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which_o last_o be_v build_v with_o great_a cost_n by_o richaâ—d_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n wherein_o himself_o and_o his_o duchess_n be_v inter_v their_o son_n earl_n edmund_n bring_v out_o of_o germany_n the_o blood_n of_o hales_n suppose_a and_o say_v to_o be_v part_n of_o that_o whicâ—_n christ_n shed_v upon_o his_o cross._n in_o this_o place_n with_o great_a confluence_n and_o devotion_n of_o pilgrimage_n it_o be_v seek_v and_o worship_v till_o time_n prove_v it_o a_o mere_a counterfeit_n when_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v to_o eyesight_n such_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o the_o skirt_n of_o superstition_n be_v be_v turn_v up_o to_o the_o show_n of_o her_o ownâ—shame_n 12_o dukes_z and_o earl_n that_o have_v bear_v the_o title_n of_o gloucester_n the_o first_o of_o every_o family_n be_v by_o their_o arm_n and_o name_n express_v ever_o fatal_a to_o their_o duke_n though_o the_o great_a in_o blood_n and_o birth_n the_o first_o be_v thomas_n woodstock_n son_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o who_o in_o calais_n be_v smother_v in_o a_o featherbed_n to_o death_n the_o second_o be_v humphrey_n brother_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o by_o the_o fraudulent_a practice_n of_o the_o malignant_a cardinal_n and_o queen_n make_v away_o at_o s._n edmundsbury_n and_o the_o last_o be_v richard_n brother_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o who_o by_o the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o battle_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o 13_o this_o shire_n division_n be_v principal_o into_o four_o part_n subdivide_v into_o thirty_o hundred_o and_o thâ—m_o again_o into_o two_o hundred_o and_o eight_o parish-churches_a hereford_n shire_n hereford-shire_n chapter_n xxiv_o hereford-shire_n former_o account_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o wales_n lie_v circulate_v upon_o the_o north_n with_o worcester_n and_o shrop-shire_n upon_o the_o east_n with_o malvern_n hill_n be_v part_v from_o gloucestershire_n upon_o the_o 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breckâ—ock_n monmouth_n and_o glamorgan_n shire_n at_o this_o day_n by_o we_o call_v southâ—wales_n and_o by_o the_o welsh_a deheubarth_n their_o original_a as_o tacitus_n conjecture_v by_o their_o site_n colour_a countenance_n and_o curl_a hair_n be_v out_o of_o spain_n and_o both_o as_o he_o and_o pliny_n describe_v they_o be_v fierce_a valiant_a and_o impatient_a of_o servitude_n which_o well_o they_o show_v under_o caratacus_n their_o captain_n and_o nine_o year_n scourge_n to_o the_o roman_a assaulter_n for_o who_o only_a conquest_n and_o that_o make_v by_o treachery_n the_o victor_n in_o rome_n triumph_v with_o more_o than_o a_o usual_a aspect_n and_o with_o so_o equal_a a_o hand_n bear_v the_o scoale_n of_o resistance_n that_o their_o own_o writer_n evermore_o term_v it_o a_o dangerous_a war._n for_o the_o legion_n of_o marius_n valence_n they_o put_v to_o â—light_v and_o that_o with_o such_o havoc_n of_o the_o associate_n that_o asterius_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o britain_n for_o very_a grief_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o veranius_n under_o nero_n assault_v they_o in_o vain_a but_o when_o vâ—spasian_n be_v emperor_n and_o expert_a soldier_n employ_v in_o every_o province_n julius_n frontinus_n subdue_v these_o silures_n unto_o the_o roman_n where_o continual_o some_o of_o their_o legion_n afterward_o keep_v till_o all_o be_v abandon_v in_o valentiniansâ—ime_n â—ime_z 4_o the_o saxon_n then_o make_v themselves_o lord_n of_o this_o land_n and_o this_o province_n a_o part_n of_o their_o mercian_n kingdom_n yea_o and_o sutton_n the_o court_n of_o great_a offa_n their_o king_n 5_o but_o hereford_n after_o raise_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o old_a ariconium_n now_o kencâ—ester_n shake_v in_o piece_n by_o a_o violent_a earthquake_n grow_v to_o great_a fame_n through_o a_o conceive_a sanctity_n by_o the_o burial_n of_o etâ—elbert_n king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n slay_v at_o sutton_n by_o offa_n at_o what_o time_n he_o come_v thither_o to_o have_v espouse_v his_o daughter_n who_o grave_n be_v first_o make_v at_o merden_n but_o afterward_o canonise_v and_o remove_v to_o this_o city_n when_o in_o honour_n of_o he_o be_v build_v the_o cathedral_n church_n by_o milfrid_n a_o petty_a king_n of_o that_o county_n which_o gruffith_n prince_n of_o south-wales_n and_o algar_n a_o englishâ—â—an_n rebel_a against_o edward_n confessor_n consume_v with_o fire_n but_o by_o bishop_n remelâ—n_o be_v restore_v as_o now_o it_o be_v at_o what_o time_n the_o town_n be_v wall_v and_o iâ—_n so_o remain_v in_o good_a repair_n have_v six_o gate_n for_o entrance_n and_o fifteen_o watch-tower_n for_o defence_n extend_v in_o compass_n to_o fifteen_o hundred_o pace_n and_o whence_o the_o north_n pole_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v raise_v 52_o degree_n 27_o minute_n in_o latitude_n and_o be_v set_v from_o the_o first_o point_n of_o the_o west_n in_o longitude_n 17_o degree_n and_o 30_o minute_n be_v yearly_o govern_v by_o a_o mayor_n choose_v out_o of_o one_o and_o thirty_o citizen_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o election_n and_o he_o ever_o after_o be_v know_v for_o a_o alderman_n and_o clothe_v in_o scarlet_n whereof_o four_o of_o the_o elder_a be_v justice_n of_o peace_n grace_v with_o a_o sword-bearer_n a_o recorder_n a_o town-clerk_n and_o four_o sergeant_n with_o mace_n the_o great_a glory_n that_o this_o city_n receive_v be_v in_o king_n athelstans_n day_n where_o as_o malmesbury_n do_v report_v he_o cause_v the_o lord_n of_o â—ales_n by_o way_n of_o tribute_n to_o pay_v yearly_a beside_o hawk_n and_o hound_n twenty_o pound_n of_o gold_n and_o three_o hundred_o pound_n of_o silver_n by_o weight_n but_o how_o that_o be_v perform_v and_o continue_v i_o find_v not_o 6_o thing_n of_o rare_a note_n in_o this_o shire_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bone-well_a a_o spring_n not_o faâ—_n from_o richard_n castle_n wherein_o be_v continual_o find_v little_a fish_n bone_n but_o not_o a_o â—in_a see_v and_o be_v whole_o cleanse_v thereof_o will_v notwithstanding_o have_v again_o the_o like_a whether_o natural_o produce_v or_o in_o vein_n thither_o bring_v no_o man_n know_v 7_o but_o more_o admirable_a be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a even_o in_o our_o own_o remembrance_n and_o year_n of_o christ_n â—esus_fw-la 1571_o when_o the_o marcley_n hill_n in_o the_o east_n of_o this_o shire_n rouse_a itself_o out_o of_o a_o dead_a sleep_n with_o a_o roar_a noise_n remove_v from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o stand_v and_o for_o three_o day_n together_o travel_v from_o her_o first_o â—ite_n to_o the_o great_a amazement_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o beholder_n it_o begin_v to_o journey_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o february_n be_v sunday_n at_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n and_o by_o seven_o in_o the_o next_o morning_n have_v go_v forty_o pace_n carry_v with_o it_o sheep_n in_o their_o coat_n hedge-row_n and_o tree_n whereof_o some_o be_v overturn_v and_o some_o that_o stand_v upon_o the_o plain_a be_v firm_o grow_v upon_o the_o hill_n those_o that_o be_v east_n be_v turn_v west_n and_o those_o in_o the_o west_n be_v set_v in_o the_o east_n in_o which_o remove_n it_o overthrow_v â—â—â—â—aston-chappel_n and_o turn_v two_o highway_n near_o a_o hundred_o yard_n from_o their_o usual_a path_n former_o tread_v the_o ground_n thus_o travel_v be_v about_o twenty_o six_o acre_n which_o open_v itself_o with_o rock_n and_o all_o bear_v the_o earth_n before_o it_o for_o four_o hundred_o yard_n space_n without_o any_o stay_n leave_v that_o which_o be_v pasturage_n in_o place_n of_o the_o tillage_n and_o the_o tillage_n overspread_v with_o pasturage_n last_o overwhelm_v her_o low_a part_n mount_v to_o a_o hill_n of_o twelve_o fathom_n high_a and_o there_o rest_v herself_o after_o three_o day_n travel_n remain_v his_o mark_n that_o so_o lay_v hand_n upon_o this_o rock_n who_o power_n â—ath_v poise_v the_o hill_n in_o his_o balance_n 8_o religious_a house_n build_v by_o the_o devotion_n of_o prince_n and_o
suppose_v to_o have_v be_v bury_v may_v beget_v much_o wonder_n and_o admiration_n but_o that_o lazius_n confirm_v that_o in_o ancient_a time_n they_o have_v custom_n to_o preserve_v light_n in_o sepulchre_n by_o a_o artificial_a resolve_v of_o gold_n into_o a_o liquid_a and_o fatty_a substance_n which_o shall_v continue_v burn_v a_o long_a time_n and_o for_o many_o age_n together_o 12_o this_o yorkshire_n picture_n i_o will_v draw_v to_o no_o more_o length_n lest_o i_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o sophister_n for_o insist_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o hercules_n when_o no_o man_n oppose_v himself_o in_o his_o discommendation_n this_o country_n of_o itself_o be_v so_o beautiful_a in_o she_o own_o natural_a colour_n that_o without_o much_o help_n she_o present_v delightful_a variety_n both_o to_o the_o sight_n and_o other_o sense_n the_o bishipprick_n of_o durham_n the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n chapter_n thirty-nine_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n contain_v those_o part_n and_o town-ship_n that_o lie_v betwixt_o the_o river_n tees_n and_o derwent_n and_o all_o along_o the_o german_a sea_n it_o be_v neighbour_v on_o the_o north_n with_o northumberland_n and_o their_o jurisdiction_n part_v by_o the_o river_n derwent_n her_o west_n be_v touch_v by_o cumberland_n westmoreland_n and_o from_o stainmore_a divide_v by_o the_o river_n tees_n and_o by_o the_o same_o water_n on_o her_o south_n from_o yorkshire_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o east_n be_v altogether_o coast_v by_o the_o german-sea_n 2_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v triangular_a and_o side_n not_o much_o differ_v for_o from_o her_o southeast_n unto_o the_o west-point_n be_v about_o thirty_o mile_n from_o thence_o to_o her_o north-east_n and_o tyne-mouth_n be_v likewise_o as_o many_o and_o her_o base_a along_o the_o sea_n shore_n be_v twentythree_a mile_n the_o whole_a in_o circumference_n about_o one_o hundred_o and_o three_o mile_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v sharp_a and_o very_a pierce_a and_o will_v be_v more_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o vapour_n from_o the_o german-sea_n do_v help_n much_o to_o dissolve_v her_o ice_n and_o snow_n and_o the_o store_n of_o coal_n therein_o grow_v and_o get_v do_v warm_a the_o body_n and_o keep_v back_o the_o cold_a which_o fuel_n beside_o their_o own_o use_n do_v yield_v great_a commodity_n unto_o this_o province_n by_o trade_n thereof_o into_o other_o part_n 4_o for_o soil_n it_o consist_v much_o alike_o of_o pasture_n arable_a and_o barren_a ground_n the_o east_n be_v the_o rich_a and_o most_o champion_n the_o south_n more_o moorish_a but_o well_o inhabit_v her_o west_n all_o rocky_a without_o either_o grass_n or_o grain_n notwithstanding_o recompense_v her_o possessor_n with_o as_o great_a gain_n both_o in_o rear_v up_o cattle_n and_o bring_v forth_o coal_n whereof_o all_o this_o county_n be_v plentiful_o store_v and_o grow_v so_o near_o to_o the_o upper_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o in_o the_o trod-way_n the_o cart-wheel_n do_v turn_v up_o the_o same_o some_o hold_v their_o substance_n to_o be_v a_o clammy_a kind_n of_o clay_n harden_v with_o heat_n abound_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o become_v concoct_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o bitumen_n for_o proof_n whereof_o these_o coal_n have_v both_o the_o like_a smell_n and_o operation_n of_o bitumen_n for_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o water_n they_o burn_v more_o vehement_o buâ—_n with_o oil_n be_v quite_o extinguish_v and_o put_v out_o 5_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n know_v unto_o ptolemy_n be_v the_o brigantes_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o general_n of_o yorkshire_n they_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n after_o who_o the_o saxon_n make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o their_o northumberland_n kingdom_n at_o first_o a_o province_n belong_v to_o the_o deirian_o and_o enjoy_v by_o ella_n their_o first_o king_n afterward_o invade_v by_o the_o dane_n and_o last_o possess_v by_o the_o norman_n who_o site_n be_v so_o near_o unto_o scotland_n have_v many_o time_n feel_v their_o fury_n and_o have_v be_v as_o a_o buckler_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o english_a for_o which_o cause_n the_o inhabitant_n have_v certain_a freedom_n and_o be_v not_o charge_v with_o service_n as_o other_o county_n be_v so_o that_o this_o with_o westmoreland_n cumberland_n and_o northumberland_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o hundred_o in_o those_o parliament_n roll_v whence_o i_o have_v the_o rest_n which_o want_v i_o must_v leave_v for_o other_o to_o supply_v 6_o over_o this_o county_n the_o bishop_n thereof_o have_v have_v the_o royalty_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v plead_v privilege_n not_o to_o pass_v in_o service_n of_o war_n over_o the_o river_n of_o tees_n or_o tyne_n who_o charge_n as_o they_o have_v allege_v be_v to_o keep_v and_o defend_v the_o corpse_n of_o s._n cuthbert_n their_o great_a adore_a saint_n and_o therefore_o they_o term_v themselves_o the_o holy_a work_n folk_n and_o the_o repute_n of_o this_o cuthbert_n and_o his_o suppose_a defence_n 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