Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
water_n abundance_n fruitful_a great_a 117 3 2.1445 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A70427 An historical and geographical description of France extracted from the best authors, both ancient and modern. By J. De Lacrose, Eccl. Angl. Presb. Lacroze, Jean Cornand de, d. ca. 1705. 1694 (1694) Wing L136A; ESTC R223644 308,707 674

There are 19 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

secular_a clergy_n free_v these_o from_o all_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o innocent_a iii_o grant_v they_o this_o vain_a privilege_n that_o their_o abbot_n may_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o cardinal_n of_o st._n priscus_n in_o 1563._o the_o protestant_n be_v master_n of_o this_o town_n break_v down_o the_o image_n and_o it_o have_v since_o follow_v the_o league_n the_o french_a king_n henry_n iv_o take_v it_o by_o storm_n in_o 1569._o and_o cause_v maillé_fw-fr benehard_n the_o governor_n and_o a_o franciscan_a friar_n to_o be_v execute_v forgive_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n in_o this_o town_n there_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a castle_n a_o college_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o oratory_n and_o some_o religious_a house_n it_o be_v distant_a from_o paris_n about_o thirty_o two_o league_n to_o the_o south-west_n peter_n ronsard_n a_o poet_n famous_a in_o the_o last_o age_n be_v originary_a of_o vendomois_n in_o which_o i_o find_v no_o other_o considerable_a place_n but_o m●ntoire_n and_o ville_fw-fr aux_fw-fr clere_n of_o anjou_n anjou_n ducatus_fw-la andegavensis_fw-la have_v maine_n on_o the_o north_n britain_n on_o the_o west_n poictou_n on_o the_o south_n and_o touraine_n on_o the_o east_n this_o province_n be_v about_o 30_o league_n in_o length_n &_o 20_o in_o breadth_n it_o abound_v with_o great_a quarry_n of_o slate_n wherewith_o most_o of_o their_o house_n be_v cover_v and_o even_o oft_o employ_v by_o mason_n instead_o of_o stone_n there_o be_v reckon_v about_o 36_o or_o 40_o river_n whereof_o the_o principal_a be_v the_o loire_n the_o sarte_n the_o loir_n the_o mayenne_n the_o dive_v the_o vienne_n the_o covesnon_n the_o oudon_n the_o authion_n the_o tonay_n the_o layion_n the_o ewer_n the_o guinate_v and_o such_o a_o number_n of_o lake_n pond_n brook_n and_o fountain_n that_o several_a believe_v the_o name_n of_o anjou_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o that_o of_o aiguade_v du_n chesne_n reject_v this_o conjecture_n as_o impertinent_a but_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o most_o of_o the_o name_n of_o country_n have_v a_o reference_n to_o their_o situation_n that_o the_o gascon_n who_o in_o their_o vulgar_a language_n have_v preserve_v many_o ancient_a gaulish_a word_n call_v a_o river_n give_v that_o the_o roman_n name_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o anjou_n andicavi_n or_o andegavi_fw-la and_o that_o the_o celtic_a speech_n have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o the_o teutonish_v i_o be_o apt_a to_o look_v on_o the_o name_n andegavi_n as_o a_o word_n compound_v of_o three_o andegaven_a in_o the_o brook_n to_o denote_v man_n inhabit_v a_o country_n wash_v with_o many_o river_n however_o it_o be_v this_o abundance_n of_o water_n make_v the_o riches_n of_o anjou_n both_o by_o a_o vast_a quantity_n of_o sweet_a fish_n and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o garden_n and_o meadow_n they_o make_v therewith_o fruitful_a this_o province_n be_v partly_o champion_n and_o have_v many_o wood_n and_o forest_n where_o abound_v stag_n hind_n buck_n do_v hare_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o great_a and_o small_a game_n and_o partly_o mountainous_a and_o cover_v with_o vineyard_n that_o produce_v as_o delicate_a wine_n as_o any_o in_o france_n most_o of_o which_o together_o with_o their_o brandy_n and_o those_o of_o orleanois_n be_v transport_v along_o the_o loire_n to_o nantes_n and_o thence_o into_o foreign_a country_n for_o britain_n have_v none_o or_o but_o very_o little_a of_o its_o own_o this_o country_n be_v divide_v into_o high_a and_o low_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n loire_n anger_n be_v be_v in_o the_o low_a and_o saumur_n in_o the_o high_a the_o other_o most_o considerable_a town_n be_v la_fw-fr fleche_n montrevil-belley_a chateau-gonty_a beaufort_n en_fw-fr valée_fw-fr the_o dutchy_n of_o brissac_n beaupreau_n brezé_fw-fr vaujour_fw-fr &_o le_fw-fr lude_n the_o marquisates_n of_o jarzay_n bellay_n tovarcé_n the_o county_n of_o monsoreau_n mauleurier_n the_o barony_n of_o craon_n etc._n etc._n the_o abbey_n of_o fonteuraut_v and_o borguéil_v the_o castle_n and_o convent_n of_o verger_n etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o anjou_n call_v in_o french_a angevins_n and_o in_o latin_a andes_n andi_n andecavi_n or_o andegavi_n have_v their_o own_o commander_n afterward_o the_o roman_n and_o since_o they_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o those_o of_o england_n enjoy_v it_o in_o 861._o the_o french_a king_n and_o emperor_n charles_n the_o bald_a bestow_v the_o country_n include_v betwixt_o the_o sein●_n and_o loire_n upon_o robert_n the_o strong_a duke_n and_o marquis_n of_o france_n on_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v defend_v they_o against_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o norman_n but_o the_o posterity_n of_o robert_n have_v obtain_v the_o very_a french_a crown_n for_o his_o two_o son_n be_v crown_v king_n viz._n eude_v in_o 898._o and_o robert_n in_o 922._o and_o his_o great_a grandson_n hugh_n capet_n begin_v the_o three_o race_n of_o the_o french_a king_n the_o issue_n of_o tertulle_n or_o terculf_n to_o who_o the_o same_o charles_n have_v give_v some_o part_n of_o anjou_n be_v account_v sole_a count_n of_o it_o during_o part_n of_o the_o nine_o the_o ten_o and_o the_o eleven_o century_n they_o grow_v so_o potent_a and_o famous_a that_o fulk_n v._o become_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o 1131._o and_o henry_n plantagenet_n son_n to_o godfrey_n iii_o count_n of_o anjou_n and_o le_fw-fr mayne_n succeed_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o mother_n mathilda_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n under_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n ii_o his_o son_n richard_n i._o surname_v lion_n heart_n enjoy_v likewise_o these_o county_n but_o they_o be_v confiscate_v upon_o his_o brother_n k._n john_n by_o philip_n august_n who_o successor_n give_v they_o since_o several_a time_n in_o portion_n to_o their_o son_n the_o french_a k._n john_n erect_v anjou_n into_o a_o duchy_n in_o 1360._o in_o behalf_n of_o his_o second_o son_n lewis_n who_o become_v afterward_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n count_n of_o provence_n and_o titular_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n charles_n the_o last_o of_o that_o family_n institute_v k._n lewis_n xi_o his_o universal_a heir_n and_o ever_o since_o this_o province_n have_v be_v a_o apannage_n or_o part_n of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o french_a king_n as_o it_o be_v now_o enjoy_v by_o philip_n duke_n of_o orleans_n lewis_n xiv'_v brother_n the_o city_n of_o anger_n be_v or_o juliomagus_n andegavorum_fw-la andegavae_fw-la or_o andegavi_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o river_n mayenne_n after_o it_o have_v receive_v the_o sarte_n and_o the_o loire_n it_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o this_o province_n have_v divers_a seat_n of_o justice_n presidial_a seneschalship_n bailiwick_n election_n a_o mint_n where_o money_n be_v coin_v at_o the_o letter●_n a_o university_n and_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_a to_o tours_n it_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o plain_a very_o fertile_a produce_v delicate_a fruit_n and_o very_o good_a wine_n the_o river_n mayenne_n divide_v it_o into_o 2_o part_n whereof_o the_o great_a which_o be_v call_v the_o city_n lie_v on_o the_o steep_a of_o a_o little_a hill_n where_o the_o church_n of_o st._n maurice_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o anger_n be_v be_v to_o be_v see_v this_o church_n which_o be_v the_o cathedral_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o by_o 3_o high_a steeple_n raise_v up_o on_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n the_o middle_a of_o which_o be_v build_v on_o a_o arch_n and_o underpropt_v only_o by_o the_o two_o other_o be_v account_v a_o marvel_n on_o solemn_a day_n be_v show_v the_o relic_n as_o the_o sword_n of_o st._n maurice_n one_o of_o the_o pretend_a pitcher_n wherein_o our_o lord_n change_v water_n into_o wine_n say_v to_o be_v bring_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o renatus_n k._n of_o sicily_n and_o resemble_v a_o jasper_n here_o be_v the_o tomb_n of_o this_o prince_n who_o body_n be_v bring_v hither_o from_o aix_n in_o provence_n as_o also_o his_o picture_n draw_v by_o himself_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o cathedral_n be_v compose_v of_o 29_o canon_n a_o dean_n a_o great_a archdeacon_n a_o treasurer_n a_o archdeacon_n beyond_o the_o mayenne_n a_o archdeacon_n beyond_o the_o loire_n a_o singer_n two_o other_o treasurer_n and_o a_o penitenciary_n this_o city_n have_v be_v beautify_v and_o increase_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o its_o count_n but_o especial_o by_o our_o king_n john_n who_o build_v that_o part_n which_o lie_v now_o beyond_o the_o mayenne_n some_o surname_n it_o the_o black_a city_n because_o its_o all_o cover_v with_o slate_n anger_n be_v be_v much_o resort_v unto_o at_o a_o festival_n which_o the_o roman_a catholic_n call_v la-fete-dieu_a the_o feast_n of_o god_n then_o you_o may_v see_v all_o the_o priest_n and_o monk_n and_o 4000_o inhabitant_n bear_v as_o many_o kindle_a torch_n and_o withal_o as_o many_o engraven_a history_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o there_o be_v ward_n in_o the_o
under_o the_o great_a altar_n charles_n v._o found_v in_o that_o town_n a_o convent_n of_o celestin_n monk_n who_o within_o the_o enclosure_n of_o their_o monastery_n have_v a_o hill_n renown_v for_o produce_v the_o best_a wine_n of_o franee_n mante_n have_v a_o bailwick_n presidial_a provostship_n salt-gra●ry_a and_o town_n hall_n meulan_n a_o good_a borough_n upon_o the_o sei●_n be_v three_o league_n near_o paris_n than_o man●_n next_o to_o meulan_n be_v a_o strong_a castle_n in_o 〈◊〉_d island_n join_v to_o the_o shoar_n on_o both_o side_n b●_n a_o bridge_n during_o the_o war_n of_o the_o league_n henry_n iv_o take_v easy_o the_o borough_n b●_n can_v not_o master_v the_o castle_n eleven_o miles_n southeast_n of_o mante_n upo●_n the_o river_n eure_fw-ge be_v the_o borough_n and_o principality_n of_o anet_n belong_v now_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o vendosme_n there_o be_v a_o magnificent_a castle_n build_v by_o henry_n ii_o on_o behalf_n of_o diana_n o●_n poitiers_n upon_o the_o gate_n be_v a_o clock_n th●_n bear_v a_o buck_n or_o stag_n make_v of_o bell-metall_n which_o strike_v the_o hour_n with_o his_o foot_n after_o which_o fifteen_o or_o twenty_o dog_n of_o the_o sam●_n metal_n be_v hear_v run_v and_o open_v i●_n the_o chase_n the_o great_a hall_n and_o chamber●_n be_v glaze_v with_o crystal_n the_o garden_n embellish_v with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o fountain_n and_o artificial_a rock_n with_o a_o diana_n of_o marble_n adorn_v with_o several_a branch_n of_o coral_n and_o fine_a and_o rare_a shell_n but_o what_o be_v most_o curious_a be_v a_o marble_n statue_n in_o the_o garden_n where_o the_o dwarf_n the_o citron_n and_o the_o orange-tree_n be_v keep_v represent_v a_o woman_n with_o a_o white_a smock_n on_o so_o to_o the_o life_n that_o people_n though_o tell_v of_o it_o before_o hand_n be_v deceive_v at_o the_o sight_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v a_o chapel_n serve_v by_o twelve_o canon_n that_o be_v pave_v with_o white_a marble_n and_o support_v by_o delicate_a pillar_n of_o the_o corinthian_a order_n passy_n be_v along_o the_o same_o river_n but_o six_o league_n off_o paris_n it_o have_v its_o beginning_n from_o a_o royal_a house_n where_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n be_v wont_a to_o lie_v in_o and_o therefore_o lewis_n ix_o call_v himself_o lewis_n of_o poissy_n be_v bear_v and_o baptise_a there_o this_o town_n though_o not_o very_o big_a be_v nevertheless_o famous_a for_o the_o conference_n hold_v in_o it_o between_o six_o cardinal_n about_o forty_o bishop_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o roman_n catholic_n doctor_n against_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o reform_a minister_n it_o be_v begin_v the_o four_o of_o september_n 1561_o and_o break_v up_o the_o 25_o of_o november_n next_o ensue_v by_o the_o jesuit_n layn_a who_o observe_v the_o stress_n his_o party_n be_v put_v upon_o concern_v transubstantiation_n make_v use_v of_o injury_n instead_o of_o reason_n and_o threaten_v the_o queen_n regent_n katherine_n of_o medicis_n with_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o meddle_v with_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n confess_v even_o by_o that_o partial_a scribbler_n moreri_fw-la poissy_n be_v yet_o a_o pretty_a town_n the_o head_n of_o a_o chastelny_n situate_v in_o a_o fine_a valley_n with_o a_o pleasant_a wood_n on_o the_o east_n the_o borough_n of_o st._n german_a en_fw-fr say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o wood_n near_o the_o same_o river_n three_o mile_n off_o poissy_n and_o nine_o off_o paris_n be_v considerable_a for_o its_o royal_a house_n build_v by_o charles_n v._o continue_v by_o the_o english_a beautify_v by_o francis_n i._o and_o finish_v by_o henry_n i●_n though_o lewis_n fourteen_o have_v add_v some_o ne●_n building_n and_o ornament_n to_o it_o as_o the_o terrace_n the_o valley-house_n the_o flower-garden_a etc._n etc._n i_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a shall_v describe_v all_o the_o chamber_n of_o this_o palace_n with_o their_o rich_a furniture_n but_o i_o can_v se●_n bear_v speak_v of_o a_o mall_n with_o square_a pavilion_n build_v all_o along_o for_o the_o convenient_a of_o the_o player_n and_o spectator_n near_o whic●_n be_v grotto_n and_o place_n where_o outland●_n and_o curious_a beast_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o castle_n build_v by_o henry_n iv_o be_v a_o gallery_n with_o th●_n emblem_n duo_o protegit_fw-la unus_fw-la meaning_n th●_n he_o govern_v two_o kingdom_n viz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d france_n and_o navarre_n upon_o the_o gate_n be_v see●_n the_o castle_n of_o fontain-bleau_a and_o on_o the_o side_n be_v the_o town_n of_o venice_n prague_n namur_n mantua_n adem_n zion_n in_o switzerland_n tanger_n terracine_n ormus_n bellitri_n wittenberg_n nimeguen_n passaw_n mastricht_n florence_n etc._n etc._n the_o next_o thing_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v see_v be_v the_o dry_a and_o wet_a grotto_n the_o dry_a be_v only_o for_o refreshment_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n the_o other_o be_v more_o rare_a and_o curious_a the_o first_o of_o these_o have_v a_o dragon_n that_o raise_v his_o tail_n and_o move_v his_o wing_n spout_v up_o water_n in_o abundance_n whilst_o artificial_a nightingale_n and_o cuckoo_n make_v a_o charm_a noise_n on_o the_o side_n be_v two_o black_a marble_n statue_n that_o likewise_o spout_v out_o water_n the_o second_o wet_a grotto_n have_v a_o serpent_n ●pon_o the_o door_n that_o throw_v up_o water_n whilst_o a_o great_a many_o nightingale_n that_o be_v ●ll_o round_o it_o charm_v the_o beholder_n who_o be_v ●ore_o surprise_v still_o to_o see_v a_o fair_a young_a maid_n play_v upon_o organ_n and_o turn_v her_o eye_n ●o_o pleasant_o that_o several_a have_v be_v puzzle_v ●o_o determine_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o art_n or_o nature_n there_o be_v also_o a_o fine_a table_n of_o black_a marble_n with_o a_o pipe_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o that_o throw_v water_n several_a way_n and_o ●nto_o different_a figure_n another_o marble_n table_n of_o different_a colour_n beside_o looking-glass_n shell-work_n and_o a_o dolphin_n extraordinary_a well_o do_v the_o three_o grotto_n show_v a_o neptune_n with_o a_o crown_a globe_n that_o be_v carry_v up_o on_o the_o water_n who_o drop_n represent_v pearl_n and_o diamond_n here_o be_v also_o vulcan_n furnace_n papermill_n nightingale_n sing_v with_o two_o angel_n that_o with_o their_o trumpet_n open_v the_o door_n over_o against_o they_o then_o appear_v neptune_n arm_v with_o his_o trident_n seat_v upon_o a_o triumphal_a chariot_n draw_v by_o two_o white_a horse_n that_o come_v out_o of_o a_o cavern_n and_o after_o they_o have_v stand_v a_o while_n turn_v back_o again_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n of_o trumpet_n there_o be_v also_o a_o form_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v place_v on_o purpose_n for_o people_n to_o sit_v upon_o but_o they_o will_v find_v themselves_o much_o mistake_v if_o they_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o turn_v the_o nail_n that_o lie_v under_o for_o they_o will_v be_v sound_o wet_v but_o if_o they_o understand_v the_o knack_n wate●_n sudden_o spout_v out_o of_o a_o thousand_o unperceptible_a holes_n in_o the_o pavement_n that_o w●_n the_o beholder_n in_o a_o moment_n the_o four_o grotto_n be_v without_o contradiction_n the_o fine_a of_o all_o but_o its_o hard_a 〈◊〉_d come_v into_o it_o the_o water_n unless_o stop_v hinder_v the_o passage_n the_o most_o remarkabl●_n thing_n in_o it_o be_v a_o orpheus_n that_o play_v upo●_n his_o lute_n move_v his_o hand_n and_o body_n 〈◊〉_d keep_v time_n with_o the_o instrument_n to_o the_o grea●_n admiration_n of_o the_o beholder_n who_o be_v n●_n less_o suprized_a with_o the_o great_a number_n of_o beast_n and_o bird_n that_o charm_v with_o h●●_n sweet_a melody_n follow_v he_o of_o rock_n tree_n and_o plant_n that_o stoop_v to_o make_v he_o their_o profound_a respect_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v the_o twelve_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n that_o run_v according_a to_o their_o course_n in_o the_o firmament_n a_o bacchus_n seat_v on_o his_o throne_n that_o hold_v a_o glass_n in_o his_o hand_n in_o fine_a heaven_n hell_n the_o sea_n man_n of_o war_n the_o four_o element_n the_o castle_n of_o st._n german_a the_o king_n the_o prince_n and_o court_n be_v so_o well_o represent_v upon_o the_o wave_n that_o it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a to_o believe_v it_o the_o dolphin_n of_o france_n also_o appear_v there_o with_o angel_n that_o come_v dow●_n from_o heaven_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o neptune_n a_o mercury_n a_o jupiter_n with_o the_o representation_n of_o the_o four_o cardinal_n virtue_n in_o white_a marble_n and_o several_a other_o very_o curious_a thing_n that_o make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o fine_a place_n in_o europe_n a_o small_a league_n from_o this_o place_n towards_o ●aris_fw-la be_v a_o copse_n or_o underwood_n along_o ●he_v highway_n this_o wood_n have_v a_o strange_a property_n for_o the_o branch_n cut_v on_o one_o side_n ●ill_v swim_v atop_o if_o throw_v into_o
the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o chie●_n motive_n of_o their_o change_n this_o inconvenience_n may_v have_v be_v prevent_v by_o some_o foundation_n for_o promote_a learning_n and_o piety_n and_o erect_v up_o school_n college_n and_o place_n for_o the_o retirement_n of_o the_o learned_a who_o have_v serve_v the_o church_n a_o certain_a time_n or_o be_v fit_a for_o write_v than_o preach_v 2_o calvin_n chance_v to_o light_n upon_o geneva_n establish_v there_o a_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n very_o suitable_a to_o a_o commonwealth_n but_o not_o at_o all_o to_o a_o kingdom_n the_o french_a protestant_n however_o set_v up_o the_o fame_n among_o they_o which_o be_v pardonable_a enough_o during_o the_o persecution_n since_o they_o have_v not_o the_o mean_n to_o keep_v up_o bishop_n and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v more_o expose_v than_o simple_a minister_n both_o because_o of_o their_o dignity_n and_o their_o opposition_n to_o the_o roman_a prelate_n but_o when_o god_n have_v give_v they_o a_o protestant_a king_n who_o conquer_v a_o good_a part_n of_o his_o realm_n with_o the_o dint_n of_o his_o sword_n when_o so_o many_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o nobility_n resort_v to_o henry_n iv_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o his_o presbyterian_a minister_n never_o think_v of_o submit_v to_o the_o prelate_n provide_v the_o prelate_n will_v submit_v to_o the_o truth_n 3._o thence_o arise_v another_o evil_n for_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o subsistence_n for_o dignitary_n among_o the_o reform_a no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o honourable_a recompense_n for_o the_o learned_a after_o the_o separation_n be_v make_v very_o few_o come_v over_o to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o their_o minister_n be_v seduce_v to_o the_o popish_a tenet_n 4._o to_o cheat_v people_n of_o their_o money_n the_o monk_n have_v invent_v or_o adorn_v with_o fabulous_a story_n the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v at_o the_o sa●●_n time_n that_o they_o may_v redeem_v themselves_o either_o with_o money_n or_o painful_a satisfaction_n which_o the_o reformer_n perceive_v drive_v perhaps_o too_o forward_o the_o doctrine_n absolute_a predestination_n and_o free_a grace_n t●_n subtle_a controvertist_n of_o the_o roman_a chur●●_n let_v not_o slip_v this_o occasion_n of_o ridicul_v th●_n adversary_n and_o traduce_v they_o as_o enem●_n to_o good_a work_n and_o such_o as_o overthrow_v 〈◊〉_d moral_a of_o the_o gospel_n these_o accusation_n how_o false_a soever_o they_o be_v be_v set_v up_o 〈◊〉_d able_a pen_n be_v sufficient_a to_o amuse_v the_o vulgar_a and_o to_o hinder_v they_o from_o open_v th●_n eye_n to_o see_v the_o gross_a error_n of_o pope●_n which_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v not_o urge_v 5._o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o there_o have_v bee●_n pretend_v holy_a league_n in_o france_n for_o maintain_v the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n a●●_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n be_v chieftena●●_n and_o promoter_n of_o it_o but_o they_o who_o ha●●_n not_o read_v the_o book_n of_o those_o time_n be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o artifices_fw-la th●_n use_v to_o draw_v in_o so_o many_o of_o the_o nobility_n they_o persuade_v they_o that_o the_o huguen●●_n be_v commonwealth-man_n who_o intend_v to_o subvert_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dismember_v 〈◊〉_d into_o several_a petty_a principality_n and_o republic_n just_a as_o their_o brethren_n the_o swisser_n 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a town_n and_o prince_n of_o german●_n by_o these_o insinuation_n great_a and_o aspire_a man_n who_o can_v make_v considerable_a ●_z under_o a_o weak_a government_n stick_v close_v they_o 6._o as_o to_o the_o last_o persecution_n of_o the_o french_a protestant_n as_o it_o have_v be_v long_o and_o in_o a_o ●●nner_n insensible_a during_o thirty_o or_o forty_o ●ars_n but_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n extreme_o cru●●_n sudden_a and_o unfore-seen_a so_o it_o can_v 〈◊〉_d be_v prevent_v either_o by_o any_o foreign_a ●wer_n or_o any_o insurrection_n within_o the_o ●●ench_n cardinal_n and_o jesuit_n no_o less_o cruel_a use_v cunning_a than_o the_o wolf_n of_o the_o fable_n ●●ok_v from_o the_o reform_a their_o place_n of_o ●●rety_n seduce_v their_o great_a man_n invade_v ●eir_n privilege_n and_o fall_v upon_o dragoon●g_v they_o when_o they_o be_v disarm_v and_o ●●t_n of_o state_n of_o make_v any_o defence_n but_o will_v smart_v they_o i_o hope_v before_o it_o be_v long_o ●or_a beside_o that_o god_n never_o leave_v such_o a_o perviousness_n unpunished_a they_o be_v so_o far_o ●●om_o have_v extirpate_v the_o reformation_n at_o they_o have_v spread_v it_o far_o by_o mingle_v ●●e_z protestant_n among_o they_o and_o any_o one_o ●ay_v easy_o suppose_v that_o during_o the_o separation_n the_o reform_a have_v not_o so_o many_o fair_a occa●ons_n of_o instil_v into_o they_o a_o secret_a horror_n ●●r_fw-fr superstitious_a practice_n as_o they_o have_v now_o and_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o ●ur_n description_n i_o have_v resolve_v to_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o part_n the_o ordinary_a division_n ●f_n france_n in_o twelve_o government_n but_o ●●nce_o i_o consider_v that_o this_o method_n will_v ●e_v troublesome_a both_o to_o i_o and_o my_o reader_n and_o perhaps_o make_v i_o overskip_v some_o of_o th●_n country_n include_v in_o the_o general_a government_n beside_o that_o there_o be_v now_o ninetee●_o and_o not_o twelve_o of_o they_o so_o that_o i_o think_v more_o convenient_a to_o begin_v at_o one_o end_v 〈◊〉_d with_o lorraine_n then_o pursue_v my_o way_n northwards_o to_o make_v the_o grand_fw-fr tour_n of_o franc●_n and_o go_v out_o of_o it_o through_o the_o county_n 〈◊〉_d burgundy_n than_o to_o puzzle_v myself_o and_o uther_n with_o unnecessary_a bound_n and_o division_n however_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o ma●_n the_o extent_n of_o each_o government_n and_o th●_n country_n belong_v to_o it_o a_o description_n of_o france_z part_n ii_o wherein_o ●ach_n of_o its_o great_a province_n small_a county_n city_n town_n royal_a house_n forest_n mountain_n coast_n river_n and_o lake_n be_v geographical_o and_o historical_o describe_v chap._n i._o lorraine_n the_o three_o bishopric_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o bar._n this_o province_n be_v call_v thus_o from_o lothaire_n grandson_n of_o lewis_n the_o meek_a emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n who_o be_v sovereign_a thereof_o when_o it_o be_v far_o great_a and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o kingdom_n the_o whole_a duchy_n belong_v now_o to_o th●_n king_n of_o france_n who_o have_v usurp_v the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o upon_o charles_n iii_o the_o true_a sovereign_n and_o force_v he_o to_o make_v over_o 〈◊〉_d right_o to_o he_o the_o present_a bound_n of_o th●_n province_n be_v elzas_n and_o the_o palatinate_n o●_n the_o east_n champaign_n on_o the_o west_n luxe●bourg_n and_o the_o electorate_v of_o trier_n on_o th●_n north_n and_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n on_o th●_n south_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v warlike_a an●_n the_o country_n for_o the_o most_o part_n cover_v wit●_n wood_n and_o forest_n yet_o well_o stock_v wit●_n corn_n vine_n and_o mineral_n nor_o do_v it_o wa●_n pleasant_a river_n and_o good_a water_n it_o be_v town_n be_v well_o build_v strong_a and_o rich_a nancy_n the_o capital_a of_o lorraine_n be_v the_o ordinary_a residence_n of_o the_o duke_n who_o cour●_n be_v crowd_v with_o great_a number_n of_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n it_o be_v here_o that_o those_o prince_n riches_n make_v a_o fine_a sight_n especial_o two_o table_n of_o a_o great_a length_n and_o breadth_n one_o marble_n the_o other_o silver-gilt_n or_o wash_v over_o wit●_n gold_n with_o several_a figure_n and_o emblem_n and_o latin_a verse_n most_o artificial_o engrave●_n upon_o they_o there_o be_v also_o costly_a hang_n and_o the_o effigy_n of_o a_o man_n in_o wood_n who_o muscle_n seem_v to_o move_v and_o wer●_n interweave_v with_o so_o much_o art_n that_o it_o wa●_n a_o perfect_a wonder_n the_o duke_n tomb_n ar●_n likewise_o here_o among_o which_o that_o of_o renatus_n who_o overcome_v the_o burgundian_n be_v mo●●_n considerable_a that_o of_o charles_n duke_n of_o bu●gundy_n be_v there_o also_o the_o arsenal_n be_v well_o provide_v with_o all_o necessary_n and_o its_o fortification_n seem_v to_o render_v it_o impregnable_a before_o the_o french_a take_v it_o there_o be_v a_o bog_n or_o fenny_a place_n pretty_a nigh_o the_o town_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o be_v a_o cross_n of_o stone_n with_o a_o inscription_n in_o french_a that_o mark_v the_o defeat_n of_o the_o burgundian_n under_o charles_n the_o rash_a their_o last_o duke_n an._n 1477._o the_o town_n be_v situate_v about_o a_o hundred_o step_n from_o the_o meurte_fw-fr which_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o moselle_n four_o or_o five_o mile_n from_o thence_o nancy_n be_v divide_v into_o old_a and_o new_a town_n the_o old_a have_v the_o palace_n of_o the_o duke_n
but_o the_o new_a be_v great_a and_o better_o fortify_v the_o french_a destroy_v its_o fortification_n in_o 1664_o and_o afterward_o repair_v they_o there_o be_v a_o chamber_n of_o account_n and_o a_o seneshalship_n this_o province_n have_v also_o bar_n le_fw-fr duc_n capital_a of_o the_o duchy_n of_o that_o name_n it_o be_v build_v by_o frederick_n duke_n of_o the_o mozellane_n lorraine_n in_o 951_o and_o fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a castle_n to_o prevent_v the_o incursion_n of_o the_o champenois_n there_o be_v several_a other_o strong_a place_n among_o the_o rest_n marsal_n and_o moyenvic_a who_o fortification_n the_o french_a have_v destroy_v as_o well_o as_o the_o castle_n of_o bar_n le_fw-fr duc._n near_o moyenvic_n be_v commodious_a salt-pit_n i_o must_v not_o forget_v the_o three_o bishopric_n take_v from_o charles_n v._o in_o 1552._o viz._n toul_n mets_n and_o verdun_n because_o they_o be_v include_v in_o this_o province_n and_o be_v near_o tie_v to_o it_o especial_o in_o what_o concern_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n though_o as_o to_o the_o civil_a they_o make_v a_o separate_a government_n toul_n tullum_n leucorum_n be_v a_o town_n well_o build_v situate_v upon_o the_o mosell_n twelve_o mile_n from_o nancy_n it_o be_v pretty_a big_a and_o boast_v of_o st._n bernard_n tomb_n over_o which_o be_v a_o crown_n extraordinary_a well_o work_v its_o diocese_n be_v pretty_a large_a verdun_n verodunum_n a_o very_a pleasant_a city_n situate_v in_o a_o fruitful_a and_o good_a soil_n on_o the_o river_n mouse_n twenty_o six_o mile_n from_o mets_n its_o bishop_n take_v the_o title_n of_o count_n of_o verdun_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n it_o have_v a_o strong_a citadel_n and_o baylwick_n and_o be_v renown_v for_o its_o aniseed_n mets_n be_v also_o a_o very_a pleasant_a town_n both_o for_o its_o house_n its_o cathedral_n of_o st._n stephen_n a_o true_a masterpiece_n of_o architecture_n and_o the_o river_n moselle_n and_o seille_n that_o wash_v it_o it_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a city_n since_o cesar_n plinius_n tacite_fw-la and_o ptolemy_n mention_v it_o under_o the_o name_n of_o divodurum_n mediomatricum_n and_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o the_o chief_a town_n of_o that_o country_n and_o of_o the_o people_n call_v mediomatrice_n now_o les_fw-fr habitans_fw-la du_fw-fr pais_fw-fr messin_n in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o become_v still_o more_o and_o more_o famous_a and_o under_o the_o french_a king_n of_o the_o first_o race_n be_v capital_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o austrasia_n call_v also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mets_n since_o theodoric_n son_n to_o clovis_n the_o great_a have_v choose_v it_o for_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o empire_n in_o the_o decay_n of_o charlemaign'_v house_n mets_n erect_v itself_o into_o a_o free_a imperial_a town_n under_o the_o government_n of_o its_o own_o magistrate_n who_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o of_o coin_v of_o money_n and_o so_o jealous_a they_o be_v of_o their_o liberty_n that_o charles_n vii_o king_n of_o france_n besiege_v they_o ●n_o 1444_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o renatus_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n they_o rather_o choose_v to_o see_v their_o country_n waste_v during_o seven_o month_n and_o to_o redeem_v themselves_o with_o 300000_o livre_n than_o to_o loose_v their_o liberty_n thus_o they_o keep_v it_o till_o the_o year_n 1552_o that_o their_o city_n be_v take_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o montmorency_n high_a constable_n of_o france_n in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n of_o the_o same_o year_n charles_n v._o besiege_v it_o in_o vain_a and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o last_o undertake_n of_o this_o emperor_n it_o give_v occasion_n to_o this_o verse_n allude_v to_o the_o modern_a name_n of_o this_o town_n in_o latin_a metae_fw-la siste_v viam_fw-la metis_n haec_fw-la tibi_fw-la meta_fw-la datur_fw-la there_o be_v see_v in_o st._n stephen_n church_n a_o vessel_n of_o red_a porphyry_n ten_o foot_n long_o and_o all_o of_o a_o piece_n which_o serve_v to_o keep_v their_o holy_a water_n in_o this_o great_a town_n have_v no_o sub●urbs_n and_o be_v all_o surround_v with_o a_o strong_a rampire_n and_o deep_a and_o wide_a ditch_n that_o can_v be_v fill_v at_o pleasure_n only_o open_v a_o sluice_n to_o let_v in_o the_o moselle_n yet_o for_o its_o great_a strength_n a_o citadel_n with_o four_o bastion_n have_v be_v build_v there_o of_o late_a the_o people_n be_v well_o breed_v civil_a and_o numerous_a and_o drive_v a_o great_a trade_n into_o germany_n the_o circumference_n of_o the_o town_n be_v pretty_a big_a its_o bishop_n entitle_v himself_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o have_v four_o arch-deacon_n under_o he_o with_o 623_o parish_n in_o 1633_o lewis_n xiii_o establish_v there_o a_o parliament_n which_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o emperor_n oppose_v say_v that_o the_o french_a king_n be_v only_o protector_n of_o the_o three_o bishopric_n and_o not_o absolute_a sovereign_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o may_v not_o deprive_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o ancient_a law_n and_o the_o right_o they_o have_v to_o bring_v their_o appeal_n before_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n at_o spire_n these_o complaint_n last_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o munster_n in_o which_o the_o three_o bishopric_n and_o moyenvic_n be_v yield_v unconditional_o and_o for_o ever_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n save_v only_o the_o right_n of_o metropolitan_a to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o trier_n this_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v the_o last_o so_o it_o be_v at_o first_o the_o least_o considerable_a next_o to_o that_o of_o pau_n the_o three_o bishopric_n only_o resort_v to_o it_o but_o since_o the_o conquest_n of_o lorraine_n luxemburg_n and_o adjacent_a country_n its_o jurisdiction_n be_v mighty_o enlarge_v it_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n some_o time_n after_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n about_o the_o year_n 1680_o when_v the_o french_a king_n erect_v there_o a_o chamber_n of_o dependency_n who_o judge_n summon_v the_o spanish_a subject_n to_o come_v and_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o the_o french_a king_n under_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v depend_v upon_o some_o of_o his_o new_a conquest_n by_o this_o shrewdness_n he_o get_v more_o land_n during_o the_o peace_n than_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o war._n the_o dukedom_n of_o luxemburg_n be_v under_o the_o governor_n of_o lorraine_n but_o i_o supersede_n to_o make_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o it_o because_o the_o low-countries_n deserve_v a_o treatise_n by_o itself_o i_o shall_v only_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sovereign_a council_n in_o the_o capital_a whereunto_o the_o whole_a province_n resort_v at_o a_o league_n be_v distance_n from_o the_o town_n be_v a_o village_n call_v jovy_z where_o be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v some_o remain_n of_o a_o aqueduct_v build_v by_o the_o roman_n with_o arch_n of_o a_o fine_a white_a stone_n cut_v in_o form_n of_o brick_n and_o above_o sixty_o foot_n high_a beside_o this_o there_o be_v another_o considerable_a place_n near_o nancy_n call_v st._n nicolas_n that_o shall_v deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v one_o of_o the_o great_a town_n of_o lorraine_n for_o the_o number_n of_o its_o inhabitant_n and_o considerable_a traffic_n than_o a_o simple_a borough_n if_o it_o be_v wall_v in_o the_o other_o most_o considerable_a place_n near_o the_o capital_a be_v fruart_n which_o be_v but_o a_o league_n off_o it_o ormes_n bayon_n pont_n a_o mousson_n famous_a for_o its_o university_n found_v by_o charles_n cardinal_z of_o lorraine_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o jesuit_n an._n 1573_o and_o very_o pleasant_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o fruitful_a soil_n and_o of_o the_o mosell_n which_o run_v through_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o town_n and_o be_v pass_v with_o 〈◊〉_d bridge_n whence_o and_o from_o a_o neighbour_a mountain_n call_v mousson_n be_v derive_v th●_n name_n of_o pont_n à_fw-fr mousson_n then_o vezelize_n roziere_n blancmont_n gerbevillier_n charm_n chastenoy_n moranges_n vaucouleur_fw-fr the_o birth-place_n of_o jane_n d'_fw-fr arc_n call_v the_o virgin_n or_o maiden_n of_o orleans_n mexan-sous-bresse_n dompaire_v deneure_n hoden_n chasteau-rambervilly_a raon_n bellemont_n neufchastel_a magstat_fw-la marchainville_n espinal_n bruyere_n darney_n ormont_n valderf_n beauzain_n vaigni_fw-la estraye_v estival_n luneville_n fauquemont_n sare-louïs_a a_o new_a fortress_n with_o a_o presidial_a vandervange_fw-mi the_o seat_n of_o a_o baylwick_n etc._n etc._n its_o county_n be_v vaudemont_n chaligni_fw-la amence_n former_o the_o chancery_n of_o lorraine_n mirecourt_n remiremont_n and_o la_fw-fr mothe_n at_o remiremont_n upon_o the_o mosell_n be_v a_o famous_a monastery_n of_o canonness_n where_o noble_a man_n daughter_n be_v only_o receive_v the_o abbess_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o leave_v the_o habit_n but_o all_o the_o nun_n can_v go_v out_o and_o marry_v if_o they_o please_v la_fw-fr mothe_n be_v a_o small_a town_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o champaign_n but_o be_v build_v on_o a_o steep_a rock_n wash_v by_o a_o brook_n it_o be_v account_v impregnable_a before_o
to_o be_v forget_v though_o he_o lose_v his_o plac●_n because_o he_o maintain_v arminius_n tene●●_n the_o principality_n of_o raucourt_n and_o the_o provostship_n of_o donchery_n be_v depend_v upon_o s●dan_n the_o first_o lie_v north_n and_o the_o secon●_o south-west_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o duchy_n of_o bovillon_n between_o s●dan_n luxemburg_n and_o liege_n belong_v yet_o t●_n the_o duke_n of_o that_o name_n it_o be_v of_o no_o grea●_n extent_n and_o the_o capital_a bovillon_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d good_a burrough_n situate_v on_o the_o river_n s●moy_n but_o have_v a_o castle_n build_v on_o a_o steep_a rock_n with_o lodging-room_n even_o in_o the_o rock_n s●_n that_o bomb_n and_o mine_n can_v have_v but_o littl●_n effect_n upon_o it_o in_o the_o year_n 1683_o the_o sp●niards_n have_v declare_v war_n against_o france_n that_o they_o may_v engage_v the_o hollander_n to_o do_v the_o same_o the_o french_a king_n by_o derision_n cause_v the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n to_o give_v out_o a_o declaration_n of_o war_n against_o spain_n 3._o at_o the_o come_n out_o of_o sedan_n be_v see_v th●_n town_n and_o strong_a castle_n of_o mesieres_n where_o the_o french_a king_n always_o keep_v a_o good_a garrison_n and_o than_o you_o come_v into_o the_o duchy_n of_o rethelois_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o duke_n o●_n mantua_n whereof_o the_o capital_a call_v rethel_n be_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v now_o call_v mazarin_n and_o make_v part_n of_o the_o government_n of_o champaign_n the_o prince_n of_o condé_v who_o be_v then_o on_o the_o spaniard_n side_n take_v it_o in_o 1653._o in_o the_o same_o duchy_n be_v charleville_n a_o very_a pleasant_a and_o strong_a town_n build_v upon_o the_o mouse_n by_o charles_n gonzague_n duke_n of_o nevers_n and_o mantua_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n be_v mount_n olymp_n with_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o old_a castle_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v believe_v a_o temple_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o where_o the_o french_a king_n keep_v a_o governor_n rocroy_n be_v also_o a_o very_a strong_a town_n whence_o the_o spaniard_n make_v incursion_n into_o champaign_n but_o since_o besiege_v it_o in_o vain_a and_o be_v defeat_v near_o it_o in_o 1643_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o anguien_v stenay_n upon_o the_o mouse_n be_v one_o of_o the_o key_n of_o lorraine_n but_o have_v be_v take_v from_o his_o duke_n be_v unite_v to_o champaign_n in_o 1633._o mouson_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o mouse_n between_o sedan_n and_o stenay_n belong_v former_o to_o the_o empire_n have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o french_a by_o count_n nassau_n general_n of_o charles_n v._n but_o be_v retake_v thirty_o year_n ●fter_o and_o a_o small_a hill_n which_o command_v it_o be_v extreme_o fortify_v the_o french_a king_n keep_v there_o a_o governor_n too_o chap._n iii_o champaign_n this_o province_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o large_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n it_o have_v franchecounty_n lorraine_n and_o barrois_n to_o the_o east_n burgundy_n to_o the_o south_n picardy_n the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o the_o gastinois_n to_o the_o west_n luxemburg_n and_o hainaut_n to_o the_o north._n it_o be_v about_o ninety_o mile_n east_n and_o west_n from_o tilly_n to_o clay_n in_o brie_n and_o a_o hundred_o twenty_o six_o north_n and_o south_n from_o rocroy_n in_o rhetelois_n to_o fontaine-françoise_n in_o burgundy_n it_o be_v call_v champaign_n from_o its_o great_a plain_n and_o divide_v into_o upper_a and_o low_a the_o upper_a which_o be_v more_o northerly_a have_v great_a chalky_a plain_n without_o tree_n river_n or_o fountain_n and_o produce_v no_o other_o corn_n but_o rye_n with_o great_a wood_n towards_o the_o north._n the_o low_a be_v more_o fruitful_a especial_o in_o wine_n champaign_n be_v likewise_o divide_v into_o eight_o baylwyk_n or_o precinct_n proper_a champaign_n or_o the_o country_n of_o troy_n rhemois_n perthois_n rethelois_n vallage_n bassigny_n senonois_n brie-champenoise_a for_o the_o province_n of_o brie_n be_v partly_o a_o dependence_n of_o this_o government_n and_o both_o be_v in_o caesar_n time_n part_n of_o the_o belgic_a three_o of_o the_o ancient_a count_n of_o champaign_n have_v be_v king_n of_o navarre_n viz._n thibaud_n iu._n thibaud_n v._o and_o henry_n iii_o that_o leave_v but_o a_o daughter_n call_v jane_n marry_v in_o 1284_o to_o philip_n the_o fair_a king_n of_o france_n who_o unite_v this_o county_n to_o his_o crown_n after_o it_o have_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o 326_o year_n since_o robert_n the_o first_o sovereign_a earl_n of_o champaign_n in_o 958._o these_o count_n have_v be_v once_o so_o powerful_a that_o they_o make_v bold_a to_o war_n against_o the_o french_a king_n and_o at_o other_o time_n against_o the_o king_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n they_o have_v seven_o count_n for_o their_o vassal_n call_v the_o peer_n of_o champaign_n namely_o those_o of_o joigni_n retel_v brienne_n rouci_n braine_n grand-pré_a and_o bar_n upon_o the_o seine_n champaign_n have_v yet_o two_o archbishopric_n rheims_n and_o sens_n four_o bishopric_n chalons_n upon_o the_o marne_n langre_n troyes_n account_v by_o most_o the_o capital_a of_o the_o province_n and_o meaux_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o brie_n its_o river_n be_v 1._o the_o seine_n which_o receive_v the_o yonne_n the_o marne_n the_o aube_n and_o have_v be_v already_o describe_v the_o yonne_n come_v from_o the_o nivernois_n three_o league_n from_o clemessi_n receive_v the_o cure_n the_o armançon_n and_o the_o venne_n go_v by_o auxerre_n and_o sens_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o seine_n at_o montereau_n the_o marne_n matrona_n have_v its_o source_n in_o champaign_n in_o a_o place_n call_v the_o marmote_a wash_v langre_n roland-pont_n chaumont_n joinville_n s._n dizier_n vitry_n chalons_n espernay_n dorman_n chateau-thierry_n la_fw-fr ferté_fw-fr under_o jovarre_n meaux_n and_o lagni_n and_o be_v increase_v with_o the_o water_n of_o vannori_fw-la st._n geome_v the_o mousche_n the_o swize_n the_o blaize_n the_o save_v the_o roignon_fw-fr the_o moyur●_n the_o soup_v and_o great_a and_o little_a morin_n mixe●_n with_o the_o seine_n at_o the_o bridge_n of_o charento●_n about_o a_o league_n off_o paris_n the_o aube_n alb●_n and_o albula_n spring_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o la●gres_n at_o a_o place_n call_v auberive_v wash_v l●_n ferté_fw-fr clervaux_n bar_n romeru_n and_o discharge●_n itself_o into_o the_o seine_n near_o marcilly_n 2._o the_o aisne_n axonia_n be_v form_v from_o two_o fountain_n the_o one_o come_v from_o beaulieu_n in_o argonne_v up_o high_a s._n menehould_v whereby_o i●_n pass_v the_o other_o from_o the_o duchy_n of_o bar_n beyond_o clermont_n which_o it_o go_v by_o the●_n both_o fountain_n be_v unite_v at_o mouron_n wash_v rethel_n chateau-porcien_a soissons_fw-fr and_o have_v receive_v the_o vessel_n that_o pass_v through_o rheims_n and_o fismes_n it_o mix_v with_o the_o oyse_n above_o compiegne_n 3._o the_o mouse_n spring_v in_o champaign_n near_o a_o village_n of_o that_o name_n and_o montigni_fw-la le_fw-fr roi_fw-fr but_o go_v soon_o out_o of_o it_o through_o lorraine_n and_o barrois_n the_o county_n of_o namur_n the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n gueldres_n and_o holland_n where_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n below_o rotterdam_n and_o near_o the_o briel_n 1._o rheims_n rheims_n esteem_v by_o some_o capital_a of_o champaign_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a town_n as_o appear_v by_o caesar_n fort_n that_o be_v not_o far_o off_o it_o it_o be_v compass_n be_v wide_a surround_v with_o good_a wall_n of_o about_o a_o league_n in_o circuit_n and_o embellish_v with_o very_o magnificent_a ●tructures_n especial_o the_o archiepiscopal_a church_n consecrate_v to_o our_o lady_n which_o be_v ●ne_a of_o the_o most_o sumptuous_a and_o most_o accomplished_a building_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n it_o be_v portail_n raise_v as_o high_a as_o the_o very_a tower_n sixty_o seven_o canon_n officiate_v day_o in_o this_o church_n beside_o there_o be_v another_o consecrate_v to_o st._n remy_n with_o the_o title_n of_o abbey_n wherein_o the_o ampoule_n pretend_v to_o ●e_v bring_v from_o heaven_n at_o the_o consecration_n of_o clovis_n and_o since_o destine_v for_o anoint_v the_o monarch_n of_o france_n be_v careful_o keep_v with_o several_a other_o curiosity_n as_o the_o representation_n of_o the_o twelve_o duke_n and_o peer_n of_o france_n dress_v as_o when_o they_o assist_v at_o the_o king_n coronation_n which_o ceremony_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n perform_v in_o this_o town_n it_o be_v archbishop_n be_v the_o first_o duke_n and_o ecclesiastical_a peer_n of_o france_n and_o have_v for_o suffragans_fw-la soissons_fw-fr chalons_n upon_o the_o marne_n laon_n senlis_n beauvais_n amiens_n noyon_n and_o boulogne_n and_o before_o cambray_n be_v erect_v into_o a_o archbishopric_n this_o city_n together_o with_o arras_n and_o tournay_n depend_v upon_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o rheims_n the_o ancient_a latin_a author_n call_v
it_o duricortorum_n and_o duricortora_fw-la remorum_fw-la and_o the_o modern_a remi_n and_o remensis_n civitas_n beside_o the_o cathedral_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n remy_n there_o be_v three_o other_o abbey_n and_o several_a parochial_a church_n and_o monastery_n a_o presidial_a and_o baylwi●_n and_o a_o university_n found_v by_o charles_n lorraine_n one_o of_o its_o archbishop_n in_o 1677_o be_v discover_v at_o rheims_n a_o amous_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n a_o triumphal_a arch_n which_o former_o be_v the_o northern_a gate_n of_o the_o city_n call_v the_o port_n mars_n this_o arch_n be_v compose_v of_o three_o theridamas_n arch_n 1._o the_o arch_n of_o the_o season_n the_o middle_a represent_v the_o four_o season_n four_o child_n and_o a_o woman_n who_o deno●_fw-mi abundance_n sit_v among_o they_o rou●_n about_o be_v draw_v the_o twelve_o month_n in_o many_o picture_n with_o several_a ornament_n th●_n time_n have_v partly_o deface_v 2._o the_o arch_n romulus_n on_o the_o right_a side_n have_v a_o square_n enrich_v with_o trophy_n include_v the_o pictur●_n of_o remus_n and_o romulus_n suck_v a_o she-wolf_n near_o which_o be_v two_o figure_n have_v each_o stick_n in_o their_o hand_n but_o one_o be_v covere●_n with_o a_o helm_n and_o the_o other_o with_o a_o lawre●_n crown_n it_o be_v think_v they_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o shepherd_n faustulus_n and_o acca_n laurentia_n his_o wife_n 3._o the_o arch_n of_o leda_n on_o the_o left_a side_n represent_v leda_n castor_n and_o pollux_n mother_n together_o with_o a_o swan_n and_o cupi●_n hold_v a_o link_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v courteous_a and_o witty_a but_o they_o and_o the_o briois_fw-mi be_v accuse_v of_o be_v obstinate_a and_o headstrong_a in_o their_o sentiment_n go_v out_o of_o rheims_n towards_o the_o south-west_n one_o find_v a_o fruitful_a soil_n good_a meadow_n pleasant_a garden_n and_o plenty_n of_o vine_n the_o city_n be_v capital_a of_o a_o small_a country_n call_v ●he_n rhemois_n which_o contain_v fisme_n cormicy_n pont-favergue_a and_o machauld_v 2._o precinct_n of_o chalons_n and_o troyes_n on_o the_o southeast_n and_o south_n of_o rhemois_n be_v the_o precinct_n of_o chalons_n and_o troyes_n which_o make_v up_o champaign_n proper_o so_o call_v there_o you_o will_v find_v the_o town_n or_o borough_n of_o chastillon_n damery_n dorman_n condé_v espernay_n montmaur_n ay_o avesnay_n s._n menehoud_n chalons_n then_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o vertus_fw-fr fere-champenosie_a plancy_n arcy_n pont-sur-seine_a merry_a romeru_n pongy_a piney_n vandeure_n troyes_n and_o villemaur_n chalons_n this_o town_n call_v catalaunum_n by_o the_o latin_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o champaign_n in_o beauty_n bigness_n wealth_n and_o privilege_n it_o be_v situation_n be_v very_o pleasant_a because_o the_o river_n marn_n run_v by_o its_o wall_n and_o part_n it_o from_o one_o of_o the_o suburb_n beside_o the_o conveniency_n it_o give_v they_o of_o transport_v their_o ware_n and_o commodity_n to_o paris_n its_o building_n be_v very_o neat_a the_o street_n wide_a and_o the_o walk_v pleasant_a by_o reason_n of_o tree_n plant_v on_o each_o side_n it_o have_v the_o ti●_n of_o a_o county_n and_o its_o bishop_n one_o the_o twelve_o ancient_a duke_n and_o peer_n france_n be_v suffragan_n to_o the_o archbishop_n rheims_n the_o cathedral_n of_o st._n stephen_n both_o great_a and_o well_o build_v as_o be_v likewi●_n its_o twelve_o parochial_a church_n and_o thr●_n abbey_n all_o this_o with_o the_o fertility_n of_o 〈◊〉_d plain_n the_o cheapness_n of_o provision_n and_o ●vility_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n make_v the_o tow●_n much_o frequent_v they_o that_o delight_n 〈◊〉_d whiteness_n shall_v find_v here_o beside_o the_o ho●ses_n several_a tower_n in_o form_n of_o pyrami●_n and_o the_o very_a wall_n all_o of_o that_o colo●_n this_o town_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n ca●ed_v the_o city_n the_o isle_n and_o the_o borough_n and_o have_v a_o generality_n of_o treasurer_n and_o presidial_a it_o be_v near_o this_o city_n that_o m●roüee_v and_o aëtius_n general_n of_o the_o roman_a overcome_v attila_n king_n of_o the_o huns_n in_o 45●_n and_o give_v a_o total_a overthrow_n to_o his_o army_n whereof_o 90000_o be_v kill_v on_o the_o spo●_n other_o affirm_v that_o this_o happen_v in_o ca●pis_n secalaunicis_n at_o solougne_n near_o orlean_n however_o chalons_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a tow●_n since_o in_o the_o time_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n 〈◊〉_d be_v already_o considerable_a troy_n some_o author_n affirm_v that_o this_o town_n which_o be_v a_o bishopric_n under_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o sens_n and_o capital_a of_o all_o champaign_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o seine_n after_o the_o de●ruction_n of_o the_o ancient_a troy_n but_o without_o ●aving_a recourse_n to_o fable_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o troy_n 〈◊〉_d of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o know_v to_o the_o ancient_a historian_n and_o geographer_n under_o the_o name_n of_o treca_n tricassis_n tricassium_fw-la augusta_n tricassinorum_n and_o augustobona_n it_o be_v advantageous_a situation_n with_o the_o strength_n of_o its_o wall_n and_o courage_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n ve●y_v well_o train_v up_o to_o arm_n render_v it_o capable_a of_o maintain_v a_o long_a siege_n it_o have_v a_o very_a fine_a palace_n pretty_a good_a building_n too_o collegial_a and_o six_o parochial_a church_n beside_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n loup_n and_o of_o the_o nun_n of_o s._n bernard_n call_v our_o lady_n of_o the_o meadow_n nôtre-dame_n des_fw-fr prez_n and_o the_o cathedral_n of_o st._n stephen_n which_o have_v forty_o canon_n here_o they_o make_v a_o show_n of_o many_o fine_a rarity_n as_o some_o of_o our_o saviour_n hair_n a_o piece_n of_o the_o true_a cross_n a_o dish_n use_v in_o his_o last_o supper_n one_o of_o st._n john_n finger_n one_o of_o st._n peter_n tooth_n the_o body_n of_o st._n helena_n etc._n etc._n not_o forget_v the_o tomb_n of_o one_o of_o the_o count_n of_o champaign_n it_o be_v baylwick_n and_o presidial_a have_v a_o large_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o last_o consist_v of_o eight_o counsellor_n and_o a_o register_n money_n be_v coin_v in_o this_o town_n it_o be_v think_v st._n amateur_n be_v the_o first_o that_o preach_v th●_n gospel_n to_o its_o inhabitant_n troy_n be_v ruine●_n by_o the_o norman_n in_o the_o nine_o century_n b●●_n since_o repair_v by_o count_n robert_n the_o plac●_n be_v pleasant_a enough_o and_o provision_n cheap_a 3._o senonois_n on_o the_o south-west_n of_o troy_n be_v the_o country_n of_o sens_n who_o archbishop_n be_v on●_n of_o the_o pretender_n to_o the_o primacy_n of_o gaul_n an●_n germany_n this_o city_n which_o the_o latin_v ●_z senones_n and_o agendicum_n senonum_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o if_o not_o ancient_a than_o rome_n a●_n some_o pretend_v at_o lest_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o its_o inhabitant_n be_v famous_a long_o before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o they_o send_v colony_n into_o greece_n and_o italy_n where_o they_o take_v rome_n an●_n build_v sienne_n and_o senigaglia_n that_o retain_v ye●_n somewhat_o of_o their_o founder_n name_n unde●_n the_o second_o race_n of_o the_o french_a king_n som●_n lord_n erect_v sens_n into_o a_o sovereign_a county_n till_o king_n robert_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o in_o 1005._o the_o town_n be_v large_a well_o build_v and_o wash_v with_o two_o river_n venne_n and_o yonne_n that_o mix_v their_o water_n here_o the_o cathedral_n of_o st._n stephen_n be_v a_o sumptuous_a building_n adorn_v with_o two_o great_a tower_n a●_n the_o foot_n of_o the_o principal_a altar_n be_v a_o golde●_n table_n enrich_v with_o precious_a stone_n upo●_n it_o be_v engrave_v in_o basso_n relievo_fw-la the_o four_o evangelist_n with_o a_o st._n stephen_n on_o his_o knee_n in_o the_o ●dle_n of_o '_o they_o the_o chapter_n have_v nine_o dig●ries_n a_o dean_n five_o archdeacon_n a_o praetor_n a_o treasurer_n and_o a_o purveyor_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d whole_a diocese_n be_v reckon_v above_o 900_o ●ishes_n beside_o 25_o abbey_n the_o bishop_n of_o ●is_n chartres_n meaux_n and_o orleans_n depend_v upon_o this_o prelate_n before_o the_o first_o be_v ●de_v a_o metropolitan_a but_o now_o it_o have_v no_o ●re_n than_o troy_n auxerre_n and_o noyon_n for_o suf●gans_n sens_n have_v a_o presidial_a and_o a_o baylwick_n ●ich_a be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o ancient_n of_o the_o ●gdom_n and_o the_o country_n depend_v upon_o be_v 16_o or_o 17_o league_n in_o length_n and_o 8_o in_o ●adth_n there_o be_v several_a wall_a town_n and_o ●roughs_n as_o pont_n sur_fw-fr yonne_n joigny_n that_o have_v the_o atle_a of_o county_n st._n flore●tin_n tonnerre_fw-fr cha●s_fw-la a_o county_n between_o which_o and_o fontenay●s_n ●s_z give_v a_o famous_a battle_n among_o the_o son_n lewis_n the_o meek_a beside_o several_a place_n of_o ●ser_a note_n as_o ville-neuve-l'archevèque_a ville●uve_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr s._n julien_n du_fw-fr
in_o st._n antony_n street_n sorbonne_n be_v but_o the_o first_o house_n or_o college_n of_o divinity_n at_o paris_n though_o this_o name_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o the_o whole_a university_n found_v by_o charlemaign_a about_o the_o year_n 791_o but_o since_o increase_v and_o make_v more_o commendable_a by_o lewis_n vii_o and_o philip_n august_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o four_o faculty_n divinity_n law_n physic_n and_o arts._n this_o last_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o compose_v of_o four_o nation_n french_a picard_n norman_n and_o german_n out_o of_o their_o body_n be_v take_v the_o head_n of_o the_o university_n call_v rector_n who_o in_o public_a solemnity_n immediate_o follow_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o at_o the_o king_n burial_n walk_v by_o the_o archbishops_n side_n his_o robe_n of_o ceremony_n be_v a_o purple_a gown_n tie_v up_o with_o a_o girdle_n that_o have_v go●den_a hang_n and_o a_o old_a fashion_a purse●_n which_o denote_v his_o priority_n and_o power_n ove●_n all_o the_o purser_n of_o the_o university_n he_o als●_n wear_v a_o short_a purple_a mantle_n line_v with_o a●_n ermine-skin_n and_o have_v a_o tribunal_n compose●_n of_o the_o three_o dean_n in_o divinity_n law_n and_o physic_n and_o of_o the_o four_o attorney_n of_o the_o four_o nation_n a_o new_a rect●●_n may_v be_v elect_v every_o three_o month_n but_o h●_n that_o be_v in_o office_n be_v often_o continue_a and_o ha●_n such_o a_o authority_n upon_o all_o the_o faculty_n that_o he_o may_v cause_v all_o public_a act_n to_o cease●_n and_o four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n at_o his_o procession_n day_n actual_o forbid_v all_o preacher_n to_o ascend_v the_o pulpit_n as_o to_o the_o house_n of_o sorbonne_n it_o be_v very_o ancient_a be_v found_v by_o robert_n sorbonn_n st._n lewis_n almoner_n in_o 1252_o or_o 1253._o this_o college_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o rigorous_a of_o europe_n none_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o bachelor_n unless_o he_o study_v three_o year_n in_o divinity_n in_o it_o after_o he_o have_v be_v receive_v master_n of_o art_n and_o sustain_v nine_o or_o ten_o public_a thesis_n neither_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o doctor_n give_v to_o any_o without_o go_v through_o the_o sorbonique_a act_n that_o hold_v from_o sun-rise_n to_o sunset_n the_o candidate_n answer_v all_o that_o time_n to_o such_o as_o come_v to_o dispute_v against_o he_o the_o dean_n of_o the_o faculty_n be_v commit_v to_o oversee_v these_o thesis_n and_o each_o doctor_n that_o dispute_v be_v to_o have_v a_o crown_n from_o the_o answerer_n who_o must_v satisfy_v all_o their_o argument_n without_o any_o body_n help_v so_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o able_a scholar_n and_o have_v a_o strong_a purse_n too_o those_o that_o be_v admit_v that_o way_n take_v the_o title_n of_o doctor_n of_o the_o house_n and_o society_n of_o sorbonne_n but_o the_o other_o that_o only_o of_o divinity_n be_v doctor_n in_o the_o faculty_n of_o paris_n as_o for_o the_o building_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o observe_v that_o cardinal_n richelieu_n have_v take_v care_n to_o make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o most_o sumptuous_a of_o paris_n in_o enrich_v it_o with_o vast_a revenue_n and_o a_o good_a library_n the_o second_o house_n after_o sorbonne_n be_v that_o of_o navarre_n found_v by_o jane_n queen_n of_o navarre_n sovereign_a countess_n of_o champaign_n and_o wife_n to_o philip_n the_o fair_a king_n of_o france_n humane_a learning_n philosophy_n and_o divinity_n be_v teach_v in_o this_o house_n which_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o make_v doctor_n as_o well_o as_o sorbonne_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o other_o considerable_a college_n found_v by_o king_n prince_n pope_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o pass_v by_o to_o speak_v of_o that_o call_v of_o the_o four_o nation_n found_v by_o cardinal_n mazarin_n and_o build_v over_o against_o the_o lovure_n his_o design_n in_o this_o sumptuous_a building_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v to_o encourage_v stranger_n to_o come_v to_o this_o capital_a of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o make_v they_o have_v a_o esteem_n and_o love_n for_o france_n use_v themselves_o to_o its_o way_n and_o learn_v its_o fashion_n of_o these_o four_o nation_n be_v keep_v sixty_o gentleman_n fifteen_o from_o pignerol_n for_o italy_n fifteen_o fro●_n elzas_n for_o germany_n twenty_o fleming_n an●_n ten_o spaniard_n from_o roussillon_n the_o hotel-dieu_a or_o hospital_n destine_v fo●_n the_o poor_a be_v also_o very_o ancient_a be_v buil●_n since_o the_o year_n 660_o and_o well_o worth_a th●_n see_v it_o be_v very_o spacious_a and_o keep_v very_o clean_o consider_v the_o vast_a number_n of_o sic●_n always_o attend_v there_o by_o religious_a woman_n that_o make_v their_o vow_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o dean_n of_o our_o lady-church_n behind_o the_o house_n of_o these_o lady_n be_v a_o statue_n of_o stone_n which_o most_o people_n believe_v to_o be_v that_o of_o esculapius_n the_o hospital_n of_o the_o quinze_fw-fr vint_n or_o twenty_o score_n found_v by_o st._n lewis_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o three_o hundred_o christian_n that_o have_v their_o eye_n put_v out_o by_o the_o saracen_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v that_o of_o st._n lewis_n found_v by_o henry_n iv_o for_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v sick_a of_o the_o plague_n be_v renown_v for_o its_o building_n court_n office_n and_o fountain_n that_o of_o la_fw-fr charité_fw-fr keep_v and_o serve_v by_o friar_n of_o that_o name_n be_v very_o neat_a and_o the_o people_n well_o attend_v beside_o these_o there_o be_v the_o incurable_a and_o 25_o other_o house_n for_o the_o sick_a and_o poor_a the_o great_a and_o little_a chastelet_n be_v the_o two_o ancient_a building_n in_o that_o city_n say_v to_o be_v build_v by_o caesar_n or_o at_o least_o by_o julian_n the_o apostate_n who_o call_v paris_n his_o delight_n and_o well_o belove_a town_n now_o they_o be_v prison_n of_o the_o civil_a lieutenant_n and_o presidial_a that_o keep_v their_o court_n there_o the_o palace_n of_o cluni_n in_o the_o maturin_n street_n where_o the_o pope_n nunioes_n general_o lodge_n deserve_v to_o be_v see_v it_o be_v former_o julian_n the_o apostate_n bath_n and_o the_o water_n be_v convey_v thither_o by_o aqueduct_n from_o the_o little_a village_n of_o arcuevil_n near_o paris_n as_o may_v still_o be_v see_v by_o some_o remain_v of_o the_o ruin_n the_o bastille_fw-fr be_v a_o very_a strong_a castle_n build_v above_o the_o gate_n of_o st._n anthony_n it_o be_v form_n be_v square_a with_o four_o great_a tower_n that_o defend_v it_o of_o every_o side_n its_o ditch_n very_o deep_a and_o other_o fortification_n as_o regular_a here_o person_n of_o quality_n suspect_v of_o crime_n against_o the_o state_n be_v imprison_v and_o there_o be_v a_o governor_n to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o the_o arsenal_n build_v just_a by_o the_o river_n be_v a_o great_a building_n with_o store_n of_o arm_n fine_a garden_n and_o curious_a set_v of_o elm-tree_n the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n have_v his_o apartment_n and_o keep_v his_o ordinary_a residence_n there_o the_o town-house_n build_v by_o francis_n i._o be_v new_o build_v by_o henry_n the_o great_a the_o front_n be_v extraordinary_a well_o work_v the_o chamber_n spacious_a the_o pavilion_n uniform_a and_o the_o pillar_n and_o clock-tower_n magnificent_a its_o revenue_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o king_n very_o often_o order_n payment_n of_o vast_a sum_n ●hence_o they_o must_v be_v able_a man_n that_o be_v receive_v sheriff_n here_o and_o sometime_o the_o whole_a court_n move_v to_o have_v the_o man_n they_o like_v choose_a lord_n mayor_n or_o provost_n of_o merchant_n because_o the_o place_n be_v of_o such_o consequence_n and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o have_v so_o much_o authority_n over_o the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v raise_v they_o against_o who_o he_o please_v the_o government_n of_o the_o town_n be_v in_o he_o and_o the_o four_o sheriff_n hand_n who_o stand_v but_o two_o year_n in_o their_o office_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v twenty_o six_o councillor_n and_o ten_o sergeant_n that_o serve_v the_o provost_n and_o his_o sheriff_n with_o sixteen_o quaterniers_fw-fr and_o their_o commissary_n and_o other_o under_o officer_n to_o hinder_v any_o disorder_n or_o tumult_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o archer_n or_o watchman_n who_o with_o sixty_o arbalestier_n or_o cross-bow-man_n a_o hundred_o arquebusier_n or_o small-shot-man_n the_o foot_n and_o horse_n watch_n go_v the_o round_n every_o night_n command_v by_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o watch_n call_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o watch_n le_z chevalier_n du_fw-fr guet_fw-la the_o town_n be_v attorney_n take_v the_o title_n of_o king_n attorney_n the_o company_n of_o wine-cryer_n to_o the_o number_n of_o twenty_o four_o be_v employ_v in_o funeral_n and_o twenty_o four_o salt-porter_n that_o carry_v the_o king_n body_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o other_o officer_n of_o this_o
town_n where_o the_o provost_n of_o merchant_n and_o sheriff_n be_v allow_v nobleman_n and_o knight_v after_o two_o year_n employment_n as_o for_o the_o justice_n of_o paris_n there_o be_v the_o provost_n a_o man_n of_o the_o short_a gown_n three_o lieutenant_n viz._n the_o civil_a criminal_a and_o particular_a and_o several_a counsellor_n who_o compose_v the_o presidial_a and_o keep_v court_n in_o ●he_n great_a chastelet_n the_o judge_n and_o consul_n of_o merchant_n draw_v out_o of_o that_o body_n ●o_o the_o number_n of_o five_o be_v swear_v before_o the_o parliament_n sit_v in_o st._n mederic_n cloister_n as_o to_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n call_v also_o ●he_v court_n of_o peer_n because_o the_o duke_n and_o peer_n of_o france_n and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o crown_n take_v their_o oath_n there_o and_o can_v be_v judge_v elsewhere_o especial_o for_o any_o crime_n at_o least_o according_a to_o law_n for_o cardinal_n richelieu_n pass_v by_o this_o formal_o when_o he_o give_v commission_n to_o try_v the_o marshal_n of_o marillac_n and_o afterward_o the_o duke_n of_o montmorency_n purposely_o perhaps_o to_o derogate_v the_o parliament_n authority_n and_o make_v the_o monarchy_n more_o absolute_a however_o paris_n have_v yet_o the_o first_o and_o noble_a parliament_n in_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v found_v by_o pepin_n head_n of_o the_o second_o stock_n of_o the_o french_a king_n in_o 755_o or_o 756_o and_o make_v sedentary_a by_o philip_n the_o fair_a in_o 1302._o the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n champaign_n orleannois_n and_o lionnois_n and_o the_o diocese_n of_o macon_n depend_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o court_n only_o know_v of_o the_o king_n regalia_z peerdom_n and_o portion_n give_v to_o the_o royal_a child_n it_o be_v compose_v of_o eighteen_o precedent_n and_o a_o hundred_o sixty_o nine_o counsellor_n a●_n divide_v into_o eight_o chamber_n the_o gr●●_n chamber_n have_v seven_o precedent_n beside_o 〈◊〉_d first_o and_o twenty_o nine_o counsellor_n du●●_n and_o peer_n and_o counsellor_n of_o honour_n m●●_n sit_v and_o vote_n there_o as_o well_o as_o the_o archbishop_n of_o paris_n since_o his_o church_n be_v erect_v into_o a_o duchy_n and_o peerdom_n in_o 167●_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n denis_n in_o quality_n 〈◊〉_d counsellor_n of_o honour_n the_o king_n ●_z of_o request_n have_v the_o same_o priviledg●_n but_o four_o only_o of_o they_o may_v sit_v there_o at_o o●_n time_n the_o five_o follow_a chamber_n a●_n call_v chambres_fw-fr des_fw-fr enquêtes_n or_o inquiri●●_n and_o have_v each_o two_o precedent_n and_o twent●_o eight_o counsellor_n the_o two_o last_o chamber_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o tournelle_n because_o the●_n have_v no_o proper_a magistrate_n but_o be_v fille●_n up_o by_o turn_n with_o those_o of_o the_o other_o chamber_n thus_o the_o criminal_a tournelle_n have_v fou●_n president_n and_o eighteen_o counsellor_n of_o th●_n great_a chamber_n and_o ten_o of_o the_o inquiry_n and_o the_o civil_a tournelle_n have_v four_o precedent_n and_o six_o counsellor_n of_o the_o great_a chamber_n and_o twenty_o of_o the_o other_o in_o 1587._o king_n henry_n iv_o have_v establish_v a_o chamber_n of_o th●_n edict_n in_o that_o parliament_n on_o behalf_n of_o hi●_n protestant_n subject_n and_o bestow_v the_o dignity_n of_o counsellor_n on_o six_o of_o their_o man_n but_o this_o commendable_a and_o impartial_a institution_n be_v suppress_v by_o the_o present_a king_n in_o 1669_o during_o the_o great_a vacation_n begin_v on_o the_o seven_o of_o september_n and_o end_v at_o the_o ●2th_n of_o november_n there_o be_v a_o chamber_n establish_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o suit_n that_o cannot_v be_v defer_v beside_o these_o there_o be_v several_a other_o court_n as_o the_o court_n of_o account_n fix_v at_o ●aris_fw-la at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o the_o parliament_n the_o court_n of_o aides_n erect_v by_o charles_n vi_o ●nd_n increase_v with_o two_o other_o chamber_n by_o henry_n ii_o and_o lewis_n xiii_o the_o court_n of_o ●he_n mint_n the_o chamber_n of_o the_o treasure_n where_o the_o general_a treasurer_n of_o france●eep_a ●eep_z their_o court_n that_o of_o the_o marshal_n of_o ●rance_n of_o the_o admiral_n of_o the_o great_a ma●ters_n of_o water_n and_o wood_n be_v keep_v at_o the_o marble-table_n the_o bailie_n of_o the_o palace_n ●as_v his_o chamber_n in_o the_o great_a hall_n and_o ●he_v great_a council_n have_v they_o without_o the_o ●alace_n in_o the_o cloister_n of_o st._n german_a ●'auxerrois_fw-fr etc._n etc._n the_o bishopric_n of_o paris_n be_v erect_v into_o a_o archbishopric_n in_o 1622._o ●nd_n have_v for_o suffragans_fw-la meaux_n chartres_n ●nd_n orleans_n the_o place_n royal_a be_v one_o of_o the_o fine_a of_o ●he_n whole_a town_n both_o for_o the_o symmetry_n ●nd_v magnificence_n of_o the_o building_n and_o for_o ●he_n piazza_n and_o arch_n that_o environ_v it_o with_o the_o cast_a copper_n statue_n of_o lewis_n xiii_o ●n_v the_o middle_n on_o a_o foot-stall_n of_o white_a marble_n with_o inscription_n here_o stand_v former_o a_o hôtle_a or_o palace_n call_v des_fw-fr tour●elles_fw-fr but_o because_o henry_n ii_o die_v there_o of_o the_o wound_n he_o receive_v in_o his_o eye_n at_o tournament_n catharine_n of_o medicis_n get_v th●_n stately_a building_n pull_v down_o carouse_n be_v keep_v in_o this_o market_n in_o 1612_o up●●_n the_o subject_a of_o the_o king_n be_v and_o his_o siste●_n marriage_n with_o the_o infanta_n and_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d spain_n the_o lovure_n that_o be_v the_o ordinary_a re●●dence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n from_o le●●●_n xii_o till_o lewis_n fourteen_o be_v build_v by_o phil●●_n august_n in_o 1214_o to_o keep_v his_o paper_n an●_n noble_a man_n prisoner_n it_o have_v be_v increa●ed_v and_o beautify_v since_o francis_n i._o by_o most_o 〈◊〉_d his_o successor_n at_o present_v it_o comprehend_v the_o lovure_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o tuilleries_n join_v together_o by_o o●●_n of_o the_o fine_a gallery_n in_o europe_n the_o building_n and_o ornament_n be_v considerable_a th●_n depth_n of_o the_o foundation_n be_v take_v fro●_n the_o height_n and_o thickness_n of_o the_o work_n with_o conveniency_n of_o apartment_n and_o office_n it_o be_v form_n be_v rather_o long_o than_o square_a and_o it_o be_v say_v this_o present_a king_n order_v 〈◊〉_d piece_n of_o tapestry_n to_o be_v make_v that_o shall_v reach_v from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o represent_v the_o chief_a town_n he_o have_v take_v an●_n the_o battle_n fight_v and_o gain_v by_o his_o army_n there_o be_v another_o monument_n of_o this_o prince_n vanity_n and_o pride_n but_o i_o do_v know_v whither_o it_o be_v finish_v viz._n his_o brazen_a statue_n o●_n horseback_n upon_o a_o rock_n look_v as_o unaccessible_a as_o though_o nothing_o have_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v he_o his_o enemy_n be_v represent_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n ●he_v pretend_v heretic_n rebel_n and_o duelist_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o rock_n be_v the_o four_o principal_a river_n which_o he_o be_v go_v over_o as_o ●he_n rhine_n the_o scheld_v the_o mouse_n and_o the_o moselle_n the_o royal_a printing-house_n be_v in_o the_o gallery_n of_o the_o lovure_n and_o the_o french_a academy_n have_v lodging_n in_o this_o palace_n there_o be_v also_o a_o place_n prepare_v for_o the_o king_n library_n and_o closet_n of_o rarity_n the_o palace_n of_o orleans_n be_v a_o magnificent_a and_o regular_a building_n enrich_v with_o several_a fine_a statue_n and_o adorn_v with_o excellent_a painting_n which_o with_o its_o fine_a garden_n fountain_n grotto_n and_o water-work_n make_v ●it_a a_o very_a pleasant_a place_n the_o other_o be_v that_o which_o mary_n of_o medicis_n build_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o st._n german_a and_o still_o have_v the_o name_n of_o luxemburg_n those_o of_o bourbon_n navarre_n soissons_fw-fr angoulême_n longueville_n espernon_n maine_n montmorency_n bovillon_n but_o especial_o that_o of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o richelieu_n whereof_o the_o riches_n and_o ornament_n be_v surprise_v those_o of_o vendôme_n guise_n cheureuse_n nevers_n sulli_n and_o schomberg_n be_v sit_v to_o lodge_v any_o prince_n in_o as_o for_o public_a place_n these_o that_o follow_v be_v the_o chief_a the_o place_n royal_a which_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v st._n john_n churchyard_n the_o grêve_n the_o valley_n of_o misery_n the_o place_n dauphine_n the_o paruis_fw-la of_o nôtre_fw-fr dame_n the_o new_a market_n and_o place_n maube●●_n a_o market_n call_v la_fw-fr place_n des_fw-fr victoires_n ●●tuated_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o town_n whi●●_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o richelieu_n be_v become_v f●mous_a since_o the_o mad_a and_o blasphemous_a flattery_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o la_fw-fr fevillade_n in_o 168●_n this_o lord_n erect_v to_o the_o present_a king_n 〈◊〉_d brazen_a statue_n wash_v over_o with_o gold_n upon_o a_o marble_n foot-stall_n underpropt_v by_o fou●_n slave_n and_o
the_o water_n ●ut_v those_o on_o the_o other_o will_v sink_v down_o and_o ●herefore_o the_o vulgar_a call_v it_o the_o treason●ood_a add_v further_a that_o it_o be_v in_o this_o ●lace_n upon_o a_o great_a table_n which_o be_v still_o to_o ●e_v see_v that_o ganelon_n brew_v his_o horrid_a perfidy_n whereby_o he_o betray_v the_o house_n ●f_fw-fr ardennes_n a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o french_a ●eers_n and_o captain_n of_o charlemaign_a and_o cause_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o roncevaux_n near_o ●he_n pyrenean_n mountain_n in_o 780._o about_o two_o league_n from_o st._n german_a and_o ●hree_o from_o paris_n be_v the_o borough_n of_o ruel_n ●hich_v be_v considerable_a for_o a_o costly_a house_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o riche●eu_o this_o house_n have_v four_o great_a separate_a apartment_n surround_v with_o good_a ditch_n ●nd_v a_o fine_a court_n in_o the_o middle_n where_o be_v too_o great_a dog_n of_o brass_n that_o spout_v water_n through_o their_o genitals_o and_o empty_a the_o court_n ●o_o fill_v the_o ditch_n a_o little_a far_o be_v a_o ●ountain_n in_o form_n of_o a_o rose_n in_o which_o stand_v hercules_n with_o his_o club_n with_o cerbe●us_n at_o his_o foot_n that_o vomit_n up_o water_n as_o ●ear_v as_o any_o crystal_n there_o be_v also_o fine_a alley_n garden_n labyrinth_n aquaduct_n ●nd_v the_o like_a a_o mile_n high_o to_o the_o north_n at_o the_o sam●_n distance_n off_o paris_n be_v another_o considerabl●_n borough_n call_v nanterre_n where_o it_o be_v sa●_n that_o st._n genevieve_n be_v bear_v and_o feed_v her_o father_n cattle_n in_o a_o park_n now_o wall_v in_o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o country_n people_n tell_v you_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o cover_v with_o water_n though_o all_o th●_n neighbour_a field_n be_v overflow_v chateaufort_n be_v a_o good_a borough_n too_o fi●_n league_n south-west_n of_o paris_n and_o two_o 〈◊〉_d versailles_n it_o be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o chastelny_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o fine_a town_n of_o limour_n eigh●_n league_n south-west_n of_o paris_n and_o thre●_n west_n of_o montlehery_n at_o the_o north_n end_n of_o the_o forest_n liveli●_n nineteen_o miles_n west_n of_o paris_n and_o eleve●_o north-west_n of_o montlehery_n lie_v upon_o a_o hi●_n the_o town_n of_o montfort-l'amaury_a with_o th●_n title_n of_o a_o county_n and_o a_o election_n whether_o the_o castle_n of_o montfort_n have_v be_v buil●_n and_o the_o town_n wall_v in_o by_o king_n rober●_n who_o give_v they_o to_o its_o natural_a son_n amaulr●_n be_v controvert_v among_o the_o french_a histo●ans_n some_o of_o who_o deny_v that_o king_n rober●_n ever_o have_v any_o bastard_n but_o sure_o it_o be_v tha●_n one_o amaulry_n lord_n of_o montfort_n live_v between_o the_o year_n 1053_o and_o 1073_o and_o wa●_n father_n to_o simon_n count_n of_o montfort-l'amaur●_a whence_o be_v descend_v the_o illustrious_a family_n of_o these_o count_n which_o have_v produce_v several_a great_a captain_n a_o high-constable_n 〈◊〉_d france_n and_o nine_o sovereign_a duke_n of_o littl●_n britain_n from_o john_n iv_o in_o 1345_o to_o claude●f_n ●f_z france_n last_o duchess_n of_o britain_n who_o ●arryed_v francis_n i._o and_o be_v mother_n to_o henry_n ii_o king_n of_o france_n by_o which_o mean_n ●his_v duchy_n be_v for_o ever_o unite_v to_o that_o crown_n at_o the_o south-end_n of_o this_o forest_n be_v the_o marquizat_n of_o rambovillet_n and_o three_o or_o ●our_n league_n eastward_o upon_o the_o yvette●he_n ●he_z burrough_n of_o dompierre_n and_o the_o duchy_n ●f_fw-fr cheureuse_n four_o league_n upon_o the_o same_o river_n be_v the_o pleasant_a town_n of_o long-junieau_a french_a vexin_n pont-oyse_a oesiae_n pons_n briva-isarae_n well_fw-mi bri●isara_n capital_a of_o this_o country_n include_v betwixt_o the_o river_n oyse_n seine_n epte_n and_o ●rosne_fw-fr be_v a_o strong_a place_n which_o have_v former_o its_o particular_a count_n it_o be_v situate_v fif●een_o mile_n northwest_o of_o paris_n and_z four_z off_o ●he_v fall_v of_o the_o oyse_n into_o the_o seine_n the_o english_a signalise_v themselves_o in_o defend_v ●his_v place_n six_o week_n against_o the_o french_a king_n charles_n vii_o in_o 1442._o henry_n iii_o take_v ●t_a from_o the_o leaguer_n in_o july_n 1589_o but_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenn_n retake_v it_o january_n next_o pontoyse_n be_v seat_v upon_o a_o hill_n near_o the_o oyse_n and_o the_o town_n be_v command_v by_o a_o strong_a castle_n there_o be_v several_a church_n and_o monastery_n with_o a_o bailiwick_n provostship_n and_o castelny_n l'isle-adam_n be_v a_o important_a passage_n up●_n the_o same_o river_n two_o league_n above_o ponto●_n it_o have_v give_v its_o name_n to_o a_o noble_a family_n whence_o two_o great_a master_n of_o st._n john_n order_n john_n and_o philip_n de_fw-fr villers_n l'isle-ad●●_a be_v originary_a the_o isle_n of_o rhodes_n be_v take_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 1522_o by_o soliman_n ii_o emperor_n of_o the_o tur●_n at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o army_n of_o four_o hundre●_o sail_n a_o near_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o m●_n after_o a_o siege_n of_o 6_o month_n the_o great_a mast●_n will_v perhaps_o have_v defend_v it_o long_o b●_n that_o the_o division_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n give_v he_o no_o hope_n of_o relief_n beside_o that_o ●_o jewish_a physician_n and_o amarat_n a_o spaniard_n chancellor_n of_o the_o order_n betray_v his_o counsel'_v to_o the_o infidel_n beaumond_n a_o town_n and_o a_o county_n the●_n mile_n high_a be_v another_o important_a key_n 〈◊〉_d the_o oyse_n situate_v upon_o the_o steepness_n of_o hill_n the_o count_n of_o beaumond_n upon_o o●_n have_v be_v in_o credit_n from_o the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d the_o eleven_o century_n till_o lewis_n ix_o boug●_n it_o of_o they_o this_o county_n be_v erect_v into_o 〈◊〉_d peerdom_n by_o philip_n of_o valois_n on_o behalf_n 〈◊〉_d robert_n of_o artois_n in_o 1328._o charles_n duke_z 〈◊〉_d orleans_n be_v master_n of_o it_o in_o 1416_o when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v bring_v prisoner_n into_o england_n and_o dur●_n his_o absence_n the_o burgundian_n his_o swear_a enemy_n take_v and_o plunder_v it_o since_o that_o time_n t●_n duke_n of_o vendosine_n have_v possess_v beaumond_n under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o duchy_n which_o be_v bear_v by_o henry_n iv_o while_n king_n anthony_n his_o father_n be_v alive_a it_o have_v a_o royal_a seat_n of_o justice_n chaumont_n situate_v upon_o a_o hill_n near_o the_o river_n trosne_fw-fr thirteen_o mile_n north-east_n of_o beaumond_n have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n election_n and_o a_o provostship_n magny_n seven_o miles_n south_n of_o chaumont_n have_v likewise_o a_o election_n and_o provostship_n the_o castle_n of_o rocheguyon_n near_o the_o seine_n three_o league_n south-west_n of_o magny_n have_v the_o title_n of_o duchy_n and_o peerdom_n beauvaisis_fw-la beauvaisis_n upon_o the_o terrain_n or_o therein_o capital_a of_o this_o county_n sixteen_o league_n north-west_n of_o paris_n and_o almost_o eight_o from_o beaumond_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a town_n for_o duchesne_n pretend_v that_o it_o be_v build_v by_o one_o belgius_n fourteen_o king_n of_o the_o gaul_n long_o before_o troy_n itself_o and_o servius_n call_v it_o belgae_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v sure_o it_o be_v that_o in_o caesar_n time_n it_o be_v very_o considerable_a that_o its_o inhabitant_n be_v the_o most_o powerful_a of_o the_o belgae_n and_o those_o who_o withstand_v he_o the_o long_a their_o jurisdiction_n be_v big_a than_o the_o beauvaisis●s_v ●s_z now_o for_o it_o extend_v as_o far_o as_o vermandois_n and_o soissons_fw-fr on_o the_o east_n the_o norman_a vexin_n and_o the_o country_n of_o caux_n on_o the_o west_n the_o parisis_n on_o the_o south_n and_o the_o territory_n o●_n amiens_n on_o the_o north._n beside_o beauvais_n casaromagus_n and_o bellovaci_n there_o be_v another_o great_a and_o strong_a city_n which_o caesar_n call●_n brantuspantium_n but_o no_o body_n can_v certain_o tell_v where_o it_o be_v seat_v oysel_n sanson_n and_o adrian_n de_fw-fr valois_n pretend_v that_o it_o be_v bea●vais_n itself_o after_o this_o first_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d subdue_v beauvais_n it_o remain_v under_o th●_n roman_n till_o the_o french_a become_v master_n o●_n the_o gaul_n to_o who_o it_o be_v so_o faithful_a tha●_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o take_v b●_n their_o enemy_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v calle●_n by_o some_o author_n the_o virgin_n city_n the_o ●●glish_fw-fr endeavour_v in_o vain_a to_o surprise_v it_o i●_n 1433_o and_o charles_n the_o rash_a last_o duke_n o●_n burgundy_n be_v not_o happy_a in_o 1472_o for_o after_o six_o week_n he_o be_v force_v to_o raise_v th●_n siege_n it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o prince_n ordinance_n be_v extraordinary_a good_a and_o that_o upon_o th●_n account_v he_o boast_v to_o carry_v with_o he_o th●_n key_n of_o all_o the_o town_n of_o france_n henc●_n his_o jester_n not_o long_o after_o the_o raise_v of_o th●●_n
fourteen_o in_o 1652._o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n take_v it_o in_o 1424._o but_o the_o english_a retake_v it_o and_o give_v a_o great_a overthrow_n to_o the_o french_a in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o french_a king_n charles_n vii_o get_v it_o again_o from_o the_o english_a by_o the_o treachery_n of_o a_o miller_n who_o on_o a_o sunday_n the_o 19_o of_o july_n 1449._o while_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v at_o mass_n introduce_v the_o french_a soldier_n into_o the_o town_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o ladder_n lay_v to_o the_o wall_n the_o english_a retire_v into_o the_o castle_n which_o be_v fortify_v with_o wall_n and_o ditch_n but_o be_v immediate_o besiege_v and_o without_o hope_n of_o relief_n be_v force_v to_o surrender_v several_a town_n in_o france_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o vernevil_n and_o de_fw-fr valois_n observe_v that_o they_o be_v all_o build_v near_o forest_n whence_o he_o conjecture_n that_o verne_n or_o vernevil_n have_v some_o such_o signification_n in_o the_o gaulish_a language_n six_o league_n westward_n be_v a_o fine_a forest_n and_o near_o it_o the_o town_n of_o laigle_n aquila_n upon_o the_o rille_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o barony_n it_o get_v this_o name_n from_o a_o eagle_n nest_n that_o be_v find_v upon_o a_o oak_n at_o the_o time_n of_o its_o foundation_n rugle_v rugulae_n lyre_n lyra_n be_v low_o down_o to_o the_o north_n upon_o the_o same_o river_n lyre_n have_v a_o famous_a abbey_n of_o st._n bennet_n order_n yuri_n ibreium_n castrum_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o aure_n between_o passi_n or_o rather_o paci_n paciacum_n and_o paceium_n and_o nonancourt_n six_o league_n southeast_n of_o eureux_n and_o be_v renown_v for_o the_o victory_n which_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n iv_o get_v there_o over_o the_o leaguer_n bretevil_n which_o seem_v to_o preserve_v the_o name_n of_o the_o briton_n its_o founder_n lie_v two_o league_n north_n of_o vernevil_n upon_o the_o river_n iton_n near_o a_o pond_n our_o henry_n ii_o give_v it_o to_o one_o robert_n of_o montfort_n who_o sister_n amicia_n sell_v it_o to_o the_o french_a king_n philip_n august_n damville_n be_v seven_o mile_n eastward_n upon_o the_o same_o river_n it_o be_v erect_v into_o a_o duchy_n and_o peerdom_n by_o lewis_n xiii_o in_o 1610._o but_o this_o title_n be_v now_o extinguish_v tho'_o the_o lordship_n belong_v still_o to_o the_o house_n of_o ventadour_n duchesne_n mention_n a_o place_n call_v hermein_o ville_fw-fr where_o he_o say_v that_o robert_n count_n of_o normandy_n rout_v thibaud_n count_n of_o chartres_n but_o i_o can_v not_o find_v it_o either_o in_o sanson_n or_o du_n val_n map_n conche_n capital_a of_o a_o small_a country_n call_v ouche_z pagus_n ebroicus_fw-la be_v seat_v near_o the_o source_n of_o a_o small_a river_n four_o league_n west_n of_o eureux_n and_o have_v a_o renown_a abbey_n of_o benedictin_a monk_n under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n louviers_n upon_o the_o ewer_n four_o league_n north_n of_o eureux_n and_o six_o south_n of_o roven_n be_v but_o a_o small_a town_n however_o famous_a for_o the_o noise_n that_o some_o nun_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o devil_n make_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o age._n chap._n vii_o of_o lower_n normandy_n the_o bishopric_n of_o lizieux_n this_o country_n call_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n lieuvin_n and_o by_o caesar_n lexovii_n or_o lexobii_n be_v above_o seventeen_o league_n north_n and_o south_n and_o sixteen_o east_n and_o west_n it_o be_v include_v between_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o eureux_n seez_fw-fr and_o bayeux_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o fruitful_a part_n of_o normandy_n because_o of_o the_o many_o river_n that_o water_n it_o lizieux_fw-fr noviomagus_n lexoviorum_n the_o capital_a be_v situate_v upon_o the_o river_n lezon_n tolca_n six_o league_n south_n of_o the_o sea_n its_o cathedral_n be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n peter_n and_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o it_o record_v in_o history_n be_v one_o lithare_n who_o assist_v to_o the_o first_o council_n of_o orleans_n under_o clovis_n the_o great_a in_o 511_o this_o town_n be_v renown_v for_o its_o fountain_n and_o earthen_a ware_n the_o other_o town_n or_o considerable_a burrough_n be_v pont_n l'evêque_fw-la four_o league_n north_n of_o lizieux_n it_o be_v renown_v for_o its_o cheese_n honfleur_n haneflotum_n a_o seaport_n town_n four_o league_n north-east_n upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o seyne_n over_o against_o harfleur_n pont_n audemer_n pons_n audmari_n or_o as_o the_o vulgar_a write_v ponteau_n de_fw-fr mar_n build_v by_o a_o french_a nobleman_n of_o that_o name_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o rille_n eleven_o league_n west_n of_o roven_n and_o renown_v for_o its_o saucize_n which_o be_v bring_v down_o to_o paris_n the_o inhabitant_n have_v former_o their_o mayor_n sheriff_n and_o charter_n andré_n of_o villars_n since_o admiral_n of_o france_n take_v it_o for_o the_o league_n in_o 1592._o but_o while_o he_o be_v fortify_v it_o bosse-rosé_a one_o of_o his_o captain_n get_v into_o fescamp_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o king_n henry_n iv_o in_o 1279._o a_o council_n be_v keep_v there_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o manner_n brionne_n brionia_n former_o a_o strong_a town_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n be_v seat_v upon_o the_o same_o river_n six_o league_n high_o to_o the_o south_n bernay_n bernacum_n upon_o the_o carentone_n be_v four_o league_n southeast_n of_o brionne_n there_o be_v a_o abbey_n of_o benedictin_a monk_n found_v by_o judith_n richard_n of_o normandy_n duchess_n montrevil_n largille_n upon_o the_o river_n ternant_n lie_v five_o league_n southeast_n of_o bernay_n mongommery_n upon_o a_o small_a river_n nine_o mile_n south-west_n of_o lizieux_n have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n it_o belong_v first_o to_o the_o house_n of_o ponthieu_n thence_o to_o that_o of_o harcourt_n and_o have_v be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o longueville_n since_o the_o year_n 1485._o cormeilles_fw-fr cormeliae_n upon_o the_o river_n callone_n four_o league_n north-east_n of_o lizieux_n have_v a_o abbey_n of_o s._n bennet_n order_n and_o orbec_n upon_o a_o river_n of_o that_o name_n lie_v four_o league_n south_n of_o the_o same_o town_n there_o be_v also_o tiberville_n tibertivilla_n the_o bishopric_n of_o seez_fw-fr this_o diocese_n include_v between_o the_o government_n of_o orleanois_n the_o bishopric_n of_o eureux_n lizieux_n and_o bayeux_n reach_v above_o 25_o league_n northwest_n and_o southeast_n and_o have_v not_o above_o 10_o or_o 11_o league_n extent_n where_o it_o be_v broad_o the_o capital_a seez_fw-fr be_v a_o ancient_a bishopric_n since_o in_o the_o year_n 540_o it_o have_v already_o have_v ten_o or_o twelve_o bishop_n of_o who_o sigebold_n be_v account_v the_o first_o by_o duchesne_n this_o town_n be_v not_o mention_v by_o the_o ancient_a geographer_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v for_o the_o sessavii_n of_o caesar_n be_v a_o maritime_a people_n whereas_o the_o saji_n or_o sagii_n as_o the_o french_a historian_n call_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o seez_fw-fr be_v separate_v from_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o lexovii_n the_o town_n be_v situate_v near_o the_o source_n of_o the_o river_n orne_n 13_o league_n south_n of_o lizieux_n and_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n be_v partly_o royal_a depend_v upon_o falaise_n and_o partly_o dukal_a resort_v to_o alencon_n there_o have_v be_v of_o late_a year_n a_o contestation_n between_o a_o jansenist_n clergyman_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o town_n this_o clergyman_n be_v the_o same_o who_o have_v write_v the_o court_n bishop_n and_o several_a other_o treatise_n in_o which_o he_o most_o cruel_o expose_v the_o prelate_n contrary_a to_o his_o party_n his_o name_n be_v le_fw-fr noir_fw-fr as_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v and_o he_o be_v theologal_a of_o seez_fw-fr alencon_n alentio_n six_o league_n south-west_n of_o seez_fw-fr be_v a_o good_a and_o fine_a town_n with_o a_o bailiwick_n and_o the_o title_n of_o a_o duchy_n and_o peerdom_n erect_v by_o the_o french_a king_n charles_n vi_o in_o 1413_o it_o lie_v in_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n between_o the_o forest_n of_o escovis_n and_o perseigne_n and_o be_v seat_v upon_o the_o sarte_n where_o that_o river_n receive_v the_o briante_n which_o form_v a_o small_a island_n within_o the_o town_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o our_o lady_n be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n there_o be_v former_o a_o court_n of_o exchequer_n but_o it_o be_v suppress_v in_o 1584._o after_o the_o death_n of_o francis_n last_o duke_n of_o alencon_n it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o will_v have_v marry_v queen_n elizabeth_n and_o who_o be_v crown_v duke_n of_o brabant_n in_o 1582._o this_o town_n and_o adjacent_a territory_n the_o alenconois_n have_v be_v first_o possess_v by_o the_o posterity_n of_o these_o normand_n lord_n who_o conquer_v the_o whole_a province_n from_o the_o french_a robert_n the_o last_o of_o they_o
leave_v but_o one_o sister_n call_v helie_n that_o sell_v this_o country_n to_o the_o french_a king_n philip_n august_n lewis_n ix_o give_v it_o to_o peter_n his_o four_o son_n and_o since_o it_o have_v often_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o french_a king_n in_o 1572._o the_o lord_n of_o matignon_n hinder_v there_o the_o bloody_a effect_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n murder_n however_o as_o he_o keep_v the_o protestant_n low_a the_o leaguer_n take_v it_o 3_o year_n after_o four_o league_n north_n of_o seez_fw-fr be_v the_o burrow_n of_o hiesme_n which_o give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o the_o hiesmois_n pagus_n oximiensis_n or_o oxmensis_n that_o be_v former_o much_o large_a comprehend_v the_o alenconois_n and_o seois_n hiesme_n oximus_n or_o oximi_fw-la seem_v also_o to_o have_v be_v a_o considerable_a town_n and_o sometime_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o seez_fw-fr who_o be_v call_v oximensis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la episcopi_fw-la argentan_n call_v by_o the_o latin_a geographer_n argentomum_n or_o argentomagus_n lie_v upon_o the_o river_n orne_n 3_o league_n west_n of_o hiesme_n and_o 5_o south-west_n of_o seez_fw-fr falaise_n upon_o the_o river_n ant_n eleven_o mile_n northwest_o of_o argentan_n be_v a_o ancient_a town_n build_v in_o a_o valley_n between_o two_o hill_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o boat_n of_o which_o a_o strong_a castle_n dig_v upon_o a_o rock_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o stern_a it_o be_v a_o high_a big_a and_o round_a tower_n that_o be_v the_o palace_n of_o the_o ancient_a duke_n of_o normandy_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o their_o place_n of_o arm_n in_o time_n of_o war._n it_o have_v get_v its_o name_n from_o the_o rock_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v build_v or_o wherewith_o it_o be_v encompass_v which_o in_o the_o franco-german_a language_n be_v call_v fales_n or_o fels_n and_o the_o norman_n give_v still_o the_o name_n of_o falaise_n to_o great_a heap_n of_o snow_n tho'_o this_o place_n be_v so_o very_o strong_a yet_o it_o be_v surrender_v upon_o the_o first_o summons_n to_o philip_n august_n in_o 1203_o but_o have_v be_v retake_v by_o the_o english_a it_o be_v keep_v by_o they_o one_o of_o the_o long_a of_o all_o and_o defend_v by_o the_o warlike_a talbot_n till_o the_o year_n 1450._o there_o be_v yet_o a_o fort_n environ_v with_o ditch_n and_o say_v to_o be_v build_v as_o well_o as_o the_o castle_n by_o julius_n caesar_n to_o be_v a_o bulwark_n against_o the_o galli_n if_o they_o chance_v to_o rebel_v during_o his_o voyage_n into_o great_a britain_n next_o to_o this_o town_n be_v the_o burrow_n of_o la_fw-fr guibray_n ancient_o wibray_n renown_v for_o its_o free_a fair_a in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n say_v to_o be_v institute_v by_o our_o william_n the_o conqueror_n a_o league_n west_n of_o this_o town_n be_v the_o mountain_n of_o airiennes_n where_o hawk_n falcon_n and_o other_o bird_n of_o game_n be_v catch_v about_o the_o year_n 1570._o some_o peasant_n dig_v near_o this_o mountain_n find_v several_a medal_n and_o piece_n of_o brass_n money_n with_o the_o stamp_n of_o julius_n caesar_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o this_o town_n be_v the_o village_n of_o arnes_n situate_v in_o a_o plain_a destitute_v of_o brook_n and_o river_n and_o the_o sea_n however_o which_o be_v ten_o league_n distant_a from_o it_o sometime_o convey_v thither_o by_o subterraneal_a channel_n such_o abundance_n of_o water_n that_o they_o form_n a_o lake_n or_o pond_n furnish_v with_o several_a sort_n of_o fish_n and_o when_o the_o water_n retire_v the_o place_n dry_v up_o again_o the_o bishopric_n of_o bayeux_n the_o inhabitant_n name_v their_o own_o country_n pays_n bessin_n ausone_fw-mi call_v they_o biocasses_n and_o gregory_n of_o tours_n baiocassini_fw-la they_o be_v esteem_v by_o adrian_n de_fw-fr valois_n the_o viducasses_n of_o pliny_n and_o the_o biducasses_n of_o ptolemy_n the_o chief_a town_n bayeux_n be_v seat_v upon_o the_o river_n aure_n which_o lose_v itself_o into_o a_o kind_n of_o abyss_n or_o great_a ditch_n a_o small_a league_n southwards_o this_o town_n have_v the_o title_n of_o viscounty_n bailiwick_n prefidial_a and_o bishopric_n its_o first_o prelate_n be_v account_v to_o be_v st._n exupere_n who_o the_o vulgar_a call_n st._n spire_n in_o this_o diocese_n be_v reckon_v above_o 200_o parish_n under_o 4_o archdeaconship_n and_o 16_o deanship_n the_o cathedral_n church_n have_v 50_o canon_n of_o who_o 17_o be_v dignitaries_n its_o tower_n clock_n gate_n column_n and_o the_o whole_a building_n be_v sumptuous_a and_o it_o ●ear_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lady_n it_o be_v bishop_n be_v the_o ●●st_n suffragan_n to_o roven_n have_v jurisdiction_n over_o ●●en_o f●laise_n vire_n and_o above_o 200_o parish_n ●nder_v 4_o archdeaconship_n and_o 16_o deanship_n it_o ●as_v likewise_o a_o bailiwick_n resort_v to_o the_o presidial_a of_o caen._n during_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o religion_n a_o protestant_a captain_n call_v francis_n of_o bricqueville_n lord_n of_o colombier_n take_v it_o from_o the_o roman_a catholic_n who_o worship_n be_v abolish_v there_o for_o a_o short_a while_n william_n bonnet_n call_v there_o a_o synod_n about_o the_o year_n ●200_n he_o be_v the_o same_o who_o found_v a_o college_n ●n_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n in_o 1308_o that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o college_n of_o bayeux_n caen_n upon_o the_o river_n orne_n six_o league_n southeast_a of_o bayeux_n and_o four_o league_n north_n of_o estre●an_n on_o the_o mouth_n of_o that_o river_n be_v account_v the_o capital_a of_o lower_n normandy_n and_o have_v a_o bailiwick_n presidial_a generality_n election_n and_o office_n for_o receipt_n of_o the_o king_n money_n some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a town_n and_o ●hat_n it_o be_v call_v cadomus_fw-la for_o caji_n domus_fw-la but_o ●he_v learned_a bochart_n one_o of_o the_o great_a ornament_n of_o france_n but_o especial_o of_o this_o town_n wherein_o he_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o protestant_n think_v not_o caen_n to_o be_v of_o so_o great_a antiquity_n and_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o a_o saxon_a word_n make_v la●in_o kadomum_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o pleasant_a and_o godly_a habitation_n king_n william_n the_o conque●●n_n and_o maud_n of_o flanders_n his_o wife_n be_v inter_v in_o two_o abbey_n of_o s._n bennet_n order_n un●er_v the_o name_n of_o st._n stephen_n and_o the_o holy_a ●●●nity_n which_o they_o found_v in_o this_o town_n the_o ●irst_n of_o monk_n the_o other_o of_o nun_n it_o be_v a_o very_a trade_n place_n because_o great_a boat_n can_v g●_n from_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o bridge_n of_o st._n james_n 〈◊〉_d the_o help_n of_o the_o title_n and_o of_o its_o three_o day_n after_o easter_n institute_v by_o our_o k._n william_n 〈◊〉_d townhouse_n be_v build_v upon_o another_o bridge_n o●_n st._n peter_n this_o house_n be_v a_o remarkable_a 〈◊〉_d with_o four_o tower_n and_o a_o clock_n which_o 〈◊〉_d only_o show_v the_o hour_n but_o also_o the_o i●a●●_n and_o decrease_v of_o the_o moon_n here_o the_o g●●●●ceives_v ●ceives_z the_o oudon_n after_o it_o have_v pass_v through_o se●●_n mill_n at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o town_n 〈◊〉_d strong_a castle_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n fo●●_n with_o a_o platform_n have_v in_o the_o middle_a a_o 〈◊〉_d square_a tower_n flank_v at_o the_o four_o corner_n 〈◊〉_d four_o other_o tower_n and_o encompass_v with_o a_o ditch_n beside_o the_o court_n already_o n●oned_v there_o be_v a_o vice-admiralty_a a_o ecclesi●cal_a court_n depend_v upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o ●eux_fw-fr a_o overseer_n of_o water_n and_o for_o res●●_n salt_n granary_n a_o mint_n and_o a_o university_n ●●ed_v in_o the_o year_n 1431._o it_o have_v three_o colle●_n and_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o rector_n a_o chance●●_n the_o bishop_n of_o bayeux_n and_o two_o conser_n un●●_n its_o privilege_n the_o bishop_n of_o lizieux_n and_o ●●ance_n there_o be_v beside_o a_o academy_n or_o 8●●_n of_o learned_a man_n erect_v some_o 30_o year_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o town_n become_v conside●●_n by_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o english_a during_o 〈◊〉_d war_n in_o france_n and_o by_o the_o many_o privile●_n they_o allow_v it_o in_o 1562._o the_o protestant_n 〈◊〉_d come_v master_n of_o the_o town_n but_o the_o french_a 〈◊〉_d charles_n ix_o have_v get_v it_o from_o their_o 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o shame_n declaration_n of_o liberty_n of_o cience_n the_o garrison_n of_o the_o castle_n plo●●_n quarrel_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d st●ts_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o last_o besiege_v the_o ●t_a and_o expel_v they_o out_o of_o that_o nest_n with_o 〈◊〉_d help_n of_o the_o admiral_n of_o coligny_n the_o small_a country_n of_o auge_n algia_n towards_o ●e_a southeast_n and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o seez_fw-fr be_v depend_v on_o this_o bailiwick_n 〈◊〉_d the_o temporal_a and_o for_o the_o spiritual_a
have_v be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o house_n of_o seguier_n which_o have_v give_v several_a eminent_a magistrate_n to_o france_n among_o other_o peter_z seguier_n make_v lord_n keeper_n by_o lewis_n xiii_o in_o 1633_o and_o then_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o 1635._o there_o be_v a_o stone-bridge_n to_o pass_v the_o loire_n but_o it_o be_v break_v in_o 1650._o to_o hinder_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o prince_n b●iare_n brivodurum_n briobodorum_n or_o briodorum_n be_v so_o call_v from_o a_o gaulish_a word_n briva_n a_o bridge_n over_o which_o the_o loire_n be_v pass_v here_o end_v the_o canal_n of_o montargis_n that_o keep_v the_o communication_n between_o the_o seine_n and_o the_o loire_n near_o this_o place_n it_o be_v that_o the_o royal_a army_n and_o that_o of_o the_o prince_n fight_v in_o sixteen_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o it_o lie_v two_o league_n southeast_n of_o gien_n cosne_fw-fr cona_fw-la conada_n or_o rather_o condate_n this_o last_o be_v a_o gaulish_a word_n that_o signify_v confluence_n because_o the_o lore_n receive_v here_o the_o small_a river_n of_o nozaim_n after_o it_o have_v water_v antrain_n and_o donzi_n some_o geographer_n place_v cosne_fw-fr in_o nivernois_n but_o it_o belong_v more_o proper_o to_o beauce_n since_o it_o resort_v to_o the_o election_n of_o gien_n and_o the_o presidial_a of_o orleans_n from_o which_o it_o be_v twenty_o league_n distant_a to_o the_o southeast_n cosne_fw-fr be_v renown_v for_o good_a knife_n st._n fargeau_n be_v a_o duchy_n and_o peerdom_n erect_v by_o charles_n the_o nine_o in_o 1569._o this_o town_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o little_a country_n of_o puisaye_v and_o lie_v upon_o the_o lo_n near_o a_o forest_n seven_o league_n north_n of_o cosne_fw-fr and_o twenty_o east_n of_o orleans_n between_o cosne_fw-fr and_z briare_n seven_o mile_n from_o each_o lie_v upon_o the_o loire_n the_o burrow_n of_o neuvi_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v former_o a_o considerable_a town_n since_o caesar_n who_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o noviodunum_n design_v to_o have_v besiege_v it_o have_v he_o not_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n aimoin_n call_v it_o novus_n vicus_n upon_o which_o the_o french_a name_n of_o neuvi_n have_v undoubted_o be_v frame_v the_o other_o place_n of_o note_n resort_v to_o this_o election_n be_v blesneau_n ozover_v on_o the_o trezee_n chatillon_n on_o the_o loire_n bonny_n st._n amand_n in_o puisaye_v all_o depend_v on_o the_o bishop_n of_o auxerre_n for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o the_o generality_n and_o bayliwick_n of_o orleans_n for_o the_o temporal_a of_o nivernois_n nivernois_n nivernensis_n pagus_n have_v gastinois_n puisaye_v and_o auxerrois_n on_o the_o north_n the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n on_o the_o east_n bourbonnois_n on_o the_o south_n and_o berry_n on_o the_o west_n it_o be_v figure_n resemble_v a_o round_a somewhat_o flat_v and_o irregular_o bend_v be_v of_o the_o same_o length_n and_o breadth_n viz._n above_o twenty_o league_n north_n and_o south_n from_o tizy_n upon_o the_o loire_n to_o clamecy_n on_o the_o yonne_n and_o as_o many_o east_n and_o west_n from_o chateau-chinon_n to_o la_fw-fr guierche_fw-fr it_o be_v subdivide_v into_o eight_o small_a country_n namely_o the_o valley_n of_o nevers_n upon_o the_o loire_n the_o amognes_n on_o the_o nieure_fw-fr the_o valley_n of_o montenoison_n the_o valley_n of_o yonne_n the_o moruan_n the_o bazois_n the_o county_n between_o the_o loire_n and_o allier_n and_o the_o donizois_fw-fr the_o whole_a abound_v with_o wood_n pasture-ground_n and_o cattle_n be_v water_v with_o many_o river_n beside_o the_o loire_n the_o allier_n the_o yonne_n and_o the_o cure_n and_o comprehend_v thirty_o good_a to_n here_o be_v find_v some_o silver-mine_n many_o more_o of_o iron_n and_o the_o best_a freestone_n in_o france_n before_o the_o roman_n these_o country_n belong_v to_o the_o autunois_n aedui_n who_o territory_n extend_v from_o the_o saone_n to_o the_o allier_n and_o comprehend_v also_o the_o great_a part_n of_o bourbonnois_n so_o that_o samson_n mistake_v when_o he_o pretend_v that_o the_o vadicasses_n dwell_v in_o nivernois_n for_o they_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o chalons_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v in_o its_o due_a place_n thence_o it_o come_v that_o during_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o french_a monarchy_n nivernois_n pass_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n the_o three_o of_o who_o call_v richard_n le_fw-fr justicy_a give_v it_o to_o one_o ratier_n in_o 890_o who_o posterity_n have_v keep_v it_o till_o cardinal_n mazarin_n buy_v it_o together_o with_o the_o duchy_n of_o rethel_n for_o philip_n mancini_n mazarin_n his_o nephew_n from_o charles_n of_o gonzague_n iii_o duke_n of_o mantove_n etc._n etc._n this_o county_n have_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n successive_o enjoy_v by_o many_o illustrious_a house_n as_o burgundy_n courtenay_n france_n flanders_n cleves_n gonzague_n into_o which_o the_o heiress_n of_o nivernois_n marry_v nevers_n noviodunum_n aeduorum_n lie_v between_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o nieure_fw-fr and_o allier_n into_o the_o loire_n 30_o league_n southeast_n of_o orleans_n and_o to_o of_o cosne_fw-fr caesar_n have_v make_v it_o his_o store-house_n keep_v there_o his_o corn_n and_o money_n and_o the_o horse_n he_o have_v buy_v in_o spain_n and_o italy_n but_o eporedorix_n and_o virodomarus_n two_o commander_n autunois_n have_v surprise_v and_o kill_v the_o garrison_n take_v away_o the_o money_n and_o horse_n and_o put_v the_o town_n into_o flame_n this_o dependence_n upon_o autun_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o bishopric_n be_v not_o ancient_a nor_o mention_v in_o any_o notice_n of_o the_o gaul_n before_o the_o vi_o or_o vii_o century_n the_o name_n of_o nevers_n nivernum_n be_v also_o new_a and_o most_o probable_o derive_v from_o the_o rivulet_n nieure_fw-fr niveris_n gregory_n of_o tours_n call_v nevers_n nivernum_n but_o give_v it_o only_o the_o title_n of_o oppidum_n a_o town_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v a_o city_n or_o bishop_n seat_n in_o his_o time_n that_o be_v in_o the_o vi_o age._n nevers_n be_v a_o pretty_a strong_a place_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o suburb_n and_o both_o the_o city_n and_o town_n be_v include_v within_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v defend_v with_o many_o thick_a and_o high_a tower_n and_o surround_v with_o deep_a mote_n fill_v up_o with_o water_n the_o most_o considerable_a building_n be_v 1._o the_o palace_n of_o the_o duke_n where_o among_o other_o good_n be_v a_o great_a marble-table_n upon_o which_o be_v another_o of_o less_o size_n that_o appear_v transparent_a at_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o a_o candle_n and_o show_v most_o delicate_a picture_n 2._o the_o bridge_n upon_o the_o loire_n consist_v of_o twenty_o arch_n and_o as_o many_o pillar_n all_o of_o freestone_n with_o a_o drawing-bridge_n on_o each_o side_n and_o tower_n to_o defend_v they_o 3._o the_o cathedral_n dedicate_v first_o under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n gervais_n and_o st._n protais_fw-fr and_o then_o under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n cyr_n have_v a_o steeple_n enrich_v on_o the_o outward_a side_n with_o many_o emboss_a figure_n of_o stone_n nevers_n have_v beside_o eleven_o parish_n a_o abbey_n of_o augustinian_a monk_n another_o of_o nun_n and_o several_a religious_a house_n it_o have_v a_o bayliwick_n resort_v to_o the_o presidial_a of_o st._n pierre_n le_fw-fr moustier_n a_o chamber_n of_o account_n and_o a_o election_n depend_v on_o the_o generality_n of_o moulins_n nevers_n be_v erect_v into_o a_o peerdom_n in_o 1459._o by_o charles_n vii_o which_o erection_n be_v confirm_v by_o lewis_n xi_o in_o 1464._o by_o lewis_n xii_o in_o 1505_o by_o francis_n i._o in_o 1521._o that_o king_n raise_v it_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o duchy_n and_o peerdom_n in_o 1538._o which_o cardinal_n mazarin_n get_v ratify_v by_o lewis_n fourteen_o in_o 1660._o abundance_n of_o earthen_a ware_n but_o especial_o glass-work_n be_v make_v in_o this_o city_n because_o most_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n meddle_v with_o those_o trade_n the_o last_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o a_o gentleman_n in_o france_n decize_a decetia_n lie_v in_o a_o rocky_a and_o rugged_a island_n of_o the_o river_n loire_n where_o it_o receive_v the_o airon_n seven_o league_n southeast_n of_o nevers_n and_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o country_n of_o bazois_n that_o learned_a lawyer_n and_o antiquary_n gui_n coquille_n who_o flourish_v from_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o last_o age_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o be_v a_o native_a of_o this_o town_n he_o pretend_v in_o the_o history_n of_o nivernois_n that_o this_o island_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o continent_n and_o call_v decize_a from_o decisus_fw-la but_o aethicus_n in_o his_o itinerary_n call_v it_o dececia_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v its_o ancient_a name_n and_o decize_a a_o corruption_n of_o it_o whatever_o be_v of_o that_o decize_a be_v a_o town_n of_o some_o antiquity_n as_o
proper_a guienne_n gvienne_fw-fr proper_a burdigalensis_n ager_n lie_v between_o the_o ocean_n on_o the_o west_n gascogne_n and_o bazadois_n on_o the_o south_n agenois_n and_o perigord_n on_o the_o east_n and_o xaintonge_o on_o the_o north._n this_o country_n be_v less_o plentiful_a in_o corn_n then_o wine_n among_o which_o that_o of_o grave_a be_v remarkable_a and_o be_v transport_v every_o where_n by_o sea_n the_o soil_n be_v not_o towards_o the_o coast_n like_v in_o the_o little_a county_n of_o medoc_n and_o buch._n there_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o bourdeaux_n libourne_n blaye_n lespares_n rion_n cadillac_n etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o bourdeaux_n burdigala_n or_o burdigala_n biturigum_n viviscorum_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o bituriges_n cubi_n or_o berruyer_n lie_v upon_o the_o garonne_n it_o have_v a_o university_n a_o parliament_n and_o a_o archbishop_n who_o entitle_v himself_o primate_n of_o guienne_n clement_n v._o decide_v the_o priority_n in_o his_o behalf_n against_o that_o of_o bourge_n because_o he_o have_v be_v archbishop_n of_o the_o former_a though_o the_o right_n of_o primacy_n belong_v to_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fine_a great_a and_o most_o trade_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n seat_v in_o a_o fruitful_a ground_n ausonius_n speak_v thus_o of_o it_o burdigala_n est_fw-la natale_fw-la solum_fw-la clementia_fw-la coeli_fw-la mitis_fw-la ubi_fw-la &_o rigua_fw-la larga_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la terrae_fw-la ver_fw-la longum_fw-la brumaeque_fw-la breves_fw-la juga_fw-la frondea_fw-la subsunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v haven_n be_v very_o famous_a it_o be_v call_v the_o haven_n of_o the_o moon_n because_o it_o have_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o crescent_n bourdeaux_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o bow_n of_o which_o the_o garonne_n be_v the_o string_n they_o reckon_v 15_o league_n from_o this_o city_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fare_v call_v la_fw-fr tour_n de_fw-fr cordovan_n which_o be_v very_o remarkable_a and_o be_v the_o work_n of_o lewis_n of_o foix_n a_o able_a engineer_n the_o university_n have_v be_v very_o flourish_v king_n charles_n vii_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o lustre_n the_o pope_n eugene_n iv_o give_v it_o great_a privilege_n and_o lewis_n xi_o increase_v they_o s._n jerome_n and_o ausonius_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a man_n it_o have_v bring_v forth_o both_o for_o learning_n and_o piety_n libourne_n be_v upon_o the_o dordonne_v at_o its_o conjunction_n with_o the_o river_n lisle_n 7_o league_n from_o bourdeaux_n to_o the_o north-east_n near_o this_o town_n rise_v a_o mountain_n of_o water_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v the_o mascaret_fw-la of_o bourdeaux_n at_o the_o very_a time_n that_o the_o water_n be_v most_o calm_a it_o be_v form_v in_o a_o trice_n and_o run_v a_o great_a way_n along_o the_o river_n overthrow_v all_o the_o boat_n it_o meet_v with_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o river_n pegu_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o martaban_n now_o depend_v on_o the_o emperor_n of_o siam_n have_v still_o more_o violent_a f●●s_n blaie_v blavia_n or_o blavutum_n lie_v upon_o the_o gironde_n 7_o league_n down_o from_o bourdeaux_n northward_o and_o 4_o league_n from_o the_o bec_n d'arnbé_v where_o be_v the_o confluence_n of_o the_o garonne_n and_o dordonne_v the_o country_n about_o blaye_n be_v call_v le_fw-fr blaiguez_n blaviensis_fw-la pagus_fw-la of_o bazadois_n bazadois_n ager_n vasatensis_n lie_v between_o prope●_n guienne_n on_o the_o north_n and_o west_n the_o land_n on_o the_o south_n and_o agenois_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v a_o country_n pretty_a fruitful_a in_o corn_n wine_n and_o fruit_n there_o be_v chief_o bazas_n bish_n the_o capital_a la_fw-fr reole_n whether_o the_o parliament_n of_o bourdeaux_n be_v once_o transfer_v 12_o or_o 14_o year_n ago_o castelgeloux_n nerac_n genissac_n caudrot_n buzet_n castelnau_n de_fw-fr name_n etc._n etc._n bazas_n cossio_n vasatum_fw-la or_o vasatae_n be_v a_o city_n near_o the_o source_n of_o the_o lavassane_n or_o vassanne_n with_o a_o seneschal_n court_n and_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n of_o auch_n it_o be_v seat_v upon_o a_o rock_n who_o bottom_n be_v water_v by_o that_o little_a river_n in_o a_o country_n full_a of_o wood_n and_o sandy_a ground_n almost_o 4_o league_n north_n of_o the_o garonne_n and_o 11_o north-east_n of_o bourdeaux_n under_o 44_o deg._n 24_o min._n of_o lat._n and_o 19_o deg._n 54_o min._n of_o long._n st._n john_n the_o baptist_n have_v the_o cathedral_n church_n dedicate_v to_o his_o name_n and_o sextilius_n be_v account_v its_o first_o bishop_n of_o agenois_n agenois_n border_n upon_o armagnac_n to_o the_o south_n to_o querci_fw-la to_o the_o east_n on_o perigord_n to_o the_o north_n and_o bazadois_n to_o the_o west_n this_o be_v the_o most_o plentiful_a country_n of_o guienne_n and_o supply_v many_o province_n with_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n of_o nut_n it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a pagus_n aginnensis_n the_o place_n of_o more_o note_n be_v again_o bish_n villeneuve_n aiguillon_n tonnein_n clerac_n s._n foy_n etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o again_o aginnum_n nitiobrigum_n lie_v upon_o the_o garonne_n with_o a_o presidial_a and_o seneschalship_n and_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n of_o bourdeaux_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o those_o ancient_a nitiobrige_n that_o be_v so_o considerable_a among_o the_o goul_n and_o the_o true_a founder_n of_o this_o city_n without_o ascribe_v to_o it_o any_o fabulous_a original_n this_o city_n be_v great_a and_o populous_a of_o quercy_n qvercy_n pagus_n cadurcinus_n lie_v betwixt_o languedoc_n on_o the_o south_n rovergue_v and_o auvergne_n on_o the_o east_n limosin_n on_o the_o north_n and_o perigord_n and_o agenois_n on_o the_o west_n its_o extent_n from_o south_n to_o north_n be_v above_o 30_o league_n from_o montauban_n in_o languedoc_n to_o turenne_n in_o limosin_n 20_o east_n and_o west_n from_o mont-murat_a near_o cadenac_n to_o pestillac_n near_o villefranche_n in_o perigord_n which_o be_v its_o great_a length_n and_o breadth_n this_o country_n be_v pretty_a fruitful_a in_o corn_n wines_n fruit_n and_o pasture_n there_o be_v a_o great_a trade_n of_o plum_n saffron_n and_o good_a wool._n its_o inhabitant_n bring_v in_o former_o about_o 12000_o man_n in_o the_o league_n of_o the_o gaul_n against_o the_o roman_n querci_fw-la be_v divide_v into_o upper_a and_o low_a the_o upper_a call_v causse_fw-fr contain_v the_o valley_n that_o be_v along_o the_o river_n lot_n the_o low_a or_o ville_n bass_n be_v extend_v along_o the_o aveirou_fw-fr this_o province_n belong_v to_o the_o government_n of_o guienne_n though_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o parliament_n of_o toulouse_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o montauban_n which_o have_v under_o it_o 3_o election_n viz._n cahors_n montauban_n and_o figeac_n querci_fw-la be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o philip_n the_o bold_a as_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o count_n of_o toulouse_n in_o 1306._o philip_n the_o fair_a do_v covenant_n with_o raimond_n paucholi_fw-la bishop_n of_o cahors_n for_o the_o right_n of_o peerage_n allow_v he_o to_o take_v the_o title_n of_o count_n the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n of_o quercy_n be_v cahors_n bishop_n the_o capital_a gourdon_n moissac_n figeae_n lauserte_n montratier_n montpesat_n sovillae_n martel_n cadenac_n etc._n etc._n cahors_n cadurcum_fw-la or_o divona_n cadurcorum_n have_v a_o university_n a_o seneschal_n court_n and_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n of_o bourges_n it_o lie_v upon_o the_o lot_n in_o a_o demi-island_n which_o be_v form_v by_o that_o river_n which_o have_v three_o bridge_n of_o stone_n and_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o several_a manufacture_n it_o be_v raise_v upon_o a_o steep_a rock_n where_o be_v former_o a_o citadel_n james_n ossa_n bishop_n of_o frejus_n afterward_o a_o cardinal_n and_o pope_n under_o the_o name_n of_o john_n xxii_o be_v bear_v in_o this_o town_n where_o he_o found_v in_o 1331._o a_o university_n to_o show_v his_o love_n towards_o his_o own_o country_n which_o have_v have_v famous_a professor_n it_o be_v cathedral_n church_n be_v dedicate_v to_o s._n stephens_n and_o if_o we_o believe_v fabulous_a author_n it_o be_v consecrate_v by_o s._n martial_n himself_o there_o be_v many_o other_o church_n and_o monastery_n with_o a_o college_n of_o jesuit_n since_o 1605._o cahors_n lie_v 42_o league_n east_n of_o bourdeaux_n gourdon_n be_v 8_o league_n from_o cahors_n northward_o moissac_n lie_v on_o the_o river_n tarn_n which_o soon_o after_o lose_v itself_o into_o the_o garonne_n with_o a_o seneschal_n jurisdiction_n 17_o league_n from_o cahors_n to_o the_o south_n and_o 6_o league_n from_o montauban_n to_o the_o west_n it_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a town_n that_o have_v often_o be_v ruin_v for_o the_o goth_n take_v it_o from_o the_o roman_n and_o king_n clovis_n take_v it_o again_o from_o the_o goth_n afterward_o it_o be_v seize_v by_o gaiges_n duke_n of_o aquitain_n and_o retake_v by_o king_n pepin_n in_o
tence_n duniere_n s._n didier_n monistrol_n en_fw-fr velay_n craponne_v chalencon_n issignaux_n on_o the_o north_n east_n side_n of_o the_o wood_n s._n paulian_n la_fw-fr volte_fw-it solignac_n s._n private_a chaptey_n le_fw-fr monasty_a s._n chastie_a on_o the_o south_n west_n chap._n xvi_o of_o provence_n it_o be_v know_v that_o 60_o or_o 70_o year_n before_o the_o entire_a conquest_n of_o the_o gaul_n by_o julius_n caesar_n the_o roman_n have_v vanquish_v the_o salian_o and_o the_o allobroges_n in_o 631_o and_o 632_o of_o rome_n reduce_v into_o a_o province_n the_o south-eastern_a part_n of_o the_o gaul_n include_v betwixt_o the_o cevennes_n mount-jura_n the_o alps_o and_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o call_v gallia_n braccata_n or_o the_o gaul_n wear_v breach_n they_o please_v themselves_o more_o in_o this_o country_n than_o in_o any_o other_o of_o their_o conquest_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o use_v to_o name_v it_o our_o province_n or_o absolute_o the_o province_n in_o process_n of_o time_n several_a change_n division_n and_o subdivision_n have_v be_v make_v that_o part_n near_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o italy_n carry_v alone_o the_o name_n of_o provincia_n or_o provence_n in_o the_o country_n language_n probable_o because_o of_o the_o strict_a relation_n it_o keep_v with_o italy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o those_o revolution_n gallia_n narbonensis_n be_v subdivide_v into_o five_o province_n the_o first_o and_o second_o narbonnoise_n the_o viennoise_n the_o greek_a the_o apennin_n and_o the_o maritime_a alps._n provence_n be_v make_v of_o the_o second_o narbonnoise_n except_o gap_n the_o maritime_a alps_n except_o embrun_n together_o with_o the_o diocese_n of_o vaison_n orange_n caraillon_n avignon_n carpentras_n arles_n and_o marseille_n take_v from_o the_o viennoise_n and_o therefore_o it_o border_n to_o the_o north_n on_o the_o tricastinois_n diois_fw-mi gapencois_fw-fr and_o embrunois_n which_o make_v part_n of_o dauphiné_n to_o the_o east_n the_o alps_o and_o the_o river_n var_fw-mi and_o tence_n separate_v it_o from_o the_o county_n of_o nice_a and_o marquisate_n of_o saluce_n to_o the_o south_n and_o south_n east_n it_o have_v the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o to_o the_o west_n the_o rhone_n divide_v it_o from_o the_o diocese_n of_o nismes_n and_o vzès_n in_o languedoc_n so_o that_o it_o reach_v above_o 42_o league_n north_n and_o south_n from_o la_fw-fr breoulz_n on_o the_o fronteer_n of_o embrunois_n to_o cape_n de_fw-fr dorme_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o porquerolles_n and_o above_o 53_o east_n and_o west_n from_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o tense_n and_o var_n to_o the_o rhone_n betwixt_o condoule_n in_o languedoc_n and_o caderousse_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n in_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o wisigoth_n and_o burgundian_n conquer_v this_o province_n theodoric_n a_o ostrogoth_n king_n have_v master_v italy_n seize_v upon_o provence_n under_o pretence_n of_o guardianship_n to_o atalaric_n king_n of_o the_o wisigoth_n his_o great_a grandson_n the_o french_a king_n clovis_n and_o his_o four_o son_n expel_v the_o goth_n out_o of_o provence_n and_o when_o that_o famous_a general_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n belisarius_n have_v reconquer_v italy_n by_o the_o defeat_n of_o theodat_n and_o vitiges_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o yield_v provence_n to_o the_o french_a lest_o he_o shall_v draw_v such_o powerful_a enemy_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o division_n the_o son_n of_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n the_o meek_n make_v of_o his_o dominion_n provence_n together_o with_o italy_n fall_v to_o the_o share_n of_o lotharius_n the_o elder_a of_o '_o they_o and_o though_o during_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o french_a monarchy_n count_v usurp_v the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o provence_n as_o do_v one_o robaud_n or_o r●tb●ld_n about_o the_o year_n 900_o which_o be_v continue_v almost_o six_o century_n through_o several_a family_n yet_o these_o count_n be_v sometime_o king_n in_o italy_n as_o boatswain_n his_o son_n hugh_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n who_o be_v count_n of_o provence_n and_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n from_o charles_n ii_o call_v the_o lamb_n in_o 1285_o to_o charles_n iv_o surname_v du_fw-fr main_n that_o bequeath_v by_o his_o will_n the_o county_n of_o provence_n to_o lewis_n xi_o and_o the_o french_a king_n successor_n in_o 1481._o the_o river_n of_o provence_n beside_o the_o buech_n and_o the_o durance_n that_o be_v describe_v in_o dauphiné_n be_v the_o rivulet_n of_o sauce_n jabron_n bleone_n targue_n laro_n and_o ass_n fall_v into_o the_o durance_n from_o sisteron_fw-gr to_o manosque_fw-la the_o verdon_n rise_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o digne_fw-fr wash_v colmar_n castellane_n montpezat_n receive_v the_o issolet_n the_o nartabre_n and_o the_o auvestre_n and_o mix_v with_o the_o durance_n at_o s._n paol_n the_o rock_n and_o steep_a downfall_n of_o the_o durance_n hinder_v it_o from_o be_v navigable_a till_o about_o this_o place_n however_o it_o be_v yet_o increase_v with_o the_o tese_n the_o durancole_n the_o calevon_n that_o go_v through_o apt_a and_o some_o other_o rivulet_n before_o it_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o rhone_n betwixt_o avignon_n and_o barbentane_n the_o louveze_n spring_v in_o the_o barony_n at_o a_o place_n call_v montauban_n go_v through_o le_fw-fr buy_v m●olans_n valzon_n receive_v the_o ruff_n that_o water_n carpentra_n and_o the_o sorgue_v at_o pont_n de_fw-fr sorgues_n that_o fall_v into_o the_o rhone_n a_o league_n north_n of_o avignon_n the_o tolobre_a and_o the_o arc_n and_o lionne_n fall_v into_o the_o gulf_n of_o martegue_n the_o veaune_n into_o the_o bay_n of_o marseille_n near_o chateau_n d'if_n the_o aran_n discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o sea_n near_o la_fw-fr ciutat_fw-la the_o gapcau_n near_o hyere_n the_o batailler_n into_o cape_n negre_n the_o gisole_n into_o gulf_n de_fw-fr grimaut_fw-fr then_o you_o meet_v with_o the_o alla_fw-mi the_o candune_n the_o caranne_n the_o caujou_n or_o chalilan_n the_o pis_n the_o tendole_n which_o join_v together_o betwixt_o roquebrune_n and_o frejus_n and_o mix_v with_o the_o sea_n near_o cape_n s._n vincent_n farther_o eastward_n be_v the_o rairan_n or_o river_n d'_fw-fr agan_n the_o bencon_n the_o siagne_n and_o the_o loup_n at_o last_o you_o find_v the_o var_fw-mi that_o take_v its_o source_n in_o embrunois_n receive_v the_o tuebie_n the_o coremp_n the_o vain_a go_v through_o glandeve_n and_o la_fw-fr pene_fw-la be_v increase_v with_o the_o tense_n the_o vesubie_n and_o the_o ester●n_n and_o disembogue_n its_o water_n into_o the_o sea_n betwixt_o nice_a and_o s._n laurens_n provence_n view_v in_o a_o map_n afford_v but_o a_o unpleasant_a prospect_n for_o it_o seem_v as_o though_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o barren_a mountain_n however_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o except_v in_o some_o few_o place_n of_o the_o bayliwick_n of_o seyne_n border_v upon_o embrunois_n all_o the_o other_o mountain_n be_v fruitful_a hill_n or_o hillock_n which_o not_o only_o produce_v the_o best_a corn_n and_o the_o most_o delicious_a wine_n in_o france_n but_o sometime_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mountain_n will_v yield_v such_o fruit_n as_o require_v a_o different_a climate_n be_v cover_v on_o the_o south_n side_n with_o vine_n plume_n and_o olive-tree_n pomegranate_n orange_n citron_n lemon_n and_o on_o the_o north_n side_n with_o cherry_n apple_n pear_n almond_n and_o walnut_n neither_o do_v the_o country_n want_v pasture_n and_o wood_n especial_o in_o the_o northern_a part_n though_o the_o latter_a be_v not_o in_o great_a quantity_n because_o of_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o air_n be_v as_o temperate_a as_o the_o soil_n be_v fruitful_a for_o the_o sky_n be_v clear_v most_o part_n of_o the_o year_n and_o rain_n fall_v very_o seldom_o the_o southern_a part_n along_o the_o sea-coast_n will_v be_v very_o hot_a be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o bize_n or_o north_n wind_n that_o refresh_v and_o purify_v the_o air_n but_o create_v a_o severe_a cold_a when_o it_o blow_v in_o winter_n those_o that_o keep_v there_o sheep_n and_o herd_n of_o cattle_n send_v they_o in_o summer_n to_o devolui_fw-la and_o other_o mountain_n of_o dauphiné_n have_v pasture_n of_o their_o own_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o winter_n they_o make_v vast_a quantity_n of_o silk_n by_o feed_v silkworm_n with_o leaf_n of_o mulberry-tree_n as_o also_o salt_n upon_o the_o seacoast_n thence_o be_v transport_v into_o foreign_a country_n the_o salicor_n a_o kind_n of_o ash_n fit_a to_o make_v glass_n and_o soap_n of_o together_o with_o saffron_n vermilion_n cork_n and_o rosin_n a_o oily_a juice_n run_v out_o of_o the_o male_a pinetree_n the_o few_o heath_n and_o waste_n that_o be_v there_o be_v cover_v with_o thyme_n hyssop_n lavender_n rosemary_n sage_a juniper_n and_o myrtle-tree_n the_o provencaux_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o provence_n a●e_v ingenious_a and_o industrious_a dante_n and_o petrarcha_n two_o famous_a
charge_n in_o france_n especial_o the_o lieutenancy_n of_o provence_n you_o have_v yet_o in_o this_o diocese_n donzere_n pierre-latte_a la_fw-fr palu_n suze_n mondragon_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o government_n lyonnois_n the_o most_o ancient_a author_n especial_o the_o greek_n use_v to_o call_v gaul_n celtic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o that_o appellation_n become_v proper_a to_o that_o part_n that_o be_v include_v betwixt_o the_o rhone_n the_o seine_n and_o the_o marne_n the_o ocean_n and_o the_o garomne_n but_o augustus_n take_v off_o that_o which_o lie_v betwixt_o the_o garomne_n and_o the_o loire_n to_o ine●ease_v aquitain_n and_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o lyonnoise_n from_o lion_n its_o capital_a city_n at_o this_o present_a the_o government_n lyonnois_n be_v far_o narrow_a comprehend_v only_o 6_o province_n viz._n lyonnois_n proper_o so_o call_v forez_n and_o beaujolois_n that_o be_v very_o little_a and_o make_v scarce_o together_o 25_o league_n north_n and_o south_n and_o 35_o east_n and_o west_n the_o other_o three_o be_v bourbonnois_n la_fw-fr march_n and_o auvergne_n which_o reach_v all_o together_o 52_o league_n north_n and_o south_n from_o germigny_n in_o bourbonnois_n over_o against_o dun-le_a roy_n in_o berry_n to_o entraygue_n in_o auvergne_n on_o the_o river_n lot_n and_o 76_o east_n and_o west_n from_o belle-ville_a on_o the_o rhone_n in_o beaujolois_n to_o availle_n on_o the_o vienne_n in_o the_o country_n of_o la_fw-fr march_n most_o of_o the_o river_n that_o water_n this_o government_n belong_v more_o proper_o to_o other_o where_o you_o will_v find_v their_o course_n describe_v as_o the_o vienne_n the_o creusa_n and_o the_o indre_fw-fr in_o orleannois_n the_o dordonne_v in_o languedoc_n the_o loire_n and_o the_o rhone_n in_o the_o general_n description_n and_o the_o saone_n in_o burgundy_n remain_v then_o only_o the_o allier_n elaver_n which_o rise_v in_o the_o cevennes_n on_o the_o border_n of_o gevaudan_n and_o velay_v water_n les-chazes_a langeac_n peyrusse_n la_fw-fr voute_fw-fr brioude_fw-mi auzon_n issoire_n vic-le_a comte_n pont_n du_fw-fr chateau_n vichis_n s._n german_a des_fw-fr fossez_fw-fr varennes_n m●ulins_n receive_v in_o its_o way_n the_o alagnon_n near_o auzon_n the_o duore_n or_o door_n and_o the_o siolle_n or_o sioulle_n increase_v with_o the_o bouble_n near_o maringue_n betwixt_o pont_n du_fw-fr chateau_n and_o vichy_n then_o fall_v into_o the_o loire_n 3_o miles_n south_n west_n of_o nevers_n after_o it_o have_v separate_v nivernois_n from_o bourbonnois_n during_o 10_o league_n of_o proper_a lyonnois_n lionnois_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v about_o 12_o league_n in_o length_n and_o 7_o in_o breadth_n it_o be_v situate_v between_o dauphine_n from_o which_o it_o be_v separate_v on_o the_o east_n by_o the_o rhone_n it_o have_v bresse_n and_o beaujolois_n on_o the_o north_n forez_n on_o the_o west_n and_o vivarais_n on_o the_o south_n it_o be_v soil_n about_o lion_n be_v more_o proper_a for_o wine_n than_o corn_n in_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v abundant_o fertile_a afford_v great_a quantity_n of_o excellent_a fruit_n and_o some_o mine_n of_o mix_a metal_n beside_o the_o rhone_n and_o the_o saone_n which_o carry_v abundance_n of_o thing_n to_o lion_n there_o be_v some_o small_a river_n the_o azargues_n the_o mornance_n the_o brenne_n and_o the_o giez_n which_o have_v not_o 15_o league_n in_o their_o whole_a course_n lion_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o division_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a government_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o rhone_n and_o the_o saone_n its_o situation_n be_v very_o pleasant_a its_o original_a ancient_a and_o its_o trade_n the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o lion_n be_v general_o esteem_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o europe_n here_o be_v a_o archbishop_n who_o be_v primate_n of_o the_o celtic_a gaulae_fw-la the_o archbishop_n of_o roven_n tours_n and_o sens_n depend_v by_o right_a upon_o he_o as_o metropolitan_o of_o the_o second_o three_o and_o four_o lyonnoise_n to_o who_o may_v be_v now_o add_v the_o archbishop_n of_o paris_n as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o 5_o province_n the_o diocese_n of_o lion_n extend_v through_o all_o proper_a lyonnois_n forez_n and_o beaujolois_n here_o be_v also_o a_o count_n of_o the_o treasury_n of_o france_n a_o presidial_a seat_n a_o seneschal_n court_n a_o election_n a_o tribunal_n of_o commerce_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o consulate_a under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o conservation_n of_o lion_n author_n vary_v very_o much_o about_o the_o foundation_n of_o lion_n and_o the_o original_a of_o its_o name_n some_o say_v that_o lugdus_n king_n of_o the_o celtes_n be_v the_o founder_n of_o it_o so_o that_o from_o lugdus_n and_o dunum_n which_o signify_v a_o mountain_n do_v arise_v lugdidunum_n or_o lugdunum_n some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o come_v from_o lugier_n which_o in_o the_o cimbrique_n tongue_n signify_v fortune_n and_o dunum_n a_o hill_n that_o be_v the_o hill_n or_o mountain_n of_o fortune_n other_o from_o two_o gaulish_a word_n lugodunum_a which_o they_o interpret_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o rave_v and_o other_o again_o from_o lucius_n plancus_n who_o by_o order_n of_o the_o senate_n bring_v thither_o a_o roman_a colony_n from_o vienne_n it_o be_v sure_a that_o before_o that_o time_n that_o be_v before_o the_o triumvirate_n lion_n be_v already_o a_o considerable_a city_n though_o not_o so_o famous_a as_o it_o become_v afterward_o in_o 744_o of_o rome_n 60_o gaulish_a city_n contribute_v towards_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o altar_n dedicate_v to_o augustus_n and_o build_v on_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o saone_n and_o rhone_n at_o a_o place_n call_v ainay_n where_o be_v still_o a_o famous_a abbey_n of_o benedictins_n here_o caius_n caesar_n celebrate_v game_n and_o prize_n be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o deliver_v the_o best_a discourse_n in_o greek_a and_o latin_n under_o the_o empire_n of_o nero_n a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o city_n be_v burn_v down_o to_o who_o rebuilding_n this_o emperor_n give_v out_o of_o his_o exchequer_n 400000_o sesterce_n as_o much_o as_o they_o themselves_o have_v contribute_v before_o in_o troublesome_a time_n this_o make_v the_o lyonnois_n so_o faithful_a to_o his_o interest_n that_o they_o withstand_v galba_n and_o stick_v to_o the_o false_a nero_n until_o they_o be_v undeceive_v in_o antonine_n time_n there_o be_v a_o amphitheatre_n which_o according_a to_o a_o ancient_a chronicle_n have_v be_v build_v by_o the_o emperor_n trajan_n at_o a_o place_n call_v now_o serviere_n where_o stand_v the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o s._n thomas_n in_o the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o s._n john_n the_o canon_n have_v the_o title_n of_o count_n and_o the_o dean_n that_o of_o duke_n pontius_n pilate_n who_o condemn_v our_o lord_n be_v a_o native_a of_o lion_n and_o confine_v thither_o for_o his_o concussion_n as_o well_o as_o herod_n antipas_n and_o his_o miss_n herodias_n the_o murderer_n of_o s._n john_n the_o baptist_n and_o starve_v there_o pierrecize_a be_v a_o old_a and_o strong_a castle_n where_o prisoner_n of_o state_n be_v keep_v it_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o rock_n in_o which_o it_o be_v build_v there_o be_v no_o author_n who_o speak_v of_o this_o city_n without_o give_v it_o great_a eulogy_n in_o ancient_a inscription_n it_o be_v term_v colonia_n claudia_n copia_n or_o the_o colony_n of_o claudius_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o gaul_n because_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n be_v bear_v there_o he_o mix_v that_o colony_n with_o that_o of_o the_o viennois_n and_o order_v that_o lion_n shall_v be_v the_o granary_n of_o the_o gaul_n as_o be_v situate_v between_o bresse_n bourgogne_n auvergne_n velay_n vivarais_n dauphine_n bugey_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o it_o receive_v all_o sort_n of_o commodity_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o two_o river_n that_o water_n it_o herodian_a call_v it_o great_a and_o happy_a city_n ptol●my_n give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o famous_a metropolis_n sidonius_n apollinaris_n call_v it_o rhodanusia_n or_o the_o best_a city_n on_o the_o rhone_n scaliger_n term_v it_o un_fw-fr nouveau_fw-fr ●●nde_fw-fr dans_fw-fr le_fw-fr vieux_fw-fr &_o un_fw-fr vieux_fw-fr dans_fw-fr le_fw-fr nouveau_fw-fr ●_o new_a world_n in_o the_o old_a and_o a_o old_a in_o the_o new_a the_o country_n about_o that_o city_n be_v extraordinary_a pleasant_a the_o other_o place_n of_o some_o note_n in_o lyonnois_n be_v chavaney_n coindrieu_o renown_a for_o its_o wine_n vimy_n chasselay_n anse_v along_o the_o rhone_n ●arare_fw-la chazal_n la_fw-fr bresle_n s._n genis-l'argenty_a s._n genis-la-val_n s._n saphorin_n le_fw-fr chastel_n mon●agny_n revirie_n s._n andiol_n s._n martin_n en_fw-fr jarez_n ●●ive_fw-fr de_fw-fr giez_fw-fr s._n chaumont_n a_o marquisate_n know_v 〈◊〉_d the_o manufactory_a of_o silk_n s._n jean_n de_fw-fr bonne●●s_n &c._n &c._n of_o forez_n forez_n segusianus_n ager_n or_o pagus_n forensis_fw-la have_v as_o great_a a_o extent_n as_o
lyonnois_n and_o beaujolois_n together_o it_o have_v burgundy_n and_o bourbonnois_n on_o the_o north_n velay_n and_o vivarais●n_v ●n_z the_o south_n the_o mountain_n of_o auvergne●n_n ●n_z the_o west_n lyonnois_n and_o beaujolois_n on_o the_o ●ast_n this_o country_n be_v very_o fertile_a and_o fatuous_a for_o its_o great_a number_n of_o nobleman_n ●ouses_n it_o be_v proverbial_o say_v that_o one_o may_v ●s_v soon_o number_v the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n as_o ●o_o count_v all_o the_o rivulet_n and_o brook_n which_o ●rom_o all_o quarter_n of_o this_o country_n fall_v into_o the_o loire_n it_o have_v many_o excellent_a medicinal_a water_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o upper_a and_o low_o the_o upper_a be_v near_o the_o cevennes_n and_o the_o low_a all_o beyond_o the_o loire_n on_o the_o westside_n all_o this_o country_n be_v full_a of_o wood_n and_o forest_n especial_o the_o upper_a part_n whence_o some_o derive_v the_o name_n of_o it_o and_o write_v it_o foret_n but_o other_o deny_v that_o original_a and_o spell_v it_o forez_n and_o the_o latin_a favour_n their_o opinion_n beside_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v call_v foresiens_n and_o not_o forestiens_n they_o be_v famous_a through_o all_o the_o kingdom_n for_o their_o trade_n of_o iron-ware_n and_o for_o make_v all_o sort_n of_o iron-works_a this_o country_n have_v still_o the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n it_o have_v have_v its_o particular_a count_n who_o be_v also_o count_n of_o lion_n since_o the_o year_n 1070._o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v famous_a in_o history_n as_o charles_n ii_o of_o bourbon_n lord_n high_a constable_n of_o france_n under_z francis_z i._n soon_o after_o this_o county_n be_v reunite_v to_o the_o french_a crown_n by_o the_o same_o king_n it_o be_v principal_a town_n be_v montbrison_n s._n etienne_n roanne_n and_o feurs_fw-fr montbrison_n mons_fw-la brusonis_n capital_n os_fw-la upper_a forez_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o little_a river_n vecize_a 14_o league_n from_o lion_n towards_o the_o west_n it_o have_v a_o bailywick_n a_o election_n and_o a_o provostship_n former_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o castle_n call_v brison_n afterward_o enclose_v with_o wall_n anno_fw-la 428._o here_o be_v a_o collegiate_n church_n dedicate_v to_o our_o lady_n and_o divers_a religious_a house_n with_o the_o best_a clock-spell_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n st._n etienne_n de_fw-fr furens_fw-la fanum_n sancti_fw-la stephani_fw-la be_v a_o town_n 2_o league_n e._n of_o the_o p._n ver_fw-la loire_n and_o to_o south-west_n of_o lion_n it_o be_v situate_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o mountain_n on_o the_o riu●let_n of_o furens_fw-la whose_o water_n be_v very_o proper_a for_o the_o temper_n of_o iron_n which_o occasion_v a_o vast_a quantity_n of_o iron-works_a to_o be_v make_v in_o that_o country_n from_o whence_o ●any_n place_n of_o europe_n be_v furnish_v in_o a_o mountain_n hard_a by_o be_v a_o mine_n of_o stone-coal_n ●hat_n burn_v since_o several_a year_n roanne_v rodumna_n be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o a_o little_a country_n call_v roannois_n in_o forez_n fifteen_o league_n northwest_o of_o lion_n have_v the_o title_n of_o duchy_n situate_v on_o the_o river_n loire_n which_o thereabouts_o gin_v to_o carry_v considerable_a boat_n wherein_o ●●ose_o that_o design_n to_o go_v to_o orleans_n by_o water_n use_v ●●_o embark_v in_o it_o be_v a_o college_n of_o jesuit_n as_o also_o divers_a religious_a house_n it_o have_v ancient_o its_o count_n issue_v from_o the_o house_n of_o forez_n feurs_fw-fr forum_n segusianorum_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o ●iver_n loire_n where_o it_o receive_v the_o little_a river_n ●ignon_fw-fr so_o famous_a in_o the_o romance_n of_o astrea_n between_o lion_n roanne_n and_o s._n etienne_n it_o lie_v ●●ne_v or_o ten_o league_n west_n of_o lion_n st._n galmier_n upon_o the_o loire_n halfway_n betwixt_o ●eurs_n and_o s._n etienne_n de_fw-fr furens_fw-la be_v renown_v for_o ●_o fountain_n who_o water_n taste_v like_o wine_n use_v be_v say_v that_o if_o one_o mix_v a_o four_o part_n of_o ●ine_o with_o it_o that_o mixture_n can_v be_v distinguish_v from_o pure_a wine_n st._n ferreol_n a_o league_n east_n of_o the_o loire_n and_o ●_o south-west_n of_o s._n etienne_n de_fw-fr furens_fw-la have_v a_o bay●ick_a as_o well_o as_o bourg-argental_a on_o the_o border_n ●_o ●elay_v 3_o league_n west_n of_o the_o rhone_n on_o the_o westside_n of_o the_o loire_n you_o meet_v ●●th_o leignieu_o montarchior_n s._n rambert_n boven_n ●_o germain-la-val_n vrsé_n a_o marquisate_n the_o small_a ●●untry_n of_o chevalez_n with_o the_o capital_a s._n just_o ●●●zet_n chateau-moran_n etc._n etc._n of_o beaujolois_n beaujolois_n bell●-jocensis_a pagus_n have_v the_o title_n of_o barony_n be_v situate_v between_o the_o saone_n and_o the_o loire_n it_o have_v lionnois_n on_o the_o south_n the_o principality_n of_o dombes_n and_o part_n of_o maconnois_n on_o the_o east_n charolois_n on_o the_o north_n and_o forez_n on_o the_o west_n this_o country_n be_v very_o fertile_a in_o wine_n corn_n hemp_n and_o depend_v partly_o on_o the_o bishop_n o●_n macon_n viz._n the_o most_o northern_a part_n but_o al●_n the_o rest_n lie_v under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o lion_n it●_n chief_a place_n be_v beaujeu_n villefranche_a and_o belle-ville_a beaujeu_n bellus-jocus_a be_v now_o only_a a_o village_n situate_v on_o the_o ardiere_n have_v a_o castle_n which_o give_v its_o name_n to_o beaujolois_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n of_o beaujeu_n which_o be_v so_o famous_a an●_n ancient_a and_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o hous●_n of_o savoy_n it_o be_v about_o 11_o league_n north_n north_n west_n of_o lion_n and_o be_v famous_a for_o some_o sculpture_n or_o fine_a engrave_v work_n after_o the_o antique_a fashion_n villefranche_a francopolis_n or_o villa_n franca_n be_v seven_o league_n from_o lion_n towards_o th●_n north_n be_v distant_a about_o half_a a_o league_n fro●_n the_o saone_n now_o it_o be_v esteem_v the_o capital_a o●_n beaujolois_n it_o have_v a_o collegiate_n church_n a●_n election_n a_o bayliwick_n a_o academy_n and_o ●_o granary_n of_o salt_n there_o be_v the_o first_o monastery_n of_o franciscan_n that_o be_v ever_o build_v in_o france_n belle-ville_a be_v distant_a from_o lion_n about_o 10_o league_n and_o be_v very_o nigh_o the_o saone_n the_o other_o place_n as_o pereux_n t●izy-reignie_a be_v but_o inconsiderable_a burough_n or_o village_n of_o bourbonnois_n bourbonnois_n burbonensis_n pagus_n have_v forez_n and_o bourgogne_n on_o the_o east_n berry_n on_o the_o west_n from_o which_o it_o be_v separate_v by_o the_o cherseoli_n auvergne_n and_o forez_n on_o the_o south_n and_o on_o the_o north_n it_o have_v nivernois_n with_o part_n of_o berry_n from_o east_n to_o west_n it_o extend_v itself_o about_o 30_o league_n and_o about_o 18_o or_o 20_o from_o south_n to_o north._n this_o country_n abound_v with_o fruit_n rye_n and_o pulse_n pasture_n wallnut_n oil_n and_o mine_n of_o iron_n bourbonnois_n be_v divide_v into_o upper_a and_o low_a according_a to_o its_o proximity_n to_o the_o mountain_n of_o auvergne_n montagar_fw-mi be_v account_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o upper_a and_o moulins_n in_o the_o low_a of_o the_o whole_a country_n the_o ancient_a b●ii_n a_o celtic_a nation_n have_v exhaust_v themselves_o by_o send_v colony_n into_o italy_n and_o germany_n be_v afterward_o extinguish_v in_o the_o gaul_n but_o some_o of_o the_o german_a plantation_n re-enter_v their_o original_a country_n in_o company_n of_o the_o swisser_n the_o latter_a be_v defeat_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o former_a settle_v themselves_o in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o territory_n ●f_v the_o autunois_n with_o the_o leave_n of_o th●_n inhabitant_n and_o of_o the_o roman_n the_o place_n i●_n think_v to_o be_v moulin_n because_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o bishop_n of_o autun_n whereas_o the_o rest_n o●_n bourbonnois_n resort_v either_o to_o the_o bishop_n o●_n nevers_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o bourge_n or_o to_o th●_n bishop_n of_o clermont_n the_o loire_n the_o allier_n with_o other_o little_a river_n and_o many_o pond_n in_o this_o country_n afford_v great_a variety_n of_o fish_n to_o the_o indabitant_n it_o be_v mineral_n water_n occasion_n a_o great_a confluence_n of_o stranger_n the_o learned_a gui_n coquille_n say_v that_o bourbonnois_n consist_v at_o first_o only_o of_o bourbon_n larchambaud_n and_o some_o adjacent_a lordship_n bu●_n that_o its_o count_n encroach_a upon_o their_o neighbour_n make_v it_o such_o a_o large_a country_n as_o it_o be_v now_o ●_o a_o image_n of_o what_o the_o french_a king_n of_o tha●_n family_n shall_v do_v robert_n ii_o son_n to_o lewis_n ix_o be_v the_o first_o prince_n of_o the_o royal_a blood_n o●_n france_n who_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o bourbon_n have_v spouse_v the_o heiress_n of_o it_o moulins_n molinae_n situate_v on_o the_o allier_n in_o a_o plain_a very_o large_a fertile_a and_o pleasant_a it_o ha●_n that_o name_n from_o the_o
frano-countois_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o second_o come_v of_o the_o roman_n the_o sequani_n be_v too_o weak_a for_o the_o aedui_n have_v invite_v the_o german_n and_o with_o their_o succour_n defeat_v they_o twice_o upon_o this_o divitiacus_n a_o autunois_n lord_n be_v depute_v to_o rome_n and_o prevail_v easy_o with_o the_o senate_n to_o send_v a_o army_n into_o the_o gaul_n the_o great_a caesar_n be_v choose_v for_o this_o expedition_n who_o know_v to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o aedui_n and_o of_o the_o dissension_n of_o the_o gaul_n so_o that_o he_o overcome_v they_o all_o one_o after_o another_o the_o autunois_n perceive_v but_o too_o late_a they_o have_v be_v mistake_v in_o their_o politic_n and_o will_v feign_v have_v be_v rid_v of_o the_o imperious_a master_n they_o have_v give_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o countryman_n but_o the_o gaul_n be_v already_o exhaust_v in_o a_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o money_n neither_o have_v they_o learn_v the_o war-stratagem_n and_o military_a discipline_n of_o their_o conqueror_n so_o that_o their_o league_n with_o vercingentorix_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o alesia_n one_o of_o their_o town_n avail_v nothing_o but_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o deprive_v they_o insensible_o of_o their_o country_n and_o privilege_n and_o make_v lion_n head_n of_o the_o celtic_a gaul_n the_o autunois_n raise_v a_o three_o time_n under_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n but_o with_o as_o little_a success_n as_o before_o they_o can_v never_o since_o recover_v their_o liberty_n and_o much_o less_o their_o empire_n but_o be_v always_o subject_a either_o to_o the_o roman_n the_o burgundian_n or_o to_o the_o french_a but_o the_o great_a loss_n the_o autunois_n suffer_v be_v by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o bagaude_n or_o gaulish_a peasant_n who_o plunder_v the_o country_n and_o all_o the_o town_n they_o can_v master_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o one_o aman●_n and_o elian_n but_o be_v at_o last_o defeat_v by_o herculius_n maximian_n associate_v to_o the_o empire_n by_o diocletian_a the_o two_o emperor_n at_o the_o solicitation_n of_o constantius_n chlorus_n caesar_n and_o afterward_o emperor_n of_o the_o gaul_n england_n and_o spain_n begin_v to_o repair_v au●un_v which_o constantius_n and_o constantine_n his_o son_n finish_v for_o this_o reason_n the_o senate_n of_o autun_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o their_o city_n shall_v be_v call_v flavia_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n flavienses_n from_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o these_o two_o emperor_n flavius_n but_o this_o last_v only_o as_o long_o as_o the_o family_n of_o the_o flavian_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n for_o they_o retake_v afterward_o their_o former_a name_n of_o augustodunum_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n since_o augustodunum_n be_v compound_v of_o a_o gaulish_a and_o latin_a word_n signify_v the_o mountain_n of_o augustus_n it_o remain_v unknown_a what_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o capital_a of_o the_o aedui_n before_o that_o emperor_n for_o bibracte_n be_v a_o considerable_a town_n not_o far_o from_o autun_n but_o not_o autun_n itself_o in_o constantius_n and_o constantine_n time_n there_o be_v a_o capitole_v dedicate_v to_o jupiter_n juno_n and_o minerva_n a_o temple_n of_o apollo_n and_o a_o famous_a school_n for_o rhetoric_n and_o humane_a learning_n before_o the_o auntunois_n be_v reduce_v into_o a_o roman_a province_n they_o govern_v themselves_o as_o a_o commonwealth_n choose_v every_o year_n a_o sovereign_a magistrate_n call_v vergo-brete_a who_o have_v absolute_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o over_o their_o good_n they_o have_v then_o a_o senate_n of_o druid_n a_o academy_n for_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o a_o school_n for_o the_o young_a sort._n autun_n lie_v now_o on_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o a●oux_n and_o tavernay_n 37_o mile_n south-west_n of_o dijon_n st._n lazare_n of_o old_a nazaire_n be_v the_o cathedral_n church_n and_o very_o considerable_a both_o for_o i●s_n structure_n and_o chapter_n this_o city_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n high_a and_o low_a the_o diocese_n contain_v 24_o archpriest_n and_o above_o 600_o parish_n the_o bishop_n preside_v at_o the_o state_n of_o burgundy_n beside_o the_o cathedral_n autun_n harh_n a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o church_n as_o al●o_o many_o abbey_n and_o other_o religious_a house_n bourbon_n l'ansi_fw-fr burbo_n anselli_n be_v a_o town_n and_o a_o bayliwick_n with_o a_o castle_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o autun_n about_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o loire_n whi●h_n separate_v it_o from_o bourbonnois_n the_o territory_n of_o bourbon_n towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o burgundy_n be_v encompass_v with_o ferti●_n mountain_n the_o town_n itself_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o little_a hill_n its_o castle_n be_v guard_v with_o a_o ditch_n hew_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n during_o the_o civil_a war_n it_o can_v never_o be_v take_v be_v defend_v by_o sieur_n d'_fw-fr amanze_n the_o mineral_n water_n of_o bourbon_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o be_v as_o much_o now_o prize_v since_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o iii_o who_o prefer_v they_o to_o all_o other_o water_n there_o be_v few_o other_o place_n worth_a to_o be_v mention_v save_o viange_n blanot_n chissey_n lucenay-l'eveque_a icy-l'-eveque_a la-motte-s_a jean_n le-mont-ceny_a brandon_n and_o drap●y-s_a loup_n of_o chalonois_n this_o diocese_n call_v also_o bresse_n chalonoise_n be_v of_o the_o dependency_n of_o autun_n it_o be_v include_v betwixt_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n bresse_n maconnois_n charolois_n and_o autunois_n the_o city_n of_o chalon_n cabillo_n aeduorum_n or_o cabillonum_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o saone_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n a_o bayliwick_n and_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n to_o lion_n between_o verdun_n and_o tenare_n 15_o league_n south_n of_o dijon_n the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o city_n appear_v from_o the_o great_a number_n of_o statue_n and_o inscription_n in_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o amphitheatre_n and_o of_o many_o other_o public_a building_n here_o it_o be_v that_o the_o roman_n make_v magazine_n of_o corn_n for_o their_o army_n and_o afterward_o the_o emperor_n appoint_v the_o rendezvous_n of_o their_o force_n at_o this_o place_n it_o be_v almost_o ruin_v by_o aittila_n but_o soon_o after_o repair_v the_o french_a king_n be_v gontran_n and_o thierry_n make_v their_o residence_n here_o this_o city_n be_v very_o spacious_a and_o fine_a the_o saone_n make_v here_o a_o isle_n which_o they_o term_v fauxbourg_n saint_n laurence_n between_o two_o bridge_n one_o of_o stone_n and_o the_o other_o of_o wood._n the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n in_o this_o city_n be_v the_o palace_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o st._n vincent_n former_o of_o s._n stephen_n consist_v 25_o canon_n whereof_o 7_o be_v dignitary_n the_o dean_n the_o singer_n the_o treasurer_n and_o four_o arch-deacon_n s._n marcel_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o chalon_n st._n donatian_n be_v bishop_n of_o it_o in_o the_o four_o century_n and_o be_v at_o the_o council_n of_o cologne_n anno_fw-la 346._o beside_o the_o cathedral_n church_n there_o be_v many_o parish_n as_o st._n george_n s._n laurence_n s._n marry_o which_o be_v a_o commandership_n of_o s._n antony_n and_o a_o fine_a college_n of_o jesuit_n the_o citadel_n of_o chalon_n be_v fortify_v with_o four_o royal_a bastion_n the_o town_n of_o verdun_n be_v upon_o the_o doux_fw-fr nigh_o its_o fall_n into_o the_o saone_n about_o 4_o league_n north-east_n of_o chalon_n the_o other_o place_n of_o some_o note_n be_v chaigny_n rully_n giury_n la_o ferte-sur-grosne_a tenare_n cuzery_n branges_n sagy_n savigny_n bojana_n beluure_n paigny_n and_o seure_n the_o bellegarde_n a_o duchy_n of_o the_o country_n of_o la_fw-fr montagne_n the_o country_n of_o la_fw-fr montagne_n be_v situate_v towards_o the_o north_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n about_o the_o origin_n of_o the_o seine_n betwixt_o franche_n county_n champaign_n anxerrois_n auxois_fw-fr and_o dijonnois_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o langre_n as_o well_o as_o dijonnois_n the_o capital_a be_v chatillon_n castellio_n ad_fw-la sequanam_fw-la situate_v on_o the_o seine_n between_o aisei-le-duc_n and_o bar-sur-seine_a 31_o mile_n northwest_o of_o dijon_n it_o be_v a_o pretty_a good_a town_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bailie_n of_o la_fw-fr montagne_n the_o river_n divide_v it_o into_o two_o part_n one_o call_v the_o bourg_n and_o the_o other_o chaumont_n here_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o old_a castle_n it_o be_v the_o native_a country_n of_o william_n philander_n who_o have_v make_v learned_a commentary_n on_o the_o x_o book_n of_o vitruvius_n bar-sur-seine_a barrum_n ad_fw-la sequanam_fw-la be_v upon_o the_o river_n seine_n where_o it_o receive_v the_o ourse_n the_o arse_n and_o the_o leigne_n towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o champaign_n about_o 7_o
many_o water-mill_n that_o be_v about_o it_o and_o its_o rise_n if_o we_o believe_v samson●_n ●_z from_o a_o bridge_n which_o caesar_n rebuilt_a here_o thi●_n town_n have_v a_o strong_a and_o fine_a castle_n and_o be_v especial_o renown_v for_o the_o good_a knife_n and_o cizer●_n that_o be_v make_v in_o it_o former_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a residing-place_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n moulins_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n the_o city_n i●_n self_n the_o new_a town_n the_o suburb_n of_o the_o carmelites_n and_o that_o of_o the_o allier_n it_o be_v a_o city_n pretty_a ancient_a and_o its_o medicinal_a water_n render_v it_o very_o famous_a it_o have_v a_o collegiate_n church_n 3_o or_o 4_o parish_n divers_a religious_a house_n a_o college_n of_o jesuit_n a_o presidial-seat_n a_o generality_n on_o which_o the_o election_n of_o montluss●n_n ga●●●_n and_o esvaon_n and_o several_a other_o in_o nivern●is_n and_o upper_a march_n be_v depend_v moulins_n lie_v 39_o league_n northwest_o of_o lion_n bourbon-l'archambaut_a burbo_n erchenbaldi_n be_v a_o town_n and_o a_o castle_n situate_v in_o a_o fruitful_a valley_n betwixt_o four_o mountain_n it_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o king_n pep●n's_n time_n and_o be_v but_o at_o first_o a_o barony_n which_o the_o french_a king_n charles_n the_o fair_a erect_v into_o a_o duchy_n and_o peerdom_n in_o 1327._o the_o castle_n be_v seat_v on_o a_o rock_n and_o surround_v with_o 24_o tower_n the_o duke_n have_v found_v there_o a_o ●●o●y_a chapel_n with_o 12_o canon_n and_o a_o treasurer_n there_o be_v also_o a_o large_a pond_n and_o renown_v bath_n the_o other_o place_n of_o bourbonnois_n be_v vich●_n cusset_n a_o fortify_v town_n s._n germain-des-fossez_a billi_n la_fw-fr palisse_n a_o county_n where_o be_v a_o fine_a castle_n and_o a_o large_a park_n s._n germain-le-puy_n varennes_n jaligni_fw-la doinpierre_n etc._n etc._n all_o betwixt_o the_o allier_n and_o the_o lotre_fw-fr st._n amand_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o fortress_n montrond_n that_o be_v raze_v in_o 1652._o a●●ay-le-vieux_n and_o montlucon_n all_o three_o upon_o the_o cher._n the_o last_o lie_v in_o a_o very_a good_a territory_n with_o wood_n pasture_n and_o vine_n near_o it_o be_v a_o boxtree_n warren_n which_o be_v green_a all_o the_o year_n round_o go_v there_o for_o a_o wonder_n neris_n be_v famous_a because_o of_o its_o bath_n and_o have_v 13_o mill_n upon_o a_o brook_n of_o warm_a water_n la_fw-fr march_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o little_a country_n of_o combraille_n montegut_n lez_fw-fr combraille_n resort_v to_o no_o inferio_fw-la justice_n but_o depend_v immediate_o on_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n chantelle_n and_o fourrille_n be_v two_o marquisates_n the_o former_a of_o which_o have_v a_o very_a fine_a house_n bellenave_n be_v a_o considerable_a lordship_n villefranche_a st._n hilaire_n herisson_n s●ncoin_n be_v place_n of_o some_o note_n all_o lie_v betwixt_o the_o allier_n and_o the_o cher._n of_o auvergne_n awergne_n arvernia_n have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n have_v forez_n on_o the_o east_n bourbonnois_n on_o the_o north_n limosin_n quercy_n and_o la-marche_n on_o the_o west_n rovergue_v and_o the_o cevennes_n on_o the_o south_n thi●_n province_n from_o north_n to_o south_n be_v about_o forty_o league_n and_o about_o thirty_o from_o west_n to_o east_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o high_a and_o low_a the_o low_a call_v limagne_n lemane_n lie_v along_o the_o river_n allier_n in_o a_o very_a fertile_a plain_n abound_v in_o corn_n wine_n and_o mineral_n water_n they_o trade_n much_o in_o tapestry-hanging_n lace_n clothes_n knife_n and_o other_o commodity_n the_o inhabitant_n in_o general_n be_v skilful_a industrious_a good_a soldier_n and_o understand_v their_o interest_n very_o well_o the_o auvergnat_n arverni_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o wealthy_a and_o mighty_a nation_n in_o the_o gaul_n and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v extend_v their_o dominion_n to_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n they_o be_v still_o powerful_a enough_o in_o the_o gaul_n in_o caesar_n time_n since_o the_o gevaudan_n the_o velain_n and_o the_o quercinois_n be_v their_o tributary_n and_o vercingentorix_n a_o auvergnat_n have_v interest_n enough_o in_o the_o gaul_n to_o make_v they_o rise_v against_o the_o roman_n they_o have_v some_o time_n before_o wage_v war_n against_o those_o conqueror_n of_o the_o world_n have_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o allobroges_n attack_v the_o autunois_n ally_n to_o the_o roman_n but_o they_o have_v be_v beat_v and_o their_o king_n bituitus_n take_v prisoner_n upper_a auvergne_n or_o le-haut-pays_a lie_v in_o the_o cevennes_n which_o from_o thence_o be_v call_v the_o mountain_n of_o awergne_n the_o capital_a s._n flour_n s._n flori_n oppidum_n have_v its_o name_n from_o one_o florus_n bishop_n of_o the_o velain_n it_o lie_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n which_o be_v flat_a and_o be_v wash_v by_o the_o rivulet_n lander_n call_v indiciacum_n it_o be_v erect_v from_o a_o priory_n to_o a_o bishopric_n in_o 1317_o by_o pope_n john_n xxii_o and_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o cathedral_n be_v secularise_v by_o pope_n sixtus_n iu._n it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v still_o a_o inconsiderable_a town_n eighteen_o league_n north-east_n of_o rodez_n and_o 39_o south-west_n of_o lion_n aurillac_n aureliacum_fw-la bear_v most_o probable_o the_o name_n of_o one_o aurelius_n its_o founder_n though_o other_o derive_v it_o from_o a_o adjacent_a lake_n where_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o grain_n of_o gold_n be_v find_v there_o be_v a_o famous_a abbey_n of_o benedictin_n which_o have_v still_o the_o name_n of_o its_o founder_n be_v call_v l'abbaye_v the_o s._n giraud_n mauriac_n be_v considerable_a for_o its_o fair_n whether_o be_v bring_v vast_a number_n of_o horse_n and_o for_o a_o college_n of_o jesuit_n madic_n have_v a_o castle_n one_o of_o the_o fine_a house_n in_o the_o whole_a province_n both_o border_a upon_o limosin_n the_o other_o place_n be_v entraygue_n ghaudes-aigues_a carlat_n vic_n en_fw-fr carladez_fw-fr roquebrou_fw-fr bleaux_fw-fr saler_n murat_n lastic_a a_o viscounty_n massiat_a a_o lordship_n alanch_v achon_n riom-des-montagnes_a miramont_n bles●e_v etc._n etc._n the_o mountain_n of_o awergne_n be_v not_o rugged_a and_o naked_a but_o full_a of_o grass_n and_o excellent_a simple_n which_o be_v much_o esteem_v by_o physician_n the_o chief_a of_o this_o country_n have_v a_o grea●_n name_v through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o milk_n be_v so_o abundant_a here_o that_o it_o surpass_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o wine_n that_o be_v make_v in_o low_a auvergne_n or_o at_o least_o in_o limagne_n the_o best_a part_n of_o it_o moun●_n cantal_n betwixt_o s._n flour_n and_o aurillac_n be_v the_o high_a of_o all_o be_v always_o cover_v with_o snow_n and_o have_v 3_o league_n in_o length_n lower-auvergne_n be_v divide_v again_o into_o two_o part_n by_o the_o river_n allier_n and_o the_o east-side_n i●_n call_v limagne_n lemane_n limmane_n and_o limane_a since_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n of_o tours_n clermont_n nemetum_n augustonemetum_n afterward_o arverni●_n and_o at_o last_o clarus_n mons_fw-la the_o capital_a of_o a●_n awergne_n be_v seat_v upon_o a_o mountain_n whenc●_n it_o have_v its_o modern_a name_n betwixt_o two_o rivulet_n artery_n and_o bedat_fw-la that_o discharge_v themselves_o into_o the_o allier_n on_o the_o westside_n it_o have_v the_o title_n o●_n a_o county_n a_o court_n of_o aid_n a_o presidial_a and_o ●_o bishopric_n suffragan_n of_o bourges_n caelius_n rhodiginus_fw-la relate_v that_o in_o julius_n caesar_n time_n there_o be_v a_o wooden_a tower_n tha●_n can_v never_o be_v burn_v because_o it_o be_v of_o larix_n which_o resist_v fire_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n nero_n zenodorus_n a_o famous_a statuary_n make_v there_o 〈◊〉_d colosse_n 〈◊〉_d mercury_n 400_o foot_n high_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v call_v to_o rome_n to_o make_v a_o colossean_a statue_n of_o that_o emperor_n of_o a_o 110_o foot_n there_o be_v then_o at_o clermont_n a_o temple_n cover_v with_o lead_n pave_v with_o marble_n of_o inlay_v work_n and_o have_v a_o double_a wall_n 3●_n foot_n thick_a the_o cathedral_n church_n be_v still_o a_o sumptuous_a building_n ●overed_v with_o pewter_n or_o lead_v mix_v with_o tin_n money_n have_v former_o be_v coin_v here_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o tower_n that_o bear_v still_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o mint_n the_o record_n of_o this_o town_n make_v also_o mention_v of_o a_o capitole_n where_o weight_n and_o measure_n be_v keep_v not_o far_o of_o cle●ment_n be_v a_o mountain_n call_v gergoye_n on_o which_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o g●rgovia_n be_v apparent_o seat_v it_o be_v this_o town_n which_o vercingentorix_n so_o b_o are_o defend_v against_o julius_n caesar_n that_o he_o force_v that_o great_a captain_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o brook_n call_v tiretaine_n who_o water_n be_v thick_a and_o slimy_a
like_o pitch_n and_o have_v such_o a_o petrify_a virtue_n that_o all_o run_v they_o form_v a_o bridge_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v oblige_v to_o cut_v lest_o he_o shall_v grow_v too_o great_a riom_n ricomagus_n lie_v three_o league_n north-east_n of_o clermont_n upon_o a_o little_a hill_n which_o re●ders_v both_o its_o situation_n and_o prospect_n agreeable_a it_o be_v very_o well_o build_v the_o street_n be_v straight_o and_o wide_a the_o house_n fine_a the_o church_n magnificent_a the_o monastery_n sumptuous_a the_o fountain_n pleasant_a and_o the_o garden_n delicate_a they_o live_v there_o both_o cheap_a and_o with_o delicacy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o flower-garden_n of_o awergne_n and_o its_o latin_a name_n make_v up_o of_o two_o gaulish_a word_n ricomagus_a signify_v rich_a habitation_n riom_n honour_v for_o its_o patron_n one_o s._n amable_n of_o who_o gregory_n of_o tours_n say_v that_o he_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o put_v serpent_n to_o flight_n it_o be_v the_o native_a country_n of_o james_n sirmond_n and_o amable_n burze_n two_o very_a learned_a men._n this_o town_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o auvergne_n of_o which_o all_o the_o fief_n and_o mesne-fiefs_a of_o the_o province_n be_v vassal_n and_o be_v erect_v into_o a_o dukedom_n on_o behalf_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o berry_n son_n to_o the_o french_a king_n in_o 1360._o it_o be_v above_o 900_o year_n since_o the_o judge_n of_o this_o town_n be_v call_v the_o universal_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o province_n because_o he_o judge_v by_o appeal_n all_o the_o law-suit_n it_o have_v a_o seneschal_n jurisdiction_n and_o a_o presidial_a which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a of_o the_o realm_n as_o well_o as_o a_o generality_n of_o finance_n a_o election_n and_o both_o a_o marshal_n and_o consular_a jurisdiction_n the_o lieutenant_n general_n be_v also_o a_o provost_n of_o the_o court_n of_o mint_n and_o ●udge_v of_o all_o the_o difference_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o ban_n and_o rear-ban_a of_o the_o province_n which_o be_v make_v at_o riom_n justice_n be_v administer_v there_o in_o a_o castle_n or_o palace_n which_o john_n of_o berry_n cause_v to_o be_v build_v aygue-perse_n aqua_fw-la sparsa_fw-la be_v the_o capital_a of_o a_o little_a country_n call_v the_o dauphinè_n of_o auvergne_n that_o be_v now_o unite_a to_o the_o duchy_n of_o montpensier_n which_o lie_v but_o a_o league_n north_n of_o it_o and_o both_o town_n three_o or_o four_o league_n north_n of_o riom_n brioude_a brivas_n lie_v upon_o the_o allier_n thirteen_o league_n south_n of_o clermont_n it_o be_v famous_a for_o the_o grave_a of_o s._n julian_n a_o martyr_n and_o for_o a_o collegiate_n church_n of_o canon_n who_o be_v count_n of_o the_o town_n and_o depend_v immediate_o upon_o the_o pope_n the_o bridge_n of_o the_o burrow_n call_v old_a brioude_n have_v only_o a_o arch_n but_o extraordinary_a long_a and_o high_a issoire_fw-fr iciodurum_n upon_o the_o allier_n almost_o midway_n betwixt_o clermont_n and_o brioude_n be_v renown_v for_o its_o good_a race_n of_o horse_n and_o for_o a_o bottomless_a lake_n whence_o rise_v a_o vapour_n which_o resolve_v itself_o into_o rain_n if_o you_o throw_v a_o stone_n into_o it_o pont-gibaut_a 3_o league_n northwest_o of_o clermont_n have_v a_o silver_n mine_n in_o its_o neighbourhood_n three_o league_n more_o northwards_o lie_v s._n gervais_n where_o have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v a_o race_n of_o conjurer_n call_v les_fw-fr marquis_n the_o last_o of_o who_o cast_v himself_o headlong_o into_o a_o pond_n maringue_n be_v much_o frequent_v for_o its_o haven_n upon_o the_o allier_n which_o begin_v here_o to_o be_v navigable_a it_o lie_v almost_o seven_o league_n north-east_n of_o clermont_n la_fw-fr queulle_n be_v a_o castle_n near_o the_o border_n of_o limosin_n six_o league_n south-west_n of_o clermont_n which_o have_v in_o its_o neighbourhood_n a_o fountain_n that_o taste_v of_o wine_n and_o have_v say_v they_o as_o much_o strength_n mix_v with_o the_o six_o part_n of_o that_o liquor_n hard_o by_o be_v a_o mountain_n call_v le_fw-fr mont_fw-fr d'or_n the_o golden_a mountain_n because_o of_o some_o chaff_n like_o gold_n that_o be_v see_v glitter_v in_o its_o pond_n and_o of_o a_o sort_n of_o shine_v yellow_a or_o golden_a sand_n that_o be_v use_v by_o gentleman_n to_o dry_v their_o write_n here_o be_v the_o source_n of_o the_o river_n dordonne_v and_o of_o several_a spring_n very_o healthful_a to_o those_o that_o have_v themselves_o therein_o the_o other_o place_n of_o note_n in_o low_a auvergne_n on_o the_o westside_n of_o the_o allier_n be_v s._n pourcain_n near_o that_o river_n and_o the_o frontier_n of_o bourbonnois_n from_o whence_o to_o langeac_n a_o marquisate_n near_o the_o cevennes_n the_o allier_n be_v continual_o border_v with_o vineyard_n gannat_v esbreule_n menat_n manatense_n monastertum_fw-la effiat_n a_o marquisate_n randan_n a_o duchy_n artonne_n enezat_n montserrand_n over_o against_o clermont_n pont_n au_o mur_n hermene_n orcival_n cournon_n le_fw-fr crest_n pont_n du_fw-fr chasteau_fw-fr bess_n s._n perdoux_n la_fw-fr tour_n s._n germain-lambrun_a mercaeur_fw-fr ardes_fw-la blesle_a etc._n etc._n on_o the_o east_n of_o the_o allier_n to_o which_o part_n of_o low_a auvergne_n du_n val_n appropriate_v the_o name_n of_o limagne_n though_o other_o geographer_n extend_v it_o father_n to_o the_o west_n be_v vic_n le_fw-fr comte_n upon_o the_o allier_n 11_o mile_n southeast_n of_o clermont_n it_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o a_o tract_n of_o land_n call_v the_o county_n of_o auvergne_n have_v a_o fine_a palace_n and_o a_o s._n chappel_n pretend_v to_o be_v build_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o albany_n billom_n biliomagus_n be_v environ_v with_o pleasant_a vineyard_n thiers_n or_o tiern_n tigernum_n castrum_n be_v renown_v for_o the_o good_a knife_n and_o cizer_n that_o be_v make_v there_o lezoux_n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o its_o air_n and_o its_o excellent_a melon_n arlenc_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o a_o small_a country_n name_v liuradois_n because_o it_o be_v rid_v or_o deliver_v of_o the_o overflow_a water_n by_o dig_v a_o channel_n a_o thousand_o foot_n in_o length_n through_o a_o mountain_n the_o other_o place_n be_v alegre_n a_o marquisate_n s._n paullian_n paulliaguet_n la_fw-fr voute_fw-fr chillac_n la_o cheze-dieu_a casa_n dei_fw-la auzon_n alsona_n s._n germain-lerm_a amb●rt_n saucilanges_fw-la celsinaniae_fw-la s._n amand-de-roche-savine_a corpiere_v curva_n petra_n oliergues_n puy-guillaume_n manlieu_n magnus_fw-la we_o with_o a_o abbey_n of_o benedictins_n of_o la_fw-fr march_n mark_n in_o the_o teutonic_n tongue_n signify_v confine_n or_o limit_n whence_o come_v mark-graaf-marquis_n that_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o frontier_n this_o province_n have_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o border_n of_o poictou_n limosin_n and_o auvergne_n have_v get_v from_o thence_o the_o name_n of_o marka_o or_o marchia_n la_fw-fr march_n it_o have_v berry_n to_o the_o north_n poictou_n to_o the_o west_n limosin_n to_o the_o north_n and_o auvergne_n that_o be_v the_o little_a territory_n of_o combrailles_n and_o franc-aleu_a which_o be_v of_o its_o dependency_n to_o the_o east_n it_o be_v extent_n from_o west_n to_o east_n be_v about_o 30_o league_n and_o from_o south_n to_o north_n fifteen_o and_o in_o some_o place_n twenty_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o upper_a who_o chief_a town_n be_v gueret_fw-la and_o into_o lower_n which_o have_v le_fw-fr dorat_n the_o lord_n of_o lusignan_n or_o lezignen_n be_v count_n of_o la_fw-fr march_n afterward_o of_o angoulesme_fw-fr and_o those_o 2._o county_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o french_a crown_n under_o king_n philip_n the_o fair._n it_o have_v often_o be_v the_o appannage_n of_o young_a brother_n in_o france_n especial_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n and_o be_v at_o last_o re-annexed_a to_o that_o crown_n in_o 1331_o after_o many_o revolution_n this_o country_n be_v but_o indifferent_a fruitful_a and_o produce_v only_o some_o pasture_n oat_n and_o rye_n there_o be_v good_a horse_n and_o they_o trade_v also_o in_o ox_n sheep_n hog_n and_o coarse_a clothes_n several_a considerable_a river_n have_v their_o source_n here_o as_o the_o vienne_n the_o cherseoli_n the_o creusa_n and_o the_o gartempe_n this_o province_n resort_v for_o the_o temporal_a to_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o for_o the_o spiritual_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lymoges_n gueret_fw-la waractum_fw-la capital_a of_o upper_a march_n have_v a_o seneschalship_n a_o presidial_a a_o mareshal_n jurisdiction_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o lymoges_n from_o which_o it_o be_v 12_o league_n distant_a to_o the_o north-east_n it_o be_v name_n seem_v to_o come_v from_o the_o latin_a vervactum_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o unmanured_a ground_n whence_o have_v be_v make_v waractum_n garactum_fw-la and_o gueret_fw-la this_o town_n have_v a_o election_n resort_v to_o the_o generality_n of_o moulins_n the_o other_o place_n of_o some_o