The History of the Worthies of England, Vol. 3 of 3 (Classic Reprint)

OX FORD SHIRE. OXP'OR OSHJRE Iinth Berkshire (divided first by the Isis, then by the Thames) on the south; Gloucestershire on the west; Buckinghamsbire On the east; 'Varwick and Northampton-shires on the north. It aboundetll with all things l1ecessary forman's life; and I understand that huuters and falcOllers arc 110 where better Fleased: NOT needetll Ulere more prcgnant proof of plenty In this pLace, than that latel~r O~ford was for some years togetller a court, a garrison, and an university; during which time it was well furni~hed with })rovlsions on rcasonable mtes. ::-IATURAL CO:·DfODITJES. FALLO'Y DEP-}t. And why of these in Oxfordshire? why not rather in ::'{ orth~ amptonsbirc, where thel'c be. the most, or in Y orkshirc, where tllcre be the greatest, parks in England> It is because John Rous of'Varwick telleth me, that at Yoodstock ill th.is count)' was tll('. most ancient park in the whole land, encompassed with a stone wall by king Hemy the first

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CONTENTS; YOLo IlI; - _-- ----; OXFORDSHIItE; H~undaries, sc l-~ntura ComlloJitics: fClIow D~er, Parks, lrooJ, 1, '2Buildi"; gy: Oxford Uni'rersity, the Library, 2-4_Pmverbs, [,-7-Prioce9:; Ric1Hml son of Hcu H, Edmulld son of Ellw I, EJward Ilnd TLomas 9011:4 of; };dw l[ 1, Anne nennchamp, 8-1 O-S:!ints: St Fridcswid~, St Etlwl)ld, St; EdwarJ thc Conf~9sor, 10, I I-Cardinals: Rohert l'ullen, l'horuas Joyce, 1'1; -Prelnfes: Hcrhert Losing, Owen Oglethorp, JOhll Underbill, JohD 'BancToft,; 13, H ,-Smtcswen: Sir J)udl~y Carleton, 15-So1dicrs: of the Nom:!es nun; KnowJ1~j Hcory J/orJ Norris, :Sir Franci~ Knowlls, Sir Jo1nl ~orris, 15-18'''; riters: John Ilauril~, Jubo of O~fotl, "Robert Dacon, Robert of Oxford,; Jeffrey Chaucer, Tbo Lyugate, Sir nich nllker, Wm WLaleley, Johu Balle,; 'rm Chillingwortu, Dr Daniel }'t!atley, Jl)hll White, 19-2ti-Bcncf ctors:; Tho Tisdall, 26 -),JemorahI~ Persons; Anne Greene, 'llt - Lord JlayoT5;; Gentry, ih