The Beauties of England and Wales, Or Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County, Vol. 6 (Classic Reprint)

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Hampshiie is! Bounded on the east by Surrey and Sussex; on the iouth 'byfihe British Channel; on the west by Wiltshire and Dorsetdlire; and on the north by Berkshire. It extends in length, iom nath to south, about fifly - tive miles; in breadth, from east to west, about forty: its circumference is about 150 rm'lcs. Its figure approaches nearest to that of a square; with a triangular projection at the south-west angle. In the survey drawn up for the Board of Agriculture, its superficial contents are estimated at acres, but this is probably an exaggerated calculation. Its limits on the south side, are the numerous creeks and inlets formed by the sea; on the west and east they are mostly artificial; on the north, they are chiefly composed by the rivers Enborn and Blackwater. It is divided into thirty-nine hundreds, containing 253 parishes, one city, twenty market-towns, and about 1000 villages. The number of houses, according to the population act, amounts to Sf) 057; the number of inhabitants to of the latter are males, and females. The whole county.

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