Ankographia [sic], sive convallium descriptio. In which are briefly but fully expounded the origine, course and insertion; extent, elevation and congruity of all the valleys and hills, brooks and rivers, (as an explanation of a new philosophico-chorographical chart) of East-Kent. Occasionally are interspers'd some transient remarks that relate to the natural history of the country, and to the military marks and signs of Cæsar's rout thro it, to his decisive battle in Kent ... / by Christopher Packe, M.D.

  • Packe, Christopher, 1686-1749.
Date:
1743
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Credit: Ankographia [sic], sive convallium descriptio. In which are briefly but fully expounded the origine, course and insertion; extent, elevation and congruity of all the valleys and hills, brooks and rivers, (as an explanation of a new philosophico-chorographical chart) of East-Kent. Occasionally are interspers'd some transient remarks that relate to the natural history of the country, and to the military marks and signs of Cæsar's rout thro it, to his decisive battle in Kent ... / by Christopher Packe, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I* Woodchwch. 2. 3- 2. I. [ 1* ] The Woodchurch Branch, which is Double, comes from the Laterals of the Fiift general valley, above Chefman's anAPoucies, with which they gently Inofculate; and after their Defcent by Woodchurch and Vincent, unite into one Trunk andao thro3 the Weft-Marfh between the Glafs-houfe n and Margate into the Harbour. The next, which is alfo Double, comes from Manjion-Court and Sprciting-ftreet, and defcends; the firft branch by Chalkfole, the other by Lydden, till they come into one at Dane Chappelj and this paftes on into the Woodchurch- Branch at Twenties. The Third is the Sahrifton-Rvanch • This is a Single Val¬ ley, and comes from between Hains and Rumfield’s Gap • and fpreading the fpace of about a mile at it3s Original, it runs down by Nafli-Court and Salm’fton into the Fuji at the Weft-Marfh. The Second Branch of this Margate Valley pofTeffes at it’s original, all the Space which is two miles and a quarter, between North wood, and Sewell-hill It has five Branches. The Firft begins at Norwood and Rumfield’s Gap, and palling down between Updown and Sachet’s Hill, goes on the Eaft-fide of Margate Church thro5 the Town into the Bay, very near the Mouth of the firft General Valley. The Second arifes at Gethers andBrompton about Kitchin- hill; the feveral Capillaries of which uniting at Dane-Court under St. Peter’s - ftreet, make a Branch that comes into the other between Sachet's-hill and Drapers. The Third runs down from between St. Peter's-flreet and Riding-ftreet in feveral Capillaries that make two fhort Ramifications j which joyn and go into the Second under Sack et’s-H ilk