THE REGION OE THE AXE. 
It was our original intention to have confined our researches 
to ‘‘The Eerns of the Axe,” — the Eerns of the parishes, 
through which the Axe and its tributaries fiow — but the 
romantic dells of Uplyme, the bold hills overhanging Lyme, 
Charmouth, with the distant view of the majestic Goldencap, 
and the wild scenery around Monkton Wylde, cannot he 
passed over by the lover of nature’s works. The plants are 
so choice and the neighbourhood so inviting, that though 
our stream will not water these spots, we must consider 
Lyme, Charmouth, Uplyme, and Monkton Wylde, as be- 
longing to the region of tl^e Axe. Neither are the various 
parishes, through which our river and its branches and 
streamlets fiow, devoid of great beauty. The fine open bay 
of Seaton, with Haven cliff on the one side and the perpen- 
dicular white chalk rocks of Beer on the other, are points 
of great attraction. As we advance onward, the view of 
Colyton Church, with its noble tower raising its head in a 
lovely vale, arrest the eye and charm the beholder. As the 
stream winds its bending course further still, the rich, lux- 
uriant meadows near Axminster, with the prospect of Cloak- 
ham house, and the Dalwood and Stockland hills, seem to 
tell the traveller a tale, that he is treading on enchanted 
ground. Two miles to the east is Trinity hill, whence we 
behold the clear blue waters of the sea, the river gliding 
through the vale, a diversified prospect of hills and dales 
with a distant and sometimes clear view of Heytor in the 
forest of Dartmoor. As we reach nearer the source of the 
Axe, we pass by Eorde Abbey, known for its splendid tapes- 
try and pleasant and agreeable situation. Wending our 
course onward, we have on the right bank the parish of 
Crewkerne, a parish to be admired for its noble Church 
