. A system of geography; or, A new & accurate description of the earth in all its empires, kingdoms and states. Illustrated with history and topography, and maps of every country ... e, the See of a Prelate,Suffragan to the Archbifhop of Triers, and theSeat of a Bailiwick : Its Diocefs is very large,and contains a great number of Abbies, ^c. V E RDZJ N, Verodimum & Virodnnum, is a ve-ry ancient City, and one of the largeft of Lor-raine, is feated upon the River Mmfe, which theredividing its Stream, forms divers fmall Iflands,which do not a little contribute to its Advantage :It is fortified wi
. A system of geography; or, A new & accurate description of the earth in all its empires, kingdoms and states. Illustrated with history and topography, and maps of every country ... e, the See of a Prelate,Suffragan to the Archbifhop of Triers, and theSeat of a Bailiwick : Its Diocefs is very large,and contains a great number of Abbies, ^c. V E RDZJ N, Verodimum & Virodnnum, is a ve-ry ancient City, and one of the largeft of Lor-raine, is feated upon the River Mmfe, which theredividing its Stream, forms divers fmall Iflands,which do not a little contribute to its Advantage :It is fortified with a Citadel and other RegularWorks , and honourd with an Epifcopal See, de-pending on the Metropolitan of Triers. The Ca-thedral Church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, hatha conliderable Chapter, from whence have proceed-ed divers illuftrious Prelates, who are ufually ftiledCounts of Verdun, and Princes of the Sacred Em-pire. This City hath been alfo formerly Imperialand Free, but was taken by the French, together withfome others, under Henry II. A. D. 1532, and is arprefent the Capital of a Bailiage. THE iti THE %m€mnttimxor, 0ttUtlmH^ Of the NET HEKL A l^D Sin general. THE ancient Name of ihefc Countries was ^-ais in PicarJj, is ieft undecided; fereral WntcKBclg„m, whether from the old Dutch word pleading hard for both. It was allb reckond part ofBntgen to hight, or from the City BdgUm, Germany, and calld Inferior, for the fame realbn aswmchlome lay was */iw;r in K,;n4a/r. othersBf4ir noYvXowCww/wMand Nrt/-iT//aj^.-,,7;{.froiniheirlow ^ fimation ii6 ^^ i And iade^d To very low are the MaritimeProvinces, that the Grounds are in many places evenlower than the Surface of the Neighbouring Sea,which ^the Inhabitants conhne and lecure their Lands from,by ftrong Banks, made with f^reat Labiour and In-gen^t|u.*i maintained at as. greaD] ExJ>ence. Itt«li§^^<^ tlanderi, beCaulethacSroVince ftfr- The Low Countries : Or, inltr^vJfS the Great Mart of Europe, and r
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