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This antient and famous City of London, was first founded by Brate the Trojan, in the year of the World two thousand, eight hundred thirty & two, and before the Nativity of our Saviour Christ, one thousand, one hundred and 30. So that since the first building, it 2 thousand 6 hundred 60 & 3 years. And afterward was repaired and enlarged by King Lud. but at the present so flourisheth, that it containeth in length from the East to the West about 3. English miles, from the North to the South about 2 English miles. It is also so plentifully peopled, that it is divided into a hundred and 22 Parishes within the Liberties, besides 16 Parishes that are in the suburbs. It is planted on a very good soyle: for on the one side it is compassed with come & pasture ground, on the other side it is inclosed with the river of Thames, which not only aboundeth in all kind of fresh water-fish, but also is so navigable, that it as well bringeth abundance of commodities from all parts of the World, as also conveieth forth such commodities as the plentifulnesse of our Contry doth yield us: which both augments the fame thereof abroad, and also increaseth the riches thereof at hom; so that as it is head and chief City of the whole Realm, so it is likewise head and chief Chamber of the whole Realm, as well for our outward and inward commodities. God prosper it at his pleasure Amen.
New Troy my name: when first my fame begun
By Trajan Brute: who then me placed here:
On fruitfull soyle, where pleasant Thames doth run
Sith Lud my Lord, my King and Lover dear,
Encreast my boundes and London (far that rings
Through Regions large) he called then my name
How famous since (I stately seat of Kings)
Have flourish’d aye: let others that proclaim.