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 An Epitome of Lodovico Guicciardinis description of the Low Countries.

THe Authour describeth first in generall the qualities of the Countrey, and of the inhabitants thereof, comprehending also ther in the generall governement of the prince.

Secondarilie in particular, the devision of each province, & of every thing worthy of memorie contained therein.

These Low countreys are comprehened within the auncimt Gaule, the which is devided by Cæsar into three partes: namely, Belgica, (the which is contained within the Rivers of Marne, Seine, Rhine, and the occean Sea) Celtica and Aquitanica.

Farther in that part called Belgique, are these Territories subject to K. Philip (which we now purpose to describe) comprehended, & imbrace the one halfe thereof: yea the best, the Noblest,