The Quarterly Review, Volume 111John Murray, 1862 |
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Page 292
... Bridport and Lyme Regis country . Here , as elsewhere , patches of greensand occur ; and on one side of them rises ... Bridport in this far - west corner , which was once a hemp - growing district as well . ' Stabbed with a Bridport ...
... Bridport and Lyme Regis country . Here , as elsewhere , patches of greensand occur ; and on one side of them rises ... Bridport in this far - west corner , which was once a hemp - growing district as well . ' Stabbed with a Bridport ...
Page 293
... Bridport or the neighbourhood ; and an old charter conferred a monopoly of navy cordage on the town , which still supplies a good deal . The fields are gay in June with the blue flower of the flax , and the crop is gathered in July or ...
... Bridport or the neighbourhood ; and an old charter conferred a monopoly of navy cordage on the town , which still supplies a good deal . The fields are gay in June with the blue flower of the flax , and the crop is gathered in July or ...
Page 296
... Bridport . The breadth at the Abbotsbury end is 170 yards , and 200 at Portland , both reckonings being taken at low - water of spring - tides . The base of blue clay is covered to a depth of from four to six feet with a coat of smooth ...
... Bridport . The breadth at the Abbotsbury end is 170 yards , and 200 at Portland , both reckonings being taken at low - water of spring - tides . The base of blue clay is covered to a depth of from four to six feet with a coat of smooth ...
Page 297
... Bridport they are no bigger than coarse particles of sand , and four or five go to the inch . The change is gradual , but so constant that smugglers landing on the bank in thick weather or a dark night can tell the exact spot without ...
... Bridport they are no bigger than coarse particles of sand , and four or five go to the inch . The change is gradual , but so constant that smugglers landing on the bank in thick weather or a dark night can tell the exact spot without ...
Page 303
... Bridport , has lately undergone an admirable restoration , and deservedly lays claim to the third place among the churches of the county . One feature in the exterior - a little oriel to the priest's chamber over the south porch is ...
... Bridport , has lately undergone an admirable restoration , and deservedly lays claim to the third place among the churches of the county . One feature in the exterior - a little oriel to the priest's chamber over the south porch is ...
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