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have_v the_o palace_n of_o the_o duke_n
to_o be_v forget_v though_o he_o lose_v his_o placâ—_n because_o he_o maintain_v arminius_n teneâ—â—_n the_o principality_n of_o raucourt_n and_o the_o provostship_n of_o donchery_n be_v depend_v upon_o sâ—dan_n the_o first_o lie_v north_n and_o the_o seconâ—_o south-west_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o duchy_n of_o bovillon_n between_o sâ—dan_n luxemburg_n and_o liege_n belong_v yet_o tâ—_n the_o duke_n of_o that_o name_n it_o be_v of_o no_o greaâ—_n extent_n and_o the_o capital_a bovillon_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d good_a burrough_n situate_v on_o the_o river_n sâ—moy_n but_o have_v a_o castle_n build_v on_o a_o steep_a rock_n with_o lodging-room_n even_o in_o the_o rock_n sâ—_n that_o bomb_n and_o mine_n can_v have_v but_o littlâ—_n effect_n upon_o it_o in_o the_o year_n 1683_o the_o spâ—niards_n have_v declare_v war_n against_o france_n that_o they_o may_v engage_v the_o hollander_n to_o do_v the_o same_o the_o french_a king_n by_o derision_n cause_v the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n to_o give_v out_o 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barrois_n to_o the_o east_n burgundy_n to_o the_o south_n picardy_n the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o the_o gastinois_n to_o the_o west_n luxemburg_n and_o hainaut_n to_o the_o north._n it_o be_v about_o ninety_o mile_n east_n and_o west_n from_o tilly_n to_o clay_n in_o brie_n and_o a_o hundred_o twenty_o six_o north_n and_o south_n from_o rocroy_n in_o rhetelois_n to_o fontaine-françoise_n in_o burgundy_n it_o be_v call_v champaign_n from_o its_o great_a plain_n and_o divide_v into_o upper_a and_o low_a the_o upper_a which_o be_v more_o northerly_a have_v great_a chalky_a plain_n without_o tree_n river_n or_o fountain_n and_o produce_v no_o other_o corn_n but_o rye_n with_o great_a wood_n towards_o the_o north._n the_o low_a be_v more_o fruitful_a especial_o in_o wine_n champaign_n be_v likewise_o divide_v into_o eight_o baylwyk_n or_o precinct_n proper_a champaign_n or_o the_o country_n of_o troy_n rhemois_n perthois_n rethelois_n vallage_n bassigny_n senonois_n brie-champenoise_a 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sâ—neschal's_n court_n 13_o league_n north-east_n of_o baâ—onne_n it_o be_v a_o trade_a city_n rich_a and_o well_o builâ—_n with_o a_o castle_n flank_v by_o many_o big_a rounâ—_n tower_n with_o a_o garrison_n in_o it_o it_o be_v famous_a for_o its_o warm_a and_o healthful_a bath_n which_o werâ—_n in_o great_a consideration_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o romans_n whence_o come_v its_o name_n of_o aquae_n and_o that_o of_o aquitain_n of_o labour_v the_o land_n or_o country_n of_o laboured_n or_o rather_o lapord_n lapurdensis_fw-la pagus_fw-la lie_v on_o the_o frontier_n of_o spain_n between_o bearn_n on_o the_o east_n the_o land_n on_o the_o north_n and_o the_o ocean_n on_o the_o west_n this_o country_n have_v in_o most_o â—â—tees_n little_a corn_n and_o wine_n but_o be_v plentiful_a in_o fruit_n especial_o pear_n and_o apple_n of_o which_o they_o make_v excellent_a cider_n it_o yield_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o millet_n and_o physical_a herb_n of_o great_a virtue_n whale_n have_v be_v 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〈◊〉_d very_o deep_a as_o far_o as_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o city_n of_o lower_n navarre_n the_o lower_n navarre_n border_n on_o the_o country_n of_o labour_v to_o the_o north-west_n and_o west_n on_o the_o pyrenees_n to_o the_o south_n and_o the_o viscounty_n of_o soul_n to_o the_o east_n it_o be_v a_o mountainous_a country_n which_o produce_v little_a corn_n or_o wine_n and_o yield_v only_a millet_n oates_n pear_n and_o apple_n of_o which_o they_o make_v cider_n that_o be_v the_o usual_a drink_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n pasture_n ground_n be_v very_o good_a here_o the_o flesh_n of_o cattle_n very_o delicate_a and_o the_o wool_n very_o fine_a game_n both_o small_a and_o great_a be_v likewise_o very_o common_a the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n be_v st._n palais_n the_o capital_a st._n john_n pie_n de_fw-fr port_n s._n johannes_n â—â—â—pyrenaei_fw-la garris_n garrucium_n la_o bastide_n de_fw-fr clarence_n s._n palais_n fanum_n sancti_fw-la pelagii_fw-la be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n 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sovereign_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o the_o count_n of_o toulouse_n allow_v they_o to_o enjoy_v their_o usurpation_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o they_o acquire_v by_o marriage_n inheritance_n or_o war_n the_o county_n of_o querei_fw-la perigord_n albi_fw-la the_o agenois_n the_o milhaud_n the_o gevaudan_n the_o county_n venaissin_n melgueil_n asterac_n nay_o they_o be_v sometime_o marquess_n of_o provence_n annal._n provence_n godefrid_n annal._n as_o in_o 1235_o and_o in_o that_o quality_n make_v homage_n to_o the_o emperor_n these_o lord_n be_v so_o powerful_a the_o french_a king_n be_v glad_a to_o make_v they_o the_o first_o count_n and_o peer_n of_o their_o kingdom_n that_o by_o this_o title_n of_o honour_n they_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o stick_v the_o close_o to_o the_o french_a interest_n however_o this_o house_n remain_v not_o long_o in_o its_o lustre_n for_o raimond_n the_o 6_o surname_v the_o old_a maintain_v the_o persecute_a albigeois_n as_o his_o subject_n the_o four_o 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fruit-tree_n and_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o hill_n cover_v with_o vineyard_n it_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a city_n though_o the_o time_n of_o its_o foundation_n be_v uncertain_a stephanus_n and_o suidas_n after_o he_o ascribe_v it_o to_o one_o nemausus_n of_o hercules_n posterity_n whence_o du_n chesne_n infer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o greek_a colony_n of_o the_o marseillois_n but_o as_o there_o have_v be_v many_o hero_n of_o that_o name_n and_o that_o the_o descendant_n of_o the_o greek_a hercules_n have_v be_v long_o in_o repute_n this_o do_v not_o precise_o determine_v the_o time_n of_o its_o first_o building_n de_fw-fr valois_n derive_v it_o from_o a_o fountain_n spring_v hereabout_o which_o ausonius_n call_v nemausus_n but_o it_o will_v still_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o city_n have_v give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o fountain_n or_o the_o fountain_n to_o the_o city_n and_o whence_o both_o have_v get_v this_o appellation_n it_o will_v be_v more_o useful_a and_o divert_v to_o consider_v the_o rise_n and_o various_a fortune_n of_o nismes_n and_o withal_o the_o precious_a remain_v of_o its_o antiquity_n it_o owe_v its_o first_o increase_n to_o a_o colony_n of_o roman_a soldier_n who_o return_v with_o august_n from_o the_o conquest_n of_o egypt_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o ancient_a inscription_n which_o this_o city_n have_v take_v for_o its_o arm_n col_n nem_fw-la colonia_n nemausensis_fw-la the_o colony_n of_o nismes_n before_o that_o julius_n caesar_n have_v put_v a_o garrison_n in_o this_o town_n to_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o incursion_n of_o those_o of_o revergue_v and_o querci_fw-la the_o volcae_n arecomici_n be_v already_o one_o of_o the_o most_o powerful_a nation_n of_o the_o gaul_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hannibal_n according_a to_o livy_n and_o under_o the_o empire_n of_o august_n and_o tibere_fw-la strabo_n 4._o strabo_n l._n 21._o l._n 4._o testify_v that_o nismes_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o volcae_n arecomici_n and_o that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o narbonne_n as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o stranger_n and_o merchant_n yet_o it_o exceed_v this_o capital_a of_o the_o province_n as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o its_o government_n for_o it_o have_v 24_o village_n or_o commonalty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o it_o inhabit_v by_o considerable_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o latin_n so_o that_o one_o may_v find_v at_o nismes_n rom._n citizen_n who_o have_v discharge_v the_o office_n of_o aedile_n or_o city_n surveyor_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o quaestor_n or_o treasurer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o this_o plantation_n do_v not_o answer_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o governor_n that_o be_v send_v thither_o from_o rome_n but_o though_o they_o be_v so_o favour_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o emperor_n a_o particular_a hatred_n they_o have_v against_o tiberius_n suetonius_n tiberius_n suetonius_n make_v they_o 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