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therein_o than_o i_o there_o be_v within_o constantinople_n seven_o hill_n near_o the_o sea_n side_n towards_o the_o east_n there_o be_v the_o seraglio_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n who_o wall_n be_v in_o compass_n three_o mile_n there_o be_v a_o arsenal_n consist_v of_o more_o than_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o arch_n to_o lay_v their_o ship_n in_o to_o conclude_v the_o city_n be_v for_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o scite_fw-la for_o the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o port_n for_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o traffic_n for_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n so_o conspicuous_a and_o so_o gallant_a as_o without_o doubt_n among_o the_o city_n of_o europe_n the_o chief_a place_n be_v due_a to_o it_o for_o the_o very_a court_n alone_o of_o that_o prince_n maintain_v of_o horseman_n and_o of_o footman_n not_o less_o than_o thirty_o thousand_o very_o well_o appoint_v in_o africa_n algiers_n late_o become_v the_o metropolitan_a of_o a_o great_a state_n be_v now_o by_o that_o mean_v tremise_v grow_v very_o populous_a tremise_v when_o it_o flourish_v tunis_n contain_v a_o sixteen_o thousand_o household_n tunis_n nine_o thousand_o morocco_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o morocco_n fess_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o mighty_a fess._n king_n of_o africa_n contain_v threescore_o and_o five_o thousand_o among_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christendom_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o unite_a and_o of_o one_o body_n the_o great_a the_o rich_a and_o most_o populous_a be_v france_n for_o it_o france_n contain_v twenty_o seven_o thousand_o parish_n include_v paris_n in_o they_o and_o the_o country_n have_v above_o fifteen_o million_o of_o people_n in_o it_o it_o be_v also_o so_o fertile_a through_o the_o benefit_n of_o nature_n so_o rich_a through_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o envy_v not_o any_o other_o country_n the_o residence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o so_o mighty_a a_o kingdom_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n hitherto_o be_v keep_v at_o paris_n by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o paris_n be_v become_v compass_n the_o great_a city_n of_o christendom_n it_o be_v in_o compass_n twelve_o mile_n and_o contain_v therein_o about_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o person_n and_o feed_v they_o with_o such_o plenty_n of_o victual_n and_o with_o such_o abundance_n person_n of_o all_o delicate_a and_o dainty_a thing_n as_o he_o that_o have_v not_o see_v it_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n imagine_v it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n of_o naples_n of_o portugal_n etc._n and_o of_o boâ—…mia_n the_o earldom_n of_o flaunders_n and_o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n be_v state_n in_o a_o manner_n a_o like_a of_o greatness_n and_o of_o power_n so_o that_o the_o city_n wherein_o the_o prince_n of_o those_o same_o kingdom_n have_v at_o any_o time_n make_v their_o residence_n have_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n london_n also_o a_o like_a as_o london_n naples_n lisbon_n prage_n milan_n and_o gaunt_n which_o have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o sunder_o more_o or_o less_o a_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o thousand_o person_n in_o they_o but_o lisbon_n be_v in_o deed_n somewhat_o large_a lisbon_n than_o the_o rest_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o commerce_n and_o traffic_n of_o aethiop_n india_n and_o brasil_n as_o likewise_o london_n london_n be_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o war_n and_o trouble_n in_o the_o low_a country_n and_o naples_n be_v within_o these_o thirty_o year_n naples_n grow_v as_o great_a again_o as_o it_o be_v in_o spain_n there_o be_v not_o a_o city_n of_o any_o such_o greatness_n spain_n partly_o because_o it_o have_v be_v till_o now_o of_o late_a divide_v into_o diverse_a little_a kingdom_n and_o partly_o because_o through_o want_n of_o navigable_a river_n it_o can_v bring_v so_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o food_n and_o victual_n into_o one_o place_n as_o may_v maintain_v therein_o a_o extraordinary_a number_n of_o people_n the_o city_n of_o most_o magnificencie_n and_o of_o great_a reputation_n be_v those_o where_o the_o ancient_a king_n and_o prince_n hold_v their_o seat_n as_o barcelon_n saragosa_n valenza_n cardova_n toledo_n burges_n leon_n all_o honourable_a city_n and_o populous_a enough_o but_o yet_o such_o as_o pass_v not_o the_o second_o rank_n of_o the_o city_n of_o italy_n over_o and_o beside_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v granada_n where_o granada_n a_o long_a time_n the_o moor_n have_v reign_v and_o adorn_v the_o same_o with_o many_o rich_a and_o goodly_a building_n it_o be_v situate_v part_n upon_o the_o hill_n and_o part_n upon_o the_o plain_a the_o hilly_a part_n consist_v of_o three_o hill_n divide_v each_o from_o other_o it_o abound_v of_o water_n of_o all_o sort_n with_o the_o which_o be_v water_v a_o great_a part_n of_o her_o pleasant_a and_o goodly_a country_n which_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n thereof_o so_o well_o inhabit_v and_o
great_a by_o grant_v freedom_n and_o immunity_n unto_o they_o fol._n 30._o city_n that_o be_v free_a more_o eminent_a and_o better_o store_v with_o people_n than_o city_n subject_n unto_o monarchy_n fol._n 3â—…_n city_n make_v great_a by_o impart_v their_o freedom_n and_o their_o office_n to_o other_o fol._n 32._o city_n make_v great_a by_o erect_v goodly_a monument_n &_o building_n in_o they_o fol._n 33._o city_n make_v great_a by_o the_o help_n of_o near_a colony_n about_o they_o fol._n 35._o city_n make_v great_a by_o erect_v university_n in_o they_o fol._n 42._o city_n make_v great_a by_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o nobility_n in_o they_o fol._n 63._o city_n make_v great_a by_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o they_o fol._n 65._o city_n seat_v on_o the_o ocean_n be_v the_o best_a for_o merchandise_n fol._n 79._o city_n exceed_v great_a be_v more_o subject_a to_o plague_n and_o dearth_n than_o the_o lesser_a city_n be_v fol._n 81._o &_o 93._o commodious_a conduct_n of_o ware_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o city_n great_a but_o there_o must_v be_v some_o other_o virtue_n attractive_a unto_o it_o fol._n 29._o city_n once_o grow_v to_o a_o certain_a number_n increase_v not_o further_o on_o and_o the_o cause_n why_o folly_n 92._o 94._o city_n be_v maintain_v by_o justice_n peace_n and_o plenty_n folly_n 97._o city_n that_o have_v delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o they_o draw_v forreyâ—…ert_n to_o come_v unto_o they_o folly_n 9_o 10._o 11._o city_n which_o be_v of_o great_a reputation_n in_o spain_n folly_n 83._o crema_fw-la and_o her_o beginning_n folly_n 7._o child_n in_o china_n bind_v to_o learn_v their_o father_n art_n and_o occupation_n folly_n 56._o cloave_n have_v from_o the_o moluccaes_n folly_n 55._o constantinople_n the_o princpal_a city_n in_o europe_n folly_n 80._o 81._o constantinople_n and_o the_o description_n thereof_o folly_n 80._o constantinople_n every_o three_o year_n visit_v with_o the_o plague_n folly_n 81._o d_o dominion_n make_v a_o city_n great_a and_o by_o what_o mean_v folly_n 60._o dominion_n get_v by_o mere_a strength_n and_o force_n hold_v not_o long_a folly_n 12._o e_o aethiop_n have_v no_o great_a city_n folly_n 79._o europe_n and_o her_o great_a city_n folly_n 82._o f_o france_n the_o nobility_n and_o gentleman_n there_o do_v most_o inhabit_v the_o country_n and_o not_o the_o city_n folly_n 62._o france_n plentiful_a of_o all_o necessary_a thing_n folly_n 17._o france_n and_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o with_o the_o number_n of_o people_n it_o do_v contain_v folly_n 82._o g_o gaunt_n how_o many_o people_n it_o do_v contain_v folly_n 82._o genova_n serve_v for_o passage_n and_o yet_o a_o great_a city_n folly_n 15._o god_n how_o he_o be_v desire_v of_o all_o creature_n folly_n 39_o h_o jerusalem_n the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o east_n folly_n 36._o honour_n be_v attain_v by_o arm_n and_o by_o learning_n folly_n 41._o 42._o i_o immunity_n increase_v a_o city_n folly_n 42._o immunity_n the_o mean_n to_o cause_n people_n to_o come_v together_o folly_n 42._o incense_n from_o sabea_n folly_n 55._o idolatry_n by_o who_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n it_o be_v set_v up_o folly_n 37._o industry_n of_o man_n of_o more_o import_n than_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n folly_n 48._o 49._o italy_n the_o description_n thereof_o folly_n 79._o justice_n minister_v with_o expedition_n in_o rome_n england_n scotland_n and_o turkey_n folly_n 46._o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o most_o principal_a member_n of_o a_o state_n folly_n 46._o the_o sâ—…at_n of_o justice_n make_v great_a repair_n to_o city_n and_o make_v city_n great_a folly_n 45._o 46._o l_o lisbon_n a_o great_a city_n folly_n 15._o 82._o lisbon_n how_o many_o people_n it_o do_v contain_v folly_n 82._o london_n increase_v by_o the_o resort_n of_o the_o hollander_n folly_n 6._o 83._o london_n how_o many_o people_n it_o do_v contain_v folly_n 82._o lake_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n little_a sea_n avail_n much_o to_o people_n a_o city_n folly_n 19_o m_o media_n the_o king_n thereof_o make_v their_o residence_n in_o echatana_n folly_n 68_o memphis_n and_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o folly_n 66._o milan_n advance_v by_o the_o religious_a life_n of_o the_o cardinal_n boroâ—…meo_n folly_n 40._o moscovia_n three_o famous_a city_n in_o that_o empire_n folly_n 84._o money_n make_v man_n trudge_v from_o place_n to_o place_n folly_n 45._o multitude_n breed_v confusion_n folly_n 87._o merchandise_n help_v great_o to_o thencrease_v of_o a_o city_n folly_n 55._o n_o naples_n how_o many_o people_n it_o do_v contain_v folly_n 82._o necessity_n enforce_v man_n to_o draw_v themselves_o together_o folly_n 4._o nilus_n the_o river_n and_o his_o effect_n folly_n 24._o 25._o niniveh_n and_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o folly_n 67._o p_o palermo_n and_o the_o description_n thereof_o folly_n 85._o panchin_n a_o mighty_a great_a city_n in_o china_n folly_n 72._o paris_n exceed_v all_o the_o city_n of_o christendom_n in_o people_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n folly_n 24._o 44._o pepper_n a_o good_a part_n thereof_o do_v grow_v in_o calicut_n folly_n 55._o pearl_n where_o the_o best_a be_v have_v folly_n 74._o persia_n the_o king_n thereof_o make_v their_o residence_n in_o persepolis_n folly_n 68_o pysa_n grow_v great_a upon_o the_o sack_n of_o genova_n folly_n 6._o plague_n mention_v in_o boccace_n most_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a folly_n 54._o poloma_n and_o her_o city_n folly_n 84._o port_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v good_a folly_n 19_o power_n consist_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n folly_n 87._o 88_o prage_n how_o many_o people_n it_o do_v contain_v folly_n 82._o r_o reputation_n of_o a_o religious_a zeal_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n make_v a_o city_n great_a folly_n 36._o residency_n of_o the_o nobility_n cause_v the_o increase_n of_o a_o city_n folly_n 62._o residency_n of_o the_o prince_n magnify_v a_o city_n folly_n 65._o residency_n of_o the_o pope_n cause_v the_o greatness_n of_o rome_n folly_n 86._o rhodes_n grow_v great_a through_o the_o multitude_n of_o jew_n that_o repair_v thither_o folly_n 6._o rome_n and_o the_o praise_n thereof_o folly_n 10._o rome_n great_a by_o the_o ruin_n of_o her_o neighbour_n city_n folly_n 7._o rome_n great_a by_o mean_n of_o her_o relic_n and_o the_o pope_n residency_n therein_o folly_n 40._o rivers_n how_o much_o they_o import_v for_o caryage_n of_o good_n folly_n 20._o rivers_n some_o better_a than_o some_o for_o transportation_n folly_n 23._o river_n of_o name_n folly_n 28._o river_n in_o spain_n not_o great_o navigable_a folly_n 26_o roman_n how_o they_o come_v fierce_a folly_n 31._o river_n in_o italy_n but_o few_o that_o be_v navigable_a folly_n 79._o s_o salonicha_n grow_v great_a by_o the_o multitude_n of_o jew_n that_o flee_v thither_o out_o of_o spain_n and_o portugal_n folly_n 6._o sarmacanda_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o folly_n 69._o scena_fw-la a_o river_n and_o the_o property_n thereof_o folly_n 24._o 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