CONTENTS. 



VOL. IV. 



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CHAP. PAGE 



I. General Features . 1 



The British Seas, p. 3. Geology and Surface Features, p. 7. Eiv^rs and Lakes, p. 15. 

 Climate, p. 17. Flora, p. 23. Ftiuna, p. 27. Inhabitants, p. 28. 



II. Walvs and Monmouthshiue. ............ 46 



General Features, p. 46. The Welsh People, p. ôô.. 

 Topography. — Flint, p. 58. Denbigh, p. 60. Carnarvon, p. 61. Anglesey, 62. Merioneth, 

 p. 64. Montgomery, p. 65. Cardigan, p. 66. Pembroke, p. 67. Carmarthen, p. 69. 

 Glamorgan, p. 69. Monmouth, p. 72. Brecknock, p. 73. Radnor, p. 7-1. 



III. The Cornish Pininsvla ............. 75 



General Features, p. 75. 

 Topography. — Cornwall, p. 84. Devonshire, p. 87. 



IV. The Basin oe the Severn and the Bristol Channel 96 



General Features, p. 96. 

 Topography. — Shropshire, p. 101. Worcester, p. 104. Warwick, p. 105. Gloucester, p. 111. 

 Hereford, p. 117. Somerset, p. 119. 



V. The Channel Slope 122 



General Features, p. 122. 

 Topography. — Dorset, p. 131. Wilts, p. 132. Hampshire, p. 136. Sussex, 141. 



VI. The Basin of the Thames 146 



General Features, p. 146. 

 Topography.— Oxford, p 153. Berkshire, p. 157. Buckingham, p. 161. Hertford, p. 162. 

 Middlesex, p. 164. London, p. 165. Surrey, p. 199. Kent, p. 202. Essex, p. 209. 



VII. East Anglia 212 



General Features, p. 212. 

 Topography. — Sufiblk, p. 214. Norfolk, p. 216. 



VIII. The Basin of the Wash 220 



General Features, p. 220. 

 Topography. — Bedford, p. 224. Huntingdon, p. 225. Cambridge, p. 225. Northampton, p. 227. 

 Eutland, p. 228. Lincoln, p. 228. 



IX. The Basin of the Hi mbeu 233 



General Features, p. 233. 

 Topog)-aphy.—fita.ffoTd, p. 238. Derby, p. 242. Leicester, p. 244. Nottingham, p. 245. 

 Yorkshire, p. 246. 



X. The Basins of the Mersey and the Ribble 261 



General Features, p. 261. 

 Topography.— Cheshire, p. 262. Lane shire, p. 2G5. 



