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now Katlage in Cambridge-fiire ; but I rather believe it was held 
here, not only for the fake of the name, which remains the fame 
to this day, but becaufe of the one and only Conftitution made 
there, viz^ That it fiould be lawful for the Country People to go in 
Pilgrimage to St, Mary of Abington ; a thing in all likely hood not 
fo defirableto the People of Cambridge-fiire^ as to ours of Ox- 
ford-fi)ire{o near the place : Befide, the great reputation that this 
place was of in ancient times, feems to juftifie my plea, it enjoy- 
ing as great Privileges, and perhaps being a fitter place in thofe 
days for the reception of fuch an AiTembly, then Oxford it felf ; 
for I find it part of the Poifeffions of the Kings of England^ front 
whom it came to Henry ^ Son of Edmund Crouchback Earl of Lan- 
cafter, and Father to Henry ^ the firft Duke of Lanca§ier^ by 
whofc Daughter and fole Heir Blancb^ it came to John of Gaunt 
Duke of Aquitane and Lancafler^ and was free, a Thelonio^pafa^ 
gioj laftagio^pacagio^ ftallagio^ tallagio^ tollagio^ cariagio^isf terragioj 
per totum Regnum^ as I find it in an old Charter in the poifeffion 
of the Right WorftiipfulSir Tbo: Chamberleyne^ now Lord of the 
Town, whofe fingular civilities in imparting this, and fonie o- 
ther matters hereafter to be mention 'd, I cannot but in gratitude 
ever acknowledge. 
8. From whence (after fo long, but I hope not unplcafant di- 
gfeffion) I return to the Beautiful Oxford zgz'm^ a place of fo 
fwcetand wholfom an Air^ that though it muft not be compared 
with that of Montpellier, yet upon my own knowledge it has 
proved fo advantagious to fome, that it has perfectly recovered 
them of deep Confumptions ; and particularly a worthy Friend 
of mine, \<^ho though became hither fufHciently fpent, yet with- 
out the help of any other Phyfick.-, within few Months felt a fen- 
fible amendment ; and in fewer Tears became of as fanguine a 
complexion as the reft of his friends, that had almoft defpaixed 
of him. 
9. Some have thought the ^/w^j// ?(?x here more then of dina- 
rily frequent, and it muft indeed beconfeft. That we are per- 
haps as often, though not fo feverely infefted as fome other 
places ; for generally here they are fo favorable and kind, that 
bethe Nurfe but tolerably good, the Patient feldom mifcarries. 
But admit the Objeftion be truly made. That it is more fubjeft to 
the Small Pox than other neighboring Cities about, yet ifbyfo 
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