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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    TI. Eaftern. 7« II. FOLKSTONE Vale. ,Boundaries. \ ] -Old Stour j They bring their Waters from Beauvoir-fhales, the Moted-houfe, Kingsnorth, and Byrchland-wood, into the Channel of the River at Park-Dyke and Hockwood- Barn. The moll Wefterly of them bounds this from the Wtftern Region of the Afnford Vale, and it’s Southern Capillaries from the Waters of the Weald of Kent. The other five or fix are all fingle and grow fhorter and (horter the higher they come into the Channell, forming the Low ridge of this Gentle Hill from Byrchland-Wood (by Collier- Hill) to Broad-Oak, and Inofculatmg all their Extremities round the hill with thofe both of the firft Branch of the Eaftern Divifion, and the Bonnington branch of the Weald. To the Second or Eaftern Part, belong alfo fix or feven Tallies, The Firft of them comes a confiderable length from under the Stone-hills above Allington-Fright,- in it’s Defcent receiving fome Lateralis, particularly one large Compound one, that forms the Eaftern fide of Collier-hill. The others arife all at the top of the Stone-hills, from the Quarry above Allington Fright to Afterpool near Lymne; and they come down in more Oblique dire&ions into the River between Eve-Gate and Sellinge-Lees, in fo regular a manner, that they need no farther Explanation. I have now accompanied the River Stour up to Both it’s Heads,- and have finifhed my Progrefs thro’ the Afhford Vale. I proceed now to the other part of this Low Coun¬ try, which is the FOLKSTONE-VALE. This is a pretty pleafant little Region Independent on any other part of the Country, It has Downs $ it has Meadows,- •it has Marfhes,,- it has Brooks- it has every thing in fmall .parcels that you find in the larger Regions. It is bounded £>n the IF. by the Ridge of a Gentle hill that feparates the Ex-