Flanders, or the Spanish Netherlands, most accurately described shewing the several provinces, their bounds, dimensions, rivers ... and a large and exact description of the cities and who they are at present subject to : with a large and useful index of the cities ... rivers &c. in such a manner as may serve for a geographical dictionary for these parts : extraordinary necessary for the right understanding of these parts, the present wars and encampment of the Confederate and French armies.
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Flanders, or the Spanish Netherlands, most accurately described shewing the several provinces, their bounds, dimensions, rivers ... and a large and exact description of the cities and who they are at present subject to : with a large and useful index of the cities ... rivers &c. in such a manner as may serve for a geographical dictionary for these parts : extraordinary necessary for the right understanding of these parts, the present wars and encampment of the Confederate and French armies.
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Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.
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London :: Printed for Tho. Salusbury ...,
1691.
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descriptionPage 46
Gemblours.
GEmblours, a Frontier Town of the
Spaniards on the Borders of Na∣mur,
situated upon the steep of an
Hill; being environ'd by Precipices
and deep Vallies on all sides but to∣wards
the East, which it is overtop'd
by the highest point of the said Hill,
at the Foot whereof runs the small
River Lorn. This Town is but small,
and is most remarkable for the fa∣mous
Abby of St. Benedict, the Ab∣bot
whereof is Temporal as well as
Spiritual Lord of the Town. This
Town stands 20 Miles South-West of
Brussels.
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