and, joining that of the Orwell, reaches the sea at Harwich. It receives 

 the Boxford River, the Brett, and other small streams. The Gipping 

 rises near Wetherden, and flows by Stowmarket, Needham Market 

 and Bramford to Ipswich, where it enters the tidal estuary of the Orwell. 

 The Deben rises N. of Debenham and flows S.E. to Woodbridge, where 

 it becomes a tidal estuary, and receives a few miles further South the 

 Fynn, which rises N. of Witnesham and enters the sea at Bawdsey, 

 liaving a bar at its mouth. The Butley rises S.E. of Rendlesham, and 

 flows into the estuary of the Ore. The Ore rises near Saxted, and flows 

 Eastward to Aldeburgh, where it is turned suddenly S. by a band of 

 shingle, and reaches the sea at Hollesley Bay 10 miles below. It re- 

 ceives the Aide, which rises near Dennington, and several small streams. 

 The Hundred River rises near Knoddishall, and flows E. into the sea N. 

 of Aldeburgh. The Minsmere rises S.W. of Ubbeston, and enters the 

 ;sea N. of Sizewell. The Blythe rises near Laxfield, and flows E. into 

 the sea at Southwold. The Waveney, forming a part of the Northern 

 boundary, rises near Redgrave at Lopham Ford, and flows Eastward to 

 Burgh Castle, where it enters Breydon Water. The Little Ouse rises 

 near the source of the Waveney, and flows Westward, forming the 

 Western part of the Northern boundary. At Euston it receives the 

 waters of the Upper Ouse, which rises near Woolpit, and flows N. 

 through Ixworth ; at Thetford it is joined by the Tbet flowing from the 

 N.E. The Lark rises on the table-lands of Lawshall, flows through 

 Bury St. Edmunds and Mildenhall, near which place it becomes the 

 County boundary for a short distance. 



All the Suffolk rivers have slow currents and are shallow streams, 

 with here and there deep holes : but the natural drainage is much 

 hindered by the formation of dams, the waters being banked up for 

 mills and factories. Large pieces of brackish water called Broads are 

 found in the N.E. part of the County, as Breydon Water, Lake Lothing 

 -and Thorpe Mere. Breydon Water is a magnificent tidal lake of 1200 

 acres, 5 miles long, miles broad ; the deep water channel of the 

 Waveney passing through it is comparatively narrow. The Yafe also 

 flows into this water, which, before entering the sea, narrows near 

 Yarmouth to a small tidal estuary. Lake Lothing is now a tidal lake 

 2 miles long, separated from Oulton Broad by a lock. As late as June, 

 1831, both these pieces of water were connected with the Sea at Lowes- 

 toft. Oulton Broad also communicates by a narrowed portion with the 



