M )\ RAY’j Itineraries. 135 
By the Way we obferved, that gene- 
rally all along the Ridges of their 
Houfes and the Corners (which Houfes 
are covered with Thatch of Straw or 
Reed, and the Ridges and Corners 
made up with Clay) they plant Houfe- 
leek in great Plenty, whether for 
Ornament or Ule we did not enquire. 
At Kirktofiy a Village near Bojion^ 
there is (which Cafnden alfo taketh 
Notice of) a very fair Church, built 
Cathedral- wife. This Town gives 
Original and Name to that Sort of 
Apples which are called at Cambridge , 
corruptly Girton Pippins^ of a very 
pleafant Tafte. It’s .truly obferved 
by Camden.^ that in Holland in Lin- 
colnjhiret and generally in all the 
Fen' Countries, the Churches are 
very fair, and built of Stone, though 
the Country thereabouts, for many. 
Miles, fcarce affords a Pebble. 
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July 
