vyctour_n and_o every_o provynce_n after_o his_o strengthe_n make_v high_o a_o kine_n ge_fw-mi and_o so_o depart_v englonde_n into_o seven_o kyngedome_n netheles_o afterward_o these_o seven_o kyngedome_n everywhichone_o after_o other_o come_v all_o in_o to_o one_o kyngedomeâ—_n all_o hole_n under_o the_o prince_n adelstone_n netheles_o the_o dane_n pursew_v this_o land_n fro_o adelwolfy_v time_n that_o be_v aluredes_n fader_fw-mi unto_o the_o three_o saint_n edward_n time_n about_o a_o hondr_v lxx_o year_n that_o regn_v contynuel_o therein_o xxiii_o year_n and_o a_o lytell_a more_o &_o after_o he_o haralde_v hold_v the_o kingdom_n ix_o movethe_n and_o after_o he_o normans_n have_v regn_v unto_o this_o tyme._n but_o how_o long_o they_o shall_v regne_fw-la he_o wot_v to_o who_o no_o thing_n be_v unknowen_a ¶_o r._n of_o the_o foresaid_a seven_o kingdom_n and_o her_o mark_n mare_n and_o bound_n when_o they_o begin_v and_o how_o long_o they_o endurede_v here_o shall_v i_o some_o what_o short_o te_o ¶_o alfre_n the_o first_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o kente_n that_o shetch_v fro_o the_o cest_fw-fr occyan_a unto_o the_o ryvere_a of_o tamyle_n there_o regn_v the_o first_o hengistis_n and_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la by_o the_o acompting_a of_o dyonise_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o hondr_v lu_o that_o kingdom_n dure_v three_o hondr_v and_o lviii_o year_n xo_o king_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o baldrede_n be_v put_v out_o and_o egbert_n king_n west_n saxon_a join_v that_o kingdom_n to_o his_o own_o the_o second_o kingdom_n be_v at_o southesaxon_n that_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n rent_n in_z yâ—_z south_n the_o see_v and_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n in_o yâ—_z west_n hampshyre_o and_z in_o the_o north_n sothery_a there_o ella_n regn_v first_o with_o his_o three_o son_n and_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n after_o the_o come_n of_o yâ—_z angle_n even_a xxx_o but_o that_o kingdom_n within_o short_a time_n pass_v into_o the_o other_o kingdom_n the_o third_o kyngdom_n be_v of_o eestsaxon_n and_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n the_o see_v in_z the_o country_n of_o london_n in_o the_o south_n temse_n and_o in_o the_o north_n southfolke_n the_o king_n of_o this_o country_n of_o westsaxon_n from_o the_o first_o seberte_n time_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dane_n be_v ten_o king_n the_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d gect_a somdele_n to_o other_o king_n nevertheless_o ofteste_a and_o lengeste_v they_o be_v under_o the_o king_n of_o mercta_n and_o unto_o that_o time_n that_o egbert_n the_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n join_v that_o kingdom_n to_o his_o own_o the_o four_o kingdom_n be_v of_o ee_a angle_n and_o contain_v norfolk_n &_o southfolke_n and_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n and_z in_o yâ—_z north_n side_n the_o see_v and_z in_o the_o north_n west_n lambrigeshyre_n in_o the_o west_n saint_n edmondes_n dyche_n and_o herfordshyre_n and_z in_o the_o south_n estsex_n and_o this_o kyngdom_n dure_v under_o twelve_o king_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o king_n edmonde_n be_v slay_v and_o then_o the_o dane_n take_v wronful_o both_o the_o kyngedom_n of_o ee_a angle_n and_o of_o estsaxon_n afterward_o the_o dane_n be_v put_v out_o &_o dryven_v away_o or_o make_v subgette_v and_o then_o the_o elder_a king_n edward_n join_v both_o the_o kingdom_n too_o his_o own_o the_o fyfte_a kyngdom_n be_v of_o westsaxon_n and_o dure_v lengeste_v of_o all_o these_o kyngdon_n and_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n southsaxon_fw-mi in_o the_o north_n tamyse_v in_o the_o south_n and_o in_o the_o west_n the_o see_v dccean_n in_o that_o kyngdom_n regn_v serdryk_n with_o his_o soon_o kenryk_n and_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n fyve_o hondred_a and_z nineteeen_o and_o thenne_n after_o the_o come_n of_o angles_n lxxi_o so_o say_v denys_n the_o other_o kingdom_n pass_v into_o this_o kyngdom_n the_o syxt_v kyngdom_n be_v of_o mercia_n and_o be_v grette_v of_o all_o the_o mark_n and_o the_o mere_n thereof_o be_v in_o yâ—_z west_n side_n of_o the_o ryver_n dee_fw-mi fast_o by_o chestre_n and_o scuarne_n fast_a by_o shrowesbury_v unto_o brystowe_v in_o the_o ee_v the_o eest_fw-mi see_v in_z the_o south_n tamyse_v unto_o london_n in_o the_o north_n the_o ryver_n of_o humber_n and_o so_o westward_o and_o downwarde_a unto_o the_o ryver_n merse_n unto_o yâ—_z corner_n of_o wythall_n there_o humbre_fw-mi fall_v into_o the_o west_n se._n penda_n wybbe_n soon_o regn_v first_o in_o this_o kyngedom_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cris_fw-la te_fw-la vi_o hondr_v xxvi_o so_o say_v denys_n and_o fro_o the_o come_n of_o angle_n an_o hondr_v lxxv_o year_n this_o kyngdom_n dure_v under_o xvii_o king_n about_o two_o hondr_v lxiii_o year_n unto_o the_o last_o colwulf_n the_o dane_n betake_v that_o kyngdom_n to_o keep_v when_o burdr_v the_o king_n be_v put_v out_o but_o the_o elder_a edward_n the_o king_n put_v out_o the_o dane_n and_o join_v the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n netheles_o at_o the_o beginning_n this_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_fw-la be_v depart_v into_o three_o in_o west_n mercia_fw-la in_z myddell_a mercia_n &_o rest_n mercia_n the_o vii_o kingdom_n be_v northamhymbrorum_n that_o be_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o northhumberlonde_n the_o mere_n and_o mark_v thereof_o be_v by_o west_n and_o by_o ee_v the_o se_fw-mi of_o dccean_n by_o southe_n the_o ryvere_a of_o humbre_fw-mi and_o so_o downwarde_a to_o ward_v the_o west_n by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o notynghan_n and_o of_o derby_n unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o merse_n and_o by_o north_n the_o scot_n see_v that_o heet_n forth_o in_o scot_n wear_v in_o brytysshe_n the_o scottesshe_n see_v in_o englysshe_n this_o kingdom_n of_o northumberlonde_n be_v first_o deal_v in_o two_o provynce_n that_o one_o be_v the_o south_n side_n and_o heet_n deyra_n and_o that_o other_o be_v the_o north_n side_n &_o heet_n brenicia_fw-la as_o it_o be_v two_o kyngedome_n and_o the_o ryver_n depart_v these_o two_o kingdom_n that_o time_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o deyra_n be_v from_o the_o ryvere_a of_o humbre_fw-mi unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tyne_n the_o kingdom_n of_o brenicia_fw-la be_v fro_o time_n to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o whanne_v pyâ—â—â—_n dwell_v there_o as_o beda_n say_v li.iii_fw-la ca_fw-mi ii_o that_o ninian_n that_o holy_a man_n convert_v man_n of_o the_o south_n side_n ida_n the_o king_n regn_v there_o first_o and_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n fyve_o hondrede_v xlvii_o so_o say_v dyonyse_n in_o deyra_n regn_v king_n elle_fw-fr the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n fyve_o hondr_v xlix_o thyse_n two_o kingdom_n be_v otherwhile_o as_o it_o be_v say_v depart_v bytwene_v two_o king_n and_o somty_n i_o all_o hole_n under_o one_o king_n and_o dure_v as_o it_o be_v twenty_o englysshe_n king_n ccc_o xxi_o year_n atte_fw-mi last_o dsbartus_fw-la and_o ellewere_v slay_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o her_o kyngedom_n the_o dane_n slay_v theym_fw-mi and_o northumberlonde_n be_v void_a without_o king_n viij_o year_n then_o afterward_o the_o dane_n regn_v in_o northumberlonde_n xxxvi_o year_n unto_o the_o ooning_a of_o the_o kyngdom_n adelstone_n he_o make_v subgect_v the_o king_n dane_n scottâ—sshe_v and_o walshe_a and_o regn_v first_o allone_n in_o englonde_n &_o hold_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o englonde_n all_o hole_n &_o all_o one_o kyngdom_n that_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c_o xxviii_o that_o ryver_n of_o merse_n be_v sometime_o yâ—_z mark_v &_o mere_a bytweene_n the_o kyngdom_n of_o mercia_n &_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o northumberlond_n that_o may_v be_v show_v in_o two_o manner_n first_o by_o this_o property_n of_o this_o mersee_v that_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o a_o see_v yâ—_z be_v a_o bound_n &_o a_o mere_a for_o it_o depart_v one_o kingdom_n from_o a_o other_o also_o it_o be_v write_v in_o cionides_n of_o henry_n &_o alfrede_n yâ—_z kynged_a ward_v yâ—_z elder_a fasten_v a_o castle_n at_o mamcestre_n in_o northumberlonde_n but_o yâ—_z cyte_v mancestre_n be_v fro_o the_o ryver_n of_o mersee_n scarce_o three_o mile_n ¶_o of_o bysshopriche_n &_o their_o see_v ca_fw-mi xiii_o lvcius_n be_v yâ—_z first_o king_n crysten_v of_o the_o bryton_n in_z his_o time_n be_v three_o archcbysshop_n see_v in_o brytayn_n one_o be_v at_o london_n a_o other_o at_o york_n &_o the_o three_o caerusk_n yâ—_z cyte_v of_o legyon_n in_o glamorgan_n that_o cyte_n be_v now_o call_v cacrleon_n to_o these_o archebysshoppes_n see_v be_v subgecte_v xxviii_o bysshop_n &_o be_v call_v flamme_n to_o the_o archebysshop_n sec_fw-la of_o london_n be_v subgett_v corn_n wail_v &_o all_o myddell_n englonde_n unto_o humbre_fw-mi to_o york_n all_o northumberlonde_n from_o yâ—_z bow_n of_o humbre_fw-mi with_o all_o scotlonde_n to_o caerleon_n all_o wale_n there_o be_v in_o wales_n vii_o bysshop_n &_o now_o be_v but_o four_o though_o sevarne_n
saylling_a thame_n ¶_o solinê°_n but_o yâ—_z see_v that_o be_v bytwene_v brytaye_n &_o irlonde_n be_v all_o yâ—_z year_n full_o of_o great_a wawe_n &_o unesy_n yâ—_z man_n may_v seld_o sail_v seker_o bytwene_v yâ—_z se_fw-es be_v c.xx_o mile_n broad_a of_o the_o gretnes_n &_o qualyte_n of_o that_o land_n ca_fw-mi xxiiii_o irlonde_n be_v a_o ylonde_n grette_v aft_v britayn_v &_o stretch_v north_n ward_n from_o brendas_n hill_n unto_o yâ—_z land_n columbina_n &_o contey_v eight_o day_n journey_n every_o journey_n xl_o mile_n &_o from_o devil_n to_o patrik_v hill_n &_o to_o that_o se_z in_o yâ—_z side_n in_o breed_n four_o journey_n be_v and_o irlonde_n be_v narow_a in_o the_o myddell_n thanne_v in_o the_o end_n all_o otherwise_o than_o brytayn_n be_v as_z irlonde_n be_v short_a northward_o than_o brytayne_a so_o be_v it_o long_o south_n ward_v the_o land_n be_v not_o plain_a but_o full_a of_o mountain_n of_o hill_n of_o wood_n of_o maraye_n and_o of_o moor_n the_z land_n be_v soft_a rainy_a wound_n and_o low_a by_o the_o see_v side_n and_o within_o hylly_a and_o sondy_a ¶_o so_o linus_fw-la there_o be_v great_a plente_a of_o noble_a pasture_n and_o of_o lose_v therefore_o the_o bests_n must_v be_v oft_o dryven_v out_o of_o their_o pasture_n lest_o they_o eat_v overmoche_n for_o they_o shall_v shend_v himself_o if_o theye_n may_v eat_v at_o they_o be_v will_n ¶_o gir._n man_n of_o that_o land_n have_v commune_o their_o health_n and_o stranger_n have_v of_o te_fw-la a_o perylous_a flux_n because_o of_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o meet_a the_o flesh_n of_o kyen_n be_v there_o wholesome_a and_o swine_n flesh_n unwholesome_a man_n of_o that_o land_n have_v no_o fever_n but_o only_o the_o fever_n ague_n and_o that_o right_a seld_o therefore_o the_o holsomnes_n of_o that_o land_n &_o the_o clennes_n out_o of_o venom_n be_v worth_a all_o yâ—_z boast_v and_o rychesse_n of_o tree_n of_o herb_n of_o spâ—_n cery_n of_o rich_a clothes_n and_o of_o precyous_a stone_n of_o yâ—_z ee_v londe_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o health_n and_o holsomnes_n of_o that_o land_n be_v theat_v temperate_a hete_n and_o cold_a that_o be_v therein_o in_o quibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la sufficit_fw-la in_o this_o land_n be_v moo_o ky_o than_o ox_n more_o pasture_n than_o corn_n more_o grass_n than_o seed_n there_o be_v plente_a of_o salmon_n of_o lampray_n of_o eel_n and_o of_o other_o see_v fysshe_v of_o eagles_n of_o crane_n of_o peacock_n of_o curlewe_n of_o sparouhauke_n of_o goshauke_n and_z of_o gentyll_a falcon_n of_o wulue_n and_o right_a shrew_v myse_n there_o be_v attercoppe_n blood_n soukers_n cefte_n that_o do_v none_o harm_n the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi fare_v lytel_n of_o body_n &_o full_a hardy_a &_o strong_a the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi barnacle_n fowl_n like_v to_o wild_a ghee_n which_o grow_v wonder_o upon_o tree_n as_z â—it_a be_v nature_n wrought_v against_o kind_n man_n of_o religion_n etethe_v bernacle_n upon_o fastyndaye_n because_o they_o be_v not_o engender_v with_o flesh_n wherein_o as_o i_o thynk_v they_o err_v for_o reason_n be_v ayenste_n that_o for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v eten_v of_o adam_n leg_n he_o have_v eten_v flesh_n &_o yet_o adam_n be_v not_o engender_v of_o fader_fw-mi nor_o mother_n but_o that_o flesh_n come_v wonder_o of_o the_o tree_n in_o this_o land_n be_v plen_n of_o honey_n and_o of_o milk_n of_o vine_n and_o of_o vyneyerde_n ¶_o solinus_n and_o ysid_n wetten_v yâ—_z irlonde_n have_v no_o bee_n netheles_o it_o be_v better_o write_v that_o irlonde_n have_v bee_n and_o no_o vine_n yerde_n ¶_o beda_n say_v that_o there_o be_v great_a hunt_v to_o roobucke_n and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n of_o beda_n for_o he_o see_v never_o that_o land_n but_o some_o man_n tell_v he_o such_o tale_n also_o there_o grow_v that_o stone_n saragonus_n and_o be_v call_v iris_n also_o as_o it_o be_v the_o rain_v bow_v if_o that_o stone_n be_v hold_v against_o yâ—_z son_n anon_o it_o shall_v shape_v a_o raynbowe_n the_fw-mi be_v also_o find_fw-mi a_o stone_n that_o be_v call_v gagate_n and_o white_a margery_n pearl_n ¶_o of_o the_o default_n of_o the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o w_o hete_n corn_n be_v there_o full_a smaâ—â—e_n un_v yclence_v with_o mannâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr reserve_v man_n all_z bests_n be_v smallâ—â—_n there_o than_o in_o other_o londe_n they_z 〈◊〉_d well_o nigh_o all_o manner_n fysshe_v 〈…〉_o that_o be_v not_o gendr_v in_o the_o see_v theâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d unkind_a faucon_n gerfaucon_n 〈…〉_o fesaunte_a nyghtyngale_n and_o pâ—â—s_n that_o lacken_v also_o roose_n and_o buck_n and_o 〈◊〉_d les_fw-fr wont_v and_o other_o venomous_a 〈◊〉_d therefore_o some_o man_n feynen_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—ourably_o yâ—_z saint_n patryâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o land_n of_o worm_n and_o of_o venomous_a 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a and_o more_o 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o land_n be_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ge_fw-mi always_o without_o such_o woman_n for_o 〈◊〉_d nemous_a beeste_n and_o wome_v deyen_v there_o anon_o if_o man_n bring_v they_o thither_o out_o of_o other_o londe_n and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d and_o poison_n bring_v thither_o out_o of_o other_o londe_n lesen_fw-mi their_o malice_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o pass_v yâ—_z myddell_v of_o yâ—_z se._n also_o poudre_fw-la &_o earth_n of_o yâ—_z land_n cast_a &_o sow_v in_o other_o londen_fw-ge dâ—yven_v away_o worm_n so_o ferforth_o â—_o if_o a_o turf_n of_o yâ—_z land_n be_v put_v about_o a_o worm_n it_o slee_v by_o or_o make_v high_a thryl_n yâ—_z earth_n for_o tesâ—â—pe_v away_o in_o yâ—_z land_n cocken_fw-mi crow_v but_o lytyll_o tofore_o day_n so_o yâ—_z the_o first_o crow_v of_o cock_n in_o yâ—_z land_n &_o yâ—_z three_o in_o other_o londe_n be_v like_o far_o totore_v the_o day_n ¶_o of_o they_o that_o first_o enhabyte_v irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxvi_o giraldus_n say_v that_o casera_n noes_n never_o dread_a the_o flode_n &_o flee_v with_o three_o man_n &_o fyfty_a wymmen_v into_o that_o ylonde_n and_o dwell_v therm_n first_o yâ—_z last_o rear_v tofor_a noes_n flode_v but_o afterward_o bartholanus_n seres_n soon_o that_o come_v of_o japhet_n noes_n soon_o come_v thither_o with_o his_o three_o son_n by_o hap_n or_o by_o craft_n ccc_o year_n after_o noes_n flood_n &_o dwell_v there_o &_o encreace_v to_o the_o nombir_n of_o ix_o m._n man_n &_o afterward_o for_o stench_n of_o kareyn_n of_o giant_n yâ—_z they_o have_v kill_v they_o deyeden_fw-mi all_o save_o one_o ruanus_n yâ—_z live_v a_o m.u.c._n year_n unto_o saint_n patryk_v time_n &_o inform_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o yâ—_z for_o foresaid_a mea_fw-la and_o of_o all_o the_o do_n and_o drdâ—â—_n â–ª_o when_o the_o thyrd_o time_n come_v thyder_n norwich_n once_o of_o sâ—â—â—ia_n with_o his_o four_o son_n &_o dwell_v there_o cc._o xvi.yere_o and_o at_o last_o of_o he_o or_o â—â—â—ing_v by_o dyverse_a myshappe_n of_o war_n and_o of_o moreyne_n they_o be_v clean_o destror_v and_o the_o land_n leave_v void_a cc._o year_n after_o the_o four_o time_n fyve_o duke_n yâ—_z be_v brother_n ganâ—â—â—_n genandus_fw-la saganâ—â—us_fw-la rutheragus_n slaâ—â—ê°_n of_o the_o say_a nymesae_n successor_n come_v out_o of_o grece_n gâ—â—â—hâ—red_v yâ—_z tonde_v &_o deled_a 〈◊〉_d fyir_a party_n genery_n party_n contain_v xxii_o candrede_n a_o candr_n de_fw-fr be_v a_o country_n that_o contain_v a_o town_n 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o set_v a_o stone_n in_o yâ—_z mydd_o else_o of_o yâ—_z land_n as_o it_o be_v in_o yâ—_z naneii_fw-la &_o beginning_n of_o fyve_o kynkdome_n alte_fw-la the_o last_o slautus_n be_v make_v king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n the_o fyfth_o time_n when_o this_o nation_n be_v ixx._n year_n togyder_n they_o be_v feeble_a four_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v millesin_n yâ—_z king_n son_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n with_o many_o other_o in_o a_o navye_n of_o xl_o shyppe_n &_o two_o of_o yâ—_z worthy_a of_o these_o ivi_fw-la brother_n yâ—_z heet_n hyberus_fw-la &_o hermon_n dele_v yâ—_z land_n bytwene_v they_o tweyn_fw-mi but_o afterward_o covenaunte_n be_v break_v bytwene_a hem_n both_o &_o hiberus_n be_v slay_v then_o hermon_n be_v king_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o from_o his_o fyme_n to_o the_o first_o patryk_v tim_n be_v king_n of_o yâ—_z nation_n c.xxxi_o and_o so_o fro_o the_o come_n of_o hibernensis_n unto_o the_o first_o patryk_n be_v m._n viii.c_n year_n they_o have_v yâ—_z name_n hibernensis_n &_o nybernia_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a hiberus_n or_o else_o of_o hiberus_n a_o ryver_n of_o spayn_n they_o be_v call_v also_o gatel_n &_o scot_n of_o one_o gaytelus_n that_o be_v phenis_n nevewe_n this_o gaytelus_n coudce_n speak_v many_o langage_v after_o yâ—_z langage_v that_o be_v make_v at_o nemproth_n tour_fw-fr and_n wed_v one_o scotta_n pharaoh_n daughter_n of_o these_o duke_n come_v yâ—_z hibernensis_n man_n say_v yâ—_z this_o gaytelus_n make_v yâ—_z irysshe_n langage_fw-fr and_o call_v it_o gaytelaf_fw-mi as_o it_o
such_o foul_a groom_n and_o evyll_n shape_v of_o they_o that_o with_o unlawful_a deling_n with_o foul_a manner_n and_o evyll_n lyve_v so_o wycked_o defoul_v kind_n &_o nature_n in_o this_o land_n and_o in_o wales_n old_a wyve_n and_o wymmen_fw-mi be_v wont_a and_o be_v yet_o as_o man_n say_v oft_o for_o to_o escape_v themselves_o in_o likeness_n of_o hare_n for_o to_o milk_n their_o neighbour_n cow_n and_o steel_n her_o milk_n and_o oft_o grey_a hound_n rennen_n after_o they_o and_o pursewen_v they_o and_o wenen_fw-la that_o they_o be_v hare_n also_o some_o by_o craft_n of_o nygromancye_n maken_v fat_a swine_n for_o to_o be_v reed_n of_o colour_n and_o sell_v they_o in_o markette_n and_o fare_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o these_o swine_n pass_v onye_n water_n they_o tear_v into_o their_o own_o kind_n whether_o it_o be_v straw_n hay_n grass_n of_o turf_n but_o these_o swine_n may_v not_o be_v keep_v by_o no_o craft_n for_o tendure_n in_o likeness_n of_o swine_n over_o three_o day_n among_o these_o wondres_n and_o other_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o the_o utterme_v end_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v new_a meruaylle_n and_o wondre_n as_o though_o kind_n play_v with_o large_a love_n secret_o and_o far_o in_o thende_n than_o open_o and_o nigh_o in_o the_o myddell_n therefore_o in_o this_o ylonde_n be_v many_o gryselye_o wondres_n &_o meruaylle_n ¶_o of_o the_o meruaylle_n and_o wondre_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxviii_o many_o man_n tellen_v that_o in_o yâ—_z north_n side_n of_o irlonde_n be_v the_o land_n of_o life_n in_o that_o ylond_a noman_n may_v dye_n but_o when_o they_o be_v old_a and_o vex_v with_o great_a fekenes_n they_o ben_fw-mi bear_v out_o into_o yâ—_z next_o land_n and_o dye_n ther._n there_o be_v a_o other_o ylonde_n in_o irlonde_n that_o no_o woman_n therein_o may_v bear_v a_o child_n but_o yet_o she_o may_v conceyve_v also_o there_o be_v a_o ylonde_n in_o which_o no_o deed_n body_n may_v rot_a in_o ultonia_fw-la yâ—_z be_v vlster_o be_v a_o ylonde_n in_o a_o lake_n wonder_o depart_v in_o tweyne_n in_o that_o one_o part_n be_v great_a dysturbaunce_n and_o dyscomforth_o of_o fende_v and_o in_o that_o other_o party_n grete_o king_n &_o comforth_o of_o holy_a angel_n there_o be_v also_o saint_n patryk_v purgatory_n that_o be_v show_v at_o his_o prayer_n to_o conferme_v his_o preaching_n and_o his_o lore_n when_o he_o preched_a to_o mysbyleve_v man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n that_o evyll_n man_n shall_v suffer_v for_o her_o evil_a werke_n and_o of_o joy_n &_o of_o bliss_n that_o good_a man_n shall_v resceyve_v for_o her_o holy_a dede_n he_o tell_v that_o who_o that_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n if_o it_o be_v enjoin_v he_o for_o penance_n he_o shall_v never_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n but_z he_o dye_n final_o without_o repentance_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o ensample_n be_v set_v more_o full_a at_o this_o chapytre_n end_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la but_o true_o noman_n may_v be_v save_v but_o if_o he_o be_v very_o repentaunt_a what_o soever_o penance_n he_o do_v and_z every_o man_n that_o be_v very_o repentaunt_a at_o his_o lyves_n end_n shall_v be_v seker_o save_v though_o he_o vever_v here_o of_o saint_n patryk_v purgatorye_n there_o be_v a_o ylonde_n in_o connacte_n sale_n that_o be_v in_o the_o se_fw-la of_o conaccia_n hallow_v by_o saint_n brandon_n that_o have_v no_o myse_n there_o deed_n body_n be_v not_o bury_v but_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o rot_a not_o in_o mamonia_n be_v a_o well_o who_z that_o wassh_v he_o with_o that_o water_n of_o that_o welle_v he_o shall_v wax_v hore_n on_o his_o heed_n there_o be_v a_o other_o well_o in_o vltonia_fw-la who_o sonever_o be_v wasshen_v therein_o he_o shall_v never_o wax_v hore_n afterward_o there_o be_v a_o welle_v in_o mounstre_n or_o mamonia_n if_o any_o man_n touch_v that_o welle_v a_o none_o shall_v fall_v great_a rain_n in_o all_o yâ—_z provynce_n and_o that_o rain_n shall_v never_o cessetyll_o a_o press_v that_o be_v a_o clean_a maiden_n sing_v a_o mass_n in_o a_o chapelle_fw-fr that_o be_v fast_a by_o and_o bless_v the_o water_n and_z with_o milk_n of_o a_o cow_n that_o be_v of_o one_o here_o bespryngr_a the_o welle_v and_o so_o reconcyle_v the_o welle_v in_o this_o strange_a manere_n at_o glyndalcan_n about_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d of_o saint_n keyyn_fw-mi wythes_fw-mi betyth_fw-mi apple_n as_o it_o be_v apple_n tree_n &_o be_v more_o belsome_a than_o saâ—â—â—ry_n that_o holy_a saint_n â—ough_o forth_o these_o apple_n by_o pia_fw-la yer_n for_o to_o heel_n his_o child_n that_o be_v seek_v there_o be_v a_o lake_n in_o ulster_n &_o moche_n fyssh_v therein_o which_o be_v xxx_o mile_n in_o length_n &_o xv_o in_o breed_n the_o ryver_n ban_n tennethe_v out_o of_o that_o lake_n into_o the_o north_n ocean_n and_o man_n say_v that_o this_o lake_n begin_v in_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v man_n in_o that_o country_n that_o be_v of_o evyll_n lyve_a coeuntes_fw-la cum_fw-la brutis_fw-la and_o there_o be_v a_o well_o in_o that_o land_n in_o great_a reverence_n of_o old_a time_n &_o always_o cover_v if_o it_o be_v leave_v uncover_v the_o welle_v will_v rise_v and_o drown_v all_o the_o land_n and_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o woman_n go_v to_o that_o well_o for_o to_o fetch_v water_n and_o hie_v she_o fast_o to_o her_o child_n that_o weep_v in_o the_o cradle_n and_o leave_v the_o well_o uncover_v thenne_fw-fr the_o well_o spring_v so_o faâ—â—_n that_o it_o drown_v the_o woman_n &_o her_o child_n and_o make_v all_o the_o country_n a_o lake_n and_o a_o fysshe_a pond_n for_o to_o preve_v that_o this_o be_v to_o the_o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n that_o whanne_v the_o weder_n be_v clear_o fysshers_n of_o that_o water_n se_fw-mi in_o the_o ground_n under_o the_o water_n round_o tower_n and_o high_a shape_a as_o steple_n and_o chirche_n of_o that_o land_n in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o irlonde_n in_o the_o country_n of_o ossyryens_n every_o vii_o year_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o holy_a abbot_n tweyne_v that_o been_v wed_v a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n must_v needs_o be_v eryle_v and_o forshapen_a into_o lyknes_n of_o wolf_n &_o abide_v out_o vii_o year_n and_o at_o end_n of_o vii_o year_n if_o they_o live_v they_o come_v home_o a_o gain_n and_o take_v again_o their_o own_o shappe_n &_o then_o shall_v other_o tweyne_n go_v forth_o in_o their_o stead_n and_o so_o forshapen_a for_o other_o vii_o year_n there_o be_v a_o lake_n in_o this_o land_n if_o a_o pool_n of_o tree_n pyght_n and_o stycked_a therein_o yâ—_z parte_fw-la of_o the_o shaft_n or_o pool_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v tear_v into_o iron_n and_o that_o part_n yâ—_z a_o bide_v in_o the_o water_n shall_v come_v into_o stone_n and_z the_o part_n yâ—_z abide_v above_o shall_v be_v tree_n in_o his_o own_o kind_n also_o there_o be_v a_o lake_n yâ—_z tornethe_v basell_n into_o asshe_n &_o asshe_v into_o hazel_n if_o it_o be_v do_v therein_o also_o in_o ikonde_n be_v three_o salmon_n lrpe_v there_o as_o samon_n lepe_o ayem_v a_o tooth_n a_o long_a spear_n lenthe_n also_o in_o leginia_n be_v a_o pound_n there_o be_v seen_v colman_n bird_n the_o herd_n ben_fw-mi call_v certelle_n and_o come_v homely_a to_o man_n honde_n but_o if_o man_n do_v they_o wrong_n or_o harm_n they_o go_v away_o and_o come_v notte_fw-it again_o &_o the_o water_n there_o shall_v be_v bitter_a and_o stynke_v and_z he_o that_o dydde_v the_o wrong_n shall_v not_o after_o without_o wretch_n &_o myschyef_n but_o if_o he_o do_v amends_n ¶_o r._n as_o touching_n patryk_v purgatorye_n you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o the_o second_o saint_n patryk_n that_o be_v abbot_n &_o not_o bysshoppe_n while_o he_o prechyd_v in_o irlonde_n labour_v &_o study_v for_o to_o tear_v thilk_o wicked_a man_n that_o live_v as_o bests_n out_o of_o her_o evyll_n life_n for_o drede_n of_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_z for_o too_o conferme_v they_o to_o good_a life_n &_o they_o say_v they_o will_v not_o â—orne_v but_o some_o of_o theym_n may_v know_v somewhat_o of_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o also_o of_o yâ—_z bliss_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o thenne_n saint_n patryk_n pray_v to_o god_n all_o mighty_a therefore_o &_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n appyered_a to_o saint_n patryk_n and_o take_v high_o a_o staff_n and_o lad_n he_o into_o a_o wild_a place_n and_o show_v he_o there_o a_o round_a pytte_n that_o be_v derke_v within_o and_o say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v very_o repentaunt_a and_o stable_a in_o byleve_n and_o go_v into_o this_o pytte_n and_o walkede_n therein_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n he_o shall_v see_v the_o sorrow_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o evyll_n man_n and_o the_o joy_n and_o bliss_n of_o good_a man_n thenne_fw-fr cryste_n vanyssh_v out_o of_o patryk_n sight_n
and_o anon_o every_o man_n be_v dysparple_v and_o go_v his_o way_n &_o forsake_v their_o master_n and_o soverayne_a lord_n &_o leave_v he_o allone_n and_o thus_o be_v king_n rycharde_n bring_v down_o &_o destroy_v and_o stand_v himself_o allone_n with_o out_o comforth_o or_o socoure_v or_o of_o any_o good_a counâ—eylle_n of_o any_o man_n alas_o for_o pyte_n of_o this_o ryall_n king_n and_o anon_o come_v word_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n be_v up_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o people_n and_o that_o all_o the_o squyre_v of_o englonde_n reysen_v up_o the_o shire_n in_o strengthing_n of_o he_o a_o yenste_n king_n rycharde_n ¶_o and_o thus_o soon_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n country_n to_o brystowe_v and_o the_o re_fw-mi he_o meet_v with_o sir_n wyllyam_n scrope_n earl_n of_o wyltshyre_n &_o tresourer_n of_o englonde_n &_o with_o sir_n john_n busshe_n and_o sir_n henry_n greve_v and_o john_n bagot_n but_o he_o escape_v from_o theym_n and_o go_v over_o see_v into_o irlonde_n &_o these_o three_o knight_n be_v take_v &_o their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o &_o thus_o they_o dey_v for_o their_o false_a covetyse_n ¶_o and_o than_o be_v king_n rycharde_n take_v &_o bring_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o a_o none_o the_o duke_n put_v he_o in_o fast_a ward_n &_o strong_a hold_n unto_o his_o come_n to_o london_n and_o than_o be_v there_o a_o rumore_fw-la in_o london_n &_o a_o strong_a noise_n that_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o westmynster_v &_o the_o people_n of_o london_n run_v thyder_n and_o will_v have_v do_v moche_n harm_n &_o hurt_v in_o their_o woodness_n have_v notte_fw-it the_o mayer_n and_o alderman_n and_o othere_o worthy_a man_n cess_v theym_a with_o fair_a word_n and_o tornede_v theym_n home_o again_o unto_o london_n and_o theridamas_n be_v sir_n john_n slake_v dene_fw-mi of_o yâ—_z king_n chapel_n of_o westmynster_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o ludgate_n and_o johan_n bagot_n be_v take_v in_o irlonde_n and_o so_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o newgate_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v &_o abide_v his_o answer_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o duke_n bring_v king_n richard_n pryvely_a unto_o london_n &_o put_v he_o in_o the_o tour_fw-fr under_o sure_a keep_a as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o than_o come_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o reamâ—_n with_o all_o their_o counseyll_n unto_o the_o tour_n to_o king_n rycharde_n &_o say_v to_o he_o of_o his_o mysgovernaunce_n &_o extorcyon_n yâ—_z he_o have_v do_v make_v &_o ordain_v to_o oppress_v all_o the_o comyne_n people_n &_o also_o to_o all_o yâ—_z ream_n wherefore_o all_o the_o comyne_n people_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n will_v he_o have_v depose_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o he_o be_v depose_v at_o yâ—_z time_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n by_o all_o his_o lord_n counsel_n &_o comune_a assent_n of_o all_o the_o reameand_n than_o he_o be_v put_v from_o the_o tour_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o lead_fw-la in_o kent_n &_o there_o he_o be_v keep_v a_o while_n and_o than_o he_o be_v have_v from_o then_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o the_o north_n country_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n and_z right_a soon_o after_o there_o he_o make_v his_o end_n ¶_o and_o than_o when_o king_n rycharde_n be_v depose_v and_o have_v resygn_v his_o crown_n &_o his_o kingdom_n &_o be_v keep_v fast_o in_o hold_n than_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n with_o the_o comyn_n assent_n &_o by_o accord_n choose_v this_o worthy_a lord_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n duke_n of_o herford_n &_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o right_a line_n and_o herytage_n and_o for_o his_o rightful_a manhood_n that_o the_o people_n find_v in_o he_o before_o all_o other_o they_o choose_v he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o englonde_n among_o theym_fw-mi innocencyus_n the_o vii_o be_v choose_v at_o rome_n and_o live_v but_o two_o year_n and_o than_o gregory_n xii_o be_v after_o he_o twelve_o year_n &_o ever_o be_v debate_n than_o be_v alexander_n choose_v in_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o pysan_n &_o he_o be_v call_v first_o petrus_n the_o candyda_n &_o so_o be_v put_v stryf_v to_o stryf_v everywhichone_o of_o those_o three_o say_v he_o be_v pope_n than_o be_v there_o a_o counseyll_n at_o pysan_n where_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o concord_n &_o there_o they_o depose_v yâ—_z two_o &_o the_o three_o stand_v &_o so_o be_v worse_a devysyon_n make_v than_o before_o for_o yâ—_z they_o ordain_v prevayl_v not_o ¶_o roberte_n be_v emperor_n after_o wenselau_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v duke_n of_o bavary_n &_o earl_n of_o palatyn_n a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o good_a &_o be_v crown_v of_o boneface_v the_o ix_o this_o man_n enter_v ytaly_a with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o almayn_v against_o john_n the_o duke_n of_o galyas_n but_z with_o a_o hevy_a hoo_v he_o torn_v again_o &_o be_v have_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o right_a wysnes_n ¶_o johan_n the_o xxiii_o succeed_v alexander_n four_o year_n &_o first_o he_o begin_v well_o for_o a_o unyte_n and_z he_o be_v in_o the_o counseyll_n at_o constantis_fw-la &_o offer_v he_o to_o resygne_v the_o popehode_n &_o after_o secret_o &_o untrue_o he_o flee_v away_o but_o it_o profyte_v he_o not_o for_o he_o be_v take_v &_o constrain_v to_o pease_n and_o be_v make_v a_o cardynall_a and_o bury_v at_o florence_o ¶_o sygysmundus_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o robert_n xxvii_o year_n and_z he_o be_v soon_o to_o karolus_fw-la and_o king_n of_o vngarye_n and_o moost_n crysten_v prince_n and_o he_o be_v so_o devoute_a to_o god_n that_o he_o deserve_v too_o be_v canonyse_v this_o man_n help_v the_o chirche_n through_o his_o merueylous_a prudence_n and_o wit_n for_z he_o spare_v no_o labour_n ne_o no_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o have_v till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o full_a pease_n among_o the_o clergye_n and_o he_o have_v ix_o batayl_n against_o yâ—_z turk_n &_o ever_o he_o have_v yâ—_z vyctorye_n &_o what_o more_o all_o thing_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v write_v in_o love_a to_o constantyne_n theodosio_n karolo_n otto_n may_v true_o be_v write_v of_o he_o and_o he_o be_v crown_v in_o vngary_n &_o decess_v a_o bless_a man_n ¶_o circa_n annun_n dm_o m._n cccc.vii_n ¶_o of_o sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n erle_n of_o derby_n that_o regn_v after_o king_n rycharde_n which_o be_v the_o four_o henry_n after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o king_n rycharde_n the_o second_o be_v depose_v and_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o comâ—nes_v all_o with_o one_o assent_n &_o all_o other_o woâ—_n thy_o of_o the_o ream_n choose_v henry_n of_o bolyngebroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n soon_o and_o heyâ—_n of_o john_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n for_o his_o wor_n thy_o manhood_n that_o oft_o time_n have_v be_v foedde_v in_o he_o and_o in_o dede_n preve_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d edward_n day_n yâ—_z cofessour_n he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englond_n at_o westminster_n by_o assent_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n next_o afâ—â—_n yâ—_z depose_v of_o king_n rycharde_n than_o he_o make_v henry_n his_o elder_a soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n &_o duke_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o earl_n of_o chestre_n and_o he_o make_v sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterburyâ—_n again_o as_o he_o be_v before_o and_o sir_n rogere_n walden_a that_o king_n rycharde_n have_v make_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_v he_o make_v bysshopp_n of_o london_n for_o yâ—_z time_n it_o stand_v void_a and_o he_o make_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o arundel_n that_o come_v with_o he_o over_o these_o from_o calays_n into_o englonde_n he_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v ben_fw-mi &_o put_v he_o in_o possessyon_n of_o all_o his_o londe_n and_o he_o make_v homage_n &_o fâ—aute_n unto_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_o king_n as_o all_o other_o lord_n have_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o anonâ—_n die_v king_n rycharde_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o the_o north_n country_n for_z there_o he_o be_v enfamed_a unto_o death_n by_o his_o keeper_n for_o he_o be_v keep_v there_o four_o oâ—_n u_o day_n from_o meet_a or_o drink_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o end_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o mothe_a people_n in_o englonde_n and_o in_o other_o londe_n say_v he_o be_v alyve_a many_o a_o year_n after_o he_o dethe_v but_o whether_o he_o be_v alyve_a or_o deed_n the_o people_n hold_v their_o false_a opynyon_n and_o byleve_v that_o many_o have_v &_o moche_v people_n come_v to_o great_a myscheyf_v &_o foul_a dethe_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o afterward_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n wist_v and_o know_v very_o that_o he_o be_v de_fw-mi de_z he_o lete_fw-la sere_a he_o in_o the_o best_a manere_n &_o close_v it_o in_o a_o fair_a chest_n with_o dyverse_a spyce_n &_o bawme_n and_o close_v he_o
after_o her_o own_o name_n as_o the_o cronycle_n reherse_v othere_o say_v that_o this_o land_n be_v name_v albyon_n as_o it_o be_v the_o white_a land_n of_o white_a rock_n about_o the_o clyve_n of_o the_o see_v that_o be_v seen_v fro_o far_o afterward_o brute_n conquer_v this_o land_n &_o call_v it_o brytayne_v after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o thenne_n saxon_n or_o englysshman_n conquer_v this_o land_n and_o call_v it_o anglia_fw-it that_o be_v englond_n or_o it_o be_v call_v anglia_fw-it of_o a_o queen_n that_o owe_v this_o land_n that_z be_v name_v angela_o and_o be_v a_o noble_a buke_n daughter_n of_o the_o saxon_n or_o as_o ysyd_n say_v ethi_fw-la xu_o anglia_fw-it have_v that_o name_n as_o it_o be_v a_o angle_n and_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n or_o else_o as_o be_v da_fw-mi say_v li._n i_o saint_n gregory_n see_v enlysshe_n child_n to_o sell_v at_o rome_n &_o he_o accord_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o land_n and_o say_v they_o be_v sothe_o angle_n for_z her_o face_n shine_v as_o angel_n for_o the_o noblyte_n of_o the_o land_n shine_v in_o yâ—_z child_n face_n ¶_o alfre_n the_o bryttysshe_n anglia_fw-it is_z called_z yâ—_z other_o world_n and_z for_o great_a plente_fw-la of_o all_o good_a the_o great_a charles_n call_v it_o his_o own_o chambre_n ¶_o solinê°_n the_o edge_n of_o the_o frensshee_o clyf_v shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n if_o the_o ylonde_n of_o britayn_n ne_o be_v not_o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o other_o world_n ¶_o alfry_n this_o ylonde_n be_v call_v insula_fw-la for_o it_o be_v in_o salo_fw-la that_o be_v the_o se_fw-es &_o be_v beten_v of_o with_o dyverse_a course_n of_o water_n with_o stream_n and_o with_o wawe_n of_o the_o se._n ¶_o of_o the_o setting_a bound_n lenthe_n and_o breed_n of_o this_o land_n this_o britain_n be_v account_v a_o noble_a land_n both_o in_o our_o story_n and_o also_o in_o the_o story_n of_o greek_n &_o be_v set_v ayenste_n germania_n gallia_n france_n &_o spain_n bytwene_v the_o north_n and_o the_o west_n &_o the_o se_n bytwene_n this_o land_n be_v fyfty_a mile_n from_o the_o clyf_v of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v call_v mormi_fw-la gessorico_fw-la ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o and_o for_o this_o ylond_n lie_v under_o the_o north_n heed_n of_o the_o world_n &_o it_o have_v light_v and_o bright_a nyghte_n in_o yâ—_z summer_n tyme._n so_o that_o oftentyme_o at_o mydnyght_n man_n have_v questyon_n &_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v evyntyde_a or_o daw_a yâ—_z be_v for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n yâ—_z the_o son_n go_v not_o far_o under_o the_o earth_n by_o night_n but_o pass_v by_o the_o north_n side_n &_o come_v soono_n in_o to_o yâ—_z ee_v again_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o summer_n ben_fw-mi their_o day_n full_a long_a df_n xviii_o hour_n &_o the_o nyghte_n of_o vi_o hour_n and_o after_o in_o the_o winter_n ben_fw-mi long_o nyghte_n of_o xviii.houres_n and_o short_a day_n of_o vi_o hour_n also_o in_o armenia_n macedonia_n italya_n and_o in_o other_o londe_n of_o the_o same_o line_n the_o leng_a day_n and_o leng_a night_n also_o be_v of_o xu_o hour_n and_o the_o short_a day_n or_o night_n be_v of_o ix_o hour_n ¶_o plinius_n in_o meroe_n that_o ylond_n be_v chyef_n of_o blackeman_n the_fw-mi be_v the_o leng_a day_n xii_o hour_n in_o alexandre_n in_o egypt_n of_o xiii_o hour_n in_o ytalya_n of_o xv_o hour_n in_o brytayne_v of_o xviii_o hour_n in_o the_o ylonde_n name_v tyle_n all_o the_o vi_o summer_n month_n be_v day_n &_o all_o the_o vi_fw-mi winter_n month_n in_o night_n ¶_o isyd_n li_n xiii_o brytayne_n be_v set_v within_o ocean_n as_o it_o be_v wtout_fw-fr the_o world_n and_o be_v set_v against_o france_n &_o spayn_n ¶_o giraldus_n brytayn_n be_v endlonge_o and_o large_a in_o the_o myddell_n than_o in_o the_o end_n ¶_o drosius_n brytayne_n stretch_v in_o leâ—_n be_v out_o of_o the_o south_n into_o the_o north_n and_z in_o the_o south_a it_o have_v france_n in_o yâ—_z south_n spâ—â—_n in_o the_o north_n norwaye_o &_o in_o the_o west_n hâ—_n berma_fw-la that_o be_v irlond_n when_o shyppeman_n passen_a the_o next_o clyf_v of_o that_o land_n theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o cyte_n that_o heet_n rupty_a mouth_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d li_o i._n that_o cyte_n be_v now_o call_v 〈◊〉_d of_o englysshmen_n reptacestre_n ¶_o so_o 〈◊〉_d brytayne_n be_v viij_o hundred_o mile_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o and_o it_o be_v moton_fw-mi from_o the_o clyt_v of_o lateness_n to_o theangle_v of_o calydon_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v from_o pen_n with_o street_n xu_o 〈◊〉_d yond_o mychel_n slow_a in_o 〈…〉_o to_o catenesse_n that_o be_v beyond_o 〈◊〉_d and_o brytayne_n be_v more_o than_o two_o hond_v mile_n broad_a from_o menema_n yâ—_z be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d place_z in_o wale_n unto_o yarmoth_a thfolke_n ¶_o beda_n oon_o out_o take_v 〈◊〉_d guess_v out_o sheting_a of_o dyverse_a forlende_n 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o brytayne_n be_v all_o about_o 〈◊〉_d since_o lxx_o thousand_o paa_v ¶_o of_o the_o worthiness_n and_o perogaâ—nes_n ca_fw-mi iii_o as_o france_n pass_v brytayne_v so_o brytayne_a passethe_v irlonde_n in_o fair_a weder_n and_o noblyte_n but_o not_o in_o bell_n the._n ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o for_o this_o ylonde_n be_v best_a to_o bring_v forth_o tree_n and_o fruyce_n ruther_n ne_fw-fr and_o beestes_fw-la and_o wine_n grow_v therein_o in_o some_o place_n the_o land_n have_v plente_a of_o fowl_n and_o of_o beeste_n of_o dyverse_a manere_n of_o kind_n the_o land_n be_v plentevous_a and_o the_o see_v also_o the_o land_n be_v noble_a copyous_a and_o rich_a of_o noble_a well_n and_o river_n with_o plente_a of_o fysshe_n there_o be_v great_a plente_a of_o small_a fysshe_n of_o salmon_n &_o of_o celes_a ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li.iii_fw-la so_o that_o the_o people_n in_o so_o i_o place_n feed_v their_o swine_n with_o fysshe_n beda_n li.i_fw-la there_o be_v oftentimes_o take_v dolphin_n see_v calf_n &_o balayne_fw-fr great_a fish_n as_o whale_n kind_n and_o dyverse_a mane_n reshelfysshe_v among_o the_o which_o shelfy_v she_o be_v muskle_n that_o within_o they_o have_v margery_n peerless_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o colour_n and_o hew_v of_o rody_n &_o rede_n purpure_a and_o of_o blue_a and_o specyal_o and_o moo_v of_o white_a there_o be_v also_o plente_a of_o thelfysshe_n yâ—_z man_n dyen_fw-mi therewith_o fine_a rede_n the_o redenes_n there_o of_o be_v wonder_v fair_a and_o stable_a &_o stayn_v never_o with_o cold_a ne_fw-fr with_o hete_n with_z wete_z ne_z with_o dry_a but_o ever_o the_o old_a the_o colour_n be_v the_o fair_a there_o be_v also_o saltewelle_n &_o hoot_v well_n thereof_o renning_a stream_n of_o hot_a bath_n depart_v into_o dyverse_a place_n accord_v for_o man_n &_o woman_n of_o all_o manere_fw-mi age_n old_a or_o young_a ¶_o basilius_n say_v that_o the_o water_n the_o ren_v and_o pass_v by_o vein_n of_o certain_a metal_n take_v in_o his_o course_n great_a hete_n this_o ylond_n be_v plentevous_a of_o vein_n of_o metal_n bras_fw-fr of_o iron_n of_o leede_n of_o tyn_a &_o of_o silver_n alsoo_v ¶_o plinius_n li._n vi.ca.vi_fw-la in_o this_o 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sure_a without_o keep_a left_a in_o the_o field_n ¶_o r._n in_o this_o ylonde_n also_o be_v many_o cytee_n and_o town_n fair_a &_o noble_a &_o rich_a many_z great_a river_n and_o stream_n with_o great_a plente_a of_o fysshe_n many_z fair_a wood_n and_o great_a with_z right_a many_o beeste_n tame_a and_o wild_a the_o earth_n of_o that_o land_n be_v copyous_a of_o metal_n oor_a and_z of_o salt_n well_n of_o quareye_n of_o marbyll_n of_o dyverse_a manere_fw-la stone_n of_z reed_n of_o white_a of_o soft_a &_o of_o hard_a of_o chalk_n &_o of_o white_a lime_n there_o be_v also_o white_a clay_n &_o rede_n for_o to_o make_v pot_n crocke_n stene_v &_o other_o vessel_n &_o burn_v
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