The Fens and Floods of Mid-Lincolnshire: With a Description of the River Witham, in Its Neglected State Before 1762, and Its Improvements Up to 1825. With Maps, Plans, &cC. Akrill, 1882 - 77 страници |
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Act of Parliament adjoining Anthony's Anthony's-Gote Bardney Billinghay birds Bottom Boultham Branston Brothertoft Broxholme Burton called Canwick Carr Dyke carried City of Lincoln commenced Common County of Lincoln decoy Dike Dogdyke Drainage ducks East Fen erected Expence feet deep Feet wide Fen-side Fiskerton flood Foss Dyke Friskney Furlongs geese Gote Gowt Grand Sluice Hagnaby Haven High Street Hill Dyke Drain Holland Fen hundred inches Inclosure John Keal Kirton Lincolnshire Lock Lodowick's-Gote Lord low lands miles Navigation North Scarle north side Number of Acres Old-River Outfall parish pools remembers the Spaldford repair Revesby River Witham ruff Saxelby Scouring season session of sewers Sibsey Sincil Dyke Sir Anthony Thomas Skellingthorpe Solicitor South Carlton South Kyme Southrey Spaldford Bank breaking Stickford Stickney surrounded grounds Swineshead thence Thorpe thousand Torksey Toynton Trent Tunnard village Wainfleet Washingborough West Fen Wigsley wild fowl Wildmore Fen yards
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Страница 51 - The trade of catching ruffs,' says that distinguished ornithologist, ' is confined to very few persons, and at present scarcely repays their trouble and expense of nets. These people live in obscure places, on the verge of the fens, and are found out with difficulty ; for few if any birds are ever bought but by those who make a trade of fattening them for the table ; and they sedulously conceal the abode of the fowlers ; so much so, that by no art could we obtain from any of them where they resided...
Страница 51 - Lieutenant of Ireland,) to take some Ruffs to that country, and actually set off, with twenty-seven dozen from Lincolnshire, left seven dozen at the Duke of Devonshire's, at Chatsworth, continued his route across the kingdom to Holyhead, and delivered seventeen dozen alive in Dublin, having lost only three dozen in so long a journey, confined and greatly crowded as they were in baskets, which were carried upon two horses.
Страница 53 - Act for draining and preserving ' certain Low Lands called The Fens, lying on both sides of the River Witham, in the ' county of Lincoln ; and for restoring and maintaining the Navigation of the said ' River, from the High Bridge, in the city of Lincoln, through the borough of Boston,
Страница 71 - Fen, from the quantity of Cranberries which grew upon it, in its wild and uncultivated state; the soil, a deep peat moss, being admirably calculated for their growth. It was not, .however, until the commencement of the last century, that their value, as a luxurious article of food was at all known in this parish when they were brought into use, by a native of Westmoreland, in which county and Cumberland great numbers are annually gathered. After that period and until the drainage of the fens, the...
Страница 50 - The long feathers on the neck and sides of the head, in the male, that constitute the ruff and auricles, are of short duration, for they are scarcely completed in the month of May, and begin to fall the latter end of June. The change of these singular parts is accompanied by a complete change of plumage ; the stronger colours, such as purple, chestnut, and some others, vanish at the same time, so that in their winter dress they become more generally alike from being less varied in plumage ; but we...
Страница 51 - George the Second, and many noble families in the kingdom. He undertook, at the desire of the late Marquis of Townsend, when that nobleman was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to take some Ruffs to that country ; and actually set off with twenty-seven dozen, from Lincolnshire; left seven dozen at the Duke of Devonshire's, at Chatsworth ; continued his route across the kingdom, to Holyhead ; and delivered seventeen...
Страница 38 - An act for granting certain duties in the British colonies and plantations in America; for allowing a drawback of the duties of customs upon the exportation from this kingdom, of coffee and...
Страница 37 - Eight Hundred or Holland Fen, and certain other commonable places adjoining thereto, in the parts of Holland, in the county of Lincoln. 113. An...
Страница 70 - ... the little dog to pass through ;) this attracts the eye of the wild fowl, who, not choosing to be interrupted, advance towards the small and contemptible animal, that they may drive him away.
Страница 45 - Holland fen, paid 2os. rent for a cottage and croft. His stock on the fen was 400 sheep, 500 geese, 7 milch cows, 10 or 12 young horses, and 10 young beasts. Such a person, if ever one was heard of, must have been injured by an inclosure ; tor never could be known a more perfect contrast between the rent and stock of a holding.