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he_o at_o present_a be_v in_o resolve_v to_o submit_v himself_o and_o his_o order_n to_o his_o uncle_n mercy_n which_o he_o not_o long_o afterward_o do_v in_o the_o public_a marketplace_n of_o cracow_n sigismond_n for_o this_o purpose_n a_o throne_n be_v erect_v for_o the_o king_n much_o after_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v the_o homage_n and_o oath_n of_o his_o subject_n after_o his_o coronation_n as_o your_o lordship_n may_v observe_v in_o the_o letter_n to_o my_o lord_n marlborough_n then_o the_o marquis_n deliver_v up_o the_o ensign_n of_o his_o order_n to_o the_o king_n and_o swear_v all_o manner_n of_o allegiance_n to_o he_o his_o majesty_n return_v he_o the_o ensign_n of_o prussia_n quarter_v with_o the_o polish_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n create_v he_o a_o duke_n of_o part_n of_o that_o country_n which_o from_o thence_o forward_o have_v have_v the_o name_n of_o ducal_z prussia_n and_o continue_v all_o along_o in_o his_o 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provincial_a commander_n of_o the_o country_n of_o hesse_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o go_v to_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o in_o his_o war_n about_o religion_n he_o recover_v the_o seat_n of_o this_o order_n at_o marpurg_n which_o have_v be_v usurp_v by_o the_o landtgrave_n of_o hesse_n after_o several_a more_o famous_a action_n he_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1566._o 1566._o the_o thirty_o seven_o great_a master_n be_v george_n hundt_n de_fw-fr menckheim_n governor_n of_o the_o circle_n of_o franconia_n he_o die_v after_o 6_o year_n regency_n at_o mergentheim_n and_o be_v bury_v there_o in_o the_o year_n 1572._o 1572._o the_o thirty_o eighth_z great_a master_n be_v henry_n de_fw-fr bobenhausen_n elect_v at_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o knight_n at_o ulm_n upon_o the_o danube_n this_o great_a master_n upon_o george_n frederic_n marque_v of_o brandenburg_n possess_v himself_o of_o
curland_n as_o baron_n blomberg_n say_v be_v not_o total_o subdue_v till_o about_o the_o year_n 1488_o when_o it_o be_v conquer_v by_o order_n of_o the_o teutonic_n knight_n who_o for_o some_o time_n before_o have_v be_v invite_v thither_o by_o volquinus_n the_o ii_o master_n of_o the_o livonian_a order_n degree_n the_o first_o effort_n to_o convert_v livonia_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v make_v by_o ansgarius_n the_o danish_a and_o suedish_n apostle_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o adam_n of_o breme_n in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o northern_a nation_n afterward_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o xith_o century_n a_o certain_a merchant_n by_o order_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n build_v a_o church_n there_o but_o which_o have_v little_a effect_n till_o a_o succeed_a king_n of_o denmark_n waldemar_n ii_o found_v a_o bishopric_n in_o this_o country_n however_o christianity_n gain_v but_o little_a ground_n in_o livonia_n till_o near_o the_o xiith_o century_n about_o the_o year_n 1180_o when_o 1180._o meinhard_n de_fw-fr segeberg_n of_o the_o city_n of_o lubec_n make_v further_o advance_v therein_o and_o be_v first_o ordain_v bishop_n of_o livonia_n by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o breme_n 1194._o to_o he_o succeed_v berthold_n abbot_n of_o cisteaux_n in_o france_n who_o begin_v to_o build_v riga_n and_o who_o be_v first_o style_v bishop_n and_o afterward_o archbishop_n thereof_o this_o archbishop_n be_v kill_v the_o same_o year_n he_o be_v elect_v in_o a_o battle_n against_o the_o infidel_n 1194._o next_o come_v one_o albert_n to_o be_v choose_v in_o who_o time_n the_o order_n of_o livonian_a knight_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o make_v a_o speedy_a progress_n in_o plant_v the_o christian_a religion_n here_o 1205._o the_o first_o master_n of_o this_o order_n be_v vinno_n who_o build_v wenda_n segenwald_n and_o ascherod_n in_o his_o time_n likewise_o waldemar_n ii_o king_n of_o denmark_n build_v reval_n nerva_n and_o wittenburg_n in_o eastland_n and_o pilten_n in_o curland_n where_o he_o have_v before_o establish_v a_o bishopric_n there_o go_v a_o story_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o this_o city_n which_o be_v this_o when_o king_n waldemar_n have_v resolve_v to_o build_v here_o he_o demand_v of_o ernemodus_n the_o bishop_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v over_o that_o diocese_n where_o he_o shall_v lay_v the_o foundation_n to_o which_o the_o bishop_n reply_v if_o your_o majesty_n please_v let_v it_o be_v yonder_o where_o that_o boy_n stand_v hence_o it_o seem_v the_o city_n come_v to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o pilten_n that_o word_n in_o the_o idiom_n of_o this_o country_n as_o pontanus_n affirm_v signify_v a_o boy_n or_o servant_n vinno_n after_o 18_o year_n administration_n of_o this_o government_n resign_v it_o to_o 1223._o volquinus_n who_o in_o the_o same_o year_n build_v felin_n in_o eastland_n afterward_o this_o master_n in_o the_o year_n 1234_o request_v of_o herman_n a_o salza_n great_a master_n of_o the_o teutonic_n knight_n in_o prussia_n that_o his_o order_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o have_v the_o same_o rule_n and_o habit_n with_o they_o but_o which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n refuse_v nevertheless_o after_o the_o death_n of_o volquinus_n it_o be_v obtain_v in_o the_o year_n 1238_o and_o confirm_v soon_o after_o by_o pope_n gregory_n ix_o and_o the_o emperor_n frederic_n ii_o 1238._o hereupon_o herman_n bà lke_n be_v dispatch_v from_o the_o prussian_a order_n to_o the_o livonian_a knight_n to_o be_v their_o provincial_a master_n 1240._o next_o come_v heinric_n ab_fw-la heimburg_n to_o be_v their_o master_n neither_o who_o nor_o his_o predecessor_n herman_n balk_v molest_v the_o curlander_n with_o war_n who_o as_o yet_o continue_v pagan_n as_o volquinus_n and_o vinno_n have_v do_v 1248._o after_o he_o dietericus_n a_o groningen_n be_v elect_v and_o send_v from_o prussia_n for_o their_o provincial_a master_n he_o march_v against_o the_o curlander_n with_o all_o his_o force_n and_o take_v in_o several_a place_n that_o oppose_v he_o and_o afterward_o build_v goldingen_n in_o the_o province_n of_o curland_n hereupon_o the_o curlander_n fear_v that_o they_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o receive_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n against_o their_o will_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o protection_n of_o mindog_n then_o duke_n of_o lithuania_n although_o the_o lithuanian_a writer_n say_v that_o curland_n have_v long_o before_o that_o be_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n 1250._o the_o four_o provincial_a master_n of_o the_o livonian_a order_n be_v andrew_n a_o stuckland_n who_o manage_v his_o affair_n so_o vigorous_o that_o the_o semigallian_a pagan_n soon_o submit_v to_o pay_v tribute_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o teutonic_n order_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o this_o master_n the_o aforesaid_a mindog_n have_v formal_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o lithuania_n by_o henry_n bishop_n of_o culm_n and_o albert_n archbishop_n of_o riga_n by_o a_o order_n from_o pope_n innocent_n iu._n he_o among_o other_o province_n restore_v curland_n to_o the_o livonian_a order_n in_o the_o year_n 1252._o notwithstanding_o this_o voluntary_a concession_n to_o these_o knight_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o curlander_n to_o be_v so_o easy_o subject_v for_o we_o find_v in_o almost_o all_o the_o follow_a master_n life_n that_o they_o have_v various_a war_n with_o these_o people_n master_n the_o five_o provincial_a master_n of_o this_o order_n be_v eberth_n c._n a_o seine_n master_n the_o six_o provincial_a master_n be_v hanno_n the_o sangerhausen_n master_n the_o seven_o provincial_a master_n be_v burghardus_fw-la ab_fw-la hornhusen_n master_n the_o eight_o provincial_a master_n be_v georgius_n ab_fw-la eikstet_fw-la master_n the_o nine_o provincial_a master_n be_v vernerus_n a_o breithusen_n master_n the_o ten_o provincial_a master_n be_v conrade_n a_o mandern_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1269_o build_v mittaw_n in_o semigallia_n master_n the_o eleven_o provincial_a master_n be_v otho_n a_o rodenstein_n master_n the_o twelve_o provincial_a master_n be_v andrew_n who_o surname_n be_v forget_v r_o the_o thirteen_o provincial_a master_n be_v walter_n a_o nordeck_n master_n the_o fourteen_o provincial_a master_n be_v ernestus_n a_o rasborg_n master_n the_o fifteen_o provincial_a master_n be_v conrade_n a_o feuchtwangen_n master_n the_o sixteen_o provincial_a master_n be_v willekenus_n a_o schurborcg_n slay_v in_o battle_n 1488._o the_o seventeen_o provincial_a master_n be_v conrade_n herzogenstein_n under_o who_o administration_n the_o sturdy_a semigallian_n be_v total_o subdue_v although_o some_o say_v they_o afterward_o give_v frequent_a disturbance_n to_o this_o order_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o provincial_a master_n name_n i_o do_v not_o find_v till_o we_o come_v to_o 1513._o walter_n plettenberg_n who_o upon_o albert_n marquis_n of_o brandenburgh_n resign_v his_o order_n to_o sigismundus_n augustus_n king_n of_o poland_n obtain_v leave_v from_o that_o great_a master_n to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o subjection_n which_o happen_v about_o the_o year_n 1513._o from_o that_o time_n the_o livonian_a master_n be_v accustom_a by_o consent_n of_o their_o chapter_n to_o nominate_v assistant_n in_o their_o office_n such_o be_v abso-master_n william_n fursteberg_n assistant_n or_o coadjutor_n to_o henry_n a_o galen_n the_o four_o absolute_a master_n of_o the_o livonian_a order_n and_o master_n gothotre_v ketler_n coadjutor_n to_o william_n plettenberg_n the_o five_o absolute_a master_n of_o this_o order_n under_o this_o master_n luther_n doctrine_n prevail_v in_o several_a city_n of_o livonia_n such_o as_o riga_n reval_n dorpat_o etc._n etc._n 1560._o the_o last_o absolute_a master_n of_o this_o order_n be_v gothotre_v ketler_n who_o be_v afterward_o make_v duke_n of_o curland_n and_o semigallia_n by_o sigismundus_n augustus_n king_n of_o poland_n order_n the_o seat_n of_o this_o order_n from_o the_o first_o institution_n thereof_o have_v be_v at_o several_a place_n but_o however_o general_o be_v at_o riga_n on_o the_o river_n duna_n but_o which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o quit_v about_o the_o year_n 1558_o when_o john_n basilowitz_n tyrant_n of_o muscovy_n come_v with_o a_o dreadful_a army_n and_o destroy_v the_o adjacent_a country_n threaten_v likewise_o to_o conquer_v livonia_n hereupon_o the_o livonian_a knight_n immediate_o address_v themselves_o to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o for_o assistance_n but_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o war_n against_o solyman_n emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n tell_v they_o they_o must_v provide_v for_o their_o security_n by_o other_o mean_n for_o he_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n to_o help_v they_o this_o answer_v occasion_v they_o forthwith_o to_o divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o part_n whereof_o those_o that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n duna_n submit_v to_o the_o suede_n and_o those_o on_o this_o side_n to_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n sigismundus_n augustus_n which_o last_o to_o return_v the_o favour_n erect_v curland_n and_o semigallia_n into_o dutchy_n and_o give_v they_o to_o gothotre_v ketler_n than_o master_n of_o
over_o his_o pretension_n 208._o etc._n etc._n cujavia_n territory_n division_n into_o palatinate_n 234._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ibid._n cracovia_n palatinate_n it_o be_v division_n into_o district_n 237._o city_n and_o town_n ibid._n their_o several_a description_n 238_o etc._n etc._n castellan_n power_n 248._o czentochova_n a_o town_n famous_a for_o a_o convent_n 244._o cruswick_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 235._o culm_n pal._n join_v by_o the_o territory_n of_o michalovia_n 260._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ibid._n their_o several_a description_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n culm_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 260._o caminiec_fw-la city_n it_o be_v description_n 275._o build_v 320._o chelm_fw-ge pal._n division_n into_o district_n 282._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ibid._n their_o description_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n chelm_fw-ge city_n it_o be_v description_n 282._o crasnistaw_fw-mi town_n it_o be_v description_n 282._o d._n denmark_n it_o be_v king_n take_v prisoner_n ii_o dantzic_n make_v a_o city_n 39_o dantzicker_n reduce_v 89_o etc._n etc._n first_o allow_v a_o vote_n 120._o deputy_n first_o admit_v to_o the_o diet_n 65._o diet._n convened_a 85_o 101_o 119_o 124_o 140_o 154_o 205._o dobrina_n pal._n in_o what_o abound_v 289._o division_n into_o district_n ibid._n chief_a city_n and_o town_n 290._o their_o description_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n dobrina_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 290._o e._n election_n by_o horse-race_n 15._o peaceable_n 118._o of_o sigisimund_n de_fw-fr vasa_n 106._o of_o uladislaus_n vii_o 119._o of_o john_n casimir_n 124._o of_o michael_n wiesnowiski_n 144._o of_o john_n sobieski_n 155._o ambassador_n admit_v to_o audience_n 105_o 120_o 141_o 159._o elbing_n town_n it_o be_v description_n 263._o f._n family_n of_o lechus_n 11_o etc._n etc._n cracus_n from_o 12_o to_o 14._o leschus_n ii_o from_o 15_o to_o 17._o piastus_n from_o 21_o to_o 57_o jagello_n from_o 58_o to_o 82._o faction_n lutheran_n and_o catholic_n 102._o not_o to_o be_v unite_v 103._o the_o former_a mutiny_n ibid._n suppress_v ibid._n three_o faction_n 103._o lutheran_n policy_n 105._o frederic_n august_n king_n elect_v 207._o take_v possession_n of_o cracow_n ibid._n crown_n d_o ibid._n reason_n why_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o restore_v poland_n 209._o first_o german_n prince_n that_o have_v be_v king_n ibid._n g._n great_a poland_n province_n it_o be_v division_n 220._o palatinate_v 221._o their_o several_a city_n and_o town_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n their_o arm_n 226_o etc._n etc._n gnesna_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 223._o great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n their_o several_a life_n from_o 310_o to_o 324._o grodno_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 329._o h._n henry_n i._n elect_v and_o dethrone_v 48._o appoint_v a_o successor_n in_o vain_a ibid._n hedwigis_fw-la queen_n come_v into_o poland_n 58_o be_v crown_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v ibid._n have_v several_a suitor_n ibid._n marry_v jagello_n 59_o dies_z ibid._n henry_n of_o valois_n king_n send_v for_o by_o the_o diet_n 85._o agree_v to_o article_n and_o take_v a_o oath_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n be_v crown_v 86._o abdicate_v poland_n 87._o embassy_n send_v after_o he_o in_o vain_a ibid._n house_n of_o austria_n jealous_a of_o sigismond_n i_n greatness_n 71._o raise_v enemy_n against_o he_o ibid._n how_o come_v by_o hungary_n bohemia_n and_o silesia_n ibid._n habit_n of_o the_o pole_n 177._o heilsberg_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 263._o halicz_n town_n it_o be_v description_n 271._o i._o jagello_n great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n become_v christian_a 59_o crown_v king_n of_o poland_n and_o how_o long_o reign_v ibid._n convert_v the_o lithuanian_n ibid._n find_v the_o university_n of_o cracow_n ibid._n his_o war_n ibid._n death_n and_o issue_n 60._o john_n albert_n king_n his_o character_n 66._o policy_n and_o army_n defeat_v ibid._n make_v peace_n with_o the_o valachian_n and_o turk_n 67._o his_o death_n ibid._n john_n casimir_n king_n lead_v a_o religious_a life_n and_o make_v cardinal_n 124._o his_o character_n and_o travel_n 126._o like_a to_o be_v exclude_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n elect_v 128._o his_o marriage_n ibid._n his_o war_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n suedish_n king_n invade_v poland_n 139._o wherefore_o 131._o motive_n and_o mean_n of_o casimir_n abdication_n 134._o his_o death_n 135._o his_o epitaph_n 136._o john_n basilowitz_n czar_n of_o muscovy_n be_v a_o great_a tyrant_n and_o his_o variety_n of_o torture_n 78._o john_n iii_o sobieski_n elect_v in_o the_o year_n 1674_o 163._o his_o father_n and_o mother_n ibid._n his_o travel_n 164._o his_o marriage_n ibid._n his_o generosity_n 165._o zeal_n to_o arm_n discourage_v 166._o war_n with_o the_o turk_n and_o tartar_n 167_o etc._n etc._n a_o battle_n 169._o his_o coronation_n 172._o he_o relieve_v vienna_n 173._o defeat_v the_o turk_n 174._o his_o entry_n through_o the_o breach_n 175._o pursue_v the_o enemy_n ibid._n take_v zytehin_n in_o hungary_n 176._o enter_v into_o a_o league_n against_o the_o turk_n 177._o be_v immoderate_o covetous_a ibid._n his_o person_n and_o dress_n ibid._n his_o character_n 179._o engage_v dr._n connor_n in_o a_o dispute_n ibid._n his_o building_n 184._o care_v of_o his_o child_n 185._o his_o great_a riches_n ibid._n fortune_n former_o and_o gradual_a promotion_n 150_o his_o sister_n 198_o what_o issue_n she_o leave_v 200._o account_v of_o the_o king_n distemper_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o plosko_fw-mi 201_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n death_n 204._o reflection_n on_o his_o disease_n ibid._n inter_fw-la regnum_fw-la before_o the_o present_a king_n election_n 205._o inowlocz_n pal._n division_n into_o district_n 235._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ibid._n k._n king_n of_o poland_n his_o policy_n 8._o the_o first_o 9_o 25._o four_o class_n of_o king_n 10._o title_n cease_v 30._o restore_v 48._o king_n of_o sueden_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n 132._o koningsberg_n in_o regal_a prussia_n build_v 45._o it_o be_v description_n 264._o kalisch_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 226._o kalisch_n pal._n its_o arm_n 227._o kiovia_n pal._n how_o bound_v 277._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n 278._o their_o description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n kiow_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 278._o l._n law_n what_o former_o in_o poland_n 5._o lechus_n i._n 10._o find_v poland_n 5._o build_v posnan_n and_o gnesna_n 6._o occasion_n poland_n the_o name_n of_o lechia_n ib._n his_o posterity_n how_o long_o reign_v 11_o 12._o ii_o his_o banishment_n and_o death_n 13._o lescus_n i._n 14._o elect_v by_o a_o stratagem_n ib._n reign_n and_o death_n uncertain_a 15._o ii_o how_o elect_v 14._o his_o death_n 15._o iii_o his_o death_n uncertain_a 16._o iv._o his_o character_n and_o death_n 23._o v._o surname_v the_o white_a 39_o under_o guardian_n ib._n his_o war_n 40._o be_v dethrone_v ib._n restore_v ib._n dethrone_v again_o 41_o put_v by_o a_o election_n ib._n etc._n etc._n re-establish_v 42._o murder_a in_o a_o bath_n ib._n vi_o when_o elect_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 46._o his_o war_n ib._n insurrection_n against_o he_o ib._n retire_v into_o hungary_n 47._o return_v with_o success_n ib._n his_o death_n ib._n leave_v his_o kingdom_n in_o distraction_n ib._n lasconâ—gus_n vide_fw-la uladislaus_n iii_o locticus_n vide_fw-la uladislaus_n iu._n lewis_n king_n of_o hungary_n when_o crown_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 56._o oblige_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n ib_n return_v into_o hungary_n ib._n his_o war_n death_n and_o issue_n 57_o commendable_a example_n of_o he_o ib._n leopol_n city_n whence_o so_o call_v 46._o it_o be_v description_n 267._o luther_n doctrine_n when_o first_o know_v here_o 70._o very_o much_o propagate_v 78._o the_o occasion_n ib._n first_o person_n of_o note_n that_o embrace_v it_o ib._n lutheran_n contend_v for_o share_v in_o the_o government_n 101._o obtain_v perpetual_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n ib_n etc._n etc._n lutheran_n party_n dissent_v 107._o elect_v and_o proclaim_v maximilian_n of_o austria_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o pronounce_v traitor_n by_o the_o diet_n 108._o lithuanid_n tend_v towards_o a_o civil_a war_n 160._o how_o call_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n 302._o present_v bound_n ib._n ancient_a extent_n ib._n soil_n and_o product_n ib._n &c_n &c_n union_n with_o poland_n and_o privilege_n 303._o division_n ib._n its_o arm_n ib._n different_a opinion_n about_o its_o name_n 304._o its_o duke_n from_o 305_o to_o 310._o division_n into_o palatinate_n 324._o lithuanid_v proper_a province_n 325._o lesser-poland_n province_n its_o bound_n 236._o it_o be_v division_n into_o pal._n ib._n etc._n etc._n their_o several_a arm_n 249_o 254_o 257._o lowitz_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 231._o lanschet_fw-mi pal._n it_o be_v division_n into_o district_n 232_o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n lanschet_fw-mi city_n it_o be_v description_n 232._o lublin_n pal._n join_v by_o the_o territory_n of_o lukovia_n 254._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n 255._o their_o several_a description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n lublin_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 255._o lutzk_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 295._o m._n
miâ—ceslaus_n i._n 24._o his_o christian_a wife_n ib._n his_o war_n 25._o ii_o his_o war_n 26._o character_n and_o death_n 27._o iii_o when_o elect_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 36._o whence_o surname_v the_o old_a ibid._n be_v dethrone_v 37._o endeavour_n to_o get_v restore_v 38._o be_v restore_v 40._o dethrone_v again_o ibid._n reinthron_v 41._o his_o death_n ibid._n michael_n wiesnowiski_n refuse_v the_o crown_n 144._o accept_v it_o ibid._n proclaim_a crown_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 145._o his_o marriage_n ibid._n his_o death_n 149._o leave_v no_o issue_n ibid._n bury_v 171._o marienburg_n city_n build_v 51._o it_o be_v description_n 262._o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n king_n elect_n acquaint_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v 87._o prevent_v invade_v poland_n by_o death_n 88_o maximilian_n of_o austria_n rout_v by_o the_o polish_v general_n 109._o beat_v again_o and_o make_v prisoner_n 110._o offer_a liberty_n on_o honourable_a term_n 111._o dissent_n ib._n consent_n ib._n mine_n 245._o of_o cracaw_n 246._o description_n of_o they_o ib._n etc._n etc._n manna_n particular_a sort_n and_o eat_v for_o sauce_n 248._o michalevia_n territory_n it_o be_v description_n 262._o marienburg_n pal._n it_o be_v chief_a city_n and_o town_n 262._o their_o several_a description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n masovia_n province_n its_o bound_n 283._o inhabitant_n 284._o division_n into_o palatinate_n ib._n their_o several_a arm_n 288._o 289._o 290._o masovia_n pal._n division_n into_o district_n 284._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n 285._o their_o description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n mindog_n duke_n of_o lithuania_n acknowledge_v king_n 308._o murder_a 309._o mscislaw_n pal._n description_n 333_o division_n into_o district_n ib._n etc._n etc._n chief_a city_n and_o town_n 334._o description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n its_o arm_n 335._o mscislaw_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 334._o minski_n pal._n division_n into_o district_n 337._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n its_o arm_n 338._o minski_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 337._o n._n number_n of_o polish_v prince_n 9_o of_o town_n and_o village_n in_o poland_n 217_o etc._n etc._n novogrodec_n pal._n division_n into_o district_n 332._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n their_o description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n its_o arm_n 333._o novogrodec_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 332._o o._n oliva_n treaty_n there_o 133._o p._n poland_n its_o origin_n 3._o whence_o so_o call_v 5._o what_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n ib._n by_o who_o found_v ib._n its_o policy_n 7._o make_v a_o figure_n in_o the_o ixth_o century_n 20._o it_o be_v ancient_a extent_n 213._o increase_v by_o conquest_n ib._n by_o policy_n 214._o present_a extent_n 225._o its_o bound_n and_o soil_n 216._o its_o product_n 217._o cilmate_fw-it 218._o river_n ib._n their_o several_a course_n ib._n etc._n etc._n its_o lake_n 220._o pole_n when_o first_o christian_n 24._o march_z to_o recover_v podolia_n 148._o conquer_v but_o fail_v in_o their_o design_n ib._n etc._n etc._n popiel_n i._n 16._o his_o vice_n and_o death_n ib._n ii_o ib._n judgement_n upon_o he_o 17._o piastus_n 21._o cause_o of_o his_o election_n ib._n his_o virtue_n and_o death_n 22._o how_o long_o his_o family_n reign_v ib._n give_v the_o name_n of_o piasto_n 23._o patron_n of_o poland_n 30._o premislus_n when_o crown_v 48._o murder_a ib._n prophecy_n comical_a 108._o post_n when_o first_o settle_v in_o poland_n 123._o peace_n conclude_v with_o the_o turk_n 173._o how_o long_o last_v ib._n prince_n james_n his_o character_n 188._o intend_a marriage_n disappoint_v ib._n marry_v to_o another_o 189._o weak_a and_o sickly_a ib._n officiate_n as_o ambassador_n 192._o resign_v his_o interest_n to_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n 206._o princess_n john_n iii'_v daughter_n her_o character_n 190._o her_o marriage_n ib._n portion_n 191._o ceremony_n of_o her_o marriage_n ib._n equipage_n for_o her_o journey_n to_o brussels_n 193._o reception_n at_o berlin_n 195._o be_v meet_v by_o the_o elector_n 196._o proceed_v on_o her_o journey_n 197._o arrival_n at_o brussels_n 198._o physician_n a_o consultation_n of_o they_o 199._o posnan_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 221._o posnania_n palatinate_n its_o arm_n 226._o prussia_n province_n its_o bound_n 257._o product_n ib._n rivers_n 258._o lake_n ib._n division_n 259._o officer_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o great_a council_n ib._n its_o arm_n 265._o prussia_n royal_a division_n into_o palatinate_n 259._o prussia_n dueal_n it_o be_v chief_a city_n and_o town_n 264._o pomerania_n pal._n 260._o premislaw_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 269._o podolia_n pal_z wherefore_o famous_a 274._o division_n into_o district_n ib._n chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n their_o several_a description_n 175_o etc._n etc._n plosko_fw-mi pal._n division_n into_o district_n 288._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n their_o description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n plosko_fw-mi city_n it_o be_v description_n 288._o podlachia_n province_n its_o bound_n 296._o division_n into_o district_n ib._n chief_a city_n and_o town_n 〈◊〉_d their_o description_n 297_o etc._n etc._n arm_n of_o the_o proâ—ovince_n 298._o pinsko_fw-mi city_n it_o be_v description_n 331._o polocz_n pal._n division_n into_o district_n 338._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n its_o arm_n 339._o polocz_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 338._o q._n queen-dowager's_a zeal_n 156._o king_n michael_n assign_v a_o jointure_n 166._o queen_n john_n iii'_v first_o come_v into_o poland_n 186._o her_o first_o marriage_n ib._n age_n and_o qualification_n ib._n etc._n etc._n her_o address_n in_o dispose_v of_o employment_n 187._o r._n rochester_n lord_n his_o embassy_n into_o poland_n 172._o have_v audience_n of_o the_o queen_n at_o dantzick_n ib._n make_v a_o present_a to_o the_o princess_n ib._n receive_v by_o the_o king_n in_o his_o camp_n 173._o have_v public_a audience_n at_o zolkiew_n ib._n manner_n thereof_o ib._n his_o return_n home_o ib._n respect_n little_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n child_n 189._o rava_n pal._n division_n into_o district_n 230._o its_o city_n and_o town_n ib._n etc._n etc._n rava_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 230_o etc._n etc._n russia_n province_n division_n and_o description_n 266._o division_n into_o palatinate_n ib._n arm_n 276_o 280_o 281_o 283._o russia_n pal._n division_n into_o district_n 267._o their_o several_a arm_n 269_o 271._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n rosienia_n capital_a of_o samogitia_n it_o be_v description_n 293._o religion_n ancient_a and_o present_a of_o lithuania_n 339_o etc._n etc._n s_o stratagem_n succeed_v 14._o defeat_v 15._o sigismond_n i._n when_o elect_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 69._o defeat_v a_o conspiracy_n and_o army_n ib._n other_o war_n ib._n etc._n etc._n his_o marriage_n 70._o war_n with_o the_o teutonic_n order_n ib._n grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o dantzickers_n ib._n war_n with_o knight_n end_v by_o mediation_n 71._o force_v other_o invader_n to_o retire_v ib._n his_o death_n and_o age_n 72._o his_o character_n marriage_n and_o issue_n ib._n ii_o surname_v augustus_n when_o crown_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 75._o his_o marriage_n displease_v the_o diet_n 76._o unite_v livonia_n to_o poland_n 77._o his_o war_n with_o the_o moscovite_n ib._n force_v the_o czar_n to_o a_o peace_n 78._o send_v a_o army_n to_o support_v bogdan_n in_o valachia_n ib._n oblige_v to_o return_v home_o ib._n rather_o favour_v than_o disturb_v the_o lutheran_n 79._o hear_v several_a of_o their_o preacher_n ib._n incline_v most_o bishop_n to_o that_o persuasion_n ib._n a_o great_a escape_n he_o have_v ib._n his_o death_n and_o issue_n ib._n stephen_n batori_fw-la king_n receive_v and_o crown_v 88_o primate_n submit_v ib._n who_o great_o assist_v to_o he_o in_o his_o election_n ib._n his_o rise_n 89._o his_o marriage_n ib._n more_o severe_a in_o punishment_n than_o law_n allow_v 90._o encourage_v speak_v latin_n 91._o a_o wonder_n to_o the_o french_a ib._n his_o war_n ib._n be_v refuse_v to_o name_v a_o successor_n 100_o his_o character_n ib._n his_o death_n and_o epitaph_n ib._n etc._n etc._n sigismond_n de_fw-fr vasa_n king_n ambassador_n send_v to_o acquaint_v he_o 107._o be_v crown_v in_o poland_n 109._o his_o marriage_n 111._o crown_v king_n of_o sweden_n 112._o depose_v there_o ib._n cause_n of_o his_o war_n with_o the_o moscovite_n 113._o his_o war_n with_o the_o turk_n 115._o invasion_n by_o gustavus_n adolthus_n 116._o sigismund_n death_n ib._n his_o character_n ib._n speech_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o premislaw_n 119._o another_o appease_v heat_n 143._o another_o by_o the_o palatin_n of_o russia_n 160._o byasses_n poland_n and_o part_n of_o lithuania_n 161._o senator_n of_o great_a poland_n 225_o 227_o 229_o 232_o 233_o 236._o of_o lesser_n poland_n 248_o 254_o 256._o of_o prussia_n 265._o of_o russia_n 274_o 276_o 277_o 280_o 281_o 283._o of_o masovia_n 287_o 289_o 290._o of_o samogitia_n 294._o of_o volhynia_n 296._o of_o podlachia_n 298._o of_o lithuania-prope_a 328_o 330_o 331._o of_o lithuanic-russia_n 333_o 335_o 336_o 338_o 339._o
severia_n city_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o cracow_n 243._o siradia_n pal._n its_o arm_n 230._o sendomir_n pal._n it_o be_v division_n into_o district_n 249._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n 251._o their_o several_a description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n sendomir_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 250._o sanoch_n town_n it_o be_v description_n 273._o sâ—â—â—giâ—ta_fw-la province_n 290._o its_o bound_n 291._o manner_n of_o people_n ib._n their_o superstition_n 292._o manner_n of_o sacrifice_v ib._n etc._n etc._n division_n into_o district_n 293._o principal_a town_n ib._n description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n t_o teutonic_n order_n call_v into_o poland_n 43._o establish_v in_o prussia_n 51._o prove_v troublesome_a to_o the_o pole_n ib._n therefore_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n 52._o rout_n the_o prussian_n and_o casimir_n iu._n 64._o tartar_n first_o inroad_n 44._o second_o incursion_n 61._o three_o incursion_n with_o the_o moscovite_n and_o moldavian_n 71._o turk_n take_v podhais_n 170._o thorn_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 261._o its_o arm_n ib._n native_a town_n of_o copernicus_n ib._n etc._n etc._n troki_n city_n build_v 315._o it_o be_v description_n 329._o troki_n pal._n division_n into_o district_n 328._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n 329._o description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n its_o arm_n 330._o u._n visimirus_n 10._o his_o conquest_n 11._o his_o death_n ibid._n venda_fw-la 13._o her_o death_n ib._n uladislaus_n i._n 30._o his_o war_n ib._n his_o marriage_n and_o death_n 31._o ii_o when_o elect_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 33._o persecute_v his_o brother_n 34._o a_o severe_a revenge_n ib._n his_o flight_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o death_n 35._o iii_o uladislaus_n lasconogus_n 42._o surrenders_n his_o crown_n ib._n iv._o whence_o so_o call_v 48._o when_o begin_v his_o reign_n and_o how_o long_o reign_v 49._o his_o war_n and_o vice_n ib._n be_v dethrone_v ib_a restore_v 50._o meet_v with_o difficulty_n ib._n etc._n etc._n his_o speech_n to_o his_o army_n 52._o overthrow_v the_o teutonic_n order_n 53._o be_v crown_v with_o his_o queen_n ib._n his_o death_n ib._n uladislaus_n v._o vide_fw-la jagello_n vi_o when_o elect_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 60._o regent_n during_o minority_n 61._o crown_v king_n of_o hungary_n ib._n his_o war_n with_o the_o turk_n ib._n etc._n etc._n be_v compliment_v on_o a_o victory_n 62._o kill_v and_o rout_v by_o the_o turk_n 63._o epitaph_n upon_o he_o ib._n his_o perfidy_n awaken_v the_o turk_n ib._n vii_o elect_v proclaim_a and_o crown_v 121._o his_o marriage_n and_o war_n ib._n with_o the_o cosack_n 122._o his_o death_n 123._o ukraina_n country_n of_o the_o cosack_n whence_o so_o call_v 93._o how_o divide_v ib._n to_o who_o ancient_o belong_v ib._n its_o inhabitant_n vide_fw-la cosacks_n vielunia_n territory_n it_o be_v division_n 229._o principal_a town_n ibid._n arm_n 230._o uladislaw_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 234._o varmia_n bishopric_n and_o pal._n exempt_a from_o regal_a jurisdiction_n 263._o it_o be_v chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n their_o several_a description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n vinnicza_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 277._o volhynia_n province_n division_n into_o district_n 294._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n etc._n etc._n its_o arm_n 296._o vilna_n city_n build_v 316._o it_o be_v description_n 325._o its_o arm_n 328._o vilna_n pal._n division_n into_o district_n 325._o it_o be_v chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n its_o arm_n 328._o vitebsko_fw-mi vide_fw-la witebsko_n w._n woievod_n xii_o their_o government_n 12_o 14._o depose_v ib._n wenceslaus_n king_n of_o bohemia_n crown_v king_n of_o poland_n and_o how_o long_o reign_v 49._o go_v into_o bohemia_n ib._n lose_v his_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n and_o die_v 50._o warsaw_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 285_o etc._n etc._n witebsko_fw-mi pal._n have_v but_o one_o district_n 335._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n their_o description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n its_o arm_n 336._o witebsko_fw-mi city_n it_o be_v description_n 335._o z._n ziemovitus_fw-la 23._o his_o war_n character_n and_o death_n ib._n ziemovistus_n ib._n his_o character_n and_o death_n ib._n etc._n etc._n zulava_n island_n it_o be_v division_n 263._o zamoisk_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 283._o table_n ii_o ☞_o note_v this_o second_o volume_n have_v be_v put_v to_o two_o printing-house_n a_o second_o alphabet_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v mistake_v the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o asterism_n *_o after_o the_o folio_n for_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o second_o part._n a._n armenian_n in_o poland_n where_o inhabit_v 49._o have_v peculiar_a prelate_n etc._n etc._n ib._n service_n in_o what_o language_n ibid._n acknowledge_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n ib._n associate_n to_o judge_n 77._o army_n polish_v it_o be_v division_n 9_o *_o of_o the_o horse_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o of_o the_o foot_n 11_o *_o manner_n of_o pay_v the_o army_n 20_o *_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n 31_o etc._n etc._n *_o auxiliary_n what_o 16_o *_o example_n ib._n *_n b._n bishopric_n polish_v how_o many_o 36_o etc._n etc._n their_o several_a diocese_n 37._o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n ib._n bishop_n polish_v each_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o little_a court_n 46._o have_v also_o suffragans_fw-la ib._n contest_v with_o lay-senator_n for_o precedence_n ib._n have_v most_o of_o they_o large_a revenue_n 47._o bishop_n greek_n in_o premislaw_n 44._o in_o kiovia_n be_v former_o primate_n of_o moscovy_n 45._o burgraves_n their_o office_n 80._o bath_n in_o poland_n private_a and_o public_a with_o their_o effect_n 199._o burial_n order_n of_o procession_n at_o they_o 206._o other_o proceed_n 207._o particular_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n interment_n ib._n c._n commonalty_n polish_v their_o condition_n 5._o wherefore_o enslave_v ib._n incapable_a of_o preferment_n except_o some_o few_o 167._o how_o first_o enslave_v 182._o live_v satisfy_v notwithstanding_o 183._o their_o present_a condition_n 184._o enrich_v their_o lord_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n how_o fix_v in_o a_o farm_n 185._o cosacks_n a_o further_a account_n of_o they_o 11_o etc._n etc._n *_o their_o council_n of_o war_n 12_o *_o way_n of_o fortify_v their_o camp_n and_o boat_n ib._n *_n their_o power_n 13_o *_o crown_n of_o poland_n mean_v to_o continue_v it_o in_o one_o family_n 26._o vacant_a four_o way_n 126._o custom_n polish_v way_n of_o hunt_v wild_a ox_n 209._o manner_n of_o take_v bear_n 211._o way_n of_o order_v cabbage_n 212._o pole_n eat_v but_o little_a bread_n 215._o custom_n at_o feast_n vide_fw-la feast_n manner_n at_o table_n 217._o way_n of_o take_v tobacco_n 218._o custom_n in_o travel_v vide_fw-la travel_v manner_n of_o peculiar_a country_n 224._o custom_n in_o grind_v corn_n 227._o rustic_n employment_n within_o and_o without_o door_n 229._o manner_n in_o husbandry_n 233._o way_n of_o prune_v tree_n ib._n manner_n of_o sow_v ib._n etc._n etc._n way_n of_o secure_v and_o order_v corn_n 234._o peculiar_a custom_n in_o prussia_n ib._n manner_n of_o fish_v in_o poland_n 40_o *_o manner_n of_o elect_v and_o ordain_v priest_n in_o dantzic_n 47_o *_o counsellor_n privy_a who_o in_o poland_n 31._o four_o senator_n particular_o assign_v 31_o 35._o castellan_n what_o and_o whence_o so_o call_v 35._o name_n and_o precedence_n from_o 61_o to_o 67._o their_o duty_n 60._o their_o division_n qualification_n office_n and_o title_n ib._n etc._n etc._n name_v in_o polish_v 68_o cracow_n bishop_n of_o his_o residence_n and_o precedence_n 42._o bishopric_n and_o power_n ib._n how_o address_v to_o 43_o cracow_n palatin_a of_o wherefore_o prefer_v 55._o cujavia_n bishop_n of_o he_o see_v precedence_n and_o authority_n 43._o have_v several_a place_n of_o residence_n ib._n culm_n bishop_n of_o his_o precedence_n and_o see_v 45._o chelm_fw-ge bishop_n of_o he_o see_v translate_v and_o wherefore_o 45._o caminiec_fw-la bishop_n of_o honorary_a be_v under_o the_o turk_n 46._o church_n greek_n two_o sort_n 47._o priest_n how_o call_v and_o wherefore_o ib._n calvinist_n in_o what_o part_n of_o poland_n 48._o king_n oblige_v to_o protect_v they_o ib._n name_n in_o polish_v ibid._n first_o nobleman_n that_o become_v calvinist_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n clergy_n regular_n their_o privilege_n 51._o dissolute_a life_n ib._n clergy_n secular_a their_o manner_n 52._o division_n ib._n church_n polish_v fine_a and_o well_o adorn_v 53._o a_o rich_a cope_n at_o leopel_n ib._n chancellor_n great_a and_o vice_n qualification_n of_o those_o of_o the_o kingdom_n 70._o both_o have_v seal_n and_o equal_a authority_n 71._o their_o office_n and_o power_n ib._n succeed_v each_o other_o 72._o how_o ought_v to_o be_v qualify_v ib._n cavalry_n polish_v what_o require_v in_o vain_a of_o they_o 7_o *_o great_a force_n with_o example_n 24_o etc._n etc._n *_o cupbearer_n carver_n etc._n etc._n 77._o custom-house_n commissioner_n 78._o chamberlain_z vice_n of_o district_n his_o office_n 78._o chamberlain_n under_o he_o ib._n convocation_n
general_n of_o the_o clergy_n how_o often_o and_o where_o convene_v 115._o minor_a clergy_n admit_v by_o deputy_n ib._n court_n of_o justice_n the_o kaptur_n what_o and_o its_o power_n 115._o ecclesiastical_a 116._o of_o nunciature_n ib._n high_a tribunal_n ib._n etc._n etc._n senate_n and_o green-cloth_n 117._o exchequer-court_n ib._n of_o land-judicature_n with_o its_o judge_n 118._o of_o the_o vice-chamberlain_n ib._n gentry_n criminal_a court_n 119._o commonalty-court_n in_o city_n ib._n in_o village_n 120._o where_o court_v of_o justice_n cease_v 129._o exception_n ib._n relate_v to_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o lithuania_n 224_o former_a judge_n there_o 225._o candidate_n for_o election_n what_o qualification_n require_v in_o he_o 140_o etc._n etc._n ceremony_n of_o the_o king_n swear_v to_o the_o pacta_fw-la conventa_fw-la 149_o etc._n etc._n of_o his_o enter_v cracow_n 154._o the_o interment_n of_o a_o decease_a king_n 155._o obsequy_n and_o procession_n 154._o procession_n at_o the_o coronation_n 156._o ceremony_n thereat_o ib._n farther_n particular_n ib._n etc._n etc._n coronation-oath_n 157._o word_n at_o kiss_v the_o book_n 159._o unction_n etc._n etc._n ib._n etc._n etc._n how_o pronounce_v king_n 161._o feast_n thereupon_o ibid._n ceremony_n of_o creation_n of_o teutonic_n knight_n 71._o *_o coronation_n king_n appoint_v the_o day_n 153._o place_n fix_v ib._n exception_n ib._n by_o who_o perform_v 155._o manner_n of_o crown_v 160._o enthron_v ibid._n curland_n bishop_n of_o vide_fw-la samogitia_n bishop_n of_o curland_n duchy_n its_o bound_n and_o extent_n 99_o *_o soil_v and_o former_a state_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o when_o whole_o conquer_v 100_o *_o convert_v by_o degree_n ib._n *_n its_o duke_n 105_o etc._n etc._n *_o duke_n vassal_n to_o poland_n 115_o *_o his_o privilege_n and_o power_n 116_o *_o revenue_n and_o court_n ibid._n *_o chief_z officer_n ibid._n *_o condition_n of_o gentry_n ib._n 117_o *_o geographical_a description_n 118_o *_o government_n 121_o *_o degree_n of_o demand_v justice_n 122_o *_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 123_o *_o city-court_n ibid._n *_o ministerial_a officer_n ibid._n *_o trade_n of_o curland_n ibid._n *_o corn_n in_o great_a request_n ibid._n *_o when_o curland_n be_v to_o revert_v to_o poland_n ibid._n *_o d._n diet_n grand_a of_o poland_n how_o resemble_v the_o english_a parliament_n 5._o what_o it_o be_v 6_o 83._o it_o be_v power_n ib._n by_o who_o call_v and_o where_o and_o how_o often_o meet_v ib._n manner_n of_o call_v it_o and_o proceed_n thereupon_o 84._o divide_v into_o three_o nation_n 91._o proceed_n at_o the_o open_n 95._o after_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o speaker_n ib._n proceed_n in_o the_o low_a house_n 96._o conference_n between_o the_o two_o house_n 95._o upper_a house_n how_o employ_v 96._o committee_n ib._n manner_n of_o break_v up_o session_n in_o the_o low_a house_n ib._n both_o house_n join_v ib._n diet_n session_n limit_v and_o wherefore_o 98_o etc._n etc._n matter_n general_o treat_v of_o 99_o great_a concourse_n there_o 101._o provision_n not_o scarce_o ib._n dangerous_a to_o be_v out_o a_o night_n 102._o visit_n unacceptable_a ib._n order_n of_o session_n in_o the_o diet_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n cause_n of_o disunion_n here_o 105._o by_o who_o soment_v ib._n great_a freedom_n of_o speech_n 108._o policy_n of_o conclude_a matter_n by_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n 110._o diet_n of_o convocation_n how_o summon_v 126._o proceed_v in_o little_a diet_n ib._n first_o proceed_n in_o this_o diet_n 128._o diet_n of_o election_n where_o hold_v etc._n etc._n 131_o etc._n etc._n first_o proceed_n there_o 133._o exorbitancy_n examine_v 135._o diet_n proceed_v to_o election_n 137_o etc._n etc._n farther_n particular_n thereof_o 138_o etc._n etc._n great_a concourse_n there_o and_o policy_n to_o bias_n they_o 139_o etc._n etc._n rule_n observe_v in_o election_n 141._o poland_n why_o preserve_v elective_a 142_o etc._n etc._n diet_n little_a where_o meet_v 84._o qualification_n for_o and_o manner_n of_o vote_v there_o 89._o proceed_n 90._o deputy_n representative_n of_o the_o gentry_n elect_v only_o by_o the_o gentry_n 6._o assume_v great_a liberty_n in_o the_o diet_n 34_o etc._n etc._n who_o and_o how_o many_o choose_a with_o their_o instruction_n 90._o how_o choose_v 91._o their_o number_n ib._n can_v be_v senator_n ib._n their_o salary_n ib._n when_o first_o send_v ib._n their_o power_n 95._o confirm_v and_o encourage_v ib._n their_o privilege_n 95_o etc._n etc._n how_o long_o sit_v 96._o have_v great_a guard_n at_o the_o diet_n 102._o awe_o the_o king_n and_o senate_n 104._o their_o business_n after_o diet_n of_o convocation_n 131._o dantzic_n privilege_n 23_o *_o where_o situate_a by_o who_o build_v and_o whence_o so_o call_v 42_o *_o how_o distant_a from_o other_o place_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o division_n and_o strength_n 43_o *_o one_o of_o the_o hanse-town_n ib._n *_n parish_n building_n street_n and_o garden_n 44_o *_o inhabitant_n their_o number_n and_o religion_n ib._n *_n church_n and_o town-house_n ib._n *_n magazine_n college_n exchange_n etc._n etc._n 45._o *_o jurisdiction_n and_o government_n ib._n *_n senator_n and_o their_o division_n ib._n *_n scabin_n syndic_n and_o burgrave_n 46_o *_o centum-viri_a and_o their_o power_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o city_n power_n and_o privilege_n 48_o *_o force_v by_o land_n and_o sea_n 49_o *_o how_o often_o take_v and_o regain_v 50_o *_o admit_v to_o vote_n in_o election_n of_o polish_v king_n 51_o *_o dutchy_n what_o in_o poland_n 174._o descent_n nature_n of_o they_o in_o poland_n 180._o child_n support_v their_o family_n however_o 181._o divine_n polish_v how_o far_o their_o learning_n extend_v 78._o *_o their_o divinity_n 79._o *_o e._n escheator_n his_o power_n 77._o ambassador_n send_v to_o the_o diet_n of_o election_n 129._o notify_v their_o arrival_n and_o how_o be_v receive_v ib._n etc._n etc._n 135_o etc._n etc._n other_o send_v from_o the_o republic_n 130._o caution_n to_o foreign_a minister_n ib._n etc._n etc._n what_o requisite_a in_o foreign_a minister_n 136._o what_o foreign_a ambassador_n be_v oblige_v to_o 179._o election_n decree_n of_o present_v the_o king_n 150._o exercise_n what_o practise_v in_o poland_n 202._o edibles_fw-fr what_o sort_v use_v among_o the_o pole_n 209._o odd_a dainty_n 210._o pottage_n and_o sauce_n 215._o crachat_n what_o and_o how_o make_v 216._o edibles_fw-fr among_o the_o rustic_n of_o lithuania_n 227._o meat_n and_o drink_n of_o the_o peasant_n in_o prussia_n 235._o f._n fast_n in_o poland_n how_o observe_v 51._o pole_n retain_v a_o rigid_a custom_n and_o wherefore_o 52._o faction_n foreign_a what_o promote_v they_o 106._o fashion_n present_v in_o poland_n 196._o what_o fur_n use_v ib._n some_o follow_v the_o french_a mode_n 197._o woman_n former_a and_o late_a fashion_n ib._n etc._n etc._n family_n polish_v what_o 202._o fowl_n sort_n in_o poland_n 211_o etc._n etc._n fish_n what_o kind_n the_o pole_n have_v 212._o feast_n custom_n thereat_o 216._o banquetting-hall_n ib._n etc._n etc._n particular_n of_o servant_n there_o 217._o feast_n make_v by_o turn_v 218._o foot_n polish_v what_o and_o how_o employ_v 13_o *_o hire_a and_o their_o condition_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o why_o so_o much_o use_v and_o arm_n and_o livery_n 14_o *_o hungarian_n when_o first_o hire_v 16_o *_o force_v polish_v cause_n that_o weaken_v it_o 18_o etc._n etc._n *_o other_o inconvenience_n that_o suppress_v it_o 21_o etc._n etc._n *_o mean_v to_o avoid_v these_o but_o overrule_v 24_o *_o g._n gentry_n polish_v court_v by_o european_a prince_n 3._o resolve_v thereupon_o 4._o equal_o noble_a 5._o seldom_o intermarry_v with_o commonalty_n ibid._n only_o capable_a of_o preferment_n 20_o 167._o have_v not_o equal_a claim_n to_o every_o preferment_n ib._n etc._n etc._n how_o keep_v in_o dependence_n on_o the_o king_n 22._o what_o prove_v equality_n among_o they_o 103._o no_o disgrace_n to_o be_v chastise_v 123._o their_o power_n and_o privilege_n 168._o can_v be_v apprehend_v till_o convict_v 168_o etc._n etc._n exception_n 169._o can_v be_v execute_v without_o the_o king_n consent_n 170._o need_v not_o quarter_v soldier_n ib._n etc._n etc._n other_o privilege_n 171._o need_v not_o pay_v tax_n till_o oblige_v by_o diet_n ib._n have_v pre-emption_a 172._o have_v one_o grievance_n ib._n how_o come_v by_o their_o privilege_n 172._o value_n no_o honour_n and_o why_o 173._o despise_v title_n of_o prince_n ib._n assume_v title_n when_o they_o travel_v 174._o further_a power_n 175._o what_o make_v they_o so_o great_a ib._n etc._n etc._n their_o excessive_a grandeur_n and_o magnificence_n 176._o gentry_n and_o citizen_n in_o lithuania_n 225._o gentry_n how_o far_o oblige_v to_o march_n 15_o *_o gentleman_n polish_v who_o 5._o gentlemen-pensioner_n 29._o a_o gentleman_n how_o make_v 188._o government_n mix_v establish_v in_o poland_n by_o what_o motive_n 6_o etc._n etc._n unhappy_a state_n of_o polish_v government_n 109._o a_o wonder_n how_o it_o can_v subsist_v 110._o
must_v always_o flourish_v for_o several_a reason_n 111._o guard_n horse_n 29._o chief_a commander_n of_o guard_n in_o the_o camp_n 79._o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n against_o the_o incursion_n 76._o gnesna_n archbishop_n of_o vide_fw-la primate_n genius_n of_o polish_v government_n to_o what_o bent_n 31._o general_n great_a power_n and_o authority_n 74._o duty_n 75._o present_v great_a general_n ibid._n dignity_n successive_a ibid._n their_o power_n and_o duration_n 29_o etc._n etc._n *_o general_n lieutenant_n their_o office_n 75._o title_n and_o power_n 30_o etc._n etc._n *_o other_o general-officer_n 31_o *_o governor_n of_o mine_n 78._o of_o the_o mint_n ibid._n gun_n founder_n foreign_a 28_o *_o glass_n polish_v manner_n of_o make_v it_o 88_o *_o garden_n and_o orchard_n seldom_o any_o in_o poland_n 199._o h._n head-collector_n of_o a_o district_n 79._o high-podolia_a vide_fw-la in_o p._n house_n in_o poland_n their_o description_n 198._o furniture_n 199._o house_n of_o the_o rustic_n in_o lithuania_n 197._o habitation_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o peasant_n in_o prussia_n 234._o horse_n why_o little_a in_o lithuania_n 229_o etc._n etc._n hair_n canular_a 96_o *_o i._o jew_n in_o poland_n enjoy_v their_o religion_n and_o privilege_n 49._o restrain_v from_o trading_n ib._n their_o number_n ibid._n idolater_n where_o to_o be_v find_v 50._o retain_v superstition_n ib._n example_n ib._n judge_n and_o assistant_n of_o a_o district_n 78._o jurisdiction_n military_a whole_o in_o the_o king_n be_v or_o his_o general_n be_v hand_n 121._o palatine_n and_o castellan_n likewise_o exercise_v their_o authority_n ib._n inn_n how_o call_v in_o polish_v 219._o have_v few_o conveniency_n 220._o jâ—â—_n belli_n polish_v some_o few_o particular_n thereof_o 32_o *_o k._n king_n of_o poland_n former_a power_n 2._o advantage_n thereby_o 3._o abridge_v by_o the_o gentry_n 4._o king_n happiness_n 11._o unhappiness_n ib._n etc._n etc._n modern_a power_n 13._o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n 14._o what_o his_o subject_n term_v he_o ib._n great_a respect_n pay_v he_o ib._n etc._n etc._n his_o title_n and_o prerogative_n 15_o etc._n etc._n pension_n household-officer_n and_o guard_n 16._o patrimonial_a estate_n and_o perquisites_n ib._n late_o his_o riches_n 17._o power_n limit_v in_o divers_a respect_n 19_o etc._n etc._n other_o limitation_n 21._o inconvenience_n thereby_o ib._n occasion_n of_o respect_n 22._o city_n present_v their_o key_n 23._o why_o he_o can_v make_v no_o levy_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o diet_n ib._n must_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n 24._o his_o legitimate_a issue_n much_o respect_v ib._n title_n of_o his_o elder_a and_o other_o son_n and_o daughter_n ib._n how_o lose_v 25._o example_n of_o the_o pole_n affection_n to_o the_o royal_a family_n ib._n illegitimate_a issue_n slight_v 26._o impossible_a to_o reduce_v his_o subject_n to_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n ib._n etc._n etc._n king_n not_o unhappy_a because_o not_o able_a to_o secure_v succession_n to_o his_o family_n 28._o his_o interest_n to_o head_n his_o army_n 75._o where_o the_o king_n suspend_v his_o opinion_n 97._o ought_v not_o to_o be_v present_a at_o trial_n for_o treason_n 99_o have_v no_o regal_a authority_n till_o crown_v 153._o go_v to_o receive_v homage_n and_o knight_n citizen_n 161_o etc._n etc._n be_v proclaim_v 162_o etc._n etc._n what_o follow_v 163._o his_o power_n and_o revenue_n in_o dantzic_n 48_o *_o kiovia_n bishopric_n of_o honorary_a 45._o kiovia_n palatinate_n of_o honorary_a 56._o l._n leopol_n city_n whence_o so_o name_v 40._o be_v the_o residence_n of_o three_o bishop_n ib._n luceoria_fw-la bishop_n of_o his_o diocese_n 44._o lutheran_n abundance_n in_o poland_n 48._o tolerate_v and_o protect_v ib._n name_n in_o polish_v ib._n how_o the_o prussian_n become_v so_o ib._n lay-senator_n their_o division_n and_o sub-division_n 54._o law_n what_o require_v to_o establish_v they_o 97_o where_o can_v be_v print_v 98._o their_o origin_n progress_n and_o present_a state_n 121._o lawdifference_n decide_v by_o the_o sword_n 179._o example_n 180._o lawyer_n their_o number_n and_o study_v 79_o etc._n etc._n *_o who_o seldom_o go_v to_o law_n 80_o *_o suppose_a judgement_n on_o a_o lawyer_n ib._n *_n lend_v and_o borrow_v in_o poland_n the_o manner_n of_o 195._o lithuania_n particular_n relate_v thereunto_o 224._o learn_v former_a 75_o *_o what_o discourage_v learning_n 81_o *_o language_n oriental_n disregard_v 76_o *_o present_v in_o poland_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o hard_o to_o pronounce_v 77_o *_o latin_a reason_n why_o the_o pole_n affect_v to_o speak_v it_o 77_o *_o livonia_n its_o first_o bishop_n 100_o *_o livonian_a order_n it_o be_v several_a master_n from_o 101_o to_o 105_o *_o residence_n of_o the_o order_n 105_o *_o addition_n concern_v this_o order_n 117_o *_o m._n marienburg_n pal._n a_o city_n of_o former_o seat_n of_o teutonic_n knight_n 58._o build_v 55_o *_o marshal_n great_a of_o poland_n his_o office_n power_n and_o authority_n 69._o duty_n and_o privilege_n ibid._n his_o perquisites_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n who_o officiate_n in_o his_o absence_n 70._o marshal_n great_a of_o lithuania_n his_o office_n 70._o marshal_n little_a contend_v for_o precedence_n 73._o mine_n their_o officer_n call_v zuppars_n 80._o meeting_n general_n of_o senator_n and_o deputy_n 90._o member_n of_o the_o diet_n how_o habit_v 103._o not_o to_o give_v reason_n for_o dissent_n to_o any_o bill_n 106._o magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o plebeian_n court_v 120._o their_o profit_n 121._o marriage_n description_n and_o duration_n 203._o court-marriage_n 204._o custom_n thereat_o ib._n present_v make_v the_o bride_n 205._o espousal_n and_o ceremony_n ib._n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v be_v marry_v without_o dispensation_n 206._o qualification_n for_o marriage_n among_o the_o peasant_n 230._o mourn_v the_o manner_n in_o poland_n 208._o money_n little_o in_o poland_n and_o how_o occasion_v 36_o *_o what_o coin_v most_o current_a there_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n *_o contribute_v to_o poverty_n 37_o *_o other_o coin_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o first_o coin_n in_o prussia_n 49_o *_o present_v in_o dantzic_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o mittaw_fw-mi city_n of_o curland_n it_o be_v castle_n street_n and_o house_n 120_o *_o how_o often_o conquer_v and_o regain_v 120_o *_o calvinist-church_n there_o 121_o *_o n._n nunioes_n vide_fw-la deputy_n nobility_n vide_fw-la gentry_n notary_n chief_a 77._o notary_n camp_n 76._o nuncio-marshal_n vide_fw-la speaker_n naturalisation_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v noble_a 100_o how_o far_o qualify_v thereby_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n nobility_n how_o acquire_v 188._o a_o three_o way_n of_o become_v noble_a 189._o way_n of_o forfeit_v nobility_n ib._n where_o restore_v ib._n name_n polish_v what_o former_o and_o now_o 203._o o._n officer_n crown_n and_o court_n 28._o court_n in_o lithuania_n 29._o in_o several_a province_n ib._n etc._n etc._n some_o rather_o honorary_a than_o beneficial_a 30._o ten_o crown-officer_n where_o place_v in_o the_o diet_n 68_o who_o they_o be_v ibid._n those_o of_o the_o kingdom_n precede_v ib._n extra-senatorial_a officer_n 74._o great_a officer_n in_o the_o army_n 76._o of_o district_n 78._o some_o why_o so_o call_v 79._o military_a officer_n of_o district_n ib._n office_n by_o who_o plurality_n can_v be_v hold_v 67._o exception_n ib._n order_n of_o knighthood_n institute_v in_o poland_n but_o undervalue_v 179_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la teutonic_n order_n p._n poland_n undergo_v several_a change_n 2._o how_o expose_v to_o inconvenience_n 12._o physic_n practise_v in_o poland_n 89_o *_o medicine_n use_v ib._n *_n what_o disease_n 91_o *_o venereal_a how_o cure_v by_o a_o quack_n 90_o *_o odd_a method_n of_o cure_v wound_n 88_o *_o surprise_v particular_n 91._o *_o plica_fw-la disease_n its_o description_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n *_o unaccountableness_n and_o symptom_n 92_o *_o say_a to_o be_v contagious_a and_o hereditary_a 93_o *_o common_a to_o man_n and_o beast_n ibid._n *_o superstition_n concern_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n *_o where_o most_o common_a and_o how_o cure_v by_o a_o jew_n 94_o *_o cause_n assert_v but_o question_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n *_o another_o account_n of_o the_o plica_fw-la 95_o etc._n etc._n *_o pole_n their_o division_n 4._o love_n for_o their_o king_n 12._o to_o extravagance_n 13._o behaviour_n at_o church_n 53._o their_o good_a temper_n and_o its_o effect_n 181._o how_o occasion_v 182._o their_o character_n 189._o complexion_n constitution_n etc._n etc._n 191._o their_o manner_n ibid._n further_n character_n 192._o education_n and_o learning_n ibid._n to_o what_o they_o general_o apply_v themselves_o 193._o worst_a part_n of_o their_o character_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n genius_n how_o incline_v 194._o greedy_n of_o money_n 195._o love_n to_o make_v a_o show_n ibid._n their_o great_a extravagance_n 198._o great_a admirer_n of_o show_n 200._o how_o attend_v ib._n not_o very_o rich_a and_o why_o 38_o *_o primate_n his_o court-officer_n as_o inter-rex_a and_o archbishop_n 30._o what_o peculiar_a to_o he_o 31
to_o be_v in_o english_a hand_n ibid._n *_o whence_o have_v its_o name_n 114_o *_o u._n vilna_n bishop_n of_o his_o diocese_n 43._o vilna_n castellan_n of_o prefer_v wherefore_o 55._o varmia_n bishop_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o see_v 44._o vote_n intend_a limitation_n like_a to_o produce_v a_o bad_a effect_n 104._o who_o have_v they_o in_o election_n of_o a_o king_n 144._o volunteer_n what_o in_o poland_n 17_o *_o example_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o select_v out_o of_o the_o gentry_n 18_o *_o university_n two_o in_o poland_n and_o lithuania_n 75_o *_o chief_a study_n there_o ibid._n *_o have_v no_o solid_a learning_n 78_o *_o w._n woman_n polish_v their_o former_a and_o late_a fashion_n 197._o very_o modest_a 200._o exception_n 201._o their_o liberty_n restrain_v ibid._n war_n two_o quality_n necessary_a there_o 26_o *_o z._n zuppars_n what_o 80._o vide_fw-la mine_n finis_fw-la from_o the_o year_n 550_o to_o the_o year_n 1698._o former_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n a._n d._n 1574._o advantage_n thereby_o why_o european_a prince_n court_v the_o polish_v gentry_n nobility_n resolve_v thereupon_o abridge_v the_o ancient_a power_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o constitute_v a_o republic_n division_n of_o the_o people_n of_o poland_n the_o diet._n it_o be_v power_n motive_n for_o a_o mix_a government_n a_o motive_n ii_o motive_n iii_o motive_n advantage_n of_o a_o mix_a government_n division_n of_o the_o republic_n king_n present_a power_n and_o prerogatives_n his_o happiness_n unhappiness_n a_o great_a inconvenience_n to_o the_o state_n instance_n of_o pole_n affection_n to_o their_o king_n modern_a king_n power_n abroad_o and_o at_o home_o the_o great_a respect_n pay_v he_o his_o title_n and_o other_o prerogative_n his_o pension_n houshold-officer_n and_o guard_n queen_n consort_n court_n how_o maintain_v king_n patrimonial_a estate_n and_o perquisites_n late_a king_n be_v great_a riches_n the_o crown_n revenue_n queen_n revenue_n the_o king_n power_n 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wherefore_o senators_z not_o suffer_v to_o travel_v travel_v vide_fw-la sueton._n cap._n 42._o in_o vita_fw-la jul._n caesar_n &_o tacit_fw-la lib_n 12._o annal._n cap._n 23._o this_o title_n not_o bestow_v by_o its_o self_n senator_n office_n extreme_o prize_v their_o dignity_n their_o division_n and_o subdivision_n diocese_n of_o poland_n peculiar_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o two_o archbishop_n ecclesiastical_a senator_n his_o power_n and_o state_n his_o power_n as_o inter._n rex_fw-la why_o entrust_v so_o much_o his_o see_n two_o other_o bishop_n in_o leopol_n those_o of_o the_o greek_a persuasion_n their_o tenet_n ceremony_n and_o ornoment_n his_o bishopric_n and_o power_n his_o residence_n and_o precedence_n his_o see_n precedence_n and_o authority_n several_a place_n of_o residence_n his_o diocese_n his_o diocese_n his_o jurisdiction_n and_o see_n his_o jurisdiction_n and_o see_n his_o diocese_n here_o be_v a_o greek_a bishop_n likewise_o bishop_n of_o curland_n yet_o have_v no_o 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