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whereof_o be_v entitle_v the_o lord_n sanqhuer_n of_o the_o house_n or_o name_n of_o the_o creichtons_n morton_n name_v the_o earl_n morton_n of_o the_o name_n of_o douglas_n dunfreis_n never_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o river_n a_o rich_a &_o well_o trade_v emporie_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o these_o part_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n caerlaverock_n castle_n carbantorigum_n of_o ptolemie_n the_o house_n now_o of_o the_o lord_n maxwel_v upon_o a_o lake_n more_o remote_a from_o the_o river_n glencarne_n whereof_o be_v style_v the_o earl_n of_o glencarne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o cuninghams_n these_o from_o eskedale_n seem_v more_o ancient_o to_o have_v contain_v the_o elgouâ—e_n or_o selgovae_n of_o ptolemy_n impart_v their_o name_n to_o border_a frith_n of_o solway_n galloway_n gallovidia_fw-la rise_v with_o grassy_a hill_n betwixt_o nidisdale_n upon_o the_o east_n and_o carict_a upon_o the_o north_n and_o enclose_v upon_o the_o other_o side_n with_o the_o irish_a ocean_n the_o most_o western_a part_n this_o way_n of_o the_o kingdom_n place_n of_o more_o note_n be_v upon_o the_o river_n dee_n dea_n of_o ptolemy_n kircoubright_n a_o commodious_a haven_n merc._n and_o seneschaussee_n wigton_n a_o sherifdome_n and_o a_o commodious_a port_n betwixt_o the_o river_n blaidnoo_o and_o crea_n whitherne_a leucopibia_n of_o ptolemy_n a_o bishop_n sea_n the_o seat_n sometime_o of_o s._n ninian_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o northern_a pict_n beyond_o lie_v the_o mul_n of_o galloway_n a_o promontory_n and_o chersonese_n join_v to_o the_o continent_n by_o a_o very_a narrow_a neck_n of_o land_n the_o promontory_n of_o the_o novantes_fw-la of_o ptolemy_n the_o further_a point_n of_o galloway_n towards_o the_o west_n and_o ireland_n carict_a seat_v upon_o the_o irish_a ocean_n betwixt_o galloway_n and_o kile_n rich_a in_o pasturage_n corn_n and_o commodity_n arise_v from_o the_o sea_n place_n of_o more_o note_n be_v bargeny_n berigonium_n of_o antoninus_n and_o cassil_n castle_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o earl_n thus_o name_v of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kennedye_n kyle_n coila_fw-fr upon_o the_o irish_a ocean_n or_o frith_n of_o dunbriton_n betwixt_o carict_a and_o cuningham_n populous_a merc._n and_o well_o inhabit_v the_o chief_a town_n be_v air_n a_o sherifdome_n and_o a_o note_a port_n &_o empory_n at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o river_n thus_o call_v into_o the_o ocean_n or_o frith_n of_o dunbriton_n cuningham_n cunigamia_n upon_o the_o frith_n or_o irish_a ocean_n betwixt_o kyle_n and_o dunbriton_n more_o note_a place_n be_v upon_o the_o sea-coast_n irwin_n a_o small_a port_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o irwin_n irwin_n a_o river_n part_v this_o country_n and_o kyle_n ardrossan_n castle_n largesse_n near_o dunbriton_n eglington_n castle_n name_v the_o earl_n of_o eglington_n the_o part_n inclusive_o from_o galloway_n be_v the_o novantes_fw-la of_o ptolemie_n clvyds-dale_n glottiana_n lie_v upon_o both_o side_n of_o the_o river_n cluyd_v from_o the_o head_n thereof_o in_o crawford-moore_n towards_o the_o frith_n of_o dunbriton_n 〈…〉_z douglas_n castle_n in_o duglas-dale_n a_o valley_n upon_o the_o river_n douglas_n name_v the_o ancient_a lanarcum_fw-la and_o noble_a family_n of_o the_o duglass_n lanric_n a_o sherifdome_n at_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o douglas_n and_o cluyd_v hamilton_n castle_n upon_o the_o cluyd_v name_v the_o house_n and_o marquess_n of_o hamilton_n bothwell_n whereof_o the_o earl_n bothwell_n be_v entitle_v mercat_n upon_o the_o cluyd_v far_o down_o upon_o the_o same_o river_n glascow_n a_o archbishop_n sea_n a_o university_n and_o the_o chief_a town_n betwixt_o this_o and_o cuningham_n lie_v the_o barony_n of_o renfrew_n name_v thus_o from_o the_o town_n a_o sherifdome_n hereditary_a to_o the_o lord_n sempil_v lennox_z levinia_n lie_v upon_o the_o north_n of_o the_o river_n cluyd_v whereby_o it_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o barony_n of_o renfrew_n and_o by_o the_o river_n kelwin_n part_v from_o cluydesdale_n or_o the_o sherifdome_n of_o glascow_n name_v thus_o from_o the_o river_n levin_n lelanonius_n of_o ptolemy_n issue_v forth_o of_o
ocean_n &_o have_v upon_o the_o south_n lough-nesse_a from_o buquhan_n and_o loqhuabria_n and_o upon_o the_o north_n catnesse_n and_o straith-navern_a rough_a mountainous_a and_o woody_a to_o the_o west_n in_o the_o valley_n and_o towards_o the_o east_n more_o fruitful_a in_o the_o midst_n and_o towards_o the_o lake_n nesse_n arise_v the_o high_a mountain_n of_o ardmanoch_n cover_v all_o the_o year_n long_o with_o snow_n upon_o the_o north-west_n be_v assinshire_n indent_v with_o sundry_a creek_n of_o the_o western_a ocean_n chief_a place_n be_v in_o ardmanoch_n the_o castle_n lovet_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o nesse_n chanonry_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rosse_n cromerty_n a_o sherifdome_n or_o place_n of_o judicature_n suderland_n suderlandia_n seat_v upon_o the_o german_a ocean_n betwixt_o catnesse_n upon_o the_o north_n and_o rosse_n upon_o the_o south_n and_o have_v strath-navern_a upon_o the_o west_n mountainous_a yield_v tolerable_a pasturage_n but_o little_a corn_n the_o chief_a place_n be_v dun-robin_n castle_n the_o seat_n sometime_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o suderland_n the_o mountain_n afford_v plenty_n of_o fine_a marble_n but_o of_o no_o use_n in_o those_o cold_a and_o northern_a region_n catnesse_n cathanesia_n have_v upon_o the_o south_n suderland_n upon_o the_o north_n and_o east_n the_o ocean_n and_o upon_o the_o west_n straith-navern_a the_o inhabitant_n live_v most_o upon_o their_o profit_n of_o cattle_n and_o fish_n get_v in_o the_o ocean_n the_o most_o note_a place_n be_v girnego_n castle_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o durnock_n and_o wik_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o catnesse_n more_o to_o the_o north_n lie_v the_o promontory_n berubium_n and_o viruedrum_n of_o ptolemy_n now_o dunsbey_n or_o duncans-bay_n and_o hoia_n or_o vrdshead_n with_o howburne-head_n in_o strathnaverne_a the_o extreme_a point_n of_o the_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n towards_o the_o pole_n arctic_n and_o the_o north._n camden_n place_v these_o two_o last_o in_o strath-navern_a buchanan_n otherwise_o in_o this_o country_n straith-naverne_a navernia_n name_v thus_o from_o the_o river_n naverne_n nabeus_n of_o ptolemy_n and_o bound_v upon_o the_o south_n with_o rosse_n upon_o the_o east_n with_o suderland_n and_o catnesse_n and_o upon_o the_o west_n and_o north_n with_o the_o ocean_n cold_a hilly_a and_o less_o fruitful_a with_o catnes_n the_o extreme_a part_n of_o great_a britain_n towards_o the_o north._n here_o lie_v the_o promontory_n name_v tarvedrum_n and_o orcas_n by_o ptolemy_n now_o howburne_n head_n loqhvabria_n abria_n continue_a upon_o the_o same_o ocean_n betwixt_o rosse_n upon_o the_o north_n &_o logh-aber_n upon_o the_o south_n fruitful_a in_o corn_n and_o pasturage_n and_o pleasant_o shade_v with_o wood_n the_o most_o note_a place_n be_v innerloth_n upon_o the_o lake_n loth._n lorne_n lorna_n extend_v a_o long_a the_o same_o western_a ocean_n betwixt_o logh_n aber_n upon_o the_o north_n by_o which_o it_o be_v part_v from_o loqhuabria_n and_o knapdale_n and_o cantire_a upon_o the_o north_n fruitful_a in_o corn_n and_o divide_v by_o the_o great_a lake_n name_v leauve_n by_o the_o native_n the_o chief_a place_n be_v tarbar_n in_o logh_n kinkeran_n a_o sherifdome_n or_o juridical_a resort_n for_o this_o country_n and_o the_o more_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o western_a scottish_a land_n braid-albin_a albania_n seat_v to_o the_o east_n of_o lorn_n among_o rocky_a and_o high_a mountain_n part_n of_o the_o hill_n grampius_n of_o tacitus_n inhabit_v by_o the_o high-land-man_n or_o irish_a scot_n argile_n argathelia_n lie_v to_o the_o west_n of_o lennox_n and_o the_o lake_n lomond_n and_o bound_v upon_o the_o south_n with_o the_o sea_n or_o frith_n of_o dunbriton_n wild_a rocky_a and_o mountainous_a with_o cantire_a braid-albin_n and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n of_o the_o highlander_n the_o more_o ancient_a and_o first_o residence_n of_o the_o scot_n desbourding_n hither_o from_o ireland_n cantire_fw-la it_o be_v a_o narrow_a promontory_n or_o chersonese_n of_o some_o 30_o mile_n in_o length_n the_o promontory_n of_o the_o epidij_fw-la of_o ptolemie_n divide_v from_o argile_n by_o logh_n fin_n a_o long_a and_o spacious_a arm_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o dunbriton_n &_o join_v to_o knapdale_n &_o the_o continent_n by_o a_o small_a neck_n of_o land_n not_o exceed_v a_o mile_n in_o breadth_n the_o mul_n of_o cantire_a the_o far_a point_n of_o the_o chersonesse_n be_v distant_a only_o 13_o mile_n from_o ireland_n the_o next_o part_n of_o scotland_n and_o great_a britain_n to_o that_o island_n these_o last_o inclusive_o from_o menteith_n be_v the_o famous_a sâ—pra_fw-la caledonij_n of_o tacitus_n part_v by_o ptolemy_n into_o 13_o lesser_a name_n or_o division_n the_o epidij_fw-la cerones_n creones_n carnonacae_n carini_n cornabij_n logi_n mertae_n cantae_n texali_n vennicontes_n vacomagi_n and_o caledonij_fw-la particular_o thus_o call_v the_o only_a part_n of_o britain_n stop_v and_o give_v bound_n to_o the_o great_a conquest_n and_o victory_n of_o the_o roman_n twice_o invade_v by_o julius_n agricola_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o domitian_n and_o by_o the_o emperor_n severus_n but_o without_o any_o good_a effect_n &_o not_o without_o much_o loss_n to_o the_o roman_a side_n secure_v by_o their_o mountain_n lake_n marsh_n and_o wood_n the_o roman_a empire_n decline_v they_o be_v all_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o pict_n afterward_o they_o become_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o pict_n drive_v unto_o the_o eastern_a shore_n and_o the_o scot_n a_o colony_n as_o before_o of_o the_o irish_a thrust_v into_o the_o part_n towards_o ireland_n and_o the_o west_n the_o victorious_a conqueror_n not_o long_o after_o of_o the_o pict_n at_o this_o day_n they_o be_v distinguish_v into_o the_o law-land-man_n or_o the_o english_a and_o more_o civil_a scot_n inhabit_v the_o plain_a country_n along_o the_o german_a ocean_n and_o upon_o this_o side_n of_o the_o two_o 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england_n &_o scotland_n upon_o the_o north_n the_o ib._n northern_a ocean_n upon_o the_o west_n ib._n the_o westernesea_n &_o upon_o the_o south_n the_o ib._n vergivian_n it_o lie_v betwixt_o about_o the_o 51½_n and_o 56â…š_n degree_n of_o northern_a latitude_n or_o betwixt_o the_o 19_o or_o middle_a parallel_n of_o the_o 8_o clime_n where_o the_o long_a day_n have_v 16_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a and_o the_o 24_o parallel_n or_o end_n of_o the_o 10_o clime_n where_o the_o same_o have_v 17_o hour_n and_o 3_o quarter_n the_o length_n of_o the_o island_n after_o this_o computation_n be_v 320_o italian_a mile_n or_o measure_v english_a camden_n otherwise_o account_v the_o length_n only_o at_o 300_o english_a the_o breadth_n he_o reckon_v at_o 120_o of_o the_o same_o mile_n the_o air_n be_v temperate_a and_o healthy_a but_o moist_a and_o raw_a rather_o plentiful_o bring_v up_o and_o nourish_v then_o ripen_v fruit_n the_o soil_n be_v fertile_a but_o better_a pasturage_n and_o for_o grass_n then_o for_o fruit_n and_o corn_n through_o a_o wet_a quality_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o by_o the_o sloth_n of_o the_o native_n and_o for_o their_o want_n of_o manure_v encumber_v with_o bog_n lake_n marsh_n and_o with_o thick_a slutchie_n and_o undrean_v wood_n the_o first_o inhabitant_n be_v the_o irish_a for_o more_o ancient_a we_o find_v not_o distinguish_v by_o ptolemie_n into_o sundry_a lesser_a 2._o people_n and_o name_n the_o rhobognij_fw-la darnij_fw-la voluntij_fw-la vennicnij_fw-la and_o erdini_n now_o contain_v ulster_n the_o auteri_n gangani_n and_o nagnatae_n inhabit_v connaught_n the_o velibori_n vterni_fw-la vodiae_fw-la and_o coriondi_n now_o munster_n and_o the_o menapij_n cauci_n blanij_fw-la and_o brigantes_n now_o leinster_n who_o city_n be_v rhigia_n rheba_n macolicum_n dunum_n laberus_n &_o ivernis_n etc._n etc._n who_o interpretation_n we_o let_v pass_v as_o very_o uncertain_a free_a for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o not_o conquer_v by_o foreign_a power_n neglect_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o succeed_a saxon_n or_o english_a engage_v in_o more_o necessary_a
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