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allexton_n where_o it_o take_v in_o a_o water_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o forest_n one_o mile_n north_n of_o bledworth_n and_o run_v on_o by_o rughford_n abbeie_v till_o it_o come_v to_o allexton_n manbecke_n the_o forester_n call_v this_o manbecke_n whereof_o leland_n also_o speak_v who_o describe_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n manbrooke_n rise_v somewhere_o about_o linthirst_a wood_n from_o whence_o it_o go_v to_o blisthorpe_n and_o so_o to_o allerton_n but_o to_o proceed_v the_o idle_a have_v take_v in_o the_o manbecke_n it_o run_v to_o bothomsall_n by_o boughton_n &_o perlethorpe_n but_o yer_z it_o come_v there_o it_o méete_v the_o mede_a maiden_n or_o mid_v brook_n which_o rise_v about_o teversall_a beck_n go_v to_o pleasleie_n nettleworth_n sawcan_n warsop_n budleie_n thursbie_n bothomsall_n and_o so_o into_o the_o idle_a after_o this_o it_o proceed_v to_o houghton_n west_n draiton_n but_o yer_z it_o touch_v at_o graunston_n or_o gaunston_n it_o take_v in_o the_o wily_a wily_n which_o come_v from_o clown_n to_o creswell_n holbecke_n woodhouse_n wilebecke_n normenton_n elsleie_fw-la graunston_n and_o so_o into_o the_o idle_a be_v thus_o increase_v the_o idle_a run_v on_o to_o idleton_n ordsall_n retford_n bollam_n tilneie_n matterseie_fw-la abbeie_fw-la and_o so_o to_o bawtrie_n where_o it_o méete_v another_o from_o the_o shire_n okes_n that_o rise_v above_o geitford_n pass_v on_o to_o worksop_n or_o radfurth_o osberton_n blithe_n bilbie_n and_o blithe_a there_o unite_n itself_o with_o three_o rille_n in_o one_o bottom_n whereof_o one_o come_v from_o waldingwell_n to_o careleton_n and_o so_o through_o a_o park_n to_o blithe_a town_n another_o from_o by_o west_n furbecke_n three_o mile_n and_o so_o to_o blithe_n but_o the_o three_o out_o of_o the_o white_a water_n near_o to_o blithe_a and_o there_o be_v unite_v they_o pass_v on_o to_o scrobie_n and_o so_o into_o the_o idle_a from_o hence_o it_o run_v on_o to_o missen_v to_o saddler_n bridge_n and_o next_o of_o 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mile_n further_o there_o take_v in_o the_o second_o rill_n and_o so_o resort_v to_o rufford_n to_o this_o river_n likewise_o say_v he_o do_v two_o other_o water_n repair_v whereof_o the_o one_o go_v hard_o by_o maunsfield_n rise_v four_o mile_n from_o thence_o by_o west_n and_o then_o come_v three_o mile_n low_a to_o rufford_n the_o other_o so_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v go_v quite_o through_o the_o town_n of_o such_o fall_n of_o water_n as_o join_v with_o the_o sea_n between_o humber_n and_o the_o thames_n chap._n 16._o have_v in_o this_o manner_n describe_v the_o ouze_n and_o such_o river_n as_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o now_o it_o rest_v that_o i_o procee_v in_o my_o voyage_n towards_o the_o thames_n according_a to_o my_o former_a order_n be_v therefore_o come_v again_o into_o the_o main_a sea_n i_o find_v no_o water_n of_o any_o countenance_n or_o course_n to_o my_o remembrance_n till_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o ancolme_n a_o goodly_a water_n ancolme_n which_o rise_v east_n of_o mercate_z rafe_v and_o from_o thence_o go_v by_o middle_a rafe_n then_o receive_v a_o short_a till_o from_o by_o south_n it_o run_v on_o under_o two_o bridge_n by_o the_o way_n till_o it_o come_v to_o wingall_n north-east_n where_o also_o it_o méete_v with_o another_o brook_n from_o wâ—â—â—bie_n that_o come_v thither_o by_o uresbie_n go_v by_o cadneie_n take_v in_o the_o two_o rille_n in_o one_o bottom_n that_o descend_v from_o howsham_n and_o north_n leiseie_n and_o thence_o to_o newsted_n glanford_n wardeleie_n thorneham_n applebie_n horflow_n north_n ferribie_n and_o so_o into_o the_o sea_n be_v past_o ancolme_n kâ—lis_fw-la we_o go_v about_o the_o nesse_n and_o so_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o water_n which_o come_v from_o keledie_n by_o cotham_n abbeie_v nersham_n abbeie_fw-la thorneton_n and_o leave_v coxhill_n by_o west_n it_o fall_v into_o the_o ocean_n the_o next_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o another_o brook_n come_v from_o flete_n all_o alongst_o by_o stasâ—ingburne_n then_o 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créeke_v i_o pass_v it_o over_o and_o come_v straight_o to_o another_o water_n descend_v from_o burge_n by_o skegnes_fw-la from_o hence_o i_o go_v to_o the_o issue_n of_o a_o fair_a brook_n which_o as_o i_o hear_v do_v rise_v at_o tetford_n and_o thence_o go_v by_o somerbie_n bagenderbie_n ashwardbie_n sawsthorpe_n partneie_n ashbie_n the_o steping_n thorpe_n croft_a and_o so_o into_o the_o sea_n as_o for_o wainflete_a water_n it_o come_v from_o the_o east_n sea_n and_o go_v between_o s._n mary_n &_o all-hallows_n by_o wainflete_a town_n and_o tread_v the_o path_n of_o his_o predecessor_n empti_v his_o channel_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o sea_n now_o come_v i_o to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o witham_n a_o famous_a river_n whereof_o go_v the_o beword_n frequent_v of_o old_a and_o also_o of_o ancolme_n which_o i_o before_o describe_v ancolme_n eye_o and_o witham_n pike_n search_v all_o england_n and_o find_v not_o the_o like_a leland_n call_v it_o lindis_n diverse_a the_o rhe_n rhe._n and_o i_o have_v read_v all_o these_o name_n myself_o and_o thereto_o that_o the_o lincolnshire_n man_n be_v call_v in_o old_a time_n coritani_n and_o their_o head_n city_n lindus_n lindon_n or_o linodunum_n in_o which_o region_n also_o ptolemy_n place_v rage_n which_o some_o take_v to_o be_v nottingham_n except_o my_o memory_n do_v fail_v i_o it_o rise_v among_o the_o wickhams_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o lincolnshire_n and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o south-wickham_n paroch_n from_o whence_o it_o go_v to_o coâ—sterworth_n easton_n kirkestoke_n paunton_n and_o paunton_n houghton_n and_o at_o grantham_n take_v in_o a_o rill_n from_o by_o south-west_n as_o i_o hear_v from_o grantham_n it_o run_v to_o man_n thorpe_n bolton_n and_o barneston_n where_o cross_v a_o beck_n from_o north-east_n it_o proceed_v further_a south-west_n ward_n by_o mereston_n towards_o faston_n there_o also_o take_v in_o a_o brook_n that_o rise_v about_o denton_n and_o go_v by_o sidbrooke_n it_o haste_v to_o dodington_n clapale_n barmebie_n beckingham_n stapleford_n bassingham_n thursbie_n and_o beneath_o amburgh_n cross_v a_o water_n that_o come_v from_o stogilthorpe_n by_o somerton_n castle_n after_o this_o confluence_n also_o our_o witham_n go_v still_o forth_o on_o his_o way_n to_o the_o hickhams_n boltham_n bracebridge_n and_o lincoln_n itself_o for_o which_o the_o norman_n write_v nchol_n by_o transposition_n of_o the_o letter_n or_o as_o i_o may_v better_o say_v corruption_n of_o the_o word_n but_o yer_z it_o come_v there_o it_o make_v certain_a pool_n whereof_o one_o be_v call_v swan_n pool_n and_o soon_o after_o divide_v itself_o into_o arm_n they_o run_v both_o through_o the_o low_a part_n of_o lincoln_n each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o bridge_n of_o stone_n over_o it_o thereby_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o principal_a street_n and_o as_o the_o big_a arm_n be_v well_o able_a to_o bear_v their_o fisher_n bote_n so_o the_o lesser_a be_v not_o without_o his_o several_a commodity_n at_o 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