of a sharp and piercing and for very hungry and ungrateful to the without great pains and labour in cultivating it, and that occasioned as being so mountainous and rocky, especially in the West and North parts, which are fit only to feed And were it not for the many Rivers which so plentifully water it, as the and others, it would be more sterile.

It hath for its Eastern bounds for its Southern and Western and for its Northern

Its Extent from East to West is 24 and from South to North about 22; and makes in circumference about 90 It is severed into six in which are numbred fifty two hath been strengthened with several amongst which were those of and others; and for the accommodation of its hath three whose names are as followeth.

seated near the Spring-head of the River and in a pleasnt at the foot of a profitable which feedeth aboundance of and called the of and on the top of the is seated its long since reduced to ruin by the force of and his party, who also did much damage to the which is now inteded to be repaired; and from its a Trench was drawn along the West of the where was raised a a strong whose ruins do yet shew the same. This was raised out of the ruins of old called by the and for its high scituation It is a very ancient whose Jurisdiction reacheth ten or twelve in compass, is governed by a and twenty five enjoyeth large keepeth of for all without limitation of sum, and hath the election of a it had formerly a on but at present is disused.

seated on the River and in a pleasant and rich Vale, by the called which from a small Village in former dayes, is now become a fair, large, and well-built with paved and well ordered being also well inhabited and frequented, where the are held, and the kept; and its which is on is very good for and especially of which they make good store of

seated in a Valley, on a rising ground, and on the River over which it hath a a very fair and well-built and of a good resort, whose enjoy a considerable and its which is on is very well served with and and other Country

Nigh unto this runneth so called from King of the who caused the same to be cast up from unto which is about 80 for the separating the from the and by a made by what soever that should be found on this side the said with a should by the Kings Officer have his right hand cut off.

or seated on the and in the hilly part of the Country; a small and hath an inconsiderable on

[] Its Fertility.

[] Rivers. Its bounds.

[] Extent.

[] Its division. Castles.

[] New-Radnor.

[] Prestaine.

[] Knighton.

[] Offa's Dike.

[] Raihader-Gowy.