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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… "the Moors," was in ancient times subject to continual inundations; but the greater part having been drained by the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… was all firm land, reduced to a marshy state by frequent inundations of the sea, and by the obstruction of the old … the rivers Ouse, Nene, and Granta. To prevent subsequent inundations, commissions were issued, from time to time, to …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… for it was subject, from its nearness, to frequent inundations; an inconvenience hardly worth mentioning, and of …