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elmeley_n and_o worcester_n beside_o his_o majesty_n manor_n of_o tichnell_n warwickshire_n chapter_n xxvi_o warwickshire_n so_o call_v from_o her_o shire-towne_n be_v bound_v upon_o the_o north_n with_o the_o county_n of_o stafford_n upon_o the_o east_n with_o watling-street-way_n be_v part_v from_o leicester_n shire_n and_o the_o rest_n border_v upon_o by_o northampton_n shire_n the_o south_n part_n be_v butt_v by_o oxford_n and_o gloucester_n shire_n and_o all_o her_o west_n with_o the_o county_n of_o worcester_n 2_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_a to_o a_o scallop_n shell_n grow_v from_o her_o western_a head_n and_o spread_v her_o body_n wide_o with_o many_o indent_n the_o length_n thereof_o from_o newton_n in_o the_o north_n to_o lâ—ug_n compton_n in_o the_o south_n be_v mile_n thirty_o and_o three_o and_o the_o broad_a part_n of_o this_o shire_n be_v from_o hâ—well_o grange_n in_o the_o west_n unto_o hill_n morton_n in_o the_o east_n distant_a asunder_o twenty_o 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newmarket-heath_n which_o for_o the_o wonder_n receive_v thereat_o be_v of_o the_o vulgar_a call_v the_o deuâ—â—_n ditch_n be_v in_o truth_n make_v for_o a_o defence_n against_o the_o mercian_n by_o the_o east-angle_n who_o kingdom_n it_o inverge_v the_o gogmagog_n hill_n near_o cambridge_n retain_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o danish_a siaetion_n where_o as_o yet_o on_o their_o top_n be_v see_v a_o rampior_fw-la strengthen_v with_o a_o threefold_a trench_n whereof_o goruase_n of_o tillury_n tell_v we_o many_o a_o pretio_fw-la tale._n hertford-shire_n chapter_n xix_o hertford-shire_n be_v border_v upon_o the_o north_n with_o bedford_n and_o cambridge-shire_n upon_o the_o east_n be_v altogether_o bound_v by_o essex_n upon_o the_o south_n be_v confine_v with_o middlesex_n and_o her_o west_n but_v upon_o buckingham_n and_o bedfordshire_n 2_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v somewhat_o circular_a with_o many_o indent_n to_o fetch_v in_o those_o town_n that_o be_v dispersedly_z straggle_v into_o her_o next_o shire_n whereof_o roiston_n and_o totteridge_n be_v the_o two_o extreme_n from_o north_n to_o south_n betwixt_o who_o in_o a_o straight_o draw_v line_n be_v twenty_o seven_o english_a mile_n and_o from_o putnam_n westward_o to_o cheston_n nunnery_n in_o the_o east_n be_v twenty_o eight_o the_o whole_a circumference_n about_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o mile_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v temperate_a sweet_a and_o healthful_a as_o seat_v in_o a_o climate_n neither_o too_o hot_a nor_o too_o cold_a the_o soil_n be_v rich_a plenteous_a and_o delightful_a yield_a abundance_n of_o corn_n cattle_n wood_n and_o grass_n destitute_a of_o nothing_o that_o minister_v profit_n or_o pleasure_n for_o life_n which_o be_v more_o augment_v by_o the_o many_o river_n that_o arise_v and_o run_v through_o this_o shire_n water_v she_o own_o and_o other_o till_o they_o empty_a themselves_o into_o the_o sea_n 4_o her_o ancient_a inhabitant_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o cattieuchlanians_n or_o cassijans_n
give_v the_o name_n to_o this_o province_n see_v the_o earth_n do_v stain_v the_o wool_n of_o her_o sheep_n into_o a_o red_a colour_n neither_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o stain_n of_o the_o soil_n give_v name_n unto_o place_n and_o that_o very_o many_o for_o have_v we_o not_o in_o chesse-shire_n the_o red_a rock_n in_o lancashire_n the_o red_a bank_n and_o in_o wales_n rutland_z castle_z to_o speak_v nothing_o of_o that_o famous_a red_a sea_n which_o shoot_v into_o the_o land_n betwixt_o egypt_n and_o arabia_n which_o give_v back_o her_o water_n for_o the_o israelite_n to_o pass_v on_o foot_n all_o of_o they_o name_v from_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o soil_n 3_o the_o long_a part_n of_o this_o shire_n be_v from_o caldecot_n in_o the_o south_n upon_o the_o river_n ey_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d to_o thistleton_n a_o small_a village_n seat_v in_o the_o north_n not_o full_o twelve_o mile_n and_o from_o timwell_n eastward_o to_o wissenden_n in_o the_o west_n her_o broad_a extant_a be_v hardly_o nine_o the_o whole_a circumference_n about_o forty_o mile_n 4_o the_o air_n be_v good_a both_o for_o health_n and_o delight_n subject_a to_o neither_o extremity_n of_o heat_n nor_o cold_a nor_o be_v great_o trouble_v with_o foggy_a mist_n the_o soil_n be_v rich_a and_o for_o corn_n and_o tillage_n give_v place_n unto_o none_o wood_n there_o be_v plenty_n and_o many_o of_o they_o impark_v hill_n feed_v herd_n of_o neat_n and_o flock_n of_o sheep_n valley_n besprinkle_v with_o many_o sweet_a spring_n graine_n in_o abundance_n and_o pasture_n not_o want_v in_o a_o word_n all_o thing_n minister_v to_o the_o content_a of_o life_n with_o a_o liberal_a heart_n and_o open_a hand_n only_o this_o be_v object_v that_o the_o circuit_n be_v not_o great_a 5_o the_o draught_n whereof_o that_o i_o may_v acknowledge_v my_o duty_n and_o his_o right_n i_o receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a john_n lord_n harrington_n baron_n of_o exton_n do_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o young_a year_n near_o unto_o his_o house_n burley_n stand_v okham_n a_o fair_a market-town_n which_o lordship_n the_o say_a baron_n enjoy_v with_o a_o royalty_n somewhat_o extraordinary_a which_o be_v this_o if_o any_o noble_a by_o birth_n come_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o same_o lordship_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v as_o a_o homage_n a_o shoe_n from_o the_o horse_n whereon_o he_o ride_v unless_o he_o redeem_v it_o at_o a_o price_n with_o money_n in_o witness_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o horseshoe_n nail_v upon_o the_o shire-hall_n door_n some_o of_o large_a size_n and_o ancient_a fashion_n other_o new_a and_o of_o our_o present_a nobility_n who_o name_n be_v thereupon_o stamp_v as_o follow_v henry_n hastings_n roger_n rutland_n edward_n l._n russell_n earl_n of_o bedford_n ralph_n l._n euwer_n of_o parram_n henry_n l._n bertley_n henry_n l._n mordant_n william_n l._n compton_n edward_n l._n dudley_n henry_n l._n windsor_n george_n earl_n of_o cumberland_n philip_n earl_n of_o montgomery_n l._n willoughby_n p._n l._n wharton_n the_o lord_n shandois_n beside_o many_o other_o without_o name_n that_o such_o homage_n be_v his_o due_n the_o say_a lord_n himself_o tell_v i_o and_o at_o that_o instant_n a_o suit_n depend_v in_o law_n against_o the_o eirle_n of_o lincoln_n who_o refuse_v to_o forfeit_v the_o penalty_n or_o to_o pay_v his_o sine_fw-la 6_o her_o ancient_a inhabitant_n know_v to_o the_o romone_n and_o mention_v in_o ptolemit_n be_v the_o coritanâ—_n and_o by_o he_o branch_v through_o leicester_n lincoln_n nottingham_n derbyshire_n and_o this_o who_o with_o the_o iceman_n be_v subdue_v by_o p._n ostorius_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o claudius_n the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o at_o their_o departure_n by_o conquest_n the_o saxon_n make_v it_o a_o prounce_v unto_o their_o mercian_n kingdom_n who_o fortune_n likewise_o come_v to_o a_o full_a period_n the_o norman_n annex_v it_o under_o their_o crown_n 7_o this_o county_n king_n edward_n confessor_n bequeath_v by_o his_o testament_n unto_o queen_n eadgith_n his_o wife_n and_o after_o her_o decease_n unto_o his_o monastery_n at_o westminster_n which_o william_n the_o conqueror_n cancel_v and_o make_v void_a bestow_v the_o land_n upon_o other_o the_o tithe_n and_o the_o church_n unto_o those_o monk_n that_o the_o ferrer_n here_o first_o seat_v beside_o the_o credit_n of_o writer_n the_o horse-shoe_n who_o badge_n than_o it_o be_v do_v witness_n where_o in_o the_o castle_n and_o now_o the_o shire-hall_n right_a over_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o judge_n a_o horse-shoe_n of_o iron_n curious_o wrought_v contain_v five_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a in_o length_n and_o the_o breadth_n thereto_o proportionable_o be_v fix_v the_o castle_n have_v be_v strong_a but_o now_o be_v decay_v the_o church_n fair_a and_o the_o town_n spacious_a who_o degree_n of_o longitude_n be_v 19_o 46._o scruple_n and_o the_o north_n pole_n elevation_n in_o latitude_n 53._o degree_n and_o 7._o minute_n 8_o let_v it_o not_o seem_v offen_n sieve_n that_o i_o to_o fill_v up_o this_o little_a shire_n have_v insert_v the_o seat_n of_o a_o town_n not_o site_v in_o this_o county_n for_o beside_o the_o conveniency_n of_o place_n the_o circuit_n and_o beauty_n but_o especial_o it_o be_v for_o a_o time_n a_o university_n do_v move_v much_o yea_o and_o the_o first_o in_o this_o island_n if_o john_n hardings_n author_n fail_v he_o not_o that_o will_v have_v bladud_n to_o bring_v from_o athens_n certain_a philosopher_n who_o here_o he_o seat_v and_o make_v public_a profession_n of_o the_o liberal_a science_n where_o as_o he_o say_v a_o great_a number_n of_o scholar_n study_v the_o art_n and_o so_o continue_v a_o university_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o augustine_n at_o which_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n interdict_v it_o for_o certain_a heresy_n spring_v up_o among_o the_o britain_n and_o saxon_n but_o most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o upon_o debate_n fall_v betwixt_o the_o southern_a and_o northern_a student_n at_o oxford_n many_o schoolman_n withdraw_v themselves_o hither_o and_o a_o while_o profess_a and_o name_v a_o college_n according_a to_o one_o in_o oxford_n brasen-nose_n which_o retain_v that_o name_n unto_o this_o day_n this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o scar_n unto_o the_o other_o that_o when_o they_o be_v recall_v by_o proclamation_n to_o oxford_n it_o be_v provide_v by_o oath_n that_o no_o student_n in_o oxford_n shall_v public_o professeor_n read_v the_o art_n at_o stanford_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o oxford_n 9_o as_o this_o shire_n be_v the_o least_o in_o circuit_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o few_o market-town_n replenish_v have_v only_o two_o and_o from_o society_n that_o seed_n upon_o the_o labour_n of_o other_o be_v this_o land_n the_o free_a for_o beside_o rihall_o where_o tibba_n the_o falconer_n goddess_n be_v worship_v for_o a_o saint_n when_o superstition_n have_v well-near_a put_v god_n true_a honour_n out_o of_o place_n i_o find_v very_o few_o neither_o with_o more_o castle_n strengthen_v then_o that_o at_o okham_n who_o ruin_n show_v that_o a_o castle_n have_v be_v there_o leicester-shire_n chapter_n xxx_o leicester-shire_n lie_v border_v upon_o the_o north_n with_o nottinghamshire_n upon_o the_o east_n with_o lincoln_n and_o rutland_n upon_o the_o south_n with_o northampton_n shire_n and_o upon_o the_o west_n with_o watling-street-way_n be_v part_v from_o warwickeshire_n the_o rest_n be_v bound_v with_o the_o confine_n of_o derby_n be_v a_o country_n champion_n abound_v in_o corn_n but_o spary_n of_o wood_n especial_o in_o the_o south_n and_o east_n part_n which_o be_v supply_v with_o pit-coale_n plenteous_o get_v in_o the_o north_n of_o this_o province_n and_o with_o abundance_n of_o cattle_n breed_v in_o the_o hill_n beyond_o the_o river_n wreak_n which_o be_v nothing_o so_o well_o inhabit_v as_o the_o rest_n 2_o the_o air_n be_v gentle_a mild_a and_o temperate_a and_o give_v appetite_n both_o to_o labour_v and_o rest_n wholesome_a it_o be_v and_o draw_v man_n life_n to_o a_o long_a age_n and_o that_o much_o without_o sickness_n at_o carleton_n only_o some_o defect_n of_o pronunciation_n appear_v in_o their_o speech_n 3_o the_o soil_n thus_o consist_v the_o commodity_n be_v raise_v according_o of_o corn_n cattle_n and_o coal_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n near_o beaver_n be_v sometime_o find_v the_o astroite_n the_o starlike_a precious_a stone_n 4_o the_o ancient_a people_n that_o inhabit_v this_o county_n be_v the_o coritani_n who_o be_v spread_v further_o into_o other_o shire_n but_o after_o that_o the_o roman_n have_v leave_v the_o land_n to_o itself_o this_o with_o many_o more_o fell_a to_o be_v under_o the_o possession_n and_o government_n of_o the_o mercian_n and_o their_o king_n from_o who_o the_o english_a enjoy_v it_o at_o this_o day_n 5_o in_o circularwise_a almost_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o