riches_n riches_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n revenue_n from_o thence_o when_o he_o have_v all_o be_v great_a than_o any_o prince_n in_o christendom_n the_o king_n of_o france_n except_v but_o at_o present_a the_o charge_n of_o keep_v be_v much_o great_a than_o the_o revenue_n the_o strength_n strength_n strength_n of_o these_o part_n be_v very_o great_a but_o it_o be_v best_a and_o strong_a place_n be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o french_a and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o spaniard_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v those_o they_o have_v still_o without_o the_o help_n either_o of_o the_o english_a dutch_a or_o brandenburgher_n the_o traffic_n traffic_n traffic_n in_o flanders_n have_v be_v always_o very_o great_a but_o now_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o former_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o prodigious_a increase_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o these_o late_a year_n it_o chief_o consist_v of_o several_a sort_n of_o manufacture_n as_o rich_a tapestry_n fine_a camlet_n serge_n colour_a say_v mock_v velvet_n great_a quantity_n of_o fine_a linen_n damask_n cambric_n taffeta_n point_n lace_n and_o stripe_v stuff_n for_o bed_n which_o be_v transport_v into_o many_o country_n all_o sort_n of_o ribbon_n bastard_n satin_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n make_v at_o the_o city_n of_o mons_fw-la ghent_n brussels_n ypres_n lille_n bruges_n mechlin_n valenciennes_n etc._n etc._n the_o inhabitant_n inhabitant_n inhabitant_n of_o these_o province_n consist_v of_o fleming_n walloon_n spaniard_n with_o some_o intermixture_n of_o french_a dutch_a and_o english_a especial_o at_o present_a the_o religion_n religion_n religion_n among_o they_o be_v various_a according_a to_o their_o several_a nation_n in_o those_o place_n which_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o french_a that_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v only_o public_o allow_v and_o the_o protestant_n tolerate_v out_o of_o policy_n by_o the_o spaniard_n only_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o those_o place_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o hollander_n the_o protestant_n be_v only_o public_o exercise_v and_o the_o popish_a suffer_v in_o private_a the_o archbishopric_n and_o bishopric_n be_v all_o roman_n catholic_n the_o language_n language_n language_n most_o general_o use_v in_o these_o part_n be_v the_o walloon_n and_o flemish_a the_o walloon_n be_v a_o corrupt_a french_a speak_v in_o artois_n hainault_n namur_n luxemburg_n french-flanders_n part_n of_o brabant_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n the_o flemish_a or_o low-dutch_a be_v a_o dialect_n of_o the_o german_a speak_v in_o the_o marquisate_n mechlin_n part_n of_o brabant_n flanders_n and_o part_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n the_o spanish_a be_v also_o much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n subject_n and_o the_o french_a among_o the_o better_a sort_n the_o german_a have_v be_v late_o introduce_v there_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n governor_n of_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o the_o principal_a river_n rivers_n rivers_n in_o these_o part_n be_v the_o maes_n or_o mouse_n and_o the_o scheld_v or_o escaut_n 1._o the_o maes_n lat._n mosa_n have_v its_o source_n in_o france_n near_o mount_n de_fw-fr vauge_fw-mi in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o langre_n in_o champagne_n pass_v through_o charlemont_n bouvines_n dinant_n namur_n where_o it_o receive_v the_o river_n sambre_n liege_n maestricht_n venlo_n grave_a and_o dort_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o wahal_n a_o branch_n of_o the_o rhine_n near_o hervoerden_n where_o it_o take_v the_o name_n of_o merwe_v and_o have_v form_v a_o island_n call_v ysselmonde_n near_o dordrecht_n run_v into_o the_o ocean_n 2._o the_o scheld_v have_v its_o source_n in_o picardy_n a_o province_n of_o france_n and_o have_v wash_v the_o town_n of_o cambray_n valenciennes_n tournay_n ghent_n and_o antwerp_n and_o embrace_v the_o island_n of_o zealand_n it_o fall_v into_o the_o ocean_n big_a with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n lys_n lieve_n dendre_n and_o rupel_n in_o these_o province_n be_v two_o archbishopric_n 2._o archbishopric_n 2._o viz._n cambray_n and_o mechlin_n and_o eleven_o bishopric_n 11._o bishopric_n 11._o viz._n antwerp_n boisleduc_n bruges_n ghent_n ruremond_n and_o ypres_n under_o mechlin_n namur_n arras_n st._n omers_n and_o tourney_v under_o cambray_n and_o liege_n under_o cologne_n in_o germany_n here_o be_v also_o 155_o city_n or_o wall_v town_n 155._o town_n 155._o beside_o those_o in_o cambray_n and_o part_n of_o gelderland_n city_n chief_a city_n and_o 6867_o village_n 6867._o village_n 6867._o beside_o the_o castle_n fort_n and_o noble_a man_n house_n which_o be_v almost_o innumerable_a the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v antwerp_n but_o brussel_n be_v now_o adays_o the_o most_o remarkable_a be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o spanish_a governor_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o french_a be_v mons_fw-la of_o the_o hollander_n boisledue_n or_o maestricht_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n liege_n the_o government_n government_n government_n of_o this_o country_n belong_v by_o right_a to_o the_o spaniard_n but_o at_o present_a they_o have_v only_o the_o marquisate_n mechlin_n spanish_a spanish_a about_o 3_o quarter_n of_o brabant_n nigh_o half_a of_o limburg_n and_o flanders_n a_o quarter_n of_o hainault_n with_o some_o of_o gelderland_n the_o french_a have_v artois_n cambray_n luxemburg_n namur_n three_o quarter_n of_o hainault_n french_a french_a nigh_o half_a of_o flanders_n and_o a_o quarter_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n the_o hollander_n have_v above_o half_a of_o limburg_n dutch._n dutch._n above_o a_o quarter_n of_o brabant_n a_o six_o part_n of_o flanders_n and_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n have_v above_o half_a of_o that_o province_n flanders_n comprehend_v the_o cambresis_n the_o country_n of_o liege_n division_n division_n and_o part_n of_o gelderland_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o part_n viz._n 1._o the_o county_n of_o flanders_n ghent_n bish_n 2._o the_o dukedom_n of_o brabant_n brussel_n capital_a 3._o the_o marquisat_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n antwerp_n bish_n 4._o the_o lordship_n of_o mechlin_n mechlin_n archbp._n 5._o part_v of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o gelderland_n gelder_n 6._o the_o dukedom_n of_o limburg_n limburg_n 7._o the_o country_n of_o liege_n liege_n bish_n 8._o the_o county_n of_o namur_n namur_n bish_n 9_o the_o dukedom_n of_o luxemburg_n luxemburg_n 10._o the_o county_n of_o hainault_n mons_fw-la 11._o the_o cambresis_n cambray_n archbp._n 12._o the_o county_n of_o artois_n arras_n bish_n article_n i._o of_o the_o county_n of_o flanders_n proper_o so_o call_v comitatus_fw-la flandriae_n flanders_n be_v the_o first_o county_n of_o the_o low_a country_n and_o the_o most_o considerable_a and_o noble_a in_o all_o christendom_n some_o derive_v its_o name_n name_n name_n from_o flandrina_n wife_n to_o lideric_n ii_o prince_n of_o buc_n and_o great_a forester_n of_o flanders_n who_o govern_v it_o under_o charlemaigne_n and_o lewis_n the_o debonair_a other_o fetch_v it_o from_o flambert_n nephew_n to_o clodion_a king_n of_o france_n who_o have_v marry_v blesinda_n daughter_n to_o golâ—uerus_n king_n of_o the_o ruthinians_n drive_v the_o roman_n out_o of_o the_o belgic_a gaul_n this_o province_n border_n on_o the_o north_n the_o ocean_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o scheld_v bound_n bound_n call_v the_o hont_n that_o divide_v it_o from_o zealand_n on_o the_o west_n the_o ocean_n and_o part_n of_o artois_n on_o the_o south_n artois_n and_o hainault_n and_o on_o the_o east_n part_n of_o hainault_n and_o brabant_n it_o be_v extend_v south_n and_o north_n about_o 66_o mile_n extent_n extent_n and_o near_o as_o much_o west_n and_o east_n it_o be_v a_o very_a fine_a and_o rich_a country_n quality_n quality_n most_o plentiful_a in_o corn_n and_o pasture_n it_o have_v fish_n in_o abundance_n afford_v kine_n and_o warlike_a horse_n there_o be_v in_o it_o 28_o or_o 30_o wall_v town_n to_n to_n and_o some_o other_o of_o no_o small_a consideration_n 1154_o village_n village_n village_n 48_o abbey_n abbey_n abbey_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o priory_n priory_n priory_n college_n college_n college_n and_o monastery_n monastery_n monastery_n it_o be_v in_o most_o place_n so_o populous_a that_o the_o spaniard_n who_o follow_v philip_n ii_o in_o flanders_n be_v use_v to_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a be_v but_o one_o city_n it_o have_v five_o viscounty_n viz._n ghent_n viscount_n viscount_n ypres_n furne_z wynoxberg_n and_o haerlbeck_n 3._o principality_n principality_n principality_n viz._n steenhuyse_n gaure_n and_o epinoy_n port_n port_n 4._o famous_a seaport_n viz._n dunkirk_n newport_n ostend_n and_o sluys_n and_o 31_o chatteleny_n or_o castelanship_n this_o province_n be_v heretofore_o govern_v by_o earl_n which_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n history_n history_n as_o do_v also_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n after_o that_o flanders_n be_v fall_v to_o he_o by_o marry_v margaret_n daughter_n of_o lewis_n malatin_n earl_n of_o flanders_n in_o
the_o martial-field_n of_o europe_n be_v a_o geographical_a and_o historical_a description_n of_o those_o part_n of_o europe_n which_o be_v most_o famous_a in_o this_o present_a war_n viz._n i._o flanders_n ii_o the_o rhine_n iii_o savoy_n iu._n catalonia_n v._o hungary_n vi_o greece_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o several_a revolution_n of_o those_o place_n either_o by_o conquest_n or_o treaty_n of_o peace_n particular_o from_o the_o treaty_n of_o munster_n in_o 1648._o to_o this_o present_a time_n by_o a._n boyer_n gent._n london_n print_v for_o tho._n salusbury_n at_o the_o king's-arm_n near_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n mdcxciv_o the_o content_n sect_n i._o flanders_n general_n division_n p._n 1._o chap._n i._o of_o the_o netherlands_o in_o general_n p._n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o catholic_n province_n or_o flanders_n in_o general_n p._n 3._o art_n 1._o of_o the_o county_n of_o flanders_n p._n 6_o art_n 2._o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o brabant_n p._n 22_o art_n 3._o of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n p._n 35_o art_n 4._o of_o the_o lordship_n of_o malines_n p._n 37_o art_n 5._o part_v of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o gelderland_n p._n 38_o art_n 6._o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o limburg_n p._n 48_o art_n 7._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n p._n 42_o art_n 8._o of_o the_o county_n of_o namur_n p._n 48_o art_n 9_o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o luxemburg_n p._n 51_o art_n 10._o of_o the_o county_n of_o hainault_n p._n 55_o art_n 11._o of_o cambresis_n p._n 63_o art_n 12._o of_o artois_n p._n 65_o sect._n ii_o the_o rhine_n chap._n i._o description_n of_o the_o river_n rhine_n in_o general_n p._n 73_o art_n 1._o of_o alsatia_n p._n 75_o art_n 2._o the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhine_n p._n 85_o art_n 3._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o mayence_n or_o mentz_n p._n 95_o art_n 4._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o treves_n or_o triers_n p._n 98_o art_n 5._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o cologne_n p._n 102_o art_n 6._o the_o succession_n of_o cleves_n and_o juliers_n p._n 108_o sect._n iii_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n dominion_n chap._n 1._o savoy_n p._n 121_o chap._n 2._o piedmont_n p._n 132_o chap._n 3._o county_n of_o nice_a p._n 146_o chap._n 4._o montferrat_n p._n 149_o sect._n iu._n catalonia_n p._n 153_o art_n 1._o description_n of_o the_o place_n of_o note_n under_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 156_o art_n 2._o catalonia_n belong_v to_o the_o french_a p._n 162_o sect._n v._n hungary_n art_n 1._o hungary_n p._n 166_o art_n 2._o transylvania_n p._n 190_o art_n 3._o podolia_fw-la p._n 194_o art_n 4._o moldavia_n p._n 196_o art_n 5._o walachia_n p._n 198_o art_n 6._o bulgaria_n p._n 200_o art_n 7._o servia_n p._n 202_o art_n 8._o rascia_fw-la p._n 205_o art_n 7._o bosnia_n p._n 207_o art_n 10._o sclavonia_n p._n 209_o art_n 11._o croatia_n p._n 212_o art_n 12._o dalmatia_n p._n 214_o sect._n vi._n greece_n p._n 223_o chap_n i._o albania_n p._n 227_o chap._n ii_o epirus_n p._n 230_o chap._n iii_o macedon_n p._n 232_o chap._n iu_o thessaly_n p._n 235_o chap._n v._o achaia_n p._n 238_o chap._n vi_o morea_n p._n 245_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o island_n about_o greece_n p._n 262_o errata_fw-la page_n 4_o l._n 1_o read_v graveline_n p._n 33_o l._n 7_o r._n neerlanden_n p._n 65_o r._n art_n xii_o p._n 134_o l._n 20_o r._n masseran_n the_o martial-field_n of_o europe_n sect_n i._o the_o place_n of_o europe_n which_o be_v now_o most_o famous_a for_o great_a action_n and_o warlike_a exploit_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o six_o viz_o 1._o flanders_n 2._o the_o course_n of_o the_o rhine_n 3._o savoy_n and_o piedmont_n 4._o catalonia_n 5._o hungary_n 6._o and_o greece_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o flanders_n because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a of_o they_o all_o as_o be_v the_o field_n where_o our_o glorious_a monarch_n have_v so_o often_o signalise_v his_o conduct_n and_o bravery_n at_o the_o head_n of_o our_o gallant_a englishman_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o xvii_o province_n or_o netherlands_o in_o general_n these_o province_n be_v know_v to_o the_o roman_n under_o the_o name_n name_n name_n of_o belgium_n at_o present_a they_o be_v call_v sometime_o low-countries_n sometime_o netherlands_o and_o sometime_o lower_v germany_n from_o their_o situation_n on_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o rhine_n they_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o south_n with_o france_n on_o the_o east_n with_o germany_n bound_n bound_n on_o the_o north_n and_o west_n with_o the_o ocean_n their_o extent_n extent_n extent_n be_v from_o the_o 49th_o d._n 10._o m._n to_o the_o 53._o d._n 37._o m._n of_o latitude_n and_o from_o the_o 21._o to_o the_o 26._o d._n 28._o m._n of_o longitude_n in_o form_n somewhat_o triangular_a be_v in_o length_n from_o the_o north_a part_n of_o groningen_n to_o the_o south_n part_n of_o luxemburg_n 264_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o the_o west_n part_n of_o artois_n to_o the_o east_n part_n of_o luxemburg_n 192_o mile_n division_n division_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o xvii_o province_n which_o be_v iu_o dukedom_n viz._n brabant_n limburg_n luxemburg_n gelderland_n vii_o county_n viz._n holland_n zealand_n zutphen_n flanders_n artois_n hainault_n namur_n i._o marquisate_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n v._o lordship_n or_o barony_n viz._n mechlin_n or_o malines_n vtrecht_n over-issel_a friesland_n groningen_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o archbishoprik_n of_o cambray_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n which_o be_v enclose_v in_o they_o these_o province_n be_v first_o conquer_a by_o the_o roman_n history_n history_n afterward_o by_o the_o french_a and_o then_o divide_v into_o several_a government_n depend_v on_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n till_o the_o year_n 1305._o reduce_v to_o one_o by_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n of_o which_o house_n be_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n then_o they_o pass_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n by_o mary_n henrietta_n heiress_n of_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o vth_o have_v get_v from_o francis_n i._o king_n of_o france_n his_o prisoner_n at_o madrid_n a_o renunciation_n of_o the_o old_a right_n the_o french_a have_v to_o flanders_n be_v sole_a master_n of_o these_o province_n but_o in_o the_o year_n 1581._o some_o of_o they_o open_o revolt_v from_o philip_n ii_o his_o son_n king_n of_o spain_n have_v two_o year_n before_o make_v their_o union_n at_o vtrecht_n to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o cruelty_n and_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n their_o governor_n since_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o netherlands_o two_o very_a different_a state_n the_o one_o be_v a_o republic_n call_v the_o unite_a province_n or_o holland_n from_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o the_o other_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n under_o the_o name_n of_o catholick-province_n or_o flanders_n the_o principal_a of_o they_o but_o be_v possess_v partly_o by_o the_o spaniard_n partly_o by_o the_o hollander_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o french_a as_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n the_o unite_a province_n be_v eight_o in_o number_n viz._n 1._o the_o county_n of_o holland_n 2._o the_o county_n of_o zealand_n 3._o the_o barony_n of_o vtrecht_n 4._o the_o dukedom_n of_o gelderland_n in_o part_n 5._o the_o county_n of_o zutphen_n 6._o the_o barony_n of_o over-issel_a 7._o the_o barony_n of_o groningen_n 8._o the_o barony_n of_o west-friesland_n these_o province_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o the_o seat_n of_o war_n it_o will_v be_v beyond_o my_o purpose_n to_o say_v any_o thing_n more_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o catholick-province_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o catholick-province_n or_o flanders_n in_o general_n the_o spanish_a netherlands_o or_o the_o nine_o catholic_n province_n common_o call_v by_o the_o general_a name_n name_n name_n of_o flanders_n the_o principal_a of_o these_o province_n include_v the_o two_o fee_n of_o the_o empire_n viz._n the_o archbishopric_n of_o cambray_n bound_n bound_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o ocean_n and_o the_o unite_a province_n on_o the_o west_n or_o north-west_n with_o the_o ocean_n on_o the_o south_n and_o south-west_n with_o france_n and_o on_o the_o east_n with_o germany_n their_o extent_n extent_n extent_n south_n and_o north_n be_v about_o 140_o mile_n from_o thionville_n in_o luxemburg_n to_o boisleduc_n in_o brabant_n and_o about_o 150_o west_n and_o east_n from_o gravelin_n in_o flanders_n to_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n on_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o juliers_n flanders_n be_v general_o one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o plentiful_a country_n in_o the_o world_n quality_n quality_n extreme_o populous_a and_o full_a of_o excellent_a town_n and_o village_n its_o air_n be_v good_a its_o soil_n most_o fertile_a the_o people_n good_a nature_a hardy_a and_o laborious_a this_o country_n be_v once_o so_o very_o rich_a
charleroy_n charleroy_n lat._n carolo-regium_a be_v a_o town_n and_o fortress_n build_v upon_o a_o mountain_n near_o the_o sambre_n and_o pieton_n it_o be_v but_o a_o borough_n call_v charnoy_n until_o the_o spaniard_n fortify_v it_o in_o 1666._o and_o call_v it_o charleroy_n from_o charles_n their_o king_n the_o french_a take_v it_o the_o year_n after_o and_o keep_v it_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n the_o dutch_a and_o spaniard_n attempt_v this_o town_n twice_o in_o vain_a the_o first_o time_n in_o 1672._o and_o the_o second_o in_o 1677._o but_o in_o the_o year_n 1678._o it_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n in_o 1692._o the_o french_a bombard_v this_o place_n in_o 1693_o they_o sit_v down_o before_o it_o with_o a_o numerous_a army_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr villeroy_n carry_v on_o the_o siege_n and_o luxemburg_n cover_v he_o so_o that_o king_n william_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n not_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o attack_v they_o they_o carry_v the_o town_n by_o surrender_n after_o a_o gallant_a defence_n by_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr castillo_n the_o governor_n who_o hold_v out_o against_o they_o 27_o day_n open_a trench_n and_o capitulate_v on_o honourable_a term_n october_n 1._o 1693._o charleroy_n stand_v 14_o mile_n w._n of_o namur_n and_o 26_o s._n of_o brussels_n long._n 23_o d._n 42_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 28_o m._n iii_o charlemont_n charlemont_n lat._n carolo-montium_a be_v a_o small_a town_n with_o a_o good_a fortress_n build_v by_o charles_n v._o in_o 1555._o upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n with_o strong_a bulwark_n and_o other_o regular_a fortification_n the_o mouse_n run_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o mountain_n below_o givet_n and_o afford_v the_o town_n a_o great_a trade_n this_o town_n have_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a ever_o since_o 1680._o it_o lie_v 20_o mile_n s._n of_o namur_n long_n 24_o d._n 10_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 12_o m._n iu_o bouvines_n bouvines_n or_o bouvigne_n lat._n bovinae_n and_o boviniacum_n be_v environ_v with_o wall_n in_o 1173._o by_o henry_n the_o blind_a earl_n of_o namur_n after_o which_o the_o countess_n yolande_n grant_v it_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o city_n in_o 1154._o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a it_o be_v afterward_o retake_v by_o the_o spaniard_n but_o the_o french_a be_v master_n of_o it_o again_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a town_n and_o of_o no_o great_a strength_n and_o be_v only_o considerable_a for_o its_o be_v a_o pass_n between_o namur_n and_o luxemburg_n it_o stand_v on_o the_o mouse_n about_o two_o mile_n off_o dinant_n and_o 12_o s._n of_o namur_n long._n 24_o d._n 12_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 18_o m._n v._o flerus_n flerus_n be_v but_o a_o village_n yet_o very_o remarkable_a for_o the_o famous_a battle_n that_o be_v fight_v here_o in_o 1690._o in_o which_o the_o french_a get_v the_o better_a of_o the_o confederate_n it_o stand_v almost_o six_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o charleroy_n and_o 10_o w._n of_o namur_n long._n 23_o d._n 55_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 32_o m._n article_n ix_o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o luxemburg_n the_o dukedom_n of_o luxemburg_n be_v one_o of_o the_o xvii_o province_n belong_v of_o old_a to_o the_o treviri_n bound_n bound_n it_o have_v on_o the_o east_n the_o bishopric_n of_o trier_n from_o which_o it_o be_v separate_v by_o the_o mosel_n on_o the_o north_n the_o dukedom_n of_o limburg_n and_o liege_n on_o the_o west_n the_o mouse_n which_o separate_v it_o from_o champagne_n and_o namur_n and_o on_o the_o south_n lorraine_n it_o be_v extent_n south_n and_o north_n be_v about_o 52_o mile_n extent_n extent_n and_o west_n and_o east_n about_o 60._o the_o west_n part_n of_o it_o be_v barren_a but_o abound_v with_o game_n that_o towards_o the_o east_n abound_v in_o corn_n quality_n quality_n mineral_n quarry_n of_o stone_n and_o yield_v wine_n in_o some_o place_n the_o chief_a river_n here_o be_v 1._o moselle_n which_o here_o wash_v mazieres_n thionville_n remich_n and_o warserbillick_n rivers_n rivers_n and_o run_v into_o germany_n 2._o ourt_n which_o wash_v hofalize_v la_fw-fr rock_n durbuy_v and_o run_v into_o liege_n 3._o sour_a which_o wash_v dietkick_n and_o ethernack_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o moselle_n luxemburg_n at_o first_o have_v the_o title_n of_o earldom_n only_o but_o be_v make_v a_o dukedom_n by_o a_o emperor_n of_o the_o house_n of_o luxemburg_n history_n history_n it_o have_v about_o 20_o wall_v town_n to_n to_n and_o 1200_o village_n which_o be_v all_o under_o the_o french_a since_o 1684._o that_o they_o take_v the_o capital_a the_o house_n of_o luxemburg_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o noble_a family_n of_o europe_n for_o it_o have_v produce_v five_o emperor_n whereof_o three_o be_v king_n of_o bohemia_n and_o have_v be_v possess_v of_o great_a estate_n in_o germany_n and_o france_n it_o have_v also_o yield_v six_o queen_n and_o many_o princess_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o this_o house_n that_o we_o have_v knowledge_n of_o be_v sigefredus_n young_a brother_n of_o godfrey_n earl_n of_o verdun_n who_o by_o exchange_n get_v the_o castle_n of_o luxemburg_n of_o wiker_n abbot_n of_o st._n maximinus_n of_o trier_n april_n 17._o 963._o whence_o he_o take_v his_o surname_n and_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n which_o he_o leave_v to_o his_o posterity_n this_o family_n afterward_o become_v very_o considerable_a about_o the_o xiiith_o and_o xivth_o century_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o branch_n viz._n that_o of_o 1._o luxemburg_n ligni_fw-la of_o 2._o luxemburg_n brienne_n s._n paul_n and_o pinci_n the_o heiress_n of_o which_o branch_n the_o present_a marshal_n of_o luxemburg_n marry_v but_o he_o himself_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o bouteville_n though_o he_o call_v himself_o francis_n henry_n of_o montmorency_n and_o have_v take_v the_o arm_n of_o that_o house_n the_o three_o branch_n be_v that_o of_o luxemburg_n fiennes_n and_o martigue_n which_o be_v also_o extinct_a the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n here_o be_v luxemburg_n cap._n thionville_n esche_n virton_n ivoix_n montmedy_n stenay_n or_o altenay_n damvilliers_n maisier_n durbuy_v bastoigne_n vianden_n arlon_n i._o luxemburg_n luxemburg_n lat._n luxemburgum_n or_o augusta_n romanduorum_n or_o luciburgum_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o river_n else_o one_o part_n of_o it_o on_o a_o hill_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o a_o plain_a there_o be_v a_o very_a strong_a castle_n and_o several_a regular_a fortification_n it_o have_v a_o convent_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n francis_n in_o which_o lie_v bury_v john_n king_n of_o bohemia_n father_n of_o charles_n ivth_o emperor_n of_o germany_n slay_v by_o the_o english_a at_o the_o battle_n of_o cressy_n in_o 1346._o this_o city_n have_v suffer_v much_o by_o the_o war_n between_o the_o french_a and_o the_o netherlands_o in_o 1529._o charles_n v._o take_v it_o from_o francis_n i._o of_o france_n in_o 1542._o it_o be_v take_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o retake_v and_o treat_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o year_n follow_v it_o be_v now_o under_o the_o french_a who_o take_v it_o in_o 1684._o and_o have_v so_o much_o add_v since_o to_o its_o fortification_n as_o to_o render_v it_o almost_o impregnable_a it_o stand_v 18_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o trier_n 31_o n._n of_o metz_n 52_o s._n of_o limburg_n and_o 100_o s._n e._n of_o brussels_n long._n 25_o d._n 34_o m._n lat._n 49_o d._n 41_o m._n ii_o thionville_n thionville_n lat._n theodonis_fw-la villa_n upon_o the_o moselle_n be_v so_o advantageous_o situate_v and_o so_o well_o fortify_v that_o it_o have_v pass_v a_o long_a time_n for_o impregnable_a the_o duke_n of_o guise_n take_v it_o in_o 1558._o but_o it_o be_v afterward_o deliver_v to_o the_o spaniard_n the_o french_a be_v beat_v before_o it_o in_o 1639._o but_o they_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o it_o in_o 1643._o and_o keep_v it_o by_o the_o pyrenaean_a peace_n it_o be_v in_o this_o town_n that_o charlemain_n general_o assemble_v the_o prelate_n and_o baron_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o in_o 806._o when_o he_o divide_v his_o possession_n between_o his_o three_o son_n this_o town_n stand_v 13_o mile_n s._n of_o luxemburg_n long._n 25_o d._n 32_o m._n lat._n 49_o d._n 29_o m._n iii_o esche_n esche_n be_v but_o a_o small_a inconsiderable_a town_n 10_o miles_n s._n w._n of_o luxemburg_n iv_o virton_n virton_n be_v another_o small_a town_n about_o 22_o mile_n w._n of_o luxemburg_n v._o yvoix_n yvoix_n be_v a_o small_a but_o pretty_a strong_a town_n on_o the_o river_n chier_n 33_o mile_n w._n of_o luxemburg_n vi_o montmedy_n montmedy_n be_v a_o place_n of_o no_o great_a bigness_n yet_o it_o be_v reckon_v a_o place_n of_o considerable_a strength_n it_o be_v very_o convenient_o situate_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a hill_n the_o
long._n 22_o d._n 44_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 24_o m._n v._o bouchain_n bouchain_n lat._n bochonium_n and_o buccinium_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o left_a bank_n of_o the_o scheld_v betwixt_o valenciennes_n and_o cambray_n it_o be_v a_o small_a town_n but_o well_o fortify_v and_o have_v a_o very_a good_a castle_n it_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o county_n of_o ostervand_n which_o in_o time_n past_a belong_v immediate_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o hainault_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o french_a ever_o since_o 1676._o and_o stand_v 10_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o valenciennes_n and_o 28_o w._n of_o mons._n vi_o soignes_n soignes_n be_v a_o small_a inconsiderable_a town_n on_o the_o river_n senne_n eight_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o mons._n vii_o roccles_n roccles_n be_v also_o a_o small_a open_a town_n eight_o mile_n almost_o n._n e._n of_o mons._n viii_o quesnoy_n quesnoy_n be_v a_o small_a town_n but_o pretty_a considerable_a for_o its_o strength_n subject_a to_o the_o french_a since_o 1654._o it_o stand_v seven_o miles_n s._n e._n of_o valenciennes_n and_o 18_o s._n w._n of_o mons._n ix_o bavay_n bavay_n be_v a_o little_a town_n about_o six_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o mons._n x._o maubeuge_n maubeuge_a be_v a_o strong_a rich_a little_a town_n on_o the_o river_n sambre_n 10_o mile_n s._n of_o mons._n xi_o beaumond_n beaumond_n be_v a_o little_a town_n nine_o miles_n e._n of_o maubeuge_a and_o 15_o s._n e._n of_o mons_fw-la subject_a to_o the_o french_a and_o demolish_v by_o they_o in_o 1691._o xii_o landrecy_n landrecy_n lat._n landrecium_n seat_v on_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o river_n sambre_n be_v small_a but_o strong_o fortify_v and_o famous_a for_o the_o sieges_n it_o have_v endure_v the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o besiege_v it_o in_o 1542._o for_o six_o month_n with_o 150000_o man_n and_o retire_v from_o it_o at_o last_o without_o success_n by_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n in_o 1659._o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o french_a it_o stand_v 15_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o maubeuge_a and_o 23_o s._n of_o mons._n xiii_o avesne_n avesne_n be_v a_o pleasant_a and_o well_o fortify_v town_n upon_o the_o river_n hepre_n in_o le_fw-fr pay_v entre_fw-fr sambre_n &_o mouse_n it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o french_a by_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n and_o stand_v 10_o mile_n s._n of_o maubeuge_n and_o 30_o w._n of_o cambray_n fourteen_o chimay_v chimay_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n la_fw-fr blanch_n or_o the_o white_a be_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o forest_n six_o league_n from_o avesne_n notwithstanding_o what_o it_o have_v suffer_v by_o the_o almost_o continual_a war_n it_o be_v now_o very_a well_o re-establish_v and_o have_v a_o fine_a castle_n it_o stand_v 21_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o maubeuge_a xv._o marienburg_n marienburg_n stand_v on_o the_o river_n blanch_n it_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o mary_n of_o austria_n queen_n of_o hungary_n and_o governess_n of_o the_o low_a country_n who_o build_v it_o in_o 1542._o it_o be_v situation_n be_v so_o advantageous_a that_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o impregnable_a yet_o the_o french_a take_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o by_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n and_o have_v since_o dismantle_v it_o it_o lie_v 29_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o mons._n xvi_o philippeville_n philippeville_n be_v build_v by_o the_o same_o queen_n mary_n of_o hungary_n in_o 1555._o and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o king_n philip._n beside_o its_o situation_n that_o be_v natural_o strong_a it_o be_v excellent_o well_o fortify_v to_o oppose_v the_o french_a who_o be_v master_n of_o it_o now_o according_a to_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n in_o 1659._o it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n w._n of_o charlemont_n 15_o s._n of_o charleroy_n 20_o s._n w._n of_o namur_n and_o 24_o s._n e._n of_o mons._n place_n of_o hainault_n belong_v to_o the_o spaniard_n i._o lessine_n lessine_n or_o lessin_n lat._n lessina_fw-la be_v a_o small_a city_n on_o the_o river_n dender_n famous_a for_o the_o manufactory_a of_o linen_n it_o stand_v 18_o mile_n n._n of_o mons_fw-la 20_o almost_o w._n of_o brussels_n and_o 22_o s._n of_o ghent_n long._n 23_o d._n 8_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 50_o m._n ii_o aeth_n at_o h_o or_o aeth_n be_v not_o very_o large_a but_o beautiful_a rich_a and_o well_o fortify_v seat_v upon_o the_o river_n dender_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1667._o and_o confirm_v to_o they_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n but_o restore_v to_o the_o spaniard_n in_o 1678._o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n it_o stand_v on_o the_o border_n of_o flanders_n 14_o mile_n almost_o n._n w._n of_o mons._n iii_o enghien_n enghien_fw-fr or_o anguien_v be_v a_o small_a place_n on_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n and_o flanders_n note_v for_o its_o manufactory_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o tapestry_n and_o for_o be_v the_o first_o barony_n of_o the_o province_n which_o give_v the_o title_n of_o baron_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n it_o stand_v 16_o mile_n n._n of_o mons._n two_o or_o three_o mile_n s._n of_o enghien_n be_v the_o village_n steenkirk_n by_o the_o river_n senne_n and_o famous_a for_o the_o battle_n that_o be_v fight_v there_o betwixt_o the_o confederate_n army_n and_o the_o french_a in_o 1692._o the_o loss_n of_o man_n be_v almost_o equal_a but_o the_o french_a carry_v the_o day_n iv_o halle_n halle_n be_v a_o small_a dismantle_v town_n on_o the_o river_n sennes_n plunder_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1691._o it_o stand_v 21_o mile_n almost_o n._n e._n of_o mons._n v._o braine-le-comte_n braine-le-comte_n be_v another_o small_a inconsiderable_a town_n nigh_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n between_o brussels_n and_o mons_fw-la 13_o mile_n off_o the_o former_a and_o 14_o off_o the_o latter_a vi_o fontain_n or_o l'evesque_fw-la fontain_n or_o l'evesque_fw-la be_v also_o a_o inconsiderable_a town_n of_o hainault_n on_o the_o border_n of_o namur_n 16_o mile_n e._n of_o mons._n article_n xi_o of_o cambresis_n lat._n cameracensis_n ager_n cambresis_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o north_n and_o east_n with_o hainault_n on_o the_o west_n with_o artois_n bound_n bound_n and_o on_o the_o south_n with_o picardy_n it_o be_v extent_n southeast_n and_o north-west_n be_v about_o 30_o mile_n extent_n extent_n and_o west_n about_o 16._o this_o country_n be_v very_o fruitful_a in_o all_o thing_n except_o wine_n quality_n quality_n and_o have_v a_o castle_n call_v castle_n cambresis_n where_o in_o 1559._o there_o be_v conclude_v a_o peace_n between_o spain_n and_o france_n which_o last_o give_v 98_o considerable_a place_n for_o st._n quentin_n ham_n and_o catelet_n the_o chief_a river_n here_o be_v 1._o scheld_v which_o wash_v crevecoeur_n and_o cambray_n rivers_n rivers_n and_o run_v into_o hainault_n 2._o selle_n which_o wash_v castle_n or_o chateau_n cambresis_n and_o run_v into_o hainault_n 3._o sambre_n which_o go_v through_o a_o little_a part_n of_o this_o country_n and_o run_v into_o hainault_n the_o city_n or_o wall_v town_n be_v but_o three_o in_o number_n 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the_o east_n and_o catalonia_n to_o the_o west_n and_o south_n quality_n quality_n this_o country_n have_v good_a pasture_n and_o be_v water_v by_o three_o considerable_a river_n viz._n egly_a tet_n tech._n it_o be_v former_o unite_v to_o spain_n and_o make_v part_n of_o catalonia_n john_n king_n of_o arragon_n sell_v to_o lewis_n ii_o of_o france_n and_o king_n charles_n viii_o give_v it_o up_o to_o ferdinand_n upon_o condition_n he_o will_v grant_v no_o succour_n to_o those_o of_o naples_n but_o he_o keep_v not_o his_o promise_n and_o yet_o detain_v rousillon_n which_o be_v ever_o since_o subject_a to_o spain_n till_o lewis_n fourteen_o have_v retake_v it_o from_o the_o spaniard_n and_o have_v reunite_v it_o to_o france_n by_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o pyrenees_n conflent_fw-la lat._n confluentes_n be_v a_o small_a country_n on_o the_o west_n of_o roussillon_n yield_v to_o france_n by_o the_o same_o treaty_n the_o principal_a place_n here_o be_v in_o roussillon_n perpignan_n bish_n cap._n canet_fw-la elna_n salses_n colliure_v in_o conflent_fw-la villa_n franca_n de_fw-fr conflent_fw-la i._o perpignan_n perpignan_n lat._n perpinianum_fw-la and_o paperianum_n stand_v upon_o the_o river_n tet_n three_o league_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v the_o see_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o elna_n under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o narbone_n since_o 1684._o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v build_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o roussillon_n that_o be_v a_o roman_a colony_n the_o arragonese_n take_v this_o city_n from_o the_o french_a about_o 1473._o but_o they_o retake_v it_o in_o 1642._o and_o have_v since_o that_o time_n so_o well_o fortify_v it_o with_o a_o citadel_n and_o other_o work_v that_o it_o be_v account_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a place_n in_o europe_n it_o lie_v 35_o mile_n s._n of_o narbone_n and_o 104_o almost_o n._n of_o barcelona_n long._n 21_o d._n 22_o m._n lat._n 42_o d._n 14_o m._n ii_o canet_fw-la canet_fw-la be_v a_o small_a town_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o river_n tet_z two_o miles_n w._n of_o the_o sea_n and_o about_o seven_o e._n of_o perpignan_n iii_o elna_n elna_n be_v also_o a_o small_a town_n on_o the_o river_n tech_n about_o a_o league_n from_o the_o mediterranean_a eight_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o perpignan_n former_o a_o bishop_n see_n iv_o salses_n salses_n or_o sause_n lat._n salsulae_n be_v a_o little_a town_n with_o a_o very_a strong_a castle_n build_v on_o a_o hill_n near_o a_o lake_n of_o the_o same_o name_n it_o be_v first_o build_v by_o the_o spaniard_n to_o bridle_n the_o castle_n of_o leucate_n which_o lie_v within_o two_o mile_n of_o it_o but_o take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1640._o and_o yield_v to_o they_o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o the_o pyrenees_n with_o the_o county_n of_o roussillon_n it_o be_v 12_o miles_n n._n of_o perpignan_n and_o six_o w._n of_o the_o sea_n v._o colliure_fw-la colliure_v or_o collioure_fw-fr lat._n camoliberis_n be_v a_o small_a town_n upon_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n with_o a_o very_a good_a port._n it_o stand_v 15_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o perpignan_n the_o martial-field_n of_o europe_n sect_n v._o hungary_n under_o the_o name_n of_o hungary_n i_o comprehend_v here_o not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n only_o but_o also_o those_o province_n and_o state_n adjoin_v to_o it_o which_o make_v part_n of_o european_n turkey_n and_o which_o for_o these_o many_o year_n have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o as_o well_o as_o hungary_n the_o theatre_n of_o war._n and_o therefore_o the_o place_n i_o design_v to_o describe_v in_o this_o section_n be_v the_o 12_o follow_v 1._o hungary_n 2._o transilvania_n 3._o podolia_n 4._o moldavia_n 5._o walachia_n 6._o bulgaria_n 7._o servia_n 8._o rascia_fw-la 9_o bosnia_n 10._o sclavonia_n 11._o croatia_n 12._o dalmatia_n article_n i._o hungary_n lat._n hungaria_n hvngary_n be_v a_o elective_a kingdom_n
long._n 21_o d._n 37_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 2_o m._n vii_o courtray_v courtray_v or_o cortrick_n lat._n corteriacum_n and_o cortracum_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n lys_n it_o be_v think_v that_o in_o caesar_n time_n it_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o nervian_o and_o tournisians_n philip_n the_o bald_n build_v a_o castle_n in_o it_o and_o other_o have_v add_v other_o fortification_n at_o different_a time_n the_o french_a by_o their_o too_o great_a precipitation_n lose_v a_o battle_n here_o in_o 1302._o and_o because_o they_o of_o courtray_v keep_v a_o anniversary_n to_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o happy_a day_n it_o be_v plunder_v and_o burn_v in_o 1382._o some_o time_n after_o it_o be_v rebuilt_a again_o and_o be_v now_o pretty_a considerable_a for_o its_o commerce_n good_a citadel_n and_o great_a territory_n the_o river_n lys_n divide_v it_o in_o two_o the_o french_a take_v it_o in_o 1646._o and_o the_o spaniard_n retake_v it_o in_o the_o year_n after_o lewis_n fourteen_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o in_o 1667._o and_o keep_v it_o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n in_o 1668._o and_o fortify_v it_o regular_o but_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n in_o 1678._o and_o retake_v again_o by_o the_o french_a they_o dismantle_v it_o before_o they_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o truce_n of_o 1684._o the_o french_a take_v it_o again_o in_o ______o it_o stand_v 12_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o lille_n 14_o n._n w._n of_o tournay_n and_o 180_o w._n of_o paris_n long._n 16._o d._n 45_o m._n lat._n 49_o d._n 9_o m._n viii_o dovay_n dovay_n lat._n duacum_fw-la on_o the_o river_n scharpe_a be_v the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o catague_n mention_v in_o caesar_n commentary_n as_o it_o be_v think_v pbilip_n ii_o king_n of_o spain_n found_v its_o university_n in_o 1563._o which_o be_v a_o seminary_n for_o the_o english_a roman_a catholic_n it_o be_v of_o considerable_a strength_n and_o have_v a_o magazine_n very_o well_o furnish_v it_o be_v likewise_o considerable_a for_o its_o extent_n ancient_a building_n and_o september_n fair._n the_o fort_n stand_v about_o a_o cannon_n shoot_v below_o the_o town_n upon_o the_o scharpe_a and_o judge_v by_o its_o situation_n among_o marsh_n by_o mean_n of_o its_o sluice_n whereby_o it_o can_v drown_v all_o the_o country_n about_o to_o be_v impregnable_a the_o chief_a trade_n of_o this_o town_n consist_v in_o fine_a woolen_n camlet_n send_v into_o many_o part_n the_o french_a be_v master_n of_o it_o since_o 1667._o it_o stand_v 13_o mile_n almost_o n._n of_o cambray_n and_o 34_o w._n of_o mons._n long._n 22_o d._n 12_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 24_o m._n ix_o furne_z furne_z which_o the_o fleming_n call_v wernen_fw-ge be_v a_o well_o build_v and_o pleasant_a town_n though_o but_o small_a the_o canal_n support_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o town_n which_o consist_v in_o linen_n and_o other_o manufacture_n the_o city_n be_v dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o viscountship_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o lord_n castellain_fw-fr it_o be_v three_o time_n take_v and_o now_o fortify_v by_o the_o french_a and_o at_o length_n resign_v to_o that_o crown_n by_o the_o peace_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n in_o 1668._o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o english_a in_o 1692._o and_o retake_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1693._o it_o stand_v not_o far_o off_o sea_n five_o miles_n s._n w._n of_o newport_n and_o 12_o nigh_v e._n of_o dunkirk_n long._n 21_o d._n 50_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 8_o m._n x._o dixmude_n dixmude_a or_o dixmuyde_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o confluent_a of_o the_o river_n ypre_n and_o another_o small_a stream_n it_o be_v not_o very_o large_a but_o be_v reckon_v a_o place_n of_o importance_n and_o famous_a for_o a_o great_a fair_a in_o july_n it_o have_v often_o change_v its_o master_n the_o english_a take_v it_o and_o new_a fortify_v it_o in_o 1692._o the_o french_a retake_v it_o the_o year_n after_o it_o stand_v nine_o mile_n n._n of_o ypres_n and_o 20_o e._n of_o dunkirk_n long._n 22_o d._n 8_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 6_o m._n xi_o cassel_n cassel_n or_o mont-cassel_n lat._n castellum_n and_o castellum_n morinorum_n be_v a_o ancient_a town_n situate_v on_o a_o mountain_n it_o be_v well_o fortify_v and_o have_v a_o considerable_a jurisdiction_n and_o two_o famous_a fair_n one_o in_o january_n the_o other_o in_o august_n king_n philip_n augustus_n take_v it_o in_o 1213._o and_o it_o be_v take_v and_o retake_v since_o upon_o several_a occasion_n the_o french_a be_v master_n of_o it_o since_o 1677._o it_o stand_v by_o the_o river_n fene_n 15_o mile_n s._n of_o dunkirk_n long._n 21_o d._n 39_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 57_o m._n xii_o orchy_n orchy_n be_v a_o ancient_a and_o considerable_a town_n call_v by_o ptolemy_n the_o capital_a of_o the_o atrebatii_n it_o stand_v between_o tournay_n and_o douai_n 10_o mile_n off_o each_o long._n 22_o d._n 26_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 34_o m._n xiii_o st._n amand._n st._n amand_n lat._n elno_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n scharpe_a and_o be_v famous_a for_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n amand_n where_o die_v the_o saint_n of_o that_o name_n abbatia_n sancti_fw-la almandi_fw-la elnonensis_fw-la the_o french_a have_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o it_o ever_o since_o 1667._o the_o forest_n of_o st._n amand_n beginning_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o flanders_n and_o extend_v itself_o in_o the_o county_n of_o hainault_n near_o to_o valenciennes_n be_v cut_v down_o by_o order_n of_o lewis_n fourteen_o in_o 1676._o after_o his_o take_n of_o conde_n and_o bouchain_n st._n amand_n before_o the_o french_a dismantle_v it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a strength_n the_o river_n scharpe_a on_o which_o it_o stand_v fall_v a_o little_a low_o into_o the_o schelde_v the_o land_n that_o lie_v between_o the_o two_o river_n be_v call_v the_o isle_n of_o st._n amand._n this_o town_n lie_v 16_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o douai_n and_o 40_o s._n of_o ghent_n long._n 22_o d._n 42_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 27_o m._n fourteen_o armentier_n armentier_n lat._n armentariae_fw-la stand_v on_o the_o lys_n and_o be_v considerable_a for_o its_o strength_n and_o linen_n manufactory_a and_o trade_n it_o have_v be_v often_o take_v and_o retake_v in_o this_o last_o age._n the_o archduke_n governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n in_o 1647._o take_v it_o from_o the_o french_a who_o not_o long_o after_o become_v master_n of_o it_o again_o and_o still_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o it_o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n it_o lie_v seven_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o lille_n 32_o s._n e._n of_o dunkirk_n and_o 40_o s._n w._n of_o ghent_n long._n 22_o d._n 8_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 45_o m._n chief_a town_n in_o flanders_n belong_v to_o the_o hollander_n i._o sluys_n sluys_n lat._n slusa_n or_o clusa_n be_v a_o seaport_n town_n over_o against_o the_o little_a island_n cadsant_a or_o guisant_a it_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o count_n of_o nemours_n descend_v from_o the_o count_n of_o flanders_n and_o then_o fall_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o french_a philip_n the_o bold_a king_n of_o france_n keep_v a_o strong_a garrison_n here_o to_o curb_v those_o of_o bruges_n and_o charles_n vi_o build_v a_o fleet_n here_o against_o england_n the_o emperor_n maximilian_n i._o take_v it_o afterward_o in_o who_o family_n it_o remain_v some_o time_n during_o the_o war_n of_o the_o netherlands_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n take_v it_o for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o dutch_a retake_v it_o in_o 1604._o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o prince_n maurice_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o sufficient_a compensation_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o ostend_n and_o thereupon_o coin_v a_o medal_n with_o this_o motto_n jehova_n plus_fw-la dedit_fw-la quam_fw-la amisimus_fw-la god_n give_v we_o more_o than_o we_o lose_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o besiege_a be_v very_o memorable_a for_o they_o hold_v it_o out_o for_o three_o month_n till_o such_o time_n that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o relief_n and_o have_v eat_v up_o all_o the_o leather_n mice_n rat_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o can_v find_v the_o dutch_a fortify_v the_o haven_n and_o town_n which_o they_o repeople_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ostend_n who_o come_v thither_o after_o the_o surrender_n of_o that_o place_n but_o on_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v afterward_o dismantle_v it_o be_v now_o very_o strong_a but_o thin_o inhabit_a and_o nothing_o near_o so_o rich_a as_o former_o its_o trade_n be_v remove_v first_o to_o bruges_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o antwerp_n it_o have_v still_o the_o large_a haven_n in_o all_o flanders_n be_v capable_a of_o 500_o good_a ship_n this_o town_n stand_v 22_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o ghent_n 10_o
who_o have_v late_o fortify_v it_o it_o stand_v by_o the_o border_n of_o hainault_n 10_o miles_n s._n w._n of_o charleroy_n and_o 14_o s._n e._n of_o mons_fw-la long._n 23_o d._n 31_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 22_o m._n v._o bovillon_n bovillon_n or_o buillon_n lat._n bullonium_n be_v a_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a burrough_n and_o castle_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o duchy_n this_o castle_n be_v very_o strong_a situate_v upon_o a_o craggy_a mountain_n it_o give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o illustrious_a godfrey_n of_o bovillon_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o undertake_v the_o famous_a expedition_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n engage_v bovillon_n to_o obert_n bishop_n of_o liege_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o come_v back_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o liberty_n of_o redeem_v it_o in_o the_o xvth_o century_n it_o pass_v into_o the_o house_n of_o la_o mark_n it_o be_v now_o subject_a to_o the_o french_a and_o stand_v on_o the_o river_n semoy_n 38_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o luxemburg_n long._n 24_o d._n 34_o m._n lat._n 49_o d._n 50_o m._n vi_o dinant_n dinant_n lat._n dinantium_n a_o rich_a town_n on_o the_o river_n mouse_n have_v former_o a_o strong_a citadel_n on_o a_o steep_a rock_n that_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1554._o and_o have_v be_v restore_v since_o the_o french_a be_v in_o possession_n of_o this_o place_n ever_o since_o 1675._o it_o lie_v 14_o mile_n s._n of_o namur_n and_o 40_o almost_o e._n of_o liege_n long._n 24_o d._n 10_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 12_o m._n vi_o walcourt_n walcourt_n or_o valencourt_n be_v a_o small_a inconsiderable_a town_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n though_o often_o reckon_v in_o namur_n it_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o le_fw-fr pay_v entre_fw-fr mouse_n &_o sambre_n and_o famous_a for_o a_o obstinate_a skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o dutch_a and_o french_a in_o which_o the_o latter_a sustain_v a_o considerable_a loss_n in_o 1689._o but_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o town_n it_o stand_v on_o a_o rivulet_n nine_o miles_n s._n of_o charleroy_n and_o 17_o w._n of_o dinant_n long._n 23_o d._n 42_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 18._o m._n viii_o florennes_n florennes_n be_v another_o small_a town_n in_o le_fw-fr pays_n entre_fw-fr sambre_n &_o mouse_n subject_n to_o the_o french_a it_o stand_v five_o mile_n e._n of_o walcourt_n and_o 11_o w._n of_o dinant_n long._n 24_o d._n lat._n 50_o d._n 10_o m._n ix_o horn_n horn_n be_v a_o little_a town_n in_o brabant_n with_o the_o title_n of_o earldom_n and_o a_o great_a domain_a it_o be_v situate_v on_o the_o river_n mouse_n with_o a_o good_a castle_n it_o be_v a_o imperial_a manor_n though_o subordinate_a to_o the_o ancient_a earldom_n of_o lootz_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o liege_n .._o it_o stand_v six_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o ruremond_n x._o hamont_n hamont_n be_v a_o little_a town_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lootz_n and_o subject_a to_o this_o prince_n in_o stand_v on_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n 17_o miles_n n._n w._n of_o maesick_a long._n 24_o d._n 50_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 18_o m._n xi_o brey_n brey_n be_v another_o small_a town_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lootz_n subject_n to_o that_o prince_n 11_o miles_n w._n of_o maesick_a and_o 15_o north_n of_o maestricht_n long._n 24_o d._n 55_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 10_o m._n xii_o maesick_a maesick_a be_v a_o pretty_a considerable_a town_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lootz_n subject_n to_o this_o prince_n it_o stand_v on_o the_o river_n maes_n by_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n and_o gelderland_n 13_o mile_n almost_o n._n e._n of_o maestricht_n and_o 27_o from_o liege_n long._n 25_o d._n 13._o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 7_o m._n xiii_o herk_n herk_n be_v a_o small_a town_n in_o the_o same_o county_n on_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n and_o on_o the_o river_n demer_n 18_o mile_n e._n of_o maestricht_n and_o 25_o n._n w._n of_o liege_n long._n 24_o d._n 28_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 58_o m._n fourteen_o st._n truyen_n st._n truyen_n or_o st._n tron_n lat._n fanum_n sancti_fw-la trudonis_fw-la be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o county_n of_o hasbain_n or_o haspengo_n subject_n to_o this_o prince_n it_o stand_v nigh_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n 18_o mile_n w._n of_o mastricht_n and_o 20_o almost_o n._n w._n of_o liege_n long._n 24_o d._n 21_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 52_o m._n xv._o tongre_n tongre_n or_o tongeron_n lat._n tungri_n or_o aduacata_n tungrorum_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a town_n upon_o jecker_n it_o be_v first_o ruin_v by_o attila_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o norman_n some_o pretend_v that_o st._n materne_n send_v by_o st._n peter_n preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v first_o bishop_n of_o this_o place_n where_o he_o have_v eight_o successor_n until_o st._n gervais_n remove_v the_o seat_n to_o mastricht_n whence_o it_o be_v afterward_o change_v to_o liege_n this_o town_n have_v nothing_o considerable_a at_o present_a but_o its_o name_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o its_o ancient_a splendour_n it_o lie_v about_o 13_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o liege_n long._n 24_o d._n 34_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 53_o m._n article_n viii_o of_o the_o county_n of_o namur_n this_o county_n border_n brabant_n on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o brabant_n and_o hainault_n on_o the_o west_n bound_n bound_n part_n of_o hainault_n and_o luxemburg_n on_o the_o south_n and_o part_n of_o luxemburg_n and_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n extent_n extent_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v extent_n north-east_n and_o south-west_n be_v about_o 34_o mile_n and_o west_n and_o east_n about_o 30._o it_o be_v plentiful_o store_v with_o all_o commodity_n the_o hill_n clothe_v with_o wood_n full_a of_o fowl_n and_o venison_n quality_n quality_n and_o the_o valley_n fertile_a in_o corn_n and_o pasture_n it_o have_v also_o several_a mine_n of_o lead_n and_o iron_n quarry_n of_o divers_a sort_n of_o fine_a marble_n and_o pit_n of_o stone-coal_n which_o they_o call_v howl_z city_n city_n there_o be_v here_o four_o considerable_a town_n and_o about_o 184_o village_n village_n village_n rivers_n rivers_n the_o chief_a river_n be_v 1._o the_o mouse_n which_o run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o province_n into_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n wash_v charlemont_n dinant_n bovine_n and_o namur_n 2._o the_o sambre_n which_o here_o wash_v charleroy_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o mouse_n at_o namur_n this_o county_n be_v former_o under_o the_o spaniard_n but_o the_o french_a have_v in_o this_o late_a war_n conquer_v its_o best_a place_n government_n government_n the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n in_o the_o county_n of_o namur_n be_v namur_n bish_n cap._n charleroy_n charlemont_n bouvines_n flerus_n i._o namur_n namur_n lat._n namurcum_n situate_v upon_o the_o sambre_n and_o near_o the_o maes_n lie_v between_o two_o mountain_n and_o have_v a_o very_a strong_a castle_n some_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o novo_fw-la muro_n a_o new_a wall_n build_v here_o by_o the_o roman_n the_o cathedral_n dedicate_v to_o st._n aubin_n be_v build_v in_o 1569._o and_o the_o bishopric_n lie_v under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cambray_n beside_o the_o cathedral_n there_o be_v also_o the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o several_a other_o church_n and_o monastery_n this_o city_n have_v a_o large_a and_o handsome_a marketplace_n a_o stately_a townhouse_n and_o abundance_n of_o good_a stonebuilding_n it_o be_v no_o less_o rich_a than_o pleasant_a and_o strong_a the_o council_n royal_a of_o the_o province_n reside_v here_o from_o which_o they_o do_v appeal_v to_o that_o of_o malines_n in_o 1692._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n be_v discover_v to_o the_o french_a by_o the_o treacherous_a baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr bresse_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o be_v take_v do_v actual_o desert_v the_o spanish_a service_n lewis_z fourteen_o with_o 80000_o sit_v down_o before_o it_o luxemburg_n cover_v the_o siege_n with_o another_o great_a army_n the_o town_n be_v take_v after_o a_o few_o day_n resistance_n a_o parley_n be_v beat_v by_o a_o drummer_n who_o never_o discover_v who_o command_v he_o while_o the_o french_a continue_v to_o besiege_v the_o castle_n king_n william_n iii_o of_o great_a britain_n march_v with_o 90000_o man_n to_o its_o relief_n but_o the_o french_a be_v advantageous_o post_v they_o decline_v battle_n his_o majesty_n do_v notwithstanding_o drive_v they_o from_o some_o of_o their_o post_n and_o lay_v bridge_n over_o the_o river_n to_o pass_v it_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o great_a rain_n happen_v swell_v the_o river_n carry_v down_o the_o bridge_n prevent_v his_o attacking_z they_o and_o give_v they_o the_o opportunity_n to_o take_v the_o castle_n also_o july_n 2._o 1692._o namur_n have_v be_v since_o very_o well_o fortify_v by_o the_o french_a it_o lie_v 32_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o brussels_n and_o 50_o almost_o s._n of_o antwerp_n long._n 24_o d._n 12_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 32_o ii_o
foot_n whereof_o be_v water_v by_o the_o river_n chier_n it_o stand_v 32_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o luxemburg_n vii_o stenay_n stenay_n lat._n stenaeum_n or_o stenacum_n be_v a_o strong_a city_n upon_o the_o mouse_n on_o the_o border_n of_o champagne_n and_o lorraine_n the_o french_a take_v it_o in_o 1654._o and_o annex_v it_o to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o bar_n in_o lorraine_n it_o stand_v eight_o mile_n w._n of_o montmedy_n viii_o damvilliers_n damvilliers_n be_v a_o strong_a little_a town_n in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o luxemburg_n but_o annex_v to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o lorraine_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1659._o give_v they_o since_o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o the_o pyrenees_n and_o dismantle_v by_o the_o same_o in_o 1673._o it_o stand_v 31_o mile_n w._n of_o thionville_n ix_o maisier_n maisier_n be_v a_o little_a town_n on_o the_o moselle_n about_o 25_o mile_n s._n of_o luxemburg_n x._o durbuy_v durbuy_v be_v another_o small_a town_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n on_o the_o river_n ourt_n nigh_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n subject_n to_o the_o french_a ever_o since_o 1681._o it_o stand_v 20_o mile_n almost_o s._n of_o liege_n and_o 26_o almost_o e._n of_o namur_n and_o dinant_n xi_o bastoigne_n bastoigne_n or_o bastonach_n lat._n bactonia_n and_o bactonacum_n near_o the_o forest_n of_o ardenne_n be_v so_o well_o build_v and_o of_o so_o great_a trade_n that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n call_v it_o paris_n in_o ardenne_n it_o stand_v 25_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o luxemburg_n xii_o vianden_n vianden_fw-mi be_v a_o considerable_a town_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n on_o the_o little_a river_n vra_n and_o about_o 21_o mile_n n._n of_o luxemburg_n xiii_o arlon_n arlon_n lat._n arlunum_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a little_a town_n on_o the_o border_n of_o lorraine_n dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o marquisate_n in_o 1103._o and_o seat_v upon_o a_o hill_n where_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n be_v wont_a to_o adore_v the_o moon_n about_o 14_o mile_n w._n of_o luxemburg_n article_n x._o of_o the_o county_n of_o hainault_n lat._n hannonia_n this_o province_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o north_n with_o brabant_n and_o flanders_n bound_n bound_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o scheld_v which_o part_v it_o from_o artois_n and_o part_n of_o the_o french_a flanders_n on_o the_o south_n with_o cambresis_n chumpagne_n and_o picardy_n and_o on_o the_o east_n with_o part_n of_o brabant_n and_o the_o county_n of_o namur_n extent_n extent_n it_o be_v extent_n north_n and_o south_n be_v about_o 60_o mile_n and_o about_o 70_o west_n and_o east_n it_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o earldom_n name_n name_n ancient_o call_v saltus_n carbonarius_n from_o the_o abundance_n of_o char-coal_n make_v in_o the_o wood_n and_o forest_n of_o it_o and_o now_o hainault_n from_o the_o river_n haine_n that_o run_v through_o it_o the_o air_n be_v here_o temperate_a and_o the_o soil_n very_o fruitful_a quality_n quality_n the_o country_n be_v well_o water_v by_o rivers_n lake_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v much_o enrich_v it_o so_o that_o the_o country_n abound_v in_o most_o place_n with_o fresh_a meadow_n and_o sweet_a pasture_n good_a fruit_n and_o profitable_a tree_n but_o especial_o with_o great_a plenty_n of_o corn._n there_o be_v also_o lead_v and_o iron_n mine_n and_o quarry_n of_o excellent_a marble_n the_o principal_a river_n here_o be_v rivers_n rivers_n 1._o sambre_n which_o here_o wash_v landrecy_n armiers_n maubeuge_fw-fr and_o run_v into_o namur_n 2._o scheld_v which_o wash_v bouchain_n and_o valenciennes_n and_o run_v into_o flanders_n 3._o haine_n which_o wash_v binch_n and_o mons_fw-la and_o fall_v into_o the_o scheld_v near_o conde_n 4._o dender_n which_o here_o wash_v leuse_n aeth_n and_o lessine_n and_o run_v into_o flanders_n this_o province_n be_v say_v to_o contain_v 24_o wall_v town_n etc._n town_n etc._n etc._n and_o 950_o village_n among_o which_o there_o be_v reckon_v one_o principality_n 10_o county_n 12_o peerage_n 22_o barony_n 26_o abbey_n with_o one_o earl-marshal_n a_o seneschal_n a_o great_a huntsman_n a_o chamberlain_z and_o divers_a other_o officer_n who_o place_n be_v hereditary_a rainier_n i._o surname_v long-neck_n be_v account_v the_o first_o earl_n of_o hainault_n history_n history_n he_o have_v 21_o successor_n to_o charles_n v._o king_n of_o spain_n and_o emperor_n of_o germany_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o who_o successor_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n hainault_n continue_v till_o the_o french_a get_v the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o by_o force_n of_o arms._n the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n in_o hainault_n be_v to_z the_o french_a mons._n cap._n binch_n conde_n valenciennes_n bouchain_n soignes_n roccles_n quesnoy_n bavay_n maubeuge_fw-la beaumond_n landrecy_n avesne_n chimay_v marienburg_n philippeville_n to_o the_o spaniard_n lessine_n aeth_n enghien_fw-fr halle_n braine-le-comte_n fountain_n or_o l'evesque_fw-la place_n of_o hainault_n subject_n to_o the_o french_a i._o mons._n mons_fw-la name_v berghen_n by_o the_o native_n lat._n montes_n or_o montes_n hannoniae_n be_v situate_v on_o a_o hill_n near_o the_o river_n trulle_n it_o be_v large_a and_o well_o fortify_v with_o good_a bulwark_n and_o three_o ditch_n with_o sluice_n that_o may_v drown_v all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o except_o the_o eastern_a side_n where_o the_o ground_n be_v somewhat_o high_o and_o where_o they_o have_v raise_v good_a bastion_n this_o town_n have_v fine_a building_n and_o a_o old_a castle_n and_o be_v famous_a for_o its_o trade_n good_a workman_n and_o the_o abbey_n of_o canoness_n of_o st._n waltrude_n they_o be_v virgin_n of_o quality_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o morning_n service_n in_o canonical_a habit_n but_o wear_v secular_a clothes_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n and_o be_v permit_v to_o marry_v the_o ancient_a earl_n of_o hainault_n take_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o mons._n this_o town_n be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o french_a who_o carry_v it_o after_o a_o vigorous_a siege_n and_o gallant_a defence_n of_o the_o town_n in_o 1691._o it_o stand_v 27_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o brussels_n 37_o w._n of_o namur_n 39_o s._n of_o ghent_n and_o 48_o almost_o e._n of_o arras_n long._n 23_o d._n 12_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 28_o m._n ii_o binch_n binch_n or_o bin_n lat._n binchium_fw-la be_v situate_v upon_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o river_n haine_n within_o 10_o miles_n e._n of_o mons._n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a and_o pleasant_a city_n in_o a_o fertile_a country_n abound_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o game_n and_o the_o air_n be_v very_o good_a for_o which_o reason_n mary_n queen_n of_o hungary_n sister_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o build_v in_o it_o a_o very_a fine_a house_n which_o the_o french_a ruin_v in_o 1554._o after_o the_o take_n of_o marienburg_n and_o dinant_n it_o have_v be_v sincere-built_a and_o call_v marimont_n the_o french_a be_v master_n of_o it_o since_o 1668._o it_o be_v yield_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n since_o which_o they_o have_v repair_v it_o and_o add_v some_o fortification_n to_o it_o iii_o conde_n conde_n lat._n condatum_fw-la or_o condate_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o scheld_v with_o the_o title_n of_o principality_n the_o french_a take_v it_o in_o 1676._o and_o render_v it_o a_o very_a important_a place_n it_o have_v give_v its_o name_n to_o many_o of_o the_o royal_a house_n of_o bourbon_n since_o francis_n of_o bourbon_n count_n of_o vendome_n marry_a mary_n of_o luxemburg_n elder_a daughter_n and_o chief_a heiress_n of_o peter_n of_o luxemburg_n second_o of_o the_o name_n count_n of_o st._n paul_n conversion_n soissons_fw-fr viscount_n of_o meaux_n lord_n of_o enghien_n conde_n etc._n etc._n this_o town_n stand_v 13_o mile_n w._n of_o mons._n iv_o valenciennes_n valenciennes_n lat._n valentianae_n or_o valentincanae_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a pleasant_a and_o strong_a town_n upon_o the_o scheld_v it_o be_v think_v our_o lady_n church_n there_o be_v build_v by_o king_n pepin_n there_o be_v several_a other_o considerable_a church_n and_o college_n a_o fine_a townhouse_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v note_v for_o commerce_n and_o riches_n this_o place_n be_v besiege_a in_o 1656._o by_o the_o mareschal_n of_o turenne_n and_o la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la senneterre_fw-fr but_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n back_v by_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n raise_v the_o siege_n and_o take_v mureschal_n la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la prisoner_n lewis_n fourteen_o have_v lay_v siege_n to_o it_o in_o 1677._o carry_v it_o by_o assault_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o one_o of_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v half_o open_a and_o to_o save_v it_o from_o plunder_n force_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o building_n a_o citadel_n it_o stand_v 17_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o mons_fw-la 41_o s._n w._n of_o brussels_n and_o 43_o s._n of_o ghent_n
and_o broad_a ditch_n in_o 1639._o the_o french_a besiege_v it_o but_o in_o vain_a about_o 1596._o philip_n ii_o of_o spain_n found_v here_o a_o college_n for_o english_a jesuit_n endow_a it_o large_o they_o have_v since_o purchase_v watton_n cloister_n which_o be_v within_o 2_o mile_n of_o st._n omer_n a_o very_a pleasant_a place_n and_o worth_a 500_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n the_o french_a king_n brother_n take_v this_o town_n in_o april_n 1677._o after_o the_o battle_n of_o cassel_n and_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_o it_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o french_a it_o be_v a_o rich_a trade_n city_n and_o remarkable_a for_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n bertin_n in_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o woman_n to_o enter_v during_o life_n nor_o to_o be_v bury_v after_o st._n omer_n stand_v 17_o mile_n s._n of_o dunkirk_n 21_o e._n of_o boulogne_n and_o 36_o n._n w._n of_o arras_n long._n 21_o d._n 22_o m._n lat._n 50._o d._n 52_o m._n iii_o bapaume_n 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46_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 38._o m._n vi_o st._n venant_fw-la st._n venant_fw-la lat._n fanum_n sancti_fw-la venantii_n be_v a_o small_a town_n on_o the_o river_n lie_v it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1669._o and_o former_o a_o place_n of_o strength_n but_o now_o much_o neglect_v it_o stand_v 26_o mile_n s._n of_o dunkirk_n and_o as_o many_o n._n of_o arras_n long._n 21_o d._n 39_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 44_o m._n vii_o aire_n or_o arien_n aire_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a town_n with_o a_o good_a castle_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o flanders_n within_o three_o league_n of_o st._n omer_n the_o river_n lys_n run_v through_o it_o it_o have_v fine_a church_n especial_o the_o ancient_a collegiate_n church_n call_v st._n peter_n to_o which_o baldwin_n count_n of_o flanders_n add_v 14_o prebendary_n in_o 1604._o the_o french_a take_v this_o place_n in_o 1641._o after_o a_o memorable_a siege_n but_o it_o be_v quick_o after_o retake_v by_o the_o spaniard_n it_o be_v again_o take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1676._o under_o the_o command_n of_o marshal_n d'humieres_n it_o stand_v 25_o mile_n s._n of_o dunkirk_n 28_o n._n w._n of_o arras_n and_o 26_o e._n of_o boulogne_n long._n 21_o d._n 30_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 41._o m._n viii_o therovan_n or_o terovane_n therovane_a lat._n teruana_n or_o cicutus_n morinorum_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o ancient_a morin_n it_o have_v former_o a_o bishop_n see_v suffragant_fw-la of_o rheims_n it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o impregnable_a place_n but_o pontus_n de_fw-fr laillan_n lord_n of_o bugnicourt_n take_v it_o in_o 1553._o for_o charles_n v._o who_o order_v it_o shall_v be_v demolish_v so_o that_o now_o there_o be_v but_o few_o inhabitant_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n it_o stand_v on_o the_o river_n lys_n five_o mile_n w._n of_o aire_n and_o nine_o s._n of_o st._n omers_n long._n 21_o d._n 23_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 41_o m._n ix_o lens_fw-la lens_fw-fr lat._n lentium_fw-la nemetacum_n be_v a_o small_a town_n upon_o the_o river_n souchets_fw-mi former_o pretty_a well_o fortify_v but_o some_o year_n since_o slight_v and_o dismantle_v the_o prince_n of_o conde_n give_v the_o spaniard_n a_o great_a overthrow_n here_o in_o 1648._o and_o afterward_o take_v the_o town_n which_o be_v leave_v to_o france_n by_o the_o 35th_o article_n of_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n in_o 1659._o it_o stand_v nine_o mile_n n._n of_o arras_n and_o 15_o w._n of_o douai_n long._n 21_o d._n 57_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 28_o m._n x._o avesne_n le_fw-fr comte_n avesnes_n le_fw-fr comte_n be_v but_o a_o small_a town_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o picardy_n very_o much_o ruin_v by_o the_o war_n it_o stand_v eight_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o arras_n long._n 21_o d._n 40_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 14_o m._n xi_o lique_n lique_n be_v a_o small_a town_n on_o the_o border_n of_o picardy_n seven_o mile_n w._n of_o st._n omer_n and_o 12_o almost_o s._n of_o calais_n long._n 21_o d._n 12_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 53_o m._n xii_o pernes_n pernes_n be_v also_o a_o small_a town_n seven_o mile_n w._n of_o bethune_n 9_o s._n of_o air_n and_o 20_o n._n w._n of_o arras_n long._n 21_o d._n 33_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 34_o m._n there_o be_v some_o other_o small_a inconsiderable_a town_n in_o artois_n such_o as_o st._n paul_n mont_n st._n eloy_n renty_n dire_a or_o drien_n etc._n etc._n the_o martial-field_n of_o europe_n sect_n ii_o the_o course_n of_o the_o rhine_n chap._n i._o description_n of_o the_o river_n rhine_n in_o general_n the_o rhine_n lat._n rhenus_n have_v its_o source_n in_o the_o alps_o in_o mount_n adula_n or_o st._n gothar_n source_n source_n in_o the_o country_n of_o grison_n or_o rhaetia_n two_o or_o three_o league_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o rhone_n it_o spring_v from_o two_o fountain_n the_o one_o call_v veder_n rhine_n or_o first_o rhine_n and_o the_o other_o hindes_n rhine_n or_o the_o se_fw-mi second_v rhine_n which_o join_v both_o together_o this_o river_n begin_v to_o be_v navigable_a near_a chur_n in_o switzerland_n course_n course_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o great_a lake_n of_o constance_n it_o pass_v to_o schaffouze_v and_o basil_n from_o thence_o it_o run_v into_o alsatia_n and_o increase_v by_o the_o water_n of_o many_o great_a river_n it_o water_n the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhine_n the_o archbishopric_n and_o electorates_n of_o mayence_n or_o mentz_n treves_n or_o trier_n and_o cologne_n or_o ceulen_n then_o the_o succession_n of_o cleves_n and_o juliers_n and_o final_o it_o enter_v the_o low-countries_n at_o the_o fort_n schenk_n where_o it_o divide_v into_o two_o branch_n whereof_o the_o one_o call_v vahal_n run_v through_o nimeguen_n tiel_n and_o bommel_n and_o join_v with_o the_o mouse_n it_o lose_v its_o name_n the_o other_o branch_n take_v its_o course_n towards_o the_o north_n almost_o as_o far_o as_o arnheim_n where_o it_o separate_v into_o two_o part_n whereof_o the_o one_o call_v the_o yssel_n pass_v to_o doesburg_n and_o zutphen_n and_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o zuyder-zee_a the_o other_o arm_v which_o since_o the_o year_n 860_o have_v form_v a_o new_a course_n by_o the_o overflow_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v call_v lech_n and_o run_v not_o by_o vtrecht_n and_o leyden_n as_o it_o do_v then_o but_o to_o wyck_n cullemburg_n and_o newport_n and_o final_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o merwe_v and_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o ocean_n this_o river_n fame_v by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a writer_n history_n history_n be_v without_o doubt_v the_o great_a in_o europe_n next_o the_o danube_n and_o note_v for_o the_o excellent_a wine_n which_o grow_v on_o its_o bank_n call_v rhenish-wine_n the_o etymology_n of_o its_o name_n be_v various_o discourse_v of_o by_o author_n
he_o have_v frederick_n the_o vth._n who_o be_v choose_v king_n of_o bohemia_n in_o 1619._o but_o dethrone_v after_o the_o battle_n of_o prague_n in_o 1620._o and_o his_o territory_n be_v give_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n with_o the_o dignity_n of_o elector_n he_o die_v at_o mentz_n in_o 1632._o leave_v behind_o he_o three_o son_n by_o elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o james_n the_o first_o of_o great_a britain_n viz._n charles_n robert_n and_o edward_n robert_n common_o call_v prince_n robert_n and_o well_o know_v in_o england_n be_v create_v duke_n of_o cumberland_n and_o die_v without_o legitimate_a issue_n edward_n die_v a_o papist_n at_o paris_n in_o 1663._o leave_v three_o daughter_n by_o princess_n ann_n of_o mantua_n one_o of_o they_o viz._n anne_n marry_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n charles_n have_v part_n of_o his_o father_n inheritance_n restore_v to_o he_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o munster_n in_o 1648._o and_o a_o eight_o electorate_v be_v create_v in_o his_o behalf_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o palatine_a of_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o upper_a palatinate_n remain_v in_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n hand_n the_o elector_n charles_n marry_v charlotte_n daughter_n to_o the_o landtgrave_n of_o hesse_n cassel_n by_o who_o he_o have_v charles_n and_o elizabeth_n charlotte_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n only_a brother_n to_o king_n lewis_n the_o xivth_o of_o france_n charles_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o electorate_v and_o in_o 1671._o marry_a wiellielmine_n ernestine_n daughter_n to_o frederick_n the_o iiid_n king_n of_o denmark_n he_o die_v in_o 1685._o without_o issue_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o philip_n william_n duke_n of_o newburg_n a_o popish_a prince_n in_o 1688._o and_o 1689._o the_o french_a enter_v his_o territory_n and_o lay_v most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v it_o on_o pretence_n of_o the_o allodial_n claim_v by_o the_o duchess_n of_o orleans_n sister_n to_o the_o late_a elector_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n this_o 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former_o belong_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o worm_n but_o be_v grant_v to_o lewis_n count_n palatine_n in_o 1225._o it_o be_v enlarge_v by_o robert_n count_n palatine_n who_o be_v choose_v emperor_n in_o 1392._o and_o rupertus_n count_n palatine_n found_v a_o university_n here_o in_o 1346._o this_o town_n be_v large_a fair_a well_o build_v and_o well_o people_v and_o the_o usual_a residence_n of_o the_o elector_n who_o have_v a_o noble_a magnificent_a and_o strong_a castle_n here_o till_o the_o french_a blow_v it_o up_o in_o the_o present_a war_n when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o capitulation_n with_o the_o dauphin_n in_o 1688._o the_o town-house_n and_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v stately_a building_n the_o wine_n of_o this_o place_n be_v much_o esteem_v the_o castle_n be_v also_o famous_a for_o a_o great_a huge_a tun_n common_o call_v the_o tun_n of_o heilderberg_n the_o university_n have_v great_a privilege_n one_o of_o which_o be_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o without_o power_n of_o revocation_n or_o infringement_n in_o the_o prince_n himself_o this_o university_n have_v be_v famous_a for_o many_o great_a man_n and_o have_v one_o of_o the_o best_a library_n in_o europe_n which_o count_n tilly_n send_v to_o rome_n in_o 1622._o after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o town_n which_o suffer_v extreme_o in_o the_o late_a german_a war_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1688._o and_o a_o little_a while_n after_o burn_v and_o abandon_v in_o 1693._o heidelberg_n be_v betray_v to_o the_o french_a king_n troop_n under_o the_o command_n of_o marshal_n de_fw-fr lorge_n the_o city_n lay_v in_o ash_n the_o tomb_n of_o the_o dead_a prince_n and_o princess_n inhumane_o destroy_v and_o their_o corpse_n expose_v the_o garrison_n and_o inhabitant_n cruel_o butcher_v and_o the_o woman_n after_o protection_n brutish_o ravish_v part_v of_o the_o garrison_n fly_v to_o the_o castle_n capitulated_n a_o little_a while_n after_o heidersdorf_n the_o governor_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n by_o a_o council_n of_o war_n at_o hailbron_n be_v reprieve_v but_o degrade_v of_o the_o teutonick_n order_n lead_v about_o the_o imperial_a camp_n in_o a_o cart_n buffet_v in_o a_o disgraceful_a manner_n by_o the_o common_a hangman_n treat_v with_o the_o height_n of_o ignominy_n then_o banish_v and_o cudgel_v to_o death_n by_o the_o peasant_n after_o he_o be_v let_v go_v by_o the_o executioner_n heidelberg_n stand_v 13_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o spire_n 22_o s._n e._n of_o worm_n 18_o n._n e._n of_o philipsburg_n and_o 48_o almost_o s._n of_o francfort_n long._n 28_o d._n 27_o m._n lat._n 49_o d._n 17_o m._n ii_o manheim_n manheim_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o confluent_a of_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o neckar_n it_o be_v take_v and_o ruin_v by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o xiiith_o century_n but_o be_v rebuilt_a and_o handsome_o fortify_v by_o charles_n 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give_v you_o here_o a_o description_n of_o those_o place_n only_o which_o be_v about_o the_o rhine_n the_o rest_n be_v altogether_o foreign_a to_o our_o design_n i._o mentz_n mentz_n gall._n mayence_n lat._n moguntia_n or_o maguntia_n and_o moguntiacum_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o left_a bank_n of_o the_o rhine_n it_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o the_o river_n mein_fw-ge which_o fall_v into_o the_o rhine_n over_o against_o it_o and_o be_v the_o ancient_a city_n in_o that_o part_n of_o germany_n as_o have_v be_v certain_o build_v before_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o famous_a in_o the_o time_n of_o drusus_n general_n of_o augustus_n in_o 745._o it_o be_v make_v a_o archbishop_n see_v instead_o of_o worm_n to_o which_o it_o be_v suffragan_n before_o it_o be_v very_o severe_o treat_v by_o frederick_n aenobarbus_n the_o emperor_n in_o 1158._o but_o rebuilt_a and_o restore_v by_o otho_n iv_o in_o 1462._o it_o be_v take_v by_o adolphus_n of_o nassau_n its_o archbishop_n it_o 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mentz_n receive_v a_o french_a garrison_n in_o 1688._o but_o be_v besiege_a by_o the_o confederate_a force_n under_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n it_o be_v surrender_v september_n 11._o 1689._o after_o six_o or_o seven_o week_n resistance_n it_o stand_v 21_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o francfort_n 28_o mile_n almost_o n._n of_o worm_n 48_o n._n w._n of_o heidelberg_n and_o 66_o e._n of_o trier_n long._n 27_o d._n 43_o m._n lat._n 49_o d._n 57_o m._n ii_o bingen_n bingen_n be_v a_o fine_a little_a town_n and_o castle_n upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o little_a river_n nabe_n or_o nave_n on_o the_o rhine_n ammianus_n marcellinus_n and_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antoninus_n make_v mention_n of_o it_o it_o be_v once_o imperial_a but_o be_v now_o subject_a to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o mayence_n and_o stand_v 16_o mile_n w._n of_o that_o city_n near_o it_o be_v a_o island_n in_o the_o rhine_n with_o a_o castle_n call_v mauszthurn_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o hatto_n second_o archbishop_n 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make_v himself_o master_n of_o bonner_n keiserswert_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v retake_v in_o 1689._o by_o the_o brandenburgher_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n this_o contest_v about_o the_o election_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o sparkle_n that_o kindle_v the_o war_n which_o have_v rage_v these_o 5_o year_n through_o most_o part_n of_o christendom_n cologne_n stand_v 25_o mile_n e._n of_o juliers_n 68_o almost_o n._n of_o trier_n 70_o s._n of_o munster_n and_o 74_o n._n w._n of_o mentz_n long._n 26_o d._n 32_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 55_o m._n ii_o bonn._n bonner_n be_v situate_a upon_o the_o rhine_n 14_o mile_n almost_o south_n of_o cologne_n in_o a_o very_a fine_a country_n environ_v with_o hill_n and_o cover_v with_o vine_n and_o wood._n several_a author_n think_v that_o it_o be_v build_v by_o the_o trojan_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n however_o it_o be_v certain_o the_o ara_n 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french_a to_o withdraw_v his_o force_n out_o of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o the_o french_a make_v themselves_o master_n of_o it_o again_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o late_a war_n lewis_n fourteen_o have_v give_v troop_n to_o cardinal_n furstemburg_n to_o maintain_v his_o pretend_a right_n to_o the_o electorate_v it_o be_v besiege_v in_o summer_n 1689._o by_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n who_o after_o have_v almost_o ruin_v it_o with_o bomb_n take_v it_o by_o capitulation_n at_o the_o last_o siege_n of_o this_o town_n they_o find_v a_o vault_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o iron_n chest_n that_o be_v full_a of_o medal_n of_o gold_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 100000_o crown_n the_o metal_n be_v ducat-gold_n and_o the_o impression_n make_v for_o roman_a but_o very_o ignorant_o as_o be_v not_o above_o four_o or_o 500_o year_n old_a some_o few_o of_o they_o that_o seem_v true_a be_v of_o the_o latter_a greek_a emperor_n iii_o rhineberg_n rhineberg_n or_o rheinberg_n lat._n rhenoberga_n be_v a_o little_a but_o very_o strong_a town_n situate_v upon_o the_o rhine_n in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o cleves_n it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o hollander_n in_o 1633._o and_o continue_v under_o they_o till_o 1672._o when_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a and_o restore_v to_o the_o elector_n of_o cologne_n the_o right_a owner_n it_o stand_v 42_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o cologne_n iv_o keiserswert_v keiserswert_v lat._n colonia_n traja_n cayserswerda_n and_o insula_n rheni_n be_v a_o very_o mean_v but_o well_o fortify_v town_n upon_o the_o rhine_n it_o have_v a_o broad_a ditch_n very_o regular_a fortification_n and_o high_a wall_n face_v with_o brick_n as_o be_v also_o the_o counterscarp_n which_o be_v in_o very_o good_a condition_n this_o town_n be_v first_o mortgage_v to_o adolph_n duke_n of_o cleves_n by_o charles_n iv_o emperor_n of_o germany_n gerard_n duke_n of_o cleves_n brother_n of_o adolph_n sell_v it_o to_o the_o 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