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morston_n seray_n mote_z ail_v motingham_n sutton_n munchelsey_n ail_v munford_n seray_n muttenden_n ail_v mylhall_n ail_v n_o nackington_n august_n nash_n seray_n nash_n court_n august_n sharp_a nasse_n seray_n shire_n nasse_n seray_n pepper_n nasse_n august_n small_a nasse_n seray_n white_a nasse_n august_n fair_a nasse_n august_n shell_n nasse_n august_n natington_n august_n nayland_n point_n august_n nettle_v ail_v nethercourt_n august_n nevenham_n august_n newbridge_n seray_n new_a church_n shep._n new_a eye_n flu_n shep._n newenden_n seray_n newenton_n seray_n new_a haven_n august_n newington_n shep._n newâ—nham_n seray_n newhyth_n ail_v s._n nicholas_n august_n s._n nicholas_n at_o wood_n aug._n s._n nicholas_n shep._n nokholt_n sutton_n noninton_n august_n norborne_n august_n north_n forland_n august_n norton_n seray_n nowre-heade_n seray_n nutsted_n ail_v o_o oâ—sam_n ail_v old_a wife_n lease_n seray_n ollantigh_o seray_fw-fr organsweke_n shep._n orlaston_n shep._n orlaston_n 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wales_n 101.4_o flintshire_n how_o bound_v and_o of_o what_o form_n 121.1_o the_o dimension_n ibid._n 2_o the_o air_n and_o climate_n 121_o 3._o &_o 4_o the_o commodity_n 121.5_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 121.6_o hundred_o and_o townes_n there_o 122_o flint_n castle_n by_o who_o found_v and_o finish_v 121.7_o the_o graduation_n thereof_o ibid._n flodden-field_n 89_o 10_o foelix_fw-la bishop_n of_o dunwich_n 35.8_o a_o font_n of_o solid_a brass_n 39.5_o forest_n both_o name_n and_o thing_n whence_o it_o come_v 57.2_o forest_n justice_n 57_o â—_o forester_n office_n ibid._n fotheriaghay_n castle_n and_o collegiate_n church_n 55.8_o fouldage_n in_o norfolk_n what_o it_o be_v 35.2_o fountain_n ebb_v and_o slow_v 85.9_o fountain_n abbey_n 77.7_o freshwater_n isle_n 15.14_o friburgi_n 57.4_o g_o gallena_n see_v wallingford_n galloglass_n what_o they_o be_v 138.19_o galloway_n county_n how_o commodious_a 143.4_o galway_n the_o three_o city_n in_o ireland_n and_o a_o episcopal_a see_n 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45.7_o gilling_n monastery_n 79.5_o gisburg_n abbey_n 81.8_o glamorgan-shire_n how_o limit_v 100.19_o &_o 109.1_o what_o cantreves_n and_o commot_n it_o have_v 100_o 19_o the_o form_n and_o measure_n of_o iâ—_n 105.2_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n thereof_o 105.3_o the_o commodity_n it_o stand_v upon_o 100l_n 3_o castle_n and_o religious_a house_n in_o it_o 105.8_o hundred_o townes_n and_o memorable_a place_n therein_o 106_o glastenbury_n abbey_n first_o begin_v by_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n 23.9_o gloucestershire_n how_o it_o be_v bound_v 47.1_o the_o dimension_n of_o it_o 47.2_o the_o form_n air_n and_o soil_n 47.3_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o 47.3_o &_o 5_o by_o who_o in_o ancient_a time_n inhabit_v 47.4_o hundred_o and_o town_n therein_o 48_o gloucester_n city_n how_o call_v in_o old_a time_n 47.6_o a_o cathedral_n see_v 47.7_o the_o graduation_n of_o it_o ibid._n that_o dukedom_n fatal_a ever_o to_o her_o duke_n 47_o 11_o godiva_n earl_n leofrike_v wife_n release_v coventry_n of_o tribute_n by_o ride_v naked_a through_o it_o 53.5_o godmanchester_n or_o gormanchester_n 107.4_o godred_a the_o son_n of_o syrricke_n king_n of_o man_n 92.1_o his_o death_n 92.2_o godred_a crovan_n war_v upon_o the_o manksman_n 92.3_o conquer_v the_o isle_n of_o man_n and_o be_v king_n 92.3_o bury_v in_o ila_n a_o island_n ibid._n godred_a son_n of_o olave_n king_n of_o man_n 92.7_o king_n of_o dublin_n 92.7_o he_o vanquish_v and_o slay_v osibeley_n 92.7_o he_o tyrannize_v in_o man_n ibid._n put_v to_o slight_a by_o summerl_v 92.7_o king_n of_o the_o isle_n also_o 92.9_o his_o death_n burial_n and_o issue_n ibid._n godred_a don_n son_n of_o reginald_n king_n of_o the_o island_n slay_v 92.10_o goodwin_n sand_n dangerous_a shelf_n 7.6_o gog-magog_n 21.1_o gog-magog_n hill_n 37.7_o grantbridge_n 37.4_o grantcester_n a_o ancient_a city_n 37.4_o arthur_n baron_fw-fr grey_n suppress_v desmonds_n rebellion_n 139.9_o gromebridge_n in_o sussex_n 9.8_o ground_n in_o the_o irish_a sea_n what_o they_o be_v 141.7_o ground_n make_v fruitful_a with_o burn_a ash_n 119_o 4_o guartiger_n maur_n 111.5_o ggo_v a_o part_n of_o south-wales_n now_o monmouth-shire_n how_o confine_v 100.20_o how_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o cantreves_n and_o commot_n ibid._n guith_n i._n the_o isle_n of_o wight_n 15.7_o guy_n of_o warwick_n behead_v piers_n of_o gaveston_n 53.4_o guy-cliffe_n 53.7_o guorong_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o kent_n 7.11_o h_o hadrian_o wall_z limit_v the_o roman_a province_n in_o england_n 6.9_o hadriaâ—_n 4._o pope_n where_o bear_v and_o his_o death_n 36.6_o hale_n monastery_n 47.11_o blood_n of_o hales_n ibid._n halifaâ—_n a_o great_a parish_n why_o so_o call_v 77.8_o halifas_fw-la law_n ibid._n haly-werke_a folk_n 83.6_o hantshire_n how_o border_v upon_o 13.1_o the_o dimension_n thereof_o 13_o 2_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n thereof_o 13.3_o &_o 4_o what_o havens_n creek_n and_o casâ—les_n it_o have_v 13.5_o by_o what_o people_n inhabit_v in_o old_a time_n 13.6_o what_o commodity_n it_o yield_v 13.8_o what_o religious_a house_n hundred_o and_o townes_n therein_o 13.11_o hardy-canute_n his_o death_n 11.6_o lord_n â—ohn_n harrington_n baron_n of_o exton_n 59.5_o his_o draught_n of_o rutland-shiâ—â—_a ibid._n harbâ—h_o a_o great_a town_n in_o merioâ—th-shire_n 99.10_o harbâ—h_a town_n &_o castle_n 117.6_o the_o position_n thereof_o 117.7_o harod_a godwin_n son_n king_n of_o england_n vanquisheth_z harold_n harfager_n king_n of_o norway_n 92.1_o harold_n olave_n son_n king_n of_o man_n drown_v in_o a_o tempest_n 92.12_o havering_n how_o it_o take_v name_n 31.9_o hawadâ—n_a castle_n 121.7_o heglâ—andmen_n 2.12_o heil_n saxon_n idol_n 17.6_o helbâ—ks_n 79.3_o hellâ—ettles_n 83.7_o helâ—et_n of_o gold_n dig_v up_o in_o liâ—oln-shire_n 63.6_o henâ—st_n behead_v 78.10_o henâ—_n prince_n of_o wales_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n england_n great_a hoâ—_n 21.6_o henâ—_n prince_n of_o scotland_n haâ—y_o escape_v death_n at_o the_o sieâ—_n of_o ludlow_n 71.6_o heâ—_n the_o 4._o emperor_n of_o amaine_n bury_v in_o saint_n wâ—burgs_n church_n at_o chesteâ—_n 73.7_o phil_n herbert_n first_o
an._n d._n 1016._o at_o penham_n king_n canute_n overthrow_v the_o commodity_n pâ—iâ—ie_n dorchester_n the_o chief_a city_n fosse-way_n maudbury_n and_o poundbury_n maiden_n castle_n the_o magistracy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dorchester_n the_o graduation_n of_o it_o other_o place_n memorable_a badbury_n cerne_n shafieâ—bury_n corfe_n middleton_n winburn_n sherburn_n an._n d._n 860._o an._n d._n 866._o religious_a house_n castle_n in_o this_o shire_n market_n town_n the_o name_n of_o devon-shire_n the_o bound_n of_o devon-shire_n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n the_o air_n the_o soil_n port_n and_o havens_n about_o devon-shire_n brutus_n report_v entrance_n the_o dane_n first_o entrance_n an._n d._n 787._o sir_n fra._n drake_n his_o voyage_n the_o spanish_a fleet_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1588._o the_o commodity_n cloth_n kersey_n lead_n silver_n loadstone_n the_o city_n excester_n rugemount_v a_o king_n palace_n excester_n withstand_v the_o saxon_n 465._o year_n hugh_n courtney_n a._n d._n 1497._o perkin_n warbeck_n a._n d._n 1549._o the_o city_n climate_n crediton_n exmore_n hublestowe_n a._n d._n 878._o asserius_fw-la menevensis_fw-la duke_n and_o larles_n philip_n commin_n cap._n 50._o religious_a house_n hundred_o and_o churches_n flores_n histor._n geoffrey_n monmo_n richard_n carew_n the_o air_n the_o soil_n lib._n 6_o cap._n 8._o tinne-mine_n privilege_n of_o tinne-work_n the_o border_n of_o cornwall_n the_o form_n and_o length_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o michael_n cornw._n the_o ancient_a people_n and_o now_o inhabitant_n bale_n cent._n lib._n 1._o wil._n malme_n the_o earl_n of_o cornwall_n the_o commodity_n diamond_n get_v in_o cornwall_n market-town_n memorable_a thing_n brazen_a sword_n find_v by_o dig_v the_o other_o half_a stone_n wring-cheese_n mainamber_n the_o bound_n of_o sommersetshire_n the_o length_n the_o breadth_n the_o air_n the_o soil_n the_o inhabitant_n commodity_n lead_n diamond_n the_o chief_a city_n bath_n once_o call_v akemancester_n well_n 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malmesburie_n ambresburie_n qu._n eleanor_n place_n of_o religion_n castle_n 1._o malmesbury_n 2._o castlecombe_n 3._o lacock_n 4._o the_o devize_n 5._o lurgishall_n 6._o wardar_n cast_v 7._o salesburie_n 8._o marlingsborow_n the_o ancient_a name_n the_o bound_n the_o form_n the_o measure_n the_o air_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n frontinus_n caes._n commons_n lib._n 5._o 5._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o braye_n hundred_o in_o the_o east_n of_o this_o shire_n an._n d._n 866._o asserius_fw-la redding_n the_o chief_a town_n henry_n the_o first_o build_v redding_n henry_n the_o second_o raze_v redding_n the_o graduation_n wallingford_n windsor_n william_n the_o conqueror_n compound_v for_o windsor_n an._n d._n 1312._o the_o institution_n of_o the_o most_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n henry_n the_o six_o edward_n the_o four_o hen._n the_o eight_o sinodum_fw-la watham_n sunning_n shirburne_n wantage_n finchamsted_n john_n stâ—w_o the_o commodity_n of_o this_o shire_n the_o devotion_n of_o the_o people_n the_o division_n of_o this_o shâ—re_n the_o length_n the_o form_n gen._n 14.10_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n caesar_n com._n five_o princely_a house_n in_o this_o shire_n beda_n hist_o aug._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o london_n the_o name_n of_o london_n simon_n of_o durham_n an._n 306._o london_n wall_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a london-stone_n a_o mile-marke_a s._n peter_n in_o cornhill_n the_o cathedral_n church_n s._n paul_n the_o number_n of_o church_n in_o london_n the_o ward_n of_o london_n london_n bridge_n bridge_n westminster_n westminster_n a_o bishop_n sec._n zach._n 2.4_o isaiah_n 23.3_o ezekiel_n 27.12_o the_o trade_n of_o london_n the_o thamesis_n london_n invade_v an._n 1216._o an._n 1380._o battle_n in_o middlesex_n the_o 14._o of_o april_n a_o 1471_o and_o eleven_o of_o â—d_a 6._o the_o shire_n division_n margaret_z wife_n to_o edward_n 1_o isabel_n wife_n to_o edward_n 2_o joane_n queen_n of_o scotâ—_n all_o bury_v at_o gray-fryer_n the_o name_n of_o essex_n the_o form_n of_o essex_n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n the_o border_n of_o essex_n the_o air_n the_o soil_n the_o inhabitant_n caesar._n come_v lib._n 5._o annal_n of_o the_o english_a saxon_n danes-blood_n the_o norman_n the_o commodity_n saffron_n in_o essex_n oyster_n mouse_n devour_v some_o part_n of_o essex_n john_n stowe_n colchester_n the_o chief_a city_n constantine_n bear_v at_o colchester_n the_o fortification_n of_o it_o commerce_n magistracy_n graduation_n maldon_n k._n cunobelin_n queen_n boduo_n s._n peter_n a_o pilgrim_n message_n religious_a house_n castle_n colchester_n plesys_n hangham_n augre_v waleden_n hemingham_n market_n town_n the_o name_n of_o suffolk_n the_o bound_n of_o suffolk_n the_o air_n the_o form_n the_o old_a inhabitant_n tacitus_n agricola_n the_o commodity_n pantaleon_n ipswich_n the_o chief_a city_n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o ipswich_n the_o governor_n of_o ipswich_n s._n edmundsbury_n for_o king_n edmund_n martyrdom_n see_v more_o in_o the_o history_n leyland_n his_o commendation_n of_o s._n edmunds-bury_a john_n textor_n an._n 1173._o exning_n rendlisham_n hadley_n nubrigensis_n wulpet_n orford_n and_o aldebrough_n religious_a house_n build_v and_o suppress_v ann._n 636._o the_o division_n of_o the_o shire_n the_o market_n to_n content_a name_n air_n soil_n at_o ranworth_n aethol_n 833._o hunt_v lib._n 2._o norwich_n lenn_n yarmouth_n thetford_n becan_n gâ—â—_n hâ—vend_n 129._o malâ—a_fw-la sol_fw-it 104._o alex._n nevil_n mussold_n lenn_n yarmouth_n goâ—am_n m._n de_fw-la patishulll_n wade_v everwicke_n etc._n etc._n the_o bishopric_n the_o ancient_a saxon_n name_n of_o this_o sâ—ire_n the_o bound_n of_o it_o the_o length_n breadth_n and_o â—cumference_n the_o soil_n cambridge_n the_o university_n exit_fw-la historia_fw-la cantabrig_n manuscript_n sigebert_n 2_o king_n 6.1_o cambridge_n how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v grant-bridge_n peter-house_n the_o fiâ—st_a college_n build_v the_o graduation_n of_o the_o city_n the_o city_n of_o ely_n saint_n audrey_n the_o religious_a house_n in_o this_o province_n the_o commodity_n of_o this_o county_n place_n of_o ancient_a note_n erminstreet_n devil_n ditch_n gogmâ—gog_n hill_n henry_n hunt_n the_o division_n of_o this_o shire_n market_n town_n castle_n parish_n church_n the_o bound_n of_o hertford-shire_n the_o form_n the_o length_n the_o breadth_n the_o air_n the_o soil_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n ptol._n caesar._n tacitus_n asserius_fw-la the_o warn_v s._n alban_n a_o town_n endow_v with_o the_o privilege_n of_o rome_n tacit._n annal._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 10._o market_n town_n hertford_n hemsted_n langley_n civil_a battle_n in_o this_o sâ—â—â—e_n religious_a house_n erect_v and_o suppress_v the_o site_n of_o hertford_n the_o earl_n the_o shire_n division_n the_o bound_n of_o bedfordshire_n the_o form_n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n the_o air_n the_o soil_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n caesar._n com._n li._n 5._o magintum_fw-la a_o roman_a station_n the_o river_n oâ—se_z stay_v her_o course_n civil_a war_n in_o this_o county_n bedford_n church_n and_o religious_a house_n in_o bedford_n floâ—ilegus_n king_n offaâ—s_v tomb_n john_n râ—sse_n dunstable_n castle_n and_o house_n of_o the_o king_n religious_a house_n suppress_v the_o duke_n and_o earl_n the_o name_n of_o this_o shire_n the_o form_n the_o limit_n length_n breadth_n circumference_n air_n chilterne_a hill_n leostan_n abbot_n of_o s._n alban_n plenty_n of_o sheep_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n cherdike_n the_o west-saxon_a cuthwulfe_n the_o dane_n brenwood_n edward_n confessor_n buckingham_z the_o chief_a town_n s._n rumald_v well_o the_o magistracy_n of_o buckingham_n stony_a stretford_n watling-street_n k._n edward_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o wife_n queen_n eleanor_n place_n of_o religion_n ashbridge_n a_o feign_a miracle_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n alesburie_n s._n edith_n the_o shipwreck_n of_o superstition_n castle_n newport_n 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stout_a they_o have_v no_o city_n nor_o house_n but_o live_v in_o tent_n by_o troop_n which_o they_o call_v herd_n their_o prince_n be_v name_v cham_n and_o obey_v with_o great_a reverence_n 13_o the_o thirteen_o be_v china_n by_o ptolemy_n sinarum_fw-la regio_fw-la it_o have_v in_o it_o 240._o city_n of_o note_n in_o this_o region_n be_v quinsay_v the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o world_n it_o have_v on_o the_o north_n a_o wall_n of_o 100_o mile_n in_o length_n 14_o the_o last_o be_v india_n and_o the_o large_a portion_n of_o earth_n that_o pass_v under_o one_o name_n strabo_n write_v that_o there_o be_v 50000._o town_n quorum_fw-la nullum_fw-la cô_o minus_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o the_o middle_n run_v the_o river_n ganges_n and_o divide_v it_o into_o india_n intra_fw-la gangem_fw-la the_o part_n that_o lie_v towards_o the_o west_n and_o india_n extra_fw-la gangem_fw-la which_o be_v the_o part_n towards_o the_o east_n the_o scripture_n call_v it_o havilah_n this_o region_n have_v many_o 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ibid._n brecknockshire_n how_o bound_v 109.1_o why_o so_o name_v ibid._n the_o dimension_n of_o it_o 109_o 2_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n 3_o by_o who_o inhabit_v in_o old_a time_n 4_o in_o brecknockshire_n what_o hundred_o townes_n and_o memorable_a place_n 110_o brecknock_n town_n and_o castle_n how_o seat_v 109.6_o the_o graduation_n of_o it_o ibid_fw-la how_o govern_v ibid._n brigantes_n in_o england_n where_o seat_v 75.5_o &_o 79.4_o &_o 87.5_o &_o 83.5_o &_o 85.5_o brigantes_n or_o birgantes_n in_o ireland_n whence_o they_o take_v name_n 141.4_o saint_n brigid_n much_o esteem_v in_o kildare_n 141.8_o saint_n brioch_n or_o brien_n a_o town_n in_o britain_n armorica_n whence_o it_o have_v denomination_n 139.6_o saint_n briochus_fw-la where_fw-mi bear_v and_o breed_v 139.6_o bristol_n a_o beautiful_a city_n 23.7_o &_o 47.8_o a_o county_n by_o itself_o 23.7_o &_o 47.8_o how_o govern_v 23.7_o great_a britain_n how_o far_o it_o extend_v 1.2_o the_o great_a island_n of_o the_o roman_a world_n ibid._n what_o country_n about_o upon_o it_o 1.3_o her_o eulogy_n 1.3_o &_o 4_o the_o site_n thereof_o 1.2_o sometime_o no_o island_n 1.6_o slender_o know_v to_o julius_n caesar_n 2.8_o divide_v into_o kingdom_n in_o caesar_n time_n 2.9_o the_o suppose_a division_n thereof_o to_o brutus_n three_o son_n 2.10_o britain_n into_o three_o part_n divide_v 99.1_o britain_n the_o less_o in_o ptolemy_n be_v ireland_n 2.11_o britain_n great_a and_o less_o how_o to_o be_v take_v 2.12_o britain_n the_o high_a what_o it_o be_v in_o dio_n 2.13_o britain_n the_o low_a what_o it_o be_v in_o dio_n ibid._n britain_n divide_v by_o severus_n into_o two_o province_n high_a and_o low_o 2.13_o divide_v into_o three_o part_n 2_o 14_o britannia_fw-la prima_fw-la secunda_fw-la maxima_fw-la caesariensis_n 2.14_o britain_n divide_v into_o five_o part_n 2.15_o prima_fw-la how_o limit_v 2.15_o 15_o secunda_fw-la how_o bound_v ibid._n maxima_fw-la caesariensis_n how_o limit_v 2.15_o britain_n for_o greatness_n the_o second_o island_n in_o the_o world_n 137.4_o britain_n conquest_n high_o respect_v of_o the_o roman_n 2_o 17_o britain_n triumph_n magnificent_a 2.17_o british_a brick_n 77.6_o british_a island_n which_o they_o be_v 1.3_o buckingham-shire_n why_o so_o call_v 43.1_o how_o bound_a 43.2_o the_o dimension_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o air_n and_o soil_n 43.3_o the_o commodity_n ibid._n by_o who_o in_o old_a time_n inhabit_v 43.4_o place_n of_o religion_n therein_o 43.7_o hundred_o &_o town_n therein_o 44_o buckingham_n town_n how_o seat_v 43.5_o how_o govern_v ibid._n the_o graduation_n of_o it_o ibid._n buleum_fw-la silurum_fw-la 109.5_o bullingbroke_n the_o birthplace_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o 63_o 7_o burâ—_n a_o river_n in_o norfolk_n 35_o 3_o burghese_n 4.7_o burgh_n under_o stanemore_n 85.8_o the_o same_o that_o vertera_fw-mi ibid._n busie-gap_n 89.13_o buxston_n well_n 67.8_o c_o caer-caradoc_n why_o so_o call_v 71.5_o caerdiff_a the_o fair_a town_n of_o all_o south-wales_n 105.4_o how_o govern_v ibid._n the_o site_n thereof_o ibid._n caerdiff_a castle_n where_o robert_n curthose_n be_v keep_v prisoner_n 105.4_o caerdigan_a shire_n how_o bound_v 100.16_o &_o 113.1_o town_n castle_n cantreves_n and_o commot_n therein_o 100.16_o the_o county_n give_v to_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n 113.5_o the_o form_n and_o dimension_n thereof_o 113.2_o commodity_n thereof_o 113_o 4_o hundred_o townes_n rivers_n etc._n etc._n in_o it_o 114_o caerdigan_a town_n upon_o tivi_n 100.16_o how_o seat_a and_o by_o who_o fortify_v 113.7_o the_o graduation_n thereof_o ibid._n caer-legion_n be_v westchester_n 73_o 7_o caer-leon_n a_o archbishop_n see_v 6_o caerlheon_a upon_o vske_n 110_o 20_o caermarden_a shire_n how_o divide_v into_o cantreves_n &_o commot_n 100.18_o how_o it_o be_v bound_v 103_o 1_o the_o form_n and_o air_n of_o it_o 103.2_o &_o 3_o by_o who_o in_o old_a time_n possess_v 103_o 4_o the_o commodity_n it_o yield_v ibid._n 5_o hundred_o townes_n etc._n etc._n in_o it_o 104_o roman_a coin_n there_o find_v 103.4_o carmarden_n town_n what_o name_v it_o have_v 103.6_o how_o govern_v 103.6_o the_o position_n thereof_o ibid._n caernarvonshire_n how_o bound_v 99.9_o &_o 123.1_o what_o name_v it_o have_v 123_o 1_o the_o form_n and_o dimension_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n ibid._n 3_o &_o 4_o in_o it_o pearl_n engender_v 123_o 5_o cantreve_n and_o commot_n in_o it_o 99.9_o by_o what_o people_n in_o old_a time_n inhabit_v 123.5_o town_n rivers_n and_o memorable_a place_n 124._o caernarvon_n town_n or_o city_n within_o a_o castle_n 123.6_o the_o civility_n and_o government_n thereof_o 123.6_o the_o position_n ibid._n 99.9_o caer-segont_a i._n carnarvan_n 99.9_o caesaria_n see_v jersey_n caledonia_n wood_n in_o scotland_n 123.12_o caledonium_n or_o deucaledonium_fw-la sea_n 99.1_o caledonii_n 2.12_o calphurnius_fw-la father_n of_o saint_n patrick_n 101.7_o camalet_n hill_n in_o sommersetshire_n 23.10_o camalodunum_n see_v malden_n cambria_n cambri_n cambraoc_fw-la 99.2_o cambridge-shire_n how_o name_v by_o the_o saxon_n 37.1_o how_o bound_a ibid._n the_o length_n breadth_n and_o circumference_n of_o it_o 37.2_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o call_v 37.4_o what_o religious_a house_n therein_o 37.3_o commodity_n thereof_o 37_o 6_o hundred_o and_o townes_n therein_o 38_o cambridge_n town_n and_o graduation_n 37.4_o make_v a_o university_n ibid._n come_v a_o river_n in_o cambridge-shire_n 37.3_o candal_n see_v kendal_n cangi_n where_o they_o inhabit_v 37.5_o canterbury_n a_o very_a ancient_a city_n 7.8_o the_o glory_n and_o graduation_n of_o it_o 7._o â—_o canterbury_n archbishop_n primate_n of_o all_o england_n 6.7_o metropolitan_a and_o his_o jurisdiction_n 5.4_o king_n canute_n with_o his_o dane_n overthrow_v 17.4_o canutus_n delfe_n see_v sword_n delfe_n 57.1_o caractacus_n a_o valiant_a british_a prince_n 71.5_o caresbrooke_n castle_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n 15.7_o the_o position_n or_o graduation_n of_o it_o ibid._n at_o carleton_n in_o leicester-shire_n they_o wharle_n in_o their_o speech_n 61.2_o carlilo_n city_n how_o seat_v 87_o 7_o a_o episcopal_a see_v 87.7_o what_o name_v it_o have_v 87.7_o a_o colony_n of_o fleming_n ibid._n the_o castle_n build_v ibid._n the_o position_n thereof_o ibid._n carreg_n castle_n 103.7_o caruca_n and_o carucata_n what_o it_o be_v 57.3_o casquet_n what_o rock_n 94.3_o casterford_n 78.10_o call_v legeolium_n ibid._n cassii_n what_o people_n and_o where_o plant_v 39.4_o castle_n cornet_n in_o garnsey_n 94.8_o castor_n in_o norfolk_n sometime_o venta_n icenorum_n 35.5_o catarick_n or_o cattrick_n bridge_n a_o ancient_a place_n 79_o 7_o cattieuchlani_n where_o seat_v 39.4_o &_o 41.4_o &_o 43.4_o catigern_n slay_v in_o battle_n 7_o 11_o a_o cave_n or_o chink_n yield_v a_o strange_a noise_n 105.6_o cauci_n people_n in_o ireland_n 104_o 4_o ceangi_n see_v cangi_n ceaulin_n defeat_v by_o the_o britain_n die_v in_o exile_n 25_o 6_o robert_n cecil_n the_o worthy_a earl_n of_o salisbury_n 25.7_o centuriatae_n or_o hundred_o why_o so_o call_v 57.3_o ceorle_n or_o churl_n 4.7_o chamber_n in_o the_o forest_n 73_o 7_o charlos_n duke_n of_o orleans_n take_v prisoner_n 9.8_o chersey_n in_o buckingham-shire_n 43.4_o cheese_n in_o essex_n 31_o 6_o cheese_n in_o suffolk_n 33.5_o cheshire_n how_o bound_v 73_o 1_o the_o form_n air_n and_o climate_n 73.2_o &_o 3_o the_o soil_n ibid._n 4_o cheese_n there_o the_o best_a 73_o 4_o the_o man_n describe_v ibid._n 5_o chief_a for_o man_n and_o woman_n ibid._n always_o true_a and_o loyal_a to_o their_o sovereign_n ibid._n their_o gentry_n ibid._n make_v a_o principality_n ibid._n a_o county_n palatine_n ibid._n the_o commodity_n thereof_o 73.7_o hundred_o and_o townes_n therein_o 74_o chester_n city_n alias_o west_n chester_n 73.7_o the_o minster_n or_o cathedral_n church_n by_o who_o build_v 73.7_o a_o corporation_n of_o itself_o 73.7_o the_o position_n thereof_o 73.7_o chester_n earldom_n 73.8_o chester_n in_o the_o street_n sometime_o condercum_n 83.9_o chichester_n city_n 9.6_o chichester_n the_o cathedral_n church_n build_v and_o twice_o burn_v ibid._n chichester_n have_v bear_v the_o title_n of_o a_o earldom_n ibid._n the_o position_n thereof_o ibid._n chiltern-hill_n 43.3_o chirke_n castle_n in_o chirkeland_n 100.12_o chorographicall_a tomb_n of_o this_o work_n 1.1_o christ_n his_o passion_n cut_v in_o stone_n by_o david_n 2._o king_n of_o scot_n prisoner_n 65.7_o cidre_n see_v sidre_n cimenshore_n in_o sussex_n why_o so_o call_v 9.7_o cinque_fw-fr port_n 7.5_o circester_n why_o call_v passerum_fw-la urbi_fw-la 47.9_o how_o name_v in_o old_a time_n ibid._n of_o what_o circuit_n in_o time_n past_a ibid._n cites_n or_o kitescote_n the_o monument_n of_o catigern_n 7.11_o city_n build_v saint_n cuthbert_n in_o farne_n isle_n 93_o clare_n county_n see_v twomund_n clawdh_n offa._n see_v offa_n ditch_n clausentium_fw-la now_o southampton_n 13.10_o cleicester_n where_o it_o stand_v 61.7_o cley_n a_o part_n of_o nottinghamshire_n 65.7_o cockle_n on_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n 79.6_o coinage_n in_o
de_fw-fr na._n â—erum_fw-la lib._n 2._o â—uâ—laeus_fw-la in_o prodâ—mata_fw-la arist._n will._n malme_n annal_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o winchester_n clementin_n 5._o see_v the_o disceptation_n in_o the_o council_n print_v aâ—_n loran_n 1517._o armachan_n 5._o wil._n râ—shing_v m.s._n wadham_n college_n new_o build_v the_o bound_n of_o gloucestershire_n the_o length_n the_o breadth_n the_o form_n wil._n malme_n the_o soil_n the_o inhabitant_n the_o commodity_n market-town_n gloucester_n city_n the_o graduation_n bristol_n circester_n alexander_n necham_n marianus_n memorable_a place_n barkley_n tewksbury_n shellfish_n congeal_v into_o stone_n religious_a place_n duke_n and_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n the_o shire_n division_n the_o mâ—aâ—ure_n and_o circumference_n of_o this_o shire_n the_o climate_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n tacitus_n in_o vita_fw-la agricolae_fw-la sutton_n the_o court_n of_o king_n offa._n herâ—ford_n the_o chief_a city_n an._n dom._n 1055._o bone-well_a marcley_n hill_n job_n 28_o 9_o isaiah_n 40.12_o religious_a house_n the_o number_n of_o castle_n in_o this_o sâ—â—â—e_n market-town_n the_o ancient_a saxâ—n_n name_n the_o bound_n the_o form_n the_o length_n breadth_n â—nâ—_n circumference_n the_o air_n abundant_a in_o fruit_n cornâ—lius_n taâ—_n in_o his_o description_n of_o germany_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n worcester_z the_o chief_a city_n canâ—tâ—_n dâ—â—mâ—sdayes_n boâ—ke_n king_n stephâ—n_n king_n john_n prince_n arthur_n the_o magistracy_n of_o the_o city_n vpton_n malverne_v hils_n no_o certain_a place_n be_v reccide_v of_o this_o oak_n but_o hold_v to_o be_v in_o this_o shire_n many_o town_n in_o other_o shire_n belong_v to_o this_o county_n religious_a house_n castle_n the_o shire_n division_n and_o market_n townes_n the_o bound_n of_o warwickshire_n the_o form_n of_o the_o shire_n the_o length_n the_o air_n the_o feldon_n gen._n 12.10_o the_o woodland_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n the_o battle_n battle_n or_o rather_o of_o a_o 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duâ—â—am_n ¶_o a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o all_o the_o town_n river_n and_o memorable_a place_n mention_v in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n a_o table_n of_o all_o the_o town_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n a_o acle_n scole_n acle_n aldomedg_n ashe_n west_n aukland_n bishop_n aukland_n s._n andrew_n aukland_n b_o balam_n barnetton_n barnard_n castle_n batterby_n beamond_n hill_n bedborne_n park_n bedik_n bedik_n west_n bear_v yark_n bellosyse_n benselside_n biarsgreene_n biarsgarthe_n biarside_n bichborne_n billingham_n binchester_n birtley_n bishop_n bishopton_n blackhall_n blakhall_n blackston_n blackwell_n blaydon_n bollyop_n bowdens_fw-la bradbury_n bradley_n hall_n brad_n wood_n brafferton_n brandon_n east_n brandon_n west_n bransp_v castle_n brantoste_n brearton_n brome_n buley_n grange_n thorp_n bulmer_n burdon_n great_a burdon_n little_a burdon_n old_a burdop_n flu_fw-fr burnhall_n butterwick_n c_o cassop_n chapwell_n chester_n chilton_n great_a chilton_n little_a claxton_n cletlam_n cleydon_n cockerton_n cockfeild_n cokon_v coksey_n coteham_n cotham_n cowpigh_a hell_n cowpon_n cowside_o hall_n crawcrake_n croke-hall_n cromforthe_a croxdale_n cundon_n nether_a cunsley_n over_o cunsley_n d_o dawdon_n darlington_n darwencote_n dauton_n denton_n derwen_n flu_fw-fr dowton_n nether_a dunsley_n durham_n durpit_fw-la chapell_n e_o east_n yate_fw-mi ebchester_n castle_n eden_n eden_n little_a edder-aker_n edmondbyer_n eggecliffe_n eggleton_n eldon_n s._n ellin_n elmedon_n elstok_v elton_n elwick_n enewood_n west_n eppleton_n escombe_n esington_n eslabye_n f_o farnton_n hall_n fellin_n very_o on_o the_o mount_n finkeley_n fishborne_n flask_n follonsby_n ford._n foulforth_n foulthorp_n foxton_n frosterley_n fulwell_n g_o garmansway_n gatesend_n gaunlesse_a flu_n gaynford_n gibside_n the_o grange_n grayston_n green_a croft_a gretham_n grindon_n h_o halam_n hamsterley_n harburhowse_n hardon_n hardwicke_n hardwicke_n harintons_n harpley_n hill_n harroton_n hartborne_n west_n harte_n hartlepoole_n harton_n haswell_n little_a haswell_n great_a haughton_n haughton_n hawthorp_n hebborne_a hedlam_n hedley_n hedworth_n heighington_n hesselton_n hall_n monk_n hesselton_n cold_a hesselton_n hett_n hetton_n in_o the_o hole_n hetton_n on_o the_o mount_n heughewell_n nether_a heworthe_n over_o heworthe_n hilton_n hilton_n castle_n hollinside_o holinside_o holme_n houghton_n hude_fw-fr flu_fw-fr hunsterworth_n hunwicke_n hurnworth_n hurworth_n huton_n i_o jarrow_n ingleton_n s._n johns_n chapel_n iseton_n the_o isle_n k_o kellow_n kellop_v flu_fw-fr kepeyre_n ketton_n kibbleworth_n killarby_n kinchley_n l_o lamton_n lanchester_n landew_o langdon_n flu_fw-fr langley_n langley_n langley_n langton_n layton_n littleburne_n ludworth_n lumley_n castle_n lumsley_n m_o the_o manor_n mansforth_n marwood_n park_n marwood_n hag_n mayland_n medumsley_n kirk_n merington_n middleton_n middleton_n middleton_n ero._n middleton_n george_n midlam_n milkborn_a flu_fw-fr mordon_n morehouse_n moresley_n mortons_n morton_n morton_n morton_n mugliswicke_n munkwermouth_n mylhouse_n n_o nesb_v nettleworth_n newbigin_n newbigin_n newbigin_n new-bottle_n newfeild_n newsham_n newtowne_n newton_n newton_n newton_n newton_n little_a newton_n long_o newton_n hanset_n norton_n nunstanton_n nysam_n o_o oldaker_n old_a durham_n owston_n owton_n p_o west_n parke_n east_n park_n pedumsak_n peloo_n pelton_n pencher_n persbridge_n piddington_n town_n kirk_n piddington_n the_o cole_n pit_n plausworth_n the_o old_a pork_n preston_n preston_n premrose_n side_n q_o quarinton_n r_o raby_n castle_n ramside_n ravensworth_n ravensworth_n castle_n rayntons_n the_o raw._n redhugh_n redmarsham_n redworth_n relley_n riop_n rowley_n ryton_n s_o satley_n chapell_n seaton_n seaton_n sedgefeild_n segerston_n haught_a seham_n selabye_n shadford_n sheale_v shepley_n sherborne_n sherborne_n house_n sheroton_n shildraw_v shildon_n shillington_n shinkley_n shotton_n shotton_n shotton_n silkesworth_n skern_n flu_fw-fr skirmingham_n slingley_n snotterton_n sockborne_n sodburye_n somerhouse_n spen._n standley_n stanhope_n stanhope_n park_n little_a staynton_n great_a staynton_n stayndrop_n stirtwith_n stokley_n stokton_n stotfeld_n stranton_n stretlam_n sudick_n sunderland_n sunderland_n swalwoll_n t_o tanfeild_n teesdale_n thickley_n east_n thickley_n west_n thorp_n thornton_n thornley_n thornerlet_n throstous_n thruslington_n trimden_n tuddaye_n tunstall_n tursdale_n v_o vfferton_n vnthank_n vnthank_n vrpethe_v vsshaw_n vsworth_n great_a vsworth_n little_a w_n wackerfeild_n waldridge_n wardley_n washinton_n wascrop_a burne_n wellop_v fla_fw-mi werdenlaw_n hill_n be_v flu_n weredall_n weremouth_n westgate_n wessoo_o westerton_n westwick_n wharleton_n wheatley_n hill_n whikham_n whitborne_n lezard_n whitchurch_n whithone_n whitton_n whitwell_n whitwell_n willington_n willynton_n windgate_n windleston_n windridge_n winston_n witton_n witton_n castle_n woodcroft_n hall_n wulley_n wulsingham_n wulston_n wynyerd_v wytton_n chapter_n xliii_o westmorland_z by_o some_o late_a latin_a writer_n be_v call_v westmaria_fw-la westmoreland_n and_o westmorlandia_n by_o some_o late_a westmoria_n and_o in_o our_o english_a tongue_n westmoreland_n it_o come_v to_o be_v thus_o name_v in_o our_o language_n by_o the_o situation_n which_o in_o every_o part_n be_v so_o plenteous_o full_a of_o moor_n and_o high_a hill_n reach_v one_o to_o another_o that_o westmoreland_n with_o we_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o western_a moorish_a country_n have_v on_o the_o west_n and_o north-side_n cumberland_n on_o the_o south-part_n lanca-sbire_a on_o the_o east-side_n yorkshire_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n 2_o the_o length_n thereof_o extend_v from_o burton_n in_o her_o south_n length_n to_o kirkland_n on_o her_o north-part_n be_v thirty_o mile_n breadth_n the_o broad_a part_n from_o east_n to_o west_n be_v from_o the_o river_n eden_n to_o dunbalrase-stone_n contain_v 24._o mile_n the_o whole_a circumference_n about_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o mile_n 3_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v somewhat_o long_a and_o narrow_a form_n the_o air_n sharp_a and_o pierce_a purge_v itself_o from_o the_o trouble_n of_o gross_a foggy_a mist_n and_o vapour_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o the_o people_n of_o this_o province_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o strange_a disease_n or_o imperfection_n of_o body_n but_o live_v long_o and_o be_v healthful_a and_o attain_v to_o the_o number_n of_o many_o year_n 4_o the_o soil_n for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o it_o soil_n be_v but_o barren_a and_o can_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o any_o fruitfulness_n by_o the_o industry_n and_o painful_a labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n be_v so_o full_a of_o infertile_a place_n which_o the_o northern_a englishman_n call_v moores_n yet_o the_o more_o southerly_a part_n be_v not_o report_v to_o be_v so_o sterile_a but_o more_o fruitful_a in_o the_o valley_n though_o contain_v in_o a_o narrow_a room_n between_o the_o river_n lone_n and_o winander-mear_a and_o it_o be_v all_o term_v by_o one_o name_n the_o barony_n of_o kendale_n or_o candale_n that_o be_v the_o dale_n by_o can_n take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o river_n can_v that_o run_v through_o it_o 5_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n be_v the_o brigantes_n inhabitant_n mention_v in_o the_o several_a county_n of_o york_n lancaster_n and_o cumberland_n 6_o it_o be_v not_o commend_v either_o for_o plenty_n of_o corn_n or_o
cattle_n commodity_n be_v neither_o store_v with_o arable_a ground_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o one_o norpasturage_n to_o breed_v up_o the_o other_o the_o principal_a profit_n that_o the_o people_n of_o this_o province_n raise_v unto_o themselves_o be_v by_o clothing_n 7_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o which_o be_v kandale_n or_o kendale_n town_n call_v also_o kirkeby_n kendale_n stand_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n can._n this_o town_n be_v of_o great_a trade_n and_o resort_n and_o for_o the_o diligent_a and_o industrious_a practice_n of_o make_v cloth_n so_o excel_v the_o rest_n that_o in_o regard_n thereof_o it_o carry_v a_o supereminent_a name_n above_o they_o and_o have_v great_a vent_n and_o traffic_v for_o her_o woollen_a clothes_n through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o england_n it_o challenge_v not_o much_o glory_n for_o antiquity_n only_o this_o it_o account_v a_o great_a credit_n that_o it_o have_v dignify_v three_o earl_n with_o the_o title_n thereof_o kendale_n as_o john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n who_o henry_n the_o five_o be_v his_o brother_n advance_v to_o that_o honour_n john_n duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr foix_n who_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o prefer_v to_o that_o dignity_n for_o his_o honourable_a and_o trusty_a service_n do_v in_o the_o french_a war_n kendale_n it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o very_o civil_a and_o orderly_a government_n the_o which_o be_v manage_v by_o a_o alderman_n choose_v every_o year_n out_o of_o his_o twelve_o brethren_n who_o be_v all_o distinguish_v and_o notify_v from_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o wear_n of_o purple_a garment_n the_o alderman_n and_o his_o senior_a brother_n be_v always_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o quorum_fw-la there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o town-clerke_n a_o recorder_n two_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n it_o and_o two_o chamberlain_n by_o mathematical_a observation_n the_o site_n of_o this_o town_n be_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o longitude_n 17.30_o scruple_n from_o the_o first_o west_n point_n and_o the_o pole_n elevate_v in_o latitude_n to_o the_o degree_n 55._o and_o 15._o minute_n 8_o place_n of_o memorable_a note_n for_o antiquity_n be_v verterae_n verterae_fw-la mention_v by_o antonine_n the_o emperor_n and_o aballaba_n which_o we_o contract_o call_v apelby_n in_o the_o one_o the_o northern_a english_a conspire_v against_o william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o norman_a government_n apelby_n in_o the_o other_o the_o aurelian_a maure_n keep_v a_o station_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n &_o their_o high_a street_n be_v yet_o apparent_o to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o ridge_n thereof_o which_o lead_v by_o apelby_n to_o a_o place_n call_v brovonacum_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o provincial_n notice_n sound_a the_o antic_a piece_n of_o roman_a coin_n otherwhiles_o dig_v up_o hereabout_o and_o some_o inscription_n not_o long_o since_o find_v show_v of_o what_o continuance_n they_o have_v be_v although_o time_n which_o devour_v all_o thing_n have_v so_o feed_v upon_o their_o carcase_n many_o age_n together_o as_o it_o have_v almost_o consume_v both_o house_n and_o inhabitant_n for_o apelby_n now_o be_v bare_a both_o of_o people_n and_o building_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o antiquity_n that_o make_v it_o the_o more_o estimable_a castle_n in_o who_o castle_n the_o assize_n be_v common_o keep_v it_o will_v be_v little_a better_o in_o account_n then_o a_o village_n verterae_n be_v long_o since_o decay_v and_o the_o name_n of_o it_o change_v into_o burgh_n for_o it_o be_v common_o name_v burgh_n under_o stanemore_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v a_o roman_a captain_n make_v his_o abode_n with_o a_o band_n of_o directores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o decline_a age_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n these_o two_o place_n william_n of_o newborough_n call_v princely_a hold_n and_o write_v that_o william_n king_n of_o scot_n a_o little_a before_o he_o himself_o be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o alnewicke_n surprise_v they_o on_o a_o sudden_a john_n but_o k._n john_n recover_v they_o after_o and_o liberal_o bestow_v they_o upon_o robert_n vipont_n for_o his_o many_o worthy_a service_n 9_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v but_o of_o one_o religious_a house_n that_o have_v be_v in_o all_o this_o country_n religion_n and_o that_o be_v a_o little_a monastery_n seat_v near_o unto_o the_o river_n load_v build_v by_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o gospatrick_n the_o son_n of_o orms_n where_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n or_o spring_n that_o ebb_v and_o flow_v many_o time_n a_o day_n and_o it_o be_v think_v that_o some_o notable_a act_n of_o achievement_n have_v be_v perform_v there_o for_o that_o there_o be_v huge_a stone_n in_o form_n of_o pyramid_n anquitie_n some_o nine_o foot_n high_a and_o fourteen_o foot_n thick_a range_v for_o a_o mile_n in_o length_n direct_o in_o a_o row_n and_o equal_o distant_a which_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v there_o purposely_o pitch_a in_o memory_n thereof_o but_o what_o that_o act_n be_v be_v not_o now_o know_v but_o quite_o wear_v out_o of_o remembrance_n by_o time_n injury_n 10_o other_o matter_n worthy_a observation_n be_v only_o these_o side_n that_o at_o amboglana_n now_o call_v amble-side_n near_o the_o upper_a corner_n of_o wimander-mear_a there_o appear_v at_o this_o day_n the_o ruin_n of_o a_o ancient_a city_n which_o by_o the_o british_a brick_n by_o roman-money_n oftentimes_o find_v there_o by_o highway_n pave_v lead_v unto_o it_o and_o other_o likelihood_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o fortress_n thereof_o so_o long_o fence_v with_o a_o ditch_n and_o rampire_n that_o it_o take_v up_o in_o length_n one_o hundred_o thirty_o two_o ell_n and_o in_o breadth_n eight_o there_o be_v also_o near_o kendale_n in_o the_o river_n can_v two_o catadupae_n or_o waterfall_n where_o the_o water_n descend_v with_o such_o a_o forcible_a downfall_n caâ—_n that_o it_o compel_v a_o mighty_a noise_n to_o be_v hear_v which_o the_o neighbour_n inhabitant_n make_v such_o use_n of_o as_o they_o stand_v they_o in_o as_o good_a stead_n as_o prognostication_n it_o for_o when_o that_o which_o stand_v north_n from_o they_o sound_v more_o clear_a and_o with_o a_o loud_a echo_n in_o their_o ear_n they_o certain_o look_v for_o fair_a weather_n to_o follow_v but_o when_o that_o on_o the_o south_n do_v the_o like_a they_o expect_v foggy_a mist_n and_o shower_n of_o rain_n 11_o this_o province_n be_v trade_v with_o four_o market-town_n town_n fortify_v with_o the_o strength_n of_o seven_o castle_n and_o have_v 26._o parish_n in_o it_o for_o the_o celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n the_o county_n westmorland_z and_o kendale_n the_o chief_a town_n describe_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o such_o noble_n as_o have_v be_v earl_n of_o either_o of_o they_o ¶_o a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o all_o the_o town_n river_n and_o memorable_a place_n mention_v in_o westmoreland_n a_o ambleside_n appleby_n great_a ashby_n little_a ashby_n askham_n b_o banton_n barborne_n chapel_n barnside_n barrow_n flu._n barton_n the_o beacon_n below_o flu._n betham_n blaterne_n bolton_n branton_n brederdale_n head_n brederdale_n foot_n brigsterparke_n brougham_n castle_n buley_n castle_n burberk_n flu._n burgh_n castle_n buriels_n burton_n burton_n c_o caber_n camswick_n park_n chappollan_n claperyate_n cleborn_n cliston_n colnhead_n park_n cottes_n flat_a coulby_n cowgarth_n crakenthorp_n croke_n crosby-garret_n crosby-ravensworth_n croscrake_n crostermond_n crosthwaite_n d_o depedale_n dribek_n drivever_n duston_n e_o eden_n flu._n f_o farleton_n farleton_n fawsetwood_n firbanke_n g_o gilse_a glenkroden_n glenkwen_n flu._n grarigge_n hall_n gresmere_n h_o harberwen_n hartshop_n hall_n hartley_n castle_n hawse_n helbeck_n helstonlathe_n helton_n helton_n heltondale_n helvillon_n hill_n hough_v holimill_n crosse._n howgill_n castle_n i_o the_o inges_n k_o saint_n katharins_n kellathe_n kendal_n kendal_n castle_n kentmere_n killington_n kirkby_n steven_n kirkby_n landall_n kirkby_n 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carlisle_n describe_v with_o many_o memorable_a a_o tiqvity_n therein_o find_v observe_v a_o table_n of_o all_o the_o town_n in_o cumberland_n a_o acton_n aglionby_n aldby_n alhollowe_v alne_n flu._n alme_n allonby_n alonby_n alwarby_n ancautre_fw-fr kirk_n ander_n anstable_n arladon_n armanthwat_fw-la castle_n armanthwat_fw-la armebath_n artruth_n askerton_n castle_n aspatre_n austermore_n b_o kirk_n banton_n little_a banton_n bardsey_n hall_n barrenwood_n park_n basmthavate_v beaumont_n s._n bee_n head_n s._n bee_n bekermond_n bew-castle_n birtby_n black-band_n black-hall_n blek-hall_n blencongey_n blenge_n flu._n blenkerne_n blynroser_n blenrake_n bodell_n bolton_n borrodale_n boulnesse_n bowtell_n brakenthwar_n braken_n hill_n brampton_n brathwate_fw-mi brathwate_fw-mi s._n bride_n bridgeham_n bridekirk_n brisco_n brodwater_n bronelston_n brounrig_v brumfeild_n bucknes_n burd_n will_v burgh_n kirk_n burnes_n bustwath_n hill_n c_o cambek_n flu._n kirk_n cambok_n cammerton_n cander_n 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ensue_v 11_o can._n rhysonioc_n all_o rhywyniawc_n cwm._n vwch_n ale_v al._n alech_n 26_o be_v ale_v al._n alech_n 27_o 12_o cant._n ystrat_n cwm._n hiraethoc_n 28_o cynmeircb_n 29_o 13_o can._n rhos_n cwm._n vwchâ—ulas_fw-la 30_o is_n dulas_fw-la 31_o ycrcuddyn_n 32_o 14_o can._n dyffrynn_n clwyd_n cwm._n oleon_n al._n cwmwt_fw-mi colian_n uâ—l_a colegion_n 33_o lian_n be_v al._n cwmwt_v nannerch_v 34_o ruthun_n 35_o dogscilyn_n additur_fw-la cwm._fw-la ystrat_n 36_o 15_o can_v tegaingl_n cwm._n inglefeild_n in_o flint_n cwnallt_n al._n cwmwt_v cwmsele_v or_o cownsyllt_v 37_o prestatum_fw-la al._n cwmwt_fw-mi prestan_fw-mi 38_o rhudhlan_n 39_o and_o these_o be_v the_o mere_n and_o bound_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o venedotia_n gwine_v or_o north-wales_n wales_n 1_o can._n y._n barwm_n cwm._n dinmael_n 1_o edeirnion_n 2_o glyndyâ—â—rdwy_n 3_o 2_o can._n y._n rhiw_n cwm._n jal_a 4_o ystrat_a alun_n 5_o yrhob_n 6_o 3_o can_v vwch_v nant_fw-la cwm._n maelor_n gymraci_fw-la 7_o maelor_n saesonec_fw-la 8_o merfford_n in_o flintshire_n 9_o 4_o can._n trefred_n cwm._n crow_n vain_a 10_o treu_n owain_n 11_o crow_n oswall_n 12_o 5_o can._n rhoyader_n cwm._n mochnant_n be_v rhayadyr_n 13_o cynllaith_n 14_o nanbeudwy_n 15_o mathraval_n 13_o the_o second_o part_n of_o powis_n or_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o mathraval_n be_v powis_n between_o wye_n and_o severne_n or_o gwy_a and_o hauren_n whereof_o some_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o montgomery-shire_n some_o in_o radnor-shire_n and_o some_o in_o brecknockshire_n and_o among_o sundry_a other_o have_v these_o town_n and_o castle_n follow_v moantgovery_n the_o castle_n of_o clin_n the_o town_n of_o knighton_n the_o castle_n of_o cymaron_n presteyn_n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o radnor_n call_v in_o welsh_a maâ—syvet_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o shire-towne_n the_o town_n of_o kinton_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o huntingdon_n the_o cantreve_n and_o commot_n be_v in_o number_n and_o name_n as_o ensue_v 6_o can._n 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elais_fw-fr 9_o esgair_n olyse_v al._n estcrokf_n 10_o talacharn_n 11_o 3_o can._n dangleden_n cwm._n amgoed_n 12_o pennant_n 13_o efâ—lffre_v 14_o 4_o can._n coed_n cwm._n llanhacheden_n 15_o castollgwis_n 16_o 5_o can._n penuro_n cwm._n coâ—dir_n baf_a 17_o maâ—nor_n vyrr._n 18_o penuro_n 19_o 6_o can._n rhos_n cwm._n hwlffordh_n 20_o castell_n gwalchmai_fw-fr 21_o y_o garn_v 22_o 7_o can._n pebidiaw_n cwm._n mynyw_n 23_o pen_n caer_n 24_o pebidioc_fw-la 25_o 8_o can._n camais_fw-fr cwm._n vwch_n nefer_v 26_o be_v nefer_v 27_o trefdraeth_n 28_o 9_o can._n finior_fw-la cwm._n harsryn_n 29_o derse_v 30_o â—â—â—geneny_n 31_o 18_o the_o three_o parâ—_n be_v caermardenshire_n south-wales_n which_o be_v a_o country_n account_v the_o strong_a part_n of_o all_o south-wales_n as_o that_o which_o be_v full_a of_o high_a mountain_n great_a wood_n and_o fair_a river_n divide_v into_o these_o part_n ensue_v 10_o can._n phinioc_fw-la cwm._n hirsryn_n 32_o peruedh_n 33_o be_v cenhen_o 34_o 11_o can._n eginoc_n cwm._n gwhyr_n 35_o cydweli_n 36_o carnwyllion_n 37_o 12_o can._n bychan_n cwm._n mallaen_fw-la 38_o caed_n 39_o maenor_n deivi_fw-la al._n deilo_n 40_o 13_o can._n mawr_z cwm._n cethinioc_fw-la 41_o mab_n eluyd_v al._n elâ—yw_n 42_o mab_n vâ—hdrud_n 43_o 19_o the_o four_o call_v morganwc_n now_o glamorgan-shire_n south-wales_n have_v on_o the_o south_n the_o severne_n sea_n which_o divide_v it_o from_o devon-shire_n and_o cornwall_n upon_o the_o west_n and_o northwest_n caermardenshire_n upon_o the_o north-east_n brecknock_n shire_n and_o upon_o the_o east_n monmouth-shire_n who_o cantreve_n and_o commot_n be_v as_o follow_v morgannwe_n rhwâ—g_v neth_n a_o thawy_n 44_o 14_o cronerth_n al._n cronarth_n cwm._n rhwng_v neth_n ac_fw-la avan_fw-mi 45_o tir_v ythwndred_n 46_o tir_v yrbarll_n 47_o macnor_n glyn_n ogwr_n 48_o meliscen_n 49_o 15_o can._n pen._n ythew_v cwm._n glynn_n rhodne_n 50_o macnor_n daily_o van_fw-mi al._n talavan_fw-mi 51_o macnor_n rhuthun_n 52_o 16_o can._n brenhinawl_n cwm._n cibwrn_n 53_o saing_n henyd_v 54_o vwch_v cayach_n 55_o be_v cayach_n 56_o 17_o can._n gwennllws_n cwm._n your_o haid_z al._n your_o hard_a ganol_n 57_o cenawl_n 58_o cithas_n al._n eithaâ—_n dylg_v gion_n 59_o dlygton_n 60_o 20_o the_o five_o now_o call_v gwent_n and_o in_o monmouth-shire_n south-wales_n have_v in_o it_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o caerlheon_n upon_o vsk._n there_o ae_z also_o divers_a town_n and_o castle_n as_o chepstow_n glynstrygul_n ros_n tynterne_n upon_o the_o river_n wye_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o fair_a and_o fertile_a country_n it_o have_v on_o the_o west_n glamorgan_n and_o brocknock-shire_n upon_o the_o north_n hereford-shire_n upon_o the_o east_n gloucestershire_n with_o the_o river_n wye_n and_o the_o river_n severne_n upon_o the_o south_n and_o southeast_n who_o division_n be_v as_o follow_v 18_o can._n such_o coet_n ggo_v cw_n vwchmynydh_n 61_o it_o â—oed_v 62_o llefynyd_n 63_o tref_o y_o grue_a 64_o 19_o can._n iscoed_n cwm._n bryn_n bugas_n 65_o vwchcoed_n 66_o ytairlief_n 67_o ergin_n 68_o
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market-town_n appoint_v castle_n be_v divide_v into_o these_o county_n ensue_v counties_n dunghall_n or_o tire_v connell_n nether_a tyrone_n monaghan_n down_o fermanagh_n colrane_n armagh_n ulster_n upper_a tyrone_n cavan_n antrim_n lough_n the_o province_n ulster_n describe_v the_o division_n of_o ulster_n 1._o dvnghall_n or_o tyr_n connell_n 2._o upper_a tyrone_n 3._o nether_a tyrone_n 4._o fermanagh_n 5._o cavan_n 6._o mcnaghan_n 7._o colrane_n 8._o antrim_n 9_o down_o 10_o armagh_n 11._o lough_n a_o knock-aboy_a upper_a tyrone_n aendone_v monag_n the_o aggne_n antrim_n agher_n monag_n lough_n aghre_n down_n aghren_n ant._n aghugh_o arm._n agnaderry_n down_n almore_n dun._n altyne_n ella_o col._n anaghalome_n down_n aneregan_n dun._n angwis_n rock_n down_o anogh_fw-mi col._n castle_n antrim_n ant._n aperby_n hill_n ant._n ardee_fw-mi lough_n ardtra_n nether_a tyr._n arglas_n down_n arglas_n haven_n down_o mac_n argum_fw-la down_n arkine_a castle_n down_z armagh_n arm._n castle_n arnish_n arm._n the_o north_n isle_n of_o arran_n dun._n ashrow_v mac_n
111.5_o lichfield_n city_n why_o so_o call_v 69.8_o lichfield_n arm_n ibid._n a_o archiepiscopall_a see_n ibid._n 6.8_o what_o bishop_n subject_a to_o it_o 6.8_o the_o minster_n build_v and_o new_a rear_v by_o who_o ibid._n limericke_n the_o principal_a city_n in_o monster_n 139.6_o a_o episcopal_a see_n ibid._n by_o who_o possess_v ibid._n fortify_v by_o who_o ibid._n the_o position_n thereof_o ibid._n lieutenant_n in_o every_o county_n call_v custos_fw-la or_o earl_n 4.11_o lin._n see_v lenn_n lincolnshire_n how_o bound_v 63.1_o the_o dimension_n and_o air_n of_o it_o 63.2_o form_n thereof_o 63.4_o full_a of_o fish_n and_o fowl_n 63.5_o other_o commodity_n thereof_o 63.6_o hundred_o wapentake_n and_o town_n therein_o 64_o lincoln_n city_n what_o name_v it_o have_v 63.8_o how_o ancient_a and_o populous_a ibid._n how_o govern_v ibid._n the_o position_n and_o situation_n of_o it_o ibid._n full_o of_o religious_a house_n 63.9_o how_o divide_a 63.10_o lindisfarne_v island_n why_o call_v the_o holy_a island_n 93.1_o how_o it_o be_v situate_a ibid._n the_o form_n and_o dimension_n thereof_o 93.2_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n of_o it_o 93.3_o &_o 4_o in_o it_o a_o episcopal_a see_v 93.6_o lindsey_n a_o three_o part_n of_o lincoln_n shire_n 63.10_o llinsavathan_n a_o strange_a mere_a near_a to_o brecknock_n town_n 109.4_o supposed_n to_o be_v loventrium_n ibid._n liquorice_n grow_v at_o workesop_n 65.4_o lithancrace_n 89.6_o little_a chester_n in_o derbyshire_n a_o colony_n of_o roman_n 67.6_o loadstone_n in_o devon-shire_n 195_o longovicum_n see_v lancaster_n loughburrough_n 61.7_o lough-lomund_a in_o scotland_n most_o rage_a in_o calm_a weather_n 132.15_o lhoyger_n i._n england_n how_o it_o be_v bound_v 99.1_o luceni_n ancient_a people_n in_o ireland_n where_o plant_v 139_o 4_o lutterworth_n 61.7_o london_n what_o name_v it_o have_v 29.7_o wall_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a ibid._n london-stone_n a_o mile-mark_a ibid._n church_n therein_o ibid._n ward_n thereof_o ibid._n how_o govern_v ibid._n a_o archbishop_n see_v 6.5_o make_a subject_n to_o canterbury_n ibid._n in_o what_o graduation_n 29_o 8_o london-bridge_n ibid._n m_o madagascar_n a_o island_n 12_o madning-money_n whence_o so_o call_v 41.8_o magi._n see_v radnor_n town_n 111.6_o magintum_n now_o dunstable_n a_o roman_a station_n 41.4_o magnus_n son_n of_o olave_n king_n of_o man_n 92.14_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n 92_o 15_o maiatae_n 2.12_o maiden_n castle_n near_o dorcester_n 17.5_o maiden_n castle_n 79.7_o mainamber_n a_o strange_a rock_n 21.9_o maio_n county_n what_o commodity_n it_o yield_v 143_o 4_o malden_n in_o essex_n the_o byall_a seat_n of_o king_n kunobelin_n 31_o 8_o malmesburie_n monastâ—e_n whence_o it_o take_v name_n 25_o 8_o william_n of_o malmesburiâ—_n chronicler_n abide_v malverne_v hill_n and_o the_o amirable_a ditch_n there_o 1.6_o man_n isle_n grant_v to_o fury_n percy_n earl_n of_o northunerland_n 9â—7_n grant_v to_o the_o stanlei_fw-mi and_o earl_n of_o derby_n iâ—id_n what_o name_v it_o have_v 91_o 1_o how_o bound_v â—â—id_v the_o form_n and_o dimension_n 9.2_o the_o air_n 9.3_o the_o soil_n 9.4_o the_o commodity_n 94_o &_o 5_o how_o it_o be_v fortify_v ibid._n the_o inhabitant_n religious_a 9â—6_n malefactor_n there_o how_o excute_v ibâ—â—_n castle_n town_n parish_n and_o village_n there_o 9_o â—_o chronicle_n of_o the_o isle_n 9_o manchester_n in_o lanca-shire_n 75._o â—_o mancunium_n see_v manchester_n manure_n where_o they_o inhabit_v 13._o â—_o march_v cross_n upon_o stanemoore_n 6_o 1â—_n march_v stone-crosse_n upon_o frith-bridge_n 6_o â—_o march_v what_o country_n 9â—_n markeley_n hill_n remove_v 4â—â—_n marquesite_a stone_n where_o find_v 81.6_o marsland_n part_n of_o norfolk_n 35.2_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n where_o inter_v 55.7_o mathravall_n i._n powis_n land_n 99_o â—2_n maudbury_n a_o trench_n 17.5_o meden_n and_o medena_n 15.7_o medway_n a_o famous_a river_n in_o kent_n 7_o 5_o melburne_n in_o derbyshire_a famous_a for_o the_o captiuâ—tie_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o burboâ—_n 67_o 7_o melitus_n bishop_n of_o london_n 6_o 5_o menâ—pii_n people_n of_o ireland_n 141.4_o menevia_n a_o archbishop_n see_v 6.6_o call_v now_o saint_n david_n ibid._n what_o suffragan_n bishop_n it_o have_v ibid._n make_a subject_n to_o canterbury_n ibid._n merchenlage_n 5.3_o merchet_n of_o woman_n 132_o 18_o mercia_n 4.11_o mercian_n law_n 48_o merioneth-shire_n how_o â—ounded_v 99.10_o &_o 117.1_o cantreve_n and_o commot_n therein_o 99.10_o the_o form_n air_n and_o soil_n of_o it_o 117.2_o full_a of_o spired_a and_o cluster_v hill_n 117.2_o hundred_o and_o town_n in_o it_o 118_o merlin_n silvester_n a_o wizard_n 193.6_o bear_v in_o caermarden_n ibid_fw-la his_o prophecy_n of_o the_o welshman_n subjection_n 107_o 4_o merton_n in_o surrey_n where_o king_n kenulphe_n die_v 11.6_o metheglin_n what_o drink_n 121_o 5_o metropolitan_n in_o england_n two_o 5.4_o in_o ancient_a time_n three_o 6_o 5_o mouse_n in_o essex_n spoil_v cattle_n and_o grass_n 3.6_o saint_n michael_n in_o the_o â—ale_n 94_o 7_o michael_n joseph_n overthrow_v upon_o black-heath_n 7_o 10_o middlesex_n why_o so_o call_v and_o how_o it_o be_v bound_v 29_o 1_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o 29.2_o the_o form_n air_n and_o soil_n thereof_o 29.3_o the_o situation_n of_o it_o 29.4_o what_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 29_o 5_o hundred_o and_o townes_n 30_o middleton_n monastery_n build_v in_o dorset_n shire_n 17.7_o milesius_n his_o four_o son_n come_v into_o ireland_n 138.11_o milford_n haven_n 101.5_o milfrid_n a_o petty_a king_n bâ—lt_n hereford_n cathedral_n church_n 49_o 5_o millstone_n and_o grinâ—-stones_n in_o anglesey_n 125_o mindip-hill_n in_o summâ—rset-shire_n 23.6_o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n minyd_v morgan_n monâ—ment_n â—05_n 8_o moillenlly_n hill_n 19.6_o mon_n i._n anglesey_n 99.7_o mon_n man_n cy_n what_o iâ—_n signify_v 125_o mona_n caesaris_fw-la i._o the_o â—â—e_v of_o man._n see_v map_n of_o mâ—n_z monk_n swarm_v in_o esâ—â—x_n 31_o 9_o monmouthshire_n part_n of_o â—ales_n now_o lay_v to_o england_n 100_o 2_o how_o it_o be_v bind_v 107_o 1_o the_o form_n air_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o 107._o &_o 3_o by_o who_o inhabit_v iâ—_n old_a time_n â—07_n 4_o hundred_o townes_n aâ—d_a river_n therein_o 108_o monmouth_n town_n whereof_o it_o take_v name_n 107.1_o their_o castle_n the_o birthplace_n of_o king_n henry_n thâ—_n five_o 107.4_o the_o town_n how_o seaâ—ed_v ibid_fw-la how_o govern_v ibid._n the_o position_n thereof_o ibid._n religious_a house_n therein_o ibid_fw-la william_n montacute_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n wrestetâ—_n man-isle_n out_o of_o the_o scot_n hand_n 92.17_o sell_v it_o and_o the_o crown_n thereof_o to_o william_n scroop_n ibid._n montgomery-shire_n how_o bound_v 115.1_o the_o form_n and_o soil_n of_o it_o 115.2_o their_o horse_n 115.4_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 115.5_o mountgomery_n town_n and_o castle_n 115.5_o the_o position_n of_o it_o ibid._n it_o give_v title_n of_o a_o earldom_n ibid._n hundred_o and_o townes_n there_o 116_o moor_n in_o westmoreland_n 85_o 4_o mortimer_n hole_n 65.6_o motingham_n in_o kent_n where_o the_o ground_n sink_v 7.6_o monster_n what_o name_v it_o bear_v 139.1_o how_o it_o be_v bound_v ibid._n the_o dimension_n thereof_o 139_o 2_o the_o form_n air_n and_o soil_n 139.3_o how_o divide_a 139.4_o &_o 11_o west-mounster_n and_o south-mounster_n how_o in_o old_a time_n inhabit_v 139.4_o the_o commodity_n of_o monster_n 139.5_o monster_n addict_v to_o superstitious_a vanity_n 139.8_o much_o waste_v by_o rebellion_n 139.9_o visited_n with_o sundry_a calamity_n of_o dearth_n 139_o 10_o what_o religious_a place_n there_o 139.11_o how_o govern_v ibid._n murchard_n o_o brien_n king_n of_o ireland_n 92.2_o mussold_n or_o mossewold_n heath_n 35.5_o n_o nagnatae_n what_o people_n in_o ireland_n 143.5_o needle_n certain_a rock_n 15_o 9_o nemethus_n and_o his_o four_o son_n arrive_v in_o ireland_n 137_o 9_o saint_n neotus_fw-la a_o monk_n of_o glastenbury_n 58.10_o saint_n neot_n or_o needs_o priory_n 58.10_o nessa_n a_o lough_n in_o scotland_n never_o freeze_v in_o winter_n 132_o 15_o nevil_n across_o battle_n in_o the_o map_n of_o durham_n bishopric_a newcastle_n upon_o tine_n 89.7_o whence_o so_o name_v 89.8_o call_v monke-ch_a 89_o 7_o a_o county_n and_o corporation_n of_o itself_o 89.8_o the_o graduation_n thereof_o ibid._n new-forrest_n in_o hantshire_n fatal_a to_o william_n the_o conqueror_n his_o progeny_n 13.7_o new-market-heath_n 37.7_o newnham_n regis_fw-la medicinable_a water_n 53_o newport_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n 15.7_o make_v a_o corporation_n and_o maior-towne_n ibid._n ninian_n convert_v the_o south-pict_n to_o christianity_n 132_o 13_o normans-crosse_n hundred_o in_o huntingdon-shire_n whence_o it_o take_v name_n 58.8_o northamptonshire_n how_o bound_v 55.1_o the_o form_n and_o dimension_n thereof_o 55.2_o by_o who_o inhabit_v in_o old_a time_n 55.4_o the_o commodity_n of_o it_o 55_o 5_o hundred_o and_o townes_n therein_o 56_o northampton_n town_n describe_v 55.6_o the_o dimension_n thereof_o ibid._n how_o govern_v ibid._n norfolk_n a_o island_n 35.1_o how_o bound_a
but_o little_a worm_n breed_v on_o the_o root_n of_o a_o plant_n call_v bibenella_n bibenella_n this_o be_v that_o we_o call_v the_o prickle_a pear_n pear_n there_o be_v only_o of_o these_o two_o last_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o summer_n land_n land_n you_o must_v understand_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v whilst_o the_o fig_n be_v on_o the_o tree_n the_o principal_a motive_n of_o write_v eccles._n 1.9_o exod._n 31._o exod._n 25._o mark_n 12.42_o exod._n 34._o thing_n describe_v upon_o a_o personal_a survey_n of_o all_o england_n and_o wales_n amos_n 2.13_o what_o be_v perform_v in_o this_o worke._n city_n and_o shire-towne_n shire-division_n table_n to_o find_v all_o name_n in_o the_o map_n arm_n of_o the_o titular_a noble_n place_n of_o great_a battle_n micah_n 4.3_o the_o benefit_n make_v of_o this_o labour_n labour_n travel_n travel_n adulation_n the_o scope_n of_o this_o worke._n the_o distribution_n of_o the_o whâ—le_a work_n the_o first_o tome_n chorographicall_a the_o second_o tome_n historical_a historical_a for_o some_o land_n as_o gersey_n and_o gernsey_n we_o have_v leave_v to_o their_o proper_a place_n britain_n the_o great_a island_n island_n lib._n the_o consâ—an_n the_o site_n of_o britain_n britain_n dereâ—â—a_fw-la l._n 6._o 6._o buchanus_n so_o note_v against_o humph._n lloyd_n the_o degree_n of_o britain_n site_n the_o country_n abut_a upon_o britain_n all_o the_o land_n about_o britain_n count_v british_n british_n cambdens_fw-la britannia_fw-la britain_n eulogy_n eulogy_n lib._n 18._o c._n 7._o psal._n 16._o 16._o spenâ—ers_n fairy_n queen_n l._n 2._o can._n 10._o stan_n 5._o britain_n once_o no_o isle_n isle_n or_o half_a isle_n isle_n twine_n versteâ—an_n aeneid_n lib._n 8._o 8._o extremique_fw-la huminum_fw-la morini_n morini_n d._n cock_n epist_n l._n 3_o report_n report_n caâ—â—_n juda_n m._n s._n s._n italy_n britain_n but_o slender_o know_v to_o caesar._n epit._n liv_o l._n 105._o 105._o rebquam_fw-la iâ—silae_n partem_fw-la in_o potestatem_fw-la subâ—gâ—t_fw-la subâ—gâ—t_fw-la epod._n 7._o britain_n have_v king_n in_o it_o in_o caesar_n time_n time_n in_o cambden_n bâ—itannia_n britain_n suppose_a division_n 〈◊〉_d brute_n three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d england_n england_n wales_n wales_n scotland_n gâ—ff_o of_o monmouth_n father_n to_o brutus_n three_o son_n britain_n the_o great_a and_o less_o less_o appiau_n britain_n the_o high_a and_o low_a herodian_a britain_n divide_v into_o three_o part_n part_n camb._n p._n 111._o sexius_n rusus_n dist._n 80._o cap._n 1._o britannia_fw-la prima_fw-la britannia_fw-la secunda_fw-la maxima_fw-la caesariensis_n britain_n divide_v into_o five_o part_n valentia_n why_o call_v amianus_n l._n 28._o flavia_n why_o call_v the_o bound_n of_o britain_n five_o part_n part_n britannia_fw-la prima_fw-la prima_fw-la britannia_fw-la secunda_fw-la secunda_fw-la flavia_n caesa._n caesa._n max._n caesar._n caesar._n valentia_n lib_fw-la 5_o cap._n 5._o and_o 6._o the_o emperor_n respect_n of_o britain_n conquest_n their_o surname_n hence_o their_o residence_n here_o their_o favour_n their_o triumph_n scotland_n vide_fw-la lib._n 3._o ireland_n vide_fw-la lib._n 4._o how_o the_o saxon_a heptarchy_n begin_v the_o seven_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saxon_a heptarchy_n the_o most_o northern_a limit_n of_o the_o heptarchy_n the_o pict_n wall_n the_o roman_n only_a partition_n northward_o northward_o a_o river_n in_o cumberland_n the_o saxon_n add_v two_o other_o bound_n in_o the_o west_n west_n offa-dyke_n io._n sarisbu_n in_o polyâ—rat_n polyâ—rat_n the_o river_n tamar_n tamar_n marianus_n call_v they_o occidentales_fw-la britanes_fw-gr as_o saxon_a victor_n Æ¿_a Æ¿eale_n the_o saxon_n dominiâ—â—ns_v divide_v into_o hidâ—s_n hidâ—s_n m._n taâ—â—_n taâ—â—_n m._n clarenc_a p._n 114._o k._n elfred_n first_o divide_v the_o land_n into_o shire_n and_o why_o ingulphus_n malmesbury_n tacitus_n inguâ—phus_n alderman_n earl_n earl_n cam._n p._n 20._o but_o lambert_n think_v it_o a_o saxon_a title_n peramb_v p._n 502_o portgreves_n burgess_n thean_n vnderthaine_n vnderthaine_n lamb._n p._n 502._o but_o cam._n p._n 121._o â—â—inkes_v it_o danish_a churl_n yeomanry_n the_o number_n of_o the_o shire_n 32._o malme_n polyc._n li._n 1._o c._n 19_o a_o threefold_a â—â—stibution_n three_o sort_n of_o law_n and_o shire_n subject_a to_o they_o in_o will_n conq._n time_n shire_n 34._o and_o more_o shire_n 39_o shire_n 52._o polyclnon_n shire_n 36._o town_n in_o the_o conquâ—rours_n time_n parish-church_n knight_n fe_n lieutenant_n camd._n higdon_n a_o fourfold_a division_n â—â—der_v canutus_n theâ—_n dane_n dane_n lib._n 2._o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o saxon_n government_n the_o compartment_n of_o the_o map_n unfold_v the_o first_o seven_o king_n the_o first_o seven_a christian_a king_n king_n lib._n 7._o c._n 18._o 2_o lib._n 7._o c._n 8._o §._o 3_o 3_o li._n 7._o c._n 11._o §._o 3._o 3._o lib._n 7._o c._n 9_o §._o 8._o &_o ib._n c._n 20._o 20._o lib._n 7._o c._n 7._o §._o 7._o 7._o lib._n 7._o c._n 10._o §_o 5._o 5._o lib._n 7._o c._n â—_o §._o 3._o 3._o in_o io._n hondius_n his_o map_n of_o gallia_n gallia_n l._n 15._o c._n 14._o he_o live_v an._n 1330_o his_o author_n perchance_o much_o ancient_a ancient_a 〈◊〉_d some_o read_v not_o so_o well_o because_o sertilus_fw-la follow_v follow_v this_o verse_n hondius_n insert_v as_o peculiar_a to_o france_n france_n this_o verse_n hondius_n insert_v as_o peculiar_a to_o france_n deut._n 6._o v_o 10_o 11._o deut._n 11._o v_o 11_o 12._o deut._n 8._o v_o 7_o 9_o florentius_n wigor_n p._n 449._o gervas_n tilb._n inguâ—phus_n camb._n in_o norm_a mat._n west_n lib._n 2._o etc._n etc._n gervas_n tilb._n de_fw-fr scaccar_n hoveden_n p._n 243._o where_o they_o be_v set_v down_o ibid_fw-la p._n 347._o ingulphus_n lambert_n archaion_n gervas_n regis_fw-la caria_n in_o qua_fw-la iâ—sâ—_n in_fw-la propria_fw-la person_n jura_fw-la dieâ—â—â—t_fw-la hâ—st_n derob_fw-la polyd._n hist._n aâ—g_n lib._n 1._o 1._o this_o david_n be_v the_o uncle_n of_o arthuâ—_n and_o son_n of_o princ_n xâ—â—thus_n begoâ—_n on_o mâ—leaâ—ia_n a_o nun_n beda_n histâ—â—_n angliâ—_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2d_o 2d_o haâ—â—sâ—ald_n lindaâ—â—rn_v etc._n etc._n an._n jom_n 765._o chron._n winton_n hoâ—lienshed_v â—_o scrip_n brit._n p._n 12_o 12_o in_o the_o nor_o ride_v of_o yoâ—kshire_n m._n lamb._n peramb_v the_o length_n of_o kent_n the_o breadth_n the_o form_n the_o name_n as_o m._n william_n lambard_n conjecture_v the_o site_n of_o kent_n the_o soil_n the_o commodity_n wil._n lambard_n fol._n 248._o river_n of_o kent_n the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n peramb_v of_o kent_n fol._n 148._o goodwin-sand_n silve_v giraldus_n in_o his_o itinerary_n of_o wales_n lamb._n fol._n 105._o hector_n boetius_fw-la john_n stowe_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o kent_n caesar._n com._n lib._n 5._o fol._n 52._o lam._n peram_fw-la in_o description_n of_o dover_n fol._n 158._o canterbury_n by_o king_n rudhudibras_n lam._n peram_fw-la in_o description_n of_o canterbury_n 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