Topography of Great Britain: Or, British Traveller's Directory: CornwallC. Cooke, 1817 |
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Page 40
... soils . During the time we were in that part of the country , we hardly ever saw a plough ; and a stack of corn was a great rarity . Upon the higher grounds there are immense tracts of waste , which are generally common among the ...
... soils . During the time we were in that part of the country , we hardly ever saw a plough ; and a stack of corn was a great rarity . Upon the higher grounds there are immense tracts of waste , which are generally common among the ...
Page 44
... soils , the maintenance of horses be- ing at that time particularly expensive . Considerable quantities of flax are raised in that part of the riding next the river Ouse , which is a proper soil for it . According to a list of the ...
... soils , the maintenance of horses be- ing at that time particularly expensive . Considerable quantities of flax are raised in that part of the riding next the river Ouse , which is a proper soil for it . According to a list of the ...
Page 46
... soil in any shape . Cattle . There are not many horses bred except in the east- ern parts of the riding . The size of those employed in the western parts is generally small ; but they are hardy and capable of great fatigue . In other ...
... soil in any shape . Cattle . There are not many horses bred except in the east- ern parts of the riding . The size of those employed in the western parts is generally small ; but they are hardy and capable of great fatigue . In other ...
Page 49
... soils , and even in clays when they are dry . The half of the mould - board is of cast metal , the upper half is wood ... soil most suitable to this plant is that of a deep , light , sandy loam . It is trenched three feet , well dunged ...
... soils , and even in clays when they are dry . The half of the mould - board is of cast metal , the upper half is wood ... soil most suitable to this plant is that of a deep , light , sandy loam . It is trenched three feet , well dunged ...
Page 81
... soil on the levels near Bingley is a lime - stone gravel , evidently brought down by torrents at some re- mote period from the great native masses of calca- reous rock at the source of the river . The soil is dry but shallow ; the ...
... soil on the levels near Bingley is a lime - stone gravel , evidently brought down by torrents at some re- mote period from the great native masses of calca- reous rock at the source of the river . The soil is dry but shallow ; the ...
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abbey acres aisles altar ancient archbishop of York arches arms Barnsley bart beautiful Beverley bishop breadth breed bridge Bridlington building built called canal castle cathedral chapel choir church city of York Cross the River dales dean Earl East Riding eastern moorlands Edward Edward III erected expence feet formerly four miles Gothic ground Halifax Hall handsome hills horned cattle horses Howardian hills Hull inscription John JOURNEY king Knaresborough land late Leeds length loam Lord Malton manor manufacture market town Market Weighton moors North Allerton North Riding Ouse parish plough reign of Henry Richard Ripon river Air river Ouse river Swale river Ure river Wharf road rock Roman ruins seat sheep side situated Skipton soil steeple stone Swale Tadcaster Thirsk tion tower Vale of York village wall west end West Riding Wharf Whitby William wolds wood yards Yorkshire