The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County: Devonshire ; DorsetshireT. Maiden, 1803 - 736 страница |
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... river Tamar , and a small rivulet called Marsland- water ; on the south , and south - east , it is skirted by the British Channel ; on the east , and north - east , it borders on the counties of Dorset and Somerset , the dividing limits ...
... river Tamar , and a small rivulet called Marsland- water ; on the south , and south - east , it is skirted by the British Channel ; on the east , and north - east , it borders on the counties of Dorset and Somerset , the dividing limits ...
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... The natural boundaries of the district named West - Devonshire , are , on the east , the Dartmoor Mountains ; on the south , Plymouth Sound , History of Exeter , p . 136 . Sound , and its several estuaries ; the river Tamar 10 DEVONSHIRE .
... The natural boundaries of the district named West - Devonshire , are , on the east , the Dartmoor Mountains ; on the south , Plymouth Sound , History of Exeter , p . 136 . Sound , and its several estuaries ; the river Tamar 10 DEVONSHIRE .
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... rivers , and on the coasts ; and , in addition to the home consumption , supply a very considerable quantity of food ... river in a part where two projecting rocks serve as buttresses to the masonry , which is built somewhat arch - wise ...
... rivers , and on the coasts ; and , in addition to the home consumption , supply a very considerable quantity of food ... river in a part where two projecting rocks serve as buttresses to the masonry , which is built somewhat arch - wise ...
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... river , for nearly a mile below the weir , is broken into rapids and pools ; some of them very deep . Several of these pools are adapted to the scine , or draw - net , which is drawn once or twice a day by four men ; who are provided ...
... river , for nearly a mile below the weir , is broken into rapids and pools ; some of them very deep . Several of these pools are adapted to the scine , or draw - net , which is drawn once or twice a day by four men ; who are provided ...
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... rivers in Devonshire . The salmon of the Exe are considered as the most delicate and fine flavoured . In the river Dart , they are caught in great abundance ; their usual weight is from six to fourteen pounds : though they are ...
... rivers in Devonshire . The salmon of the Exe are considered as the most delicate and fine flavoured . In the river Dart , they are caught in great abundance ; their usual weight is from six to fourteen pounds : though they are ...
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Abbey acres afterwards aisles ancient antiquity appears arches barrows beautiful belonging Bideford Bishop Bishop of Exeter borough building built called Castle Cathedral Chapel charter Church considerable Corfe Castle Courtenay Crown Dartmoor Devon Devonshire distance Domesday Book Dorchester Dorset Dorsetshire Duke Earl Earl of Devon east eminence enemy England entrance erected Exeter expence feet formerly four granted ground Hamoaze height hill horse Hutchins's Dorset inches inhabitants inscription Isle Isle of Purbeck King land late latter length Lord manor mansion Mayor miles monument nearly number of houses observes ornamented parish Parliament Plymouth possessed Powderham Castle present Prince principal Queen rampart Richard river river Exe river Frome rocks Roman ruins Saxon seat Sherborne Sherborne Castle ships side Sir John situated stone tion Tiverton tower town village walls Wareham Weymouth whole William wood
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