town_n with_o a_o castle_n it_o be_v situate_a in_o a_o moor_n which_o there_o be_v but_o one_o passage_n to_o come_v unto_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o causey_n so_o as_o it_o be_v of_o hard_a access_n anno_fw-la 1597_o it_o be_v take_v by_o prince_n maurice_n zutphen_n or_o zvydfen_n so_o call_v of_o the_o south_n situation_n of_o it_o among_o the_o fen_n on_o the_o right_a shore_n of_o yssel_n where_o it_o receive_v to_o it_o the_o river_n borthel_n which_o run_v through_o the_o town_n it_o have_v be_v twice_o or_o thrice_o take_v and_o retake_a by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o state_n but_o have_v contine_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o state_n since_o the_o year_n 1591._o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n for_o the_o state_n here_o fall_v that_o gallant_a gentleman_n sir_n philip_n sidney_n keppel_n be_v a_o small_a town_n of_o no_o importance_n half_o a_o league_n from_o doesburgh_n burg_n not_o much_o better_a than_o keppel_n it_o be_v a_o league_n from_o doesburgh_n groningen-land_n have_v on_o the_o east_n east-friesland_n on_o the_o west_n west-friesland_n and_o on_o the_o north_n the_o main_a sea_n on_o the_o south_n overyssel_n it_o contain_v under_o it_o the_o country_n call_v the_o ommelands_n corrupt_o for_o emmelands_n as_o i_o conjecture_v because_o lie_v along_o the_o river_n ems_n and_o therein_o 145_o village_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v dam_n near_o the_o ems_n border_v on_o the_o east-friesland_n it_o be_v two_o league_n from_o groan_v keykirk_n old-haven_n stand_v on_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o town_n of_o groan_v itself_o it_o be_v rich_a great_a and_o very_o well_o build_v situate_a among_o divers_a small_a stream_n which_o run_v through_o it_o and_o have_v divers_a channel_n for_o conveyance_n of_o water_n which_o add_v much_o to_o its_o safety_n and_o strength_n this_o town_n have_v two_o small_a river_n huneso_n and_o aha_o come_v out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o drenthe_n through_o the_o ommelands_n the_o which_o compass_v about_o the_o town_n meet_v in_o the_o suburb_n which_o be_v call_v schaytendyep_a from_o whence_o pass_v by_o the_o town_n of_o dam_n with_o other_o small_a brook_n which_o join_v there_o they_o fall_v by_o the_o sluice_n of_o delfziel_a into_o the_o dullart_n which_o be_v of_o the_o river_n ems_n by_o the_o which_o all_o ship_n both_o great_a and_o small_a take_v their_o course_n to_o join_v with_o the_o great_a which_o anchor_n upon_o the_o dullart_n and_o so_o to_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o sea_n this_o city_n be_v strong_o fortify_v with_o ditch_n and_o trench_n a_o town_n of_o great_a jurisdiction_n both_o within_o and_o without_o judge_v without_o appeal_n in_o case_n civil_a and_o criminal_a anno_fw-la 1594_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n some_o hold_n that_o the_o name_n of_o this_o town_n be_v give_v by_o grunnius_n issue_v from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o king_n of_o friesland_n which_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o it_o but_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o pleasant_a soil_n and_o goodly_a pasture_n it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o greenness_n thereof_o this_o word_n groen_n signify_v green_a ingen_fw-mi being_n a_o adjective_n which_o make_v up_o the_o word_n as_o fine-lingen_a and_o other_o this_o city_n be_v ennoble_v with_o many_o privilege_n as_o that_o no_o king_n prince_z or_o commonwealth_n can_v call_v any_o burger_n or_o citizen_n out_o of_o this_o city_n into_o justice_n nor_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v cite_v or_o adjourn_v before_o any_o court_n but_o only_o before_o the_o senate_n or_o his_o ordinary_a judge_n no_o man_n can_v appeal_v from_o any_o sentence_n that_o be_v give_v here_o either_o in_o civil_a or_o criminal_a cause_n they_o may_v make_v law_n and_o abrogate_v they_o at_o pleasure_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o person_n the_o ommelands_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o quarter_n 1._o the_o fevelingo_n 2._o himse_a 3._o the_o west_n quarter_n they_o have_v many_o privilege_n here_o in_o their_o place_n of_o judgement_n which_o they_o call_v their_o gretonies_n or_o bailiwicks_n delfzyel_fw-mi be_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a strong_a fort_n in_o form_n of_o a_o town_n we_o have_v give_v you_o a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o town_n and_o fort_n which_o the_o state_n general_n hold_v in_o these_o province_n we_o shall_v now_o observe_v what_o other_o town_n they_o hold_v in_o other_o province_n under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n especial_o in_o the_o duchy_n of_o brabant_n and_o county_n of_o flanders_n which_o they_o have_v gain_v by_o their_o arms._n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o brabant_n bergen_n op-zoome_a it_o be_v call_v bergen_n by_o the_o norman_n which_o invade_v brabant_n who_o so_o call_v it_o from_o a_o town_n in_o norway_n and_o bergen-op-zoome_a from_o the_o river_n zoome_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v situate_v about_o half_a a_o league_n from_o scheld_n and_o not_o far_o from_o the_o sea_n it_o have_v a_o good_a haven_n belong_v unto_o it_o anno_fw-la 1533_o it_o be_v make_v a_o marquisate_n it_o be_v within_o six_o hour_n journey_n of_o antwerp_n it_o be_v opposite_a to_o rommerswael_n and_o tholen_n town_n of_o zealand_n it_o have_v a_o very_a high_a earthen_a rampire_n and_o ditch_n round_o about_o it_o it_o be_v in_o some_o place_n fortify_v with_o palisado_n in_o other_o part_n with_o wall_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rampire_n there_o be_v many_o bulwark_n about_o it_o for_o defence_n of_o the_o town_n it_o come_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o state_n anno_fw-la 1577._o if_o bergen_n be_v subdue_v the_o island_n of_o zealand_n will_v easy_o be_v reduce_v one_o after_o another_o especial_o the_o isle_n of_o terthole_n anno_fw-la 1588._o it_o give_v a_o famous_a repulse_n unto_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n who_o beleaguer_v it_o with_o 30000_o man_n and_o after_o a_o long_a siege_n with_o much_o loss_n and_o dishonour_n be_v force_v to_o retire_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o 12000_o soldier_n as_o it_o be_v credible_o report_v anno_fw-la 1605_o marquis_n spinola_n make_v two_o furious_a assault_n upon_o this_o town_n but_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o burgher_n and_o soldier_n be_v repulse_v with_o great_a loss_n it_o be_v hold_v impregnable_a and_o one_o of_o the_o best_a fortify_v town_n in_o the_o low_a country_n anno_fw-la 1605_o prince_n maurice_n take_v woud-castle_n within_o a_o mile_n of_o bergen-op-zoome_a it_o be_v strong_o fortify_v with_o bulwark_n and_o seat_v in_o a_o fenny_a plaâ—â—_n and_o therefore_o natural_o stâ—â—ng_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a castle_n belong_v to_o the_o marquis_n of_o bergen_n breda_n be_v a_o very_a fair_a town_n it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o land_n of_o kempen_n situate_a on_o the_o river_n merck_n eight_o mile_n from_o antwerp_n six_o mile_n from_o boisleduc_n or_o s'hertoghen_fw-mi bosch_fw-mi six_o mile_n from_o bergen-op-zoome_a and_o two_o from_o gertrudenburg_n it_o be_v the_o residence_n barony_n and_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n count_n henry_n of_o nassaw_n cause_v the_o town_n to_o be_v fortify_v with_o rampire_n anno_fw-la 1534_o both_o in_o the_o castle_n &_o round_o about_o the_o town_n he_o cause_v five_o great_a bulwark_n to_o be_v make_v which_o defend_v one_o another_o together_o with_o very_o deep_a ditch_n he_o build_v here_o a_o most_o princely_a palace_n moat_a round_a about_o and_o with_o that_o a_o very_a magnificent_a edifice_n with_o a_o most_o noble_a gallery_n support_v with_o pillar_n of_o blewstone_n with_o a_o gild_a frontispiece_n within_o the_o palace_n there_o be_v a_o most_o noble_a hall_n build_v on_o pillar_n in_o the_o hall_n there_o be_v a_o chapel_n there_o be_v also_o a_o goodly_a armoury_n store_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o warlike_a provision_n and_o much_o cannon_n it_o have_v under_o it_o the_o town_n and_o territory_n of_o steenberg_n the_o franchise_n of_o rosindale_n and_o the_o seignory_n of_o osterhout_n anno_fw-la 1567._o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n the_o prince_n retire_v into_o germany_n for_o his_o own_o security_n and_o so_o continue_v as_o a_o garrison_n for_o the_o spaniard_n till_o 1577_o and_o then_o it_o return_v again_o unto_o the_o prince_n in_o who_o possession_n it_o be_v for_o four_o year_n anno_fw-la 1581._o '_o be_v take_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n &_o he_o keep_v it_o till_o the_o year_n 1590._o it_o now_o do_v continue_v in_o that_o illustrious_a family_n it_o be_v invest_v with_o many_o privilege_n and_o jurisdiction_n it_o have_v a_o exchequer_n or_o court-trial_n whereunto_o the_o town_n of_o steenberghen_n and_o the_o 16_o village_n of_o the_o country_n of_o breda_n with_o those_o of_o eycheren_n mewxem_n schotem_fw-la loetrout_n and_o oestmael_n make_v their_o appeal_n and_o beside_o the_o say_a court_n there_o be_v a_o seat_n of_o justice_n belong_v to_o a_o sheriff_n before_o who_o upon_o the_o first_o summon_v the_o burgher_n must_v appear_v
in_o the_o general_n for_o its_o dimension_n full_a plant_v with_o people_n city_n great_a town_n castle_n fortress_n bulwark_n fort_n garrison_n and_o for_o military_a defence_n than_o any_o other_o country_n in_o europe_n their_o naval_a force_n be_v prodigious_a befit_v wonder_n rather_o than_o word_n even_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o world_n for_o their_o trade_n it_o far_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o neighbour_a prince_n and_o in_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o it_o more_o prudent_o manage_v to_o every_o town_n they_o assign_v some_o staple-commodity_n as_o to_o dort_n the_o german_a wine_n and_o corn_n to_o middleburgh_n the_o french_a and_o spanish_a wine_n to_o trevere_a the_o scotch_a trade_n in_o leyden_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o long_a siege_n be_v erect_v a_o university_n to_o harlem_n knit_v and_o weave_v and_o to_o rotterdam_n former_o now_o dort_n the_o english_a cloth_n this_o make_v their_o town_n so_o equal_o rich_a and_o populous_a the_o hollander_n the_o best_a copy_n of_o thrift_n in_o christendom_n teach_v their_o little_a ditch_n to_o bear_v boat_n not_o that_o their_o water_n be_v more_o docible_a in_o this_o kind_n than_o we_o but_o they_o be_v the_o more_o ingenious_a and_o industrious_a schoolmaster_n of_o the_o lesson_n of_o public_a advantage_n make_v every_o place_n in_o their_o province_n to_o have_v access_n to_o other_o therein_o by_o such_o cheap_a transportation_n a_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v desire_v in_o england_n and_o certain_o this_o great_a metropolis_n and_o other_o city_n here_o will_v attain_v to_o much_o more_o grandeur_n and_o riches_n if_o more_o navigable_a river_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o for_o nothing_o can_v more_o advance_v trade_n or_o raise_v a_o better_a nursery_n of_o seaman_n their_o building_n be_v splendid_a and_o magnificent_a in_o many_o place_n as_o in_o amsterdam_n the_o foundation_n of_o their_o house_n cost_v more_o than_o the_o superstructure_n for_o the_o ground_n be_v low_a and_o spongy_a they_o be_v constrain_v to_o ram_n in_o huge_a stake_n of_o timber_n till_o they_o come_v to_o a_o firm_a basis_n so_o that_o one_o say_v whosoever_o can_v see_v amsterdam_n under_o ground_n shall_v see_v a_o huge_a winter-forest_n but_o of_o these_o as_o of_o their_o more_o ancient_a and_o noble_a family_n the_o famous_a man_n of_o their_o country_n for_o learning_n and_o exploit_n of_o war_n their_o rare_a monument_n and_o other_o admirable_a rarity_n to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o with_o many_o other_o remarkable_n which_o for_o thy_o more_o ample_a satisfaction_n i_o shall_v refer_v thou_o to_o the_o follow_a discourse_n wherein_o our_o author_n have_v grave_o and_o judicious_o with_o singular_a method_n and_o brevity_n set_v each_o memorable_a particular_a to_o thy_o view_n in_o which_o thou_o will_v meet_v with_o many_o occurrence_n worthy_a of_o thy_o admiration_n have_v not_o only_o equal_v the_o best_a of_o such_o writer_n as_o have_v hitherto_o treat_v on_o this_o subject_a but_o far_o outdo_v they_o all_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v no_o way_n doubt_v of_o thy_o candid_a interpretation_n of_o this_o his_o very_a laudable_a and_o worthy_a enterprise_n assure_v thou_o that_o thy_o friendly_a reception_n of_o these_o his_o present_a labour_n will_v strong_o invite_v he_o to_o commend_v unto_o thy_o judicious_a consideration_n another_o political_a discourse_n discover_v their_o art_n and_o intrigue_n by_o which_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o their_o grandeur_n a_o book_n which_o will_v be_v of_o great_a concern_v and_o advantage_n to_o the_o english_a nation_n of_o the_o great_a pleasure_n and_o utility_n and_o the_o excellent_a use_n that_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o serious_a perusal_n of_o book_n of_o this_o kind_n i_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v nothing_o though_o i_o first_o principal_o intend_v it_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o general_o receive_v among_o all_o judicious_a reader_n only_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v here_o magnum_n in_o parvo_fw-la or_o iliad_n in_o nuce_fw-la or_o the_o late_a high_a and_o mighty_a state_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o with_o all_o their_o province_n bring_v thou_o even_o to_o thy_o own_o home_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v know_v verbum_fw-la sapienti_fw-la sit_v est_fw-la you_o to_o serve_v you_o t._n w._n a_o exact_a survey_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o belgium_n or_o the_o netherlands_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o westphalen_n gulick_n cleve_n and_o the_o land_n of_o tryer_n province_n of_o the_o high_a germany_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o main_a ocean_n which_o divide_v it_o from_o britain_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o river_n ems_n which_o part_v it_o from_o east-friesland_n on_o the_o south_n with_o picardy_n and_o champagne_n two_o french_a province_n upon_o the_o southeast_n with_o the_o dukedom_n of_o lorraine_n the_o chief_a river_n here_o be_v 1._o the_o rhine_n 2._o the_o maes_n 3._o the_o ems_n 4._o the_o scaldis_n or_o schelt_n 5._o lis_n or_o ley._n the_o rhine_n be_v divide_v about_o the_o confine_n of_o gelderland_n into_o four_o channel_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o wael_n which_o run_v through_o gelderland_n by_o nimmegen_n and_o bommel_n lose_v itself_o in_o the_o maes_n the_o second_o which_o keep_v the_o name_n of_o the_o rhine_n pass_v by_o arnhem_n from_o thence_o in_o a_o contract_a channel_n to_o vtrecht_n and_o so_o through_o holland_n the_o three_o call_v the_o leck_n take_v his_o course_n through_o the_o province_n of_o vtrecht_n and_o holland_n and_o so_o into_o the_o sea_n betwixt_o dort_n and_o rotterdam_n the_o four_o call_v the_o yssel_n pass_v by_o the_o town_n of_o zutphen_n and_o deventer_n betwixt_o gelderland_n and_o overyssel_n empti_v itself_o into_o the_o south-sea_n the_o maes_n run_v by_o ruremond_n and_o venlo_n two_o know_a town_n of_o gelderland_n where_o turn_v towards_o the_o west_n it_o take_v in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o from_o thence_o pass_v to_o maestricht_n divide_v brabant_n from_o holland_n water_v the_o town_n of_o grave_a in_o the_o one_o and_o of_o dort_n in_o the_o other_o and_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n not_o far_o from_o brill_n ems_n which_o divide_v the_o two_o friesland_n scaldis_n or_o schelt_n which_o arise_v in_o picardy_n and_o run_v through_o artois_n and_o between_o hainault_n and_o brabant_n meet_v with_o the_o sea_n a_o little_a above_o antwerp_n lis_n or_o ley_n which_o run_v through_o flanders_n beside_o which_o river_n and_o other_o of_o inferior_a note_n here_o be_v great_a store_n of_o lake_n pool_n and_o marsh_n which_o do_v both_o fortify_v the_o country_n and_o provide_v it_o of_o fish_n belgium_n be_v divide_v into_o 17_o province_n whereof_o there_o be_v 4_o dukedom_n 1_o limburg_n 2_o luxemburg_n 3_o gelderland_n 4_o brabant_n one_o marquisate_n viz._n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n seven_o earldom_n 1_o flanders_n 2_o artois_n 3_o hainalt_n 4_o namur_n 5_o zutphen_n 6_o holland_n 7_o zealand_n five_o barony_n 1_o west-friesland_n 2_o vtrecht_n 3_o overyssel_n 4_o machlin_n 5_o groninge_n of_o these_o 17_o province_n only_o two_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n viz._n flanders_n and_o artois_n the_o earl_n of_o which_o be_v homager_n to_o that_o crown_n at_o the_o treaty_n of_o cambray_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1550_o when_o they_o be_v quit_v by_o henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n to_o philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n the_o rest_n be_v hold_v original_o of_o the_o german_a empire_n nine_o of_o which_o province_n be_v under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 1_o flanders_n 2_o artois_n 3_o hainalt_n 4_o namur_n 5_o luxemburg_n 6_o limburg_n 7_o brabant_n 8_o marquisate_n 9_o machlin_n under_o the_o state_n general_n be_v 1_o holland_n 2_o zealand_n 3_o west-friesland_n 4_o vtrecht_n 5_o overyssel_n 6_o gelderland_n 7_o zutphen_n &_o 8_o groan_v with_o some_o town_n in_o flanders_n and_o brabant_n holland_z have_v on_o the_o east_n the_o zuyderzee_n vtrecht_n and_o some_o part_n of_o gelderland_n on_o the_o west_n and_o north_n the_o german_a ocean_n on_o the_o south_n the_o island_n of_o zealand_n and_o some_o part_n of_o brabant_n upon_o the_o eruption_n of_o the_o gothish_n and_o danish_a nation_n they_o here_o plant_v themselves_o in_o holland_n and_o zealand_n as_o adrianus_n junius_n conceive_v in_o reference_n to_o zealand_n and_o orland_n two_o island_n in_o the_o baltic_a sea_n out_o of_o which_o they_o come_v these_o two_o province_n be_v call_v holland_n and_o zealand_n and_o with_o he_o agree_v william_n heda_n petrus_n hannius_n scriverius_n and_o other_o but_o hugo_n grotius_n will_v have_v it_o call_v holland_n from_o holtland_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v a_o country_n of_o wood_n holt_n signify_v a_o wood._n and_o the_o annal_n tell_v we_o that_o heretofore_o holland_n be_v full_a of_o wood_n and_o bush_n this_o country_n
schowen_v in_o former_a time_n esteem_v the_o paradise_n of_o zealand_n but_o so_o destroy_v by_o sea-breach_n that_o there_o be_v now_o nothing_o remain_v but_o a_o few_o poor_a village_n it_o be_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n anno_fw-la 1532_o by_o inundation_n there_o perish_v the_o town_n of_o cortgreen_n cat_n campen_n we_o will_v emitesse_n and_o other_o but_o since_o recover_v wolferdike_n lie_v between_o the_o two_o beverlands_n the_o small_a of_o the_o western_a island_n as_o have_v in_o it_o no_o more_o than_o three_o village_n wolferdike_n sabinglye_o habersdike_n but_o replenish_v with_o good_a store_n of_o pasture_n the_o eastern_a island_n be_v three_o in_o number_n schowen_v lie_v on_o the_o south-west_n of_o holland_n so_o near_o unto_o north-beverland_a in_o former_a time_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n can_v talk_v together_o from_o one_o shore_n to_o the_o other_o but_o now_o the_o sea_n have_v set_v they_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n it_o contain_v about_o eight_o league_n in_o circuit_n the_o chief_a town_n herein_o be_v zirick_n zee_fw-mi the_o ancient_a town_n in_o all_o zealand_n and_o the_o great_a except_o middleburgh_n once_o beautify_a with_o a_o fair_a and_o commodious_a haven_n now_o choke_v up_o with_o beech_n yet_o still_o repute_v for_o the_o second_o of_o all_o the_o province_n it_o be_v build_v anno_fw-la 845_o by_o one_o zerick_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v so_o name_v brouwers-haven_n a_o very_a strong_a haven_n inhabit_v only_o by_o fisherman_n it_o be_v two_o league_n distant_a from_o zirickzee_a here_o be_v bear_v william_n burckeld_v who_o first_o invent_v the_o way_n of_o pickle_a herring_n and_o he_o die_v at_o bieverlet_n anno_fw-la 1347._o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n go_v one_o day_n to_o see_v his_o tomb_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o service_n he_o have_v do_v his_o country_n duveland_n so_o name_v from_o the_o multitude_n of_o dove_n and_o pigeon_n situate_a between_o schoven_n and_o tolen_n it_o be_v in_o compass_n about_o four_o dutch_a mile_n it_o have_v no_o good_a town_n in_o it_o but_o only_a country-village_n anno_fw-la 1530_o surround_v by_o the_o sea_n but_o by_o the_o industry_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o people_n recover_v tolen_n so_o call_v from_o the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o island_n where_o the_o earl_n toll_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v pay_v whence_o it_o have_v the_o name_n it_o be_v situate_a over_o against_o the_o northwest_n of_o brabant_n from_o thence_o disjoin_v by_o a_o narrow_a creek_n or_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v whole_o environ_v with_o good_a trench_n and_o some_o fort_n fear_v the_o irruption_n of_o the_o spaniard_n who_o twice_o or_o thrice_o have_v attempt_v to_o get_v foot_v there_o be_v but_o one_o channel_n to_o pass_v upon_o brabant-side_n st._n martin_n dike_n the_o second_o town_n of_o note_n but_o not_o otherwise_o considerable_a be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n join_v unto_o it_o be_v a_o little_a island_n call_v philips-land_n west-friesland_a have_v on_o the_o east_n groeningland_n and_o a_o part_n of_o westphalen_n in_o high_a germany_n on_o the_o south_n overyssel_n and_o the_o zuyder-see_a on_o the_o north_n and_o west_n the_o main_a ocean_n it_o have_v its_o name_n from_o friso_n the_o first_o prince_n of_o it_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n frison_n as_o ptolemy_n and_o tacitus_n term_v they_o say_v they_o be_v german_n and_o people_n from_o beyond_o the_o rhine_n who_o pliny_n call_v cauche_n which_o be_v the_o aborigines_n of_o that_o place_n the_o number_n of_o the_o wall_a town_n be_v 11._o village_n 345._o the_o country_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n the_o first_o part_n call_v westergoe_v lie_v towards_o holland_n the_o principal_a town_n be_v harlingen_n a_o haven-town_n upon_o the_o ocean_n defend_v with_o a_o very_a strong_a castle_n it_o be_v the_o best_a haven_n in_o all_o friesland_n and_o it_o be_v a_o league_n from_o franiker_n it_o have_v two_o channel_n come_v from_o the_o sea_n which_o pass_v through_o the_o town_n hindelopen_fw-la on_o the_o same_o coast_n also_o it_o be_v first_o a_o place_n for_o hunt_v when_o friesland_n be_v half_a forest_n it_o come_v from_o hinden_n and_o loopen_fw-mi which_o be_v to_o run_v it_o be_v a_o course_n and_o recourse_n for_o staggs_n and_o hindes_n it_o be_v a_o considerable_a place_n for_o navigation_n staveren_fw-mi a_o hanse-town_n it_o be_v fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a castle_n which_o secure_v the_o haven_n it_o stand_v upon_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o southside_n on_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o gulf_n of_o zuyder-see_a at_o the_o point_n which_o look_v towards_o holland_n almost_o opposite_a to_o the_o passage_n of_o enchuysen_n half_o a_o league_n from_o hinderlopen_fw-la upon_o the_o same_o shore_n no_o doubt_n but_o heretofore_o it_o have_v be_v a_o very_a rich_a and_o mighty_a town_n but_o by_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v much_o lessen_v it_o be_v a_o long_a and_o narrow_a town_n and_o fortify_v with_o rampart_n and_o bulwark_n here_o live_v the_o people_n which_o pliny_n call_v sturii_n from_o whence_o all_o friesland_n be_v sometime_o call_v regnum_fw-la stauriae_fw-la from_o hence_o this_o town_n have_v its_o name_n franiker_n a_o university_n or_o a_o schola_fw-la illustris_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o it_o be_v two_o league_n distant_a from_o leuwarden_n and_o one_o from_o harlingen_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o renown_a town_n in_o friesland_n it_o draw_v many_o scholar_n thither_o from_o all_o part_n even_o out_o of_o poland_n and_o france_n snelk_n a_o town_n for_o largeness_n and_o beauty_n the_o best_a in_o this_o province_n and_o the_o second_o in_o esteem_n of_o all_o the_o country_n it_o be_v three_o league_n from_o leuwarden_n and_o one_o from_o ilst_n sloten_n a_o town_n near_o unto_o the_o gulf_n of_o the_o zuyder_n see_v lie_v on_o the_o south-part_n upon_o the_o sea_n a_o league_n and_o half_a from_o staveren_n ilst_a stand_v upon_o the_o west_n half_a a_o league_n from_o snelk_n upon_o the_o north-west_n a_o league_n from_o bolswaert_n on_o the_o south_n as_o far_o from_o sloten_n it_o be_v environ_v with_o a_o large_a ditch_n which_o may_v defend_v it_o from_o the_o invasion_n of_o enemy_n bolswaerdt_n it_o be_v a_o free_a hanse-town_n a_o league_n distant_a from_o snelk_n il_v and_o worcom_n a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a distant_a from_o hindelopen_fw-la and_o two_o league_n from_o staveren_n it_o be_v a_o town_n well_o fortify_v with_o port_n rampart_n bulwark_n and_o otherwise_o it_o have_v a_o passage_n to_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o sluice_n of_o mackum_n a_o league_n from_o thence_o where_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o say_a town_n lie_v as_o safe_o as_o in_o a_o good_a haven_n anno_fw-la 1713_o this_o town_n be_v build_v by_o the_o lady_n bolswyne_n daughter_n to_o radbod_n king_n of_o friesland_n ostergoe_v on_o the_o east_n part_n lie_v towards_o groningland_n the_o town_n of_o most_o note_n be_v leuwarden_n scituate_n on_o the_o hinder_a leewart_n the_o prime_a town_n of_o all_o west-friesland_n and_o honour_v with_o the_o supreme_a court_n and_o chancery_n hereof_o from_o which_o there_o lie_v no_o appeal_n a_o rich_a town_n well_o build_v and_o strong_o fortify_v it_o be_v two_o league_n from_o franiker_n this_o town_n have_v under_o its_o jurisdiction_n 17_o good_a village_n here_o be_v also_o the_o mint_n for_o money_n for_o the_o whole_a country_n both_o for_o gold_n and_o silver_n according_a to_o the_o order_n which_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n shall_v set_v down_o the_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o general_n of_o the_o mint_n of_o all_o the_o unite_a province_n when_o need_n require_v a_o league_n from_o this_o town_n be_v the_o village_n zuychen_n dockum_n border_v upon_o groening_n it_o be_v five_o league_n distant_a from_o it_o and_o eight_o from_o franiker_n and_o six_o mile_n from_o leuwarden_n have_v a_o channel_n which_o go_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o another_o which_o lead_v unto_o groan_v they_o may_v go_v easy_o from_o this_o town_n by_o boat_n to_o all_o the_o town_n in_o friesland_n and_o by_o sea_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o suffer_v much_o in_o the_o late_a war_n it_o be_v the_o second_o town_n in_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o ostergoe_v seven-wolden_a or_o the_o country_n of_o the_o seven_o forest_n so_o call_v from_o so_o many_o small_a forest_n join_v near_o together_o not_o well_o inhabit_a until_o of_o late_a to_o this_o province_n belong_v the_o isle_n of_o amelandt_n schellink_n the_o shore_n whereof_o be_v plentiful_o store_v with_o dogfish_n take_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o man_n of_o the_o island_n attire_v themselves_o with_o beast_n skin_n and_o then_o fall_v to_o dance_v with_o which_o sport_n the_o fish_n be_v much_o delight_v make_v out_o of_o the_o water_n towards_o they_o net_n
be_v pitch_v present_o betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o water_n which_o do_v the_o man_n put_v off_o their_o disguise_n and_o the_o fright_a fish_n hasten_v towards_o the_o sea_n be_v catch_v in_o toil_n there_o be_v a_o good_a pâ—â—â—on_n of_o ground_n which_o be_v call_v the_o bildt_n it_o be_v well_o defend_v with_o ditch_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fertile_a quarter_n in_o all_o friesland_n vtrecht_n utrecht_n have_v on_o the_o east_n gelderland_n on_o the_o west_n north_n south_n environ_v with_o holland_n it_o be_v name_v from_o the_o roman_a army_n which_o lie_v by_o the_o rhine_n as_o munster_n conceive_v for_o in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o city_n of_o vtrecht_n now_o stand_v the_o 35_o legion_n be_v quarter_v which_o be_v thus_o write_v by_o abbreviation_n v._o trig._n leg._n stat_fw-la that_o be_v the_o station_n or_o quarter_n of_o the_o 35_o legion_n but_o the_o three_o letter_n leg_n be_v by_o antiquity_n wear_v out_o those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n read_v these_o word_n together_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v divide_v do_v pronounce_v it_o vtrigstat_fw-mi afterward_o this_o word_n vtrigstat_n be_v change_v into_o vtrecht_n it_o contain_v 70_o village_n and_o five_o wall_a town_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wickter-duyrsted_n scituate_n on_o the_o middle_a channel_n of_o the_o rhine_n where_o it_o divert_v into_o the_o leck_n well_o build_v and_o fortify_v with_o a_o good_a castle_n it_o former_o have_v 32_o parish_n church_n in_o it_o the_o prince_n and_o bishop_n do_v here_o keep_v their_o court_n tacitus_n make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o this_o town_n calling_z it_z batavodurum_n rhenen_n upon_o the_o same_o branch_n or_o channel_n whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n it_o be_v five_o league_n from_o vtrecht_n and_o as_o many_o from_o arnhem_n and_o gelder_n it_o be_v a_o great_a passage_n towards_o deventer_n zutphen_n doesburgh_n and_o other_o place_n aswell_o in_o gelder_n as_o cleve_n or_o to_o colen_n or_o to_o any_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v please_v in_o germany_n amersfort_n on_o the_o river_n ems_n a_o fair_a town_n and_o well_o people_v there_o be_v a_o little_a town_n all_o wall_v about_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o it_o be_v very_o strong_a with_o rampart_n and_o bulwark_n flank_v one_o another_o and_o large_a ditch_n it_o be_v three_o league_n from_o vtrecht_n stand_v upon_o a_o little_a river_n which_o they_o call_v do._n montfort_n upon_o the_o yssel_n pleasant_o seat_v and_o of_o great_a strength_n as_o be_v ancient_o a_o frontier-town_n against_o the_o hollander_n it_o be_v a_o league_n in_o equal_a distance_n from_o the_o town_n woorden_n oudewater_n and_o ysselsteyn_n vtrecht_n be_v situate_a on_o the_o middle_a channel_n of_o the_o rhine_n first_o call_v antonina_n from_o one_o of_o the_o anthony_n at_o rome_n but_o dagobert_n king_n of_o france_n give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o trajectum_n or_o vltrajectum_n because_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o common_a ferry_n over_o the_o river_n this_o city_n be_v large_a beautiful_a &_o sumptuous_o build_v have_v in_o it_o many_o goodly_a church_n of_o which_o five_o be_v ancient_o collegiate_n namely_o our_o saviour_n church_n st._n martin_n st._n peter_n st._n john_n &_o st._n maries_n but_o the_o most_o magnificent_a be_v that_o of_o st._n martin_n it_o be_v build_v by_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o at_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o church_n there_o be_v a_o quicksand_n find_v on_o which_o they_o can_v not_o build_v but_o that_o it_o will_v still_o sink_v at_o length_n they_o cast_v oxe-hides_a into_o it_o which_o make_v the_o ground_n solid_a and_o firm_a so_o that_o they_o build_v the_o church_n on_o it_o in_o remembrance_n whereof_o these_o verse_n be_v make_v and_o now_o extant_a in_o the_o church_n accipe_fw-la posteritas_fw-la quod_fw-la post_fw-la tua_fw-la saecula_fw-la narres_fw-la taurinis_fw-la cutibus_fw-la fundo_fw-la solidata_fw-la columna_fw-la est_fw-la it_o have_v a_o fair_a strong_a castle_n build_v by_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o and_o call_v in_o their_o speech_n vredenburgh_n the_o private_a house_n be_v well_o contrive_v most_o of_o they_o have_v goodly_a cellar_n vault_v with_o wonderful_a art_n and_o skill_n to_o which_o the_o people_n do_v resort_v in_o all_o time_n of_o danger_n sometime_o the_o seat-royal_a of_o radbolt_n the_o king_n of_o the_o frison_n then_o of_o the_o bishop_n a_o city_n so_o eminent_o seat_v among_o wall_a town_n that_o a_o man_n may_v go_v from_o hence_o in_o one_o day_n to_o any_o one_o of_o 50_o wall_a town_n or_o city_n thence_o equal_o distant_a or_o to_o any_o one_o of_o twenty_o six_o town_n to_o dinner_n and_o come_v home_o to_o bed_n betwixt_o vtrecht_n and_o leyden_n be_v that_o famous_a and_o most_o noble_a castle_n of_o abcoude_n here_o be_v bear_v pope_n adrian_n the_o six_o he_o be_v doctor_n of_o both_o law_n and_o schoolmaster_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o anno_fw-la 1522_o he_o be_v choose_v pope_n and_o be_v in_o spain_n he_o receive_v the_o news_n thereof_o he_o make_v no_o show_n of_o joy_n be_v anoint_v he_o will_v not_o change_v his_o name_n he_o live_v but_o 20_o month_n and_o some_o day_n after_o in_o continual_a trouble_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n his_o epitaph_n be_v hadrianus_n sextus_n hic_fw-la situs_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la sibi_fw-la infelicius_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la duxit_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la imperaret_fw-la the_o estate_n of_o vtrecht_n be_v so_o great_a ancient_o that_o the_o bishop_n or_o prince_n thereof_o can_v come_v into_o the_o field_n with_o 40000_o arm_a man_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o maintain_v they_o but_o the_o bishop_n be_v envy_v for_o his_o great_a revenue_n and_o for_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n make_v continual_a war_n upon_o he_o he_o anno_fw-la 1522_o resign_v the_o temporality_n thereof_o to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o as_o duke_z of_o brabant_n and_o earl_n of_o holland_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o protection_n of_o so_o great_a a_o monarch_n to_o defend_v he_o and_o his_o subject_n from_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v quiet_o enjoy_v his_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n which_o donation_n be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o subject_n do_v then_o homage_n to_o he_o as_o duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o bishop_n do_v fine_o discharge_v they_o of_o their_o oath_n which_o they_o have_v make_v to_o he_o of_o which_o estate_n of_o vtrecht_n the_o emperor_n make_v two_o province_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o overyssel_n and_o vtrecht_n which_o make_v the_o number_n of_o 17_o province_n in_o the_o netherlands_o overyssel_n so_o name_v from_o its_o situation_n beyond_o the_o yssel_n it_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o westphalen_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o zuyder-see_a on_o the_o north_n with_o west-friesland_n on_o the_o south_n with_o gelderland_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v tgo_v confine_v with_o westphalen_n ysselland_n on_o the_o river_n yssel_n and_o drow_v beyond_o the_o river_n vecht_n in_o all_o which_o be_v contain_v 11_o town_n and_o 100_o village_n the_o principal_a of_o which_o be_v deventer_n it_o be_v a_o imperial_a hanse-town_n situate_v on_o the_o river_n yssel_n three_o league_n from_o zutphen_n and_o four_o from_o swoll_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o all_o this_o province_n first_o take_v for_o the_o state_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n than_o governor_n of_o those_o country_n for_o queen_n elizabeth_n anno_fw-la 1586._o their_o trade_n here_o be_v great_a as_o well_o by_o land_n to_o westphalia_n and_o other_o place_n of_o germany_n as_o by_o the_o river_n yssel_n which_o on_o one_o side_n mount_v up_o the_o rhine_n unto_o colen_n and_o descend_v down_o before_o campen_n to_o the_o zuyder-see_a unto_o amsterdam_n horn_n enchuysen_n and_o other_o town_n of_o holland_n and_o friesland_n it_o be_v wonderful_o fortify_v with_o rampart_n and_o bulwark_n beside_o that_o it_o always_o have_v a_o double_a wall_n of_o brick_n round_o about_o it_o in_o former_a time_n when_o matter_n succeed_v not_o well_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o vtrecht_n the_o bishop_n retire_v themselves_o thither_o as_o we_o read_v of_o the_o bishop_n name_v baldric_n who_o to_o fly_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o norman_n and_o dane_n which_o ruin_v the_o town_n of_o vtrecht_n retire_v with_o all_o his_o clergy_n to_o this_o town_n swoll_n be_v a_o imperial_a hanse-town_n stand_v on_o a_o river_n which_o run_v into_o the_o vidre_n fortify_v with_o double_a wall_n double_a ditch_n and_o very_o strong_a rampart_n and_o bulwark_n a_o place_n of_o great_a traffic_n it_o have_v two_o channel_n which_o pass_v through_o it_o it_o be_v the_o three_o town_n of_o this_o province_n it_o be_v three_o mile_n from_o campen_n campen_n scituate_n on_o the_o west-shore_n and_o fall_n of_o
the_o yssel_n into_o the_o zuyder-see_a a_o fair_a large_a and_o imperial_a hanse-town_n well_o fortify_v and_o of_o very_o great_a strength_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o inaccessible_a marsh_n among_o which_o it_o be_v situate_v it_o have_v a_o goodly_a bridge_n upon_o the_o river_n at_o the_o end_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o goodly_a fort_n to_o defend_v it_o by_o which_o bridge_n they_o may_v go_v both_o on_o horseback_n wagon_n or_o foot_n to_o all_o the_o town_n of_o overyssel_n friesland_n and_o groan_v or_o else_o if_o they_o please_v by_o the_o channel_n which_o run_v through_o the_o country_n merchant_n and_o workman_n with_o a_o good_a wind_n may_v go_v in_o one_o night_n to_o amsterdam_n and_o go_v from_o thence_o at_o night_n after_o dispatch_v of_o business_n may_v be_v again_o the_o next_o day_n at_o their_o own_o house_n which_o be_v a_o great_a commodity_n it_o be_v the_o second_o town_n in_o this_o province_n the_o burgher_n can_v put_v it_o under_o water_n when_o they_o please_v which_o be_v a_o great_a security_n to_o it_o these_o three_o town_n be_v in_o that_o part_n hereof_o which_o be_v call_v ysselland_n in_o that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v tgo_v we_o have_v the_o town_n of_o enschede_v a_o town_n of_o good_a traffic_n a_o league_n from_o oldenzel_n and_o two_o from_o otmarsum_fw-la anno_fw-la 1597_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o state_n by_o prince_n maurice_n and_o it_o be_v much_o ruin_v of_o which_o little_a memorable_a delden_n almeto_o stenwick_n it_o be_v situate_v on_o a_o brook_n call_v blockerzyel_a it_o suffer_v two_o great_a sieges_n in_o the_o late_a belgic_a war_n and_o do_v undergo_v a_o sad_a fate_n but_o since_o be_v much_o recover_v and_o be_v a_o town_n of_o good_a trade_n and_o of_o considerable_a strength_n it_o be_v three_o mile_n from_o meppel_n hassel_n be_v seat_v upon_o the_o river_n vidre_n which_o run_v into_o the_o zuyder-see_a at_o gheelmuyden_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o two_o river_n of_o regg_n and_o vect_n it_o be_v well_o fortify_v otmarsum_fw-la a_o town_n which_o do_v three_o time_n taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o war_n as_o well_o by_o siege_n as_o otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o no_o great_a strength_n lie_v in_o a_o open_a country_n but_o anno_fw-la 1592._o take_v by_o prince_n maurice_n in_o latin_a this_o town_n be_v call_v veteros_fw-la marsii_fw-la which_o be_v the_o old_a marsian_o who_o pliny_n and_o livy_n do_v often_o mention_v be_v seat_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o tubantine_n which_o be_v now_o tuent_fw-la oldenzeel_n be_v a_o town_n of_o good_a trade_n and_o reasonable_a great_a it_o suffer_v much_o by_o a_o long_a siege_n anno_fw-la 1605_o be_v beleaguer_v by_o marquis_n spinola_n to_o who_o it_o be_v yield_v for_o archduke_n albert_n but_o anno_fw-la 1567._o it_o be_v retake_v by_o prince_n maurice_n it_o be_v three_o mile_n from_o otmarsum_fw-la coewarden_n be_v a_o place_n of_o good_a strength_n anno_fw-la 1593._o it_o be_v strong_o defend_v against_o count_n harman_n van_fw-mi borgh_n and_o veedugo_n who_o beleaguer_v it_o from_o hence_o you_o may_v go_v by_o land_n into_o friesland_n the_o county_n of_o groan_v westphalia_n breme_n and_o other_o place_n it_o be_v about_o three_o mile_n from_o hardenburgh_n 15_o from_o linge_fw-la 15_o from_o swoll_n there_o be_v many_o other_o town_n here_o but_o whosoever_o be_v master_n of_o the_o field_n be_v master_n of_o they_o and_o in_o that_o of_o drow_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o valenhoven_n stand_v upon_o the_o zuyder-see_a and_o two_o league_n from_o stenwick_n it_o suffer_v much_o in_o the_o war_n but_o since_o be_v repair_v and_o well_o fortify_v gheelmuyden_n stand_v upon_o the_o gulf_n of_o vidre_n towards_o the_o zuyder-see_a it_o be_v a_o league_n distance_n from_o valenhoven_n and_o as_o much_o from_o hassel_n it_o have_v towards_o the_o land_n the_o pleasant_a pasture_n of_o mastubroouck_n a_o league_n distant_a from_o campen_n it_o have_v a_o strong_a castle_n in_o it_o hardenbergh_n a_o good_a town_n upon_o the_o river_n beecht_v the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n take_v great_a delight_n in_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o seat_n it_o have_v a_o very_a strong_a castle_n it_o be_v the_o midway_n between_o coewarden_n and_o ommen_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o this_o province_n before_o the_o war_n in_o the_o netherlands_o do_v belong_v unto_o philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o succeed_v the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o his_o father_n who_o have_v the_o interest_n confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n from_o henry_n of_o bavaria_n bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n gelderland_n so_o call_v from_o the_o castle_n of_o gelder_n as_o munster_n conceive_v which_o wichard_n of_o ponthe_n together_o with_o his_o brother_n be_v report_v to_o have_v build_v though_o many_o do_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o town_n gelden_v which_o tacitus_n mention_n it_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o cleveland_n and_o the_o earldom_n of_o zutphen_n on_o the_o west_n with_o holland_n and_o vtrecht_n on_o the_o north_n with_o overyssel_n and_o the_o zuyder-see_a on_o the_o south_n with_o brabant_n and_o the_o land_n of_o gulick_n the_o whole_a country_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n 1._o veluwe_v contain_v within_o the_o zuyder-see_a and_o the_o yssel_n 2._o betewe_o intercept_v betwixt_o the_o middle_a channel_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o wael_n in_o both_o division_n be_v contain_v 22_o wall_v town_n or_o city_n and_o 300_o village_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v nimmegen_n a_o town_n high_a mount_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n the_o wael_n which_o be_v there_o large_a and_o deep_o run_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n rich_a great_a and_o populous_a have_v beside_o the_o modern_a fortification_n a_o ancient_a castle_n with_o so_o goodly_a a_o prospect_n that_o from_o thence_o one_o may_v behold_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o country_n build_v as_o some_o say_v by_o julius_n caesar_n to_o command_v those_o part_n the_o castle_n be_v re-edify_v by_o bâ—tto_n and_o by_o he_o be_v the_o town_n likewise_o encompass_v with_o wall_n he_o be_v dead_a his_o son_n hesus_n augment_v it_o by_o add_v thereto_o that_o quarter_n which_o be_v call_v heselbergh_n or_o the_o heel_n of_o hesus_n which_o town_n the_o king_n that_o succeed_v he_o cause_v to_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o battavia_n or_o holland_n as_o we_o read_v in_o gerrard_n of_o nimmegen_n this_o town_n be_v found_v by_o magus_n king_n of_o the_o gaul_n who_o call_v it_o after_o his_o own_o name_n magus_n but_o be_v decease_v it_o be_v rebuilt_a by_o â—â—â—to_n sâ—ncâ—_n which_o time_n it_o have_v be_v call_v nimmegen_n that_o be_v newmegen_a 〈◊〉_d nemmeghen_fw-mi anno_fw-la 1592._o it_o come_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o state_n be_v take_v by_o prince_n maurice_n the_o state_n have_v build_v a_o mighty_a fort_n call_v knotsenburgh_n on_o the_o other_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n of_o wael_n opposite_a to_o the_o town_n which_o be_v a_o great_a security_n to_o it_o tiel_n be_v chief_a of_o tyelweerd_v it_o be_v former_o a_o peninsula_n but_o since_o the_o last_o war_n a_o channel_n have_v be_v cut_v through_o the_o country_n to_o sail_v from_o the_o river_n of_o mewze_n into_o the_o wahal_n upon_o the_o right_a bank_n whereof_o the_o say_a town_n be_v build_v by_o which_o mean_v the_o say_v tyelweerd_v be_v now_o make_v a_o island_n for_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n into_o it_o but_o by_o water_n or_o through_o the_o town_n it_o be_v very_o strong_a by_o nature_n and_o art_n anno_fw-la 1528_o it_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o emperor_n but_o be_v so_o stout_o defend_v that_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o raise_v their_o siege_n it_o have_v many_o rich_a town_n under_o its_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a place_n and_o well_o fortify_v bomel_n be_v a_o fair_a strong_a place_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o all_o the_o territory_n of_o bomelweerd_a which_o the_o rhine_n and_o mewze_n do_v encompass_v and_o make_v it_o a_o island_n it_o be_v a_o frontier-town_n upon_o the_o confine_n of_o gelderland_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o stand_v upon_o the_o river_n wael_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o bomel_n it_o be_v exceed_o strong_a by_o nature_n it_o be_v first_o wall_v by_o otho_n the_o river_n wael_n do_v not_o only_o make_v bomel_n commodious_a for_o traffic_n but_o impregnable_a on_o the_o north-side_n and_o free_a from_o all_o invasion_n the_o country_n about_o it_o be_v very_o low_a and_o not_o only_o unfit_a for_o mine_n but_o for_o continuance_n of_o any_o long_a siege_n for_o in_o winter_n by_o reason_n of_o great_a water_n and_o overflow_a of_o river_n it_o enforce_v the_o enemy_n to_o leave_v the_o field_n beside_o its_o natural_a strength_n it_o have_v be_v ever_o well_o fortify_v with_o bulwark_n and_o tower_n and_o