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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    [ Jrf] look’d upon them as a Conquer’d people, and to have left them to themfelves; having difpoffefs’d them of their flrong holds, and drove them out of the open Country into the W oods, where they lay pretty Quiet: u neq pojl id tempus unquani” fays he, <c Summit nobifcum copiis hofies conten- deruntT For after this he never had any pitch'd Battle with their main Forces j but Immediately purfued Cajfivelanus to his own Town on the other fide cf the Thames, fome- where about Brentford in Middlefex : where I leave him. This is as much as I have room to fay about Caffar’s military marks and figns; and tho’ the bare mention of them would have been fuificient to my prefent defign, yet I could not pafs fo (lightly over thofe curious Remains which point out to us that mighty Conqueror’s Progrefs, by which he has made this Part of Britain fo famous in Antiquity. Euiocium on Eajl-Kwt, After this curfory, dry, Topography of the Vallies, I can’t but ftay a little, <c amsenitate loci captus,” and Indulge my- felf in the Review of this engaging Country. It’s meer Geographical Situation affords ample matter for Encomium : It’s Ccafts and Harbours lie fo very Commodious for the Ex¬ portation of it’s own rich Stores to a quick and fure Market, and at the fame time pour into it’s Lap the full Horn of Plenty y adding to the natural bleffmg of a Healthy Climate all the Variety of Foreign Wealth. It is indeed the Key to the Commerce, Arms and Arts of Europe. But I fhall forbear all Remarks of this fort, and take only a PiBurefque Pro- ipeef, and regale myfelf with the-Pleafures which our naked Eyes can pradent us with from.Baiham-Downs, or from any other place of Eminence,- or indeed from almoft every fpot of this pleafant Land. The Face of this whole Glebe is Lively $ it’s very Afpedl has a peculiar Grace and Gaiety. It is but Moderately in-