Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	duke_n	king_n	poland_n	2,753	5	11.6962	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12830	A geographicall and anthologicall description of all the empires and kingdomes, both of continent and ilands in this terrestriall globe Relating their scituations, manners, customes, prouinces, and gouernements.	Stafford, Robert, 1588-1618.	1607 (1607)	STC 23135; ESTC S117770	38,734	82

they pisse they doe it with bended knees Magi. 3 There are comprehended vnder this vaste gouernment such an infinit companie of people and so well ordered broght vp that one noteth these three things of them which breed a terror vnto the whole world The first is their multitudes of men vnconquerable the next their Millitarie discipline vncorrupted the last Corne and prouision for store infinite 4 The Prouinces or rather Kingdomes of this great Prouinces Empire are diuided into two parts Into Dacia vetus vnder which is comprehended Bosnia Seruia Bulgaria Valachia and Moldauia and into Grecia contained in which are Epirus Macedonia Thracia Achaia and Peloponesus 5 In Dacia vetus little is extraordinarie notable and Dacia therefore I omit the description 6 Grecia is limited on the West with the Adriaticke Grecia Sea on the South with the Mediterranean on the East with the Archipelago and Thracian Sea 7 The Inhabitants of it are now very base altogether Inhabitanit ignorant of artes liuing and going in their apparell after the Turkish manner 8 The Prouinces as are before set down are first Epirus Epirus in which Scanderbege liued made famous by his worthy acts hee being called the scourge of the Turkes 9 The next is Macedonia for euer famosed by the Macedonia means of him neuer to be forgotten Alexander the great who raigned there being conquerour of the world In this Prouince is Stagira the countrie of Aristotle and Olympus that high topt Mountaine aspiring aboue the middle region of the aire 10 The next is Romania or Thracia a verie barren Thracia place in which stands the great Cittie of Constantinople wherein the Turke doth alwayes keepe his Court this Citie is very populous containing in it as some write 700000. soules 11 The fourth prouince is Achaia famous for the Achaia most learned Vniuersitie which was in it called Athens once the nurse of all the wittie and best Poets the Mother and bringer vp of all eloquent and heart-winning Rhetoricians and in generall it was the very heart and soule of humane Artes and learning In this Prouince is also Pernassus and Hellicon consecrated to the Muses by all ancient Poets 12 The fist and last is Peloponesus or Morea in whose Peloponesus Istmus or entrance stands that once goodly city Corinth which many bookes doe much mention Further in the prouince stands Lacedemon not inferior vnto any of the rest in antiquitie 13 This Grecia as is before saide is vnder the Turke Gouernment who for money suffers all religions there OF TRANSILVANIA TRansiluania so called by reason of the great Woods Limits which compasse it is limited on the west with Hungarie and part of the Riuer Tibiscus on the North with Poland and the great mountaine Carpothus on the East with Moldauia on the South with Valachia Cisalpina 2 The fruitfulnes of this kingdome is very much hauing Qualitie horses whose manes sweepe the earth Falchons two of which will kill an Eagle or Swanne There is also great store of Mines and in some riuers are found lumps of Gold which weigh a pound weight 3 The Inhabitants of this country are very stubborn slothfull and vntractable following the religion of the Inhabitants Greek church reading from the right hand vnto the left and swearing alwayes by Iupiter and Venus according vnto the olde manner of the Ethnicks 4 The chiefe citie where the King holdeth his residence is Alha Guilia 5 In this Kingdome is the Prouince of Zeckland gouerned Prouinces after the order of the Heluetians 6 The chiefe riuers are Saluata and Rockle both which Riuers are disburdened into Danubins 7 This Transiluania is gouerned by a Christian Gouernment Prince who once paid tribute vnto the Turke but now doth warre against him OF LITVANIA 1 LItuania is bounded on the West with Polonia on Limits the South with Podolia on the East with Muscouia and on the North with Liuonia 2 There is little to be spoken of this Countrey onely Qualitie that in it there is great store of Pitch and Timber planks whereof they build many Ships 3 The inhabitants of it liue after the maner of the Polonians Inhabitants 4 The Metropolitan Citie where the Prince doth Cities keepe his Court is Vilna 5 This Kingdome is gouerned by a Duke but subiect Gouernment vnto the king of Poland OF LIVONIA 1 LIuonia is limited on the West with Mare Balticum Limits or Sinus Venedicus on the East with the riuer Narua the lake Bribas part of Moscouia on the South with Lituania Prussia and on the North with Sinus Finicus 2 The inhabitants of this country are for the most part Inhabitants al Christians and the women do think so wel of themselues that in comparison of their owne beauties they discommend all others 3 The riches of it are chiefly corne horses they haue Qualitie also in their woods wilde beastes of an extraordinarie strength 4 The chiefe cities are first Riga seated vpon the riuer Duina the next is Riualia neare vnto the Baltick Sea the last is Derpt 5 The notedst riuers are two the one is the riuer Einbecke which at the very mouth where it doth disburden Riuers it selfe into the Sea doth fall such a heigth that it roareth making the horriblest horridest noise that it deafeneth the eares of the inhabitants neare adioyning like to those which dwell neare vnto the Cataracts of Nile the other riuer is Duina 6 This Kingdome is a distract gouernement subiect vnto many Princes as the King of Poland Denmark Swecia Gouernment and the Emperour of Moscouia OF SCANDIA 1 SCandia is a Peninsula that is almost an Iland inuironned Limites on the North with the frozen Ocean on the East with Mare Balticum Sinus Finicus and Sinus Bodicus on the South with Sinus Codanus and on the West with the vast Ocean 2 This great coūtry in the North part is very barren but towards the South there is great store of corne Salt Qualitie Horses and Mines both of Siluer Iron and Lead 3 The inhabitants of it are very strong peruerse vnlearned Inhabitants much addicted vnto Sorceries witchcrafts 4 This Scandia is diuided into two great Kingdoms Diuision Noruegia and Swetia OF NORVEGIA OR NORWAY 5 NOruegia is bounded on the West North South Limits with the maine Ocean and on the East with the Dofrine mountaines 6 The Inhabitants of this Kingdom are simple men Inhabitants giuen much vnto Hospitalitie and abhorring Theeuerie or any such courses 7 The chief riches of this coūtrie are Cables Mastes Qualitie and such like furniture for Shipping there is also great store of dried fish which they eate in steede of bread 8 The Metropolitane Citie is Nidrosio there is another Citie Citie called Bergen one of the great Marte Townes of Christendome 9 This

is inricht with all sortes of Mines as Qualitie well of Salt as of Mettalls It hath also great abundance of corne wine saffron fruits hote bathes sweete fountaines 3 The Inhabitants of this Empire are generallie very tall goodly warlike and faithfull men little addicted vnto Inhabitants venerie but much affecting drunkēnes that welspring of Impietie from whence bubbleth out this saying of them that Germanus potat quantum potest Germanorum viuere est bibere They are also for their inuentions in Inuentions arts Mechanicall most excellent and farre surpassing anie other Nation for from them came the inuention of Gunnes inuented of one Bertholdus Swart in the yeare 1378. by them was also inuented Printing in the yeare of our Lord 1440. by one Ihon Gutemberg but as Ramus affirmes by one Iohn Fust who printed Tullies Offices which was the first booke that euer was printed 4 In the middle of Germany is scituated Bohemia a very Bohemia pleasant kingdom compast about with a wood called Sylua Hyrcinia the chiefe citie of it is Prage in which the Emperour doth keepe his Court. 5 There are also in this great large Dominion many Prouinces Prouinces among which the especiall first Saxonie whose Metrapolitane citie is Witteberg lying vppon the Riuer Albis the second is Brandēbourg in which stands Franckford scituated vppon the Riuer Odera in which there is an Vniuersitie erected by Marques Ioachim in the yeare 1506. The third is Pomerania the chiefe Citie of which is Stetim The fourth is Bauaria whose best cittie is Munchen The fift is Slesia in which is scituated the city Bressel The sixt is Franconia whose most noted Citie is Franckford founded vppon the riuer Moenum in which Martes place is alwayes the Election of the Emperour and the famous Martes for bookes The seuenth is Austria the Metrapolitan of which is that famous Vienna seated vpon the riuer Danubius esteemed to be one one of the fairest Citties in Germanie The eight and last worthy to Heluetia be preferred before all the rest is Switzerland or Heluetia which is diuided into 13. Cantones or chiefe cities with their Apendices the gouernment of them beeing onely popular for although the members seeme to be separated yet liue they as one bodie firmly knit vnited euerie one hauing his particular Magistrate and Councell 6 The most famous Riuers of these Prouinces are sixe First is the great Danubius which doth receiue into Riuers it 60. Nauigable Riuers before it is disburdened into Pontus Euxinus the second is Rhene from whence commeth the best Rhenish wine vpon whose banke is scituated the citie Strasburge or Argentine in which ther is a towre of 578. Geometricall paces high counted the eight Miracle of the world the third is Amasus the fourth is Moenus the fift is Odera and the sixt is Albis 7 The Emperours do not succeed but are alwaies chosen by these 6. Electors the Arch-byshops of Ments Triers Colen the Countie Palatine of Rhene the Duke of Saxonie the Marquesse of Brandeburge If these cānot agree then doth the King of Bohemia decide the controuersie 8 Concerning the Gouernment of this Empire it hath manie free Princes which is the reason that the Emperour by some is called a King of Kings Gouernment OF BELGIA 1 BElgia or the Lowe Countreyes is limited on the Boundes East with Germanie on the South with France on the West with the mayne Ocean on the North with Denmarke and part of the great Sea It contayneth in circuit 1000. Italian miles 2 This Countrie doeth most excell in all manner of Linnen and fine Stuffes and about Frisea Gelderland Qualitie and Holland they haue Oxen of such an incredible bignesse which if they were ballanced would weigh aboue 2000. poundes for there was seene in Antwerpe a Bull whose bodie did exceede 3200. weight Magin Ortel In this Countrie there is also great abundance of Butter Cheese Herring and Salmon and especially in Holland 3 The Inhabitāts are very goodly propermen hauing Inhabitants generally well proportionated legs They are great drinkers not proud nor enuious but vnmindfull both of benefits done vnto them of iniuries offered They are excellent Musitians in Mechanicall arts most expert Prouinces 4 The prouinces of Belgia are 17. in which are cōtained 4. Dukedomes 7. Earldomes 5. Barondries 1. Marqueship 5 The 4. Dukedomes are first Brabant in which the 1. Brabant chiefe citie is Antwerp fortified with 10. royall Bulwarks and hauing within it a Towne-house whose circuite is 4812. paces There is also in this Prouince an Vniuersitie called Louaine Ortel 6 The second Dukedom is Liege or Luicke called by 2. Liege some the Paradise of Priests the chiefe city is Liege from whence the Dukedome taketh his name 7 The third is Lutzenburge in which is the great Forest 3. Lutzenburge of Ardenna which was in the time of Caesar 500. miles in lēgth at this day only 90. the chief city is Lutzēburg or 8 The 4. and last Dukedome is Gelderland noted 4. Gelderlād chiefly for the excellent pasture groundes which are in it the chiefe citie is Nimmegen Ortel 9 The 7. Earledoms or Counties are first Flanders in 1. Flandres which the chiefe city is Gaunt there are also many strong Port towns in it as Newport Dūkerk Ostend Slewis Ort. 10 The second is Artois the chiefe citie of which is 2. Artois Arras from whence commeth the best cloth of Arras 11 The third is Hainolt whose fairest city is Mons in which there is a Capitall of Religious women that was 3. Hainolt erected by Vadruda Dutches of Lorraine 12 The 4. is Holland very poore of it self vnles it be in pasture grounds in which they nourish so many Cattell 4. Holland that it doth excell other parts in Butter and cheese They are also so strong at Sea that they are able to make 800. great ships and twice so many small The chiefe citie is Amsterdam so famous for Trafficke that there may be seen in her Port somtimes 500. great ships at once Ortel 13 The fift is Zealand quasi Sea and Land in which 5. Zealand countrie or Countie there is found no fresh water In it is also very little wood The chiefe citie is Middelborough in the Iland of Walcheren 14 The sixt is Zutphen of which very little or nothing 6. Zutphen can be spoken 15 The 7. and last Countie is Namur verie plentifull 7. Namur of Woods and Deare the chiefe citie is Namur 16 The 5. Barondries or Lordships are first Friezland Vltrect the noted cities whereof are Leuorden and Embden 17 The secōd is Vltrect whose chiefest city is Vtreck 17 The third is Mechlin the fourth is Ouerissel the fift and last Lordship is Groining 18 The 17. Prouince is the Marquiset of the holie Empire in which nothing is famous 19 The most noted