his_o tacit_n consent_n oxon._n consent_n vid._n camd._n britan._n in_o comit._n oxon._n wherein_o i_o wonder_v they_o but_o more_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o or'e-seen_a since_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o neither_o end_n of_o such_o a_o way_n can_v tend_v towards_o bath_n the_o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o vrbs_fw-la aegrotorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la nor_o they_o that_o the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v near_o indeed_o to_o alcester_n but_o pass_v through_o the_o county_n quite_o another_o way_n both_o the_o city_n and_o way_n lead_v to_o it_o have_v their_o name_n from_o the_o sick_a person_n or_o man_n with_o ache_n travel_v on_o it_o thither_o 33._o the_o true_a akemanstreet_n then_o or_o as_o some_o call_v it_o akehamstreet_n and_o other_o akermanstreet_n come_v out_o of_o buckingham-shire_n enter_v this_o county_n at_o a_o village_n call_v black-thorn_n whence_o it_o pass_v on_o without_o any_o raise_a bank_n close_o by_o alcester_n as_o far_o as_o chesterton_n as_o describe_v by_o the_o shade_a or_o point_a line_n in_o the_o map_n whence_o it_o go_v to_o kirklington_n town_n end_n and_o so_o over_o the_o river_n cherwell_n near_o tackley_n and_o thence_o in_o a_o straight_a line_n to_o woodstock-park_n which_o it_o enter_v near_o wooton-gate_n and_o pass_v out_o again_o at_o mapleton-well_a near_o stunsfield_n stile_n whence_o it_o hold_v on_o again_o as_o far_o as_o stunsfield_n and_o all_o this_o way_n on_o a_o raise_a bank_n as_o describe_v in_o the_o map_n by_o two_o parallel_a line_n where_o break_v off_o but_o still_o keep_v its_o name_n it_o go_v on_o over_o the_o evenlode_n to_o wilcot_n and_o so_o to_o ramsden_n a_o little_a beyond_o which_o village_n at_o a_o place_n call_v witty-green_a it_o may_v be_v see_v again_o for_o a_o little_a way_n but_o from_o thence_o to_o astal_o over_o astall-bridge_n and_o so_o through_o the_o field_n till_o it_o come_v to_o brodwel-grove_n it_o be_v scarce_o visible_a 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as_o far_o as_o benson_n as_o think_v it_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o profit_n both_o that_o the_o westsaxons_a shall_v have_v nothing_o north_n or_o west_n of_o the_o thames_n oxon._n thames_n vid._n camd._n britan._n in_o com._n oxon._n or_o if_o ancient_a than_o offa_n it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v a_o praetentura_fw-la or_o fore-fence_n of_o the_o roman_n raise_v against_o the_o britan_n or_o vice_fw-la versa_fw-la who_o may_v possible_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o port_n way_n before_o 36._o yet_o i_o rather_o believe_v they_o may_v be_v both_o of_o they_o ancient_a way_n though_o so_o near_o together_o for_o we_o read_v that_o the_o roman_n where_o the_o way_n be_v not_o well_o lay_v out_o or_o be_v long_o than_o need_v do_v common_o to_o keep_v the_o people_n from_o idleness_n and_o the_o soldier_n from_o mutiny_n lay_v they_o strait_o and_o better_o as_o galen_n witness_v that_o trajan_n do_v in_o italy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o where_o the_o way_n be_v long_o than_o need_v he_o cut_v out_o another_o short_a which_o possible_o may_v also_o be_v do_v here_o the_o port_n way_n be_v much_o short_a and_o more_o direct_a than_o avesdich_n to_o the_o place_n whither_o they_o both_o seem_v to_o hold_v on_o their_o course_n which_o may_v also_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o two_o ikenild_a way_n under_o stoken_n church_n hill_n there_o be_v about_o lewkner_n and_o aston_n rowant_n a_o upper_a and_o low_a ikenild_n way_n 37._o beside_o these_o there_o be_v yet_o two_o other_o branch_n come_v out_o of_o akemanstreet_n one_o in_o woodstock_n park_n near_o col_n cook_n lodge_v whence_o it_o run_v towards_o the_o tree_n call_v oak_n and_o ash_n not_o far_o from_o glympton_n where_o it_o be_v discontinue_v and_o where_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o again_o i_o can_v no_o where_n find_v so_o that_o all_o i_o can_v say_v of_o it_o be_v that_o towards_o the_o end_n it_o point_v northwest_o towards_o enston_n and_o chippingnorton_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v cut_v another_o such_o like_a way_n near_o upper_a kiddington_n which_o have_v its_o period_n there_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v but_o run_v as_o far_o as_o ditchley_n the_o other_o way_n where_o the_o ridge_n turn_v to_o a_o ditch_n by_o the_o name_n of_o grimes-dike_a as_o that_o near_a wallengford_n and_o give_v name_n i_o suppose_v to_o ditchley_n that_o stand_v upon_o it_o a_o seat_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a edward_n henry_n earl_n of_o lichfield_n whence_o it_o run_v in_o that_o manner_n fair_a and_o visible_a for_o about_o half_a a_o mile_n but_o before_o it_o come_v to_o charlbury_n turn_v again_o to_o a_o ridge_n very_o high_a and_o lofty_a at_o a_o place_n call_v baywell_n where_o it_o enter_v into_o cornbury_n park_n but_o scarce_o visible_a there_o yet_o as_o i_o be_v tell_v to_o be_v find_v again_o in_o the_o wood_n beyond_o it_o and_o that_o it_o point_v towards_o ramsden_n where_o at_o first_o as_o i_o guess_v it_o branch_v out_o of_o akemanstreet_n 38._o but_o whether_o this_o and_o the_o other_o beforementioned_a tend_v be_v hard_o to_o guess_v no_o roman_a station_n lie_v near_o this_o place_n unless_o i_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o conjecture_v by_o their_o point_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o uncertain_a however_o because_o a_o guess_n perhaps_o may_v better_o please_v than_o to_o say_v nothing_o i_o conjecture_v the_o way_n by_o ditchley_n may_v tend_v either_o towards_o vennonis_n and_o ratae_n as_o the_o port_n way_n and_o avesdich_n aforementioned_a be_v think_v to_o do_v or_o else_o towards_o tripontium_n now_o toucester_n in_o northamptonshire_n and_o that_o from_o woodstock_n towards_o manduessedum_n now_o manchester_n in_o warwickeshire_n or_o rather_o the_o old_a etocetum_n now_o the_o wall_n in_o staffordshire_n 39_o which_o be_v all_o the_o raise_v bank_n or_o deep_a trench_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o in_o oxford-shire_n except_o the_o two_o bank_n with_o a_o trench_n between_o they_o therefore_o call_v dike-hill_n south_n and_o by_o west_n of_o dorchester_n which_o i_o can_v imagine_v part_n of_o any_o roman_a way_n because_o extend_v only_o as_o a_o string_n to_o a_o great_a bow_n of_o the_o river_n isis_n as_o describe_v in_o the_o map_n but_o rather_o a_o fortification_n such_o as_o p._n ostorius_n propraetor_n here_o in_o britan_n under_o claudius_n be_v say_v by_o tacitus_n to_o have_v make_v on_o the_o river_n antona_n and_o sabrina_n 31._o sabrina_n taciti_fw-la annal._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 31._o or_o else_o some_o of_o the_o outwork_n of_o the_o fortification_n on_o long-witenham_a hill_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o water_n which_o perhaps_o be_v the_o sinnodunum_n sinnodunum_n sinnodunum_n vid._n leland_n comment_fw-fr in_o cygneam_fw-la cant._n in_fw-la verbo_fw-la sinnodunum_n of_o the_o ancient_a britan_n 40._o nigh_o to_o the_o raise_a way_n thus_o cast_v up_o by_o the_o
roman_n they_o place_v the_o tumuli_fw-la or_o sepulcher_n of_o their_o general_n or_o such_o other_o valiant_a person_n as_o die_v in_o the_o war_n it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o 12_o table_n to_o bury_v within_o their_o city_n or_o station_n hominem_fw-la mortuum_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la ne_fw-la sepelito_fw-la neve_fw-la urito_fw-la 2._o urito_fw-la exit_fw-la legibus_fw-la 12._o tab._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la vid._n etiam_fw-la cicer._n de_fw-fr l._n l._n lib._n 2._o and_o by_o a_o penal_a rescript_n of_o the_o emperor_n hadrian_n hadrianus_n hadrian_n ff_n de_fw-fr sepulchro_fw-la violato_fw-la l._n praetor_n ait_fw-fr §._o divus_o hadrianus_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o place_v they_o on_o the_o military_a way_n rather_o than_o elsewhere_o be_v give_v we_o by_o camden_n viz._n that_o passenger_n may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n that_o as_o these_o here_o bury_v be_v sometime_o mortal_a man_n that_o they_o themselves_o be_v no_o better_o now_o wilts_n now_o vid._n camdeni_n britan._n in_o com._n wilts_n whence_o perhaps_o the_o formula_fw-la still_o use_v on_o tomb_n siste_v viator_n and_o monumentum_fw-la à _fw-la monendo_fw-la 41._o but_o i_o guess_v that_o there_o can_v not_o but_o be_v somewhat_o more_o in_o it_o for_o as_o it_o be_v account_v the_o great_a dishonour_n imaginable_a to_o lie_v unburied_a so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a reputation_n to_o the_o person_n decease_v to_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o large_a tumulus_n which_o it_o be_v like_o might_n in_o part_n at_o least_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o place_v they_o so_o near_o the_o public_a way_n that_o passenger_n may_v continual_o add_v to_o the_o heap_n it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o piety_n in_o they_o so_o to_o do_v nor_o suffice_v it_o to_o throw_v on_o a_o single_a handful_n of_o earth_n but_o as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o horace_n usual_o three_o for_o in_o archytas_n request_n to_o the_o mariner_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o body_n any_o long_a to_o lie_v on_o the_o shore_n unburied_a he_o make_v it_o part_n of_o his_o plea_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o swift_a motion_n of_o seaman_n yet_o he_o may_v find_v time_n enough_o to_o throw_v 3_o handful_n of_o dust_n quanquam_fw-la festinas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mora_fw-la long_fw-mi licebit_fw-la injecto_fw-la ter_z pulvere_fw-la curras_fw-la 28._o curras_fw-la q._n horatij_n flac._n carminum_fw-la lib._n 1._o ode_n 28._o 42._o which_o way_n of_o burial_n under_o conical_a hillock_n whether_o natural_o compose_v themselves_o into_o that_o figure_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o design_o so_o make_v by_o the_o soldier_n be_v sure_o very_o ancient_a for_o from_o their_o be_v place_v without_o city_n i_o find_v they_o call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o highway_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o the_o god_n mercury_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o way_n as_o his_o other_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likewise_o import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 471._o 〈◊〉_d hom._n odyss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 471._o we_o find_v also_o achilles_n in_o homer_n complain_v how_o small_a a_o tumulus_n he_o have_v make_v for_o his_o belove_a patroclus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 245._o 〈◊〉_d hom._n iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 245._o etc._n etc._n and_o entreat_v those_o shall_v come_v after_o to_o raise_v it_o high_o which_o desire_v of_o his_o be_v pious_o perform_v by_o the_o succeed_a greek_n who_o raise_v it_o to_o so_o great_a a_o height_n that_o they_o design_v it_o for_o a_o seamark_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v sail_v the_o hellespont_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n 80._o &c_n hom._n odyss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 80._o and_o this_o i_o find_v here_o and_o at_o all_o other_o place_n they_o always_o perform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 257._o 〈◊〉_d hom._n iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 257._o and_o so_o again_o in_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o tumulus_n over_o hector_n 801._o hector_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 801._o by_o pour_v on_o earth_n or_o stone_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eustathius_n inform_v we_o be_v sometime_o use_v absolute_o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 〈◊〉_d vid._n eustathii_n schol._n in_o hom._n i_o e._n in_o the_o most_o critical_a sense_n for_o humare_n 43._o it_o be_v also_o very_o ancient_a among_o the_o roman_n not_o only_o for_o prince_n as_o virgil_n witness_n fuit_fw-la ingens_fw-la monte_fw-fr sub_fw-la alto_fw-mi regis_fw-la dercenni_fw-la terreno_fw-la ex_fw-la aggere_fw-la bustum_fw-la antiqui_fw-la laurentis_fw-la opacaque_fw-la ilice_fw-la tectum_fw-la 850._o tectum_fw-la aeneid_n lib._n 11._o v._n 850._o with_o who_o agree_v lucan_n et_fw-la regnum_fw-la cineres_fw-la exstructo_fw-la monte_fw-fr quiescunt_fw-la finem_fw-la quiescunt_fw-la an._n lucani_n pharsalia_n 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