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chinese_n wall_n as_o the_o accession_n of_o these_o foreign_a nation_n have_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o trade_n and_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o russian_a empire_n so_o it_o have_v contribute_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o intestine_a commotion_n in_o our_o age_n and_o frequent_a inroad_n make_v by_o the_o crim_n tartar_n be_v lay_v in_o a_o great_a many_o part_n in_o a_o manner_n desolate_a this_o be_v most_o conspicuous_a in_o the_o fertile_a plain_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o river_n steca_n down_o to_o the_o wolga_n almost_o as_o far_o as_o cesau_n which_o not_o many_o year_n ago_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n dispeople_v but_o now_o be_v stock_v with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o town_n and_o village_n and_o the_o city_n of_o musco_n itself_o have_v in_o a_o few_o year_n so_o well_o recover_v its_o pass_a disaster_n that_o it_o be_v incomparable_a more_o beautiful_a than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o and_o be_v reckon_v to_o contain_v at_o present_a no_o less_o than_o betwixt_o six_o and_o seven_o hundred_o thousand_o inhabitant_n of_o several_a nation_n as_o the_o prodigious_a increase_n of_o the_o capital_a city_n must_v chief_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o great_a concoâ—â—â—â—_n of_o the_o various_a trade_n nation_n we_o have_v mentionen_fw-mi so_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o czar_n alexis_n michaelovit_v the_o present_a czar_n father_n who_o find_v his_o territory_n exhaust_v of_o man_n in_o his_o war_n with_o the_o pole_n carry_v away_o a_o number_n of_o captive_n out_o of_o â—â—â—â—thuania_fw-mi and_o the_o other_o polish_v province_n border_v on_o muscovy_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o plant_v several_a colony_n all_o along_o the_o river_n gecca_n and_o wolga_n who_o have_v be_v encourage_v by_o several_a privilege_n grant_v to_o they_o have_v repeople_v that_o country_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o 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redoubtable_a â—_z the_o muscovite_n have_v pole_n the_o pole_n their_o situation_n 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o act_n against_o the_o muscovite_n when_o ever_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o favourable_a opportunity_n of_o which_o they_o have_v give_v sufficient_a proof_n during_o their_o intestine_a commotion_n 〈…〉_o when_o they_o be_v just_a upon_o the_o point_n of_o have_v make_v it_o a_o province_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o 〈◊〉_d if_o by_o their_o own_o division_n they_o have_v not_o give_v 〈◊〉_d muscovite_n leisure_n to_o recover_v themselves_o but_o 〈◊〉_d they_o seem_v to_o have_v sufficient_o secure_v their_o â—â—â—â—tiers_n against_o the_o insult_n of_o the_o pole_n by_o than_o 〈◊〉_d master_n of_o surleasko_n severia_n and_o kiâ—â—iâ—_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o pole_n be_v reckon_v much_o the_o better_a soldâ—â—â—â—_n the_o field_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a number_n of_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o accession_n of_o the_o zaparogian_n cosack_v 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a strengthen_v the_o muscovian_a force_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o some_o measure_n be_v look_v as_o a_o sufficient_a balance_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o polish_v horse_n 〈◊〉_d since_o the_o muscovite_n now_o be_v capable_a to_o outâ—â—_n the_o pole_n if_o not_o in_o goodness_n at_o least_o in_o the_o number_n oâ—_n their_o horse_n the_o muscovite_n have_v former_o great_a contest_v 〈◊〉_d the_o swede_n swede_n the_o swede_n about_o livonia_n which_o occasion_v several_a bloody_a war_n but_o since_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o difference_n be_v remove_v by_o the_o peace_n of_o oliva_n when_o the_o first_o resign_v all_o their_o pretension_n to_o this_o country_n the_o muscovite_n need_v not_o fear_v any_o thing_n from_o that_o side_n where_o it_o border_v on_o sweden_n since_o more_o conquest_n in_o far_o distant_a country_n will_v prove_v more_o hurtful_a than_o profitable_a to_o sweden_n and_o the_o muscovite_n have_v not_o great_a encouragement_n to_o atâ—â—ck_v the_o swede_n on_o that_o side_n where_o they_o have_v for_o 〈◊〉_d most_o part_n succeed_v so_o ill_o in_o their_o attempt_n â—â—sides_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o if_o the_o pole_n â—â—ho's_n interest_n it_o be_v not_o to_o let_v livonia_n fall_v into_o â—â—eirs_n hand_n shall_v join_v with_o the_o swede_n against_o 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v put_v they_o very_o hard_o to_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o muscovite_n army_n appear_v now_o very_o numerous_a in_o the_o field_n yet_o will_v they_o scarce_o be_v able_a â—â—â—graple_v with_o two_o such_o potent_a enemy_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o conjunction_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d horse_n with_o the_o well_o dissipline_v infantry_n of_o 〈◊〉_d swede_n will_v perhaps_o prove_v invincible_a to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n whether_o we_o conâ—â—der_v the_o vast_a extent_n fertility_n and_o variety_n of_o proâ—â—cts_n of_o the_o russian_a empire_n whether_o its_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d regard_n of_o its_o vast_a revenue_n its_o advantageous_a aestuation_n in_o respect_n of_o of_o its_o neighbour_n be_v â—â—â—ounded_v on_o the_o north_n and_o east_n with_o a_o vast_a sea_n 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a wilderness_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o great_a â—â—mber_n of_o force_n it_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v or_o 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o the_o vast_a increase_n of_o its_o traffic_n 〈◊〉_d persian_a indian_a chinese_n trade_n especial_o if_o approve_v by_o the_o advantage_n his_o present_a czarish_n majesty_n have_v have_v over_o the_o crim_n tartar_n it_o will_v sufficient_o appear_v out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o the_o present_a flourish_a condition_n 〈◊〉_d the_o russian_a empire_n render_v it_o one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a in_o europe_n so_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o government_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o constant_a check_n to_o their_o grow_a greatness_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o traffic_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o auspicious_a reign_n of_o 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