of_o that_o name_n separate_v the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n pol_n and_o triguier_n and_o empty_v itself_o into_o the_o bay_n of_o the_o torean_a the_o trieu_n receive_v the_o liar_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n between_o the_o isle_n of_o st._n man_v and_o brehacy_n the_o arguenon_n separate_v the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n brieux_n from_o that_o of_o st._n malo_n and_o run_v into_o the_o sea_n at_o port_n of_o st._n cas._n the_o river_n rance_n come_v from_o the_o border_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n brieux_n wash_v dinant_n and_o empty_v itself_o into_o the_o bay_n of_o st._n milo_n the_o covesnon_n wash_v foguâ—res_n romazic_n antraim_n where_o it_o receive_v the_o aisance_n go_v through_o pont-orson_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n near_o mount_n st._n michael_n britain_n be_v divide_v into_o upper_a and_o low_a or_o eastern_a and_o western_a other_o divide_v it_o according_a to_o the_o idiom_n that_o be_v speak_v in_o its_o several_a diocese_n the_o bishopric_n of_o rennes_n dol_n and_o st._n malo_n speak_v french_a those_o of_o quimpercorentin_n st._n pol._n and_o triguer_n speak_v british_a and_o those_o of_o nantes_n vennes_n and_o st._n brieux_n make_v use_n of_o both_o these_o nine_o bishopric_n be_v all_o suffragans_fw-la to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o tours_n there_o be_v several_a island_n round_o about_o this_o province_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n inconsiderable_a and_o habit_v except_o it_o be_v the_o isle_n of_o wessant_a and_o belle-isle_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v under_o the_o bishopric_n on_o which_o they_o depend_v of_o high_a britain_n the_o bishopric_n of_o rennes_n rennes_n capital_a of_o britanny_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o river_n villain_n and_o lille_n eighteen_o league_n south_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o mount_n st._n michael_n and_o be_v already_o considerable_a in_o caesar_n time_n who_o call_v its_o inhabitant_n rhedones_n and_o ptolemy_n the_o city_n itself_o condate_n redonum_fw-la it_o 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brieux_n leon_n and_o triguier_n the_o parliameat_n of_o rennes_n be_v transfer_v to_o vennes_n in_o 1675._o for_o some_o discontent_n the_o french_a king_n have_v take_v against_o its_o citizen_n who_o unwilling_o see_v their_o privilege_n invade_v and_o be_v loath_a to_o pay_v his_o exorbitant_a tax_n this_o monarch_n little_o remember_v how_o faithful_a this_o town_n have_v be_v to_o his_o ancestor_n during_o the_o civil_a war_n nevertheless_o he_o be_v not_o in_o such_o a_o passion_n but_o that_o he_o restore_v they_o their_o parliament_n in_o 1687._o for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n beside_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o st._n peter_n rennes_n have_v several_a parochial_a church_n and_o monastery_n and_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n melaine_n st._n george_n and_o st._n sulpice_n the_o palace_n of_o its_o parliament_n be_v build_v on_o the_o modern_a way_n and_o the_o bell_n of_o its_o clock_n be_v esteem_v one_o of_o the_o big_a in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o other_o town_n and_o considerable_a burrough_n of_o this_o diocese_n be_v vitrey_n vitreium_n near_o the_o source_n of_o the_o villain_n ten_o league_n southeast_n of_o rennes_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o barony_n the_o french_a protestant_n have_v there_o a_o considerable_a church_n st._n aubin_n du_fw-fr cormier_n perhaps_o cornutius_n vicus_n gregory_n of_o tours_n testify_v that_o in_o 579._o the_o britain_n make_v a_o incursion_n into_o the_o country_n of_o rennes_n and_o penetrate_v to_o this_o cornutius_n vicus_n lewis_n of_o la_fw-fr trimoville_n k._n charles_n viii_o his_o general_n defeat_v here_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o his_o confederate_n in_o 1488._o july_n 28._o it_o lie_v upon_o the_o river_n covesnon_n four_o league_n northwest_o of_o vitrey_n fougeres_n near_o the_o source_n of_o the_o covesnon_n coetnus_n be_v about_o twelve_o league_n north-east_n of_o rennes_n it_o have_v give_v its_o name_n to_o a_o noble_a family_n and_o one_o of_o this_o lord_n call_v raoul_n de_fw-fr fougeres_n fortify_v it_o and_o build_v there_o a_o good_a castle_n it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o quantity_n of_o fern_n fougere_n that_o grow_v thereabouts_o and_o this_o country_n be_v so_o remarkable_a for_o health_n in_o french_a land_n that_o two_o other_o burrough_n take_v their_o name_n from_o thence_o viz._n s._n sauveur_n des_fw-fr landes_n and_o s._n gilles_n des_fw-fr landes_n antraim_n lie_v upon_o the_o same_o river_n five_o league_n northwest_o of_o fougeres_n the_o latin_n call_v it_o interamnis_n because_o it_o be_v seat_v upon_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o covesnon_n and_o aisance_n there_o be_v former_o a_o famous_a monastery_n and_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o bald_n have_v a_o interview_n with_o solomon_n king_n of_o the_o britain_n at_o this_o place_n in_o 863._o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o dol._n this_o diocese_n the_o most_o easterly_a of_o those_o that_o lie_v on_o the_o sea-coast_n be_v bind_v on_o the_o west_n and_o south_n by_o that_o of_o st._n 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though_o its_o access_n be_v somewhat_o difficult_a and_o defend_v by_o a_o strong_a castle_n flank_v with_o great_a tower_n surround_v with_o ditch_n and_o keep_v by_o a_o good_a garrison_n this_o town_n be_v one_o of_o the_o key_n of_o france_n and_o considerable_a in_o time_n of_o peace_n by_o its_o trade_n into_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o europe_n but_o much_o more_o in_o time_n of_o war_n for_o be_v a_o nest_n of_o sea-robber_n it_o be_v say_v that_o st._n malo_n be_v guard_v by_o dog_n because_o the_o garrison_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v surprise_v let_v we_o out_o 12_o dog_n that_o go_v round_o about_o the_o wall_n which_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o bark_v at_o the_o goer_n by_o this_o town_n be_v build_v in_o a_o island_n a_o mile_n from_o the_o ruin_n of_o another_o more_o ancient_a call_v alet_fw-la the_o remain_v of_o who_o wall_n port_n and_o castle_n be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v it_o get_v this_o name_n of_o st
sant_n câ—erny_n la_fw-fr â—rté_fw-fr loupiere_n aillant_n brignon_fw-fr etc._n etc._n 4._o langre_n â—ome_o put_v this_o town_n in_o bassigni_n and_o other_o account_n chaumont_n for_o the_o capital_a of_o it_o shall_v here_o follow_v the_o last_o in_o order_n to_o make_v particular_a description_n of_o this_o ancient_a city_n â—lled_v by_o the_o latin_n lingonae_fw-la and_o andomainum_n lingonum_n and_o famous_a ever_o since_o the_o irruption_n of_o sigovese_n and_o bellovese_n iâ—_n italy_n that_o be_v since_o 3464_o of_o the_o world_n 164_o of_o rome_n langre_n be_v seat_v upon_o mountain_n near_o the_o source_n of_o the_o marne_n aâ—_n its_o territory_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o bâ—gundy_n be_v account_v the_o high_a of_o france_n bâ—cause_fw-mi five_o or_o six_o river_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o vandal_n waste_v this_o city_n and_o put_v st._n â—dier_n its_o bishop_n to_o death_n in_o 704_o but_o siâ—_n it_o be_v so_o well_o repair_v that_o in_o the_o 12_o ceâ—tury_n peter_n the_o venerable_n call_v it_o the_o nâ—â—_n the_o great_a and_o the_o renown_a and_o therefore_o its_o bishop_n be_v not_o forget_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o ancient_a duke_n and_o peer_n france_n the_o cathedral_n be_v dedicate_v 〈◊〉_d st._n mammez_n martyr_n but_o st._n savinian_a wâ—_n its_o first_o bishop_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v about_o 〈◊〉_d end_n of_o the_o four_o age._n 5._o of_o bassigni_n vallage_n and_o perthois_n the_o country_n of_o bassigni_n be_v include_v betwixt_o that_o of_o langre_n and_o vallage_n 〈◊〉_d the_o south_n and_o north_n the_o duchy_n aâ—_n county_n of_o burgundy_n on_o the_o west_n and_o eaâ—_n vallage_n have_v bassigni_n on_o the_o south_n the_o pâ—cinct_n of_o troy_n on_o the_o east_n and_o north-eaâ—_a lorraine_n on_o the_o east_n barrois_n and_o rhemois_n 〈◊〉_d the_o north._n perthois_n have_v vallage_n on_o the_o soutâ—_n the_o duchy_n of_o bar_n on_o the_o east_n the_o territâ—_n â—y_a of_o rheims_n on_o the_o north_n and_o that_o of_o troyesâ—n_o â—n_z the_o west_n chaumont_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o bassigni_n and_o be_v situate_v upon_o a_o hill_n near_o the_o marne_n between_o langre_n and_o chalons_n it_o have_v 〈◊〉_d very_o strong_a castle_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n with_o a_o tower_n call_v the_o donjon_n there_o be_v likewise_o montigni_n gaeffi_n nogente_n roy_fw-fr bourbonne-les-bains_n monteclar_n andeâ—t_n bisnay_n choyseul_n clermont_n with_o several_a uther_n that_o have_v strong_a castle_n for_o their_o deâ—ence_n vallage_n for_o its_o chief_a town_n have_v vassiâ—nd_n â—nd_z joinville_n erect_v into_o a_o principality_n by_o king_n henry_n ii_o for_o the_o young_a son_n of_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n a_o 1552._o it_o be_v situate_v upâ—n_o the_o marne_n the_o other_o town_n of_o vallage_n â—re_n brienne_n county_n vignoris_fw-la montirandel_n â—onlevand_n le_fw-fr chasteau_fw-fr aux_fw-fr forge_n esclairon_n â—ar_v upon_o the_o river_n aube_n which_o be_v renow_v for_o its_o excellent_a 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divide_v into_o french_a brie_n depend_v upon_o the_o governmeâ—_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o champaigne_n brie_n divide_v again_o into_o upper_a low_a and_o louâ—_n brie_n or_o the_o land_n of_o glandevesse_fw-it wherein_o be_v the_o borough_n of_o gandelu_n montmorâ—_n tresme_n orbay_n etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a province_n hâ—_n meaux_n for_o its_o capital_a who_o situation_n upon_o the_o main_n be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o its_o disposition_n or_o order_n no_o less_o be_v divide_v in_o twâ—_n by_o a_o little_a river_n that_o run_v through_o and_o separate_v the_o town_n quite_o from_o the_o markeâ—_n call_v otherwise_o the_o fort._n it_o be_v so_o considerable_a that_o it_o deserve_v a_o bishopric_n bailwicâ—_n and_o election_n it_o be_v cathedral_n be_v dedicate_v 〈◊〉_d st._n stephen_n beside_o that_o there_o be_v the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o st._n sanctin_n first_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d meaux_n the_o abbey_n of_o st._n faron_n belong_v 〈◊〉_d the_o benedictin_n of_o st._n 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