they_o have_v several_a peculiar_a king_n the_o hollander_n have_v some_o fortress_n in_o the_o last_o age_n charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n send_v magellan_n to_o discover_v they_o who_o to_o arrive_v there_o steer_v the_o western_a course_n quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v take_v since_o they_o be_v engage_v to_o the_o portugal_n who_o lay_v claim_v to_o they_o as_o have_v be_v there_o by_o the_o common_a way_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o east_n the_o government_n of_o these_o island_n after_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o manilhe_n and_o the_o commerce_n of_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o portugal_n from_o hence_o be_v transport_v nutmeg_n clove_n and_o ginger_n ternate_a the_o great_a of_o the_o five_o small_a island_n be_v eight_o league_n in_o circuit_n and_o have_v a_o mountain_n which_o cast_v forth_o fire_n the_o other_o be_v tider_n very_o considerable_a motir_v machian_n and_o bachian_n the_o moluccoe_n be_v good_a soldier_n common_o of_o the_o mahometan_a religion_n beside_o the_o king_n of_o ternate_a tidor_n and_o bachian_n there_o be_v several_a other_o in_o the_o celebe_n island_n and_o in_o gilolo_n the_o king_n of_o macassar_n in_o the_o celebe_n have_v late_o cause_v his_o city_n to_o be_v fortify_v he_o have_v always_o give_v free_a entrance_n in_o his_o port_n to_o the_o ship_n of_o stranger_n in_o the_o year_n 1661._o he_o treat_v with_o the_o hollander_n east-india_n company_n and_o abandon_v the_o portugal_n in_o the_o year_n 1668_o the_o hollander_n oblige_v he_o to_o trade_n with_o none_o but_o they_o with_o exclusion_n to_o other_o nation_n the_o state_n of_o this_o prince_n will_v be_v pretty_a temperate_a if_o the_o heat_n be_v not_o insupportable_a in_o the_o day_n time_n former_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o macassar_n be_v humane_a flesh_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o king_n of_o the_o moluccoe_n and_o other_o of_o their_o neighbourhood_n send_v their_o criminal_n thither_o celebe_n fertile_a in_o rice_n and_o the_o land_n of_o papous_a afford_v gold_n ambergreese_v and_o the_o bird_n of_o paradise_n banda_n the_o only_a island_n in_o the_o world_n which_o produce_v nutmeg_n and_o mace_n be_v a_o island_n towards_o the_o south_n of_o the_o moluccoe_n on_o the_o east_n of_o that_o of_o amboyna_n with_o five_o or_o six_o other_o small_a island_n it_o have_v a_o volcan_n or_o mountain_n which_o cast_v forth_o flame_n which_o in_o the_o year_n 1615_o spoil_v all_o the_o artillery_n in_o the_o island_n amboyna_n fruitful_a in_o clove_n likewise_o on_o the_o south_n of_o the_o moluccoe_n give_v it_o name_v to_o some_o other_o small_a neighbour_a island_n it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o year_n 1603_o from_o the_o portugal_n by_o the_o hollander_n who_o have_v at_o this_o day_n several_a fortress_n there_o it_o be_v their_o best_a establishment_n next_o that_o of_o batavia_n they_o have_v treat_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o island_n so_o as_o these_o last_o be_v oblige_v to_o receive_v no_o commerce_n but_o with_o the_o hollander_n europe_n europe_n one_o of_o the_o four_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a if_o we_o respect_v either_o the_o potency_n of_o its_o state_n the_o great_a number_n beauty_n and_o excellent_a polity_n of_o its_o city_n its_o great_a commerce_n the_o goodness_n of_o its_o air_n and_o its_o prodigious_a fertility_n it_o be_v europe_n that_o give_v alexander_n and_o caesar_n to_o the_o universe_n that_o have_v have_v within_o its_o boundary_n the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a and_o grecian_a monarchy_n and_o which_o at_o this_o day_n do_v send_v colony_n into_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o this_o reason_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v represent_v with_o a_o crown_n on_o its_o head_n when_o it_o be_v show_v under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o woman_n it_o lie_v in_o the_o north-west_n of_o our_o continent_n all_o in_o the_o northern_a temperate_a zone_n this_o exempt_v it_o from_o the_o insupportable_a heat_n which_o reign_n in_o africa_n and_o which_o the_o most_o southern_a part_n of_o asia_n undergo_v it_o be_v air_n be_v equal_o mild_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o its_o most_o northern_a country_n the_o ground_n afford_v all_o manner_n of_o grain_n and_o fruit_n it_o be_v length_n to_o take_v it_o from_o the_o cape_n st._n vincent_n towards_o the_o west_n of_o spain_n unto_o the_o part_n of_o muscovy_n border_v upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n obi_n exceed_v twelve_o hundred_o league_n or_o be_v about_o 3800_o mile_n it_o be_v breadth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v its_o extent_n from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n from_o cape_n mapatan_n in_o morea_n to_o the_o most_o northern_a promontory_n of_o norway_n be_v full_a eight_o hundred_o towards_o the_o north_n europe_n have_v the_o northern_a ocean_n call_v freeze_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o ice_n the_o western_a or_o atlantic_a ocean_n towards_o the_o west_n the_o mediterranean_a sea_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o beyond_o that_o sea_n africa_n now_o the_o bound_n which_o towards_o the_o levant_n separate_v it_o from_o asia_n in_o remount_v the_o mediterranean-sea_n towards_o the_o north_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o the_o archipelago_n or_o the_o white_a otherwise_o aegean_a sea_n 2._o the_o straight_a of_o gallipoli_n call_v the_o dardanelloe_n and_o a_o arm_n of_o st._n george_n otherwise_o name_v the_o hellespont_n two_o mile_n broad_a 3._o the_o sea_n of_o marmora_fw-la otherwise_o propontis_n 4._o the_o straight_a of_o constantinople_n or_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o great_a sea_n otherwise_o the_o thracian-bosphorus_n 5._o the_o black_a or_o major_a sea_n otherwise_o euxinus_n 6._o the_o straight_a of_o caffa_n or_o vospero_n otherwise_o the_o mouth_n of_o st._n john_n formerly_z the_o cimmerian_a bosphorus_n 7._o the_o limen_n or_o the_o sea_n of_o zabaca_n and_o tana_n former_o palus_n mcotides_n 8._o the_o river_n of_o dom_n or_o tana_n former_o tanais_n 9_o a_o line_n draw_v from_o the_o most_o eastern_a wind_a of_o the_o dom_n unto_o the_o northern_a ocean_n near_o obi._n some_o draw_v this_o line_n more_o towards_o the_o west_n from_o the_o source_n of_o the_o dom_n unto_o the_o white_a sea_n which_o be_v in_o muscovy_n and_o make_v europe_n very_o small_a other_o contain_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o muscovy_n which_o he_o make_v in_o the_o asiatic_a tartary_n not_o to_o confound_v the_o true_a limit_n of_o asia_n and_o europe_n together_o we_o may_v say_v that_o both_o the_o czar_n and_o the_o grand_a signior_n have_v territory_n in_o each_o of_o those_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n europe_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v both_o in_o terra_fw-la firma_fw-la and_o in_o island_n if_o we_o make_v the_o numeration_n of_o its_o part_n according_a to_o their_o situation_n 1._o we_o find_v towards_o the_o west_n france_n spain_n portugal_n three_o hereditary_a kingdom_n 2._o towards_o the_o south_n three_o region_n belong_v to_o divers_a sovereign_n the_o first_o comprehend_v the_o country_n border_v upon_o france_n which_o be_v almost_o all_o former_o part_n of_o gaul_n and_o whereof_o the_o great_a part_n have_v be_v reunite_v in_o our_o time_n in_o france_n the_o low-countries_n that_o be_v to_o say_v holland_n and_o flanders_n la_fw-fr franche_fw-mi compte_n suisserland_n and_o savoy_n the_o second_o of_o these_o region_n be_v italy_n and_o the_o three_o germany_n 3._o towards_o the_o north_n of_o europe_n there_o be_v denmark_n and_o sueden_n hereditary_a kingdom_n norway_n be_v add_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o denmark_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o king_n 4._o towards_o the_o east_n be_v poland_n muscovy_n turkey_n three_o the_o great_a state_n of_o europe_n under_o the_o name_n of_o european_n turkey_n be_v comprehend_v turkey_n proper_o so_o take_v greece_n hungary_n transylvania_n walachia_n moldavia_n lesser_a tartary_n the_o republic_n of_o ragusa_n the_o isle_n of_o europe_n be_v in_o the_o ocean_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a in_o the_o baltick-sea_n the_o isle_n of_o the_o ocean_n be_v great_a britain_n which_o comprehend_v england_n and_o scotland_n ireland_n and_o other_o that_o be_v small_a all_o under_o the_o name_n britanick_n sicily_n sardaigna_n corsica_n and_o candia_n be_v the_o great_a of_o the_o mediterranean-sea_n the_o isle_n of_o the_o baltic_a be_v not_o considerable_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o the_o most_o renown_a mountain_n of_o europe_n be_v the_o pyrenees_n and_o the_o alps_n towards_o the_o confine_n the_o cevennes_n about_o the_o midst_n of_o france_n sierra-morena_n in_o spain_n the_o apennine_a in_o italy_n parnassus_n in_o greece_n crapax_n between_o poland_n and_o hungary_n the_o riphee_n in_o moscovy_n mount-gibel_a otherwise_o call_v aetna_n in_o sicily_n among_o the_o most_o considerable_a river_n there_o be_v the_o take_fw-mi the_o guadiana_n the_o guadalquivir_n the_o eber_n in_o spain_n the_o po_n the_o tiber_n in_o italy_n
arabian_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n call_v chat_n or_o xat_fw-la as_o they_o do_v the_o other_o great_a river_n be_v two_o mile_n in_o breadth_n and_o about_o six_o fathom_n deep_a it_o be_v something_o like_o the_o rhosne_fw-fr in_o france_n less_o rapid_a and_o more_o abound_v in_o fish_n its_o water_n though_o somewhat_o brackish_a be_v nevertheless_o mighty_a good_a to_o drink_v it_o form_v several_a branch_n because_o that_o the_o land_n be_v low_a there_o and_o sandy_a in_o the_o way_n they_o take_v to_o china_n through_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o levant_n they_o be_v to_o be_v at_o aleppo_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o month_n august_n for_o to_o take_v there_o in_o september_n the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o caravan_n which_o bring_v they_o in_o november_n to_o bagdad_n from_o bagdad_n they_o be_v ten_o day_n in_o go_v to_o bassora_n twelve_o in_o go_v from_o bassora_n to_o gombru_n where_o they_o almost_o daily_o meet_v with_o conveniency_n in_o bark_n call_v tranquin_n in_o january_n and_o february_n the_o muesson_n stand_v right_a for_o surat_n where_o they_o common_o embark_v upon_o english_a ship_n or_o moorish_a vessel_n which_o go_v that_o voyage_n in_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n this_o way_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o from_o marseilles_n to_o alexandretta_n at_o surat_n they_o take_v their_o way_n by_o land_n spend_v therein_o forty_o small_a day_n journey_n as_o far_o as_o mazulpatan_n a_o city_n upon_o the_o gulf_n of_o bengala_n and_o this_o about_o the_o month_n of_o march_n from_o mazulpatan_n they_o go_v to_o tanazarin_n by_o sea_n from_o thence_o to_o sian_n from_o sian_a to_o china_n in_o all_o season_n this_o way_n do_v the_o three_o french_a bishop_n go_v who_o be_v missionary_n into_o china_n they_o make_v mention_n of_o another_o way_n to_o china_n through_o candahar_n agra_n pathna_n niepal_n pitan_n etc._n etc._n this_o way_n be_v go_v by_o land_n no_o inn_n to_o be_v find_v few_o village_n great_a desert_n hideous_a mountain_n where_o they_o make_v use_v of_o great_a goat_n to_o carry_v their_o thing_n there_o be_v also_o some_o of_o those_o mountain_n so_o steep_a that_o to_o pass_v they_o they_o be_v force_v to_o wrap_v themselves_o up_o in_o carpet_n and_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o certain_a people_n who_o lie_v you_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n to_o carry_v you_o through_o those_o difficult_a place_n those_o who_o dwell_v upon_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o black-sea_n remount_v the_o faze_n get_v to_o arais_n the_o caspian-sea_n albiamu_n from_o whence_o they_o go_v by_o land_n to_o the_o indus_n or_o the_o ganges_n those_o river_n carry_v they_o to_o the_o ocean_n nicanor_n king_n of_o syria_n have_v project_v to_o join_v pontus_n euxinus_n and_o the_o caspian-sea_n the_o genovese_n have_v a_o long_a while_n hold_v the_o city_n of_o caffa_n for_o the_o maintain_v this_o commerce_n there_o be_v for_o those_o of_o those_o part_n another_o way_n by_o trebrizond_n erzerum_n and_o the_o euphrates_n which_o lead_v to_o by_o our_o from_o thence_o as_o we_o have_v say_v into_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o indies_n the_o moscovite_n have_v the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o volga_n the_o caspian-sea_n albiamu_n and_o the_o indies_n for_o to_o return_v into_o the_o city_n of_o moscow_n they_o go_v up_o the_o volga_n ocea_n and_o the_o mosca_n these_o be_v the_o common_a way_n that_o be_v take_v for_o the_o go_n to_o the_o east-indies_n and_o which_o now_o render_v that_o country_n as_o famous_a as_o do_v former_o the_o military_a expedition_n of_o bacchus_n and_o alexander_n the_o great_a now_o follow_v those_o which_o have_v since_o with_o great_a care_n be_v seek_v out_o for_o the_o same_o design_n the_o roman_n go_v to_o alexandria_n of_o egypt_n ascend_v the_o nile_n as_o far_o as_o coptos_n now_o cana_n and_o by_o land_n go_v to_o berenice_n which_o be_v cossir_n where_o they_o have_v the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o red-sea_n and_o the_o ocean_n under_o the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n sue_v and_o arden_n be_v the_o magazine_n of_o the_o indian_a merchandize_n which_o be_v transport_v to_o cairo_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o nile_n then_o they_o have_v in_o europe_n fresh_a spice_n than_o they_o have_v now_o the_o venetian_n and_o genoveses_n bring_v they_o thither_o by_o the_o mediterranean-sea_n france_n tthe_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v at_o this_o day_n one_o of_o the_o most_o flourish_a state_n of_o christendom_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o northern_a temperate_a zone_n where_o its_o people_n breath_n a_o very_a favourable_a air._n the_o french_a call_v it_o the_o eye_n and_o pearl_n of_o the_o world_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v to_o europe_n what_o europe_n be_v to_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v rich_a fertile_a very_o populous_a there_o be_v reckon_v above_o four_o thousand_o good_a town_n in_o it_o it_o be_v above_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o league_n in_o length_n and_o full_a as_o many_o in_o breadth_n the_o frenchman_n value_v most_o of_o their_o town_n to_o be_v worth_a province_n their_o province_n to_o be_v worth_a kingdom_n their_o corn_n wine_n salt_n and_o linen_n do_v very_o much_o enrich_v the_o inhabitant_n france_n be_v former_o know_v under_o the_o name_n of_o gaul_n which_o be_v carry_v into_o several_a place_n of_o europe_n nay_o into_o asia_n when_o the_o gaul_n make_v war_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o extent_n of_o gaul_n have_v be_v divers_a the_o french_a may_v well_o boast_v that_o this_o king_n conquest_n have_v not_o be_v bound_v neither_o by_o the_o rhine_n nor_o the_o ocean_n nor_o the_o pyrenees_n nor_o the_o alps._n the_o crown_n be_v hereditary_a and_o according_a to_o the_o salic_a law_n the_o female_a never_o succeed_v upon_o the_o throne_n the_o french_a king_n elder_a son_n be_v call_v dauphin_n this_o monarchy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v subsist_v since_o the_o year_n 420._o the_o three_o royal_a race_n of_o merover_n charlemaigne_n hugh_n capet_n have_v furnish_v it_o with_o sixty_o five_o king_n among_o other_o title_n its_o prince_n take_v upon_o they_o that_o of_o most_o christian_n and_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o church_n they_o pretend_v to_o precedence_n before_o all_o other_o king_n upon_o a_o pretext_n of_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o the_o most_o ancient_n of_o europe_n their_o arm_n be_v azure_a with_o three_o flower-de-luce_n do_v or_o since_o charles_n the_o nine_o the_o kingdom_n be_v compose_v of_o three_o order_n or_o state_n the_o clergy_n the_o nobility_n and_o the_o three_o estate_n there_o be_v reckon_v seventeen_o archbishopric_n a_o hundred_o and_o six_o bishopric_n beside_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o cambray_n besanzon_n the_o bishopric_n of_o arras_n st._n omar_n tournay_n ipres_n perpignan_n sixteen_o abbaye_v head_n of_o the_o order_n or_o of_o the_o congregation_n about_o fifty_o thousand_o curate_n beside_o other_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n several_a general_n and_o particular_a government_n thirty_o two_o great_a province_n twelve_o ancient_a peerage_n several_a of_o new_a creation_n a_o great_a number_n of_o principality_n dutchy_n marquisates_n counties_n barony_n and_o other_o lordship_n eleven_o parliament_n beside_o those_o of_o the_o conquer_a country_n eight_o chamber_n of_o account_n twenty_o two_o generality_n there_o be_v four_o principal_a river_n the_o seine_n who_o water_n be_v esteem_v the_o strong_a in_o the_o world_n and_o more_o healthful_a to_o drink_v than_o that_o of_o fountain_n the_o loire_n the_o king_n of_o the_o french_a river_n la_o garonne_n the_o most_o navigable_a the_o rhosne_fw-fr the_o most_o rapid_n several_a division_n be_v make_v of_o france_n which_o regard_v the_o church_n the_o nobility_n the_o justice_n and_o the_o finance_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v here_o that_o the_o states-general_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o year_n 1614_o that_o then_o all_o the_o province_n appear_v under_o twelve_o great_a government_n four_o of_o those_o government_n be_v towards_o the_o north_n the_o seine_n and_o the_o river_n which_o fall_v into_o it_o picardy_n normandy_n the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o champaign_n four_o towards_o the_o midst_n near_o the_o loire_n britain_n orleanois_n burgundy_n and_o lyonnois_n the_o four_o other_o towards_o the_o south_n and_o near_o the_o garonne_n or_o the_o rosne_fw-fr guyenne_n languedoc_n dauphine_n provence_n with_o orleanois_n they_o then_o conjoin_v le_fw-fr mains_fw-fr le_fw-fr perche_n la_o beauce_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n of_o loire_n nivernois_n tourain_n anjoy_n above_o the_o say_a river_n beyond_o it_o poictou_n angoumois_n berri_n burgundy_n have_v la_o bresse_n as_o it_o have_v still_o at_o present_a under_o lyonnois_n be_v lyonnois_n avergne_n bourbonnois_n la_fw-fr march_n in_o guyenne_n be_v bearne_v gascogne_n true_a guyenne_n beyond_o the_o garonne_n and_o on_o this_o side_n saintogne_n perigort_n limosin_n querci_fw-la rovergue_n then_o as_o well_o
as_o now_o languedoc_n comprehend_v cevenes_n the_o other_o great_a government_n be_v not_o subdivide_v into_o great_a province_n now_o follow_v the_o capital_a city_n according_a to_o that_o distribution_n amiens_n roven_n paris_n troyes_n rennes_n man_n no-gent-le-retrou_a orleans_n nevers_n tours_n anger_n be_v poitiers_n angoulesme_fw-fr bourges_n dijon_n bourg-en-bresse_n lion_n clermont_n moulins_n gueret_fw-la pau_n auch_n bourdeaux_n saintes_n perigueux_n lymoges_n cahors_n rhodes_n toulouse_n viviers_n grenoble_n and_o aix_n spain_n spain_n be_v a_o great_a peninsula_n two_o hundred_o league_n in_o length_n and_o the_o same_o in_o breadth_n in_o the_o most_o western_a part_n of_o europe_n betwixt_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o four_o degree_n of_o longitude_n and_o between_o thirty_o five_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a and_o forty_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a of_o northern_a latitude_n this_o peninsula_n be_v upon_o the_o ocean_n and_o upon_o the_o mediterranean-sea_n towards_o the_o north-east_n it_o border_n upon_o france_n for_o the_o space_n of_o above_o a_o hundred_o league_n the_o pyrenean_n mountain_n between_o both_o several_a thing_n concur_v to_o the_o make_v spain_n thin_o inhabit_v its_o fertility_n mountain_n the_o barrenness_n of_o its_o woman_n the_o banishment_n of_o the_o moor_n of_o who_o above_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o be_v constrain_v to_o depart_v thence_o in_o the_o year_n 1610_o the_o great_a number_n of_o person_n that_o be_v send_v to_o colony_n and_o the_o war_n abroad_o from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o never_o above_o seven_o thousand_o natural_a spaniard_n be_v ever_o see_v together_o in_o any_o army_n the_o heat_n reign_v there_o more_o than_o the_o cold_a those_o province_n which_o lie_v southeast_n be_v more_o fertile_a than_o the_o rest_n the_o mountain_n without_o tree_n and_o the_o mighty_a rock_n be_v there_o call_v sierra_n this_o country_n have_v but_o scarcity_n of_o corn_n but_o abound_v with_o the_o strong_a wine_n the_o most_o delicious_a fruit_n and_o the_o sweet_a oil_n of_o europe_n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o be_v bring_v into_o spain_n from_o america_n be_v very_o capable_a of_o purchase_v it_o all_o the_o other_o conveniency_n of_o life_n in_o the_o year_n 1618._o it_o be_v verify_v that_o since_o the_o first_o discovery_n of_o this_o new_a world_n by_o columbus_n the_o spaniard_n have_v draw_v from_o thence_o above_o fifteen_o hundred_o thirty_o six_o million_o of_o gold_n these_o be_v immense_a sum_n but_o as_o the_o trader_n of_o europe_n have_v the_o best_a share_n in_o they_o they_o have_v not_o enrich_v spain_n proportionable_o to_o what_o it_o have_v be_v weaken_v by_o the_o colony_n that_o have_v be_v send_v thither_o moreover_o the_o necessity_n of_o have_v foreign_a commodity_n drain_v and_o exhaust_v the_o better_a part_n of_o those_o riches_n this_o make_v henry_n the_o four_o of_o france_n say_v that_o the_o spanish_a pistol_n speak_v their_o riches_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n but_o carried_z elsewhere_o do_v but_o show_v their_o poverty_n mine_n there_o be_v of_o copper_n quicksilver_n lead_v iron_n and_o salt_n in_o spain_n those_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n have_v be_v spare_v since_o they_o have_v have_v the_o conveniency_n of_o those_o of_o america_n the_o horse_n of_o this_o region_n be_v general_o in_o esteem_n those_o of_o andalousia_n above_o all_o other_o yet_o they_o travel_v common_o in_o this_o country_n upon_o mule_n and_o ass_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o mountain_n no_o prince_n whatsoever_o have_v so_o much_o land_n as_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n he_o may_v with_o justice_n style_v himself_o the_o great_a territorian_n of_o the_o universe_n if_o i_o may_v use_v that_o term._n true_a it_o be_v that_o his_o dominion_n lie_v separate_v from_o one_o another_o and_o disperse_v in_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n some_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v boast_v that_o the_o sun_n never_o set_v in_o their_o dominion_n and_o that_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o territory_n be_v only_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o course_n of_o that_o planet_n in_o some_o letter_n which_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n have_v address_v to_o they_o in_o the_o forego_n age_n there_o be_v to_o the_o king_n who_o have_v the_o sun_n for_o a_o hat_n among_o other_o title_n they_o wear_v that_o of_o catholic_n particular_o since_o ferdinand_n the_o five_o and_o that_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n they_o have_v take_v up_o this_o last_o but_o of_o late_a year_n these_o follow_a be_v those_o which_o philip_n the_o four_o take_v in_o the_o pleinpouvoir_fw-fr which_o he_o give_v in_o the_o year_n 1659._o to_o don_n lewis_n de_fw-fr haro_n for_o the_o treat_v of_o a_o peace_n between_o france_n and_o spain_n dom_fw-la philip_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o castille_n leon_n arragon_n the_o two_o sicily_n jerusalem_n portugal_n this_o title_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o pleinpouvoirs_a of_o the_o peace_n of_o nimmeghen_fw-mi navarre_n grenada_n toledo_n valencia_n galicia_n maillorca_n sevill_n sardaigna_n cordova_n corsica_n murcia_n jaen_n the_o algarbe_n algezire_n gibraltar_n the_o canary_n island_n the_o east_n and_o west-indies_n the_o island_n and_o terra_fw-la firma_fw-la of_o the_o ocean-sea_n archduke_n of_o austria_n duke_z of_o burgundy_z which_o be_v no_o long_o allow_v he_o by_o the_o french_a king_n since_o the_o session_n of_o the_o franche_fw-mi compte_n brabant_n milan_n count_n of_o hapsbourg_n flanders_n tirol_n barcellonna_n lord_n of_o biscay_n and_o malines_n the_o principal_a order_n of_o knighthood_n in_o spain_n be_v that_o of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n the_o other_o be_v those_o of_o st._n james_n of_o calatrava_n of_o alcantara_n and_o montese_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v attribute_v to_o themselves_o adhere_v mastership_n and_n jurisdiction_n of_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o perpetual_a administrator_n there_o be_v moreover_o above_o fourscore_o grandee_n who_o be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o the_o duke_n and_o peer_n of_o england_n this_o dignity_n of_o grandee_n be_v settle_v upon_o land_n and_o fall_v to_o female_n the_o spaniard_n esteem_v art_n as_o disnonourable_a upon_o which_o account_n most_o of_o their_o artificer_n be_v stranger_n they_o have_v always_o maintain_v the_o reputation_n of_o be_v faithful_a and_o loyal_a to_o their_o prince_n they_o be_v slow_a in_o their_o resolution_n and_o their_o tediousness_n and_o procrastination_n make_v they_o often_o lose_v good_a occasion_n some_o of_o they_o have_v the_o vanity_n to_o say_v that_o their_o country_n furnish_v the_o world_n with_o general_n of_o army_n that_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n in_o the_o castillian_a tongue_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o universe_n must_v be_v a_o spaniard_n bear_v and_o other_o such_o great_a word_n spain_n sometime_o call_v iberia_n hesperia_n mus-arabia_n be_v subject_a to_o stranger_n during_o a_o long_a while_n the_o celtae_n rhodiot_n phoenicians_n carthaginian_n roman_n vandal_n swabians_n goth_n and_o the_o moor_n have_v command_v and_o domineer_v there_o over_o all_o or_o in_o some_o part_n its_o first_o division_n be_v into_o two_o part_n the_o one_o on_o this_o side_n the_o other_o on_o that_o side_n the_o ebre_n which_o then_o bound_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n and_o carthage_n since_o what_o have_v be_v call_v vlterior_fw-la hispania_n have_v only_o comprehend_v betica_n and_o lusitania_n in_o each_o part_n the_o roman_n establish_v fourteen_o convent_v or_o bench_n of_o justice_n during_o the_o decay_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o domination_n of_o the_o moor_n there_o arise_v five_o kingdom_n leon_n with_o castille_n arragon_n navarre_n portugal_n and_o grenada_n after_o which_o the_o whole_a country_n fall_v under_o the_o sway_n of_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n the_o king_n of_o portugal_n and_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n it_o be_v principal_o by_o these_o three_o title_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v possess_v all_o his_o state_n wherein_o be_v eight_o vice-roy-ship_n in_o our_o time_n the_o king_n of_o castille_n have_v be_v a_o peaceable_a possessor_n of_o all_o these_o kingdom_n though_o that_o since_o pelagius_n the_o succession_n of_o these_o kingdom_n have_v fall_v ten_o time_n upon_o female_n in_o the_o year_n 1640_o portugal_n proclaim_v the_o duke_n of_o braganza_n king_n the_o principal_a river_n of_o spain_n be_v the_o dovere_v abound_v in_o fish_n the_o tagus_n renown_v for_o its_o golden_a sand_n guadiana_n which_o be_v say_v to_o run_v under_o ground_n guadalquiber_n be_v the_o deep_a iberus_n famous_a for_o its_o name_n all_o of_o they_o have_v their_o source_n in_o castille_n and_o be_v not_o navigable_a like_o many_o river_n in_o other_o country_n guadiana_n have_v give_v the_o spaniard_n occasion_n to_o say_v that_o their_o land_n afford_v the_o rich_a bridge_n upon_o earth_n that_o it_o daily_o feed_v above_o ten_o thousand_o cattle_n and_o that_o a_o great_a army_n may_v march_v over_o it_o in_o battalion_n the_o ancient_n seem_v
the_o grandee_n of_o spain_n to_o sit_v in_o public_a under_o the_o royal_a canopy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n beira_n be_v fertile_a in_o rye_n millet_n apple_n and_o chestnut_n it_o be_v city_n of_o coimbra_n former_o the_o abode_n of_o alphonso_n the_o first_o king_n of_o portugal_n be_v famous_a for_o its_o university_n for_o its_o bishopric_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v worth_a above_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o livre_n yearly_o rend_v estremadura_n another_o than_o that_o of_o castille_n produce_v wine_n oil_n salt_n honey_n which_o the_o bee_n make_v there_o of_o the_o flower_n of_o lemon_n and_o of_o rose_n it_o be_v city_n of_o lisbon_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n one_o of_o the_o rich_a great_a most_o beautiful_a and_o most_o populous_a town_n of_o all_o europe_n it_o have_v above_o thirty_o thousand_o house_n and_o a_o admirable_a port_n with_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n it_o particular_o drive_v the_o trade_n of_o brasile_n and_o of_o the_o east-indies_n the_o small_a city_n of_o belem_n which_o be_v near_o it_o be_v the_o mausoleum_n or_o the_o place_n of_o burial_n of_o several_a king_n of_o portugal_n santaren_n have_v so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o olive-tree_n in_o its_o dependency_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n boast_v of_o be_v able_a to_o make_v of_o their_o oil_n a_o river_n as_o great_a as_o the_o tagus_n setuval_n which_o the_o fleming_n call_v st._n hubes_fw-la be_v well_o situate_v well_o build_v and_o of_o great_a trade_n it_o have_v the_o best_a harbour_n in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n thirty_o mile_n in_o length_n three_o in_o breadth_n its_o salt-pit_n and_o fishery_n according_a to_o what_o the_o portuguese_n say_v raise_v a_o great_a revenue_n to_o their_o king_n than_o all_o arragon_n do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n alenteyo_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o corn_n be_v reckon_v for_o the_o granary_n of_o portugal_n its_o city_n of_o evora_n pretend_v to_o the_o first_o rank_n after_o lisbon_n in_o the_o year_n 1663._o the_o portuguese_n gain_v a_o famous_a battle_n over_o the_o spaniard_n in_o its_o neighbourhood_n elvas_n be_v know_v for_o its_o excellent_a oil_n for_o the_o sieges_n which_o it_o have_v happy_o sustain_v against_o the_o castillian_n ourque_n in_o the_o year_n 1139._o see_v that_o famous_a battle_n fight_v which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o proclaim_v the_o first_o king_n of_o portugal_n algarve_n though_o of_o small_a extent_n have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o kingdom_n it_o be_v reunite_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o alphonso_n the_o three_o with_o beatrix_n of_o castille_n it_o afford_v fig_n olive_n almond_n and_o wine_n very_o much_o esteem_v the_o name_n of_o algerbia_n in_o the_o moorish_a tongue_n signify_v a_o fertile_a field_n the_o seventeen_o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n these_o province_n be_v make_v to_o pass_v under_o the_o number_n of_o seventeen_o because_o that_o former_o though_o at_o divers_a time_n they_o have_v each_o have_v their_o peculiar_a lord_n the_o name_n of_o the_o low-countries_n be_v give_v they_o as_o a_o country_n situate_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o rhine_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o low_a country_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o considerable_a as_o that_o it_o lie_v between_o england_n france_n and_o germany_n these_o seventeen_o province_n touch_n france_n and_o germany_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o england_n by_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v four_o dutchy_n brabant_n limbourg_n luxembourg_n guelderland_n seven_o county_n holland_n zealand_n zutphen_n flanders_n artois_n hainault_n namur_n a_o marquisate_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n which_o have_v only_o the_o city_n of_o antwerp_n five_o lordship_n malines_n vtrecht_n over-issel_a or_o trans-isalane_a friesland_n groninghen_n this_o region_n be_v small_a but_o one_o of_o the_o rich_a and_o most_o populous_a in_o the_o world_n its_o air_n be_v temperate_a its_o winter_n be_v more_o long_a than_o cold_a its_o summer_n resemble_v the_o spring_n of_o the_o southern_a province_n of_o france_n it_o be_v soil_n be_v general_o fertile_a full_a of_o good_a pasturage_n which_o furnish_v cattle_n milk_n butter_n cheese_n and_o other_o commodity_n abundant_o it_o be_v principal_a river_n be_v the_o rhine_n maes_n scheld_v the_o rhine_n have_v its_o source_n in_o suisserland_n most_o of_o its_o course_n in_o germany_n after_o have_v divide_v itself_o upon_o its_o entrance_n into_o the_o low_a country_n at_o skinckensckon_v it_o communicate_v most_o of_o its_o water_n to_o other_o river_n those_o it_o keep_v lose_v their_o name_n in_o the_o sand_n a_o little_a below_o leyden_n in_o holland_n the_o maes_n which_o come_v from_o france_n and_o from_o lorraine_n have_v this_o advantage_n over_o the_o rhine_n that_o it_o carry_v its_o name_n and_o water_n to_o the_o very_a ocean_n wherein_o it_o form_v several_a good_a harbour_n the_o scheld_v serve_v for_o bound_n to_o france_n and_o to_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o bold_a it_o receive_v at_o gaunt_n the_o lis_n or_o ley_n a_o navigable_a river_n and_o before_o it_o entire_o lose_v its_o name_n it_o make_v two_o principal_a branch_n the_o left_a call_v hont_n the_o right_a who_o channel_n pass_v by_o tolen_n fall_v into_o the_o mouse_n beside_o these_o river_n and_o those_o which_o fall_v into_o they_o there_o be_v canal_n great_a store_n of_o lake_n pool_n and_o marsh_n which_o fortify_v the_o country_n provide_v it_o with_o fish_n and_o afford_v the_o convenience_n of_o passage_n and_o the_o more_o easy_a transport_v of_o their_o commodity_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o see_v himself_o master_n of_o all_o these_o province_n in_o the_o year_n 1581._o they_o refuse_v for_o the_o most_o part_n obedience_n to_o king_n philip_n his_o son_n take_v for_o a_o pretext_n of_o their_o revolt_n the_o cruel_a treatment_n of_o their_o governor_n the_o infraction_n of_o their_o privilege_n the_o introduction_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o ten_o penny_n upon_o all_o the_o commodity_n that_o be_v sell_v in_o that_o country_n we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o two_o real_a cause_n of_o this_o revolution_n be_v the_o change_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o ambition_n of_o some_o lord_n join_v to_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o people_n to_o a_o foreign_a government_n two_o year_n before_o these_o revolt_a province_n have_v make_v the_o union_n at_o vtrecht_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n who_o make_v war_n in_o those_o province_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n do_v maintain_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o treat_v they_o as_o the_o patrimony_n of_o his_o master_n but_o as_o his_o own_o conquest_n there_o be_v in_o the_o low-countries_n two_o state_n very_o different_a from_o one_o another_o the_o one_o be_v a_o republic_n or_o rather_o several_a republic_n and_o be_v call_v for_o that_o reason_n the_o unite_a province_n otherwise_o holland_n the_o other_o belong_v in_o part_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o catbolick_a province_n or_o that_o of_o flanders_n the_o christian_a king_n have_v conquer_a the_o best_a of_o these_o province_n and_o the_o strong_a town_n which_o have_v be_v confirm_v to_o he_o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o the_o pyrenees_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n and_o of_o niâ—â—meghen_fw-mi or_o else_o possess_v by_o he_o under_o colour_n of_o dependency_n the_o hague_n be_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o states-general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n brussels_n that_o of_o the_o prince_n or_o of_o the_o governor_n establish_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n lisle_n tournay_n douai_n ypres_n dunkirk_n arras_n st._n omar_n cambray_n valenciennes_n luxembourg_n be_v city_n the_o most_o considerable_a of_o the_o acquisition_n of_o france_n the_o roman_a catholic_n religion_n be_v only_o receive_v in_o flanders_n all_o sort_n of_o sect_n be_v tolerate_v in_o holland_n each_o person_n be_v allow_v to_o follow_v his_o own_o opinion_n though_o not_o preach_v it_o in_o public_a the_o sect_n of_o calvin_n be_v there_o principal_o exercise_v the_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o dort_n in_o the_o year_n 1619._o have_v regulate_v the_o principal_a point_n of_o that_o religion_n the_o humour_n of_o the_o people_n of_o flanders_n and_o holland_n be_v as_o different_a from_o one_o another_o as_o be_v their_o government_n and_o religion_n the_o fleming_n do_v much_o affect_v those_o fine_a title_n of_o honour_n which_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v not_o be_v spare_v of_o to_o they_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o have_v a_o design_n of_o make_v a_o kingdom_n of_o this_o state_n so_o as_o will_v have_v do_v before_o he_o charles_n the_o bold_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n who_o mean_v to_o have_v it_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lyon_n the_o hollander_n be_v more_o popular_a than_o
neuchatel_n wallangery_a biel_n geneva_n mulhausen_n rotweil_n the_o six_o first_o protestant_n and_o rotweil_fw-fr catholic_n geneva_n be_v the_o best_a fortify_v of_o all_o the_o burgher_n or_o citizen_n keep_v a_o very_a exact_a guard_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o that_o of_o religion_n which_o be_v reform_v in_o the_o year_n 1663._o the_o french_a king_n obtain_v freedom_n for_o the_o catholic_n to_o say_v mass_n in_o that_o town_n where_o it_o have_v not_o be_v celebrate_v in_o this_o age._n the_o lake_n of_o geneva_n be_v cross_v by_o the_o rhosne_fw-fr which_o mix_v not_o with_o its_o water_n there_o sometime_o arise_v tempest_n even_o in_o clear_a fair_a wether_n because_o it_o abutt_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o country_n it_o be_v say_v that_o julius_n caesar_n cause_v his_o treasure_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o this_o lake_n when_o he_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o swisser_n hitherto_o they_o have_v be_v seek_v for_o to_o no_o purpose_n savoy_n this_o country_n formerly_z the_o abode_n of_o the_o allobroges_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v call_v savoy_n after_o one_o of_o its_o prince_n have_v drive_v away_o the_o robber_n it_o be_v full_a of_o mountain_n which_o we_o general_o call_v the_o alps_n though_o several_a branch_n there_o have_v their_o peculiar_a name_n mount_v cenis_n and_o the_o lesser_a st._n bernard_n make_v the_o two_o principal_a passage_n for_o italy_n it_o be_v very_o cold_a in_o these_o part_n the_o inhabitant_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o drink_v the_o snow-water_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o goitre_n which_o be_v a_o swell_a of_o the_o throat_n proceed_v from_o the_o crudity_n of_o that_o water_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v several_a place_n in_o this_o country_n both_o very_o pleasant_a and_o very_a fertile_a the_o mountain_n have_v marmote_n which_o be_v seldom_o see_v elsewhere_o they_o be_v great_a rat_n who_o have_v short_a leg_n rugged_a hair_n the_o mouth_n and_o ear_n of_o a_o squirrel_n four_o tooth_n long_o and_o cut_a they_o sleep_v full_a six_o month_n of_o the_o year_n without_o take_v in_o any_o food_n or_o nourishment_n savoy_n be_v reckon_v for_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o noble_a duchy_n of_o christendom_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o its_o duke_n have_v have_v alliance_n with_o all_o that_o be_v royal_a in_o europe_n after_o the_o house_n of_o england_n and_o france_n that_o of_o savoy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a be_o the_o eight_o have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v prince_n to_o his_o vassal_n most_o of_o the_o gentleman_n of_o his_o dominion_n come_v from_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n from_o the_o king_n of_o italy_n from_o the_o prince_n of_o morea_n from_o the_o count_n of_o geneva_n the_o power_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o considerable_a in_o that_o they_o be_v master_n of_o several_a passage_n from_o france_n into_o italy_n by_o the_o possession_n of_o piedmont_n of_o the_o county_n of_o niece_n and_o other_o seigneury_n under_o savoy_n be_v comprehend_v genevois_n choblais_n faussigni_n tarentaise_n maurienne_n part_n of_o bugey_n chambri_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o duchy_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o a_o parliament_n montmelion_n be_v the_o strong_a in_o it_o with_o a_o citadel_n which_o cover_v the_o head_n of_o almost_o a_o inaccessible_a mountain_n where_o the_o key_n of_o savoy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v keep_v anneci_n be_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o geneva_n ripaille_n be_v the_o retreat_n of_o felix_n the_o four_o before_o and_o after_o his_o pontificate_n this_o prince_n live_v there_o with_o his_o friend_n in_o such_o a_o disapplication_n from_o affair_n that_o since_o people_n say_v fair_a ripaille_n when_o they_o be_v merry_a and_o without_o disquiet_n italy_n among_o the_o author_n who_o have_v write_v concern_v italy_n few_o there_o be_v but_o represent_v it_o as_o the_o most_o beautiful_a best_a and_o most_o delicious_a country_n in_o the_o world_n its_o situation_n towards_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o temperate_a zone_n afford_v it_o all_o these_o advantage_n it_o be_v common_o compare_v to_o a_o boot_n the_o figure_n whereof_o it_o do_v real_o resemble_v lie_v between_o the_o mediterranean-sea_n and_o the_o gulf_n of_o venice_n the_o alps_n which_o livy_n call_v the_o wall_n of_o italy_n and_o rome_n be_v at_o those_o place_n where_o it_o touch_v france_n savoy_n suisserland_n germany_n the_o apennine_n mountain_n run_v quite_o through_o it_o the_o po_n adige_n tiber_n and_o arne_n be_v the_o great_a river_n of_o this_o country_n there_o be_v not_o one_o in_o the_o world_n observe_v in_o so_o short_a a_o course_n to_o have_v so_o much_o increase_v as_o the_o po_n and_o which_o be_v so_o inconvenient_a by_o its_o overflowing_n notwithstanding_o the_o dikes_n that_o have_v be_v raise_v for_o prevention_n the_o people_n of_o italy_n be_v polite_a dextrous_a subtle_a and_o prudent_a extreme_a in_o their_o manner_n they_o be_v former_o master_n of_o the_o most_o considerable_a empire_n that_o have_v be_v see_v since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o now_o stand_v possess_v of_o the_o chief_a dignity_n of_o the_o roman-catholick_n church_n they_o obey_v divers_a prince_n who_o be_v all_o papist_n but_o very_o different_a in_o power_n and_o interest_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o italian_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o new_a world_n columbus_n be_v a_o genovese_n americus_n vespucius_n a_o florentine_a the_o city_n of_o italy_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o beautiful_a and_o better_o build_v in_o that_o the_o nobility_n have_v common_o their_o abode_n in_o '_o they_o their_o church_n and_o other_o edifice_n be_v adorn_v with_o excellent_a picture_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o man_n and_o house_n be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o paint_a the_o italian_a tongue_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o latin_a tuscan_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o among_o the_o well-bred_a people_n their_o way_n of_o reckon_v the_o hour_n be_v very_o different_a from_o we_o they_o regulate_v it_o according_a to_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v then_o they_o count_v four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n and_o at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o night_n they_o begin_v to_o reckon_v the_o hour_n of_o a_o new_a day_n insomuch_o that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o hour_n at_o noon_n rise_v and_o fall_v according_a to_o the_o season_n though_o there_o be_v always_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n for_o the_o civil_a day_n that_o be_v for_o the_o day_n and_o night_n together_o for_o example_n on_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o august_n at_o noon_n which_o we_o reckon_v twelve_o a_o clock_n the_o italian_n reckon_v seventeen_o and_o so_o what_o remain_v to_o finish_v the_o civil_a day_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n comprehend_v seven_o hour_n which_o make_v up_o just_a the_o time_n which_o the_o sun_n employ_v that_o day_n the_o twelve_o of_o august_n since_o the_o hour_n of_o noon_n unto_o its_o set_n the_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o italy_n be_v the_o pope_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o possess_v almost_o half_a of_o it_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o great_a duke_n of_o florence_n the_o republic_n of_o genoa_n the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n the_o duke_n of_o modena_n the_o duke_n of_o parma_n the_o bishop_n of_o trent_n the_o republic_n of_o lucca_n the_o other_o prince_n be_v call_v petty_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o small_a extent_n of_o their_o dominion_n the_o republic_n of_o venice_n be_v independent_a most_o of_o the_o other_o state_n depend_v either_o on_o the_o church_n or_o the_o empire_n for_o some_o fief_n the_o quality_n of_o duke_n be_v in_o italy_n more_o considerable_a than_o of_o prince_n bate_v in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n there_o be_v so_o many_o archbishopric_n and_o bishopric_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n alone_o have_v more_o than_o all_o france_n have_v the_o truth_n be_v most_o of_o they_o have_v not_o so_o good_a a_o revenue_n as_o our_o country_n curate_n italy_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o great_a part_n the_o high_a which_o may_v be_v call_v lombardy_n the_o middle_a and_o the_o low_a according_a to_o this_o division_n there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o high_a piedmont_n montferrat_n milantz_n the_o coast_n of_o genoa_n parmezan_n modenois_n mantovan_n the_o domain_a of_o venice_n trentin_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n tuscany_n lucquois_n be_v in_o the_o middle_a the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n possess_v the_o rest_n there_o be_v a_o four_o part_n if_o we_o may_v add_v the_o isle_n thereto_o piedmont_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o a_o piemontin_n be_v a_o city_n of_o three_o hundred_o mile_n in_o compass_n one_o and_o the_o same_o land_n produce_v corn_n wine_n and_o fruit_n turin_n the_o abode_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v a_o lovely_a town_n accompany_v with_o a_o strong_a citadel_n it_o
schismatic_n in_o black_a russia_n who_o first_o of_o all_o acknowledge_v he_o of_o kiou_n and_o then_o the_o greek_a patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n there_o be_v in_o this_o state_n several_a other_o sect_n here_o gentleman_n be_v equal_a the_o distinction_n and_o precedence_n proceed_v only_o from_o the_o public_a office_n they_o stand_v possess_v of_o they_o serve_v at_o their_o own_o cost_n in_o time_n of_o war_n but_o do_v not_o stay_v long_o in_o the_o campagne_n their_o infantry_n be_v common_o compose_v of_o foreigner_n the_o garment_n of_o the_o polander_n be_v long_o have_v their_o beard_n shave_v off_o their_o chin_n only_o one_o tough_a of_o hair_n upon_o their_o head_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o casimir_n the_o first_o one_o of_o their_o king_n who_o they_o take_v out_o of_o a_o cloister_n he_o be_v in_o in_o france_n to_o place_v he_o upon_o their_o throne_n they_o be_v almost_o all_o handsome_a well_o shape_v well_o proportion_v know_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o latin_a tongue_n the_o use_n of_o spice_n be_v very_o common_a and_o with_o they_o in_o great_a request_n they_o misuse_v their_o peasant_n in_o consequence_n of_o the_o absolute_a power_n they_o have_v over_o they_o which_o certain_o do_v occasion_v the_o revolt_n of_o the_o cossaques_n and_o afterward_o all_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o kingdom_n their_o cavalary_n be_v so_o considerable_a that_o if_o they_o be_v well_o unite_v they_o may_v bring_v into_o the_o field_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o horse_n the_o confidence_n they_o have_v therein_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o render_v a_o king_n or_o citizen_n too_o powerful_a have_v incline_v they_o in_o all_o time_n to_o neglect_v their_o fortress_n their_o usual_a arm_n be_v their_o scimitar_n the_o sword_n the_o battle_n axe_n carabine_n and_o arrow_n the_o cossaques_n have_v ever_o form_v a_o militia_n and_o not_o a_o particular_a nation_n at_o the_o first_o they_o be_v volunteer_n make_v incursion_n upon_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o lesser_a tartar_n these_o last_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o roux_n because_o their_o country_n make_v a_o part_n of_o russia_n king_n battori_n reduce_v they_o into_o a_o body_n and_o join_v thereto_o two_o thousand_o horse_n to_o who_o he_o appoint_v the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o his_o demesne_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o be_v call_v quartian_n they_o have_v power_n of_o choose_v and_o of_o depose_v their_o general_n who_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o their_o king_n their_o number_n be_v first_o of_o all_o six_o thousand_o afterward_o forty_o thoufull_a sand_n and_o now_o since_o twenty_o thousand_o their_o abode_n be_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o volhinia_n and_o of_o podolia_n which_o be_v call_v ukrain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v frontier_n this_o country_n be_v by_o much_o the_o most_o fertile_a and_o the_o best_a inhabit_v of_o all_o poland_n so_o many_o fortify_v burough_n have_v be_v there_o make_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o age_n and_o so_o full_a be_v it_o of_o inhabitant_n that_o in_o the_o late_a war_n there_o be_v reckon_v at_o the_o same_o time_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o cossaques_n beside_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o tartar_n and_o as_o many_o polander_n in_o arms._n there_o be_v cossaques_n who_o have_v their_o retreat_n in_o some_o isle_n of_o the_o boristhenes_n which_o be_v not_o navigable_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o cataract_n or_o fall_n which_o they_o call_v porowis_n their_o custom_n be_v former_o to_o put_v to_o sea_n with_o several_a light_a ship_n and_o to_o go_v plunder_v the_o coast_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n upon_o the_o black_a sea_n since_o they_o confederate_v with_o the_o lesser_a tartar_n and_o have_v likewise_o court_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o muscovite_n and_o that_o of_o the_o grand_a signior_n who_o give_v they_o in_o his_o name_n a_o prince_n for_o the_o ukrain_n insomuch_o that_o we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o felony_n of_o the_o cossaques_n the_o irruption_n of_o the_o suede_n under_o carolus_n gustavus_n the_o tumult_n and_o irresoluon_n of_o the_o muscovite_n the_o continual_a harassing_n of_o the_o lesser_a tartar_n the_o invasion_n of_o ragotski_n prince_n of_o transilvania_n the_o defection_n of_o several_a province_n the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o poland_n and_o lithuania_n the_o different_a faction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o cabal_n of_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n to_o have_v a_o king_n elect_v have_v give_v a_o rude_a shock_n to_o this_o crown_n and_o this_o be_v what_o real_o move_v the_o grand_a signior_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o this_o realm_n after_o the_o take_n of_o candia_n poland_n have_v ten_o great_a part_n four_o towards_o the_o west_n upon_o the_o vistula_n poland_n mazovia_n gujavia_n royal_a prussia_n six_o towards_o the_o east_n on_o the_o west_n of_o the_o boristhenes_n lithuania_n samogitia_n polachia_n lesser_n russia_n volhinia_n podolia_n these_o province_n have_v be_v acquire_v for_o the_o most_o part_n either_o by_o arm_n or_o allyance_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o palatinate_n the_o palatinate_v into_o chastelleny_n the_o chastelleny_v into_o capitany_n the_o government_n of_o the_o place_n be_v call_v starostye_n beside_o these_o province_n there_o be_v a_o part_n of_o muscovy_n which_o have_v be_v yield_v to_o poland_n in_o the_o year_n 1634._o after_o that_o king_n ladislaus_n the_o four_o be_v yet_o but_o prince_n have_v the_o year_n forego_v glorious_o relieve_v the_o city_n of_o smolensko_n and_o reduce_v to_o extremity_n a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o muscovite_n who_o be_v all_o constrain_v to_o ask_v his_o pardon_n as_o their_o prince_n to_o save_v their_o life_n this_o treaty_n which_o be_v call_v of_o viasma_n acquire_v to_o poland_n smolensko_n novogrodeck_n sovierski_n gzernihou_n and_o other_o place_n and_o by_o that_o same_o treaty_n the_o king_n of_o poland_n renounce_v his_o pretension_n upon_o muscovy_n the_o truce_n of_o 13_o year_n conclude_v on_o the_o 14_o of_o february_n in_o the_o year_n 1667._o leave_v the_o grand_a duke_n of_o muscovy_n in_o possession_n of_o smolensko_n until_o a_o certain_a term_n as_o well_o as_o in_o part_n of_o the_o ukrain_n on_o the_o east_n of_o the_o boristhenes_n and_o procure_v the_o restoration_n of_o dunembourg_n polosk_n and_o vitepski_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n poland_n the_o most_o populous_a of_o all_o the_o province_n be_v divide_v into_o high_a and_o low_a in_o the_o former_a be_v cracow_n where_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n be_v perform_v and_o where_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o german_n italian_n and_o jew_n of_o cracow_n be_v the_o popish_a bishop_n st._n stanislaus_n who_o be_v kill_v by_o order_n of_o king_n bogislaus_n upon_o the_o confine_n of_o silesia_n stand_v the_o city_n of_o czentochow_n with_o the_o cloister_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o clermount_v a_o place_n extraordinary_a strong_a which_o the_o suede_n do_v twice_o besiege_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o year_n 1655_o and_o 1656._o low_a poland_n though_o much_o small_a than_o the_o high_a be_v call_v great_a because_o it_o make_v part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n rather_o than_o the_o other_o it_o be_v city_n of_o gnesne_n be_v ancient_a the_o abode_n of_o the_o first_o prince_n it_o be_v so_o call_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o eagle_n nest_n that_o be_v there_o find_v when_o it_o be_v build_v and_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o arm_n of_o poland_n which_o be_v gules_a a_o eagle-argent_a crown_v beak_v and_o arm_v or_o bind_v under_o the_o wing_n with_o a_o ribbon_n of_o the_o same_o the_o province_n of_o mazovia_n alone_o have_v full_a thirty_o thousand_o gentleman_n narsan_n be_v the_o capital_a thereof_o and_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n too_o with_o a_o castle_n the_o king_n usual_a abode_n gujavia_n have_v the_o city_n of_o uladislau_n where_o the_o house_n be_v build_v of_o brick_n which_o be_v somewhat_o extraordinary_a in_o poland_n it_o have_v also_o the_o lake_n of_o goblo_n from_o whence_o issue_v the_o rat_n that_o eat_v king_n popiel_n prussia_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n regal_a and_o ducal_z have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o city_n which_o be_v build_v by_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o teutonique_a order_n its_o lake_n and_o sea_n coast_n furnish_v abundance_n of_o amber_n nariembourg_n be_v strong_a toren_n the_o birthplace_n of_o the_o copernicus_n drive_v a_o great_a trade_n with_o a_o fine_a bridge_n of_o wood_n over_o the_o vistule_n dantzick_n one_o of_o the_o four_o capital_a hanse-town_n drive_v all_o the_o trade_n of_o poland_n and_o have_v not_o its_o like_a upon_o all_o the_o baltic_a sea_n it_o be_v free_a and_o have_v right_a of_o send_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o king_n of_o poland_n have_v there_o some_o right_n the_o city_n of_o elbiens_n dispute_v with_o it_o the_o precedence_n in_o the_o state_n of_o prussia_n the_o generous_a
resolution_n of_o its_o citizen_n to_o maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o king_n against_o the_o suede_n without_o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o accept_v the_o neutrality_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n under_o king_n gasimir_n lithuania_n be_v the_o great_a province_n of_o those_o which_o compose_v the_o state_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n it_o have_v the_o title_n of_o the_o great_a duchy_n wherein_o there_o be_v still_o at_o this_o day_n as_o many_o chief_a officer_n as_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n and_o of_o three_o general_a diet_n of_o the_o state_n one_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o lithuania_n this_o country_n be_v so_o full_a of_o marsh_n and_o of_o boggs_n that_o there_o be_v no_o travel_v there_o but_o in_o winter_n and_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o ice_n vilna_n its_o capital_a city_n contain_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o religion_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o city_n in_o the_o world_n where_o god_n be_v praise_v in_o more_o several_a manner_n there_o be_v reckon_v three_o sabbath_n that_o of_o we_o that_o of_o the_o turk_n which_o be_v friday_n that_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v saturday_n samogitia_n be_v a_o country_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n live_v very_o poor_o polachia_n communicate_v its_o name_n to_o the_o polander_n who_o call_v themselves_o polaques_n as_o be_v descend_v from_o lechus_n their_o first_o prince_n lesser_a russia_n have_v several_a other_o name_n it_o be_v call_v black_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o wood_n red_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o colour_n of_o its_o earth_n southern_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n towards_o the_o south_n leopold_n which_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o progress_v of_o the_o turk_n be_v the_o principal_a city_n thereof_o samoski_n the_o strong_a volhinia_n have_v for_o its_o capital_a kiou_n a_o ancient_a city_n upon_o the_o boristhenes_n where_o the_o cossaques_n have_v have_v often_o their_o retreat_n it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o muscovite_n who_o make_v a_o scruple_n of_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o polander_n podolia_n have_v gaminiec_fw-la a_o fortress_n which_o former_o resist_v the_o army_n of_o the_o turk_n of_o the_o lesser_a tartar_n of_o the_o transilvanian_o of_o the_o walachian_o and_o which_o at_o length_n submit_v to_o the_o army_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n in_o the_o year_n 1672._o ducal_z prussia_n wherein_o stand_v konigsberg_n belong_v to_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n who_o now_o possess_v its_o sovereignty_n and_o independant_o on_o poland_n this_o city_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a in_o that_o it_o contain_v two_o other_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o compass_n of_o wall_n pilau_n and_o memel_fw-la be_v two_o maritime_a fortress_n the_o most_o important_a of_o this_o state_n there_o it_o be_v the_o elector_n cause_v frigate_n four_o year_n ago_o to_o be_v fit_v out_o which_o have_v very_o much_o incommode_v the_o commerce_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o spain_n gourland_n be_v a_o duchy_n who_o duke_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ketler_n do_v homage_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n his_o residence_n be_v at_o mitaw_n of_o muscovy_n this_o be_v the_o vast_a country_n of_o all_o europe_n style_v former_o sarmatia_n now_o muscovy_n it_o be_v call_v great_a and_o white_a russia_n from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ancient_a roxolan_n people_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o great_a extent_n and_o of_o the_o snow_n which_o so_o cover_v the_o ground_n near_o two_o three_o of_o the_o year_n that_o to_o travel_v there_o at_o that_o time_n one_o will_v have_v occasion_n to_o veil_v one_o eye_n with_o black_a crape_n so_o as_o former_o xenophon_n make_v his_o soldier_n do_v in_o the_o retreat_n of_o the_o ten_o thousand_o greek_n the_o soil_n of_o muscovy_n be_v cold_a humid_a full_a of_o wood_n and_o bog_n which_o make_v it_o little_o inhabit_v what_o make_v it_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v better_a populate_v than_o it_o real_o be_v be_v that_o the_o country_n people_n by_o express_a order_n go_v to_o the_o avenue_n of_o the_o city_n through_o which_o the_o ambassador_n of_o foreign_a prince_n pass_v the_o cold_a there_o do_v often_o hinder_v the_o corn_n from_o come_v to_o its_o perfection_n it_o be_v there_o sometime_o so_o violent_a that_o the_o earth_n be_v whole_o open_v by_o it_o the_o inhabitant_n find_v it_o no_o extraordinary_a matter_n to_o see_v their_o nose_n ear_n and_o foot_n freeze_v they_o only_o sow_v in_o they_o part_n in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n the_o heat_n of_o july_n and_o of_o august_n do_v visible_o forward_o the_o harvest_n the_o muscovite_n do_v not_o willing_o afford_v the_o entrance_n of_o their_o country_n to_o other_o nation_n they_o care_v not_o to_o know_v any_o other_o tongue_n than_o their_o own_o they_o only_o have_v their_o child_n teach_v to_o write_v and_o read_v that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v a_o doctor_n they_o take_v for_o their_o surname_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o their_o father_n they_o write_v upon_o roll_n of_o paper_n cut_v into_o welt_n and_o glue_v together_o to_o the_o length_n of_o twenty_o or_o five_o and_o twenty_o yard_n they_o reckon_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o september_n for_o the_o first_o of_o the_o year_n they_o wear_v long_a garment_n and_o put_v their_o girdle_n below_o their_o belly_n their_o collation_n be_v perform_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o spice_n of_o brandy_n and_o of_o honey_n the_o peasant_n have_v recourse_n to_o somewhat_o a_o extraordinary_a mean_n for_o the_o secure_n themselves_o from_o the_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n they_o provoke_v and_o set_v upon_o they_o their_o bee_n the_o office_n of_o executioner_n be_v not_o dishonourable_a among_o the_o muscovite_n odd_a â—ir_a army_n be_v offten_o of_o a_o hundred_o and_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o men._n they_o be_v divide_v into_o five_o body_n as_o we_o be_v into_o three_o boris_n foederowit_v great_a duke_n of_o muscovy_n towards_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o age_n see_v himself_o in_o the_o head_n of_o a_o army_n of_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o men._n alexis_n michaelowit_v after_o the_o defeat_n of_o stepan_n radzin_n have_v no_o less_o considerable_a army_n when_o the_o desiign_n be_v to_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o infantry_n be_v there_o in_o more_o esteem_n than_o the_o cavalry_n it_o sustain_v well_o a_o siege_n and_o suffer_v patient_o all_o imaginable_a hardship_n rather_o than_o yield_v which_o it_o do_v in_o our_o time_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o vilna_n and_o in_o the_o fortress_n of_o noteburg_n as_o for_o besiege_v of_o a_o town_n the_o muscovite_n understand_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o that_o art_n which_o they_o have_v make_v evident_a before_o smolensko_n in_o 1633._o before_o riga_n in_o the_o year_n 1656._o before_o azac_n in_o the_o year_n 1673._o their_o fort_n be_v common_o of_o wood_n and_o of_o earth_n upon_o the_o sinuosity_n of_o river_n or_o else_o in_o lake_n the_o great_a strength_n of_o the_o state_n consist_v in_o foreign_a troop_n and_o good_a pay_n and_o pension_n be_v give_v to_o the_o officer_n when_o they_o have_v occasion_n for_o they_o the_o prince_n have_v the_o title_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n say_v he_o be_v descend_v from_o augustus_n style_v himself_o grand_a tzaar_n or_o gzar_n that_o be_v to_o say_v gaesar_n and_o emperor_n the_o habiliment_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o wear_v make_v he_o appear_v like_o a_o prelate_n when_o the_o minister_n of_o foreign_a prince_n be_v to_o treat_v with_o his_o ambassador_n they_o have_v all_o the_o pain_n imaginable_a to_o agree_v upon_o his_o title_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o extraordinary_a pretension_n in_o the_o year_n 1654._o for_o the_o make_v war_n in_o poland_n and_o for_o support_v the_o rebel_n gosaques_n thener_n at_o duke_n take_v for_o pretext_n that_o some_o polisheekâ—ords_n â—ords_z have_v not_o give_v he_o his_o due_a title_n and_o that_o they_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v print_v in_o poland_n book_n to_o his_o disadvantage_n one_o of_o the_o two_o present_a zar_n predecessor_n be_v so_o cruel_a as_o to_o cause_v a_o italian_a ambassador_n hat_n to_o be_v nail_v to_o his_o head_n for_o that_o he_o have_v put_v it_o on_o in_o his_o presence_n his_o government_n be_v despotic_a the_o muscovite_n call_v themselves_o slave_n and_o he_o call_v they_o out_o of_o conrempt_v by_o a_o diminutive_a name_n little_a john_n little_a peter_n his_o will_n alone_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o subject_n who_o hold_v themselves_o certain_a that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o grand_a duke_n be_v immutable_a the_o zarr_n treasure_n be_v say_v to_o be_v great_a he_o shut_v up_o the_o most_o he_o can_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o his_o fortress_n of_o bioliczero_n and_o vologde_v and_o only_o make_v his_o present_n and_o his_o payment_n in_o skin_n and_o fish_n or_o in_o give_v
the_o gulf_n of_o venice_n it_o pay_v eighteen_o thousand_o sequin_n of_o annual_a tribute_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n for_o liberty_n of_o commerce_n in_o the_o levant_n the_o city_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v succeed_v to_o the_o ancient_a epidaure_n be_v pretty_a well_o fortify_v and_o very_o populous_a it_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o archbishopric_n its_o inhabitant_n who_o addict_v themselves_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o trade_n be_v roman_a catholic_n in_o the_o year_n 1667._o it_o receive_v a_o great_a loss_n by_o a_o earthquake_n it_o be_v principal_a harbour_n be_v that_o of_o st._n croix_n which_o be_v three_o league_n distant_a from_o it_o its_o ship_n be_v pretty_a numerous_a well_o know_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o levant_n as_o its_o caravan_n be_v in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o europe_n he_o who_o command_v the_o republic_n of_o ragusa_n be_v call_v doge_fw-it or_o rectour_n he_o be_v assist_v with_o the_o council_n of_o a_o hundred_o senator_n his_o government_n last_v only_o a_o month._n the_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n be_v change_v every_o day_n wherein_o one_o of_o the_o noble_n enter_v to_o command_v in_o his_o turn_n their_o gentleman_n must_v marry_v gentlewoman_n if_o they_o mean_v their_o child_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o the_o ragusian_a nobility_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o republic_n be_v five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o crown_n the_o country_n above_o the_o town_n be_v not_o over_o fertile_a full_a of_o rock_n and_o stone_n if_o it_o bring_v forth_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o foreign_a earth_n which_o they_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v thither_o which_o be_v do_v with_o such_o care_n and_o such_o success_n that_o the_o coast_n make_v a_o beautiful_a prospect_n of_o vineyard_n orange_a tree_n lemon_n tree_n and_o pomegranate_n the_o neighbour_a island_n which_o be_v of_o the_o dependence_n of_o ragusa_n be_v also_o very_o pleasant_a the_o turk_n have_v some_o sort_n of_o inclination_n for_o the_o ragusian_o by_o reason_n they_o pay_v punctual_o their_o tribute_n and_o that_o by_o their_o mean_n they_o be_v provide_v with_o all_o the_o commodity_n of_o europe_n which_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o give_v they_o privilege_n which_o they_o seldom_o grant_v to_o other_o christian_n of_o the_o british_a island_n these_o island_n consist_v in_o two_o great_a and_o several_a small_a one_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n be_v the_o two_o great_a the_o small_a be_v all_o in_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o great_a britain_n the_o hebrides_n orcades_n shetland_n which_o depend_v on_o the_o crown_n of_o denmark_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o scotland_n man_n anglesey_n the_o sorlingue_n in_o the_o irish_a sea_n wight_n guernsey_n jersey_n in_o the_o channel_n former_o great_a britain_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o albion_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o rock_n all_o along_o the_o sea_n which_o seem_v white_a it_o now_o comprehend_v two_o kingdom_n that_o of_o england_n and_o that_o of_o scotland_n the_o union_n whereof_o give_v occasion_n to_o king_n james_n to_o style_v himself_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o design_n of_o stifle_v the_o partiality_n which_o be_v between_o the_o two_o nation_n the_o english_a be_v not_o very_o well_o satisfy_v with_o this_o change_n since_o thereby_o their_o name_n become_v the_o less_o famous_a the_o british_a island_n have_v to_o the_o number_n of_o nineteen_o kingdom_n england_n have_v seven_o of_o they_o wales_z three_z scotland_n two_o ireland_n five_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n make_v one_o the_o isle_n near_o scotland_n another_o all_o this_o now_o be_v under_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n several_a place_n and_o island_n in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n be_v also_o subject_a to_o it_o whereof_o we_o have_v make_v mention_n in_o the_o article_n of_o europe_n of_o england_n england_n be_v so_o call_v by_o the_o english_a a_o ancient_a people_n who_o dwell_v on_o the_o confine_n of_o germany_n and_o of_o denmark_n the_o name_n of_o saxony_n transmarine_a be_v give_v it_o by_o the_o saxon_n before_o it_o be_v call_v lhoegria_n and_o then_o scotland_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o albania_n and_o wales_n that_o of_o cambria_n during_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o saxon_n and_o english_a invade_v great_a britain_n with_o main_a force_n and_o near_o bedford_n gain_v a_o signal_n victory_n over_o the_o insulary_n who_o be_v constrain_v to_o abandon_v their_o country_n several_a briton_n retire_v into_o wales_n other_o pass_v into_o britain_n in_o france_n where_o they_o settle_v the_o british_a tongue_n by_o the_o help_n of_o their_o country_n man_n who_o the_o roman_n have_v already_o lead_v thither_o to_o support_v their_o pretension_n to_o the_o empire_n king_n arthur_n one_o of_o the_o last_o british_a king_n who_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 542._o be_v the_o same_o who_o so_o many_o fable_n be_v tell_v of_o and_o to_o who_o be_v attribute_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n the_o victor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o saxon_n and_o the_o english_a raise_v a_o wall_n towards_o the_o west_n of_o england_n to_o mark_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o conquest_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v a_o law_n by_o which_o all_o the_o briton_n shall_v have_v a_o hand_n cut_v off_o who_o be_v find_v with_o a_o sword_n on_o this_o side_n the_o wall_n in_o the_o year_n 450._o and_o the_o follow_v there_o be_v form_v seven_o kingdom_n kent_n sussex_n essex_n west-sex_n east-anglia_a mercia_n north-humbria_a a_o little_a after_o that_o charlemain_n be_v acknowledge_v emperor_n of_o the_o west_n all_o these_o monarchy_n be_v reduce_v into_o one_o by_o king_n egbert_n who_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 837._o the_o successor_n of_o this_o egbert_n have_v be_v trouble_v by_o the_o dane_n the_o last_o of_o they_o declare_v his_o heir_n william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n to_o who_o the_o conquest_n of_o england_n bring_v the_o name_n of_o conqueror_n thus_o england_n have_v have_v sovereign_n of_o six_o several_a nation_n of_o the_o briton_n roman_n saxon_n english_a dane_n and_o norman_n these_o last_o have_v establish_v there_o the_o principal_a law_n the_o king_n who_o now_o reign_v be_v james_n the_o 2._o england_n be_v a_o great_a kingdom_n more_o fertile_a and_o populous_a than_o be_v either_o scotland_n or_o ireland_n it_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a of_o any_o state_n in_o the_o ocean_n it_o produce_v corn_n and_o fruit_n in_o abundance_n the_o best_a tin_n in_o the_o world_n be_v transport_v thence_o wool_n clothes_n hide_n and_o other_o commodity_n both_o excellent_a and_o in_o great_a plenty_n neither_o be_v it_o want_v in_o excellent_a liquor_n the_o english_a horse_n dog_n and_o cock_n be_v in_o high_a esteem_n all_o over_o the_o world_n no_o wolf_n have_v be_v see_v there_o since_o the_o general_a hunt_n which_o destroy_v they_o almost_o all_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o permission_n criminal_n have_v of_o redeem_v their_o life_n with_o the_o head_n of_o those_o animal_n gunner_n and_o dog_n be_v for_o sometime_o keep_v upon_o frontier_n of_o scotland_n to_o hinder_v the_o wolf_n '_o which_o be_v hunt_v out_o from_o return_v into_o england_n the_o great_a respect_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o lady_n in_o this_o realm_n have_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o say_n that_o england_n be_v the_o paradise_n of_o woman_n the_o purgatory_n of_o servant_n and_o the_o hell_n of_o horse_n the_o english_a for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v well_o proportion_v and_o of_o a_o generous_a nature_n they_o have_v have_v so_o great_a a_o antipathy_n to_o the_o scot_n that_o edward_n the_o 1._o the_o same_o who_o be_v prefer_v before_o his_o elder_a brother_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o body_n recommend_v that_o after_o his_o death_n they_o shall_v boil_v he_o until_o they_o part_v his_o flesh_n and_o his_o bone_n that_o they_o shall_v bury_v his_o flesh_n and_o carry_v his_o bone_n along_o to_o the_o war_n against_o the_o scot_n the_o english_a be_v own_a sovereign_n of_o the_o ocean_n and_o have_v make_v those_o state_n and_o potentate_n to_o repent_v who_o have_v dare_v to_o dispute_v their_o right_n to_o that_o title_n their_o country_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o tortoise_n in_o the_o shell_n who_o have_v all_o his_o defence_n collect_v the_o acquisition_n of_o some_o place_n by_o the_o alliance_n with_o portugal_n have_v oblige_v they_o to_o extraordinary_a expense_n the_o spaniard_n have_v a_o proverb_n with_o all_o war_n and_o peace_n with_o england_n the_o general_a religion_n of_o the_o english_a be_v the_o reform_a the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o anglican_n church_n where_o of_o the_o principal_a member_n be_v the_o bishop_n who_o compose_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n with_o the_o other_o peer_n this_o
and_o the_o most_o populous_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o conveniency_n of_o trade_n some_o seaman_n call_v barbary_n the_o coast_n of_o africa_n from_o the_o straight_a of_o gibraltar_n as_o far_o as_o cap-blanc_n which_o be_v at_o twenty_o degree_n of_o northern_a latitude_n the_o roman_n saracen_n vandal_n arabian_n moor_n and_o turk_n who_o have_v be_v consecutive_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o barbary_n we_o treat_v of_o have_v give_v very_o different_a name_n to_o its_o to_n the_o turkish_a emperor_n sway_v over_o the_o great_a portion_n of_o it_o the_o king_n of_o fez_n and_o morocco_n possess_v what_o be_v most_o towards_o the_o west_n the_o spaniard_n portuguese_n and_o english_a have_v town_n upon_o the_o coast_n which_o elsewhere_o shall_v be_v enumerate_v susaon_n couco_n labes_fw-la be_v little_a state_n which_o maintain_v themselves_o in_o the_o mountain_n salley_n tituan_n algiers_n tunis_n and_o tripoli_n be_v town_n belong_v to_o corsair_n the_o three_o last_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n who_o send_v bashaw_n thither_o but_o they_o have_v not_o much_o authority_n the_o french_a have_v the_o bastion_n of_o france_n and_o genovese_n the_o isle_n of_o tabarca_n which_o they_o keep_v for_o the_o bring_v thence_o the_o merchandise_n of_o the_o country_n which_o consist_v in_o bark_n corn_n hides_n coral_n which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n red_a white_a and_o black_a the_o portuguese_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v conquest_n in_o africa_n and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o design_n they_o entertain_v of_o carry_v their_o arm_n into_o the_o east-indies_n from_o which_o they_o expect_v more_o advantage_n they_o will_v undoubted_o have_v make_v progress_v there_o much_o more_o considerable_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o division_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o fez_n and_o morocco_n there_o be_v chief_o see_v in_o barbary_n african_n or_o bereberes_n who_o be_v call_v barbaresques_n and_o most_o common_o moor_n also_o there_o be_v arabian_n who_o come_v thither_o about_o the_o year_n 999_o of_o three_o brood_n these_o last_o live_v in_o the_o open_a field_n by_o adarous_a which_o be_v community_n compose_v of_o several_a family_n call_v baraques_n where_o they_o have_v common_o a_o hundred_o or_o two_o hundred_o tent_n dispose_v around_o they_o esteem_v themselves_o much_o more_o noble_a than_o those_o who_o inhabit_v the_o town_n and_o cultivate_v the_o earth_n nor_o do_v they_o take_v any_o care_n but_o of_o their_o herd_n and_o flock_n or_o to_o make_v incursion_n into_o the_o mountain_n the_o moor_n apply_v themselves_o particular_o to_o commerce_n among_o some_o of_o their_o custom_n it_o be_v observe_v they_o be_v at_o excessive_a charge_n in_o their_o nuptial_n as_o the_o christian_n be_v in_o their_o law-suit_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o passover_n they_o cause_v themselves_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o those_o place_n where_o no_o body_n be_v inter_v before_o that_o when_o they_o rise_v again_o they_o may_v not_o be_v puzzle_v to_o know_v and_o distinguish_v their_o member_n from_o those_o of_o other_o they_o be_v use_v to_o crucify_v their_o criminal_n but_o since_o they_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o christian_n have_v a_o respect_n for_o cross_n and_o that_o a_o great_a drought_n once_o happen_v during_o some_o execution_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v follow_v with_o some_o rain_n after_o that_o the_o cross_n be_v take_v away_o they_o attribute_v this_o blessing_n to_o mahomet_n and_o order_v that_o for_o the_o future_a criminal_n shall_v either_o be_v hang_v or_o behead_v they_o make_v five_o quarter_n of_o their_o sheep_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o extraordinary_a large_a tail_n nevertheless_o they_o often_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v roast_v whole_a nay_o and_o serve_v so_o upon_o the_o table_n too_o barbary_n comprehend_v several_a kiugdom_n which_o have_v city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n morocco_n fez_n tremisen_n algiers_n tunis_n tripoli_n and_o barcar_n the_o kingdom_n of_o morocco_n be_v upon_o the_o ocean_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o atlantic_a sea_n it_o be_v full_a of_o mountain_n excessive_a high_a and_o always_o cover_v with_o snow_n it_o be_v king_n style_v himself_o emperor_n of_o barbary_n and_o morocco_n king_n of_o fez_n of_o suz_n and_o tafilet_n lord_n of_o dara_n of_o gago_n etc._n etc._n he_o take_v also_o the_o title_n of_o grand_a cherif_n of_o mahomet_n and_o successor_n of_o his_o family_n this_o name_n of_o cherif_n show_v that_o his_o predecessor_n make_v use_v of_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n in_o their_o establishment_n they_o be_v also_o call_v amiiel-momins_a and_o by_o corruption_n miramomoulins_n that_o be_v to_o say_v emperor_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o city_n of_o morocco_n former_o long_o and_o more_o populous_a than_o it_o be_v at_o present_a have_v upon_o its_o royal_a palace_n three_o or_o four_o golden_a apple_n esteem_v at_o more_o than_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v enchant_a because_o they_o can_v be_v take_v from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v the_o land_n about_o it_o afford_v grape_n as_o big_a as_o pullet_n egg_n and_o goat_n hair_n which_o serve_v to_o make_v fine_a chamlet_n morocco_z and_o safi_n have_v consul_n of_o european_n for_o the_o maintain_v the_o privilege_n there_o of_o their_o several_a nation_n mazagan_n be_v a_o fortress_n of_o which_o the_o portuguese_n have_v make_v use_n for_o the_o bring_v the_o open_a country_n under_o contribution_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o arabian_n the_o little_a island_n of_o mogodor_n five_o mile_n from_o the_o continent_n have_v a_o castle_n with_o a_o garrison_n for_o the_o security_n of_o some_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o be_v in_o its_o neighbourhood_n the_o kingdom_n of_o fez_n be_v fruitful_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o river_n it_o have_v four_o sort_n of_o land_n mountain_n valley_n plain_n and_o seacoast_n the_o city_n of_o fez_n which_o pass_v in_o africa_n for_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o western_a court_n be_v the_o best_a the_o fine_a and_o and_o most_o populous_a of_o all_o barbary_n with_o a_o famous_a university_n and_o a_o library_n in_o which_o there_o be_v above_o two_o thousand_o manuscript_n it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v above_o fourscore_o gate_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o house_n two_o hundred_o hospital_n thirty_o two_o suburb_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o temple_n and_o mosque_n whereof_o one_o alone_o be_v half_a a_o mile_n round_o there_o be_v the_o old_a and_o new_a fez_n this_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o other_o accompany_v with_o a_o fortress_n it_o be_v near_o the_o river_n of_o cebu_n which_o have_v towards_o its_o source_n a_o very_a extraordinary_a bridge_n for_o it_o be_v raise_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o fathom_n out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o be_v only_o a_o kind_n of_o pannier_n of_o sea-rush_n capable_a of_o hold_v eight_o or_o ten_o person_n this_o same_o pannier_n be_v hang_v up_o betwixt_o two_o rope_n which_o turn_v upon_o two_o pulley_n fasten_v to_o the_o two_o end_n of_o two_o wooden_a post_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o each_o side_n the_o valley_n salley_n be_v a_o nest_n of_o corsair_n who_o have_v always_o several_a pirate_n ship_n rubat_n opposite_a to_o salley_n be_v build_v after_o the_o model_n of_o morocco_n and_o have_v a_o aqueduct_v of_o above_o 12000_o pace_n alcazar_n be_v know_v by_o the_o battle_n of_o 1578_o wherein_o die_v three_o king_n one_o of_o who_o be_v sebastian_n king_n of_o portugal_n anafi_n or_o anfa_fw-la a_o ruine_a town_n with_o a_o castle_n of_o the_o arabian_n be_v think_v by_o the_o moor_n to_o be_v a_o enchant_a place_n where_o be_v still_o as_o they_o say_v the_o treasure_n of_o their_o first_o emperor_n tremisen_v or_o telensin_n be_v a_o great_a city_n belong_v to_o the_o turk_n seven_o or_o eight_o league_n distant_a from_o the_o sea_n the_o town_n of_o algiers_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a inhabit_a and_o the_o rich_a of_o all_o africa_a by_o mean_n of_o the_o piracy_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n exercise_v upon_o the_o ocean_n and_o mediterranean_n sea_n it_o have_v full_a fifteen_o thousand_o house_n twelve_o or_o fifteen_o thousand_o garden_n in_o its_o neighbourhood_n the_o christian_a slave_n be_v there_o to_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o or_o forty_o thousand_o cardinal_n ximenes_n say_v that_o if_o algiers_n can_v be_v take_v money_n enough_o may_v be_v find_v there_o to_o conquer_v all_o africa_n among_o the_o tent_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o town_n there_o be_v that_o of_o the_o beautiful_a cava_fw-la the_o daughter_n of_o count_n julian_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr betica_fw-la who_o first_o cause_v the_o moor_n to_o pass_v over_o into_o spain_n to_o revenge_v himself_o by_o their_o mean_n of_o king_n roderic_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o have_v the_o disatisfaction_n of_o see_v the_o fine_a fleet_n
babylon_n have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o alone_o contribute_v more_o to_o king_n cirus_n than_o do_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n after_o babylon_n seleucia_n have_v be_v considerable_a in_o assiria_n ctesiphon_n vologesocerta_a and_o last_o bagdad_n which_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o ctesiphon_n bagdad_n which_o some_o call_v baldac_n and_o which_o be_v vulgar_o call_v babylon_n be_v not_o only_o resort_v to_o by_o merchant_n of_o several_a nation_n but_o also_o by_o mahometan_n who_o go_v thither_o from_o all_o part_n of_o asia_n to_o visit_v in_o its_o neighbourhood_n the_o sepulcher_n of_o omar_n ali_n and_o other_o disciple_n of_o mahomet_n it_o be_v for_o a_o long_a while_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o caliphs_n one_o of_o who_o name_v vlit_v have_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o be_v master_n of_o the_o great_a monarchy_n that_o have_v ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n it_o extend_v from_o the_o most_o western_a part_n of_o barbary_n to_o the_o indus_n it_o be_v observe_v of_o another_o caliph_n of_o this_o same_o city_n that_o he_o leave_v at_o his_o death_n eight_o son_n eight_o daughter_n eight_o million_o of_o gold_n eight_o thousand_o slave_n and_o his_o dominion_n augment_v by_o eight_o kingdom_n in_o the_o year_n 1638_o when_o the_o grand_a signior_n amurath_n the_o four_o recover_v this_o strong_a and_o important_a city_n of_o bagdad_n from_o the_o persian_n he_o cause_v three_o man_n of_o each_o company_n of_o his_o army_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o upon_o they_o a_o number_n of_o faggot_n and_o sack_n of_o wool_n for_o the_o make_v the_o assault_n with_o the_o more_o facility_n kufa_n be_v a_o town_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v in_o peculiar_a veneration_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o ali._n they_o keep_v there_o a_o horse_n always_o ready_a to_o mount_v he_o who_o they_o say_v be_v to_o come_v and_o convert_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o their_o law_n bassora_n be_v a_o town_n near_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o tigris_n call_v chat_v by_o those_o of_o the_o country_n it_o be_v spacious_a and_o pleasant_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o palm-tree_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o its_o harbour_n it_o furnish_v the_o indies_n and_o persia_n with_o date_n which_o serve_v for_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o those_o who_o know_v how_o to_o prepare_v they_o it_o be_v great_a commerce_n of_o horse_n make_v it_o often_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o mer-el-catif_a they_o be_v use_v to_o voyage_n upon_o this_o sea_n or_o gulf_n along_o the_o shore_n and_o with_o the_o lead_n in_o hand_n the_o bark_n that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o there_o be_v sew_v with_o little_a cord_n of_o coco_n insomuch_o that_o not_o any_o nail_n be_v to_o be_v perceive_v in_o '_o they_o some_o few_o year_n ago_o bassora_n belong_v to_o ali_n bashaw_n who_o call_v himself_o king_n of_o it_o and_o who_o have_v this_o state_n from_o father_n to_o son_n and_o be_v the_o dominus_fw-la factotum_a pay_v only_o a_o small_a tribute_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n who_o do_v not_o press_v he_o for_o fear_v he_o shall_v take_v the_o persian_n side_n souria_n be_v divide_v into_o souria_n phoenicia_n and_o the_o holy_a land_n souria_n proper_a to_o the_o city_n of_o aleppo_n which_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o best_a of_o all_o the_o levant_n and_o contain_v above_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o person_n it_o be_v real_o the_o three_o of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o resort_n thither_o of_o the_o caravan_n the_o rendezvouz_n of_o the_o turkish_a army_n in_o the_o war_n of_o persia_n and_o all_o its_o other_o advantage_n the_o jewel_n spice_n silk_n and_o other_o precious_a commodity_n arrive_v here_o from_o the_o east_n by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n they_o send_v they_o afterward_o into_o barbary_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o port_n of_o alexandretta_n upon_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n they_o there_o make_v use_n of_o camel_n for_o the_o go_n to_o by_o our_o where_o they_o may_v have_v the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o euphrates_n as_o far_o as_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o bagdad_n but_o several_a mill_n there_o hinder_v the_o navigation_n it_o be_v fine_a to_o see_v upon_o that_o river_n the_o peasant_n go_v down_o the_o stream_n upon_o goats-skin_n which_o they_o fill_v with_o wind_n and_o let_v out_o again_o when_o they_o have_v make_v use_n of_o they_o antioch_n which_o for_o excellency_n have_v the_o denomination_n of_o great_a be_v the_o abode_n of_o some_o roman_a emperor_n and_o the_o cradle_n of_o christianity_n st._n paul_n have_v establish_v here_o the_o first_o patriarchate_v of_o the_o church_n it_o have_v have_v former_o a_o suburb_n call_v daphne_n which_o pass_v for_o one_o of_o the_o most_o delicious_a place_n in_o the_o world_n damas_n the_o metropolis_n of_o phoenicia_n send_v we_o sweet_a smell_a water_n wine_n pleasurable_a fruit_n prune_n raisin_n cutlass_n sword_n blade_n and_o other_o work_n which_o keep_v the_o name_n of_o it_o they_o say_v that_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o issus_n alexander_n the_o great_a find_v in_o damascus_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o talent_n of_o coin_v money_n this_o city_n be_v in_o so_o fertile_a and_o so_o agreeable_a a_o situation_n that_o some_o have_v call_v it_o the_o paradise_n of_o the_o world_n say_v otherwise_o sidon_n have_v a_o french_a consul_n for_o trade_n sur_fw-fr or_o sour_a from_o whence_o come_v the_o name_n of_o souria_n be_v the_o ancient_a tyre_n renown_v for_o its_o fine_a scarlet_n for_o its_o good_a mariner_n for_o its_o colony_n and_o for_o the_o siege_n of_o seven_o month_n which_o it_o hold_v out_o against_o alexander_n the_o great_a before_o he_o can_v take_v it_o in_o its_o neighbourhood_n be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o castle_n of_o tygade_n the_o ancient_a obode_n of_o old_a de_fw-fr la_fw-fr montagne_n prince_n of_o the_o assassins_n who_o execute_v blind_o all_o the_o order_n of_o their_o sovereign_n saint_n john_n de_fw-fr aere_fw-la otherwise_o ptolemaida_n former_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o sea-haven_n mount_v libanus_n be_v remarkable_a for_o its_o height_n for_o its_o fertility_n for_o the_o ancient_a cedar_n which_o have_v be_v find_v there_o since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o have_v full_a sixty_o league_n in_o compass_n and_o forty_o village_n of_o the_o maronites_n those_o people_n who_o be_v catholic_n receive_v their_o name_n from_o the_o monastery_n of_o saint-maron_n they_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o four_o hundred_o village_n and_o can_v bring_v fifteen_o thousand_o man_n in_o arms._n canobin_n be_v the_o residence_n of_o their_o patriarch_n who_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o that_o of_o antioch_n beside_o the_o maronites_n in_o this_o mount_n libanus_n be_v emir_n or_o prince_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o druses_n nassarians_n kelbins_n who_o maintain_v there_o their_o liberty_n the_o holy_a land_n where_o the_o principal_a mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v wrought_v be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o continent_n it_o be_v first_o of_o all_o name_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o land_n of_o israelite_n and_o afterward_o judea_n palestine_n and_o final_o the_o holy_a land_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o birth_n and_o death_n of_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v principal_a and_o first_o division_n have_v be_v into_o eleven_o people_n who_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o canaan_n into_o fifty_o two_o kingdom_n and_o five_o satrapy_n into_o twelve_o tribe_n who_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jacob._n it_o be_v however_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o manasses_n and_o ephraim_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n who_o die_v before_o the_o division_n and_o that_o the_o tribe_n who_o have_v the_o land_n on_o the_o east_n of_o jordan_n have_v they_o upon_o condition_n of_o engage_v first_o in_o the_o most_o dangerous_a action_n the_o other_o division_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n have_v be_v into_o twelve_o government_n under_o solomon_n into_o two_o kingdom_n israel_n and_o judah_n into_o six_o province_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n into_o three_o roman_a province_n into_o five_o tribunal_n or_o audience_n by_o gabinius_n and_o last_o into_o three_o ecclesiastical_a province_n the_o holy-land_n have_v hardly_o at_o present_a any_o place_n of_o remark_n and_o the_o turk_n only_o preserve_v the_o town_n they_o have_v there_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o money_n which_o they_o exact_v from_o the_o pilgrim_n it_o have_v former_o city_n so_o rich_a so_o powerful_a and_o in_o such_o great_a number_n that_o no_o country_n in_o the_o world_n be_v there_o that_o can_v be_v compare_v to_o it_o for_o that_o
ship_n which_o be_v bind_v from_o sue_v to_o aden_n unload_v there_o for_o the_o avoid_v the_o dangerous_a passage_n of_o the_o straight_a of_o bebel-mandel_a persia_n persia_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o one_o of_o its_o ancient_a province_n that_o be_v now_o call_v fars_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a kingdom_n of_o asia_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o its_o principal_a town_n and_o the_o union_n of_o its_o force_n it_o be_v more_o fertile_a and_o populous_a than_o turkey_n its_o inhabitant_n the_o most_o civil_a and_o the_o best_a polish_a of_o all_o the_o mahometan_n there_o be_v more_o politickness_n and_o more_o refine_a wit_n than_o in_o turkey_n they_o love_v good_a order_n and_o justice_n and_o favour_n stranger_n its_o river_n which_o have_v this_o particular_a of_o have_v neither_o pike_n nor_o eel_n be_v not_o navigable_a they_o common_o go_v under_o the_o name_n either_o of_o their_o city_n or_o their_o colour_n they_o furnish_v the_o conveniency_n for_o the_o make_n of_o channel_n for_o the_o water_v the_o land_n they_o become_v small_a the_o near_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o sometime_o be_v entire_o dry_v up_o by_o the_o diversion_n that_o be_v make_v of_o they_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o bassera_fw-fr and_o that_o of_o the_o caspian_a be_v more_o fertile_a and_o more_o temperate_a than_o the_o inland_a country_n which_o have_v desert_n and_o mountain_n where_o it_o seldom_o rain_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o fruit-tree_n receive_v no_o water_n but_o at_o the_o foot_n and_o root_n this_o kingdom_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n the_o assyrian_n mede_n persian_n and_o parthian_n have_v begin_v their_o empire_n here_o the_o policy_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n the_o government_n easy_a supportable_a to_o the_o persian_n and_o to_o stranger_n there_o be_v no_o talk_n of_o robber_n the_o right_n of_o hospitality_n be_v so_o regular_o observe_v that_o the_o king_n will_v have_v all_o foreigner_n to_o be_v repute_v as_o his_o guest_n the_o name_n of_o scha_n be_v bestow_v on_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n the_o vulgar_a attribute_n to_o they_o that_o of_o sophi_n which_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n they_o be_v former_o call_v great_a king_n and_o king_n of_o king_n principal_o when_o they_o have_v vanquish_v the_o grecian_n the_o name_n of_o sultan_n which_o in_o turkey_n signify_v king_n in_o persia_n only_o signify_v the_o governor_n of_o a_o town_n the_o persian_n have_v always_o have_v their_o sovereign_n in_o great_a estimation_n still_o at_o this_o day_n they_o think_v to_o confirm_v a_o thing_n much_o more_o strong_o by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o king_n than_o by_o that_o of_o god_n perhaps_o after_o the_o mode_n of_o those_o of_o achem_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o sumatra_n who_o say_v that_o god_n be_v afar_o off_o and_o the_o king_n near_o at_o hand_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o ancient_a persian_a king_n have_v be_v immense_a as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o treasure_n which_o alexander_n the_o great_a find_v in_o the_o coffer_n of_o darius_n scha-sefi_a one_o of_o the_o late_a monarch_n have_v for_o common_a service_n 7200_o mark_n in_o vessel_n of_o gold_n herbert_n say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o have_v be_v see_v in_o asharat_n for_o the_o service_n of_o scha-abbas_n vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o other_o to_o the_o value_n of_o 260_o million_o of_o liver_n the_o persian_n be_v well_o proportion_v have_v little_a experience_n in_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n though_o they_o be_v near_o the_o sea_n when_o the_o portugal_n will_v have_v drive_v they_o from_o ormus_n they_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o english_a their_o woman_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n through_o all_o asia_n for_o their_o beauty_n their_o horse_n for_o their_o agility_n their_o camel_n for_o strength_n in_o the_o country_n they_o have_v a_o say_n bread_n of_o yesde-kast_a wine_n of_o schiras_n woman_n of_o yesde_v their_o religion_n be_v mahometan_a of_o the_o sect_n of_o hali_n the_o king_n allow_v that_o the_o carmelites_n the_o augustins_n the_o capuchin_n the_o jesuit_n have_v their_o house_n and_o church_n in_o this_o capital_a city_n ispahan_n where_o the_o superior_n of_o those_o house_n perform_v the_o function_n of_o ambassador_n for_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n the_o persian_a tongue_n be_v so_o sweet_a and_o soft_a that_o it_o be_v in_o little_a use_n but_o among_o the_o woman_n and_o poet_n the_o king_n and_o person_n of_o condition_n common_o make_v use_v of_o the_o turkish_a language_n persia_n be_v as_o a_o go-between_a to_o the_o turk_n and_o european_n for_o the_o commerce_n of_o the_o indies_n it_o furnish_v the_o fine_a silk-stuff_n and_o the_o best_a tapestry_n that_o be_v see_v clothes_n of_o gold_n bezoar_n manna_n rhubarb_n rose-water_n turquoise_n which_o be_v take_v at_o the_o mountain_n of_o phirouskou_n four_o league_n from_o meschet_fw-mi a_o city_n renown_v for_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o the_o mahometan_n of_o persia_n the_o silk_n of_o chorasan_n be_v very_o fine_a that_o of_o kilan_n somewhat_o courser_n there_o be_v field_n of_o salt_n some_o mine_n of_o copper_n iron_n and_o steel_n in_o chorasan_n of_o lead_n in_o kirman_n gold_n and_o silver_n be_v import_v from_o abroad_o as_o well_o as_o wood._n the_o great_a trade_n be_v drive_v to_o bagdad_n for_o turkey_n to_o gombru_n for_o the_o indies_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n do_v allow_v of_o commerce_n upon_o their_o coast_n but_o suffer_v not_o any_o fortress_n to_o be_v make_v there_o the_o mogul_n the_o emperor_n of_o china_n and_o other_o eastern_a king_n take_v the_o same_o course_n in_o their_o dominion_n they_o have_v powerful_a neighbour_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o mogul_n the_o strength_n of_o their_o state_n consist_v principal_o in_o its_o situation_n there_o be_v high_a mountain_n and_o great_a desert_n in_o its_o neighbourhood_n ishmael_n sophi_n have_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n in_o arm_n against_o selim_n emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o ancient_a king_n have_v sometime_o army_n of_o seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o men._n the_o usual_a army_n nowadays_o be_v of_o fifty_o or_o sixty_o thousand_o horse_n beside_o thirty_o thousand_o that_o be_v keep_v upon_o the_o frontier_n this_o number_n will_v be_v much_o great_a if_o we_o reckon_v all_o those_o who_o go_v to_o the_o army_n the_o persian_n wear_v the_o red_a turban_n wherefore_o they_o be_v call_v keselbas_n the_o tartar_n of_o giagatay_n wear_v it_o green_a that_o of_o the_o turk_n be_v white_a and_o that_o of_o the_o grecian_n blow_v their_o soldier_n be_v of_o four_o sort_n fuzelier_n slave_n keselbas_n life-guard-man_n all_o trooper_n there_o be_v a_o great_a antipathy_n between_o the_o persian_n and_o turk_n those_o who_o observe_v that_o antipathy_n among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n say_v that_o it_o be_v between_o the_o chinese_n and_o japonese_n betwixt_o the_o armenian_n and_o nestorian_n between_o the_o arabian_n and_o abyssins_n between_o the_o french_a and_o spaniard_n betwixt_o the_o italian_n and_o greek_n between_o the_o german_n and_o polander_n between_o the_o dane_n and_o swede_n between_o the_o muscovite_n and_o tartar_n between_o the_o english_a and_o scotch_a between_o the_o irish_a and_o welsh_a betwixt_o the_o huron_n and_o iroquin_n nation_n of_o canada_n here_o follow_v the_o enumeration_n of_o the_o province_n of_o persia_n according_a to_o the_o most_o receive_a relation_n arak_fw-mi fars_n chusistan_n adherbeitzan_n iran_n or_o karabach_n schirwan_n kilan_n teberestan_n or_o mesanderan_n chorasan_n sablestan_n sirestan_a kirman_n tzisire_n and_o diarbeck_n these_o two_o last_o be_v between_o the_o euphrates_n and_o tigris_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o turk_n the_o governor_n be_v call_v chans_n or_o can_n sometime_o sultan_n the_o city_n of_o ispaham_n the_o abode_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a of_o all_o asia_n compose_v of_o four_o city_n it_o be_v likewise_o one_o of_o the_o fine_a if_o we_o consider_v its_o stately_a palace_n delicious_a garden_n spacious_a marketplace_n rich_a bazar_n exchange_n or_o public_a place_n which_o make_v the_o inhabitant_n call_v it_o the_o half_a of_o the_o world_n the_o arabian_n who_o have_v no_o p_o in_o their_o alphabet_n call_v it_o isfaham_n there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a tower_n upon_o the_o king_n stable_n all_o build_v with_o goat_n head_n and_o other_o wild_a animal_n which_o be_v take_v in_o one_o royal_a match_n of_o hunt_v caswin_n or_o casbin_n be_v esteem_v the_o ancient_a ecbatana_n where_o the_o king_n of_o media_n dwell_v where_o parmenio_n be_v kill_v and_o ephestion_n die_v who_o funeral_n cost_v above_o twelve_o thousand_o talent_n that_o be_v twelve_o thousand_o time_n six_o hundred_o crown_n schiras_n be_v near_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ancient_a persepolis_n which_o be_v
the_o fleming_n wed_v to_o commerce_n to_o manufacture_n and_o navigation_n both_o people_n be_v industrious_a in_o make_v handy-craft-works_a they_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o tongue_n the_o walloon_n which_o be_v a_o corrupt_a french_a and_o which_o become_v pure_a since_o the_o french_a king_n conquest_n and_o the_o fleming_n or_o low_a dutch_a the_o first_o be_v particular_o in_o artois_n in_o french-flanders_n and_o in_o haynault_n the_o unite_a province_n and_o the_o province_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v in_o war_n until_o the_o year_n 1609._o when_o they_o make_v a_o truce_n of_o twelve_o year_n his_fw-la catholic_n majesty_n do_v then_o treat_v with_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o quality_n and_o as_o hold_v they_o for_o free-country_n province_n and_o state_n to_o who_o he_o have_v no_o pretention_n in_o the_o year_n 1648._o the_o peace_n be_v make_v there_o before_o that_o of_o the_o empire_n which_o be_v conclude_v at_o munster_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o since_o the_o spaniard_n of_o flanders_n and_o the_o hollander_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o live_v neighbourly_a and_o in_o good_a intelligence_n nay_o to_o confederate_a together_o for_o their_o mutual_a defence_n the_o war_n have_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o french_a king_n upon_o the_o hollander_n in_o the_o year_n 1672._o the_o spaniard_n fail_v not_o to_o take_v part_n in_o it_o for_o the_o traverse_v the_o conquest_n of_o his_o christian_a majesty_n which_o cost_v they_o very_o considerable_a city_n and_o province_n whereas_o the_o hollander_n recover_v what_o they_o have_v lose_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nassau_n have_v almost_o ever_o have_v the_o military_a and_o civil_a government_n in_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n the_o unite_a province_n be_v so_o call_v from_o their_o union_n at_o vtrecht_n in_o the_o year_n 1579._o they_o be_v common_o call_v holland_n that_o be_v the_o rich_a &_o most_o populous_a province_n of_o they_o all_o their_o situation_n be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o river_n rhine_n and_o mouse_n in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o low_a country_n between_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o flanders_n england_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o they_o by_o the_o sea_n and_o several_a principality_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n who_o be_v their_o neighbour_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o newbourg_n in_o his_o duchy_n of_o juliers_n and_o his_o barony_n of_o ravestein_n the_o elector_n of_o brandenbourg_n in_o his_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n the_o elector_n of_o cologn_n the_o bishop_n of_o munster_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr bentheim_n the_o prince_n of_o east-friesland_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o unite_a province_n which_o before_o owe_v subjection_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v since_o be_v independent_a of_o one_o another_o or_o to_o say_v rather_o as_o many_o republic_n which_o altogether_o make_v now_o but_o one_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n the_o dignity_n of_o this_o state_n reside_v in_o the_o state_n general_n the_o absolute_a authority_n over_o thing_n reserve_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o alliance_n have_v remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o each_o province_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o republic_n be_v a_o lion_n hold_v a_o bundle_n of_o seven_o bind_v arrow_n with_o allusion_n to_o as_o many_o confederated_a province_n these_o province_n as_o the_o politician_n say_v have_v not_o always_o be_v so_o well_o unite_v but_o that_o they_o resemble_v a_o body_n which_o have_v several_a head_n some_o of_o which_o will_v draw_v it_o on_o one_o side_n while_o the_o other_o endeavour_n to_o tug_v it_o on_o the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o state_n in_o the_o world_n of_o so_o small_a a_o extent_n which_o have_v so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o fortress_n and_o which_o seem_v better_a defend_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n than_o this_o it_o have_v the_o see_n and_o several_a river_n which_o defend_v it_o the_o rhine_n the_o mouse_n the_o waal_n the_o issel_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o defence_n the_o french_a king_n make_v surprise_v conquest_n in_o the_o year_n 1672._o by_o the_o reduction_n of_o three_o province_n and_o sixty_o considerable_a town_n which_o proceed_v from_o raw_a unexpert_a mere_a citizen_n son_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o soldiery_n beside_o the_o unite_a prevince_n and_o the_o place_n that_o be_v in_o they_o the_o state_n general_n have_v in_o flanders_n the_o city_n of_o sluice_n middlebourg_n ardembourg_n sasvan_n gaunt_n axel_n hulst_n in_o brabant_n lisle_n bergenapzoom_a breda_n boisleduc_n grave_a and_o they_o have_v maestricht_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n dalem_n fauquemont_n bolduc_n in_o the_o land_n of_o outre_fw-fr mouse_n these_o place_n be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a king_n but_o restore_v to_o they_o by_o his_o majesty_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o 1678._o in_o germany_n they_o have_v upon_o the_o rhine_n orsoy_n wesel_n reez_v emerik_n genep_v in_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n rhineberg_n in_o the_o electorate_v of_o cologn_n these_o be_v return_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o its_o true_a master_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a peace_n towards_o westphalia_n the_o state_n general_n have_v garrison_n in_o the_o city_n of_o embden_n in_o the_o fort_n of_o eideler_n and_o leer-ort_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o east-friesland_n there_o be_v in_o holland_n two_o company_n of_o merchant_n the_o one_o for_o the_o east-indies_n the_o other_o for_o the_o west_n the_o first_o of_o these_o company_n seem_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o potent_a republic_n it_o boast_v of_o have_v subdue_v more_o league_n of_o country_n than_o there_o be_v acre_n of_o land_n in_o all_o holland_n of_o have_v fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o thousand_o soldier_n and_o a_o number_n of_o ship_n in_o its_o service_n of_o employ_v common_o above_o fourscore_o thousand_o men._n it_o have_v long_o since_o above_o twenty_o very_a considerable_a fortress_n as_o many_o magazine_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o indian-sea_n where_o it_o have_v endeavour_v to_o constrain_v several_a petty_a king_n not_o to_o receive_v into_o their_o state_n any_o other_o nation_n of_o europe_n than_o their_o own_o the_o west-india_n company_n be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o whether_o that_o the_o portugal_n have_v have_v more_o right_a and_o more_o strength_n than_o the_o hollander_n in_o brazil_n or_o the_o term_n of_o the_o concession_n of_o privilege_n obtain_v by_o these_o from_o their_o sovereign_n be_v expire_v or_o in_o short_a that_o the_o company_n of_o the_o east-indies_n have_v use_v all_o its_o effort_n to_o ruin_v the_o other_o the_o hollander_n have_v hitherto_o be_v powerful_a at_o sea_n have_v often_o beat_v the_o french_a the_o spanish_a fleet_n nay_o make_v head_n against_o the_o english_a who_o be_v sovereign_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o number_n of_o their_o ship_n be_v so_o great_a that_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v their_o partisan_n it_o equal_v that_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o europe_n they_o have_v always_o in_o their_o own_o country_n wherewith_o to_o equip_v a_o great_a number_n though_o their_o land_n neither_o produce_v wood_n nor_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o that_o purpose_n they_o be_v able_a to_o arm_n out_o above_o a_o hundred_o to_o sea_n if_o they_o have_v but_o the_o mariner_n and_o soldier_n they_o have_v former_o at_o their_o first_o establishment_n they_o only_o pretend_v to_o fish_v and_o trade_n from_o port_n to_o port_n since_o they_o have_v drive_v the_o rich_a commerce_n that_o be_v carry_v on_o at_o sea_n among_o the_o vnited-province_n there_o be_v four_o towards_o the_o west_n holland_n zealand_n vtrecht_n guelderland_n four_o towards_o the_o east_n zutphen_n overyssel_a or_o trans-isalane_a friesland_n groninghen_n those_o who_o reckon_v but_o seven_o make_v but_o one_o of_o that_o of_o guelderland_n and_o zutphen_n in_o the_o assembly_n these_o province_n have_v ever_o give_v their_o vote_n in_o the_o follow_a order_n guelderland_n with_o zutphen_n first_o of_o all_o then_o holland_n zealand_n vtrecht_n friesland_n overyssel_a final_o groninghen_n with_o the_o ommelands_n each_o of_o they_o send_v its_o deputy_n to_o the_o hague_n where_o be_v form_v three_o college_n or_o assembly_n of_o they_o the_o states-general_n the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o states-general_n all_o the_o province_n abovementioned_a must_v consent_v in_o general_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o resolution_n that_o be_v take_v therein_o and_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o plurality_n of_o voice_n each_o province_n may_v send_v thither_o one_o two_o three_o four_o or_o five_o deputy_n but_o all_o these_o deputy_n have_v together_o but_o one_o voice_n and_o have_v right_a to_o
keep_v in_o its_o metropolitan_a church_n call_v the_o dome_n the_o relic_n of_o st._n suaire_n wherein_o the_o face_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v imprint_v with_o most_o of_o his_o body_n it_o boast_v of_o have_v of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o italy_n bring_v the_o press_n into_o use_n nice_n near_o the_o sea_n have_v several_a roman_a antiquity_n and_o a_o citadel_n which_o seem_v inaccessible_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n upon_o a_o rock_n montferrat_n have_v most_o of_o its_o town_n upon_o hill_n very_o fertile_a in_o corn_n and_o wine_n by_o the_o peace_n of_o quieras_n a_o part_n of_o that_o country_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o other_o remain_v the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n who_o possess_v casal_n near_o the_o po._n this_o town_n be_v fortify_v with_o several_a bulwark_n and_o halfmoon_n with_o a_o castle_n and_o a_o strong_a citadel_n compose_v of_o six_o great_a bastion_n the_o land_n of_o milan_n be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a country_n of_o all_o lombardy_n and_o the_o fine_a duchy_n of_o christendom_n now_o possess_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o way_n be_v pleasant_a almost_o all_o in_o a_o direct_a line_n with_o channel_n of_o spring-water_n on_o both_o side_n and_o row_n and_o plantation_n of_o tree_n which_o make_v they_o resemble_v alley_n and_o walk_n the_o champain_n of_o milan_n be_v so_o fertile_a that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o inch_n of_o land_n but_o bring_v forth_o twice_o a_o year_n the_o nobility_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n do_v not_o meddle_v with_o commerce_n as_o do_v that_o of_o the_o other_o neighbour_a state_n the_o city_n of_o milan_n be_v call_v great_a because_o it_o be_v full_a ten_o mile_n in_o compass_n wherein_o it_o contain_v above_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o church_n ninety_o six_o parish_n as_o many_o convent_v and_o above_o a_o hundred_o fraternity_n it_o be_v a_o general_a mart_n of_o the_o merchandize_n of_o france_n of_o spain_n of_o italy_n of_o germany_n so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o artisan_n it_o have_v of_o all_o sort_n that_o the_o italian_n have_v it_o for_o a_o proverb_n that_o milan_n must_v be_v ruin_v if_o they_o will_v accommodate_v italy_n with_o they_o it_o have_v ever_o pass_v for_o a_o second_o rome_n though_o it_o have_v be_v besiege_v forty_o time_n and_o take_v two_o and_o twenty_o its_o strength_n consist_v rather_o in_o its_o man_n than_o in_o its_o wall_n it_o be_v reckon_v to_o contain_v above_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o person_n it_o be_v castle_n be_v one_o of_o the_o fine_a fortress_n of_o europe_n of_o six_o great_a bastion_n royal_a invest_v with_o brick_n with_o graft_n and_o ditch_n full_a of_o run_v water_n the_o coast_n of_o genoa_n former_o call_v liguria_n produce_v muscate-wine_n olive_n in_o abundance_n all_o manner_n of_o good_a fruit_n the_o western_a part_n particular_o be_v full_a of_o lemmon_n orange_n fig_n palm_n and_o cedar-tree_n the_o inland_a of_o the_o country_n be_v mountainous_a full_a of_o wood_n which_o furnish_v material_n for_o the_o make_n of_o ship_n and_o galley_n the_o situation_n of_o genoa_n be_v upon_o the_o seashore_n part_n in_o plain_n part_n in_o hill_n the_o city_n be_v full_a five_o mile_n round_o and_o have_v fortification_n which_o be_v yet_o much_o great_a in_o circuit_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v the_o great_a the_o most_o trade_a and_o the_o most_o important_a of_o all_o italy_n towards_o the_o west_n the_o building_n and_o structure_n of_o this_o town_n be_v so_o magnificent_a and_o so_o beautiful_a that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o stately_a though_o very_o much_o endamage_v by_o the_o late_a battery_n of_o the_o french_a one_o of_o the_o principal_a revenue_n of_o its_o inhabitant_n consist_v in_o the_o transportation_n of_o silk-stuff_n parma_n the_o capital_a of_o parmezan_n be_v the_o common_a abode_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o that_o name_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o farnezes_n a_o feudatory_a of_o the_o church_n it_o have_v a_o citadel_n whereon_o money_n have_v not_o be_v spare_v for_o the_o render_v it_o good_a and_o a_o fair_a palace_n for_o its_o prince_n dwelling_n modena_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o duchy_n of_o the_o same_o name_n fortify_v with_o bulwark_n after_o the_o ancient_a manner_n inhabit_v by_o above_o thirty_o five_o thousand_o soul_n in_o modena_n it_o be_v that_o brutus_n be_v in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o mark_n anthony_n after_o the_o murder_n of_o julius_n caesar_n octavius_n have_v happy_o defeat_v the_o army_n of_o he_o who_o will_v by_o this_o siege_n have_v renew_v the_o civil_a war_n mantua_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o water_n of_o a_o lake_n of_o twenty_o mile_n in_o circuit_n which_o only_o afford_v entrance_n by_o causey_n into_o the_o town_n its_o mill_n do_v raise_v a_o good_a revenue_n to_o this_o duke_n the_o jew_n who_o be_v there_o very_o numerous_a pay_v he_o a_o great_a tribute_n the_o ducal_z palace_n be_v one_o of_o the_o fine_a and_o best_a furnish_v in_o all_o italy_n the_o demesn_a of_o venice_n have_v so_o many_o river_n canal_n and_o navigable_a lake_n that_o merchandize_n be_v easy_o convey_v into_o all_o its_o place_n the_o republic_n be_v independent_a above_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n stand_v the_o bulwark_n of_o christendom_n against_o the_o turk_n the_o city_n of_o venice_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a of_o europe_n so_o populous_a that_o there_o be_v reckon_v above_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o person_n those_o who_o have_v see_v it_o may_v boast_v of_o have_v see_v one_o of_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v arcenal_n be_v the_o fine_a the_o great_a and_o the_o best_a furnish_v upon_o earth_n the_o isle_n whereof_o the_o city_n be_v compose_v be_v separate_v from_o one_o another_o by_o channel_n wherein_o there_o be_v above_o fifteen_o thousand_o boat_n which_o they_o call_v gondole_n the_o church_n and_o palace_n of_o st._n mark_n be_v very_o fine_a structure_n the_o treasury_n of_o st._n mark_n contain_v immense_a riches_n the_o bishopric_n of_o trent_n which_o belong_v to_o its_o bishop_n be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n the_o city_n of_o trent_n be_v ancient_a inhabit_v both_o by_o italian_n and_o german_n renown_a for-holding_a the_o last_o general_n council_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o so_o much_o the_o more_o considerable_a in_o that_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v the_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a prince_n of_o it_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o sovereign_a pontife_n of_o all_o christendom_n the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o west_n primate_n and_o exarch_n of_o italy_n metropolitan_a of_o the_o suffragan_n bishop_n of_o rome_n bishop_n of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr lateran_n rome_n formerly_z the_o capital_a of_o the_o fine_a great_a and_o most_o considerable_a empire_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v once_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o better_a part_n of_o the_o world_n famous_a for_o excellent_a man_n who_o have_v surpass_v other_o in_o valour_n in_o piety_n in_o justice_n and_o temperance_n it_o have_v have_v in_o its_o beginning_n king_n consul_n and_o emperor_n the_o papist_n call_v it_o rome_n the_o holy_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o pope_n we_o may_v say_v it_o have_v few_o equal_n if_o we_o consider_v its_o antiquity_n church_n palace_n and_o curiosity_n tuscany_n have_v three_o principal_a city_n florence_n sienna_n pisa_n former_o as_o many_o republic_n florence_n the_o capital_a of_o this_o state_n renown_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o beauty_n be_v large_a and_o very_o populous_a the_o palace_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n have_v fine_a picture_n jewel_n of_o great_a value_n several_a rarity_n lucca_n fortify_v with_o eleven_o regular_a bastion_n be_v famous_a for_o its_o silk_n and_o olive_n the_o head_n of_o this_o republic_n be_v a_o gonfalonier_n or_o chief-standard-bearer_n who_o charge_n last_v but_o two_o month_n the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n be_v the_o great_a state_n of_o italy_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o pay_v for_o it_o every_o year_n a_o white_a hobbey_n to_o the_o pope_n with_o seven_o thousand_o ducat_n the_o spring_n be_v there_o so_o long_o and_o so_o full_a of_o flower_n the_o autumn_n so_o load_v with_o fruit_n that_o it_o be_v esteem_v a_o paradise_n the_o city_n of_o naples_n be_v the_o abode_n of_o several_a gentleman_n which_o make_v it_o be_v call_v the_o gentile_a it_o be_v situate_v so_o advantageous_o that_o it_o seem_v a_o abridgement_n of_o all_o the_o beauty_n of_o italy_n there_o be_v few_o city_n in_o europe_n who_o have_v so_o many_o church_n and_o so_o many_o citadel_n as_o have_v naples_n germany_n germany_n have_v very_o fertile_a province_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o fine_a city_n the_o corn_n fruit_n salt_n and_o other_o commodity_n afford_v a_o very_a considerable_a
acquisition_n of_o sueden_n over_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o peace_n of_o osnabrug_n be_v the_o duchy_n of_o pomerania_n citerior_fw-la and_o in_o the_o ulterior_n stetin_n gartz_n dam_n golnau_n the_o isle_n and_o principality_n of_o rugen_n the_o isle_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o other_o the_o dutchy_n of_o bremen_n and_o of_o verden_n the_o city_n the_o seignory_n and_o the_o port_n of_o wismar_n wildhusen_n in_o westphalia_n certain_a custom_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o pomerania_n and_o in_o the_o new_a marquisate_n of_o brandenbourg_n the_o war_n declare_v in_o the_o year_n 1675_o by_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o several_a prince_n of_o the_o empire_n deprive_v sueden_n of_o many_o of_o these_o acquisition_n which_o it_o be_v restore_v to_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n in_o the_o year_n 1679._o the_o treaty_n of_o oliva_n in_o the_o year_n 1660._o be_v so_o advantageous_a to_o sueden_n that_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n do_v there_o make_v renunciation_n of_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o sueden_n for_o the_o future_a reserve_v only_o to_o himself_o the_o title_n during_o his_o life_n to_o other_o prince_n and_o likewise_o consent_v that_o lifeland_n shall_v henceforward_o be_v hereditary_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o sueden_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o lifeland_n on_o the_o north_n of_o the_o duna_n where_o the_o only_a place_n of_o dunembourg_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n conformable_a to_o the_o truce_n make_v at_o stumsdorf_n for_o twenty_o six_o year_n in_o the_o year_n 1635._o the_o peace_n with_o the_o muscovite_n procure_v restitution_n to_o sueden_n of_o all_o the_o grand_a duke_n or_o zar_n have_v take_v in_o lifeland_n the_o king_n of_o sueden_n have_v late_o very_o much_o augment_v his_o revenue_n by_o the_o reunion_n to_o his_o demesne_n of_o several_a land_n which_o have_v be_v alienate_v from_o it_o he_o pretend_v to_o the_o succession_n of_o gleves_n and_o of_o juliers_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o great_a grandfather_n john_n duke_n of_o deux-ponts_n who_o marry_v magdelain_n the_o three_o sister_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o john_n william_n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o peasant_n make_v a_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o order_n sueden_fw-mi possess_v part_n of_o scandinavia_n which_o be_v the_o best_a of_o it_o as_o be_v towards_o the_o east_n the_o cold_a be_v somewhat_o long_o in_o this_o country_n often_o very_o sharp_a to_o provide_v themselves_o against_o it_o the_o inhabitant_n do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o fur_n as_o they_o do_v in_o germany_n they_o have_v only_a nightcap_n glove_n of_o wool_n waist-coat_n and_o make_v great_a fire_n of_o the_o fuel_n they_o have_v plenty_n of_o they_o have_v so_o few_o sick_a people_n in_o their_o country_n that_o the_o physician_n and_o apothecary_n have_v hardly_o practice_n among_o they_o whereas_o barber_n be_v there_o in_o great_a request_n the_o minister_n and_o officer_n of_o justice_n do_v there_o keep_v inns._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o province_n be_v all_o equal_o rich_a their_o great_a revenue_n consist_v in_o mine_n of_o copper_n from_o whence_o most_o of_o the_o european_n be_v furnish_v wherewith_o to_o make_v money_n their_o canon_n and_o their_o bell_n the_o city_n of_o stockholme_n alone_o have_v in_o its_o castle_n above_o a_o hundred_o piece_n of_o great_a artillery_n and_o there_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v above_o eight_o thousand_o in_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o review_n of_o the_o militia_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o year_n 1661._o there_o be_v reckon_v above_o fourscore_o thousand_o man_n in_o arms._n this_o country_n be_v full_a of_o wood_n and_o mountain_n afford_v very_o little_a corn_n in_o time_n of_o scarcity_n the_o poor_a eat_v often_o very_o bad_a bread_n it_o furnish_v butter_n suet_n hides_n skin_n pitch_n rosin_n mast_n post_n and_o plank_n the_o town_n be_v subject_a to_o fire_n the_o house_n be_v only_o build_v of_o wood._n the_o lake_n and_o gulf_n be_v there_o more_o considerable_a than_o the_o river_n trade_n be_v only_o drive_v upon_o the_o coast_n neither_o dare_v the_o ship_n venture_v upon_o that_o without_o a_o pilot_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o number_n of_o rockswith_n which_o it_o be_v beset_v the_o ice_n be_v here_o so_o strong_a and_o firm_a in_o winter_n that_o when_o it_o be_v but_o two_o inch_n thick_a it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v a_o man_n on_o foot_n wagon_n go_v on_o it_o with_o safety_n when_o it_o be_v half_a a_o foot_n thick_a the_o snow_n do_v there_o afford_v the_o mean_n of_o travel_v in_o sledge_n the_o horse_n in_o this_o country_n be_v proper_a for_o war_n they_o be_v very_o easy_o rear_v and_o rare_o sick_a they_o see_v as_o well_o almost_o by_o night_n as_o by_o day_n they_o carry_v their_o man_n swim_v with_o ease_n they_o leap_v great_a ditch_n they_o have_v so_o much_o courage_n and_o agility_n that_o they_o attack_z with_o their_o foot_n and_o tooth_n the_o enemy_n of_o those_o who_o mount_v they_o six_o great_a region_n be_v principal_o know_v under_o the_o name_n of_o sueden_n gotia_n sueden_n lapland_n finland_n ingria_n lifeland_n the_o three_o former_a towards_o the_o west_n the_o three_o other_o towards_o the_o east_n the_o gulf_n of_o finland_n between_o both_o and_o beside_o these_o the_o modern_a acquisition_n before_o specify_v gotia_n be_v divide_v into_o ostro-gotia_a and_o westro-gotia_a this_o last_o towards_o the_o ocean_n the_o former_a upon_o the_o baltic_a sea_n according_a to_o the_o like_a division_n the_o goth_n who_o subdue_v italy_n be_v call_v ostrogoth_n and_o those_o who_o render_v themselves_o master_n of_o spain_n visigoth_n calmar_n be_v a_o strong_a town_n and_o the_o place_n where_o the_o suede_n until_o now_o do_v embark_v for_o germany_n it_o be_v citadel_n be_v esteem_v in_o the_o northern_a country_n as_o much_o as_o that_o of_o milan_n in_o italy_n norkope_v have_v work_n and_o forge_v of_o copper_n which_o afford_v the_o european_n the_o conveniency_n of_o come_v to_o load_v cannon_n there_o lindkope_v the_o country_n of_o the_o historian_n olaus-magnus_n be_v remarkable_a for_o the_o victory_n of_o charles_n of_o sudermania_n since_o king_n of_o sueden_n there_o be_v several_a city_n in_o these_o part_n who_o name_n be_v thus_o terminate_v in_o kope_v which_o signify_v the_o place_n where_o the_o market_n be_v keep_v gottembourg_n a_o new_a town_n and_o have_v its_o seaport_n upon_o the_o ocean_n sueden_fw-mi proper_o take_v communicate_v its_o name_n to_o the_o other_o province_n of_o this_o state_n stockholme_n be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n accompany_v with_o a_o royal_a castle_n and_o a_o seaport_n at_o the_o disgorge_v of_o the_o lake_n of_o meler_n whereof_o be_v former_o the_o conjunction_n propose_v with_o that_o of_o wener_n for_o the_o communicate_v the_o ocean_n and_o baltic_a sea_n and_o thus_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o sound_n this_o town_n be_v now_o better_o build_v and_o much_o rich_a than_o it_o be_v before_o the_o war_n of_o the_o suede_n in_o germany_n in_o the_o year_n 1641._o they_o begin_v to_o make_v the_o street_n in_o right_a line_n and_o to_o build_v their_o house_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o structure_n it_o be_v a_o safe_a harbour_n for_o ship_n which_o may_v ride_v there_o in_o security_n without_o anchor_n there_o be_v three_o channel_n which_o lead_v thither_o between_o several_a isle_n and_o rock_n the_o king_n ship_n remain_v at_o elsnappen_v the_o country_n round_o about_o be_v beautify_v with_o several_a fine_a house_n which_o the_o sovereign_n and_o most_o of_o the_o senator_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v build_v upsal_n accompany_v with_o a_o great_a castle_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a and_o former_o the_o place_n of_o the_o coronation_n of_o their_o king_n who_o abode_n it_o former_o be_v when_o in_o sueden_n be_v several_a kingdom_n that_o of_o upsal_n be_v ever_o the_o most_o considerable_a of_o they_o this_o city_n have_v a_o university_n and_o the_o most_o renown_a fair_n of_o all_o those_o part_n it_o be_v principal_a church_n be_v a_o stately_a building_n and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v embellish_v and_o wainscote_v with_o gold_n now_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o copper_n lapland_n have_v no_o town_n only_o some_o habitation_n divide_v into_o five_o country_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o their_o river_n the_o laplander_n be_v very_o low_a of_o stature_n the_o tall_a among_o they_o not_o exceed_v four_o foot_n in_o height_n they_o have_v no_o other_o clothes_n than_o of_o skin_n and_o when_o they_o be_v young_a they_o be_v so_o harden_v to_o the_o cold_a that_o they_o afterward_o undergo_v it_o with_o ease_n when_o without_o habiliment_n they_o have_v neither_o wool_n nor_o flax_n nor_o hemp_n they_o have_v blade_n of_o copper_n which_o they_o call_v cipons_n which_o they_o exchange_v for_o
what_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o have_v neither_o bread_n nor_o corn_n nor_o fruit_n nor_o herb_n nor_o wine_n nor_o beer_n nor_o cattle_n nor_o egg_n nor_o milk_n nor_o any_o other_o commodity_n but_o they_o do_v not_o want_v water_n and_o they_o have_v rain-deers_a which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o stag_n extraordinary_a swift_a who_o flesh_n be_v their_o food_n and_o who_o they_o also_o make_v use_n of_o in_o their_o travel_n the_o great_a and_o swift_a journey_n they_o go_v by_o their_o mean_n have_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o believe_v they_o witch_n but_o to_o proceed_v there_o be_v one_o part_n of_o lapland_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o denmark_n and_o another_o to_o the_o muscovite_n mount_v enarby_n have_v three_o lodge_n for_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o three_o nation_n and_o there_o the_o suede_n administer_v justice_n finland_n be_v a_o duchy_n which_o some_o king_n of_o sueden_n have_v give_v for_o appanage_v for_o their_o brother_n the_o principal_a town_n be_v abbo_n and_o nibourg_n there_o be_v in_o this_o province_n a_o place_n near_o ratzebourg_n where_o needle_n touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n be_v say_v to_o turn_v continual_o ingria_n be_v take_v from_o the_o muscovite_n by_o a_o treaty_n in_o the_o year_n 1617._o it_o be_v small_a but_o considerable_a for_o the_o hunt_n of_o elk_n and_o for_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o fortress_n of_o notebourg_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o great_a river_n and_o at_o the_o disgorge_v of_o the_o lake_n ladoga_n this_o fortress_n be_v take_v miraculous_o by_o the_o suede_n all_o the_o muscovite_n garrison_n except_o two_o person_n have_v be_v sweep_v away_o by_o a_o disease_n which_o take_v they_o in_o the_o mouth_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o eat_v lifeland_n be_v cede_v entire_o by_o poland_n as_o we_o have_v say_v except_o dunembourg_n it_o be_v former_o the_o order_n of_o the_o knight_n sword-bearer_n but_o under_o pope_n gregory_n the_o 9th_o this_o order_n be_v unite_v to_o that_o of_o the_o teuton_n or_o cross-bearer_n the_o polander_n and_o muscovite_n have_v it_o afterward_o in_o possession_n the_o duchy_n of_o courland_n have_v its_o duke_n of_o the_o family_n of_o ketler_n who_o do_v homage_n to_o poland_n it_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o great_a mastership_n of_o the_o above_o mention_v order_n riga_n be_v the_o capital_a town_n of_o lifeland_n the_o german_n english_a and_o hollander_n trade_n much_o to_o that_o town_n in_o summertime_n while_o the_o sea_n be_v navigable_a in_o the_o winter_n its_o inhabitant_n traffic_v into_o muscovy_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o tâ—aineaux_fw-fr it_o be_v in_o a_o plain_a upon_o the_o river_n de_fw-fr dune_n which_o in_o that_o place_n be_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n in_o breadth_n its_o fortification_n consist_v in_o six_o regular_a bastion_n in_o several_a half_a moon_n freeze_v and_o in_o counterscarp_n pallisadoe_v the_o dune_n have_v so_o rapid_a a_o stream_n and_o often_o whirl_v along_o so_o much_o ice_n that_o it_o sometime_o change_v its_o course_n from_o riga_n as_o far_o as_o dunemund_n in_o the_o year_n 1656._o i_o see_v a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o muscovite_n waste_v and_o moulder_v away_o before_o that_o town_n which_o glorious_o repulse_v their_o effort_n revel_n have_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o commerce_n from_o lifeland_n unto_o muscovy_n nerva_n be_v a_o strong_a place_n which_o bestow_v its_o name_n upon_o a_o neighbour_a river_n wherein_o the_o brave_a pontus_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gardie_n be_v drown_v after_o sueden_n be_v oblige_v to_o he_o for_o many_o of_o its_o best_a conquest_n by_o the_o late_a treaty_n between_o the_o crown_n of_o sueden_n and_o of_o poland_n the_o exercise_n of_o both_o the_o catholic_a and_o protestant_a religion_n be_v allow_v of_o in_o lifeland_n as_o well_o as_o in_o curland_n and_o prussia_n the_o isle_n of_o gotland_n the_o great_a of_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o baltic_a sea_n accompany_v with_o five_o or_o six_o havens_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o sueden_n several_a of_o its_o rock_n have_v ancient_a gothick_n character_n it_o be_v city_n of_o wisby_n still_o preserve_v marble_n and_o house_n which_o have_v door_n of_o iron_n and_o brass_n either_o wash_v with_o silver_n or_o guilt_n with_o gold_n which_o speak_v its_o ancient_a grandeur_n this_o town_n do_v former_o establish_v law_n for_o the_o navigation_n of_o the_o baltic_a sea_n and_o give_v beginning_n to_o sea_n map_n of_o poland_n poland_n which_o be_v former_o but_o a_o part_n of_o sarmatia_n be_v now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o europe_n of_o the_o great_a extent_n it_o be_v in_o length_n comprehend_v therein_o lithuania_n above_o three_o hundred_o league_n and_o almost_o as_o large_a in_o breadth_n it_o be_v fertile_a in_o rye_n wax_n and_o honey_n rich_a in_o fur_n whereof_o the_o fine_a be_v bring_v thither_o from_o hungary_n they_o dig_v salt_n near_o cracow_n in_o famous_a salt-pit_n which_o form_n under_o ground_n a_o kind_n of_o city_n they_o bake_v it_o in_o little_a russia_n and_o the_o sun_n make_v it_o in_o podolia_n this_o kingdom_n have_v the_o conveniency_n both_o of_o the_o baltic_a and_o black_a sea_n but_o the_o neighbour_a prince_n hinder_v the_o polander_n from_o make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o any_o great_a purpose_n the_o river_n of_o vistula_n niemen_n and_o dune_n fall_v into_o the_o baltic_a sea_n the_o boristenes_n the_o bog_n the_o niester_n into_o the_o black_a sea_n the_o vistula_n pass_v by_o the_o noble_a city_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o boristhenes_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o turk_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1672_o receive_v the_o ukrain_n into_o his_o protection_n after_o have_v subdue_v podolia_n by_o the_o sack_n of_o caminiec_n the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n be_v elective_a the_o only_a one_o of_o europe_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v keep_v the_o right_n of_o choose_v a_o prince_n the_o government_n be_v that_o of_o a_o aristocratical_a monarchy_n wherein_o the_o senator_n have_v so_o much_o authority_n that_o when_o they_o mention_v the_o state_n they_o say_v the_o kingdom_n and_o republic_n of_o poland_n the_o senate_n be_v compose_v of_o archbishhop_n bishop_n pallatines_n principal_a castellin_n and_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o king_n like_o that_o of_o bee_n can_v do_v no_o mischief_n to_o his_o subject_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a act_n against_o any_o of_o the_o nobility_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o senator_n and_o he_o can_v do_v they_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a on_o his_o own_o part_n by_o bestow_v on_o they_o vacant_a place_n his_o person_n and_o his_o dignity_n be_v so_o consider_v that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v know_v that_o ever_o any_o attempt_n be_v make_v upon_o any_o king_n life_n of_o his_o predecessor_n before_o the_o emperor_n otho_n the_o 3d._n there_o be_v only_a prince_n in_o this_o state_n that_o emperor_n recall_v the_o tribute_n which_o poland_n pay_v the_o empire_n warsaw_n be_v the_o usual_a place_n of_o election_n and_o of_o the_o general_a diet_n cracow_n that_o of_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o king_n the_o archbishop_n of_o gnesne_n primate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n perform_v this_o coronation_n and_o have_v almost_o the_o whole_a authority_n during_o the_o interregnum_fw-la for_o than_o he_o preside_v in_o the_o senate_n and_z gives_z audience_n to_o ambassador_n he_o contest_v the_o presidence_n with_o cardinal_n for_o which_o reason_n there_o be_v three_o order_n the_o church_n the_o nobility_n and_o the_o three_o estate_n which_o comprehend_v all_o those_o which_o be_v not_o noble_a the_o nobility_n be_v so_o numerous_a in_o this_o realm_n that_o poland_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o noble_n in_o the_o diet_n the_o nuncio_n who_o be_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o lesser_a nobility_n or_o gentry_n of_o the_o province_n do_v often_o oversway_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o diet_n but_o one_o among_o they_o have_v sometime_o the_o authority_n to_o cause_v a_o whole_a general_a diet_n to_o be_v break_v up_o by_o a_o protestation_n as_o the_o catholic_n religion_n be_v observe_v in_o this_o realm_n so_o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o first_o rank_n after_o the_o king_n than_o the_o palatine_n and_o the_o castellain_n the_o castellain_n of_o cracow_n be_v above_o the_o palaine_n of_o the_o same_o name_n because_o that_o former_o the_o chastellain_n behave_v himself_o more_o valiant_o than_o do_v the_o palatine_a in_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n also_o do_v he_o wear_v a_o royal_a crown_n at_o the_o anoint_v of_o his_o majesty_n at_o which_o ceremony_n he_o precede_v all_o the_o other_o secular_a senator_n the_o palatine_a of_o cracow_n carry_v the_o sceptre_n the_o archbishop_n of_o gnesne_n and_o of_o leopold_n have_v under_o they_o sixteen_o or_o seventeeen_n bishop_n as_o well_o within_o as_o without_o the_o kingdom_n there_o be_v three_o other_o
in_o lesser_a tartary_n the_o isle_n of_o gandia_n waradin_n in_o transilvania_n the_o situation_n of_o these_o country_n and_o place_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o map_n to_o know_v the_o importance_n of_o they_o transilvania_n valachia_n moldavia_n lesser_a tartary_n the_o republic_n of_o ragusa_n the_o corsair_n of_o barbary_n and_o other_o hold_v of_o the_o turk_n of_o hungary_n hungary_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o huns_n a_o people_n note_v for_o the_o devastation_n they_o have_v make_v in_o several_a region_n of_o europe_n principal_o under_o attila_n one_o of_o their_o king_n most_o of_o the_o town_n of_o this_o country_n have_v name_n that_o have_v very_o little_a affinity_n one_o with_o another_o because_o the_o nation_n who_o give_v they_o at_o their_o settle_n themselves_o there_o have_v very_o different_a tongue_n hungary_n be_v common_o divide_v into_o high_a and_o low_a the_o last_o towards_o the_o south_n be_v almost_o whole_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o former_a towards_o the_o north_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o place_n as_o have_v be_v late_o seize_v or_o revolt_v with_o count_n teckley_n two_o part_n of_o it_o have_v be_v sometime_o make_v separate_v from_o one_o another_o by_o the_o danube_n the_o one_o to_o the_o west_n know_v under_o the_o name_n of_o pannonia_n the_o other_o to_o the_o east_n make_v part_n of_o ancient_a dacia_n there_o be_v several_a country_n the_o enumeration_n whereof_o be_v not_o here_o very_o material_a the_o house_n of_o austria_n have_v there_o four_o general_n ship_n the_o turk_n four_o bachalic_n or_o great_a government_n when_o the_o realm_n of_o hungary_n be_v in_o its_o splendour_n it_o extend_v to_o the_o very_a adriatic_a sea_n as_o far_o as_o greece_n and_o comprehend_v transilvania_n walachia_n and_o moldavia_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o emperor_n as_o king_n of_o hungary_n pretend_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o those_o three_o state_n be_v allow_v of_o by_o he_o the_o grand_a signior_n have_v maintain_v his_o pretention_n better_a in_o that_o point_n the_o soil_n of_o hungary_n be_v fertile_a the_o plain_n be_v beautiful_a and_o afford_v plenty_n of_o corn_n the_o hill_n wine_n which_o be_v transport_v into_o poland_n and_o other_o place_n where_o it_o be_v account_v excellent_a that_o of_o tokay_n be_v in_o most_o esteem_n it_o also_o afford_v salt_n and_o other_o conveniency_n of_o life_n several_a great_a river_n contribute_v to_o this_o abundance_n the_o danube_n drive_v save_o which_o have_v their_o source_n in_o germany_n the_o teyss_n which_o be_v entire_o hungarian_n the_o danube_n lead_v its_o water_n from_o the_o west_n to_o the_o east_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o country_n with_o less_o swiftness_n towards_o noon_n than_o towards_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n after_o a_o course_n of_o above_o six_o hundred_o league_n it_o fall_v into_o the_o black_a sea_n by_o several_a mouth_n the_o teyss_n can_v carry_v boat_n four_o league_n from_o its_o source_n it_o abound_v so_o in_o fish_n that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o make_v the_o three_o part_n of_o its_o bed_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o often_o cast_v abundance_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o neighbour_a plain_n and_o that_o in_o the_o public_a market_n of_o the_o town_n those_o who_o retire_v into_o the_o country_n have_v order_n to_o take_v they_o away_o former_o the_o hungarian_n put_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o above_o mention_v river_n in_o their_o ensign_n or_o colour_n and_o since_o they_o have_v carry_v the_o cross_n therein_o have_v embrace_v christianity_n under_o their_o prince_n esthienne_n who_o for_o that_o consideration_n obtain_v of_o pope_n silvester_n the_o second_o the_o title_n of_o king_n and_o be_v crown_v in_o the_o year_n 1001._o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o hungary_n be_v towards_o poland_n and_o transilvania_n the_o rich_a between_o buda_n and_o strigonia_n the_o hungarian_n be_v warlike_a neither_o their_o garment_n nor_o their_o manner_n be_v very_o different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o turk_n their_o tongue_n be_v almost_o whole_o peculiar_a to_o themselves_o and_o nevertheless_o the_o latin_a sclavonian_a german_a and_o turkish_a be_v in_o use_n among_o they_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n the_o second_o allow_v the_o liberty_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o year_n 1622._o the_o revocation_n of_o that_o toleration_n have_v occasion_v perpetual_a revolt_v and_o be_v the_o source_n of_o that_o great_a war_n it_o be_v now_o the_o scene_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v two_o archbishopric_n strigonia_n or_o grand_fw-mi and_o â—oloâ—â—a_n with_o ten_o bishopric_n the_o half_a of_o which_o be_v in_o the_o infidel_n hand_n four_o order_n of_o person_n have_v session_n in_o the_o state_n the_o prelate_n the_o baron_n the_o noble_n and_o the_o burgess_n of_o free_a and_o royal_a city_n the_o dignity_n of_o palatine_n be_v there_o the_o most_o considerable_a after_o that_o of_o king_n who_o if_o he_o act_v in_o any_o wise_a against_o their_o privilege_n may_v be_v oppose_v by_o force_n if_o the_o palatine_a consent_n thereto_o the_o hungarian_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o have_v any_o palatine_n but_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n the_o archbishop_n of_o strigonia_n be_v prince_n and_o perpetual_a chancellor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o crown_v the_o king_n after_o his_o election_n these_o two_o officer_n have_v almost_o all_o the_o authority_n hungary_n have_v have_v eight_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n from_z ferdinand_z the_o â—_o brother_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o 5_o unto_o leopold-ignace_n though_o the_o hungarian_a nobility_n do_v not_o love_v the_o german_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o oppose_v this_o election_n for_o the_o shelter_a themselves_o against_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o respect_v a_o peasant_n as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v a_o gentleman_n the_o great_a strength_n of_o the_o country_n consist_v in_o light_a horse_n the_o trooper_n be_v call_v hussar_n the_o foot_n soldier_n heiduke_n beside_o extraordinary_n the_o emperor_n draw_v from_o what_o he_o possess_v in_o hungary_n about_o a_o million_o of_o liver_n every_o year_n he_o raise_v this_o money_n from_o the_o mine_n by_o a_o imposition_n on_o each_o horse_n and_o by_o the_o exportation_n of_o cattle_n the_o grand_a signior_n have_v there_o his_o caraz_n which_o be_v four_o liver_n a_o head_n of_o those_o under_o his_o sway_n this_o be_v so_o small_a a_o matter_n for_o either_o of_o those_o prince_n that_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o what_o they_o hold_v there_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o employ_v their_o other_o revenue_n the_o turk_n pretend_v to_o all_o hungary_n and_o the_o state_n which_o depend_v thereon_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o session_n which_o be_v make_v thereof_o to_o soliman_n the_o second_o by_o john_n sigismond_n son_n of_o king_n john_n count_n de_fw-fr cepuse_n and_o by_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n in_o upper_a hungary_n there_o be_v several_a free_a town_n which_o form_n thirteen_o community_n the_o king_n of_o poland_n hold_v half_a of_o cepuse_n with_o a_o dozen_o of_o city_n most_o of_o the_o frontier_n be_v untilled_a and_o overgrow_v with_o shrub_n and_o weed_n though_o there_o be_v a_o truce_n between_o the_o austrian_n and_o the_o ottoman_n yet_o they_o fail_v not_o of_o make_v incursion_n upon_o one_o another_o in_o the_o year_n 1642._o the_o truce_n be_v make_v between_o the_o two_o empire_n for_o twenty-year_n in_o the_o year_n 1664._o after_o two_o year_n war_n it_o be_v renew_v the_o turk_n remain_v master_n of_o the_o fortress_n of_o waradin_n and_o newheusel_n this_o last_o in_o the_o very_a middle_n of_o all_o europe_n the_o most_o considerable_a city_n of_o hungary_n be_v presbourg_n cassovia_n esperies_n buda_n agria_n temesvar_n kanise_v presbourg_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n possess_v in_o this_o realm_n since_o the_o loss_n of_o albeit_o royal_a it_o have_v be_v the_o place_n of_o election_n and_o coronation_n of_o their_o king_n cassovia_n be_v towards_o the_o mountain_n with_o the_o fine_a arcenal_n of_o the_o country_n esperies_n have_v fair_n which_o render_v it_o very_o populous_a the_o strong_a place_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n be_v javarin_n and_o komorra_n the_o bulwark_n of_o christendom_n javarin_n be_v in_o a_o vast_a plain_n environ_v with_o the_o danube_n and_o the_o raab_n which_o sometime_o give_v it_o its_o name_n defend_v with_o several_a bastion_n face_v with_o brick_n with_o ravelin_n between_o both_o have_v former_o be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n it_o be_v petard_v and_o retake_v with_o as_o much_o happiness_n as_o boldness_n by_o a_o french_a gentleman_n call_v vaubecour_n komorra_n have_v the_o danube_n for_o its_o moat_n or_o ditch_n and_o can_v be_v besiege_v but_o by_o three_o body_n of_o army_n the_o isle_n of_o the_o
preside_v therein_o but_o one_o week_n that_o of_o guelderland_n begin_v because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o its_o plenipotentiaries_n be_v the_o first_o who_o propose_v the_o union_n it_o be_v the_o same_o province_n which_o in_o the_o year_n 1674._o have_v offer_v the_o sovereignty_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o admiralty_n have_v five_o session_n and_o as_o many_o magazine_n which_o be_v those_o of_o rotterdam_n amsterdam_n horn_n or_o enkuysan_n middlebourg_n harlingen_n the_o three_o former_a in_o holland_n the_o four_o in_o zealand_n the_o five_o in_o friesland_n as_o touch_v religion_n all_o sort_n of_o sect_n be_v tolerate_v in_o this_o state_n as_o we_o have_v say_v but_o calvinism_n be_v principal_o follow_v the_o province_n of_o holland_n take_v by_o itself_o be_v a_o great_a peninsula_n which_o maintain_v itself_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o its_o dikes_n where_o a_o careful_a watch_n be_v keep_v both_o day_n and_o night_n it_o alone_o have_v always_o contribute_v more_o than_o all_o the_o other_o province_n have_v do_v together_o of_o a_o hundred_o livre_n it_o furnish_v fifty_o nine_o and_o a_o half_a it_o have_v still_o some_o nobility_n the_o brederode_n the_o wassenaer_n the_o egmont_n this_o nobility_n have_v ever_o vote_v there_o the_o first_o though_o it_o have_v but_o one_o voice_n together_o whereas_o that_o eighteen_o city_n of_o the_o same_o province_n have_v there_o each_o their_o own_o with_o the_o sovereignty_n bind_v by_o alliance_n most_o of_o the_o town_n in_o this_o province_n be_v beautiful_a and_o pleasant_a as_o have_v be_v build_v in_o the_o last_o age._n six_o of_o they_o be_v reckon_v principal_a that_o be_v call_v great_a dort_n haerlem_n delf_n leyden_n amsterdam_n goude_n dort_n who_o situation_n be_v upon_o four_o river_n have_v the_o first_o voice_n as_o that_o where_o the_o count_n of_o holland_n and_o their_o subject_n give_v reciprocal_o the_o oath_n to_o one_o another_o it_o be_v the_o place_n where_o money_n be_v coin_v its_o inhabitant_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o march_v with_o guard_n in_o the_o year_n 1421._o of_o a_o town_n upon_o the_o continent_n it_o become_v a_o island_n by_o a_o terrible_a inundation_n which_o drown_v above_o ten_o thousand_o person_n and_o twelve_o village_n haerlem_n be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o fine_a and_o white_a linen_n be_v make_v of_o the_o province_n delf_n be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o where_o porcelain_n ware_n be_v make_v leyden_n be_v the_o eye_n or_o according_a to_o other_o the_o garden_n of_o holland_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o cleanness_n of_o its_o street_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o its_o house_n it_o be_v celebrate_v for_o its_o antiquity_n for_o its_o university_n and_o its_o excellent_a impression_n for_o the_o rhine_n lose_v itself_o in_o the_o sand_n where_o endeavour_n have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n use_v to_o make_v a_o seaport_n in_o a_o word_n for_o a_o entire_a defeat_n of_o the_o spanish_a army_n in_o the_o last_o age_n after_o that_o the_o hollander_n have_v break_v all_o the_o neighbour_a dikes_n a_o native_a of_o this_o town_n be_v the_o tailor_n who_o to_o his_o own_o bane_n make_v himself_o king_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o munster_n amsterdam_n vies_z with_o the_o best_a city_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o great_a number_n of_o its_o ship_n and_o the_o conveniency_n it_o have_v of_o sit_v they_o out_o it_o now_o drive_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o commerce_n that_o be_v former_o carry_v on_o by_o antwerp_n sevil_n and_o lisbon_n it_o alone_o contribute_v as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o all_o the_o other_o city_n of_o the_o province_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n call_v it_o the_o market_n and_o the_o shop_n of_o the_o rarity_n of_o the_o universe_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o various_a merchandize_n wherewith_o it_o be_v fill_v and_o say_v it_o have_v so_o much_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o there_o be_v sometime_o find_v several_a million_o of_o tun_n of_o gold_n in_o its_o bank_n each_o of_o those_o tun_n be_v esteem_v at_o near_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n the_o expense_n for_o its_o stadt-house_n or_o town-house_n be_v prodigious_a final_o amsterdam_n contain_v so_o many_o riches_n that_o they_o have_v be_v constrain_v to_o enlarge_v the_o circuit_n of_o it_o gouda_n have_v this_o advantage_n as_o be_v in_o a_o place_n where_o the_o water_n be_v run_v and_o where_o inhabitant_n enjoy_v the_o pure_a ait_fw-fr that_o be_v in_o all_o holland_n rotterdam_n the_o birth-place_n of_o erasmus_n be_v the_o best_a of_o the_o twelve_o city_n they_o call_v petty_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o great_a traffic_n with_o england_n and_o upon_o the_o mouse_n the_o hague_n be_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o states-general_n but_o a_o town_n the_o best_a build_v and_o the_o most_o delicious_a in_o all_o europe_n where_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o neighbour_a prince_n make_v their_o usual_a residence_n the_o texel_n be_v a_o harbour_n towards_o the_o north_n famous_a for_o a_o retreat_n of_o ship_n the_o brill_n have_v the_o same_o advantage_n towards_o the_o south_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o coast_n be_v full_a of_o down_n or_o hill_n of_o sands_n with_o some_o retreat_n for_o fisher_n boat_n and_o buss_n zealand_n be_v the_o province_n which_o first_o of_o all_o set_v itself_o at_o liberty_n and_o consent_v last_o to_o the_o peace_n with_o spain_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n possess_v most_o of_o its_o particular_a lordship_n and_o barony_n those_o who_o compare_v the_o states-general_n to_o a_o ship_n say_v that_o zealand_n be_v the_o pinnace_n it_o consist_v of_o eight_o principal_a island_n whereof_o there_o be_v four_o great_a one_o that_o of_o walcheren_n be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a of_o all_o those_o of_o the_o low-countries_n with_o the_o city_n of_o middlebourg_n and_o flushing_n both_o well_o fortify_v middlebourg_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o province_n be_v the_o general_a staple_n of_o the_o country_n for_o wine_n flushing_n a_o commodious_a harbour_n for_o many_o ship_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n have_v a_o design_n of_o cause_v a_o citadel_n to_o be_v build_v there_o as_o well_o as_o at_o antwerp_n the_o small_a isle_n of_o duveland_n be_v know_v in_o the_o history_n of_o 1575._o for_o the_o bold_a and_o hardy_a passage_n of_o the_o spaniard_n across_o the_o sea_n under_o mondragon_n the_o barony_n of_o vtrecht_n have_v a_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n where_o dwell_v most_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o country_n they_o reckon_v above_o fifty_o six_o city_n to_o which_o one_o may_v go_v by_o boat_n from_o vtrecht_n in_o less_o than_o a_o day_n guelderland_n have_v four_o quarter_n that_o of_o the_o same_o name_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o south_n call_v the_o high-quarter_n of_o guelderland_n belong_v to_o the_o spaniard_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1627._o do_v to_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v the_o rhine_n to_o the_o city_n of_o gueldres_n and_o into_o the_o mouse_n for_o the_o deprive_v the_o vnited-province_n of_o its_o commerce_n with_o germany_n nimmeghen_fw-mi famous_a for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o the_o year_n 1678_o and_o 1679._o be_v the_o capital_a of_o holland_n guelderland_n in_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o betuve_n the_o abode_n of_o the_o ancient_a batavian_o arnheim_n be_v in_o that_o of_o the_o veluve_n the_o province_n of_o zutphen_n bear_v the_o same_o name_n with_o its_o capital_a city_n and_o pass_v sometime_o for_o a_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o guelderland_n have_v no_o vote_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o states-general_n but_o conjoint_o with_o this_o duchy_n beside_o this_o capital_a at_o the_o siege_n thereof_o â—ell_o that_o ornament_n of_o our_o nation_n sir_n philip_n sidney_n as_o great_a a_o wit_n courtier_n soldier_n and_o statesman_n perhaps_o as_o ever_o be_v there_o be_v in_o this_o province_n groll_n and_o eight_o or_o nine_o small_a city_n overyssel_a otherwise_o trans-isaline_a be_v so_o call_v from_o its_o situation_n beyond_o the_o yssel_n where_o the_o rhine_n communicate_v part_n of_o its_o water_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o trench_n or_o channel_n which_o drusus_n cause_v former_o to_o be_v make_v there_o be_v three_o country_n salande_n tuvente_n drente_n where_o they_o will_v persuade_v we_o be_v former_o the_o salian_o tubantes_n and_o tencterian_o saland_n have_v deventer_n the_o capital_a of_o the_o province_n a_o famous_a passage_n over_o the_o yssel_n drente_n have_v coeworden_n one_o of_o the_o most_o regular_a pentagones_n of_o europe_n friesland_n afford_v special_a strong_a horse_n and_o beef_n of_o a_o excessive_a bigness_n it_o have_v have_v at_o divers_a time_n prince_n duke_n and_z according_a to_o some_o king_n who_o have_v reside_v at_o staveren_n leuvarden_n have_v the_o
state_n or_o parliament_n dokum_o the_o admiralty_n of_o the_o province_n schelling_n be_v a_o island_n upon_o the_o coast_n where_o be_v some_o town_n which_o serve_v to_o give_v signal_n to_o the_o ship_n they_o hunt_v the_o seadog_n there_o after_o a_o please_a manner_n the_o man_n who_o mean_v to_o take_v they_o disguise_z themselves_z like_o drummer_n and_o with_o a_o thousand_o apish_a trick_n do_v insensible_o attract_v towards_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o island_n those_o poor_a creature_n who_o be_v overjoy_v to_o see_v they_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n net_n be_v lay_v which_o hinder_v their_o return_v to_o the_o sea_n the_o passage_n between_o this_o island_n and_o that_o of_o the_o vlie_n be_v much_o frequent_v out_o there_o go_v thence_o ship_n which_o be_v bind_v for_o the_o north_n and_o the_o baltick-sea_n groninghen_fw-mi which_o have_v the_o last_o voice_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o states-general_n have_v but_o two_o city_n groninghen_n and_o dam._n groninghen_n be_v in_o so_o important_a a_o situation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o frontier_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n project_v the._n make_v a_o citadel_n there_o in_o the_o year_n 1672_o after_o the_o take_n of_o several_a place_n the_o bishop_n of_o munster_n have_v the_o displeasure_n of_o not_o be_v able_a to_o compass_v his_o design_n upon_o this_o the_o province_n have_v pasturage_n wherein_o turf_n be_v make_v which_o serve_v for_o fuel_n it_o have_v several_a navigable_a channel_n the_o key_n whereof_o seem_v to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o fortress_n of_o delfzil_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ems._n the_o ommelands_n which_o make_v a_o part_n of_o it_o towards_o the_o east_n have_v frequent_a dispute_n with_o this_o province_n and_o will_v willing_o pretend_v to_o make_v the_o eight_o of_o the_o vnited-province_n the_o province_n of_o the_o spanish-netherlands_n these_o province_n be_v call_v catholic_n because_o the_o roman-catholick_n religion_n only_a be_v exercise_v therein_o they_o have_v often_o the_o name_n of_o flanders_n give_v they_o which_o be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a the_o rich_a and_o most_o populous_a part_n of_o they_o those_o people_n have_v be_v call_v walloon_n who_o border_n upon_o france_n the_o province_n which_o these_o people_n inhabit_v be_v at_o present_a possess_v by_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n the_o french_a call_v they_o the_o new-conquest_n among_o the_o catholic_n province_n there_o be_v four_o frontier_n of_o france_n the_o county_n of_o flanders_n artois_n hainault_n the_o duchy_n of_o luxembourg_n five_o within_o the_o land_n the_o duchy_n of_o brabant_n the_o marquisate_n of_o the_o holy-empire_n round_o about_o antwerp_n the_o barony_n of_o mechelen_n the_o county_n of_o namur_n the_o duchy_n of_o limbourg_n there_o be_v also_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n which_o be_v of_o the_o empire_n and_o cambresis_n the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v at_o present_a master_n of_o these_o province_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o which_o the_o spaniard_n have_v employ_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o their_o indies_n the_o hollander_n possess_v also_o some_o town_n in_o '_o they_o the_o county_n of_o flanders_n be_v so_o full_a of_o people_n that_o we_o may_v say_v it_o be_v but_o one_o city_n and_o the_o fine_a county_n of_o christendom_n it_o be_v coast_n have_v down_n of_o sand_n which_o cover_v the_o rich_a plain_n former_o flanders_n be_v divide_v into_o gallican_n fleming_n and_o imperial_a now_o into_o three_o part_n one_o french_z one_o spanish_a and_o the_o other_o holland_n which_o be_v of_o small_a extent_n the_o principal_a town_n of_o all_o the_o country_n be_v gaunt_n bruges_n ypres_n lille_n the_o two_o former_a belong_v to_o spain_n and_o the_o two_o other_o possess_v by_o france_n as_o well_o as_o tournay_n douai_n and_o dunkirk_n gaunt_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o europe_n though_o it_o have_v several_a river_n which_o still_o maintain_v its_o commerce_n it_o have_v not_o now_o the_o thirty_o five_o thousand_o house_n which_o it_o have_v when_o it_o be_v able_a to_o have_v put_v fourscore_o thousand_o man_n in_o arms._n the_o french_a king_n who_o have_v possess_v himself_o of_o it_o be_v oblige_v to_o restore_v it_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o spaniard_n who_o see_v the_o channel_n of_o this_o town_n stop_v up_o by_o the_o take_n of_o sluice_n have_v make_v there_o a_o new_a one_o which_o can_v receive_v stop_v ship_n after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o ostend_n a_o town_n who_o port_n can_v not_o be_v stop_v up_o when_o when_o it_o be_v the_o stage_n of_o war_n and_o that_o it_o sustain_v a_o siege_n of_o above_o three_o year_n together_o ypres_n have_v several_a channel_n and_o conduit_n of_o water_n under_o earth_n lille_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o low_a country_n both_o for_o its_o commerce_n and_o its_o riches_n in_o the_o year_n 1667._o the_o french_a king_n make_v it_o his_o principal_a conquest_n since_o which_o he_o have_v cause_v a_o strong_a citadel_n to_o be_v make_v in_o it_o all_o the_o other_o place_n of_o flanders_n be_v general_o considerable_a either_o for_o their_o beauty_n or_o their_o fortress_n or_o the_o sieges_n and_o battle_n tournay_n be_v very_o ancient_a beautiful_a spacious_a strong_a rich_a and_o populous_a it_o be_v the_o first_o city_n of_o the_o low_a country_n which_o in_o the_o year_n 1667._o submit_v to_o the_o french_a monarch_n his_o majesty_n establish_v a_o parliament_n there_o and_o cause_v a_o citadel_n to_o be_v make_v it_o be_v observe_v of_o tournay_n that_o it_o be_v take_v four_o several_a time_n on_o the_o very_a day_n of_o st._n andrew_n 1._o by_o henry_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o england_n 2._o by_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n 3._o by_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o and_o 4._o by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n douai_n upon_o the_o scharp_n on_o the_o confine_n of_o artois_n and_o haynault_n be_v mean_o fortify_v the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n be_v there_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n old_a there_o be_v a_o staple_n of_o corn_n a_o university_n and_o late_o navigation_n by_o sail_v up_o the_o scharp_n as_o far_o as_o arras_n dunkrk_v a_o very_a trade_n town_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o haven_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a possession_n of_o france_n gravel_v be_v a_o extraordinary_a strong_a place_n furne_z be_v the_o abode_n of_o the_o french_a king_n lewis_n the_o eleven_o during_o his_o retreat_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n artois_n now_o reunite_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n from_o which_o the_o french_a say_v it_o be_v dismember_v be_v a_o province_n extraordinary_a fertile_a in_o corn._n arras_n its_o metropolis_n be_v compose_v of_o a_o high_a and_o low_a town_n both_o well_o fortify_v hesdin_n be_v a_o regular_a hexagone_fw-mi and_o its_o river_n have_v be_v late_o render_v navigable_a as_o far_o as_o montrevil_n bapaume_n be_v a_o advantageous_a situation_n lens_n be_v know_v for_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o french_a in_o the_o year_n 1648._o bethune_n for_o its_o good_a cheese_n terovenne_n for_o its_o ruin_n st._n omar_n be_v environ_v with_o marsh_n where_o be_v float_a island_n aire_n be_v important_a for_o the_o navigation_n of_o the_o lys._n hainault_n according_a to_o the_o archive_v of_o the_o province_n own_v none_o but_o god_n and_o the_o sun_n for_o roll_a lord_n nevertheless_o it_o have_v two_o other_o master_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n mons_fw-la the_o capital_a city_n defend_v by_o three_o good_a ditch_n have_v a_o sovereign_a council_n independent_a of_o that_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o mechelin_n it_o have_v also_o chanoiness_n who_o make_v proof_n of_o nobility_n of_o eight_o race_n and_o who_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o marry_v valenciennes_n be_v large_a sumptuous_a well_o fortify_v upon_o the_o scheld_v it_o be_v take_v by_o force_n in_o the_o year_n 1677._o by_o the_o french_a king_n army_n command_v in_o person_n by_o that_o prince_n quesnoy_n landrecy_n avesne_n philippeville_n mariembourg_n conde_n bouchain_n be_v strong_a place_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a king_n luxembourg_n have_v its_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n thionville_n montmedi_n damvilliers_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o french_a some_o land_n there_o be_v in_o the_o forest_n of_o ardennes_n belong_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n bovillon_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o duchy_n and_o a_o strong_a castle_n upon_o the_o rock_n st._n hubert_n where_o the_o hunter_n have_v a_o peculiar_a devotion_n rochefort_n which_o see_v the_o battle_n of_o avein_n in_o the_o year_n 1675._o between_o the_o spaniard_n and_o french_a by_o the_o peace_n of_o nimmeghen_fw-mi the_o duchy_n of_o bovillon_n be_v restore_v to_o france_n who_o have_v put_v the_o prince_n of_o that_o name_n into_o possession_n of_o it_o brabant_n which_o be_v about_o