fertile in and hath rich which feed store of is interlaced with pleasant which are well clothed with wherein, and in the are found variety of Game, both for the and is blest with a sweet and healthful air, and is much inhabited by

It is well watered with fresh streams; the chief amongst which are the or the and

This County hath for its bounds, on the East, on the South, the or which separates it from on the West, and on the North, the Counties of and

Its extent from in the East, to in the West, is about 25 and from in the South, to in the North, about 38; and in circumference about 130

The ancient known to the were the and betwixt the bowing of the were seated the who hearing that the had put themselves under the protection of sent their submission unto him; but afrerwards the of this County being very powerful, and willing to shake of the of they withstood After the it became a part of the Kingdom of the although sometimes the and the had the possession of some part thereof, for according to King gave the then flourishing City of unto the to be his and the said hapning to preach at before the King of the (in whose Court the heathenish King was then present) with all his were converted to the and there whereby was also the Apostle of the

Here are divers the chief amongst which were and besides St. and several other in the City of

This is severed into 14 in which are numbred 280 is traded unto by 12 and graced with a stately and beautiful City.

the and glorlous seat of the exceeding all other Universities in the known World, except her Sister It is a place of great antiquity, being said to be consecrated unto the in the time of the old and was hither translated (as a place more fit for so honourable an assembly) from a in This City was a fellow sufferer with the rest of the and shared in those common calamities brought by the and having little left to boast of, save the famous Monument of St. no other School being left standing but her but these storms being blown over, King recalled the exiled and there built three for the of and other and the better to invite he sent thither his son which drew thither the young from all parts of the Kingdom, and then began it again to flourish, and by little and little to grow to what it is, being at present a fair and stately City, adorned with well-built and beautified with divers curious Structures,as the now the the 16 8 the wherein is a stately and a stately newly erected at the charge of Lord of which said and are richly endowed, and plentifully supplyed with and It is also adorned with a called a large Structure,anciently dedicated to St. is honoured with an the consisting of a and eight and for the hath one which is of It is also honoured in giving the Title to the Right Honorable Earl of It is a City well seated both for pleasure and profit between the (where it divides it self into several streams) and the near its influx into the so that it hath three parts encompassed by the said over which are several for the conveniency of the The City is large, numbring 14 besides its it enjoyeth ample keepeth for all Actions without limitation of any, electeth four two for the and two for the City, is very populous and well hath weekly two on and which is the chief, and very considerable for both and and all sorts of especially And the City of late years, since the making the River navigable for to by the help of is become a place of a great principally for

an ancient and large stragling inhabited by abundance of poor who gain their livelyhoods by and for the who here reside, and drive a good for and here made by them. The is seated on the River hath the accommodation of a good for the education of Youth, where there is a fine and its which is on is indifferently well furnished with

Not far from this and near is a Monument of huge and unwrought called set in a circular compass, supposed to be there erected in memory of some great obteined either by, or against the who in set footing in and in this County fought two sore and bloody the one near a of note for the rude behaviour of the people, and the other at the but there have been some who fabulonsly have conceited them

scituate near the a large within a larger having several or belonging unto it; and for the further accommodation of the it hath a of to which belongeth three which have liberal maintenance. Its which is on is but small.

seated on an ascent, and on the River which springeth out of the a good, fair, and large governed by two and other and hath a well frequented for and on This is of chief note for its good here made. And nigh unto this place Iyeth the much frequented and resorted unto by the for as very fit for that purpose, which brings a considerable advantage unto the

delightfully seated on a rising ground, on a small River, and a large Park (esteemed the first inclosed Park) encompassed with a Wall, within which was a once stately house of the (demolished in the late wars) called built by King the first, and enlarged with a of many windings backwards and forwards, by King the second, for the keeping of the beatiful Damosel his dearly beloved Mistress, from his jealous and enraged Queen malicious plots; yet notwithstanding she was treacherously surprised by some perfidious Knave, who informed the Queen of a Clew of silk that conducted the King and others unto her; and taking an opportune time when the was absent, being prepared with a glass of no sooner was she come unto her, but she forced her to drink the same, which quickly put an end to her dayes, to the great grief and enragement of the And here was born the This of is a well compacted governed by a four and other electeth holdeth a for the tryal of all without limitation of any; and hath an indifferent good for on

Not far from this stood a small built by Dame a wealthy Widow, and repaired and liberally endowed with a yearly revenew by King to the end that those holy might by their Prayers to relieve the souls of King the second his father, and of who was there interr'd, with this Epitaph:

which Mr. hath thus Englished.

Rose of the World,

scituate dry, on the side of a and near a small a large, but stragling yet well compacted about the It is a governed by two and other keeps for all under 4 and hath a good on for and

for wealth and beauty the second in the County, and of some note for its good and seated on the River and in a flat; a pretty large governed by a 12

seated on a rising ground, and in a fertile for it is a pretty large but hath a small for on

seated on the head of a small which falleth into the a stragling except about the and of late its which is on is grown pretty considerble for and

Nigh unto this is which was a station of the

pleasantly seated on a River so called, which, with its doth almost encompass it, and over which it hath a which leadeth to The is large, having one spacious in the midst of which is the whose which is on is well frequented by and from and other parts, for the buying of for which it is eminent: And here is a famous and a small founded by the Lord of

scituate on a small and under the which with a continual ridge, divide this County from an indifferent and hath a small for on

or upon as being thereon seated, over which it hath a fair It is a large governed by a and other inferiour enjoyeth a considerable for its (which for the most part are or ) gain a good livelyhood by transporting of and other to and in return bring such as they and the of the adjacent have need of, at easie rates: and its which is on is very considerable for especially which is brought them for their great there being oft-times in one day sold about 300 of

seated on the River or over which it hath a fair a formerly of more note then now it is, when Apostle of the had his here, (as before noted) which afterwards was removed to yet as being seated on the (although it hath no ) is well frequented, having several and of and is graced with a very large and fair

[] Its fertility.Recreation.

[] Rivers.

[] Its bounds.

[] Its extent.

[] Ancient Inhabitants.

[] Ostorius Scapula the Roman Lieutenant.

[] Religious houses.

[] oxford.

[] Witney.

[] Roll-rich-stones. Hock-norton. Scier-stane.

[] Whitwood Forest. Eampton.

[] Burford.

[] Woodstock.

[] Godstow-Nunnery.

[] Chipping-Norton.

[] Banbury.

[] Deddington.

[] Burcester.

[] Aldchester.

[] Tame.

[] Watlington.

[] Henley.

[] Dorchester.