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law_n obligatory_a to_o their_o subject_n choose_v magistrate_n punish_v criminal_n coin_n money_n set_v up_o university_n make_v the_o dividend_n of_o general_a tax_n and_o impose_v such_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o this_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o state_n do_v exclude_v the_o sovereign_a jurisdiction_n which_o many_o town_n do_v exercise_n within_o their_o precinct_n for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o stateâ—_n be_v to_o preserve_v every_o one_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v they_o will_v take_v away_o any_o that_o shall_v be_v consistent_a with_o the_o government_n as_o for_o example_n dort_n nimmegue_n deventer_n de_fw-fr camp_n de_fw-fr zwoll_n and_o grâ—eningue_n have_v many_o privilege_n which_o we_o shall_v elsewhere_o take_v notice_n of_o likewise_o the_o country_n of_o drow_v do_v exercise_n by_o its_o state_n a_o royal_a and_o absolute_a authority_n 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be_v famous_a not_o only_o by_o their_o ancient_a extraction_n but_o also_o by_o the_o lordship_n and_o castle_n which_o they_o possess_v be_v the_o chief_a they_o ordinary_o meet_v to_o the_o number_n of_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o and_o have_v the_o first_o voice_n the_o town_n which_o send_v their_o deputy_n be_v these_o dort_n harlem_n leyden_n amsterdam_n tergou_n rotterdam_n gorchom_n schoonhove_n la_fw-fr brille_n alâ—maer_n enchuse_v edam_fw-la monichdam_n and_o purmerent_a if_o there_o be_v any_o difficulty_n about_o tribute_n or_o if_o it_o be_v to_o declare_v war_n or_o make_v peace_n than_o these_o follow_a town_n be_v likewise_o assemble_v by_o deputy_n word_n geertrudenbergue_n naerde_n muden_n oâ—de_n water_n huesdam_n wesop_n and_o wourcom_n the_o deputy_n of_o town_n be_v ordinary_o bourgmaster_n to_o who_o be_v ordinary_o join_v a_o alderman_n or_o counsellor_n who_o be_v call_v a_o pensioner_n the_o great_a assembly_n call_v groot_fw-mi mogende_fw-it that_o be_v 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south_n or_o meridional_a part_n which_o reach_v from_o zeeland_n brabant_n and_o utrect_v to_o the_o dike_n at_o sparendam_n and_o that_o be_v above_o half_a holland_n and_o into_o north-holland_n or_o west-frieze_n which_o reach_v from_o amsterdam_n to_o the_o north_n sea_n and_o the_o people_n though_o pen_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o so_o small_a a_o compass_n do_v nevertheless_o differ_v very_o much_o in_o manner_n custom_n and_o clothes_n in_o these_o part_n the_o kennemaer_n which_o the_o annal_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o do_v live_v between_o harlem_n alcmaer_n beverwyâ—k_n and_o purmerend_a there_o be_v a_o little_a mountain_n between_o these_o town_n which_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o st._n albert_n and_o there_o the_o earl_n be_v install_v lord_n of_o the_o kennemaer_n and_o near_o that_o place_n they_o keep_v their_o court_n as_o well_o because_o of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o country_n as_o for_o the_o convenience_n of_o many_o fair_a castle_n that_o be_v build_v there_o 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linen_n and_o sail_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v incomparable_o more_o meadow_n than_o arable_a ground_n which_o feed_v a_o world_n of_o cattle_n particular_o a_o large_a sort_n of_o cow_n which_o give_v great_a store_n of_o milk_n of_o which_o be_v make_v excellent_a butter_n and_o rare_a cheese_n which_o be_v send_v all_o the_o world_n over_o in_o some_o place_n there_o be_v cow_n that_o yield_v three_o great_a pale_n full_a of_o milk_n a_o day_n every_o spring_n there_o come_v great_a store_n of_o â—ean_a cow_n and_o ox_n from_o dannemark_n jutland_n and_o hâ—lstein_n which_o be_v within_o three_o week_n time_n faâ—â—ed_v upon_o these_o excellent_a pasture_n in_o some_o place_n they_o â—owe_v the_o grass_n twice_o a_o year_n and_o the_o hay_n be_v much_o better_a than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n it_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n that_o the_o horse_n and_o cow_n be_v big_a and_o tall_a than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n the_o earth_n of_o which_o the_o turss_n be_v make_v be_v call_v 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of_o bavaria_n it_o be_v the_o midway_n between_o alcmaer_n and_o medenbliick_n medenbliick_n be_v a_o ancient_a town_n all_o author_n agree_v that_o it_o be_v former_o the_o metropolis_n before_o horn_n and_o enchusen_n be_v build_v some_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o the_o river_n medemâ—lack_a of_o which_o there_o remain_v no_o mark_n neither_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o famous_a prince_n râ—â—lbold_n do_v live_v here_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o kenemar_n in_o the_o year_n 1426._o and_o in_o 1514._o they_o of_o gueldres_n burn_v it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n it_o have_v high_a and_o strong_a dikes_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o south-sea_n for_o the_o land_n lie_v a_o great_a deal_n low_o than_o the_o water_n when_o there_o be_v a_o great_a storm_n and_o that_o the_o sea_n beat_v with_o that_o violence_n that_o it_o do_v threaten_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o all_o that_o oppose_v it_o the_o inhabitant_n clap_v sail_n all_o along_o between_o the_o dike_n and_o the_o water_n and_o so_o hinder_v it_o from_o pierce_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o bank_n a_o pretty_a invention_n and_o to_o which_o they_o owe_v the_o safety_n of_o their_o whole_a country_n there_o be_v a_o old_a castle_n which_o some_o suspect_n to_o have_v be_v the_o palace_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o friezeland_n here_o live_v most_o of_o your_o wood-merchant_n that_o drive_v a_o great_a trade_n to_o norway_n and_o in_o the_o north._n let_v we_o follow_v the_o seaside_n and_o come_v to_o enchusen_v chap._n xxii_o of_o enchusen_n this_o town_n be_v environ_v on_o three_o part_n by_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v like_o a_o halfmoon_n and_o make_v a_o point_n or_o neck_n of_o land_n which_o advance_v into_o the_o zuyderzee_n it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o 1394._o albert_n earl_n of_o holland_n set_v sail_n from_o hence_o with_o a_o fleet_n of_o 300._o boat_n to_o transport_v his_o army_n into_o friezeland_n a_o argument_n that_o then_o it_o be_v a_o famous_a port._n it_o be_v true_a that_o as_o time_n 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