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three_o of_o his_o successor_n this_o bishopric_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o see_v the_o one_o with_o eleven_o bishop_n in_o succession_n continue_v at_o dunwich_n the_o other_o with_o twelve_o at_o elmham_n in_o norfolk_n then_o unite_v again_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edwin_n the_o entire_a see_v for_o twelve_o other_o bishop_n remain_v at_o elmham_n and_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v by_o his_o chaplain_n arfastus_n be_v the_o thirteen_o translate_a to_o thetford_n from_o thence_o by_o herbert_n his_o next_z successor_n save_o one_o buy_v of_o w._n rusus_n for_o 1900._o pound_n and_o bring_v to_o norwich_n this_o herbert_n surname_v losinga_n a_o norman_a build_v the_o cathedral_n church_n there_o and_o endow_v it_o with_o large_a possession_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o he_o also_o build_v another_o church_n to_o s._n leonard_n a_o three_o at_o elmham_n a_o four_o at_o lenn_n s._n margaret_n a_o very_a fair_a one_o and_o the_o five_o at_o yarmouth_n before_o mention_v by_o the_o cathedral_n church_n he_o build_v a_o palace_n for_o the_o bishop_n and_o found_v the_o priory_n there_o now_o convert_v to_o deane_n and_o chapter_n and_o another_o priory_n at_o thetford_n since_o his_o time_n the_o bishop_n see_v have_v immoveable_o remain_v at_o norwich_n but_o the_o ancient_a possession_n be_v sever_v from_o it_o and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o the_o abbey_n and_o land_n of_o s_o benedict_n of_o holme_n annex_v to_o it_o the_o commodity_n of_o this_o county_n i_o have_v contain_v in_o these_o four_o verse_n ingenio_fw-la &_o populi_fw-la cultu_fw-la norfolcia_n clari_fw-la est_fw-la hinc_fw-la fluvijs_fw-la illine_a insula_fw-la clausa_fw-la mari_fw-fr qua_fw-la ratis_fw-la &_o vellus_fw-la frumenta_fw-la cuniculus_fw-la agnus_fw-la lac_n scatet_fw-la &_o pisces_n pabula_fw-la mella_fw-la crocus_fw-la cambridge-shire_n chapter_n xviii_o cambridge-shire_n lie_v bound_v upon_o the_o north_n with_o lincolnshire_n and_o norfolk_n upon_o the_o east_n with_o norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n upon_o the_o south_n with_o hartford-shire_n and_o essex_n and_o upon_o the_o west_n with_o bedford_n and_o huntingdon_n shire_n 2_o this_o province_n be_v not_o large_a nor_o for_o air_n great_o to_o be_v like_v have_v the_o fen_n so_o spread_v upon_o her_o north_n that_o they_o infect_v the_o air_n far_o into_o the_o rest_n from_o who_o further_a point_n unto_o royston_n in_o the_o south_n be_v thirtiefive_a mile_n but_o in_o the_o broad_a be_v not_o full_o twenty_o the_o whole_a in_o circumference_n trace_v by_o the_o compass_n of_o she_o many_o indent_n one_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o mile_n 3_o the_o soil_n do_v differ_v both_o in_o air_n and_o commodity_n the_o fenny_a surcharge_v with_o water_n the_o south_n be_v champion_n and_o yield_v corn_n in_o abundance_n with_o meadow_v pasture_n upon_o both_o the_o side_n of_o the_o river_n come_v which_o divide_v that_o part_n of_o the_o shire_n in_o the_o midst_n upon_o who_o east-banck_n the_o muse_n have_v build_v their_o most_o sacred_a seat_n where_o with_o plenteous_a increase_n they_o have_v continue_v for_o these_o many_o hundred_o year_n 4_o for_o from_o ancient_a grantcester_n camboritum_n by_o antonine_n now_o famous_a cambridge_n the_o other_o breast_n and_o nurse-mother_n of_o all_o pious_a literature_n have_v flow_v full_a steame_n of_o the_o learned_a science_n into_o all_o other_o part_n of_o this_o land_n and_o elsewhere_o ancient_a indeed_o if_o their_o story_n be_v right_o write_v that_o will_v have_v it_o build_v by_o cantaber_n a_o spaniard_n three_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o thither_o first_o bring_v and_o plant_v the_o muse_n this_o city_n grantcester_n by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o time_n lose_v both_o her_o own_o beauty_n and_o her_o profess_a athenian_a student_n so_o that_o in_o bedaes_n day_n seven_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o word_n become_v flesh_n it_o be_v describe_v to_o
city_n and_o that_o open_o at_o high_a noonday_n this_o notwithstanding_o she_o thankful_o accept_v and_o perform_v the_o act_n according_o enjoin_v for_o this_o lady_n gâ—diâ—a_n strip_v herself_o of_o all_o rich_a attire_n let_v loose_v the_o treffe_n of_o her_o fair_a hair_n which_o on_o every_o side_n so_o cover_v her_o nakedness_n that_o no_o part_n of_o her_o body_n be_v uncivil_a to_o sight_n whereby_o she_o redeem_v the_o former_a freedom_n and_o remission_n of_o such_o heavy_a tribute_n who_o memory_n i_o wish_v may_v remain_v honourable_a in_o that_o city_n for_o ever_o and_o her_o pity_n follow_v by_o such_o possess_n lady_n this_o city_n have_v grant_v to_o choose_v their_o yearly_a magistrate_n a_o mayor_n and_o two_o bailiff_n and_o to_o build_v about_o and_o embattle_v a_o wall_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o 3._o who_o henry_n the_o 6._o corporated_a a_o county_n of_o itself_o and_o change_v the_o name_n of_o their_o bailiff_n into_o sheriff_n and_o the_o wall_n than_o be_v build_v as_o they_o now_o stand_v through_o which_o open_a 13_o gate_n for_o entrance_n beside_o 18._o other_o tower_n thereon_o for_o defence_n at_o gofford-gate_n in_o the_o east_n hang_v the_o shield-bene_a of_o a_o wild_a boar_n far_o big_a than_o the_o great_a oxe-bone_n with_o who_o snout_n the_o great_a pit_n call_v swanswell_n be_v turn_v up_o and_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o famous_a guy_n if_o we_o will_v believe_v report_n next_o unto_o this_o city_n in_o account_n and_o commerce_n be_v warroicke_a upon_o the_o northwest_n bank_n of_o auon_n build_v by_o gurgunstus_n the_o son_n of_o belâ—â—e_n as_o john_n rosse_n monk_n of_o the_o place_n sai_z 375._o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n by_o ninius_n call_v caer-guaruic_a and_o caer-leon_n and_o by_o learned_a cambden_n judge_v to_o be_v praesidium_n the_o roman_a garrison_n town_n the_o situation_n of_o this_o place_n be_v most_o pleasant_a upon_o a_o hill_n rise_v from_o the_o river_n over_o which_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o fair_a stone_n bridge_n and_o her_o sharp_a stream_n upon_o the_o town_n side_n check_v with_o a_o most_o sumptuous_a and_o stately_a castle_n the_o decay_n whereof_o with_o great_a cost_n and_o curious_a building_n the_o right_a worthy_a knight_n sir_n foulke_n grevil_n in_o who_o person_n shine_v all_o true_a virtue_n and_o high_a nobility_n have_v repair_v who_o merit_n to_o i_o ward_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v in_o set_v this_o hand_n free_a from_o the_o daily_a employment_n of_o a_o manual_a trade_n and_o give_v it_o full_a liberty_n thus_o to_o express_v the_o inclination_n of_o my_o mind_n himself_o be_v the_o procurer_n of_o my_o present_a estate_n it_o seem_v this_o town_n have_v be_v wall_v about_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o trench_n in_o some_o place_n see_v and_o two_o very_a fair_a gate_n who_o passage_n be_v hew_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n as_o all_o other_o into_o the_o town_n be_v over_o who_o two_o beautiful_a chapel_n be_v build_v that_o towards_o the_o east_n call_v s_o peter_n and_o that_o on_o the_o south-west_n s_o james._n two_o fair_a church_n be_v therein_o seat_v call_v s._n mary_n and_o s._n nicholas_n but_o these_o in_o and_o about_o the_o town_n suppress_v s._n laurence_n s._n michael_n john_n baptist_n and_o john_n of_o jerusalem_n beside_o the_o nunnery_n in_o the_o north_n of_o the_o town_n who_o north_n pole_n be_v elevate_v in_o latitude_n 52._o degree_n 45_o minute_n and_o be_v seat_v from_o the_o first_o point_n in_o the_o west_n of_o longitude_n 18_o degree_n and_o 45_o minute_n be_v yearly_a govern_v by_o a_o bailiff_n twelve_o brethren_n twenty_o four_o burgess_n for_o common_a counsel_n a_o recorder_n a_o town-clerk_n and_o one_o sergeant_n their_o attendant_n 7_o place_n of_o most_o memorable_a note_n observe_v in_o this_o shire_n be_v shugbury_n where_o the_o precious_a stone_n astroite_n be_v find_v of-church_n which_o be_v the_o palace_n of_o great_a offa_n the_o mercian_n and_o the_o buriall-place_n of_o s._n fremund_n his_o son_n chesterton_n where_o the_o famous_a fosse-way_n be_v see_v at_o leamington_n so_o far_o from_o the_o sea_n a_o spring_n of_o salt-water_n boil_v up_o and_o at_o newenham_n regis_n most_o sovereign_a water_n against_o the_o stone_n green_a wound_n ulcer_n and_o impostume_n and_o drink_v with_o salt_n lose_v but_o with_o sugar_n bind_v the_o body_n and_o turn_v wood_n into_o stone_n as_o myself_o see_v by_o many_o stick_n that_o therein_o be_v fall_v some_o part_n of_o they_o ash_n and_o some_o part_n of_o they_o stone_n and_o guy-cliffe_n where_o the_o famous_a earl_n guy_n after_o many_o painful_a exploit_n achieve_v retire_a and_o unknown_a lead_v a_o hermit_n life_n and_o be_v last_o there_o bury_v 8_o the_o chief_a commodity_n in_o this_o county_n grow_v be_v corn_n whereof_o the_o red_a horse_n vale_n yield_v most_o abundant_o wool_n in_o great_a plenty_n wood_n and_o iron_n though_o the_o producer_n of_o the_o one_o will_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o other_o such_o honourable_a family_n as_o have_v be_v dignify_v with_o the_o earldom_n of_o this_o shire-towne_n name_v since_o the_o norman_n conquest_n in_o the_o great_a map_n itself_o be_v insert_v and_o by_o their_o several_a name_n express_v northamptonshire_n chapter_n xxvii_o northamptonshire_n situate_v near_o unto_o the_o midst_n of_o england_n lie_v separt_v upon_o the_o north_n from_o lincolnshire_n by_o the_o river_n wâ—land_n from_o hammington-shire_n on_o the_o east_n be_v part_v by_o the_o water_n nene_n her_o south_n be_v bound_v with_o buckingham_n and_o oxford_n shire_n and_o the_o west_n from_o warwick_n with_o watling-street-way_n auon_n and_o weland_n be_v divide_v from_o leicester-shire_n 2_o the_o form_n of_o this_o county_n be_v large_a and_o narrow_a broad_a in_o the_o south-west_n and_o thence_o shoot_v still_o lesser_a like_o unto_o a_o horn_n nor_o not_o much_o unlike_a to_o the_o form_n of_o cornwall_n and_o from_o the_o entrance_n of_o cherwell_n into_o this_o shire_n unto_o the_o fall_n of_o weland_n and_o nene_n near_o unto_o crowland_n be_v by_o measure_n forty_o six_o mile_n and_o the_o broad_a part_n be_v from_o ouse_n unto_o auon_n which_o be_v not_o full_o twenty_o mile_n the_o whole_a in_o circumference_n one_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o mile_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v good_a temperate_a and_o healthful_a the_o soil_n be_v champion_n rich_a and_o fruitful_a and_o so_o plenteous_o people_v that_o from_o some_o ascent_n thirty_o parish-church_n and_o many_o more_o windmill_n at_o one_o view_n may_v be_v see_v notwithstanding_o the_o simple_a and_o gentle_a sheep_n of_o all_o creature_n the_o most_o harmless_a be_v now_o become_v so_o ravenous_a that_o they_o begin_v to_o devour_v man_n waste_v field_n and_o depopulate_v house_n if_o not_o whole_a township_n as_o one_o merry_o have_v write_v 4_o the_o ancient_a people_n know_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o record_v by_o ptolemie_n be_v the_o coritani_n who_o possess_v this_o country_n and_o be_v branch_v further_o through_o leicester_n lincoln_n nottingham_n rutland_n and_o darbie-shire_n these_o join_v with_o the_o irenians_n with_o they_o be_v fetter_v with_o the_o chain_n of_o subjection_n when_o for_o claudius_n publius_n ostrius_n scapula_n enter_v his_o lieutenantship_n in_o britain_n and_o in_o battle_n subdue_v all_o betwixt_o the_o river_n nene_n and_o sabrina_n but_o when_o the_o roman_n be_v content_a to_o let_v go_v that_o which_o so_o long_o be_v desire_v and_o have_v cost_v so_o much_o in_o the_o get_n the_o saxon_n a_o most_o warlike_a nation_n put_v into_o these_o part_n and_o make_v it_o a_o portion_n of_o their_o mercian_n kingdom_n but_o their_o government_n also_o grow_v out_o of_o date_n the_o norman_n seat_v themselves_o in_o these_o fair_a possession_n the_o branch_n of_o whole_a stem_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o these_o part_n most_o fruitful_a and_o fair_a 5_o commodity_n arise_v in_o this_o shire_n be_v chief_o get_v by_o tillage_n and_o plough_n whereby_o corn_n so_o plentiful_o abound_v that_o in_o no_o other_o county_n be_v find_v more_o or_o so_o much_o the_o pasture_n and_o wood_n be_v fill_v with_o cattle_n and_o every_o where_o sheep_n load_v with_o their_o fleece_n of_o wool_n 6_o the_o chief_a town_n in_o this_o shire_n be_v northampton_n whereof_o the_o county_n take_v name_n which_o for_o circuit_n beauty_n and_o building_n may_v be_v rank_v with_o the_o most_o of_o the_o city_n of_o our_o land_n it_o be_v seat_v at_o the_o meeting_n and_o confluence_n of_o two_o river_n the_o great_a whereof_o bear_v to_o name_v nen._n this_o town_n have_v be_v build_v all_o of_o stone_n as_o by_o many_o foundation_n remain_v to_o this_o day_n be_v see_v and_o be_v wall_v about_o both_o strong_a and_o high_a except_v the_o west_n which_o be_v defend_v by_o a_o river_n part_v into_o many_o stream_n in_o the_o depredation_n of_o the_o dane_n
and_o therein_o detain_v the_o space_n of_o nineteen_o year_n 8_o thing_n of_o strange_a note_n be_v the_o hot_a water-spring_n burst_v forth_o of_o the_o ground_n at_o buxton_n where_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o eight_o yard_n nine_o spring_n arise_v eight_o of_o they_o warm_a but_o the_o nine_o very_o cold_a these_o run_v from_o under_o a_o fair_a square_a building_n of_o free-stone_n and_o about_o threescore_o pace_n off_o receive_v another_o hot_a spring_n from_o a_o well_o enclose_v with_o four_o flat_a stone_n call_v saint_n annes_n near_o unto_o which_o another_o very_a cold_a spring_n buble_v up_o the_o report_n go_v among_o the_o by-dweller_n that_o great_a cure_n by_o these_o water_n have_v be_v do_v but_o daily_a experience_n show_v that_o they_o be_v good_a for_o the_o stomach_n and_o sinew_n and_o very_o pleasant_a to_o bathe_v the_o body_n in_o not_o far_o thence_o be_v elden_n hole_n whereof_o strange_a thing_n have_v be_v tell_v and_o this_o 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