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GERMANY.<br />

falt-works, which are <strong>of</strong> more ancient (landing than the town itfelf, mention<br />

being made <strong>of</strong> them in an inftrument <strong>of</strong> the Emperor Otho lid, bearing<br />

date in the year 973 ; the houfes built there belonging to a particular<br />

<strong>com</strong>munity.<br />

The bailiwicks and eftates <strong>of</strong> the Werra District, the owners <strong>of</strong><br />

which are Nobles and States <strong>of</strong> the country, viz.<br />

Armenjchwerd or Ermjchivert, belonging to the family <strong>of</strong> Buttlar.<br />

Arnflei'dy belonging to the family <strong>of</strong> Eodenhaufen.<br />

"Zur Aue, to that <strong>of</strong> Efchwege.<br />

Berleps,<br />

to that <strong>of</strong> Ber/eps.<br />

Bifchhaujhi or Bifch<strong>of</strong>shaiifoi,<br />

Brachfeld,<br />

Fahrenbach,<br />

Furßenßein^<br />

Geßatt,<br />

to that <strong>of</strong> Bohieburg.^<br />

to that <strong>of</strong> Berleps.<br />

to that <strong>of</strong> Diede.<br />

to that <strong>of</strong> Boineburg.<br />

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Grafendorf, to that <strong>of</strong> Keudel.<br />

Kubenthal,<br />

Netra,<br />

Neuenrode,<br />

to the family oi Berleps.<br />

to that <strong>of</strong> Boineburg.<br />

to that <strong>of</strong> Bilch<strong>of</strong>shaufen.<br />

to th<strong>of</strong>e <strong>of</strong> Bijch<strong>of</strong>sbaufen and Bcineburg,<br />

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Reichenfachjen, to th<strong>of</strong>e <strong>of</strong> Boineburg and EJchwege.<br />

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Rchrda,<br />

Schwebda,<br />

Stidenrod,<br />

to that <strong>of</strong> Meyjenbugk.<br />

to that <strong>of</strong> Keudel.<br />

to the family <strong>of</strong> Buttlar.<br />

Volkerßiauj'en, to that <strong>of</strong> Verfcur.<br />

The town <strong>of</strong> Wanfried to that <strong>of</strong> Keudel,.<br />

Wichmanßmufen, to that <strong>of</strong> Biomburg, and.<br />

Ziegenburg, to that <strong>of</strong> Buttlar.<br />

HI. The country along the Dimel, in which lies<br />

I. The bailiwick <strong>of</strong> Grebenstein, reaching to the Fulda; and being<br />

a good corn-country.<br />

Grebenßein, a fmall town feated on a high eminence on the Ejje, near it<br />

formerly ftood a caftle, <strong>of</strong> which a houfe ftill remains. On the bridge here<br />

is held in the open air the Bruckengericht, or bridge-court, which is not lefs<br />

fingular for its cuftoms than place <strong>of</strong> holding it, every defendant being<br />

obliged to dep<strong>of</strong>ite a fine, which on his acquittal is returned him, and the<br />

plaintiff condemned in double the fum.<br />

Immenhaufen, a fmall town on the fkirts <strong>of</strong> Rheinhards foreft, was deflroyed<br />

by fire in the years 1385, 1603 and 1631. The firft Proteftant<br />

fermon preached here was with the approbation <strong>of</strong> the Landgrave Philip<br />

the Magnanijnous. The family <strong>of</strong> Stcckhaujen have two manfion-houks in<br />

this<br />

place.<br />

Not far from hence is an iron mine, for the improvement <strong>of</strong> which fome<br />

iron-works have been erected on the river at VeckerkiTien. The hi^heil<br />

part <strong>of</strong> the high mouataia <strong>of</strong> Stauffen in Rheinhard, is called Bartelskopf,<br />

i. e. Bar~-<br />

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