Britain, or A chorographicall description of the most flourishing kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the ilands adjoyning, out of the depth of antiquitie beautified vvith mappes of the severall shires of England: vvritten first in Latine by William Camden Clarenceux K. of A. Translated newly into English by Philémon Holland Doctour in Physick: finally, revised, amended, and enlarged with sundry additions by the said author.

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Title: Britain, or A chorographicall description of the most flourishing kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the ilands adjoyning, out of the depth of antiquitie beautified vvith mappes of the severall shires of England: vvritten first in Latine by William Camden Clarenceux K. of A. Translated newly into English by Philémon Holland Doctour in Physick: finally, revised, amended, and enlarged with sundry additions by the said author.
Author: Camden, William, 1551-1623.
Publication: London :: Printed by F. K[ingston] R. Y[oung] and I. L[egatt] for George Latham,; 1637.
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In Guilielmi Camdeni Britanniam.NEscia penè sui, generis{que} oblita prioris,Anglia cùm jacuit semisepulta situ,O quis, ait, tantum aut animis, aut arte valebit,Vindice qui tractet vulnera nostra manu?Camdenus patriae lugentis imagine motusIngenium, artem, animos versat: opem{que} tulit:Mortua restituit veteris cognomina gentis,Mortis & eripuit se patriam{que} metu.Aeternùm per te, Camdene, Britannia vivit,Cum{que} tua aeternùm, tu quoque gente manes.G. Carleton.