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and_o sweet_a great_a number_n of_o the_o lake_n sufficient_o store_v with_o fish_n beech._n wood_n which_o be_v excellent_a for_o the_o pureness_n of_o its_o firing_n much_o game_n as_o stag_n wild-boar_n roebuck_n etc._n etc._n the_o face_n of_o the_o land_n be_v pleasant_a in_o many_o place_n abound_v with_o little_a hill_n wood_n and_o â—aâ—es_n in_o a_o very_a agreeable_a diversity_n for_o seaport_n it_o have_v that_o most_o excellent_a one_o belong_v to_o copenhagen_n etc._n etc._n one_o of_o the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n funen_n p._n 27._o be_v second_v to_o sealand_n whether_o its_o bigness_n or_o goodness_n of_o its_o soil_n be_v consider_v it_o have_v plenty_n of_o corn_n hog_n lake_n and_o wood_n and_o some_o few_o horse_n to_o be_v export_v by_o the_o merchant_n laaland_n p._n 28._o be_v a_o small_a but_o plentiful_a island_n produce_v all_o sort_n of_o corn_n in_o abundance_n and_o particular_o wheat_n wherewith_o it_o supply_v copenhagen_n and_o all_o 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become_v a_o nobleman_n but_o the_o nobility_n have_v get_v all_o the_o land_n to_o themselves_o may_v easy_o engross_v the_o reputation_n of_o be_v brave_a and_o valiant_a none_o it_o seem_v than_o take_v their_o degree_n or_o patent_n of_o honour_n from_o the_o king_n first_o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o can_v not_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o any_o nation_n where_o for_o a_o encouragement_n to_o glorious_a action_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o fountain_n of_o honour_n and_o the_o king_n certain_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a one_o but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o the_o alteration_n the_o king_n of_o danmark_n make_v nobleman_n and_o give_v patent_n of_o honour_n to_o they_o that_o deserve_v well_o as_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o several_a instance_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o christian_a the_o iv._o and_o frederick_n the_o iii_o before_o he_o be_v make_v absolute_a as_o also_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o their_o predecessor_n of_o late_a year_n he_o say_v p._n 79._o some_o few_o title_n of_o baron_n and_o count_n and_o nothing_o high_a have_v be_v give_v to_o favourite_n who_o enjoy_v not_o the_o same_o privilege_n by_o those_o title_n which_o our_o lord_n in_o england_n do_v but_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o few_o airy_a insignificant_a one_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o the_o nobility_n of_o another_o country_n shall_v in_o every_o thing_n correspond_v with_o that_o of_o england_n suppose_v the_o count_n and_o baron_n in_o danmark_n not_o to_o be_v just_o the_o same_o be_v therefore_o their_o title_n airy_a and_o insignificant_a on_o the_o quite_o contrary_a there_o be_v no_o country_n in_o europe_n where_o count_n and_o baron_n have_v such_o a_o preeminence_n as_o in_o danmark_n when_o the_o king_n there_o give_v sheild_n and_o helm_n as_o they_o câ—ll_v it_o that_o be_v a_o nobleman_n coat_n of_o arm_n with_o a_o patent_n of_o nobility_n to_o he_o then_o such_o a_o man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o common_a people_n and_o such_o as_o these_o only_o be_v make_v before_o the_o alteration_n except_o some_o few_o count_n create_v by_o foreign_a monarch_n and_o prince_n but_o when_o the_o king_n will_v promote_v a_o person_n to_o a_o degree_n high_o which_o he_o never_o do_v unless_o he_o have_v so_o great_a a_o estate_n as_o be_v requisite_a to_o sustain_v his_o honour_n and_o character_n than_o he_o give_v the_o title_n of_o baron_n or_o count_n for_o duke_n there_o be_v none_o in_o danmark_n that_o title_n of_o old_a time_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o royal_a family_n this_o honour_n be_v far_o great_a and_o have_v several_a privilege_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nobility_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o danish_a law_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v imagine_v that_o that_o honour_n must_v be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o rarity_n of_o such_o title_n there_o not_o be_v twenty_o in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o follow_a paragraph_n that_o it_o be_v only_o this_o kind_n of_o nobility_n with_o title_n that_o have_v liberty_n to_o make_v a_o will_n and_o thereby_o to_o dispose_v of_o any_o estate_n otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o law_n have_v determine_v unless_o such_o will_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o testator_n be_v approve_v of_o and_o sign_v by_o the_o king_n have_v more_o than_o one_o mistake_n in_o it_o for_o not_o only_o this_o kind_n but_o all_o the_o nobility_n have_v title_n from_o the_o land_n they_o possess_v and_o be_v lord_n of_o these_o indeed_o have_v the_o high_a title_n of_o count_n and_o baron_n and_o then_o not_o only_o they_o but_o all_o the_o nobility_n nay_o any_o one_o among_o the_o clergy_n and_o citizen_n can_v make_v a_o will_n only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v require_v to_o every_o such_o testament_n from_o whosoever_o it_o come_v that_o it_o be_v approve_v and_o sign_v by_o the_o king_n to_o render_v it_o of_o force_n and_o valid_a that_o the_o estate_n may_v go_v otherwise_o than_o the_o law_n have_v determine_v neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o king_n p._n 81._o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o dispose_v all_o heir_n and_o heiress_n of_o any_o consideration_n sometime_o the_o king_n may_v interpose_v his_o mediation_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a nobility_n but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v his_o usual_a custom_n much_o less_o do_v he_o assume_v any_o power_n to_o constrain_v they_o or_o cause_v they_o who_o do_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o recommendation_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o displeasure_n p._n 81._o which_o be_v too_o weighty_a to_o be_v bear_v the_o nobility_n be_v force_v to_o endure_v the_o forementioned_a hardship_n it_o be_v possible_a p._n 81._o most_o of_o the_o present_a possessor_n will_v quit_v the_o country_n the_o first_o opportunity_n if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o severe_a law_n against_o alienation_n that_o if_o any_o one_o will_v transport_v himself_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o purchase_n money_n shall_v accrue_v to_o the_o king_n this_o law_n be_v not_o more_o hard_a than_o it_o be_v unnecessary_a for_o there_o be_v no_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o land_n in_o danmark_n p._n 80._o the_o king_n three_o part_n of_o purchase_n money_n will_v amount_v to_o but_o little_a and_o where_o estate_n be_v a_o charge_n ibid._n and_o the_o proprietor_n can_v scarce_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v so_o gracious_a as_o to_o take_v their_o estate_n from_o they_o p._n 77._o one_o will_v fancy_v that_o all_o land_a man_n will_v lay_v the_o key_n under_o the_o door_n and_o be_v scamper_v now_o to_o mend_v their_o condition_n and_o to_o get_v free_a from_o monarchy_n and_o tax_n i_o will_v advise_v they_o to_o hasten_v to_o a_o neighbour_a commonwealth_n the_o seat_n of_o liberty_n where_o the_o chief_a minister_n of_o their_o state_n have_v not_o above_o 5001._o salary_n and_o where_o their_o excise_n and_o tax_n lay_v on_o their_o estate_n amount_v often_o to_o above_o their_o yearly_a income_n after_o all_o the_o law_n aâ—_n it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o prevent_v the_o subject_a from_o follow_v his_o own_o humour_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o native_a country_n so_o iâ—_n do_v require_v but_o a_o six_o part_n to_o the_o king_n and_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n both_o which_o according_a to_o my_o arithmetic_n will_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o three_o part_n aâ—_n be_v report_v by_o our_o author_n with_o his_o geometrical_a exactness_n land_n be_v worth_a nothing_o how_o must_v the_o count_n and_o baron_n do_v to_o live_v why_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o keep_v in_o with_o the_o court_n as_o indeed_o all_o be_v who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o live_v and_o eat_v bread_n p._n 79._o what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o adelen_n or_o native_a gentry_n why_o military_a employment_n be_v mighty_o cover_v by_o they_o p._n 81._o almost_o as_o much_o as_o the_o civil_a and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o priest_n office_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n viz._n that_o they_o may_v eat_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n bread_n bread_n be_v the_o universal_a cry_n and_o our_o author_n seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v his_o image_n not_o from_o the_o jew_n but_o rather_o from_o the_o egyptian_n call_v upon_o pharaoh_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n want_v of_o bread_n be_v not_o the_o only_a misfortune_n for_o it_o come_v attend_v with_o other_o misery_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n p._n 81._o imitate_v the_o french_a practice_n in_o this_o particular_a to_o make_v the_o gentry_n poor_a and_o render_v traffic_n unprofitable_a and_o dishonourable_a man_n of_o birth_n must_v live_v and_o one_o half_a of_o the_o nation_n by_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o slavery_n will_v contribute_v their_o assistance_n afterward_o to_o put_v chain_n upon_o the_o other_o yet_o in_o danmark_n native_n be_v consider_v less_o than_o stranger_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o place_n civil_a and_o military_a be_v fill_v more_o by_o foreigner_n than_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o these_o thing_n true_a they_o will_v be_v very_o great_a evidence_n of_o a_o corrupt_a government_n but_o i_o shall_v beg_v leave_n to_o set_v the_o reader_n right_o as_o to_o these_o particular_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n the_o plenty_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n have_v be_v sufficient_o describe_v and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o the_o chief_a nobility_n enjoy_v the_o government_n of_o the_o several_a province_n and_o the_o chief_a office_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o adelen_n or_o nobility_n have_v subordinate_a government_n and_o
soldier_n as_o be_v at_o present_a in_o europe_n but_o his_o own_o word_n p._n 126._o that_o none_o of_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n though_o endow_v with_o a_o more_o peaceable_a spirit_n and_o better_a judgement_n than_o the_o rest_n dare_v lead_v the_o dance_n and_o disarm_v for_o fear_v of_o his_o arm_a neighbour_n eâ—cuse_v not_o only_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n but_o those_o other_o king_n who_o he_o oblique_o will_v blame_v upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o give_v a_o list_n of_o the_o danish_a officer_n will_v be_v too_o nice_a and_o be_v continual_o variable_a however_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v above_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n in_o pay_n beside_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n service_n i_o have_v before_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o soldiery_n only_o i_o must_v add_v this_o far_a that_o when_o he_o say_v the_o trooper_n be_v maintain_v by_o their_o peasant_n p._n 135._o the_o reader_n must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v particular_a peasant_n live_v on_o land_n in_o the_o country_n that_o be_v appropriate_v to_o this_o use_n so_o that_o such_o a_o peasant_n as_o contribute_v to_o the_o maintain_n of_o thâ—se_a trooper_n pay_v the_o less_o both_o rent_n and_o tax_n that_o these_o trooper_n be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a soldier_n p._n 135._o be_v report_v by_o this_o author_n because_o he_o confess_v they_o be_v general_o native_n ibid._n yet_o king_n william_n have_v judge_v far_o better_a of_o the_o three_o regiment_n of_o horse_n that_o he_o have_v from_o danmark_n the_o half_a part_n of_o which_o behave_v themselves_o so_o well_o in_o the_o battle_n of_o â—anden_v for_o the_o other_o half_o be_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n that_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o compliment_v their_o colonel_n particular_o upon_o the_o bravery_n and_o valour_n of_o their_o troop_n the_o author_n give_v we_o a_o reason_n p._n 135._o why_o there_o be_v not_o more_o native_n in_o the_o army_n because_o the_o landlord_n who_o slave_n they_o be_v can_v hinder_v they_o from_o enter_v into_o the_o king_n service_n and_o remand_v they_o if_o any_o shall_v offer_v so_o to_o do_v this_o be_v true_a only_a of_o the_o vornede_v who_o condition_n have_v heretofore_o be_v describe_v but_o it_o be_v a_o apparent_a proof_n that_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n be_v not_o so_o arbitrary_a as_o he_o will_v make_v he_o and_o that_o the_o dane_n have_v not_o entire_o lose_v their_o property_n since_o they_o have_v such_o a_o authority_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v their_o king_n the_o take_n man_n from_o their_o farm_n though_o they_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o country_n as_o for_o the_o french_a officer_n which_o he_o say_v be_v in_o the_o army_n the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v force_v to_o leave_v their_o country_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n and_o danmark_n think_v it_o a_o duty_n and_o honour_n to_o be_v able_a to_o grant_v they_o protection_n in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o fortification_n p._n 143._o instead_o of_o say_v that_o naxkew_o be_v of_o no_o defence_n he_o may_v have_v say_v that_o nakskow_n be_v a_o good_a fortress_n which_o it_o show_v in_o the_o war_n with_o sweden_n when_o it_o long_o resist_v the_o enemy_n than_o most_o of_o the_o other_o town_n he_o speak_v as_o slight_o of_o the_o fortification_n of_o copenhagen_n in_o this_o place_n p._n 144._o as_o he_o do_v before_o although_o that_o and_o not_o rensburg_n p._n 144._o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a place_n for_o strength_n that_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n have_v neither_o be_v nyborg_n so_o much_o out_o of_o repair_n nor_o fridericks-hall_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a place_n in_o norway_n by_o natural_a situation_n so_o much_o command_v by_o the_o neighbour_a hill_n as_o he_o will_v insinuate_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o fleet_n which_o he_o make_v to_o consist_v of_o but_o two_o and_o thirty_o ship_n p._n 141._o he_o have_v omit_v several_a and_o as_o to_o what_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v never_o set_v to_o sea_n thus_o equipt_v p._n 142._o the_o late_a war_n with_o sweden_n may_v sufficient_o confute_v he_o and_o yet_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n have_v much_o few_o ship_n then_o than_o he_o have_v at_o present_a the_o dane_n and_o norsh_n be_v very_o good_a seaman_n the_o dutch_a be_v mighty_o desirous_a of_o they_o and_o consequent_o have_v several_a in_o their_o service_n yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o they_o will_v return_v upon_o occasion_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o seaman_n be_v so_o ready_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o king_n service_n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o press_v to_o man_n the_o fleet_n to_o make_v this_o the_o more_o easy_a the_o sea_n officer_n be_v keep_v in_o pay_n during_o a_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o so_o be_v the_o seaman_n who_o have_v a_o salary_n and_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o bremer_n holm_n in_o work_v upon_o all_o material_n necessary_a for_o the_o naval_a service_n as_o for_o the_o sea_n provision_n of_o the_o dane_n which_o he_o say_v be_v very_o bad_a the_o contrary_n will_v easy_o be_v evince_v by_o any_o that_o have_v experience_n of_o it_o the_o mutiny_n of_o the_o seaman_n p._n 38._o and_o the_o besiege_v the_o king_n in_o his_o palace_n p._n 139._o be_v a_o mere_a story_n for_o in_o danmark_n be_v no_o mutineer_n p._n 246._o but_o it_o may_v have_v happen_v that_o the_o seman_n wife_n may_v have_v have_v complaint_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o admiralty_n now_o the_o admiralty_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o castle_n their_o flock_v thither_o perhaps_o to_o this_o overcurious_a gentleman_n who_o be_v trouble_v with_o several_a active_a quality_n which_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n beget_v p._n 75._o and_o have_v his_o head_n always_o full_a of_o commoâ—ions_n may_v have_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o mutiny_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o court._n to_o give_v character_n of_o live_a prince_n and_o public_a minister_n of_o state_n must_v be_v a_o thing_n very_o difficult_a it_o be_v not_o easy_a for_o the_o man_n who_o will_v make_v they_o to_o set_v aside_o passion_n or_o partiality_n and_o man_n temper_n humour_n inclination_n and_o interest_n daily_o nay_o hourly_a vary_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o fix_v a_o last_a character_n upon_o a_o man_n till_o we_o see_v the_o whole_a thread_n and_o tenor_n of_o his_o life_n and_o action_n this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o i_o do_v defer_v so_o much_o to_o the_o character_n which_o the_o author_n give_v in_o this_o chapter_n beside_o when_o i_o have_v find_v he_o mistake_v in_o his_o account_n and_o description_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v sensible_a and_o permanent_a i_o shall_v be_v much_o more_o cautious_a how_o i_o trust_v he_o as_o to_o his_o notion_n of_o man_n who_o be_v mutable_a and_o various_a especial_o when_o he_o will_v make_v his_o search_n into_o the_o recess_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o there_o discover_v their_o very_a thought_n and_o sincerity_n p._n 168._o for_o if_o the_o author_n conversation_n be_v like_o his_o write_n a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o free_a and_o open_a in_o his_o temper_n and_o yet_o appear_v reserve_v to_o he_o for_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n take_v of_o the_o man_n which_o make_v one_o disclose_v himself_o to_o he_o and_o i_o be_o the_o more_o confirm_v in_o not_o rely_v upon_o these_o character_n because_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n when_o he_o be_v to_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o so_o considerable_a a_o court_n he_o tell_v we_o thing_n so_o very_o ridiculous_a as_o that_o i_o must_v go_v for_o a_o idea_n of_o the_o danish_a court_n to_o some_o english_a nobleman_n p._n 159._o methinks_v the_o horse_n and_o foot_n guard_n and_o traband_n the_o kettle_n drum_v the_o trumpet_n which_o be_v in_o perfection_n and_o be_v range_v in_o a_o large_a place_n before_o the_o palace_n proclaim_v aloud_o the_o very_a minute_n when_o he_o sit_v down_o to_o table_n declare_v to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n that_o few_o or_o no_o gentleman_n that_o have_v no_o employment_n come_v to_o court_n p._n 159._o i_o can_v imagine_v whither_o man_n shall_v go_v or_o where_o they_o shall_v soon_o pay_v their_o attendance_n for_o the_o obtain_n preferment_n if_o they_o have_v any_o hope_n or_o merit_n to_o deserve_v it_o that_o the_o king_n child_n domestic_a and_o foreign_a minister_n officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o household_n who_o appear_v in_o the_o antichamber_n and_o bedchamber_n seldom_o amount_v to_o above_o the_o number_n of_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o p._n 159._o i_o can_v think_v the_o number_n seldom_o to_o exceed_v thirty_o when_o the_o royal_a family_n be_v so_o numerous_a as_o to_o make_v seven_o of_o they_o and_o
assurance_n from_o the_o mufti_n that_o any_o rebellion_n shall_v be_v raise_v there_o speedy_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o grand_a query_n whither_o matter_n be_v like_a to_o last_v at_o the_o same_o rate_n they_o be_v now_o at_o in_o danmark_n p._n 264._o our_o author_n will_v willing_o have_v it_o resolve_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o give_v important_a reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o more_o important_a why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o let_v we_o see_v his_o self-encounter_n at_o pro_fw-la and_o con_v and_o the_o mighty_a tumult_n and_o bustle_v raise_v in_o our_o author_n fallacious_a judgement_n p._n 264._o first_o that_o natural_a love_n of_o liberty_n eminent_a in_o the_o ancient_a goth_n and_o vandal_n persuade_v he_o to_o think_v of_o a_o change_n ib._n but_o alas_o the_o love_n of_o liberty_n which_o be_v that_o of_o knight_n errantry_n and_o ramble_v to_o seek_v their_o fortune_n in_o foreign_a country_n be_v now_o quite_o extinct_a in_o the_o north_n they_o 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