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proper_a guienne_n gvienne_fw-fr proper_a burdigalensis_n ager_n lie_v between_o the_o ocean_n on_o the_o west_n gascogne_n and_o bazadois_n on_o the_o south_n agenois_n and_o perigord_n on_o the_o east_n and_o xaintonge_o on_o the_o north._n this_o country_n be_v less_o plentiful_a in_o corn_n then_o wine_n among_o which_o that_o of_o grave_a be_v remarkable_a and_o be_v transport_v every_o where_n by_o sea_n the_o soil_n be_v not_o towards_o the_o coast_n like_v in_o the_o little_a county_n of_o medoc_n and_o buch._n there_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o bourdeaux_n libourne_n blaye_n lespares_n rion_n cadillac_n etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o bourdeaux_n burdigala_n or_o burdigala_n biturigum_n viviscorum_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o bituriges_n cubi_n or_o berruyer_n lie_v upon_o the_o garonne_n it_o have_v a_o university_n a_o parliament_n and_o a_o archbishop_n who_o entitle_v himself_o primate_n of_o guienne_n clement_n v._o decide_v the_o 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the_o emperor_n of_o siam_n have_v still_o more_o violent_a fâ—â—s_n blaie_v blavia_n or_o blavutum_n lie_v upon_o the_o gironde_n 7_o league_n down_o from_o bourdeaux_n northward_o and_o 4_o league_n from_o the_o bec_n d'arnbé_v where_o be_v the_o confluence_n of_o the_o garonne_n and_o dordonne_v the_o country_n about_o blaye_n be_v call_v le_fw-fr blaiguez_n blaviensis_fw-la pagus_fw-la of_o bazadois_n bazadois_n ager_n vasatensis_n lie_v between_o propeâ—_n guienne_n on_o the_o north_n and_o west_n the_o land_n on_o the_o south_n and_o agenois_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v a_o country_n pretty_a fruitful_a in_o corn_n wine_n and_o fruit_n there_o be_v chief_o bazas_n bish_n the_o capital_a la_fw-fr reole_n whether_o the_o parliament_n of_o bourdeaux_n be_v once_o transfer_v 12_o or_o 14_o year_n ago_o castelgeloux_n nerac_n genissac_n caudrot_n buzet_n castelnau_n de_fw-fr name_n etc._n etc._n bazas_n cossio_n vasatum_fw-la or_o vasatae_n be_v a_o city_n near_o the_o source_n of_o 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again_o bish_n villeneuve_n aiguillon_n tonnein_n clerac_n s._n foy_n etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o again_o aginnum_n nitiobrigum_n lie_v upon_o the_o garonne_n with_o a_o presidial_a and_o seneschalship_n and_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n of_o bourdeaux_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o those_o ancient_a nitiobrige_n that_o be_v so_o considerable_a among_o the_o goul_n and_o the_o true_a founder_n of_o this_o city_n without_o ascribe_v to_o it_o any_o fabulous_a original_n this_o city_n be_v great_a and_o populous_a of_o quercy_n qvercy_n pagus_n cadurcinus_n lie_v betwixt_o languedoc_n on_o the_o south_n rovergue_v and_o auvergne_n on_o the_o east_n limosin_n on_o the_o north_n and_o perigord_n and_o agenois_n on_o the_o west_n its_o extent_n from_o south_n to_o north_n be_v above_o 30_o league_n from_o montauban_n in_o languedoc_n to_o turenne_n in_o limosin_n 20_o east_n and_o west_n from_o mont-murat_a near_o cadenac_n to_o pestillac_n near_o villefranche_n in_o perigord_n which_o be_v its_o great_a length_n and_o breadth_n this_o country_n be_v pretty_a fruitful_a in_o corn_n wines_n fruit_n and_o pasture_n there_o be_v a_o great_a trade_n of_o plum_n saffron_n and_o good_a wool._n its_o inhabitant_n bring_v in_o former_o about_o 12000_o man_n in_o the_o league_n of_o the_o gaul_n against_o the_o roman_n querci_fw-la be_v divide_v into_o upper_a and_o low_a the_o upper_a call_v causse_fw-fr contain_v the_o valley_n that_o be_v along_o the_o river_n lot_n the_o low_a or_o ville_n bass_n be_v extend_v along_o the_o aveirou_fw-fr this_o province_n belong_v to_o the_o government_n of_o guienne_n though_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o parliament_n of_o toulouse_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o montauban_n which_o have_v under_o it_o 3_o election_n viz._n cahors_n montauban_n and_o figeac_n querci_fw-la be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o philip_n the_o bold_a as_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o count_n of_o toulouse_n in_o 1306._o philip_n the_o fair_a do_v covenant_n with_o raimond_n paucholi_fw-la bishop_n of_o cahors_n for_o the_o right_n of_o peerage_n allow_v he_o to_o take_v the_o title_n of_o count_n the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n of_o quercy_n be_v cahors_n bishop_n the_o capital_a gourdon_n moissac_n figeae_n lauserte_n montratier_n montpesat_n sovillae_n martel_n cadenac_n etc._n etc._n cahors_n cadurcum_fw-la or_o divona_n cadurcorum_n have_v a_o university_n a_o seneschal_n court_n and_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n of_o bourges_n it_o lie_v upon_o the_o lot_n in_o a_o demi-island_n which_o be_v form_v by_o that_o river_n which_o have_v three_o bridge_n of_o stone_n and_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o several_a manufacture_n it_o be_v raise_v upon_o a_o steep_a rock_n where_o be_v former_o a_o citadel_n james_n ossa_n bishop_n of_o frejus_n afterward_o a_o cardinal_n and_o pope_n under_o the_o name_n of_o john_n xxii_o be_v bear_v in_o this_o town_n where_o he_o found_v in_o 1331._o a_o university_n to_o show_v his_o love_n towards_o his_o own_o country_n which_o have_v have_v famous_a professor_n it_o be_v cathedral_n church_n be_v dedicate_v to_o s._n stephens_n and_o if_o we_o believe_v fabulous_a author_n it_o be_v consecrate_v by_o s._n martial_n himself_o there_o be_v many_o other_o church_n and_o monastery_n with_o a_o college_n of_o jesuit_n since_o 1605._o cahors_n lie_v 42_o league_n east_n of_o bourdeaux_n gourdon_n be_v 8_o league_n from_o cahors_n northward_o moissac_n lie_v on_o the_o river_n tarn_n which_o soon_o after_o lose_v itself_o into_o the_o garonne_n with_o a_o seneschal_n jurisdiction_n 17_o league_n from_o cahors_n to_o the_o south_n and_o 6_o league_n from_o montauban_n to_o the_o west_n it_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a town_n that_o have_v often_o be_v ruin_v for_o the_o goth_n take_v it_o from_o the_o roman_n and_o king_n clovis_n take_v it_o again_o from_o the_o goth_n afterward_o it_o be_v seize_v by_o gaiges_n duke_n of_o aquitain_n and_o retake_v by_o king_n pepin_n in_o
1212._o raimond_n count_n of_o toulouse_n make_v it_o side_n with_o the_o albigenses_n simon_n count_n of_o montfort_n storm_v and_o plunder_v it_o the_o english_a do_v utter_o destroy_v it_o and_o it_o suffer_v much_o during_o the_o war_n against_o the_o protestant_n so_o that_o this_o town_n be_v very_o different_a from_o what_o it_o have_v former_o be_v though_o it_o have_v yet_o a_o very_a famous_a abbey_n of_o st._n bennet_n order_n where_o as_o it_o be_v say_v have_v be_v near_o 1000_o monk_n at_o once_o the_o abbot_n be_v joynt-lord_n of_o it_o with_o the_o king_n which_o be_v regulate_v by_o a_o sentence_n in_o 1229._o etc._n etc._n of_o rovergue_v rovergve_n rutenicus_n ager_n border_n to_o the_o east_n upon_o the_o cevennes_n to_o the_o north_n upon_o auvergne_n to_o the_o west_n upon_o quercy_n and_o to_o the_o south_n upon_o languedoc_n it_o lie_v between_o 43_o deg._n 30_o min._n and_o 44_o deg._n 46_o min._n of_o lat._n and_o betwixt_o 22_o deg._n 22_o min._n and_o 24_o 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