...Ely ; while the subprior, with ten of the brethren, repaired to Croyland. It happened, fortunately, that this year the inundations had increased to an...consequently rendered the neighbouring fens, as also the marsh-lands adjoining thereto, impassable. Accordingly, all the population repaired thither, and infinite...

...alder-beds, and the mud of the lakes, as though some very strong castle of refuge." (AD 1032,-Bohn's Ingulph, p. 123.) summer time. But the defective drainage...consequently rendered the neighbouring fens, as also the inarsh•'' lands adjoining thereto, impassable." We learn that the stoutest '•' among them, as well...

...Ely for shelter, and we are • quaintly told by an old • historian that " it happened -fortunately that this year the 'inundations had increased to an...consequently rendered the neighbouring fens, as also the marsh-lands 'adjoining thereto, 'impassable. The stoutest' people among them, as well as the young...

...countless multitudes of needy people, the vill became very greatly increased (p. 107). (c) [c. AD 1013] this year the inundations had increased to an unusual...consequently rendered the neighbouring fens, as also the marshlands adjoining thereto, impassable. Accordingly all the population repaired thereto, and infinite...

...For what it is worth, Ingulph's account of the defence of Crowland reads: "It happened, fortunately, that this year the inundations had increased to an...consequently rendered the neighbouring fens, as also the marsh-lands adjoining thereto, impassable. Accordingly, all the population repaired thither, and infinite...