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be_v sever_v from_o buckingham_n the_o south_n by_o thamesis_n from_o surrey_n and_o kent_n and_o on_o the_o east_n from_o essex_n by_o the_o river_n lea._n 2_o the_o length_n thereof_o extend_v from_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o east_n to_o morehall_n upon_o colne_n in_o the_o west_n be_v by_o measure_n nineteen_o english_a mile_n and_o from_o south_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o north_n to_o his_o majesty_n manor_n of_o hampton-court_n in_o the_o south_n be_v little_a above_o sixteen_o mile_n the_o whole_a circumference_n extend_v to_o ninety_o mile_n 3_o in_o foâ—â—e_v it_o be_v almost_o square_a for_o air_n pass_v temperate_a for_o soil_n abundant_o fertile_a and_o for_o pasturage_n and_o grain_n of_o all_o kind_n yield_v the_o best_a so_o that_o the_o wheat_n of_o this_o county_n have_v serve_v a_o long_a time_n for_o the_o manchet_n to_o our_o prince_n table_n 4_o it_o lie_v seat_v in_o a_o vale_n most_o wholesome_a and_o rich_a have_v some_o hill_n also_o and_o they_o of_o good_a 〈◊〉_d from_o who_o 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