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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 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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 against_o the_o scot_n be_v such_o that_o our_o english_a king_n in_o great_a devotion_n have_v go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o visit_v his_o tomb_n and_o have_v give_v many_o large_a possession_n to_o his_o church_n such_o be_v king_n egfred_n aelfred_n and_o guthrun_n the_o dane_n edward_n and_o athelstane_n monarch_n of_o england_n and_o zealous_a canuâ—e_n the_o great_a of_o all_o who_o come_v thither_o barefooted_a and_o at_o cuthberts_n tomb_n both_o augment_v and_o confirm_v their_o liberty_n this_o saint_n then_o of_o nothing_o make_v durham_n become_v great_a and_o william_n the_o conqueror_n of_o a_o bishopric_n make_v it_o a_o county_n palatine_n at_o that_o time_n william_n cereceph_n bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n pull_v down_o the_o old_a church_n which_o aldwin_n have_v build_v and_o with_o sumptuous_a cost_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o new_a wherein_o s._n cuthberts_n shrine_n in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o keepâ—er_n of_o the_o castle-key_n in_o the_o west_n of_o this_o church_n and_o place_n call_v gallile_n the_o marble-tomb_n of_o venerable_a beda_n remain_v who_o be_v bear_v at_o jarrâ—_n in_o this_o county_n and_o become_v a_o monk_n at_o weremouth_n who_o painful_a industry_n and_o light_n of_o learning_n in_o those_o time_n of_o darkness_n be_v wonderful_a as_o the_o volume_n which_o he_o write_v do_v well_o declare_v and_o have_v the_o idle_a monk_n of_o england_n employ_v their_o time_n after_o his_o example_n their_o founder_n expectation_n have_v not_o be_v frustrate_a nor_o those_o foundation_n so_o easy_o overturn_v but_o the_o revenge_n of_o sin_n ever_o follow_v the_o action_n of_o sin_n dissolve_v first_o the_o largeness_n of_o this_o county_n liberty_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o and_o since_o have_v shake_v to_o piece_n those_o place_n herein_o erect_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henryâ—he_n â—he_z eight_o such_o be_v durham_n sherborne_n stayndrop_n jarro_n weremouth_n and_o egleton_n all_o which_o feel_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o idleness_n and_o wrath_n of_o he_o that_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o own_o honour_n 7_o thing_n of_o rare_a note_n observe_v in_o this_o shire_n be_v three_o pit_n of_o a_o wonderful_a depth_n common_o call_v the_o hell-kettle_n which_o be_v adjoin_v near_o unto_o darlington_n who_o water_n be_v somewhat_o warm_a these_o be_v think_v to_o come_v of_o a_o earthquake_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1179_o whereof_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o tiâ—-mouth_n make_v mention_v who_o record_n be_v this_o on_o christmass-day_n at_o oxenhall_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o darlington_n within_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n the_o ground_n heave_v up_o aloft_o like_v unto_o a_o high_a tower_n and_o so_o continue_v all_o that_o day_n as_o it_o be_v unmoveable_a until_o the_o evening_n and_o then_o fall_v with_o so_o horrible_a a_o noise_n that_o it_o make_v all_o the_o neighbour_n dweller_n sore_o afraid_a and_o the_o earth_n swallow_v it_o up_o and_o make_v in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o deep_a pit_n which_o be_v there_o to_o be_v see_v for_o a_o testimony_n unto_o this_o day_n 8_o of_o no_o less_o admiration_n be_v certain_a stone_n lie_v within_o the_o river_n be_v at_o butterbee_n 〈◊〉_d durham_n from_o who_o side_n at_o the_o ebb_n and_o low_a water_n in_o the_o summer_n issue_v a_o certain_a salt_n 〈◊〉_d water_n which_o with_o the_o sun_n wax_v white_a and_o grow_v into_o a_o thick_a substance_n become_v a_o necessary_a salt_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o by-dweller_n 9_o and_o place_n of_o elder_a time_n have_v in_o account_n by_o the_o roman_n be_v benovium_n now_o biâ—chester_n and_o condercum_n chester_n in_o the_o street_n where_o their_o money_n have_v be_v dig_v up_o and_o at_o condercum_n so_o much_o that_o egelrick_a bishop_n of_o durham_n be_v therewith_o make_v exceed_o rich_a this_o county_n have_v be_v strengthen_v with_o seven_o strong_a castle_n be_v yet_o trade_v
note_n be_v troy_n and_o brye_n and_o auxerre_n and_o sans_o a_o arch-bishop_n see_v etc._n etc._n 6_o burgundia_n both_o the_o duchy_n and_o country_n the_o duchy_n or_o burgundia_n suferiour_a and_o western_a lie_v on_o the_o south_n of_o high_a germany_n her_o principal_a place_n be_v digion_n saint_n bernard_n birth-town_n antun_n bealne_v sologue_n and_o aliza_n once_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o alexia_n the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n or_o burgundia_n ihperior_a yield_v not_o to_o the_o choice_a garden_n in_o france_n for_o fertility_n of_o soil_n nor_o to_o the_o most_o renown_a for_o stoutness_n of_o inhabitant_n they_o acknowledge_v not_o as_o yet_o the_o french_a command_n no_o more_o than_o savoy_n and_o lorain_n they_o be_v under_o divers_a general_n and_o be_v call_v walloon_n corrupt_o for_o galley_n a_o trick_n of_o the_o dutch._n her_o principal_a city_n be_v besanson_n the_o metropolis_n of_o both_o burgundy_n salive_n arboys_n grace_n and_o dola_n 7_o lugdunense_n 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comminges_n to_o the_o mediterraneam_fw-la her_o chief_a city_n be_v narbon_n from_o whence_o this_o whole_a region_n receive_v her_o appellation_n and_o be_v reckon_v the_o first_o roman_a province_n in_o europe_n and_o mons_fw-la pessulame_v mont-pellein_a a_o university_n most_o famous_a for_o the_o study_n of_o physic_n nimes_n where_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n many_o relic_n of_o antiquity_n and_o pons_n sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2_o provence_n provincia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divide_v from_o languedoc_n by_o the_o river_n rhodanus_n rhoan_n it_o belong_v part_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n part_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o a_o three_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n in_o the_o king_n portion_n be_v air_n a_o parliamentary_a city_n arle_n and_o maâ—silia_n the_o last_o build_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a tarquin_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n belong_v icenian_n a_o city_n and_o archbishop_n see_v with_o the_o whole_a comitatus_fw-la venissimus_fw-la to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o chief_a city_n aurangia_n or_o orange_n on_o the_o river_n mien_n estang_n boys_n de_fw-fr s_o poll_n etc._n etc._n 3_o dauphin_n on_o the_o north_n of_o provence_n regio_fw-la allobrogum_n and_o be_v divide_v in_o delphinatum_fw-la superiorem_fw-la and_o inferiorem_fw-la the_o first_o contain_v in_o it_o embrum_fw-la where_o agaric_a and_o manna_n be_v plentiful_o gather_v and_o valentia_n etc._n etc._n the_o latter_a grinnoble_a vienna_n dauphin_n roman_n 4_o savoy_n sabadia_n on_o the_o east_n of_o dauphin_n a_o dukedom_n without_o who_o limit_n stand_v the_o well_o know_a city_n geneva_n which_o entertain_v people_n from_o all_o country_n of_o any_o religion_n but_o yet_o enforce_v a_o law_n upon_o fugitive_n not_o common_a elsewhere_o for_o whatsoever_o malefactor_n be_v there_o apprehend_v for_o mischief_n do_v in_o his_o own_o country_n suffer_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v there_o condemn_v the_o principal_a city_n beside_o 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