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tide_n it_o wallow_v up_o amain_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v as_o polybius_n report_v of_o the_o like_a at_o cady_n wherein_o the_o windy_a air_n when_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o wont_a issue_n forcible_o return_v shut_v and_o stop_v up_o the_o passage_n and_o vein_n of_o the_o spring_n whereby_o the_o water_n be_v keep_v in_o but_o contrariwise_o when_o the_o surface_n thereof_o be_v void_a and_o empty_a of_o water_n the_o vein_n of_o the_o source_n or_o spring_n be_v unstopped_a and_o set_v free_a which_o then_o boil_v up_o in_o great_a abundance_n 8_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o shoar_n more_o north_n and_o by_o west_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n call_v minyd-margaâ—_a be_v erect_v a_o monument_n inscribe_v with_o a_o strange_a character_n and_o as_o strange_a a_o conceit_n hold_v thereof_o by_o the_o by-dweller_n who_o opinion_n be_v possess_v that_o if_o any_o man_n read_v the_o same_o he_o shall_v short_o after_o die_v this_o shire_n as_o it_o be_v the_o further_a coast_n 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seventy_o seven_o mile_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v temperate_a healthful_a and_o clear_a the_o soil_n be_v hilly_a woody_a and_o rich_a all_o place_n fruitful_a but_o no_o place_n barren_a the_o hill_n be_v grased_a upon_o by_o cattle_n and_o sheep_n the_o valley_n be_v lade_v with_o corn_n and_o grass_n never_o ungrateful_a of_o the_o husbandman_n pain_n nor_o make_v frustrate_v his_o hope_n of_o expect_a increase_n who_o spring_n abundant_o rise_v in_o this_o county_n with_o many_o stream_n do_v fatten_v the_o soil_n even_o from_o side_n to_o side_n 4_o ancient_o the_o silures_n inhabit_v this_o shire_n who_o chief_a city_n by_o the_o emperor_n antonine_n be_v name_v venta_n silurum_n by_o the_o welsh-caerâ—â—ent_a and_o be_v by_o tathaie_o the_o british_a saint_n make_v a_o academy_n and_o a_o divine_a place_n for_o worship_n so_o likewise_o caerlion_n now_o once_o isâ—a_o be_v where_o the_o second_o roman_a legion_n call_v augusta_n lay_v as_o by_o their_o coin_n altar_n table_n and_o 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do_v yield_v to_o conquer_a time_n her_o downcast_a stone_n from_o those_o lofty_a turret_n do_v show_v what_o beauty_n once_o it_o bear_v stand_v mount_v round_o in_o compass_n and_o within_o her_o wall_n another_o mount_n whereon_o a_o tower_n of_o great_a height_n and_o strength_n be_v build_v which_o be_v the_o birth_n place_n of_o our_o conquer_a henry_n the_o great_a triumpher_n over_o france_n but_o now_o decay_v and_o from_o a_o princely_a castle_n be_v become_v no_o better_a than_o a_o regardless_a cottage_n in_o this_o town_n a_o beautiful_a church_n build_v with_o three_o isle_n be_v remain_v and_o at_o the_o east-end_n a_o most_o curious_o build_v but_o now_o decay_v church_n stand_v call_v the_o monk_n church_n in_o the_o monastery_n whereof_o our_o great_a antiquary_n geoffery_n surname_v monmouth_n and_o ap_fw-mi artâ—ur_n write_v his_o history_n of_o great_a britain_n who_o pain_n as_o they_o be_v both_o learned_a and_o great_a so_o have_v they_o breed_v great_a pain_n 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which_o last_o stand_v so_o solitary_a and_o among_o hill_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o see_v to_o shine_v there_o but_o only_o betwixt_o the_o hour_n of_o one_o and_o three_o this_o shire_n be_v strengthen_v with_o fourteen_o castle_n trade_v with_o six_o market-town_n divide_v into_o six_o hundred_o wherein_o be_v situate_v one_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o parish-church_n and_o be_v not_o account_v among_o the_o welsh-shire_n be_v subdue_v by_o henry_n the_o second_o who_o pass_v the_o nant-peâ—-carne_a a_o small_a brook_n and_o of_o no_o danger_n yet_o hold_v fatal_a by_o the_o welsh_a over_o credulous_a to_o a_o prophecy_n of_o merlin_n sylvester_n the_o british_a apollo_n who_o have_v foreshowed_n that_o when_o a_o stout_a and_o freckle_a face_a king_n such_o as_o henry_n be_v shall_v pass_v over_o that_o ford_n than_o the_o power_n of_o the_o welshman_n shall_v be_v bring_v under_o whereby_o their_o stout_a courage_n be_v soon_o abate_v and_o the_o whole_a county_n the_o soon_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o english_a montgomerie_n merionidh_fw-mi shire_n mountgomery-shire_n chapter_n ix_o mountgomery-shire_n in_o the_o british_a speech_n call_v siretrefaldwin_n and_o that_o of_o the_o principal_a town_n mountgomery_n lie_v bound_v upon_o the_o north_n with_o denbighshire_n upon_o the_o east_n with_o shrop-shire_n on_o the_o south_n with_o radnor_n and_o cardigan-shire_n and_o on_o the_o west_n with_o merion_n shire_n 2_o in_o form_n it_o somewhat_o resemble_v a_o pear_n or_o pineapple_n as_o it_o be_v grow_v out_o of_o the_o west_n and_o rise_v thence_o with_o many_o high_a hill_n and_o plentiful_a spring_n which_o water_n and_o make_v fruitful_a the_o soil_n every_o where_o who_o search_a rill_n with_o a_o long_a desire_n haste_n ever_o forward_o to_o find_v a_o increase_n and_o to_o augment_v their_o growth_n into_o a_o big_a body_n whereof_o the_o severne_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o the_o second_o river_n in_o the_o land_n who_o head_n rise_v from_o the_o spired_a mountain_n plynillimon_n run_v not_o far_o without_o
and_o large_a promise_n can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n obtain_v his_o desire_n he_o therefore_o in_o a_o place_n of_o advantage_n sudden_o surprise_v and_o ravish_v her_o weak_a yet_o resist_a body_n after_o the_o deed_n do_v the_o cruel_a tyrant_n to_o stop_v her_o cry_n and_o acclamation_n slay_v she_o and_o cut_v off_o her_o head_n out_o of_o which_o place_n do_v sudden_o arise_v a_o spring_n that_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n carry_v from_o the_o fountain_n such_o a_o forcible_a stream_n and_o current_n as_o the_o like_a be_v not_o find_v in_o christendom_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o spring_n there_o be_v build_v a_o chapel_n of_o freestone_n with_o pillar_n curious_o wrought_v and_o engrave_v in_o the_o chancel_n whereof_o and_o glass-window_n the_o picture_n of_o the_o virgin_n be_v draw_v together_o with_o the_o memorial_n of_o her_o life_n and_o death_n to_o this_o fountain_n pilgrim_n be_v accustom_v to_o repair_v in_o their_o zealous_a but_o blind_a devotion_n and_o 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of_o this_o country_n divide_v from_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o place_n in_o some_o write_a copy_n of_o antonine_n call_v bovium_n which_o we_o now_o term_v banchor_n first_o a_o city_n and_o afterward_o a_o monastery_n of_o famous_a memory_n and_o the_o first_o that_o be_v read_v of_o in_o the_o world_n wherein_o as_o beda_n say_v be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o monk_n and_o they_o divide_v into_o seven_o company_n every_o one_o have_v his_o several_a ruler_n assign_v none_o of_o these_o company_n have_v less_o than_o three_o hundred_o person_n devote_v to_o prayer_n and_o to_o get_v live_v by_o their_o own_o labour_n for_o themselves_o and_o the_o poor_a although_o it_o have_v long_o since_o be_v utter_o ruinate_v so_o as_o now_o there_o be_v scarce_o see_v the_o face_n and_o outward_a show_n of_o a_o dead_a city_n or_o monastery_n it_o have_v only_o the_o name_n of_o two_o gate_n remain_v one_o stand_v a_o mile_n distant_a from_o another_o and_o betwixt_o which_o the_o river_n dee_fw-mi 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