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Hertfordshire

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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n inland county of England, occupying a central position between Buckingham and Bedford on the W. and Essex on the E.; the surface is undulating and much covered with wood; the Lea and the Colne are the chief rivers; large crops of barley, wheat, and hay are raised; straw-plaiting and the manufacture of paper, silk, and chemicals are carried on extensively, while Ware is the centre of the English malting trade; St. Albans ( q. v .) is the largest town.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Hertfordshire'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​h/hertfordshire.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
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