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neighbourhood. It is certain that a Roman station was in the vicinity, and many antiquarians believe it to have been the Tripontium of Antoninus. The Watling-street runs through it to Dunsmore Heath. John of Gaunt is said to have had a palace in Daventry park. A very good road, with firs and elms on each side, leads on over Dunsmore Heath to Coventry. This Heath has been mentioned, as the place where Guy of Warwick flew the Dun Cow. It is now in enclosure.
Coventry is a large and very populous city. The streets are narrow, ill paved, and decorated with many ancient houses. In 1016 there was a rich convent here, which was in that year destroyed by the Danes. It was rebuilt by Leofric, Earl of Mercia, who was first lord of this city. As his lady was its best benefactress, there is a tradition, that her husband having taxed the city heavily, (for some offence
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