The Antiquities of England and Wales, Vol. 2 - Taschenbuch

Excerpt from The Antiquities of England and Wales, Vol. 2: New Edition

The an 011 the eafi fide of this county is wholefome and agreeable, but on the weft, in the Peak, it is much fharpcr and more variable. The foil of the E. And S. Parts, which are full of gentlemen's feats and parks, are wellculeivated and fruitful. The Weft part, on the other fide the Derwent, is barren in general, {ome few vales ex cepted. 'at the bottom offeveral mountains are large cavities, called by the inhabi tants, fwallows, becaufe many fireams run into them without any vifible vent. There are chalybeat fprings at Kedlefion near Derby, near Matlock, and fome at Stanley and Quarendori near Derby.

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