This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1820 edition. Excerpt: ... margate. We shall now, according to the accompanying plate, take a general view of Margate, a markettown and borough, in the jurisdiction of the liberties of Dover, and in the county of Kent, situated on the sea-coast, at the northern extremity of the Isle of Thanet, sixteen miles distant from ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1820 edition. Excerpt: ... margate. We shall now, according to the accompanying plate, take a general view of Margate, a markettown and borough, in the jurisdiction of the liberties of Dover, and in the county of Kent, situated on the sea-coast, at the northern extremity of the Isle of Thanet, sixteen miles distant from Canterbury, forty-four miles E. N. E. from Maidstone, and seventy-two and a half miles E. from London. It was formerly called St. John's, it being in the parish of St. John the Baptist: its present name (properly MeregateJ is derived from an opening, or gate, through which there was a small stream, or mere, running into the sea. Though now a watering place of much fashionable resort, it was formerly a mean fishing town, irregularly built, and the houses generally old and low. Its antiquity, however, is much more considerable: it has been a member of the port and town of Dover from a remote period; and, even in Leland's time, there was a pier " here for shyppes;" but " sore decayed;" the time of building which is unknown. When the survey of maritime places in Kent was made in the eighth year of Queen Elizabeth's reign, the number of houses in Margate was 108; " persons lacking proper habitations, eight; boats, and other vessels, fifteen, viz. eight of one ton, one of two, One of five, four of eighteen, and one of sixteen; the persons belonging to these boats, occupied in the carrying of grain, were sixty." It was, however, in such repute in the coasting trade, and for its fishery, as to hold a market in the reign of Charles I., of which a monthly return was made to Dover; but this was soon discontinued. On the scite of the present pier there was anciently a small creek, which probably gave origin to the town, from the shelter it afforded to fishing...
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Good. No Jacket. Very scarce copy. Soome light rubbing to the marble, mild chips to edges and light overall wear to boards. Front board nearly detached, decorative marbled e/ps. PP are in exceptionall clean condition, lovely copy.