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Barthohttteuh head.' Garne-bill, not far from it on the Munden fide, is
ahb of very confiderable height.
Karlfdoif ^u6. Mdrhndorf zxz two villages built by French refugees under
the protedtion of the Landgrave Charles.
2. The bailiwick of Sabbaburg, commonly called Zapfenbürg, lies in
the JValde or forell of Rheinhard, the length of which is four German miles,
and its breadth one, or one and a half, with a ftud of the Prince's in it.
Sabbaburg, a hunting feat belonging to the Prince, lies on a high hill, and
from it a ftraight road has been cut through the foreft to Fromerß:aufcn,
and continued with fome fmall windings to Caffe]^ having a row of trees
planted on each fide.
The Gicfekverder, an ifland ftanding in the JVefer, formerly m.ade a part
of the county of Werra. On the death of Siegfried count of Bomeneburg in
the year 1 141, in whom the Northeim line became extindl, this place with
many other eftates of the inheritance defcended to Kermann count of TVpizenburg,
and he dying in 1151 without male heirs, devolved to Duke
Henry the Lyon. In the year 1462 the Landgrave Lezvis IV. took pofiefficu
This place has a court and toll-houfe.
of it.
^5. The baihwick of Lippoldesberg on the JVefer, originally a convent
dedicated to the Virgin Maiy, contains iron- mills.
4. The bailiwick of Walhausen, contiguous to the foregoing,
5. The bailiwick of Helmershausen.'
Hehnei-ß:aufen, a fmall town lying on the Diemel, had once a convent.
In the year 1465 the Landgrave Lewis IV. made himfelf mafier both of
the town and the adjacent calile of Kruckenberg.
Karlß:>a'-cen, a town built by the Landgrave Charles at the conflux of the
Diemel and Wejer, has a harbour, and an hofpital for invalids. This town
was formerly called Syburg, and a canal has been dug from hence as far as
Grebenßein.
6. The bailiwick of Trendeleurg or Drendelburg, a fmall town,
having an old caflle ftanding on the Diemel.
Langenihal, Dcijjcl, Lamcrden, Siclan, Ebcrfchiitz, Hinmnen and Stamme^
are all
large villages.
7. The bailiwick of Hof-Geismar, which is fo called from
Hof-Giefmar, a very ancient town containing two parilhes, and feated in
a fertile country. Near it is a good medicinal fpring. Within its marc lies
Schonberg a ruined caftle, to which once belonged a lordfliip comprehending
Hof-Giefmar, Trendelburg, Hehnerß.mifen, Giefehvcrder, Ltppoldsberg,
and other places. In the year 142g the male line of the lords of Schonberg
failing in Henry, the Landgrave Lewis took poireihon of part of the lordfhip,
and in 1462 a violent war breaking out in the eledtorate of Mentz, he
alfo made himfelf mail:er of that part which had till then been in difpute
betwixt the houfes of Brunfwick and Mentz, ever fince wliich this fine
country has been annexed to Lower Hejfe. 8. The