Harwood heaths. Wood is plentiful, especially on the Chiltern hills, and throughout the extensive district called Whaddon chase. According to ancient historians this county was at one time almost all forest. The principal timber is beech. The cattle of... A Geographical Dictionary of England and Wales - Page 14by William Cobbett - 1832 - 546 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cobbett - England - 1832 - 736 pages
...Wickham Heath, of about 1 .'•<«> acres, Iver Heath, about 1150 acres, and Stoke Heath, about 1600 acres, are the three most considerable wastes. The...are black, and of the half-cart, half-coach breed; the neat cattle that are fatted here are brought out of Liacelnsuire, BirCKIPTGHAMSHlRE Herefordshire,... | |
| James Bell - England - 1836 - 1004 pages
...most important agricultural productions are wheat, barley, beans, peas, tares, clover, and turnips. The cattle of this county are not peculiar to it....are black, and of the half-cart, half-coach breed. Fuller's earth, inarblu, chalk, and marl are the mineral products—The principal manufactures are... | |
| England - 1840 - 248 pages
...to ancient historians this county was at one time almost all forest. The principal timber is beech. The cattle of this county are not peculiar to it ;...are black, and of the half-cart, half-coach breed ; the cows are mostly of the short-horned breed. Fuller's earth, marble, chalk, and marl are the mineral... | |
| Great Britain - 1851 - 774 pages
...to ancient historians this county was at one time almost all forest. The principal timber is beech. The cattle of this county are not peculiar to it ;...are black, and of the half-cart, half-coach breed ; the cows are mostly of the short-horned breed. Fuller's earth, marble, chalk, and marl are the mineral... | |
| Gazetteers - 1856 - 996 pages
...historians Bucks was ut one time almost all forest. The principal timber is beech. The cattle of this со. are not peculiar to it; the horses are black, and of the half-cart, half-coach breed ; the cows are mostly of the short-horned lifted. Fuller's earth, marble, chalk, ami marl are the principal... | |
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