital_a of_o this_o province_n dole_n dola_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o doughty_n in_o a_o very_a pleasant_a and_o fertile_a country_n and_o be_v still_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bailie_n of_o this_o division_n it_o be_v a_o town_n of_o some_o antiquity_n philip_n the_o good_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n do_v find_v its_o university_n in_o 1426_o and_o the_o duchess_n margaret_n enlarge_v its_o privilege_n and_o endowment_n in_o 1404._o the_o french_a king_n lewis_n the_o xi_o take_v that_o town_n anno_fw-la 1479_o and_o sack_v it_o in_o a_o lamentable_a manner_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o call_v it_o dola_n dolens_fw-la mournful_a dâ—le_n anno_fw-la 1530._o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o v._o do_v fortity_n it_o with_o seven_o bastion_n which_o afterward_o be_v augment_v but_o anno_fw-la 1668_o lewis_n the_o fourteen_o take_v it_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n throw_v down_o the_o wall_n ruin_v the_o fortification_n and_o then_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o spaniard_n but_o afterward_o anno_fw-la 1674_o he_o retake_v it_o with_o the_o whole_a franchecounty_n other_o town_n in_o this_o division_n aâ—e_fw-fr ornans_fw-la quingey_n verceil_n la_fw-fr loye_n rochefort_n chasteauneuf_a raon_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o bayliwick_n of_o poligny_n the_o bayliwick_n of_o poligny_n or_o d'aval_a in_o the_o south-west_n of_o burgundy_n county_n be_v situate_v between_o switzerland_n on_o the_o east_n bresse_n on_o the_o south_n the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o bayliwick_n of_o dole_n on_o the_o north._n the_o chief_n town_n be_v poligny_n salin_n and_o s._n claude_n poligny_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o bailie_n lie_v on_o the_o source_n of_o the_o river_n glanstine_n which_o empti_v itself_o into_o the_o doughty_n eight_o league_n from_o dole_n towards_o the_o southeast_n salin_n salinae_n sequanorum_n be_v situate_v between_o two_o mountain_n nigh_o the_o river_n forica_fw-la that_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o louve_n 9_o league_n from_o besancon_n towards_o the_o south_n it_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o salt-spring_n which_o do_v the_o french_a king_n allow_v it_o will_v supply_v most_o part_n of_o the_o country_n with_o salt_n in_o the_o spaniard_n time_n it_o be_v extraordinary_a strong_a and_o have_v a_o castle_n almost_o impregnable_a saint_n claude_n be_v also_o pretty_a well_o fortify_v it_o be_v situate_v towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o bugey_n and_o the_o country_n of_o gex_n 7_o league_n north-west_n of_o geneve_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a abbey_n that_o boast_v of_o the_o body_n of_o st._n claude_n archbishop_n of_o besancon_n in_o the_o 7_o century_n whence_o the_o town_n have_v its_o name_n the_o other_o place_n worthy_a to_o be_v mention_v be_v lyon-le-sauny_a arley_n ruffey_n blesterans_n carlaâ—u_n mommorot_n monet_n le_fw-fr chasteau_fw-fr sorlin_n mirâ—heau_n champagnole_n chastel-chalon_n arbois_n st._n lothain_n burgille_n nozeret_fw-la pontarlier_n st._n anne_n monthenoit_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la the_o content_n part_n 1._o a_o general_n and_o particular_a description_n of_o france_n page_n 1._o chap_n i._n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a bound_n and_o division_n of_o france_n of_o its_o mountain_n port_n river_n and_o forest_n p._n 2._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n of_o france_n and_o its_o various_a production_n p._n 10._o chap_n iii_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o france_n and_o of_o their_o language_n p._n 15._o chap_n iu._n of_o the_o riches_n strength_n and_o government_n of_o france_n p._n 20._o chap_n v._n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n p._n 29._o chap_n vi._n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o french_a p._n 37._o part_n ii_o a_o description_n of_o france_n wherein_o each_o of_o its_o great_a province_n small_a county_n city_n royal_a house_n forest_n mountain_n coast_n river_n and_o lake_n be_v geographical_o and_o historical_o describe_v chap_n i._n â—orrain_a the_o three_o bishopric_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o bar._n p._n 47._o chap_n ii_o the_o principality_n of_o sedan_n and_o dukedom_n of_o bovillon_n and_o rethel_n p._n 58._o chap_n iii_o of_o champaign_n p._n 62._o 1._o rheims_n p._n 64._o 2._o precinct_n of_o caalon_n and_o troy_n p._n 67._o 3._o senonois_n 4._o langre_n 5._o bassigni_fw-la vallage_n and_o perthois_n p._n 70_o 71_o 72._o 6._o the_o county_n of_o briâ—_n and_o more_o especial_o briâ—_n champenoise_n p._n 74._o chap_n iu._n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o its_o dependency_n p._n 77._o paris_n p._n 80._o town_n and_o place_n of_o note_n in_o the_o parisis_n or_o the_o territory_n of_o paris_n p._n 97._o versailles_n trianon_n p._n 99_o 113._o other_o town_n royal_a house_n and_o place_n of_o note_n in_o the_o parisis_n p._n 115._o french_a brie_n hurepoix_fw-fr p._n 126._o 127._o mantoan_n p._n 137._o â—rench_v vexin_n beauvaisis_fw-la p._n 145._o 147._o soissonuois_n laonnois_n p._n 156_o 157._o noyonnois_n p._n 159._o chap_n v._n of_o picardy_n p._n 160_o tierache_fw-la vermandois_n p._n 163._o 166._o santerre_n amienois_n p._n 169._o 171._o vimeux_fw-fr ponthieu_n p._n 175_o 176._o boulenois_n p._n 179._o the_o recover_v country_n p._n 182._o chap_n vi._n of_o normandy_n especial_o the_o high_a p._n 186._o norman_a vexin_n p._n 191._o caux_n bray_n roumois_n 197_o 205_o 206._o the_o bishopric_n of_o eureux_n p._n 206._o chap_n vii_o of_o lower_n normandy_n the_o bishopric_n of_o lizieux_n p._n 211._o the_o bishopric_n of_o seez_fw-fr p._n 213._o the_o bishopric_n of_o bayeux_n p._n 216._o the_o bishopric_n of_o constance_n or_o coutance_n p._n 220._o the_o bishopric_n of_o auranche_n p._n 226._o chap_n viii_o of_o britanny_n p._n 229._o of_o high_a britanny_n the_o bishopric_n of_o rennes_n p._n 235._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o dol._n p._n 238._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n malo_n p._n 239._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n brieux_n p._n 241._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o nants_n p._n 243._o chap._n ix_o of_o lower_n britanny_n the_o bishopric_n of_o vennes_n p._n 248._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o quimpercorentin_a p._n 252_o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o treguier_n p._n 254._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n pol_n de_fw-fr leon._n p._n 256._o chap_n x._o of_o the_o government_n orleanois_n p._n 258_o of_o the_o country_n of_o maine_n or_o le_fw-fr maine_n p._n 265._o of_o the_o country_n of_o perche_n or_o le_fw-fr perche_n p._n 270._o of_o beauce_n proper_a beauce_n p._n 274_o 275._o of_o vendomois_n p._n 281._o of_o anjou_n p._n 283._o of_o touraine_n p._n 295._o of_o blaisois_n p._n 303._o of_o proper_a orleanois_n p._n 312._o of_o gastinois_n p._n 324._o of_o nivernois_n p._n 331._o chap._n xi_o of_o orleanois_n on_o the_o south_n of_o the_o loire_n of_o berry_n p._n 338._o of_o poictou_n p._n 414._o of_o aunis_n p._n 435._o of_o angoumois_n p._n 439._o of_o the_o island_n depend_v on_o the_o government_n orleâ—nois_fw-fr p._n 441._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o government_n of_o guienne_n p._n 443._o of_o proper_a guienne_n p._n 448._o of_o bazadois_n of_o agenois_n p._n 450_o 451._o of_o quercy_n p._n 452._o of_o rovergue_v p._n 455._o of_o limosin_n p._n 459._o of_o perigord_n p._n 461._o of_o saintonge_n p._n 463._o of_o armagnac_n p._n 466_o of_o chaloffe_n p._n 469_o of_o condomois_n p._n 470._o of_o the_o land_n of_o lower_n navarre_n p._n 452_o 473_o of_o soul_n of_o labour_v p._n 474_o 475_o of_o beâ—â—n_n p._n 477_o of_o the_o county_n of_o bigorre_n p._n 479_o of_o come_v p._n 481_o of_o conferans_n p._n 482_o chap._n xiii_o of_o languedoc_n p._n 484_o of_o toulousan_a p._n 495_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o toulouse_n p._n 496_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o montauban_n p._n 508_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o la_fw-fr vour_z p._n 510_o of_o lauragais_n p._n 512_o of_o albigeois_n p._n 515_o of_o the_o county_n of_o foix._n p._n 522_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o lower_n languedoc_n of_o the_o precinct_n of_o narbonne_n p._n 527_o of_o the_o precinct_n of_o bezier_n p._n 539_o of_o the_o precinct_n of_o nismes_n p._n 545_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o cevennes_n p._n 565_o of_o vivarais_n p._n 569_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o uzès_n p._n 562_o of_o gevaudan_n p._n 572_o of_o velay_n p._n 575_o chap._n xvi_o of_o provence_n p._n 578_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o aix_n p._n 584_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o riez_n p._n 587_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o senez_n p._n
siege_n take_v occasion_n curious_o to_o pry_v inâ—â—_n the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o cannon_n and_o whâ—â—_n the_o duke_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o do_v i_o looâ—_n say_v he_o for_o the_o key_n of_o beauvais_n but_o i_o can_v find_v it_o for_o this_o warlike_a resistance_n the_o inhabitant_n get_v several_a privilege_n as_o tâ—_n be_v free_a from_o the_o duty_n of_o arrear-ban_a witâ—_n the_o liberty_n of_o enjoy_v noble_a mannon_n without_o pay_v any_o money_n to_o the_o crown_n but_o the_o woman_n as_o they_o show_v a_o courage_n much_o above_o their_o sex_n so_o they_o be_v honour_v above_o the_o rest_n for_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o adorn_v themselves_o at_o their_o wedding-day_n as_o sumptuous_o as_o they_o will_v a_o liberty_n very_o unusual_a in_o those_o day_n likewise_o to_o precede_v the_o man_n at_o a_o procession_n to_o be_v make_v every_o year_n at_o the_o festival_n of_o s_o agadresme_fw-fr and_o to_o bring_v their_o offering_n to_o the_o altar_n before_o they_o beauvais_n be_v a_o very_a fine_a city_n both_o for_o its_o building_n as_o the_o episcopal_a palace_n the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o st._n peter_n which_o have_v eight_o dignitary_n and_o forty_o canon_n six_o collegiate_n church_n and_o three_o abbey_n and_o likewise_o for_o its_o territory_n which_o be_v pleasant_o interrupt_v with_o plain_n valley_n and_o hill_n that_o be_v fertile_a in_o wine_n corn_n hay_o and_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n nay_o the_o meadow_n be_v so_o good_a that_o mutton_n be_v here_o big_a and_o fat_a than_o in_o other_o part_n of_o france_n this_o town_n beside_o be_v well_o fortify_v the_o wall_n be_v thick_a and_o strengthen_v with_o bulwark_n and_o rampire_n the_o ditch_n deep_a and_o broad_a with_o sluice_n to_o let_v the_o water_n in_o or_o out_o s._n lucian_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o beauvais_n in_o the_o primitive_a age_n of_o christianity_n but_o either_o of_o he_o or_o his_o successor_n be_v little_a certainty_n till_o the_o 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