The Rivers of Great Britain, Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial: Rivers of the South and West Coasts

The Rivers of Great Britain, Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial: Rivers of the South and West Coasts

We have read with the greatest interest The Rivers of the East Coast of Great Britain. All the articles are by pleasant writers, and the pages are lavishly illustrated by engravings after photographs.The Times. General CharacteristicsThe CANTERBURY STOUR and its Branches: Ashford and Jack CadeHorton and LymingeCanterburyFordwich and Izaak WaltonIsle of ThanetMinster. The LESSER STOUR: Bourne GroundSandwich. The BREDE. The ROTHER: BodiamIsle of OxneyWinchelseaSeaford. The CUCKMERE: Alfriston and Lullington. THE OUSE: St. Leonards ForestFletchingMaresfieldLewes. The ADUR: BramberShoreham. The ARUN: AmberleyArundelLittlehampton. Hampshire RiversThe ARLE: The Meon DistrictWickham and the Bishop-BuilderTitchfield. The ITCHEN: A Curious Example of InstinctAlresford PondCheritonTichborneThe Winnal ReachesWinchester and Izaak WaltonSt. CrossSt. Catherines HillSouthampton. The TEST: Romsey and its Abbey. The BEAULIEU: Beaulieu Abbey. The LYMINGTON and the MEDINAThe HAMPSHIRE AVON and the STOUR: ChristchurchSalisburyWimborne. The FROME: DorchesterMr. Hardys CountryPoole Harbour. THE long and strong backbone of the North Downs extends, roughly speaking, from Kent, by way of Dorking and Guildford, to the source of the Avon, north of Salisbury Plain; and the South Downs run parallel, more or less, through Sussex and Hants to the Dorset heights. From these green hills spring the streams which will be briefly traced from source to sea in this chapter. They are not rivers of first account in their aid to commerce; even the pair which combine in the formation of Southampton Water have never been reckoned in the nomenclature of dock or port. To the angler, however, some of these chalk streams are exceedingly preciousas they indeed ought to be, when a rental varying from fifty to a hundred pounds per mile per annum is gladly paid (and taken) for the[Pg 2] right of fishing with rod and line. Such choice preserves are stocked with trout of aristocratic quality, trout which can only be reared in streams issuing from the chalk; their water, when unpolluted by contact with towns, is crystal clear; and the beds of gravel and fine sand favour the growth of typical vegetation, which in its turn favours typical water insects and other food suitable for the highest class of non-migratory salmonid. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 47292
Author: Various
Release Date: Nov 5, 2014
Format: eBook
Language: English