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# Title: Christophori Besoldi IC. Discursus Politici (shelfmarks Leibn. Marg. 0,1, Stück 2; ZEN Leibn. Marg. 0,1)
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Imperialium Crvitatum.
SsNaben in DaS Grancemande, mint Deers erazs gezogen, omno da
selbsen viel Bester, ono olgebaner Ochlosser serstobret vario ver.
brennt.
Anno MI. D XZ V. Sabr istbalornach dem remen SaBe, ein
grosse und ohnerhorre emporuna no Uusrubr onver den Dacorenim
UlIgem, Oetwaberr, Zurctembera Franceeis Cachsen Churingeis
no vil ander orten enestanoren ciderihre Benschassien, Dbereaiccens
Saiplichi. vaoBeliliche, dadurch sie cin grosse merceliche iaht cobli
cher Closer Dester Schilosser und ander obrhalbarlichen gutter, etus
lenoiglich obre alles erbarmen, Berrissens serschlagen ouo verbrentha
berr.. Uber Durch hulsse Coctes Des Ulmachrigen, seino sie vor demt E5b.
licten Schv abischen Dunoruidergeleges onmehr Dan Bunderetauscrss
 allen Diren erschlagen nordet. SF aber Dbriier Sclothauvemann
des Dundis seresen, Der Dhohlgeboben Derr Beorg. Erich (aB Von
Qaloipura Der meder seines Ccibo noch Eebens verschonet, in aiquer
ersohiu dis. Baurenristerlich allenth alben angearifsen unno viderrie
Besiset haF.
C A P. V.I.
De Ordine Equestri Libero. Imperioque imme-
diate subjecto, Discursus:
ds
DEjure Hobilium Liberorum, (Don Der frenen Ldcichen
e
Reicho. Ritterscha, ut vulgo loqui Solemus) disterere
nonnulla, in corumque originem cum primis atque imu-
nitatesinquirere, animus Fert. Sed veniam à tc, humanisti-
me Lector, expolco; lin re ambigud, maxuméque obIcu-
ra, vel a sensu aliorum aliena, vel etiam atculero incerta;
auequoque, si quae meum superant captum, reliquero in-
decila.
Obilicas; originem quam habeat in Germania nostra (nec enim
sentium aliarum insticuta nunc indagare lubet) rix line cogni-
rione prisei Gallicani moris, cognosci polle puto. (Nam et de Callis
dc Germanis Serabo l.b. 4. prodic: Nacurae de Vicae institutis, gentes
has inricem similes else, atque cognatas; continem habitantes regio
nem Rheno dirilam, ac pleraque inter se Similia habere.) DeCallis
aurem Jul. Calar, de bello allico lbr. 6. ica scribic: Ilomines e05 qui
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