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all_o rocky_a and_o full_a of_o craggy_a barren_a mountain_n town_n though_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o mine_n of_o lead_n and_o be_v commodious_a for_o to_o feed_v sheep_n the_o head_n town_n of_o the_o shire_n be_v derby_n famous_a for_o the_o best_a ale_n in_o england_n which_o be_v brew_v there_o there_o be_v also_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n diacre_n workesworth_n so_o call_v from_o the_o lead-worke_n there_o and_o bakewel_n and_o this_o shire_n do_v contain_v a_o hundred_o and_o six_o parish_n rivers_n the_o river_n that_o water_n it_o be_v trent_n dove_n and_o derwent_n the_o western_a part_n of_o this_o shire_n which_o be_v mountainous_a be_v call_v the_o peake_n and_o be_v very_o full_a of_o lead_n for_o in_o these_o mountain_n lead-stone_n as_o the_o mettallist_n call_v they_o be_v daily_o dig_v forth_o which_o when_o the_o wind_n be_v westward_o they_o dissolve_v with_o a_o wood_n fire_n and_o have_v make_v trench_n for_o the_o mettle_n to_o run_v in_o melt_v into_o piece_n which_o they_o call_v sow_n moreover_o not_o only_o lead_v but_o also_o vein_n of_o antimony_n which_o the_o grecian_a woman_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v in_o die_v be_v find_v in_o these_o hill_n here_o also_o millstone_n be_v cut_v forth_o as_o also_o whetstone_n and_o sometime_o a_o white_a substance_n be_v find_v in_o the_o mine_n like_v to_o crystal_n but_o of_o this_o enough_o shire_n i_o pass_v to_o stafford-shire_n which_o be_v encompass_v on_o the_o east_n side_n with_o warwickeshire_n and_o derbyshire_n on_o the_o south_n with_o gloucestershire_n on_o the_o west_n with_o shropshire_n site_n and_o on_o the_o north_n with_o cheshire_n it_o bear_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o rhombus_fw-la run_v from_o south_n to_o north_n and_o be_v broad_a in_o the_o middle_n and_o narrow_a towards_o the_o two_o end_n the_o northern_a part_n be_v mountainous_a and_o less_o pleasant_a soyâ—e_n the_o middle_a part_n be_v more_o delightful_a as_o be_v water_v with_o the_o river_n trent_n clothe_v with_o 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strong_a castle_n beside_o here_o be_v other_o great_a town_n namely_o suthwel_n newarke_n mansfield_n blithe_n scroby_n and_o workensop_n râ—â—â—â—s_n and_o in_o this_o shire_n there_o be_v 168_o parish_n the_o river_n be_v trent_n leicesterâ—shire_n lin_n snite_n and_o idle_a leicester-shire_n ancient_o call_v ledecester-shire_n situation_n border_v upon_o the_o south_n with_o northamptonshire_n on_o the_o east_n with_o rutland_n shire_n and_o lincolnshire_n on_o the_o north_n with_o nottingham_n shire_n and_o derbyshire_n soâ—â—_n and_o on_o the_o west_n with_o warwickeshire_n it_o be_v all_o field-ground_n and_o very_o fruitful_a but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o want_v wood_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v leicester_n call_v heretofore_o legecestria_fw-la leogara_n and_o legeocester_n more_o ancient_a than_o beautiful_a town_n there_o be_v also_o the_o town_n of_o longburrow_n lutterworth_n hinckly_n and_o bosworth_n near_o which_o richard_n the_o three_o be_v slay_v and_o in_o this_o shire_n there_o be_v 200_o parish_n church_n the_o river_n soar_n run_v towards_o trent_n water_n the_o middle_a of_o it_o and_o the_o little_a river_n wreck_z which_o at_o last_o mingle_v his_o water_n with_o soar_n do_v gentle_o wind_v about_o through_o the_o eastern_a part_n rutland-shire_n rutland-shire_n which_o be_v ancient_o call_v rudland_n and_o roteland_n that_o be_v red_a land_n be_v as_o it_o be_v emcompass_v with_o leicestershire_n situation_n except_o on_o the_o south_n side_n where_o it_o lie_v by_o the_o river_n welland_n and_o on_o the_o east_n where_o it_o join_v to_o lincolnshire_n it_o be_v the_o least_o shire_n in_o england_n for_o it_o lie_v in_o a_o round_a circular_a form_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v ride_v quite_o round_o about_o it_o in_o one_o day_n sâ—â—lâ—_n this_o country_n be_v no_o less_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a than_o other_o although_o it_o be_v not_o so_o spacious_a the_o chief_a town_n in_o it_o be_v vppingham_n so_o call_v because_o it_o stand_v on_o the_o ascent_n of_o a_o hill_n towneâ—_n it_o have_v a_o fair_a free_a school_n in_o it_o which_o be_v build_v for_o the_o nurture_n and_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n to_o learning_n by_o r._n johnson_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n who_o also_o build_v a_o other_o at_o the_o town_n of_o okeham_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v situate_v in_o a_o vale_n which_o once_o be_v very_o woody_a and_o full_a of_o oakes_n this_o shire_n can_v reckon_v 47_o parish_n church_n the_o little_a river_n wash_v or_o gwash_n glide_v through_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o from_o east_n to_o west_n do_v divide_v it_o into_o two_o part_n norfolk_n norfolk_n remain_v yet_o to_o be_v describe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o northern_a people_n the_o bound_n thereof_o on_o the_o south_n be_v suffolk_n situation_n on_o the_o east_n and_o north_n the_o german_a ocean_n and_o on_o the_o west_n the_o river_n ouse_n soil_n the_o country_n be_v large_a &_o for_o the_o most_o part_n field-ground_n unless_o it_o be_v where_o there_o be_v some_o small_a hill_n it_o be_v very_o rich_a full_a of_o flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o especial_o of_o coney_n it_o be_v water_v with_o pleasant_a river_n and_o be_v sufficient_o store_v with_o wood_n the_o soil_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o place_n for_o in_o some_o part_n it_o be_v fat_a and_o rich_a in_o other_o part_n light_a and_o sandy_a and_o in_o other_o clayie_a and_o chalky_a among_o the_o chief_a town_n in_o this_o shire_n old_a thetford_n be_v the_o first_o town_n which_o antoninus_n call_v sitomagus_n that_o be_v a_o town_n situate_a by_o the_o river_n sit._n it_o have_v now_o but_o few_o dwelling-house_n though_o heretofore_o it_o be_v fair_a and_o very_a populous_a there_o be_v also_o in_o this_o shire_n the_o famous_a city_n of_o norwich_n call_v by_o the_o saxon_n north_n that_o be_v the_o north_n castle_n and_o girn_v yarmouth_n or_o garmouth_n a_o fair_a haven_n town_n fortify_v by_o its_o situation_n and_o man_n industry_n for_o
thamisis_n northward_o on_o the_o south_n it_o look_v towards_o berk-shire_n be_v part_v from_o it_o by_o thamisis_n situation_n on_o the_o west_n towards_o oxford-shire_n on_o the_o north_n towards_o northamptonshire_n soil_n and_o on_o the_o east_n it_o look_v first_o towards_o bedford-shire_n afterward_o towards_o hartford-shire_n and_o last_o of_o all_o towards_o middlesex_n it_o have_v a_o plentiful_a soil_n and_o the_o fruitful_a meadow_n thereof_o do_v feed_v innumerable_a flock_n of_o sheep_n the_o head_n town_n be_v buckingham_n town_n beside_o which_o it_o have_v also_o the_o town_n of_o marlowe_n colbroke_n amersham_n crendon_n or_o credendon_n so_o call_v from_o the_o chalk_n or_o marl_n by_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o manure_v their_o land_n high-wickam_n stony-stratford_n oulney_n newport-pannell_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o shire_n be_v reckon_v 185_o parish_n the_o river_n be_v thame_n colne_n and_o ouse_n bedford-shire_n follow_v soil_n be_v join_v on_o 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ferunt_fw-la aut_fw-la opida_fw-la condunt_fw-la fortia_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o warlike_a thrace_n look_v upon_o the_o north_n by_o rhodope_n and_o hemus_n stretch_v forth_o itself_o and_o be_v mure_v to_o snow_n and_o cold_a breed_n such_o man_n as_o hardy_a be_v and_o bold_a who_o of_o hebrus_n or_o of_o neslus_n water_n drink_v or_o of_o the_o river_n strimon_n yet_o never_o shrink_v such_o for_o situation_n and_o mountain_n hie_v for_o many_o wood_n and_o river_n glide_v by_o be_v hassia_n for_o the_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v like_o those_o and_o even_o bear_v unto_o the_o war_n who_o in_o the_o war_n alone_o do_v take_v delight_n and_o all_o their_o life_n time_n be_v enure_v to_o fight_v and_o if_o sometime_o they_o live_v in_o quiet_a peace_n from_o toilsome_a labour_n they_o do_v never_o cease_v for_o either_o they_o the_o level_n field_n do_v till_o or_o with_o the_o plough_n they_o tear_v up_o the_o hard_a hill_n for_o this_o same_o land_n have_v many_o fruitful_a plain_n 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to_o pay_v the_o emperor_n that_o tribute_n which_o he_o have_v sometime_o pay_v to_o lodovick_n king_n of_o germany_n so_o that_o the_o king_n make_v war_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o draw_v up_o great_a force_n to_o defend_v himself_o the_o hungarian_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o bolt_n or_o bar_n which_o the_o king_n of_o moravia_n have_v place_v to_o shut_v up_o the_o passage_n that_o way_n the_o emperor_n who_o purpose_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o moravia_n without_o victory_n perceive_v where_o they_o be_v aid_v open_v a_o passage_n to_o hungaria_n and_o let_v in_o the_o turk_n among_o they_o who_o do_v grievous_o afflict_v this_o province_n and_o so_o the_o emperor_n use_v the_o turk_n force_n do_v suppress_v the_o king_n of_o moravia_n and_o have_v make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n he_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n who_o by_o this_o mean_n escape_v betake_v himself_o to_o a_o thick_a wood_n and_o have_v cast_v away_o his_o royal_a robe_n and_o apparel_n he_o go_v 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