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The oak-tree clay is, distinguished by the tenacity of its soil, and some of the finest oaks in the kingdom, in parks and woods along variaos parts of its course, which is generally very near to the foot of the chalk hills. Some of its greatest breadths are in the vale of Aylesbury, and in the vale of White Horse. [43]
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Bibliography
Smith, William. A Memoir to the Map and Delineation of Strata of England and Wales. London: John Cary, 1815.
Created 11 September 2018