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Tfays^ though fo near together, for we read that th^ Romans, 
where the way was not well laid out, or was longer than needed^ 
did commonly (to keep the people from idlenefs^ and the Soldi- 
ers from mutinies^ lay them fir alter and better • ^s Qalen wic- 
neffeth that Tra]an6^\di in Italy 'Av^ S^' w^y [mms »' ^an'^vTajs oSi^ 
riy, ovT&Z^ enwrof^ov eitQ^cv ruf^vofj^^^ ^ /. e. that whetc the way was 
longer than needed, he cut out another fiorter, which poflibly 
might alfo be done here^ the Port way being much (liorcer and 
more direft then Avefdich^ to the place whither they both feem 
to hold on their courfe : which may alfo be the reafon of the 
two Ikenild ways S token Church hills, there being about 
Lewknerzndi AfionRowant^ an upper znd lower Ikenild way. 
3 7. Befide thefe, there are yet two other branches coming out 
of Akemanftreet ; one in Woodftock. Park near Col: Cooks Lodge^ 
whence it runs toward the trees called Oak. and Apj^ not far from 
Glympon^ where it is difcontinued ; and whereto be met with a* 
gain I could no where find ; fo that all I can fay of it is, that 
towards the end it points North-wed towards Enfton and Chipfing- 
norton^ and feems to have cut another fuch like way near Vpper 
Kiddington^ which has iis period there, as far as I could learn, but 
runs as far as Vitchley the other way, where the ridge turns to a 
by the name of Grimes-dike (as that near ?^j//g«^/or J) and 
gives name I fuppofe to Vitchley that ftands upon it, a Seat of the 
Right Honorable Edward Henry Earl of Lichfield's^ whence it 
runs in that manner fair and vifible for about half a mile ; but 
before it comes to Charlbury^ turns again to a ridge^ very high and 
lofty at a place called Baywell^ where it enters into Cornhury 
Park but fcarce vifible there ; yet as I was told, to be found again 
in the woods beyond it, and that it pointed toward Ramfden^ where 
at firft (as I guefs) it branched out of Akfmanftreet. 
38. But whether thi^^ and the other before-mentioned tend- 
ed, is hard to guefs, no Roman fiation lying near this place, unlefs 
I may be allowed to conjedure by their pointings at a great di - 
ftance, which muft needs be very uncertain. However, becaufe 
a guefs perhaps may better pleafe than to fay nothing, 1 conjedure 
the way by Vitchley vazy tend either toward Venncni^^^ and Rat^>, 
as the Port way znd Avefdich z(ore -mentioned were thought todo> 
or elfe toward Tripontium^ now Toucefier in Nortbampton-JJnre ; 
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