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receive_v that_o name_n by_o the_o britain_n be_v call_v dwrgweir_n lie_v bound_v upon_o the_o north-side_n with_o somerset_n and_o wâ—lt-shire_n upon_o the_o west_n with_o dâ—â—â—shire_n and_o some_o part_n with_o somerset_n upon_o the_o east_n altogether_o with_o hampshire_n and_o her_o south_n part_n be_v whole_o bound_v with_o the_o british_a sea_n 2_o the_o form_n grow_v wide_a from_o the_o west_n and_o spread_v herself_o the_o broad_a in_o the_o midst_n where_o it_o extend_v to_o twentie-foure_a mile_n but_o in_o length_n be_v no_o less_o than_o fortiefoure_a the_o whole_a in_o circumference_n about_o be_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o mile_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v good_a and_o of_o a_o healthful_a constitution_n the_o soil_n be_v fat_a afford_v many_o commodity_n and_o the_o country_n most_o pleasant_a in_o her_o situation_n for_o the_o inland_n be_v water_v with_o many_o sweet_a and_o fresh_a run_a spring_n
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the_o worthy_a herring-fishing_a in_o europe_n which_o draw_v great_a concourse_n of_o people_n and_o make_v the_o town_n much_o the_o rich_a all_o the_o year_n but_o very_o unsavoury_a for_o the_o time_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v so_o courteous_a as_o they_o have_v long_o hold_v a_o custom_n to_o feast_v all_o person_n of_o worth_n repair_v to_o their_o town_n 8_o the_o bishopric_n of_o norwich_n have_v first_o hereseat_n at_o dunwich_n in_o suffolk_n and_o be_v there_o begin_v by_o foelix_n who_o convert_v this_o county_n and_o the_o east-angle_n to_o the_o faith_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o burgundy_n by_o sigeberâ—_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n he_o land_v at_o babingley_n by_o lenn_n and_o there_o build_v the_o first_o church_n of_o these_o country_n which_o in_o his_o memory_n be_v at_o this_o day_n call_v by_o his_o name_n the_o second_o he_o build_v at_o sharâ—â—bourn_n then_o of_o wood_n and_o therefore_o call_v stock-chappell_n after_o foelix_n and_o 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norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n upon_o the_o south_n with_o hartford-shire_n and_o essex_n and_o upon_o the_o west_n with_o bedford_n and_o huntingdon_n shire_n 2_o this_o province_n be_v not_o large_a nor_o for_o air_n great_o to_o be_v like_v have_v the_o fen_n so_o spread_v upon_o her_o north_n that_o they_o infect_v the_o air_n far_o into_o the_o rest_n from_o who_o further_a point_n unto_o royston_n in_o the_o south_n be_v thirtiefive_a mile_n but_o in_o the_o broad_a be_v not_o full_o twenty_o the_o whole_a in_o circumference_n trace_v by_o the_o compass_n of_o she_o many_o indent_n one_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o mile_n 3_o the_o soil_n do_v differ_v both_o in_o air_n and_o commodity_n the_o fenny_a surcharge_v with_o water_n the_o south_n be_v champion_n and_o yield_v corn_n in_o abundance_n with_o meadow_v pasture_n upon_o both_o the_o side_n of_o the_o river_n come_v which_o divide_v that_o part_n of_o the_o shire_n in_o the_o midst_n upon_o who_o east-banck_n the_o muse_n 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west_n have_v not_o obstinate_o cease_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o flash_n and_o mangle_v it_o and_o with_o his_o fell_a eruption_n and_o boisterous_a tide_n to_o decoure_v it_o another_o thing_n there_o be_v not_o unworthy_a to_o be_v recommend_v to_o memory_n that_o in_o this_o shire_n not_o far_o from_o fournesse_n fellâ—s_n the_o great_a stand_a water_n in_o all_o england_n call_v winander-mere_a lie_v stretch_v out_o for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o mile_n of_o wonderful_a depth_n and_o all_o pave_a with_o stone_n in_o the_o bottom_n and_o along_o the_o seaside_n in_o many_o place_n may_v be_v see_v heap_n of_o sand_n upon_o which_o the_o people_n power_n water_n until_o it_o recover_v a_o 〈◊〉_d humour_n which_o they_o afterward_o boil_v with_o turf_n till_o it_o become_v white_a salt_n 8_o this_o country_n as_o it_o be_v thus_o on_o the_o one_o side_n free_v by_o the_o natural_a resistance_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o the_o force_n of_o invasion_n so_o be_v it_o strengthen_v on_o the_o other_o by_o many_o castle_n and_o fortify_v place_n that_o take_v away_o the_o opportunity_n of_o make_v road_n and_o incursion_n in_o the_o country_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o first_o that_o feel_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o saxon_n cruelty_n so_o be_v it_o the_o last_o and_o long_a that_o be_v subdue_v under_o the_o westsaxon_n monarchy_n 9_o in_o this_o province_n our_o noble_a arthur_n who_o die_v lade_v with_o many_o trophic_n of_o honour_n be_v report_v by_o ninius_n to_o have_v put_v the_o saxon_n to_o flight_n in_o a_o memorable_a battle_n near_o duglasse_n a_o little_a brook_n not_o far_o from_o the_o town_n of_o wiggin_n but_o the_o attempt_n of_o war_n as_o they_o be_v several_a so_o they_o be_v uncertain_a for_o they_o make_v not_o duke_n wade_v happy_a in_o his_o success_n but_o return_v he_o a_o unfortunate_a unterpriser_n in_o the_o battle_n which_o he_o give_v to_o arduiph_n king_n of_o northumberland_n at_o billangho_n in_o the_o year_n 798_o so_o be_v 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