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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    7- S. 9- JnofcuUtion. lO. The Channel* River Head, [ 7% ] The Seventh is a large Valley, that comes from between New Shelves and the laft, and goes down by Borely over Charing-Heath into the Meadows a little more to the Weft. The Eighth comes from between New and Old Shelves, down between the two Heaths into the River a little more to the Weft. <Y ' d- “ Y The Ninth comes from between Old Shelves and Eaft- Lenham, down by Rating-Foreftall over Lenham Heath into the Meadows ftill a little more to the Weft, This Val¬ ley has two or three confiderable Lateralis which form the hill of Lenham Heath on the North fide of it, and Inofcu- culate with the Lateralis of the main River Vallies, from Eaft Lenham to the Heath. The Intermediate Space be¬ tween this Branch and the next is made up with fhort La¬ teralis that form the hill of the Lenham Heath on the fide of the River. About a mile farther, a little before you come to Royton- Chappel and Chilton, There is a Center of three Vallies, the Northern one of which is indeed properly only the Chan¬ nel of the River. This comes from one Spring in Lenham- ftreet • and from another in the road to Charing, a quarter of a mile more to the Eaft called Street-well, which is the Reputed head of the River. The Rills that go off from thefe two having collc&ed the Waters from under the hills by their Original capillary veins, and received other Lateral! ones in their Defcent, form the Original Channel of the River, that goes Weft under Roy ton-Chappel into the Meadows a little below Chilfon. At this place come in alfo the two other Branches ; one Double from Sandway on each fide of Chil- ion, and the Other from Houghton Malherb. The Ex- tream Capillaries of the two Former, as alfo all theWeftern Lateralis of the River-branch of the Northern Vallies, arife as aforefaid all acrofs the Country, Infenfibly Imfcnlated with