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cashew_v bridge_n and_o so_o to_o richman_n swoorth_n receive_v by_o the_o way_n a_o rill_n come_v from_o alburie_n by_o northwest_n to_o northchurch_n barkehamsted_n and_o beneath_o hemsted_n join_v with_o the_o same_o the_o last_o come_v in_o at_o northwest_n from_o above_o chesham_n by_o chesham_n itself_o then_o by_o chesham_n bois_n latimer_n mawdlens_n cheiny_z sarret_n and_o richmanswoorth_n and_o so_o go_v on_o all_o in_o one_o channel_n under_o the_o name_n of_o cole_n it_o run_v to_o uxbridge_n where_o it_o take_v in_o the_o missenden_n water_n from_o northwest_n which_o rise_v above_o missenden_n the_o great_a go_v by_o missenden_n the_o less_o hagmondesham_n now_o hammersham_n the_o uach_n chalfhunt_n giles_n chalfhunt_n s._n peter_n denham_n and_o then_o into_o the_o coal_n above_o uxbridge_n as_o i_o have_v say_v soon_o after_o this_o our_o coal_n do_v part_v itself_o into_o two_o branch_n never_o to_o join_v again_o before_o they_o come_v at_o the_o thames_n for_o the_o 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actonbridge_n and_o dutton_n over_o against_o which_o town_n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o méete_v with_o a_o rill_n come_v from_o cuddington_n also_o the_o second_o go_v by_o norleie_fw-la and_o gritton_n final_o the_o three_o soon_o after_o from_o kimfleie_n and_o then_o proceed_v on_o in_o his_o passage_n by_o asheton_n chapel_n frodesham_n rockesavage_n and_o so_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o do_v find_v of_o the_o wiver_n who_o influence_n may_v have_v be_v more_o large_o set_v down_o if_o my_o injunction_n have_v be_v ample_o deliver_v yet_o this_o i_o hope_v may_v suffice_v for_o his_o description_n and_o knowledge_n of_o his_o course_n the_o merseie_n rise_v among_o the_o peke_n hill_n merseie_fw-la and_o from_o thence_o go_v down_o to_o the_o woodhouse_n and_o take_v sundry_a rille_n withal_o by_o the_o way_n it_o become_v the_o confine_n
between_o chester_n and_o darbishires_n go_v also_o towards_o goitehall_n goite_fw-fr it_o méete_v with_o a_o fair_a brook_n increase_v by_o sundry_a water_n call_v goite_n whereof_o i_o find_v this_o short_a and_o brief_a description_n the_o goite_n rise_v not_o far_o from_o the_o shire_n mere_a hill_n wherein_o the_o dove_n and_o the_o dane_n have_v their_o original_n that_o part_v darbishire_n and_o chestershire_n in_o sunder_o and_o thence_o come_v down_o to_o goite_n house_n ouerton_n taxhall_n shawcrosse_n and_o at_o weibridge_n take_v in_o the_o frith_n frith_n and_o beneath_o berdhall_n the_o set_a set._n that_o rise_v above_o thersethall_n and_o run_v by_o ouerset_n after_o this_o confluence_n also_o the_o merseie_n go_v to_o goite_n hall_n &_o at_o stockford_n or_o stopford_n town_n méete_v with_o the_o tame_a tame_n which_o divide_v chestershire_n and_o lancastershire_n in_o sunder_o and_o who_o head_n be_v in_o the_o very_a edge_n of_o yorkshire_n from_o whence_o it_o go_v southward_a to_o sadleworth_n firth_n then_o to_o mukelhirst_n stalie_n hall_n ashdon_n underline_o dunkenfield_n denton_n reddish_n and_o so_o at_o stockford_n into_o the_o merseie_n stream_n which_o pass_v forth_o in_o like_a sort_n to_o diddesbirie_n receive_v a_o brook_n by_o the_o way_n that_o come_v from_o lime_n park_n by_o brumhall_n park_n and_o chedle_n from_o diddesbirie_n it_o proceed_v to_o norden_n irwell_n ashton_n aiston_n flixston_n where_o it_o receive_v the_o irwell_n a_o notable_a water_n and_o therefore_o his_o description_n be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v before_o i_o do_v go_v forward_o any_o further_a with_o the_o merseie_n although_o it_o be_v not_o navigable_a by_o reason_n of_o sundry_a rock_n and_o shalowe_n that_o lie_v disperse_v in_o the_o same_o it_o rise_v above_o bacop_n and_o go_v thence_o to_o rosendale_n and_o in_o the_o way_n to_o aitenfield_n it_o take_v in_o a_o water_n from_o haselden_n after_o this_o confluence_n it_o go_v to_o newhall_n brandlesham_n brurie_n and_o above_o ratcliff_n join_v with_o the_o rache_a water_n rache_n a_o fair_a stream_n and_o to_o be_v describe_v when_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o irwell_n as_o also_o the_o next_o unto_o it_o beneath_o ratcliff_n because_o i_o will_v not_o have_v so_o many_o end_n at_o once_o in_o hand_n wherewith_o to_o trouble_v my_o reader_n be_v therefore_o past_o these_o two_o our_o irwell_n go_v on_o to_o clifton_n course_n hollond_n edgecroft_n strengwaies_o and_o to_o manchester_n where_o it_o unit_v itself_o with_o the_o irk_v irk_v that_o run_v thereinto_o by_o roiton_n midleton_n heaton_n hill_n and_o blackeleie_n beneath_o manchester_n also_o it_o méete_v with_o the_o medlocke_n medlocke_n that_o come_v thither_o from_o the_o north-east_n side_n of_o oldham_n and_o between_o claiton_n and_o garret_n halles_n and_o so_o between_o two_o park_n fall_v into_o it_o about_o holne_n thence_o our_o irwell_n go_v forward_o to_o woodsall_n whicleswtâ—c_n ecles_n barton_n and_o develhom_n it_o fall_v near_o unto_o flixton_n into_o the_o water_n of_o merseie_o where_o i_o will_v stay_v a_o while_n withal_o till_o i_o have_v bring_v the_o other_o unto_o some_o pass_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v before_o the_o rache_n rache_fw-la rach_n or_o rich_fw-mi consist_v of_o sundry_a water_n whereof_o each_o one_o in_o manner_n have_v a_o proper_a name_n but_o the_o great_a of_o all_o be_v rache_n itself_o which_o rise_v among_o the_o black_a stony_a hill_n from_o whence_o it_o go_v to_o littlebrough_n and_o be_v past_a clegge_n receive_v the_o beile_n beile_n that_o come_v thither_o by_o milneraw_n chapel_n after_o this_o confluence_n also_o it_o méete_v with_o a_o rill_n near_o unto_o rachedale_n and_o soon_o after_o with_o the_o sprotton_n sprotton_n water_n and_o then_o the_o sudleie_n sudleie_fw-la brook_v whereby_o his_o channel_n be_v not_o a_o little_a increase_v which_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o grisehirst_n and_o so_o into_o the_o irewell_n before_o it_o come_v at_o ratcliff_n bradsha_n the_o second_o stream_n be_v call_v bradsha_n it_o rise_v of_o two_o head_n above_o tureton_n church_n whence_o it_o run_v to_o bradsha_n and_o yer_z long_o take_v in_o the_o walmesleie_fw-la beck_n walmesleie_fw-la they_o go_v in_o one_o channel_n till_o they_o come_v beneath_o bolton_n in_o the_o more_o from_o hence_o receive_v a_o water_n that_o come_v from_o the_o root_n of_o ravenpike_n hill_n by_o the_o way_n it_o go_v by_o deane_n and_o bolton_n in_o the_o more_o and_o so_o into_o bradsha_n water_n which_o take_v his_o way_n to_o levermore_o farnworth_n leverlesse_o and_o final_o into_o the_o irwell_n which_o i_o before_o describe_v and_o whereof_o i_o find_v these_o two_o verse_n to_o be_v add_v at_o the_o last_o irk_v irwell_n medlocke_n and_o tame_a when_o they_o meet_v with_o the_o merseie_n do_v loose_a their_o name_n now_o therefore_o to_o resume_v our_o merseie_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o after_o his_o confluence_n with_o the_o irwell_n he_o run_v to_o partington_n and_o not_o far_o from_o thence_o intertein_v the_o gle_n gles_n or_o glesbrooke_n water_n increase_v with_o sundry_a arm_n whereof_o one_o come_v from_o lodward_n another_o from_o above_o houghton_n the_o three_o from_o hulton_n park_n and_o the_o four_o from_o shakerleie_fw-la and_o be_v all_o unite_a near_o unto_o leigh_n the_o confluence_n go_v to_o holcroft_n and_o above_o holling_n green_a into_o the_o swift_a merseie_n after_o this_o increase_n the_o say_a stream_n in_o like_a sort_n run_v to_o rigston_n &_o there_o admit_v the_o bollein_n or_o bolling_n brook_v water_n into_o brook_n his_o society_n which_o rise_v near_o the_o chamber_n in_o maxwell_n forest_n go_v to_o ridge_n sutton_n bollington_n prestbirie_n and_o newton_n where_o it_o take_v in_o a_o water_n come_v from_o about_o pot_n chapel_n which_o run_v from_o thence_o by_o adlington_n woodford_n wimesleie_n ringeie_fw-la birkin_n and_o ashleie_n there_o receive_v the_o birkin_n brook_v that_o come_v from_o between_o allerton_n and_o marchall_n by_o mawberleie_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o the_o marus_n or_o mar_n mar._n that_o come_v thereinto_o from_o mar_n town_n by_o rawstorne_n and_o after_o these_o confluence_n go_v on_o to_o downham_n and_o over_o against_o rixton_n beneath_o crosford_n bridge_n into_o the_o merseie_n water_n which_o proceed_v on_o admit_v not_o another_o that_o méete_v with_o all_o near_a lim_z before_o it_o go_v to_o thelwall_n thence_o also_o it_o go_v by_o bruche_n and_o so_o to_o warrington_n a_o little_a beneath_o cross_v a_o brook_n that_o come_v from_o par_n by_o browseie_n bradleie_fw-la and_o saukeie_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o another_o on_o the_o other_o that_o come_v thither_o from_o gropenhall_n and_o with_o these_o it_o run_v on_o to_o nether_a walton_n acton_n grange_n and_o so_o to_o penkith_o where_o it_o intertein_v the_o bold_a bold_n and_o soon_o after_o the_o grundich_n grundich_n water_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o pass_v by_o preston_n and_o daresbirie_a final_o our_o merseie_n go_v by_o moulton_n it_o fall_v into_o lirepoole_n or_o as_o it_o be_v call_v of_o old_a liverpoole_n haven_n when_o it_o be_v past_a runcorne_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o merseie_n comparable_a unto_o the_o wiver_n and_o of_o no_o less_o fame_n than_o most_o river_n of_o this_o island_n be_v past_o these_o two_o we_o come_v next_o of_o all_o to_o the_o tarbocke_n water_n tarbocke_n that_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n at_o harbocke_n without_o find_v any_o mo_z till_o we_o be_v pass_v all_o wirall_n out_o of_o lirepoole_n haven_n and_o from_o the_o black_a rock_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o north_n point_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a island_n then_o come_v we_o to_o the_o altmouth_n ast._n who_o fresh_a rise_v not_o far_o into_o the_o land_n come_v to_o feston_n and_o soon_o after_o receive_v another_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o pass_v into_o it_o by_o aughton_n it_o be_v increase_v no_o more_o before_o it_o come_v at_o the_o sea_n neither_o find_v i_o any_o other_o fall_v till_o i_o meet_v with_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o yarrow_n and_o duglesse_a which_o have_v their_o recourse_n to_o the_o sea_n in_o one_o channel_n as_o i_o take_v it_o duiesse_n the_o duglesse_a come_v from_o by_o west_n of_o ravenspike_n hill_n and_o yer_z long_o run_v by_o andertonford_n to_o worthington_n and_o so_o take_v in_o two_o or_o three_o rille_n by_o the_o way_n to_o wigen_n where_o it_o receive_v two_o water_n in_o one_o channel_n of_o which_o one_o come_v in_o south_n from_o brin_n park_n the_o other_o from_o north-east_n be_v past_o this_o it_o receive_v one_o on_o the_o north_n side_n from_o standish_n and_o another_o by_o south_n from_o hollond_n and_o then_o go_v on_o towards_o rufford_n chapel_n take_v the_o taud_v withal_o that_o descend_v from_o above_o skelmersdale_n town_n skelinere_v and_o go_v through_o lathan_n park_n belong_v as_o i_o hear_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o derbie_n merton_n it_o méete_v also_o
on_o the_o same_o side_n with_o merton_n mere_a water_n in_o which_o mere_a be_v one_o island_n call_v netholme_n beside_o other_o and_o when_o it_o be_v pass_v the_o hang_a bridge_n it_o be_v not_o long_a yer_z it_o fall_v into_o the_o yarrow_n the_o yarrow_n yarrow_n rise_v of_o two_o head_n whereof_o the_o second_o be_v call_v bagen_n bagen_n brook_v and_o make_v a_o confluence_n beneath_o helbie_n wood_n it_o go_v on_o to_o burgh_n eglestan_n crofton_n and_o then_o join_v next_o of_o all_o with_o the_o dugglesse_a after_o which_o confluence_n the_o main_a stream_n go_v forth_o to_o bankehall_n charleton_n how_o hesket_n and_o so_o into_o the_o sea_n leland_n write_v of_o the_o yarrow_n say_v thus_o of_o the_o same_o so_o far_o as_o i_o now_o remember_v into_o the_o dugglesse_a also_o run_v the_o yarrow_n which_o come_v within_o a_o mile_n or_o thereabouts_o of_o chorleton_n town_n that_o part_v lelandshire_n from_o derbieshire_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o chorle_fw-mi also_o i_o find_v a_o rill_n name_v ceorle_n and_o about_o a_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a from_o thence_o a_o notable_a quarreie_n of_o stone_n whereof_o the_o inhabitant_n do_v make_v a_o great_a boast_n and_o price_n and_o hitherto_o leland_n the_o ribble_z ribble_z a_o river_n very_o rich_a of_o salmon_n and_o jampreie_n do_v in_o manner_n environ_v preston_n in_o andernesse_n and_o it_o rise_v near_o to_o kibbesdale_n above_o gisborne_n from_o whence_o it_o go_v to_o sawleie_n or_o salleie_n chathburne_n woodington_n clithero_o castle_n odder_n and_o beneath_o mitton_n méete_v the_o odder_n at_o northwest_n which_o rise_v not_o far_o from_o the_o cross_n of_o gréet_n in_o yorkshire_n and_o go_v thence_o to_o shilburne_n newton_n radholme_n park_n and_o stony_a hirst_n it_o fall_v your_o long_a into_o the_o ribble_z water_z from_o hence_o the_o ribble_z water_n have_v not_o go_v far_o calder_n but_o it_o méete_v with_o the_o calder_n from_o southeast_n this_o brook_n rise_v above_o holme_n church_n in_o yorkshire_n which_o lie_v by_o east_n of_o lancastershire_n and_o go_v by_o towleie_n and_o burneleie_fw-la where_o it_o receive_v a_o trifle_a rill_n thence_o to_o higham_n and_o yer_z long_o cross_v one_o water_n that_o come_v from_o wicoler_n by_o colne_n and_o another_o by_o and_o by_o name_v pidle_n brook_v pidle_n that_o run_v by_o new_a church_n in_o the_o pidle_n it_o méete_v with_o the_o calder_n which_o pass_v forth_o to_o paniam_fw-la and_o thence_o receive_v a_o beck_n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o run_v on_o to_o altham_n and_o so_o to_o martholme_n henburne_n where_o the_o henburne_n brook_n do_v join_v withal_o that_o go_v by_o akington_n chapel_n dunkinhalgh_n rishton_n and_o so_o into_o the_o calder_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o the_o calder_n therefore_o be_v thus_o enlarge_v run_v forth_o to_o read_v where_o master_n nowell_n dwell_v to_o whallie_n and_o soon_o after_o into_o ribble_z that_o go_v from_o this_o confluence_n to_o salisbury_n hall_n ribchester_n osbastin_n samburie_n keverden_n law_n ribble_v bridge_n &_o then_o take_v in_o the_o dargo_v darwent_n before_o it_o go_v by_o pontwarth_a or_o pentwarth_a into_o the_o main_a sea_n the_o darwent_n divide_v lelandshire_n from_o andernesse_n and_o it_o rise_v by_o east_n above_o darwent_n chapel_n and_o soon_o after_o unite_n itself_o with_o the_o blackeburne_n and_o rodlesworth_n water_n rodlesworth_n it_o go_v through_o houghton_n park_n by_o houghton_n town_n to_o walton_n hall_n and_o so_o into_o the_o ribble_z as_o for_o the_o sannocke_n brook_v sannocke_n it_o rise_v somewhat_o above_o longridge_n chapel_n go_v to_o broughton_n town_n cotham_n lée_fw-fr hall_n and_o so_o into_o ribble_z and_o here_o be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o say_v of_o this_o river_n the_o wire_n rise_v eight_o or_o ten_o mile_n from_o garstan_n wire_n out_o of_o a_o hill_n in_o wiresdale_n forest_n from_o whence_o it_o run_v by_o shireshed_a chapel_n and_o then_o go_v by_o wadland_n or_o waddiler_n grenelaw_n castle_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n garstan_n and_o kirkland_n hall_n it_o first_o receive_v the_o second_o calder_n that_o come_v down_o by_o edmerseie_n chapel_n than_o another_o channel_n increase_v with_o sundry_a water_n 2._o which_o i_o will_v here_o describe_v before_o i_o procee_v any_o further_a with_o the_o wire_n i_o suppose_v that_o the_o first_o water_n be_v call_v plimpton_n brook_v it_o rise_v south_n of_o gosâ—â—er_n and_o come_v by_o cawford_n hall_n plimpton_n and_o yer_z long_o receive_v the_o barton_n barton_n beck_n it_o proceed_v forward_o till_o it_o join_v with_o the_o brook_n rill_n that_o come_v from_o bowland_n forest_n brooke_n by_o clanghton_n hall_n where_o master_n brooke-hales_a do_v lie_v &_o so_o through_o mersco_n forest_n after_o this_o confluence_n the_o plime_n or_o plimpton_n water_n méete_v with_o the_o calder_n and_o then_o with_o the_o wire_n which_o pass_v forth_o to_o michael_n church_n and_o the_o raw_a cliff_n and_o above_o thorneton_n cross_v the_o skipton_n that_o go_v by_o potton_n then_o into_o the_o wire_n ride_v skipton_n and_o final_o through_o the_o sand_n into_o the_o sea_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n when_o we_o be_v past_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o wire_n we_o coast_v up_o by_o the_o salt_n coat_n to_o coker_n mouth_n coker_n who_o head_n though_o it_o be_v in_o weresdale_n forest_n not_o far_o from_o that_o of_o the_o wire_n yet_o the_o shortness_n of_o course_n deserve_v no_o description_n the_o next_o be_v cowdar_n cowdar_n which_o be_v come_v out_o of_o wire_n dale_n as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v not_o increase_v with_o any_o other_o water_n more_o than_o coker_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v rid_v my_o hand_n thereof_o so_o much_o we_o soon_o be_v past_o these_o two_o lune_fw-fr i_o come_v to_o a_o notable_a river_n call_v the_o lune_fw-fr or_o loin_n or_o as_o the_o book_n of_o statute_n have_v lonwire_n anno_fw-la 13_o ric._n 2._o cap._n 19_o and_o give_v name_n 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