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Survey of London
… magic, Messrs. Beaufoy pour forth the materials for the rich Frontiniac, to the more elegant tables There is a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and in a high state of cultivation; the substratum is rich in mineral wealth, and considerable numbers of the …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… LEE dried and burnt [Anon (1705)], which would have been rich in potassium. From his point of view the difference in … Blanc process these ashes provided the main source of soda-rich alkali. OED earliest date of use: 1753 under Weed; 1705 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… months in the year. The parish comprises 10,000 acres of rich pasture, and the situation of the village is extremely … its rise a few miles distant; some of the land is very rich, the surface is undulated, and the scenery pretty. The …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… are arable, and the remainder pasture. The soil is rich, and the scenery beautiful. Good stone is obtained. The …
A History of the County of Leicestershire
… 50 a. were under woad and the rest consisted of 'very high rich grazing land'. The rotation followed was that of two …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of arable and pasture: the soil is, principally, a rich red earth; and there are very good sandstone and …