List of Illustrations 



'Page 

 Amwell Church and the New River 237 



The "Cock" Inn, Ware 244 



The " George " Inn, Ware 247 



The "Bull's Head," Ware 250 



Kingfisher . . . . . . . . . . .251 



Meadowsweet ........... 252 



Bream . . . . . . . . . . . 257 



Arrowhead . . . ... . . . . . 259 



Inscription and monogram over the door of Charles Cotton's Fishing 



House . . 261 



Charles Cotton's Arms . . . . . . . . . 263 



From his pew in Alstonfield Church. 



Beresford Hall . . 265 



From an engraving after a drawing by Stothard. 



The Beresford Arms . . . . . . . . . 267 



Formerly over the entrance of Bentley Hall ; now in Fenny Bentley 

 Church. 



Heading First Day " . . . 269 



View at Brailsford 273 



Bridge over Brailsford Brook . 277 



Spittle Hill from the Bridge over Henmore Brook . . . .279 



Spittle Hill . . ... . . . .'" . 281 



The " Peacock " at Rowsley .... . . . .283 



Ashbourne from the S.E. . . . . , . . . 284 



" Smith's Yard," Ashbourne . .... . . .287 



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