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it_o come_v at_o marchford_n bridge_n it_o meet_v with_o a_o rill_n call_v salopbrooke_n as_o i_o guess_v come_v from_o caluerleie_fw-la ward_n salop._n and_o likewise_o beneath_o the_o say_a bridge_n wuluarne_n with_o the_o lée_n and_o the_o wuluarne_n both_o in_o one_o channel_n whereof_o the_o first_o rise_v at_o weston_n the_o other_o go_v by_o copnall_n from_o thence_o the_o wiver_n run_v on_o to_o minchion_n and_o cardeswijc_n and_o the_o next_o water_n that_o fall_v into_o it_o be_v the_o ash_n ashe_n which_o pass_v by_o darnall_n grange_n and_o afterward_o go_v to_o work_n the_o vale_n royal_a and_o eton_n it_o come_v final_o to_o northwich_n where_o it_o receive_v the_o dane_n to_o be_v describe_v as_o follow_v dane_n the_o dane_n rise_v in_o the_o very_a edge_n of_o chester_n darbishire_n &_o staffordshire_n and_o come_v by_o warneford_n swithamleie_n and_o bosleie_fw-la be_v a_o limit_n between_o stafford_n and_o derby_n shire_n almost_o even_o from_o the_o very_a head_n which_o be_v in_o maxwell_n forest_n it_o be_v not_o long_o also_o yer_z it_o do_v meet_a with_o the_o bidle_n water_n bidle_n that_o come_v by_o congerton_n and_o after_o the_o confluence_n go_v unto_o swetham_n the_o heremitage_n cotton_n and_o croxton_n there_o take_v in_o two_o great_a water_n whelocke_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v call_v whelocke_n which_o come_v from_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o county_n by_o morton_n to_o sandbach_n cross_v another_o that_o descend_v from_o church_n cawhlton_n and_o after_o the_o confluence_n go_v to_o warmingham_n join_v also_o beneath_o midlewish_a with_o the_o croco_n or_o croxston_n the_o second_o great_a water_n who_o head_n come_v out_o of_o a_o lake_n above_o bruerton_n as_o i_o hear_v and_o thence_o both_o the_o whelocke_n and_o the_o croco_n go_v as_o one_o unto_o the_o dane_n croco_n at_o croxton_n as_o the_o dane_n do_v from_o thence_o to_o bostocke_n davenham_n shebruch_n shurlach_n and_o at_o northwich_n into_o the_o foresay_a wiver_n after_o this_o confluence_n the_o wiver_n run_v on_o to_o barneton_n and_o there_o in_o like_a sort_n receive_v two_o brook_n in_o one_o channel_n whereof_o one_o come_v from_o above_o allostocke_n by_o holme_n &_o lastocke_n the_o other_o from_o beyond_o birtle_n mill_n pivereie_n by_o chelford_n where_o it_o take_v in_o a_o rill_n call_v pivereie_n thence_o to_o over_o pever_n waterlesse_a holford_n and_o there_o cross_v the_o waterlesse_a brook_n grow_v of_o two_o beck_n and_o join_v at_o nether_a tableie_n it_o go_v forth_o to_o winshambridge_n and_o then_o meeting_n with_o the_o other_o after_o this_o confluence_n they_o procee_v till_o they_o come_v almost_o at_o barneton_n where_o the_o say_a channel_n join_v with_o a_o pretty_a water_n run_v through_o two_o lake_n whereof_o the_o great_a lie_v between_o comberbach_n rudworth_n and_o marburie_n but_o to_o go_v forward_o with_o the_o course_n of_o the_o main_a river_n after_o these_o confluence_n our_o wiver_n go_v to_o warham_n 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 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raniton_n and_o above_o eldmire_v méete_v with_o sundry_a other_o rille_n in_o one_o bottom_n whereof_o the_o northwesterlie_o be_v call_v cawdebec_n kebecke_n the_o south_n easterlie_fw-mi kebecke_n which_o join_v est_fw-la of_o thorneton_n moor_n and_o so_o go_v to_o thorneton_n in_o the_o street_n kiluington_n thruske_n sowerbie_n grastwijc_n and_o soon_o after_o cross_v another_o grow_n of_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o willow_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o cuckewold_n beck_n beck_n which_o join_v above_o bridforth_n and_o run_v on_o till_o it_o come_v almost_o at_o dawlton_n it_o make_v confluence_n with_o the_o small_a and_o go_v thence_o as_o one_o with_o all_o their_o samon_n by_o thorneton_n bridge_n mitton_n upon_o small_a and_o so_o into_o the_o ouze_n the_o skell_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o west_n two_o mile_n from_o founteine_v abbeie_fw-la skell_n and_o come_v as_o leland_n say_v with_o a_o fair_a course_n by_o the_o one_o side_n of_o rippon_n as_o the_o ure_n do_v on_o the_o other_o and_o on_o the_o bank_n hereof_o stand_v the_o famous_a abbeie_v call_v founteine_v or_o adfonte_v so_o much_o renown_v for_o the_o lusty_a monk_n that_o sometime_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o it_o receive_v also_o the_o laver_n water_n which_o rise_v three_o mile_n from_o kirbie_n laver._n and_o meet_v withal_o near_o unto_o rippon_n and_o final_o fall_v into_o the_o ure_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n beneath_o rippon_n town_n &_o almost_o midwaie_o between_o the_o north_n and_o huicke_a bridge_n the_o nidde_n nidde_n which_o the_o book_n of_o statute_n call_v nidor_fw-la anno_fw-la 13._o edw._n 1_o and_o thereto_o note_v it_o to_o be_v enrich_v with_o store_n of_o salmon_n as_o be_v also_o the_o wheof_n and_o aire_n rise_v among_o those_o hill_n that_o lie_v by_o west_n northwest_n of_o gnarresborow_n five_o mile_n above_o pakeleie_n bridge_n and_o go_v in_o short_a process_n of_o time_n by_o west-house_n lodgehouse_n woodhall_n newhouses_n midlesmore_n raunsgill_n cowthouse_n gowthwall_o bureleie_n brimham_n hampeswale_n and_o soon_o after_o meeting_n with_o the_o killingale_n beck_n killingale_n it_o go_v after_o the_o confluence_n by_o bilton_n park_n gnaresbridge_n washford_n cathall_n willesthorpe_n munketon_n or_o nonmocke_n and_o so_o into_o the_o ouze_n fouretéene_a mile_n beneath_o gnaresborow_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o way_n with_o very_a few_o or_o no_o water_n of_o any_o countenauce_n leland_n have_v say_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o nidde_n add_v here_o unto_o the_o name_n or_o two_o other_o water_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o cover_n cover_v and_o the_o burn_v burne_n which_o do_v fall_v likewise_o into_o the_o ure_n or_o ouze_n but_o as_o he_o say_v little_a of_o the_o same_o so_o among_o all_o my_o pamphlet_n i_o can_v gather_v no_o more_o of_o they_o than_o that_o the_o first_o rise_v six_o mile_n above_o coverham_n by_o west_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o ure_n a_o little_a beneath_o middleham_n bridge_n which_o be_v two_o mile_n beneath_o the_o town_n of_o coverham_n as_o for_o the_o burn_n it_o rise_v at_o more_o hill_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o say_a river_n a_o little_a beneath_o massham_n bridge_n and_o so_o much_o of_o these_o two_o the_o wharf_n or_o gwerfe_n arise_v above_o ughtershaw_n gwerfe_n from_o whence_o it_o run_v to_o beggermon_n rosemill_n hubberham_n backden_n starbotton_n kettlewell_n cunniston_n in_o kettlewell_n and_o here_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o rill_n come_v from_o haltongill_n chapel_n by_o arnecliffe_n and_o join_v withal_o north-east_n of_o kilneseie_n crag_n it_o pass_v over_o by_o the_o low_a ground_n to_o girsington_n and_o receive_v a_o rill_n there_o also_o from_o tresfeld_n park_n it_o proceed_v on_o to_o brunfall_n bridge_n furthermore_o at_o appletréewâ—jc_n it_o méete_v with_o a_o rill_n from_o by_o north_n and_o thence_o go_v to_o barden_n tower_n bolton_n beth_n and_o misseie_n hall_n where_o it_o cross_v a_o rill_n come_v from_o by_o west_n thence_o to_o addingham_n take_v in_o there_o also_o another_o from_o by_o west_n and_o so_o to_o ikeleie_fw-la and_o receive_v your_o long_a another_o by_o north_n from_o denton_n hall_n it_o haste_v to_o weston_n uavasour_n oteleie_n and_o letheleie_n where_o it_o take_v in_o the_o padside_n padside_n &_o the_o washburne_n washburne_n both_o in_o one_o stream_n from_o lindleie_n ward_n and_o thence_o to_o casteie_v chapel_n and_o there_o it_o cross_v one_o from_o by_o north_n and_o another_o yer_z long_o from_o by_o south_n and_o so_o to_o yardwood_n castle_n kerebie_n woodhall_n collingham_n linton_n wetherbie_n thorpatch_v newton_n tadeaster_n and_o when_o it_o have_v receive_v the_o cockebecke_n from_o south-west_n that_o go_v by_o barwie_a cockebecke_n aberfoorth_n leadhall_n and_o grimston_n it_o run_v to_o exton_n kirbie_n wharfe_n uskell_n rither_o nunapleton_n &_o so_o into_o the_o ouze_n beneath_o cawood_n a_o castle_n belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n where_o he_o use_v oft_o to_o lie_v when_o he_o refresh_v himself_o with_o change_n of_o air_n and_o shift_n of_o habitation_n for_o the_o avoid_v of_o such_o infection_n as_o may_v otherwise_o engender_v by_o his_o long_a abode_n in_o one_o place_n for_o want_v of_o due_a purgation_n and_o air_n of_o his_o house_n the_o air_n or_o be_v rise_v out_o of_o a_o lake_n or_o tarne_v south_n of_o darnbrooke_n air._n wherein_o as_o i_o hear_v be_v none_o other_o fish_n but_o red_a trout_n and_o perch_n leland_n say_v it_o rise_v near_o unto_o orton_n in_o craven_a wherefore_o the_o odds_n be_v but_o little_a it_o go_v therefore_o from_o thence_o to_o mawlam_n hamlith_n kirbie_n moldale_n calton_n hall_n areton_n and_o so_o forth_o till_o it_o come_v almost_o to_o gargrave_n there_o cross_v the_o otterburne_n otterburne_n water_n on_o the_o wâ—st_n and_o the_o winterburne_n winterburne_n on_o the_o north_n which_o at_o flasbie_n receive_v a_o rill_n from_o helton_n as_o i_o hear_v be_v past_o gargrave_n our_o air_n go_v on_o to_o eshton_n elswood_n and_o so_o forth_o on_o first_o receive_v a_o brook_n
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rishfoorth_o hall_n and_o so_o to_o bungleie_fw-la where_o it_o take_v a_o rill_n from_o denholme_n park_n to_o shipeleie_n and_o there_o cross_v another_o from_o thorneton_n leventhorpe_n and_o bradleie_n it_o go_v to_o caluerleie_fw-la to_o crystal_n and_o so_o to_o léede_v where_o one_o water_n run_v there_o into_o by_o north_n from_o wettlewood_n &_o two_o other_o from_o by_o south_n in_o one_o channel_n whereof_o the_o first_o have_v two_o arm_n of_o which_o the_o one_o come_v from_o pudseie_n chapel_n the_o other_o from_o adwalton_n their_o confluence_n be_v make_v above_o farnesleie_n hall_n the_o other_o likewise_o have_v two_o head_n whereof_o one_o be_v above_o morleie_fw-la the_o other_o come_v from_o domingleie_n and_o meeting_n with_o the_o first_o not_o far_o south-west_n of_o leede_v they_o fall_v both_o into_o the_o air_n and_o so_o run_v with_o the_o same_o to_o swillington_n and_o there_o take_v in_o the_o rodwell_n beck_n south_n of_o the_o bridge_n it_o proceed_v to_o ollerton_n castleford_n brotherton_n &_o ferribridge_n there_o receive_v the_o go_v a_o beck_n from_o pontefract_n or_o pomfret_n went._n which_o rise_v of_o diverse_a head_n whereof_o one_o be_v among_o the_o coal_n pit_n thence_o to_o beall_n berkin_n kellington_n middle_a hodleseie_n templehirst_n gowldall_n snath_n rawcliffe_n newland_n army_n and_o so_o into_o the_o ouze_n with_o a_o indifferent_a course_n of_o all_o the_o river_n in_o the_o north_n leland_n in_o so_o many_o of_o his_o book_n as_o i_o have_v see_v say_v least_o of_o this_o my_o annotation_n also_o be_v very_o slender_a in_o the_o particular_a water_n wherbie_v it_o be_v increase_v wherefore_o i_o be_v compel_v of_o necessity_n to_o conclude_v even_o thus_o with_o the_o description_n of_o the_o same_o and_o have_v so_o leave_v it_o in_o deed_n if_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v one_o other_o note_n more_o to_o add_v unto_o it_o even_o when_o the_o leaf_n be_v at_o the_o press_n which_o say_v as_o follow_v in_o manner_n word_n for_o word_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a water_n that_o fall_v into_o air_n who_o head_n as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v about_o stanford_n from_o whence_o it_o go_v to_o creston_n chapel_n to_o lingfield_n and_o there_o about_o receive_v one_o rill_n near_o elfrabright_a bridge_n and_o also_o the_o hebden_n by_o northwest_n it_o go_v to_o brearleie_fw-la hall_n hebden_n and_o so_o take_v in_o the_o three_o by_o north_n it_o proceed_v on_o eastward_a by_o sorsbie_n bridge_n chapel_n and_o there_o a_o rill_n from_o south-west_n and_o so_o to_o coppeleie_fw-la hall_n beneath_o this_o place_n i_o find_v also_o that_o it_o receive_v one_o rill_n from_o hallifax_n which_o rise_v from_o two_o head_n and_o two_o other_o from_o south-west_n of_o which_o one_o come_v by_o baresland_n and_o staneland_n in_o one_o channel_n as_o i_o read_v so_o that_o after_o this_o confluence_n the_o aforesaid_a water_n go_v on_o towards_o cowford_n bridge_n and_o as_o it_o take_v in_o two_o rille_n above_o the_o same_o on_o the_o north_n side_n so_o beneath_o that_o bridge_n there_o fall_v into_o it_o a_o pretty_a arm_n increase_v by_o sundry_a water_n come_v from_o by_o south_n as_o from_o marsheden_n chapel_n from_o holinesworth_n chapel_n and_o kirke-heton_a each_o one_o grow_v of_o sundry_a head_n whereof_o i_o will_v say_v more_o if_o i_o have_v more_o intelligence_n of_o their_o several_a gate_n and_o passage_n but_o to_o proceed_v from_o cowford_n bridge_n it_o run_v to_o munfeld_n and_o receive_v your_o long_a one_o rill_n from_o leversage_n hall_n and_o another_o from_o burshall_n by_o dewesburie_n it_o go_v on_o north-east_n of_o thornehull_n south_n of_o horbirie_a thorn_n and_o thereabouts_o cross_v one_o rill_n from_o by_o south_n from_o woller_n by_o new_a milner_n dam_n and_o soon_o after_o another_o from_o northwest_n call_v chald_v chald._n rise_v in_o the_o peke_v hill_n whereon_o wakefield_n stand_v and_o likewise_o the_o three_o from_o southeast_n and_o warerton_n hall_n it_o go_v by_o warmefield_n newland_n altoâ—â—es_n and_o final_o into_o the_o air_n west_n of_o castelworth_n as_o i_o learn_v what_o the_o name_n of_o this_o river_n shall_v be_v as_o yet_o i_o hear_v not_o and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n that_o i_o do_v not_o set_v it_o down_o yet_o be_v it_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v call_v chald_v after_o his_o confluence_n with_o the_o chald_v and_o final_o chaldair_n or_o chaldar_n after_o it_o have_v join_v with_o the_o air_n or_o ar._n but_o what_o be_v this_o for_o his_o denomination_n from_o the_o head_n it_o shall_v suffice_v therefore_o thus_o far_o to_o have_v show_v the_o course_n thereof_o and_o as_o for_o the_o name_n i_o pass_v it_o over_o until_o another_o time_n the_o trent_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a river_n in_o the_o land_n trent_n not_o only_o for_o store_n of_o salmon_n sturgeon_n and_o sundry_a other_o kind_n of_o delicate_a fish_n wherewith_o it_o do_v abound_v but_o also_o for_o that_o it_o be_v increase_v with_o so_o many_o water_n as_o for_o that_o only_a cause_n it_o may_v be_v compare_v wither_v with_o the_o ouze_n or_o sauerne_n i_o mean_v the_o second_o ouze_n who_o course_n i_o have_v late_o describe_v it_o rise_v of_o two_o head_n which_o join_v beneath_o norton_n in_o the_o moor_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o hilton_n abbeie_v bucknell_n church_n and_o above_o stoke_n receive_v in_o the_o foulebrooke_n water_n which_o come_v thither_o from_o tunstall_n foulebrooke_n by_o shelton_n and_o final_o make_v a_o confluence_n they_o go_v to_o hanfleet_n where_o they_o meet_v with_o another_o on_o the_o same_o side_n that_o descend_v from_o newcastle_n under_o line_n which_o leland_n take_v to_o be_v the_o very_a trent_n itself_o say_v that_o it_o rise_v in_o the_o hill_n above_o newcastle_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o his_o commentary_n but_o to_o proceed_v at_o trentham_n or_o not_o far_o from_o thence_o it_o cross_v a_o riveret_fw-la from_o north-east_n who_o name_n i_o know_v not_o &_o thence_o go_v to_o stone_n aston_n stoke_n burston_n the_o sandon_v and_o weston_n a_o little_a above_o shubburne_a &_o hawood_n it_o receive_v the_o sow_n a_o great_a channel_n increase_v with_o sundry_a water_n which_o i_o will_v here_o describe_v leave_v the_o trent_n at_o shubburne_a till_o i_o come_v back_o again_o sow_n the_o sow_n descend_v from_o the_o hill_n above_o whitemoore_n chapel_n and_o go_v by_o charleton_n and_o stawne_v and_o beneath_o shalford_n join_v with_o another_o by_o north-east_n that_o come_v from_o bishop_n offeleie_fw-la egleshall_n chesbie_n raunton_n after_o this_o confluence_n also_o it_o run_v by_o bridgeford_n tillington_n &_o stafford_n beneath_o which_o town_n it_o cross_v the_o penke_n beck_n that_o rise_v above_o nigleton_n penke_n &_o berwood_n &_o above_o penke_n bridge_n unit_v itself_o with_o another_o come_n from_o knightleie_n ward_n by_o gnashall_n church_n eton_n and_o so_o go_v forth_o as_o one_o it_o be_v not_o long_a yer_z they_o fall_v into_o sow_n after_o they_o have_v pass_v draiton_n dunstan_n acton_n and_o banswich_n where_o lose_v their_o name_n they_o with_o the_o sow_n &_o the_o sow_n with_o they_o do_v join_v with_o the_o trent_n at_o shubburne_a upon_o the_o southerlie_a bank_n from_o shubburne_a the_o trent_n go_v on_o to_o little_a harwood_n meet_v by_o the_o way_n one_o rill_n at_o ousleie_n bridge_n and_o another_o south_n of_o riddlesleie_n thence_o by_o hawksberie_n mavestane_n ridware_n and_o so_o towards_o yoxhall_n where_o i_o must_v state_n a_o while_n to_o consider_v of_o other_o water_n wherewith_o i_o meet_v in_o this_o voyage_n of_o these_o therefore_o the_o lesser_a come_v in_o by_o south_n from_o farwall_n the_o other_o from_o by_o west_n a_o fair_a stream_n and_o increase_v with_o two_o brook_n whereof_o the_o first_o rise_v in_o nedewood_n forest_n north-east_n of_o haggersleie_n park_n whereinto_o fall_v another_o west_n of_o hamsteed_n ridware_n call_v blithe_n
this_o confluence_n in_o like_a sort_n it_o pass_v forth_o to_o tilberie_n castle_n marsâ—on_n and_o at_o edergton_n méete_v with_o the_o water_n that_o come_v from_o yeldersleie_n by_o longford_n where_o into_o run_v another_o that_o come_v from_o hollington_n and_o so_o to_o hilton_n these_o water_n be_v thus_o join_v and_o many_o end_n bring_v into_o one_o the_o doughty_n itself_o fall_v yer_z long_o likewise_o into_o the_o trent_n above_o newton_n souch_n so_o that_o the_o main_a river_n be_v thus_o enlarge_v go_v onward_o with_o his_o course_n and_o between_o willington_n and_o repton_n meet_v with_o two_o water_n on_o sundry_a side_n whereof_o that_o which_o fall_v in_o by_o willington_n rise_v near_a dawberie_n lie_v and_o run_v by_o trusselie_o and_o ash_n the_o other_o that_o enter_v above_o repton_n descend_v from_o hartesburne_n so_o that_o the_o trent_n be_v past_o these_o haste_v to_o twiford_n inglebie_n staunton_n weston_n newton_n and_o aston_n your_o long_a also_o 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receive_v a_o beck_n that_o come_v down_o from_o by_o west_n it_o hold_v on_o two_o 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 or_o the_o manbecke_n unto_o this_o also_o do_v other_o two_o rill_n repair_v manbecke_n whereof_o the_o one_o go_v through_o and_o the_o other_o hard_o by_o maunsfield_n of_o which_o two_n also_o this_o latter_a rise_v west_n about_o four_o mile_n and_o run_v forth_o to_o clipston_n three_o mile_n low_a and_o so_o likewise_o to_o rufford_n whereof_o i_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o wie_z from_o buxston_n well_o it_o run_v to_o staddon_n cowdale_n cowlow_n new_a meadow_n milhouse_n bankewell_n and_o haddon_n hall_n beneath_o which_o it_o receive_v the_o lath_n kell_n lathkell_n that_o run_v by_o ouerhaddon_n and_o the_o bradford_n bradford_n both_o in_o one_o bottom_n after_o they_o be_v join_v in_o one_o at_o alport_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o 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a_o brook_n run_v from_o hucknalward_n to_o shireland_n park_n side_n there_o cross_v the_o moreton_n beck_n moreton_n and_o so_o to_o alferton_n except_o i_o name_v it_o wrong_n from_o dale_n bridge_n it_o go_v by_o wingfeld_n to_o hedge_n fritchlin_n and_o so_o into_o darwent_n take_v the_o water_n withal_o that_o descend_v from_o swanswtjc_n by_o pentridge_n as_o leland_n do_v remember_v from_o this_o confluence_n likewise_o it_o run_v to_o belper_n where_o it_o méete_v with_o a_o rill_n come_v from_o morleie_fw-la park_n thence_o to_o makenie_v and_o at_o duffeld_v eglesburne_n receive_v the_o eglesburne_a which_o arise_v about_o wirkesworth_n or_o oresworth_n but_o in_o the_o same_o parish_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n and_o come_v in_o by_o turnedich_n from_o duffeld_v it_o pass_v to_o bradsall_n darleie_fw-la abbeie_fw-la and_o at_o derby_n take_v in_o a_o rill_n come_v from_o mirkaston_n by_o weston_n underwood_n kidleston_n and_o merton_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o dargo_v river_n give_v name_n to_o derby_n town_n he_o shall_v not_o well_o know_v how_o every_o one_o will_v take_v it_o and_o peradventure_o thereby_o he_o may_v happen_v to_o offend_v some_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o believe_v it_o let_v other_o judge_v as_o please_v they_o since_o my_o conjecture_n can_v prejudice_n none_o to_o proceed_v therefore_o from_o derby_n it_o run_v on_o by_o aluaston_n ambaston_n the_o welles_n and_o so_o into_o trent_n which_o go_v from_o hence_o to_o sawleie_n and_o north_n of_o thrumpton_n take_v in_o the_o sore_a a_o fair_a stream_n and_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v overpass_o surus_n it_o rise_v in_o leicestershire_n above_o wigton_n and_o thence_o go_v to_o sharneford_n sapcote_n and_o beneath_o staunton_n take_v in_o a_o rill_n that_o come_v by_o dounton_n and_o broughton_n astleie_n thence_o to_o marleborow_n and_o before_o it_o come_v to_o eston_n cross_v another_o on_o the_o same_o side_n descend_v by_o burton_n glen_n winstow_n kilbie_n and_o blabie_n then_o to_o leircester_n town_n belgrave_n burstall_n wanlip_n and_o yer_z it_o come_v at_o cussington_n or_o cositon_n cross_v the_o eye_n eye_n which_o rise_v near_o occam_fw-la above_o bramston_n croco_n go_v by_o knawstow_n somerbie_n pickwell_n whitesonden_n and_o beneath_o a_o little_a receive_v a_o rill_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n from_o coldnorton_n thence_o to_o stapleford_n &_o soon_o after_o cross_v a_o brook_n from_o above_o sproxton_n coson_n garthorpe_n and_o saxbie_n it_o run_v to_o wiverbie_n brentingbie_n and_o yer_z it_o come_v at_o milton_n meet_v with_o two_o other_o small_a rille_n from_o the_o right_a hand_n whereof_o one_o come_v from_o about_o caldwell_n by_o thorpe_n arnold_n and_o waltham_n in_o the_o will_v the_o other_o from_o skaleford_n ward_n and_o from_o melton_n go_v by_o sisonbie_n there_o meeting_n with_o another_o from_o north-east_n over_o against_o kirbie_n hellar_n after_o which_o time_n the_o name_n of_o eye_n be_v change_v into_o work_n or_o urke_n and_o so_o continue_v until_o it_o come_v at_o the_o sour_a wrâ—ke_v from_o hence_o also_o it_o go_v to_o asterbie_n radgale_n habie_n trussington_n ratcliff_n and_o soon_o after_o cross_v sundry_a water_n not_o very_o far_o in_o sunder_o whereof_o one_o come_v from_o oueston_n by_o twiford_n ashbie_n and_o gadesbie_n another_o from_o losebie_n by_o baggrave_n and_o crawston_n and_o join_v with_o the_o first_o at_o ouennihow_n it_o be_v not_o long_a yer_z they_o fall_v into_o the_o work_n the_o second_o run_v from_o engarsbie_n by_o barkeleie_n and_o sison_n but_o the_o three_o and_o great_a of_o the_o three_o be_v a_o channel_n increase_v with_o three_o water_n whereof_o one_o come_v from_o norton_n by_o burton_n kilbie_n foston_n and_o blabie_n the_o other_o from_o dounton_n by_o broughton_n and_o astleie_n and_o meeting_n with_o the_o three_o from_o sapcoth_n and_o stony_a staunton_n they_o run_v together_o by_o narborow_n and_o soon_o after_o join_v
above_o elston_n with_o the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o they_o go_v as_o one_o by_o elston_n to_o leircester_n belgrave_n wanlip_n and_o above_o cussington_n do_v fall_n into_o the_o work_n and_o soon_o after_o into_o the_o sour_a the_o sour_a in_o like_a sort_n go_v from_o thence_o to_o mount_v sorrel_n &_o take_v in_o another_o brook_n south-west_n from_o leircester_n forest_n by_o glenfield_n austie_n thurcaston_n and_o rodelie_a join_v with_o the_o sour_a which_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o mount_v sorrel_n and_o quarendon_n where_o it_o take_v in_o a_o water_n come_v from_o charnewood_n forest_n and_o go_v by_o bradegate_n and_o swithland_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o cotes_n lughborow_n and_o stanford_n there_o also_o take_v in_o one_o rill_n out_o of_o notinghamshire_n by_o north-east_n and_o soon_o after_o another_o from_o south-west_n come_v from_o braceden_n to_o shepesheve_v garrington_n &_o dighlie_o grange_n and_o likewise_o the_o three_o from_o worthington_n by_o disworth_n long_a whitton_n and_o wathorne_n final_o after_o these_o confluence_n it_o haste_v to_o sutton_n kingston_n and_o ratcliff_n and_o so_o into_o the_o trent_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o bring_v together_o and_o we_o now_o resume_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o same_o river_n it_o do_v after_o his_o meeting_n with_o the_o some_o proceed_v withal_o to_o barton_n where_o it_o take_v in_o the_o erwash_n which_o rise_v about_o kirbie_n erwash_n and_o thence_o go_v to_o selâ—â—on_n wansbie_n codnor_n castle_n estwood_n and_o cross_v a_o water_n from_o beâ—all_n run_v to_o coshall_v troweâ—_n and_o there_o take_v in_o another_o rill_n come_v from_o henor_n by_o shipleie_n it_o proceed_v on_o to_o stapleford_n long_a eton_n and_o so_o into_o the_o trent_n this_o bring_v soon_o it_o go_v to_o clifton_n and_o yer_z it_o come_v at_o wilford_n it_o meet_v with_o a_o brook_n that_o pass_v from_o staunton_n by_o bonnie_n and_o rodington_n and_o thence_o to_o nottingham_n where_o it_o cross_v the_o line_n whâ—â—_n rise_v above_o newsted_n and_o pass_v by_o papple_n 〈◊〉_d hâ—eknall_n bafford_n radford_n and_o linton_n next_o of_o all_o to_o thorpe_n &_o farmdon_n where_o it_o branch_v and_o make_v a_o island_n and_o into_o the_o small_a of_o they_o go_v a_o brook_n from_o beaver_n castle_n which_o rise_v between_o east_n well_o and_o eton_n in_o leircester_n be_v call_v the_o dene_fw-mi dene_fw-mi and_o from_o thence_o run_v by_o bramston_n to_o knipton_n &_o beneath_o knipton_n méete_v with_o a_o brook_n that_o come_v by_o west_n of_o â—roxston_n and_o thence_o hold_v on_o with_o his_o course_n between_o willeâ—â—horpe_n and_o beaver_n castle_n aforesaid_a and_o so_o to_o bottesworth_n normanton_n killington_n shilton_n there_o receive_v the_o snite_n from_o by_o south_n who_o head_n be_v near_a clauston_n snite_n &_o course_n from_o thence_o by_o hickling_n langer_n whalton_n orston_n and_o flareborow_n and_o your_o long_a another_o come_n from_o bingham_n and_o sibthorpe_n thence_o our_o trent_n run_v to_o coxam_n hawton_n newarke_n castle_n and_o so_o to_o winthorpe_n where_o the_o branch_n be_v reunite_v and_o thence_o go_v on_o by_o holme_n to_o cromwell_n and_o soon_o after_o take_v in_o a_o brook_n come_v from_o bilsthorpe_n by_o kersall_n cawnton_n norwell_n and_o willoughby_n to_o carlton_n and_o to_o sutton_n there_o make_v a_o little_a i_o will_v then_o to_o grinton_n where_o it_o touch_v a_o stream_n on_o each_o side_n whereof_o one_o come_v from_o morehouse_n by_o weston_n &_o gresthorpe_n another_o from_o langthorpe_n by_o collingham_n and_o bosthorpe_n from_o hence_o likewise_o it_o pass_v to_o clifton_n newton_n kettlethorpe_n torkeseie_n knath_n guinsborow_n waltrith_n stockwith_n and_o leave_v axholme_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n it_o take_v withal_o hogdike_n water_n out_o of_o the_o i_o will_v and_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o wildsworth_n eastferrie_n frusworth_n burringham_n guinmeis_n hixburgh_n burton_n walcote_n and_o at_o ankerburie_n into_o the_o humber_n receive_v the_o swift_a dove_n by_o the_o way_n which_o for_o his_o nobleness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v overpass_o especial_o for_o that_o anno_fw-la 1536_o hen._n 8_o 28_o it_o be_v by_o god_n providence_n a_o stay_n of_o great_a bloodshed_n like_a to_o have_v fall_v out_o between_o the_o king_n side_n and_o the_o rebel_n of_o the_o north_n in_o a_o quarrel_n about_o religion_n for_o the_o night_n before_o the_o battle_n shall_v have_v be_v strike_v and_o without_o any_o apparent_a cause_n a_o little_a shower_n of_o rain_n miracle_n except_v far_o unpossible_a upon_o such_o a_o sudden_a to_o have_v make_v so_o great_a a_o water_n the_o say_a river_n arise_v so_o high_a &_o run_v with_o such_o vehemency_n that_o on_o the_o morrow_n the_o army_n can_v not_o join_v to_o try_v &_o fight_v it_o out_o after_o which_o a_o pacification_n ensue_v and_o those_o country_n be_v leave_v in_o quiet_a secondlie_o the_o description_n hereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v overpass_o because_o of_o the_o fine_a grass_n which_o grow_v upon_o the_o bank_n thereof_o which_o be_v so_o fine_a and_o batable_a that_o there_o go_v a_o proverb_n upon_o the_o same_o so_o oft_o as_o a_o man_n will_v commend_v his_o pasture_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o better_o feed_v on_o dove_n bank_n that_o make_v it_o also_o the_o more_o famous_a the_o dove_n therefore_o rise_v in_o yorkshire_n among_o dove_n the_o peke_n hill_n and_o have_v receive_v a_o water_n come_v by_o ingbirchworth_n where_o the_o colour_n thereof_o be_v very_o black_a it_o go_v to_o pennistone_n which_o be_v four_o mile_n from_o the_o head_n then_o by_o oxspring_n to_o thurgoland_n and_o soon_o after_o join_v by_o the_o way_n with_o the_o midhop_n water_n midhop_n that_o run_v by_o midhop_n chapel_n and_o hondshelfe_n it_o méete_v with_o another_o come_n from_o bowsterston_n chapel_n then_o go_v it_o by_o waddesleie_n wood_n to_o waddesleie_n bridge_n and_o at_o aluerton_n receive_v the_o 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lincoln_n also_o this_o noble_a river_n méete_v with_o the_o fosse_n dike_v whereby_o in_o great_a flood_n vessel_n may_v come_v from_o the_o trent_n side_n to_o lincoln_n dike_a for_o between_o torkseie_n where_o it_o begin_v and_o lincoln_n city_n where_o it_o end_v be_v not_o above_o seven_o mile_n as_o leland_n have_v remember_v bishop_n atwater_n begin_v to_o cleanse_v this_o ditch_n think_v to_o bring_v great_a vessel_n from_o trent_n to_o lincoln_n in_o his_o time_n but_o since_o he_o die_v before_o it_o be_v perform_v there_o have_v no_o man_n be_v since_o so_o well_o mind_v as_o to_o prosecute_v his_o purpose_n the_o course_n moreover_o of_o this_o our_o stream_n follow_v from_o lincoln_n to_o boston_n be_v fifty_o mile_n by_o water_n but_o if_o you_o mind_n to_o ferry_v you_o shall_v have_v but_o 24._o for_o there_o be_v four_o common_a place_n where_o man_n be_v ferry_v over_o as_o short_a ferry_n five_o mile_n from_o lincoln_n tatersall_n ferry_n eight_o mile_n from_o 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whereof_o one_o come_v from_o haiton_n and_o turxington_n the_o other_o from_o sudbrooke_n and_o likewise_o beneath_o birling_n with_o the_o three_o come_v from_o barkeworth_n by_o stansted_n and_o join_v all_o in_o one_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v not_o long_a yer_z it_o fall_v into_o the_o channel_n of_o witham_n and_o so_o be_v never_o more_o hear_v of_o there_o be_v also_o a_o brook_n by_o south-west_n that_o come_v from_o kirbie_n to_o cateleie_n biltingams_n and_o the_o ferry_n at_o taterfall_n it_o méete_v with_o the_o bane_n bane_n which_o rise_v above_o burgh_n and_o near_o unto_o ludford_n go_v down_o to_o dunnington_n stanigod_n hemmingsbie_n bamburgh_n fillington_n horn_n castle_n where_o it_o cross_v a_o rill_n from_o belchworth_n thornton_n marton_n halton_n kirkebie_n comsbie_n tatersall_n and_o so_o to_o dogdike_n ferry_n above_o boston_n likewise_o it_o take_v in_o a_o water_n come_v from_o lusebie_n by_o bolingbrooke_n stickeford_n stickneie_n sibbeseie_n and_o hildrike_v and_o to_o boston_n town_n itself_o do_v final_o come_v sundry_a brook_n in_o one_o channel_n call_v hammond_n beck_n which_o rise_v at_o donesbie_n run_v on_o to_o wrightbold_n where_o it_o cast_v one_o arm_n into_o holiwell_n water_n thence_o it_o haste_v towards_o dunnington_n receive_v four_o brook_n by_o the_o way_n whereof_o the_o first_o come_v from_o milshorpe_n the_o second_o from_o fokingham_n sempringham_n call_v bollingborow_n or_o after_o some_o i_o wot_v not_o upon_o what_o occasion_n sempringham_n water_n the_o three_o from_o bridge_n end_n the_o four_o from_o sempringham_n and_o afterward_o the_o main_a stream_n be_v find_v to_o run_v by_o kirton_n holm_n and_o so_o into_o the_o witham_n into_o the_o wiland_n likewise_o fall_v the_o holiwell_n which_o rise_v of_o a_o spring_n that_o run_v towards_o the_o east_n from_o haliwell_n to_o onebie_n esonden_n gretford_n and_o so_o to_o catbridge_n where_o it_o receive_v another_o rise_n at_o witham_n and_o west_n 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space_n of_o three_o score_n mile_n &_o more_o as_o hugh_z of_o peterborow_n write_v this_o stream_n rise_v about_o sibbertoft_n and_o run_v between_o bosworth_n and_o howthorpe_n it_o go_v to_o féedingworth_n merson_n bubberham_n trussell_n herborow_n receive_v there_o the_o braie_n braie_n which_o come_v from_o braiebrooke_n castle_n to_o bowton_n weston_n wiland_n ashleie_n medburne_n rokingham_n and_o cawcot_n where_o a_o riveret_fw-la call_v little_a eye_n méete_v withal_o come_v from_o east_n norton_n by_o alexstone_n stock_n faston_n and_o dry_a stock_n from_o cawcot_n it_o go_v to_o gritto_n harringworth_n seton_n waverlie_n duddington_n collie_n weston_n eston_n and_o there_o join_v with_o the_o three_o call_v work_n work_n not_o far_o from_o ketton_n which_o come_v from_o lie_n by_o preston_n wing_n lindon_n luffenham_n etc._n etc._n thence_o it_o go_v on_o by_o tinwell_n to_o stanford_n cross_v the_o brook_n water_n whitnell_n and_o whitnelbecke_n both_o in_o one_o bottom_n 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