A Geographical Dictionary of England and Wales: Containing the Names, in Alphabetical Order, of All the Counties, with Their Several Subdivisions Into Hundreds, Lathes, Rapes, Wapentakes, Wards, Or Divisions; and an Account of the Distribution of the Counties Into Circuits, Dioceses, and Parliamentary Divisions; Also, the Names (under that of Each County Respectively) in Alphabetical Order, of All the Cities, Boroughs, Market Towns, Villages, Hamlets, and Tithings, with the Distance of Each from London, Or from the Nearest Market Town, and with the Population, and Other Interesting Particulars Relative to Each; Besides which There are Maps; First, One of the Whole Country, Showing the Local Situation of the Counties Relatively to Each Other; And, Then, Each County is Also Preceded by a Map, Showing, in the Same Manner, the Local Situations of Cities, Boroughs and Market Towns; Four Tables are Added; First, a Statistical Table of All the Counties, and Then Three Tables, Showing the New Divisions and Distributions Enacted by the Reform-Law of 4 June, 1832 |
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Page ix - Scotland, on the East by the German Ocean, on the South by the English Channel, and on the West by St.
Page 43 - Launceston, in the mayor, aldermen, and freemen, being inhabitants at the time they were made free, and not receiving pay of the parish ; the aldermen to be elected out of the legal freemen.
Page 126 - Hampshire is bounded on the north by Berkshire, on the east by Surrey and Sussex, on the south by the English Channel, and on the west by Wiltshire and Dorsetshire.
Page 162 - Becket's shrine are thus described by Erasmus, who saw it shortly after the dissolution. In a chest or case of wood was "a coffin of gold, together with inestimable riches, gold being the meanest thing to be seen there; it shone all over, and sparkled and glittered with jewels of the most rare and precious kinds and of an extraordinary size, some of them being larger than a goose's egg — most of them being the gifts of monarchs.
Page 463 - British channel, and on the east by the counties of Monmouth, Shropshire, Hereford, and Chester; being in length about 155 miles, and in breadth about 65 ; but, for a general description, the reader will turn to the respective counties, where the soils and products are fully stated. I must...
Page 370 - Bramber, in persons inhabiting ancient houses, or in houses built on ancient foundations, paying scot and lot — 20.
Page 150 - BEDFORDSHIRE, on the east by ESSEX, on the south by MIDDLESEX, and on the west by BUCKINGHAMSHIRE and BEDFORDSHIRE.
Page 347 - Suffolk, a. maritime county, is bounded on the north by Norfolk ; on the east, by the German Ocean; on the south, by Essex ; and, on the west, by Cambridgeshire.
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Page 139 - ... between him, and the prior, and convent, who acquit the Bishop of all obligation to it, and acknowledge it as proceeding from his mere liberality, and zeal for the honour of God...