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divine_a honour_n and_o worship_n caernarvonshire_n chapter_n xiiii_o caernarvonshire_n in_o welsh_a sire_n caer-ar-von_a so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v just_a over_o against_o anglesey_n which_o the_o britain_n call_n mon_n and_o in_o composition_n be_v term_v also_o snowden-forrest_n before_o wales_n be_v lay_v into_o shire_n the_o north-side_n whereof_o and_o the_o west_n but_v upon_o the_o irish_a sea_n the_o southside_n be_v enclose_v with_o merion_n and_o the_o east_n with_o denbighshire_n from_o which_o it_o be_v sever_v by_o the_o river_n conwey_n 2_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v much_o like_o a_o wedge_n long_o and_o narrow_a towards_o the_o south_n and_o grow_v still_o wide_o towards_o the_o north_n so_o that_o from_o penenkel-point_n southward_o to_o orms-head-point_n northward_o be_v forty_o mile_n from_o the_o river_n conwey_n eastward_o to_o the_o river_n llenoy_n westward_o mile_n twenty_o and_o the_o whole_a circumference_n one_o hundred_o and_o ten_o mile_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v sharp_a and_o pierce_a by_o reason_n that_o the_o country_n have_v not_o natural_a provision_n to_o ensconce_v herself_o against_o the_o extremity_n of_o wind_n and_o weather_n but_o especial_o as_o may_v be_v think_v through_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o snow_n on_o the_o hill_n which_o also_o exclude_v the_o sun_n aspect_n and_o warmth_n 4_o the_o soil_n can_v be_v much_o commend_v for_o the_o fertility_n except_o those_o part_n of_o the_o seacoast_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o west_n towards_o ireland_n but_o for_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o shire_n it_o be_v altogether_o mountainous_a as_o if_o nature_n have_v a_o purpose_n here_o by_o rear_v up_o these_o craggy_a hill_n so_o thick_o together_o strong_o to_o compact_v the_o joint_n of_o this_o our_o island_n and_o to_o frame_v the_o inland_a part_n thereof_o for_o a_o fit_a place_n of_o refuge_n to_o the_o britain_n against_o those_o time_n of_o adversity_n which_o afterward_o do_v fall_v upon_o they_o for_o no_o army_n though_o never_o so_o strong_o or_o scarce_o any_o traveller_n though_o never_o so_o light_o appoint_v can_v find_v passage_n among_o those_o so_o many_o rough_a and_o hard_a rock_n so_o many_o vale_n and_o pool_n here_o and_o there_o cross_v all_o the_o way_n as_o ready_a obstacle_n to_o repel_v any_o inroad_n of_o foreign_a assailant_n these_o mountain_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v term_v the_o british_a alps_n as_o be_v the_o most_o vast_a of_o all_o britain_n and_o for_o their_o steepnesse_n and_o cragginesse_n not_o unlike_a to_o those_o of_o italy_n all_o of_o they_o tower_v up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o round_o encompass_v one_o far_o high_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n peculiar_o call_v snowdon-hill_n though_o the_o other_o likewise_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v by_o the_o welsh_a term_v cralg_n erâ—ry_o as_o much_o as_o snowy_a mountain_n take_v their_o name_n as_o do_v by_o pliny_n testimony_n niphates_n in_o armenia_n and_o
magnanimity_n 9_o but_o the_o city_n which_o fame_n may_v just_o celebrate_v alone_o beyond_o all_o the_o city_n or_o town_n in_o ireland_n be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v divelin_n ptoleâ—ie_n eblana_n the_o latinist_n dublinium_n and_o dublinia_n the_o west-britaines_n dinas_n dulm_n the_o english-saxons_a in_o time_n past_a duplin_n and_o the_o irish_a balacleigh_n that_o be_v the_o town_n upon_o hurdle_n for_o it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o place_n be_v fennish_a and_o moorish_a when_o it_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v build_v the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v upon_o hurdle_n 10_o that_o it_o be_v ancient_a be_v persuade_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o ptolâ—mie_n that_o it_o be_v grievous_o rend_v and_o dismember_v in_o the_o tamultuous_a war_n of_o the_o dane_n and_o bring_v afterward_o under_o the_o subâ—ection_n of_o eadgar_n king_n of_o england_n which_o his_o charter_n also_o confirm_v wherein_o he_o call_v it_o the_o noble_a city_n of_o ireland_n be_v write_v by_o saxon_a grammaticus_n that_o it_o be_v build_v by_o harold_n of_o norway_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v harold_n harâ—ager_n when_o he_o have_v bring_v the_o great_a part_n of_o ireland_n into_o a_o awful_a obedience_n unto_o he_o we_o read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o griffith_n ap_fw-mi sâ—â—an_fw-mi prince_n of_o wales_n at_o length_n it_o yield_v unto_o the_o valour_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o english_a at_o their_o first_o arrival_n into_o ireland_n by_o who_o it_o be_v manful_o defend_v from_o the_o fierce_a assault_n as_o well_o of_o auscoulph_n prince_n of_o the_o dâ—blinians_n as_o afterward_o of_o gottard_n king_n of_o the_o isle_n since_o which_o time_n it_o have_v still_o augment_v her_o flourish_a estate_n and_o give_v approve_a testimony_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o loyalty_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n in_o the_o time_n of_o any_o tumultuous_a straits_n and_o commotion_n 11_o this_o be_v the_o royal_a seat_n of_o ireland_n strong_a in_o her_o munition_n beautiful_a in_o her_o building_n and_o for_o the_o quantity_n matchable_a to_o many_o other_o city_n frequent_a for_o traffic_n and_o intercourse_n of_o merchant_n in_o the_o east_n suburb_n henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n as_o hâ—ueden_n report_v cause_v a_o royal_a palace_n to_o be_v erect_v and_o henry_n loundres_n archbishop_n of_o divelin_n build_v a_o storehouse_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1220._o not_o far_o from_o it_o be_v the_o beautiful_a college_n consecrate_v unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n which_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o famous_a memory_n dignify_v with_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o university_n the_o church_n of_o s._n patrick_n be_v much_o enlarge_v by_o king_n john_n be_v by_o john_n come_v archbishop_n of_o dublin_n bear_v at_o euesham_n in_o england_n first_o ordain_v to_o be_v a_o church_n of_o prebend_n in_o the_o year_n 1191._o it_o do_v at_o this_o day_n maintain_v a_o dean_n a_o chanter_n a_o chancellor_n a_o treasurer_n two_o archdeacon_n and_o twenty_o two_o prebendary_n this_o city_n in_o time_n past_a for_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o civil_a government_n have_v a_o provost_n for_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n but_o in_o the_o year_n of_o man_n redemption_n 1409_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o grant_v they_o liberty_n to_o choose_v every_o year_n a_o mayor_n and_o two_o bailiste_n and_o that_o the_o mayor_n shall_v have_v a_o gild_a sword_n carry_v before_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o to_o heap_v more_o honour_n upon_o this_o place_n change_v the_o two_o bailiff_n afterward_o into_o sheriff_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n here_o want_v that_o may_v serve_v to_o make_v the_o estate_n of_o a_o city_n most_o flourish_a 12_o as_o the_o people_n of_o this_o county_n do_v about_o the_o neighbour_a part_n of_o divelin_n come_v near_o unto_o the_o civil_a condition_n and_o orderly_a subjection_n of_o the_o english_a so_o in_o place_n far_o off_o they_o be_v more_o tumultuous_a be_v at_o deadly_a feud_n among_o themselves_o commit_v oft_o time_n manslaughter_n one_o upon_o another_o and_o work_v their_o own_o mischief_n by_o mutual_a wrong_n for_o so_o the_o irish_a of_o leinster_n waste_v leinster_n with_o many_o town_n in_o the_o same_o province_n in_o the_o year_n 1294._o and_o in_o the_o year_n 1301._o the_o man_n of_o leinster_n in_o like_a manner_n raise_v a_o war_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n set_v on_o fire_n the_o town_n of_o wykâ—â—lo_n rathdon_n and_o other_o work_v their_o own_o plague_n and_o punishment_n by_o burn_v up_o their_o sustenance_n and_o lose_v their_o castle_n by_o depredation_n 13_o matter_n of_o observation_n and_o no_o less_o admiration_n among_o they_o be_v the_o giant_n dance_v common_o so_o call_v and_o so_o much_o talk_v of_o which_o merlin_n be_v say_v by_o art_n magic_a to_o have_v translate_v out_o of_o this_o territory_n unto_o salisbury_n plaine_n which_o how_o true_a it_o be_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o vain_a believer_n of_o miracle_n and_o to_o the_o credulous_a observer_n of_o antiquity_n 14_o in_o this_o county_n have_v be_v erect_v many_o famous_a monastery_n abbey_n and_o religious_a house_n consecrate_v to_o devout_a and_o holy_a purpose_n as_o the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n mary_n of_o oustmanby_n â—ounded_v for_o preach_v friar_n unto_o which_o of_o late_a day_n the_o judicial_a court_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v translate_v also_o the_o magnificent_a abbey_n call_v s._n thomas_n court_n at_o dublin_n build_v and_o endow_v in_o time_n pass_v with_o many_o large_a privilege_n and_o revenue_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o in_o expiation_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o thomas_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n likewise_o tiutern_a monastery_n or_o the_o notable_a abbey_n which_o william_n martial_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n found_v and_o call_v de_fw-fr roto_fw-la for_o that_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o god_n be_v toss_v at_o sea_n with_o many_o a_o sore_n and_o dangerous_a tempest_n to_o erect_v a_o abbey_n wheresoever_o he_o come_v to_o land_n and_o be_v after_o shipwreck_n cast_v upon_o land_n in_o this_o place_n he_o make_v performance_n of_o his_o vow_n according_o the_o province_n of_o connaught_v chapter_n four_o this_o province_n name_v by_o giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la conachtia_fw-la and_o conacia_n by_o the_o irish_a conaughty_n and_o by_o englishman_n connaught_n be_v bound_v eastward_o with_o part_n of_o the_o county_n of_o leinster_n northward_o with_o part_n of_o ulster_n westward_o with_o the_o west-maine_a ocean_n and_o on_o the_o south_n it_o be_v confine_v with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o province_n of_o monster_n close_v in_o with_o the_o river_n sbennon_n and_o butt_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n 2_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v long_o and_o towards_o the_o north_n and_o south_n end_n thin_a and_o narrow_a but_o as_o it_o grow_v towards_o the_o middle_n from_o either_o part_n it_o wax_v still_o big_a and_o big_a extend_v in_o length_n from_o the_o river_n shennon_n in_o her_o south_n to_o enis_n kelling_n in_o her_o north_n 126._o mile_n and_o the_o broad_a part_n be_v from_o tromer_n in_o her_o east_n to_o barragh-bay_n in_o her_o west_n contain_v about_o fourscore_o mile_n the_o whole_a in_o circuit_n and_o compass_n be_v above_o four_o hundred_o mile_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o pure_a and_o clear_a as_o in_o the_o other_o province_n of_o ireland_n by_o reason_n of_o certain_a moist_a place_n cover_v over_o with_o grass_n which_o of_o their_o softness_n be_v usual_o term_v boghe_n both_o dangerous_a and_o full_a of_o vaporous_a and_o foggy_a mist_n 4_o this_o county_n as_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a portion_n so_o be_v every_o portion_n several_o commend_v for_o the_o soil_n according_a to_o the_o seasonable_a time_n of_o the_o year_n twomond_n or_o the_o county_n clare_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o country_n so_o convenient_o situate_v that_o either_o from_o the_o sea_n or_o soil_n there_o can_v be_v nothin_o 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england_n wales_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n describe_v and_o abridge_v with_o the_o history_n relation_n of_o thing_n worthy_a memory_n from_o a_o far_o large_a voulume_n do_v by_o john_n speed_n anno_fw-la cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o georg_n humble_a at_o the_o white-horse_n in_o popeshead_n alley_n a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o shire_n city_n bishopricke_n market_n town_n castle_n parish_n river_n bridges_n 〈◊〉_d forest_n and_o park_n contain_v in_o every_o particular_a shire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n shire_n city_n bishoprickâ—_n mark_v town_n castle_n parish_n church_n rivers_n bridges_n chase_n forest_n parkes_n kente_n 02_o 02_o 17_o 08_o 398_o 06_o 14_o 00_o 00_o 23_o sussex_n 01_o 01_o 18_o 01_o 312_o 02_o 10_o 00_o 04_o 33_o surrie_n 00_o 00_o 06_o 00_o 140_o 01_o 07_o 00_o 0_o 1_o 4_o 17_o middlesex_n 02_o 02_o 03_o 00_o 073_o 01_o 03_o 01_o 00_o 04_o hâ—nt-shire_n 01_o 01_o 18_o 05_o 248_o 04_o 31_o 00_o 04_o 22_o 〈◊〉_d shire_n 00_o 00_o 18_o 06_o 248_o 04_o 29_o 01_o 02_o 12_o wâ—lt_n shire_n 01_o 01_o 21_o 01_o 304_o 05_o 31_o 01_o 09_o 29_o somerset_n shire_n 03_o 02_o 29_o 01_o 385_o 09_o 45_o 00_o 02_o 18_o devoâ—_n shire_n 01_o 01_o 40_o 03_o 394_o 23_o 106_o 00_o 00_o 23_o corâ—â—all_n 00_o 00_o 23_o 06_o 161_o 07_o 31_o 00_o 00_o 09_o essex_n 01_o 00_o 21_o 01_o 415_o 07_o 28_o 00_o 01_o 46_o hartford_n shire_n 00_o 00_o 18_o 00_o 120_o 01_o 24_o 00_o 00_o 23_o oxford_n shire_n 01_o 01_o 10_o 00_o 208_o 03_o 26_o 00_o 04_o 09_o buckingham_n sh_n 00_o 00_o 11_o 00_o 185_o 02_o 14_o 00_o 00_o 15_o bark_n shire_n 00_o 00_o 11_o 01_o 140_o 03_o 07_o 00_o 0_o 3_o 4_o 13_o gloucester_n shire_n 01_o 01_o 20_o 01_o 280_o 12_o 22_o 01_o 02_o 19_o suffolk_n 00_o 00_o 28_o 01_o 464_o 02_o 32_o 00_o 00_o 27_o norfolk_n 01_o 01_o 26_o 00_o 625_o 03_o 15_o 00_o 00_o 00_o rutland_n 00_o 00_o 02_o 00_o 047_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 04_o northampton_n sh_n 01_o 01_o 11_o 02_o 326_o 05_o 24_o 00_o 03_o 23_o 〈◊〉_d shir_o 00_o 00_o 05_o 00_o 078_o 01_o 05_o 00_o 00_o 0â—_n 〈◊〉_d shirâ—_n 00_o 00_o 10_o 00_o 116_o 01_o 06_o 00_o 00_o 12_o 〈◊〉_d shire_n 00_o 01_o 06_o 00_o 163_o 01_o 07_o 00_o 00_o 05_o 〈◊〉_d shire_n 01_o 01_o 12_o 01_o 158_o 07_o 21_o 01_o 00_o 16_o 〈◊〉_d shire_n 00_o 00_o 11_o 02_o 200_o 01_o 10_o 00_o 02_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d shire_n 01_o 00_o 12_o 05_o 130_o 13_o 10_o 01_o 01_o 38_o worcester_n shire_n 01_o 01_o 07_o 03_o 152_o 05_o 13_o 01_o 02_o 16_o shrop_n shire_n 00_o 00_o 13_o 13_o 170_o 18_o 13_o 00_o 07_o 27_o hereford_n shire_n 01_o 01_o 08_o 07_o 176_o 13_o 11_o 01_o 02_o 08_o lincoln_n shire_n 01_o 01_o 26_o 02_o 630_o 09_o 1â—_n 00_o 00_o 13_o nottingham_n sh_n 00_o 00_o 11_o 00_o 168_o 0â—_n 17_o 00_o 01_o 18_o derby_n shire_n 00_o 00_o 08_o 04_o 106_o 13_o 21_o 00_o 01_o 34_o cheshire_n 01_o 01_o 09_o 03_o 068_o 09_o 19_o 00_o 02_o 18_o york_n shire_n 01_o 01_o 46_o 14_o 563_o 36_o 62_o 04_o 08_o 72_o lancasshire_n 00_o 00_o 08_o 06_o 036_o 33_o 24_o 00_o 01_o 30_o durham_n 01_o 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