The History and Topography of the Isle of Axholme: Being that Part of Lincolnshire which is West of TrentLongman, Rees, Orme, & Company, 1839 - 463 pages |
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... feet deep , between Misson and Haxey ; one hand held an arrow , and a bow was slung over the shoulder . " This account , " says Mr. Peck , " I received from a person who saw it exhibited . Another informed me there was an inscription ...
... feet deep , between Misson and Haxey ; one hand held an arrow , and a bow was slung over the shoulder . " This account , " says Mr. Peck , " I received from a person who saw it exhibited . Another informed me there was an inscription ...
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... feet . Peat is a substance composed of decayed vegetable matter , possessing strong antisceptic qualities , and , when dried , is very inflammable . Branches and trunks of trees are frequently found in beds of peat ; and to so great an ...
... feet . Peat is a substance composed of decayed vegetable matter , possessing strong antisceptic qualities , and , when dried , is very inflammable . Branches and trunks of trees are frequently found in beds of peat ; and to so great an ...
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... feet of warp have been dug through , then one or two feet of sand , and then warp again . At Garthorpe the warp is from one to fifteen feet thick , then a bed of peat from half a foot to five feet deep ; under the peat clay or warp ...
... feet of warp have been dug through , then one or two feet of sand , and then warp again . At Garthorpe the warp is from one to fifteen feet thick , then a bed of peat from half a foot to five feet deep ; under the peat clay or warp ...
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... feet above the level of the sea . High Burnham , in the parish of Haxey , is the most elevated spot , from whence the view is very extensive ; and the tall spire of the church of Laughton - en - le - Morthen † may be seen in the western ...
... feet above the level of the sea . High Burnham , in the parish of Haxey , is the most elevated spot , from whence the view is very extensive ; and the tall spire of the church of Laughton - en - le - Morthen † may be seen in the western ...
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... feet deep , a much greater body of water , and consequently of sediment , may be admitted every tide , than can be done if the elevation admit of its being flooded only two feet . The drainage to be obtained after the warping is ...
... feet deep , a much greater body of water , and consequently of sediment , may be admitted every tide , than can be done if the elevation admit of its being flooded only two feet . The drainage to be obtained after the warping is ...
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