Magnae Britanniae notitia: or, the present state of Great Britain. With diverse remarks upon the ancient state thereof / by John Chamberlayne.

  • Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.
Date:
1737
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Credit: Magnae Britanniae notitia: or, the present state of Great Britain. With diverse remarks upon the ancient state thereof / by John Chamberlayne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    7 Millions more annually, in all 11 or 12,000,000 per Annum» how long would the Nation be able to maintain fuch a War, when her whole Income amounts to no more than 32 Millions per Annum * 30 Millions whereof are fuppofed to be expended annually in maintaining the People $ whether in this Cafe we fhould not runout 10 Millions every Year beyond our Income?] England, without Wales, is divided into 6 Circuits, allotted to the 12 Judges to hold Affizes twice a Year. It is alfo di¬ vided by the King’s Jullices in Eyre of the Forefts, and by the Kings of Arms, into North and Sottth ; that is, all Counties upon the North and South-fide of Trent. CHAP. IV. Of its Air, Soil and Com modi ties. 'lir.rrHE Air is far more mild and temperate, if not X more healthy, than any Part of the Continent un¬ der the lame Climate. By reafon of the warm Vapours of the Sea on every fide, and the very frequent Winds from the huge Weftern Ocean, the Cold in Winter is oftentimes lefs lharp than in lome Parts of France and Italy, which yet are leated far more Southerly. And the Heat in Summer is lefs fcorching than in fame farts of the Continent that lie much more Northward. §>QiU] It is blefled with a very fertile wholefome Soil, wa¬ tered abundantly with Springs and Streams, and in diverfe Parts with great Navigable Rivers 5 and feveral of late Years have been made fo. It hath few barren Mountains and craggy Rocks, but generally pleafant Hills, riling with eafy Afcents and fruitful Valleys, apt for Corn, Grafs, or Wood. Ccmmo&ittetfJ As it is divided by the Sea from the reft of the World, fo it may, without the Affiftance of any other Part of the World, more eafily fubfift than any of its neigh¬ bouring Countries. Firft, For wholefome fubftantial Food (as well as Delicates) there is Plenty of Fowl, Fifh, and Flefh of all forts. England likewife abounds with Wheat, Barley, Rye, Pulfe, JBeans and Oats, with excellent Butter and Cheefe, Honey, Saffron, and many other choice Commodities for Food, Me¬ dicine and Pleafure. The Fields are fufHciently full of every thing the Earth pro¬ duces for the Ufe of Life. For Drinks, we abound with Beer, Ale, Syder, Perry, Methe- glin and Mede, Brandy made either of Malt or Apples, ere. Here is great Plenty of excellent Fruit of all forts j but in Orchards and Gardens you have Apples, Pears, Plumbs, Cher¬ ries-, Peaches, Apricots, Ne&arines, Strawberries, ejrc. Variety of all forts, and in as great Perfeffion as any of the laid Fruits, efpecially Pears, are found in the Kingdom of France. The