RIPON. 



E City of Eipon is charmingly situated near the centre of the 

 country of York, and about midway between Edinboro' and 

 London. It enjoys a sheltered situation, declining from the north- 

 west towards the confluence of the river Yore with the Laver and 

 the Skell ; over the former of which there is a handsome bridge of 

 seventeen arches, 256 yards in length. The Tourist or the Angler 

 can make this a most convenient centre from whence he may plan 

 easy excursions, whether pedestrial or for pursuing the "gentle craft.' 7 

 The architectural antiquary will find himself in the midst of a district 

 abounding in " hoary remnants of the past " easy of access by rail 

 or within driving distance. The excursionist will discover that a day 

 will not exhaust the diversified beauties and attractions of Eipon, as 

 the resume here given will testify. The Eailway accommodation is 

 good, and affords excursions into Wensleydale either by the Masham 

 or Leyburn Branch Lines. The villages along the line being capital 

 headquarters for the Tourist Angler. The glories of the Yale of 

 Mowbray are open to the tourist through the line of Eailway between 

 Thirsk and Malton. Eipon is also within easy reach for the inhabitants 

 of the populous district of the West Eiding. 



Guide Books are here in every form and at all prices. The Penny 

 Guide is intended to be a chatty companion and remind the visitor of 

 many interesting matters which would otherwise escape his attention. 

 The larger Guide Books, written by the late J. E. WALBRAN, and 

 revised by eminent antiquaries, contain a vast fund of correct his- 

 torical information, and will amply repay leisurely study at home, 

 and assist in recalling a happy day spent amid the picturesque ruins 

 of Fountains, or amongst the interesting buildings of this ancient city. 



