. 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. 86 FRANCE. Kle of France. 1. ^^ â mi m 'I. It IS a large mA well fonifierf City and Kjnlccipal Stv, u
. 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. 86 FRANCE. Kle of France. 1. ^^ â mi m 'I. It IS a large mA well fonifierf City and Kjnlccipal Stv, under the Mctropolirau v{I^iti»i', the IMlliop where- of IS oac of the twelve Ecclclialheal Peers of the Realm. It is honourably mcntiotinl by ;; who fays that thelVopIc of this TernUMy witxverv ;ow- erful and wiihlfodd him the longelt. This is.:alled the Maiden City, having been \s faithful and not lurfer'd \t (elf to k' taken. Our tnghlli bou vs .it- tempted to I'urpnze it in ujj. but did not e( ir. Nor did Chn: let the warhkcDuke of Bu^j^muly, prove morcluccefsful, when he belicgcd it m 1471, being forced to raifc tlie Siege 26 days after his Trenches were opened. However, violent Commotions <,tten .irofe in It, on acceuntof Religio;i, during tlieCnil Wars of V luuem the lalf .Age. It is a place of good â ]"rade,wh:cli eonlilfs in Suitfs, Cloths, Karthen Ware, C'.'. 1 lie Bilhop was formerly fo'.e 'I'cmpcral as well as Spiritual of the Ciry and .idjaccnt Country ; but liiice I5i9, a and I'rLfidia! have been Iltabli!li"d here. \lowcvcr, the Billiop haiii ttill is temporal lord of the Borough GeUc,(}, and rich \n great endowments. , CU-K'iionttuin, or Ciciwcnt en Bdiiirciji.'. for difliniltioii, IS built on a riling ground, and the fides of the River 5ici/'iv, i6nu;es from Bm/.c/i/; to the Haft, 14 from c wpei^re to the Well, and 10 frrm Sciilij to the Nortli. It hath been digmtied w ith the Titl
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