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37G THE BRITISH ISLES. Caithness forms the north-eastern extremity of Great Eritain, and near Duncansby Head stood John o' Groat's house, often proverbially alluded to. Very different from the Highland counties, it is an old red sandstone country of undu- lating surface, for the greater part capable of cultivation, though still largely /i'-^ '^t"-*. =»>•*' ' Fig. 189. — Lerwick. From an Admiralty Chart. Scale 1 : 150 000. ' ^'^^ 1, " ^ 1. covered with moors and marshes. It differs, too, In its population, Gaelic being spoken only in the interior. Wick, on the east coast, is the principal town, and one of the chief seats of the herring fishery, which also occupies the bulk of the people of Thurso, on the northern shore. Both these towns possess excellent harbours. Smaller fishing villages are Lrjbsfcr, Camshay (with a castle of the I
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CONTENTS. I. General Features The B
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 1. Diitish I
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U7. St. P.iuLs C'athf.dr.^l .... 1S
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2 THE BRITISH ISLES. by well-define
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4 THE BRITISH ISLES. In its general
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THE BEITISH ISLES. not without dang
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8 THE BEITISH ISLES. more minute su
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10 THE BRITISH ISLE!?. affording ex
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12 THE BEITISH ISLES. chalk, this a
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14 THE BRITISH ISLES. Farther west
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16 THE BRITISH ISLE?. are to be pre
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IS THE BEITISn ISI.ES. In summer, w
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20 THE BRITISH ISLES winds are most
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22 THE BRITISH ISLES. The influence
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24 THE BEITISH ISLES. plants. The c
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26 THE BEITISH ISLES. stretclies. I
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28 THE BRITISH ISLES. songsters is
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30 THE BEITISH ISLES. habits. Of th
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32 THE BRITISH ISLES. southern port
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34 THE BRITISH ISLES. followed the
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36 TEE BEITISH ISLES. fluctuations
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38 THE BEITISH ISLES. tions?* Engli
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40 THE BPJTIsn KLES. thousand years
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42 THE BEITISn ISLES. As men of com
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ii THE BRITISH ISLES. famous as cli
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CHArTER II. WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE
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48 THE BEITISH ISLES. with"ê, and
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50 THE BEITISH ISLES. 80 feet, are
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52 THE BRITISH ISLES. surface featu
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64 THE BRITISH ISLES. over the inha
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56 THE BEITISH ISLES. education. Th
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58 THE BEITISH ISLES. to extinction
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60 THE BEIITSH ISLES. Mercia, in 79
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62 THE BRITISH ISLES. the beautiful
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64 THE BRITISH ISLES. Merionethshir
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66 THE BEITISH ISLES. Noctown, high
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68 THE BRITISH ISLES. Flemings, who
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70 THE BRITISH ISLES. south, known
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72 THE BEITISH ISLES. Wales contain
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74 THE BEITISH ISLES. extent, but s
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76 THE BRITISH ISLES. of the sea up
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78 THE BEITISH ISLES. the cliffs, a
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80 THE BRITISH ISLES. with it fogs,
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82 THE BEITISH ISLES. plugged up, t
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84 THE BRITISH ISLES. Topography. C
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8fi THE BRITISH ISLES. northern sid
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88 THE BRITISH ISLES. rolled into t
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90 THE BEITISU ISLES. above tier ou
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92 THE BRITISH I^^LES. at the foot
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94 TUli BEITLSn ISLES. modern build
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CHAPTER IV. THE BASIN OF THE SEA-EE
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98 THE BBinSH ISLES. the Severn and
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100 THE BEITISH ISLES. suddenness i
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SHEOPSHIEB. 101 activity, for whils
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SHEOPSHIRE. 103 Most of the antiqui
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WOECESTEESHIEE—WAEWICKSHIRE. 105
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WAEWICKSHTRE. 107 impoverished, was
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WARWICKSHIRE. ion Birmingham, the l
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GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Ill Its sbape is t
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GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 113 Xew Inn, an ol
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GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 115 Bristol is one
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GLOUCESTEESHIEE—HEEEFOEDSHIEE. 11
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SOMEESETSHIEE. 119 A small portion
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SOMERSETSHIRE. 121 tte church of St
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THE CHANNEL SLOPE. where conflictin
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THE CHANNEL SLOPE. 125 is in realit
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THE CHANNEL SLOPE. 127 and clay, we
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THE CHAX>rEL SLOPE. 129 upon whose
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DORSETSHIRE. Ifjl communication by
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WILTSHIEE. 133 Salishury, the count
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^TLTSHIEE. 135 a seat of the Earl o
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HAMPSHIRE. 137 on the capacious bay
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^ J^" ^ «•.».. J^TT
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HAMPSHIEE. 139 ihe roadstead, are a
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SUSSEX. 141 the finest wheat and be
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SUSSEX. 143 way to tlie sea. A port
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SUSSEX. 145 Hastings, whose Scandin
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THE BASIN OF THE THAMES. 147 Thames
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THE BASIN OF THE THAMES. 149 regula
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THE BASIN OF THE THAMES. 151 bouude
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OXPOEDSHIEE. 153 nei"-liboiiring co
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OXFORDSHIRE. 155 contain the univer
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BEEKBHIEE. 157 Thame, which was the
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BERKSHIEE. 159 than Eeadiug biscuit
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II t^^^ |fHl||!|l||H|l||J
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162 THE BEITISH ISLES. unequalled i
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164 THE BRITISH ISLES. Hitcliin and
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RYOFTHETHAMES
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166 TEE BRITISH ISLES. London has o
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168 THE BRITISH ISLES. case of a to
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170 the City and "Westminster becam
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172 THE BRITISH ISLES. in fertilisi
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m THE BETTISH ISLES. falls on Bagsl
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17G TIIK BRITISH ISLES. confusion ;
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178 THE BEITISH ISLES. quarters, al
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180 THE BRITISH ISLES. a desire of
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182 TIIE BRITISH ISLES. Of all the
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181 THE BRITISH ISLES. Chatham, Pit
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186 THE BRITISH ISLES. coldness, wh
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188 THE BRITISH ISLES. bridge acros
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190 THE BRITISH ISLES. irrespective
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192 THE BRITISH ISLES. with the gre
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194 THE BEITISH ISLES. fire-arms, m
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196 THE BRITISH ISLES. West India D
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198 THE BEITISH ISLES. drainao'e, t
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200 THE BRITISH ISLES. moorish trac
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202 THE BRITISH ISLES. those of Put
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204 THE BRITISH ISLES. up from Grav
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20fi THE BEITISH ISLES. gun-cotton
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208 " faults." THE BEITISH ISLES. "
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210 THE BRITISH ISLES. There are no
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CHAPTER VII. EAST ANGLIA. (Suffolk
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214 THE BRITISH ISLES. have now dec
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216 THE BEITISn ISLES. the town. Se
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218 TILE BETTISH ISLES. and mustard
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CHAPTER VIII. THE BASIN OF THE WASH
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222 THE BRITISH ISLES. residence of
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221 THE BEITISH ISLES. most of tlio
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22fi THE BRITISH ISLES. backs of th
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228 THE BEITISH ISLES. fen land. Th
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230 THE BRITISH ISLES much trade in
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232 THE BRITISH ISLES. dral, which
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234 THE BEITISn ISLES. north, and c
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236 THE BRITISH ISLES. The coast di
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! 288 THE BRITISH ISLES. the only t
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240 THE BRITISH ISLES. of Oiron, bu
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242 THE BRITISH ISLES. The best vie
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244 THE BRITISH ISLES. Wye, in a bl
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246 THE BRITISH ISLES. Netcark-iqMn
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248 THE BRITISH ISLES. pleasant wal
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250 THE BEITISH ISLES. dreariness.
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252 THE BRITISH ISLES. name, is pro
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TOEKSHIEE. 253 tion of iron vessels
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YOEKSHIEE. 255 prophetess of the si
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YORKSHIRE. 237 glass houses, chemic
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TOEKSHIEE. 259 critic. The battle o
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CHAPTER X. THE BASINS OF THE MERSEY
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CHESHIEB. 263 their city Beca, afte
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LANCASmKE. 265 which supplies a pro
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LANOASniEE. 267 The coast of Lancas
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LANCASHIRE. 269 in England ; the Ex
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LANCASHTEK. 271 down, between Rinic
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LAXCASHXRE. 273 extend for 5 miles
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LAJSrCASHIEE. 275 have been raised
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LANCASHIRE. 277 of some note, whils
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CHAPTER XI. THE XORTH OF EXGLAXD, T
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THE NOETH OF ENGLAND. 281 The torre
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THE NOETH OF ENGLAND. 283 accounts
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WESTMOEELAND. 285 drain an importan
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CUMBERLAND. 287 "Waver, is remarkab
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DUEHAM. 289 of lead pencils. The Bo
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DUEHAM. 291 The only place of note
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NORTHUMBERLAND. 293 The mouth of th
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NOETHUMBEELAND. 295 boundary, it is
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NORTHUMBERLAND. 297 mass of columna
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CHAPTER XII. THE ISLE OF MAN. HE Is
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THE ISLE OF MAN. 301 inhabitants is
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SOUTHEKX SC'OTLAXD. 303 which it en
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SOUTHERN SCOTLAND. 3O5 wliicli term
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SOUTHEEN SCOTLAND. 307 of Lucerne i
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SOUTHERN SCOTLAND. 309 geological f
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SOUTHERN SCOTLAND. 311 Under the fi
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DUiEFRZES-KIRKCUDBRIGHT. 313 Topogr
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BUTE-LANAEKSniEE. 815 is spanned by
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LANARKSHIRE. 817 the principal quar
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EENFEEWSniEE. 319 otter engineers t
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DUMBABTONSHIEE. 821 rock encloses r
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BERWICKSHIEE. 323 is known as Tevio
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Rugl-BTOi try El-tni-a Tan
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HADDINGTON—EDINBURGH. 325 Hadding
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EDINBUEGH. 827 Science and Art, mod
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STIELINGSHIEE—CLACKMANNAN. 329 St
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FIFE. 8S1 of water, Locli Leven, on
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j engineers CHAPTER XIV. NORTHERN S
Page 421 and 422: NORTHERN SCOTLAND. 835 marine range
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Page 425 and 426: NORTHEEN SCOTLAND. 339 ward—a pro
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Page 431 and 432: NOETHEEX SCOTLAND. 345 \isited Scot
Page 436 and 437: ISLE OF SKYE-THE EILT EOCK.
Page 438 and 439: 318 THE BEITISU ISLES. Head, on the
Page 440 and 441: 850 THE BPJTISH ISLES. five die in
Page 442: 352 THE BRITISH ISLES. find ourselv
Page 446 and 447: 354 TUB BRITISH ISLES. whicli surro
Page 448: 350 THE BRITISH ISLES. the use of S
Page 452 and 453: 358 THE BEITISH ISLES. inhabitants
Page 454 and 455: 360 THE BEITISH ISLES. The soldiers
Page 456 and 457: 302 THE BElTISn ISLES. the heat and
Page 458: 864 THE BRITISH ISLES. The river Ea
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Page 468 and 469: 372 THE BRITISH ISLES. summit of Me
Page 470 and 471: 374 THE BRITISH ISLES. Fortrose, wi
Page 474 and 475: I'ASS UF GLEXCOE.
Page 476 and 477: CHAPTER XV. IRELAND. General Featur
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Page 480 and 481: 882 THE BBITISH ISLES. montories, i
Page 482 and 483: 38-1 THE BRITISH ISLES. 1,817 feet,
Page 484 and 485: 386 THE BEITISH ISLES. moved have b
Page 486 and 487: 388 THE BRITISH ISLES. large a scal
Page 488 and 489: 890 TIIE BRITISH ISLES. mineralisat
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Page 492 and 493: ,04 TILE BraiiSH isles. the greates
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Page 497 and 498: IRELAND. 897 fake a delight in tlie
Page 499 and 500: lEELAXD. 899 South America, have ne
Page 503 and 504: IRELAND. 401 been invented after th
Page 505 and 506: IRELAND. 403 prove that the young m
Page 507 and 508: lEELAND. 405 be laid to the cliurch
Page 509 and 510: IRELAND. 407 appease their hunger b
Page 511 and 512: IRELAND. 409 Irish Churcli. At the
Page 514 and 515: DrawutyAVuiUaaim yCasUeknop:^^;r^ S
Page 517 and 518: LEINSTER. 411 sprang wp on that sid
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Page 521 and 522: LEINSTEK. 415 see, arc liigher up,
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LEINSTEE. 417 The county of TVexkor
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ULSTER. 119 River, has been raised
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ULSTER. 421 The merchants of Belfas
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ULSTER. .123 companies of London, t
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CONNAUGET. 425 the island, if we ex
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MUNSTER. 427 quarries. Kinrara, on
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MUNSTEE. 429 Cork and Dublin in tte
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.wn c tmlDuniration I'lider 1011 I'
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432 THE BRITISH ISLES. is merely a
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434 TUE BEITISH ISLES. Henry II. la
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CHAPTER XVI. STATISTICS OF THE UNIT
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438 THE BEITISH ISLES. strongly rep
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440 THE BRITISH ISLES. are, in trut
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412 THE BRITISH ISLES. increased by
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444 THE BRITISH ISLES. patches, whi
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446 THE BRITISH ISLES. There still
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448 THE BEITLSH ISLES. has gone, an
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450 THE BRITISH ISLES. the world La
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452 THE BEITISn ISLES. state and it
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454 THE BEITlSn ISLES. over £43,00
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456 THE BEITISH ISLES. the manufact
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438 THE BEITISn ISLES. Nottingham,
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400 'J^HE BRITISH ISLES. in the num
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462 THE BEITISH ISLES. But whilst E
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4G4 THE BRITISH ISLES. nearly every
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466 THE BRITISH ISLES. from vessels
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468 THE BEITISn ISLES. Xorth Britis
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470 THE BRITISH ISLES. authorities,
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472 THK LlltlTlÛ ISLES. to 1818, i
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474 THE BEITISH ISLES. and Latin cl
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476 THE BEITISH ISLES. aiul furnish
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478 THE BRITISH ISLES. The origin o
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480 THE BEITISH ISLES. churches, in
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482 THE BPJTISn ISLES. Act ameliora
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484 THE BRITISH ISLES. pains arc sp
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486 TUE BRITISH ISLES. which hxrk i
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DavoN DoESET . Durham Essex . Heref
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490 Rutland . Shropshire southampto
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492 APPENDIX. Counties. Area and Po
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494 APPENDIX. Area and PopuLATio>f
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496 APPENDIX. in.—IMPOETS OF MERC
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498 APPENDIX. Exports of British Pr
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08,032 23 CG 42 95,485 867,385 315
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APPENDIX. 608 Statistical View of t
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506 BaUina. 427, 429 liiillinahiuch
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508 Coleraine, 421, 423 CoU, 377 Co
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510 Goat FfU, 308 Godaliiiiug, 200
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512 Lloyd 11111,415 Loehabur, 3 7 2
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514 Portsoy, 371 Portstewart, 423 P
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JlG Trowbridge, 136 Truro, 85 Tuam,
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