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	The Ʋnited Provinces, and the Provinces of the King of Spain, were in War until the Year 1609. when they made a Truce of Twelve Years. His Catholick Majesty did then treat with the States General of the Ʋnited Provinces, in quality, and as holding them for Free-Countrys, Provinces, and States, to whom he had no Pretension. In the Year 1648. the Peace was made there, before that of the Empire, which was concluded at Munster, in the same Year. And since, the Spaniards of Flanders, and the Hollanders, have thought fit to live neighbourly and in good intelligence, nay, to confederate together for their mutual defence. The War having been declared by the French King, upon the Hollanders, in the Year 1672. the Spaniards fail'd not to take part in it, for the traversing the Conquests of his Christian Majesty, which cost them very considerable Cities and Provinces, whereas the Hollanders recover'd what they had lost. The Princes of Orange, of the House of Nassau, have almost ever had the Military and Civil Government in the Ʋnited Provinces.</blockquote>		The Ʋnited Provinces, and the Provinces of the King of Spain, were in War until the Year 1609. when they made a Truce of Twelve Years. His Catholick Majesty did then treat with the States General of the Ʋnited Provinces, in quality, and as holding them for Free-Countrys, Provinces, and States, to whom he had no Pretension. In the Year 1648. the Peace was made there, before that of the Empire, which was concluded at Munster, in the same Year. And since, the Spaniards of Flanders, and the Hollanders, have thought fit to live neighbourly and in good intelligence, nay, to confederate together for their mutual defence. The War having been declared by the French King, upon the Hollanders, in the Year 1672. the Spaniards fail'd not to take part in it, for the traversing the Conquests of his Christian Majesty, which cost them very considerable Cities and Provinces, whereas the Hollanders recover'd what they had lost. The Princes of Orange, of the House of Nassau, have almost ever had the Military and Civil Government in the Ʋnited Provinces.</blockquote>

			=== 1691. A most compleat compendium of geography by Laurence Echard. ===
			<blockquote>THE Low-Countries, a knot of Provinces right against England, on the N. of France, and W. of Germany. Situated between the 49th and 16 min. and the 53 and 37 min. of Lat. and between the 21st and the 26th and 28 min. of Lon. being in length from the N. parts of Groningen, to the S. parts of Luxemburg 264 miles, and in breadth from the W. parts of Artois, to the E. parts of Luxemburg 192 miles; containing about half of the ancient Belgium, with some of old Germany. Sometimes at present called Belgium, and the Lower Germany, and also the 17 Provinces; by the Dutch, Nederland.

			It was first conquered by the Romans, afterwards by the French, then divided into several Governments, till Anno 1309, reduced to one by Philip D. of Burgundy, till Anno 1581, some of the Provinces revolted, declaring themselves free; and since the French have gained several conquests: So that the present Government is under the Hollanders, Spanish, French, and the B. of Liege. The ch. T. of the Vnited Provinces is Amsterdam, and that of the Spanish Provinces is Antwerp.

			The Inhabitants of the Spanish Provinces are mostly Papists; in the Vnited Provinces all Religions are suffered, but most are Calvinists. Their Language is the Flemmish, or Low Dutch, a Dialect of the German. In Hainault, Artois, and French Flanders, they use the Walloon, or a corrupted French. The chief Commodities are Linnen, Scarlet, Silks, Velvits, Armours, Ropes, Cables, Butter, Cheese, prepared Buff, Ox-hides, Spanish Leather, &c. It contains 17 Provinces, which are,

			* 1. Barony of Groningen, the most Northern Province, 45 m. l. & 30 br. containing six little parts, viz. Hunsingo, Westerquarter, Fivelingo, Goorecht, Oldeamten, and Westerwolt; ch. T. are Groningen, Dam, and Winschoten.
			* 2. Barony of West-Friesland, on the W. of Groningen, 36 m. l. & 32 br. containing three small parts, viz. Oostergoe, Westergoe, and Sevenwolden: ch. T. are Lewarden, and Franaker.
			* 3. Barony of Overyssel, on the S. E. of West-Friesland, and S. of Groningen, 62 m. l. & 46 br. It contains three little parts, viz. Drente, Sallandt, and Twenthe: ch. T. are Daventer, Swoll, and Campen.
			* 4. Earldom of Zutphen, on the S. of Overyssel, 32 m. l. & 26 br. ch. T. Zutphen and Grol. To which is united all the D. of Gelderland that is under the Hollanders, 56 m. l. & 36 br. ch. T. are Nimmegen and Arnhem.
			* 5. Barony of Vtrecht, on the W. of Gelderland and Zutphen; 42 m. l. & 20 br. ch. T. are Vtrecht, Amersfort, and Duerstede.
			* 6. Earldom of Holland, on the W. of Vtrecht, 70 m. l. & 46 br. (besides the Islands) divided into, 1. North-Holland, ch. T. Amsterdam, Harlem, and Alcamaer; and, 2. South-Holland, ch. T. Rotterdam, Hague, and Leiden.
			* 7. Earldom of Zeland, on the S. of Holland; containing seven Islands, viz. Schwoen, D•veland, Tolen, N. Beverland, S. Beverland, Wolferdicke, and Walcheran: ch. T. are Middleburg, and Flussing. These are called the Seven Vnited Provinces, one of the most considerable Commonwealths in the World; they contain a part of old Germany, some of them being then a part of ancient Saxony.
			* 8. Earldom of Flanders, on the S. W. of Zeland, 86 m. l. & 65 br. subject to the Spaniards, French, and Hollanders: ch. T. of the Spaniards, are Ghent and Bruges; of the French, are Dunkirk and Lille; of the Hollanders, are Sluys and Hulst.
			* 9. Earldom of Artois, on the S. W. of Flanders, 70 m. l. & 65 br. wholly under the French: ch. T. are Arras and St. Omers. To this may be joyned the B. of Cambray: ch. T. Cambray, also under the French.
			* 10. Earldom of Hainault, on the E. of Art•is, 68 m. l. & 60 br. It belongs mostly to the French. Ch. T. of the Spaniards, are Mons and Aeth; of the French, are Valenciennes and Maubeuge. Mons is ch. T. of both.
			* 11. Earldom of Namur, on the E. of Hainault, 34 m. l. & 30 br. ch. T. are Namur, Charlemont, and Charleroy. A little part of it is under the French.
			* 12. Dukedom of Brabant, on the N. of Namur, 90 m. l. & 72 br. partly under the Hollanders. Ch. T. of the Spaniards, are Brussels and Lovain; ch. T. of the Hollanders, are Breda and Boisleduc.
			* 13. The Marquisate of the Holy Empire, a small Province in the bounds of Brabant, yet makes one of the 17 Provinces: ch. T. is Antwerp. So is also,

			* 14. The Signeury of Mechlin, or Malines, another little Province in Brabant; ch. T. is Mechlin.
			* 15. Bishoprick of Liege, on the E. of Brabant, 74 m. l. & 35 br. ch. T. Liege and Maestricht (under Holland). It is under its own Bish. who is Elec. of Cologn, and is part of the Westphalian Circle in Germany.
			* 16. Dukedom of Limburg, also a part of the Westphalian Circle; on the E. of Liege, 38 m. l. & 30 br. ch T. is Limburg. It includes the Ter. of Valkenburg (under the Hollanders) ch. T. Valkenburg.
			* 17. Dukedom of Luxumburg, on the S. of Limburg, 82 m. l. & 72 br. partly under the French. Ch. T. of the Spaniards, are Luxumburg and Bastoigne; ch. of the French, are Thionville and Monmedy. Here is also the D. of Buillon and Ter. of St. Hubert, both under the B. of Liege.

			These ten Provinces are called the Spanish or Catholick Provinces, tho' at present not all under Spain. The Inhabitants under Spain, are called Flemmings, and those under France, Walloons. They contain part of the old Belgica prima and secunda, with all Germania secunda.

			Rivers of principal note are three, viz. 1. Rhine, 2. Maes, and 3. Schold.

			Mountains I find not.

			Archbishopricks 3, Bishopricks 18, Universities 9.</blockquote>

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