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disease_n haunt_v the_o sedentary_a part_n of_o mankind_n above_o all_o other_o who_o be_v educate_v in_o the_o school_n and_o whole_o take_v up_o with_o solitary_a speculation_n and_o consequent_o not_o overwell_n acquaint_v with_o the_o world_n he_o that_o shall_v not_o reverence_v all_o this_o melancholy_a man_n have_v embrace_v as_o a_o oracle_n be_v present_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n nor_o be_v the_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n for_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n manage_v with_o great_a heat_n than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v between_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a world_n about_o some_o few_o syllable_n or_o small_a distinction_n a_o equal_a nay_o a_o great_a fury_n have_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o churchman_n the_o nuncio_n have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o discourse_n promise_v he_o the_o utmost_a
the_o present_a state_n of_o germany_n license_v januar._n 31._o 1689_o 90._o i._o fraser_n the_o present_a state_n of_o germany_n or_o a_o account_n of_o the_o extent_n rise_v form_n wealth_n strength_n weakness_n and_o interest_n of_o that_o empire_n the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o elector_n prince_n and_o free_a city_n adapt_v to_o the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o that_o nation_n by_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n reges_fw-la ex_fw-la nobilitate_fw-la deuce_n ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la sumunt_fw-la nec_fw-la regibus_fw-la infinita_fw-la aut_fw-la libera_fw-la potestas_fw-la tacit._n london_n print_v for_o richard_n chiswel_o at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxc_o to_o the_o reader_n i_o need_v not_o pretend_v to_o apologise_v for_o the_o publish_n this_o small_a piece_n at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o continue_a victory_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n over_o that_o once_o so_o formidable_a enemy_n the_o turk_n and_o the_o present_a war_n with_o the_o french_a have_v make_v that_o nation_n the_o subject_a of_o all_o our_o conversation_n and_o discourse_n for_o so_o many_o year_n and_o our_o present_a union_n with_o those_o prince_n in_o a_o war_n that_o be_v of_o so_o great_a consequence_n in_o the_o event_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v like_a to_o make_v this_o country_n more_o the_o subject_a of_o our_o hope_n and_o fear_n now_o than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n to_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o know_v the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o they_o be_v concern_v with_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o excite_v our_o curiosity_n so_o much_o as_o the_o consider_v our_o own_o happiness_n or_o misery_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o fate_n of_o another_o our_o regard_v for_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n be_v very_o languid_a and_o we_o read_v their_o story_n and_o description_n with_o little_a more_o attention_n than_o we_o do_v a_o well-drawn_a romance_n because_o be_v they_o true_a or_o false_a we_o be_v nothing_o concern_v in_o the_o fortune_n of_o that_o remote_a empire_n which_o can_v have_v no_o influence_n upon_o our_o nation_n if_o the_o world_n desire_v it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o give_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o elector_n and_o of_o the_o other_o prince_n and_o free_a city_n of_o germany_n but_o without_o that_o this_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o general_a state_n of_o germany_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o englishman_n be_v most_o desirous_a and_o concern_v to_o know_v i_o shall_v make_v no_o other_o apology_n for_o it_o because_o i_o be_o beforehand_o resolve_v to_o be_v whole_o unconcern_v for_o its_o fate_n the_o reader_n be_v leave_v entire_o to_o his_o own_o liberty_n to_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o he_o himself_o please_v january_n the_o 24_o 1689._o the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o origene_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n p._n 1._o 1._o the_o ancient_a and_o present_a bound_n of_o germany_n 2._o the_o ancient_a state_n of_o the_o german_a people_n dangerous_a and_o weak_a 3._o the_o frank_n who_o be_v of_o a_o uncertain_a extraction_n the_o first_o conqueror_n of_o germany_n 4._o it_o be_v high_o probable_a the_o frank_n be_v original_o germane_a 5._o they_o certain_o go_v out_o of_o germany_n and_o conquer_a gaul_n now_o france_n and_o afterward_o return_v back_o again_o and_o conquer_v all_o the_o other_o german_n 6._o a_o enquiry_n of_o what_o nation_n charles_n the_o great_a be_v he_o be_v prove_v a_o frank_n by_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n though_o he_o use_v the_o german_a tongue_n and_o a_o account_n be_v give_v of_o the_o language_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o of_o the_o origene_n of_o the_o present_a french_a tongue_n 7._o the_o title_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a to_o his_o several_a dominion_n 8._o germany_n a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n 9_o the_o child_n of_o st._n lewis_n divide_v their_o father_n kingdom_n by_o which_o mean_v germany_n become_v once_o more_o a_o free_a independent_a kingdom_n 10._o a_o short_a historical_a account_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o of_o its_o fall_n 11._o italy_n and_o rome_n for_o some_o time_n under_o the_o greek_a emperor_n 12._o the_o lombard_n fear_v by_o the_o pope_n subdue_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o he_o thereupon_o be_v choose_v emperor_n of_o rome_n or_o rather_o advocate_n of_o that_o see_v yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n will_v suffer_v france_n to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o part_n of_o that_o empire_n 13._o the_o fall_n of_o the_o caroline_n race_n otho_n the_o first_o king_n of_o germany_n only_o 14._o the_o kingdom_n of_o germany_n have_v not_o succeed_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n 15._o that_o title_n have_v be_v damageable_a to_o germany_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o member_n of_o which_o the_o present_a german_a empire_n be_v compose_v p._n 24._o 1._o germany_n still_o a_o potent_a state_n though_o much_o diminish_v as_o to_o its_o ancient_a extent_n 2._o which_o be_v the_o member_n of_o that_o empire_n 3._o a_o account_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n how_o this_o family_n gain_v austria_n stiria_n carniola_n it_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o spiritual_a elector_n 4._o it_o have_v long_o possess_v the_o imperial_a crown_n the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o it_o by_o charles_n v._o the_o low_a country_n pretend_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o empire_n by_o charles_n v._o and_o why_o the_o male_n of_o this_o house_n 5._o the_o family_n of_o the_o count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n the_o palatine_a family_n that_o of_o newburg_n the_o other_o branch_n the_o present_a king_n of_o sweden_n of_o this_o house_n 6._o the_o house_n of_o saxony_n 7._o that_o of_o brandenburg_n 8._o the_o other_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n 9_o savoy_n and_o lorraine_n ferdinand_n ii_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o prince_n eleven_o of_o which_o be_v name_v 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