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by_o succession_n and_o right_n of_o inheritance_n the_o earldom_n of_o chester_n annex_v to_o his_o other_o most_o happy_a style_n upon_o who_o person_n i_o pray_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o jacob_n god_n may_v ever_o attend_v to_o his_o great_a glory_n and_o great_a britain_n happiness_n 9_o if_o i_o shall_v urge_v credit_n unto_o the_o report_n of_o certain_a tree_n float_v in_o bagmere_n only_o against_o the_o death_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o breretons_n thereby_o seat_v and_o after_o to_o sink_v until_o the_o next_o like_o occasion_n or_o enforce_v for_o truth_n the_o prophecy_n which_o leyland_n in_o a_o poetical_a fury_n forspeak_v of_o beeston_n castle_n high_o mount_v upon_o a_o steep_a hill_n i_o shall_v forget_v myself_o and_o wont_a opinion_n that_o can_v hardly_o believe_v any_o such_o vain_a prediction_n though_o they_o be_v tell_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o credit_n as_o bagmere_n tree_n be_v or_o learned_a leyland_n for_o beeston_n who_o thus_o write_v the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o it_o again_o shall_v mount_v his_o head_n aloft_o if_o â—_o a_o prophet_n may_v be_v hear_v from_o seer_n that_o say_v so_o oft_o with_o eight_o other_o castle_n this_o shire_n have_v be_v strengthen_v which_o be_v ould-castle_n shoclath_n shotwitch_n chester_n poulefourd_n dunham_n frâ—desham_n and_o haulten_n and_o by_o the_o prayer_n as_o then_o be_v teach_v of_o eight_o religious_a house_n therein_o seat_v preserve_v which_o by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v suppress_v namely_o stanlowe_n iâ—â—ree_a maxfâ—ld_n norton_n bunbery_n combermere_n rud-heath_n and_o vale-royall_a beside_o the_o white_a and_o black_a friar_n and_o the_o nunnery_n in_o chester_n lanca-shire_n chapter_n xxxvii_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n famous_a for_o the_o four_o henry_n the_o four_o five_o six_o and_o seven_o king_n of_o england_n derive_v from_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v upon_o the_o south_n confine_v and_o part_v by_o the_o river_n merscy_n from_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n the_o fair_a county_n of_o derbyshire_n border_v upon_o the_o east_n the_o large_a country_n of_o yorkshire_n together_o with_o westmoreland_n and_o cumberland_n be_v her_o kind_a neighbour_n upon_o the_o north_n and_o the_o sea_n call_v maâ—â—_n hebernicum_n embrace_v she_o upon_o the_o west_n 2_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v long_o for_o it_o be_v so_o enclose_v between_o york_n shire_n on_o the_o east_n side_n and_o the_o irish_a sea_n on_o the_o west_n that_o where_o it_o bound_v upon_o cheshire_n on_o the_o southside_n it_o be_v broad_a and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o more_o northward_o it_o go_v confine_v upon_o westmoreland_n the_o more_o narrow_a it_o grow_v it_o contain_v in_o length_n from_o brathey_n northward_o to_o halwood_n southward_o fifty_o seven_o mile_n from_o denton_n in_o the_o east_n to_o fâ—rmby_n by_o altmouth_n in_o the_o west_n thirty_o one_o and_o the_o whole_a circumference_n in_o compass_n one_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o ten_o mile_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v 〈…〉_z not_o trouble_v with_o gross_a vapour_n or_o foggy_a mist_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o 〈…〉_z long_o and_o healthful_o and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o strange_a and_o unknown_a disease_n 4_o the_o soil_n for_o the_o generality_n be_v not_o very_o fruitful_a yet_o it_o produce_v such_o number_n of_o cattle_n of_o such_o large_a proportion_n and_o such_o goodly_a head_n and_o horn_n as_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o spain_n do_v scarce_o the_o like_a it_o be_v a_o country_n replenish_v with_o all_o necessary_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n yield_v without_o any_o great_a labour_n the_o commodity_n of_o corn_n flax_n grass_n coal_n and_o such_o like_a the_o sea_n also_o add_v her_o blessing_n to_o the_o land_n that_o the_o people_n of_o that_o province_n want_v nothing_o that_o serve_v either_o for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o safety_n of_o appetite_n they_o be_v plentiful_o furnish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o fish_n flesh_n and_o fowl_n their_o principal_a fuel_n be_v coal_n and_o turf_n which_o they_o have_v in_o great_a abundance_n the_o gentleman_n reserve_v their_o wood_n very_o careful_o as_o a_o beauty_n and_o principal_a ornament_n to_o their_o manor_n and_o house_n and_o though_o it_o be_v far_o from_o london_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o this_o kingdom_n yet_o do_v it_o every_o year_n furnish_v she_o and_o many_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n beside_o with_o many_o thousand_o of_o cattle_n breed_v in_o this_o country_n give_v thereby_o and_o otherways_o a_o firm_a testimony_n to_o the_o world_n of_o the_o bless_a abundance_n that_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o enrich_v this_o noble_a dukedom_n withal_o 5_o this_o county_n ancient_a inhabitant_n be_v the_o brigantes_n of_o who_o there_o be_v more_o mention_n in_o the_o description_n of_o yorkshire_n who_o by_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o roman_a subjection_n that_o so_o hold_v and_o make_v it_o their_o seat_n secure_v by_o their_o garrison_n as_o have_v be_v gather_v as_o well_o by_o many_o inscription_n find_v in_o wall_n and_o ancient_a monument_n fix_v in_o stone_n as_o by_o certain_a altar_n erect_v in_o favour_n of_o their_o emperor_n after_o the_o roman_n the_o saxon_n bring_v it_o under_o their_o protection_n and_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o part_n of_o their_o northumbrian_n kingdom_n till_o it_o be_v first_o make_v subjugate_v to_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o dane_n and_o then_o conquer_v by_o the_o victorious_a norman_n who_o posterity_n from_o thence_o be_v branch_v further_o into_o england_n 6_o place_n of_o antiquity_n or_o memorable_a note_n be_v these_o the_o town_n of_o manchester_n so_o famous_a as_o well_o for_o the_o marketplace_n church_n and_o college_n as_o for_o the_o resort_n unto_o it_o for_o clothing_n be_v call_v mancunium_n by_o antonine_n the_o emperor_n and_o be_v make_v a_o fort_n and_o station_n of_o the_o roman_n riblechester_n which_o take_v the_o name_n from_o rhibell_n a_o little_a river_n near_o clithero_o though_o it_o be_v a_o small_a town_n yet_o by_o tradition_n have_v be_v call_v the_o rich_a town_n in_o christendom_n and_o report_v to_o have_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o the_o many_o monument_n of_o their_o antiquity_n statue_n piece_n of_o coin_n and_o other_o several_a inscription_n dig_v up_o from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n may_v give_v we_o sufficient_a persuasion_n to_o believe_v but_o the_o shire-towne_n be_v lancaster_n more_o pleasant_a in_o situation_n then_o rich_a of_o inhabitant_n build_v on_o the_o south_n of_o the_o river_n lon_n and_o be_v the_o same_o longovicum_n where_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o notice_n province_n a_o company_n of_o the_o longoâ—icarians_n under_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n of_o britain_n lay_v the_o beauty_n of_o this_o town_n be_v in_o the_o church_n castle_n and_o bridge_n her_o street_n many_o and_o stretch_v far_o in_o length_n unto_o this_o town_n king_n edward_n the_o three_o grant_v a_o mayor_n and_o two_o bailiff_n which_o to_o this_o day_n be_v elect_v out_o of_o twelve_o brethren_n assist_v by_o twentie-foure_a burgess_n by_o who_o it_o be_v yearly_a govern_v with_o the_o supply_n of_o two_o chamberlain_n a_o recorder_n town-clerk_n and_o two_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n the_o elevation_n of_o whoâ—â—_n pole_n be_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o latitude_n 54_o and_o 58._o scruple_n and_o her_o longitude_n remove_v from_o the_o first_o west_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o degree_n 17_o and_o 4â—_n scruple_n 7_o this_o country_n in_o diverse_a place_n suffer_v the_o force_n of_o many_o flow_a tide_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o which_o after_o a_o sort_n it_o do_v violent_o rend_v asunder_o one_o part_n of_o the_o shire_n from_o the_o other_o as_o in_o fournesse_n where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d displease_v that_o the_o short_a shall_v from_o thence_o shoot_v a_o main_a way_n into_o the_o
rase-stone_n contain_v 24._o mile_n the_o whole_a circumference_n about_o 112._o mile_n 3_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v somewhat_o long_a and_o narrow_a the_o air_n sharp_a and_o pierce_a purge_v itself_o from_o the_o trouble_n of_o gross_a foggy_a mist_n and_o vapour_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o the_o people_n of_o this_o province_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o strange_a disease_n or_o imperfection_n of_o body_n but_o live_v long_o and_o be_v healthful_a and_o attain_v to_o the_o number_n of_o many_o year_n 4_o the_o soil_n for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o it_o be_v but_o barren_a and_o can_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o any_o fruitfulness_n by_o the_o industry_n and_o painful_a labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n be_v so_o full_a of_o infertile_a place_n which_o the_o northern_a englishman_n call_v moores_n yet_o the_o more_o southerly_a part_n be_v not_o report_v to_o be_v so_o sterile_a but_o more_o fruitful_a in_o the_o valley_n though_o contain_v in_o a_o narrow_a room_n between_o the_o river_n lone_n and_o wâ—â—ander_n mear_v and_o it_o be_v all_o term_v by_o one_o name_n the_o barony_n of_o kendale_n or_o candale_n that_o be_v the_o dale_n by_o can_n take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o river_n can_v that_o run_v through_o it_o 5_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n be_v the_o brigantes_n mention_v in_o the_o several_a county_n of_o york_n lancaster_n and_o cumberland_n 6_o it_o be_v not_o commend_v either_o for_o plenty_n of_o corn_n or_o cattle_n be_v neither_o store_v with_o arable_a ground_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o one_o nor_o pasturage_n to_o breed_v up_o the_o other_o the_o principal_a profit_n that_o the_o people_n of_o this_o province_n raise_v unto_o themselves_o be_v by_o clothing_n 7_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o which_o be_v kandale_n or_o kendale_n call_v also_o kirkeby_n kendale_n stand_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n can._n this_o town_n be_v of_o great_a trade_n and_o resort_n and_o for_o the_o diligent_a and_o industrious_a practice_n of_o make_v cloth_n so_o excel_v the_o rest_n that_o in_o regard_n thereof_o it_o carry_v a_o supereminent_a name_n above_o they_o and_o have_v great_a vent_n &_o trashque_n for_o her_o woollen_a clothes_n through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o england_n it_o challenge_v not_o much_o glory_n for_o antiquity_n only_o this_o it_o account_v a_o great_a credit_n that_o it_o have_v dignify_v three_o earl_n with_o the_o title_n thereof_o as_o john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n who_o henry_n the_o five_o be_v his_o brother_n advance_v to_o that_o honour_n john_n duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr foix_n who_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o prefer_v to_o that_o dignity_n for_o his_o honourable_a and_o trusty_a service_n do_v in_o the_o french_a war_n it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o very_o civil_a and_o orderly_a government_n the_o which_o be_v manage_v by_o a_o alderman_n choose_v every_o year_n out_o of_o his_o twelve_o brethren_n who_o be_v all_o distinguish_v and_o notify_v from_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o wear_n of_o purple_a garment_n the_o alderman_n and_o his_o senior_a brother_n be_v always_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o quorum_fw-la there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o town-clerk_n a_o recorder_n two_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n and_o two_o chamberlain_n by_o mathematical_a observation_n the_o site_n of_o this_o town_n be_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o longitude_n 17._o 30._o scruple_n from_o the_o first_o west_n point_n and_o the_o pole_n elevate_v in_o latitude_n to_o the_o degree_n 55._o and_o 15._o minute_n 8_o place_n of_o memorable_a note_n for_o antiquity_n be_v vertera_fw-mi mention_v by_o antonine_n the_o emperor_n and_o aballaba_n which_o we_o contract_o call_v apelby_n in_o the_o one_o the_o northern_a english_a conspire_v against_o william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o norman_a government_n in_o the_o other_o the_o aurelian_a maure_n keep_v a_o station_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o their_o high_a street_n be_v yet_o apparent_o to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o ridge_n thereof_o which_o lead_v by_o apelby_n to_o a_o place_n call_v brovonacum_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o provincial_a notice_n the_o antique_a piece_n of_o roman_a coin_n other_o while_o dig_v up_o hereabout_o and_o some_o inscription_n not_o long_o since_o find_v show_v of_o what_o continuance_n they_o have_v be_v although_o time_n which_o devout_v all_o thing_n have_v so_o feed_v upon_o their_o carcase_n many_o age_n together_o as_o it_o have_v almost_o consume_v both_o house_n and_o inhabitant_n for_o apelby_n now_o be_v bare_a both_o of_o people_n and_o building_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o antiquity_n that_o make_v it_o the_o more_o esteemable_a in_o who_o castle_n the_o assize_n be_v common_o keep_v it_o will_v be_v little_a better_o in_o account_n then_o a_o village_n verterae_n be_v long_o since_o decay_v and_o the_o name_n of_o it_o change_v into_o burgh_n for_o it_o be_v common_o name_v burgh_n under_o staâ—emore_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v a_o roman_a captain_n make_v his_o abode_n with_o a_o band_n of_o directores_fw-la in_o the_o decline_a age_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n these_o two_o place_n william_n of_o newborough_n call_v princely_a hold_n and_o write_v that_o william_n king_n of_o scot_n a_o little_a before_o he_o himself_o be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o alnewicke_n surprise_v they_o on_o a_o sudden_a but_o king_n john_n recover_v they_o after_o and_o liberal_o bestow_v they_o upon_o robert_n â—_z for_o his_o many_o worthy_a service_n 9_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v but_o of_o one_o religious_a house_n that_o have_v be_v in_o all_o this_o country_n and_o that_o be_v a_o little_a monastery_n seat_v near_o unto_o the_o river_n lodâ—â—_n build_v by_o thoâ—as_n the_o son_n of_o gospatricke_n the_o son_n of_o orms_n where_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n or_o spring_n that_o ebb_v and_o flow_v many_o time_n a_o day_n and_o it_o be_v think_v that_o some_o notable_a act_n of_o achievement_n have_v be_v perform_v there_o for_o that_o there_o be_v huge_a stone_n in_o form_n of_o pyramid_n some_o nine_o foot_n high_a and_o fourteen_o foot_n thick_a range_v for_o a_o mile_n in_o length_n direct_o in_o a_o row_n and_o equal_o distant_a which_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v there_o purposely_o pitched_a in_o memory_n thereof_o but_o what_o that_o act_n be_v be_v not_o now_o know_v but_o quite_o wear_v out_o of_o remembrance_n by_o time_n injury_n 10_o other_o matter_n worthy_a observation_n be_v only_o these_o that_o at_o amboglana_n now_o call_v amble-side_n near_o the_o upper_a corner_n of_o winander_fw-ge mear_v there_o appear_v at_o this_o day_n the_o ruin_n of_o a_o ancient_a city_n which_o by_o the_o british-bricke_n by_o romane-money_n oftentimes_o find_v there_o by_o highway_n pave_v lead_v unto_o it_o and_o other_o likelihood_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o fortress_n thereof_o so_o long_o fence_v with_o a_o ditch_n and_o rampire_n that_o it_o take_v up_o in_o length_n one_o hundred_o thirty_o two_o ell_n and_o in_o breadth_n eight_o there_o be_v also_o near_o kendale_n in_o the_o river_n can_v two_o catadupae_n or_o waterfall_n where_o the_o water_n descend_v with_o such_o a_o forcible_a downfall_n that_o it_o compel_v a_o mighty_a noise_n to_o be_v hear_v which_o the_o neighbour_n inhabitant_n make_v such_o use_n of_o as_o they_o stand_v they_o in_o as_o good_a stead_n as_o prognostication_n for_o when_o that_o which_o stand_v north_n from_o they_o sound_v more_o clear_a and_o with_o a_o loud_a echo_n in_o their_o ear_n they_o certain_o look_v for_o fair_a weather_n to_o follow_v but_o when_o that_o on_o the_o south_n do_v the_o like_a they_o expect_v foggy_a mist_n and_o shower_n of_o rain_n 11_o this_o province_n be_v trade_v with_o four_o market-town_n fortify_v with_o the_o strength_n of_o seven_o castle_n and_o have_v 26._o parish_n in_o it_o for_o the_o celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n cumberland_n chapter_n xli_o cumberland_n the_o further_a northwest_n province_n in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n confront_v upon_o the_o south_n of_o scotland_n and_o be_v divide_v from_o that_o kingdom_n partly_o by_o the_o river_n kirson_n then_o cross_v eske_n by_o a_o tract_n through_o solome-mosse_n until_o it_o come_v to_o the_o solwaye_n frith_n by_o ptolemie_n call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d bay_n the_o northwest_n part_n be_v neighbour_v by_o northumberland_n more_o eastward_o with_o westmoreland_n the_o south_n with_o lancashire_n and_o the_o west_n be_v whole_o wash_v with_o the_o irish_a sea_n 2_o the_o form_n whereof_o be_v long_a and_o narrow_a point_v wedgelike_a into_o the_o south_n which_o part_n be_v altogether_o pester_v with_o copped-hille_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o name_n of_o cop-land_n the_o middle_n be_v more_o level_a and_o better_o inhabit_v yield_v sufficient_a for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o man_n but_o the_o north_n be_v wild_a and_o
penbroke_n tenby_n hereford_n west_n with_o the_o goodly_a and_o many_o branch_a haven_n of_o milford_n call_v in_o welsh_a aberdangledhett_n s._n david_n or_o meneviâ—_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a see_v in_o wales_n fiscard_v call_v aberwayn_n and_o newport_n name_v tresdreth_n 18_o the_o three_o part_n be_v caermardenshire_n which_o be_v a_o country_n account_v the_o strong_a part_n of_o all_o south-wales_n as_o that_o which_o be_v full_a of_o high_a mountain_n great_a wood_n and_o fair_a river_n 19_o the_o four_o call_v morganwe_o now_o glamorgan-shire_n have_v on_o the_o south_n the_o severne_n sea_n which_o divide_v it_o from_o devonshire_n and_o cornwall_n upon_o the_o west_n and_o northwest_n carmarden-shire_n upon_o the_o north-east_n breckneck-shire_n and_o upon_o the_o east_n monmouth-shire_n 20_o the_o five_o now_o call_v ggo_v and_o in_o monmouth-shire_n have_v in_o it_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o caerlbeon_n upon_o vske_n there_o be_v also_o diverse_a town_n and_o castle_n chepstow_n glynstrygul_n râ—s_n tynterne_n upon_o the_o river_n wye_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o fair_a and_o fertile_a country_n it_o have_v on_o the_o west_n glamorgan_n and_o brecknock-shire_n upon_o the_o north_n hereford-shire_n upon_o the_o east_n gloucestershire_n with_o the_o river_n wye_n and_o the_o river_n severne_n upon_o the_o south_n and_o southeast_n 21_o the_o last_o be_v brecknockshire_n for_o the_o most_o part_n full_a of_o mountain_n wood_n and_o river_n this_o country_n be_v both_o great_a and_o large_a be_v full_a of_o fair_a plain_n and_o valley_n for_o corn_n it_o have_v plenty_n of_o the_o thick_a wood_n forest_n and_o park_n it_o be_v full_a also_o of_o clear_a and_o deep_a river_n of_o which_o severne_n be_v the_o chief_a although_o there_o be_v other_o fair_a river_n as_o vske_v and_o the_o like_a 22_o thus_o far_o concern_v the_o ancient_a welsh_a division_n by_o talaith_n but_o the_o present_a division_n distribute_v they_o more_o compendious_o into_o two_o country_n and_o twelve_o shire_n enact_v so_o by_o parliament_n under_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o country_n be_v north-wales_n and_o south-wales_n which_o have_v share_v and_o as_o it_o be_v devour_v between_o they_o all_o powysland_n each_o of_o which_o country_n contain_v six_o shire_n north-wales_n anglesey_n caâ—â—â—aruon_n merionyth_n denbigh_n flint_n montgomery_n south-wales_n caerdigan_n pembroke_n carmarden_n glamorgan_n brecknock_v radnâ—r_n pembrokeshire_n chapter_n ii_o pembrokeshire_n the_o further_a promontory_n of_o all_o west-wales_n lie_v part_v on_o the_o north_n from_o cardigan-shire_n with_o the_o river_n tyâ—y_n and_o keach_n and_o on_o the_o east_n be_v confront_v by_o caermardenshire_n the_o south_n and_o west_n shoot_v far_o into_o the_o irish_a sea_n be_v with_o the_o same_o altogether_o wash_v 2_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v long_o than_o it_o be_v broad_a for_o from_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d south-point_n to_o cardigan-bridge_n in_o the_o north_n be_v twentie-sixe_a mile_n the_o eastern_a landenie_n to_o s._n david_n point_n in_o the_o west_n be_v twenty_o mile_n the_o whole_a in_o circumference_n be_v nintie_a three_o mile_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v pass_o temperate_a by_o the_o report_n of_o giraldus_n who_o confirm_v his_o reason_n from_o the_o site_n of_o ireland_n against_o which_o it_o but_v and_o so_o near_o adjoin_v that_o king_n rufus_n think_v it_o possible_a to_o make_v a_o bridge_n of_o his_o ship_n over_o the_o sea_n whereby_o he_o may_v pass_v to_o ireland_n on_o foot_n 4_o ancient_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o demetia_n further_o branch_v into_o cardigan_n and_o caermarden-shire_n as_o in_o that_o county_n have_v be_v say_v and_o in_o the_o saxon_n conquest_n and_o heptarchte_n by_o the_o britain_n be_v force_v into_o those_o part_n for_o refuge_n whither_o henry_n the_o first_o and_o three_o of_o the_o norman_n king_n send_v certain_a fleming_n who_o country_n be_v overwhelmed_n with_o the_o break_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sea_n to_o inhabit_v the_o maritine_n tract_n call_v rosse_n lie_v west_n upon_o the_o river_n dougledye_n thess_n dutchmen_n say_v giraldus_n be_v a_o strong_a and_o stout_a nation_n enure_v to_o war_n and_o accustom_v to_o seek_v gain_n by_o clothe_v traffic_n and_o tillage_n and_o ever_o ready_a for_o the_o field_n to_o fight_v it_o out_o add_v withal_o that_o they_o be_v most_o loyal_a to_o the_o english_a and_o most_o faithful_a to_o the_o englishman_n whereupon_o malmesbury_n write_v thus_o many_o a_o time_n do_v king_n william_n rufus_n assail_v the_o welsh_a but_o ever_o in_o vain_a which_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o consider_v his_o other_o fortunate_a success_n but_o say_v he_o it_o may_v be_v the_o unevennesse_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o sharpness_n of_o the_o air_n that_o maintain_v their_o courage_n and_o impeach_v his_o valour_n which_o to_o redress_v king_n henry_n his_o brother_n find_v mean_n for_o those_o fleming_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o mother_n kindred_n by_o the_o father_n side_n sore_o pester_v and_o endamage_v the_o english_a he_o send_v into_o wales_n both_o to_o purge_v and_o disburden_v his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o to_o quell_v and_o keep_v back_o the_o courage_n of_o his_o enemy_n these_o man_n here_o seat_v deceive_v not_o his_o expectation_n but_o so_o carry_v themselves_o in_o his_o quarrel_n that_o they_o seldom_o communicate_v with_o their_o neighbour_n so_o that_o to_o this_o day_n they_o speak_v not_o the_o language_n and_o the_o country_n be_v yet_o call_v little_a england_n beyond_o wales_n 5_o the_o commodity_n of_o this_o shire_n be_v corn_n cattle_n sea-fish_n and_o fowl_n and_o in_o giraldus_n his_o day_n of_o saleable_a wine_n the_o have_v be_v so_o commodious_a for_o ship_n arrivage_n such_o be_v that_o at_o tenby_n and_o milford_n a_o haven_n of_o such_o capacity_n that_o sixteen_o creek_n five_o bay_n and_o thirteen_o road_n know_v all_o by_o several_a name_n be_v therein_o contain_v where_o henry_n of_o richmond_n of_o most_o happy_a memory_n arrive_v with_o signal_n hope_n of_o england_n freedom_n from_o under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o usurp_a tyrant_n 6_o near_o unto_o this_o be_v pembroke_n the_o shire-towne_n seat_v more_o ancient_a in_o show_n than_o it_o be_v in_o year_n and_o more_o house_n without_o inhabitant_n than_o i_o see_v in_o any_o one_o city_n throughout_o my_o survey_n it_o be_v wall_v long-wise_a and_o they_o but_o indifferent_a for_o repair_v contain_v in_o circuit_n eight_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o pase_n have_v three_o gate_n of_o passage_n and_o at_o the_o west_n end_v a_o large_a castle_n and_o locked-causey_a that_o lead_v over_o the_o water_n to_o the_o decay_a priory_n of_o monton_n the_o site_n of_o this_o town_n be_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o longitude_n as_o mercator_n do_v measure_n 14._o and_o 55._o minute_n and_o the_o elevation_n from_o the_o north-pole_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o latitude_n 52._o 7_o a_o city_n as_o barren_a be_v old_a saint_n david_n neither_o clad_v with_o wood_n nor_o garnish_v with_o river_n nor_o beautify_v with_o field_n nor_o adorn_v with_o meadow_n but_o lie_v always_o open_a both_o to_o wind_v and_o storm_n yet_o have_v it_o be_v a_o nursery_n to_o holy_a man_n for_o herein_o live_v calphâ—â—rnius_n a_o britain_n priest_n who_o wife_n be_v concha_n sister_n to_o saint_n martin_n and_o both_o of_o they_o the_o parent_n of_o saint_n patrick_n the_o apostle_n of_o ireland_n deus_fw-la a_o most_o religious_a bishop_n make_v this_o a_o archiepiscopall_a see_v remove_v from_o isâ—a_n legionum_fw-la this_o the_o britain_n call_n tuy_n dewy_n the_o house_n of_o devi_fw-fr we_o saint_n david_n a_o city_n with_o few_o inhabitant_n yet_o have_v it_o a_o fair_a cathedral_n church_n dedicate_v to_o saint_n andrew_n and_o david_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o who_o choir_n lie_v entomb_v edmund_n earl_n of_o richmond_n father_n to_z king_n henry_n the_o seven_o who_o monument_n as_o the_o prebend_v tell_v i_o spare_v their_o church_n from_o other_o defacement_n when_o all_o go_v down_o under_o the_o hammer_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o about_o this_o be_v a_o fair_a wall_n and_o the_o bishop_n palace_n all_o of_o free_a stone_n a_o goodly_a house_n i_o assure_v you_o and_o of_o great_a receipt_n who_o uncover_v top_n cause_v the_o curious_a work_n in_o the_o wall_n daily_o to_o weep_v and_o they_o to_o fear_v their_o downfall_n ere_o long_o 8_o but_o monton_n the_o priory_n and_o s._n dogmel_n place_n of_o devout_a piety_n erect_v in_o this_o county_n find_v not_o the_o like_a favour_n when_o the_o commission_n of_o their_o dissolution_n come_v down_o against_o they_o and_o the_o axe_n of_o destruction_n cut_v down_o the_o prop_n of_o their_o wall_n radnor-shire_n chapter_n iii_o radnor-shire_n lie_v border_v upon_o the_o north_n with_o the_o county_n monmouth_n upon_o the_o east_n touch_v shropshire_n and_o herefordshire_n the_o river_n clarwen_n and_o wye_n divide_v it_o from_o breknock_n in_o the_o