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y_fw-es â—_o be_v in_o saint_n davyd_n land_n in_o west_n wales_n &_o stretch_v forth_o unto_o souhthampton_n the_o four_o be_v call_v rykenyldestrete_n &_o sretch_v forth_o by_o worchestre_n by_o wycombe_n by_o byrmyngeham_n by_o lychefelde_n by_o derby_n by_o chestrefelde_n by_o york_n &_o forth_o unto_o tynmouthe_n ¶_o of_o the_o famous_a river_n and_o stream_n ca._n viij_o three_o famous_a river_n rennen_n through_o brytayne_n by_o the_o which_o three_o river_n merchant_n of_n beyond_o the_o see_v come_fw-mi in_o shyppe_n in_o to_o brytayne_v well_o nyghe_a out_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o nacyon_n &_o londe_n these_o three_o river_n be_v temse_n sevarne_n and_o humbre_fw-mi the_o see_v eb_v &_o flow_v atte_a mouth_n of_o these_o three_o river_n &_o depart_v the_o three_o provynce_n of_o the_o ylonde_n as_o it_o be_v the_o three_o kingdom_n a_o sondre_fw-fr the_o three_o party_n be_v loegria_n cambria_n &_o northumbria_n that_o be_v myddell_n englonde_n wales_z and_z northumberlonde_n ¶_o r._n these_o name_n temse_n seem_v make_v one_o name_n of_o two_o name_n of_o two_o river_n that_o be_v tame_a &_o ice_n for_o the_o ryver_n tame_n ren_v besides_o dorchestre_n &_o fall_v in_o ice_n therefore_o all_o the_o ryver_n from_o the_o tyrite_n heed_n unto_o you_o â—_o ee_v see_v be_v name_v tamyse_n or_o temse_n temse_n begyn_v besides_o tetbury_n that_o be_v three_o mile_n by_o north_n malmesbury_n there_o the_o temse_n sprynge_v of_o a_o welle_v that_o ren_v eestwarde_o &_o pass_v the_o fosse_n &_o depart_v glouceâ—tre_n shire_n &_o wylshyre_n and_o draw_v with_o he_o many_o other_o well_n &_o stream_n &_o wax_v 〈◊〉_d at_o grecestre_n &_o pass_v forth_o thâ—n_a 〈◊〉_d hampton_n &_o so_o forth_o by_o 〈◊〉_d by_o wallynforde_n by_o rede_a and_o by_o london_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d ca._n ij_o atte_a haven_n of_o sandwhiche_n hit_v fall_v in_o to_o the_o test_n see_v &_o hold_v his_o name_n xl_o mile_n beyond_o london_n and_o depart_v in_o some_o place_n lâ—câ—te_n &_o essex_n westâ—ex_n &_o mercia_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o myddel_n englonde_n ¶_o r._n sevarne_n be_v a_o ryver_n of_o brytayne_n &_o be_v call_v habern_n in_o brytona_n &_o have_v that_o name_n habern_n of_o habeâ—en_n y_o it_o be_v estrylde_n daughter_n guendolon_n the_o queen_n drench_v this_o habren_n therein_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n call_v the_o ryver_n habren_n after_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v drown_v therein_o but_z by_o corrupt_a latyn_a it_o be_v call_v sabrina_n sevarne_n in_o englysshe_n sevarne_n begyn_v in_o y_fw-es â—_o myddell_v of_o wales_n &_o pass_v first_o toward_o the_o ee_a unto_o shrowesbury_n &_o thene_n tome_v southwarde_o unto_o bryggenorth_n wyrcestre_n &_o gloucestre_n &_o fall_v in_o to_o the_o west_n see_v besides_o brystowe_v &_o depart_v in_o some_o place_n englonde_n &_o wales_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li._n iiij_o sevarne_n be_v swift_a of_o streme_a fysshe_v craft_n be_v therein_o wodenes_n of_o the_o 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man_n kin_n ¶_o gaufr_n in_o vespasyan_a the_o emperor_n time_n when_o marius_n aruiragus_n soon_o be_v king_n of_o bryton_n one_o rodryk_n king_n of_o pyctes_n come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la &_o begin_v to_o destroy_v scotlonde_v thenne_fw-fr marius_n the_o king_n slay_v this_o rodryke_n &_o gaf_v the_o north_n party_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o heet_n cathenesia_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v with_o rodryk_n &_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o for_o to_o dwell_v â—nne_n but_o these_o man_n have_v no_o wyve_n ne_o none_o may_v have_v of_o the_o nacyon_n of_o bryton_n therefore_o they_o sayll_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o take_v to_o their_o wyve_n irysshman_n doughter_n by_o y_a to_o covenaunt_v y_z t_o the_o mother_n blood_n shall_v be_v put_v tofore_o in_o successyon_n of_o herytage_n ¶_o gir_n ca._n xvij_o netheles_o sirinus_n sup_v virgilium_fw-la say_v that_o pyctes_n be_v agatyrse_n that_o have_v some_o dwelling_n place_n about_o the_o water_n of_o scicia_fw-la &_o they_o be_v call_v pyctes_n of_o peynting_a &_o smyte_v of_o wound_n y_o it_o ben_fw-mi seen_v on_o her_o body_n so_o y_o t_o they_o seem_v as_o man_n be_v peynt_v with_o wound_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v pyctes_n as_o peynted_a man_n these_o man_n &_o these_o goth_n be_v all_o one_o people_n for_o when_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n be_v go_v out_o of_o brytayne_n in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o occupy_v the_o empire_n thenne_fw-fr gracianus_fw-la &_o valentinianus_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v brother_n &_o fellow_n of_o the_o empire_n bring_v these_o goth_n out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o great_a gift_n with_o flatter_a &_o fair_a behest_n in_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o north_n country_n of_o brytayne_n for_o they_o be_v stalworth_n &_o strong_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o so_o these_o thief_n &_o bryboâ—â—s_n be_v make_v man_n of_o land_n &_o of_o country_n &_o dwell_v in_o the_o north_n countree_n &_o hold_v there_o cytee_n &_o town_n ¶_o gaufre_n carancius_n the_o tyrant_n slay_v bassianus_n by_o help_n &_o treason_n of_o the_o pyctes_n y_fw-fr t_o come_v in_o help_n &_o socour_v of_o bassianus_n and_z gaf_a the_o pyctes_n a_o dwelling_n place_n in_o albania_n that_o be_v scotlonde_fw-fr there_o they_o dwell_v long_o time_n afterward_o &_o meddle_v with_o bryton_n ¶_o r._n thenne_n since_o y_fw-mi t_o pyctes_n occupy_v first_o the_o north_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o seem_v y_o it_o the_o dwelling_n place_n y_o it_o this_o carancius_n gaf_a hem_n be_v the_o south_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o stretch_v from_o the_o thwart_a over_o wall_n of_o romayn_v werke_n to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v &_o contain_v gallewaye_o &_o lodovia_n y_o it_o be_v codewaye_o ¶_o thereof_o beda_n li._n iij._n ca._n ij_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n ninian_n the_o holy_a man_n convert_v the_o south_n pyctes_n afterward_o the_o saxon_n come_v &_o make_v y_o t_o country_n long_o to_o brenicia_fw-la y_fw-es â—_o north_n party_n of_o northumberlonde_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o kynadius_n alpinus_n soon_o king_n of_o 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the_o west_n side_n the_o endless_a ocean_n &_o in_o the_o north_n side_n yselonde_n three_o day_n sail_n ling_v then_n ¶_o solinus_n but_o the_o see_v y_o it_o be_v bytwene_v brytayne_n &_o irlonde_n be_v all_o the_o year_n full_a of_o great_a wawe_n &_o unesy_n so_o y_z t_z man_n may_v seld_o sail_v sickerly_a bytwene_v that_o see_v be_v c._n xx_o mile_n broad_a ¶_o of_o the_o gretnes_n and_o qualyte_n of_o that_o land_n ca._n twenty-four_o irlonde_n be_v a_o ylonde_n grette_v after_o brytayne_v &_o stretch_v north_n ward_n from_o brendas_n hill_n unto_o the_o land_n columbina_n &_o contain_v eight_o day_n journey_n every_o journey_n xl_o mile_n &_o from_o develyn_n to_o patryk_n hill_n &_o to_o the_o see_v in_o y_z t_z side_n in_o breed_n four_o journey_n &_o irlonde_n be_v narow_a in_o you_o â—_o myddel_n than_o in_o thende_n all_o otherwise_o than_o brytayne_n be_v as_z irlonde_n be_v short_a northward_o than_o brytayne_a so_o be_v it_o long_o southward_o y_fw-es e_o land_n be_v not_o plain_a but_o full_a of_o montayn_n of_o hill_n of_o wood_n of_o mareys_fw-la &_o of_o moor_n the_z land_n be_v soft_a rainy_a windy_a &_o low_a by_o y_z e_z see_v side_n &_o within_o hylly_a &_o sondy_a ¶_o solinus_n there_o be_v great_a plente_a of_o noble_a pasture_n &_o of_o lose_v therefore_o the_o bestê_n must_v be_v oft_o dryven_v out_o of_o their_o pasture_n lest_o they_o eat_v overmoche_n for_o they_o shall_v shende_v they_o self_n if_o they_o may_v eat_v at_o their_o will_v ¶_o gir._n man_n of_o y_z t_z land_n have_v commune_o their_o health_n &_o stranger_n have_v oft_o a_o perylous_a flux_n because_o of_o the_o moisture_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o mete_v the_o flesh_n of_o kyen_n be_v there_o wholesome_a &_o swine_n flesh_n unwholesome_a men_z of_z y_z t_z land_n have_v no_o fever_n but_o only_o the_o fever_n ague_n &_o y_o to_o right_a seld_o therefore_o the_o holsomnes_n &_o health_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o land_n &_o the_o clennes_n out_o of_o venom_n be_v worth_a all_o the_o boost_n &_o rychesse_n of_o tree_n of_o herb_n of_o spycer_n of_o rich_a clothes_n &_o of_o pretyous_a stone_n of_o the_o cest_fw-fr londe_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o health_n &_o holsomnes_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o land_n be_v the_o attemperate_a hete_n &_o cold_a y_o it_o be_v therein_o in_o â—bz_fw-fr rebz_fw-fr sufficit_fw-la in_o this_o land_n be_v mo_z kyen_n than_o ox_n more_o pasture_n than_o corn_n more_o grass_n than_o seed_n the_fw-mi be_v plente_a of_o salmon_n of_o lampraye_n of_z celes_a &_o of_o other_o see_v fysshe_v of_o eagle_n of_o crane_n of_o pecok_n of_o curlewe_n of_o sperhaukes_n of_o goshauke_n &_o of_o gentyl_o falcon_n of_o wolf_n &_o right_a