The history and antiquities of the city of Bristol; . he fafe birthing of the fhips, by which they at low water grounded on a fafebed of mud, with lefs danger to their bottoms: which is excellently defcribedby Leland, vol. vii. 2d edit. fol. 70. or p. 87. The haven by Avon flowithe about a two miles above Brightflowe-bridge. The Ihips of olde tyme cam only up by Avon to a place caullyd the Bek, where was and is depthe enowghe of watar, but the bottom is very flony*• and rughe ; fens by polecye they trenched fomewhat alofc by northe-wefte of the old Key on Avon anno 1247, and in continuance bri
The history and antiquities of the city of Bristol; . he fafe birthing of the fhips, by which they at low water grounded on a fafebed of mud, with lefs danger to their bottoms: which is excellently defcribedby Leland, vol. vii. 2d edit. fol. 70. or p. 87. The haven by Avon flowithe about a two miles above Brightflowe-bridge. The Ihips of olde tyme cam only up by Avon to a place caullyd the Bek, where was and is depthe enowghe of watar, but the bottom is very flony*• and rughe ; fens by polecye they trenched fomewhat alofc by northe-wefte of the old Key on Avon anno 1247, and in continuance bringing the courfe of From-ryver that way hath mad a fofte and whofy (oozy) harborow for* grete fhippcs. This * Virtute et Indujlria, is the motto of the Biiftol arms ; a due regard to it will ever prcfcrve itshonour and renown to lateft pofterity. —The old arms of the city of Briflol are, gules, a caftleupon an hill by the fea-fide, and the helm of a fhip pafTing by, all proper; to which were after-wards added, fupporters, &c. Sec the
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