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sea_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v two_o considerable_a river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n call_v duina_fw-la i._n e._n twain_n or_o two_o the_o first_o be_v the_o confluence_n of_o two_o river_n viz._n of_o the_o jagel_n and_o sâ—cogna_n disembogue_n into_o the_o white_a sea_n near_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o archangel_n the_o second_o duina_n owe_v its_o name_n and_o offspring_n to_o a_o lake_n of_o the_o same_o name_n a_o few_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o boristhenes_n or_o niâ—per_n and_o fall_v about_o four_o league_n from_o riga_n in_o livonia_n into_o the_o baltique_a not_o to_o mention_v here_o the_o river_n of_o mosca_n and_o occa_fw-la and_o other_o of_o less_o note_n wherewith_o this_o country_n be_v stock_v which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n loose_v themselves_o either_o in_o the_o volga_n or_o in_o the_o other_o abovemention_v river_n and_o will_v be_v more_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n the_o territory_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o czar_n of_o muscovy_n part_n muscovy_n divide_v in_o four_o part_n be_v common_o divide_v into_o four_o several_a part_n the_o first_o be_v the_o northern_a muscovy_n border_v on_o sweden_n which_o contain_v seven_o very_a large_a province_n viz._n the_o muscovite_n lapland_n dwina_n pleskâ—w_n kargapol_n wologda_n novogorod_n veliki_n and_o biâ—leja_n osera_n the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o northern_a muscovy_n border_v on_o the_o tartar_n divide_v into_o sixteen_o province_n viz._n that_o of_o candora_n juhora_n or_o juhorski_n new-holland_n near_o the_o straight_a of_o nassaw_n or_o weigat_n petzora_n obdora_n vstioug_n perniski_n wiatka_n wachines_n the_o principality_n of_o bielski_n smolensko_n and_o severia_n or_o novogorod_n sevierski_n part_n of_o the_o palatinate_n of_o kiow_n the_o dukedom_n of_o kraina_n and_o last_o the_o province_n call_v pole_n beside_o which_o it_o contain_v three_o different_a sort_n of_o people_n call_v czeremissi_n logovoi_fw-fr czeremissi_n nagorni_n and_o the_o morduate_n the_o three_o part_n be_v that_o of_o the_o southern_a muscovy_n comprehend_v ten_o very_a large_a province_n viz._n that_o of_o muscovy_n proper_o so_o call_v the_o dukedom_n of_o werotin_n rezan_n welodi_n jaroslow_n sasdel_n rostow_n it_o be_v and_o roscow_n beside_o the_o province_n of_o nisenovogorod_a the_o four_o and_o last_o be_v the_o muscovian_a tartary_n divide_v into_o nine_o part_n viz._n into_o the_o four_o kingdom_n of_o astrachan_n bulgar_a casan_n and_o siberia_n into_o the_o four_o province_n of_o lucomoria_n loppia_n pegahorda_fw-la and_o javalhahordo_v the_o nine_o part_n contain_v eight_o different_a sort_n of_o people_n viz._n the_o samoyede_n tingoeses_n vigulei_n scibanski_n tustiouski_n calami_fw-la hugneski_n and_o tartars-cornubii_a former_o the_o sovereign_n of_o russia_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o great_a duke_n arm_n title_n of_o the_o czar_n of_o muscovy_n and_o their_o coat_n of_o arm_n but_z since_o they_o have_v extend_v their_o conquest_n among_o the_o neighbour_a tartar_n the_o russian_n salute_v their_o prince_n with_o the_o title_n of_o weliki_n knez_n that_o be_v great_a lord_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o turkish_a grand_a signior_n and_o that_o of_o czar_n or_o his_o czarish_a majesty_n and_o though_o the_o word_n czar_n in_o the_o russian_a language_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o a_o king_n the_o russian_n nevertheless_o have_v understand_v that_o the_o chief_a among_o the_o christian_a prince_n of_o europe_n be_v style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o kaysar_n derive_v from_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n the_o great_a duke_n interpreter_n make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o word_n when_o they_o recite_v their_o master_n title_n the_o affinity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o two_o word_n of_o caesar_n and_o czar_n have_v questionless_a furnish_v they_o with_o a_o opportunity_n to_o commit_v this_o wilful_a mistake_n in_o etymology_n the_o arm_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o great_a seal_n ever_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o famous_a tyrant_n john_n basilovitz_n be_v likewise_o make_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n viz._n a_o double-headed_n spread-eagle_n the_o wing_n only_o somewhat_o less_o than_o the_o imperial_a eagle_n have_v on_o the_o breast_n in_o a_o escutcheon_n one_o on_o horseback_n fight_v with_o a_o dragon_n represent_v as_o they_o say_v the_o archangel_n st._n michael_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o in_o these_o part_n we_o use_v to_o represent_v st._n george_n above_o and_o betwixt_o the_o eagles-head_n be_v three_o crown_n viz._n that_o of_o muscovy_n and_o the_o two_o tartarian_a kingdom_n of_o casan_n and_o astrachan_n the_o whole_a title_n of_o the_o muscovian_a czar_n run_v thus_o great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o grand_a duke_n conservator_n of_o all_o the_o great_a and_o little_a and_o white_a russia_n of_o muscovy_n kâ—avie_n volodimerie_n nofgorod_n emperor_n of_o casan_n emperor_n of_o astrachan_n emperor_n of_o siberia_n lord_n of_o pscove_n great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n smolensko_n twersco_n volinsko_fw-mi podolsko_fw-mi vghorsco_n permsco_n veatsco_n bolgarsco_n etc._n etc._n lord_n and_o great_a duke_n of_o nofgorod_n in_o the_o low_a country_n of_o chernigo_n resansco_n polotsco_n rostofsco_n yerostofsco_n beloozarsco_n oudorsco_n obdorsco_n condinsco_n wetepsco_n mstisclaaco_n and_o all_o the_o northern_a part_n lord_n of_o the_o country_n of_o iversco_n of_o cartalinsco_n and_o of_o gruzinsco_n and_o of_o the_o country_n of_o cabardinsco_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o cercasco_n and_o igorsco_n lord_n and_o monarch_n of_o several_a other_o dominion_n and_o province_n east_n west_n and_o north_n which_o be_v his_o inheritance_n from_o father_n to_o son_n most_o of_o these_o province_n be_v of_o a_o vast_a extent_n and_o all_o of_o they_o except_o very_o few_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o czar_n of_o muscovy_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o whether_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o vast_a extent_n of_o their_o empire_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o
be_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o pole_n who_o have_v take_v it_o from_o the_o muscovite_n till_o in_o the_o year_n 1562_o the_o swede_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o it_o but_o be_v however_o three_o year_n after_o recover_v by_o the_o pole_n by_o stratagem_n and_o ten_o year_n after_o that_o take_v by_o the_o muscovite_n who_o remain_v in_o possession_n of_o it_o till_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o beforementioned_a treaty_n betwixt_o the_o muscovite_n and_o pole_n this_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o livonia_n be_v surrender_v to_o the_o latter_a the_o swede_n retake_v it_o from_o the_o pole_n in_o the_o year_n 1617._o and_o have_v keep_v it_o ever_o since_o by_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n betwixt_o these_o two_o crown_n the_o three_o province_n of_o livonia_n courland_n courland_n be_v the_o duchy_n of_o courland_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o former_a by_o the_o river_n dune_n this_o province_n be_v miserable_o ruin_v during_o the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o muscovite_n pole_n and_o swede_n and_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o teutonick_n order_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o riga_n be_v force_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o protection_n of_o poland_n with_o all_o that_o be_v remain_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n sigismond_n augustus_n king_n of_o poland_n make_v courland_n a_o dukedom_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o goddard_n kettler_n of_o nesselroth_n last_o master_n of_o the_o teutonick_n order_n in_o livonia_n to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o fief_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n but_o william_n the_o young_a son_n of_o this_o goddard_n who_o enjoy_v the_o dukedom_n after_o his_o elder_a brother_n frederick_n die_v without_o issue_n be_v dispossess_v of_o it_o by_o sigismond_n iii_o king_n of_o poland_n be_v force_v to_o live_v in_o exile_n till_o the_o year_n 1619._o when_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o several_a foreign_a prince_n he_o be_v re-establish_v in_o his_o dukedom_n who_o posterity_n enjoy_v it_o to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v capital_a city_n be_v goldingen_n but_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o duke_n be_v at_o mittaw_n mittaw_n mittaw_n situate_v in_o that_o part_n of_o courland_n which_o be_v call_v semgalle_n above_o thirty_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n of_o riga_n during_o the_o first_o war_n betwixt_o the_o pole_n and_o swode_n the_o latter_a take_v the_o city_n of_o mittaw_n which_o they_o fortify_v and_o keep_v in_o their_o possession_n till_o the_o year_n 1629_o when_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o truce_n then_o agree_v on_o betwixt_o these_o two_o crown_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o courland_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gulf_n call_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n couri-chaf_a or_o lake_n of_o courland_n be_v a_o pleasant_a little_a town_n memel_fw-la memel_fw-la call_v memel_fw-la by_o the_o german_n and_o cleupeda_n by_o the_o courlander_n it_o be_v encompass_v by_o the_o river_n tange_fw-la which_o not_o far_o from_o thence_o fall_v into_o the_o gulf_n it_o be_v castle_n be_v extreme_o pleasant_o situate_v and_o well_o fortify_v and_o its_o harbour_n very_o commodious_a it_o be_v build_v in_o the_o year_n 1250_o and_o belong_v to_o the_o friar_n of_o the_o order_n of_o livonia_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1328_o sell_v it_o to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o order_n of_o prussia_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o truce_n conclude_v betwixt_o the_o pole_n and_o swede_n in_o the_o year_n 1635_o this_o city_n and_o that_o duchy_n be_v absolute_o surrender_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n who_o remain_v ever_o since_o in_o full_a possession_n of_o it_o the_o country_n of_o livonia_n itself_o be_v not_o know_v in_o these_o part_n till_o in_o the_o year_n 1158._o when_v a_o certain_a ship_n of_o bremen_n be_v force_v by_o a_o tempest_n into_o the_o gulf_n of_o riga_n the_o merchant_n of_o that_o city_n begin_v to_o establish_v a_o commerce_n and_o soon_o after_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o this_o country_n its_o inhabitant_n have_v be_v all_o pagan_n before_o that_o time_n of_o who_o superstition_n and_o sacrifice_n we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v anon_o the_o first_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o they_o be_v menard_n a_o monk_n of_o segeberg_n afterward_o in_o the_o year_n 1170._o make_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o livonia_n by_o alexander_n iii_o pope_n of_o rome_n his_o successor_n bertold_v a_o monk_n of_o the_o order_n of_o white_a friar_n not_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o his_o predecessor_n be_v for_o employ_v the_o sword_n in_o convert_v these_o idolatrous_a people_n who_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n kill_v he_o with_o above_o 10000_o christian_n so_o that_o the_o christian_a interest_n be_v in_o the_o utmost_a danger_n of_o have_v be_v quite_o lose_v in_o that_o country_n have_v not_o the_o prudence_n of_o albert_n a_o canon_n of_o bremen_n and_o successor_n to_o bertold_v in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o livonia_n in_o part_n restore_v what_o the_o former_a have_v lose_v for_o he_o knight_n livonian_a knight_n the_o better_a to_o establish_v the_o christian_a interest_n in_o these_o part_n by_o the_o authority_n receive_v from_o pope_n innocent_n iii_o lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o livonian_a knight_n or_o friar_n of_o the_o short_a sword_n so_o call_v because_o they_o wear_v on_o their_o white_a cloak_n a_o red_a short_a sword_n with_o a_o star_n of_o the_o same_o colour_n which_o they_o have_v change_v since_o into_o two_o short_a sword_n salter-wise_a they_o be_v oblige_v almost_o to_o the_o same_o rule_n with_o the_o knights-templar_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o infidel_n and_o barbarian_n and_o to_o have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o that_o they_o gain_v from_o their_o enemy_n but_o in_o regard_n this_o new_a religious_a order_n at_o first_o be_v scarce_o sufficient_a to_o subsist_v upon_o its_o own_o bottom_n it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o order_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o year_n 1238._o in_o the_o person_n of_o herman_n balek_n grand_a master_n of_o the_o teutonick_n order_n in_o prussia_n since_o which_o time_n the_o master_n of_o the_o livonian_a order_n have_v a_o dependence_n from_o the_o grand_a master_n of_o that_o order_n till_o be_v hardly_o press_v upon_o by_o the_o muscovite_n they_o be_v force_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n it_o be_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n first_o claim_v the_o title_n over_o these_o lord_n or_o master_n of_o the_o order_n of_o livonia_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1513._o they_o become_v entire_o subject_n of_o the_o empire_n when_o the_o archbishop_n of_o riga_n with_o his_o suffragans_fw-la and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o knightly_a order_n who_o have_v in_o part_n free_v himself_o of_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o grand_a master_n of_o prussia_n be_v receive_v among_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o the_o muscovite_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o convenient_a situation_n have_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n look_v upon_o it_o with_o a_o wishful_a eye_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1501._o enter_v it_o with_o a_o very_a powerful_a army_n but_o be_v vanquish_v in_o a_o pitch_a battle_n fight_v betwixt_o they_o and_o walter_n de_fw-fr plattenbergh_n master_n of_o the_o livonian_a order_n where_o 40000_o muscovite_n be_v kill_v upon_o the_o spot_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o make_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o livonian_o for_o fifty_o year_n this_o be_v expire_v the_o grand_a duke_n of_o muscovy_n john_n basilovit_n be_v flush_v with_o his_o late_a conquest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o casan_n and_o astrachan_n and_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v then_o betwixt_o the_o master_n of_o the_o knightly_a order_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o riga_n enter_v livonia_n with_o a_o numerous_a army_n and_o have_v ruin_v all_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o derpt_a or_o torpat_v and_o 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whole_a family_n upon_o a_o very_a slender_a account_n so_o much_o be_v they_o accustom_a to_o slavery_n that_o they_o scarce_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o punishment_n sometime_o the_o executioner_n for_o a_o present_a will_v suffer_v the_o debtor_n to_o put_v a_o small_a iron_n plate_n under_o his_o boot_n the_o same_o rigour_n be_v use_v without_o any_o difference_n to_o all_o of_o what_o quality_n condition_n sex_n or_o age_n soever_o a_o bojar_n or_o muscovian_a lord_n give_v his_o attendance_n at_o court_n or_o at_o any_o extraordinary_a solemnity_n pag._n 177_o chap._n x._o a_o account_n of_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o czar_n of_o muscovy_n their_o grandeur_n revenue_n marriage_n etc._n etc._n no_o soon_o be_v the_o czar_n of_o muscovy_n dead_a but_o messenger_n be_v send_v every_o where_o to_o summon_v the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o court_n and_o other_o who_o be_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o coronation_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o city_n of_o musco_n where_o this_o 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