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be_v the_o westerly_a wind_n which_o blow_v from_o the_o vast_a western_a ocean_n perhaps_o three_o part_n in_o four_o of_o the_o year_n but_o when_o i_o say_v a_o westerly_a wind_n i_o do_v mean_v only_a that_o which_o blow_v direct_o from_o the_o cardinal_n point_v but_o all_o the_o collateral_a point_n from_o south_n to_o north._n a_o easterly_a wind_n especial_o in_o the_o spring_n be_v look_v upon_o here_o to_o be_v fatal_a to_o plant_n and_o if_o the_o proverb_n be_v true_a to_o man_n and_o beast_n for_o high_a wind_n and_o tempestuous_a wether_n we_o have_v here_o two_o time_n of_o the_o year_n seldom_o free_a from_o it_o and_o those_o be_v the_o two_o equinox_n in_o september_n and_o march_n but_o for_o hurricane_n and_o earthquake_n england_n of_o all_o the_o country_n in_o europe_n be_v the_o least_o subject_a to_o '_o they_o the_o storm_n indeed_o which_o happen_v on_o the_o 12_o of_o january_n last_o be_v so_o very_o violent_a blue_a with_o such_o impetuous_a gust_n and_o prove_v so_o mischievous_a that_o it_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o hurricane_a but_o it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o like_a have_v not_o be_v know_v here_o within_o the_o memory_n of_o man._n in_o short_a whatever_o be_v the_o disadvantage_n of_o england_n in_o point_n of_o air_n in_o respect_n to_o other_o country_n the_o same_o be_v sufficient_o countervail_v by_o the_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o as_o it_o will_v further_o appear_v by_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o product_n of_o england_n both_o from_o the_o land_n and_o water_n and_o the_o fruitfulness_n thereof_o it_o be_v say_v of_o henry_n the_o seven_o one_o of_o the_o wise_a king_n that_o ever_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o england_n but_o who_o breed_n have_v be_v low_a and_o private_a that_o be_v once_o press_v by_o some_o of_o his_o council_n to_o pursue_v his_o
l._n 13._o r._n some_o be_v afterward_o p._n 355._o l._n 11._o r._n certain_a it_o be_v part_n ii_o p._n 66._o l._n 5._o deal_n but._n p._n 68_o l._n 35._o r._n in_o p._n 99_o l._n 33._o r._n us_o part_n iii_o p._n 2._o l._n 10._o r._n be_v p._n 79._o l._n 35._o r._n assist_v p._n 63._o l._n 22._o r._n sit_v on_o p._n 71._o l._n 14._o r._n who_o p._n 213._o l._n 18._o deal_n of_o p._n 180._o l._n 15._o r._n john_n how_o esq_n p._n 224._o l._n 17._o r._n 1689._o p._n 232._o l._n 27._o r._n sir_n edward_n clark_n and_o sir_n francis_n child_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o new_a state_n of_o england_n under_o their_o majesty_n k._n william_n and_o q._n mary_n contain_v a_o geographical_a description_n of_o england_n in_o general_n and_o of_o every_o county_n in_o particular_a with_o useful_a and_o curious_a remark_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1691._o the_o new_a state_n of_o england_n part_n i._n chap._n i._n treat_v of_o england_n in_o general_a and_o of_o every_o county_n in_o particular_a england_n england_n be_v the_o best_a and_o large_a part_n of_o the_o great_a island_n of_o europe_n a_o island_n ancient_o call_v albion_n from_o its_o white_a chalky_a cliff_n but_o since_o better_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o great_a britain_n great_a for_o the_o vast_a extent_n of_o â—t_a reach_v as_o it_o do_v in_o length_n from_o north_n to_o south_n about_o 600_o mile_n britain_n that_o be_v a_o country_n inhabit_a by_o paint_a man_n as_o former_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v principal_o divide_v into_o three_o part_n england_n scotland_n and_o wales_n the_o first_o two_o be_v two_o distinct_a kingdom_n the_o last_o a_o principality_n but_o all_o of_o they_o happy_o unite_v under_o one_o head_n england_n take_v up_o the_o south_n part_v of_o the_o island_n be_v part_v from_o scotland_n northward_o by_o the_o river_n tweed_n from_o wales_n westward_o in_o part_n by_o the_o river_n dee_fw-mi and_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n 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rutland_n and_o leicester_n southward_o with_o buckinghamshire_n and_o oxfordshire_n this_o county_n be_v long_o but_o narrow_a run_v in_o length_n from_o north_n to_o south_n about_o 50_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o east_n to_o west_n but_o half_o the_o whole_a divide_v into_o 20_o hundred_o wherein_o 326_o parish_n and_o 13_o market-town_n here_o the_o air_n be_v temperate_a and_o healthful_a the_o soil_n as_o rich_a either_o for_o corn_n or_o grass_n as_o in_o any_o place_n in_o england_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n find_v such_o a_o profit_n here_o by_o graze_v and_o tillage_n that_o they_o improve_v the_o ground_n every_o where_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v less_o waste_a ground_n in_o this_o county_n than_o in_o any_o other_o as_o for_o river_n and_o other_o fresh_a stream_n it_o be_v as_o well_o water_v as_o most_o county_n be_v it_o be_v principal_a river_n be_v the_o nen_n and_o the_o weland_n both_o have_v their_o rise_n here_o beside_o the_o ouse_n 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the_o late_a session_n of_o parliament_n bridgenorth_n or_o the_o borough_n of_o bruges_n be_v situate_a upon_o the_o severn_n over_o which_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a stone-bridge_n it_o be_v a_o good_a large_a town_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o one_o call_v the_o upper_a the_o other_o the_o low_a town_n contain_v two_o parish_n church_n in_o former_a time_n fortify_v with_o wall_n a_o ditch_n and_o a_o stately_a castle_n seat_v on_o a_o rock_n now_o decay_v drayton_n on_o the_o river_n terne_a where_o it_o sever_v this_o county_n from_o staffordshire_n be_v a_o place_n of_o some_o note_n for_o a_o battle_n there_o fight_v betwixt_o the_o house_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n newport_n lie_v south_n of_o drayton_n on_o a_o plain_a or_o flat_a adjoin_v to_o staffordshire_n great_a wenlock_n in_o the_o road_n from_o worcester_n to_o shrewsbury_n bishop_n castle_n in_o the_o south_n part_n not_o far_o from_o the_o river_n clun_n wem_n on_o the_o roden_n in_o the_o north_n part_v 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the_o year_n 1635_o live_v 152_o year_n and_o see_v ten_o â—eigns_n last_o this_o county_n which_o former_o be_v part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n and_o its_o inhabitant_n part_v of_o the_o cornavii_n as_o the_o roman_n call_v they_o stand_v now_o divide_v betwixt_o the_o diocese_n of_o lichfield_n and_o hereford_n out_o of_o it_o be_v elect_v beside_o the_o two_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n ten_o member_n of_o parliament_n viz._n two_o out_o of_o each_o of_o these_o follow_a town_n shrewsbury_n ludlow_n great_a wenlock_n bridgenorth_n and_o bishops-castle_n somersetshire_n somersetshire_n a_o large_a maritime_a county_n in_o the_o west_n of_o england_n be_v so_o call_v from_o somerton_n once_o the_o most_o famous_a and_o most_o considerable_a town_n in_o all_o the_o county_n and_o now_o but_o a_o small_a market-town_n of_o little_a or_o no_o credit_n it_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n by_o wiltshire_n and_o part_n of_o devonshire_n on_o the_o west_n by_o devonshire_n 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three_o part_n in_o four_o of_o the_o nation_n the_o generality_n of_o they_o employ_v in_o husbandry_n trade_n and_o navigation_n some_o in_o a_o high_a other_o in_o a_o lesser_a degree_n and_o such_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o this_o people_n in_o general_n that_o none_o enjoy_v great_a privilege_n or_o be_v more_o secure_a by_o law_n from_o oppression_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o tax_n or_o law_n but_o what_o they_o contrive_v themselves_o by_o their_o representative_n in_o parliament_n and_o in_o point_n of_o trial_n none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v try_v but_o by_o a_o jury_n of_o his_o peer_n that_o be_v by_o twelve_o man_n commoner_n like_o himself_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v condemn_v but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o short_a the_o government_n be_v so_o very_o favourable_a to_o the_o common_a people_n of_o england_n that_o unless_o the_o law_n be_v invade_v which_o be_v the_o bulwark_n of_o the_o government_n they_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v any_o way_n 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people_n may_v keep_v the_o truth_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christianity_n and_o as_o each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o canonical_a authority_n over_o all_o the_o priest_n of_o his_o diocese_n so_o they_o have_v all_o in_o chief_a the_o power_n of_o ordination_n which_o however_o be_v never_o perform_v but_o by_o the_o bishop_n joint_o with_o some_o other_o priest_n they_o be_v also_o empower_v to_o grant_v institution_n to_o benefice_n upon_o presentation_n of_o other_o patron_n to_o command_v induction_n to_o be_v give_v to_o order_v the_o collect_v and_o preserve_v of_o the_o profit_n of_o vacant_a benefice_n for_o the_o successor_n use_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v the_o church-liberty_n and_o once_o in_o three_o year_n to_o visit_v each_o his_o diocese_n in_o this_o triennial_a visitation_n they_o inquire_v of_o the_o manner_n carriages_n and_o offence_n of_o minister_n churchwarden_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o parishioner_n principal_o of_o offender_n 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