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town-ship_n that_o lie_v betwixt_o the_o river_n tees_n and_o derwent_n and_o all_o along_o the_o german_a sea_n it_o be_v neighbour_v on_o the_o north_n with_o northumberland_n and_o their_o jurisdiction_n part_v by_o the_o river_n derwent_n her_o west_n be_v touch_v by_o cumberland_n westmoreland_n and_o from_o stainmore_a divide_v by_o the_o river_n tees_n and_o by_o the_o same_o water_n on_o her_o south_n from_o yorkshire_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o east_n be_v altogether_o coast_v by_o the_o german-sea_n 2_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v triangular_a and_o side_n not_o much_o differ_v for_o from_o her_o southeast_n unto_o the_o west-point_n be_v about_o thirty_o mile_n from_o thence_o to_o her_o north-east_n and_o tyne-mouth_n be_v likewise_o as_o many_o and_o her_o base_a along_o the_o sea_n shore_n be_v twentythree_a mile_n the_o whole_a in_o circumference_n about_o one_o hundred_o and_o three_o mile_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v sharp_a and_o very_a pierce_a and_o will_v be_v more_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o vapour_n from_o the_o german-sea_n do_v help_n much_o to_o dissolve_v her_o ice_n and_o snow_n and_o the_o store_n of_o coal_n therein_o grow_v and_o get_v do_v warm_a the_o body_n and_o keep_v back_o the_o cold_a which_o fuel_n beside_o their_o own_o use_n do_v yield_v great_a commodity_n unto_o this_o province_n by_o trade_n thereof_o into_o other_o part_n 4_o for_o soil_n it_o consist_v much_o alike_o of_o pasture_n arable_a and_o barren_a ground_n the_o east_n be_v the_o rich_a and_o most_o champion_n the_o south_n more_o moorish_a but_o well_o inhabit_v her_o west_n all_o rocky_a without_o either_o grass_n or_o grain_n notwithstanding_o recompense_v her_o possessor_n with_o as_o great_a gain_n both_o in_o rear_v up_o cattle_n and_o bring_v forth_o coal_n whereof_o all_o this_o county_n be_v plentiful_o store_v and_o grow_v so_o near_o to_o the_o upper_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o in_o the_o trod-way_n the_o cart-wheel_n do_v turn_v 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and_o egleton_n all_o which_o feel_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o idleness_n and_o wrath_n of_o he_o that_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o own_o honour_n 7_o thing_n of_o rare_a note_n observe_v in_o this_o shire_n be_v three_o pit_n of_o a_o wonderful_a depth_n common_o call_v the_o hell-kettle_n which_o be_v adjoin_v near_o unto_o darlington_n who_o water_n be_v somewhat_o warm_a these_o be_v think_v to_o come_v of_o a_o earthquake_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1179_o whereof_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o tiâ—-mouth_n make_v mention_v who_o record_n be_v this_o on_o christmass-day_n at_o oxenhall_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o darlington_n within_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n the_o ground_n heave_v up_o aloft_o like_v unto_o a_o high_a tower_n and_o so_o continue_v all_o that_o day_n as_o it_o be_v unmoveable_a until_o the_o evening_n and_o then_o fall_v with_o so_o horrible_a a_o noise_n that_o it_o make_v all_o the_o neighbour_n dweller_n sore_o afraid_a and_o the_o earth_n 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kent_n and_o the_o east-side_n thereof_o be_v altogether_o wash_v with_o the_o german_a sea_n 4_o the_o air_n be_v temperate_a and_o pleasant_a only_o towards_o the_o water_n somewhat_o aguish_a the_o soil_n be_v rich_a and_o fruitful_a though_o in_o some_o place_n sandy_a and_o barren_a yet_o so_o that_o it_o never_o frustrate_v the_o husbandman_n hope_n or_o fill_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o harvest-labourer_n but_o in_o some_o part_n so_o fertile_a that_o after_o three_o year_n glebe_n of_o saffron_n the_o land_n for_o eighteen_o more_o will_v yield_v plenty_n of_o barley_n without_o either_o dung_n or_o other_o faâ—ning_a earth_n 5_o her_o ancient_a inhabitant_n know_v to_o the_o roman_n be_v by_o caesar_n call_v the_o trinobant_n of_o who_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n we_o have_v speak_v and_o in_o our_o history_n shall_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a but_o this_o name_n perish_v with_o the_o age_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o saxon_n present_o frame_v a_o new_a and_o with_o 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