a of a temperate bringing forth delight and health to its by reason thereof, and its vicinity to the Counties of and which are troubled in some parts with unhealthful it is very populous, and crowded with

It is generally of a fertile soil, producing all sorts of in great plenty, especially and which is bettered by no one in And their feed very good and have great but their deserve no great commendations. The North, and North East sides of the are a deep the South a and in the midst, from to runs a sandy ridge of which are well with Wood both for and from whence the are supplyed.

It is watered with two the a fair large River, and the And before the Draining of the had great plenty of and but now scare any.

The ancient known to were the a stout and warlike who being afterwards subdued by the became part of the Kingdom of the

In the wars this suffered great spoyls, especially the with the which was almost laid level to the ground.

This is but of a small extent, being in length from in the North, to in the South, about 24 and in breadth from in the West, to in the East, scarce 12; which makes its circumference to be about 73

It is bounded on the East with the Counties of and on the South also with on the West with and on the North with the Counties of and

This is severed into Nine the names of which are set down in the in which are numbred 116 besides 59 or And hath intercourse for the of with ten one of which is now dis-used, or so inconsiderable, that it deserves not the name.

the chief pleasantly seated in a most fertile soil, and on the Banks of the River which divideth it in the midst (so

And the Market of this with those of and are of late years grown much quicker, and greater for then formerly.

seated on a in a chalky dry ground, where no Springs are found, without digging about 20, or 24 Cubits; yet by reason of a large pond of standing water, (which scarce is ever dry) in every one of the four of the Town (which answereth to the four Quarters) the find no want. This was the which the Emperour in his calleth and for besides that it is seated on the there are oft- times found in the fields here adjacent pieces of the which the call and within a small descent of the there is raised up round with a and a conteining about nine of ground. This is said to be built by the First, out of the ruines of the aforesaid and called for the better suppressing the Robberies of one a notorious Robber, that used to pester these parts. It is at present a fair and well frequented full of for the accommodation of Passengers, as seated in the high Road from to which formerly bore the name of In this by order of King the First, was erected a or adorned with the of &c. in memorial of his as being a place where her rested in her journey from where she dyed, to where she was interred. Its is kept on which is large, affording and in great plenty.

About this are caught abundance of which are esteemed the best in and where they are likewise the best drest.

or on a branch of the over which

a pretty good with a large pleasantly seated between near the confines of and hath a very good On for and

scituate under the or and in a good It had formerly an indifferent good on but at present is very inconsiderable, being hardly frequented, or rather disused.

on a rising ground, of late much frequented by in their from to It was formerly of some account for its goodly as it is at present for its founded by Earl of The is here kept on which is of good account for and such like

Near this is where the nature of the soil is such, that it petrifieth Wood. And about this is digged up excellent in great plenty, which, if not transported, would be very advantagious to the of this it being not to be had in most parts beyond Seas, and without which they cannot make

or the of a pretty seated very pleasantly between two but in a barren and hath an indifferent on

commodiously seated between two which below the joyn, and loose themselves in the over each of which is a It hath a good for and on

pleasantly scituated on the which falleth into the at over which it hath a fair The was formerly very inconsiderable; but of late years grown into request, by reason of the commodious for in their journeys from to and its which is on is at present very considerable for all sorts of store of and

a small of a pleasant scituation, and watered with a small but on a sandy, gravelly, and barren soil. It hath a very good on for and

Not far from at the kept their standing Camp, and had their

Also at and near adjoyning, which is now nothing but a stood the famous of of the which by the ruins of the (in many places yet to be seen) doth declare it to have been a place of a large extent.

At a place near in . the River stood suddenly still, and severed it self, in so much, that men went about three miles in the bottom of its channel on foot, without danger.

This hath been beautified with divers fair as at and as also with several famous which are now utterly abolished, and laid level with their Foundations; as at and elsewhere.

[] Its fertility.

[] Its Rivers.

[] Its ancient Inhabitants.

[] Its Extent.

[] Its Bounds.

[] Its division of Hundreds.

[] Bedford.

[] Dunstable.

[] Great store of Larks here taken.

[] Leighton.

[] Luton.

[] Tuddington.

[] Woburne.

[] Aspley. Excellent Fullers earth

[] Ampthill.

[] Shefford.

[] Bigleswade.

[] Potten.

[] Temesford.

[] Sande, Chesterfield.

[] Its Castles and Religious Houses.