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A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… and six in breadth, having, generally, a bold and rocky coast, indented with numerous bays and voes, several of which … low, particularly along the whole of the eastern coast. The soil for the most part is of a mossy quality, … distinguished from most of the other channels on the north coast of Shetland by the great rapidity of its current; on …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… about 2048 square miles. The face of the country along the coast, from Scarborough nearly to the Tees, is bold and … within a few miles of the course of that river, to the coast. They form the lofty promontory of Flamborough Head, … of Holderness, the eastern part of which, towards the sea-coast, is a finely varied country, containing Hornsea Mere, …
Survey of London
… 1623, and in the following month the Duke entertained the Spanish and Austrian ambassadors to a supper at which both … University. 93 The house was hired in turn by the Spanish, the Russian, the Danish, the French and the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Channel, by which it is bounded on the north; the line of coast is in some parts alternated with small bays and with …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Ocean, has occasionally been found on the south-west coast of England. Baker records it from the Somerset coast, nearly three feet long, and he mentions one in … he has met with specimens in Taunton market from the south coast, and in Bridgwater market from Stolford. The specimen …
A History of the County of Somerset
… (Linn.) caperata (Mont.) barbara (Linn.). Sandhills of the coast cantiana (Mont.). Bristol district Hygromia fusca … adverse circumstances. Nearly two years ago a stick of Spanish liquorice was brought me which contained a few small … butterflies may have been brought from some French or Spanish port, and flown ashore at Portishead. This beautiful …
A History of the County of Somerset
… a small village lying between Watchet and Minehead on the coast of the Bristol Channel. Leigh Woods is situated in the … by a kind of courtesy can the county be said to have a sea-coast. It seems therefore to have retired altogether with a … which that vernacular name is given. On parts of our east coast however it would seem to be the predominant form. But …