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the_o negro_n the_o mona_n or_o mani_n that_o be_v king_n of_o congo_n monotapa_n and_o emugi_fw-la and_o the_o soba_n of_o angola_n in_o the_o low_a ethiopia_n he_o of_o adel_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o ajan_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v many_o xeque_v of_o the_o arab_n many_o free_a and_o vagabond_n people_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n live_v without_o chiess_n faith_n or_o law_n the_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o portugal_n hold_v many_o place_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n those_o of_o castille_n hold_v some_o on_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n those_o of_o portugal_n hold_v a_o great_a number_n on_o all_o part_n of_o the_o ocean_n which_o encompass_n africa_n but_o the_o hollander_n have_v take_v some_o from_o they_o and_o other_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o english_a africa_n language_n or_o tongue_n speak_v in_o africa_n among_o a_o great_a number_n of_o different_a tongue_n that_o be_v in_o africa_n the_o three_o or_o four_o principal_a and_o most_o general_a one_o be_v the_o beribere_fw-la or_o african_a which_o come_v from_o the_o ancient_a punic_a the_o arabic_a and_o ethiopian_a the_o african_a and_o arabic_a extend_v themselves_o through_o all_o barbary_n billedulgerid_n egypt_n and_o saara_n according_a as_o the_o people_n of_o these_o country_n descend_v from_o the_o african_n or_o arab_n the_o ethiopian_a be_v in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o ethiopia_n if_o it_o be_v not_o on_o the_o coast_n where_o the_o commerce_n and_o confluence_n of_o stranger_n have_v long_o since_o change_v the_o tongue_n but_o the_o negro_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o particular_a language_n these_o tongue_n have_v divers_a idiom_n and_o very_o different_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o all_o or_o at_o least_o the_o three_o first_o descend_v from_o the_o hebrew_n or_o tongue_n derive_v from_o it_o religion_n their_o religion_n the_o religion_n which_o have_v course_n in_o africa_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o four_o mahometism_n paganism_n christianity_n and_o judaisme_n 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negro_n they_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o ximen_n tributary_n to_o the_o abyssine_n but_o the_o jew_n be_v but_o a_o small_a number_n in_o africa_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o i_o make_v account_n that_o africa_n be_v divide_v into_o 16_o equal_a part_n mahometism_n will_v possess_v 5_o or_o 6_o paganism_n 6_o or_o 7_o christianity_n 3_o and_o judaisme_n only_a one_o know_v it_o be_v division_n into_o part_n as_o at_o this_o day_n know_v africa_n as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n know_v may_v be_v divide_v into_o these_o 8_o part_n follow_v viz._n 1._o barbary_n in_o which_o be_v find_v the_o kingdom_n of_o morocco_n fez_n algiers_n telensin_n tunis_n tripoli_n and_o braca_fw-la 2._o billedulgerid_n or_o numidia_n 3._o egypt_n 4._o zaara_n or_o libya_n interior_a in_o which_o be_v comprehend_v the_o country_n of_o the_o negro_n guinny_n with_o some_o certain_a isle_n 5._o nubia_n 6._o the_o empire_n of_o the_o abyssine_n or_o the_o high_a or_o great_a ethiopia_n in_o which_o i_o comprehend_v zanguebar_v 7._o ethiopia_n the_o low_a in_o which_o be_v find_v the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o monomotapa_n the_o land_n of_o cafres_n and_o 8._o and_o last_o the_o isle_n of_o africa_n and_o of_o these_o in_o order_n under_o the_o name_n of_o barbary_n be_v comprehend_v several_a kingdom_n to_o wit_n the_o kingdom_n of_o morocco_z wherein_o be_v several_a province_n and_o which_o may_v be_v consider_v as_o they_o lie_v on_o the_o sea_n as_o susa_n taradante_n messa_n tagavostum_n tojouta_n gartguessemum_n have_fw-mi tedn_a teculethum_fw-la goza_n tefethna_n within_o land_n as_o guzula_n guzula_fw-la morocco_n morocco_z agmer_n elguimha_n temella_n hascora_n elmadina_n tagodaft_n telde_n teiza_n tedza_n ducala_n azamor_n el_n medina_n asafi_n the_o kingdom_n of_o fez_n with_o its_o several_a province_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v as_o they_o lie_v on_o the_o ocean_n as_o temesne_n anfa_fw-la almansor_n rabatt_n adendum_fw-la fez_n fez_n 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of_o st._n michael_n metz_n toul_n verdun_n and_o nancy_n also_o part_n of_o artois_n of_o haynault_n and_o luxembourg_n where_o be_v the_o city_n of_o arras_n avesne_n moutmedy_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o the_o principality_n of_o sedan_n and_o arch_n who_o chief_a place_n be_v charleville_n also_o rousillon_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o spain_n who_o chief_a place_n be_v perpignan_n elne_n collioure_fw-fr salces_n etc._n etc._n alsatia_n on_o the_o side_n of_o germany_n and_o the_o principality_n of_o bress_n belong_v to_o mademoiselle_n d'orleance_n but_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o these_o place_n in_o germany_n and_o elsewhere_o i_o shall_v omit_v the_o description_n of_o they_o here_o france_n bishop_n parliament_n etc._n etc._n in_o france_n all_o france_n have_v 15_o archbishop_n 105_o bishop_n 10_o parliament_n among_o which_o the_o power_n of_o that_o of_o paris_n extend_v as_o far_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n under_o these_o parliament_n be_v 105_o and_o odd_a balliage_n or_o 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worm_n spire_n the_o electorates_n of_o mayence_n treves_n cologne_n the_o estate_n of_o cleves_n and_o juliers_n dusseldrop_n wesel_n juliers_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n amsterdam_n utrecht_n the_o hague_n beyond_o the_o rhine_n where_o be_v franconia_n wirzbourg_n nuremberg_n francfort_n hessie_n cassel_n marpurg_n westphalie_n munster_n embden_n soest_n the_o second_o about_o the_o danube_n may_v be_v also_o divide_v into_o three_o other_o part_n to_o wit_n high_a or_o sovabia_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o suisse_n or_o switzerland_n basle_n berne_n zurich_n geneve_n coire_n sovabia_n ausbourg_n constance_n ulme_n lindau_n stutgard_n mean_o or_o bavaria_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o tirol_n inspruck_n feldkirck_n duchy_n of_o bavaria_n munick_n lanshout_v ratisbone_n saltisbourg_n passau_n palatinate_n of_o bavaria_n amberg_n low_o or_o austriche_n or_o austria_z where_o be_v the_o archbishopric_n of_o austria_n vienne_n lintz_n crem_n the_o hereditary_a land_n of_o austria_n stirie_z creacz_n carinthie_n st._n veit_n carniola_n lau-bach_a cilley_n cilley_n vindis_n march_n metling_n the_o three_o about_o the_o elâ—e_n and_o other_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n to_o wit_n the_o high_a comprehend_v the_o estate_n of_o bohemia_n where_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n prague_n cottenberg_n pilsen_n coningracz_n budweiss_n glatz_n province_n incorperate_v to_o bohemia_n as_o silicle_n breslau_n lignitz_n neisse_n gros_n glogau_n lusacia_n baudisseu_n gorlitz_n soraw_v moravia_n olmutz_n brynne_n the_o low_a comprehend_v saxony_n in_o general_a which_o may_v be_v divide_v inco_n into_o the_o high_a saxony_n where_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o saxony_n wittenberg_n dreide_n lipsick_a erford_n the_o marquisate_n of_o brandenbourg_n stendai_n brandenbourg_n berlin_n lansperg_n pomerania_n stettin_n straelsond_n lower_v saxony_n where_o be_v two_o archbishopric_n magdebourg_n breme_n three_o bishopric_n ferden_n hildesheim_n halberstat_n several_a dutchy_n among_o which_o be_v those_o of_o holsace_n kill_v gluckstad_n meclebourg_n rostock_n suerin_n lauvenbourg_n lauvenbourg_n lunenbourg_n lunenbourg_n brunswick_n brunswick_n wolsenbuttel_n imperial_a city_n lubeek_v hambourg_n gosâ—aâ—_n germany_n about_o the_o rhine_n may_v be_v consider_v on_o this_o side_n the_o rhine_n in_o three_o part_n to_o wit_n franche_fw-mi county_n or_o burgundy_z where_o be_v the_o balliage_n of_o amont_n grace_n dole_n dole_n aval_n salin_n and_o some_o manor_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o the_o archbishopr_fw-la and_o city_n of_o besanson_n the_o county_n of_o monbeliard_n lorraine_n where_o be_v the_o dutchy_n etc._n etc._n of_o barrois_n royal_a bar-le-duc_n ducal_z st._n michael_n lorraine_n where_o be_v the_o balliage_n of_o francois_n nancy_n allemand_n vaudrevange_fw-mi vauge_fw-mi mirecourt_n bishopric_n and_o imperial_a city_n metz_n toul_n verdun_n the_o catholic_n low_a country_n where_o be_v the_o dutchy_n of_o brabant_n louvain_n brussels_n limbourg_n limbourg_n mastciâ—h_n luxembourg_n luxembourg_n thionville_n the_o county_n or_o earldom_n of_o flanders_n gand_n or_o gaunt_n brugge_n lille_n artois_n arras_n st._n omer_n hayâ—â—aut_fw-fr mons_fw-la valenciennes_n namur_n namur_n the_o marquisate_n of_o the_o empire_n anvers_n or_o autwerp_n the_o signiory_n of_o malines_n malines_n also_o the_o archbishopric_n and_o imperial_a city_n of_o cambray_n bishopric_n and_o imperial_a city_n of_o liege_n upon_o the_o rhine_n in_o five_o part_n viz._n alsace_n or_o alsatia_n on_o this_o side_n the_o rhine_n where_o be_v the_o sungou_n altkirck_n the_o high_a alsace_n ensisheim_n blome_n the_o low_a alsace_n strasbourg_n haguenau_n beyond_o the_o rhine_n where_o be_v the_o brisgou_n fribourg_n brissac_n the_o mormau_n offenbourg_n the_o marquisate_n of_o bid_v durlach_n the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhine_n under_o the_o name_n of_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o palatinate_n heidelberg_n frankenâ—al_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n palatinate_n zweibruâ—k_v simmer_v the_o bishopric_n and_o imperial_a city_n of_o spire_n worm_n the_o electorates_n ecclesiastic_n or_o archbishopric_n of_o mayence_n mayence_n aschassenbourg_n treves_n treves_n coblenz_n cologne_n cologne_n bonne_fw-fr the_o estate_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o cleves_n and_o juliers_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenbourg_n as_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n wesel_n the_o county_n of_o marck_n hamme_n to_o the_o palatinate_n of_o new_a bourg_n as_o the_o duchy_n of_o juliers_n juliers_n the_o duchy_n of_o bergâ—or_n monâ—_n dusseldrop_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n where_o be_v the_o duchy_n of_o gelder_n nieumegue_n arnheim_n the_o county_n of_o holland_n amsterdam_n dordrechâ—_n the_o hague_n zealand_n mildebourg_n zutphen_n zutphen_n the_o signiory_n of_o west_n friezland_n lievarden_n groningue_n groningue_n utrecht_n utrecht_n overysel_a doventer_n and_o part_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o brabant_n bosteduc_n beyond_o the_o rhine_n in_o three_o part_n to_o wit_n franconia_n where_o be_v the_o ecclesiastic_n or_o the_o bishopric_n of_o wirtzbourg_n bamberg_n the_o order_n of_o teut_n mergetheim_n the_o laic_n or_o the_o marquisate_n of_o cullembach_n onspach_n the_o county_n of_o holac_n weickersâ—eim_n wertheim_n wertheim_n the_o imperial_a city_n of_o nuremberg_n francfort_n schweifurt_n hesse_n or_o hessia_n as_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o hesse_n or_o hessia_n langraviat_fw-la of_o cassel_n marpurg_n county_n of_o waldeck_n corbach_n abbey_n of_o fulde_n witteravia_n divers_a county_n nassau_n solins_n hanau_n isenbourg_n westphalia_n where_o be_v the_o ecclesiastic_n or_o the_o bishopric_n of_o munster_n paderborne_v mind_n the_o d._n of_o westphalia_n arensberg_n the_o county_n etc._n etc._n of_o embden_n aurick_n oldenbourg_n oldenbourg_n hoye_n nienbourg_n lip_n lipstad_n ravensberg_n herwood_n benthem_n benthem_n the_o imperial_a city_n as_o embden_n zoest_n the_o country_n which_o consist_v of_o seventeen_o province_n to_o wit_n of_o four_o duchy_n to_o wit_n brabant_n where_o be_v the_o quarter_n of_o louvain_n louvain_n tilemond_n ascot_n brussels_n brussels_n nivelles_n anvers_n breda_n berg_n open_fw-mi zom_n lyre_n saint_n ulit_fw-la bosleduc_n bosleduc_n grave_n limbo'urg_n where_o be_v limbourg_n limbourg_n vic_n de_fw-fr mastric_n adjacent_a land_n fauquemont_n dalem_n rolduc_n luxembourg_n luxembourg_n thionville_n arlon_n bastoigne_n monmedi_n dam_n villers_n gueldres_n where_o be_v four_o quarter_n but_o that_o of_o zutphen_n be_v among_o the_o county_n betuve_n nieumegue_n bommel_n fort_n de_fw-fr schenck_n veluve_fw-fr arnhem_n harderwick_n gueldres_n ruremonde_n gueldres_n venlo_n stefanswerdt_n seven_o county_n viz._n flanders_n which_o be_v divide_v in_o flanders_n teutone_n gand_n or_o gaunt_n bruges_n ipres_n gravelines_n dunkirk_n ostend_n newport_n scluce_n flanders_n wallone_n lille_n dovay_n tournay_n orchy_n flanders_n imperlale_n alost_n hulst_n axel_n artois_n wallone_n arras_n hesdinfert_n bappaume_n st._n pol._n flamingant_fw-la st._n omer_n aire_n bethune_n haynaut_n mons_fw-la valenciennes_n maubeuge_n avesne_n landrechy_n philippeville_n marienbourg_n namur_n namur_n charlemont_n holland_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o north_n holland_n alemar_n inchuse_v horn_n south_n holland_n dort_n delft_n leyde_n or_o leyden_n harlem_n amsterdam_n
dukedom_n of_o holstein_n holstein_n or_o holsatia_n a_o woody_a low_a and_o marshy_a country_n be_v sever_v into_o the_o part_n of_o holsatia_n especial_o so_o call_v wagrie_a stormarch_n and_o dilmarch_n holstein_n or_o holsatia_n have_v for_o its_o chief_a place_n 1._o kiel_n seat_v on_o a_o navigable_a arm_n of_o the_o baltic_a where_o it_o have_v a_o large_a haven_n be_v a_o town_n of_o a_o good_a trade_n 2._o rendesborg_n say_v to_o be_v the_o strong_a town_n in_o all_o the_o province_n 3._o wilsted_n and_o 4._o nienmunster_n wagrie_a have_v for_o its_o chief_a place_n 1._o lubeck_n a_o imperial_a and_o free_a city_n enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o hans-town_n it_o be_v pleasant_o seat_v on_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o billew_n and_o on_o the_o north-bank_n of_o the_o trane_n sever_a it_o from_o germany_n and_o empty_v themselves_o into_o the_o baltic_a be_v capable_a to_o receive_v ship_n of_o a_o great_a burden_n which_o they_o lade_v and_o unlade_v at_o tremuren_n the_o maritime_a port_n at_o about_o a_o mile_n distance_n it_o be_v build_v on_o all_o side_n upon_o a_o rise_a hill_n on_o the_o summit_n whereof_o be_v place_v a_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a church_n call_v st._n maries_n be_v the_o cathedral_n from_o whence_o on_o a_o easy_a descent_n there_o be_v street_n which_o lead_v to_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n which_o afford_v a_o fair_a prospect_n to_o the_o eye_n beside_o which_o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o 9_o other_o church_n one_o of_o which_o be_v a_o decay_a monastery_n be_v convert_v to_o a_o armoury_n to_o keep_v their_o ammunition_n for_o war._n it_o be_v about_o 6_o mile_n in_o compass_n encircle_v within_o its_o wall_n divers_a fair_a and_o uniform_a street_n beautify_v with_o good_a brick-building_n be_v very_o populous_a and_o well_o inhabit_v by_o citizen_n and_o merchant_n who_o drive_v a_o considerable_a trade_n on_o the_o baltic_a sea_n but_o this_o city_n as_o also_o hamburgh_n be_v esteem_v rather_o part_v of_o low_a saxony_n in_o germany_n where_o i_o have_v also_o treat_v of_o they_o 2._o segeberg_n 3._o odesloe_n 4._o niestad_fw-es and_o 5._o oldenborg_n stormarch_n have_v for_o its_o chief_a place_n 1._o hambourg_n a_o ancient_a city_n build_v by_o the_o saxon_n since_o make_v a_o imperial_a city_n enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o hans-town_n seat_v on_o the_o north-bank_n of_o the_o albis_n which_o divide_v it_o from_o germany_n of_o which_o it_o be_v reckon_v a_o part_n or_o member_n and_o there_o treat_v of_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o low_a saxony_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n 2._o krempe_n seat_v on_o a_o river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n which_o empti_v itself_o into_o the_o store_n a_o strong_a and_o well_o fortify_v town_n be_v reckon_v for_o one_o of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 3._o bredenberg_n a_o town_n of_o great_a strength_n belong_v to_o the_o rantzove_n 4._o gluckstade_fw-la seat_v on_o a_o bay_n or_o creek_n of_o the_o german_a ocean_n and_o therefore_o well_o fortify_v to_o command_v the_o passage_n up_o the_o elbe_n and_o 5._o tychenberg_n seat_v on_o the_o elbe_n be_v so_o well_o fortify_v that_o it_o be_v now_o hold_v the_o strong_a town_n in_o this_o kingdom_n dilmarch_n or_o ditmarch_a have_v for_o its_o chief_a place_n 1._o meldrop_n seat_v on_o the_o sea_n a_o place_n of_o some_o account_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o province_n 2._o heide_n and_o 3._o lunden_n a_o haven_n town_n seat_v on_o the_o eider_n which_o rise_v in_o this_o peninsula_n here_o empti_v itself_o into_o the_o ocean_n the_o baltic_a isle_n these_o island_n which_o be_v between_o juitland_n and_o the_o coast_n and_o far_o in_o the_o baltic_a sea_n be_v in_o number_n 35_o and_o be_v so_o call_v as_o be_v disperse_v in_o these_o sea_n the_o baltic_a sea_n begin_v at_o the_o narrow_a passage_n call_v the_o sound_n and_o interlace_v the_o country_n of_o denmark_n poland_n germany_n and_o sweden_n extend_v to_o livonia_n and_o lithuania_n the_o 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baltic_a all_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a king_n a_o certain_a toll_n according_a to_o the_o bigness_n or_o bill_n of_o lade_n by_o which_o arise_v a_o great_a revenue_n unto_o he_o and_o for_o the_o security_n of_o this_o passage_n there_o be_v build_v two_o exceed_a strong_a castle_n the_o one_o in_o this_o isle_n call_v cronenberg_n and_o the_o other_o in_o scandia_n call_v hilsemberg_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o in_o this_o isle_n be_v 7_o strong_a castle_n and_o 13_o city_n or_o wall_a town_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v 1._o copenhagen_n or_o haffen_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o isle_n seat_v near_o the_o sea_n have_v a_o commodious_a port_n it_o be_v build_v orbicular_a of_o a_o good_a strength_n be_v defend_v by_o a_o powerful_a castle_n its_o house_n be_v but_o mean_o build_v yet_o it_o have_v a_o spacious_a marketplace_n and_o be_v dignify_v with_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o king_n for_o the_o winter_n season_n who_o palace_n be_v build_v of_o freestone_n quadrangular_a but_o 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