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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… union of Crediton, hundred of North Tawton, South Molton and N. divisions of Devon, 8 miles (W. by N.) from Crediton; … 649 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the river Yeo, and comprises 2946 acres, of which 589 are common or waste. … The soil in the southern part is a red fertile loam, and in the northern productive corn land; the surface is …
A History of the County of Somerset
… paper on the subject to the Somerset Archological and Natural History Society in 1851 ( Proceed. pp. 95110). … have since been made to the list given by Mr. Baker, and which is the source whence the present account has been … During the winter months large areas of these low-lying lands are flooded, and in very wet seasons the country …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Zoology Molluscs and Insects ZOOLOGY MOLLUSCS NON-MARINE Favoured in its situation and the quality of its soil, the county of Somerset yields a … Islands no less than 112 have been found in the county, and possibly one or two more may yet be added, such for …
A History of the County of Somerset
… the county of the species recorded in the subjoined list, and add a few species to it. Two or three species not yet … lagurus, Glomeris marginata, Iulus sabulosus, I. pilosus and I. teutonicus. Setting aside the last-named, about which … unquestionably Lamyctes fulvicornis, Polydesmus inconstans and Blaniulus fuscus. Yet the scarcity or apparent absence of …