This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 edition. Excerpt: ...can be little doubt, if any, was then an island of small size. Of the city, Camden wrote, " Time has devoured every trace of it; and, to teach us that cities are as perishable as men, it is now a corn-field, where, when the corn is grown up, one may see the traces of the streets intersecting each other; for, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 edition. Excerpt: ...can be little doubt, if any, was then an island of small size. Of the city, Camden wrote, " Time has devoured every trace of it; and, to teach us that cities are as perishable as men, it is now a corn-field, where, when the corn is grown up, one may see the traces of the streets intersecting each other; for, wherever the streets have run, the corn grows thin." It is probably now at least 1300 years ago, since this once famous port of the Romans, being deserted by the tide, lost its consequence and existence; as, between the fourth and sixth centuries, Sandwich, which rose from the ruin ofRutupium, is first mentioned as greatly frequented by vessels making this coast. Leland's description of this place is curious. "Ratesburg," he says, "otherwyse Richeboro, was, or ever the ryver of Sture dyd turn his botom, or old canale, withyn the Isle of Thanet, and by lykely hod the mayn se came to the very foote of the Castel. The mayn se ys now of yt a myle, by reason of wose (oose) that has there swollen up. The scite of the town or Castel ys wonderful fair, upon an hille. The walles the wich remayn ther yet, be in cumpase almost as much as the Tower of London. They have bene very hye, thykkc, stronge, and wel embatlcd. The mater of them is flynt, mervelus, and long brykes, both white and redde, after the Britons fascion: the sement was made of se sand and smaul pible. Ther is a great lykelyhod that the goodly hil aboute the Castel, and especially to Sandwich ward, Collections, &c. p. 865. hath bene wel inhabited. Corne groweth on the hille yn mervelous plenty; and yn going to plowgh, ther hath owt of mynde fownd, (been found, ) and now is, mo antiquities of Romayne money, than yn any place els of England. Surely reason speketh...
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Add this copy of Excursions in the County of Kent [By T.K. Cromwell] to cart. $59.74, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Palala Press.