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hillend_n hor._n hincksey_a laurence_n hor._n hincksey_a south_n hor._n hinton_n gan._n hobcot_n kent_n hungerford_n kent_n hurley_n ber._n hurst_n son_n i_o ilsley_n west_n compt._n ilsleyeast_n compt._n inglefeild_n theale_n inglisham_n fa._n inkpen_n kent_n s._n johns_n bridge_n far._n isbury_n lam._n k_o kinburye_n kent_n kingston_n bagpuze_n oak_n kingston_n on_o lile_n shriu._n kennet_n flu._n kennington_n hor._n knight-bridge_n fair._n l_o lamborne_n lam._n langford_n far._n letcombe_n king_n kent_z letcombe_n basset_fw-la kent_n leverton_n kent_n littleworth_n shriu._n lock_v west_n want_n lock_v east_n want_n loddon_n bridge_n son_n loddon_n flu._n longcot_n shriu._n longworth_n gan._n lyford_n oak_n m_o madenhead_n bray_n marcham_n oak_n markney_n mort._n martlefton_n fair._n mershall_n kent_n midgham_n fair._n mifton_n oak_n mortimer_n wookfeild_v theale_n morton_n north_n mort._n morton_n south_n mort._n moulsforb_n mort._n n_o newberry_n fair._n new_a bridge_n oak_n 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norfolk_n by_o the_o river_n of_o the_o lesser_a ouse_n and_o waveney_n who_o head_n meet_v almost_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o verge_n suffolk_n and_o that_o very_o near_o together_o the_o one_o take_v course_n east_n and_o the_o other_o full_a west_n upon_o which_o part_n cambridge-shire_n do_v whole_o confront_v the_o south_n side_n be_v sever_v by_o stour_n from_o essex_n and_o the_o east_n together_o wash_v with_o the_o german_a sea_n air_n 2_o the_o air_n be_v good_a sweet_a and_o delectable_a and_o in_o some_o part_n of_o some_o of_o our_o best_a physician_n hold_v to_o be_v the_o best_a in_o the_o land_n the_o soil_n be_v rich_a fruitful_a and_o with_o all_o thing_n well_o replenish_v in_o a_o word_n nothing_o want_v for_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n form_n 3_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v somewhat_o crescent_a shoot_v up_o narrow_a into_o the_o north_n and_o spread_v wide_o towards_o the_o south_n who_o broad_a part_n be_v about_o twenty_o mile_n but_o from_o east_n to_o west_n much_o more_o for_o from_o easton_n point_n the_o further_a of_o this_o shire_n yea_o of_o all_o britain_n into_o the_o sea_n unto_o great_a ouse_n river_n her_o western_a bounder_n be_v forty_o five_o mile_n and_o the_o whole_a in_o circumference_n about_o one_o hundred_o fourtie-sixe_a inhabitant_n 4_o ancient_o this_o part_n of_o the_o island_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o iceni_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o tacitus_n join_v in_o amity_n with_o the_o roman_n a_o mighty_a people_n say_v he_o and_o never_o shake_v with_o war_n before_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n tacitus_n but_o then_o by_o ostorius_n be_v vanquish_v agricola_n though_o not_o without_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o in_o a_o battle_n against_o they_o m._n ostorius_n the_o son_n of_o the_o general_n win_v great_a honour_n in_o save_v of_o a_o roman_a citizen_n life_n so_o ready_a be_v they_o to_o give_v and_o receive_v honour_n to_o themselves_o but_o slight_o to_o pass_v over_o and_o to_o smother_v far_o great_a exploit_n of_o the_o britain_n which_o notwithstanding_o long_o in_o these_o part_n they_o can_v not_o do_v for_o the_o wrong_n of_o the_o icenian_o grow_v intolerable_a who_o by_o the_o roman_a soldier_n be_v put_v out_o of_o their_o rightful_a possession_n their_o prince_n account_v no_o better_a than_o slave_n and_o their_o queen_n whip_v in_o most_o ignominious_a manner_n under_o bodua_n they_o wrought_v their_o revenge_n as_o in_o the_o history_n christ_n assist_v shall_v be_v further_o relate_v next_o to_o these_o icenian_o be_v the_o saxon_n that_o get_v their_o foot_n into_o these_o part_n and_o of_o they_o this_o with_o norfolk_n cambridge-shire_n and_o the_o i_o will_v of_o ely_n be_v make_v their_o east-angle_n kingdom_n though_o as_o it_o seem_v ever_o in_o subjection_n either_o to_o the_o mercian_n or_o to_o the_o king_n of_o kent_n who_o offspring_n end_v in_o s._n edmund_n the_o martyr_n after_o the_o dane_n have_v lay_v it_o most_o desolate_a edward_n the_o elder_a subdue_v it_o unto_o his_o westsaxon_n monarchy_n and_o that_o likewise_o end_v in_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n many_o noble_a norman_n get_v their_o possession_n in_o these_o part_n who_o offspring_n be_v plenteous_o replenish_v in_o this_o shire_n to_o this_o day_n commodity_n 5_o the_o commodity_n of_o this_o shire_n be_v many_o and_o great_a whereof_o the_o chief_a consist_v in_o corn_n in_o cattle_n cloth_n pasturage_n wood_n sea-fish_n and_o fowl_n and_o as_o abbo_n floriecensis_fw-la have_v depaint_v this_o county_n be_v of_o green_a and_o pass_o fresh_a hue_n pleasant_o replenish_v with_o orchard_n garden_n &_o grove_n thus_o he_o describe_v it_o above_o six_o hundred_o year_n since_o and_o now_o we_o find_v as_o he_o have_v say_v to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v their_o gain_n from_o the_o pail_n who_o cheese_n be_v trade_v not_o only_o throughout_o england_n but_o into_o germany_n france_n and_o spain_n and_o be_v high_o commend_v by_o pantaleon_n the_o physician_n pantaleon_n both_o for_o colour_n and_o taste_v city_n 6_o and_o have_v ipswich_n the_o only_a eye_n of_o this_o shire_n be_v as_o fortunate_a in_o her_o surname_n as_o she_o be_v bless_v with_o commerce_n and_o building_n she_o may_v worthy_o have_v bear_v the_o title_n of_o a_o city_n neither_o rank_v in_o
hertford_n hund._n 8._o caisho_n hund._n a._n abbotsbury_n edwinst._n assâ—ey_o hitch_n s._n alban_n caish._n aldbury_n dacor_n aldbury_n edwinst._n aldbury_n hall_n edwinst._n aldenham_n caish._n alswick_n edwinst._n amwell_n little_a hert._n amwell_n great_a hert._n angabury_n hitch_n annables_n dacor_n anslye_o edwinst._n ashwell_n odsey_n aspender_n edwinst._n aston_n brod._n ayott_n laurence_n brod._n ayott_n little_a brod._n b_o the_o beacon_n hert._n the_o beacon_n brod._n the_o beacon_n odsey_n baldock_n brod._n barkhamsted_n d._n barkhamsted_n hert._n barkway_n edwinst._n barley_n edwinst._n bartrams_n brang._n the_o base_a hert._n beacham_n edwinst._n beache_n edwinst._n beamond_n caish._n beche_n wood_n dacor_n bedmont_n caish._n bedwell_n hert._n bedwell_n park_n hert._n bell_n bare_a caish._n benington_n brod._n benjoy_v hert._n high_a bernet_n caish._n bernet_n east_n caish._n bersted_n dacor_n berwick_n brang._n bibswell_o hitch_n bleakswaye_o brang._n bovington_n dacor_n bourne_n hall_n caish._n bourne_n end_n dacor_n box-wood_n brod._n bradfield_n odsey_n bragherend_n brod._n bramsifield_n caish._n branfield_n hert._n brangh_v brang._n brickenden_n hert._n high_a bridge_n caish._n briggen_n brang._n brodwater_n brod._n brokell_n hall_n brod._n broxboume_n wood_n hert._n broxbome_o hert._n buckland_n edwinst._n buntingford_n ed._n burley_n brod._n burwell_n green_a brod._n bushey_n hall_n dacor_n bushy_z caish._n bygrave_n odsey_n c_o caddington_n dacor_n caishoe_n caish._n caishoe_n bridge_n caish._n caishoburie_n caish._n calkott_n odsey_n camberlow_n green_a odsey_n cassulburie_n brang._n chandose_o dacor_fw-la cheisfield_n brod._n chepperfield_n dacor_n cheston_n hert._n cheston_n park_n hert._n cheston_n nunnery_n hert._n clothall_n odsey_n coddicott_n caish._n cokenhatch_fw-mi edwinst._n collier_n end_n brang._n colshill_n dacor_n colney_n caish._n colvestreet_n caish._n coringley_n edwinst._n corner_n hall_n dacor_fw-la cottered_n odsey_n high_a cross_n brang._n cudicott_n hitch_n cuhollgate_n caish._n d_o dane_n end_n dacor_fw-la dane_n end_v brod._n darnel_n brod._n datchworth_n brod._n digswell_n brod._n dogshed_n edwinst._n e_o eastwicke_n brang._n elstree_n caish._n epallett_n hitch_n essenden_n hert._n f_o fincher_n end_n brod._n flamsteed_o dacor_n flaunden_n dacor_n fresden_n dacor_n friar_n brang._n the_o friar_n dacor_n g_o gabbins_n hert._n gabbin_n caish._n gadsden_n little_a dacor_fw-la gadsden_n great_a dacor_n geldesden_n brang._n gig_v edwinst._n gorehambury_n caish._n graveley_n brod._n gravesend_n edwinst._n grove_n caish._n h_o hadham_n great_a edwinst._n hadham_n little_a edwinst._n hadham_n nash_v edwinst._n halmeley_n brod._n haly_n hert._n harding_n dacor_n harpsfield_n hall_n brod._n hertford_n hert._n hartingfordbury_n hert._n hatfield_n wood_n hert._n hatfield_n bishop_n brod._n haulwicke_n brod._n helshams_n hall_n edwinst._n hempsteed_o dacor_n henxworth_n odsey_n hexton_n caish._n hide_v hall_n odsey_n hidehall_n brang._n highover_n hitch_n highstreet_n dacor_n hillend_n caish._n hitch_v hitch_n hoddesdon_n hert._n horkerell_n brang._n holey_n hert._n hormead_n great_a edwinst._n hormead_n little_a edwinst._n how_o end_v hitch_n holwell_n brod._n hunsdon_n brang._n hyde_n caish._n i_o ickleford_n hitch_n ilestrey_n caish._n k_o kellshull_n odsey_n kempton_n hitch_n kensworth_n dacor_n kinswoodbury_n odsey_n kinsburne_n dacor_n knebworth_n brod._n l_o ladwell_n hitch_n laiston_n edwinst._n no_o man_n land_n caish._n king_n langley_n dacor_n langley_n abbey_n caish._n langley_n hitch_n the_o lea_n caish._n lechworth_n brod._n lenmere_n dacor_n levesden_n caish._n ludwell_n hitch_n ludwick_n hall_n brod._n lullie_o hitch_n m_o mallock_n brang._n s._n marget_n hert._n maiden_n cross_n hitch_n meesden_n edwinst._n merden_n hert._n merston_n long_o dacor_n s_o michael_n caish._n milford_n edwinst._n minhall_n caish._n minsingbery_n edwinst._n monden_n frewell_o brod._n monden_n furnivall_n brod._n more_o park_n caish._n morehouse_n caish._n north_n myms_n n_o nasthide_n caish._n newbarne_v caish._n newenham_n caish._n newenham_n odsey_n newgatestreet_n hert._n newhall_n brang._n new_a place_n brang._n nimhall_n northaw_n caish._n northchurch_n dacor_n norton_n caish._n norton_n odsey_n newsel_n edwinst._n nuthamsted_n edwinst._n nimhall_n caish._n o_o odsey_n grange_n odsey_n owghton_n head_n hitch_n owley_n edwinst._n p_o pansanger_n hert._n parkeward_o caish._n patmer_n hall_n edwinst._n pelham_n burn_v edw._n pelham_n furneux_n edw._n pelham_n stocking_n edw._n penley_n dacor_n periton_n hitch_n pessebery_n brang._n potter_n crouch_v caish._n pottrels_n bare_a caish._n pottrel_n caish._n pope_n hert._n the_o prithee_o caish._n preston_n hitch_n the_o priory_n brod._n puckridge_n bran._n punchin_n end_n dacor_n punsburne_n hert._n putnam_n dacor_n putteridge_n hitch_n q_o quenbery_n edwinst._n quickswood_n odsey_n r_o radwell_n odsey_n redborne_n caish._n the_o ree_n brang._n reed_n odsey_n redgewell_n edwinst._n revel_n brod._n reyford_n hert._n rickmansworth_n caish._n ricknesse_n brang._n ridge_n caish._n roiston_n odsey_n rose_n hall_n caish._n rushden_n odsey_n s_o sabsworth_n brang._n salesbery_n caish._n sandon_n odsey_n sarret_n caish._n satridge_n brang._n sauntridge_n caish._n sawcombe_n brod._n the_o scale_n hert._n shenley_n caish._n sheepehall_n brod._n shepeshide_n caish._n sâ—inglehall_n brang._n sinkle_n caish._n sleep_v caish._n smalford_n caish._n sopwell_n caish._n spelbrooke_n brang._n standen_n brang._n stansted_n abbot_n brang._n stanthecle_fw-mi brang._n stapleford_n hert._n s._n stephens_n caish._n stevenage_n brod._n stortford_n bishop_n brang._n studham_n dacor_n sullemaca_n caish._n t_o tannis_fw-la edwinst._n tednambury_n brang._n temple_n brod._n temple_n dinsley_n hitch_n tew_v hert._n tharfield_n odsey_n s._n thomas_n chapel_n hitch_n thoreley_n brang._n throcking_n edwinst._n thundrick_n brang._n thyobald_n hert._n titten_a hanger_n caish._n totteredge_n brod._n totteredge_n caish._n tring_n dacor_n tunwell_n brod._n two_o water_n dacor_n v_o vphall_n brang._n w_n wadesmill_n brang._n wakerley_n edwinst._n walden_n s._n paul_n hitch_n walden_n king_n hitch_n walkerne_n brod._n wallington_n odsey_n waltham_n cross_n hert._n walsworth_n hitch_n beware_v park_n brang._n warâ—_n brang._n watford_n hall_n hert._n watford_n caish._n watton_n brod._n waymer_n castle_n brang._n welbery_n hitch_n welde_n caish._n wellwin_n brod._n westhide_n caish._n westmill_n brang._n weston_n brod._n westwich_n caish._n wheathamsteed_o dacor_n whitebarnes_n edwinst._n widboro_n hill_n brang._n widford_n brang._n wigginton_n dacor_n willesborne_n dacor_n willion_n brod._n windridge_n caish._n withiall_a edwinst._n woodgreene_a hert._n woodhall_n brod._n wormeley_n hert._n wulmer_n green_a brod._n wymley_o great_a brod._n wimley_n little_a brod._n y_fw-fr yardley_n odsey_n bedford-shire_n chapter_n xxi_o bedford-shire_n seat_v in_o the_o southeast_n of_o this_o island_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o champion_n country_n and_o lie_v bound_v upon_o the_o north_n with_o huntingtonshire_n bedfordshire_n upon_o the_o east_n with_o cambridge_n and_o hartford-shire_n and_o upon_o the_o west_n with_o buckingham_n and_o northampton-shire_n form_n 2_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v somewhat_o oval_a and_o not_o very_o large_a for_o from_o tilbroke_n in_o the_o north_n unto_o studham_n in_o the_o south_n breadth_n be_v but_o twenty_o four_o english_a mile_n and_o from_o tourney_n in_o the_o west_n unto_o hatley_n coke_v in_o the_o east_n be_v not_o full_o fourteen_o the_o whole_a in_o circumference_n about_o seventy_o three_o mile_n soil_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v temperate_a and_o the_o soil_v bounteous_a especial_o the_o north_n who_o border_n the_o fruitful_a ouse_n with_o her_o many_o wind_n water_v the_o south_n be_v more_o lean_a and_o with_o great_a industry_n bring_v forth_o barley_n no_o better_o elsewhere_o general_o this_o county_n be_v champion_n though_o some_o place_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o pasturage_n and_o wood_n inhabitant_n 4_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n know_v to_o the_o roman_n that_o hold_v in_o this_o shire_n be_v part_n of_o the_o cattieuchlani_n a_o stout_a and_o warre-stirring_a people_n and_o yet_o upon_o the_o report_n of_o caesar_n proceed_n 5._o send_v he_o their_o subjection_n for_o peace_n but_o when_o that_o conquer_a nation_n have_v bring_v britain_n into_o a_o province_n under_o rome_n station_n their_o legion_n lay_v at_o sclanea_n and_o magintum_n which_o be_v now_o sandy_a and_o dunstable_n place_n of_o memorable_a note_n in_o this_o shire_n after_o they_o the_o saxon_n covet_v for_o so_o fair_a a_o seat_n first_o dispossess_v the_o britain_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o cuthwulfe_n the_o west-saxon_a about_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 572._o who_o make_v it_o their_o own_o be_v last_o enjoy_v by_o the_o mercian_n as_o a_o part_n of_o their_o kingdom_n course_n 5_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n 1399._o immediate_o before_o those_o civil_a war_n that_o rend_v in_o piece_n the_o peace_n of_o this_o land_n betwixt_o the_o prince_n of_o lancaster_n and_o york_n the_o river_n ouse_n near_o unto_o harwood_n stand_v sudden_o still_o and_o refrain_v to_o pass_v any_o further_o so_o that_o forward_o man_n pass_v three_o mile_n together_o on_o foot_n in_o the_o very_a depth_n of_o her_o channel_n and_o backward_o the_o water_n swell_v unto_o a_o great_a height_n which_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o judicious_a to_o foretell_v some_o unkind_a division_n that_o short_o
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it_o shall_v be_v present_a death_n for_o the_o welsh_a to_o pass_v over_o the_o same_o salubâ—â—y_n as_o john_n bever_n the_o monk_n of_o westminster_n report_v and_o the_o like_a under_o harald_n as_o john_n of_o salisbury_n write_v wherein_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o what_o welshman_n soever_o shall_v be_v find_v with_o any_o weapon_n on_o this_o side_n of_o that_o limit_v which_o be_v offaes_n ditch_n shall_v have_v his_o right_a hand_n cut_v off_o by_o the_o king_n officer_n gowy_n the_o four_o place_n for_o account_n be_v raihadar_n gowy_n who_o beside_o the_o great_a fall_n of_o wye_n with_o a_o continual_a noise_n have_v her_o market_n there_o keep_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n which_o i_o there_o observe_v and_o here_o note_n for_o a_o offence_n 7_o many_o river_n arise_v and_o run_v through_o this_o shire_n which_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o hill_n so_o cluster_v together_o may_v make_v the_o soil_n both_o fertile_a and_o fat_a such_o be_v teme_a lugier_n ithon_n clowdok_v dulas_n comarton_n somegill_n guithel_n arro_n machaway_n edway_n hawye_n eland_n clarwen_n and_o wye_n beside_o other_o lough_n that_o stand_v betwixt_o the_o hill_n this_o shire_n be_v divide_v into_o six_o hundred_o wherein_o be_v seat_v three_o forest_n four_o market-town_n six_o castle_n and_o fifty_o two_o parish-church_n as_o in_o the_o table_n in_o the_o last_o page_n of_o this_o chapter_n alphabetical_o be_v set_v and_o insert_v the_o county_n of_o radnor_n describe_v and_o the_o shyretowne_n sittuatione_fw-la anno_fw-la 16â—8_n ¶_o a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o all_o the_o town_n river_n and_o memorable_a place_n mention_v in_o radnor-shire_n hundred_n in_o radnor-shire_n 1_o rayader-gowy_n 2_o knighton_n 3_o kevenllice_n 4_o radnor_n 5_o collowine_n 6_o painescastell_n a_o aberdow_n coll._n arro_n flu._n augop_o rad._n b_o banghwid_v paines_n bettas_n disserth_n coll._n bigildi_n knight_n blethvach_n keven_n blethuach_n forrest_n keven_n brongwine_n paines_n buttus_n paines_n c_o cascop_n keven_n castle_n dynbod_n knight_n clarwen_n flu._n clirow_o paines_n clowedoke_n flu._n colwin_n castle_n coll._n colva_n rad._n combehire_n rayad._n comaron_fw-fr flu._n d_o darnall_n flu._n discodde_n rad._n disserth_n coll._n dullas_n flu._n e_o ednall_n rad._n edway_n flu._n eland_n flu._n f_o fuldibrok_n rad._n g_o garthuagh_n rayad._n glasbury_n paines_n glascomb_n coll._n glastray_o alias_o glawdiscre_n rad._n glyngwin_n rayad._n gwythell_n flu._n h_o harton_n rad._n hawye_n flu._n hiop_n knight_n i_o ithon_n flu._n k_o kevelle_n castle_n keven_n kregrena_n coll._n kinerton_n rad._n knighton_n knight_n knukle_n forest_n knight_n knukle_n knight_n l_o llanamro_n knight_n llanbaderney_n gareg_n coll._n llanbaderne_a keven_n lanbadarne_v vynith_n knight_n llanbeder_n paines_n llanbester_fw-mi knight_n llandegley_n keven_n llandewy_a knight_n llandewy_a vach_n paines_n llandilo_n paines_n landrindod_n keven_n llanelw_v coll._n llangiallo_n keven_n llanihangell_n keven_n llanihangell_n yerholegan_v rayad._n llanihangell_n arro_n paines_n llanihangell_n kevenllice_n keven_n llanihangell_n nantmelan_n rad._n llansanffr_v coll._n llansanffr_v in_o comotoi_v rayad._n llanstephan_n paines_n llanuer_v coll._n llanyere_n rayad._n llowes_n paines_n lugier_n flu._n llynhoghlen_n paines_n m_o machway_n keven_n michael_n church_n paines_n monaghree_n keven_n n_o nantmell_n rayad._n newcastle_n rad._n newchurch_n paines_n norton_n rad._n p_o painescastle_n paines_n pilim_n keven_n presteigne_n rad._n r_o radnor_n old_a rad._n radnor_n new_a rad._n radnor_n forrest_n rad._n rayader-gowy_a rayad._n rulen_n coll._n s_o s._n harmon_n alias_o phistharmon_n rayad._n standish_n rad._n samegill_n flu._n t_o teme_n flu._n w_n whitten_n keven_n whitehall_n knight_n weston_n hall_n keven_n wye_n flu._n y_fw-fr ython_n flu._n cardigans-shire_n chapter_n ix_o cardiganshire_n in_o the_o welsh_a call_v sire_n aber-tivi_a be_v part_v on_o the_o north_n from_o merioneth-shire_n with_o the_o river_n dovi_fw-la name_n by_o the_o plinillimon_n hill_n from_o montgomery-shire_n in_o part_n of_o her_o east_n limiâ—â—_n and_o the_o rest_n from_o breknockshire_n with_o the_o water_n towy_a and_o with_o tyvy_n altogether_o on_o the_o south_n from_o caermardenshire_n the_o west_n be_v whole_o wash_v with_o the_o irish_a sea_n form_n 2_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v horne-like_a bow_v compass_n long_o and_o narrow_a and_o grow_v wide_o still_o towards_o the_o north_n so_o that_o from_o cardigan_n the_o shire-towne_n and_o uttermost_a point_n in_o the_o south_n unto_o the_o river_n dovi_fw-la dimensitie_n her_o far_a north_n bounder_n be_v thirty_o two_o mile_n and_o from_o the_o head_n of_o clarwen_n in_o the_o east_n to_o aberysthwyth_n on_o her_o west_n the_o broad_a part_n in_o the_o shire_n be_v only_o fifteen_o the_o whole_a in_o circumference_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o three_o mile_n aire_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v open_a and_o somewhat_o pierce_v the_o soil_n be_v hilly_a and_o wales-like_a uneven_a yet_o more_o plain_a and_o champion_n towards_o the_o sea_n then_o in_o the_o east_n or_o north_n of_o the_o land_n for_o beside_o that_o great_a and_o high_a hill_n call_v plinillimon_n a_o continual_a range_n of_o lesser_a do_v shoot_v along_o yield_v in_o their_o valley_n both_o goodly_a rich_a pasture_n soil_n and_o very_o large_a pool_n which_o be_v assist_v with_o spring_n from_o the_o rock_n do_v branch_n themselves_o as_o vein_n in_o the_o body_n and_o make_v fruitful_a their_o passage_n unto_o the_o sea_n in_o tyvy_a one_o of_o these_o here_o as_o giraldus_n have_v write_v the_o beaver_n have_v be_v find_v a_o creature_n live_v both_o by_o land_n and_o water_n who_o stone_n the_o physician_n hold_v in_o great_a price_n his_o fore-feet_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o dog_n but_o the_o hinder_v whole_a skin_v as_o be_v the_o goose_n the_o dog-like_o serve_v he_o on_o shore_n for_o to_o run_v and_o the_o goose-like_a as_o oar_n give_v he_o swift_a motion_n in_o swim_v his_o tail_n broad_a and_o grist_o he_o use_v as_o a_o stern_a wherewith_o on_o the_o sudden_a he_o can_v
other_o his_o rebel_n draw_v the_o welsh-man_n whole_o to_o his_o side_n in_o hope_n to_o have_v have_v prince_n restore_v of_o their_o own_o blood_n and_o he_o maintain_v the_o same_o with_o wonderful_a pride_n policy_n and_o obstinacy_n for_o a_o long_a time_n until_o his_o confederate_n follower_n and_o favourite_n and_o his_o own_o courage_n credit_n and_o maintenance_n be_v bring_v so_o low_a by_o that_o powerful_a king_n that_o in_o the_o end_n he_o perish_v for_o very_a want_n of_o food_n 5_o their_o town_n be_v not_o many_o neither_o those_o that_o they_o have_v of_o any_o stately_a building_n town_n whereof_o bala_n dolgeâ—he_n and_o harleâ—h_n be_v the_o market_n by_o bala_n in_o the_o north-east_n of_o this_o county_n in_o the_o welsh_a lhintegid_a in_o english_a pimble-meare_a a_o great_a pool_n of_o water_n do_v drown_v at_o least_o eight-score_n acre_n of_o ground_n pimble-meare_a who_o nature_n be_v as_o the_o report_n do_v pass_v that_o the_o high-land_n flood_n though_o never_o so_o great_a can_v make_v she_o to_o swell_v big_a by_o their_o receipt_n but_o if_o the_o air_n be_v trouble_v with_o overgreat_a blast_n and_o tempest_n of_o wind_n she_o in_o as_o great_a a_o rage_n rise_v and_o pass_v her_o bank_n as_o if_o she_o will_v encounter_v that_o enemy_n in_o fight_n into_o the_o south_n whereof_o the_o two-headed_a dee_fw-mi with_o a_o pretty_a sharp_a stream_n enter_v and_o through_o the_o same_o glide_v without_o any_o mixture_n of_o the_o same_o water_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n believe_v more_o strong_o conceit_v in_o their_o opinion_n for_o that_o the_o salmon_n usual_o take_v in_o dee_n be_v never_o find_v in_o that_o pool_n you_o and_o the_o fish_n call_v guiniad_n breed_v in_o that_o mere_a never_o be_v see_v in_o the_o river_n dee_fw-mi south_n thence_o near_o dolgelhe_n in_o a_o low_a hill_n a_o great_a rampire_n of_o stone_n and_o compass_n be_v see_v and_o have_v be_v some_o fortification_n or_o defence_n in_o war_n which_o whilst_o we_o be_v curious_a to_o find_v out_o some_o instruction_n thereof_o by_o report_n this_o only_a we_o learn_v that_o be_v be_v call_v caddoryrita_n dren_n according_a to_o the_o name_n of_o her_o neighbour_n and_o far_o high_a hill_n 6_o upon_o the_o west_n and_o seashore_n of_o this_o shire_n harlech_n a_o market_n and_o major_a town_n stand_v bleak_a enough_o and_o barren_a harloch_n but_o only_o for_o fowl_n and_o fish_n house_n not_o many_o neither_o curious_o build_v wherein_o stand_v a_o little_a chapel_n decay_v and_o without_o use_n in_o which_o lie_v bury_v sir_n richard_n thimblebye_n a_o english_a knight_n who_o for_o the_o delight_n he_o take_v in_o that_o game_n remove_v his_o abode_n from_o a_o far_o better_a soil_n here_o also_o stand_v a_o most_o strong_a and_o beautiful_a castle_n mount_v upon_o a_o hill_n and_o with_o a_o double_a bulwark_n wall_v about_o command_v the_o sea_n and_o passage_n of_o entrance_n of_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o invade_v the_o coast._n and_o sure_o a_o great_a pity_n it_o be_v to_o see_v so_o fair_a a_o work_n fall_v to_o decay_v the_o constable_n whereof_o by_o patent_n be_v ever_o the_o major_a of_o this_o town_n near_o unto_o which_o be_v two_o great_a inlet_n of_o sea_n which_o at_o low_a water_n may_v be_v pass_v upon_o the_o sand_n with_o guide_n upon_o who_o shore_n as_o upon_o all_o the_o seacoast_n in_o this_o county_n abundance_n of_o herring_n be_v catch_v for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v much_o frequent_v in_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n by_o many_o people_n from_o divers_a country_n 7_o this_o town_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o shire_n the_o pole_n shall_v be_v elevate_v only_o from_o thence_o who_o height_n for_o latitude_n stand_v in_o the_o degree_n 53.29_o minute_n and_o for_o longitude_n in_o the_o 15.47_o minute_n the_o whole_a be_v divide_v into_o six_o hundred_o wherein_o be_v seat_v thirty_o seven_o parish-church_n who_o name_n in_o the_o table_n follow_v be_v to_o be_v see_v merioneth+-shire_n describe_v 1610_o ¶_o a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o all_o the_o town_n river_n and_o memorable_a place_n mention_v in_o merioneth-shire_n hundred_n in_o merioneth-shire_n 1_o ardydury_n 2_o penllyn_n 3_o ydeirmon_n 4_o talybont_n 5_o mowthy_n 6_o ystymanael_n a_o aberdowye_n ystymanael_n alwen_n flu._n alwen_n flu._n angel_n flu._n artro_fw-la flu._n avon_n vane_n flu._n b_o bala_n penllyn_n barmouth_n ardydury_n benrose_n wood_n talybont_n tra_v bychan_n ardydury_n buttus_n ydeirmon_n c_o cain_n flu._n cleton_n flu._n clowedok_v flu._n mowthy_a llyn_n cotwry_o penllyn_n cotsegeddol_n ardydury_n corwen_n ydeirmon_n cunuell_n flu._n d_o dee_n flu._n derye_a flu._n desunney_n flu._n talybont_n desunney_n flu._n ystymanael_n dole_n ydeirmon_n dolgelhe_o talybont_n dovye_fw-mi flu._n druryd_a flu._n dynas_n mothus_fw-la mowthy_n e_o llyn_n eithaye_n ardydury_n f_o farles_n flu._n festimog_n ardydury_n funnondo_fw-la verduwy_n penllyn_n g_o glanllintegid_a penllyn_n gwanna_n mowthy_n gwyddelwern_n ydeirmon_n h_o harlech_n ardydury_n hirgum_fw-la flu._n k_o kelyn_n flu._n kemmer_n abbey_n talybont_n kessilgum_n flu._n kevenreage_fw-mi ydeirmon_n l_o llanagbrethe_o talybont_n llanaelhairn_n ydeirmon_n llanbeder_n ardydury_n llandderfel_n gadern_a penllyn_n llandanog_n ardydury_n llandeber_fw-ge flu._n llandekwyn_n llandegryn_n talybont_n llandryllo_n ydeirmon_n llaâ—fawr_n yn_n melyn_n penllyn_n llanfechraith_n talybont_n llangor_n ydeirmon_n llanglynnin_n talybont_n llangower_n penllyn_n llansansfr_v ydeirmon_n llanenthowin_n ardydury_n llanthoyway_o ardydury_n llanwrothen_n ardydury_n llanvihangell_n y_fw-fr pennant_n ystymanael_n llanyhangell_n ydeirmon_n llanvair_a ydeirmon_n llanunier_n llanullyn_n penllyn_n llanyhangell_n y_fw-fr traythe_n ardyd_v llanykill_n penllyn_n llanymorothwy_o mowthy_n llanywhyllyn_n penllyn_n llavern_n flu._n llavyltyd_n ardydury_n llenegryn_n talybont_n lleyngoryl_n flu._n llue_n flu._n llyn_n y_fw-fr comb_n 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