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the_o rest_n contrary_a to_o common_a judgement_n which_o make_v northampton_n to_o be_v the_o midst_n and_o centre_n of_o our_o country_n but_o to_o go_v forward_o with_o my_o description_n of_o the_o ouse_n which_o be_v past_a oxford_n go_v to_o iflie_n kennington_n sanford_n rodleie_n newnham_n and_o so_o to_o abington_n sometime_o call_v sensham_n without_o increase_n where_o it_o receive_v the_o oche_n ocus_n otherwise_o call_v the_o coach_n a_o little_a beneath_o s._n helen_n which_o run_v thither_o of_o two_o brooklet_n as_o i_o take_v it_o whereof_o one_o come_v from_o compton_n out_o of_o the_o vale_n and_o west_n of_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o white_a horse_n the_o other_o from_o king_n letcombe_n and_o wantage_n in_o berkshire_n and_o in_o one_o channel_n enter_v into_o the_o same_o upon_o the_o right_a side_n of_o his_o course_n arun._n from_o abington_n likewise_o take_v the_o arun_n withal_o south-west_n of_o sutton_n courtneie_n it_o go_v by_o appleford_n long_a 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the_o thames_n unto_o
the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sauerne_n chap._n 12._o after_o the_o midwaie_o we_o have_v the_o stour_n that_o rise_v at_o kingeswood_n stour_n which_o be_v fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o mile_n from_o canturburie_n this_o river_n pass_v by_o ashford_n scotus_n wie_z nackington_n canturburie_n fordish_a standish_n and_o sturemouth_n where_o it_o receive_v another_o river_n grow_v of_o three_o branch_n after_o our_o stour_n or_o stir_n part_v itself_o in_o twain_o &_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o one_o arm_n thereof_o go_v towards_o the_o north_n and_o be_v call_v when_o it_o come_v at_o the_o sea_n the_o north_n mouth_n of_o stour_n the_o other_o run_v southeast_n ward_v up_o to_o richborow_n and_o so_o to_o sandwich_n from_o whence_o it_o go_v north-east_n again_o and_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n the_o issue_n of_o this_o late_a tract_n be_v call_v the_o haven_n of_o sandwich_n and_o peradventure_o the_o stream_n that_o come_v down_o thither_o after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o stour_n may_v be_v 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backwater_n by_o the_o way_n whereabouts_o the_o rother_n a_o noble_a river_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n this_o rother_n rother_n separate_v sussex_n from_o kent_n and_o have_v his_o head_n in_o sussex_n not_o far_o from_o argas_n hill_n near_o to_o waterden_n forest_n and_o from_o thence_o direct_v his_o course_n unto_o rotherfield_n after_o this_o it_o go_v to_o ethlingham_n or_o hitchingham_n and_o so_o forth_o by_o newendon_n unto_o mattham_n ferry_n where_o it_o divide_v itself_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o one_o branch_n thereof_o go_v to_o appledoure_v where_o be_v a_o castle_n sometime_o build_v by_o the_o dane_n in_o the_o time_n of_o alfred_n as_o they_o do_v erect_v another_o at_o middleton_n and_o the_o three_o at_o beamflete_a and_o at_o this_o town_n where_o it_o méete_v the_o bilie_n bilie_n that_o rise_v about_o bilsington_n the_o other_o by_o iden_n so_o that_o it_o include_v a_o fine_a parcel_n of_o ground_n call_v oxneie_n which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v repute_v as_o 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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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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 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thereabout_o cross_v a_o rill_n about_o nethersale_fw-la grange_n from_o ouersale_fw-la by_o east_n it_o proceed_v by_o chilcote_n clifton_n croxall_n into_o the_o thame_n and_o both_o out_o of_o hand_n into_o the_o main_a river_n a_o mile_n above_o repton_n leland_n write_v of_o this_o river_n as_o i_o erst_o note_v say_v thereof_o in_o this_o wise_a into_o the_o thame_n also_o run_v the_o bremicham_n brook_v which_o rise_v four_o or_o five_o mile_n about_o bremicham_n in_o the_o black_a hill_n in_o worcestershire_n and_o go_v into_o the_o aforesaid_a water_n a_o mile_n above_o crudworth_n bridge_n certes_o say_v he_o this_o bremicham_n be_v a_o town_n maintain_v chief_o by_o smith_n nailer_n cutler_n edgetoole_n forger_n lorimer_n or_o bitmaker_n which_o have_v their_o iron_n out_o of_o stafford_n and_o warwâ—jc_a shire_n and_o â—oles_n also_o out_o of_o the_o first_o county_n hitherto_o leland_n now_o to_o resume_v the_o trent_n which_o be_v grow_v to_o some_o greatness_n go_v on_o to_o walton_n drakelow_n and_o there_o cross_v a_o water_n that_o come_v by_o nowbold_n hall_n it_o run_v to_o stapenell_n winshull_n wightmere_n and_o newton_n south_n where_o it_o receive_v two_o channel_n within_o a_o short_a space_n to_o be_v describe_v apart_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v call_v the_o doughty_n or_o dove_n it_o rise_v about_o the_o three_o shire_n mere_a dou._n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v limb_n between_o stafford_n and_o darbishires_n until_o it_o come_v at_o the_o trent_n descend_v therefore_o from_o the_o head_n it_o go_v by_o earlesbooth_n pilsburie_n grange_n hartington_n wolscot_n eton_n hunsington_n grange_n and_o above_o thorpe_n receive_v the_o manifold_a water_n manifold_n so_o call_v because_o of_o the_o sundry_a crinkle_a rill_n that_o it_o receive_v and_o turnagaine_n that_o itself_o show_v before_o it_o come_v at_o the_o dou._n rise_v therefore_o not_o far_o from_o be_v edge_n cross_v in_o the_o bottom_n thereby_o it_o run_v from_o thence_o to_o longmore_n shéene_n warslow_n chapel_n and_o welton_n beneath_o welton_n also_o it_o take_v in_o the_o hansleie_fw-la water_n that_o come_v out_o of_o blackamoor_n hill_n to_o watersall_n hansleie_fw-la where_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o afterward_o mount_v again_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o manifold_a north_n of_o throwleie_n as_o i_o hear_v which_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o ilam_n and_o above_o thorpe_n do_v cast_v itself_o into_o dou._n have_v therefore_o meet_v together_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o doughty_n proceed_v on_o to_o maplington_n beneath_o which_o it_o cross_v one_o water_n descend_v from_o brassington_n by_o fennie_n bentleie_n and_o another_o somewhat_o low_o that_o come_v from_o hooston_n hall_n by_o hognaston_n and_o ashburne_n and_o then_o go_v to_o matterfield_n narburie_n ellaston_n rawston_n rowcester_n it_o meet_v with_o the_o churn_n churn_n even_o here_o to_o be_v describe_v before_o i_o go_v any_o further_o it_o rise_v a_o good_a way_n above_o delacrasse_n abbey_n and_o come_v thither_o by_o hellesbie_n wood_n it_o take_v in_o the_o dunsmere_n dunsmere_n between_o harracrasse_n and_o leike_v thence_o it_o go_v to_o the_o walgrange_n and_o a_o little_a beneath_o receive_v the_o yendor_n that_o come_v from_o above_o harton_n yendor_n thence_o to_o cheddleton_n and_o have_v cross_v the_o ashenhirst_n brook_v above_o cnutes_n hall_n ashenhirst_n it_o run_v by_o ypston_n froghall_n below_o hill_n alton_n castle_n préestwood_n and_o at_o rowcester_n fall_v into_o the_o doughty_n which_o yer_z long_o also_o receive_v a_o rill_n from_o crowsden_n teine_v and_o then_o go_v to_o eton_n méete_v first_o with_o the_o teine_a that_o come_v thither_o from_o each_o side_n of_o chedleie_n by_o teinetwone_n bramhirst_n and_o stranehill_n secondlie_o with_o the_o uncester_n or_o uttoxeter_n water_n uncester_n and_o then_o go_v on_o to_o merchington_n sidberie_n cawlton_n it_o cross_v a_o brook_n from_o sidmister_n college_n by_o saperton_n from_o
with_o a_o fair_a river_n increase_v by_o diverse_a water_n before_o it_o come_v at_o the_o dove_n &_o whereinto_o it_o fall_v as_o i_o hear_v north-east_n of_o mexburgh_n after_o this_o confluence_n likewise_o the_o dove_n go_v by_o sprothorow_a to_o warnesworth_n doncaster_n wheatleie_n there_o meeting_n with_o the_o hampall_a créeke_n on_o the_o north-east_n side_n hampall_a which_o rise_v east_n of_o kirbie_n thence_o to_o sandall_n church_fw-mi sandall_n branwith_o ferry_n stanford_n fishlake_n and_o so_o to_o thuorne_v or_o thurne_n where_o it_o cross_v the_o idle_a who_o description_n follow_v and_o final_o into_o trent_n and_o so_o into_o the_o humber_n but_o before_o i_o deal_v with_o the_o description_n of_o the_o idle_a i_o will_v add_v somewhat_o of_o the_o rheum_n a_o fair_a water_n for_o though_o the_o description_n thereof_o be_v not_o so_o exact_o deliver_v i_o as_o i_o look_v for_o yet_o such_o as_o it_o be_v i_o will_v set_v down_o confer_v it_o with_o lelands_n book_n and_o help_v their_o defect_n so_o much_o as_o to_o i_o be_v possible_a it_o rise_v by_o south_n of_o maunsfield_n five_o mile_n from_o rumford_n abbeie_fw-la and_o when_o the_o stream_n come_v near_o the_o abbeie_fw-la it_o cast_v itself_o abroad_o and_o make_v a_o fair_a lake_n after_o this_o it_o come_v again_o into_o a_o narrow_a channel_n and_o so_o go_v on_o to_o rumford_n village_n care_v the_o budbie_n and_o the_o gerberton_n water_n withal_o gerberton_n from_o thence_o and_o with_o a_o méetlie_o long_a course_n it_o go_v to_o bawtrie_n or_o uautrie_n a_o market_n town_n in_o nottinghamshire_n five_o mile_n from_o doncaster_n and_o so_o into_o the_o trent_n beneath_o rumford_n also_o come_v in_o the_o gird_a which_o go_v unto_o southwell_z mill_n gird_a and_o so_o into_o the_o trent_n now_o as_o concern_v our_o idle_a the_o idle_a which_o some_o call_v brier_n stream_n idle_n rise_v at_o sutton_n in_o ashfield_n from_o whence_o it_o run_v to_o maunsfield_n clipston_n &_o allexton_n where_o it_o take_v in_o a_o water_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o forest_n one_o mile_n north_n of_o bledworth_n and_o run_v on_o by_o rughford_n abbeie_v till_o it_o come_v to_o allexton_n manbecke_n the_o forester_n call_v this_o manbecke_n whereof_o leland_n also_o speak_v who_o describe_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n manbrooke_n rise_v somewhere_o about_o linthirst_a wood_n from_o whence_o it_o go_v to_o blisthorpe_n and_o so_o to_o allerton_n but_o to_o proceed_v the_o idle_a have_v take_v in_o the_o manbecke_n it_o run_v to_o bothomsall_n by_o boughton_n &_o perlethorpe_n but_o yer_z it_o come_v there_o it_o méete_v the_o mede_a maiden_n or_o mid_v brook_n which_o rise_v about_o teversall_a beck_n go_v to_o pleasleie_n nettleworth_n sawcan_n warsop_n budleie_n thursbie_n bothomsall_n and_o so_o into_o the_o idle_a after_o this_o it_o proceed_v to_o houghton_n west_n draiton_n but_o yer_z it_o touch_v at_o graunston_n or_o gaunston_n it_o take_v in_o the_o wily_a wily_n which_o come_v from_o clown_n to_o creswell_n holbecke_n woodhouse_n wilebecke_n normenton_n elsleie_fw-la graunston_n and_o so_o into_o the_o idle_a be_v thus_o increase_v the_o idle_a run_v on_o to_o idleton_n ordsall_n retford_n bollam_n tilneie_n matterseie_fw-la abbeie_fw-la and_o so_o to_o bawtrie_n where_o it_o méete_v another_o from_o the_o shire_n okes_n that_o rise_v above_o geitford_n pass_v on_o to_o worksop_n or_o radfurth_o osberton_n blithe_n bilbie_n and_o blithe_a there_o unite_n itself_o with_o three_o rille_n in_o one_o bottom_n whereof_o one_o come_v from_o waldingwell_n to_o careleton_n and_o so_o through_o a_o park_n to_o blithe_a town_n another_o from_o by_o west_n furbecke_n three_o mile_n and_o so_o to_o blithe_n but_o the_o three_o out_o of_o the_o white_a water_n near_o to_o blithe_a and_o there_o be_v unite_v they_o pass_v on_o to_o scrobie_n and_o so_o into_o the_o idle_a from_o hence_o it_o run_v on_o to_o missen_v to_o saddler_n bridge_n and_o next_o of_o all_o to_o santoft_n where_o it_o méete_v with_o the_o sandbecke_n sandbecke_n which_o rise_v not_o far_o from_o sandbecke_n town_n pass_v by_o tickhill_n rosington_n bridge_n brampton_n rilholme_n lindholme_n and_o one_o mile_n south_n of_o santoft_n into_o the_o idle_a water_n which_o run_v from_o thence_o to_o thorn_n where_o it_o méete_v with_o the_o dove_n and_o so_o with_o it_o to_o crowleie_n final_o environ_v the_o i_o will_v of_o areholme_n it_o go_v unto_o garthorpe_n focorbie_n &_o so_o into_o the_o trent_n leland_n write_v of_o the_o wily_a wile_n or_o gwilie_o as_o some_o write_v it_o say_v thus_o thereof_o the_o wile_n have_v two_o head_n whereof_o one_o be_v not_o far_o above_o the_o place_n where_o wilbecke_n abbeie_v stand_v the_o other_o rise_v further_o off_o by_o west_n above_o welbecke_n or_o wilebecke_n town_n final_o join_v in_o one_o they_o run_v to_o cuckeneie_n village_n where_o cross_v a_o beck_n that_o come_v in_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 to_o this_o river_n likewise_o say_v he_o do_v two_o other_o water_n repair_v whereof_o the_o one_o go_v hard_o by_o maunsfield_n rise_v four_o mile_n from_o thence_o by_o west_n and_o then_o come_v three_o mile_n low_a to_o rufford_n the_o other_o so_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v go_v quite_o through_o the_o town_n of_o such_o fall_n of_o water_n as_o join_v with_o the_o sea_n between_o humber_n and_o the_o thames_n chap._n 16._o have_v in_o this_o manner_n describe_v the_o ouze_n and_o such_o river_n as_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o now_o it_o rest_v that_o i_o procee_v in_o my_o voyage_n towards_o the_o thames_n according_a to_o my_o former_a order_n be_v therefore_o come_v again_o into_o the_o main_a sea_n i_o find_v no_o water_n of_o any_o countenance_n or_o course_n to_o my_o remembrance_n till_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o ancolme_n a_o goodly_a water_n ancolme_n which_o rise_v east_n of_o mercate_z rafe_v and_o from_o thence_o go_v by_o middle_a rafe_n then_o receive_v a_o short_a till_o from_o by_o south_n it_o run_v on_o under_o two_o bridge_n by_o the_o way_n till_o it_o come_v to_o wingall_n north-east_n where_o also_o it_o méete_v with_o another_o brook_n from_o wâ—â—â—bie_n that_o come_v thither_o by_o uresbie_n go_v by_o cadneie_n take_v in_o the_o two_o rille_n in_o one_o bottom_n that_o descend_v from_o howsham_n and_o north_n leiseie_n and_o thence_o to_o newsted_n glanford_n wardeleie_n thorneham_n applebie_n horflow_n north_n ferribie_n and_o so_o into_o the_o sea_n be_v past_o ancolme_n kâ—lis_fw-la we_o go_v about_o the_o nesse_n and_o so_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o water_n which_o come_v from_o keledie_n by_o cotham_n abbeie_v nersham_n abbeie_fw-la thorneton_n and_o leave_v coxhill_n by_o west_n it_o fall_v into_o the_o ocean_n the_o next_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o another_o brook_n come_v from_o flete_n all_o alongst_o by_o stasâ—ingburne_n then_o cross_v we_o grimsby_n gullet_n which_o issue_v above_o erebie_n come_v to_o lasebie_n the_o two_o coat_n and_o then_o into_o the_o sea_n after_o this_o we_o pass_v by_o another_o portlet_n who_o backwater_n descend_v from_o balesbie_n by_o ashbie_n briggesleie_n wath_n and_o towneie_n and_o final_o to_o the_o next_o issue_n before_o we_o come_v at_o saltflete_a which_o branch_a at_o the_o last_o leave_v a_o pretty_a island_n wherein_o comsholme_n village_n stand_v this_o water_n rise_v short_a as_o i_o hear_v of_o tathe_n well_o from_o whence_o it_o go_v to_o rathbie_n hallington_n estington_n lowth_v kidirington_n auingham_n and_o then_o branch_a above_o north_n somerton_n one_o arm_n méete_v with_o the_o sea_n by_o gravethorpe_n the_o other_o by_o north_n of_o somercote_n saltflete_a water_n have_v but_o a_o short_a course_n for_o rise_v among_o the_o cockeringtons_n it_o come_v to_o the_o sea_n saltflete_fw-la at_o saltflete_a haven_n howbeit_o the_o next_o unto_o it_o be_v of_o a_o long_a race_n for_o it_o rise_v as_o i_o take_v it_o at_o cawthorpe_n paroch_n and_o descend_v by_o legburne_n the_o carletons_n the_o west_n middle_a and_o east_n saltfletes_n and_o so_o into_o the_o ocean_n the_o water_n that_o rise_v above_o ormesbie_n and_o oribie_n go_v to_o cawsbie_n swabie_n abbeie_fw-la clathorpe_n belew_n tattle_n witherne_n stane_n and_o northcast_n of_o thetilthorpe_n into_o the_o main_a sea_n maplethorpe_n water_n rise_v at_o tharesthorpe_n and_o go_v by_o markeleie_n folethorpe_n maplethorpe_n and_o truthorpe_n it_o be_v not_o long_a yer_z it_o meet_v with_o the_o german_a ocean_n then_o come_v we_o to_o the_o issue_n that_o come_v from_o above_o hotost_a and_o thence_o to_o mumbie_n chapel_n whither_o the_o water_n come_v from_o claxbie_n willoughby_n and_o slouthbie_n and_o whereinto_o another_o rill_n fall_v do_v run_v as_o there_o to_o do_v homage_n unto_o their_o lord_n and_o sovereign_a as_o for_o ingold_n mill_n
créeke_v i_o pass_v it_o over_o and_o come_v straight_o to_o another_o water_n descend_v from_o burge_n by_o skegnes_fw-la from_o hence_o i_o go_v to_o the_o issue_n of_o a_o fair_a brook_n which_o as_o i_o hear_v do_v rise_v at_o tetford_n and_o thence_o go_v by_o somerbie_n bagenderbie_n ashwardbie_n sawsthorpe_n partneie_n ashbie_n the_o steping_n thorpe_n croft_a and_o so_o into_o the_o sea_n as_o for_o wainflete_a water_n it_o come_v from_o the_o east_n sea_n and_o go_v between_o s._n mary_n &_o all-hallows_n by_o wainflete_a town_n and_o tread_v the_o path_n of_o his_o predecessor_n empti_v his_o channel_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o sea_n now_o come_v i_o to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o witham_n a_o famous_a river_n whereof_o go_v the_o beword_n frequent_v of_o old_a and_o also_o of_o ancolme_n which_o i_o before_o describe_v ancolme_n eye_o and_o witham_n pike_n search_v all_o england_n and_o find_v not_o the_o like_a leland_n call_v it_o lindis_n diverse_a the_o rhe_n rhe._n and_o i_o have_v read_v all_o these_o name_n myself_o and_o thereto_o that_o the_o lincolnshire_n man_n be_v call_v in_o old_a time_n coritani_n and_o their_o head_n city_n lindus_n lindon_n or_o linodunum_n in_o which_o region_n also_o ptolemy_n place_v rage_n which_o some_o take_v to_o be_v nottingham_n except_o my_o memory_n do_v fail_v i_o it_o rise_v among_o the_o wickhams_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o lincolnshire_n and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o south-wickham_n paroch_n from_o whence_o it_o go_v to_o coâ—sterworth_n easton_n kirkestoke_n paunton_n and_o paunton_n houghton_n and_o at_o grantham_n take_v in_o a_o rill_n from_o by_o south-west_n as_o i_o hear_v from_o grantham_n it_o run_v to_o man_n thorpe_n bolton_n and_o barneston_n where_o cross_v a_o beck_n from_o north-east_n it_o proceed_v further_a south-west_n ward_n by_o mereston_n towards_o faston_n there_o also_o take_v in_o a_o brook_n that_o rise_v about_o denton_n and_o go_v by_o sidbrooke_n it_o haste_v to_o 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the_o country_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o ouze_n
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