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B02138
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Proposals for printing by subscription, Cambden's Britannia, English. Newly translated with large additions.
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Swall, Abel.; Childe, Timothy.
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1693
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Wing C373A; ESTC R176553
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to_o resemble_v a_o oblongae_fw-la a_o scutube_v oblongae_fw-la oblong_a platter_n or_o tacitus_n or_o bipânni_n see_v sir_n h._n savile_n upon_o this_o place_n in_o tacitus_n two_o edge_a axe_n and_o such_o certain_o be_v its_o shape_n towards_o the_o south_n as_o tacitus_n observe_v which_o yet_o have_v be_v ill_o apply_v to_o the_o whole_a island_n but_o northward_o that_o vast_a tract_n of_o land_n shoot_v forward_o to_o a_o point_n grow_v narrow_a and_o sharp_a like_o a_o wedge_n the_o ancient_n think_v it_o so_o great_a and_o so_o very_o large_a in_o circumference_n that_o caesar_n maximian_n the_o panegyric_n speak_v to_o constantius_n false_o entitle_v to_o maximian_n who_o first_o of_o all_o the_o roman_n discover_v it_o write_v that_o he_o have_v find_v out_o another_o world_n suppose_v it_o so_o great_a that_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v surround_v with_o the_o sea_n but_o even_o to_o contain_v and_o encompass_v the_o ocean_n and_o julius_n solinus_n polyhistor_n assert_n that_o for_o its_o largeness_n it_o almost_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v another_o world_n nevertheless_o our_o age_n by_o many_o and_o often_o survey_v have_v now_o well_o nigh_o find_v the_o true_a dimension_n of_o the_o whole_a isle_n for_o from_o tarvisium_n the_o point_n of_o cathness_n unto_o belerium_n the_o land_n end_v reckon_v the_o wind_n and_o turn_n of_o the_o shore_n along_o the_o west_n be_v compute_v about_o dcccxii_o mile_n from_o thence_o along_o the_o coast_n as_o they_o bend_v southward_o to_o cantium_n the_o kentish_a foreland_n cccxx_o mile_n hence_o coast_v by_o the_o german_a ocean_n with_o crooked_a creek_n and_o inlet_n for_o dcciv_o mile_n it_o reach_v to_o tarvisium_n the_o point_n of_o cathness_n so_o that_o by_o this_o computation_n the_o whole_a island_n be_v in_o circuit_n mdcccxxxiv_o miles_n which_o measure_n as_o it_o fall_v much_o short_a of_o pliây's_n so_o it_o be_v somewhat_o less_o than_o caesar_n schitinius_fw-la chius_n be_v not_o worth_a my_o mention_v 5._o com._n l._n 5._o who_o in_o apollonius_n have_v among_o other_o wonder_n tell_v we_o strange_a story_n of_o fruit_n grow_v in_o britain_n without_o kernel_n and_o grape_n without_o stone_n make_v its_o circuit_n cccc_o stadia_fw-la furlong_n and_o no_o more_o but_o dionysius_n after_o in_o his_o description_n of_o the_o world_n have_v give_v a_o much_o better_a account_n of_o the_o british_a island_n that_o be_v britain_n and_o ireland_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d vast_a be_v the_o compass_n of_o the_o british_a coast_n a_o like_a extent_n no_o rival_n island_n boast_v and_o with_o he_o aristides_n and_o other_o greek_a writer_n agree_v who_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n have_v true_o call_v britain_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o great_a island_n now_o they_o that_o have_v more_o accurate_o compare_v the_o space_n of_o heaven_n with_o the_o tract_n of_o earth_n have_v place_v britain_n under_o the_o viiith_o climate_n and_o include_v it_o within_o the_o xviiith_o &_o xxvith_o parallel_n they_o also_o âomâute_v the_o long_a day_n at_o xviii_o equinoctial_a hour_n and_o a_o half_a but_o belerium_n the_o land_n end_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o convex_a situation_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o place_n xvi_o degree_n and_o l_o scruple_n from_o the_o further_a point_n westward_o cantium_n the_o kentish_a foreland_n xxi_o degree_n of_o longitude_n as_o for_o the_o latitude_n they_o measure_v in_o the_o southern_a part_n l_o degree_n x_o scruple_n at_o tarvisium_n cathness_n lix_n degree_n xl_o scruple_n so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o situation_n both_o as_o to_o air_n and_o soil_n britain_n may_v be_v account_v most_o happy_a and_o temperate_a the_o air_n be_v so_o sââ¦_n and_o gentle_a that_o not_o only_o the_o summer_n be_v less_o sultry_a the_o continual_a breeze_n still_o allay_v the_o heat_n refresh_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o the_o subscriber_n be_v desire_v to_o make_v their_o first_o payment_n with_o what_o speed_n they_o can_v to_o the_o undertaker_n abel_n swall_n and_o timothy_n child_n at_o the_o unicorn_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o awnsham_n and_o john_n churchill_n at_o the_o black_a swan_n in_o pater-noster-row_n or_o to_o any_o of_o these_o bookseller_n follow_v who_o will_v give_v receipt_n and_o deliver_v the_o book_n according_a to_o the_o proposal_n viz._n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mr._n brewster_n mr._n mortlock_n mr._n chiswell_n mr._n kettleby_n mr._n ranew_o mr._n bonwick_n mr._n smith_n mr._n taylor_n mr._n meredith_n mr._n broom_n mr._n knapton_n mr._n everingham_n mr._n wyat._n mr._n cumberland_n mr._n walford_n in_o ave-mary-lane_n mr._n clavell_n mr._n miller_n mr._n robinson_n mr._n phillips_n mr._n evetts_n mr._n adamson_n mr._n newborough_n mr._n bennet_n mr._n wild._n mr._n morey_n mr._n clement_n in_o cornhill_n mr._n peter_n parker_n mr._n sam._n crouch_n mr._n hindmarsh_n mr._n eddowes_n mr._n salisbury_n mr._n harrison_n mr._n rich._n parker_n mr._n guy_n in_o lumbardstreet_n mr._n howkins_n in_o george-yard_n mr._n aylmer_n mr._n horn._n mrs._n billingsley_n mr._n southby_n mr._n manship_n mr._n pool_n mr._n speed_n in_o the_o poultry_n mr._n cockeril_n mr._n crouch_v mr._n dunton_n mr._n parkhurst_n near_o mercer_n chapel_n mr._n fabian_n in_o cheapside_n mr._n newman_n mr._n laurence_n mr._n harris_n in_o fleetstreet_n mr._n basset_n mr._n dring_n mr._n keeble_n mr._n rhodes_n mr._n goodwin_n mr._n salisbury_n mr._n roper_n mr._n southby_n mr._n walthoe_n in_o the_o temple_n mr._n tonson_n in_o chancery_n lane_n mr._n cleeve_n in_o chancery_n lane_n mr._n pawlett_n in_o chancery_n lane_n mr._n crook_n without_o temple-bar_n mr._n browne_n without_o temple-bar_n mr._n lowndes_n in_o the_o strand_n mr._n saunders_n in_o the_o new_a exchange_n mr._n bentley_n in_o covent_n garden_n mr._n briscoe_n in_o covent_n garden_n mr._n wilkinson_n mr._n harper_n mr._n rogers_n mr._n freeman_n mr._n wotton_n mr._n newton_n mr._n buck._n in_o westminster_n hall._n mr._n gillyflower_n mr._n partridge_n at_o charing_n cross_n mr._n chapman_n at_o charing_n cross_n mr._n nott._n mr._n harding_n in_o newport_n street_n mr._n lovel_n in_o st._n james_n street_n mr._n hensman_n in_o holbourn_n mr._n stephen_n bateman_n mr._n batersby_n at_o thavies_n inn_n gate_n mr._n place_n mr._n hargrave_n mr._n hartley_n mr._n heyrick_n at_o grays_n inn._n mr._n sare_n at_o grays_n inn._n mr._n harrison_n at_o lincoln_n inn._n mr._n powell_n at_o lincoln_n inn._n mr._n raven_n at_o lincoln_n inn._n mr._n christopher_n bateman_n mr._n atkinson_n in_o little_a britain_n mr._n littlebury_n mr._n bentley_n mr._n sprint_v mr._n sawbridge_n mr._n shelmadine_n mr._n conyers_n mr._n shrewsbury_n in_o ducklane_n mr._n thackary_n in_o ducklane_n mr._n nowell_n in_o ducklane_n mr._n yates_n in_o ducklane_n mr._n hubbard_n in_o ducklane_n mr._n ãâã_d on_o tower-hill_n mr._n mount_n on_o tower-hill_n mrs._n cooper_n mr._n whitwood_n mr._n hussey_n mr._n alport_n mr._n newton_n or_o to_o ãâ¦ã_o country_n viz._n mr._n geo._n west_n in_o oxford_n mr._n john_n wilmot_n in_o oxford_n mr._n john_n crosley_n in_o oxford_n mr._n hen._n clement_n in_o oxford_n mr._n john_n howel_n in_o oxford_n mr._n anth._n pisley_n in_o oxford_n mr._n hen._n dickenson_n in_o cambridge_n mr._n sam._n simpson_n in_o cambridge_n mr._n edw._n hall_n in_o cambridge_n mr._n fran._n hicks_n in_o cambridge_n mr._n will._n dickenson_n in_o cambridge_n mr._n yeo_n in_o exeter_n mr._n may_v in_o exeter_n mr._n hooker_n in_o exeter_n mr._n churchil_n at_o dorchester_n mr._n wall_n at_o bristol_n mr._n gravet_fw-la at_o bristol_n mr._n minshul_n at_o chester_n mr._n hodgson_n at_o chester_n mr._n solden_a at_o shrewsbury_n mr._n rogers_n at_o shrewsbury_n mr._n hunt_v in_o hereford_n mr._n robinson_n in_o ludlow_n mr._n johnson_n at_o litchfield_n mr._n palmer_n at_o gloucester_n mr._n harris_n at_o gloucester_n mr._n hurt_v in_o coventry_n mr._n ward_n in_o leicester_n mr._n powel_n at_o southampton_n mr._n warn_v at_o chippenham_n mr._n unite_v at_o wolverhampton_n mr._n barksdale_n in_o cirencester_n mr._n hayman_n at_o dartmouth_n mr._n logget_n at_o plymouth_n mr._n cock_n at_o kendal_n mr._n turner_n at_o rotherham_n ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o manchester_n ãâ¦ã_o mr._n ãâ¦ã_o mr._n ãâ¦ã_o mr._n ãâ¦ã_o edmunds-bury_a mr._n ãâ¦ã_o mr._n ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o mr._n ãâ¦ã_o mr._n ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o mr._n boucher_n at_o peterborough_n mr._n fowler_n at_o northampton_n mr._n bedingfield_n at_o lyn._n mr._n smith_n at_o daventry_n mr._n buckeridge_n at_o marlborough_n mr._n smith_n at_o stratford_n upon_o avon_n mr._n pickering_n at_o warrington_n mr._n barton_n at_o warrington_n mr._n symonds_n at_o newbury_n mr._n hewet_n at_o read_v mr._n symonds_n in_o sheffield_n mr._n clark_n at_o winchester_n mr._n william_n courtney_n at_o salisbury_n mr._n maldon_n at_o bath_n mr._n babb_n at_o taunton_n mr._n keeblewhite_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n mr._n rathbone_n at_o macclesfield_n mr._n hammond_n at_o devise_n mr._n tippen_n in_o congleton_n mr._n ãâ¦ã_o mr._n ãâ¦ã_o mr._n taylor_n at_o sturbridge_n mr._n swinton_n at_o knutsford_n mr._n hunt_v at_o barnstable_n mr._n talman_n at_o tavestock_n mr._n ratton_n at_o harbour_n also_o mr._n north_n in_o dublin_n mr._n norman_n in_o dublin_n mr._n dobson_n in_o dublin_n mr._n campbel_n in_o dublin_n mr._n brown_a in_o edinburgh_n mr._n vaillems_n in_o edinburgh_n