[ IX] THe chiefe sort of Lorraine is the towne of Nancy, which they began to augment and fortifie after a royall manner in the yeare 1587, for that the duke fearing that the Germans who past then into France with a great armie, which in shew would make al••to 〈…〉〈…〉 ruin•• hi•• ••owne 〈…〉〈…〉, he walled the suburbes about, inlarged [ IV] 〈…〉〈…〉 of the 〈…〉〈…〉 defea••e with such speed as he thought it 〈…〉〈…〉 the discretion of that 〈…〉〈…〉 the duke h••th since 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the worke, so as 〈…〉〈…〉 There is in Nancy an 〈…〉〈…〉 with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••word both Europe. Bar le Duke 〈…〉〈…〉 the high and the low ••owne: there are some [ D] 〈…〉〈…〉, bu•• they are 〈◊〉〈◊〉. This prince may assure 〈…〉〈…〉 and want no courage; 〈…〉〈…〉 peopled as it is, and furni∣shed 〈…〉〈…〉 should assault him: but 〈…〉〈…〉 very good corresponde•••••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Germane princes, 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉
〈…〉〈…〉 with him, nor any subiect 〈…〉〈…〉, he hath also the States of 〈…〉〈…〉, but they wauer, and stand 〈…〉〈…〉 with his neighbours, [ E] 〈…〉〈…〉 for the king of Spaine, 〈…〉〈…〉 he hath no pretention that may 〈…〉〈…〉 to be 〈…〉〈…〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the one, nor the other 〈…〉〈…〉 which he hath contracted 〈…〉〈…〉 of Bourbon 〈…〉〈…〉, who died in the yeare 〈…〉〈…〉: so as the support of 〈…〉〈…〉 from 〈…〉〈…〉 princes his 〈…〉〈…〉 for the preseruation of their owne Estates than to [ F] 〈…〉〈…〉 and small Estate would make the duke to liue alwaies 〈…〉〈…〉, seeing that he exceeds them in meanes, 〈…〉〈…〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 territorie.