Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of BritaineHolinshed, Raphael
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Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
After this confluence in like sort, it is not long yer the Moule take in
another from by north, which commeth from about Mesham on the one side,
and another on the other side, running by Ocleie and Capell, and
whereinto also a branch or rill commeth from a wood on the northwest
part. Finallie, being thus increased with these manie rilles, it goeth
by east Becheworth, west Becheworth, and ouer against the Swalow on the
side of Drake hill, taking in another that c[=o]meth thither from
Wootton by Darking and Milton, it runneth to Mickleham, Letherhed,
Stoke, Cobham, Ashire parke, east Moulseie, and so into the Thames,
which after this coniunction goeth on to Kingston, and there also
méeteth with another becke, rising at Ewell south of Nonsuch. Certes,
this rill goeth from Ewell by the old parke, then to Mauldon, & so to
Kingston towne. The Thames in like maner being past Kingston, goeth to
Tuddington, Petersham, Twickenham, Richmond, and Shene, where it
receiueth a water on the northwest side, which comming from about Harrow
on the hill, and by west of the same, goeth by Haies, Harlington,
Felthan, and Thistleworth into the Thames.
The next fall of water is at Sion, néere vnto new Brainford, so that it
[Sidenote: Brane.]
issueth into the Thames betwéen them both. This water is called Brane,
that is in the Brittish toong (as Leland saith) a frog. It riseth about
Edgeworth, and commeth from thence by Kingesburie, Twiford, Periuall,
Hanwell, and Austerleie. Thence we followed our riuer to old Brentford,
Mortlach, Cheswijc, Barnelmes, Fulham, and Putneie, beneath which townes
it crossed a becke from Wandlesworth, that riseth at Woodmans turne, and
going by Easthalton, méeteth another comming from Croidon by Bedington,
and so going on to Mitcham, Marton abbeie, and Wandlesworth, it is not
[Sidenote: Mariburne.]
long yer it fall into the Thames. Next vnto this is Mariburne rill on
the other side, which commeth in by S. Iames, so that by this time we
haue either brought the Thames, or the Thames conueied vs to London,
where we rested for a season to take view of the seuerall tides there,
of which each one differeth from other, by foure & twentie minuts, that
is fortie eight in a whole daie, as I haue noted before, except the
wether alter them. Being past London, and in the waie toward the sea:
the first water that it méeteth withall, is the Brome on Kent side,
[Sidenote: Bromis.]
west of Gréenewich, whose head is Bromis in Bromleie parish, and going
from thence to Lewsham, it taketh in a water from by east, and so
directeth his course foorth right vnto the Thames.
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