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Show sala The Epistl¢ Dedicatorie. but rather giue Irefer notthis fuccefle wholie ynto my purpofe about this Defcription, crums as it c, whofe ologi Chron my of ng penni the in notice thereof to come to paffe of this fore were fell outverie wellin the framing ofthis Pamphlet. Inthe procefle there FED eSEEReIet. «a pee Eee re oe sR red, muftneeds con- Bookegifyour Honor regard the fubftance of that whichis here decla fefle that it is none of mine owne: butif your Lordfhip haue confideration of the barba- rouscompofition {hewed herein,thatI mayboldlie claime andchallenge for mine owne, fith there isno man ofanyfo lenderskill, that will defraud me of that reproch, whichis due vnto mefor themeere negligence, diforder, andeuill difpofition of matter comprehendedinthe fame.CertesI proteft before God and your Honour, that I ncuer made any choife offtile,or words,neither regarded to handle this Treatife in fuch precife order and method asmanie other wouldhaue done,thinking it fufficient, truclie andplainelie tofet foorthfuchthings asI mindedto intreatof,rather than with vaine affectation ofeloquence to paintouta rotten fepulchre; a thing neither commendable in a writer,nor profitable to the reader, Howotheraffaires troubled meinthe writing hereof manic know, andperad- uenture the flackneffe fhewedherein can better teftifie: but howfocuer it be done, & what+ foeuerI haue done, [haue had an efpeciall eye vnto the truth ofthings, andforthe reft,I hopethatthisfoule frizeled Treatife of mine will prooue a {pur to others better learned," moreskilfull in Chorographie,and of greater iudgementin choife of matter to handle the felfe fame argument,if in mylife time I doo not perufe it againe, Itis poflible alfo that your Honourwill miflike hereof, for thatI haue not by mine ownetrauell andcyfight viewed fuch things asI doo here intreat of. In deed Imuft needsconfeffe,that vatill nowoflate, exceptit were fromthe parifh where I dwell, vnto your Honour inKent;or out ofLondon whereI was borne,vnto Oxford & Cambridge where [haue benebroughtvp,l neuer trauelled 40. miles foorthright and at one journeyin allmylife; neuertheleffe in my reportofthefe things,lyfe their authorities,who either haue performedintheir perfons,or leftin writing vpon{ufficient ground(asLaid before)whatfocueris wanting in mine.[t may be inlikefortthat your Honourwilltake offenfe atmy rafh and retchleffe behaviour vied inthe compofition of this volunre,and much more that being {ambled vp after this ma- ner,Idare prefumeto make tendourofthe protection therofynto your Lordfhips hands. ButwhenIconfider the fingular affeétion that your Honourdooth beareto thofe thatin any wife will trauell to fet foorth fuch profitable things as lie hidden, and thereynto doo weighon mine ownebehalfe my bounden dutie and gratefull mind to fucha one as hathfo a and fundrie waics benefited me that otherwife canmake no recompenfe,[ cannot giaceceeeselere hauemy whole ant asTamthe fife rene: withthe feemeinanie wife acceptable, repugnanc thegreat ‘aa: writers) hathtakenyvpon be feeneamongour icto of this Ile to defcribe particularlic him foiuhitanding g Britaine;fo fo J[hopethe learned and godlie ie will wi beare withall, ; & reforme withcharitie where Idootreadamifle. A forthe curious,and ; ‘ . As fuch.ascan i fauouredlie : : than efpie ascan rathereuill 3 ‘fall; ii on caen skilfullie corre&an error,and fooner car ey n pe atanothermans dooings than publifh any thing know & learni of ng: admir obfcu ation witha re clofe n themf ping 3 elues oe ee ledge ahion a:the te fort) I forcenot what they faie hereof: for whetheritdoo pleafe th, i hag is ~ me,fithI referre my wholetrauellin the gratificationofyout ono. as are of experience't fi thing te s purpo te fedinn this T reatitite, ofwh f ome myferuice 5 api in this behal sind fegnay ishe may Bett hali be taken in good wake a i PEa emesandelarge onin 4 guerdon ofmy labo urs. ThesAly 'pin continual health,wealth,and profperiti e, with my good Laadi c- y our wife > your} lo hourI s chi ] d \ ardneffe vnto all vertt {] en, (wi nom G od hath indu5 ed with afin1 Wa Eyith fatdetinceonte eGbsineee thereft of your reformed familie, ynto whom . irit,vnderftandi his word,aug w and Continuanc ‘ anding ofhis honor; e of, zealeto followpirit, his siihdandnd tis saeeuennieee r oF S x cc o£ Your Lordships bumbleferuant and heufhold Chaplein, W.-H, e. . A Table offuch Chapiters as-are conteined in thefirft bookeofthis Defcription Ofthe diuifion ofthe whole earth. Ofthe pofition,circuit,forme,and quantitie ofthe Ile ofBritaine, Ofthe ancient denominations ofthis Iland. Whatfundrie nations haue dwelled in Albion. Whether it be likelie thatanie giants were, and whether they inhabited inthis Ile or not. Ofthe languages fpokeninthis Iand. Into how mante kingdoms this Iland hath beene diuided. Thenamesoffuch kings and princes as haue reigned in this Iland, Ofthe ancient religion vfed in Albion, og 10 OffuchIlandsas aretobe feene vponthe coafts ofBritaine. 11 Ofriuers,and firft ofthe Thames,and fuch riuers asfall intoit. 12 Offuch ftreames asfall into the fea, betweene the Thames and th mouth of Sauerne. * 13 The defcription ofthe Sauerne,andfuch waters asdifcharge themfelues into the fame. 14 Offuch watersas fall into the feain compafle ofthe Iland,betweene the Sauerne and the Humber, 15 The defcription ofthe HumberorIfis, and fuch water-courfes as doo increafe hir chanell. 16 Offuchfals of waters as ioine with the fea, betweene Humber and the Thames, : 17 Offuch portsand creeksas our fea-faring-men doo notefortheir benefit vponthe coafts of England, . " © 18 Ene acelanoene commodities ofthis Iland. g waies fometime made in Britain e by the%princes 19 Of Boat the foure high i of 20 Ofthe generall conftitution ofthe bodies ofthe Britons, 21 HowBritaineatthe firft grew to be diuidedinto three portions, 22 After what manerthe fouereigntic ofthis Ile dooth remaine totheprinces of Lhoegres or kings of England. / 23 Ofthe wall fometime builded fora partition betweene Englandand the Pi&s and Scots. 7 wr, 24 Ofthe maruels of England, » |