Remaines concerning Brittaine: but especially England, and the inhabitants thereof. Their languages, names, syrnames, allusions, anagrammes, armories, moneys. Empresses, apparell, artillerie, wise speeches, prouerbes, poesies, epitaphs / [William Camden].

  • William Camden
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[1629]
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Credit: Remaines concerning Brittaine: but especially England, and the inhabitants thereof. Their languages, names, syrnames, allusions, anagrammes, armories, moneys. Empresses, apparell, artillerie, wise speeches, prouerbes, poesies, epitaphs / [William Camden]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Paljaces of the Prince,ftately Houfes of theNobilitie, frequent Hofpitalls, beautifull Churches, faire Collcdges, as well in o- tlier places as in the two Vniuerficies, which are comparable to all the reft m Cliriftendome, not onely in anti qmtie,but alio in learning, buildings, and endowments. As for gouernment Ecclefiafticall and Ciuile, (which is the verie Soule of a King- dome) I needtofay nothing, when as I write to Home-borne, and not to Strangers. - But to praifc Brittaine according as tne dignitie thereof re- quireth, is a matter which may exercife, if not tyre the happieft Wit, fumilhed with rhegrcaeeft varietie of Learning: and fomc alreadie baue bufied their brainesand pens herein with nofmall labour and trausll 5 let therefore thefe few Lines in this behalfc fuffice, out of auantient Writer: Brittaine, thou art a glorious IJle} extolled andrenowned among ad Nations :The Names of Tharfts cannot be compared to thy Shipping, bringing in all preti- om commodities of the World: the Sea is thy Wall, and ftrong Fortifications doe fecure thy Ports : Chimlrie,Clergie,and Afer- chandife doeftourijh in thee. The Pifants, Genoue/esf and TJe~ netians doe bring thee Saphyres, Emeralds, and Carbuncles y from the Eaft: Afta ferueth thee with Silks and Purple; Africa with Gafcoine then ^fihdmon and Balme 5 Spainey with fold 5 and fermanie with voder the Siluer: Thy Weauer Flanders doth drape cloathfor thee of,thine owne Wood: The Gafcoyne doth fend thee Wine 5 Bucke and Dow areplentifutt in thy Forrefis 5 Drones of fat tell: and Flockes-ef- Sheepe are vpon thy hills 5 AH theperfetiion of the goodliefi land is in thee; Thou baft all the Fowle of the Ay re : In plentie of Fifh then dooft furpajfe all Regions: And albeit thou art not> ftreteked out with large Limits, yet bordering Nations cloa- thed with thy Fleeces, doe wonder at thee for thy blefted plentie : Thy Swordshauebeene turned into Plough.Shares, cPeace and : Religion flourijh in thee 3 fo that thou art a Mirrour to all Chri- fttan Kingdomes. Adde hereunto (if you pleafe) thefe few Lines out of a farre moreantient Panegyrift, in tire time of Constantine the Great: Ohappy Brittaineyand more.bltftefullthan all other Regions:Na¬ ture hathinriched thee with all commodities of heauen and earth. wherein there is neither extreme (eld in Winter^ mrfconchwg K Crowneof England, heat
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