. The Compleat geographer, or, The chorography and topography of all the known parts of the earth [microform] : to which is premis'd an introduction to geography, and a natural history of the earth and the elements ... to which are added maps of every country, fairly engraven on copper, according to the latest surveys, and newest discoveries, most engrav'd by Herman Moll. Geography; Geography; Natural history; Atlases, British; Géographie; Géographie; Sciences naturelles; Atlas britanniques. Flanders. NETHERLANDS, Aireot Arieti, Airt, is fituate On the River Lr/, 18 Miles from St. Omer to tile
. The Compleat geographer, or, The chorography and topography of all the known parts of the earth [microform] : to which is premis'd an introduction to geography, and a natural history of the earth and the elements ... to which are added maps of every country, fairly engraven on copper, according to the latest surveys, and newest discoveries, most engrav'd by Herman Moll. Geography; Geography; Natural history; Atlases, British; Géographie; Géographie; Sciences naturelles; Atlas britanniques. Flanders. NETHERLANDS, Aireot Arieti, Airt, is fituate On the River Lr/, 18 Miles from St. Omer to tile Soujli-Eaft, and about 14 from Arriti toihc Nortli-Wcft ; and is a vcty ftrong well fortified Town, iiaving, twfidcs the Walls, Ba- ftions, Half-Moons, Horn-Works, Redoubts, Coun- tirlcarps ai»d Ditches, a Morafs which environs it m\ three Sides; and on the fide that is accefllble, a Fortrels, cail'd Fort St. J»mei, which hath $ Baftions, 1 Half-Moons, and a deep Trench. But notwith- ftanding its Strength, this Town was taken by rhc trench in i(54i, and quickly after, retaken by the SMtiitirdi: And in the Year 1676, the French again took it, and ever fince pofleflcd it. In the rnid-way, between St. Ominni Aire,»tet]\c Ruins of the once confidcrable City of Tcrouimne, which was famous on Account of the Siege thereof byourKing Henry WW. in Perfon, in the Year 1513, at which the Emperor Maximilian tflifted, and wore the Englilh Badge (St. George'i Crofs) us a Soldier nndcrKing Henry. At this Siege, the French attempt- ing to put Provificns into the Town, were beaten by the Englilh with great Slaughter, and by reafon of tl»c H«fte wht-rewuh the French fled away, 'twas cail'd the Battle of Spurs ; ihtimating, That thofe were the chief Weapons they ufed. Quickly after ;the City was taken, but difmantled and quitted : Which the French afterwards repairing, it was again taken by the Emperor Charles V. and utterly d-^mo- linitd, in the Year i5J3j and is at prefcnt a I nail
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