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vales through which it flows, near to the 

 ocean. 



In angling the Coquet, there are many 

 localities on its banks interesting to the literary 

 man and antiquary. Near the source of the 

 river there are several Druidical monuments. 

 One, near the village of Ilderton, consisting 

 of ten large, rude, and unequal stones, arranged 

 so as to inclose an oval area of thirty-eight 

 yards from east to west, and thirty-three from 

 north to south. The stones are mostly thrown 

 down, and partially buried in the earth. There 

 are Koman camps and forts at old Eothbury; 

 at the Crag Head in Eothbury Forest ; and in 

 the district between Bellingham and Kothbury 

 many interesting Roman inscriptions and coins 

 have been found in late years. 



Brinkburn Priory, the seat of Major Hodgson, 

 is a fine building. It lays claim to considerable 

 antiquity. It stands on the north side of the 

 river, and cannot be viewed but with the deepest 

 interest. When we tread its hallowed grounds, 

 we fancy how grand must have been the deep- 

 toned organ's swell, and the loud anthem of one 

 hundred voices rolling through the roofs, and 

 reverberated from the lofty rocks on the op- 

 posite side of the stream. With what touching 

 devotion must the toll of the vesper-bell have 



