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then_o ligni_fw-la moigneville_n lon-champ_a commercy_o etc._n etc._n the_o mountain_n of_o vauge_n vougesi_n montes_n who_o separate_a lorraine_n from_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n and_o elzas_n take_v up_o about_o a_o hundred_o mile_n in_o length_n from_o west_n to_o east_n and_o from_o south_n to_o north._n thence_o spring_v the_o mosell_n near_o a_o village_n call_v bussan_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o franchecounty_n and_o elzas_n take_v its_o course_n towards_o remiremont_n where_o it_o receive_v several_a brook_n among_o other_o the_o vologne_n or_o voloye_v increase_v with_o the_o nany_n at_o a_o village_n call_v chamery_n than_o it_o go_v down_o to_o espinal_n chastel_n charm_n bayon_n and_o chaligny_n where_o the_o modon_n with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o illon_n vezelize_n etc._n etc._n discharge_v itself_o into_o it_o afterward_o it_o wash_v toul_n and_o pont_n à _fw-fr mousson_n and_o between_o these_o two_o city_n receive_v the_o meurte_fw-fr which_o come_v also_o from_o 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of_o dig_v a_o channel_n to_o join_v these_o two_o river_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o communication_n between_o the_o ocean_n and_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n the_o project_n be_v begin_v under_o the_o emperor_n nero_n but_o be_v not_o follow_v in_o fine_a this_o duchy_n comprehend_v the_o barrois_n be_v four_o day_n journey_n that_o be_v about_o forty_o league_n in_o length_n from_o stenay_n to_o darnay_n and_o near_o so_o many_o in_o breadth_n from_o bar_n le_fw-fr duc_n to_o biche_n the_o whole_a abound_v in_o wheat_n wine_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_n for_o man_n sustenance_n as_o in_o beast_n or_o cattle_n of_o all_o kind_n fish_n in_o their_o river_n and_o pond_n bath_n that_o be_v much_o esteem_v and_o salt-pit_n that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o worst_a it_o be_v also_o rich_a in_o mine_n of_o silver_n brass_n iron_n tin_n and_o lead_n and_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o vauge_n be_v find_v azure-stone_n with_o some_o pearl_n and_o the_o best_a stuff_n in_o the_o world_n to_o make_v looking-glass_n of_o beside_o cassidony_n of_o such_o considerable_a bigness_n that_o drinking-cup_n be_v make_v of_o they_o neither_o turkey_n nor_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n can_v furnish_v better_a horse_n than_o lorraine_n nor_o be_v there_o better_a fresh_a water-fish_n in_o the_o world_n than_o its_o trout_n salmon_n perche_n carp_n and_o tenche_n be_v the_o carp_n in_o a_o lake_n that_o be_v fourteen_o league_n in_o circuit_n be_v some_o of_o they_o three_o or_o four_o foot_n long_o as_o for_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n they_o have_v be_v observe_v to_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o the_o german_a and_o french_a the_o people_n will_v drink_v hard_a be_v free_a and_o open_a and_o not_o as_o cunning_a or_o ingenious_a as_o other_o nation_n yet_o the_o gentry_n as_o they_o be_v stout_a and_o brave_a so_o do_v they_o likewise_o pretend_v to_o wit_n and_o good_a breed_n some_o take_n to_o the_o german_a fashion_n but_o a_o great_a part_n live_v after_o the_o french_a under_o their_o duke_n as_o they_o be_v not_o overburthen_v with_o tax_n and_o live_v pretty_a rich_a and_o easy_a so_o they_o deny_v themselves_o no_o pleasure_n or_o diversion_n and_o feast_n play_n ball_n music_n etc._n etc._n be_v very_o frequent_a and_o in_o great_a request_n among_o they_o however_o the_o country_n be_v still_o very_o good_a and_o pleasant_a for_o man_n of_o business_n may_v employ_v themselves_o in_o traffic_v and_o they_o who_o neeâ—_n not_o to_o take_v so_o much_o trouble_v may_v hunt_n feast_n and_o rejoice_v as_o pleasant_o here_o as_o in_o any_o other_o place_n whatsoever_o chap._n ii_o the_o principality_n of_o sedan_n and_o dukedom_n of_o bovillon_n and_o rethel_n i_o put_v here_o this_o principality_n because_o it_o iâ—_n in_o my_o way_n from_o lorraine_n to_o champaignâ—_n though_o it_o belong_v now_o to_o this_o last_o government_n but_o before_o i_o enter_v into_o it_o i_o must_v describe_v the_o famous_a forest_n of_o ardenne_n arduenna_n sylva_n apparent_o so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v so_o rugged_a and_o craggy_a and_o the_o way_n in_o some_o place_n so_o narrow_a that_o carter_n go_v along_o wind_v a_o horn_n to_o hinder_v that_o other_o shall_v meet_v with_o they_o in_o cesar_n time_n it_o reach_v from_o rheims_n in_o champain_n to_o the_o rhine_n and_o thence_o to_o tournay_n on_o the_o scheld_v so_o that_o it_o be_v extend_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o mile_n in_o length_n fifty_o or_o sixty_o in_o breadth_n in_o some_o place_n and_o cover_v part_n of_o champaign_n and_o lorraine_n of_o luxemburg_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n and_o of_o the_o county_n of_o namur_n haynaut_n and_o flanders_n which_o be_v now_o fill_v with_o so_o many_o fair_a city_n now_o this_o forest_n have_v not_o above_o forty_o mile_n in_o length_n from_o thionville_n on_o the_o mosell_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o luxemburg_n to_o donchery_n and_o sedan_n the_o emperor_n charlemaign_a and_o lewis_n the_o meek_n take_v a_o delight_n in_o hunt_v there_o especial_o in_o autumn_n that_o they_o make_v a_o royal_a sport_n of_o game_n with_o great_a preparation_n sigebert_n king_n of_o austrasia_n have_v build_v two_o abbey_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o neighbourhood_n this_o principality_n which_o be_v but_o four_o league_n in_o square_a be_v include_v between_o champaign_n lorraine_n and_o luxemburg_n it_o belong_v former_o to_o the_o famous_a family_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n and_o viscount_n of_o turene_n well_o know_v for_o their_o many_o and_o great_a exploit_n until_o lewis_n xiii_o or_o rather_o his_o ambitious_a minister_n cardinal_n richelieu_n make_v bold_a to_o deprive_v they_o of_o it_o in_o the_o year_n 1642._o it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v have_v some_o land_n in_o exchange_n but_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o these_o either_o for_o profit_n or_o honour_n be_v it_o but_o for_o the_o title_n of_o sovereignty_n this_o country_n though_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o wood_n as_o i_o have_v hint_v do_v not_o want_n however_o a_o competency_n of_o corn_n which_o make_v the_o abide_v both_o agreeable_a and_o cheap_a the_o chief_a town_n be_v sedan_n who_o situation_n be_v pleasant_a enough_o because_o the_o mosell_n run_v by_o it_o though_o of_o one_o side_n it_o have_v a_o mountain_n both_o these_o with_o its_o good_a castle_n render_v it_o impregnable_a it_o be_v say_v the_o platform_n be_v so_o great_a that_o 2000_o man_n may_v be_v draw_v up_o upon_o it_o and_o its_o magazine_n so_o well_o furnish_v that_o few_o in_o the_o kingdom_n can_v equal_v they_o the_o town_n be_v not_o verâ—_n big_a and_o have_v but_o three_o principal_a street_n there_o be_v a_o university_n that_o have_v be_v former_o famous_a and_o fill_v up_o with_o greâ—_n man_n as_o du_n moulin_n james_n chappel_n le_fw-fr blaâ—_n and_o jurieu_n nor_o ought_v the_o professor_n tilenâ—_n
sant_n câ—erny_n la_fw-fr â—rté_fw-fr loupiere_n aillant_n brignon_fw-fr etc._n etc._n 4._o langre_n â—ome_o put_v this_o town_n in_o bassigni_n and_o other_o account_n chaumont_n for_o the_o capital_a of_o it_o shall_v here_o follow_v the_o last_o in_o order_n to_o make_v particular_a description_n of_o this_o ancient_a city_n â—lled_v by_o the_o latin_n lingonae_fw-la and_o andomainum_n lingonum_n and_o famous_a ever_o since_o the_o irruption_n of_o sigovese_n and_o bellovese_n iâ—_n italy_n that_o be_v since_o 3464_o of_o the_o world_n 164_o of_o rome_n langre_n be_v seat_v upon_o mountain_n near_o the_o source_n of_o the_o marne_n aâ—_n its_o territory_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o bâ—gundy_n be_v account_v the_o high_a of_o france_n bâ—cause_fw-mi five_o or_o six_o river_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o vandal_n waste_v this_o city_n and_o put_v st._n â—dier_n its_o bishop_n to_o death_n in_o 704_o but_o siâ—_n it_o be_v so_o well_o repair_v that_o in_o the_o 12_o ceâ—tury_n peter_n the_o venerable_n call_v it_o the_o nâ—â—_n the_o great_a and_o the_o renown_a and_o therefore_o its_o bishop_n be_v not_o forget_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o ancient_a duke_n and_o peer_n france_n the_o cathedral_n be_v dedicate_v 〈◊〉_d st._n mammez_n martyr_n but_o st._n savinian_a wâ—_n its_o first_o bishop_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v about_o 〈◊〉_d end_n of_o the_o four_o age._n 5._o of_o bassigni_n vallage_n and_o perthois_n the_o country_n of_o bassigni_n be_v include_v betwixt_o that_o of_o langre_n and_o vallage_n 〈◊〉_d the_o south_n and_o north_n the_o duchy_n aâ—_n county_n of_o burgundy_n on_o the_o west_n and_o eaâ—_n vallage_n have_v bassigni_n on_o the_o south_n the_o pâ—cinct_n of_o troy_n on_o the_o east_n and_o north-eaâ—_a lorraine_n on_o the_o east_n barrois_n and_o rhemois_n 〈◊〉_d the_o north._n perthois_n have_v vallage_n on_o the_o soutâ—_n the_o duchy_n of_o bar_n on_o the_o east_n the_o territâ—_n â—y_a of_o rheims_n on_o the_o north_n and_o that_o of_o troyesâ—n_o â—n_z the_o west_n chaumont_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o bassigni_n and_o be_v situate_v upon_o a_o hill_n near_o the_o marne_n between_o langre_n and_o chalons_n it_o have_v 〈◊〉_d very_o strong_a castle_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n with_o a_o tower_n call_v the_o donjon_n there_o be_v likewise_o montigni_n gaeffi_n nogente_n roy_fw-fr bourbonne-les-bains_n monteclar_n andeâ—t_n bisnay_n choyseul_n clermont_n with_o several_a uther_n that_o have_v strong_a castle_n for_o their_o deâ—ence_n vallage_n for_o its_o chief_a town_n have_v vassiâ—nd_n â—nd_z joinville_n erect_v into_o a_o principality_n by_o king_n henry_n ii_o for_o the_o young_a son_n of_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n a_o 1552._o it_o be_v situate_v upâ—n_o the_o marne_n the_o other_o town_n of_o vallage_n â—re_n brienne_n county_n vignoris_fw-la montirandel_n â—onlevand_n le_fw-fr chasteau_fw-fr aux_fw-fr forge_n esclairon_n â—ar_v upon_o the_o river_n aube_n which_o be_v renow_v for_o its_o excellent_a wine_n and_o have_v former_o â—s_a particular_a count_n the_o country_n of_o perthois_n have_v vitri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d françois_fw-fr fortify_v the_o modern_a way_n or_o its_o capital_a it_o be_v build_v by_o king_n â—rancis_fw-la i._n who_o name_v it_o bear_v in_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o vitri_fw-la le_fw-fr brulé_fw-fr that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d former_a time_n a_o considerable_a castle_n the_o â—ther_n less_o considerable_a town_n be_v argilliers_n â—arzicourt_n louvemain_v st._n dizier_n a_o strong_a â—own_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o barrois_n serâ—aize_n etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o country_n of_o brie_n and_o morâ—_n especial_o brie_n champenoise_n this_o country_n be_v include_v between_o thâ—_n marne_n the_o seine_n and_o the_o diocese_n oâ—_n chalons_n and_o be_v extend_v about_o 10_o or_o 1â—_n league_n in_o length_n and_o breadth_n it_o be_v ferâ—_n in_o fruit_n meadow_n corn_n and_o wines_n thaâ—_n be_v delicate_a near_o château-thierry_n but_o morâ—_n rough_a about_o meaux_n brie_n be_v divide_v into_o french_a brie_n depend_v upon_o the_o governmeâ—_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o champaigne_n brie_n divide_v again_o into_o upper_a low_a and_o louâ—_n brie_n or_o the_o land_n of_o glandevesse_fw-it wherein_o be_v the_o borough_n of_o gandelu_n montmorâ—_n tresme_n orbay_n etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a province_n hâ—_n meaux_n for_o its_o capital_a who_o situation_n upon_o the_o main_n be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o its_o disposition_n or_o order_n no_o less_o be_v divide_v in_o twâ—_n by_o a_o little_a river_n that_o run_v through_o and_o separate_v the_o town_n quite_o from_o the_o markeâ—_n call_v otherwise_o the_o fort._n it_o be_v so_o considerable_a that_o it_o deserve_v a_o bishopric_n bailwicâ—_n and_o election_n it_o be_v cathedral_n be_v dedicate_v 〈◊〉_d st._n stephen_n beside_o that_o there_o be_v the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o st._n sanctin_n first_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d meaux_n the_o abbey_n of_o st._n faron_n belong_v 〈◊〉_d the_o benedictin_n of_o st._n maur_n and_o several_a parochial_a church_n and_o monastery_n both_o iâ—_n the_o town_n and_o the_o three_o suburb_n meaâ—_n have_v former_o its_o particular_a count_n who_o country_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o crown_n with_o the_o â—est_n of_o champaign_n during_o the_o imprisonment_n â—f_a king_n john_n the_o dauphin_z charles_n v._o his_o â—on_n fall_v at_o variance_n with_o the_o parisian_n and_o retire_v to_o meaux_n thence_o to_o sens._n the_o parian_o will_v make_v use_n of_o the_o occasion_n to_o â—eize_v upon_o this_o key_n of_o the_o marne_n and_o send_v â—ome_o troop_n thither_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o â—rocer_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o treason_n â—f_n the_o mayor_n who_o open_v they_o the_o gate_n â—ey_n can_v not_o master_v the_o market_n and_o â—aston-phebus_n count_n of_o foix_n cut_v they_o inâ—_n piece_n then_o ransack_v and_o burn_v the_o town_n however_o it_o be_v in_o few_o year_n so_o â—ell_v repair_v that_o it_o maintain_v a_o siege_n of_o â—ree_a month_n against_o the_o english_a who_o at_o last_o â—ok_v it_o upon_o charles_n vii_o then_o only_a dauphin_n of_o france_n in_o 1421._o meaux_n be_v one_o â—f_n the_o first_o city_n of_o that_o kingdom_n wherein_o â—e_a reformation_n be_v preach_v for_o which_o â—ohn_n le_fw-fr clerc_n and_o james_n pavane_n get_v the_o â—rown_n of_o martyrdom_n the_o first_o be_v burn_a 〈◊〉_d metz_n and_o the_o other_o at_o paris_n about_o the_o â—ear_n 1525._o chateau-thierry_a be_v eight_o or_o ten_o â—eagues_n eastward_n of_o meaux_n upon_o the_o same_o â—iver_n have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o duchy_n a_o bailâ—ick_n a_o presidial_a provostship_n and_o election_n and_o 〈◊〉_d account_v the_o chief_a town_n of_o upper_a brie_n â—'s_n strong_a and_o pleasant_a by_o its_o situation_n have_v good_a castle_n and_o several_a church_n the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n take_v it_o in_o the_o last_o age_n foâ—_n the_o league_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v plundereâ—_n by_o the_o spaniard_n monceaux_n be_v a_o royal_a castle_n anâ—_n pleasure-house_n build_v upon_o the_o river_n oâ—â—_n near_o its_o meeting_n with_o the_o marn_n it_o be_v adorn_v with_o park_n forest_n river_n and_o gardeâ—_n that_o yield_v to_o none_o in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o beauty_n or_o pleasure_n queen_n catherine_n of_o mediâ—_n begin_v and_o henry_n iv_o finish_v it_o provins_n capital_a of_o lower_n brie_n anâ—_n former_o of_o the_o whole_a province_n be_v situateâ—_n upon_o the_o little_a river_n vuzie_a it_o have_v a_o baiâ—wick_n and_o be_v renown_v for_o its_o rose_n and_o tâ—_n conserve_v that_o be_v make_v of_o they_o the_o other_o town_n and_o borough_n of_o brie_n be_v nogenâ—_n l'artaud_v vieux-maisons_a crecy_n colommieâ—_n la_o ferté-gauch_a and_o sezanne_v all_o four_o upoâ—_n the_o morin_n nogent_n sur_fw-fr seyne_n which_o have_v fine_a bridge_n upon_o that_o river_n montereâ—faut_n yonne_n so_o call_v because_o the_o yonne_n faâ—_n there_o and_o mix_v with_o the_o seine_n it_o have_v bridge_n too_o upon_o which_o john_n duke_n of_o bâ—gundy_n be_v murder_v by_o the_o faction_n of_o oleance_n in_o 1419._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o its_o dependency_n isle_n of_o france_n be_v proper_o the_o name_n of_o a_o small_a country_n include_v between_o the_o river_n seine_n oyse_n and_o aysne_n picardy_n brie_n â—nd_v the_o territory_n of_o rheims_n but_o to_o make_v of_o it_o a_o government_n somewhat_o suitable_a to_o â—he_v bigness_n of_o the_o capital_a of_o so_o great_a a_o kingdom_n part_n of_o the_o adjacent_a country_n have_v â—een_n take_v from_o they_o and_o add_v to_o this_o peninsula_n viz._n out_o of_o champaign_n part_n of_o brie_n betwixt_o the_o marne_n the_o seine_n and_o the_o small_a river_n year_n with_o the_o town_n of_o lagly_n ville-neuve-s_a george_n brie-comte-robert_n build_v by_o the_o first_o count_n of_o champaign_n which_o â—as_v yet_o a_o seat_n of_o justice_n resort_v to_o the_o châteâ—et_n of_o paris_n and_o rosoy_n out_o of_o 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