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.