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Sheppey, Isle of
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An islet in the estuary of the Thames, at the mouth of the Medway, belonging to Kent, from which it is separated by the Swale (spanned by a swing-bridge); great clay cliffs rise on the N., and like the rest of the island, are rich in interesting fossil remains; corn is grown, and large flocks of sheep raised; chief town is Sheerness (q. v .), where the bulk of the people are gathered; is gradually diminishing before the encroaching sea.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Sheppey, Isle of'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/s/sheppey-isle-of.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Sheppey, Isle of'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/s/sheppey-isle-of.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
