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Hampshire, Hants

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A maritime county of S. England, fronting the English Channel between Dorset on the W. and Sussex on the E.; in the NE. are the "rolling Downs," affording excellent sheep pasturage, while the SW. is largely occupied by the New Forest; the Test, Itchen, and Avon are principal rivers flowing to the S.; besides the usual cereals, hops are raised, while Hampshire bacon and honey are celebrated; Southamp ton, Portsmouth, and Gosport are the chief trading and manufacturing towns.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Hampshire, Hants'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​h/hampshire-hants.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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