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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    Sinus. V. Sellings. I. Lymne. 2. 3* 4- [7^] Valley on one fide; and the Capillary expanfions of the Great Nailbourn Valley on the other ; and then pafles down thro5 a great Deep Chafm or opening of the Down-hills which makes a Capacious Sinus, between Brabourn and Hampton-hill. So far it is a dry Valley; but at Stouting, a little above the Church, arifes the Spring that is the head of the Brook or Rivulet; which receiving confiderable La¬ teral Is, runs down by Broadftreet and Hodiford between Stone-hill and Sellinge into the Meadows a little Eaft of the other. The Fifth and Laft Region is poffefled by the Immediate Channel of the River and it’s Lateralis from Sellinge up to the head at Poftling. It is bounded by Sellinge-Lees, Hyam and Mount Morris on the IV; by the Hills from Hampton- hill to Brockhull’s-bufhes on the N: on the £. by Poftling- wents, Hony-wood and Newin-green; and on the S. by the Stone-hills from Bellaview to Weft-Hyth. It has feveral Suits of large Laterall Branches on each Side. The Firft, which is on the North fide of the River, is a Series of three Vallies, that come down from the Stone-hills about Lymse, collateral to one another, and feparates this from the Southern Divifion of this Eaftern Region of the Stour and from the Folkftone Vale. The Second, which is Oppofite to it on the South fide, is a ihort compound Valley that comes from Hyam and Hayton into the Meadows at Gimings-brooks. The Third on the E. oppofite to the farther part of the laft, comes from it’s Eaftern bounds at Hony-wood into the River S. under Stamford Church, The Fourth Suit comes from Mount-Morris on the IV. ' < and Poftling-wents on the E. under the Lees into the Mea- O dows on the North fide of- Stamford Church. Above this place the Channel is divided into two branches that fall down