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A70427
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An historical and geographical description of France extracted from the best authors, both ancient and modern. By J. De Lacrose, Eccl. Angl. Presb.
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Lacroze, Jean Cornand de, d. ca. 1705.
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1694
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Wing L136A; ESTC R223644
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the_o war_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n by_o â—â—e_z conquest_n of_o antioch_n which_o they_o possess_v 〈◊〉_d long_a time_n under_o the_o title_n of_o principality_n i_o find_v a_o small_a town_n in_o this_o province_n call_v â—â—auteville_a near_o the_o sea-cost_n five_o mile_n southâ—â—st_v of_o coutance_n and_o eleven_o northwest_o of_o â—â—â—uranches_n but_o can_v tell_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o â—itle_n of_o the_o lord_n tancrede_v nine_o league_n west_n of_o caudebec_n upon_o another_o small_a brook_n near_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o seyneâ—â—es_v â—â—es_z harfleur_n hareflotum_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v â—â—â—ed_v on_o a_o bay_n where_o the_o sea_n ebb_v and_o flow_v 〈◊〉_d be_v former_o a_o considerable_a town_n before_o 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n be_v renown_v the_o english_a â—â—ok_v it_o by_o storm_n some_o time_n before_o the_o battle_n 〈◊〉_d azincourt_n haure_n de_fw-fr grace_n franciscopolis_fw-la two_o league_n â—ell_o of_o harfleur_n be_v now_o one_o of_o the_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d a_o port_n town_n in_o france_n the_o french_a king_n â—ancis_fw-la i._n and_o henry_n ii_o fortify_v it_o in_o 1562._o â—â—nder_v charles_n ix_o the_o vidame_n of_o chartres_n and_o â—â—eauvoir_fw-fr la_fw-fr nocle_n seize_v upon_o this_o town_n for_o the_o protestant_n and_o have_v treat_v with_o queen_n â—â—lizabeth_v deliver_v it_o into_o her_o hand_n the_o â—â—ench_n king_n to_o recover_v this_o place_n flatter_v â—â—â—e_a protestant_n so_o well_o that_o they_o themselves_o â—elped_v to_o besiege_v and_o retake_v it_o the_o count_n of_o â—arwick_n very_o courageous_o defend_v the_o place_n â—â—r_fw-fr some_o time_n but_o the_o want_n of_o fresh_a water_n â—â—nd_v the_o plague_n destroy_v 3000_o of_o his_o man_n forâ—ed_v he_o to_o capitulate_v on_o the_o 28_o of_o july_n in_o â—he_n same_o year_n lewis_n xiii_o do_v since_o increase_v â—he_n fortification_n of_o that_o place_n and_o build_v there_o 〈◊〉_d citadel_n flank_v with_o four_o royal_a bastion_n however_o as_o the_o 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buâ—â—â—_n have_v a_o great_a kay_fw-mi a_o fort_n call_v pollet_n and_o a_o castle_n the_o inhabitant_n trade_n into_o the_o east_n and_o weâ—â—_n indies_n england_n and_o the_o low-countries_n and_o â—re_n esteem_v good_a mariner_n and_o handicraftâ—en_o also_o especial_o in_o work_v ivory-horn_n â—nd_v tortle-shell_n and_o make_v bussol_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o astrology_n dieppe_n have_v be_v ofâ—en_o take_v and_o retake_a during_o the_o war_n between_o the_o english_a and_o french_a since_o the_o year_n â—195_n the_o protestant_n have_v often_o be_v maâ—â—ters_n of_o it_o in_o the_o last_o century_n and_o it_o serve_v â—or_a a_o place_n of_o refuge_n to_o king_n henry_n iu._n whence_o â—â—t_n come_v that_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o be_v filâ—ed_v with_o protestant_n the_o citizen_n in_o imitation_n of_o roven_n have_v institute_v floral_a game_n where_o â—hey_n give_v reward_n to_o such_o poet_n and_o orator_n â—â—s_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o their_o competitor_n rigord_n and_o william_n the_o breton_a testify_v that_o this_o town_n be_v ancient_o burn_v by_o the_o french_a and_o we_o â—nd_v among_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o council_n of_o â—â—halon_n in_o burgundy_n that_o of_o betto_n bishop_n of_o juâ—â—â—hona_n but_o as_o there_o be_v never_o a_o bishop_n of_o diâ—â—pâ—_n nor_o any_o other_o prelate_n in_o the_o whole_a diocese_n â—f_n roven_n beside_o that_o of_o roven_n so_o de_fw-fr valois_n believe_v â—hat_n it_o must_v either_o be_v anger_n be_v for_o troyes_n two_o league_n south_n of_o dieppe_n and_o the_o sea_n â—â—ies_v the_o town_n of_o arques_n upon_o a_o river_n of_o that_o â—ame_n in_o latin_a arcae_fw-la or_o rather_o arcus_n it_o be_v former_o call_v hasdan_n and_o have_v a_o good_a road_n â—ut_fw-la be_v now_o more_o famous_a for_o a_o victory_n that_o â—he_v french_a king_n henry_n iv_o obtain_v over_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenn_n and_o the_o leaguer_n the_o 21_o â—f_n september_n 1589._o this_o great_a prince_n have_v not_o â—bove_o 500_o horse_n 1200_o footman_n and_o 2000_o â—witzers_n but_o he_o post_v himself_o so_o well_o between_o two_o hill_n and_o the_o river_n bethune_n that_o with_o this_o small_a army_n he_o rout_v 30000_o man_n dieppe_n and_o arques_n together_o with_o some_o village_n as_o pierre-pont_n valleroy_a tilly_n st._n supli_v aâ—â—_n criel_n upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o jere_n between_o thâ—â—_n river_n and_o seye_n constitute_v the_o country_n 〈◊〉_d tellau_n or_o talovi_fw-la tallogus_fw-la pagus_n which_o hâ—â—_n excellent_a salt-pit_n but_o both_o the_o salt-pit_n aâ—â—_n the_o name_n of_o the_o country_n be_v perish_v seven_o league_n east_n of_o dieppe_n lie_v the_o toâ—â—_n of_o eu_n aucum_fw-la or_o auga_n near_o the_o mouth_n of_o tâ—â—_n bresle_n or_o ou_fw-fr a_o small_a league_n from_o the_o sâ—â—_n and_o a_o village_n call_v tresport_n ulterior_n portas_fw-la thâ—â—_n lie_v upon_o it_o and_o have_v a_o abbey_n of_o st._n beaâ—â—â—_n order_n the_o situation_n 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oâ—_n on_o the_o 18_o of_o november_n 1581._o the_o count_n 〈◊〉_d eu_n have_v give_v another_o high_a constable_n to_o franâ—â—_n under_o the_o name_n of_o philip_n who_o in_o the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d the_o french_a king_n charles_n vi_o bring_v a_o considerable_a succour_n to_o sigismond_n king_n of_o hâ—â—â—ry_n against_o bajazet_n ii_o emperor_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d john_n count_n of_o nevers_n and_o since_o duke_n of_o burâ—undy_n be_v with_o he_o follow_v by_o 2000_o french_a gentleman_n the_o battle_n be_v give_v near_o nicoâ—olis_n a_o town_n of_o bulgary_n on_o the_o danube_n in_o â—396_n but_o the_o christian_n total_o rout_v and_o 600_o french_a gentleman_n that_o have_v be_v take_v prisoner_n cut_v into_o piece_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o two_o count_n who_o he_o keep_v alive_a with_o fourteen_o â—other_a lord_n to_o get_v a_o ransom_n of_o 200000_o duckat_n nine_o league_n south_n of_o yew_n near_o the_o source_n of_o the_o bresle_n be_v the_o town_n of_o aumale_a alba-marna_a or_o alga-marla_a that_o be_v white_a earth_n with_o the_o title_n of_o duchy_n and_o
east_n and_o west_n be_v but_o 5_o league_n and_o not_o quite_o 4_o north_n and_o south_n that_o it_o belong_v by_o right_a to_o his_o majesty_n william_n iii_o as_o part_n of_o his_o patrimonial_a estate_n be_v undeniable_a though_o to_o put_v a_o affront_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a upon_o that_o great_a prince_n the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n have_v adjudge_v it_o to_o charles_n paris_n of_o orleans_n last_o duke_n of_o longueville_n kill_v in_o the_o dutch_a war_n of_o 1672_o and_o though_o lewis_n fourteen_o pretend_v to_o be_v his_o heir_n lord_n now_o over_o it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v his_o own_o but_o to_o determine_v whether_o the_o french_a king_n as_o count_n and_o marquess_n of_o provence_n be_v lord_n paramount_n of_o this_o principality_n will_v require_v too_o long_o a_o discussion_n i_o shall_v only_o observe_v one_a that_o in_o 793_o william_n au_fw-fr cornet_n or_o au_fw-fr court-nez_a high_a constable_n of_o france_n have_v conquer_v orange_n from_o a_o sarracen_n king_n call_v theobard_fw-mi take_v the_o title_n of_o count_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o goâ—_n which_o be_v then_o proper_a to_o sovereign_n 2_o that_o since_o the_o right_a prince_n of_o orange_n be_v now_o king_n of_o england_n he_o may_v in_o compensation_n just_o lay_v his_o claim_n to_o those_o vast_a and_o rich_a dutchy_n and_o county_n of_o normandy_n guienne_n poictou_n maine_n touraine_n anjou_n that_o be_v the_o undisputable_a inheritance_n of_o his_o predecessor_n beside_o his_o right_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o france_n the_o city_n of_o orange_n aurasio_fw-la cavarum_fw-la or_o secundanorum_n colonia_n lie_v a_o league_n west_n of_o the_o rhone_n and_o 6_o north_n of_o avignon_n with_o the_o title_n of_o principality_n and_o a_o bishopric_n suffâ—agan_n of_o arles_n this_o be_v former_o a_o roman_a colony_n of_o the_o second_o legion_n there_o be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v the_o remain_v of_o a_o cinque_fw-fr and_o a_o triumphal_a arch_n almost_o whole_a there_o be_v a_o kind_a â—f_n little_a parliament_n who_o member_n be_v one_o half_a roman_a catholic_n and_o the_o other_o protestant_n but_o it_o be_v cashier_v by_o the_o french_a king_n in_o 1687_o and_o change_v into_o a_o viguier_n jurisdiction_n under_o the_o parliament_n of_o aix_n it_o have_v still_o a_o mint_n and_o a_o university_n it_o be_v strong_a citadel_n and_o other_o fortification_n be_v raze_v in_o 1660._o against_o the_o agreement_n make_v some_o month_n before_o with_o count_n dhona_n governor_n of_o the_o town_n the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v forbid_v there_o though_o there_o be_v 12_o or_o 15_o jewish_a family_n offer_v in_o the_o city_n and_o above_o as_o many_o in_o the_o dependency_n of_o it_o the_o other_o place_n of_o note_n be_v caderousse_n courtezon_n jonquieres_n vaqueyras_n and_o gigondas_n but_o former_o this_o principality_n extend_v much_o far_o within_o tricastinois_n diois_fw-mi valentinois_n gapencois_n sisteronnois_n the_o county_n of_o nice_a the_o county_n venaissin_n and_o even_o beyond_o the_o rhone_n into_o the_o diocese_n of_o montpellier_n nismes_n and_o lodeve_n in_o languedoc_n of_o the_o island_n of_o provence_n the_o isle_n of_o martegue_n maritimae_n avaticorum_fw-la which_o be_v call_v by_o some_o venice_n of_o france_n be_v make_v of_o a_o triple_a town_n with_o the_o title_n of_o principality_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o vendome_n for_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o 3_o part_n ferriere_n l'isle_n and_o jonquiere_n and_o seat_v on_o the_o pond_n of_o berre_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v dig_v great_a ditch_n for_o a_o communication_n with_o the_o sea_n distant_a about_o a_o english_a mile_n so_o that_o the_o great_a boat_n come_v up_o to_o the_o town_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o go_v through_o the_o pond_n for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o trade_n and_o they_o may_v easy_o go_v from_o one_o town_n to_o the_o other_o upon_o bridge_n there_o be_v all_o sort_n of_o good_a fish_n catch_v in_o certain_a high_a sea-rush_n 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of_o leâ—ant_n or_o of_o tilan_n porte-cross_n which_o have_v a_o garâ—ison_n and_o porquerolles_n all_o three_o in_o the_o diocese_n â—f_fw-fr toulon_n in_o cassian_n time_n these_o island_n be_v â—nhabited_v by_o monk_n some_o of_o who_o under_o â—ope_n innocent_a the_o iii_o be_v cisternians_n they_o â—re_n so_o fertile_a that_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o rhodes_n the_o â—nights_n of_o s._n john_n design_v to_o settle_v there_o with_o â—he_n french_a king_n leave_n the_o island_n of_o lerin_n lero_o planasia_n or_o leâ—iâ—us_o be_v but_o two_o in_o number_n oveâ—_n against_o the_o town_n of_o can_n towards_o antibe_n which_o be_v call_v island_n of_o s._n margaret_n or_o lero_o and_o of_o s._n hâ—norat_n planasiae_n or_o lerinus_n the_o first_o draw_v â—ts_n name_n from_o a_o chapel_n dedicate_v to_o that_o saint_n â—t_z be_v three_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n long_o and_o one_o quarter_n broad_a there_o be_v five_o port_n and_o a_o citadel_n new_o fortify_v to_o defend_v it_o the_o 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they_o therâ—_n be_v in_o the_o island_n of_o s._n honorat_fw-la 3_o wall_n and_o â—_o chapel_n they_o fish_v there_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o coral_n as_o for_o chateau-d'if_a it_o be_v a_o little_a island_n twâ—_n league_n south_n of_o marseille_n with_o a_o good_a stronâ—_n hold_v where_o the_o big_a ship_n stop_v because_o they_o can_v get_v in_o the_o port_n of_o that_o city_n foâ—_n want_v of_o water_n there_o be_v some_o island_n oâ—_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rhone_n but_o cover_v only_o witâ—_n grass_n and_o mountain_n chap._n xvii_o of_o dauphiné_n this_o province_n the_o near_a to_o italy_n confine_n on_o the_o north_n to_o that_o of_o bresse_n and_o the_o dukedom_n of_o savoy_n be_v separate_v from_o piedmont_n by_o the_o alps_o on_o the_o east_n from_o the_o county_n of_o nice_a provence_n the_o county_n venaissin_n and_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n by_o the_o samâ—_n mountain_n though_o interrupt_v in_o some_o place_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o from_o languedoe_n on_o the_o west_n by_o the_o rhone_n it_o reach_v above_o fifty_o common_a league_n of_o france_n or_o 38_o of_o dauphine_n east_n and_o west_n from_o pignerol_n to_o the_o rhone_n and_o above_o forty_o north_n and_o south_n from_o fort_n de_fw-fr baraux_n on_o the_o border_n of_o savoy_n to_o cisteron_fw-gr in_o provence_n the_o country_n be_v mountainous_a all_o over_o except_o in_o the_o north-west_n of_o low_a dauphine_n however_o it_o produce_v excellent_a wine_n and_o abundance_n of_o corn_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o wheat_n rye_n barley_n oat_n spell_v lentil_n bean_n pease_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o pulse_n there_o be_v also_o many_o wood_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v pretty_a large_a and_o full_a of_o buck_n dere_n chamois_n and_o other_o beast_n of_o game_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o wood_n be_v warren_n that_o abound_v with_o hare_n coney_n pheasant_n red_a and_o gray_a pratridge_n etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v it_o want_v