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
Besides this also, Leland in a third booke talketh of lhinnes and
pooles, but for as much as my purpose is not to speake of lakes and
lhinnes, I passe them ouer as hasting to Teifie, in Latine Tibius, and
after Ptolomie Tuerobius or Tiuirobius, which is the next riuer that
serueth for my purpose. And yet not forgetting to touch the Gwerne, for
after we came from saint Dauids head, we coasted along toward the
southeast, till wée came ouer against saint Catharins, where going
northwards by the broad hauen, and the Strombles head, we sailed thence
northeast, and by north, to Langlas head, then flat south by the Cow and
Calfe (two cruell rockes) which we left on the left hand, & so coasted
ouer to Abergwin or Fischard where we found a fresh water named Guin, or
[Sidenote: Gwerne.]
Gwerne, whose course is in manner directlie out of the east into the
west, from Vremie hils by pont Vaunt and Lanichair, vntill it come
within a mile of the foresaid towne. It riseth flat north of the
Perselie hill, from whence it goeth by Pont vaine, Lauerillidoch,
Lanchar, Landilouair, & so to Abergwine, or Abergwerne, for I read both.
[Sidenote: Neuerne.]
From Abergwine, we cast about by Dinas head, till we come to the fall of
Neuerne, where Newport standeth. The head of this riuer is aboue Capell
Nantgwin, from whence it runneth by Whitchurch, but yer it come at
Kilgwin, it taketh in a little water that riseth short of Wrenie vaure,
and thence go foorth as one vntill they come to Newport. Cardigan hauen
is the next fall that I did stumble on, wherein lieth a little Iland
[Sidenote: Teifie or Tine.]
ouer against the north point. Hereinto also commeth the Teifie, a noble
riuer which riseth in Lintiuie, and is fraught with delicate samons, and
herein and not else where in all the riuers of Britaine, is the Castor
or Beuer to be found. But to procéed. The verie hed thereof (I saie) is
foure miles aboue Stradflore in Luitie, and after it hath run from
thence a little space, it receiueth a brooke from southeast that commeth
out of Lin Legnant, and then after the confluence runneth on to
[Sidenote: Miricke.]
Stradflore abbeie, beneth which it méeteth with the Miricke water (that
[Sidenote: Landurch.]
riseth aboue Stradmirich) and soone after with the Landurch (both from
the northwest) and finallie the Bremich aboue Tregaron, that commeth in
by the east; as Leland hath set downe.
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