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france_n and_o do_v keep_v out_o the_o teutomanes_n and_o cimbrian_o out_o of_o their_o territory_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o their_o atchivement_n do_v make_v they_o valiant_a and_o full_a of_o courage_n in_o military_a affair_n and_o foreign_a army_n have_v find_v it_o in_o our_o age_n who_o be_v fresh_a soldier_n and_o join_a battle_n with_o the_o old_a soldier_n they_o find_v that_o the_o citizen_n countryman_n and_o seaman_n be_v all_o stout_a of_o courage_n there_o be_v 17_o province_n in_o the_o low_a country_n all_o of_o which_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o do_v possess_v in_o which_o there_o be_v 4_o dukedom_n the_o dukedom_n of_o brabant_n and_o limburg_n which_o together_o with_o the_o county_n of_o dale_n and_o the_o lordship_n of_o valckenburg_n and_o ride_v le_fw-fr duc_n be_v join_v to_o brabant_n and_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o chancery_n of_o brabant_n also_o the_o dukedom_n of_o lutzenburg_n and_o gelderland_n there_o be_v 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marshy_n in_o the_o low_a country_n which_o do_v not_o only_o hold_v great_a store_n of_o fish_n but_o do_v also_o fortify_v those_o country_n against_o the_o invasion_n of_o enemy_n few_o river_n do_v rise_v in_o this_o country_n but_o many_o river_n which_o have_v their_o spring_n head_n far_o off_o do_v glide_v through_o it_o and_o do_v much_o enrich_v it_o the_o chief_a be_v rhine_n mosa_n scaldis_n amisis_n the_o lesser_a be_v mosella_n lisander_n aa_n sambra_n dela_n and_o many_o other_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o rhine_n and_o amasis_n in_o germany_n and_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o mosella_n in_o germany_n now_o we_o will_v describe_v the_o rest_n mosa_n do_v flow_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n vogesus_n which_o be_v situate_a on_o the_o border_n of_o the_o lingonians_n not_o far_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o araxis_n and_o matrona_n and_o so_o run_v northward_o it_o glide_v by_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n theobald_n or_o saint_n tibaut_n where_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v navigable_a 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again_o and_o
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ancient_o by_o the_o briton_n caer_n brito_n and_o by_o the_o saxon_n britstow_n a_o pleasant_a place_n which_o be_v beautify_v with_o many_o fair_a house_n a_o double_a river_n and_o wall_n a_o fair_a haven_n much_o traffic_n and_o the_o populousnesse_n of_o citizen_n it_o have_v also_o the_o town_n of_o theodorudunum_n now_o call_v welles_n from_o the_o many_o well_n or_o spring_n that_o there_o break_v forth_o and_o bathonia_n style_v ancient_o by_o the_o briton_n caer_n badon_n by_o stephanus_n badiza_n but_o common_o call_v bath_n and_o in_o this_o country_n be_v 385._o parish_n the_o river_n be_v ivell_n erome_n pedred_a thon_n avon_n summer_n river_n brui_fw-la and_o welwe_n in_o the_o next_o place_n dorcetshire_n which_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o hampshire_n on_o the_o west_n with_o devonshire_n on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o british_a ocean_n and_o on_o the_o north_n with_o wiltshire_n and_o somersetshire_n dorcetshire_n it_o be_v of_o a_o fertile_a soil_n and_o the_o north_n part_v full_a of_o many_o wood_n and_o forest_n from_o whence_o even_o to_o the_o sea_n coast_n it_o descend_v with_o many_o grassy_a hill_n on_o which_o feed_v innumerable_a flock_n of_o sheep_n durnovaria_n which_o ptolemie_n according_a to_o divers_a copy_n call_v durnium_fw-la and_o duneum_fw-la &_o now_o be_v call_v dorchester_n be_v the_o chief_a town_n of_o this_o shire_n yet_o it_o be_v neither_o very_a great_a nor_o fair_a her_o wall_n be_v ruin_v long_o since_o by_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o dane_n there_o be_v also_o other_o town_n as_o birtport_n or_o burtport_n lime_n weymouth_n town_n poole_n warham_n so_o call_v because_o it_o stand_v by_o the_o river_n varia_n shirburne_n sturminster_n &_o winburne_n call_v by_o antoninus_n vindogladia_n from_o the_o british_a word_n windugledy_a because_o it_o stand_v between_o two_o river_n here_o be_v in_o this_o shire_n 248._o parish_n the_o river_n be_v limb_o trent_n now_o call_v piddle_v river_n carr_n ivell_n wey_n sturn_n alen_n varia_n so_o call_v by_o the_o latin_n but_o fraw_n or_o frome_n in_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n wiltonia_n so_o call_v by_o the_o latin_n from_o wilton_n once_o its_o chief_a town_n wiltshire_n but_o common_o call_v wiltshire_n be_v a_o inland_n country_n have_v oxfordshire_n and_o southhamptonshire_a to_o bound_v it_o on_o the_o east_n situation_n on_o the_o west_n somersetshire_n on_o the_o north_n glocestershire_n and_o on_o the_o south_n dorcetshire_n soil_n and_o southhamptonshire_a the_o country_n be_v every_o where_o full_a of_o pasturage_n and_o fruit_n the_o town_n be_v first_o wilton_n ancient_o call_v ellandunum_n town_n which_o be_v heretofore_o the_o head_n town_n of_o the_o shire_n second_o sarisbury_n or_o new_a sarum_n now_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o famous_a for_o its_o cathedral_n church_n and_o for_o that_o a_o stream_n of_o water_n run_v through_o every_o street_n thereof_o here_o be_v also_o the_o town_n of_o malmesburie_n chippenham_n trubridge_n calne_n marleburrow_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o shire_n contain_v 304._o parish_n the_o river_n be_v isis_n avon_n willeybourne_n adderburne_n ellan_n and_o kennet_n glocestria_n common_o call_v glocestershire_n have_v on_o the_o west_n wales_n gloucester_n on_o the_o north_n worcestershire_n on_o the_o east_n oxfordshire_n on_o the_o four_o table_n of_o england_n cornub._n devonia_n somerset_n etc_n the_o south_n wiltshire_n it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a and_o fertile_a country_n lie_v east_n and_o west_n town_n and_o have_v in_o it_o many_o other_o mine_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o county_n be_v gloucester_n which_o antoninus_n call_v cleve_n and_o gleve_v the_o latin_n glovernia_n and_o some_o claudiocestria_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a city_n build_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o be_v seat_v by_o the_o river_n severne_n have_v a_o strong_a wall_n in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o river_n do_v not_o wash_v it_o there_o be_v also_o other_o town_n as_o teukesburie_n rivers_n ancient_o call_v theocsburie_n deohirst_n campden_n or_o camden_n wincelscombe_n cirencester_n or_o circester_n tetburie_n barkley_n etc._n etc._n and_o 280._o parish_n contain_v in_o this_o county_n the_o river_n which_o water_n it_o be_v severne_n avon_n and_o isis_n common_o call_v ouse_n which_o afterward_o by_o the_o marriage_n of_o thame_n unto_o it_o be_v call_v by_o a_o compound_a name_n thamisis_n or_o thames_n monmouthshire_n the_o county_n of_o monmouth_n call_v ancient_o wentset_a and_o wentsland_n situation_n and_o by_o the_o briton_n guent_n be_v enclose_v on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o river_n munow_v which_o do_v part_v it_o from_o herefordshire_n on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o river_n vaga_n or_o wye_n which_o divide_v it_o from_o glocestershire_n on_o the_o west_n with_o remney_n which_o disjoyne_v it_o from_o glamorganshire_n and_o on_o the_o south_n it_o be_v bound_v with_o the_o severne_n bay_n into_o which_o those_o former_a river_n together_o with_o the_o river_n isc_n 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the_o ancient_a law_n government_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n but_o at_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o norman_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o march_n do_v grievous_o afflict_v they_o especial_o hamelin_n balun_n hugh_n lacie_n gualther_n and_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n call_v earl_n of_o strigulia_n and_o brian_n of_o wallingford_n to_o who_o when_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v whatsoever_o they_o can_v get_v in_o that_o country_n by_o conquer_a the_o welshman_n some_o of_o they_o reduce_v the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o country_n into_o their_o power_n and_o other_o the_o low_a part_n which_o they_o call_v netherwent_n glamorganshire_n lie_v whole_o by_o the_o sea_n side_n glamorganshire_n it_o be_v long_o than_o broad_a and_o be_v beat_v on_o the_o south_n side_n with_o the_o bay_n of_o severne_n but_o on_o the_o east_n side_n it_o have_v monmouthshire_n on_o the_o norrh_n brecnockshire_n situation_n and_o on_o the_o west_n caermardenshire_n the_o northern_a 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richard_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n who_o be_v kill_v henry_n the_o seven_o enlarge_v the_o