A Description of the Seventeen Provinces; And of the Province of HAYNAULT in particular, in which is the City of MONS.  
THE Seventeen Provinces are, Brabant, Lembourg, Luxembourg, Guildes, (which are Dutchies); Flanders, Artois, Haynault, Holland, Zealand, Namur, and Zutphen, (which are Earldoms); the Marquisate of the Holy Empire, Friesland, Malines, Vtrecht, Overyssel, and Groningen, (are Signiories.)  
The circuit of the Country is about a thousand English Miles, or thirty-four Flemish Leagues. Those that formerly belonged to the King of Spain, which are now the Seven United Provinces, in these are contained 208 Walled Towns, 6300 Villages with Parish-Churches, besides a great number of other Villages and Hamlets.  
The Beefs of Friesland and Holland are very great, and weigh some of them sixteen hundred pound weight of that Country. The Ewes in Holland, Friesland, and part of Flanders, bring forth three or four Lambs at a time, and the Kine sometimes two Calves. The Country brings forth much Mather, wherewith a part of Europe is furnished; Wood, and Hemp and Flax in great abundance.  
Five principal Rivers are in these countries'; the Rhine, the , the Scheld, the Haa, the Eemes.   map of the county of Hainaut 
County of HAINAULT  
The  affords abundance of Sturgeons, so big, that some of them weigh 400, and some 420 pounds' weight, and are twelve foot long of Antwerp measure. It yieldeth also great store of Salmon and Salmon-Trouts, Lampreys, Shads, conger's, Mullets, and divers other sort of Fishes, which coming into fresh Waters, become fat, and excellent good.  
The Scheld hath divers sorts of Fishes that come out of the Sea; as Sturgeon, Salmon-Trouts, Lampreys, Turbots, conger's, Shads, Mullets, Soles, etc. and an infinite number of other Fish, that multitudes of people are relieved therewith.  
Besides these Rivers, divers Channels are cut out and made Navigable by Man's hand; the principal whereof are at Brussels, Ghent, Bruges, and Middlebourg.  
The Countries have many Meers, Pools, Lakes, and Marshes, which fortify the Country, and furnish it with Fish.  
Herrings come out of the Northern Seas in incredible multitudes into our Seas in August, September, October, until the midst of November; the sooner the cold gins, the sooner they come: They compass our Island of Great Britain, and so pass into the Northern Ocean.  
They have in these countries' divers Forests and Woods well stored with Red and Fallow-Deer, Goats, Wild Boars, Hares, Coneys, Badgers, Wolves, Foxes, etc. which yield good Furs.  
The Fowl in this Country are, Partridges, Pheasants, Turtle-doves, Quails, Blackbirds, and all other sorts of Fowl.  
The People are Valiant, and very skilful Seamen: they excel in making Woollen-cloth, Tapestry, Fustians, Silks, Velvets.  
The Women govern all both within doors and without, and make all bargains; which makes them too imperious and troublesome. The eldest Daughter is of the greatest Reputation, yet hath no larger Portion than the ●●st. They marry Noble with Ignoble, Young with Old, Master and Servant.  
The Air of these Countries is somewhat gross and moist, yet nevertheless wholesome, and fit for digestion, and very good for breeding all kind of . The Summer is fair, pleasant, and delightsome, because the Sun is not over hot: the Winter is commonly long, cold, and sharp. The welfare of the Netherlands consists principally in their Navigation and Fishery; which, as two inexhaustible Mines, keep and preserve them in a continual Trading, Riches, and Prosperity; employing 300 fishing Ships and Vessels, which doth employ near 9000 other Ships and Vessels, and 150000 people, that are employed on Sea and Land in the management of that Trade; and do build yearly 1000 Ships, though they have not one Timber-stick growing in their own Country.  

A Description of the Province of Haynault in particular; it being the present Seat of Action, in the Investing of Mons by the French King's Forces in the year 1691.  
HAYNAULT is so named of the River Hayne, which runs through it. It is bordered on the North with Brabant and Flanders, on the South with Champaign and Piccardy, on the East with the County of Namur, and on the West with the Scheld, and part of Flanders Gallican. It is 20 Leagues long, and 16 broad; The Air is wholesome and the Soil good, by reason that the Country is watered with many Rivers, as the Scheld, the Sambre, the Tender, and many other small Rivulets; there are also in it many Lakes, Marshes, Ponds, Pools, Fountains, goodly Woods, and pleasant Forests. It aboundeth with fragrant and fair Pastures and Meadows for all kind of , with good Fruits and profitable Trees; and is replenished with great plenty of good Corn. In some part of it are Iron Mines, Led, and Quarries of Stone for all kind of Buildings, with great store of White-lime and Coal.  
In this Country are 24 Walled Towns; namely, Mons, Valenciennes, Bouchain, Quesnoy, Conat, Landressy, Amesnes, Chimay, Mariembourg, Segny, Brain le Compte, Eughien Halle, Lesme, Cheure, Ath, St. Guisline, and Leaze. There are also 950 Villages, with many Castles and Signiories. Many of these Villages are great and fair, and have Titles of Honour annexed to them; as, Pequicourt, fountain, Laling, Montigny, Antonig, Barlamon, Barbanson, Aimeries, and many others.   

A Description of the City of MONS.  
THE City of MONS, or Berghen, receives its Name from its situation, which latter in their Language signifies a Mountain or Hill: but the rise of the Earth is so gentle, as it cannot be said to be Mountainous. It is a Noble City for Situation, Inhabitants and Buildings: It is a very strong place by Nature and Art, and may be environed with Water at pleasure. The City-wall is very strong, and is fortified with three large and deep Ditches, and with an ancient Castle. The place is great and fair, and beautified with sumptuous Buildings, both public and private, with rich Fountains, and with rich Citizens and Artists. Here is great concourse of People for Commerce. The King of Spain's Council used to sit here, which administrated Justice to all the Country: All which Prerogatives gave it the Precedency over all other Cities in the Province of Haynault. It commands large and spacious Fields round about it.  
This City is stronger by its Natural Situation, than by Manual Industry: It is cut through on the lowerside with a little Rivulet called Truita; which 〈◊〉 soon as it goes out of it, falls into another somewhat bigger than Haen.  
To this City the French Forces being hastened from their Quarters, upon notice of the ROYAL CONGRESS at the Hague, and the Powerful Army agreed on amongst the Confederate Princes, in conjunction with His most Serene Majesty of Great Britain, who are jointly agreed to pull down the aspiring Pride of France; the French King resolved to attempt something early, that he might look big with Pride once more before his fall: And on the fifteenth of March, 1690/1. New Style, their Cavalry began to invest it in a formal manner, using all diligence to straighten the passages; and soon after the arrival of the Infantry, the Enemy form the Siege with a considerable Body of Men, and proceeded hastily to break ground, and work on their Lines of Circumvallation and Contravallation, to push on the Siege before the Confederate Armies can be embodied. But it is well hoped, that by reason of the City's being sufficiently Garisoned with Old Soldiers, amounting to Six Thousand Foot and Seven Hundred Horse, well disciplined, under experienced Commanders; of which there are six Dutch Regiments, and two of Brandenburgers; the rest being Spaniards and Walloons, Commanded by the Valiant Prince of Burgue, an experienced Soldier; the City being plentifully furnished with all manner of Stores, Provisions and Ammunition, the French King may lose his aim, in endeavouring by this hasty attempt to undermine all the Counsels of the Congress at the Hague. But let him call to mind, and look back to the year 1678. where our present KING (than Prince of Aurange) with the Assistance of the Duke of Monmouth, and other Noble Heroes of the English Nation, raised the Siege of Mons, against all the Power of the French King in that year, and relieved the City. And who knows but God by his good Providence may do the same again, by the Prudent Conduct of our Auspicious King WILLIAM? whom God long preserve; and let all the good People of England say, Amen.    

Victoriae Anglicanae: Being an historical Collection of all the memorable and stupendious Victories obtained by the English against the French, both by Sea and Land, since the Norman Conquest; Viz. The Battle, I. between King Henry II. and Robert of Normandy. TWO at Morleiss. III. at the Rescue of Calais. iv at Poicters. V at Cressy. VI at Agincourt. VII. at the mouth of the River Seine. VIII. at Vernoil. IX. at Cravant. X. at the Relief of Orleans, with the great Actions of the Lord Salisbury and Talbot. XI. of Spurs. Dedicated to all the Commissioned Officers of the Maritime and Land Forces. Sold by Ric. Baldwin.   

Published by John Seller, and Sold by Richard Baldwin near the Oxford-Arms-Inn in Warwick-Lane, London; and by the Author at the Hermitage in Wappin. M.DC.XCI.