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England's remarques: : giving an exact account of the several shires, counties, and islands in England and Wales. In every one which you have, I. How the county is bounded. II. The length, breadth and circumference. III. The temperature of the air, and fertility or barrenness of the soil. IV. What commodities each shire or county affordeth. V. In what diocess, & how many parishes in it. VI. The number of parliament-men, hundreds and market-towns. VII. In every shire you have the name of the city or shire-town, with the latitude thereof, and how it bears, with the reputed & measured distance of the same from London, the road to the same; how governed, and the coat of arms, and what other things are therein remarkable. VIII. You have the names of such noble families as have been dukes or earles of each county since their first constitution. IX. Whatsoever is eminent or remarkable throughout the whole kingdom