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2. The H:?veIorf, near the Suhre, the latter o!-' which is a large and confiderable
meadow belonging to the town of Werben, and the former the
name of the place fituate between the villages of Nitzau and ^litzobt!,
where the Havel goes into the Elbe.
3. Rubjlat, a vi'lage, belonging to the Lords of Grumbkaii, and in the
church of which is the hereditary burying-place of the family of ^ritzou.',
to whom it formerly appertained. To this village is alio annexed Belau.
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V. Into the circle of Lenzen^ which Comprizes in it thirtyfeven
villages.
In this circle we fliall
remark,
1. Lenzetjy an Immediate town, fituated in a fine fpot not far from the
Elbe, and flanding on two lakes, one of which receives into it the Lockcnitz,
and near Elienbiirg runs into the Eide, which laft-mentioned river
runs alfo into the Elbe. The new town here is feparated from the old by
wet ditches, but is environed by the fame wall. In this town alfo is an infpedlion.
In 1558, Lenzen was entirely demolifhed by fire. In 1627,
1630, 1638, 164O, 1652, and in particular in 1703, it fuflained likewlfe
great damages by the fame dreaJfui calamity, Over the Elbe, in this part,
lies a ferry ; and at this place alf'o ;s ellabliihed a toll on the fame river.
2. The royal prefedturate of Lenzen, which has its feat at the old fort
lituate near the town, or, rather, in a building Wi)ich was ereded between
the years 1725 and 1727, cut of the flones of the old fort. To this nrefefturate
belongs Bakern, with otiier villages.
VI. Into the circle of TVitfiock^ comprizing in it nineteen^
viilagesj
We fliall
cake notice of,
1. JVitßcck, an immediate town, lying in a fwampy bottom. Through
it pafTes a branch of the Dojj'e, but that river itfelf runs round the town
and below It receives the Glitize. At Witflock are two churches, together
with a fpiritual infpedion. Formerly it belonged to the bifhops of Havclberg,
who refided in the prefent ruinous palace here; for which reafon it
belongs not to the States of the Mark, but is immediately fubjedl to the
Eledor. To this town appertains the village oi Rakjlede, with other places.
2. Tlie royal prefedturate of Goldbeck, fituated on the river E)oß^.
3. The 1 oval prefedurateof Zechlin. The name of ZaM;^ is applied
both to a village and a borough : The latter of thefe lies under the amthoufe,