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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 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graiae_n name_v thus_o from_o the_o mountain_n god_n paeninus_fw-la rom._n who_o the_o veragri_n the_o painim_n inhabitant_n hereof_o do_v sometime_o worship_n or_o otherwise_o from_o their_o sharp_a rock_n they_o contain_v those_o steep_a and_o horrid_a mountain_n encircle_v wallislandt_a or_o lie_v betwixt_o that_o valley_n and_o ougstal_n in_o italy_n the_o more_o note_a top_n hereof_o be_v the_o great_a s._n bernard_n so_o name_v of_o a_o monastery_n here_o extant_a dedicate_v to_o a_o monk_n of_o this_o name_n of_o augsta_n live_v sometime_o anchoret_n in_o these_o desert_n famous_a in_o the_o popish_a legend_n lepontiae_n 1._o these_o be_v east_n of_o the_o paeninae_n call_v thus_o from_o the_o lepontij_fw-la their_o ancient_a inhabitant_n they_o contain_v the_o rocky_a and_o desert_a tract_n hereof_o lie_v betwixt_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o river_n rhosne_n &_o the_o vorder_n rhijn_n or_o as_o tschudus_n 32._o more_o particular_o bound_v they_o betwixt_o the_o canton_n of_o 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mons_fw-la 9_o now_o colman_n do_v ocello_fw-la to_o the_o grison_n and_o in_o dutch_a der_fw-mi vogel_n where_o spring_v the_o far_a head_n of_o the_o rhijn_n splugen-bergt_a or_o colman_n deal_v orso_n and_o rhaetico-mons_a 3._o now_o prettigouwer-berg_a juliae_fw-la 18._o these_o be_v eastward_o of_o the_o rhaeticae_n probable_o thus_o call_v from_o the_o famous_a julius_n caesar_n who_o we_o read_v in_o rufus_n festus_n sometime_o to_o have_v pass_v over_o this_o part_n of_o the_o alps_n they_o be_v otherwise_o call_v the_o alps_n venetae_fw-la from_o the_o neighbour_a veneti_n in_o italy_n likewise_o the_o mountain_n tarvisani_fw-la from_o that_o people_n upon_o who_o likewise_o they_o join_v in_o italy_n they_o be_v the_o tract_n of_o the_o alps_n coast_v along_o marca_n trivigiana_n belong_v to_o the_o venetian_n towards_o the_o head_n of_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n have_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o bishopric_n of_o saltzburg_n in_o germany_n part_v hereof_o be_v call_v 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upon_o the_o warta_n konin_n a_o wall_a town_n encompass_v with_o the_o warta_n slupcza_n a_o strong_a town_n upon_o the_o warta_n kolo_n surround_v with_o the_o warta_n naklo_n upon_o the_o river_n notez_fw-fr camenecz_n the_o state_n be_v the_o archbishop_n of_o gnesna_n the_o palatine_a and_o castellan_n of_o calisch_a and_o the_o castellan_n of_o gnesna_n naklo_n camenecz_n and_o land_n the_o palatinate_n of_o siradia_n sometime_o a_o dukedom_n belong_v to_o the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n siradia_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v siradia_n a_o wall_a town_n and_o castle_n name_v the_o country_n seat_v in_o a_o plain_a upon_o the_o river_n warta_n wielun_n a_o strong_a town_n petrocow_n and_o castle_n upon_o the_o river_n prosna_n schadeck_n petrocow_n a_o wall_a town_n in_o a_o moorish_a soil_n the_o place_n sometime_o of_o the_o general_a diet_n of_o the_o kingdom_n remove_v now_o to_o warsow_n without_o the_o town_n under_o the_o shade_n of_o a_o pleasant_a forest_n stand_v bugey_a one_o of_o the_o royal_a seiour_n of_o the_o king_n whether_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o more_o fresh_a and_o healthy_a air_n they_o retire_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o diet_n rosprza_n in_o a_o plain_a among_o marsh_n spicimeria_n the_o state_n be_v the_o palatine_a and_o castellan_n of_o siradia_n with_o the_o castellan_n of_o rosprza_n spicimeria_n and_o wielun_n the_o palatinate_n of_o lancicia_n the_o town_n be_v lancicia_n a_o wall_a town_n with_o a_o castle_n mount_v on_o a_o rock_n upon_o the_o river_n bsura_n orlow_n among_o marsh_n bresinia_n konarzew_n inowlodz_n biechow_n the_o state_n be_v the_o palatine_a and_o castellan_n of_o lancicia_n with_o the_o castellan_n of_o bresinia_n konarzew_n inowlodz_n and_o biechow_n cromerus_n place_v this_o last_o in_o the_o palatinate_n of_o kalisch_n cviavia_n or_o the_o palatinate_n of_o wladislaw_n for_o a_o great_a part_n marishie_a and_o without_o wood_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v wladislaw_n vladislaw_n name_v the_o country_n a_o bishop_n sea_n upon_o the_o river_n wijssel_n bidgo_v a_o wall_a town_n upon_o the_o bard_n a_o navigable_a river_n convey_v merchandise_n out_o of_o the_o great_a poland_n unto_o the_o wijssel_n the_o state_n be_v the_o bishop_n palatine_n and_o castellan_n of_o wladislaw_n with_o the_o castellan_n of_o bidgost_n the_o palatinate_n of_o brzestye_n brzestye_n the_o town_n here_o be_v brzestye_n a_o well_o fence_v town_n name_v the_o country_n stand_v in_o a_o plain_a among_o marsh_n radzieiow_n a_o wooden_a town_n kruswick_n build_v all_o of_o wood_n with_o a_o castle_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o kingdom_n after_o gnesna_n the_o seat_n sometime_o of_o the_o prince_n stand_v upon_o a_o great_a lake_n name_v gopla_n in_o the_o castle_n hereof_o popielus_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o poland_n be_v after_o a_o monstrous_a and_o strange_a manner_n devour_v with_o rat_n swarm_v out_o of_o the_o lake_n kowalow_v in_o a_o moorish_a situation_n the_o state_n be_v the_o