244 WOLDS. 2*0, 



20. 



WOLDS. 



THE SITUATION and GENERAL AP- 

 PEAR ANCE of the Yorkshire Wolds have been 

 given. The OUTLINE, nearly circular. Their 

 EXTENT, about twenty-five miles diameter; 

 containing within their fkirts 500 fquare 

 iniles, or about 300,000 acres. 



The MATERIAL which forms the natural 

 conftru&ufe of thefe hills, is probably a uni- 

 form rock of bard chalk ; rifing, in mofl 

 places, to near the furface. 



The SUBSOIL in general a chalky rubble, of. 

 different depths and contextures, intervening, 

 between the rock and the foil. 



The prevailing SOIL is a calcareous loam ; 

 varying rn depth and productivenefs. 



The North-Eaft quarter of the Wolds is 

 covered with a thin infertile foil ; applied to 

 fheep- walks ; much of it being over-run with 

 furze and heath ; refembling the inferior 

 downs of Surrey. 



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