The Holinshed Texts (1587, Volume 1, p. 5 with companion text)

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WHethamsted, a learned man, some|time Abbat of Saint Albons a Chronicler.
William Harrison.
William Patten of the expedition into Scotland. 1574.
William Proctor of Wiats rebellion.

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A Table of such Chapiters as are conteined in the first booke of this Description.

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1 Of the diuision of the whole earth.
2 Of the position, circuit, forme, and quantitie of the Ile of Britaine.
3 Of the ancient denominations of this Iland.
4 What sundrie nations haue dwelled in Albion.
5 Whether it be likelie that anie giants were, and whether they inhabited in this Ile or not.
6 Of the languages spoken in this Iland.
7 Into how manie kingdoms this Iland hath beene diuided.
8 The names of such kings and princes as haue reigned in this Iland.
9 Of the ancient religion vsed in Albion.
10 Of such Ilands as are to be seene vpon the coasts of Britaine.
11 Of riuers, and first of the Thames, and such riuers as fall into it.
12 Of such streames as fall into the sea, betweene the Thames and the mouth of Sauerne.
13 The description of the Sauerne, and such waters as discharge themselues into the same.
14 Of such waters as fall into the sea in compasse of the Iland, betweene the Sauerne and the Humber.
15 The description of the Humber or Isis, and such water-courses as doo increase hir chanell.
16 Of such fals of waters as ioine with the sea, betweene Humber and the Thames.
17 Of such ports and creeks as our sea-faring-men doo note for their bene|fit vpon the coasts of England.
18 Of the aire, soile, and commodities of this Iland.
19 Of the foure high waies sometime made in Britaine by the princes of this Iland.
20 Of the generall constitution of the bodies of the Britons.
21 How Britaine at the first grew to be diuided into three portions.
22 After what maner the souereigntie of this Ile dooth remaine to the prin|ces of Lhoegres or kings of England.
23 Of the wall sometime builded for a partition betweene England and the Picts and Scots.
24 Of the maruels of England.

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VVHethamſteed, a learned man, ſometime Abbot of S. Albons, a Chronicler.
VVilliam Harriſon.
VVilliã Patten of the expeditiõ into Scotlãd. 1574.
VVilliam Procter of VViattes rebellion.

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AN HISTORICALL DE|ſcription of the Iſlande of Britayne, with a briefe re|hearſall of the nature and qualities of the people of Englande, and of all ſuch com|modities as are to be founde in the ſame.

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 In the first Booke of the Deſcription of Britayne, theſe Chapters are contayned that enſue.

1. Of the ſcituation and quantitie of the Iſle of Britayne.
2. Of the auncient names of this Iſlande.
3. What ſundry nations haue dwelled in this countrey.
4. Whether it be likely that euer there were any Gyants inhabiting in this Iſlande.
5. Of the generall language vſed ſometime in Brytaine.
6. Into howe many kingdomes at once this Iſle hath bene deuided.
7. Of the auncient religion vſed in Brytaine, from the firſt comming of Samothes, before the conuerſion of the ſame vnto the faith of Chriſt.
8. Of the number and names of ſuch Salt Iſlandes as lye diſperſed rounde about vpon the coaſt of Brytaine.
9. Of the ryſing and falles of ſuch ryuers and ſtreames as deſcende into the ſea, without alteration of their names, & firſt of thoſe that lye betweene the Thames and the Sauerne.
10. Of the Sauerne ſtreame, and ſuch falles of ryuers as go into the Sea betweene it and the Humber.
11. Of ſuch riuers as fall into the ſea, betwene Humber & the Thames.
12. Of the fower high waies ſometime made in Brytaine by the Prin|ces of this lande.
13. Of the ayre and ſoyle of the country.
14. Of the generall conſtitution of the bodies of the Brytons.
15. How Brytaine grew at the firſt to be deuided into three porcions.
16. That notwithſtanding the former particion made by Brute, vnto his children, the ſouereinety of the whole Iſlande, remained ſtyll to the Prince of Lhoegres and his poſteritie after him.
17. Of the Wall ſometime builded for a particion betweene Englande and the Pictes.