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occasion_n frequent_a removal_n of_o the_o court_n which_o can_v go_v no_o where_o to_o a_o fine_a place_n than_o fredericksborg_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o build_v after_o the_o modern_a architecture_n yet_o may_v be_v esteem_v one_o of_o the_o pleasant_a palace_n in_o europe_n the_o lady_n likewise_o have_v their_o diversion_n not_o only_o in_o the_o hunt_n of_o deer_n and_o swan_n but_o the_o nice_a one_o of_o their_o sled_n music_n masquerades_n and_o comedy_n to_o increase_v the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o court_n the_o king_n have_v two_o order_n of_o knighthood_n the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o the_o elephant_n be_v give_v only_o to_o foreign_a prince_n or_o subject_n of_o the_o high_a desert_n and_o quality_n the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o order_n of_o daneburg_n be_v institute_v long_o ago_o but_o not_o as_o our_o author_n say_v by_o one_o king_n dan_n who_o see_v a_o white_a cross_n with_o red_a edge_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o thereupon_o institute_v the_o order_n p._n 178._o for_o king_n waldemar_n ii_o fight_n against_o the_o listander_n in_o the_o year_n 1219_o see_v or_o pretend_v to_o see_v this_o banner_n descend_v from_o heaven_n which_o be_v follow_v by_o a_o great_a victory_n and_o in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o the_o order_n of_o daneborg_n be_v institute_v this_o be_v lay_v aside_o a_o great_a while_n but_o revive_v by_o his_o present_a majesty_n the_o knight_n be_v inferior_a to_o those_o of_o the_o elephant_n yet_o they_o be_v both_o few_o in_o number_n p._n 179._o and_o great_a in_o honour_n by_o far_o than_o the_o baronet_n in_o england_n as_o to_o the_o rank_n and_o precedency_n of_o all_o great_a officer_n and_o other_o person_n the_o author_n have_v give_v we_o a_o ordonnance_n in_o french_a concern_v it_o which_o be_v publish_v in_o 1680._o it_o be_v true_a that_o his_o account_n be_v to_o represent_v danmark_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o 1692._o however_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o so_o curious_a and_o exact_a a_o man_n shall_v have_v no_o correspondence_n there_o from_o 92_o till_o 94_o when_o his_o book_n be_v publish_v for_o than_o he_o may_v have_v know_v that_o by_o a_o new_a ordonnance_n date_v 11_o of_o february_n 1693._o this_o old_a ordonnance_n of_o our_o author_n be_v alter_v in_o abundance_n of_o particular_n so_o that_o he_o have_v nine_o whole_a page_n of_o his_o book_n that_o by_o his_o negligence_n be_v entire_o good_a for_o nothing_o chap._n xii_o the_o disposition_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n this_o chapter_n seem_v to_o labour_v under_o the_o same_o difficulty_n with_o the_o former_a for_o as_o we_o see_v the_o interest_n of_o prince_n be_v changeable_a so_o be_v their_o inclination_n upon_o which_o reason_n i_o shall_v leave_v he_o to_o dive_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o the_o cabinet_n of_o prince_n and_o only_o see_v whither_o his_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v absolute_o true_a for_o that_o be_v the_o foundation_n according_a as_o that_o appear_v we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o give_v our_o opinion_n of_o his_o superstructure_n first_o as_o this_o author_n be_v a_o mighty_a lover_n of_o sedition_n within_o a_o kingdom_n so_o he_o be_v of_o animosity_n and_o quarrel_n without_o therefore_o his_o presage_v be_v very_o common_a and_o often_o repeat_v that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o fresh_a war_n between_o danmark_n and_o sweden_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o rather_o grow_v great_a friend_n every_o day_n than_o other_o nor_o have_v there_o be_v a_o strict_a alliance_n between_o those_o crown_n than_o be_v at_o present_a which_o have_v be_v late_o renew_v by_o solemn_a treaty_n second_o whenever_o say_v he_o we_o please_v to_o caress_n the_o one_o at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o other_o this_o seem_a knot_n will_v discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o contexture_n and_o probable_o dissolve_v of_o itself_o p._n 192._o these_o two_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v to_o break_v solemn_a oath_n and_o treaty_n for_o a_o little_a interest_n that_o may_v be_v proffer_v they_o by_o england_n and_o holland_n and_o we_o see_v this_o last_o year_n when_o the_o dane_n stop_v the_o dutch_a ship_n in_o the_o sound_a the_o swede_n although_o never_o so_o much_o care_v can_v not_o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o go_v off_o from_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n interest_n or_o take_v any_o other_o party_n but_o contribute_v what_o he_o can_v to_o procure_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o his_o confederate_n three_o that_o the_o alliance_n by_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n have_v marry_v the_o other_o sister_n be_v not_o of_o any_o moment_n towards_o a_o good_a corresp_n â—ndence_n p._n 192._o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o certain_a for_o this_o queen_n whilst_o she_o live_v be_v the_o great_a tie_n between_o these_o two_o nation_n she_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o they_o both_o and_o that_o not_o without_o reason_n for_o she_o have_v all_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o piety_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n so_o that_o sweden_n love_v danmark_n for_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o have_v receive_v from_o thence_o a_o queen_n for_o who_o they_o have_v so_o great_a a_o veneration_n four_o he_o wrong_v the_o king_n of_o sweden_n when_o he_o say_v p._n 193._o that_o he_o show_v coldness_n and_o indifference_n enough_o tâ—_n his_o queen_n he_o a_o virtuous_a prince_n ibid._n and_o she_o a_o accomplish_a princess_n ibid._n and_o yet_o coldness_n and_o indifference_n what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o contradiction_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v this_o that_o never_o a_o great_a love_n and_o esteem_n can_v be_v have_v for_o a_o queen_n than_o this_o king_n have_v for_o he_o which_o be_v manifest_a y_o enough_o show_v by_o the_o deep_a afiliation_n her_o death_n throw_v he_o into_o so_o that_o he_o will_v scarce_o admit_v of_o consolation_n and_o sweden_n never_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o
chap._n 2._o of_o danmark_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o island_n of_o sealand_n 9_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o sound_n 25_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o other_o island_n and_o jutland_n 32_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n country_n 40_o chap._n 6._o of_o their_o form_n of_o government_n 56_o chap._n 7._o the_o manner_n how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o danmark_n become_v hereditary_a 77_o chap._n 8._o the_o condition_n custom_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n 89_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o revenue_n 131_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o army_n fleet_n and_o fortress_n 145_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o court._n 153_o chap._n 12._o the_o disposition_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n 160_o chap._n 13._o the_o manner_n of_o dispossess_v and_o restore_v the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n gottorp_n 164_o chap._n 14._o the_o interest_n of_o danmark_n in_o relation_n to_o other_o prince_n 166_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o law_n court_n of_o 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sumptuousness_n and_o magnificence_n as_o that_o wherewith_o her_o burial_n be_v accompany_v five_o whatever_o he_o ominate_v concern_v the_o swede_n avoid_v a_o further_a matrimonial_a tie_n with_o danmark_n p._n 193._o yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o general_a report_n of_o the_o world_n be_v concern_v a_o double_a marriage_n between_o the_o prince_n royal_a of_o danmark_n and_o the_o princess_n of_o sweden_n as_o also_o between_o the_o prince_n royal_a of_o sweden_n and_o the_o princess_n of_o danmark_n if_o so_o where_o be_v this_o gentleman_n assurance_n of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o a_o further_a matrimonial_a tie_n or_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o holstein_n be_v contract_v to_o the_o princess_n of_o sweden_n who_o he_o false_o call_v p._n 193._o the_o only_a daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n this_o king_n have_v two_o princess_n live_v by_o the_o late_o decease_a queen_n six_o as_o the_o author_n be_v pretty_a near_a in_o guess_v that_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n will_v not_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o zell_n thrust_v himself_o into_o the_o duchy_n of_o saxe_n lawenburg_n so_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n will_v uphold_v the_o lunenburg_n family_n though_o secret_o for_o the_o swede_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a mediator_n that_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o zell_n demolish_v raâ—eburg_n last_o year_n and_o give_v the_o king_n of_o danmark_n the_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o desire_v seven_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n have_v by_o the_o sister_n of_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n issue_n a_o very_a hopeful_a prince_n one_o shall_v think_v he_o have_v no_o more_o issue_n than_o this_o only_a son_n whereas_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n have_v several_a child_n of_o both_o sex_n chap._n xiii_o the_o manner_n of_o dispossess_v and_o restore_a the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n gottorp_n any_o one_o who_o read_v this_o and_o the_o forego_n chapter_n will_v see_v the_o author_n partiality_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v undertake_v his_o cause_n and_o to_o display_v it_o in_o all_o its_o best_a colour_n and_o brightness_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n in_o answer_n to_o all_o this_o to_o transcribe_v the_o king_n of_o danmark_n manifesto_n upon_o this_o occasion_n which_o those_o who_o be_v curious_a may_v consult_v if_o they_o please_v it_o have_v be_v spread_v about_o all_o germany_n but_o i_o shall_v avoid_v meddle_v with_o any_o justification_n of_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o there_o be_v at_o present_a a_o entire_a reconciliation_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o brother-in_a law_n the_o duke_n and_o last_o year_n they_o meet_v together_o with_o great_a friendship_n in_o holstein_n now_o reconciliation_n clear_v up_o a_o thousand_o thing_n which_o distrust_n jealousy_n or_o misunderstand_a may_v have_v cast_v before_o one_o what_o heretofore_o may_v have_v seem_v unkind_a or_o unjust_a then_o will_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v necessary_a but_o especial_o upon_o thâ—_n renew_v of_o friendship_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o justification_n of_o former_a proceed_n make_v by_o either_o party_n for_o such_o justification_n show_v as_o if_o the_o breach_n be_v not_o thorough_o repair_v and_o will_v give_v a_o handle_n for_o future_a dispute_n and_o difficulty_n since_o no_o reconcilement_n will_v be_v perfect_a but_o such_o as_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o a_o entire_a oblivion_n of_o past_a difference_n and_o all_o their_o circumstance_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o interest_n of_o danmark_n in_o relation_n to_o other_o prince_n i_o shall_v be_v very_o short_a in_o relation_n to_o this_o chapter_n because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a what_o he_o say_v of_o danmark_n that_o it_o resemble_v a_o monster_n that_o be_v all_o head_n and_o no_o body_n all_o soldier_n and_o no_o subject_n p._n 224._o have_v be_v sufficient_o confute_v however_o if_o i_o be_v to_o have_v a_o monster_n i_o will_v rather_o have_v one_o that_o be_v all_o head_n and_o no_o body_n than_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o will_v make_v which_o be_v all_o body_n and_o no_o head_n neither_o be_o i_o of_o opinion_n that_o danmark_n bear_v no_o great_a proportion_n to_o france_n than_o the_o little_a republic_n of_o st._n marino_n do_v to_o venice_n and_o that_o danmark_n be_v the_o least_o and_o poor_a kingdom_n in_o europe_n p._n 225._o for_o as_o to_o its_o poverty_n i_o have_v give_v he_o a_o account_n and_o as_o to_o the_o littleness_n of_o this_o kingdom_n i_o must_v a_o second_o time_n make_v bold_a with_o the_o first_o word_n of_o his_o book_n against_o he_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n dominion_n he_o may_v with_o justice_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o great_a prince_n in_o europe_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o law_n court_n of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n the_o dane_n be_v spring_v from_o the_o goth_n who_o have_v always_o be_v a_o most_o warlike_a nation_n they_o have_v leave_v no_o northern_a people_n free_a from_o their_o incursion_n at_o least_o if_o not_o their_o conquest_n and_o extend_v they_o from_o island_n to_o the_o warm_a climate_n of_o spain_n and_o italy_n and_o the_o burn_a shore_n of_o africa_n krantzius_n in_o daniâ—_n lib._n 1._o etc._n etc._n meursius_n hist._n dan._n lib._n 2_o 3._o isaac_n pontanus_n rer._n dan._n and_o have_v the_o honour_n never_o to_o have_v submit_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n nor_o to_o have_v any_o just_a pretence_n make_v from_o thence_o of_o superiority_n or_o dominion_n over_o they_o their_o historian_n affirm_v that_o they_o have_v have_v a_o continue_a succession_n of_o prince_n from_o a_o thousand_o and_o forty_o year_n before_o christ_n who_o have_v continual_o govern_v they_o they_o have_v always_o be_v rule_v by_o their_o own_o law_n without_o foreign_a imposition_n these_o law_n and_o custom_n be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o northern_a people_n that_o roger_n hoveden_n in_o his_o annal_n of_o hen._n 2d_o of_o england_n say_v that_o when_o william_n the_o conqueror_n be_v to_o give_v law_n to_o the_o english_a he_o make_v the_o great_a use_n of_o the_o danish_a law_n to_o that_o purpose_n from_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o dane_n from_o who_o the_o norman_n take_v their_o original_a under_o the_o forementioned_a law_n and_o custom_n the_o dane_n live_v which_o they_o may_v possible_o explain_v or_o improve_v by_o the_o civil_a or_o roman_a law_n that_o pontanus_n lib_n 6._o say_v they_o make_v use_v of_o and_o which_o the_o governor_n of_o their_o monastery_n understand_v and_o study_v have_v learn_v they_o in_o the_o university_n of_o france_n and_o italy_n georg._n lorich_n in_o addit_fw-la ad_fw-la cons_n poster_n n._n 92._o helmold_n lib._n 3._o chron._n slavorum_n c._n 5._o king_n waldemar_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o thirty_o two_o collect_v the_o statute_n of_o his_o predecessor_n whâ—ch_o with_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o dane_n and_o cimber_n he_o reduce_v into_o writing_n and_o add_v several_a other_o together_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o state_n he_o make_v a_o entire_a body_n of_o the_o danish_a law_n pontanus_n lib_n 6._o duck_n de_fw-fr authoritate_fw-la juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la yet_o this_o be_v but_o for_o one_o province_n for_o former_o each_o province_n jutland_n sealand_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o own_o particular_a law_n differ_v from_o one_o another_o and_o indeed_o since_o his_o present_a majesty_n collection_n and_o reformation_n of_o the_o law_n the_o danish_a and_o norsh_a law_n be_v still_o distinguish_v so_o that_o there_o be_v just_a such_o another_o volume_n comprehend_v the_o norsh_a law_n as_o that_o of_o the_o danish_a but_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n except_o in_o such_o thing_n where_o the_o nature_n and_o situation_n of_o norway_n 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become_v a_o nobleman_n but_o the_o nobility_n have_v get_v all_o the_o land_n to_o themselves_o may_v easy_o engross_v the_o reputation_n of_o be_v brave_a and_o valiant_a none_o it_o seem_v than_o take_v their_o degree_n or_o patent_n of_o honour_n from_o the_o king_n first_o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o can_v not_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o any_o nation_n where_o for_o a_o encouragement_n to_o glorious_a action_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o fountain_n of_o honour_n and_o the_o king_n certain_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a one_o but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o the_o alteration_n the_o king_n of_o danmark_n make_v nobleman_n and_o give_v patent_n of_o honour_n to_o they_o that_o deserve_v well_o as_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o several_a instance_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o christian_a the_o iv._o and_o frederick_n the_o iii_o before_o he_o be_v make_v absolute_a as_o also_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o their_o predecessor_n of_o late_a year_n he_o say_v p._n 79._o some_o few_o title_n of_o baron_n and_o count_n and_o nothing_o high_a have_v be_v give_v to_o favourite_n who_o enjoy_v not_o the_o same_o privilege_n by_o those_o title_n which_o our_o lord_n in_o england_n do_v but_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o few_o airy_a insignificant_a one_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o the_o nobility_n of_o another_o country_n shall_v in_o every_o thing_n correspond_v with_o that_o of_o england_n suppose_v the_o count_n and_o baron_n in_o danmark_n not_o to_o be_v just_o the_o same_o be_v therefore_o their_o title_n airy_a and_o insignificant_a on_o the_o quite_o contrary_a there_o be_v no_o country_n in_o europe_n where_o count_n and_o baron_n have_v such_o a_o preeminence_n as_o in_o danmark_n when_o the_o king_n there_o give_v sheild_n and_o helm_n as_o they_o câ—ll_v it_o that_o be_v a_o nobleman_n coat_n of_o arm_n with_o a_o patent_n of_o nobility_n to_o he_o then_o such_o a_o man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o common_a people_n and_o such_o as_o these_o only_o be_v make_v before_o the_o alteration_n except_o some_o few_o count_n create_v by_o foreign_a monarch_n and_o prince_n but_o when_o the_o king_n will_v promote_v a_o person_n to_o a_o degree_n high_o which_o he_o never_o do_v unless_o he_o have_v so_o great_a a_o estate_n as_o be_v requisite_a to_o sustain_v his_o honour_n and_o character_n than_o he_o give_v the_o title_n of_o baron_n or_o count_n for_o duke_n there_o be_v none_o in_o danmark_n that_o title_n of_o old_a time_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o royal_a family_n this_o honour_n be_v far_o great_a and_o have_v several_a privilege_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nobility_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o danish_a law_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v imagine_v that_o that_o honour_n must_v be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o rarity_n of_o such_o title_n there_o not_o be_v twenty_o in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o follow_a paragraph_n that_o it_o be_v only_o this_o kind_n of_o nobility_n with_o title_n that_o have_v liberty_n to_o make_v a_o will_n and_o thereby_o to_o dispose_v of_o any_o estate_n otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o law_n have_v determine_v unless_o such_o will_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o testator_n be_v approve_v of_o and_o sign_v by_o the_o king_n have_v more_o than_o one_o mistake_n in_o it_o for_o not_o only_o this_o kind_n but_o all_o the_o nobility_n have_v title_n from_o the_o land_n they_o possess_v and_o be_v lord_n of_o these_o indeed_o have_v the_o high_a title_n of_o count_n and_o baron_n and_o then_o not_o only_o they_o but_o all_o the_o nobility_n nay_o any_o one_o among_o the_o clergy_n and_o citizen_n can_v make_v a_o will_n only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v require_v to_o every_o such_o testament_n from_o whosoever_o it_o come_v that_o it_o be_v approve_v and_o sign_v by_o the_o king_n to_o render_v it_o of_o force_n and_o valid_a that_o the_o estate_n may_v go_v otherwise_o than_o the_o law_n have_v determine_v neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o king_n p._n 81._o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o dispose_v all_o heir_n and_o heiress_n of_o any_o consideration_n sometime_o the_o king_n may_v interpose_v his_o mediation_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a nobility_n but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v his_o usual_a custom_n much_o less_o do_v he_o assume_v any_o power_n to_o constrain_v they_o or_o cause_v they_o who_o do_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o recommendation_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o displeasure_n p._n 81._o which_o be_v too_o weighty_a to_o be_v bear_v the_o nobility_n be_v force_v to_o endure_v the_o forementioned_a hardship_n it_o be_v possible_a p._n 81._o most_o of_o the_o present_a possessor_n will_v quit_v the_o country_n the_o first_o opportunity_n if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o severe_a law_n against_o alienation_n that_o if_o any_o one_o will_v transport_v himself_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o purchase_n money_n shall_v accrue_v to_o the_o king_n this_o law_n be_v not_o more_o hard_a than_o it_o be_v unnecessary_a for_o there_o be_v no_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o land_n in_o danmark_n p._n 80._o the_o king_n three_o part_n of_o purchase_n money_n will_v amount_v to_o but_o little_a and_o where_o estate_n be_v a_o charge_n ibid._n and_o the_o proprietor_n can_v scarce_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v so_o gracious_a as_o to_o take_v their_o estate_n from_o they_o p._n 77._o one_o will_v fancy_v that_o all_o land_a man_n will_v lay_v the_o key_n under_o the_o door_n and_o be_v scamper_v now_o to_o mend_v their_o condition_n and_o to_o get_v free_a from_o monarchy_n and_o tax_n i_o will_v advise_v they_o to_o hasten_v to_o a_o neighbour_a commonwealth_n the_o seat_n of_o liberty_n where_o the_o chief_a minister_n of_o their_o state_n have_v not_o above_o 5001._o salary_n and_o where_o their_o excise_n and_o tax_n lay_v on_o their_o estate_n amount_v often_o to_o above_o their_o yearly_a income_n after_o all_o the_o law_n aâ—_n it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o prevent_v the_o subject_a from_o follow_v his_o own_o humour_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o native_a country_n so_o iâ—_n do_v require_v but_o a_o six_o part_n to_o the_o king_n and_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n both_o which_o according_a to_o my_o arithmetic_n will_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o three_o part_n aâ—_n be_v report_v by_o our_o author_n with_o his_o geometrical_a exactness_n land_n be_v worth_a nothing_o how_o must_v the_o count_n and_o baron_n do_v to_o live_v why_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o keep_v in_o with_o the_o court_n as_o indeed_o all_o be_v who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o live_v and_o eat_v bread_n p._n 79._o what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o adelen_n or_o native_a gentry_n why_o military_a employment_n be_v mighty_o cover_v by_o they_o p._n 81._o almost_o as_o much_o as_o the_o civil_a and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o priest_n office_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n viz._n that_o they_o may_v eat_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n bread_n bread_n be_v the_o universal_a cry_n and_o our_o author_n seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v his_o image_n not_o from_o the_o jew_n but_o rather_o from_o the_o egyptian_n call_v upon_o pharaoh_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n want_v of_o bread_n be_v not_o the_o only_a misfortune_n for_o it_o come_v attend_v with_o other_o misery_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n p._n 81._o imitate_v the_o french_a practice_n in_o this_o particular_a to_o make_v the_o gentry_n poor_a and_o render_v traffic_n unprofitable_a and_o dishonourable_a man_n of_o birth_n must_v live_v and_o one_o half_a of_o the_o nation_n by_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o slavery_n will_v contribute_v their_o assistance_n afterward_o to_o put_v chain_n upon_o the_o other_o yet_o in_o danmark_n native_n be_v consider_v less_o than_o stranger_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o place_n civil_a and_o military_a be_v fill_v more_o by_o foreigner_n than_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o these_o thing_n true_a they_o will_v be_v very_o great_a evidence_n of_o a_o corrupt_a government_n but_o i_o shall_v beg_v leave_n to_o set_v the_o reader_n right_o as_o to_o these_o particular_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n the_o plenty_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n have_v be_v sufficient_o describe_v and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o the_o chief_a nobility_n enjoy_v the_o government_n of_o the_o several_a province_n and_o the_o chief_a office_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o adelen_n or_o nobility_n have_v subordinate_a government_n and_o
office_n some_o at_o court_n and_o other_o in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o have_v their_o seat_n of_o residence_n some_o german_n be_v in_o the_o court_n but_o the_o native_a subject_n be_v in_o great_a number_n as_o the_o count_n guldenlew_v rantzow_n reventlaw_n ahlefelt_n frit_n baron_fw-fr jewel_n messieurs_fw-fr hogh_o moth_n harboe_n scholier_n luxdorf_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o too_o numerous_a to_o be_v here_o insert_v and_o native_n likewise_o be_v in_o all_o the_o government_n throughout_o the_o province_n man_n of_o birth_n breed_v up_o their_o son_n to_o several_a employment_n some_o to_o civil_a affair_n some_o to_o study_n and_o some_o to_o trade_n and_o traffic_n which_o be_v as_o profitable_a and_o honourable_a there_o as_o merchant_n can_v desire_v it_o have_v all_o encouragement_n from_o the_o king_n and_o many_o of_o the_o high_a rank_n interest_n themselves_o in_o it_o continual_o some_o gentleman_n apply_v themselves_o to_o arm_n and_o endeavour_v that_o way_n to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o their_o country_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o these_o in_o commission_n foreigner_n there_o be_v indeed_o in_o some_o number_n but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o they_o come_v thither_o in_o the_o late_a war_n and_o take_v pay_v in_o danmark_n either_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n or_o hire_v out_o by_o their_o prince_n these_o be_v by_o birth_n german_n french_a scotch_a poles_n prussian_n etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o very_a man_n be_v naturalize_v marry_a and_o settle_v in_o danmark_n and_o so_o be_v now_o to_o be_v account_v danes_n the_o inhabitant_n do_v not_o pay_v the_o soldier_n nor_o be_v constant_o plague_v with_o insolent_a inmate_n who_o lord_n it_o where_o they_o dwell_v p._n 87._o for_o the_o â—ane_n lie_v under_o a_o necessity_n from_o his_o neighbourhood_n to_o maintain_v a_o army_n at_o home_n do_v it_o after_o the_o manner_n that_o may_v be_v most_o easy_a to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v this_o soldier_n be_v scatter_v 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the_o discipline_n as_o exact_v and_o severe_a as_o any_o where_o can_v be_v both_o for_o officer_n and_o soldier_n stranger_n find_v themselves_o so_o well_o entertain_v in_o danmark_n and_o norway_n that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o flock_v thither_o great_a civility_n courtesy_n and_o hospitality_n be_v show_v towards_o they_o which_o if_o our_o author_n will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o fault_n be_v certain_o one_o upon_o the_o best_a nature_a side_n a_o man_n will_v hardly_o have_v think_v to_o have_v find_v any_o people_n in_o danmark_n according_a to_o our_o author_n description_n that_o can_v get_v out_o of_o it_o much_o less_o to_o have_v find_v stranger_n there_o and_o that_o person_n honour_v by_o be_v bear_v within_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o empire_n or_o pole_n who_o have_v parliament_n will_v venture_v thither_o but_o i_o see_v at_o last_o that_o there_o be_v in_o danmark_n something_a worth_n get_v and_o leave_v one_o own_o country_n to_o become_v master_n of_o come_v we_o now_o to_o a_o unexpected_a paragraph_n and_o which_o be_v beyond_o all_o credibility_n by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o one_o will_v have_v think_v the_o dane_n go_v on_o foot_n at_o least_o if_o they_o do_v not_o go_v barefoot_a when_o on_o a_o sudden_a p._n 83._o he_o acquaint_v we_o with_o their_o expensiveness_n in_o retinue_n clothes_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o a_o prodigality_n not_o only_o in_o the_o gentry_n who_o condition_n be_v more_o easy_a but_o likewise_o in_o the_o burgher_n and_o peasant_n it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o dane_n have_v always_o be_v and_o be_v now_o incline_v to_o a_o handsome_a way_n of_o live_v and_o to_o the_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o what_o they_o be_v lawful_o possess_v of_o it_o be_v the_o generousness_n p._n 83._o of_o their_o temper_n and_o nature_n which_o make_v they_o do_v it_o and_o not_o our_o author_n reason_n viz._n the_o difficulty_n of_o procure_v a_o comfortable_a subsistence_n and_o the_o little_a security_n of_o enjoy_v what_o shall_v be_v acquire_v through_o industry_n the_o sense_n that_o they_o live_v but_o from_o hand_n to_o mouth_n make_v they_o live_v to_o day_n as_o the_o poet_n advise_v not_o know_v but_o what_o they_o now_o have_v may_v be_v take_v from_o they_o to_o morrow_n they_o all_o know_v the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o whatever_o the_o poet_n may_v say_v they_o be_v certain_a the_o law_n say_v that_o what_o they_o have_v to_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o they_o to_o morrow_n as_o for_o their_o spend_v prodigal_o because_o they_o come_v by_o it_o difficult_o sancho_n may_v teach_v he_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o light_o come_v light_o go_v and_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o proverb_n to_o be_v as_o true_a as_o his_o assertion_n be_v in_o a_o merry_a humour_n and_o in_o with_o his_o poet_n he_o give_v we_o a_o bit_n of_o latin_a torva_fw-la leaena_n lupum_fw-la sequitur_fw-la lupus_fw-la ipse_fw-la capellam_fw-la florentem_fw-la cytisum_fw-la sequitur_fw-la lasciva_fw-la 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proportion_n they_o to_o his_o way_n of_o live_v his_o estate_n and_o employment_n what_o man_n in_o england_n will_v set_v up_o his_o coach_n to_o avoid_v the_o poll_n tax_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v five_o pound_n more_o for_o keep_v it_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o merchant_n and_o burgher_n these_o he_o say_v p._n 84._o subsist_v pure_o upon_o credit_n there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o can_v be_v call_v rich_a or_o worth_a a_o hundred_o thousand_o rixdollar_n less_o than_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o rixdollar_n by_o farâ—_n will_v give_v a_o man_n the_o denomination_n oâ—â—ich_a in_o danmark_n or_o norway_n a_o estate_n of_o 10_o â—0_n or_o 50_o thousand_o will_v be_v call_v riches_n there_o for_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o a_o rixdollar_n will_v go_v every_o way_n far_o there_o than_o a_o pound_n sterling_a in_o england_n nay_o the_o author_n himself_o p._n 103._o when_o he_o be_v to_o show_v the_o grievousness_n of_o the_o tax_n affirm_v that_o a_o rixdollar_n consider_v the_o scarcity_n of_o money_n aught_o to_o be_v compute_v to_o go_v far_o than_o three_o crown_n with_o we_o and_o at_o this_o rate_n there_o be_v not_o so_o few_o wealthy_a man_n as_o he_o will_v persuade_v we_o thâ—t_a trade_n shall_v be_v manage_v by_o credit_n be_v no_o wonder_n it_o be_v punctual_a payment_n which_o maintain_v it_o and_o their_o credit_n will_v soon_o be_v lose_v if_o they_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o pay_v their_o creditor_n manufacture_n have_v be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v introduce_v not_o so_o much_o with_o a_o design_n of_o benefit_v the_o public_a p._n 85._o as_o private_a courtier_n and_o great_a man_n who_o be_v the_o undertaker_n but_o in_o a_o little_a time_n all_o come_v to_o nothing_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n trade_n will_v not_o be_v force_v where_o properâ—y_o be_v not_o secure_v it_o be_v apparent_a from_o