A Metrical History of England Or, Recollections, in Rhyme, Of some of the most prominent Features in our National Chronology, from the Landing of Julius Caesar to the Commencement of the Regency, in 1812. In Two Volumes ... By Thomas Dibdin |
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Robert of Glocestere, his Character of English Towns.
“In the countrie of Canterburie plenty of fish is;“And most chase of wild beasts about Salsbrie, I wis, is;
“At London, ships most; and wine at Winchestere;
“At Hartford, sheepe and oxe; and fruit at Worcestere;
“Sope, about Coventry; iron, at Glocestere;
“Metals, lead and tyn, in the countrie of Excestere;
“Evorwick, for fairest wood; Lincolne for fairest men, &c. &c.”
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