a and by prescription, far engaged Northwards, and of a sharp and piercing but through the plentifulness of in these parts; the keep such good that the cold is not so offensive unto them.

It is of a different the Eastern part being Champain, the Southern most fertile, and well and the Western barren, and thin of and but is recompenced by the store of and

This is in form and extendeth from East to West, about 30 and from South to North almost as many; making its circumference to be about 107

It is almost encompassed with for on the East it is washed with the and the River which falleth into it, being also its Southern bounds, and severeth it from the County of on the West with and and on the North with the Rivers and which divide it also from

The ancient known to were the in the time of the made part of the Kingdom of the at first a Province belonging to the and enjoyed by their first afterwards it was invaded by the as the rest of the Kingdom was, and in the end became possessed by the

This together with the Counties of and after their subduing by the were for some time scarce inhabited, and in after times, through their vicinity to the were frequently annoyed, and for that reason were exempted from until the Reign of King as being put to great and in preserving the Country from them.

In former times this County was called from one the sixth Bishop of a small on the Coast of (which venerable the famous who was born at in this County, taketh notice of) who was said to lead

It is divided into four viz. and in which are numbred 118 is strengthened with six viz. and and is traded unto by six whose names are as follow.

called by the and by the a City of good antiquity, dignified with the of a and of note for being the burial place of its raiser. It is no less pleasantly then commodiously seated on an easie ascent, and almost encompassed by the River over which it hath two large and spacious which gives entrance into it built by the which with its together with its strong and spacious (of late made use of for the ) seated on the highest part of the and as it were between the two makes it to be a place of a good strength. This City is fair and neatly compacted, conteining six besides its or and its are well ordered, but its are stragling. It is a place much inhabited and frequented by the of these parts, enjoyeth a good and its are well furnished with It is beautified with fair both publick and private, amongst which are its spacious but above all its a large Structure, dedicated to not much unlike and hath a lofty in the midst, with two at the West-end; adjoyning to which are the of the and twelve fine The late Bishop, Dr. expended vast sums in the re-edifying and beautifying of his and as also in the erecting of and a plentifully furnished with This City hath its chief on which is well served with

At near on the 20 of . a bloody Battle was fought between the and the where King of with divers of his and were taken the King being taken by one a man of a mean degree, but for his good service was made a and had the yearly pension of 200 during his life.

commodiously seated on the (which encompasses it except towards the West) and surhounded with and It is an ancient governed by a and and was of greater account then now it is, being at present (though indifferent large) yet poor, and its disused; and were it not for its which is good, it would be less frequented.

scituate on the at the mouth of the River a not large, nor its which is on very considerable; yet is it a place of a good for and is also of some note for giving Title to the Right Honourable Earl of Baron of

seated on the and so near to that it may pass for its It is a of great antiquity, being one of the and kept by the second band of the

Near adjoyning to this is the birthplace of the venerable where there was in ancient time a

And not far from is a place of some note.

built by pleasantly seated on the side of a and between the River and the of chief note, for its which is the now beautifully repaired; for its which for curiosity of building, comes little short of any in and for its The is here kept on which is indifferently provided with and

Not far from this is which in former times was a City of good account, called and was a station of the as appears by the there often dug up.

or seated on a branch of the amongst a small and hada

Near unto this is which the gave to the of with the Lands about it.

scituate in a bottom, and on the River and adjoyning to an indifferent of chief note for here made; and hath a small on

seated in a Flat, and on the River which falleth into the A of a good largeness, consisting of several hath a spacious and its which is on is very considerable, and well furnished with and all sorts of

Near unto this are three called the being exceeding deep, whose water is somewhat warm, and are said to come by an

seated on the near its fall into the a place of a great for vending end exporting of and to and other parts: It is a governed by a and is well inhabited, and by reason of its commodious Port, it enjoyeth a good

[] Its Soil.

[] Its extent and form.

[] Its bounds.

[] Its ancient Inhabitants.

[] Durham formerly called St. Cuthberts Patrimony.

[] St. Cuthbert the raiser of Durham.

[] Its division. Its Castles.

[] Durham.

[] Nevils Cross, a bloody Battle fought.

[] Hartle-pool.

[] Sunderland.

[] Gates-head.

[] Jarrow.

[] Tinemouth-haven.

[] Bishops-Aukland.

[] Binchester.

[] Stainthorp.

[] Raby-Castle.

[] Barnard-Castle.

[] Darlington.

[] The Hell-kettles.

[] Stocton.