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40._o placentia_n 20._o 40._o 40._o 0._o poitiers_n 26._o 30._o 47._o  _fw-fr r._n ravenna_n 41._o 20._o 44._o 20._o rheims_n 25._o 25._o 48._o 30._o renes_fw-la 19_o  _fw-fr 48._o  _fw-fr rochel_n 18._o 15._o 45._o 50._o rome_n 42._o 30._o 42._o  _fw-fr reven_n 23._o 40._o 48._o 50._o rhezo_n 47._o 0._o 38._o 20._o  _fw-fr s_o salisbury_z 18._o 3._o 51._o 10._o salamanca_n 8._o 5._o 40._o 15._o saragossa_n 24._o 15._o 41._o 45._o sevill_n 7._o 15._o 37._o  _fw-fr zion_n or_o sittiâ—_n 29._o  _fw-fr 45._o  _fw-fr sterling_n 20._o 10._o 56._o 20._o sienna_n 42._o 20._o 36._o 16._o siguenca_fw-la 18._o 2._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr syracuse_n 40._o 30._o 37._o 30._o t._n tarantaise_v 29._o  _fw-fr 45._o  _fw-fr tarragon_n 78._o 30._o 38._o 20_o tholouse_n 28._o 40._o 43._o 10._o toledo_n 16._o 20._o 39_o 40._o trieste_n 44._o 10._o 46._o 10._o tredagh_o 16._o 34._o 54._o 10._o turin_n 31._o 30._o 43._o 45._o tarentum_n 48._o 0._o 40._o 30._o v._o valladolid_n 16._o 10._o 42._o 5._o valentia_n 19_o 20._o 39_o 4._o venice_n 41._o 40._o 45._o 50._o verona_n 40._o 40._o 45._o 50._o viterbo_n 41._o 50._o 42._o 4._o weymouth_n 23._o 50._o 51._o 0._o winchester_n 22._o  _fw-fr 52._o  _fw-fr wexford_n 16._o 44._o 53._o  _fw-fr y._n yarmouth_n 27._o 30._o 53._o 0._o york_n 22._o 25._o 54._o 10._o z._n zurick_n 30._o 20._o 47._o  _fw-fr the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n touch_v the_o errata_fw-la of_o this_o part_n contain_v italy_n and_o the_o alps_n with_o the_o preface_n the_o reader_n be_v to_o be_v advertise_v that_o the_o work_n be_v commit_v to_o five_o several_a printer_n for_o the_o more_o speedy_a dispatch_n thereof_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a that_o every_o house_n shall_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o its_o own_o errata_fw-la but_o i_o must_v first_o cry_v pardon_n for_o a_o erratum_fw-la of_o my_o own_o in_o make_v the_o dukedom_n of_o urbine_n a_o distinct_a estate_n from_o that_o of_o the_o papacy_n whereas_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v from_o signior_n almerico_n the_o florentine_a agent_n that_o it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o popedom_n as_o the_o dukedom_n of_o ferrara_n have_v be_v before_o howsoever_o be_v the_o discourse_n thereof_o do_v follow_v so_o immediate_o upon_o that_o of_o the_o popedom_n the_o reader_n may_v consider_v it_o as_o a_o appendant_a on_o it_o though_o not_o among_o the_o province_n or_o man_n beâ—s_v incorporate_v with_o it_o but_o for_o the_o error_n of_o the_o press_n together_o with_o their_o several_a correction_n they_o be_v those_o that_o follow_v fol._n 5._o lin_v 7._o for_o microsm_n r._n microcosm_n lin_v 32._o for_o there_o r._n then_o 8._o 33._o for_o ellan_n r._n elom_n 13._o 55._o for_o or_o read_z an_z 14_o 23._o for_o those_o r._n the_o fol._n 16._o 61._o for_o 18_o r._n 8_o fol._n 17._o 24._o for_o thracia_n r._n thresia_n 18._o 46._o for_o communicable_o r._n incommunicable_o 19_o 12_o for_o causidorum_fw-la r._n causidicorum_fw-la 22._o 6._o for_o 3357._o r._n 3368_o fol_n 23._o 64._o for_o choregrophte_n r._n topegraphie_n ibid._n 65._o for_o glarenteux_fw-fr r._n clarentieux_n 35._o 67._o for_o the_o first_o r._n first_o the_o 40._o for_o different_a r._n difficult_a in_o august_n num_fw-la 14._o l._n 9_o for_o many_o r._n main_a 14._o for_o vicious_a r._n riâ—â—ous_a num_fw-la 16._o 49._o for_o any_o mon_fw-fr r._n any_o not_o num_fw-la 33._o 13_o for_o sudden_o r._n so_o due_o num_fw-la 38._o for_o prevail_a r._n prowl_a fol._n 45._o 13._o and_o so_o in_o many_o place_n else_o which_o i_o note_v in_o this_o place_n once_o for_o all_o for_o colâ—â—an_n r._n cortian_a 47._o 19_o for_o ten_o pound_n r._n ten_o shilling_n ibid._n 50._o for_o hoâ—tis_fw-la r._n bastis_fw-la 48._o 10._o to_o superintendencie_n add_v beside_o illyricum_n itself_o ib._n 28._o for_o among_o other_o r._n among_o his_o son_n then_o add_v 〈◊〉_d to_o constantius_n greece_n thrace_n and_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o east_n to_o constant_a italy_n africa_n and_o ilâ—yriâ—um_n to_o constantine_n all_o beyond_o the_o alps_n and_o this_o be_v that_o 49._o 6._o for_o orietes_n r._n orestes_n 50._o 54_o for_o augustius_fw-la 1._o augustulus_n 51._o 22._o for_o beer_n r._n drink_v 56._o 31._o for_o seem_v r._n serve_v 58._o 21._o for_o lanliano_n r._n lanciano_n 63._o 31._o for_o not_o curable_a r._n not_o curable_a but_o by_o music_n only_o 59_o 44._o deal_n and_o be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n who_o be_v hence_o câ—lled_v duke_n of_o calabria_n 67._o 16._o deal_n libycum_n 68_o 62._o for_o the_o r._n by_o the_o 79._o 3._o for_o they_o r._n that_o ib._n 17._o for_o â—uâ—iponus_fw-la r._n eutychus_n 80._o 12._o for_o no_o r._n not_o ib._n l._n ult_n for_o 110_o r._n 1001_o fol._n 83._o 5._o for_o pâ—riglia_n r._n perugia_n 84._o 27._o for_o lentuli_n r._n rutuli_n ib._n 43._o for_o trivolis_n r._n tivoli_n 87._o 51._o for_o seat_n r._n chief_a seat_n 95._o 59_o for_o guidus_fw-la baldo_n r._n gurdo_n 〈◊〉_d 99_o for_o arch_n b._n 10._o r._n arch_a b._n 1._o fol._n 98._o 6._o for_o timianus_n r._n timaus_n 99_o 9_o deal_n &_o c._n â—b_n 31._o deal_n no_o 101._o 55._o deal_n thousanâ—_o r_o 4._o 8_o for_o party_n 1._o part_n 109._o 56._o for_o câ—ato_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 110._o 17._o deal_n by_o who_o it_o be_v make_v fâ—ee_a and_o add_v the_o same_o word_n lin_v 18._o after_o 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o 113_o 29._o for_o first_o r._n fis_n 114._o l._n 18._o for_o luca_n r._n lucumo_fw-la 116._o 31._o for_o german_n r._n genean_n 12â—_n 23._o for_o liugâ—is_n r._n lâ—gurâ—a_o 123._o 9_o for_o attenduto_n r._n attendulo_fw-la 127._o 6_o for_o first_o 1._o last_o 128._o 56._o for_o 〈◊〉_d pomera_n r._n alâ—a_o pompeia_n 129._o 38._o for_o 5._o r._n saint_n 131._o 10._o to_o several_a part_n add_v call_v by_o several_a name_n 136._o 65._o for_o 〈◊〉_d r._n near_o 138._o 17._o deal_n france_n 141._o 27._o for_o aâ—gow_n r._n argow_n besides_o thâ—se_a there_o be_v some_o mis-â—omâ—rs_a as_o our_o lawyer_n phrase_n it_o as_o bâ—thyâ—nia_n for_o bythinia_n lybia_n for_o libya_n rutili_fw-la and_o râ—tiliaâ—_n for_o ratuli_n and_o ratutian_a thyras_n for_o 〈…〉_z for_o cilicia_n cicilâ—a_o for_o sicilia_n syclopum_o for_o cyclopam_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o this_o kind_n in_o the_o course_n of_o this_o work_n which_o i_o hope_v the_o charitable_a reader_n will_v not_o put_v upon_o my_o account_n the_o rest_n which_o do_v not_o alter_v or_o perplex_v the_o sâ—nsâ—_n may_v be_v easy_o amend_v by_o the_o reader_n and_o as_o easy_o pardon_v a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n touch_v the_o errata_fw-la of_o this_o part_n contain_v france_n spain_n and_o britain_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o errata_fw-la i_o charge_v myself_o with_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o in_o this_o i_o be_o to_o charge_v myself_o with_o a_o sin_n of_o omission_n which_o be_v the_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o daulphius_n of_o vienna_n before_o the_o incorporate_n of_o that_o province_n with_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n for_o be_v absolute_a prince_n they_o deserve_v place_n here_o as_o well_o as_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n or_o the_o earl_n of_o champagne_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n under_o the_o degree_n and_o rank_n of_o king_n who_o succession_n be_v herein_o 〈◊〉_d down_o and_o here_o they_o follow_v in_o this_o catalogue_n of_o the_o daulphin_n of_o vienâ—ois_n a._n ch._n 110._o 1_o guigne_n surname_v the_o fat_a earl_n of_o albon_n and_o gâ—isiâ—auman_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o buâ—gundie_n 1135._o 2_o gurgne_n ii_o the_o first_o proprietary_n and_o absolute_a pâ—inca_n hereof_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dauphin_n of_o vâ—enâ—ois_n 1146._o 3_o guigne_n iii_o sâ—nne_n of_o guigne_v the_o second_o 1151._o 4_o beatriae_fw-la daughter_n of_o gaigne_a the_o 3d_o first_o marry_v to_o raymond_n the_o 3d_o earl_n of_o tholouse_n next_o to_z hugh_z the_o 3d_o d._n of_o burgundy_n and_o final_o to_o gâ—â—gne_v of_o s._n albon_n of_o the_o collateral_a liâ—â—_n of_o the_o former_a earl_n all_o in_o her_o right_n entitle_v daulphin_n of_o viennoiâ—_n 1208._o 5._o andrew_n the_o son_n of_o beatrix_n and_o of_o guigne_v the_o four_o 1242._o 6_o guigne_n v._o son_n of_o andrew_n 1283._o 7_o humbert_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n in_o the_o right_n of_o anne_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o guigne_a the_o five_o 1305._o 8_o john_n the_o son_n of_o anne_n and_o hombert_n exercise_v in_o continual_a war_n as_o his_o father_n be_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o savoy_n 1322._o 9_o guigne_n vi_o son_n of_o john_n take_v prisoner_n by_o edward_n earl_n of_o savoy_n anno_fw-la 1329._o and_o at_o last_o slay_v anno_fw-la 1324._o 1341._o 10_o humbert_n ii_o the_o second_o son_n of_o john_n
and_o the_o brother_n of_o guigne_a the_o six_o the_o last_o dauphin_n of_o this_o line_n of_o who_o surrendrie_n and_o the_o reason_n which_o induce_v he_o to_o it_o we_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a fol._n 191._o and_o thither_o i_o remit_v the_o reader_n then_o for_o the_o error_n of_o the_o press_n with_o their_o emendation_n and_o correction_n fol._n 147._o l._n 5._o for_o german_n r._n german_n word_n 148._o 46._o for_o bosomon_n r._n baisemain_v 151._o 32._o for_o mayenne_n r._n maine_n 152._o 60._o for_o galatia_n r._n galatia_n 153._o for_o celto-scyâ—bia_a r._n celta-scythia_n 155._o 63._o for_o chrysogonelle_n r._n grisogonelle_n 156._o 49._o for_o 14000_o r._n 140000._o fol._n 159._o 54._o for_o azure_a r._n argent_fw-fr 16â—_n 66._o for_o 13_o r._n 11_o 165._o 47._o for_o brien_n r._n brieux_n 170._o 46._o for_o antecum_fw-la r._n autricum_n 173._o 33._o for_o philip_n the_o good_a r._n philip_n the_o three_o son_n of_o philip_n the_o hardy_a 174._o 27._o for_o ovillac_n r._n aurillac_n 181â—_n 28._o for_o nimine_n r._n ximines_n 191._o 3._o for_o the_o praesectus_fw-la r._n the_o seat_n of_o the_o praefectus_fw-la ib._n 52._o for_o usual_o r._n not_o usual_o 193._o 51._o for_o aâ—axis_n r._n araxis_n 194_o for_o give_v r._n be_v give_v 198._o 12._o for_o war_n r._n wave_n 199._o ult_n for_o first_o r._n last_o 201._o 67._o for_o do_v r._n be_v 211._o 10._o for_o first_o r._n second_o 221._o for_o review_n r._n thus_o a_o view_n ib._n 46._o for_o garvine_n r._n gurvinea_n ib._n 63._o for_o country_n r._n continent_n 244._o 37._o for_o sorgorve_n r._n segorve_n 248._o 4._o for_o three_o r._n six_o 252._o 48._o to_o the_o north_n add_v and_o some_o few_o of_o the_o neglect_a land_n 260._o 22_o for_o honest_a death_n r._n the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n ib._n 33._o for_o those_o front_n r._n the_o front_n 264._o 26._o for_o pero-benefice_n r._n parochial_a benefice_n ib._n 48._o for_o pursue_v r._n pursue_v ib._n 52_o for_o guipuse_n r._n guipâ—scoa_n 6000_o fol._n 265._o 22._o for_o acknowledge_v r._n know_v ib._n 34._o for_o avala_n r._n avalonia_n 266._o 32._o deal_n he_o say_v 269._o 4._o for_o it_o r._n but_o ib._n â—_o for_o ancient_a r._n ancient_o 274._o 4._o for_o make_v r._n make_v ib._n 32._o deal_n out_o of_o italy_n 278._o 40._o for_o 5._o r._n 15_o fol._n 263._o 15._o for_o as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v r._n as_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o prove_v 265._o 57_o deal_n in_o that_o say_n 250._o l._n 4._o for_o contain_v r._n contain_v 292._o 63._o for_o place_n r._n state_n 298._o 43._o for_o a_o foot_n r._n twelve_o foot_n 303._o 66._o for_o henry_n 5._o r._n henry_n 6._o 312._o 40._o for_o oma_n caghlon_n r._n oma_n maghlin_n 319_o 19_o for_o north_n &_o south_n r._n east_n and_o west_n ibid._n 63._o for_o 13_o r._n 23._o cosmographie_n the_o second_o book_n contain_v the_o chorographie_n and_o history_n of_o belgium_n germany_n denmark_n swethland_n russia_n poland_n hungary_n sclavonia_n dacia_n and_o greece_n with_o the_o isle_n thereof_o by_o peter_n heylyn_n tacit_fw-la hist._n l._n 4._o humanarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la possessionem_fw-la transalpinis_a gentibus_fw-la portendi_fw-la druidae_fw-la canebant_fw-la senec_n de_fw-fr consolat_a ad_fw-la albinum_n quotidie_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la magno_fw-la orb_n mutatur_fw-la nova_fw-la urbium_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la jaciuntur_fw-la nova_fw-la gentium_fw-la nomina_fw-la extinctis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la prioribus_fw-la oriuntur_fw-la london_n print_v for_o henry_n seile_n m.dc.lii_o cosmographie_n the_o second_o book_n contain_v the_o chorography_n and_o history_n of_o belgium_n germany_n denmark_n swethland_n muscovie_n poland_n hungary_n dalmatia_n dacia_n greece_n with_o the_o isle_n thereof_o of_o belgium_n have_v pursue_v the_o fortune_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n through_o the_o 4_o western_a diocese_n or_o division_n of_o it_o whole_o subdue_v to_o the_o command_n of_o that_o conquer_a state_n let_v we_o next_o look_v on_o those_o 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