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Wales is on the eastern side of the British Isle segregated by the heavy black line. 

The Shire of Glamorgan, Wales is shown in red.

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[Emanuel Bowen, Britannia Depicta, 1720]

The County of GLAMORGAN is 112 Miles in Circumference, contains about 540000 Acres, 10 Hundreds, 9 Market Towns, 118 Parishes and 9644 Houses.

It had formerly 25 Castles and 3 Monasteries most of which are now demolished.

The Air is various, sharp on ye Mountains, covered with Snow but very Mild & Warm on ye Seavern Coast.

The Soil in ye North Part is full of Steep, High & Barren Hills, abounding with Woods, in ye South more plain rich & fertile, feeding multitude of Cattle & Sheep; it is called for its fruitfullness ye Garden of Wales.

It is plentifully stored with Fish, Flesh, Fowl, it also has many Coal Pits, The Cheif Comodities