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A61053 A prospect of the most famous parts of the vvorld Viz. Asia, 3 Affrica, 5 Europe, 7 America. 9 With these kingdomes therein contained. Grecia, 11 Roman Empire, 13 Germanie, 15 Bohemia, 17 France, 19 Belgia, 21 Spaine, 23 Italie, 25 Hungarie, 27 Denmarke, 29 Poland, 31 Persia, 33 Turkish Empire, 35 Kingdome of China, 37 Tartaria, 39 Sommer Ilands, 41 Civill Warres, in England, Wales, and Ireland. You shall find placed in the beginning of the second booke marked with these [3 asterisks in triangle formation] and (5) together with all the provinces, counties, and shires, contained in that large theator of Great Brittaines empire. / Performed by John Speed. Speed, John, 1552?-1629.; Goos, Abraham,; Gryp, Dirck,; Speed, John, 1552?-1629. Theatre of the empire of Great Britaine. 1646 (1646) Wing S4882A; ESTC R218797 522,101 219

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cwm._n mochnant_n uwchrhayadr_n 29_o mechamis_n coe_v 30_o llanner_n hudol_n 31_o 11_o can._n ystly_v al._n ystlic_a cwm._n deudwr_n 32_o gordwrisalh_n 33_o gordwr_n uchau_fw-fr 34_o ystrat_a marchell_n 35_o 12_o can._n llyswynau_n cwm._n caer_fw-mi einion_n 36_o mechain_n vwchcoed_n 37_o 13_o can._n cydewen_n cwm._n cynan_n 38_o hauren_n 39_o 14_o can._n cynan_n cwm._n cyfe●lioc_fw-la 40_o mawdhwy_n 41_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o description_n of_o that_o which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v call_v gwyneth_n and_o powy_n kingdom_n 15_o it_o now_o remain_v that_o we_o describe_v the_o last_o kingdom_n of_o wales_n call_v demetia_n deheubarth_n or_o the_o telaith_n of_o dinevowr_n which_o although_o it_o be_v the_o great_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o best_a because_o it_o be_v much_o molest_v with_o flemings_n &_o norman_n and_o for_o that_o also_o divers_a part_n thereof_o will_v not_o obey_v their_o prince_n as_o in_o gwent_n and_o in_o morganwc_n south-wales_n 16_o this_o be_v 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brenhinawl_n cwm._n cibwrn_n 53_o saing_n henyd_v 54_o vwch_v cayach_n 55_o be_v cayach_n 56_o 17_o can._n gwennllws_n cwm._n your_o haid_z al._n your_o hard_a ganol_n 57_o cenawl_n 58_o cithas_n al._n eitha●_n dylg_v gion_n 59_o dlygton_n 60_o 20_o the_o five_o now_o call_v gwent_n and_o in_o monmouth-shire_n south-wales_n have_v in_o it_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o caerlheon_n upon_o vsk._n there_o ae_z also_o divers_a town_n and_o castle_n as_o chepstow_n glynstrygul_n ros_n tynterne_n upon_o the_o river_n wye_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o fair_a and_o fertile_a country_n it_o have_v on_o the_o west_n glamorgan_n and_o brocknock-shire_n upon_o the_o north_n hereford-shire_n upon_o the_o east_n gloucestershire_n with_o the_o river_n wye_n and_o the_o river_n severne_n upon_o the_o south_n and_o southeast_n who_o division_n be_v as_o follow_v 18_o can._n such_o coet_n ggo_v cw_n vwchmynydh_n 61_o it_o ●oed_v 62_o llefynyd_n 63_o tref_o y_o grue_a 64_o 19_o can._n iscoed_n cwm._n bryn_n bugas_n 65_o vwchcoed_n 66_o ytairlief_n 67_o ergin_n 68_o
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wardhill_n east_n m._n c_o warren_n kill_v b_o warren_n east_n m._n c_o warren_n kilk._n b_o water_n kilk._n water_n castle_n q_n county_n b_o water_n east_n m._n waton_n grove_n kilk._n weme_v east_n m._n wexford_n wex._n wexford_n haven_n wex._n b_o wey_n q_n county_n c_o white_n kl._n wickloe_n flu_fw-fr dublin_n wicklo_n dublin_n b_o wildock_n east_n m._n b_o william_n east_n m._n b_o william_n east_n m._n b_o william_n cater_n william_n west_n m._n b_o wincourt_n east_n m._n winter_a q_o county_n b_o woghan_n dublin_n wogh_a heart_n kill_v woodstock_n kill_v y_fw-fr b_o yage_n kill_v chapter_n four_o bound_n this_o province_n name_v by_o giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la conachtia_fw-la and_o conatia_n by_o the_o irish_a conaughty_n and_o by_o englishman_n connaught_n be_v bound_v eastward_o with_o part_n of_o the_o county_n of_o leinster_n northward_o with_o part_n of_o ulster_n westward_o with_o the_o west_n main_a ocean_n and_o on_o the_o south_n it_o be_v confine_v with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o province_n of_o monster_n close_v in_o with_o the_o river_n shennon_n and_o butt_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n form_n 2_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v long_o and_o towards_o the_o north_n and_o south_n end_n thin_a and_o narrow_a but_o as_o it_o grow_v towards_o the_o middle_n from_o either_o part_n it_o wax_v still_o big_a and_o big_a exceed_v in_o length_n from_o the_o river_n shennon_n in_o her_o south_n to_o enis_n kelling_n in_o her_o north_n 126._o mile_n and_o the_o broad_a part_n be_v from_o tromer_n in_o her_o east_n to_o barragh-bay_n in_o her_o west_n contain_v above_o fourscore_o the_o whole_a in_o circuit_n and_o compass_n be_v above_o four_o hundred_o mile_n air_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o pure_a and_o clear_a as_o in_o the_o other_o province_n of_o ireland_n by_o reason_n of_o certain_a moist_a place_n cover_v over_o with_o grass_n which_o of_o their_o softness_n be_v usual_o term_v boghe_n both_o dangerous_a and_o full_a of_o 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plenteous_a country_n for_o feed_v and_o raise_v of_o cattle_n letrim_a letrim_a a_o place_n rise_v up_o throughout_o with_o hill_n be_v so_o full_a of_o rank_n grass_n and_o forage_n that_o as_o solinus_n report_v if_o cattle_n be_v not_o keep_v sometime_o from_o graze_v their_o fullness_n will_v endanger_v they_o and_o roscomen_v be_v a_o territory_n roscomen_fw-mi for_o the_o most_o part_n plain_a and_o fruitful_a feed_v many_o herd_n of_o cattle_n and_o with_o mean_a husbandry_n and_o tillage_n yield_v plenty_n of_o corn_n as_o every_o particular_a part_n be_v thus_o several_o profitable_a by_o inbred_a commodity_n so_o be_v it_o no_o less_o commend_v in_o the_o generality_n for_o the_o many_o accommodate_v and_o fit_a bay_n creek_n and_o navigable_a river_n lie_v upon_o her_o seacoast_n that_o after_o a_o sort_n invite_v and_o provoke_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o navigation_n inhabitant_n 5_o such_o as_o in_o ancient_a time_n make_v their_o abode_n and_o habitation_n in_o this_o province_n be_v the_o gangani_n who_o be_v also_o call_v concani_n auteri_n and_o nagnata●_n as_o the_o luceni_n that_o be_v next_o neighbour_n unto_o they_o come_v from_o the_o lucensii_n in_o spain_n so_o those_o gangani_n and_o concani_n may_v seem_v also_o to_o have_v fetch_v their_o derivation_n from_o the_o concani_n a_o nation_n of_o the_o selfsame_a country_n both_o by_o the_o affinity_n of_o name_n and_o vicinity_n of_o place_n in_o strabo_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o read_v the_o same_o people_n be_v name_v coniaci_n and_o conisci_n and_o silius_n testify_v they_o at_o the_o first_o to_o have_v be_v scythian_n and_o to_o have_v use_v ordinary_o to_o drink_v horse_n blood_n a_o thing_n nothing_o strange_a among_o the_o wild_a irish_a even_o of_o late_a day_n and_o some_o may_v also_o happy_o suppose_v that_o the_o irish_a name_n conaughty_n be_v compound_v of_o concani_n and_o nagnatae_n howsoever_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o these_o be_v the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o ptolemie_n galway_n 6_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o this_o province_n and_o which_o may_v worthy_o be_v account_v the_o three_o in_o ireland_n be_v galway_n in_o irish_a gallive_a build_v in_o manner_n much_o like_o to_o a_o tower_n it_o be_v dignify_v with_o a_o bishop_n see_v and_o be_v much_o frequent_v with_o merchant_n by_o reason_n whereof_o and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o road_n and_o haven_n it_o be_v gainful_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n through_o traffic_n and_o exchange_v of_o rich_a commodity_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n not_o far_o from_o which_o near_o the_o west-shoare_n that_o lie_v indent_v with_o small_a in-lets_a and_o outlet_n in_o a_o rue_n be_v the_o island_n call_v arran_n arran_n of_o which_o many_o a_o foolish_a fable_n go_v as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o island_n of_o the_o live_n wherein_o none_o die_v at_o any_o time_n or_o be_v subject_a to_o mortality_n which_o be_v as_o superstitious_a a_o observation_n as_o that_o use_v in_o
earl_n of_o motgomery_n 115.5_o her●rd-shire_n how_o bound_v 49.1_o t●e_v climate_n of_o what_o temperature_n 49.2_o hu●dreds_n and_o town_n therein_o 50_o heref●rd_n city_n and_o bishopric_n 49.5_o th●_n circuit_n and_o graduation_n thereof_o ibid._n th●●ivill_a magistracy_n thereof_o ibid._n herbe●t_n losinga_n b._n of_o norwi●_n what_o church_n and_o monastery_n he_o build_v 35.8_o herefordshire_n how_o bound_v 39.1_o the_o form_n and_o dimension_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o air_n soil_n and_o commodity_n 39.3_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 39.4_o h●●dreds_n and_o town_n ●erein_o 40_o her●rd_n town_n 39.6_o the_o graduation_n thereof_o 49.8_o hib●ia_n whence_o it_o take_v man_n 138.12_o hidosland_n what_o it_o signify_v 3.3_o &_o 57.3_o hig●andmen_n natural_a scot_n 11.4_o see_v heghlandmen_n hill●ie_o isle_n 9●_n 8_o sain●_n hilda_n his_o miracle_n 81.6_o himinbrooke_n nuunery_n 57.6_o histricall_a tome_n of_o this_o work_fw-mi 1.1_o hoby_n irish_a in_o leinster_n 141.5_o ho_o island_n see_v lindisferne_n ho_o well_o see_v winifrid_n well_o ho_o cross_n in_o tipperary_n within_o monster_n 139.11_o hound_n a_o three_o part_n of_o linc●nshire_n 63.10_o hlander_n fish_v by_o licence_n ●on_v the_o north-east_n coast_v england_n 81.3_o h●ry_n holland_n his_o high_a descent_n and_o calamity_n 19.8_o h●_n castle_n in_o bromfield_n 100_o 12_o horse_n muscle_n full_a of_o good_a earl_n 132.15_o horse-shoe_n in_o the_o shire-hall_n at_o oak●ham_n 59.7_o ●orsa_fw-mi slay_v in_o battle_n 7.11_o at_o horsted_n his_o monument_n ibid._n ●orton_n see_v halifax_n hospital_n at_o leicester_n with_o a_o collegiate_n church_n build_v 61.6_o charles_n howard_n defeat_v the_o the_o spanish_a armada_n at_o sea_n 19.4_o hubblestone_n in_o devon-shire_n whence_o it_o take_v name_n 19.7_o humber_n as_o arm_v of_o the_o sea_n 79.3_o hundred_o what_o they_o be_v 3.4_o hunting●on-shire_n how_o it_o be_v bound_v 57.1_o how_o divided_a 57.3_o what_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n therein_o at_o first_o 57.4_o hundred_o town_n and_o memorable_a place_n therein_o 58_o 10_o huntingdon_n town_n why_o so_o name_v and_o how_o seat_v 57.5_o their_o common-seale_a ibid._n their_o priory_n of_o black-canon_n ibid._n the_o castle_n ibid._n the_o river_n there_o sometime_o navigable_a 57.6_o hurl_v in_o cornwall_n what_o they_o be_v 21.9_o i_o james●he_v ●he_z four_o king_n of_o scot_n slay_v 89_o 10._o james_n 5._o king_n of_o scot_n die_v for_o grief_n of_o heart_n 87.5_o iceni_n ●hat_n people_n and_o where_o seat_v 33.4_o &_o 35.3_o icat_a or_o black_a amber_n 81.6_o jersey_a island_n how_o seat_v 94_o the_o form_n and_o dimension_n of_o it_o 94.2_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n 94.3.4_o stocking_n there_o make_v 94.4_o the_o original_a and_o language_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n 94.5_o the_o commodity_n 94.6_o how_o govern_v 94.7_o a_o island_n float_v 132.15_o ilchester_n in_o somersetshire_n 23.10_o kingdom_n of_o the_o island_n divide_v 92.17_o johannes_n de_fw-fr sacro_fw-la bosco_n bear_v at_o halifax_n 77.8_o king_n john_n his_o monument_n and_o portraiture_n 51.5_o saint_n johns_n tomb_n in_o scotland_n 132.6_o jona_n i_o columkil_n 132.18_o josephus_n of_o exeter_n or_o iscanus_n his_o praise_n 19.6_o ipswich_n commend_v 33.6_o the_o dimension_n and_o site_n of_o ipswich_n ibid._n how_o govern_v ibid._n ireland_n how_o divide_v into_o province_n and_o country_n 135_o what_o name_v it_o have_v 137_o 1_o the_o name_n whence_o derive_v 137.2_o the_o most_o western_a island_n 137.2_o why_o call_v the_o holy_a island_n 137.3_o thought_n to_o be_v ogygia_n in_o plutarch_n 137.3_o call_v also_o scotia_n ibid._n the_o three_o island_n for_o bigness_n in_o the_o know_a world_n 137.4_o when_o and_o how_o it_o receive_v christianity_n 135.22_o christianity_n there_o much_o decay_v 139.8_o ireland_n of_o what_o form_n it_o be_v 137.4_o how_o bound_a ibid._n the_o air_n and_o temperature_n 137.5_o the_o soil_n 137.6_o the_o commodity_n 137.7_o the_o ancient_a and_o original_a inhabitant_n 137.8_o by_o who_o divide_v into_o five_o province_n 138.12_o call_v little_a britain_n ibid._n irishman_n cottage_n in_o anglesey_n 125_o the_o manner_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o irish_a in_o old_a time_n 138.14_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v 138.15_o their_o child_n how_o nurce_v ibid._n their_o fantastical_a conceit_n 138.16_o addict_v much_o to_o witchcraft_n ibid._n their_o idolatry_n ibid._n their_o attire_n 138.18_o they_o forsake_v their_o wife_n at_o their_o pleasure_n 145.8_o their_o manner_n of_o war_n 138.19_o their_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a 138.20_o irish_a bb._n consecrate_a by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 145.8_o isca_n silurum_n i._o caerlion_n 107.4_o ithancester_n see_v st_n peter_n upon_o the_o wall_n ibid._n s._n ivo_n a_o persian_a bishop_n 15.7_o s._n ivoes_n priory_n a_o cell_n to_o ramsey_n abbey_n ibid._n k_o katherine_n dowager_n of_o spain●_n where_o inter_v 55.7_o key_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n 91.5_o kendale_n or_o candale_n whence_o it_o take_v name_n 85.4_o kendale_n town_n 85.7_o how_o govern_v ibid._n graduation_n of_o it_o ibid._n kendale_n earl_n 85.7_o kent_n how_o it_o be_v bound_v 7.1_o the_o length_n breadth_n and_o circumference_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o form_n site_n and_o position_n of_o it_o 7.2.3_o the_o soil_n and_o commodity_n 7.4_o river_n navigable_a therein_o 7_o 5_o kent_z unconquered_a 7.7_o receive_v christianity_n first_o in_o this_o isle_n ibid._n trouble_a with_o civil_a dissension_n 7.10_o how_o govern_v 7.11_o make_v a_o kingdom_n ibid._n make_v a_o earldom_n ibid._n earl_n thereof_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o their_o several_a family_n ibid._n how_o divide_v into_o hundred_o and_o parish_n 7.8_o kesteven_n a_o three_o part_n of_o lincolnshire_n 63.10_o kildare_n adorn_v with_o a_o episcopal_a see_v 141.8_o kilkenny_n a_o fair_a burrough-town_n in_o leinster_n 141.8_o kimbolton_n manor_n 58.9_o kings-delfe_a see_v swords-delfe_a kingston_n upon_o hull_n 81_o 4_o when_o build_v ibid._n how_o govern_v ibid._n the_o graduation_n of_o it_o ibid._n kirkstall_n monastery_n 77.7_o kirkstall_n battle_n 78.10_o knights-fee_n how_o many_o in_o england_n in_o william_n the_o conqueror_n day_n 4.10_o knocktoe_n battle_n 143.7_o l_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n his_o only_a son_n drown_v in_o a_o well_o 119.7_o lactorodum_fw-la see_v stonystratford_n laford_n i_o lord_n what_o it_o import_v 47_o lagetium_fw-la see_v casterford_n lagman_n king_n of_o man_n 92.4_o he_o take_v the_o badge_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o jerusalem_n 92.4_o in_o his_o journey_n die_v ibid._n his_o cruelty_n to_o his_o brother_n harold_n 92.4_o lambeth_n commend_v 11.7_o lamp_n burn_v many_o age_n 78.11_o llanbadarn_n vaur_n a_o episcopal_a see_v 113.7_o lancaster_n county_n palatine_n 7●_n 1_o how_o confine_v ibid._n the_o form_n and_o dimension_n of_o it_o 75.2_o the_o soil_n and_o commodity_n thereof_o 75.4_o hundred_o and_o townes_n therein_o 76_o by_o who_o ancient_o inhabit_v 75.5_o lancaster_n town_n 75.6_o the_o position_n of_o it_o ibid._n how_o govern_v ibid._n lancaster_n house_n and_o york_n conjoin_v 75.9_o lancastrian_n put_v to_o flight_n 78.10_o llandaff_n city_n how_o site_v 105.5_o a_o episcopal_a see_v ibid._n llandevi_fw-la breve_fw-la why_o so_o call_v 113.7_o langley_n in_o hertford-shire_n 39.6_o lath_n what_o it_o be_v 4.6_o law_n i_o great_a stone_n 89.13_o law_n of_o three_o sort_n in_o england_n 4.8_o &_o 5.3_o law-trouble_n none_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n 91.5_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v write_v and_o certain_a 5.3_o lawland_n man_n 2.12_o lavatrae_n see_v levatre_n saint_n laurence_n island_n 1.2_o lead-mine_n in_o derbyshire_n 67.5_o lead-blacke_a in_o cumberland_n 87.4_o leet_n whence_o it_o take_v name_n 4.6_o legeolium_n see_v casterford_n leicester-shire_n how_o bound_v 61.1_o the_o commodity_n and_o air_n thereof_o 61.2_o &_o 3_o what_o religious_a house_n therein_o 61.8_o hundred_o and_o townes_n therein_o 62_o by_o who_o inhabit_v in_o old_a time_n 61.4_o leicester_n city_n or_o town_n the_o centre_n of_o the_o shire_n 61.5_o the_o position_n of_o it_o ibid._n what_o name_v it_o have_v beside_o 61.1_o a_o episcopal_a see_v ibid._n build_v long_o before_o christ_n nativity_n ibid._n well_o trade_v and_o as_o well_o wall_v in_o time_n past_a ibid._n the_o graduation_n thereof_o 61_o 5_o destruction_n thereof_o 61.6_o leinster_n province_n in_o ireland_n how_o call_v 141.1_o how_o bound_a ibid._n the_o form_n and_o dimension_n thereof_o 141.2_o the_o air_n soil_n and_o commodity_n 141.3_o &_o 5_o by_o who_o inhabit_v in_o old_a time_n 141.4_o religious_a house_n therein_o 141.14_o irish_a therein_o mischievous_a one_o to_o another_o 141.2_o country_n and_o town_n therein_o 142_o lonn_n or_o linn_n a_o ancient_a borough_n 35.6_o make_v a_o corporation_n ibid._n lenn_n episcopi_fw-la 35.6_o lenn_n regis_fw-la ibid._n laeth_n what_o it_o be_v 4.6_o lettustan_n hundred_o in_o huntingdon-shire_n 58.9_o letrim_a county_n plentiful_a of_o grass_n 143.4_o levatrae_n see_v bowes_n lewes_n battle_n in_o sussex_n 9.7_o llewellin_n prince_n of_o wales_n where_o slay_v and_o behead_v
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