. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. he south-east, ranks with the richest tracts in the north-western part contains the remnant of the great forest of Sherwood, famed for therevelries of the merry outlaw Robin Hood. Being covered, also, in a great measure, withthe ornamented grounds of noblemen of high rank, it is called the dukeries. The manu-factures of hosiery in this countv, Leicester and Derby, employ 33,000 frames and 73,000operatives, producing in cotton 880,000?., worsted 870,000Z„ silk
. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. he south-east, ranks with the richest tracts in the north-western part contains the remnant of the great forest of Sherwood, famed for therevelries of the merry outlaw Robin Hood. Being covered, also, in a great measure, withthe ornamented grounds of noblemen of high rank, it is called the dukeries. The manu-factures of hosiery in this countv, Leicester and Derby, employ 33,000 frames and 73,000operatives, producing in cotton 880,000?., worsted 870,000Z„ silk 241,000/. The lace tradeemploys 150,000 embroiderers in this county. Nottingham is a large town, boldly and picturesquely situated upon the Trent. Its streetsare arranged along the face of a hill so steep, that the ground floors of the street behind, insome instances, rise higher than the roofs of those in front. The rocky materials of this hillare so soft and yielding, that they are cut to a great extent into cellars and makijig of stockings has always been the staple of Nottingham. They are worked on. Book I. ENGLAND. 383 frames, which, in the middle of last century, scarcely exceeded 1200, and at present amountto 10,000. The lace trade recently added is of very great importance. There are stated tobe 1240 machines in the town, and 1070 in the neighbourhood; and tlie lace sold in its mar-ket is valued at 130,000Z. Nottingham has also a great inland trade by the Trent and canalsconnected with it. Newark is noted for its castle, and for a parish church, said to be the finest in the king-dom. Nottinghamshire may boast some splendid seats. Worksop Manor, built by the Duke ofNorfolk, contains fine portraits of the Howard family. Clumber Park is fitted up in a mag-nificent style by the Duke of Newcastle, with a very valuable collection of pictures. Wel-beck Abbey, a seat of the Duke of Portland, is noted for its fine stables. Newstead Abbeyhad been stripped of it
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