can_v never_o learn_v he_o enter_v into_o a_o alliance_n with_o jaroâ—â—_n marriage_n duke_n of_o russia_n son_n to_o vlodomirus_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d ry_v his_o sister_n mary_n afterward_o call_v doâ—â—neva_n who_o mother_n be_v the_o princess_n 〈◊〉_d sister_n to_o basil_n and_o constantine_n emperoun_n constantinople_n he_o conquer_v the_o province_n of_o masoâ—â—_n war_n where_o now_o lie_v warsaw_n and_o defeat_v â—â—_o army_n of_o maslaus_n than_o duke_n of_o that_o coâ—â—try_n who_o retire_v among_o the_o neighbourâ—â—_n barbarian_n not_o long_o after_o return_v 〈◊〉_d great_a force_n and_o ravage_v masoviaâ—â—_n â—â—_z along_o to_o the_o vistula_n but_o be_v soon_o meet_v 〈◊〉_d overthrow_v a_o second_o time_n by_o casimir_n whâ—â—_n fly_v to_o his_o friend_n as_o he_o think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d assist_v he_o they_o take_v flay_v and_o fasten_v 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o exceed_a high_a cross_n say_v 34._o that_o be_v but_o just_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v who_o aâ—â—_n tion_n be_v so_o boundless_a afterward_o casimir_n beiâ—â—_n mindful_a of_o the_o benefit_n he_o former_o receiuâ—â—_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o clunie_n send_v thither_o great_a prâ—â—sents_n and_o offering_n at_o length_n this_o good_a king_n have_v settle_a hâ—â—_n issue_n kingdom_n in_o its_o former_a tranquillity_n die_v and_o leave_v three_o son_n boleslaus_n vladislaus_n and_o miâ—â—cistaus_n and_o one_o daughter_n suentochna_n he_o be_v â—â—yed_v at_o posnan_n in_o the_o year_n 1058._o 1059._o boleslaus_n ii_o his_o son_n surname_v the_o d_o succeed_v he_o who_o reign_v 23_o year_n n_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o have_v war_n war_n â—â—h_v the_o hungarian_n bohemian_n russian_n and_o â—â—ssians_n all_o cause_v by_o the_o protect_a of_o three_o â—â—les_n he_o vigorous_o maintain_v the_o cause_n bela_n prince_n of_o hungary_n who_o be_v then_o marâ—â—d_v to_o his_o aunt_n and_o banish_v by_o king_n anâ—â—_n whereupon_o he_o dethrone_v andrew_n and_o â—â—wned_a bela_n king_n of_o hungary_n notwithstandâ—â—_n the_o considerable_a succour_n send_v to_o andrewâ—â—_n â—â—_z of_o germany_n and_o bohemia_n afterward_o reâ—â—ning_v into_o poland_n he_o marry_v viseslava_n marriage_n ughter_n and_o heiress_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o russia_n by_o they_o he_o have_v that_o dukedom_n for_o a_o portion_n 73._o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o come_v very_o dissolute_a and_o lewd_a oppress_v the_o â—â—ple_n with_o extraordinary_a and_o insupportable_a x_n take_v away_o public_o gentleman_n die_n to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n can_v not_o endure_v â—â—_o that_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o irregularity_n wish_v such_o as_o complain_v of_o his_o tyrannical_a vice_n government_n and_o at_o length_n kill_v stanislaus_n â—â—zepanovius_fw-la bishop_n of_o cracow_n for_o refuse_v â—â—_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o manner_n which_o be_v thus_o boleslaus_n continue_v in_o enormous_a crime_n and_o extravagancy_n this_o odd_a man_n earnest_o entreat_v he_o to_o amend_v life_n but_o perceive_v his_o obstinacy_n one_o y_o he_o refuse_v he_o the_o communion_n which_o be_v prince_n be_v high_o offend_v at_o watch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o revenge_n and_o a_o little_a while_n after_o as_o the_o bishop_n be_v officiate_a at_o mass_n he_o give_v he_o such_o a_o blow_n with_o his_o sabre_n that_o he_o make_v his_o brain_n fly_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o afterward_o his_o guard_n enter_v cut_v the_o good_a bishop_n to_o piece_n hereupon_o he_o be_v soon_o pursue_v with_o vatican_n thunder_n and_o consequent_o render_v odious_a to_o his_o subject_n wherefore_o fear_v some_o conspiracy_n may_v be_v kingdom_n raise_v against_o he_o he_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n and_o retire_v with_o his_o son_n miecislaus_fw-la which_o he_o have_v by_o his_o queen_n viseslava_n to_o ladislaus_n king_n of_o hungary_n where_o it_o be_v report_v that_o out_o of_o death_n mere_a madness_n he_o afterward_o kill_v himself_o this_o bishop_n stanislaus_n be_v canonize_v by_o pope_n gregory_n vii_o and_o have_v all_o along_o from_o thence_o poland_n be_v receive_v for_o the_o patron_n of_o poland_n the_o pope_n also_o excommunicate_v the_o whole_a country_n and_o boleslaus_n his_o successor_n be_v for_o a_o ceases_z considerable_a time_n 40._o deprive_v of_o the_o title_n of_o king_n next_o come_v 1082._o uladislaus_n hermannus_n brother_n to_o boleslaus_n to_o be_v elect_v who_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o pope_n or_o else_o fear_v his_o brother_n return_n will_v only_o accept_v of_o the_o title_n of_o 45._o prince_n he_o recall_v his_o nephew_n miecislaus_fw-la who_o die_v in_o six_o year_n after_o he_o build_v many_o church_n and_o monastery_n all_o which_o he_o rich_o endow_v this_o prince_n also_o bring_v over_o the_o rebellious_a war_n pomeranian_o and_o prussian_n and_o defeat_v likewise_o the_o army_n of_o vratislaus_n prince_n of_o bohemia_n who_o the_o emperor_n henry_n iv._o have_v dignify_v with_o the_o character_n of_o king_n give_v he_o moreover_o a_o right_n over_o poland_n though_o he_o have_v no_o title_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o his_o predecessor_n otho_n iii_o when_o he_o crown_v boleslaus_n i._o king_n of_o poland_n have_v renounce_v both_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n all_o claim_n to_o that_o kingdom_n nay_o i_o hear_v the_o pole_n themselves_o say_v that_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o piece_n of_o civility_n in_o otho_n than_o any_o obligation_n upon_o they_o their_o country_n have_v never_o be_v conquer_v by_o any_o foreigner_n not_o even_o by_o the_o roman_n themselves_o marriage_n he_o marry_v judith_n daughter_n of_o vratislaus_n king_n of_o bohemia_n by_o who_o he_o have_v boleslaus_n iii_o surname_v krivoustus_n or_o the_o wry-mouthed_a and_o afterward_o by_o a_o daughter_n of_o the_o emperor_n henry_n iu._n he_o have_v three_o daughter_n he_o die_v death_n in_o the_o fifty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n be_v bury_v at_o ploscow_n and_o succeed_v by_o his_o son_n 1103._o boleslaus_n iii_o surname_v krivoustus_n or_o the_o wry-mouthed_a he_o be_v the_o most_o warlike_a and_o successful_a prince_n that_o poland_n ever_o have_v and_o at_o length_n subdue_v his_o bastard_n brother_n sbigneius_n that_o rebel_v war_n against_o he_o who_o at_o last_o he_o be_v force_v to_o cause_n to_o be_v 60._o murder_v but_o of_o all_o other_o his_o contest_v with_o the_o emperor_n henry_n v._o be_v most_o famous_a which_o be_v as_o follow_v this_o emperor_n have_v declare_v war_n against_o colomannus_n king_n of_o hungary_n and_o engage_v the_o bohemian_n on_o his_o side_n boleslaus_n join_v colomannus_n and_o to_o make_v a_o strong_a diversion_n enter_v bohemia_n and_o destroy_v the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o country_n whereupon_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o boleslaus_n the_o emperor_n surprise_v the_o province_n of_o silesia_n and_o marchia_n which_o be_v then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o pole_n and_o have_v be_v absolute_a master_n of_o they_o have_v not_o boleslaus_n speedy_o march_v with_o a_o army_n to_o oppose_v he_o who_o find_v his_o enemy_n much_o superior_a in_o number_n at_o first_o think_v it_o better_a to_o compose_v the_o matter_n amicable_o and_o therefore_o send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o treat_v of_o peace_n to_o which_o the_o emperor_n think_v he_o have_v the_o advantage_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n condescend_v except_o upon_o very_o dishonourable_a term_n for_o the_o pole_n 55._o and_o hereupon_o lead_v scarbicus_n the_o ambassador_n to_o see_v his_o treasure_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o that_o point_v to_o his_o gold_n will_v bring_v the_o pole_n to_o what_o term_n he_o please_v at_o which_o scarbicus_n be_v high_o affront_v take_v off_o a_o gold_n ring_n from_o his_o finger_n and_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o treasury_n say_v whatever_o be_v your_o imperial_a majesty_n opinion_n i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o the_o polish_v iron_n mean_v their_o sword_n will_v prove_v as_o good_a metal_n as_o the_o german_a gold_n which_o say_v he_o immediate_o take_v his_o leave_n and_o return_v to_o his_o master_n acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o negotiation_n which_o the_o haughty_a pole_n high_o resent_v resolve_v to_o hazard_v a_o battle_n which_o he_o do_v and_o by_o the_o bravery_n of_o his_o army_n obtain_v a_o signal_n victory_n in_o the_o dogsfield_n near_o breslaw_n chief_a city_n of_o silesia_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n immediate_o strike_v up_o a_o peace_n with_o he_o give_v he_o marriage_n his_o sister_n adleida_n in_o marriage_n and_o his_o daughter_n christina_n to_o his_o young_a son_n vladislaus_n this_o prince_n force_v the_o pomeranian_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o they_o have_v often_o reject_v before_o the_o pole_n all_o this_o while_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o silesia_n but_o afterward_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n conquer_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o consequent_o now_o be_v under_o the_o emperor_n 74._o it_o be_v report_v of_o this_o prince_n that_o he_o have_v fight_v forty_o seven_o battle_n with_o success_n except_o success_n one_o only_o with_o the_o red_a russian_n which_o be_v mere_o lose_v through_o the_o cowardice_n of_o a_o
woievod_n of_o cracovia_n to_o who_o the_o king_n after_o the_o fight_n send_v a_o hare-skin_n and_o spinning-wheel_n for_o recompense_n nevertheless_o this_o one_o defeat_n stick_v so_o close_o to_o he_o that_o he_o soon_o after_o die_v leave_v four_o son_n among_o who_o issue_n he_o divide_v his_o kingdom_n this_o king_n perform_v a_o great_a many_o more_o memorable_a action_n which_o my_o lord_n because_o they_o may_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o insert_v here_o i_o have_v omit_v 72._o character_n he_o be_v of_o a_o undaunted_a spirit_n a_o great_a despiser_n of_o danger_n and_o no_o less_o a_o observer_n of_o truth_n and_o right_n very_o liberal_a and_o generous_a upon_o the_o small_a occasion_n and_o moreover_o endue_v with_o singular_a clemency_n and_o modesty_n he_o be_v further_a very_o ambitious_a of_o glory_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n no_o enemy_n to_o peace_n though_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v train_v up_o to_o war_n from_o his_o very_a cradle_n to_o 1140._o uladislaus_n surname_v the_o driveler_n his_o elder_a son_n he_o leave_v the_o supreme_a power_n which_o be_v confirm_v and_o he_o elect_v in_o the_o year_n 1140_o but_o reign_v only_o six_o year_n and_o to_o the_o other_o three_o he_o give_v only_o some_o separate_a province_n which_o afterward_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o great_a disorder_n in_o poland_n for_o the_o elder_a brother_n vladislaus_n pretend_v to_o dispossess_v brother_n the_o other_o three_o turn_v his_o brother_n boleslaus_n out_o of_o the_o palatinate_v of_o ploskow_n and_o masovia_n and_o his_o brother_n henry_n out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o sendomir_n who_o both_o retire_a to_o their_o three_o brother_n that_o govern_v posnania_n 73._o vladislaus_n have_v always_o with_o he_o a_o nobleman_n call_v d_o peter_n dunin_n who_o take_v out_o one_o day_n to_o hunt_v they_o happen_v to_o be_v so_o late_o abroad_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o lie_v all_o night_n in_o a_o wood_n where_o for_o diversion_n the_o king_n begin_v to_o joke_v with_o his_o companion_n after_o this_o manner_n dunin_n quoth_v he_o i._n believe_v your_o wife_n lie_v more_o at_o ease_n to_o night_n with_o the_o abbot_n scrinnen_n than_o we_o do_v to_o which_o dunin_n forget_v himself_o tart_o reply_v and_o it_o may_v be_v your_o majesty_n do_v the_o same_o with_o dobessus_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v a_o handsome_a fellow_n about_o court_n that_o his_o queen_n christina_n love_v this_o answer_n so_o nettle_v the_o king_n that_o he_o afterward_o employ_v the_o same_o dobessus_n to_o be_v revenge_v revenge_n on_o dunin_n which_o he_o effect_v by_o pull_v out_o his_o tongue_n and_o eye_n hereupon_o the_o people_n perceive_v how_o cruel_o vladislaus_n persecute_v his_o own_o brother_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n how_o ill_o he_o treat_v his_o subject_n begin_v to_o be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o disaffect_v to_o he_o whereby_o his_o brother_n party_n great_o increase_a he_o be_v beat_v by_o they_o as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o besiege_v posnan_n wherefore_o discover_v new_a faction_n hourly_o appear_v against_o he_o and_o fear_v some_o ill_a fate_n from_o a_o universal_a hatred_n he_o timely_o withdraw_v into_o germany_n to_o the_o emperor_n conrade_n iii_o cousin_n kingdom_n german_a to_o his_o queen_n christina_n who_o several_a time_n endeavour_v to_o restore_v he_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o his_o brother_n boleslaus_n crispus_n have_v get_v possession_n of_o the_o crown_n vladislaus_n be_v force_v to_o compound_v for_o silesia_n only_o which_o afterward_o fall_v to_o the_o principality_n of_o bohemia_n and_o have_v ever_o since_o be_v out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o pole_n this_o prince_n lie_v bury_v at_o attenburg_n death_n a_o city_n of_o germany_n in_o alsace_n vladislaus_n with_o his_o son_n have_v abdicate_v the_o crown_n of_o poland_n his_o second_o brother_n 1146._o boleslaus_n crispus_n or_o the_o frizzle_a be_v elect_v in_o the_o year_n 1146_o and_o reign_v to_o the_o year_n 1175_o yet_o the_o emperor_n conrade_n do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o restore_v vladislaus_n to_o effect_v which_o he_o first_o send_v ambassador_n into_o poland_n but_o to_o no_o purpose_n then_o he_o resolve_v to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o pole_n but_o defer_v it_o till_o his_o expedition_n against_o asia_n be_v over_o to_o facilitate_v which_o he_o have_v obtain_v leave_n to_o pass_v through_o boleslaus_n his_o dominion_n to_o the_o euxine_a sea_n but_o at_o his_o return_n be_v constant_o solicit_v by_o vladislaus_n and_o his_o queen_n he_o march_v with_o a_o powerful_a army_n against_o poland_n yet_o war_n what_o with_o delay_n stratagem_n and_o ambuscadoe_n he_o be_v so_o fatigue_v by_o the_o pole_n that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o till_o at_o last_o he_o be_v call_v home_o to_o appease_v some_o intestine_a broil_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n which_o have_v effect_v he_o soon_o after_o die_v his_o successor_n frederic_n barberossa_n also_o espouse_v vladislaus_n his_o cause_n but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o favour_n by_o ambassador_n he_o march_v with_o a_o numerous_a army_n against_o the_o pole_n which_o they_o likewise_o harass_v and_o weary_v out_o till_o they_o have_v oblige_v that_o emperor_n to_o strike_v up_o a_o peace_n with_o they_o he_o be_v in_o war_n at_o the_o same_o time_n against_o milan_n by_o which_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o boleslaus_n shall_v remit_v silesia_n to_o vladislaus_n who_o posterity_n afterward_o divide_v it_o into_o several_a dutchy_n till_o at_o last_o it_o come_v to_o the_o empire_n this_o great_a province_n my_o lord_n as_o i_o observe_v in_o my_o journey_n through_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o fertile_a and_o plentiful_a country_n in_o all_o germany_n boleslaus_n begin_v another_o war_n against_o the_o prussian_n for_o refuse_v to_o pay_v he_o tribute_n and_o force_v they_o to_o this_o compliance_n that_o they_o shall_v submit_v in_o case_n he_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o religion_n but_o otherwise_o they_o bold_o declare_v that_o they_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o become_v christian_n again_o whereupon_o boleslaus_n be_v force_v to_o grant_v they_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n yet_o they_o soon_o revolt_v and_o by_o a_o 78._o stratagem_n entire_o rout_v the_o polish_v army_n and_o death_n kill_v his_o brother_n henry_n this_o king_n die_v not_o long_o after_o and_o be_v bury_v at_o cracow_n 1174._o miecislaus_fw-la surname_v the_o old_a brother_n to_o boleslaus_n succeed_v he_o be_v elect_v in_o the_o year_n 1174_o and_o reign_v only_o to_o 1178._o he_o be_v call_v the_o old_a from_o his_o great_a sagacity_n and_o prudence_n in_o his_o youth_n his_o covetousness_n policy_n induce_v he_o to_o hoard_v up_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n by_o oppress_v the_o gentry_n and_o people_n with_o unreasonable_a tax_n and_o sell_v all_o employment_n though_o against_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n this_o extreme_a avarice_n bring_v he_o to_o be_v general_o hate_v by_o the_o clergy_n nobility_n and_o people_n whereupon_o 88_o gedeon_n bishop_n of_o cracow_n endeavour_v several_a time_n to_o incline_v he_o to_o pity_v his_o subject_n and_o despise_v money_n since_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o but_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n hearken_v to_o his_o advice_n wherefore_o this_o bishop_n concert_v together_o with_o the_o gentry_n to_o dethrone_v he_o and_o remit_v dethrone_v the_o crown_n to_o casimir_n his_o brother_n who_o more_o deserve_v it_o which_o they_o effectual_o do_v after_o some_o little_a bloodshed_n here_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o covertousness_n be_v the_o great_a vice_n that_o any_o prince_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o especial_o a_o king_n of_o poland_n who_o subject_n as_o your_o lordship_n doubtless_o have_v observe_v be_v general_o liberal_a even_o to_o extravagance_n at_o first_o casimir_n refuse_v the_o crown_n offer_v he_o allege_v it_o be_v his_o brother_n right_a and_o that_o such_o a_o alteration_n may_v occasion_v civil_a war_n which_o 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john_n iij_o king_n of_o poland_n great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n russia_n prussia_n samogitia_n &c_n &c_n pag._n 163_o the_o history_n of_o poland_n in_o several_a letter_n to_o person_n of_o quality_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o present_a state_n of_o that_o kingdom_n historical_a geographical_a physical_a political_n and_o ecclesiastical_a viz._n it_o be_v origin_n and_o extent_n with_o a_o description_n of_o its_o town_n and_o province_n the_o succession_n and_o remarkable_a action_n of_o all_o its_o king_n and_o of_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n the_o election_n power_n and_o coronitâ—â—â—_n oâ—â—_n the_o king_n the_o senate_n or_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o form_n of_o government_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gâ—â—â—â—ry_a their_o religion_n learning_n language_n custom_n haâ—â—â—s_n manner_n riches_n trade_n and_o military_a affair_n together_o with_o the_o state_n of_o physic_n and_o natural_a knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d also_o a_o account_n of_o 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a_o complete_a history_n thereof_o but_o as_o i_o only_o relate_v brief_o either_o what_o i_o have_v gather_v from_o the_o best_a polish_v author_n learn_v from_o the_o most_o intelligent_a native_n or_o observe_v myself_o i_o hope_v the_o public_a will_v have_v no_o ill_a thought_n of_o i_o for_o this_o attempt_n the_o first_o writer_n of_o the_o polish_v history_n like_o most_o other_o historian_n be_v credulous_a and_o superstitious_a and_o have_v fill_v their_o write_n with_o a_o great_a many_o romantio_n and_o almost_o fabulous_a story_n which_o i_o have_v omit_v though_o i_o have_v insert_v some_o as_o the_o golden_a tooth_n the_o devour_a dragon_n popiel_n being_n eat_v by_o rat_n and_o some_o other_o not_o with_o a_o design_n to_o make_v the_o public_a believe_v they_o or_o that_o i_o believe_v they_o myself_o but_o only_o to_o show_v how_o the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o and_o the_o unfair_a relation_n of_o other_o have_v impose_v upon_o the_o world_n in_o all_o age_n i_o know_v 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of_o rochester_n ambassador_n from_o his_o majesty_n charles_n ii_o into_o poland_n contain_v the_o second_o and_o three_o class_n of_o the_o king_n of_o that_o country_n or_o the_o succession_n and_o remarkable_a action_n of_o the_o family_n of_o piastus_n and_o jagello_n from_o the_o year_n 830_o to_o the_o year_n 1574._o let._n iii_o to_o his_o grace_n william_n duke_n of_o devonshire_n lord_n steward_n of_o his_o majesty_n household_n of_o the_o succession_n and_o remarkable_a action_n of_o the_o four_o class_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n consist_v of_o mix_a family_n from_o the_o year_n 1574_o to_o 1674._o let._n iu._n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a william_n earl_n of_o yarmouth_n concern_v the_o family_n and_o remarkable_a action_n of_o john_n iii_o king_n of_o poland_n as_o also_o his_o daughter_n marriage_n to_o the_o present_a elector_n of_o bavaria_n etc._n etc._n let._n v._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a charles_n lord_n townsend_n of_o the_o extent_n and_o product_n of_o poland_n together_o with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o chief_a town_n and_o province_n of_o that_o kingdom_n let._n vi_o to_o george_n stepney_n esq_n his_o majesty_n envoy_n extraordinary_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o extent_n and_o product_n of_o the_o great_a duchy_n of_o lithuania_n with_o a_o account_n of_o its_o chief_a town_n and_o province_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o volume_n be_v the_o present_a state_n of_o poland_n in_o several_a letter_n letter_n i._o to_o his_o grace_n thomas_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n in_o poland_n and_o of_o the_o king_n power_n and_o revenue_n let._n ii_o to_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o poland_n or_o house_n of_o peer_n consist_v of_o bishop_n palatine_n castellan_n and_o the_o ten_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o likewise_o of_o the_o starosta_n and_o other_o person_n of_o note_n let._n iii_o to_o
country_n have_v be_v always_o â—â—o_o improve_v myself_o in_o what_o relate_v pecuâ—â—iarly_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n and_o to_o natural_a knowledge_n yet_o for_o my_o own_o satisfaction_n and_o curiosity_n i_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v inâ—â—ormed_v further_o both_o from_o the_o native_n themselves_o and_o their_o historian_n of_o the_o true_a state_n and_o origin_n of_o this_o vast_a kingdom_n i_o find_v that_o poland_n have_v meet_v with_o the_o same_o fate_n with_o most_o other_o country_n that_o be_v to_o be_v little_o know_v from_o its_o minority_n for_o when_o this_o monarchy_n be_v first_o found_v by_o lechus_n there_o be_v no_o learned_a man_n to_o hand_n down_o to_o posterity_n by_o their_o write_n the_o true_a state_n thereof_o from_o â—â—ts_n infancy_n but_o what_o small_a account_n there_o be_v extant_a of_o it_o be_v write_v some_o age_n after_o wherefore_o not_o have_v beside_o be_v a_o twelvemonth_n in_o that_o kingdom_n i_o can_v presume_v to_o give_v that_o satisfaction_n which_o perhaps_o your_o lordship_n may_v otherwise_o expect_v from_o the_o discourse_n i_o late_o have_v with_o you_o yet_o i_o can_v secure_o assert_v that_o the_o follow_a relation_n of_o the_o origin_n of_o that_o country_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o its_o most_o authentic_a historian_n poland_n poland_n by_o the_o roman_n call_v 4._o sarâ—â—natia_n europaea_n come_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a nation_n and_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o elective_a prince_n much_o about_o the_o middle_a of_o the_o six_o century_n sometime_o after_o that_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n have_v ravage_v the_o south_n part_n of_o europe_n and_o abandon_v their_o own_o bleak_a northern_a habitation_n to_o establish_v themselves_o in_o warm_a region_n italy_n france_n spain_n and_o africa_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o etc._n sclavonian_n as_o sabellicus_n thuanus_n and_o other_o author_n have_v it_o to_o quit_v the_o cimmerian_a bosphorus_n or_o strait_o of_o caffa_n great_a sarmatia_n 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cechus_n settle_v in_o that_o kingdom_n which_o lie_v between_o poland_n and_o germany_n now_o call_v bohemia_n the_o other_o head_v by_o lechus_n fix_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o great_a sarmatia_n a_o flat_a and_o champain_n country_n whence_o the_o native_n have_v since_o call_v it_o polska_n from_o the_o sclavonian_a word_n pole_n which_o inhabitant_n either_o signify_v plainness_n or_o hunt_v and_o the_o german_n poland_n or_o even-ground_n 21._o hartknoch_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o poland_n be_v a_o ancient_a name_n of_o sarmatia_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ptolomey_n before_o the_o pole_n inhabit_v this_o champain_n country_n which_o it_o may_v have_v take_v from_o the_o bulani_n or_o bolani_n that_o be_v say_v to_o have_v settle_v near_o the_o vistula_n and_o to_o have_v come_v from_o sarmatia_n the_o three_o brother_n â—â—agusâ—â—is_fw-la russus_n establish_v himself_o in_o that_o province_n of_o poland_n which_o be_v now_o call_v from_o his_o name_n russia_n not_o only_o the_o testimony_n of_o authentic_a writer_n but_o also_o our_o own_o reason_n will_v convince_v we_o that_o all_o these_o nation_n have_v original_o be_v the_o same_o which_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o language_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o dialect_v of_o one_o mother-tongue_n the_o sclavonian_a which_o be_v now_o speak_v in_o more_o country_n than_o any_o language_n of_o europe_n lechus_n here_o lechus_n have_v no_o great_a need_n of_o force_n to_o establish_v himself_o he_o meet_v with_o but_o little_a resistance_n all_o this_o country_n have_v be_v leave_v desolate_a for_o some_o time_n before_o by_o the_o vandal_n only_a 51._o regulus_n a_o german_a prince_n be_v say_v to_o have_v oppos_fw-mi d_o he_o at_o first_o and_o to_o have_v challenge_v he_o but_o be_v soon_o vanquish_v by_o he_o in_o a_o duel_n whereby_o he_o become_v master_n of_o pomerania_n which_o be_v then_o regulus_n his_o country_n in_o these_o day_n there_o be_v no_o city_n in_o poland_n no_o money_n be_v yet_o 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that_o the_o arm_n of_o poland_n shall_v for_o ever_o after_o be_v a_o spread-eagle_n which_o have_v so_o continue_v even_o down_o to_o this_o day_n he_o likewise_o build_v city_n another_o city_n in_o a_o wood_n eight_o mile_n from_o the_o former_a which_o he_o name_v posnania_n by_o the_o present_a inhabitant_n call_v posnan_n signify_v in_o the_o polish_v tongue_n knowledge_n because_o he_o there_o meet_v and_o know_v his_o brother_n cechus_n prince_n of_o bohemia_n after_o above_o twenty_o year_n absence_n this_o city_n give_v occasion_n for_o name_v the_o province_n posnania_n in_o memory_n of_o lechus_n to_o this_o day_n the_o pole_n style_v their_o country_n in_o their_o poem_n lechia_n and_o mr._n montague_n north_n who_o live_v for_o sometime_o at_o constantinople_n have_v late_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o turk_n call_v a_o polander_n in_o their_o language_n lech_n make_v the_o pole_n likewise_o derive_v their_o name_n from_o their_o founder_n though_o my_o lord_n this_o lechus_n 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and_o maintain_v their_o privilege_n and_o may_v well_o have_v
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