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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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methinks_v courtesy_n duty_n or_o interest_n at_o least_o may_v bring_v four_o and_o twenty_o more_o to_o make_v above_o thirty_o that_o there_o be_v a_o plentiful_a table_n but_o the_o meat_n be_v dress_v after_o their_o own_o manner_n p._n 158._o ridiculous_a be_v not_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n dress_v after_o his_o own_o manner_n there_o be_v abundance_n more_o of_o the_o like_a particular_n which_o i_o shall_v omit_v only_o this_o one_o where_o he_o say_v that_o king_n frederick_n have_v once_o the_o thought_n of_o make_v the_o present_a count_n guldenlew_v king_n of_o norway_n which_o have_v be_v remember_v to_o his_o prejudice_n p._n 155._o for_o it_o be_v what_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o danmark_n nor_o can_v that_o thought_n have_v be_v consistent_a with_o such_o a_o king_n great_a wisdom_n i_o must_v for_o these_o reason_n beg_v the_o author_n pardon_n if_o i_o do_v not_o give_v a_o entire_a belief_n to_o his_o character_n and_o the_o reader_n for_o my_o not_o give_v 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sumptuousness_n and_o magnificence_n as_o that_o wherewith_o her_o burial_n be_v accompany_v five_o whatever_o he_o ominate_v concern_v the_o swede_n avoid_v a_o further_a matrimonial_a tie_n with_o danmark_n p._n 193._o yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o general_a report_n of_o the_o world_n be_v concern_v a_o double_a marriage_n between_o the_o prince_n royal_a of_o danmark_n and_o the_o princess_n of_o sweden_n as_o also_o between_o the_o prince_n royal_a of_o sweden_n and_o the_o princess_n of_o danmark_n if_o so_o where_o be_v this_o gentleman_n assurance_n of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o a_o further_a matrimonial_a tie_n or_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o holstein_n be_v contract_v to_o the_o princess_n of_o sweden_n who_o he_o false_o call_v p._n 193._o the_o only_a daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n this_o king_n have_v two_o princess_n live_v by_o the_o late_o decease_a queen_n six_o as_o the_o author_n be_v pretty_a near_a in_o guess_v that_o the_o 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have_v be_v sufficient_o confute_v however_o if_o i_o be_v to_o have_v a_o monster_n i_o will_v rather_o have_v one_o that_o be_v all_o head_n and_o no_o body_n than_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o will_v make_v which_o be_v all_o body_n and_o no_o head_n neither_o be_o i_o of_o opinion_n that_o danmark_n bear_v no_o great_a proportion_n to_o france_n than_o the_o little_a republic_n of_o st._n marino_n do_v to_o venice_n and_o that_o danmark_n be_v the_o least_o and_o poor_a kingdom_n in_o europe_n p._n 225._o for_o as_o to_o its_o poverty_n i_o have_v give_v he_o a_o account_n and_o as_o to_o the_o littleness_n of_o this_o kingdom_n i_o must_v a_o second_o time_n make_v bold_a with_o the_o first_o word_n of_o his_o book_n against_o he_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n dominion_n he_o may_v with_o justice_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o great_a prince_n in_o europe_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o law_n court_n of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n the_o dane_n be_v spring_v from_o the_o goth_n who_o have_v always_o be_v a_o most_o warlike_a nation_n they_o have_v leave_v no_o northern_a people_n free_a from_o their_o incursion_n at_o least_o if_o not_o their_o conquest_n and_o extend_v they_o from_o island_n to_o the_o warm_a climate_n of_o spain_n and_o italy_n and_o the_o burn_a shore_n of_o africa_n krantzius_n in_o daniâ—_n lib._n 1._o etc._n etc._n meursius_n hist._n dan._n lib._n 2_o 3._o isaac_n pontanus_n rer._n dan._n and_o have_v the_o honour_n never_o to_o have_v submit_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n nor_o to_o have_v any_o just_a pretence_n make_v from_o thence_o of_o superiority_n or_o dominion_n over_o they_o their_o historian_n affirm_v that_o they_o have_v have_v a_o continue_a succession_n of_o prince_n from_o a_o thousand_o and_o forty_o year_n before_o christ_n who_o have_v continual_o govern_v they_o they_o have_v always_o be_v rule_v by_o their_o own_o law_n without_o foreign_a imposition_n these_o law_n and_o 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be_v tax_v by_o the_o king_n when_o he_o please_v this_o be_v call_v byskat_n or_o town-tax_n and_o be_v contribute_v towards_o the_o city_n stock_n and_o be_v a_o very_a small_a matter_n nothing_o near_o 4_o per_fw-la cent._n as_o he_o afterward_o p._n 103._o will_v persuade_v we_o in_o the_o oâ—her_a city_n of_o danmark_n this_o tax_n be_v never_o know_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n but_o in_o copenhagen_n such_o a_o thing_n may_v have_v happen_v once_o instead_o of_o another_o tax_n which_o then_o cease_v we_o come_v next_o to_o six_o very_a edify_a page_n viz._n p._n 103_o 104_o 105_o 106_o 107_o 108._o where_o any_o one_o that_o be_v curious_a may_v know_v the_o excise_n upon_o mustard_n seed_n egg_n tripe_n and_o colewort_n also_o upon_o eel_n soap_n and_o herring_n which_o sheet_n of_o his_o book_n can_v be_v no_o where_o more_o acceptable_a nor_o of_o great_a use_n than_o for_o the_o more_o careful_a preservation_n of_o those_o commodity_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v from_o leaden-hall_n or_o newgate_n market_n public_a mill_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v p._n 109._o where_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o copenhagen_n be_v bind_v to_o grind_v and_o to_o pay_v the_o sum_n abovementioned_a for_o grind_v there_o be_v such_o mill_n but_o they_o cause_v no_o new_a tax_n and_o what_o be_v pay_v for_o grind_v there_o be_v as_o cheap_a as_o it_o will_v be_v do_v any_o where_o else_o they_o be_v appoint_v only_o that_o so_o the_o consumption_n tax_n may_v not_o be_v avoid_v have_v go_v a_o second_o time_n over_o his_o tax_n and_o give_v a_o account_n oâ—_n some_o that_o have_v never_o be_v and_o other_o that_o have_v seldom_o be_v he_o come_v at_o last_o p._n 113._o to_o one_o that_o have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v for_o if_o the_o king_n only_a â—aughter_n have_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n as_o she_o be_v about_o â—o_o be_v a_o tax_n have_v certain_o be_v levy_v perhaps_o there_o might_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n what_o do_v this_o 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fertility_n of_o the_o land_n seasonableness_n of_o the_o year_n or_o ability_n of_o the_o landlord_n pâ—101_n so_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n of_o the_o tax_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o tax_v p._n 247._o this_o make_v the_o people_n both_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o as_o the_o contrary_a viz._n unequal_a taxation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o government_n so_o this_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o it_o be_v danmark_n in_o a_o profound_a peace_n as_o the_o author_n imagine_v p._n 114._o than_o he_o may_v have_v cry_v out_o with_o some_o reason_n pax_fw-la servientibus_fw-la gravior_n est_fw-la quam_fw-la liberis_fw-la bellum_fw-la but_o when_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o europe_n be_v in_o arm_n during_o the_o noise_n and_o tumult_n of_o war_n the_o peace_n of_o danmark_n can_v be_v so_o profound_a and_o i_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v no_o ill_a maxim_n for_o a_o neuter_n prince_n to_o take_v care_n whilst_o his_o neighbour_n be_v in_o 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to_o grant_v they_o protection_n in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o fortification_n p._n 143._o instead_o of_o say_v that_o naxkew_o be_v of_o no_o defence_n he_o may_v have_v say_v that_o nakskow_n be_v a_o good_a fortress_n which_o it_o show_v in_o the_o war_n with_o sweden_n when_o it_o long_o resist_v the_o enemy_n than_o most_o of_o the_o other_o town_n he_o speak_v as_o slight_o of_o the_o fortification_n of_o copenhagen_n in_o this_o place_n p._n 144._o as_o he_o do_v before_o although_o that_o and_o not_o rensburg_n p._n 144._o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a place_n for_o strength_n that_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n have_v neither_o be_v nyborg_n so_o much_o out_o of_o repair_n nor_o fridericks-hall_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a place_n in_o norway_n by_o natural_a situation_n so_o much_o command_v by_o the_o neighbour_a hill_n as_o he_o will_v insinuate_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o fleet_n which_o he_o make_v to_o consist_v of_o but_o two_o and_o thirty_o ship_n p._n 141._o he_o have_v omit_v several_a and_o as_o to_o what_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v never_o set_v to_o sea_n thus_o equipt_v p._n 142._o the_o late_a war_n with_o sweden_n may_v sufficient_o confute_v he_o and_o yet_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n have_v much_o few_o ship_n then_o than_o he_o have_v at_o present_a the_o dane_n and_o norsh_n be_v very_o good_a seaman_n the_o dutch_a be_v mighty_o desirous_a of_o they_o and_o consequent_o have_v several_a in_o their_o service_n yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o they_o will_v return_v upon_o occasion_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o seaman_n be_v so_o ready_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o king_n service_n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o press_v to_o man_n the_o fleet_n to_o make_v this_o the_o more_o easy_a the_o sea_n officer_n be_v keep_v in_o pay_n during_o a_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o so_o be_v the_o seaman_n who_o have_v a_o salary_n and_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o bremer_n holm_n in_o work_v upon_o all_o material_n necessary_a for_o the_o naval_a service_n as_o for_o the_o sea_n provision_n of_o the_o dane_n which_o he_o say_v be_v very_o bad_a the_o contrary_n will_v easy_o be_v evince_v by_o any_o that_o have_v experience_n of_o it_o the_o mutiny_n of_o the_o seaman_n p._n 38._o and_o the_o besiege_v the_o king_n in_o his_o palace_n p._n 139._o be_v a_o mere_a story_n for_o in_o danmark_n be_v no_o mutineer_n p._n 246._o but_o it_o may_v have_v happen_v that_o the_o seman_n wife_n may_v have_v have_v complaint_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o admiralty_n now_o the_o admiralty_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o castle_n their_o flock_v thither_o perhaps_o to_o this_o overcurious_a gentleman_n who_o be_v trouble_v with_o several_a active_a quality_n which_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n beget_v p._n 75._o and_o have_v his_o head_n always_o full_a of_o commoâ—ions_n may_v have_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o mutiny_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o court._n to_o give_v character_n of_o live_a prince_n and_o public_a minister_n of_o state_n must_v be_v a_o thing_n very_o difficult_a it_o be_v not_o easy_a for_o the_o man_n who_o will_v make_v they_o to_o set_v aside_o passion_n or_o partiality_n and_o man_n temper_n humour_n inclination_n and_o interest_n daily_o nay_o hourly_a vary_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o fix_v a_o last_a character_n upon_o a_o man_n till_o we_o see_v the_o whole_a thread_n and_o tenor_n of_o his_o life_n and_o action_n this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o i_o do_v defer_v so_o much_o to_o the_o character_n which_o the_o author_n give_v in_o this_o chapter_n beside_o when_o i_o have_v find_v he_o mistake_v in_o his_o account_n and_o description_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v sensible_a and_o permanent_a i_o shall_v be_v much_o more_o cautious_a how_o i_o trust_v he_o as_o to_o his_o notion_n of_o man_n who_o be_v mutable_a and_o various_a especial_o when_o he_o will_v make_v his_o search_n into_o the_o recess_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o there_o discover_v their_o very_a thought_n and_o sincerity_n p._n 168._o for_o if_o the_o author_n conversation_n be_v like_o his_o write_n a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o free_a and_o open_a in_o his_o temper_n and_o yet_o appear_v reserve_v to_o he_o for_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n take_v of_o the_o man_n which_o make_v one_o disclose_v himself_o to_o he_o and_o i_o be_o the_o more_o confirm_v in_o not_o rely_v upon_o these_o character_n because_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n when_o he_o be_v to_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o so_o considerable_a a_o court_n he_o tell_v we_o thing_n so_o very_o ridiculous_a as_o that_o i_o must_v go_v for_o a_o idea_n of_o the_o danish_a court_n to_o some_o english_a nobleman_n p._n 159._o methinks_v the_o horse_n and_o foot_n guard_n and_o traband_n the_o kettle_n drum_v the_o trumpet_n which_o be_v in_o perfection_n and_o be_v range_v in_o a_o large_a place_n before_o the_o palace_n proclaim_v aloud_o the_o very_a minute_n when_o he_o sit_v down_o to_o table_n declare_v to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n that_o few_o or_o no_o gentleman_n that_o have_v no_o employment_n come_v to_o court_n p._n 159._o i_o can_v imagine_v whither_o man_n shall_v go_v or_o where_o they_o shall_v soon_o pay_v their_o attendance_n for_o the_o obtain_n preferment_n if_o they_o have_v any_o hope_n or_o merit_n to_o deserve_v it_o that_o the_o king_n child_n domestic_a and_o foreign_a minister_n officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o household_n who_o appear_v in_o the_o antichamber_n and_o bedchamber_n seldom_o amount_v to_o above_o the_o number_n of_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o p._n 159._o i_o can_v think_v the_o number_n seldom_o to_o exceed_v thirty_o when_o the_o royal_a family_n be_v so_o numerous_a as_o to_o make_v seven_o of_o they_o and_o
and_o rebus_n for_o distinction_n but_o they_o do_v not_o deliver_v they_o down_o to_o posterity_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o far_a mark_n of_o honour_n in_o they_o among_o these_o noble_n there_o be_v twenty_o four_o person_n of_o the_o chief_a family_n who_o compose_v a_o stand_a council_n call_v rigens_fw-la raad_n or_o the_o council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o these_o councillor_n his_o successor_n have_v a_o patent_n from_o the_o king_n to_o constitute_v he_o so_o but_o he_o be_v always_o approve_v if_o not_o first_o choose_v by_o the_o nobility_n this_o council_n have_v by_o degree_n so_o enlarge_v their_o authority_n as_o to_o interpose_v in_o most_o of_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o entire_a body_n of_o the_o nobility_n though_o stand_v possess_v of_o the_o land_n look_v upon_o it_o p._n 50._o as_o their_o ancient_a prerogative_n to_o pay_v nothing_o by_o way_n of_o tax_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o danmark_n 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 the_o nobility_n have_v deliberate_v concern_v a_o tax_n the_o clergy_n burgher_n and_o peasant_n be_v send_v for_o to_o their_o house_n to_o hear_v what_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o and_o not_o to_o debate_v the_o matter_n or_o to_o pretend_v to_o controul+'em_v this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o danish_a parliament_n when_o the_o war_n with_o sweden_n be_v end_v and_o it_o be_v this_o prerogative_n of_o the_o nobility_n that_o make_v the_o other_o state_n so_o willing_a to_o devolve_v a_o power_n upon_o the_o king_n by_o which_o he_o can_v make_v the_o nobility_n pay_v their_o proportion_n and_o either_o clergyman_n or_o citizen_n be_v able_a to_o purchase_v and_o so_o the_o peasant_n who_o before_o can_v be_v a_o farmer_n only_o if_o he_o can_v get_v money_n may_v have_v licence_n to_o become_v a_o freeholder_n and_o the_o soldier_n be_v no_o doubt_n likewise_o desirous_a of_o it_o because_o he_o have_v a_o prospect_n then_o that_o his_o arrear_n 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
many_o noble_n all_o the_o citizen_n of_o copenhagen_n have_v by_o it_o obtain_v the_o insignificant_a privilege_n of_o wear_v sword_n so_o that_o at_o this_o day_n not_o a_o cobbler_n or_o barber_n stir_v abroad_o without_o a_o tilter_n by_o his_o side_n let_v his_o purse_n be_v never_o so_o empty_a the_o privilege_n of_o wear_v sword_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o citizen_n before_o the_o change_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o a_o vigorous_a defence_n of_o copenhagen_n when_o the_o clergy_n not_o only_o adhere_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o country_n but_o the_o burgher_n likewise_o valiant_o defend_v it_o p._n 51._o before_o that_o time_n none_o may_v wear_v they_o but_o the_o nobility_n unless_o they_o be_v soldier_n and_o among_o they_o a_o commoner_n very_o seldom_o rise_v high_o than_o a_o captain_n in_o the_o public_a calamity_n of_o their_o country_n all_o appear_v zealous_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o the_o work_n of_o the_o town_n be_v as_o good_a as_o none_o but_o they_o be_v raise_v in_o a_o little_a time_n by_o a_o incredible_a industry_n not_o only_o the_o student_n of_o the_o university_n appear_v in_o arm_n and_o the_o citizen_n of_o condition_n do_v the_o same_o but_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n get_v scythes_n and_o such_o other_o instrument_n to_o perform_v what_o be_v in_o their_o power_n upon_o a_o occasion_n so_o absolute_o necessary_a indeed_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n show_v that_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o wear_v their_o sword_n since_o they_o know_v so_o well_o how_o to_o use_v they_o after_o the_o alteration_n the_o privilege_n grant_v they_o be_v far_o from_o insignificant_a several_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o trade_n etc._n etc._n be_v fix_v by_o a_o large_a charter_n beside_o the_o liberty_n to_o purchase_v any_o land_n and_o lordship_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v to_o be_v burden_a with_o no_o imposition_n but_o such_o as_o the_o noble_n bear_v and_o they_o have_v the_o comfort_n which_o before_o they_o have_v not_o to_o see_v their_o child_n admit_v to_o all_o honour_n and_o public_a office_n to_o employment_n civil_a and_o military_a according_a as_o they_o can_v deserve_v they_o equal_o as_o well_o as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o great_a nobleman_n barber_n indeed_o in_o copenhagen_n wear_v sword_n as_o be_v principal_a citizen_n for_o they_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n very_o skilful_a and_o able_a surgeon_n and_o much_o respect_v but_o cobbler_n stalk_v about_o with_o tilter_n by_o their_o side_n be_v as_o rare_a a_o sight_n there_o as_o roast_a green_a goose_n when_o he_o tell_v i_o p._n 74._o the_o people_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o forge_v their_o own_o chain_n i_o take_v the_o dane_n to_o be_v like_o his_o savage_a indian_n and_o that_o they_o wear_v fetter_n and_o manacle_n instead_o of_o other_o ornament_n and_o that_o all_o their_o cold_a iron_n be_v rather_o employ_v that_o way_n than_o for_o tilter_n for_o by_o the_o by_o a_o sword_n be_v the_o foolish_a instrument_n in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o subject_n as_o he_o design_n to_o make_v absolute_a slave_n of_o chap._n viii_o the_o condition_n custom_n and_o temper_v of_o the_o people_n this_o author_n book_n will_v be_v very_o plausible_a if_o people_n will_v oblige_v themselves_o in_o the_o read_n of_o one_o chapter_n not_o to_o remember_v what_o may_v have_v be_v say_v in_o another_o his_o eight_o chapter_n be_v long_o enough_o of_o itself_o to_o require_v the_o same_o dispensation_n for_o the_o reader_n will_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n if_o he_o make_v use_v of_o his_o memory_n or_o if_o he_o hope_v that_o the_o middle_n shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o beginning_n or_o the_o end_n not_o be_v contradictory_n to_o they_o both_o as_o he_o have_v hitherto_o be_v partial_a in_o represent_v the_o nature_n and_o change_n of_o the_o danish_a government_n so_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o consequence_n he_o draw_v from_o thence_o the_o 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his_o set_v they_o beyond_o hope_n and_o fear_n be_v their_o desire_n not_o to_o entrench_v upon_o the_o power_n lodge_v in_o their_o prince_n nor_o create_v needless_a jealousy_n and_o mistrust_n lest_o he_o shall_v misuse_v it_o for_o it_o seem_v ib._n the_o dane_n have_v mortify_v ambition_n emulation_n and_o other_o troublesome_a quality_n which_o freedom_n beget_v and_o which_o ill_a man_n may_v indeed_o admire_v but_o common_a morality_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o they_o as_o vice_n from_o hence_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o find_v themselves_o in_o a_o sickly_a constitution_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o have_v evident_a and_o sensible_a proof_n that_o their_o obedience_n make_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o danish_a government_n strong_a and_o vigorous_a so_o as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o fling_v off_o any_o ill_a humour_n that_o may_v be_v breed_v within_o and_o to_o repulse_v any_o accident_n from_o without_o nay_o they_o see_v it_o not_o only_o healthy_a but_o gay_a 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