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Kitchin's Hampshire 1751cartouche
The title is written on a monumental block of stone, between carved drapery:
A NEW Improved MAP of HAMPSHIRE from the best SURVEYS & INTELLIGENCES Divided into its HUNDREDS Shewing the several ROADS and true Measured Distances between Town and Town ALSO the Rectories & Vicarages the Parks and Seats of the Nobility & Gentry with other useful Particulars Regulated by ASTRONL. OBSERVATIONS. By T, Kitchin Geographer.
Beside and before the block of stone are trees and bushes, a bit of thatched roof, bee skep on a shelf, a three masted square rigged ship off shore, fishing nets, a basket of ?oysters, two large round flat ?cheeses, a rake, sheaf of wheat, sickle. a dead ?boar, anchor, etc etc.
