Second Edition. Just published, demy 8yo, cloth, price 10/6. 
A MENDIP VALLEY, 
BY 
THEODORE COMPTON, 
WITH 
FIFTY ILLUSTRATIONS BY EDWARD THEODORE COMPTON. 
CHAP. 
1. The Valley, Brook and Springs. 
2. The Hills and Views from them. 
3. Days of Yore, Antiquities. 
4. Monkish Times, Old Crosses. 
5. The Village Church. 
6. The Ancient Yew Tree. 
7. The Village. 
8. 'Vinscombe Folk and Worthies. 
9. The Sidcot Conjuror and Ghost. 
10. The Wild Beasts, Past and Present. 
CONTENTS. 
CHAP. 
11. The Birds of the District. 
12. The Fish and Reptiles. 
13. The Butterflies and Flowers. 
14. The Rocks, by Prof. Morgan, 
15. Rich and Poor Together. 
16. Town and Country Life. 
17. Old Shoes and Shoemakers. 
18. Old Coaches in their Glory. 
19. Sidcot School : Its History. 
20. Addenda and Notes. 
“The beauty of the illu.strations and the affectionate care bestowed by the author should secure for this 
volume a popularity at least equal to that of its predecessor.” — Times. 
“ It is just one of those hooks the reading of a chapter of which by a jaded city man would act like an 
anodyne. There are upwards of fifty delightful illustrations of wdiich no artist could speak too highly. They 
are simply gems.” — Science Gossip. 
“ A splendid addition to the annals of rural England.” — Birmingham Argus. 
“The book is a delightful one, full of natural history notes and records of days of yore.” — The Bristol 
Times and Mirror. 
" Pleasant and instructive reading.” — Daily Telegraph. 
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