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 From hence I passed through Montargis, a neat pleasant Town, in the great Hall of whose Castle, is painted the history of the dog that fought a Duel with the Murderer of his Master; and it is not strange that the dog that had put on humanity, overcame him that had put it off, to espouse the devouring humour of a Dog. This is the chief Town of the Gastinois.

From hence I went to Briare where I saw the cut Channel that joynes Loire and Sene together in Trafick, whose bedds otherwise stand wide from one another in scituation.

From thence to Cosne, la Charite, Pougues famous for wholesome stinking waters; Neures, famous for glass houses: Moulins famous for knives and Scizars: La Palisse where they make excellent Winter-boots; Roanne where Loire begins to be navigable, and so over Terrara hills to Lions,

Lyons is one of the greatest and richest towns in France. It stands upon the Rivers Saone, and Rhosne, (Araris and Rhodanus) and inter-