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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… inhabitants. It comprises 1288 acres, of strong land, with peat. The tithes have been commuted for 120.See Chad, St. …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… bases of the mountains and hills extend large tracts of peat-moss, providing abundance of fuel, which, when dried and … of trees discovered under the mosses while digging for peat, there are at present no plantations in the parish, and … with sand and gravel: there are also some tracts of peat-moss supplying fuel. The hills in the district afford …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… termed White-Water Dash. Coal, freestone, limestone, and peat abound. A large fair for sheep is held on August 29th. … one-third is arable, and the remainder pasture, wood, and peat or moss land; the extent of ground between the north and …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… this they have recently augmented the price of beer, coal, peat and soap, with an advantage to the royal purse of more …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… country is without trees, they burn stones ( pietre) and peat ( zeppe di terreno), of which there is plenty. They have …
Calendar of Treasury Papers
… is claimed; also pits and places for digging and cutting peat and turbary; thirty years' purchase for the value of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… comprises nearly 7000 acres: the soil is chiefly clay, and peat moor; the surface is flat, and the lands are intersected …
A Dictionary of London
… covered by 5-6 ft. of black mud in which were patches of peat. Any holes dug here, rapidly filled with water. Piles, …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… high grounds, and of cutting a plentiful supply of good peat. The usual crops are, oats, bear, potatoes, a few … and by argillaceous schist: the extensive tracts of peat-moss furnish fuel for exportation. There is little or no … in the neighbourhood of the moors are large tracts of peat-moss. The crops are oats and bear, with turnips and …