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germany_n we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o switzerland_n
s._n maurice_n from_o e._n to_o w._n monstier_n beaufort_n constans_n m._n melian_n chambery_n arc_n be_v those_o of_o s._n michael_n from_o e._n to_o w._n s._n jaen_fw-la de_fw-fr maurienne_n seran_n be_v those_o of_o rumilly_n from_o s._n to_o n._n annacy_n arve_v be_v those_o of_o salanch_v from_o e._n to_o w._n cluse_n bonne_fw-fr ville_fw-fr la_o roche_n piedmont_n comprehend_v the_o dukedom_n of_o aouste_a chief_a town_n aouste_a 44_o m._n n._n of_o turin_n marquisate_n of_o jurea_fw-la jurea_fw-la 22_o m._n n._n susa_n susa_n 24_o m._n n._n w._n county_n of_o asti_n asti_n 26_o m._n e._n seignory_n of_o vercelli_n idem_n 12_o m._n n._n of_o â—â—sal_n territory_n of_o nizza_n idem_fw-la upon_o the_o sea-coast_n princip_n of_o piedinont_n proper_o so_o call_v turin_n upon_o the_o river_n po._n piedmont_n proper_o so_o call_v comprehend_v the_o territory_n of_o turino_n chief_a town_n idem_n n._n to_o s._n upon_o the_o po_n chieri_n idem_fw-la carignan_n idem_fw-la carmagnola_n idem_fw-la salutzo_n idem_fw-la cauîgliano_fw-it idem_fw-la lucerna_fw-la idem_fw-la 5_o m._n s._n of_o pignerol_n cherasco_n idem_fw-la n._n to_o s._n upon_o the_o tanaro_n mindovi_n idem_fw-la ceva_n idem_fw-la tossano_n idem_fw-la n._n to_o s._n upon_o the_o stura_n coni_fw-la idem_fw-la montferrat_n comprehend_v the_o territory_n of_o trino_n chief_a town_n idem_n n._n to_o s._n casal_n idem_fw-la alba_n idem_fw-la acqui_fw-la idem_fw-la spin_v idem_fw-la 8_o m._n s._n w._n of_o acqui_n milan_n comprehend_v the_o territory_n of_o angiera_n chief_z town_n idem_n from_o w._n to_o s._n e._n novarese_n novara_n vigevanasco_n vigevano_n pavese_n pavia_n lodegiano_n lodi_n cremonese_n cremona_n milaneze_n milan_n s._n to_o n._n comese_n como_n allessandrinese_n allessandria_n w._n to_o e._n laumelline_n valenza_n tortonese_n tortona_n bobbiese_n bobbio_n parma_n comprehend_v the_o d._n of_o 〈…〉_z so_o call_v 〈…〉_z idem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d e_o to_z w._n 〈…〉_z idem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z n._n to_o s._n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z modena_n comprehend_v the_o d._n of_o modena_n prop._n so_o call_v chief_a town_n idem_n eastward_o regto_n idem_fw-la westward_n mirandula_n idem_fw-la northward_o corregie_n idem_fw-la 11_o m._n n._n e._n of_o regio_n principality_n of_o carpi_n idem_fw-la 14_o m._n mantova_n comprehend_v the_o d._n of_o montova_n prop._n so_o call_v chief_a town_n mantova_n northward_o sabionetta_n id._n 18_o m._n s._n w._n of_o mantova_n 〈…〉_z idem_fw-la 18_o m._n s._n principality_n of_o bozzolo_n id._n 18_o m._n s._n w._n marquisate_n of_o castiglon_n castillan-de-silver_n 6m_n n._n e._n of_o mantua_n venice_n comprehend_v the_o territory_n of_o dogado_n chief_a town_n venice_n from_o e._n to_o w._n paduano_n milan_n vicentino_n vicenza_n veronese_n verona_n brescâ—ano_n brescia_n bergamasco_n bergamo_n frluli_n uddine_n w._n to_o e._n istria_n cabo_n d'istria_fw-la aquileija_n idem_fw-la in_o friuli_fw-la 22_o m._n s_o e._n of_o uddin_n cremasco_n crema_fw-la 24_o m._n s._n of_o bergamo_n polâ—sin-de-rovigo_n rovigo_n 22_o m._n s._n of_o milan_n marca_n trevigiano_n trevigio_fw-la 17_o m._n n._n w._n of_o venice_n trevigiano_n contain_v the_o territory_n of_o trevigiano_n prop._n trevigie_n s._n to_o n._n feltrino_n feltri_fw-la bellunese_n belluno_n cadrino_n codore_n genova_n comprehend_v the_o principality_n of_o 〈◊〉_d chief_a town_n idem_n w._n to_o e._n territory_n of_o 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la principality_n of_o 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la marquisate_n of_o 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la territory_n of_o 〈…〉_z idem_fw-la 〈…〉_z idem_fw-la  _fw-fr 〈…〉_z idem_fw-la 〈…〉_z idem_fw-la trent_n comprehend_v only_o the_o bishopric_n of_o trent_n chief_a town_n idem_n upon_o the_o a._n dige_fw-la §._o 2._o in_o the_o middle_a part._n the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n of_o papacy_n comprehend_v the_o d._n of_o ferrara_n chief_z town_n ferrara_n n._n w._n to_o s._n e._n bolognese_n bologna_n prov._n of_o romagna_n ravenn_n 〈…〉_z d._n of_o urbine_n urbino_n marq._n of_o ancona_n ancona_n c._n of_o citta_n de_fw-fr castello_n citta_o de_fw-fr castello_n n._n to_o s._n terr_n of_o perugiano_n perugia_n orvietano_n orvieto_fw-la d._n of_o castro_n castro_n st._n peter_n patrimony_n viterbo_n 14_o m._n s._n e._n of_o orvieto_fw-la campagnia_fw-la 〈…〉_z rome_n s._n to_o n._n sabino_n magliano_n 20_o m._n n._n of_o rome_n d._n of_o spoleto_n spoleto_n tuscany_n comprehend_v the_o terr_n of_o florence_n chief_z town_n idem_n n._n e._n to_o s._n w._n pisa_n idem_fw-la sienna_n idem_fw-la n._n e._n to_o s._n w._n princip_n of_o piombino_n idem_fw-la isle_n of_o elbai_n cosmopoli_fw-it d._n of_o carrara_n and_o massa_n massa_n 24_o m._n n._n w._n of_o pisa_n state_n of_o presidii_fw-la orbitello_n 55_o m._n e._n of_o cosmopoli_fw-it the_o republic_n of_o luca_n s._n marino_n comprehend_v only_o the_o territory_n of_o these_o two_o free_a city_n of_o luca_n sltuate_v 8_o m._n n._n e._n of_o pisa_n s._n marino_n 17_o m._n n._n w._n of_o urbine_n §._o 3._o in_o the_o low_a part._n the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n comprehend_v the_o province_n of_o abruzzo_n the_o 〈◊〉_d chief_a town_n aquila_n from_o n._n w._n to_o s._n e._n upon_o the_o adriatic_a gulf_n abruzzo_n the_o nigh_a civitta_o di_fw-mi chie_n molissa_n bojano_n capitinate_a or_o puglia_n mandfredonia_n terra_fw-la di_o bari_n bari_n terra_fw-la di_o otranto_n otranto_n terra_fw-la di_o lavoro_n naples_n from_o n._n w._n to_o s._n e._n upon_o the_o tyrrhenean_a sea_n further_o principate_v benevento_n nigh_o principate_v salerno_n basilicate_a cirenza_n calabria_n the_o nigh_a cosenze_n calabria_n the_o far_a regie_n this_o country_n know_v of_o old_a by_o the_o name_n of_o hesperia_n saturnia_n latium_n ausonia_n oenotria_n and_o name_n janicula_n be_v term_v by_o its_o native_n and_o spaniard_n italia_n by_o the_o french_a italy_n by_o the_o german_n italian_a and_o by_o the_o english_a italy_n so_o call_v as_o most_o author_n conjecture_v from_o italus_n a_o ancient_a king_n of_o the_o siculi_n who_o leave_v their_o island_n come_v into_o this_o country_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o middle_a part_n thereof_o call_v the_o whole_a italia_n from_o the_o name_n of_o their_o prince_n the_o air_n of_o this_o country_n be_v general_o pure_a temperate_a and_o healthful_a to_o breathe_v in_o except_o the_o land_n of_o air._n the_o church_n where_o it_o be_v ordinary_o reckon_v more_o gross_a and_o unwholesome_a as_o also_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o naples_n where_o for_o several_a month_n in_o the_o summer_n it_o be_v scorch_a hot_a be_v of_o the_o like_a quality_n with_o the_o air_n of_o those_o province_n in_o spain_n which_o lie_v under_o the_o same_o parallel_n of_o latitude_n the_o opposite_a place_n of_o the_o globe_n to_o italy_n be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o vast_a pacifick_n ocean_n lie_v between_o 205_o and_o 220_o degree_n of_o longitude_n with_o 38_o and_o 48_o degree_n of_o south_n latitude_n the_o soil_n of_o this_o country_n it_o lie_v in_o the_o 6_o and_o seven_o north_n climate_n be_v very_o fertile_a general_o yield_v in_o soil_n great_a abundance_n the_o choice_a of_o corn_n wines_n and_o fruit._n its_o wood_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n continual_o green_a and_o well-stored_a with_o the_o best_a of_o wild_a and_o tame_a beast_n its_o mountain_n do_v afford_v several_a kind_n of_o metal_n particular_o those_o in_o tuscany_n and_o naples_n which_o be_v say_v to_o yield_v some_o rich_a mine_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n here_o be_v also_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o true_a albaster_n and_o the_o pure_a of_o marble_n in_o short_a this_o country_n be_v general_o esteem_v the_o garden_n of_o europe_n and_o so_o stately_a and_o magnificent_a be_v its_o numerous_a city_n that_o i_o can_v omit_v the_o follow_a epithet_n common_o bestow_v on_o divers_a of_o they_o as_o rome_n the_o sacred_a naples_n the_o noble_a florence_n the_o fair_a venice_n the_o rich_a genoa_n the_o stately_a milan_n the_o great_a ravenna_n the_o ancient_n milan_n the_o learned_a bononia_n the_o fat_a leghorn_n the_o merchandize_v verona_n the_o charm_v luca_n the_o jolly_a and_o casal_n the_o strong_a the_o chief_a commodity_n of_o this_o country_n be_v wine_n corn_n rice_n silk_n velvet_n taffeta_n satin_n grograin_v commodity_n fustian_n gold-wire_n allom_n armour_n glass_n and_o such_o like_a to_o reckon_v up_o all_o those_o thing_n in_o italy_n that_o true_o deserve_v the_o epithet_n of_o rare_a and_o curious_a will_v far_o surpass_v rarity_n our_o design_a brevity_n i_o shall_v therefore_o confine_v myself_o to_o one_o sort_n of_o rarity_n namely_o the_o most_o note_a remain_n or_o monument_n of_o reverend_a antiquity_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v most_o worthy_a of_o our_o regard_n they_o be_v very_o useful_a in_o give_v some_o light_n to_o several_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a history_n in_o view_v of_o which_o antiquity_n i_o shall_v reduce_v they_o all_o to_o three_o class_n viz._n those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n itself_o second_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o last_o in_o
by_o edward_n i._n who_o have_v then_o a_o son_n bring_v forth_o by_o his_o queen_n at_o caernarven_n castle_n in_o wales_n and_o find_v the_o welsh_a extreme_o averse_a against_o a_o foreign_a governor_n proffer_v they_o the_o young_a child_n a_o native_a of_o their_o own_o to_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n to_o which_o they_o ready_o yield_v and_o according_o swear_v obedience_n to_o he_o since_o which_o time_n the_o king_n of_o england_n elder_a son_n be_v style_v prince_n of_o wales_n and_o all_o writ_n in_o that_o principality_n be_v issue_v out_o in_o his_o name_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n differ_v from_o those_o of_o england_n only_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o label_n of_o three_o arms._n point_n but_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a device_n common_o though_o corrupt_o call_v d_o the_o prince_n arm_n be_v a_o coronet_n beautify_v with_o three_o ostrich_n feather_n with_o this_o inscription_n round_o ich_fw-mi dien_fw-mi i._n e._n i_o serve_v allude_v to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o heir_n while_o he_o be_v a_o child_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o servant_n the_o inhabitans_fw-la of_o this_o country_n at_o least_o the_o most_o intelligent_a of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n according_a religion_n to_o the_o platform_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o many_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n be_v so_o gross_o ignorant_a in_o religious_a matter_n that_o they_o differ_v nothing_o from_o mere_a heathen_n for_o the_o remedy_n of_o which_o the_o late_a incomparable_a mr_n gouge_n be_v at_o no_o small_a pain_n and_o charge_n in_o preach_v the_o bless_a gospel_n to_o they_o and_o procure_v and_o distribute_v among_o they_o some_o considerable_a number_n of_o bibles_n and_o book_n of_o devotion_n in_o their_o language_n which_o noble_a design_n be_v afterward_o revive_v and_o further_v by_o the_o famous_a robert_n boyle_n esq_n and_o several_a other_o well_o disposs_v person_n particular_o that_o much_o lament_v eminent_a divine_a dr._n anthony_n horneck_n and_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o hope_v that_o the_o same_o will_v be_v keep_v still_o on_o foot_n and_o happy_o promote_v by_o the_o aid_n and_o encouragement_n of_o some_o serious_a christian_n among_o we_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v plant_v in_o this_o country_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o century_n ireland_n by_o rob._n morden_n ireland_n  _fw-fr d._n m._n situate_v between_o â—â—_o â—0_n of_o long._n its_o great_a length_n from_o s._n to_o n._n be_v about_o 265_o mile_n 12_o 10_o between_o 51_o 00_o of_o latit_n breadth_n from_o e._n to_o w._n be_v about_o 150_o mile_n 55_o 25_o divide_v into_o the_o province_n of_o leinster_n ch._n town_n dublin_n ulster_n londonderry_n connaught_n galloway_n munster_n limerick_n leinster_n contain_v louth_n county_n chief_a town_n drogheda_n from_o n._n to_o s._n dublin_n idem_fw-la wicklow_n idem_fw-la wexford_n idem_fw-la longford_n idem_fw-la from_o n._n to_o s._n meath_z county_n molingar_fw-la king_n county_n philipstone_n queen_n county_n mari-burrow_n kilkenny_n idem_fw-la kildare_n idem_fw-la e._n of_o k._n county_n caterlagh_n idem_fw-la kilkenny_n ulster_n contain_v down-county_n down_o from_o e._n to_o s._n w._n armagh_n armagh_n monogon_n idem_fw-la caven_n idem_fw-la antrim_n carrickfergus_n from_o e._n to_o s._n w._n londonderry_n idem_fw-la tirone_n county_n duagannon_n fermanath_n inniskilling_a dunnagal_n idem_n w._n of_o londonderry_n conn_n cont_n letrim_n idem_fw-la from_o n._n to_o s._n roscomon_n athlon_fw-la galloway_n idem_fw-la maio_n county_n maio_n westward_n slego_n idem_fw-la munster_n cont_n tipperary_n clonmel_n n._n to_o s._n waterford_n idem_fw-la  _fw-fr clare_n county_n idem_fw-la n._n to_o s._n limerick_n idem_fw-la  _fw-fr cork_n county_n idem_fw-la  _fw-fr kerry_n dingle_n westward_n  _fw-fr this_o country_n the_o britannia_n parva_n of_o ptolemy_n mention_v by_o other_o ancient_a writer_n under_o the_o name_n name_n of_o jertia_n juverna_n iris_n &c_n &c_n and_o by_o modern_a author_n hibernia_n be_v term_v by_o the_o italian_n irlanda_n by_o the_o spaniard_n irlanda_n by_o the_o french_a irlande_n by_o the_o german_n yrland_n and_o by_o the_o english_a ireland_n so_o call_v as_o some_o imagine_v ab_fw-la hiberno_fw-la aere_fw-la from_o the_o winter-like_a air_n but_o rather_o according_a to_o other_o from_o erinland_n which_o in_o the_o irish_a tongue_n signify_v a_o western_a land_n the_o air_n of_o this_o country_n be_v almost_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o of_o those_o part_n of_o britain_n which_o lie_v air._n under_o the_o same_o parallel_n only_o different_a in_o this_o that_o in_o several_a place_n of_o this_o kingdom_n it_o be_v of_o a_o more_o gross_a and_o impure_a temper_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o lake_n and_o marsh_n which_o send_v up_o such_o a_o quantity_n of_o vapour_n and_o thereby_o so_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a mass_n of_o air_n as_o to_o occasion_n flux_n rheum_n and_o such_o like_a distemper_n to_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v frequent_o subject_a the_o opposite_a place_n of_o the_o globe_n to_o ireland_n be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o pacifick_n ocean_n lie_v between_o 180_o and_o 200_o degree_n of_o longitude_n with_o 53_o and_o 56_o degree_n of_o south_n latitude_n the_o soil_n of_o this_o country_n it_o lie_v in_o the_o 9th_o and_o 10_o north_n climate_n be_v abundant_o fertile_a but_o natural_o soil_n more_o fit_a for_o grass_n and_o pasturage_n than_o tillage_n much_o of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v still_o overgrow_v with_o wood_n or_o encumber_v with_o vast_a bog_n and_o unwholesome_a marsh_n yield_v neither_o profit_n nor_o pleasure_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o not_o near_o so_o much_o as_o former_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wood_n cut_v down_o and_o many_o large_a marsh_n drain_v in_o this_o age_n and_o the_o ground_n employ_v for_o various_a sort_n of_o grain_n which_o it_o produce_v in_o great_a 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