Thomas Hobbes's De Mirabilibus Pecci describes the wonders of his experiences during a tour of the Peak District in 1626.

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The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes died ‪#‎onthisday‬ in 1679. His poem De Mirabilibus Pecci describes the wonders of his experiences during a tour of the Peak District in 1626. This is the first page of the original Latin poem. http://bit.ly/1yRJzGN

The Peak District National Park
"The Peak"
National parks of England and Wales
View of Mam Tor, Peak District National Park
Official name: Peak District
Country	England
Region	Derbyshire Cheshire Greater Manchester Staffordshire South Yorkshire West Yorkshire
Highest point
- location	Kinder Scout, Derbyshire
- elevation	2,087 ft (636 m) [1]
Area	555 sq mi (1,437 km2) [2]
Population	38,100 (2000) [2]
Geology	Gritstone, Limestone
Founded	17 April 1951
Management	National park authority
For public	Some areas open to the public
Visitation	22 million (2006) [3]
Timezone	GMT (UTC±0)
- summer (DST)	BST (UTC+1)
Peak District National Park (shaded green) within England
Wikimedia Commons: Peak District
Website: www.peakdistrict.gov.uk