The street of the village is
provided with numerous rude bridges, which on these occasions become
available for purposes of communication.-J. B.]
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'Tis a saying in the West, that a dry yeare does never cause a dearth.
Anno 1669, at Yatton Keynel, and at Broomfield in that parish, they
went a great way to water their cattle; and about 1640 the springs in
these parts did not breake till neer Christmas.
CHAPTER IV.
SOILES.
[THIS and the three succeeding chapters, on "Mineralls and Fossills,"
"Stones," and "Formed Stones", comprise the Geological portions of
Aubrey's work. In a scientific view, these chapters may be regarded as
of little value; though creditable to their author as a minute
observer, and enthusiastic lover of science. It has been necessary to
omit much which the progress of scientific knowledge has rendered
obsolete; and in the passages quoted, the object has been to select
such as possessed the most general interest, as well as having direct
application to Wiltshire. A good summary of the Geological
characteristics of the county will be found in the article
"Wiltshire," in the Penny Cyclop?dia. Mr. John Provis, of Chippenham,
contributed a similar sketch to the third volume of the Beauties of
Wiltshire; and the geology of Salisbury and its vicinity is described
in Hatcher's History of Salisbury, by the son of the historian, Mr. W.
H. Hatcher.
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