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The Beauties of England and Wales, or, Delineations, topographical, historical, and descriptive, of each county (1801)

Britton, John, 1771-1857, Brayley, E. W. (Edward Wedlake), 1773-1854, Nightingale, Joseph, 1775-1824, Brewer, J. N. (James Norris), Evans, J. (John), fl. 1812, Hodgson, John, 1779-1845, Laird, Francis Charles, Shoberl, Frederic, 1775-1853, Bigland, John, 1750-1832, Rees, Thomas, 1777-1864, Hood, Thomas, d. 1811, Harris, John, 1756-1846 · London : Printed by Thomas Maiden, for Vernor and Hood [and 6 others] · leaf 539

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itumen, and of ablackish brown color. It is found in large lumps, in a stratumabout three feet deep, but does not extend to any great distancefrom the shore. It burns very strong and bright; and emits a sul-phureous smell. When exposed to the atmosphere, it soon fallsinto pieces; but in the cliffs,… … DORSETSHIRE. 403 Near Smcdmore, in this parish, is found what the country peo-ple call Coal Moxey. This is generally discovered two orthree feet below the top of the clifts, inclosed between two stonesset edgeways, and covered with a third, like kistvaens, and mingledwith a few bones of some…

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