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a north-east course to Tunbridge and Maid- 

 stone : winding still with various curves east- 

 ward, it passes Rochester and Chatham, and 

 finally turns to the north and enters the Nore 

 under the fort of Sheerness, near the mouth of 

 the Thames. This river is remarkable for its 

 extent and safety in harbouring the royal navy 

 of Great Britain. 



THE SEVERN is the principal River in 

 Wales, and second only to the Thames in Eng- 

 land, belonging alternately to both countries. 

 The chief source of it is in a small lake on the 

 eastern side of Plinlimmon hill, not far from the 

 heads of the rivers Wye and Rhydol ; it flows 

 to the south-east, through a wild district, to- 

 wards Llanidloes ; it then turns to the north- 

 east between hills, and approaches Newtown, 

 where it assumes its proper name of Severn. 

 From thence its course is almost due north 

 through the delightful vales of Montgomery** 

 shire ; after making a considerable compass it 

 turns abruptly to the south-east, and almost 

 encircles the town of Shrewsbury, ami pursues 

 the same direction till it has passed Coalbrook 

 Dale ; soon after which it flows southward to 

 Bewdley, Worcester, and Glocester. Except 

 a large semicircle which the Severn makes at 

 Newnham, its course is chiefly to the south- 

 west below Glocester, till it assumes the title of 



