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which_o ibid._n col_fw-fr 4._o reed_n of_o salop._n some_o 10.11_o fol_z 92._o col_fw-fr 1._o lin_v 34._o read_v cymbelline_n fol_z 93._o col_fw-fr 1._o lin_v 34._o read_v out_o of_o the_o hill_n ibid._n lin_v 35._o read_v that_o at_o certain_a time_n ibid._n lin_v 47._o read_v strange_a for_o strong_a ibid._n lin_v 58._o read_v vertigerne_n ibid._n col_fw-fr 2._o lin_v â—…8_n for_o second_o ay_o read_v second_o axe_n ibid._n lin_v 44._o reed_n do_v it_o swell_v ibid._n col_fw-fr 3_o line_n 37._o read_v into_o the_o earth_n for_o into_o the_o ground_n ibid._n 47_o read_v as_o one_o near_a to_o s._n asaphes_n fol_z 94._o col_fw-fr 1._o the_o 10.11_o and_o 12._o line_n be_v to_o much_o almost_o by_o every_o word_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o odd_a pamphlet_n of_o tideswell_n latewarde_o insert_v into_o the_o book_n fol_z 96._o col_fw-fr 2._o lin_v 39_o for_o goddess_n read_v god_n fol_z 96._o col_fw-fr 3._o line_n 10._o for_o hard_a cantus_fw-la read_v hardy_a canutus_n ibid._n col_fw-fr 4._o vers_fw-la 21._o read_v tantum_fw-la &_o agendis_fw-la fol_z 107._o col_fw-fr 3._o line_n 1._o for_o draw_v read_v draw_v the_o history_n of_o england_n what_o manner_n of_o people_n do_v first_o inhabit_v this_o our_o country_n which_o have_v most_o general_o &_o of_o long_a continuance_n be_v know_v among_o all_o nation_n by_o y_z e_z name_n of_o britain_n as_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v decide_v from_o whence_o the_o first_o inhabitant_n thereof_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o such_o diversity_n in_o judgement_n as_o have_v rise_v among_o the_o learned_a in_o this_o behalf_n but_o since_o the_o original_n in_o manner_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v doubtful_a uncertain_a the_o original_a â—…_n nation_n â—…r_v the_o most_o 〈◊〉_d uncertain_a and_o even_o the_o same_o for_o the_o more_o part_n fabulous_a that_o always_o except_v which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o wish_v not_o any_o man_n to_o lean_a to_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v here_o set_v down_o as_o to_o a_o infallible_a truth_n since_o i_o do_v but_o only_o show_v other_o man_n conjecture_n ground_v nevertheless_o upon_o likely_a reason_n concern_v that_o matter_n whereof_o there_o be_v now_o leave_v but_o little_a other_o certayntiâ—…_n â—…st_n â—…hether_o briâ—…_n be_v a_o â—…de_n at_o the_o â—…st_n or_o rather_o none_o at_o all_o to_o fetch_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n from_o the_o further_a and_o so_o to_o stretch_v it_o forward_o it_o seâ—â—eth_v by_o the_o report_n of_o dominicus_n marius_n niger_n 2._o â—…ogr_n comâ—…ent_n lib._n 2._o y_z t_z in_o the_o beginning_n when_o god_n frame_v the_o world_n and_o divide_v the_o water_n apart_o from_o the_o earth_n this_o isle_n be_v then_o a_o partel_n of_o the_o continent_n conjecture_n â—…o_o ylande_n at_o â—…_n first_o as_o 〈◊〉_d conjecture_n &_o join_v without_o any_o separation_n of_o sea_n to_o the_o main_n land_n but_o this_o opinion_n as_o all_o other_o the_o like_a uncertaynties_n i_o leave_v to_o be_v decide_v of_o the_o learned_a howbeit_o for_o the_o first_o inhabitation_n of_o this_o isle_n with_o people_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o set_v down_o in_o part_n what_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o such_o writer_n as_o have_v touch_v that_o matter_n &_o may_v see_v to_o give_v some_o light_n unto_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o â—…taries_n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o part_n â—…_n the_o act_n of_o â—…e_a english_a â—…taries_n first_o therefore_o john_n bale_n our_o countryman_n who_o in_o his_o time_n great_o travayl_v in_o the_o search_n of_o such_o antiquity_n â—â—oud_n â—…itayn_a inhaâ—…ed_n before_o â—â—oud_n do_v probable_o coniectuâ—…e_v that_o this_o land_n be_v inhabit_v and_o replenish_v with_o people_n long_o before_o the_o flood_n at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o which_o the_o generation_n of_o mankind_n as_o moses_n write_v begin_v to_o multiply_v upon_o the_o universal_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n â—…_n â—…en_n â—…_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o well_o this_o land_n 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enforce_v 2._o in_o commenâ—…_n super_fw-la 4._o lib._n beros_n de_fw-fr antiquit_fw-la li._n 2._o no_o be_v the_o only_a monarch_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o as_o the_o same_o annius_n gather_v by_o the_o account_v of_o moses_n in_o the_o .100_o supra_fw-la annius_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la year_n after_o the_o â—…oud_n â–ª_o no_n divide_v the_o earth_n among_o his_o three_o senâ—…e_n assign_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n all_o that_o portion_n of_o laâ—…de_n which_o â—…owe_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o asia_n and_o to_o his_o second_o son_n châ—â—â—_n he_o appoint_v all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o now_o be_v call_v africa_n unto_o his_o third_o son_n iâ—…phet_n be_v allot_v all_o â—…urâ—…pa_fw-mi with_o all_o the_o aleâ—…_n thereto_o belong_v wherein_o among_o other_o be_v contain_v this_o our_o isle_n of_o britayn_n with_o the_o other_o yle_v thereto_o belong_v japhet_n thus_o be_v this_o island_n inhabit_v and_o peopleâ—…_n within_o .200_o flood_n britayn_n inhabit_v short_o after_o the_o flood_n year_n after_o the_o flood_n by_o the_o child_n of_o japhet_n the_o son_n of_o no_o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o prove_v by_o annius_n write_v upon_o berosus_n but_o also_o confirm_v by_o moses_n in_o the_o scripture_n where_o he_o write_v that_o of_o the_o offspring_n of_o japhet_n the_o yle_n of_o the_o gentile_n whereof_o britayn_n be_v one_o be_v sort_v into_o region_n in_o the_o time_n of_o phaleg_n the_o son_n of_o hiber_n 160._o theophilus_n episcop_n antiochi_n ad_fw-la antol._n lib._n 2._o the_o word_n of_o theophilus_n a_o doctor_n of_o the_o churchâ—…_n who_o live_v an._n christi_n 160._o who_o be_v bear_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o division_n of_o language_n hereupon_o theophilus_n have_v these_o word_n cum_fw-la priscis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la pauci_fw-la foret_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o arabia_n &_o chaldaea_n post_fw-la linguarum_fw-la divisionem_fw-la aucti_fw-la &_o multiplicati_fw-la paulatim_fw-la sunt_fw-la â–ª_o hinc_fw-la quidam_fw-la abierunt_fw-la versus_fw-la orientem_fw-la quidam_fw-la concessere_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n majoris_fw-la continentis_fw-la alij_fw-la porrò_fw-la profecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la septentrionem_fw-la sedes_fw-la quaesituri_fw-la nec_fw-la prius_fw-la desierunt_fw-la terram_fw-la ubique_fw-la occupare_fw-la qua_fw-la etiam_fw-la britamnoâ—…_n in_o arctois_n climatibus_fw-la accesserint_fw-la etc._n etc._n english_v thus_o when_o at_o the_o first_o there_o be_v not_o many_o man_n in_o arabia_n &_o chaldea_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o after_o the_o division_n of_o tong_n they_o begin_v somewhat_o better_a to_o increase_v &_o multiply_v by_o which_o occasion_n some_o of_o they_o go_v towards_o the_o east_n &_o some_o towards_o the_o party_n of_o the_o great_a main_a land_n diverse_a go_v also_o northwards_o to_o seek_v they_o dwell_v place_n neither_o stay_v they_o to_o replenishe_v the_o earth_n as_o they_o go_v till_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o yle_n of_o 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