the_o learned_a about_o the_o generation_n of_o these_o goose_n some_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v breed_v of_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o barnacle_n tree_n fall_v into_o the_o waiter_n other_o that_o they_o be_v breed_v of_o moist_a rot_a wood_n lie_v in_o the_o water_n but_o it_o be_v since_o find_v that_o they_o come_v of_o a_o egg_n and_o be_v hatch_v like_o all_o other_o goose_n there_o be_v a_o water_n in_o this_o country_n call_v merton_n lake_n part_n of_o who_o water_n be_v freeze_v in_o winter_n and_o part_v not_o in_o the_o lake_n of_o lennox_n be_v 24_o mile_n in_o compass_n the_o fish_n be_v general_o without_o finns_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v great_a abundance_n of_o they_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o wind_n stir_v the_o water_n of_o this_o lake_n be_v so_o tempestuous_a that_o no_o marener_n dare_v venture_v on_o it_o they_o write_v also_o of_o a_o deaf_a stone_n 12_o foot_n high_a and_o 33_o foot_n thick_a of_o this_o rare_a quality_n that_o a_o musket_n shoot_v off_o the_o one_o side_n can_v be_v hear_v by_o a_o man_n stand_v on_o the_o other_o these_o wonder_n be_v report_v by_o hector_n boetius_fw-la and_o if_o not_o true_a let_v he_o bear_v the_o blame_n near_a falkirk_n remain_v the_o ruin_n and_o mark_n of_o a_o town_n swallow_v up_o by_o a_o earthquake_n and_o the_o void_a place_n be_v fill_v with_o water_n say_v lithgow_n the_o lough_n lâ—mond_n turn_v stick_n into_o stone_n in_o which_o be_v several_a island_n and_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v full_a of_o grass_n rush_n and_o reed_n swim_v about_o the_o lake_n near_o a_o place_n call_v dysert_n in_o fife_n by_o the_o sea_n side_n be_v a_o heath_n where_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o earthly_a bitumen_n in_o the_o country_n of_o argile_n at_o this_o day_n say_v cambden_n be_v kine_n and_o red_a deer_n range_v wild_a upon_o the_o hill_n between_o the_o coast_n of_o cathness_n and_o orkney_n be_v a_o dreadful_a frith_n or_o gulf_n in_o the_o north_n end_n of_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o 9_o contrary_a tide_n or_o current_n be_v a_o male_a stream_n or_o great_a whirlpool_n which_o whirl_v continual_o about_o and_o if_o any_o ship_n boat_n or_o bark_n come_v within_o the_o reach_n thereof_o they_o must_v quick_o throw_v over_o something_o into_o it_o as_o a_o barrel_n a_o piece_n of_o timber_n or_o the_o like_a or_o else_o the_o vessel_n will_v inevitable_o be_v swallow_v up_o which_o the_o cathness_n and_o orkney_n mariner_n know_v very_o well_o and_o observe_v it_o as_o a_o constant_a custom_n to_o redeem_v themselves_o that_o way_n from_o danger_n towards_o the_o north_n of_o scotland_n say_v speed_n there_o be_v mountain_n all_o of_o alabaster_n and_o some_o all_o of_o marble_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n frâ—th_v in_o the_o main_a sea_n be_v a_o very_a high_a rock_n out_o of_o who_o top_n a_o spring_n of_o water_n run_v abundant_o the_o snow_n lie_v all_o the_o year_n upon_o the_o hill_n in_o ross_n a_o large_a piece_n of_o amber_n say_v cambden_n as_o big_a as_o a_o horse_n be_v find_v not_o long_o since_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o buquan_n in_o which_o county_n they_o say_v rat_n be_v never_o see_v and_o if_o any_o be_v bring_v thither_o they_o will_v not_o live_v it_o be_v credible_o report_v say_v ortelius_n that_o there_o be_v a_o stone_n find_v in_o argile_n which_o if_o cover_v a_o while_n with_o straw_n or_o flax_n it_o will_v set_v it_o on_o fire_n the_o snow_n lie_v all_o the_o year_n long_o upon_o the_o hill_n in_o ross_n it_o be_v record_v that_o sergius_n k._n of_o scot_n be_v so_o addict_v to_o harlot_n that_o he_o neglect_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o drive_v she_o to_o such_o poverty_n that_o she_o be_v force_v to_o wait_v upon_o another_o noblewoman_n for_o her_o live_n whereupon_o watch_v her_o opportunity_n she_o slay_v her_o husband_n in_o bed_n and_o herself_o after_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v build_v by_o cruthenus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n and_o call_v maiden_n castle_n because_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o pictish_a king_n be_v there_o keep_v work_v with_o their_o needle_n till_o they_o be_v marry_v ethus_n king_n of_o scot_n be_v almost_o as_o swift_a in_o run_v as_o a_o stag_n or_o greyhound_n and_o therefore_o call_v wing-footed_n but_o utter_o unfit_a for_o government_n be_v cowardly_a and_o a_o slave_n to_o pleasure_n in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o barbarous_a and_o bloody_a dane_n rage_v in_o england_n they_o come_v to_o coldingham_n a_o nunnery_n on_o the_o hither_o part_n of_o scotland_n where_o ebba_n the_o prioress_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nun_n cut_v off_o their_o own_o nose_n and_o lip_n choose_v rather_o to_o preserve_v their_o virginity_n from_o the_o dane_n than_o their_o beauty_n or_o favour_n whereupon_o these_o cruel_a heathen_n burn_v their_o monastery_n and_o all_o of_o they_o therein_o malcolm_z king_n of_o scot_n be_v a_o very_a magnificent_a and_o courageous_a prince_n in_o 1067._o of_o which_o he_o give_v proof_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o be_v inform_v of_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o his_o life_n he_o dissemble_v the_o know_v of_o it_o till_o be_v abroad_o one_o day_n a_o hunt_n he_o take_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a conspirator_n aside_o challenge_v he_o as_o a_o traitor_n add_v here_o now_o be_v a_o fit_a place_n to_o do_v that_o manful_o which_o you_o intend_v to_o perform_v by_o treachery_n now_o if_o you_o have_v any_o valour_n kill_v i_o honourable_o and_o none_o be_v present_a you_o can_v incur_v no_o danger_n with_o this_o speech_n of_o the_o king_n the_o man_n be_v so_o daunt_v that_o he_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n confess_v his_o fault_n ask_v forgiveness_n and_o prove_v ever_o after_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a this_o king_n repeal_v that_o barbarous_a statute_n of_o k._n eugenius_n 3_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o virtuous_a lady_n margaret_n sister_n to_o k._n edward_n atheling_n which_o ordain_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v marry_v his_o lord_n shall_v lie_v with_o his_o bride_n the_o first_o night_n he_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v redeem_v with_o half_a a_o mark_n of_o silver_n which_o sum_n be_v to_o this_o day_n put_v into_o the_o lease_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v to_o their_o vassal_n this_o king_n besiege_v aldwich_n castle_n a_o english_a knight_n unarm_v only_o with_o a_o light_a spear_n in_o his_o hand_n on_o the_o end_n of_o which_o he_o carry_v the_o key_n of_o the_o castle_n come_v ride_v into_o the_o camp_n where_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n and_o bow_v his_o spear_n as_o though_o he_o intend_v to_o present_v he_o with_o the_o key_n run_v he_o into_o the_o left_a eye_n and_o leave_v he_o for_o dead_a and_o by_o the_o swiftness_n of_o his_o horse_n escape_v hence_o some_o say_n come_v the_o great_a family_n of_o the_o pierceys_n his_o queen_n hear_v of_o her_o husband_n and_o son_n death_n beseech_v the_o almighty_a that_o she_o may_v not_o survive_v they_o and_o have_v her_o desire_n die_v within_o a_o day_n after_o in_o 1137._o kentigern_n be_v bishop_n of_o glasgow_n a_o man_n of_o rare_a piety_n and_o exceed_v bountiful_a to_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v record_v that_o a_o honourable_a lady_n have_v lose_v a_o ring_n which_o her_o husband_n give_v she_o as_o she_o cross_v the_o river_n clayd_v her_o husband_n grow_v jealous_a as_o if_o she_o have_v bestow_v it_o on_o one_o of_o her_o lover_n upon_o which_o she_o go_v to_o kentigern_n entreat_v his_o help_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o her_o honour_n who_o after_o he_o have_v use_v his_o devotion_n go_v to_o the_o river_n and_o speak_v to_o one_o who_o be_v fish_v to_o bring_v he_o the_o first_o fish_n he_o catch_v which_o he_o do_v the_o ring_n be_v find_v in_o the_o fish_n mouth_n and_o the_o bishop_n send_v it_o to_o the_o lady_n who_o be_v thereby_o free_v of_o her_o husband_n jealousy_n this_o good_a bishop_n say_v a._n b._n spotswood_n live_v till_o he_o be_v 185_o year_n old_a in_o 1550._o the_o persecution_n wax_v hot_a in_o scotland_n against_o the_o protestant_n many_o prodigious_a sign_n be_v observe_v say_v a._n b._n spotswood_n a_o comet_n like_o a_o fiery_a broom_n or_o besom_n flame_v the_o whole_a month_n of_o november_n december_n and_o january_n great_a river_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o winter_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o in_o summer_n swell_v so_o high_a that_o divers_a village_n be_v therewith_o drown_v and_o number_n of_o cattle_n feed_v in_o the_o low_a ground_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o sea_n whale_n of_o a_o huge_a bigness_n be_v cast_v up_o in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o river_n forth_o hailstone_n as_o big_a as_o pigeon_n egg_n fall_v in_o many_o place_n which_o destroy_v abundance_n of_o corn_n and_o which_o be_v
at_o lawful_a distance_n but_o now_o he_o resolve_v to_o eat_v grass_n with_o nabuchadnezzar_n till_o it_o please_v the_o queen_n to_o restore_v his_o sense_n she_o be_v overjoy_v with_o these_o speech_n will_v to_o god_n say_v she_o his_o deed_n will_v be_v answerable_a to_o his_o word_n he_o have_v long_o try_v my_o patience_n i_o must_v now_o make_v trial_n of_o his_o humility_n upon_o which_o the_o earl_n become_v so_o confident_a of_o the_o queen_n favour_n that_o be_v deny_v a_o suit_n about_o farm_v sweet_a wine_n he_o conspire_v with_o other_o to_o seize_v her_o person_n and_o which_o more_o alienate_v her_o affection_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o she_o hear_v he_o despise_v her_o person_n and_o that_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o queen_n be_v now_o old_a and_o decrepit_a and_o wither_v as_o well_o in_o mind_n as_o in_o body_n after_o this_o he_o make_v a_o insurrection_n in_o london_n which_o not_o succeed_v he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o be_v arraign_v together_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o southampton_n by_o his_o peer_n be_v find_v guilty_a and_o feb._n 25._o 1601._o be_v to_o be_v the_o fatal_a day_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n divers_a minister_n be_v send_v to_o comfort_v he_o the_o queen_n now_o waver_v in_o herself_o one_o while_o remember_v former_a kindness_n she_o will_v not_o and_o then_o again_o she_o will_v have_v he_o die_v because_o of_o his_o stubborness_n in_o not_o ask_v her_o mercy_n and_o his_o open_o say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o live_v but_o she_o must_v perish_v so_o that_o she_o give_v order_n for_o his_o death_n within_o the_o tower_n where_o he_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n my_o lord_n and_o christian_a brethren_n who_o be_v present_a witness_n of_o my_o just_a punishment_n i_o confess_v to_o god_n glory_n myself_o a_o most_o wretched_a sinner_n and_o that_o my_o sin_n in_o number_n exceed_v the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n that_o good_a which_o i_o will_v have_v do_v i_o do_v not_o and_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i_o for_o all_o which_o i_o beseech_v my_o saviour_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n but_o especial_o for_o this_o my_o last_o cry_v sin_n i_o beseech_v god_n her_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n to_o forgive_v i_o and_o bless_v she_o with_o a_o prosperous_a reign_n with_o a_o wise_a and_o understand_a heart_n to_o bless_v the_o noble_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n i_o likewise_o beseech_v you_o and_o all_o the_o world_n to_o have_v a_o charitable_a opinion_n of_o i_o foâ—_n my_o intention_n towards_o her_o majesty_n who_o death_n i_o protest_v i_o never_o intend_v nor_o any_o violence_n towards_o her_o person_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o never_o be_v a_o atheist_n in_o not_o believe_v the_o scripture_n nor_o a_o papist_n to_o trust_v in_o my_o own_o merit_n but_o be_o assure_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o mercy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n this_o faith_n i_o be_v i_o bring_v up_o in_o and_o herein_o i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o die_v beseech_v you_o all_o to_o join_v your_o soul_n with_o i_o in_o prayer_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v lift_v up_o by_o faith_n above_o all_o earthly_a thing_n and_o last_o i_o desire_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o the_o world_n even_o as_o free_o as_o from_o my_o heart_n i_o forgive_v all_o the_o world_n and_o then_o kneel_v down_o say_v i_o have_v be_v divers_a time_n in_o place_n of_o danger_n where_o death_n be_v neither_o so_o present_a nor_o so_o certain_a and_o yet_o even_o then_o i_o feel_v the_o weakness_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o now_o in_o this_o last_o and_o great_a conflict_n i_o desire_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o so_o say_v mr._n speed_n with_o a_o most_o heavenly_a prayer_n and_o faithful_a constancy_n as_o if_o his_o soul_n have_v be_v already_o in_o heavenly_a fruition_n he_o lay_v himself_o on_o the_o block_n and_o spread_v abroad_o his_o arm_n the_o appoint_a sign_n with_o three_o stroke_n his_o head_n be_v sever_v from_o his_o body_n for_o which_o the_o executioner_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n at_o his_o return_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v secure_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o this_o great_a favourite_n dr._n fuller_n conclude_v that_o his_o fail_n be_v neither_o so_o foul_a nor_o so_o many_o but_o that_o the_o character_n of_o a_o right_n worthy_a man_n most_o just_o belong_v to_o his_o memory_n it_o be_v record_v that_o walter_n e._n of_o essex_n his_o father_n have_v waste_v his_o spirit_n with_o grief_n fall_v into_o a_o dysentery_n whereof_o he_o die_v after_o he_o have_v request_v such_o as_o stand_v by_o he_o that_o they_o will_v admonish_v his_o son_n who_o be_v then_o scarce_o ten_o year_n old_a that_o he_o shall_v always_o propound_v and_o set_v before_o he_o the_o 36th_o year_n of_o his_o life_n as_o the_o utmost_a he_o shall_v ever_o attain_v to_o which_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o father_n have_v go_v beyond_o and_o his_o son_n never_o reach_v to_o be_v behead_v in_o the_o 34th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n so_o that_o his_o die_a father_n seem_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o have_v admonish_v he_o as_o he_o do_v but_o to_o speak_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o suggestion_n hereford_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o county_n seat_v among_o pleasant_a meadow_n and_o cornfield_n lemster_n be_v another_o town_n which_o have_v the_o great_a fame_n for_o wool_n which_o they_o call_v lemster_n oar_n of_o which_o mr._n drayton_n thus_o write_v where_o live_v the_o man_n so_o dull_a on_o britain_n further_a shore_n to_o who_o do_v never_o sound_v the_o name_n of_o lemster_n oar_n that_o with_o the_o silkworm_n web_n for_o smallness_n may_v compare_v wherein_o the_o window_n show_v his_o workmanship_n so_o rare_a so_o do_v this_o fleece_n excel_v all_o other_o in_o the_o land_n be_v neat_o bottom_v up_o by_o nature_n careful_a hand_n this_o county_n be_v divide_v into_o 11_o hundred_o wherein_o there_o be_v 8_o market_n town_n 176_o parish_n church_n and_o be_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o hereford_n out_o of_o it_o be_v elect_v 8_o parliament_n man_n for_o the_o county_n 2._o for_o hereford_n 2._o for_o lemster_n 2._o for_o weble_o 2._o and_o give_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n to_o leicester_n l._n de_fw-fr eureux_fw-fr huntingtonshire_n be_v surround_v with_o northampton_n bedford_n and_o cambridgeshires_n be_v small_a in_o extent_n hardly_o stretch_v 20_o mile_n outright_o though_o measure_v to_o the_o most_o advantage_n it_o be_v good_a for_o corn_n and_o tillage_n and_o towards_o the_o east_n very_o plentiful_a for_o feed_v cattle_n huntingdon_n be_v the_o chief_a town_n of_o all_o the_o county_n call_v in_o their_o public_a seal_n huntersdune_n the_o hill_n or_o down_n of_o hunter_n and_o give_v name_n to_o all_o the_o shire_n godmanchester_n be_v a_o very_a great_a country_n town_n and_o of_o as_o great_a repute_n for_o tillage_n no_o place_n have_v more_o plough_n or_o more_o stout_a husbandman_n for_o they_o boast_v that_o in_o former_a time_n they_o have_v receive_v the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o they_o pass_v in_o their_o progress_n this_o way_n with_o ninescore_o plough_n bring_v forth_o in_o a_o rustical_a kind_n of_o pomp_n as_o a_o gallant_a show_n when_o k._n james_n come_v first_o into_o england_n the_o bailiff_n of_o this_o town_n present_v he_o with_o 70_o team_n of_o horse_n all_o trace_v to_o fair_a new_a plough_n to_o show_v their_o husbandry_n of_o which_o when_o the_o king_n demand_v the_o reason_n they_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v their_o ancient_a custom_n whensoever_o any_o king_n of_o england_n pass_v through_o their_o town_n so_o to_o present_v he_o and_o add_v further_o that_o they_o hold_v their_o land_n by_o that_o tenure_n be_v the_o king_n tenant_n the_o king_n be_v much_o please_v herewith_o bid_v they_o use_v well_o their_o plough_n and_o say_v he_o be_v glad_a he_o be_v landlord_n of_o so_o many_o good_a husbandman_n in_o one_o town_n st_o ives_n be_v another_o town_n in_o this_o county_n report_v to_o be_v so_o name_v from_o ivo_n a_o persian_a bishop_n who_o it_o be_v say_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 6â—0_n travel_v through_o england_n preach_v diligent_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o die_v in_o this_o place_n leave_v his_o name_n thereunto_o there_o be_v two_o little_a spring_n at_o ayleweston_n in_o this_o county_n the_o one_o fresh_a and_o the_o other_o somewhat_o brackish_a the_o latter_a they_o say_v be_v good_a for_o scab_n and_o leprosy_n and_o the_o other_o for_o dim_a sight_n the_o lake_n of_o wittlesmere_n and_o other_o meers_n near_o it_o in_o this_o shire_n do_v sometime_o rise_v tempestuous_o in_o calm_a and_o fair_a wether_n and_o make_v water-quakes_a by_o reason_n the_o ground_n near_o it_o be_v rot_v and_o hollow_a
admirable_a curiosity_n rarity_n &_o wonder_n in_o england_n scotland_n &_o irland_n k_o canutus_n command_v the_o sea_n pa._n 86_o k._n henry_n 3_o preach_v to_o the_o monk_n pa._n 88_o admirable_a curiosity_n rarity_n &_o wonder_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n or_o a_o account_n of_o many_o remarkable_a person_n and_o place_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o battle_n seiges_n prodigious_a earthquake_n tempest_n inundation_n thunder_n lightning_n fire_n murder_n and_o other_o considerable_a occurrence_n and_o accident_n for_o several_a hundred_o year_n past_a together_o with_o the_o natural_a and_o artificial_a rarity_n in_o every_o county_n and_o many_o other_o observable_a matter_n as_o they_o be_v record_v by_o the_o most_o authentic_a and_o credible_a historian_n of_o former_a and_o latter_a age_n adorn_v with_o the_o lively_a description_n of_o several_a memorable_a thing_n therein_o contain_v engrave_v on_o copper_n plate_n by_o r.b._n author_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o war_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o remark_n of_o london_n etc._n etc._n london_n print_v by_o tho._n snowden_n for_o nath._n crouch_v at_o the_o bell_n next_o to_o kemp_n coffee-house_n in_o exchang-alley_n over_o against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1682._o to_o the_o reader_n have_v already_o publish_v a_o brief_a treatise_n call_v historical_a remark_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n which_o have_v find_v general_a acceptation_n i_o be_v encourage_v to_o prosecute_v the_o same_o design_n upon_o every_o county_n in_o england_n as_o also_o in_o wales_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n wherein_o the_o reader_n can_v be_v so_o unreasonable_a to_o expect_v a_o exact_a description_n of_o every_o town_n or_o considerable_a place_n that_o have_v be_v already_o perform_v at_o large_a by_o divers_a other_o this_o be_v only_o a_o collection_n of_o the_o natural_a and_o artificial_a curiosity_n rarity_n and_o wonder_n &_o likewise_o of_o several_a remarkable_a place_n and_o person_n with_o the_o prodigious_a accident_n in_o each_o county_n as_o i_o find_v they_o in_o mr._n fox_n dr._n heylin_n dr._n fuller_n sir_n rich._n baker_n mr._n speed_v mr._n clark_n and_o several_a other_o author_n of_o credit_n which_o i_o have_v not_o particular_o name_v to_o every_o relation_n because_o it_o will_v have_v take_v up_o too_o much_o room_n most_o of_o the_o particular_n herein_o be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o the_o learned_a and_o for_o other_o it_o will_v not_o signify_v much_o since_o this_o be_v publish_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o that_o be_v desirous_a of_o knowledge_n but_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o buy_v a_o multitude_n of_o book_n now_o though_o the_o title_n speak_v of_o battle_n and_o seiges_n yet_o i_o have_v purposely_o omit_v all_o of_o that_o kind_n which_o have_v happen_v in_o our_o late_a civil_a war_n as_o have_v already_o publish_v a_o book_n of_o the_o same_o price_n with_o this_o wherein_o be_v a_o succinct_a account_n of_o all_o the_o transaction_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n charles_n the_o 1._o till_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restoration_n i_o desire_v it_o may_v please_v all_o since_o i_o intend_v to_o offend_v none_o but_o only_o to_o serve_v the_o public_a and_o myself_o wherein_o if_o i_o find_v success_n i_o shall_v be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v neither_o can_v the_o reader_n be_v much_o displease_v to_o have_v so_o much_o variety_n for_o so_o little_a money_n and_o to_o find_v that_o notwithstanding_o some_o think_v there_o be_v no_o wonder_n but_o in_o other_o country_n he_o may_v yet_o observe_v there_o be_v it_o may_v be_v as_o strange_a thing_n at_o home_n as_o in_o other_o place_n r._n b._n of_o britain_n the_o island_n of_o britain_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o famous_a and_o have_v be_v account_v the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n it_o comprehend_v all_o those_o island_n both_o great_a and_o less_o which_o lie_v in_o compass_n about_o it_o the_o length_n thereof_o from_o south_n to_o north_n that_o be_v from_o lysard_n point_v in_o cornwall_n to_o the_o north_n of_o scotland_n be_v 624_o mile_n and_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o from_o the_o land_n end_v in_o cornwall_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o thanet_n in_o kent_n about_o 300_o english_a mile_n it_o be_v a_o country_n always_o very_o temperate_a and_o be_v high_o esteem_v by_o the_o roman_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v it_o by_o one_o of_o their_o orator_n who_o call_v it_o the_o happy_a and_o most_o fortunate_a island_n endue_v by_o nature_n with_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o that_o therein_o be_v neither_o extreme_a cold_a in_o winter_n nor_o scorch_a heat_n in_o summer_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o comfortable_a long_a day_n and_o very_o lightsome_a night_n wherein_o there_o be_v such_o a_o abundance_n of_o grain_n as_o may_v suffice_v both_o for_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o wood_n thereof_o be_v without_o wild_a beast_n the_o field_n without_o noisome_a serpent_n but_o therein_o be_v vast_a number_n of_o milch_n beast_n and_o sheep_n weigh_v down_o with_o their_o own_o fleece_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v what_o alfred_n the_o poet_n of_o beverly_n write_v long_o since_o of_o britain_n insula_fw-la praediveâ—_n quae_fw-la toto_fw-la vix_fw-la eget_fw-la orbe_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o wealthy_a island_n which_o no_o help_n desire_n yet_o all_o the_o world_n supply_v from_o she_o require_v able_a to_o glut_v king_n solomon_n with_o pleasure_n and_o surfeit_v great_a augustus_n with_o her_o treasure_n as_o to_o the_o name_n britain_n there_o be_v no_o great_a certainty_n of_o its_o original_a that_o which_o have_v pass_v for_o currant_n in_o former_a time_n when_o almost_o all_o nation_n do_v pretend_v to_o be_v of_o trojan_a race_n be_v that_o it_o take_v this_o name_n from_o brutus_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o silvius_n grandchild_n of_o aeneas_n and_o three_o king_n of_o the_o latin_n of_o the_o trojan_a blood_n which_o brutus_n have_v unfortunate_o kill_v his_o father_n and_o thereupon_o fly_v from_o italy_n with_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n after_o a_o long_a voyage_n and_o many_o wander_n be_v say_v to_o have_v fall_v upon_o this_o island_n and_o to_o have_v conquer_v here_o a_o race_n of_o giant_n and_o have_v give_v unto_o it_o the_o name_n of_o britain_n to_o leave_v the_o sovereignty_n thereof_o to_o his_o posterity_n who_o quiet_o enjoy_v the_o same_o till_o subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n but_o this_o tradition_n have_v be_v since_o lay_v aside_o as_o altogether_o fabulous_a since_o the_o roman_a historian_n never_o mention_v either_o brutus_n or_o the_o giant_n caesar_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o find_v the_o britain_n under_o many_o king_n and_o never_o under_o the_o command_n of_o one_o sole_a prince_n but_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n it_o be_v therefore_o more_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o britt_n which_o in_o the_o british_a language_n signify_v paint_v and_o the_o word_n tain_n a_o nation_n agreeable_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a britain_n who_o use_v to_o discolour_v and_o paint_v their_o body_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v more_o terrible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o enemy_n such_o as_o the_o roman_n call_v afterward_o pict_n or_o paint_a man_n other_o particular_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o description_n of_o those_o part_n into_o which_o it_o be_v now_o divide_v that_o be_v 1._o england_n 2._o wales_n 3._o scotland_n england_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o german_a on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o irish_a on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o british_a ocean_n and_o on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o river_n of_o tweed_n and_o solway_n and_o thereby_o part_v from_o scotland_n environ_v with_o turbulent_a sea_n guard_v by_o inaccessible_a rock_n and_o where_o these_o be_v want_v preserve_v against_o all_o foreign_a invasion_n by_o strong_a fort_n and_o a_o puissant_a navy_n the_o whole_a island_n be_v first_o call_v albion_n either_o from_o the_o story_n of_o one_o of_o the_o giant_n so_o call_v or_o ab_fw-la albis_fw-la rupibus_fw-la the_o white_a rock_n towards_o france_n which_o name_n continue_v till_o the_o time_n of_o egbert_n the_o first_o saxon_n monarch_n who_o call_v the_o southern_a part_n thereof_o england_n from_o the_o angles_n who_o with_o the_o juit_n and_o saxon_n conquer_v it_o pelagius_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n gregory_n see_v some_o beautiful_a child_n in_o the_o market_n place_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v sell_v he_o inquire_v what_o country_n they_o be_v of_o who_o answer_v angli_fw-la englishmen_n and_o be_v heathen_n what_o pity_n be_v it_o say_v he_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v so_o fair_a and_o angelical_a of_o countenance_n shall_v yet_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n ask_v further_o of_o what_o province_n they_o be_v they_o answer_v deira_n a_o province_n in_o england_n then_o so_o call_v these_o people_n say_v he_o
be_v to_o be_v deliver_v de_fw-la ira_fw-la dei_fw-la from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o understand_v the_o name_n of_o one_o of_o the_o youth_n be_v awl_n they_o ought_v say_v he_o to_o sing_v allelujah_o to_o the_o live_a god_n upon_o this_o gregory_n be_v mighty_a desirous_a to_o come_v hither_o to_o convert_v these_o heathen_n but_o can_v not_o at_o that_o time_n yet_o after_o pelagius_n his_o death_n be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o remember_v his_o former_a intention_n he_o send_v austin_n with_o about_o 40_o more_o preacher_n to_o undertake_v this_o work_n this_o nation_n enjoy_v a_o soil_n equal_o participate_v of_o ground_n fit_a for_o tillage_n or_o pasture_n most_o of_o she_o other_o plenty_n and_o ornament_n be_v express_v in_o this_o old_a verse_n follow_v anglia_fw-it mens_fw-la pons_n fons_n ecclesia_fw-la foemina_fw-la lana_n for_o mountain_n bridge_n rivers_n church_n fair_a woman_n and_o wool_n england_n be_v past_a compare_n for_o the_o mountain_n here_o and_o there_o lift_v up_o their_o lofty_a head_n and_o give_v a_o gallant_a prospect_n to_o the_o low_a ground_n all_o of_o they_o have_v mine_n in_o their_o bowel_n or_o else_o be_v clothe_v with_o sheep_n or_o adorn_v with_o wood_n the_o bridge_n be_v in_o number_n 857_o the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v rochester_n bridge_n over_o medway_n bristol_n bridge_n over_o avon_n and_o london_n bridge_n over_o the_o thames_n the_o river_n be_v 325_o the_o principal_a be_v the_o thames_n of_o which_o a_o german_a poet_n thus_o true_o speak_v tot_o cà mpos_n sylvas_fw-la tot_fw-la regius_fw-la tecta_fw-la tot_fw-la hortos_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o see_v so_o many_o wood_n and_o princely_a bower_n sweet_a field_n brave_a palace_n and_o stately_a tower_n so_o many_o garden_n dress_v with_o curious_a care_n that_o thames_n with_o royal_a tiber_n may_v compare_v the_o church_n before_o the_o general_n suppression_n of_o abble_n be_v most_o exquisite_a the_o woman_n be_v general_o handsome_a than_o in_o other_o place_n sufficient_o endow_v with_o natural_a beauty_n without_o the_o adulteration_n of_o art_n in_o a_o absolute_a woman_n say_v the_o italian_n be_v require_v the_o part_n of_o a_o dutch_a woman_n from_o the_o girdle_n downward_o of_o a_o french_a woman_n from_o the_o girdle_n to_o the_o shoulder_n over_o which_o must_v be_v place_v a_o english_a face_n as_o their_o beauty_n so_o likewise_o their_o prerogative_n be_v the_o great_a of_o any_o nation_n neither_o so_o servil_o submissive_a as_o the_o french_a nor_o so_o jealous_o guard_v as_o the_o italian_a but_o keep_v so_o true_a a_o decorum_n that_o as_o england_n be_v term_v the_o purgatory_n of_o servant_n and_o the_o hell_n of_o horse_n so_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o paradise_n of_o woman_n and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a byword_n among_o the_o italian_n that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o bridge_n build_v over_o the_o narrow_a sea_n all_o the_o woman_n of_o europe_n will_v run_v into_o england_n for_o here_o they_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n in_o the_o street_n the_o upper_a place_n at_o the_o table_n the_o three_o of_o their_o husband_n estate_n and_o their_o equal_a share_n in_o all_o land_n which_o be_v privilege_n wherewith_o other_o woman_n be_v not_o acquaint_v they_o be_v of_o high_a esteem_n in_o former_a time_n among_o foreign_a nation_n for_o the_o modesty_n and_o gravity_n of_o their_o conversation_n but_o the_o woman_n of_o these_o time_n be_v so_o much_o addict_v to_o the_o light_a garb_n of_o the_o french_a that_o they_o have_v lose_v much_o of_o their_o honour_n and_o reputation_n among_o sober_a person_n abroad_o who_o before_o admire_v they_o the_o wool_n of_o england_n be_v of_o exceed_a fineness_n of_o which_o be_v make_v excellent_a broad_a clothes_n disperse_v over_o all_o the_o world_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o england_n as_o well_o in_o return_n of_o so_o much_o money_n which_o be_v make_v of_o they_o as_o in_o set_v to_o work_v so_o many_o poor_a people_n who_o from_o it_o receive_v sustenance_n have_v thus_o brief_o go_v through_o the_o method_n of_o the_o old_a verse_n it_o be_v time_n now_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o man_n and_o they_o be_v common_o of_o a_o comely_a feature_n and_o a_o gracious_a countenance_n for_o the_o most_o part_n grey_a eye_v pleasant_a beautiful_a bountiful_a courteous_a and_o much_o resemble_v the_o italian_n in_o habit_n and_o pronunciation_n in_o matter_n of_o war_n they_o be_v both_o able_a to_o endure_v and_o ready_a to_o undertake_v the_o hard_a enterprise_n and_o for_o their_o courage_n be_v deserve_o renown_v throughout_o the_o world_n k._n edw._n 3._o and_o his_o son_n do_v carry_v their_o victorious_a arm_n through_o all_o france_n k._n hen._n 6._o be_v crown_v king_n at_o paris_n the_o d._n of_o bedford_n be_v regent_n of_o france_n and_o be_v slay_v in_o a_o battle_n be_v bury_v in_o rouen_n who_o monument_n when_o charles_n 8._o k._n of_o france_n come_v to_o see_v a_o nobleman_n stand_v by_o advise_v he_o to_o raze_v it_o nay_o answer_v he_o let_v he_o rest_v in_o peace_n now_o be_v dead_a of_o who_o in_o war_n while_o he_o live_v all_o france_n stand_v in_o fear_n marshal_v byron_n say_v he_o like_v not_o the_o english_a march_n be_v beat_v by_o the_o drum_n because_o it_o be_v so_o slow_a sir_n roger_n williams_n a_o gallant_a soldier_n answer_v he_o that_o as_o slow_a as_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o have_v go_v through_o all_o france_n our_o wooden_a wall_n the_o ship_n be_v a_o great_a security_n to_o this_o nation_n the_o english_a have_v be_v general_o account_v the_o strong_a in_o the_o world_n what_o service_n do_v our_o ship_n do_v we_o in_o 88_o sir_n francis_n drake_n and_o after_o he_o thomas_n cavendish_n esq_n within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o three_o month_n travel_v about_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n sir_n richard_n greenvill_n in_o a_o ship_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n fight_v against_o a_o great_a navy_n of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o his_o single_a vessel_n be_v fight_v within_o turn_n by_o 15_o other_o great_a ship_n whereof_o the_o great_a st._n philip_n of_o 1500_o tun_n prince_n of_o the_o 12_o sea_n apostle_n be_v one_o yet_o this_o valiant_a knight_n sink_v two_o of_o their_o best_a ship_n and_o kill_v a_o thousand_o man_n he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o spaniard_n still_o don_z richard_z of_o the_o greenfield_n and_o they_o fright_v their_o child_n with_o he_o our_o nation_n without_o vanity_n may_v assume_v to_o itself_o the_o praise_n consider_v its_o narrow_a limit_n to_o have_v produce_v as_o many_o scholar_n admirable_a in_o all_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n as_o any_o country_n on_o this_o side_n the_o alps_o and_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n as_o some_o say_v from_o st._n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o lucius_n be_v the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o any_o in_o europe_n among_o many_o other_o worthy_a man_n bishop_n jewel_n bishop_n andrews_n bishop_n whitgift_n and_o dr._n john_n reynolds_n be_v very_o famous_a of_o the_o last_o of_o who_o the_o follow_a account_n be_v very_o remarkable_a this_o jo._n reynolds_n have_v a_o brother_n name_v william_n who_o be_v at_o first_o breed_v up_o a_o protestant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o eng._n and_o john_n be_v train_v up_o in_o popery_n beyond_o the_o sea_n william_n out_o of_o a_o honest_a zeal_n to_o reduce_v his_o brother_n to_o this_o church_n make_v a_o journey_n to_o he_o where_o after_o a_o conference_n between_o they_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o john_n be_v overcome_v by_o his_o brother_n argument_n return_v into_o eng._n where_o he_o become_v a_o very_a strict_a and_o serious_a protestant_n and_o william_n be_v convince_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o brother_n john_n stay_v beyond_o sea_n where_o he_o prove_v a_o very_a rigid_a and_o violent_a papist_n of_o which_o strange_a accident_n dr._n alabaster_n who_o have_v try_v both_o religion_n and_o among_o other_o have_v some_o notable_a whimsy_n make_v this_o ingenious_a epigram_n bella_fw-la inter_fw-la geminos_fw-la plusquam_fw-la civilia_fw-la fratres_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o point_n of_o faith_n some_o undetermined_a jar_n betwixt_o two_o brother_n kindle_v civil_a war_n one_o for_o the_o church_n reformation_n stand_v the_o other_o think_v no_o reformation_n good_a the_o point_v propose_v they_o traverse_v the_o field_n with_o equal_a skill_n and_o both_o together_o yield_v as_o they_o desire_v his_o brother_n each_o subdue_v yet_o such_o their_o fate_n that_o each_o his_o faith_n do_v lose_v both_o captive_n none_o the_o prisoner_n thence_o to_o guide_v the_o victor_n fly_v to_o the_o vanquish_v side_n both_o joy_v in_o be_v conquer_a strange_a to_o say_v and_o yet_o both_o mourn_v because_o both_o win_v the_o day_n the_o government_n of_o england_n be_v monarchical_a of_o a_o perfect_a and_o happy_a constitution_n wherein_o the_o king_n have_v his_o full_a prerogative_n the_o
john_n heyward_n say_v dun_n be_v a_o famous_a thief_n among_o other_o and_o commander_n over_o the_o rest_n and_o of_o he_o the_o place_n be_v call_v dunstable_n this_o county_n be_v divide_v into_o 9_o hundred_o wherein_o be_v 10_o market_n town_n and_o 116_o parish_n church_n and_o be_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o london_n it_o elect_v only_o 4_o parliament_n man_n two_o for_o the_o county_n and_o two_o for_o the_o town_n of_o bedford_n and_o give_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a william_n l._n russel_n buck_v hamshire_n have_v on_o the_o east_n hertfordshire_n and_o bedfordshire_n on_o the_o west_n oxfordshire_n on_o the_o north_n northamptonshire_n and_o huntingdonshire_n and_o on_o the_o south_n hertfordshire_n it_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o plenty_n of_o beech-tree_n which_o the_o saxon_n call_v bucken_v with_o which_o the_o country_n be_v former_o so_o overrun_v that_o it_o be_v altogether_o impassable_a and_o become_v a_o refuge_n for_o thief_n and_o robber_n and_o occasion_v that_o proverb_n in_o this_o country_n here_o a_o bush_n and_o there_o a_o thief_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v cut_v down_o in_o 1665._o jan._n 20._o about_o six_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n in_o some_o part_n of_o buckinghamshire_n which_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o unusual_a kind_n of_o noise_n in_o the_o air_n but_o be_v quick_o over_o it_o much_o fright_v some_o people_n on_o the_o sudden_a to_o feel_v their_o chair_n and_o stool_n quake_v under_o they_o and_o to_o hear_v table_n and_o such_o thing_n to_o clatter_n in_o the_o room_n and_o the_o whole_a house_n to_o shake_v this_o information_n say_v mr._n clark_n in_o his_o examp._n p._n 2._o i_o have_v from_o a_o honest_a minister_n in_o that_o county_n k._n william_n the_o conqueror_n give_v a_o manor_n and_o certain_a yardland_n in_o buckinghamshire_n to_o a_o person_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o the_o possessor_n or_o owner_n thereof_o shall_v find_v straw_n or_o litter_n for_o the_o king_n bed_n whensoever_o he_o come_v that_o way_n which_o show_v what_o a_o alteration_n there_o be_v as_o to_o matter_n of_o grandeur_n since_o that_o time_n the_o best_a and_o big_a body_a sheep_n in_o england_n be_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o aylsbury_n in_o this_o county_n where_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o give_v ten_o pound_n or_o more_o for_o a_o breed-ram_n so_o that_o shall_v a_o foreigner_n hear_v the_o price_n thereof_o he_o will_v guess_v that_o ram_n to_o be_v rather_o some_o roman_a engine_n of_o battery_n than_o the_o creature_n common_o so_o call_v i_o know_v not_o say_v dr._n fuller_n whether_o his_o observation_n with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v worth_a the_o insert_v who_o first_o take_v notice_n that_o our_o cattle_n for_o food_n be_v english_a when_o feed_v in_o the_o field_n but_o french_a when_o feed_v on_o in_o a_o family_n as_o for_o example_n english_a 1._o sheep_n 2._o ox._n 3._o calf_n 4._o hog_n 5._o pig_n french_a 1._o mutton_n 2._o beef_n 3._o veal_n 4._o bacon_n 5._o pork_n whereof_o the_o author_n assign_v this_o reason_n that_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n the_o french_a so_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o english_a tenant_n that_o they_o force_v they_o to_o keep_v and_o feed_v their_o cattle_n but_o the_o mounsieurs_fw-fr eat_v all_o the_o good_a meat_n after_o it_o be_v kill_v and_o dress_v to_o their_o hand_n foreigner_n much_o admire_v at_o our_o english_a sheep_n because_o they_o do_v not_o as_o those_o in_o other_o country_n follow_v their_o shepherd_n like_o a_o pack_n of_o dog_n but_o wander_v all_o abroad_o and_o the_o popish_a priest_n tell_v their_o ignorant_a flock_n that_o this_o disobedience_n of_o our_o sheep_n happen_v to_o we_o because_o we_o have_v leave_v their_o great_a sheperd_n the_o pope_n a_o very_a profound_a reason_n whereas_o our_o sheep_n do_v the_o same_o long_a before_o our_o separation_n from_o rome_n because_o be_v free_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o wolf_n which_o infest_v their_o flock_n beyond_o sea_n they_o feed_v safe_o in_o the_o field_n want_v neither_o guide_n to_o direct_v they_o nor_o guard_n to_o defend_v they_o roger_n wendover_n be_v bear_v at_o a_o market_n town_n of_o that_o name_n in_o this_o county_n and_o be_v breed_v a_o benedictine_n in_o st._n alban_n where_o he_o become_v the_o king_n historian_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o our_o english_a king_n have_v always_o a_o monk_n general_o of_o st._n alban_n as_o be_v near_o london_n the_o staple_n of_o news_n and_o book_n to_o write_v the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n of_o their_o reign_n and_o some_o add_v that_o their_o chronicle_n be_v lock_v up_o in_o the_o king_n library_n and_o be_v never_o suffer_v to_o be_v open_v in_o that_o king_n nor_o his_o son_n life_n if_o so_o they_o have_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o be_v impartial_a not_o fear_v a_o blow_n on_o their_o tooth_n though_o come_v near_o to_o the_o heel_n of_o truth_n as_o be_v hereby_o in_o some_o kind_n tie_v up_o from_o do_v they_o any_o hurt_n this_o roger_n begin_v his_o chronicle_n at_o the_o conquest_n and_o continue_v it_o to_o 1235._o which_o matthew_n paris_n and_o other_o carry_v down_o further_o after_o his_o death_n the_o lady_n hester_n temple_n wife_n to_o sir_n thomas_n temple_n be_v bear_v at_o latimer_n in_o this_o county_n she_o have_v 4_o son_n and_o 9_o daughter_n who_o live_v to_o be_v marry_v and_o so_o exceed_o multiply_v that_o this_o lady_n see_v seven_o hundred_o extract_v from_o her_o own_o body_n vives_z tell_v of_o a_o village_n in_o spain_n of_o about_o a_o 100_o house_n whereof_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n issue_v out_o of_o one_o certain_a old_a man_n who_o then_o live_v and_o say_v the_o spanish_a language_n do_v not_o afford_v â—_o name_n whereby_o the_o young_a shall_v call_v the_o elder_a â—â—nce_o they_o can_v not_o go_v above_o the_o great_a grandfather_n â—ather_n but_o have_v the_o offspring_n of_o this_o lady_n be_v contract_v into_o one_o place_n they_o be_v enough_o to_o have_v people_v a_o city_n of_o a_o competent_a proportion_n though_o her_o issue_n â—as_v not_o so_o long_o in_o succession_n as_o broad_a in_o extent_n this_o â—ady_n die_v in_o 1656._o sir_n edward_n cook_n that_o famous_a commentator_n of_o the_o law_n be_v bear_v in_o this_o shire_n one_o time_n a_o parliament_n be_v call_v and_o the_o court_n party_n be_v jealous_a of_o sir_n edward_n activity_n against_o they_o as_o not_o have_v dige_v the_o discontent_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o thence_o hereupon_o to_o prevent_v his_o election_n as_o a_o member_n and_o conâ—ine_v he_o to_o this_o county_n he_o be_v prick_v sheriff_n thereof_o he_o â—hereupon_o scruple_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n allege_v many_o â—hings_n against_o it_o and_o particular_o that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v bind_v â—hereby_o to_o prosecute_v lollard_n wherein_o the_o best_a christians_n may_v be_v include_v but_o no_o excuse_n will_v serve_v his_o â—urn_n he_o must_v serve_v the_o office_n however_o his_o friend_n beâ—eld_v it_o as_o a_o injurious_a degradation_n of_o he_o who_o have_v be_v â—ord_n chief_a justice_n to_o attend_v on_o the_o judge_n at_o the_o assize_n buckingham_n be_v the_o shire_n town_n of_o this_o county_n fruitful_o seat_v upon_o the_o river_n ouse_n and_o be_v fortify_v former_o with_o rampire_n and_o a_o strong_a castle_n mount_v on_o a_o â—igh_a hill_n whereof_o nothing_o now_o remain_v but_o some_o small_a sign_n of_o such_o a_o place_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o 8_o hundred_o wherein_o be_v 15_o market_n town_n 185_o parish_n church_n â—nd_n be_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o london_n out_o of_o it_o be_v elect_v 14_o parliament_n man_n for_o the_o county_n 2._o buckingham_z 2._o chipâ—in-wiccomb_a 2._o alisbury_n 2._o agmondisham_n 2._o wendover_n 2._o and_o marlowe_n 2._o it_o give_v title_n to_o george_n villiers_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n and_o robert_n bruce_n earl_n of_o alisbury_n lord_z when_o shall_v i_o be_v clear_v q._n emma_n go_v blindfold_a &_o barefoot_a over_o 9_o burn_a plowshare_n at_o winchester_n pa._n 87._o upon_o midsummer_n eve_n 1626._o a_o codfish_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o market_n in_o cambridge_n and_o there_o cut_v up_o for_o sale_n and_o in_o the_o maw_n thereof_o there_o be_v find_v a_o book_n in_o twelves_o bind_v up_o in_o canvas_n contain_v several_a treatise_n of_o mr._n john_n frith_n this_o fish_n be_v catch_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o lin_n call_v lindeep_v by_o one_o william_n skinner_n the_o fish_n bei_fw-it g_o cut_n open_v the_o garbage_n be_v throw_v by_o which_o a_o woman_n look_v upon_o espy_v the_o canvas_n and_o take_v it_o out_o find_v the_o book_n wrap_v up_o in_o it_o which_o be_v much_o soil_v and_o cover_v over_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o slime_n and_o congeal_a matter_n this_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o great_a admiration_n and_o by_o benjamin_n
prime_n the_o the_o bachelor_n beadle_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o fish_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o vicechancellor_n who_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o it_o examine_v the_o particular_n before_o mention_v the_o leaf_n of_o the_o book_n be_v careful_o open_v and_o cleanse_v the_o treatise_n contain_v in_o it_o be_v a_o preparation_n for_o the_o cross_n a_o preparation_n for_o death_n the_o treasure_n of_o knowledge_n a_o mirror_n or_o looking-glass_n to_o know_v themselves_o by_o a_o brief_a instruction_n to_o teach_v one_o willing_o to_o die_v and_o not_o to_o fear_v death_n they_o be_v all_o reprint_v and_o how_o useful_a the_o revive_n of_o these_o treatise_n by_o such_o a_o special_a providence_n have_v be_v may_v be_v easy_o discern_v by_o such_o as_o have_v live_v since_o these_o time_n in_o the_o year_n 1640._o a_o pond_n in_o cambridge_n become_v red_a as_o blood_n the_o water_n whereof_o be_v take_v up_o in_o basin_n remain_v still_o of_o the_o same_o colour_n and_o many_o strange_a sight_n be_v see_v in_o the_o air_n as_o army_n fight_v against_o each_o other_o which_o be_v look_v on_o as_o sad_a presage_n of_o our_o ensue_a trouble_n ely_z another_o city_n in_o this_o county_n be_v former_o a_o place_n very_o famous_a for_o a_o nunnery_n there_o found_v by_o audrey_n wife_n to_o one_o tombret_n a_o prince_n in_o this_o province_n who_o have_v this_o place_n as_o a_o part_n of_o her_o dowry_n and_o she_o after_o his_o death_n marry_v with_o a_o king_n of_o northumberland_n in_o a_o short_a time_n leave_v her_o husband_n and_o the_o right_n of_o marriage_n and_o according_a to_o the_o superstition_n of_o those_o dark_a time_n build_v this_o monastery_n and_o become_v herself_o first_o abbess_n thereof_o this_o in_o the_o danish_a desolation_n be_v destroy_v but_o soon_o after_o rebuilt_a by_o ethelwold_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n who_o store_v it_o with_o monk_n to_o who_o k._n edgar_n grant_v the_o jurisdiction_n over_o four_o hundred_o and_o a_o half_a within_o these_o fen_n which_o to_o this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o liberty_n of_o st._n audrey_n after_o who_o example_n many_o noble_n so_o enrich_v it_o with_o revenue_n that_o the_o abbot_n thereof_o lay_v up_o yearly_o in_o his_o own_o coffer_n 1400_o pound_n and_o soon_o after_o the_o monk_n thereof_o repair_v their_o old_a church_n with_o new_a and_o stately_a building_n which_o now_o be_v the_o cathedral_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o for_o beauty_n give_v place_n to_o no_o other_o in_o the_o land_n ely_n minster_n present_v itself_o afar_o off_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o traveller_n and_o on_o all_o side_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n not_o only_o promise_v but_o give_v earnest_n of_o the_o magnificence_n thereof_o the_o lantern_n therein_o build_v by_o bishop_n hotham_n wherein_o the_o labour_n of_o twenty_o year_n and_o five_o thousand_o ninety_o four_o pound_n eighteen_o shilling_n ten_o penny_n half_a penny_n farthing_n be_v expend_v be_v a_o masterpiece_n of_o architecture_n when_o the_o bell_n ring_n the_o wood-work_n thereof_o shake_v and_o gape_v which_o be_v no_o defect_n but_o the_o perfection_n of_o architecture_n and_o exact_o fall_v into_o the_o joint_n again_o rare_a also_o be_v the_o art_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o st._n mary_n and_o the_o other_o of_o bishop_n west_n wherein_o the_o master_n mason_n in_o king_n james_n his_o time_n on_o serious_a inspection_n sound_v fine_a stonework_n than_o in_o k._n henry_n 7._o chapel_n at_o westminster_n in_o 1190._o k._n richard_n 1_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o at_o his_o go_v leave_v in_o chief_a place_n of_o authority_n at_o home_n william_n longshamp_n bishop_n of_o ely_n who_o carry_v himself_o so_o that_o though_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v be_v justifiable_a yet_o the_o pride_n wherewith_o they_o be_v do_v be_v unsufferable_a seldom_o ride_v abroad_o without_o 500_o or_o a_o 1000_o man_n in_o his_o train_n not_o for_o safety_n but_o for_o state_n and_o though_o other_o be_v leave_v in_o power_n beside_o yet_o he_o make_v but_o cipher_n of_o they_o rule_v all_o as_o he_o please_v this_o insolency_n be_v insufferable_a so_o that_o some_o hold_v for_o and_o other_o against_o he_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v rend_v in_o sunder_o till_o at_o last_o the_o bishop_n find_v himself_o too_o weak_a for_o his_o enemy_n think_v it_o best_a to_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n whereupon_o for_o his_o great_a safety_n disguise_v himself_o in_o woman_n apparel_n and_o carry_v a_o piece_n of_o linen_n cloth_n under_o his_o arm_n he_o design_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o take_v ship_n and_o go_v beyond_o sea_n but_o be_v discover_v and_o know_v the_o woman_n in_o revenge_n of_o the_o abuse_n do_v to_o their_o clothes_n in_o make_v they_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o deceit_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o beat_v he_o so_o that_o it_o may_v have_v beat_v humility_n into_o he_o for_o ever_o after_o this_o disgrace_n make_v he_o glad_a to_o get_v into_o france_n his_o native_a country_n where_o to_o little_a purpose_n he_o woo_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n for_o reparation_n edward_n norgate_n son_n of_o dr._n robert_n norgate_n be_v bear_v in_o cambridge_n and_o be_v very_o judicious_a in_o picture_n be_v employ_v into_o italy_n to_o buy_v some_o for_o the_o e_o of_o arundel_n return_v by_o marseilles_n he_o miss_v the_o money_n he_o expect_v and_o be_v unknown_a neither_o know_v any_o man_n there_o he_o be_v observe_v by_o a_o french_a gentleman_n deserve_o so_o style_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o exchange_n as_o we_o may_v call_v it_o of_o that_o city_n many_o hour_n every_o morning_n and_o evening_n with_o swift_a foot_n and_o sad_a face_n forward_o and_o backward_o to_o he_o the_o civil_a monsieur_n address_v himself_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o discontent_n &_o promise_v if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o help_v he_o with_o his_o best_a advice_n and_o assistance_n norgate_v communicate_v his_o condition_n to_o who_o the_o other_o answer_v pray_v sir_n take_v my_o counsel_n i_o have_v take_v notice_n that_o you_o have_v walk_v at_o least_o twenty_o mile_n a_o day_n upward_o and_o downward_o which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v spend_v in_o go_v forward_o will_v in_o a_o few_o day_n have_v bring_v you_o into_o your_o own_o country_n i_o will_v if_o you_o please_v furnish_v you_o with_o a_o light_a habit_n and_o a_o competent_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o a_o footman_n to_o enable_v you_o to_o walk_v home_o norgate_v very_o cheerful_o consent_v &_o be_v accommodate_v according_o foot_v it_o through_o the_o body_n of_o france_n be_v more_o than_o 500_o english_a mile_n and_o so_o leisurely_o with_o ease_n safety_n and_o health_n return_v into_o england_n he_o become_v after_o the_o best_a limner_n in_o our_o age_n be_v a_o excellent_a herald_n and_o which_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o all_o a_o right_a honest_a man_n he_o die_v in_o 1649._o i_o may_v here_o insert_v say_v dr._n fuller_n a_o artificial_a wonder_n of_o what_o be_v common_o call_v devil_n ditch_n country_n people_n conceit_v that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o devil_n the_o lie_n to_o be_v sure_o be_v whereas_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o some_o king_n or_o king_n of_o the_o east_n angle_n see_v the_o laziness_n of_o posterity_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o imitate_v the_o industry_n of_o their_o ancestor_n that_o they_o even_o libel_v the_o pure_a effect_n of_o their_o pain_n as_o hellish_a achievement_n probable_o it_o be_v make_v to_o divide_v and_o defend_v their_o dominion_n from_o the_o king_n of_o mercia_n or_o possible_o to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o employment_n and_o for_o divert_v mutinous_a thought_n laziness_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o disloyalty_n industry_n of_o obedience_n this_o county_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fen_n have_v but_o a_o sickly_a air_n the_o soil_n yield_v good_a barley_n and_o store_n of_o saffron_n the_o herb_n call_v scordium_n or_o water_n germander_n grow_v very_o plentiful_o in_o this_o county_n of_o which_o diascordium_n be_v make_v in_o the_o country_n about_o the_o fen_n say_v speed_z waterfowl_n be_v so_o plentiful_a and_o cheap_a that_o five_o man_n may_v be_v well_o satisfy_v with_o that_o kind_n of_o fare_n for_o less_o than_o a_o half_a penny_n when_o they_o have_v mow_v their_o grass_n in_o the_o fen_n as_o much_o as_o will_v serve_v they_o set_v fire_n on_o the_o rest_n in_o november_n that_o it_o may_v come_v up_o again_o in_o abundance_n this_o county_n be_v divide_v into_o 17_o hundred_o wherein_o be_v eight_o market_n town_n and_o 163_o parish_n and_o elect_v 6_o parliament_n man_n that_o be_v for_o the_o county_n 2_o university_n 2_o town_z of_o cambridge_z 2_o and_o have_v give_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n to_o four_o son_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n successive_o who_o
miller_n that_o have_v be_v very_o active_a in_o that_o rebellion_n who_o fear_v the_o approach_n of_o the_o marshal_n tell_v a_o sturdy_a fellow_n his_o servant_n that_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o go_v from_o home_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v inquire_v for_o the_o miller_n he_o bid_v he_o say_v that_o himself_o be_v the_o miller_n and_o have_v be_v so_o for_o 3_o year_n before_o soon_o after_o the_o provost_n come_v and_o call_v for_o the_o miller_n when_o out_o come_v the_o servant_n and_o say_v he_o be_v the_o man_n the_o provost_z demand_v how_o long_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o mill_n these_o 3_o year_n answer_v the_o servant_n the_o provost_z then_o command_v his_o man_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o he_o and_o hang_v he_o on_o the_o next_o tree_n at_o this_o the_o fellow_n cry_v out_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o miller_n but_o the_o miller_n man_n nay_o sir_n say_v the_o provost_n i_o will_v take_v you_o at_o your_o word_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o miller_n thou_o be_v a_o busy_a knave_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o thou_o be_v a_o false_a lie_a knave_n and_o however_o thou_o can_v never_o do_v thy_o master_n better_a service_n than_o to_o hang_v for_o he_o and_o so_o without_o more_o ado_n he_o be_v dispatch_v i_o will_v conclude_v the_o remark_n of_o this_o county_n with_o somewhat_o more_o comical_a at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n k._n ken._n 8._o give_v away_o large_a share_n to_o almost_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v among_o other_o instance_n take_v this_o merry_a story_n it_o happen_v that_o two_o or_o three_o gentleman_n the_o king_n servant_n wait_v at_o the_o door_n where_o the_o king_n be_v to_o come_v out_o with_o a_o design_n to_o beg_v a_o large_a parcel_n of_o abbey_n land_n one_o mr._n john_n champernoun_n another_o of_o his_o servant_n see_v they_o be_v very_o inquisitive_a to_o know_v their_o suit_n but_o they_o will_v not_o impart_v it_o to_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n out_o come_v the_o king_n they_o kneel_v down_o so_o do_v champernoun_n be_v assure_v by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n that_o courtier_n beg_v nothing_o hurtful_a to_o themselves_o they_o present_v their_o petition_n the_o king_n grant_v it_o they_o render_v he_o humble_a thanks_o so_o do_v mr._n champernoun_n afterward_o he_o require_v his_o share_n they_o deny_v it_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o king_n who_o avow_v that_o he_o mean_v they_o shall_v have_v equal_a share_n whereupon_o his_o companion_n be_v force_v to_o allot_v he_o the_o priory_n of_o st._n german_n in_o cornwall_n value_v at_o 243_o pound_n a_o year_n so_o that_o a_o dumb_a beggar_n meet_v with_o a_o blind_a giver_n the_o one_o as_o little_o know_v what_o he_o ask_v as_o the_o other_o what_o he_o give_v this_o county_n be_v divide_v into_o nine_o hundred_o wherein_o be_v 22_o market_n town_n and_o 161_o parish_n church_n it_o elect_v 44_o member_n to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n and_o be_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o exeter_n cumberland_n have_v scotland_n on_o the_o north_n northumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n on_o the_o east_n lancashire_n on_o the_o south_n and_o the_o irish_a sea_n on_o the_o west_n we_o read_v that_o king_n edmund_n with_o the_o help_n of_o leoline_n prince_n of_o wales_n waste_v all_o cumberland_n and_o have_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o 2_o son_n of_o dunmail_n king_n of_o that_o province_n grant_v that_o kingdom_n to_o malcolm_n k._n of_o scot_n whereof_o their_o elder_a son_n become_v prefect_n king_n edward_n the_o one_a dye_v at_o carlisle_n in_o this_o county_n for_o intend_v to_o invade_v scotland_n he_o raise_v a_o great_a army_n which_o he_o order_v to_o attend_v he_o at_o this_o city_n but_o fall_v sick_a and_o be_v sensible_a it_o will_v be_v his_o death_n he_o command_v his_o son_n afterward_o edward_n 2._o to_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o presence_n to_o who_o he_o leave_v many_o good_a precept_n and_o admonition_n exhort_v he_o to_o be_v merciful_a just_a and_o courteous_a constant_a and_o true_a both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v pitiful_a to_o those_o in_o misery_n that_o he_o shall_v carry_v his_o bone_n with_o he_o about_o scotland_n till_o he_o have_v subdue_v it_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o heart_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n with_o sevenscore_n knight_n and_o thirty_o two_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n which_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o that_o purpose_n last_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n the_o say_a money_n shall_v not_o be_v expend_v upon_o any_o other_o use_n soon_o after_o which_o he_o die_v in_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o this_o king_n reign_v the_o city_n of_o carlisle_n with_o the_o abbey_n and_o all_o the_o house_n belong_v to_o the_o friar_n minor_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n a_o rich_a vein_n of_o most_o pure_a and_o native_a brass_n be_v find_v at_o keswrick_fw-ge in_fw-ge cumberland_n which_o have_v lie_v neglect_v a_o long_a time_n in_o april_n 1651_o about_o 5_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n there_o be_v a_o general_a earthquake_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n wherewith_o the_o people_n be_v so_o affright_v that_o many_o of_o they_o forsake_v their_o house_n and_o some_o house_n be_v so_o shake_v that_o the_o chimney_n fall_v down_o present_o after_o the_o scottish_a army_n come_v into_o england_n to_o assist_v the_o parliament_n it_o rain_v blood_n which_o cover_v the_o church_n and_o churchyard_n of_o bencastle_n in_o this_o county_n at_o salkeld_n upon_o the_o river_n eden_n be_v a_o trophy_n of_o victory_n call_v by_o the_o country_n people_n long_n meg_n and_o her_o daughter_n they_o be_v 77_o stone_n each_o of_o they_o 10_o foot_n high_a above_o ground_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v 15_o foot_n in_o height_n skiddaw_n hill_n rise_v up_o with_o two_o mighty_a high_a head_n like_o parnassus_n and_o behold_v scruffell_n hill_n in_o anandale_n within_o scotland_n there_o be_v a_o rhyme_n that_o skiddaw_n lauvellin_n and_o casticand_n be_v the_o high_a hill_n in_o all_o england_n these_o be_v two_o other_o hill_n in_o this_o tract_n according_a as_o mist_n rise_v or_o fall_v upon_o these_o head_n the_o people_n thereby_o prognosticate_v of_o the_o change_n of_o wether_n and_o therefore_o they_o sing_v if_o skiddaw_n have_v a_o cap_n scruffell_n know_v full_a well_o of_o that_o the_o sea_n have_v eat_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n away_o upon_o the_o shore_n of_o these_o western_a shire_n and_o tree_n be_v sometime_o discover_v when_o the_o wind_n blow_v at_o low_a water_n else_o they_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o sands_n and_o the_o people_n thereabouts_o say_v that_o they_o dig_v up_o tree_n without_o bough_n out_o of_o the_o mossy_a place_n in_o this_o shire_n which_o they_o find_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o dew_n in_o summer_n which_o they_o observe_v never_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n under_o which_o they_o lie_v some_o empiric_n surgeon_n in_o scotland_n take_v a_o journey_n to_o the_o pict_n wall_n the_o beginning_n of_o every_o summer_n to_o gather_v vulnerary_a plant_n which_o they_o say_v grow_v plentiful_o there_o and_o be_v very_o effectual_a be_v sow_o and_o plant_v by_o the_o roman_n for_o chirurgical_a uses_n there_o be_v a_o small_a burrough_n call_v solway_n frith_n under_o which_o within_o the_o very_a frith_n or_o bayliff_n the_o inhabitant_n report_v the_o engl_n sh_n and_o scot_n fight_v with_o their_o fleet_n at_o full_a sea_n and_o also_o with_o their_o horseman_n and_o footman_n at_o the_o ebb._n this_o province_n be_v account_v a_o kingdom_n of_o itself_o and_o king_n steven_n to_o purchase_v aid_n from_o the_o scot_n confirm_v it_o by_o gift_n to_o that_o crown_n which_o henry_n 2._o claim_v and_o regain_v from_o they_o since_o which_o many_o bicker_n have_v happen_v between_o the_o two_o nation_n in_o this_o shire_n but_o none_o so_o fatal_a to_o the_o scot_n as_o the_o fight_n at_o salome_n moss_n where_o the_o nobility_n disdain_v to_o serve_v under_o their_o general_n oliver_n sinclare_v give_v over_o the_o battle_n and_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o english_a which_o dishonour_n so_o deep_o wound_v the_o heart_n of_o k._n james_n the_o 5._o that_o he_o die_v for_o grief_n soon_o after_o there_o be_v many_o ruin_n of_o castle_n wall_n and_o fort_n in_o this_o county_n with_o altar_n and_o inscription_n of_o their_o captain_n and_o colonel_n this_o county_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o hundred_o as_o the_o rest_n but_o therein_o be_v seat_v 9_o market_n town_n 58_o parish_n church_n and_o divers_a chapel_n of_o ease_n it_o elect_v 6_o parliament_n man_n for_o the_o county_n 2._o carlisle_n 2._o cockermouth_n 2._o and_o be_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o chester_n and_o carlisle_n derbyshire_n have_v yorkshire_n on_o the_o north_n nottinghamshire_n on_o the_o east_n
inscription_n allude_v to_o the_o metal_n in_o martins-comb_n i_o long_o lay_v hide_v obscure_a depress_v with_o gross_a soil_n debase_v much_o with_o mix_a lead_n till_o bulmer_n come_v who_o skill_n and_o toil_v reform_v i_o so_o pure_a and_o clean_a as_o rich_a no_n where_o else_o be_v see_v this_o county_n have_v many_o commodious_a havens_n for_o ship_n among_o which_o totnes_n be_v famous_a for_o brutus_n first_o entrance_n if_o geoffrey_n monmouth_n say_v true_a and_o another_o poet_n who_o write_v thus_o of_o brute_n the_o god_n do_v guide_v his_o sail_n and_o course_n the_o wind_n be_v at_o command_n and_o totnes_n be_v the_o happy_a shore_n where_o first_o he_o come_v to_o land_n but_o it_o be_v more_o certain_a and_o withal_o more_o lamentable_a that_o the_o dane_n first_o enter_v at_o teignemouth_n to_o invade_v this_o land_n about_o 787_o unto_o who_o brightrick_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n send_v the_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n to_o know_v their_o demand_n who_o they_o villanous_o slay_v yet_o be_v they_o force_v back_o to_o their_o ship_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n with_o more_o happy_a success_n have_v plymouth_n set_v forth_o man_n of_o renown_a fame_n and_o prevent_v the_o entrance_n of_o invader_n as_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o eternize_v queen_n the_o mirror_n of_o prince_n elizabeth_n of_o everlasting_a memory_n for_o from_o this_o port_n sir_n francis_n drake_n that_o famous_a knight_n and_o most_o valiant_a sea_n captain_n set_v forth_o to_o sea_n in_o 1577_o and_o enter_v into_o the_o strait_n of_o magellane_n and_o in_o two_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n through_o various_a change_n of_o fortune_n divine_a providence_n be_v his_o guide_n and_o valour_n his_o consort_n sail_v round_o about_o the_o world_n of_o who_o one_o write_v thus_o drake_n peragrati_fw-la novit_fw-la quem_fw-la terminus_fw-la orbis_fw-la etc._n etc._n drake_n who_o the_o encompass_a world_n so_o full_o know_v who_o both_o the_o pole_n of_o heaven_n at_o once_o do_v view_v if_o man_n be_v silent_a star_n and_o sun_n will_v care_v to_o register_n their_o fellow-traveller_n as_o he_o live_v most_o part_n of_o his_o time_n so_o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o sea_n when_o his_o corpse_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n one_o make_v this_o tetrastick_a on_o he_o though_o rome_n religion_n shall_v in_o time_n return_v drake_n none_o thy_o body_n will_v ungrave_v again_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n posterity_n shall_v burn_v those_o bone_n which_o free_a from_o fire_n in_o sea_n remain_v and_o the_o lord_n charles_n howard_n high_a admiral_n do_v not_o only_o from_o plymouth_n impeach_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o proud_a invincible_a spanish_a armado_n in_o 88_o but_o with_o his_o cannon_n mark_v they_o so_o as_o show_v who_o have_v have_v the_o handle_n of_o they_o as_o token_n of_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o his_o immortal_a honour_n the_o commodity_n of_o this_o shire_n consist_v much_o in_o wool_n and_o clothing_n corn_n be_v likewise_o very_o plenteous_a as_o likewise_o fish_n and_o fowl_n the_o city_n of_o exeter_n be_v the_o shire_n town_n environ_v with_o ditch_n and_o strong_a wall_n a_o mile_n and_o half_a in_o circuit_n wherein_o be_v 15_o parish_n church_n and_o a_o castle_n call_v rugemont_n which_o command_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o country_n about_o it_o and_o have_v a_o pleasant_a prospect_n into_o the_o sea_n the_o river_n lid_n by_o lidford_n run_v under_o ground_n the_o stream_n sink_v so_o deep_a that_o it_o be_v altogether_o invisible_a but_o it_o supply_v to_o the_o ear_n what_o it_o deny_v to_o the_o eye_n so_o great_a be_v the_o noise_n thereof_o in_o the_o parish_n of_o north-taun_a on_o near_a a_o house_n call_v bath_n there_o be_v a_o pit_n but_o in_o the_o winter_n a_o pool_n not_o maintain_v by_o any_o spring_n but_o the_o fall_n of_o rain_n water_n and_o therefore_o common_o dry_a in_o summer_n of_o which_o pool_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v say_v dr._n fuller_n that_o before_o the_o death_n or_o change_v of_o any_o prince_n or_o some_o other_o strange_a accident_n of_o great_a importance_n or_o any_o invasion_n or_o insurrection_n it_o will_v though_o in_o a_o hot_a and_o dry_a season_n without_o any_o rain_n overflow_v its_o bank_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o that_o which_o it_o prognosticate_v be_v past_a and_o fulfil_v and_o the_o relater_n who_o publish_v his_o book_n 1648._o report_n that_o it_o overflow_v four_o time_n in_o 30_o year_n past_a there_o be_v another_o thing_n in_o this_o county_n call_v the_o hang_a stone_n be_v one_o of_o the_o bind_v stone_n which_o part_v comb-martin_n from_o the_o next_o parish_n it_o take_v the_o name_n from_o a_o thief_n who_o have_v steal_v a_o sheep_n and_o tie_v it_o about_o his_o neck_n to_o carry_v it_o on_o his_o back_n rest_v himself_o a_o while_n upon_o this_o stone_n which_o be_v about_o a_o foot_n high_a till_o the_o sheep_n struggle_v slide_v over_o the_o stone_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o so_o strangle_v the_o man_n which_o appear_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o providence_n than_o a_o casualty_n in_o the_o just_a execution_n of_o a_o malefactor_n we_o may_v add_v to_o these_o wonder_n the_o gubbing_n which_o be_v a_o scythia_n within_o england_n and_o they_o pure_a heathen_n within_o this_o place_n lie_v nigh_o brent_n tor_n on_o the_o edge_n of_o dartmoor_n it_o be_v report_v that_o about_o 200_o year_n ago_o two_o strumpet_n be_v with_o child_n flee_v thither_o to_o hide_v themselves_o to_o who_o certain_a debauch_a fellow_n resort_v and_o that_o this_o be_v their_o original_a they_o be_v a_o people_n who_o live_v by_o themselves_o exempt_a from_o all_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a they_o dwell_v in_o cottage_n like_o swine_n be_v rather_o hole_n than_o house_n have_v all_o in_o common_a and_o multiply_v without_o marriage_n into_o many_o hundred_o their_o language_n be_v the_o dross_n of_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o devonshire_n speech_n and_o the_o more_o learned_a a_o man_n be_v the_o less_o they_o can_v understand_v he_o during_o our_o civil_a war_n no_o soldier_n be_v quarter_v among_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v themselves_o quarter_v by_o they_o their_o wealth_n consist_v of_o other_o man_n good_n and_o they_o live_v by_o steal_v the_o sheep_n on_o the_o moor_n and_o vain_a it_o be_v for_o any_o to_o search_v their_o house_n be_v a_o work_n beneath_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o sheriff_n and_o above_o the_o power_n of_o any_o constable_n their_o swiftness_n be_v such_o that_o they_o will_v outrun_v many_o horse_n they_o be_v so_o healthful_a that_o they_o outlive_v most_o man_n live_v in_o the_o ignorance_n of_o luxury_n the_o extinguisher_n of_o life_n they_o hold_v together_o like_a burr_n and_o if_o you_o offend_v one_o all_o will_v revenge_v his_o quarrel_n in_o the_o year_n 959._o edgar_z one_o of_o the_o saxon_a king_n of_o this_o land_n hear_v of_o the_o admirable_a beauty_n of_o elfrida_n the_o only_a daughter_n of_o ordgarus_n duke_n of_o devonshire_n and_o founder_n of_o tavistock_n abbey_n in_o that_o county_n he_o send_v his_o great_a favourite_n earl_n ethelwold_n who_o can_v well_o judge_v of_o beauty_n to_o try_v the_o truth_n thereof_o with_o commission_n that_o if_o he_o find_v she_o such_o as_o fame_n report_v he_o shall_v bring_v she_o with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v make_v she_o his_o queen_n the_o young_a earl_n upon_o sight_n of_o the_o lady_n be_v so_o surprise_v that_o he_o begin_v to_o woe_n she_o for_o himself_o and_o have_v procure_v her_o father_n good_a will_n in_o case_n he_o can_v obtain_v the_o king_n consent_n hereupon_o the_o earl_n post_v back_o to_o the_o king_n relate_v to_o he_o that_o the_o lady_n be_v fair_a indeed_o but_o nothing_o answerable_a to_o the_o report_n that_o go_v of_o she_o yet_o desire_v the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v marry_v she_o as_o be_v her_o father_n heir_n thereby_o to_o raise_v his_o fortune_n the_o king_n consent_v and_o the_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v soon_o after_o the_o fame_n of_o her_o beauty_n begin_v to_o spread_v more_o than_o before_o so_o that_o the_o king_n much_o doubt_v he_o have_v be_v abuse_v resolve_v to_o try_v the_o truth_n himself_o and_o thereupon_o take_v occasion_n to_o hunt_v in_o the_o duke_n park_n come_v to_o his_o house_n who_o come_v ethelwold_n suspect_v acquaint_v his_o wife_n with_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v both_o she_o and_o the_o king_n in_o disparage_v her_o beauty_n and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o king_n displeasure_n entreat_v she_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o persuasion_n he_o can_v possible_o use_v to_o clothe_v herself_o in_o such_o attire_n as_o may_v lest_o set_v she_o forth_o but_o she_o resolve_v to_o be_v revenge_v and_o consider_v that_o now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o make_v the_o most_o of_o her_o beauty_n and_o longing_n to_o be_v a_o queen_n will_v
hell_n who_o they_o devout_o worship_v as_o the_o preserver_n of_o their_o health_n shaftsbury_n likewise_o wherein_o one_o aquila_n either_o man_n or_o eagle_n be_v report_v to_o have_v prophesy_v of_o future_a time_n in_o this_o city_n edward_n son_n of_o edgar_z who_o be_v murder_v at_o corf-castle_n by_o his_o stepmother_n to_o make_v way_n for_o she_o own_o son_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n edward_n 2_o the_o great_a earl_n of_o lancaster_n marry_v a_o lady_n from_o camford_n in_o this_o county_n who_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o house_n by_o one_o richard_n martin_n a_o deform_a lame_a dwarf_n who_o challenge_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n allege_v he_o have_v lie_v with_o she_o before_o the_o earl_n marry_v she_o whereupon_o the_o lady_n be_v examine_v who_o voluntary_o confess_v it_o be_v all_o true_a and_o thereupon_o the_o ugly_a fellow_n in_o her_o right_n claim_v the_o two_o earldom_n of_o lincoln_n and_o salisbury_n in_o the_o four_o of_o this_o king_n reign_v the_o church_n of_o middleton_n with_o all_o the_o monument_n be_v consume_v with_o lightning_n the_o monk_n be_v at_o matin_n in_o the_o 22d_o of_o edward_n 3._o a_o plague_n be_v bring_v from_o beyond_o sea_n into_o the_o town_n and_o village_n of_o england_n on_o the_o seaco_v of_o dorsetshire_n which_o rage_v so_o both_o there_o and_o in_o other_o part_n of_o england_n that_o scarce_o the_o ten_o man_n be_v leave_v alive_a in_o the_o kingdom_n in_o 1506._o king_n philip_n sail_v out_o of_o germany_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n be_v drive_v by_o tempest_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o england_n and_o land_v at_o weymouth_n to_o refresh_v himself_o and_o be_v invite_v by_o sir_n tho._n trenchard_n a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o that_o county_n to_o his_o house_n who_o immediate_o send_v word_n to_o king_n henry_n 7._o of_o his_o arrival_n who_o glad_a to_o have_v his_o court_n honour_v by_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n at_o present_a to_o wait_v upon_o he_o till_o himself_o shall_v follow_v the_o earl_n attend_v he_o with_o a_o gallant_a troop_n of_o about_o 300_o horse_n and_o for_o more_o state_n come_v to_o he_o by_o torch_n light_n upon_o this_o message_n though_o k._n philip_n have_v many_o reason_n to_o hasten_v his_o journey_n yet_o not_o to_o distaste_v k._n henry_n he_o come_v post_n to_o windsor_n where_o after_o great_a and_o magnificent_a entertainment_n k._n henry_n take_v a_o opportunity_n when_o they_o be_v both_o in_o a_o private_a room_n lay_v his_o hand_n civil_o upon_o k._n philip_n arm_n say_v sir_n you_o have_v be_v save_v upon_o my_o coast_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o wreck_n upon_o you_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o mean_v i_o mean_v say_v the_o king_n that_o hare-brained_a fellow_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n who_o be_v my_o subject_n be_v protect_v in_o your_o country_n and_o begin_v to_o play_v the_o fool_n when_o all_o other_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n answer_v i_o have_v think_v sir_n your_o felicity_n have_v be_v above_o these_o thought_n but_o if_o it_o trouble_v you_o i_o will_v banish_v he_o k._n henry_n answer_v that_o his_o desire_n be_v to_o have_v he_o deliver_v to_o he_o with_o this_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n a_o little_a confuse_a say_v that_o can_v i_o not_o do_v with_o my_o honour_n well_o then_o say_v the_o king_n the_o matter_n be_v at_o a_o end_n at_o last_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n who_o much_o esteem_a k._n henry_n compose_v his_o countenance_n say_v sir_n you_o shall_v have_v he_o but_o upon_o your_o honour_n you_o shall_v not_o take_v his_o life_n i_o promise_v it_o upon_o my_o honour_n say_v k._n henry_n and_o he_o keep_v his_o promise_n for_o he_o be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n during_o all_o his_o reign_n but_o yet_o he_o take_v such_o order_n that_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o son_n k._n hen._n 8._o he_o have_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o this_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n have_v late_o go_v over_o to_o flanders_n to_o the_o lady_n margaret_n k._n henry_n swear_v enemy_n which_o make_v the_o king_n doubt_v of_o his_o intention_n the_o earl_n be_v according_o bring_v over_o and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o after_o k._n philip_n have_v receive_v the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_z prince_z henry_n that_o of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n the_o king_n of_o castille_n depart_v home_o in_o the_o 26._o of_o q._n elizabeth_n 1558._o at_o a_o place_n call_v blackmore_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o armitage_n in_o this_o county_n a_o piece_n of_o ground_n contain_v 3_o acre_n remove_v from_o its_o place_n and_o go_v quite_o over_o another_o close_a with_o the_o tree_n and_o fence_n thereon_o a_o great_a way_n off_o stop_v up_o a_o highway_n which_o lead_v to_o cerne_n the_o same_o hedge_n enclose_v it_o as_o before_o and_o the_o tree_n stand_v very_o upright_o thereon_o only_o one_o oak_n of_o almost_o 20_o load_n fall_v down_o in_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o remove_v there_o remain_v a_o great_a deep_a pit_n in_o 1613._o aug._n 7._o the_o town_n of_o dorchester_n be_v utter_o consume_v with_o fire_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o tallow-chandler_n and_o destroy_v the_o whole_a town_n save_o a_o few_o house_n near_o the_o church_n and_o all_o their_o ware_n and_o good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n yet_o no_o man_n perish_v therein_o in_o june_n 1653._o a_o black_a cloud_n be_v see_v over_o the_o town_n of_o pool_n and_o soon_o after_o dissolve_v into_o a_o shower_n of_o blood_n which_o fall_v warm_a upon_o man_n hand_n some_o green_a leaf_n with_o those_o drop_n upon_o they_o be_v send_v to_o london_n and_o see_v by_o many_o the_o forest_n of_o the_o white_a hart_n be_v in_o this_o county_n so_o call_v because_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n 3._o the_o king_n come_v hither_o to_o hunt_v and_o have_v take_v other_o deer_n he_o spare_v a_o most_o beautiful_a and_o goodly_a white_a heart_n which_o afterward_o thomas_n de_fw-fr lynd_n a_o gentleman_n of_o this_o country_n with_o other_o in_o his_o company_n take_v and_o kill_v for_o which_o the_o king_n put_v a_o mulct_n or_o fine_a upon_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a county_n and_o the_o very_a land_n which_o they_o hold_v pay_v even_o to_o this_o day_n every_o year_n by_o way_n of_o amercement_n a_o sum_n of_o money_n into_o the_o exchequer_n which_o be_v call_v white_a hart_n silver_n myself_o say_v dr._n fuller_n have_v pay_v a_o share_n for_o the_o sauce_n who_o never_o taste_v any_o of_o the_o meat_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v king_n venison_n be_v soon_o eat_v than_o digest_v mr._n ignatius_n jordan_n be_v bear_v at_o lime_n regis_n in_o this_o county_n and_o when_o he_o be_v young_a be_v send_v to_o exeter_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o a_o merchant_n in_o this_o city_n have_v pass_v through_o the_o several_a inferior_a office_n he_o at_o last_o come_v to_o be_v mayor_n and_o be_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n 24_o year_n together_o yet_o his_o beginning_n be_v but_o very_o mean_a which_o he_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o acknowledge_v for_o when_o some_o threaten_v he_o with_o lawsuit_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o give_v over_o while_o he_o be_v worth_a a_o groat_n he_o cheerful_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v then_o but_o two_o penny_n poor_a than_o when_o he_o come_v first_o to_o exeter_n for_z say_v he_o i_o bring_v but_o six_o penny_n with_o i_o hither_o he_o will_v often_o say_v he_o wonder_v what_o rich_a man_n mean_v that_o they_o give_v so_o little_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o yet_o rake_v so_o much_o together_o for_o their_o child_n do_v you_o not_o see_v say_v he_o what_o become_v of_o it_o and_o will_v reckon_v up_o divers_a example_n of_o such_o as_o heap_v up_o much_o for_o their_o child_n and_o they_o in_o a_o short_a time_n consume_v it_o all_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o have_v small_a beginning_n and_o afterward_o become_v rich_a or_o of_o a_o competent_a estate_n give_v a_o particular_a instance_n of_o himself_o i_o come_v say_v he_o but_o with_o a_o groat_n or_o sixpence_n in_o my_o purse_n to_o this_o city_n have_v i_o have_v a_o shilling_n in_o my_o purse_n i_o have_v never_o be_v mayor_n of_o exeter_n in_o his_o trouble_n in_o the_o star_n chamber_n when_o one_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v sorry_a that_o the_o lord_n keeper_n be_v against_o he_o he_o answer_v i_o have_v a_o great_a lord_n keeper_n than_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o keeper_n i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a he_o be_v famous_a for_o justice_n and_o charity_n in_o his_o life_n and_o at_o his_o death_n leave_v very_o large_a legacy_n to_o the_o poor_a
grave_n and_o their_o coffin_n open_v the_o duchess_n cicely_n have_v about_o her_o neck_n hang_v in_o a_o silver_n ribbon_n a_o pardon_n from_o rome_n which_o pen_v in_o a_o fine_a roman_a hand_n be_v as_o fair_a and_o fresh_a to_o be_v read_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v write_v but_o yesterday_o this_o lady_n be_v a_o great_a benefactress_n to_o queen_n college_n in_o cambridge_n in_o former_a age_n the_o bishop_n have_v have_v the_o royalty_n of_o prince_n over_o this_o county_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v plead_v the_o privilege_n not_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n of_o tees_n or_o tyne_n to_o serve_v in_o war_n who_o charge_n as_o they_o allege_v be_v to_o keep_v and_o defend_v the_o corpse_n of_o st._n cathbert_n their_o great_a adore_a saint_n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v themselves_o the_o holy_a work_n foulkes_n and_o the_o repute_n of_o this_o cuthbert_n and_o his_o suppose_a defence_n against_o the_o scot_n be_v such_o that_o several_a of_o our_o english_a king_n go_v in_o devotion_n to_o his_o tomb_n on_o pilgrimage_n and_o give_v large_a possession_n to_o his_o church_n among_o other_o zealous_a canutus_n the_o great_a of_o all_o come_v thither_o barefooted_a and_o at_o cuthberts_n tomb_n both_o enlarge_v and_o confirm_v their_o liberty_n this_o county_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o hundred_o but_o wake_n which_o be_v 4_o wherein_o be_v 118_o parish_n and_o be_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o durham_n it_o elect_v four_o parliament_n man_n 2_o for_o the_o county_n and_z 2_o for_o the_o city_n of_o durham_n essex_n have_v kent_n on_o the_o south_n divide_v by_o the_o river_n thames_n suffolk_n on_o the_o north_n sever_v by_o the_o river_n stour_n cambridge_n hertfordshire_n and_o middlesex_n on_o the_o west_n the_o two_o latter_a for_o the_o most_o part_n part_v by_o the_o river_n ley_n and_o the_o german_a ocean_n on_o the_o east_n this_o shire_n produce_v plenty_n of_o saffron_n especial_o about_o walden_n a_o fair_a market_n town_n which_o saffron_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v colour_v with_o the_o name_n thereof_o it_o have_v also_o oyster_n call_v walfleet_n the_o best_a in_o esteem_n and_o be_v think_v by_o pliny_n to_o have_v be_v serve_v in_o the_o roman_a kitchen_n likewise_o clothes_n stuff_n hop_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o fair_a country_n afford_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o man_n subsistence_n only_o the_o air_n of_o the_o eastern_a part_n be_v not_o account_v very_o healthful_a those_o part_n adjoin_v to_o the_o sea_n be_v common_o call_v the_o hundred_o of_o essex_n and_o be_v very_o fruitful_a in_o cattle_n however_o the_o vulgar_a wit_n of_o this_o county_n much_o astonish_v stranger_n with_o the_o stock_n of_o poor_a people_n in_o these_o part_n affirm_v that_o they_o have_v five_o hundred_o cow_n and_o nine_o hundred_o sheep_n which_o be_v indeed_o but_o five_o cow_n and_o nine_o sheep_n in_o these_o hundred_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o account_n be_v colchester_n build_v by_o coilus_n the_o british_a prince_n 124_o year_n after_o christ_n wherein_o say_v monmouth_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n empress_n and_o emperor_n in_o the_o world_n be_v bear_v that_o be_v his_o son_n lucius_n helena_z and_o constantine_n of_o which_o thus_o the_o poet_n sing_v from_o colchester_n there_o rise_v a_o star_n the_o ray_n whereof_o give_v glorious_a light_n throughout_o the_o world_n in_o climate_n far_o great_a constantine_n rome_n emperor_n bright_a the_o most_o famous_a place_n for_o antiquity_n in_o this_o county_n be_v camolodunum_n now_o maldon_n which_o be_v the_o royal_a seat_n of_o cunobolin_n king_n of_o the_o trinobantes_n as_o by_o the_o money_n therein_o mint_v appear_v about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n which_o city_n claudius_n afterward_o win_v from_o the_o britain_n and_o therein_o place_v a_o colony_n of_o soldier_n in_o the_o east_n promontory_n of_o this_o county_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n 2._o the_o tooth_n of_o a_o giant_n be_v find_v if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o a_o elephant_n of_o a_o very_a great_a size_n and_o not_o far_o thence_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n more_o bone_n as_o monstruous_a be_v dig_v up_o the_o monk_n have_v record_v that_o a_o pilgrim_n be_v send_v by_o st._n john_n baptist_n to_o k._n edward_n the_o confessor_n with_o a_o ring_n upon_o which_o account_n his_o house_n in_o this_o county_n be_v call_v hau-a-ring_n but_o the_o clergy_n in_o those_o time_n make_v no_o conscience_n to_o invent_v fiction_n daily_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n there_o be_v bone_n dig_v up_o at_o ness_n near_o harwich_n in_o this_o county_n which_o with_o their_o bigness_n and_o length_n amaze_v the_o beholder_n i_o can_v see_v say_v dr._n fuller_n how_o such_o can_v maintain_v they_o to_o be_v the_o bone_n of_o man_n who_o must_v confess_v that_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o door_n and_o roof_n of_o ancient_a building_n which_o we_o have_v either_o see_v or_o read_v of_o if_o they_o be_v so_o big_a and_o tall_a they_o must_v go_v into_o their_o house_n stoop_v not_o to_o say_v creep_v along_o except_o those_o who_o affirm_v it_o be_v as_o careless_a of_o their_o credit_n as_o the_o traveller_n be_v who_o affirm_v he_o see_v bee_n as_o big_a as_o dog_n and_o yet_o their_o hive_n be_v of_o our_o ordinary_a size_n and_o be_v demand_v what_o shift_n they_o make_v to_o get_v in_o nay_o say_v he_o what_o know_v i_o let_v they_o look_v to_o that_o more_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o these_o be_v bone_n of_o elephant_n store_n whereof_o be_v bring_v over_o into_o england_n by_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n to_o these_o wonder_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o adu_fw-la the_o ensue_a relation_n write_v by_o mr_n tho._n smith_n of_o sewarstone_n near_o waltham_n abbey_n a_o discreet_a person_n late_o decease_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n say_v he_o i_o serve_v sir_n edward_n donny_n who_o live_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o waltham_n cross_n in_o essex_n which_o at_o that_o time_n lie_v in_o ruinous_a heap_n and_o sir_n edward_n beginning_n to_o re-edify_a it_o one_o tomkins_n his_o gardener_n be_v employ_v therein_o among_o other_o thing_n discover_v a_o fair_a marble_n stone_n which_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o a_o tomb_n of_o the_o same_o stone_n this_o cover_n be_v remove_v there_o appear_v the_o anatomy_n of_o a_o man_n therein_o the_o bone_n only_o remain_v in_o due_a order_n and_o none_o of_o they_o out_o of_o place_n and_o no_o other_o dust_n or_o filth_n whatsoever_o remain_v in_o tâ—e_v tomb_n have_v well_o observe_v it_o i_o tell_v the_o spectator_n that_o if_o they_o do_v but_o touch_v any_o part_n thereof_o it_o will_v fall_v in_o sunder_o which_o be_v try_v happen_v according_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o as_o the_o flesh_n and_o entrail_n of_o this_o anatomy_n to_o we_o become_v in_o visible_a so_o will_v the_o bone_n likewise_o have_v be_v in_o some_o long_a time_n o_o what_o be_v man_n then_o which_o vanish_v thus_o away_o like_o the_o smoke_n or_o a_o vapour_n and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o shall_v read_v this_o passage_n thou_o may_v find_v sufficient_a cause_n of_o humility_n it_o be_v general_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v the_o body_n of_o king_n harold_n this_o county_n have_v no_o cathedral_n and_o the_o church_n therein_o can_v challenge_v to_o themselves_o any_o eminent_a commendation_n but_o for_o private_a house_n essex_n will_v own_v no_o shire_n her_o superior_a whereof_o three_o be_v most_o remarkable_a 1._o aud_o end_v build_v by_o the_o e._n of_o suffolk_n which_o without_o compare_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a subject_n house_n in_o the_o nation_n yet_o be_v the_o structure_n better_o than_o the_o stand_n thereof_o as_o be_v somewhat_o low_o on_o the_o one_o side_n 2._o newhall_n build_v by_o the_o ratcliff_n earl_n of_o sussex_n which_o be_v extreme_a pleasant_a for_o the_o shady_a approach_n thereunto_o and_o for_o the_o park_n round_o about_o it_o 3._o copthal_o high_o seat_v on_o a_o hill_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o park_n build_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o waltham_n enlarge_v by_o sir_n thomas_n heneage_n and_o other_o herein_o be_v a_o gallery_n as_o well_o furnish_v and_o more_o proportionable_a than_o any_o in_o england_n in_o november_n 1639._o there_o happen_v a_o hurricane_n or_o whirlwind_n which_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o great_a east_n window_n blow_v that_o down_o and_o carry_v some_o part_n thereof_o with_o the_o picture_n of_o the_o l._n coventry_n single_v from_o many_o more_o which_o hang_v on_o both_o side_n untouched_a all_o the_o length_n of_o the_o gallery_n be_v about_o 56_o yard_n out_o of_o the_o west_n window_n which_o it_o throw_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n some_o observe_v the_o like_a wind_n in_o other_o place_n about_o the_o same_o time_n as_o
to_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o christ_n sake_n at_o the_o stake_n he_o kneel_v down_o and_o read_v the_o 51st_o psalm_n then_o the_o sheriff_n say_v to_o he_o here_o be_v a_o letter_n from_o the_o queen_n if_o thou_o will_v recant_v thou_o shall_v live_v otherwise_o thou_o shall_v be_v burn_v no_o quoth_v william_n i_o will_v never_o recant_v and_o so_o he_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o stake_n he_o then_o say_v good_a people_n pray_v for_o i_o while_o you_o see_v i_o alive_a add_v son_n of_o god_n shine_v upon_o i_o and_o the_o sun_n immediate_o shine_v out_o of_o a_o thick_a cloud_n so_o full_a in_o his_o face_n that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o turn_v his_o head_n aside_o fire_n be_v kindle_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n say_v lord_n lord_n receive_v my_o spirit_n and_o so_o end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o flame_n john_n laurence_n be_v burn_v at_o colchester_n who_o leg_n be_v lame_a with_o iron_n and_o his_o body_n weak_a with_o cruel_a usage_n he_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o stake_n in_o a_o chair_n and_o burn_v therein_o at_o his_o burn_v many_o young_a child_n be_v about_o the_o fire_n cry_v out_o to_o he_o lord_n strengthen_v thy_o servant_n and_o keep_v thy_o promise_n which_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o product_n of_o divine_a providence_n who_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n have_v ordain_v strength_n thomas_n hawk_n gentleman_n be_v first_o bring_v into_o trouble_n for_o refuse_v to_o baptise_v his_o child_n after_o the_o popish_a fashion_n this_o man_n go_v to_o the_o stake_n promise_v his_o friend_n to_o give_v they_o some_o solemn_a token_n of_o the_o clearness_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o conscience_n in_o performance_n whereof_o whilst_o his_o body_n be_v burn_v he_o raise_v up_o himself_o and_o though_o have_v the_o sense_n yet_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o the_o fire_n joyful_o clap_v his_o hand_n over_o his_o head_n to_o the_o admiration_n of_o all_o the_o beholder_n there_o be_v a_o idol_n call_v the_o rood_n of_o dover-court_n in_o this_o county_n to_o which_o multitude_n of_o people_n go_v in_o pilgrimage_n divers_a zealous_a protestant_n at_o dedham_n be_v much_o trouble_v to_o see_v the_o almighty_a so_o dishonour_v by_o wicked_a idolatry_n go_v from_o thence_o in_o a_o frosty_a moonshine_n night_n 10_o mile_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o idol_n be_v where_o they_o find_v the_o church_n door_n open_a the_o popish_a clergy_n boast_v the_o power_n of_o this_o rood_n be_v such_o that_o no_o man_n can_v shut_v the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n where_o it_o stand_v these_o person_n take_v the_o image_n from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o stand_v carry_v it_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n off_o and_o there_o burn_v it_o to_o ash_n for_o which_o three_o of_o they_o be_v by_o the_o bloody_a papist_n hang_v in_o chain_n in_o 1605._o a_o great_a porpus_fw-la be_v take_v at_o westham_n in_o a_o little_a creek_n alive_a a_o mile_n and_o half_a within_o the_o land_n and_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o a_o whale_n come_v up_o the_o thames_n who_o length_n be_v see_v divers_a time_n above_o water_n and_o judge_v to_o exceed_v the_o large_a ship_n in_o the_o river_n but_o when_o she_o taste_v the_o freshwater_n and_o scent_v the_o land_n she_o return_v into_o the_o sea_n this_o county_n contain_v 20_o hundred_o 21_o market_n town_n and_o 415_o parish_n church_n it_o be_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o london_n and_o elect_v 8_o parliament_n man_n for_o the_o county_n 2._o colchester_n 2._o harwich_n 2._o malden_n 2._o and_o give_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n to_o arthur_n l._n capel_n glocestershire_n have_v worcester_n and_o warwickshire_n on_o the_o north_n oxford_n and_o wiltshire_n on_o the_o east_n somersetshire_n on_o the_o south_n herefordshire_n with_o the_o river_n wye_n on_o the_o west_n the_o river_n severn_n run_v through_o it_o and_o malmsbury_n the_o old_a historian_n thus_o describe_v it_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o shire_n throughout_o say_v he_o yield_v plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o bring_v forth_o abundance_n of_o fruit_n the_o one_o only_a through_o the_o natural_a goodness_n of_o the_o ground_n the_o other_o by_o diligent_a manure_n and_o tillage_n insomuch_o that_o it_o will_v provoke_v the_o most_o lazy_a person_n to_o take_v pain_n here_o you_o may_v see_v the_o high_a way_n and_o common_a lane_n full_a of_o appletree_n and_o peer-tree_n not_o ingraft_v by_o the_o industry_n of_o man_n hand_n but_o grow_v natural_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n the_o ground_n itself_o be_v so_o incline_v to_o bear_v fruit_n and_o those_o both_o in_o taste_n and_o beauty_n far_o exceed_v other_o and_o will_v endure_v till_o a_o new_a supply_n come_v there_o be_v not_o any_o county_n in_o england_n so_o thick_o set_v with_o vineyard_n as_o this_o be_v so_o plentiful_a of_o increase_n and_o so_o pleasant_a in_o taste_n the_o very_a wine_n make_v thereof_o have_v no_o ill_a taste_n and_o be_v little_a inferior_a to_o the_o french_a the_o house_n be_v innumerable_a the_o church_n very_o fair_a and_o the_o town_n stand_v very_o thick_a but_o that_o which_o add_v a_o great_a glory_n to_o it_o be_v the_o river_n severn_n than_o which_o there_o be_v not_o any_o in_o the_o kingdom_n exceed_v it_o for_o breadth_n of_o channel_n swiftness_n of_o stream_n or_o for_o fish_n better_o store_v there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o daily_a rage_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o water_n which_o i_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o call_v a_o gulf_n or_o whirlpool_n of_o wave_n raise_v up_o sand_n from_o the_o bottom_n wind_a and_o drive_v they_o upon_o heap_n and_o sometime_o overflow_a its_o bank_n rove_v a_o great_a way_n on_o the_o border_a ground_n and_o then_o return_v again_o into_o its_o usual_a channel_n unhappy_a be_v the_o vessel_n which_o it_o take_v full_a upon_o the_o side_n but_o the_o waterman_n be_v aware_a of_o it_o when_o they_o see_v it_o come_v turn_v their_o vessel_n and_o cut_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o avoid_v the_o danger_n thus_o far_o he_o this_o encounter_n of_o the_o salt_n and_o fresh_a water_n as_o be_v suppose_v here_o mention_v be_v call_v in_o this_o country_n the_o higre_n and_o by_o some_o the_o eager_a for_o the_o keenness_n and_o fierceness_n thereof_o which_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v equal_o terrible_a with_o the_o flashing_n and_o noise_n to_o those_o that_o see_v and_o hear_v it_o much_o more_o to_o they_o who_o feel_v it_o of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n render_v since_o the_o thames_n where_o we_o find_v the_o same_o cause_n have_v no_o such_o disturbance_n hear_v how_o the_o poet_n describe_v this_o higre_n until_o they_o be_v embrace_v in_o severn_n sovereign_a arm_n with_o who_o tumultuous_a wave_n shut_v up_o in_o narrow_a bound_n the_o higre_n wild_o rave_v and_o fright_v the_o straggle_a flock_n the_o neighbour_a shore_n o_o fly_v afar_o as_o from_o the_o main_a it_o come_v with_o hideous_a cry_n and_o on_o the_o angry_a front_n the_o curl_a foam_n do_v bring_v the_o billow_n '_o against_o the_o bank_n when_o fierce_o it_o do_v fling_v throw_v up_o the_o slimy_a ouze_n and_o make_v the_o scaly_a brood_n leap_v mad_v to_o the_o land_n affright_v from_o the_o flood_n o'return_v the_o toil_a barge_n who_o steersman_n do_v not_o launch_v and_o thrust_v the_o furrow_n beak_n into_o her_o dreadful_a paunch_n we_o read_v that_o in_o the_o 2._o of_o king_n richard_n 3._o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n intend_v to_o pass_v with_o his_o army_n over_o the_o severn_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o inundation_n of_o water_n that_o man_n be_v drown_v in_o their_o bed_n house_n be_v overturn_v child_n be_v carry_v about_o the_o field_n swim_v in_o their_o cradle_n and_o beast_n drown_v even_o upon_o the_o hill_n which_o rage_n of_o the_o water_n continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 10_o day_n and_o be_v call_v to_o this_o day_n in_o those_o part_n the_o great_a water_n in_o the_o 17_o of_o q._n elizabeth_n feb._n 24._o be_v a_o hard_a frost_n after_o a_o flood_n which_o be_v not_o great_a there_o come_v down_o the_o river_n of_o severn_n such_o a_o swarm_n of_o fly_n and_o beetle_n that_o they_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v above_o a_o 100_o quarter_n the_o mill_n thereabouts_o be_v dam_v up_o with_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 4_o day_n and_o then_o be_v cleanse_v by_o dig_v they_o out_o with_o shovel_n in_o 1607._o a_o mighty_a west-wind_n which_o continue_v 16_o hour_n bring_v the_o sea_n into_o the_o severn_n after_o a_o great_a rain_n and_o at_o a_o spring_n tide_n with_o such_o violence_n that_o the_o river_n begin_v to_o overflow_v its_o bank_n from_o as_o far_o as_o the_o mount_n in_o cornwall_n along_o on_o both_o side_n up_o into_o somersetshire_n and_o
the_o sun_n be_v rise_v and_o shine_v clear_a he_o give_v his_o master_n time_n to_o pray_v before_o he_o take_v he_o but_o thou_o do_v kill_v thy_o brother_n sleep_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o wake_v or_o speak_v only_o to_o sigh_v and_o groan_n and_o that_o most_o sad_o yet_o all_o move_v thou_o not_o etc._n etc._n this_o young_a man_n be_v soon_o after_o deserve_o execute_v for_o this_o horrid_a fratricide_n &_o so_o this_o worthy_a knight_n lose_v both_o his_o son_n at_o one_o time_n two_o waterman_n of_o gravesend_n one_o name_v smith_n and_o the_o other_o gurnay_n be_v some_o year_n before_o hire_v by_o a_o grazier_n to_o carry_v he_o down_o to_o tilbury_n hope_v intend_v to_o go_v to_o a_o certain_a fair_a in_o essex_n to_o buy_v cattle_n these_o villain_n by_o the_o way_n perceive_v he_o have_v money_n conspire_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o according_o one_o of_o they_o cut_v his_o throat_n and_o the_o other_o take_v his_o money_n throw_v he_o overboard_o this_o murder_n be_v conceal_v divers_a year_n but_o in_o 1656._o these_o murderer_n be_v drink_v together_o fall_v out_o and_o one_o of_o they_o in_o his_o passion_n accuse_v the_o other_o of_o murder_n and_o he_o again_o accuse_v he_o upon_o which_o be_v apprehend_v and_o examine_v they_o confess_v the_o fact_n be_v condemn_v at_o maidstone_n assizes_n and_o hang_v in_o chain_n at_o gravesend_n in_o 1658._o june_n 3_o a_o whale_n come_v up_o the_o thames_n as_o high_a as_o deptford_n and_o be_v discover_v at_o greenwich_n many_o boat_n make_v out_o after_o she_o and_o a_o mariner_n strike_v she_o with_o a_o harp_v iron_n whereupon_o she_o spout_v forth_o much_o water_n and_o blood_n and_o roar_v like_o a_o lion_n and_o so_o beat_v herself_o up_o and_o down_o till_o she_o come_v below_o greenwich_n she_o there_o turn_v up_o her_o belly_n and_o die_v she_o be_v 59_o foot_n long_o and_o 15_o foot_n high_a as_o she_o lie_v on_o her_o belly_n september_n 3_o follow_v oliver_z cromwell_z die_v three_o day_n before_o which_o there_o be_v such_o a_o tempestuous_a and_o violent_a wind_n as_o overthrow_v divers_a house_n brake_n and_o overturn_v many_o tree_n by_o the_o root_n and_o do_v much_o mischief_n in_o 1660._o august_n 4._o at_o dover_n from_o 10_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n till_o 2_o next_o morning_n be_v such_o storm_n of_o hail_n accompany_v with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n as_o the_o like_a be_v never_o know_v some_o of_o the_o hailstone_n that_o fall_v be_v as_o big_a as_o walnut_n and_o be_v measure_v 4_o inch_n about_o the_o damage_n be_v reckon_v 50_o pound_n in_o glass_n window_n which_o be_v break_v in_o 1662._o july_n 2._o about_o 3_o in_o the_o afternoon_n there_o happen_v a_o very_a strange_a whirlwind_n in_o mason_n dufield_n between_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o dover_n at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o which_o field_n the_o wind_n take_v up_o divers_a sheaf_n onwards_o of_o pease_n a_o vast_a height_n into_o the_o air_n and_o carry_v they_o over_o the_o town_n into_o the_o seâ—_n and_o it_o be_v judge_v they_o be_v carry_v two_o or_o three_o mile_n before_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n it_o also_o take_v up_o some_o calf_n and_o other_o small_a cattle_n and_o throw_v they_o into_o a_o ditch_n a_o hoy_n likewise_o in_o the_o road_n be_v almost_o overset_v by_o it_o upon_o aug._n 4._o follow_v several_a great_a spout_n be_v see_v in_o dover_n ride_v about_o quarter_n sea_n over_o some_o affirm_v they_o be_v 7_o and_o about_o half_a a_o mile_n asunder_o and_o run_v about_o half_a a_o hour_n they_o be_v big_a at_o both_o end_n and_o slender_a in_o the_o middle_n some_o seaman_n affirm_v they_o be_v big_a than_o those_o in_o the_o strait_n and_o be_v very_o unusual_a in_o these_o sea_n the_o county_n of_o kent_n be_v divide_v into_o 5_o lath_n and_o 67_o hundred_o wherein_o be_v 29_o market_n town_n and_o 408_o parish_n church_n it_o be_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n and_o rochester_n and_o give_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n to_o anthony_n l._n grace_n as_o dover_n do_v to_o john_n l_o cary_n thanet_n to_o nicholas_n l._n tufton_n rochester_n to_o john_n l._n wilmot_n and_o sandwich_n to_o edward_n l._n montague_n it_o elect_v 10_o parliament_n men._n lancashire_n have_v the_o irish_a sea_n on_o the_o west_n yorkshire_n on_o the_o east_n cheshire_n part_v with_o the_o river_n mersey_n on_o the_o south_n and_o westmoreland_n on_o the_o north_n it_o be_v a_o county_n palatine_n and_o be_v replenish_v with_o all_o necessary_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n yield_v without_o any_o great_a labour_n corn_n flax_n grass_n coal_n and_o be_v plentiful_o furnish_v with_o fish_n flesh_n and_o fowl_n the_o brigantes_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o county_n be_v subdue_v by_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n who_o secure_v it_o by_o garrison_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o inscription_n find_v in_o wall_n and_o by_o certain_a altar_n erect_v in_o honour_n of_o some_o of_o their_o emperor_n it_o be_v famous_a for_o the_o four_o henrys_n the_o four_o five_o sixth_z and_o seven_o all_o derive_v from_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n the_o shire_n town_n be_v lancaster_n more_o pleasant_a in_o situation_n than_o rich_a in_o inhabitant_n the_o beauty_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o church_n castle_n and_o bridge_n manchester_n be_v a_o town_n of_o great_a antiquity_n from_o main_a a_o british_a word_n which_o signify_v a_o stone_n it_o be_v seat_v upon_o a_o stony_a hill_n and_o beneath_o the_o town_n there_o be_v most_o famous_a quarry_n of_o stone_n it_o far_o excel_v the_o town_n lie_v about_o it_o for_o the_o beautiful_a show_n it_o make_v for_o resort_v to_o it_o and_o for_o clothing_n in_o regard_n also_o of_o the_o market_n place_n the_o fair_a church_n and_o college_n in_o this_o province_n king_n arthur_n be_v report_v to_o have_v put_v the_o saxon_n to_o flight_n in_o a_o memorable_a battle_n near_o douglas_n a_o little_a brook_n near_o the_o town_n of_o wiggan_n in_o this_o shire_n not_o far_o from_o fourness_n fell_n or_o hill_n be_v the_o great_a stand_a water_n in_o all_o england_n call_v winander_fw-ge mere_n which_o be_v wonderful_a deep_a and_o 10_o mile_n over_o and_o all_o pave_v with_o stone_n as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o bottom_n it_o breed_v a_o fish_n call_v a_o chare_n no_o where_o else_o to_o be_v find_v at_o ferneby_n the_o people_n use_n cannal_n or_o turss_n both_o for_o fuel_n and_o candle_n which_o when_o they_o dig_v they_o find_v under_o they_o a_o certain_a black_a water_n upon_o which_o swim_v a_o fat_a oily_a matter_n and_o therein_o be_v little_a fish_n which_o the_o digger_n catch_v on_o the_o very_a top_n of_o pendlehill_n grow_v a_o peculiar_a plant_n call_v cloudesberry_n as_o though_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n this_o hill_n some_o year_n ago_o do_v the_o country_n near_o it_o much_o harm_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a deal_n of_o water_n gush_v out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v also_o famous_a for_o a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o rain_n whensoever_o the_o top_n of_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o mist_n there_o be_v three_o great_a hill_n here_o not_o far_o distant_a from_o each_o other_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o high_a as_o the_o cloud_n which_o be_v ingelburrough_n penigent_a and_o this_o pendle_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o q._n marry_o bishop_n bonner_n put_v out_o a_o mandate_n to_o the_o priest_n within_o his_o diocese_n command_v that_o comely_a rood_n or_o image_n shall_v again_o be_v set_v up_o in_o all_o church_n the_o same_o injunction_n be_v publish_v in_o other_o diocese_n in_o pursuance_n whereof_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o cockram_n in_o lancashire_n have_v agree_v with_o a_o carver_n to_o make_v they_o a_o rood_n to_o set_v up_o in_o their_o church_n at_o a_o certain_a price_n the_o carver_n according_o make_v one_o but_o the_o image_n be_v of_o a_o ugly_a grim_a countenance_n they_o dislike_v it_o and_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o workman_n who_o thereupon_o bring_v they_o by_o a_o warrant_n before_o the_o mayor_n of_o lancaster_n who_o be_v a_o favourer_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n when_o they_o come_v before_o he_o he_o ask_v they_o why_o they_o do_v not_o pay_v the_o man_n according_a to_o agreement_n they_o reply_v they_o do_v not_o like_o the_o grimness_n of_o his_o visage_n say_v they_o have_v a_o man_n former_o with_o a_o handsome_a face_n and_o will_v have_v have_v such_o another_o now_o well_o say_v the_o mayor_n though_o you_o like_v not_o the_o rood_n the_o poor_a man_n labour_n have_v be_v never_o the_o less_o and_o its_o pity_n he_o shall_v lose_v by_o it_o but_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o you_o shall_v do_v pay_v he_o the_o money_n you_o promise_v he_o and_o if_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v you_o for_o a_o god_n
air_n and_o clean_a way_n it_o be_v full_a of_o many_o gentile_a habitation_n it_o have_v good_a box_n walnut_n fuller_n earth_n and_o corn_n excellent_a tapestry_n be_v also_o use_v at_o moreclack_n in_o this_o county_n kingston_n be_v former_o the_o seat_n of_o many_o king_n and_o gilford_n have_v be_v much_o large_a be_v former_o the_o royal_a mansion_n of_o divers_a saxon_a monarch_n there_o be_v two_o most_o beautiful_a palace_n in_o this_o shire_n richmond_n and_o nonsuch_n the_o medicinal_a water_n at_o ebsham_n or_o epsum_fw-la be_v much_o frequent_v which_o be_v find_v out_o about_o 1618._o upon_o this_o occasion_n one_o henry_n wicker_n in_o a_o dry_a summer_n and_o great_a want_n of_o water_n for_o cattle_n discover_v some_o water_n stand_v in_o the_o foot_n of_o some_o beast_n he_o at_o first_o suspect_v it_o to_o be_v their_o urine_n but_o be_v quick_o confute_v by_o the_o clearness_n thereof_o he_o therefore_o with_o his_o staff_n dig_v a_o square_a hole_n about_o it_o and_o so_o depart_v return_v next_o day_n he_o can_v hardly_o find_v the_o place_n in_o so_o wide_a a_o common_a at_o last_o he_o find_v the_o hole_n run_v over_o with_o most_o clear_a water_n which_o the_o cattle_n though_o very_o thirsty_a will_v not_o drink_v of_o as_o have_v a_o mineral_n taste_n it_o be_v conclude_v to_o run_v through_o some_o vein_n of_o allom_n and_o at_o first_o be_v use_v only_o for_o heal_v outward_a sore_n which_o it_o perform_v but_o since_o have_v be_v inward_o take_v and_o with_o good_a effect_n in_o many_o disease_n the_o convenient_a distance_n from_o london_n add_v to_o the_o reputation_n of_o these_o water_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o citizen_n come_v thither_o from_o the_o worst_a of_o smoke_n into_o the_o best_a of_o air_n find_v in_o themselves_o a_o perfect_a alteration_n there_o be_v a_o river_n in_o this_o county_n which_o at_o a_o place_n call_v the_o swallow_n sink_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o rise_v again_o some_o two_o mile_n off_o near_o leatherhead_n which_o the_o country_n people_n say_v be_v experiment_a in_o a_o goose_n which_o be_v put_v in_o and_o come_v out_o again_o alive_a though_o without_o feather_n nor_o may_v we_o forget_v a_o vault_n nigh_o rygate_n of_o very_a fine_a sand_n capable_a of_o receive_v 500_o man_n which_o castle_n under_o ground_n be_v in_o ancient_a time_n the_o mansion_n of_o some_o great_a person_n have_v several_a room_n therein_o if_o it_o be_v mere_o natural_a it_o do_v curious_o imitate_v art_n if_o pure_o artificial_a it_o do_v most_o lively_o represent_v nature_n we_o read_v that_o k._n edward_n 3._o that_o glorious_a conqueror_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v 50_o year_n and_o 4_o month_n be_v in_o the_o 60th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n 1377._o fall_v into_o his_o last_o sickness_n at_o richmond_n where_o when_o he_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v draw_v on_o his_o concubine_n alice_n pierce_n come_v to_o his_o bed_n side_n and_o take_v the_o royal_a ring_n from_o his_o finger_n and_o leave_v he_o gasp_v for_o breath_n go_v away_o the_o knight_n esquire_n and_o officer_n of_o his_o court_n rifle_v whatever_o they_o can_v and_o haste_v away_o also_o only_o a_o poor_a priest_n lament_v the_o king_n misery_n that_o among_o all_o his_o counsellor_n and_o servant_n there_o be_v none_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o his_o last_o moment_n enter_v his_o chamber_n exhort_v the_o king_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o hand_n to_o god_n to_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o implore_v the_o mercy_n of_o heaven_n and_o its_o forgiveness_n the_o king_n have_v before_o quite_o lose_v his_o speech_n but_o at_o these_o word_n take_v strength_n utter_v his_o mind_n though_o imperfect_o in_o these_o matter_n and_o make_v sign_n of_o contrition_n wherein_o his_o voice_n and_o speech_n fail_v he_o and_o scarce_o pronounce_v this_o word_n jesus_n yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n in_o 1491._o k._n hen._n 7._o hold_v solemn_a just_z at_o richmond_n which_o continue_v for_o a_o month_n wherein_o sir_n james_n parker_n run_v against_o mr._n hugh_n vaughan_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o faulty_a helmet_n he_o be_v strike_v into_o the_o month_n at_o the_o first_o course_n so_o that_o his_o tongue_n be_v thrust_v into_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o his_o head_n and_o die_v immediate_o in_o the_o place_n in_o 1602._o q._n elizabeth_n feel_v some_o infirmity_n of_o old_a age_n and_o sickness_n retire_v herself_o to_o richmond_n at_o which_o time_n as_o a_o sad_a omen_n she_o command_v the_o ring_n to_o be_v file_v off_o her_o finger_n wherewith_o she_o be_v solemn_o at_o first_o inaugurate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n and_o since_o that_o time_n have_v never_o take_v it_o off_o it_o be_v grow_v into_o the_o flesh_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v draw_v off_o without_o file_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o sickness_n the_o almond_n of_o her_o jaw_n begin_v to_o swell_v her_o appetite_n to_o fail_v she_o and_o she_o be_v very_o melancholy_a which_o some_o impute_v to_o her_o loss_n of_o essex_n other_o because_o she_o hear_v that_o divers_a of_o the_o nobility_n seek_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o k._n of_o scot_n adore_v he_o as_o the_o rise_a sun_n and_o neglect_v she_o but_o however_o a_o numbness_n seize_v she_o and_o she_o will_v discourse_v with_o none_o but_o dr._n whitgift_n a._n b._n of_o canterbury_n with_o who_o she_o pray_v fervent_o till_o her_o speech_n fail_v she_o which_o be_v a_o day_n before_o her_o death_n she_o be_v so_o ill_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a the_o secretary_n and_o admiral_n shall_v go_v to_o she_o and_o know_v her_o mind_n concern_v a_o successor_n to_o who_o she_o answer_v my_o throne_n have_v be_v the_o throne_n of_o king_n i_o will_v have_v no_o mean_a person_n succeed_v i_o the_o secretary_n request_v she_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o i_o will_v say_v she_o have_v a_o king_n succeed_v i_o and_o what_o king_n but_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n my_o near_a kinsman_n after_o this_o the_o archbishop_n exhort_v she_o to_o think_v upon_o god_n that_o i_o do_v say_v she_o nor_o do_v my_o thought_n ever_o wander_v from_o he_o and_o when_o her_o tongue_n no_o long_o serve_v she_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o her_o hand_n and_o eye_n that_o her_o thought_n be_v fix_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o on_o the_o 24_o of_o march_n be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o year_n 1602._o she_o yield_v up_o her_o soul_n to_o god_n when_o she_o have_v live_v 69_o year_n 6_o month_n and_o 7_o day_n whereof_o she_o have_v reign_v 44_o year_n 4_o month_n her_o body_n be_v embalm_v wrap_v in_o lead_n and_o bring_v to_o white-hall_n from_o whence_o april_v 28._o follow_v it_o be_v bury_v at_o westminster_n abbey_n at_o which_o time_n the_o city_n of_o westminster_n be_v surcharge_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n in_o the_o street_n house_n window_n and_o lead_n who_o come_v to_o see_v the_o funeral_n and_o when_o they_o behold_v her_o statue_n lie_v in_o royal_a robe_n with_o a_o crown_n upon_o her_o head_n there_o be_v such_o a_o general_a sigh_v groan_a and_o weep_v as_o the_o like_a have_v not_o be_v see_v nor_o know_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n neither_o do_v any_o history_n mention_v any_o people_n time_n or_o state_n to_o make_v the_o like_a lamentation_n for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o sovereign_n it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v 1600_o mourner_n in_o black_a at_o her_o funeral_n thomas_n cromwell_n be_v bear_v at_o putney_n in_o surrey_n his_o father_n be_v a_o blacksmith_n and_o therefore_o can_v bestow_v no_o great_a matter_n on_o his_o education_n yet_o such_o be_v his_o wit_n and_o activity_n that_o he_o make_v his_o own_o fortune_n he_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o cardinal_n wolsey_n after_o who_o death_n he_o be_v recommend_v to_o k._n henry_n 8._o who_o find_v the_o quickness_n of_o his_o understanding_n advise_v with_o he_o in_o many_o difficult_a matter_n and_o upon_o occasion_n he_o inform_v the_o king_n how_o his_o princely_a authority_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n who_o be_v swear_v to_o he_o be_v afterward_o dispense_v with_o and_o swear_v anew_o to_o the_o pope_n so_o that_o he_o be_v but_o half_a a_o king_n etc._n etc._n he_o also_o show_v he_o that_o the_o clergy_n by_o their_o oath_n be_v fall_v into_o a_o praemunire_n and_o their_o good_n land_n chattel_n and_o possession_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o king_n which_o he_o afterward_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v true_a who_o give_v the_o king_n above_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n for_o composition_n after_o this_o by_o his_o persuasion_n the_o king_n suppress_v all_o the_o abbey_n and_o monastery_n in_o england_n and_o command_v the_o bible_n to_o be_v print_v and_o read_v in_o the_o
no_o temporal_a authority_n at_o all_o but_o yet_o in_o spiritual_n he_o rather_o raise_v they_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o passage_n between_o aldred_n archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o this_o king_n for_o one_o time_n upon_o deny_v a_o certain_a suit_n the_o archbishop_n in_o great_a discontent_n offer_v to_o go_v away_o but_o the_o king_n for_o fear_n of_o his_o displeasure_n stay_v he_o and_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n desire_v his_o pardon_n and_o promise_v to_o grant_v his_o suit_n the_o king_n for_o sometime_o lay_v at_o his_o feâ—t_n and_o the_o nobleman_n that_o be_v present_a put_v the_o prelate_n in_o mind_n that_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o king_n to_o rise_v nay_o say_v the_o archbishop_n let_v he_o alone_o let_v he_o find_v what_o it_o be_v to_o anger_v st._n peter_n and_o as_o by_o this_o story_n we_o may_v see_v the_o insult_a pride_n of_o this_o prelate_n in_o those_o day_n so_o by_o another_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o equivocate_a falsehood_n of_o another_o prelate_n at_o that_o time_n for_o stigand_n a._n b._n of_o canterbury_n will_v often_o swear_v he_o have_v not_o one_o penny_n upon_o earth_n when_o under_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v afterward_o find_v he_o have_v hide_v great_a treasure_n it_o be_v also_o memorable_a but_o scarce_o credible_a of_o another_o bishop_n who_o be_v accuse_v of_o simony_n and_o deny_v it_o the_o cardinal_n before_o who_o he_o be_v to_o answer_v tell_v he_o that_o a_o bishopric_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o to_o buy_v a_o bishopric_n be_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thereupon_o bid_v he_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o the_o bishop_n beginning_n and_o oft_o try_v to_o do_v say_v our_o historian_n can_v never_o say_v and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o say_v it_o plain_o when_o he_o be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o bishopric_n in_o the_o 19_o of_o king_n henry_n 3._o 1235._o there_o be_v a_o great_a dearth_n in_o eng._n so_o that_o many_o poor_a people_n die_v for_o want_v of_o food_n the_o rich_a be_v so_o cruel_o covetous_a as_o not_o to_o relieve_v they_o and_o among_o other_o walter_n grace_n a._n b._n of_o york_n have_v great_a store_n of_o corn_n which_o he_o have_v hoard_v for_o five_o year_n together_o yet_o at_o that_o sad_a time_n refuse_v to_o bestow_v any_o of_o it_o upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o suspect_v that_o it_o may_v be_v destroy_v by_o vermine_n he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o husbandman_n that_o live_v in_o his_o manor_n upon_o condition_n to_o return_v he_o as_o much_o new_a corn_n after_o harvest_n but_o behold_v a_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o covetousness_n when_o they_o come_v to_o one_o of_o his_o great_a stack_n of_o corn_n nigh_o the_o town_n of_o ripoon_n there_o appear_v in_o the_o sheaf_n all_o over_o the_o head_n of_o worm_n serpent_n and_o toad_n so_o that_o the_o bailiff_n be_v force_v to_o build_v a_o high_a wall_n round_o about_o the_o stack_n of_o corn_n and_o then_o to_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n lest_o the_o venomous_a creature_n shall_v have_v go_v out_o and_o poison_a the_o corn_n in_o other_o place_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n edward_n 4._o 1570._o george_n nevil_n brother_n to_o the_o great_a earl_n of_o warwick_n at_o his_o instalment_n into_o his_o archbishopric_n of_o york_n make_v a_o prodigious_a feast_n to_o the_o nobility_n chief_a clergy_n and_o many_o gentry_n wherein_o he_o spend_v 300_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n 330_o tun_n of_o ale_n 104_o tun_n of_o wine_n 1_o pipe_n of_o spice_a wine_n 80_o fat_a ox_n 6_o wild_a bull_n 1004_o sheep_n 3000_o hog_n 300_o calf_n 3000_o goose_n 3000_o capon_n 300_o pig_n 100_o peacock_n 200_o crane_n 200_o kid_n 2000_o chicken_n 4000_o pigeon_n 4000_o rabbit_n 204_o bittern_n 4000_o duck_n 400_o heron_n 200_o pheasant_n 500_o partridge_n 4000_o woodcock_n 400_o plover_n 100_o curlew_n 100_o quales_fw-la 1000_o egret_n 200_o rees_n above_o 400_o buck_n do_v and_o roe-buck_n 1506_o hot_a venison_n pasty_n 4000_o cold_a venison_n pasty_n 1000_o dish_n of_o jelly_n part_v 4000_o dish_n of_o jelly_n plain_a 4000_o cold_a custard_n 2000_o hot_a custard_n 300_o pike_n 300_o bream_n 8_o seal_n 4_o porpoise_n and_o 400_o tart_n at_o this_o feast_n the_o e._n of_o warwick_n be_v steward_n the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n treasurer_n the_o lord_n hastings_n controller_n with_o many_o more_o noble_a officer_n 1000_o servitor_n 62_o cook_n 515_o scullion_n but_o about_o 7_o year_n after_o the_o king_n seize_v on_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o archbishop_n and_o send_v he_o over_o prisoner_n into_o france_n where_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o chain_n and_o in_o great_a poverty_n justice_n thus_o punish_v his_o former_a prodigality_n the_o east-riding_a of_o yorkshire_n be_v divide_v into_o 4_o hundred_o wherein_o be_v 8_o market_n town_n the_o west-riding_a be_v divide_v into_o 10_o hundred_o wherein_o be_v 24_o market_n town_n the_o north_n be_v divide_v into_o 12_o hundred_o wherein_o be_v 17_o market_n town_n it_o be_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o york_n have_v 563_o parish_n church_n and_o elect_v 29_o parliament_n man_n york_n give_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n to_o his_o royal_a highness_n richmond_n that_o of_o duke_n to_o charles_n lenos_fw-la son_n to_o the_o duchess_n of_o portsmouth_n hallifax_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n to_o george_n l._n savil._n wales_n this_o principality_n have_v the_o severn_n sea_n on_o the_o south_n the_o irish_a ocean_n on_o the_o west_n and_o north_n and_o england_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v 100_o mile_n from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o 120_o from_o north_n to_o south_n it_o consist_v of_o 3_o part_n north-wales_n powis_n and_o southwales_n wherein_o be_v contain_v 13_o shire_n or_o county_n of_o which_o i_o have_v not_o room_n to_o give_v a_o particular_a account_n as_o before_o but_o shall_v only_o observe_v what_o be_v memorable_a in_o each_o of_o they_o the_o name_n thereof_o be_v anglesey_n brecknockshire_n cardigan_n carmarthan_a carnarvan_n denby_n flint_n glamorg_n n_z merion_v monmouth_n montgomery_n pembroke_n and_o radnor_n the_o name_n of_o wales_n some_o derive_v from_o idwallo_n the_o son_n of_o cadwaller_n who_o with_o the_o small_a remainder_n of_o his_o british_a subject_n make_v good_a the_o dangerous_a place_n of_o this_o country_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o be_v first_o call_v king_n of_o wales_n this_o country_n be_v mountainous_a and_o barren_a not_o able_a to_o maintain_v its_o people_n but_o by_o help_n elsewhere_o their_o chief_a commodity_n be_v course_n clothes_n call_v welch_n freeze_v and_o cotton_n lewellin_n son_n of_o griffin_n the_o brother_n of_o david_n the_o last_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o wales_n of_o the_o race_n of_o cadwallader_n be_v slay_v by_o k._n edward_n 1._o 1282._o whereby_o the_o principality_n of_o wales_n be_v add_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n though_o it_o may_v be_v this_o conquest_n happen_v not_o for_o want_v of_o valour_n since_o hen._n 2._o in_o a_o letter_n to_o emanuel_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n give_v this_o testimony_n of_o they_o the_o welsh_a nation_n be_v so_o adventurous_a that_o they_o dare_v encounter_v naked_a with_o arm_a man_n ready_a to_o spend_v their_o blood_n for_o their_o country_n and_o pawn_v their_o life_n for_o praise_n anglesey_n be_v a_o island_n separate_v from_o the_o continent_n by_o a_o small_a and_o narrow_a straight_o of_o the_o river_n menai_n in_o divers_a place_n in_o the_o low_a field_n and_o champion_n ground_n of_o this_o county_n there_o be_v divers_a tree_n dig_v out_o black_z within_z like_o ebony_n and_o be_v use_v to_o inlay_v cupboard_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v hard_o to_o resolve_v how_o they_o come_v hither_o some_o imagine_v the_o roman_n cut_v they_o down_o as_o be_v the_o covert_n of_o rebellion_n other_o think_v they_o fall_v of_o themselves_o and_o with_o their_o own_o weight_n in_o those_o waterish_a place_n bury_v themselves_o and_o that_o the_o clammy_a bituminous_a substance_n that_o be_v find_v about_o they_o keep_v they_o from_o putrefaction_n this_o island_n yield_v such_o plenty_n of_o wheat_n that_o they_o call_v it_o the_o mother_n of_o wales_n he_o that_o relate_v wonder_n say_v dr._n fuller_n walk_v on_o the_o edge_n of_o a_o house_n if_o he_o be_v not_o careful_a of_o his_o foot_n down_o fall_v his_o credit_n this_o shall_v make_v i_o exact_v in_o use_v my_o author_n word_n that_o cloak_n hat_n and_o staff_n cast_v down_o from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n call_v mounch-denny_a or_o cady_a arthur_n which_o have_v its_o top_n above_o the_o cloud_n in_o the_o county_n of_o brecknock_n will_v never_o fall_v but_o be_v with_o the_o air_n and_o wind_n still_o beat_v back_o and_o blow_v up_o again_o nor_o will_v any_o