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hereditary_a and_o absolute_a it_o be_v astonish_v to_o consider_v say_v our_o author_n p._n 48._o how_o he_o free_a and_o rich_a people_n for_o so_o the_o dane_n be_v former_o shall_v be_v persuade_v entire_o to_o part_v with_o their_o liberty_n it_o be_v more_o astonish_n to_o i_o to_o see_v a_o man_n write_v without_o consider_v for_o in_o what_o do_v these_o former_a riches_n consist_v in_o a_o country_n exhaust_v by_o the_o tax_n p._n 50._o or_o in_o the_o want_n of_o money_n to_o discharge_v the_o arrear_n due_a to_o the_o army_n p._n 49._o or_o in_o the_o misery_n attend_v the_o war_n ibid._n which_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n ruin_v the_o people_n in_o the_o next_o place_n where_o be_v their_o freedom_n when_o the_o senator_n otto_n craeg_n tell_v the_o commons_n p._n 52._o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o slave_n and_o these_o very_a word_n make_v they_o deliberate_v how_o to_o get_v rid_v of_o such_o a_o odious_a name_n and_o character_n last_o how_o be_v they_o persuade_v 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we_o and_o the_o hollander_n do_v it_o but_o the_o dane_n must_v have_v a_o care_n leave_v we_o grow_v angry_a so_o it_o seem_v france_n and_o poland_n who_o ship_n pass_v this_o sound_n be_v petty_a prince_n and_o state_n and_o the_o author_n may_v think_v he_o have_v authority_n enough_o to_o make_v a_o crown_v head_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o but_o to_o show_v he_o the_o contrary_a i_o shall_v proceed_v with_o my_o former_a freedom_n to_o consider_v his_o next_o chapter_n though_o he_o himself_o shall_v chance_v to_o grow_v angry_a chap._n iu._n of_o the_o other_o island_n and_o jutland_n it_o will_v be_v tedious_a to_o the_o reader_n to_o account_v all_o the_o contradiction_n that_o be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o description_n of_o these_o country_n i_o shall_v begin_v
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consist_v of_o the_o clergy_n the_o burgher_n or_o citizen_n and_o the_o peasant_n who_o be_v either_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o ouâ—-farmers_n or_o else_o the_o vornede_v who_o resemble_v the_o villain_n in_o our_o law_n who_o be_v so_o call_v quasi_fw-la villae_fw-la adscripti_fw-la and_o so_o be_v these_o when_o a_o diet_n be_v to_o meet_v which_o it_o do_v not_o do_v of_o course_n or_o at_o certain_a period_n but_o upon_o great_a occasion_n as_o do_v homage_n or_o to_o raise_v tax_n the_o nobility_n assemble_v together_o in_o the_o palace_n and_o sit_v by_o themselves_o the_o king_n seldom_o come_v among_o they_o all_o be_v summon_v and_o as_o many_o appear_v as_o can_v with_o their_o convenience_n the_o clergy_n and_o burgher_n who_o be_v send_v in_o proportion_n by_o their_o several_a district_n sit_v in_o the_o brewer_n hall_n and_o the_o peasant_n who_o have_v their_o representative_n likewise_o sit_v in_o some_o other_o hall_n belong_v to_o some_o of_o the_o company_n when_o 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shall_v be_v pay_v he_o there_o be_v so_o many_o advantage_n likely_a to_o accrue_v to_o the_o king_n who_o they_o acknowledge_v by_o his_o valour_n and_o conduct_n to_o deserve_v they_o to_o the_o whole_a royal_a family_n and_o indeed_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dane_n and_o no_o damage_n toany_a except_o that_o which_o the_o noble_n receive_v in_o contribute_v towards_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o land_n which_o they_o possess_v it_o be_v not_o so_o very_o strange_a that_o a_o alteration_n shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o so_o few_o day_n all_o thing_n not_o only_o be_v ripe_a for_o but_o necessity_n itself_o require_v it_o the_o speech_n of_o otto_n craeg_n make_v the_o commons_o eager_a to_o obtain_v this_o alteration_n especial_o be_v head_v by_o their_o precedent_n nauson_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o vigour_n the_o superintendent_n swan_n be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v no_o less_o desirous_a of_o it_o sestede_n be_v prime_a minister_n and_o concur_v to_o their_o intention_n and_o several_a of_o the_o noble_n themselves_o who_o be_v in_o court_n be_v not_o displease_v at_o it_o and_o the_o queen_n be_v a_o woman_n of_o spirit_n think_v herself_o bind_v to_o her_o posterity_n to_o advance_v it_o it_o be_v night_n when_o the_o commons_o part_v from_o the_o noble_n and_o that_o give_v they_o time_n the_o better_a to_o concert_v their_o resolution_n the_o next_o day_n they_o come_v again_o and_o declare_v their_o fix_a design_n concern_v the_o power_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o place_n in_o his_o majesty_n hand_n the_o nobility_n desire_v far_a time_n to_o deliberate_v concern_v it_o and_o to_o do_v it_o with_o great_a caution_n and_o solemnity_n find_v a_o delay_n in_o the_o noble_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o come_v up_o to_o equal_a resolution_n with_o they_o the_o commons_o go_v the_o same_o morning_n to_o the_o palace_n where_o be_v introduce_v to_o the_o king_n they_o tender_v he_o a_o hereditary_a and_o sovereign_a dominion_n his_o majesty_n in_o answer_n tell_v they_o of_o the_o necessity_n there_o be_v for_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o nobility_n before_o he_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o accept_v the_o power_n they_o design_v he_o assure_v they_o of_o his_o protection_n and_o â—ase_v of_o grievance_n dismiss_v they_o with_o advice_n to_o continue_v their_o session_n till_o matter_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o great_a perfection_n the_o same_o day_n mounseur_fw-fr scheel_n a_o senator_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o much_o magnificence_n and_o all_o the_o nobility_n invite_v to_o a_o great_a entertainment_n as_o be_v usual_a there_o upon_o such_o occasion_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n be_v shut_v and_o whereas_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o nobility_n have_v go_v out_o the_o night_n before_o there_o be_v no_o opportunity_n leave_v for_o the_o rest_n to_o do_v so_o now_o be_v altogether_o upon_o the_o forementioned_a occasion_n they_o begin_v to_o deliberate_v more_o serious_o upon_o the_o assair_a and_o to_o send_v news_n to_o the_o court_n of_o their_o compliance_n with_o the_o commons_o and_o their_o unanimous_a agreement_n with_o they_o three_o day_n be_v think_v requisite_a for_o a_o intermediate_v space_n before_o the_o consummation_n of_o this_o ceremony_n which_o be_v perform_v before_o the_o castle_n the_o king_n and_o royal_a family_n be_v place_v there_o in_o chair_n of_o state_n and_o receive_v the_o homage_n of_o all_o the_o senator_n nobility_n clergy_n and_o commons_o so_o a_o affair_n of_o this_o consequence_n be_v dispatch_v in_o four_o day_n without_o any_o far_a trouble_n than_o what_o have_v be_v relate_v we_o must_v allow_v our_o author_n in_o his_o description_n of_o these_o proceed_n to_o use_v some_o of_o his_o own_o ornament_n and_o particular_o that_o instance_n of_o his_o subtle_a genius_n to_o dive_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o he_o give_v we_o when_o he_o speak_v p._n 56._o about_o the_o king_n seem_a reluctancy_n through_o doubt_n of_o the_o event_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o dishonesty_n and_o crime_n of_o the_o action_n whereas_o the_o king_n be_v all_o along_o willing_a to_o receive_v the_o proffer_n of_o the_o commons_o but_o declare_v that_o he_o think_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o nobility_n necessary_a that_o the_o consent_n may_v be_v universal_a he_o be_v very_o particular_a as_o to_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n that_o be_v give_v p._n 74._o hannibal_n sestle_v have_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n swan_n the_o bishop_n have_v 30000_o and_o be_v make_v archbishop_n the_o precedent_n nauson_n have_v 20000._o one_o may_v think_v he_o speak_v with_o the_o person_n that_o pay_v the_o bill_n this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o secret_a history_n which_o may_v perhaps_o be_v reveal_v to_o foreigner_n but_o the_o dane_n know_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o carry_v the_o less_o probability_n because_o swan_n have_v a_o archbishopric_n and_o ten_o thousand_o crown_n more_o than_o nauson_n who_o appear_v all_o along_o to_o have_v do_v equal_a service_n beside_o these_o three_o person_n the_o clergy_n who_o always_o make_v sure_a bargain_n be_v the_o only_a gainer_n in_o this_o point_n p._n 74._o what_o be_v their_o revenue_n enlarge_v do_v they_o pay_v no_o tax_n or_o what_o have_v they_o gain_v more_o than_o the_o burgher_n why_o even_o just_a nothing_o there_o be_v no_o tax_n raise_v upon_o the_o burgher_n to_o which_o the_o clergy_n must_v not_o pay_v their_o quota_fw-la and_o whereas_o before_o the_o alteration_n the_o clergyman_n pay_v as_o it_o be_v no_o tax_n through_o the_o connivance_n of_o the_o nobility_n now_o hâ—bears_v a_o equal_a share_n with_o any_o man_n of_o any_o other_o profession_n in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o commons_o have_v since_o experience_v that_o the_o little_a â—inger_n of_o a_o absolute_a prince_n can_v be_v heavy_a than_o the_o loin_n of_o
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 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