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caesar_n narbo_n martius_n of_o pliny_n and_o mela_n narbon_n colonia_n of_o ptolemie_n narbona_n of_o suetonius_n eutropius_n and_o am._n marcellinus_n and_o civitas_fw-la narbonensium_fw-la of_o antoninus_n than_o a_o great_a and_o famous_a roman_a colony_n plant_v by_o quinctus_n martius_n from_o who_o it_o take_v the_o surname_n and_o m._n porcius_n cato_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o gaul_n give_v the_o name_n to_o the_o province_n narbonensis_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o roman_a proconsul_n it_o be_v now_o a_o archbishop_n sea_n and_o a_o strong_a town_n of_o war_n oppose_v the_o land_n of_o russeillon_n and_o catalonia_n in_o spain_n seat_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n aude_n the_o country_n about_o narbonne_n be_v the_o atacini_n of_o mela_n name_v thus_o from_o the_o river_n atax_n septumanorum_fw-la now_o the_o aude_n beziers_n betirae_n of_o ptolemy_n biltera_n of_o strabo_n blitera_fw-la of_o pliny_n bliterae_fw-la of_o mela_n &_o civitas_fw-la beterrensium_fw-la 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and_o fruitful_a country_n abound_v with_o very_o excellent_a and_o perfect_a wine_n and_o medicinable_a simple_n merc._n nismes_n nemausus_n of_o strabo_n and_o mela_n nemausum_n of_o pliny_n and_o ptolemy_n and_o civitas_fw-la nemausensium_fw-la of_o antoninus_n a_o colony_n of_o the_o roman_n &_o the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o arecomici_n now_o a_o bishpos_n sea_n and_o a_o petty_a university_n seat_v in_o a_o pleasant_a and_o happy_a country_n flourish_v with_o vine_n olive_n and_o figtree_n and_o with_o sundry_a sort_n of_o sweet_a smell_a plant_n &_o flower_n vsetz_n civitas_fw-la vsetiensis_fw-la of_o antoninus_n a_o bishop_n sea_n the_o diocese_n or_o country_n hereof_o and_o of_o nismes_n mont-pelly_a and_o beziers_n be_v the_o arecomici_n of_o caesar_n strabo_n pliny_n and_o mela_n the_o arecomij_fw-la of_o ptolemy_n with_o the_o tectosages_n part_n of_o the_o volcae_n of_o strabo_n pliny_n and_o ptolemy_n the_o volgi_fw-la of_o caesar._n beaucaire_n a_o seneschaussee_n upon_o the_o river_n rhosne_n frontire_v upon_o provenaee_n the_o parliament_n of_o aix_n contain_v only_o the_o earldom_n of_o provençe_n provençe_n provincia_n bound_v upon_o the_o west_n with_o languedoc_n and_o the_o river_n rhosne_n upon_o the_o south_n with_o the_o sea_n mediterranean_n upon_o the_o east_n with_o the_o alps_n and_o the_o river_n varo_n and_o upon_o the_o north_n with_o daulphinie_n the_o country_n be_v rather_o hilly_a than_o either_o plain_a or_o mountainous_a general_o very_o pleasant_a fruitful_a &_o happy_a of_o the_o like_a quality_n with_o languedoc_n chief_a town_n here_o be_v aurenge_n arusio_n of_o strabo_n clau._n arausio_n of_o pliny_n and_o mela_n colonia_n arausiorum_fw-la of_o ptolemy_n and_o civitas_fw-la arausinorum_fw-la of_o antoninus_n a_o roman_a colony_n of_o the_o secundani_fw-la or_o soldier_n of_o the_o second_o legion_n now_o a_o bishop_n sea_n and_o principality_n seat_v upon_o the_o river_n mien_n the_o lord_n or_o prince_n hereof_o govern_v in_o manner_n of_o free_a state_n quit_v from_o all_o fief_n and_o homage_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o provençe_n by_o earl_n reiner_n who_o sell_v this_o right_n to_o prince_n lewis_n de_fw-fr chalon_n continue_v afterwards_o to_o succession_n
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ostphali_n contain_v betwixt_o the_o elb_n the_o ocean_n and_o the_o river_n weser_n and_o saâ—tza_n and_o contain_v now_o the_o five_o bishopric_n before_o mention_v and_o the_o dukedom_n of_o brunswijck_n and_o lunenburg_n of_o the_o angrivarij_fw-la coast_v along_o the_o south-west_n shore_n of_o the_o weser_n now_o the_o part_n of_o westpâ—alia_n where_o lie_v the_o town_n of_o wildehusen_n minden_n hervorden_n lâ—â—gow_n osenburg_n diepholt_n soest_n waldes_n arnsbâ—rg_n with_o surland_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o colen_n &_o of_o the_o westphali_n now_o the_o rest_n of_o modern_a westphalia_n extend_v unto_o the_o rhâ—â—_n &_o comprehend_v now_o the_o dukedom_n of_o bergâ—_n the_o earldom_n of_o marck_n tremond_n wesel_n embrick_n zutphen_n relinghâ—seâ—_n benthem_n mâ—ster_n with_o other_o after_o sundry_a revolt_n from_o under_o the_o french_a by_o which_o nation_n under_o their_o prince_n clâ—tarius_n charles_n mâ—â—tel_n carlomâ—n_n &_o pepin_n they_o have_v divers_a timeâ—_n 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