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name_v ophiusa_n in_o the_o same_o author_n from_o the_o great_a number_n of_o serpent_n ibid._n and_o venomous_a
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hold_v the_o same_o usurp_v the_o title_n of_o lant-grave_n of_o elsat_n the_o
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west-friselandt_a and_o groningen_n make_v now_o the_o most_o potent_a and_o renown_a confederate_n and_o unite_a state_n of_o the_o netherlands_o the_o kingdom_n of_o burgundy_n this_o 21._o kingdom_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o person_n of_o charles_n son_n to_o the_o emperor_n lotharius_n and_o brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n the_o second_o &_o to_o lotharius_n king_n of_o austrasia_n or_o lorraine_n who_o share_n it_o be_v of_o the_o french_a dominion_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o emperor_n lotharius_n make_v betwixt_o he_o &_o his_o other_o brethren_n it_o contain_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o the_o burgundian_n occasion_v the_o name_n together_o with_o provençe_n it_o comprehend_v now_o beside_o provençe_n the_o dukedom_n &_o free_a county_n of_o burgundy_n savoy_n daulphinye_a lionois_n &_o the_o confederacy_n of_o the_o swisser_n it_o lay_v divide_v from_o germany_n by_o the_o rhijn_n from_o italy_n by_o the_o alps_n from_o 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after_o the_o decease_n of_o their_o brother_n
that_o earldom_n &_o now_o incorporate_v with_o france_n by_o earl_n philip_n unto_o philip_n augustus_n french_a king_n with_o isabel_n of_o hainault_n daughter_n unto_o his_o sister_n margaret_n and_o bauldwin_n the_o six_o earl_n of_o hainault_n wife_n to_o philip_n augustus_n lewis_n the_o eight_o french_a king_n son_n to_o philip_n augustus_n &_o isabel_n decease_a bequeath_v this_o country_n unto_o his_o young_a son_n robert_n to_o be_v hold_v with_o this_o stile_n under_o the_o fief_n &_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n create_v first_o earl_n of_o artois_n by_o his_o brother_n lewis_n the_o nine_o french_a king_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o margaret_n heir_n of_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n &_o austria_n unto_o lewis_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o flanders_n it_o descend_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o flanders_n carry_v afterward_o to_o those_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n &_o austria_n wherein_o now_o it_o continue_v the_o prince_n follow_v robert_n the_o 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inferior_a prince_n &_o of_o the_o imperial_a city_n
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reside_v neighbour_a hereupon_o be_v the_o great_a forest_n of_o otten-waldt_a extend_v northwards_o in_o breadth_n from_o hence_o and_o the_o neccar_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o the_o main_n and_o in_o length_n eastward_n from_o the_o mountainous_a way_n lead_v to_o francfurt_n call_v bergstras_fw-la unto_o the_o river_n tauber_n and_o franckenlandt_n people_v with_o many_o lesser_a town_n and_o village_n mosbach_n a_o prefectureship_n or_o bailliage_n upon_o the_o neccar_n never_o the_o border_n of_o wirtenberg_n the_o inhabitant_n hereof_o in_o the_o part_n lie_v without_o the_o rhijn_n or_o in_o gaul_n the_o nemetes_n and_o vangiones_n with_o part_n of_o the_o treveri_n within_o the_o rhijn_n or_o in_o the_o part_n of_o ancient_a germany_n be_v the_o intuergi_n of_o ptolemie_n after_o pirckhermerus_n the_o state_n command_v here_o be_v the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n the_o bishop_n of_o spire_n &_o worm_n the_o town_n of_o worm_n and_o spire_n and_o the_o electour_n and_o paltzgrave_n of_o the_o rhijn_n to_o who_o the_o great_a part_n be_v subject_a elsatz_n alsatia_n the_o bound_n hereof_o be_v upon_o the_o north_n the_o low_a palatinate_n upon_o the_o west_n the_o mountain_n vauge_fw-mi divide_v it_o from_o lorraine_n and_o the_o free_a county_n of_o burgundy_n upon_o the_o south_n sungow_n sever_v there_o from_o by_o the_o river_n there_z &_o upon_o the_o east_n brisgow_n &_o the_o marquisate_n of_o baden_n part_v by_o the_o rhijn_n the_o country_n scarce_o yield_v to_o the_o best_a in_o germany_n for_o pleasure_n &_o fertility_n abound_v with_o corn_n wine_n &_o sundry_a sort_n of_o delicious_a fruit_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o upper_a and_o the_o low_a elsatz_n chief_a town_n in_o the_o low_a elsatz_n be_v weissenburg_n a_o town_n imperial_a border_v upon_o the_o low_a palatinate_n tabernae_n hagenaw_n a_o town_n imperial_a zabern_n tabernae_n of_o antoninus_n now_o the_o place_n of_o residence_n and_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o strasburg_n clau._n rufach_n upon_o the_o river_n ombach_n it_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o strasburg_n strasburg_n argentoratum_n legio_n octava_fw-la augusta_n of_o ptolemie_n and_o argentoratum_n and_o civitas_fw-la argentoracensium_fw-la of_o antoninus_n now_o a_o bishop_n sea_n &_o a_o city_n imperial_a situate_v upon_o the_o river_n brusch_n and_o ill_o near_o unto_o their_o confluence_n with_o the_o rhijn_n the_o town_n be_v of_o great_a state_n rich_a populous_a large_a and_o very_o strong_o fortify_v furnish_v with_o a_o well_o store_v armoury_n and_o with_o public_a garner_n &_o wine-cellar_n against_o dearth_n and_o distress_n of_o war_n the_o steeple_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n hereof_o for_o curious_a workmanship_n and_o its_o stupendous_a height_n surpass_v all_o other_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n contain_v 574_o foot_n or_o 95_o fathom_n and_o four_o foot_n in_o the_o upper_a elsatz_n turchheim_n s._n gregory_n munster_n keiserburg_n rosheim_n all_o town_n imperial_a clau._n schlestat_fw-la elcebus_n of_o ptolemie_n and_o antoninus_n the_o station_n of_o the_o 19_o legion_n a_o town_n imperial_a upon_o the_o river_n iii_o colmar_n upon_o the_o river_n lauch_v near_o unto_o the_o ill_a a_o town_n imperial_a build_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n argentuaria_n of_o ptolemie_n mercat_n and_o antoninus_n situate_v sometime_o upon_o the_o ill_a where_o now_o stand_v horburg_n destroy_v by_o attilas_n &_o the_o huns._n ensisheim_n upon_o the_o ill_a vruncis_n of_o antoninus_n the_o station_n of_o the_o ten_o roman_a legion_n it_o be_v now_o the_o parliament_n or_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n of_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n for_o the_o part_n belong_v unto_o they_o in_o elsatz_n sungow_n and_o brisgow_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o elsatz_n be_v the_o tribochi_n of_o strabo_n or_o the_o triboci_n of_o pliny_n with_o part_n of_o the_o rauraci_n &_o nemeti_n the_o upper_a elsatz_n the_o imperial_a town_n except_v belong_v whole_o in_o a_o manner_n to_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n the_o low_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o strasburg_n both_o challenge_v the_o title_n of_o lantgrave_n of_o elsatz_n sungow_n bound_v upon_o the_o north_n with_o elsatz_n and_o the_o river_n thur._n upon_o the_o west_n with_o the_o free_a country_n of_o burgundy_n upon_o the_o south_n with_o the_o canton_n of_o basil_n of_o the_o swisser_n and_o upon_o the_o east_n with_o the_o rhijn_n &_o brisgow_n the_o country_n be_v fruitful_a rich_a in_o corn_n and_o wine_n whereof_o it_o afford_v good_a plenty_n unto_o the_o swisser_n schwartzwaldt_n and_o other_o more_o barren_a neighbour_a part_n chief_a town_n be_v mulhausen_n upon_o the_o river_n ill_n a_o town_n imperial_a confederate_a with_o the_o swisser_n s._n amarin_n otmarsen_n thaâ—â—_n altkirck_n near_o unto_o the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n iii_o sattenriet_n before_o it_o rosenfels_n masmâ—nster_n pâ—irt_n sanhâ—ym_n it_o belong_v for_o the_o great_a part_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n the_o ancient_a iuhabitant_n be_v part_n of_o the_o rauraci_n of_o ptolemy_n pliny_n and_o antoninus_n the_o country_n hitherto_o describe_v be_v all_o contain_v in_o gaul_n schwaben_n suevia_n the_o name_n and_o account_v hereof_o be_v confine_v towards_o the_o north_n with_o the_o low_a palatinate_n and_o franconia_n upon_o the_o west_n with_o the_o rhijn_n divide_v it_o from_o elsatz_n and_o sungow_n upon_o the_o south_n with_o the_o rhijn_n and_o switzerlandt_n and_o the_o alps_n of_o tirol_n and_o upon_o the_o east_n with_o bavaria_n and_o the_o river_n lech_n the_o whole_a comprehend_v brisgow_n the_o marquisate_n of_o baden_n the_o dukedom_n of_o wirtenberg_n and_o the_o proper_a schwaben_n brisgow_n bound_v upon_o the_o west_n with_o the_o rhijn_n from_o the_o upper_a elsatz_n and_o sungow_n upon_o the_o south_n with_o the_o rhijn_n from_o the_o canton_n of_o basil_n of_o the_o swisser_n upon_o the_o east_n with_o the_o mountain_n schwartzwaldt_n and_o the_o dukedom_n of_o wirternberg_n and_o upon_o the_o north_n with_o the_o marquisate_n of_o baden_n the_o soil_n yield_v plenty_n of_o come_v and_o of_o very_o excellent_a wine_n the_o town_n here_o of_o better_a note_n be_v brisach_n mons_fw-la brisiacus_n of_o antoninus_n afortresse_n then_o of_o the_o roman_n oppose_v against_o the_o almains_n and_o seat_v upon_o the_o left_a shore_n of_o the_o rhijn_n in_o the_o province_n of_o gaul_n the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n be_v since_o that_o time_n turn_v to_o the_o other_o side_n the_o town_n be_v fair_a populous_a and_o strong_a stand_v castle-wise_a on_o a_o round_a hill_n upon_o the_o right_a shore_n of_o the_o rhijn_n cla._n friburg_n upon_o the_o river_n triess_n and_o sundry_a other_o lesser_a stream_n descend_v from_o the_o mountainous_a ridge_n of_o schwartzwaldt_n under_o which_o it_o lie_v a_o well_o frequent_v university_n and_o the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o 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and_o bound_v on_o the_o other_o side_n upon_o the_o west_n with_o the_o rhijn_n from_o the_o low_a elsatz_n upon_o the_o north_n with_o the_o low_a palatinate_n and_o upon_o the_o east_n with_o schwartzwaldt_a and_o the_o dukedom_n of_o wirtenberg_n the_o country_n be_v pleasant_a and_o the_o â—oile_n fruitful_a unless_o in_o the_o more_o hilly_a and_o rude_a part_n of_o scwartz-waldt_a chief_a town_n be_v baden_n name_v the_o country_n and_o call_v thus_o from_o the_o hot_a medicinable_a bath_n thereof_o turlach_n gerspach_n in_o schwartzwaldt_n liebenzel_n in_o the_o same_o mountainous_a tract_n where_o be_v also_o hot_a medicinable_a spring_n pfortheim_n adjoin_v to_o the_o great_a wood_n hagenscheis_n part_n of_o schwartzwaldt_a the_o country_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o marquess_n of_o baden_n the_o country_n of_o wirtenberg_n ducatus_fw-la contain_v all_o that_o large_a portion_n of_o schwaben_n lie_v in_o a_o round_a circle_n about_o the_o river_n neccar_n and_o extend_v in_o a_o manner_n from_o the_o head_n of_o that_o river_n unto_o the_o palatinate_n bound_v with_o the_o palatinate_n
soil_n fat_a and_o plentiful_a of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a it_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o high_a lausnitz_n which_o be_v the_o part_n confine_v upon_o bohemia_n and_o the_o low_a lausnitz_n neighbour_a to_o brandenburg_n clau._n chief_a town_n in_o the_o high_a lausnitz_n be_v gorlitz_n a_o fair_a and_o well_o build_v town_n upon_o the_o river_n neisse_n bautzen_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o country_n for_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o bohemia_n upon_o the_o spree_n zittavia_n zittaw_n border_v upon_o bohemia_n lauben_n lubben_n gamitz_n these_o together_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v name_v the_o six_o town_n confederate_a among_o themselves_o in_o a_o strict_a league_n in_o the_o low_a lausnitz_n spremberg_n upon_o the_o spree_n hexapolis_n cottbuss_n upon_o the_o spree_n cottbuss_n and_o part_n of_o the_o low_a lausnitz_n belong_v to_o the_o marquess_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o rest_n to_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n after_o 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nation_n who_o abbot_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o chauncelour_n of_o the_o empress_n the_o abby-church_n of_o s._n saviour_n have_v a_o well_o furnish_v library_n consist_v all_o of_o manuscript_n the_o woodland_n country_n hereof_o be_v call_v from_o hence_o stift_n fuld_n and_o buchen_n from_o the_o â—enty_n of_o beech_n it_o yield_v belong_v to_o the_o abbot_n cassella_n melsingen_n upon_o the_o fuld_n cassel_n upon_o the_o fuld_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o lantgrave_n frankenburg_n upon_o the_o river_n eder_n waldeck_n merc._n a_o free_a county_n upon_o the_o eder_n frislar_n upon_o the_o eder_n the_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n hanaw_n a_o free_a county_n upon_o the_o river_n bintz_n clau._n martpurg_n the_o chief_a town_n belong_v to_o the_o lantgrave_n seat_v among_o viny_a down_n and_o woody_a mountain_n upon_o the_o river_n lon_n where_o flourish_v a_o university_n fonnd_v in_o the_o year_n 1426_o by_o lewis_n bishop_n of_o munster_n 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