The Natural History of SelborneCassell, 1911 - 263 pages |
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... Sussex , and not far from the county of Surrey ; is about fifty miles south - west of London , in latitude 51 , and near midway between the towns of BEECH TREES AT THE TOP OF THE HANGER . B Alton and Petersfield . Being very large and ...
... Sussex , and not far from the county of Surrey ; is about fifty miles south - west of London , in latitude 51 , and near midway between the towns of BEECH TREES AT THE TOP OF THE HANGER . B Alton and Petersfield . Being very large and ...
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... Sussex , viz . , Trotton and Rogate . If you begin from the south and pro- ceed westward the adjacent parishes are Emshot , Newton Valence , Faringdon , Harteley Mauduit , Great Ward le ham , Kingsley , Hedleigh , Bramshot , Trotton ...
... Sussex , viz . , Trotton and Rogate . If you begin from the south and pro- ceed westward the adjacent parishes are Emshot , Newton Valence , Faringdon , Harteley Mauduit , Great Ward le ham , Kingsley , Hedleigh , Bramshot , Trotton ...
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... Sussex ; by Bramshot , Hedleigh , and Kingsley . This royalty consists entirely of sand covered with heath and fern ; but is somewhat diversified with hills and dales , without having one standing tree in the whole extent . In the ...
... Sussex ; by Bramshot , Hedleigh , and Kingsley . This royalty consists entirely of sand covered with heath and fern ; but is somewhat diversified with hills and dales , without having one standing tree in the whole extent . In the ...
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... Sussex , a great fragment of the chalk cliff fell down one stormy winter on the beach ; and that many people found swallows among the rubbish ; but , on my questioning him whether he saw any of those birds himself , to my no small ...
... Sussex , a great fragment of the chalk cliff fell down one stormy winter on the beach ; and that many people found swallows among the rubbish ; but , on my questioning him whether he saw any of those birds himself , to my no small ...
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... Sussex in autumn ; but that they do not all withdraw I am sure ; because I see a few stragglers in many counties , at all times of the year , especially about warrens and stone quarries . * The pied and grey wagtails are undoubtedly ...
... Sussex in autumn ; but that they do not all withdraw I am sure ; because I see a few stragglers in many counties , at all times of the year , especially about warrens and stone quarries . * The pied and grey wagtails are undoubtedly ...
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