A Memoir: Explanatory of the Chart and Survey of the County of London-Derry, IrelandG. and W. Nicol, 1814 - 359 pages |
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Page 91
... covered with sand and bent - hills . The strata , measured with a line let down from above , were in depth , The sand , by conjecture , The elevation of this perpendicular , Feet . 138 64 202 The measurements of the third head are taken ...
... covered with sand and bent - hills . The strata , measured with a line let down from above , were in depth , The sand , by conjecture , The elevation of this perpendicular , Feet . 138 64 202 The measurements of the third head are taken ...
Page 95
... found stalactites of lime , in porous masses ; in other places , amianthus and mountain leather . The ascent of the Balteagh river is covered with rubble , until the level of the glebe . It begins here to discover [ 95 ]
... found stalactites of lime , in porous masses ; in other places , amianthus and mountain leather . The ascent of the Balteagh river is covered with rubble , until the level of the glebe . It begins here to discover [ 95 ]
Page 104
... covered and hid by bogs , and swells of gra- vel ; it may be found generally at the bottom of these subsequently formed incumbents , within the area above mentioned ; but in no other portion of the country with which I am at present ...
... covered and hid by bogs , and swells of gra- vel ; it may be found generally at the bottom of these subsequently formed incumbents , within the area above mentioned ; but in no other portion of the country with which I am at present ...
Page 106
... covered with boggy soils , wheresoever the stagnation of water has given rise to the growth of aquatic vegetables . As you advance on the sandy beach , near to Downhill , a bed of white limestone begins to show itself ; it is thence ...
... covered with boggy soils , wheresoever the stagnation of water has given rise to the growth of aquatic vegetables . As you advance on the sandy beach , near to Downhill , a bed of white limestone begins to show itself ; it is thence ...
Page 107
... covered with ling . There are spots of better soil on the same coast , approaching in quality to a sandy turf , and even to a gravel ; but they are all incoherent for want of a due proportion of clay , except in the bottoms , whither ...
... covered with ling . There are spots of better soil on the same coast , approaching in quality to a sandy turf , and even to a gravel ; but they are all incoherent for want of a due proportion of clay , except in the bottoms , whither ...
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aforesaid late county Aghadowey Aghanloo ancient appears appurtenances balliboes of land bank Bann Barley barony basalt belonging Benbradagh Bishop of Derry Botanic Names bushels called castle chiefly church city of London-Derry clay coast county of Coleraine county of London-Derry county of Tyrone Culmore demesne district ditches ditto Donegal Dungiven erected Fahan farmers farms feet fish flat flax Foyle frequently gardens Garvagh granted grass gravel grounds guineas hereditaments improved Ireland Irish kingdom of Ireland known lake land following laying letters patent lime limestone London Lough Foyle Lough Neagh Maghera Magherafelt Magilligan manure meadows miles Moneymore mountains Myroe native neighbourhood Newtown oats Observations pastures places plant plantation potatoes precinct present proportion proprietors province of Ulster rent or value ridge river river Foyle rocks salmon sand shist singular soil stone strata surface swells tenant tenements trees Ulster aforesaid vale varieties villages wood
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