in_o france_n and_o cause_n there_o handle_v clermount_v and_o the_o castle_n there_o the_o war_n raise_v up_o by_o the_o prince_n against_o de_fw-fr ancre_fw-fr what_o his_o design_n may_v tend_v to_o etc._n etc._n p._n 162._o chap._n ii_o the_o fair_a city_n of_o amiens_n and_o greatness_n of_o it_o the_o english_a feastâ—…_n within_o it_o and_o the_o error_n of_o that_o action_n the_o town_n how_o build_v seat_v and_o fortify_v the_o citadel_n of_o it_o think_v to_o be_v impregnable_a not_o permit_v to_o be_v view_v the_o overmuch_a openness_n of_o the_o english_a in_o discover_v their_o strength_n the_o watch_n and_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o town_n amiens_z a_o visdamate_fw-it to_o who_o it_o pertain_v what_o that_o honour_n be_v in_o france_n and_o how_o many_o there_o enjoy_v it_o etc._n etc._n p._n 169._o chap._n iii_o the_o church_n of_o nostre_fw-fr dame_n in_o amiens_n the_o principal_a church_n in_o most_o city_n call_v by_o her_o name_n more_o honour_n perform_v to_o she_o then_o to_o her_o saviour_n the_o surpass_a beauty_n of_o this_o church_n on_o the_o outside_n the_o front_n of_o it_o king_n henry_n the_o sevenths_n chapel_n at_o westminster_n the_o curiousness_n of_o this_o church_n within_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o become_v to_o be_v so_o the_o sumptuous_a mask_a closert_n in_o it_o the_o excellency_n of_o perspective_n work_v indulgence_n by_o who_o first_o found_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o bishopric_n p._n 175._o chap._n iu._n our_o journey_n down_o the_o some_o and_o company_n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o piquigni_n for_o what_o famous_a comines_n censure_n of_o the_o english_a in_o matter_n of_o prophecy_n a_o farewell_n to_o the_o church_n of_o amiens_n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o pont_n de_fw-fr army_n abbeville_n how_o seat_v and_o the_o garrison_n there_o no_o governor_n in_o it_o but_o the_o major_a or_o provoâ—…_n the_o author_n imprudent_a curiosity_n and_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o provost_n to_o he_o the_o french_a post-horse_n how_o base_a and_o tire_a my_o preferment_n to_o the_o trunk-horse_n the_o horse_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr comines_n the_o town_n and_o strength_n of_o monstreville_n the_o importance_n of_o these_o three_o town_n to_o the_o french_a border_n etc._n etc._n p._n 183._o chap._n v._n the_o county_n of_o boulonnois_n and_o town_n of_o boulogne_n by_o who_o enfranchised_a the_o present_a of_o salt_n butter_n boulogne_n divide_v into_o two_o to_n procession_n in_o the_o low_a town_n to_o divert_v the_o plague_n the_o form_n of_o it_o procession_n and_o the_o litany_n by_o who_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n the_o high_a town_n garrison_v the_o old_a man_n of_o boulogne_n and_o the_o desperate_a visit_n which_o the_o author_n bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o english_a in_o leave_v open_a the_o havens_n the_o fraternity_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr charite_n and_o inconveniency_n of_o it_o the_o costly_a journey_n of_o henry_n viii_o to_o boulogne_n sir_n walt._n ralegh_v censure_n of_o that_o prince_n condemn_v the_o discourtesy_n of_o charles_n v._o towards_o our_o edward_n vi_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n how_o chargeable_a to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n boulogne_n yield_v back_o to_o the_o french_a and_o on_o what_o condition_n the_o â—…rtesie_n and_o cunning_n of_o my_o host_n of_o bovillow_n p._n 192._o france_z general_z or_o the_o five_o book_n describe_v the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n general_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o court_n the_o church_n and_o the_o civil_a state_n chap._n i._n a_o transition_n to_o the_o government_n of_o france_n in_o general_a the_o person_n age_n and_o marriage_n of_o king_n lewis_n xiii_o conjectural_a reason_n of_o his_o be_v issueless_a jaqueline_n countess_n of_o holland_n keep_v from_o issue_n by_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n the_o king_n sister_n all_o marry_v and_o his_o alliance_n by_o they_o his_o natural_a brethren_n and_o their_o preferment_n his_o lawful_a brother_n the_o title_n of_o monsieur_n in_o france_n mounseur_fw-fr as_o yet_o unmarried_a not_o like_a to_o marry_v montpensiers_fw-fr daughter_n that_o lady_n a_o fit_a wife_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o soissons_fw-fr the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n for_o the_o crown_n in_o case_n the_o line_n of_o navarre_n fail_v how_o the_o lord_n stand_v affect_v in_o the_o cause_n whether_o a_o child_n may_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o 11_o month_n king_n henry_n iu._n a_o great_a lover_n of_o fair_a lady_n mounseur_fw-fr barradas_n the_o king_n favourite_n his_o birth_n and_o office_n the_o omâ—…regency_n of_o the_o queen_n mother_n and_o the_o cardinal_n of_o richileiu_n the_o queen_n mother_n a_o wise_a and_o prudent_a woman_n p._n 204._o chap._n ii_o two_o religion_n struggle_v in_o france_n like_o the_o two_o twin_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o rebecca_n the_o comparison_n between_o they_o two_o and_o those_o in_o the_o general_a a_o more_o particular_a survey_n of_o the_o papist_n church_n in_o france_n in_o policy_n privilege_n and_o revenue_n the_o complaint_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o king_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o french_a church_n to_o the_o pope_n mere_o titular_a the_o pragmatic_n sanction_n maxima_fw-la tua_fw-la fatuitas_fw-la and_o conventui_fw-la tridentino_n several_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o trent_n council_n the_o tedious_a quarrel_n about_o investiture_n four_o thing_n propound_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o the_o jesuit_n the_o french_a b_o shop_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o friar_n their_o life_n and_o land_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o french_a priest_n the_o chanoin_v latin_a in_o orleans_n the_o french_z not_o hard_o to_o be_v convert_v if_o plausible_o humour_v p._n 216_o chap._n iii_o the_o correspondency_n between_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o pope_n this_o pope_n a_o omen_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o france_n with_o england_n a_o english_a catholic_n conceit_a of_o it_o his_o holiness_n nuncio_n in_o paris_n a_o learned_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o pope_n universality_n a_o continuation_n of_o the_o allegory_n between_o jacob_n and_o esau._n the_o protestant_n compel_v to_o leave_v their_o fort_n and_o to_n their_o present_a estate_n and_o strength_n the_o last_o war_n against_o they_o just_o undertake_v not_o fair_o manage_v their_o insolence_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o king_n command_n their_o purpose_n to_o have_v themselves_o a_o free_a estate_n the_o war_n not_o a_o war_n of_o religion_n king_n james_n in_o justice_n can_v not_o assist_v they_o more_o than_o he_o do_v first_o for_o saken_a by_o their_o own_o party_n their_o happiness_n before_o the_o war_n the_o court_n of_o the_o edict_n a_o view_n of_o they_o in_o their_o church_n the_o commendation_n which_o the_o french_a papist_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n their_o discipline_n and_o minister_n etc._n etc._n p._n 229_o chap._n iu_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n in_o general_n a_o transition_n to_o the_o particular_a of_o france_n the_o government_n there_o mere_o regal_a a_o mix_a form_n of_o government_n most_o commendable_a the_o king_n patent_n for_o office_n minopoly_n above_o the_o censure_n of_o parliament_n the_o strange_a office_n intend_v to_o mr._n luynes_n the_o king_n gift_n and_o expense_n the_o chamber_n of_o account_n france_n divide_v into_o three_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o conventus_fw-la ordinum_fw-la nothing_o but_o a_o title_n the_o inequality_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o commons_o in_o france_n the_o king_n power_n how_o much_o respect_v by_o the_o prince_n the_o powerablenesse_n of_o that_o rank_n the_o formal_a execution_n do_v on_o they_o the_o multitude_n and_o confusion_n of_o nobility_n king_n james_n defend_v a_o censure_n of_o the_o french_a herald_n the_o command_n of_o the_o french_a noble_n over_o their_o tenant_n their_o privilege_n gibbet_n and_o other_o regalia_z they_o conspire_v with_o the_o 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the_o money_n currant_n in_o france_n the_o gold_n of_o
to_o have_v they_o tire_v in_o the_o middle_a way_n and_o so_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o stage_n be_v to_o be_v meâ—…sured_v by_o our_o own_o foot_n bâ—…ing_v weary_a of_o this_o trade_n i_o make_v bold_a to_o dâ—…smount_v the_o postilion_n and_o ascend_v the_o trunk-horse_n where_o i_o sit_v in_o such_o a_o magnificent_a posture_n that_o the_o best_a carrier_n in_o paris_n may_v envy_v my_o felicity_n behind_o i_o i_o have_v a_o good_a large_a trunk_n and_o a_o port_n mantle_n before_o i_o a_o bundle_n 〈◊〉_d cloak_n a_o cloak-bâ—…g_a and_o a_o parcel_n of_o boot_n sure_o i_o wâ—…s_v if_o my_o stirrup_n can_v poise_v i_o equal_o on_o both_o side_n that_o i_o can_v not_o likely_a fall_n backward_o nor_o â—…orwards_o thus_o prefer_v i_o encourage_v my_o companion_n who_o cast_v many_o a_o envious_a eye_n upon_o my_o prosperity_n and_o certain_o there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o they_o who_o may_v not_o more_o just_o have_v say_v of_o i_o tuas_fw-la un_fw-fr meâ—…lleur_fw-fr temps_fw-fr 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