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and_o feckeâ—â—am_n the_o great_a wood_n of_o norton_n and_o most_o fair_a chase_n of_o malvern_n and_o for_o water_n to_o witness_v what_o i_o say_v be_v the_o severn_n that_o cut_v this_o shire_n in_o the_o midst_n teme_v salwarp_n and_o avon_n all_o of_o they_o make_v fruitful_a their_o passage_n and_o store_v with_o fish_n of_o most_o delicious_a taste_n 4_o the_o ancient_a people_n possessor_n of_o this_o shire_n be_v the_o cornavii_n inhabitant_n of_o cheâ—shire_n shrop-shire_n stafford_n and_o warwick-shire_n subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n in_o claudius_n caesar_n time_n and_o after_o their_o departure_n make_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o merciâ—nâ—saxons_n kingdom_n and_o in_o beda_n time_n be_v call_v the_o wicii_fw-la whereof_o it_o may_v be_v this_o shire_n have_v the_o name_n unless_o you_o will_v have_v it_o from_o the_o salt-pit_n which_o in_o old_a english_a be_v name_v witch_n or_o from_o the_o famous_a forest_n of_o wyre_n howsoever_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o county_n do_v hold_v the_o name_n from_o the_o chief_a city_n worcester_n 5_o which_o be_v most_o pleasant_o seat_v pass_v well_o frequent_v and_o very_o rich_o inhabit_v this_o be_v the_o branonium_n mention_v by_o antonine_n and_o ptolemy_n call_v by_o the_o britain_n câ—er-wrangon_a by_o ninius_n câ—er-guorcon_a and_o by_o the_o latin_n vigornia_n this_o city_n be_v seat_v upon_o the_o east_n bank_n of_o severee_n and_o from_o the_o same_o be_v wall_v in_o trianglewise_a about_o extend_v in_o circuit_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pace_n through_o which_o seven_o gate_n enter_v with_o five_o other_o watch-tower_n for_o defence_n it_o be_v think_v the_o roâ—ans_n build_v this_o to_o restrain_v the_o britain_n that_o hold_v all_o beyond_o sâ—verne_n this_o city_n by_o hardy_n canute_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1041_o be_v soâ—ely_o endanger_v and_o set_v on_o â—â—re_n and_o the_o citizen_n slay_v almost_o every_o one_o for_o that_o they_o have_v kill_v his_o collector_n 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and_o 32_o scruple_n 6_o place_n of_o further_a note_n for_o memorable_a antiquity_n be_v vpton_n of_o great_a account_n in_o the_o roman_a time_n where_o some_o of_o their_o legion_n keep_v as_o witness_v their_o money_n there_o often_o find_v the_o admirable_a ditch_n upon_o malvern_n hâ—lls_v draw_v by_o gilbert_n clare_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n to_o divide_v his_o land_n from_o the_o church_n of_o worcester_n the_o saxon_n or_o augustine_n oak_n where_o he_o the_o english_a apostle_n meet_v with_o the_o british_a bishop_n for_o the_o uniform_a celebration_n of_o easter_n from_o whence_o both_o part_n depart_v with_o discontent_a mind_n after_o many_o hot_a word_n and_o thwart_a dispute_n 7_o neither_o be_v it_o without_o admiration_n to_o i_o that_o many_o place_n of_o this_o shire_n lie_v far_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o other_o province_n as_o aulston_n washborâ—es_n cuttesden_n paxford_n hanging-easton_n northwickâ—_n blockley_n eurlode_v in_o gloucestershire_n and_o 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fix_v his_o mark_n upon_o it_o and_o so_o deliver_v it_o unto_o the_o party_n plaintiff_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o he_o both_o call_v his_o adversary_n to_o appearance_n and_o to_o produce_v his_o witness_n if_o the_o case_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v more_o litigious_a and_o of_o great_a consequence_n than_o can_v easy_o be_v end_v it_o be_v then_o refer_v to_o twelve_o man_n who_o they_o term_v the_o key_n of_o the_o island_n another_o happiness_n enrich_v this_o island_n namely_o the_o security_n and_o government_n thereof_o as_o be_v defend_v from_o neighbour_n enemy_n by_o soldier_n that_o be_v press_v and_o ready_a for_o on_o the_o south_n sideof_a the_o isle_n stand_v balacuri_a the_o bishop_n chief_a place_n of_o residence_n and_o the_o pylâ—_n and_o a_o block-house_n stand_v in_o a_o little_a island_n where_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a garrison_n of_o soldier_n and_o it_o be_v so_o well_o manage_v for_o matter_n of_o rule_n and_o civil_a discipline_n that_o every_o man_n 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