Holinshed's Chro
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共 77 段- [Sidenote: The diuision of the earth not yet certeinlie know
- But to go forward, albeit that Albion and his power were thu
- [Sidenote: The cause of the conquest by the Normans.]
- In our times also, and whilest Francis the first reigned oue
- [Sidenote: The Saxon toong.]
- [Sidenote: Westsax.]
- [Sidenote: _Plinius, lib. 16. cap. ultimo._]
- [Sidenote: Iosephus.]
- Neither could Lucion or Lucius be fellow and of kinred vnto
- There is a certeine period of kingdomes, of 430. yeares, in
- After we be past the Wight, we go forward and come vnto Pool
- There are also two rocks neere vnto Tredwy, and another not
- In this Iland also were some time 1300. families, of which 9
- After these we come vnto the Ise, a pretie fertile Iland, to
- From these Shetland Iles, and vntill we come southwards to t
- But how so euer these small matters doo fall out, and how of
- [Sidenote: Molts.]
- There are other little brookes which fall into the Stoure, w
- The other is a naked arme or streame without anie branches.
- [Sidenote: Exe.]
- The first creeke or arme that casteth on the northwest side
- Being past the Taue, Cride baie and Bugpoint aliàs Bagpoint,
- The head of this noble streame is found in the high mountein
- The Guie therefore riseth out of the blacke mounteines of Wa
- [Sidenote: Colhow.]
- Having thus shewed the courses of those few fresh waters tha
- The next is a corner of Denbigh, by which we doo as it were
- [Sidenote: Tarbocke.]
- [Sidenote: Vlse after Leland.]
- This riuer riseth aboue Knewdon, and Rudlamhope in Northumbe
- But to procéed after mine owne maner. Being past Cotehouse,
- [Sidenote: Hansleie.]
- Ancolme ele, and Witham pike,
- Now to procéed with our Granta. From Trompington on the one
- I might take occasion to speake of another rill which fallet
- Of such as are twise mowed I speake not, sith their later ma
- The next tidings that we heare of the Watlingstréet, are tha
- [Sidenote: The Scots alwaies desirous to shake off the Engli
- Constantine of Britaine, descended from Conan king thereof,
- [Sidenote: Mawd.]
- Edward king of England, and Edward king of Scots, apparrelle
- Besides these foure maruelles, there is a little rockie Ile
- And as the old cocke of Canturburie did crow in this behalfe
- I grant (quoth Vincent) that there wanteth iust reformation
- [Sidenote: Old estate of cathedrall churches.]
- Oxford hath Oxfordshire onelie, a verie yoong iurisdiction,
- [Sidenote: Man.]
- [Sidenote: Publike readers mainteined by the prince.]
- Into how manie shires the said Alfred did first make this pa
- [Sidenote: Duke.]
- [Sidenote: Election.]
- [Sidenote: Merchants.]
- The chiefe part likewise of their dailie prouision is brough
- In this trade also our bruers obserue verie diligentlie the
- In speaking of parlement lawe, I haue in the chapiter preced
- The seuenth alteration of lawes was practised by the Saxons,
- There are also sundrie vsuall courts holden once in euerie q
- The punishment that is ordeined for this kind of people is v
- In plastering likewise of our fairest houses ouer our heads,
- As for Cair Dorme (another whereof I read likewise) it stood
- There haue béene in times past great store of castels and pl
- [Sidenote: Striking within the court and palace of the princ
- Beside these hir grace hath other in hand also, of whome her
- In euerie shire of England there is great plentie of parkes,
- 33. "Quòdsi casu inauspicato huiusmodi canes rabidi fiant &
- There is no one commoditie in England, whereof I can make le
- As almightie GOD hath in most plentifull maner bestowed infi
- In the beginning of the same kings daies also at Killeie a m
- Neuerthelesse the shéepe of our countrie are often troubled
- Of fishes therefore as I find fiue sorts, the flat, the roun
- [Sidenote: Adder or viper.]
- [Sidenote: Homelie kind of dogs.]
- Now if it please you to heare of anie of the vertues thereof
- In some places beyond the sea a garnish of good flat English
- As _Libra_ is _As_ or _Assis_ to the Romans for their weight
- Certes the next omission is to be performed if all princes w
- _From Carleill to Whitehorne westward._