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bounds it on the fouth. The Tees forms 

 its northern confine. The Don, the Air, 

 the Wharf, the Ouse, and the D£RW£\t 

 |-ife in its mountains, and wind through its 



plains. 



In a COMMERCIAL light thefe rivers arc 

 pbjcfts of the greateft: ufe. The tide flows 

 into the center of the county. Not only 

 Biill^ but Tork, 'Tadcajier^ Ferryhidge and 

 Doncajler, may be called inland ports. 

 The Don is rendered navigable to Rother- 

 ham, Sheffield; the Air to Leeds, Bradford; 

 the Calder to Wakefield and to near Halifax ; 

 the Oufe to Burrougbbridge ; the Derwent to 

 Malton ; the Hull to Driffield, at the foot of 

 the Wolds ; and the Tees loTarm, on the bor- 

 ders of Cleveland, at the head of the Vale of 

 York. If, with the natural advantages this 

 County poflefles in its rivers, we view thofe 

 which are given it by its mines of coals, 

 allum, iron, lead, copper; and its manufac- 

 tures of vyoolens and iron wares ; commerce 

 appears to be fingularly indebted to it : while 

 to the sea-ports of Whilby and Scarborough 

 — as nurferies of hardv feamen — the nation 

 at Iaro;e owe much. 



But 



