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Ill IKHK ni>i;thki.i;i:t KiiH)i.Ki;> i;k\iii Tin: i;\Ni» , kkiiti \m> |!KI.vkiiki;k I .IKNMNliTl;Ki: 11)1 NT (Til is>>\|'» . . . ii\i;kini; ckkkk (;\l.l,|ii\^ i;k\i H . . . Tin; ai.i;ki;t imhk |'.i;k\kini; i i an iii.i> n:i<;\TK i;i;KKN\vit II iii.>iTi\i. Tin: i>i.K "1 imh;> lil.iilSK ST \ I lis i.owKii KA>T >-MiTiirn;i.n I'll Till niWil; l.'iNlic.N lll;l|H,K . . M.\ m; IIKI liiT III lU' 11.1 121 Ui lint % '•■^•■'^J^W^Mgp T>-X^-' \ FAIII »1M1. irj ^ta fHE Tidal Thames. CMAI'TKi: I. INTltoUUfToliV 1() tlif iiiiiids of most Eiinlisliiiii'ii. |i('rlia|)s rveii of most Loiidoiu'is — at least, amoiifi' tliosc who live in tlu' o\t' hridjiv" — tlio mcrt- iiaiiit' of tlii' Thames ltiiii;;s up iiistiiictivoly tlu' mental pietuie, not of a vast eomniercial hij.;li\va\. Imt of a |Kaceful and phu'id rural rivei- — a river that runs in i|uiet channi'ls l»y locks and lasheis throu<,di the midst of a fertile valley composed of lush u'leen water-meadows, and ridj^ed round in the distance l>y shady Iteechen haii^-ers, that cliny in lony- lines to the identic slopes of umlulat inj,^ chalk downs or the rounded sides of siuootli and isolated santlstoue hills. The tirst images that rise at once before oui' mental vision at the sound of the word are tho.se of Nuneham, with its hreadth of oaken shade and its pretty rustic wood-work luidiit's : of Pannhourne, with its autumn tinted trees and its foaming;- weirs of snow-white water; of Whitchurch, with its picturestpie mill and its ipiaintly ,i>raceful elm-eml»owered steeple , of Sonniuu. with its ovei- arching; avenues and its taiij^led hanks of reeds and sedges: of llenlcv, with its leafv evot and its tall fiinye of chi.selv / a /•///. ///M/. /7/I.I//.X StMTictl |XI|llaiN ; nt' tllf lIlilKill^ ivV clllii tn\\.r> of Mcilllll'llllHIII. lllf llCMW \\, Iter fV. lilt lit" siiiiliiiir Klnii. llic licli wiimls of iIiumI < 'Icvcilni. tlic lmy:i- k('f|i ot'in\;il Wiihlxor. >illii .iii't tcil iiL'Min^t llic w.iiiii I'M'iiiiiL: >!<> iVuiii jinioiiLr tlic i)iir|ilr loo-icstrifo iiml i^rttii i>i«.lick. TIun is tlx' Tli;imt'« nt" tilt' nniiiiarv KiiLrlisli Nniinnir |i)mi»t ; tlir TliMiho <>u whose >il\ri' w iiiiliiii.'s we liiuk tlowii witli ilcliLrlit tVi'iii till' iiiilri iil'_'c <>( tlx' triracc at Kicliiiiniiil : tllf 'riiaiiics tliat Dfiiliaiii a|tn>ti(iiiliist(l in liis taiiHUi-* iaiiil>ii's iVuiu ('.iojmt's Mill : till' 'riiaiiu'> that SpciiM r iiadc run ^uftlv past thf ii'il lnick watci- iVtint tit' thf Klizalu'tlian Tfni|ilt' till hf -hmilil tiitl hi-. >\\t't'tfst iiiitj |imt'>t niairiai:t' mhiu:. r>iit tht'if is a sic.intl aiitl far i>tlii'i' Thaiiifs. Ifss untwartilx attraftixf at first siiiht in its natural i'\tfrnal liiifaiinnts than this plufitl rnial stifaiii. Vft rith in iiiaiiv liiiniaii tlfint'iits ,<\' thr ini>st jiictnifsinii' aiitl \i\it| fliaiai-tiT — tllf titlal risfi- that s|i!t'iiils its hm^ if.-ifhfs in ni<>ni>ttini>ws \ft fVfr-\ariftl siifffssiun t'n>ni tht- lius\ pit is i.f l.tunliin llritli^f tn tin- Nttitli Ktuflanil ami thf ii|ifn sf.'i. AihI this is ;i|si.. in ninit' than tuif ntliff sfiisf. tllf very trufst niitl nmst ;:fniiiiif 'riiaincs tif ;il| This is thf atliial 'riiaiiifs til' hisidiy aiitl til" funiiiififf : thf Tanifsi> nn whusr ii|i|)i'i' na\i'^'al"lf stfftfhfs thf Ktiiiians Imill thf nifn-aiitilf tjipital nl' tlifir r>iitaniiif |iiii\inff : thf Thaiiifs liy wlitisc innutli thf traflif tif thf fiitiif wniltl |itims tti ilav ttiwartls thf Wfalthy niftrii|Mi|is ,,\' ninilfrn Kinilaml. This is thf Thaiiifs which has niatif Ltiiiilun . it wtniM |k rhaps h.ntlh lif tuci ninth tti sav. which has niailf nil fiuiiiiif it'ial I'.ritain. vifwcii ;is thf chitr tratliiiLT cfiitrf ami fiitifpt'it tit' thf fi\ili-ftl .iihI nifitaiitilf wtnhl \Vf shall ha\f s,, niiifh tt» :•!'> :"ii'l 't intrtitlmtitiii. as tti thf mi'^in ami i-fastm ,,\' this naiitifal |iif iniiiit-nff tif thf fhiff KiiLrlish ii\fi' ina\ iitit iif mit tif placf ht-rf. li\ wav tif prcfacf tti tun- jiHiiiify n|i thf -ifat iia\i;;alilf hi;:liway. I'ltmi its tipfii sfawanl nitiuth tti its hiirlicst lillal It'M'Is. llisini: aintm- thf lnnkf litif iiplantis ,,f thf ('y a bend in the t<'rtiary strata which compose its lower valli-y, it soon reaches nearly to sea- Icvcl, and Lecomes a sluggish, tawny, tidal stream from Teddington onward. '"<" ' <•'♦■'' >'iv«r of Kurope docs the tide penetrate for so hmg a distance. It is the size and directi«»ii of the Thames, comliined with the peculiar positi(.n of the Ihitish Islands on the face of the glohf, that has turned it into the great central water-way of modern IJritain. There are onlv five large navigahle rivi-rs of the tirst importance in our island, and each of th(»se five has given lisi- to a port and a trattie of a size strictly commensurate wit!i its value as a highway at each particular moment of the world's history. The Clyde has produced (JIasgow ; the Mersey, Liverpool; the Severn, Bristol; the llumher. Hull : and the Thames, London. A moment's consideration will show us at once why these things are so. London owes its existing greatness partly to incontestable natural advantages : partly to historic prescription ami i)ast exclusive conditions, now found ;dmost e.pially well elst-where. If Kngland had t(» begin life over again at the present day. it is possible that Liveri I or (Jla.sgow, pointing as they do outward towards the Atlantic and the American, Australian, and Asiatic W(.rlds, might, perhaps, outrun London in the race for populafii.n. wealth, and trade. liut Lomh.n and the Thames had so ni.iny centuries' start over the modern cities on the Clyde and the Mersey, (hat a v.ist population had alrea«ly settled liy the ) I of the Tower while they were still mere obscuri' Scottish or Lancastrian villages; and a centralised .system of roads, railway.s. government, and society had .>UL.'Ii Iiillv ili>lrifl-«. llii\ I.Mikcil wi'^tw.nil luwiiiil-. tin' |iiillilts> Alliiiilif, iiiit fiistw.ml tii\\;iiil^ tlic llicii civilixd wmld ; ;iiiil llicir ti|Mii iiioiilli^ \\v\v tiMi »'.\|Mi>t'il to ^tollll^ imd ufi'iill >\\i'IN |i> .itt'i'id sjit'o nlirllor;iur f"<>l" till' *.iiiidl coiistiiiu criit't I't' .'iiifuiit ii;i\ iL;;tI i<'ii. It \\;is imt till idtrf tlic di»oi>\crv of Aiiuric.i. Mild till' oiuniii^ nf tlio Ciipc iiMitr to liidiii. tli;it Ij\)'I'|mioI illld (d;i>L;o\V lu'Uilll lo UloW uITMI. KmII Uli^lnj, lllnllull it f'TIIlid till' I'lliif port nf till' rirli ScNtiii \;dlr\. and r<>\ild tiadr a iittir with Iii'ImimI .'iiid l>iird(';m\. lU'M'i' ruse into ,iii\ lii;^!! inijiurtaiu'i' till Wo^t imliaii ^ii-ar and (illiiii'a >la\rs lir;^aii to atlmd aiii|ilr i'iii|i|ii\ nuiil fm- il> na-riiil >lii|i|iiiiL; illtl'll'st. A^ to Hull, it lav tcm f;i|- ll'irlli. irnintr fliiin till' liii^y lifr uf tllr soutlu'i'ii cuiintic^. tlnn tlir nm^t I'ivili^id and |irn-.|M rmis |i>ir'iiiin nf all Kiiudaiid ; wliilo oxoii tn tlir |iii'stiit day il^ trade tiiin> alnin-li and Nniui'L'iaii piralos, j'.iii tlio 'I'lianu'^. iii'sidi's lii'iiii:' till' dt'cpot and sifrst o-^tiiai'v and ri\liiiiLj ti'adiuir tn\vii> nf |•'lalldl'l■•^ and the Lnw ( 'n\int lir^ ; :ind it^ rliirf port lay fai' in till' licait of tlio rniintry. >af(' fmni tlio attark- nt' Xikini:^ nr iiivadoi-s. and in a mnMiiiiiit pn>itinn fnr tlic di^Irilmlinn nf l.' I>. a> well as at till' c'l'iitii' nf a lar.Lrr and fruitful a-iiiulluial r.^inii, .Ml llic-.i' tliiii'^-s luaiki'd nut till' 'I'liai > fmni tin- \iry iu'Ljitiiiiiij,' a^ tlir natiiial lii'.;li\\av of |!riti>li niimiirii'r. and i.nndnn ;i^ tlir natiiial and iiir\ital(lt' nuporiuiii of till' Tlianirs >lii|iprls. Lmi'.: lirfiir till' Kmiian days, tin dniilit. tlir (J.'iuli^li inrnliant-- who tratlii'krd with tlir srlili ri\ ili-rd nali\r-. lirlnll'.'illL: In ihr .-l-l ii'lllluial tlilirs in Knit and K»r\ niii'-t ha\r l.iniiuht llirir i.rad-. .ind ilnth. and lunn/r- warr lip thr Thaiur-. in mdr sailiii;.: \.»rN tn that piiinrval I.nndnn- • thr hill liy thr | I." as thr naiiir mraii-. iMiii.,-^ iiitn prrtrd. in thr Crliic lan-uaLTi' . and tlinr niu>t lia\r l.aitnrd thrin in npm palavrr with Triiinliantr> nr Cantii. murli as Aial. m- I'.utu-iirsr nincliaiits iiartn- ih.ii' warns nnwi.days with iirL;rn tiiiir> l.r-id.- thr tlaml.ia, tlir ( 'nuirn. or thr Zainl.rsi. Hut it wa> thr Itnniaiis wh.p huili thr first rnii-iihrahlr tnwn "*" I'<'llilnli. nil thr ] I lirar thr TnWVr Hill ;,|ld St, I'aill's. and whn tir-t Ilinird thr tiailr nf ;, rivilisrd Kll'^lalld into thr l.inad rhanilrl nf Ihr jxr/ionrcrofty. 10 111 tibial Tliaiiii'M. Kioin (lu-ir tiinc onward, (lie tiallic (.f tlic TliaiiR-s Ims road Atlantic liasiii, so now it has leapt from the Atlantic hasiii further to emttrace the Tacilic, the li'.li.in Ocean, and the China seas. Not India and America alone, l)Ut Africa, .\ustralia, Polynesia, and the far Kast, have all entered into the widening- cycle of European coninu-ice. These changes have each ill its own way tended still furtlu'r to lU-vclop the trade of IWitain, which happens to occupy the exact central position in the lu-misplieie of greatest land : so that London and Liverpool are nearer to every port on earth, taken together, than any other ports in the entire world ean possililv 1 < twill-' to this tact, joined with the insular positi f liritain, its larne extent of sea-i(oard, its iiiinierous liarltours, and its yn-at facilities tor sliip- liiiildiii^-, as well as its coal, its iron, its indiistri;il population, and its old )e. Tin: Tii>.\i. Tii.\^n:s. roiiiMU'irl.il or iiiiintliiif iii«*f iiii't-. Knu'liiml liiis iiiii|i!\ kipl ii|> Iht iiiiciriit |iii^itiiIi| AihI tli lit'i I'tiiiiiiit'rt't' li\ tilt' Atl.'iiilit' iiii\ ii^Mtinii li.'i>« tlistrtt'tl iiiiii'li tiatlt' tViiiii Liiiiijuii, aiitl li;io I'Mi^til < il,i>L;<>^^ Miiti i.i\t'r| I lutlif M'l-iiiiil |>hit't' ill wt'.'ihli :iiiil |>ii|iiilatitiii aiiii>iii: I'liiti^li l<>\\ii>. \v\ tlif iialiinil !nlvaiita,L;t's t>t" tlif Tliaiiit-.. as \sill as tlif aitilifial atlvaiitaLris iJiriMil fVniii its |i threat t>i nimtse the ('mirt til Oxfiiiil hy tile t'aimiiis niDck iii'iilest iftitit. "Max it jileasc \..iir Majtstv iitit tti take away the Tliaiiits aUit! ' The tratlif that thus sets steatlily with eveiy iitmiiiii'/ liile up the iimiith iif the \i\i-M river ttiwaitis the I'mt nf I.timlmi has its |Mitiiit'sinie as well as its nieitaiitile ami material as|tet't The titlal Thames is the most woiuU'iful »'mlMnlimeiit on earth of the eteiiial seat'aiiiiL: iliama ; it is the e|iitoiuo of e\ciythin.i,' that eaii he seen i.r pietiiivtl in the life of tlieiii that iro ilowii to the LTitat (lt'e|i in ships. The lnwei reaches of the rivi'i- have none of that syhaii tir rural Keaiity which maiks the whole course of the Thames l.efure it iltvelt.ps into a main luL'liwav of the scaltereil naliitiis at I-ontloii UriilLre Tlie shores nf Kent ami Ks^'N are fr.r the most part llat aiitl maishy. nr where they rise into ilowiis ami iiil;,'es are too ilistant fitpiii the chief ceiilial chai I to loom up in aiiv lai^'eness uf diii line i»r distinctness of elevatit.n. as seen from the freipiinieil maritime track " Dismally u.l'I.v. tluU. ami mom. torn. us" is ;,'eiieially the imiiittliate \enlict of the impartial foivi-ner who makes his tirsl aopiaintance with the asp.rl ..f iJritaiii from the ileck of a steamer iipwanl Ih.iiimI. Ami vet, tti tlios- \\hy uuol»served (»f the casual tourist who steams doM u the Lower Thames on a ^'ay packet- lioat for .Antwerp or Ostend. are suhjects on which the seeker after the |tictures(pu' loves to linj^er for a while, and wliicJi the artist loves to seize as they show themselves, for a moiui-nt, temptin;;ly before him in all their wonth'rful richiu'ss of native colouring;'. In the nuitter of colour, indeed, there is prohahly nothing; on earth that <,'ives us so luiich variety and inten.sity of hue !is the Lower Thames. And whoever wants to .see and understand the ;;real river thus at its liest. in its own peculiar moods and dull leaden harmonies, enlivened l»y its rust-red sails and puiple li;j;hts and crimson beacons, should cruise and heat aliout its mouth with us for a week or two of sunny or stpially autuum weather in a small yacht or sailing' ve.s.sel. The careless yiee of the sea will soon oveicome him. In ten days or a fortnij-ht he will have leained to love the river, and all that helon<;s to it. with a yachtsman's atK-ction, and at the end of that time will return home to his London (piartt'is. invit^orjitcd liy sea-lireezes and the (leli<;hts of roughin" it. if not a wisci', at least liv far a hrownei- man. -" ^ •«si.^je*1 Till. t.iMiliwiN »»Mii. CM A I'TKl; II nil: N"i;iii \<<\;\\ \\\< \\\i mi; ,,n\ Mhi in UK IK'.lt litllc rililnlM.;il.| \;iu| /',/////,, ..f' -tX i||t< ill ImHn liimlni. nil uliu-r ijick \\r ^tait to lll.ikr cilir \i,\;|M,. ,,|, thr \.l\Mlillir i->tll;il\ cif thr 'ril.-llll.-. I'lnlll il> IIKillIJi tu l.i'll.i.ill r.riclL;.., with rMlililiil.il (|i\, 1-1.111^ into ilC.k^ ,'lll\\;it(li \\,i\^ Mil litliii ^i.lc. i> ,1^ <|ii:iiiit Mini im|i| lu.ikiiiL: ii siii.ill ciiit't ;is veil wiMil.l uish lu M-, aiiN Kn-li-li li>l,il \\at.r> Sli.' iaiik> as a \arlit l.\ mint.M niil\ . i|i;,i j. t,, ,;,\ ,1,,.,,. j, ,1,,,,. ,.;,,,.j_,,„.y iiikI.t wliirh ynii ...iilil |M.-^il.|\ |,|,ir.. |i,i. .umI III,-, I ..iir uill aii-wn at l.a>l iis wfll as any iiiia-inalij,. m iiiia'^iiiai \ alt.i iialiv.v II. i ..un.i aut.'iic.| lirr thr /'>ij/in \ur:tu^r ..f 1,..|- riii i, ,ii^l\ Mai.].- I. nil. I an. I v,-i\ iviiiarkal.lr ln.a.ith ..1 l,.aiii. Sji,. .Iiaw^ ii.> n„.i,. il,;,,, iIh,.,- \\-,\ ,,r u;,i,.| at a |.iiM-li. ul.i,.li .nal.l... I,.i t.. u-. anwNh.i.. that a man .-an ua.j.- uith his i.iv.vh.s ,.tV with..nt u.ttiii;: his ,|,iit : >,. ,h.. mak.s a .apital l..,at fur sk.t.'hin- a-i.l paiiitin- in, a> v.u .an |.nt h-i al..nu>i'l.' a ui.vk ..i a •"■"•"'I. <'!■ 'mi int.. a >liall..u .-n.-k at |..w uat.i uili„„it an\ i.f.n.n,,. ,.. thr Stat.. n\- xU,- ti.l.. .,1 tl... i.n.l.al,!.. .|..,„h ..f th. nax i-al.).' .hann.l If sh.- Lrr.ani.is. it .l.-.^n t at all matt.i-, a. -.!„■ ,it, l..,|, „,,ii,,|„ ,,„,, ,,.,„. ""•'"'■''''*■ ^'■■'''''''> "" ''"■ • I'l> l-tt,,n,, aii.l «h.n ih.^ ti.l-. .■.,in..> ii,, a^aii, slu- in.i.K l.iiiii,,, ,,|„... .,, ,„i,,. I,,,.,,, Hdain^ |,..r...|f. ;,,„l ,|,,„ .,,, ,,„,,.,, "•"•'■ """■'■ "^ '^"" "^ ••^'■' ^''- I'- 'Hlniiial.l.. >..a^..iii, .,n;.li,i.... ,,„, ,„., . / The Downs. -4 _4^ 't t / i ^ .^-J; ■& i \ *Sf^' :4^' ^ 1'.'-^- I I / K / rut: xniirii n>/u:/.\y/K ''"" ''^'•'' '•' «'' •'""•• «'"'" "ll«' llyh little cplHOilr of iiiiHfy w.-mJImt that .ll..\.. ,1 «,„„{ ,„„„v j.Miv iil,l,r,| Mlviks Mh to thr uj.lr .liylillin^' ,,i|mIh „f •'"' Kniti^li Kii.Hk-,, ..I hiiri.'il tlinii ,\r>\> in tlir lmii;fi\ h|i..iiIh ..I" tin- ilr\(Mll ill;; (iniiilw ilii '•''"■ '"■'■ '"'i '"'■•Il'l 'lir /•//////,. tllnl|«|| fXivllnit of iti kill.l. '^ l"'"'>''l ii' '|""">''>. "'"I ''.V iM. iii.iiiis iiiiiltilv liixiiiiMii.^ ill «|iiiilii\. \\\ rilin il nvu ,,\ lliivr IiiiImU, nil tu|.| ; nnr of thrill lMi|i;f tl W li.T tinij Hki(i|H'r; uiM' II iVirii.l iiiiil liiuilici iiitist with n kmi cvr to tlii' jiL-slMct iiml nil iiiiinlr -niiii^ i;,r thr inaniitiKt iiiv cf snsuiiiv «lf\\ : whih' tlir thin! ■■'""' '"-' '^ •■' 'II""' iminili.il'cl hiiiiUinnii niul |iii^sniM,.r, with n rhnit ninl n ""'"■' ^ iii"l.;i.| uf nil .'n-fl, nii '"''ill lli'i'- is just I'lMiiii .•ii.M|n|, i;„- ,1 \\,^y w.mmIcii iMiiiks. with Ihi'ii n|i|iiu|>i'int.' iii;.'s niMJ l.lniik.ts. t..-.tliir with n Mimll n|irii >ln\c fui thr illl.' |in>i|t|<-tiu|l of thr si\ul||V stiWs nfi.lVsni.j. Thr jnck.'ls n.iitniii n Milliri.nt ^tniv of fiv^h l,ivn.|. Imrnn. linnrtj iiicats. nml ..tli.r ^'"'l''»' ' ssMii.s i\,\- n ffw \\rrk>' .iiiiM'; whih' Inr iiitcivstiii;-' littinliiiv. h:.\r Wf nut thr SniliiiM | >iivrtinii> i,,i|,.,| |,, mitlM.iily of the llolioiiiiihlc '■•t'llii'li of thr Tliiiit.N llous... ami tl hnits of ih.' Tlinincs coiistlllrl.d •'""" •'"• ^'i; l'>'<'^t Miiv.ys of II. 'I' Mnj. "Sty's I'.onhlof Adiiiiialty r Our .l.rk is just hi- nioiiiih for iis to -.t nhnut u|.oii, with tli.- . ami tlic Kii-li>li rliaiiiiil -;ilitl t'nilnw tin in ii|i a^ tli.v all l cIon,!- to one aiiotlirr, till tli.'V iiinu.' ill l."-l 'ti' "' >"' '''"' ii:m<'\\ in- I'linin'l -liai>ril fiiiiix' alMi\c til.' N.'iv :iii.l tli.' S, a Uracil. jii>I 1m|..\v ( liaxc^.'ii.l •riiiit i^ ill.' Lot I'iaii t'.ir l.ttiii- tli.' .liaiiia >|MintaiH'.iiisls l..'ti>r.' \><\\ ; f'-T lli"nuli tV.>ni llif '.^.'..uraiiliii'al )i..iiit ot' \U'\s til.' ii\.r riin^ iVi-ni I.kii.I.ui in lli.' N.utli Knrilaiiil. tmui til.' inarti.al ami iiaiiti.al |>.'iiit "I' vi.'W it riin> tV.nii tli.' Noitli l''..r.'laml u]i t.i l..>ii.liiii . an. I {..111. 1. Ill it".!!' i> tlic tin.' t'.x'us ami liiial lia\.n t.iwar.U wliicli all its t.'.iniiiii: lit'.' aii-l \i\i.l >lii|.|'inu' i> \'<>\- I'v.r lia>(il\ t.n.lini,' \\'.' >.'t inl. tli.n. till .nil iijiwai.l .'.nir-.' iVi.ni jkani'^uat.' Ilailmiir .>ii a tVoli lii('.'/\ Aiiuii'^t imirniiiL;. wli.ii iIk- iiiacK.i.l tl.it i^ .nlis .niiiu: lli'' liii>v |i.«rt with it> .'mllfs> M'rif> ..t" a.tix.' Iii'_"_'.i> !';.ini ail |iart-. i>f tli.' Wnirlisli Cliaiin.l. Tuiii>\ lla>tin'_'^ Imat^ ii.' li.ii'. 'jaiiv |iainti ('.iLnii'^ ct" tlic taiiilmw . laruir \t'-».U ^taii.l ..mt tli.i.' tV.iiii Sliorcliaiii. >i.i.' l>v >',il.' with \i>\,^^ an.l Lirac'tul iiat't lliat liail tVniii I'.n/.aii.'.- an. I Mounts |li\. lM'|it mat as a iicw jiin l.v llicir ('.iriii-.li ..wmi-.. an.l (•."iitiastinir \\.'ll in tlii> ii-|i.(t with tiic Inilks vaui- iVoiii r.oiii.._'ii.- .iii|Hi^it.'. or-'niiiii'tl to til.' full .III ih.'ir iioi^v .l.'.-I-.^ with ^.'^ti.'iilatiii.; I"i.iniiiii.ii. 'rr.iii.'ii.l.iiis tishiiiu' I'oats, imif.'.l. iiu'M- ia-t. with li.a\\ L;«';ir .1- it I" iiiat.li. an.l >(.'aiii .a|istan to ii.a\.- it u|i in .In.' |ir.K'.— ■ Ma.'h. i.l. in t'a.i. ar.' |n'iiia|i- tli.' iii.i>t .'In-iv.lx iiii'jratoiA ot' all "ur .■oiiiiii.iii Hiiti-h li-h.-. aii|n'a!iiiL; ami ili>a|i|i.-ai inj aiiain in th.' iiiti-t t'aiila-ti.-al an.l a|>|Mr.nll\ iii.'anin::l'»> iiiann.i- Th.- tnilii i~. the ina.-K.iil i- a |ii..lat..i\ animal, wlii.li follows tin- li.rnnL: kin.l in it- annual niii^iati.iiis. an.l tak.> h.a\s t..ll of its ^ollllL^ til.- I. lit : an.l -o the a|i|uarain-i' ..f th.' iiia.'h.i.l -In-al- .|i|Mn.l-. larL:.'l\ ii|i.>ii th.- inov.imnt^ of tin-.' hiiiin'_' tlnnisi|\ .•>. a- w.il a> .if the sinal-. i.i.'k-liii;:. an.l ..th.r li>-h.'> ii|t.in whi.h ai-.i th.' nia.kri.l |i|.\ Tin' railway .■i.|pi|iani.- run . \].i.— - train- 'o L.'M.I.mi ilii.-.l ..n ih.' .la-.- of -j^ | iiiai-k. Tti .ali'li.-. ami a- many a'- ."ilMl.tMiU li-li lia\c -oiiittiim's luiii n.tt.'.l in a sin:.'!.- ni'jlil ii\ .iii.- tloct. i!ani--a!.- haili.iur. w Iiom- -t.iii.- |.i.i> ami h.'a\\ t.pv.ir lik. li'jlii hoii-c We have li.hinil 1;-. i.Tiiliiii^ .liniiv a- \\<- inak.- out -.awanl -tan. I- ..ii|.o>iic a \;n\> or ■' ;,'at.' ' in lln; wliil-j rhalk tlitt^ ..f Than. I. whi.h 'ji\.> it- nam.' / 7'///; yoirrn riH!i:L.\xn. n <" •'"• nhl taii,-r|,.,l lisluT villj.-c- l.y (Ik. port aiid the -Icaiuiiij,' inodt-ni Lninloii \viiteiii.^-|,|;,c.. that lias mimwii up Inv^Milaily nnind that aiicici.t irrlii ,il>'> Linlilcr illi;il <|ii:niil iiml i|iiaiiitl\ n.'inii'tl stuiii ^t;iiic;iv cut in tlic |m i luiiiliciilar farr nl' tin' ilitl'i. llii' nd Imll nii (In ^iiiiiMiit I't' the >lu|.iiii^ clialk (l>i\\ II IkvuiiiI ii, St. I.aw ifiicr'-. Cliiircli. tin llii'cc wiiiiiiiul 111:111 iWiT. Ilic >\\r(iiiii' iiiilliiic cic^criit. and. la^l nl all. tlic wliitr iiii it' tilt' ii|i|iii-.ilr if Wot ClilV l,otaiir.' -.iiiilliwaiil. TInii. a-- uc |i.i-> mit lutwrcii the h\kc ami (,Mhrii (tluiv is iii.tliiiiL: iimrr stiaii-ilv r.d.il.iit ut' tlic -.ci ami s.at'ai iiiu \\a\s than tlic^c nilil iiiitiK nmi iai naiiirs nl' niaiitinii' laiiis ami lii^liw a\ ^1, 'Ik' I"\\ ll.it niitliiif nt' r.-w.ll r.a\ (xiiamU itx It' -lnwU liiliinil 11- mi tlir left, wllilr to the liullt llic wlliti lines dt" clitl' siit'tcli oiiwanU luiliilv in Inn- sii(r.-.-.i,.n pa-t r.rnail-tairs pier ami luacim (n the tall wliit.' li^lil limiM' that stamU ii|i L:aiiiit a.^.'.in^t { lit- ''IfN >l\\ n II the N.iiih I'.irrl.ind And -11. with the land ur"«in:; «\ii- dinnmi' and diiiiimr luliind 11-. tin I'.jh III runs ;:ail\ lirl'mc the wind. liirchiiiL: and tunililin- n\,r ihr luaw -will v>hifli lulls in t'lMiii till' (.Miinan ( d an, a> Uf |iiisli (hu liia\(l\ • acru^- tl ||H'U -ca t'.ir thr ini-t\ |iiiiliriis .if the distant Salaiimi i n till- M'iih .aniint I.e. stiirtl\ -iieakin-, muMdeied a.s "".^ I'-"' "<' '''*• 'l'i'l''l Thame-. e\en in the W ide-t aeeejitatinii nf the phrase, \et their pnsit;.,n at the \erv elltlaliee nf tl le L'l'eat liver mad tn l.nnd and their fatal .•(.nnertinn with the inniith nf the Thaiiie-. se.nis tn mark them nut a> the natural ennimeneeinenl nf a Mmllint: pietniial upward ellllse. Tn mi- the t'amnlls >linal i- In mis> liiueh nf what i> UU>-[ pirtUles.pi,. and eharaeteriMie in the wlmje nuter Thaiiie- highway. S,, mi we -.. fm- the illd'aiiied sandliank. Tl"' I'nielalld i- .lIliMiM In.t tn M-ht llnW ill the faint htV/.r and W arc >till >llU-.Jin- n\er the tUlllultUnl|> i,,|l,.,, nf the C.ri.l.in (•(•ean. We nU-hl MireU tn .iuht the 1 ijit - V e..e| ..if the Nmtll Sallds ||,,,.| liV ''''" ''""• ^ ■'''!"- '"""I- "1' -liluly lietniv |„, t., |„. .sniV. liUt it seems '■' "■'"''■ '"" '''"'^ '"' '-'l-iir. and imi .p,it,. ih. ri-ht >lia|.e either. Im- the ''-'" ^'''1' ■'■■■''^'' ••' '-"•"' '""1^ ••" i' i"■^^. ••iliead there, a. we rise ..n th.. |np "'' ^'"- '"■"' '■""'■'■ '' """- -"" "• I- .'. ^landed liriuantine. and theiv i. '^"""' "'•"■' "'.i'-''' "'"^'11.1: 'liml> nn tlie w,-a,s alm.-side. ^ mnhi is the Tin: xoiiTii ruiiKLAyn. i.-i li«lit-v,.,ss,.| ,„„„. to til.- rin-ht : (l.i.s is ,, c..||i,.r. an.l si.,- unist In- ,,-,o.i,mI •m tlu. Knoll, vvhil.. tli-.s. ,„•.- |),,,l lu-vrs Hns,. „|n,.n.si,|,, st.ip,Hn^. all "'•'" ''^ '••'■' "»■ ""•'• ""^ ••'• w,,t..r. As w.. .vt .K.;„vr w .•.•,., s.o' tlu- l><'.il l.nali.i.-n .•liiMl.iii.n- alM.ut tin- imroitni.atf vssrl. nittiii- all tli,. nninii.L; ri;;j,ni.- and .luhcxliny the sails fr..iu tlio poor w.vi-k ; a.i.l hdoiv we arc wvll out of si-Jit of |„t a,i;aiii, sIk- jirs tlii-iv upon tlii' -ivat sand- liank, nothing- nioic tiian a liaic skcU'ton. OH" to till- soiitliwanl now. and away at onci- \\,y tin- wliiti- lim- of foam that marks the iloodwins, Icavin.i;- tlif .j^rrat red swIn.L^^iiin- liMht-vossi'l that hcav.'s and tosses on tlii' swell, sonndin,-,' its oniinons ,o(,„o. perpetually in fon:iry , „• hazv w.'atlier to warn ships ..f their dauuvrotis nei-hl.ourhood to the North San.l II. -a. I. Th.' san.ls lie hjol, j,,i.l ,lrv at low wat.-r, l.ut th.'.v are v.-rv st.'.'p-t.i .>ii tlu-ir east.'rn side. We .-an th.-r.-fore an.-li..r just oiilsi.le th." sn.iwv lint- ..f curv.'.l iMvak.Ms, lashed into .'ii.li.'ss turmoil l.v th.' stn.n,- ti.l." whi.-h rushes between the patohos of tawny sand, an.l "o It 77//; 77 />.!/. y//.i.i//x ;i-ln»iv ill llif tliiiu>'\ hii tlif ai'tu;!! I>;iiik. clini.-.in;: Inr \hr |inr|i(wi- ji mhi nt \;iulH' II ilcl wlicii' tlir Niirt' is li'ss Ihii^ii ruiiN, aiiil l;iiiiliiiL; «'ii>.irr. I'lica-iiiv' i'III-i'Im's in imlia nililur ImmiIs ,>f <;i|iari.iiis >izf. \\r run Ih.IiMv U|Miii till' \(ll(.u •"iiiiai. ami iiaiiliiiu ii)! "iir lit>at \<\ llir >liil\iiiL; cil^v \\f takf a turn alniii; tlir riliKcil >anil> conchiI willi tlcad >li(li> ami nioiiMfriiiLT tl>ii. Ipiiwrcii tile two aiiLrr\ Hill's nf liii'aki'i-s tliat rujl aiul inar j.'IIV unf('a>iii''lv I'll I'ltlnr nam til «l, Tlic liank ilsclf i> tinii ami xiliij iimlcr tnnl. -avf in a Irw tliniiitrul liii|| ami linttdin'^ rc|nilt'il tn Ix' i|iiii-ks;ini|s ami ■iliiiiiuL; iiki- inlaml iako or |inni|-> aimmu tlir ilrii r lidiics ; mi tlii'i •nirtliini: wriitl ami almost L;liastl\ in tlic Miisr nt' tliii^ w.ilkiii:^ nii (lie I' 1- (Irv >fa licittoin ; ami wlun tlir tiilf rrslniin> •.c'l. ;i srli>r III" scilrlilll liinrlim">s >traU U|M>n nllr. ami \\r air imt >i>IIS tn fair llir aiiLii'v >urt' niirr niurr, mi niir \\;i\ li;H-k t<> tlir -;[\\- ami ''lii| drrk "t" tlir littlr /''///f/'. Tlir (iiiuilwins >tlrtcll till' >ii||ir liilir niilrs jialallrl witll tlir i'iia>t fViilii tlir Nmtli til tlir Siiiitli |-"iirrlaml A iia\i:^alilr inrarli kiinuii a'^ tlir Sua^li (a ciiiiininn iiaiiliral naiiir fur sihli liark allr\> nt' iiaxi'jatiniiF ii-.d nlirr tn cllt tllrlll illtn t \M i lirallv ri|Ual |iall-. llir Nnllli l'ali|illl ami llir Sniilli ('ali|iiir ; Imii tlii-. ili-ii-.i| n|i| rliaiiiirl i> imu |irartiralK sili,.| np TllnllL:ll tliry air i'nni|ilr|i ly rn\r|(i| at lli'jil Uatrl. tlirV air \rl snlnrtllin- imiir lliaii nirir ■>amlliank~. fnr tiir\ icst ii|inn a tiiiii lia>i> nf liliir rla\. and a iiank t>\' >nlid rlialk li'^r'^ ImldK flnlll tlir >ra-liiittnni iirar tlir Nnltll 1' Iwm t'Vrii tn till- da\. Iiaditinii lia> it. i>\' ri.ur-< . that I ir -ami ncrll |iy llir |ilacr nf all aiiririil i-laml wluir tlir Liirat Kail (induiii liad I rniiiiucst. and a \ ai\ in llix Krilti-ll ra-tlr ill till' da\s lirfnrr tlir Nminai iru-rlld cnlillrrt'' tlnir n|i-in witll tlir >trr|.ir nf 'rmlrldrli ('ltl||r|i in the Kniti-li Wrald liy a>-riliirj that ihr niatnial- fmiii wliirh tlir Inwri \\a> '"lilt had lirrli rnjlrrt.d fnr t hr |ilir|in-,' nf -t I r li- 1 llr idll'.: till' -ra Wall nf thr (I.M.duin-. ih.'ii a I |iniiriit |.ait nf thr Kii'jli-h mainland: and that "\\ill- tn thr r\il art nf I hr Alilint nf St A 1 1 '^ UM i 11- 's, U hn di\r|trd t hr ■"' ■ '''■'"" i'- "li'jillal nl,j..'|. III,. II, .\l .jM-al Mnllll -111. inn-, d ihr uhni,. rxpn-,,'.! di-tii.'t a- far a- Saiidui,'h Similar Ir-.nd- nf a -ill nirl'L;ini'r dl tn huiliall ranlr-nr- nr -,v..,| air Inld n\- thr |.aii,l , ,f \ .^ .,„■ ill fninwall. / Tin: Mnrrii rniti:i..\xn. v, !iii.l of tlif l.(.\vl;iii.l ildinlivd ill Ciinlixiiii Hay. ft is liij^lijy prnl.iil.le, iiKlcnl. thiit (he siiinls inv iciijly the iiist iviiiiiiilit of a (•lUiiil.liii;;^ jslaiKl, I'lii^' HiiuH- swept awiiy l.y the I/. 77/I1//X vxilli lh.il lMui;vr>. I"i-il.\ uftliii- "t.iii |...iiit ..f tli.' Suutli Saii.U H.a.l >taii.U v.! a tliii.l li,i:lit-\.'».l. Liariiii; tli.' nam.' ..f tli.' >li,.al ..II wlii.li -li.' i- iii....r.'l . an. I a>v\.aiv ii.aiiiiv i'- i «'' vntiii.' t.. ,r..>- til.' -trip ..f wliiti' •vai.i- wliiriiiiL: an. I M'.tliin- aiiL;iii> \Nitli tli.' ti.i.'. til. .null -..111.' ii'uix Muiii|.-> ..t' tiiiiL.T ■«li>'\N H'- a- w.' •^•> wli.i.' tli.' -i"'ii l.un.'- of -..111.' I'iu -liip li''- ^""1" ^^'^ ••'"• '" '"'"' ^^•''" ' ""'■'■ '"""■• -'"""''"- ill f..r til.' -.'.-uritv ..I' tli.' l>..\Mi-. Tlii- i> i.'i.iit.'l lli.' -i.at.'-t natural liarl.i.iir "f r.'t'ii'^.' in tli.' wlml.' u..rl.l. tli.' t i.i.-.lw in- making' a -..it ..f l.r.ak- wat.T tV.ini ill.' .a-l. rl\ i>v n..illi .a-t.'rlv ual.'- ami li.i.'. in -l.-iniv w.atli.i- tV..iii til.' w.'-lwai.l. mas I..' -..n .'..ii'ui.'-at.'M i.(rlia|.- a lar-.T nunil..'r ..!' sailiii'^ \.'— .1- ..f all -..It- tliaii in aii\ ..lli.r -imilar amli.-ra'^.' in an\ j.ait lit' tilt' na\i"al.l.' -.as. I.ari:.' -Iii|.- i i ..iil-iil.' tin- I'-rak.' -.. a- t.. i.c ;,1,|,. t.. inn n.iin.l ilii..ii'^li tli.' tiull Sti.ani int.. Mar;.'at.' i;..a.l- in I'a.-f ..I' iicaw wiatli.r t'i..iii tli.' -..iitliuar.j \'.— .1- .>t' 1.— .r l.iir.l.n aii.li..i- in^i.l.' til.' S..utli I'.rak.' in what i- .all.. I ih.' Small |t..\Mi-. ami ma-l.Tr* ar.' warn.'.! t.> tak.' tln' i..aiiii'j "f tin- Haiti. r l.m.v l'.'t'..i.' .laik in -lionu -iiiitlii'ilv iral.'-, -" that in .-a-.' nt' n.'.-.l they nia\ -lip ami iiiii ii|. ih.' narn.w I'haiiii.'l iii-i.l.' tin- Hrak.' tn llani-i:a(>' A mmll.ank ha- l» .n I. It tli.T.' i.n |.iir|>.>-.' t'.r tli. in t.. niii >.ii iiii.l.r lull -ail an. I a- in -mh .a-.-.- thr iMiiir r.'t'iii;.'.' ha- L.'.'n.'iall\ h.-l I..1II1 hi- an.-h>.r-. llii- mu.ll.iink i- a lath.T .•i.iiv.ni.nt -iil>-titut.' Inr aitili.'ial imnninL'- Tn .la\ lh>- hii\\ii> iiic .|ui.'t a- n.'.-.l I'.'; th.' -hi|.- \\ailiii'_' Ini a -hilt ..f win. I Ih' -till, with tli.- hill',' h.'al i:all.'\- -li|.|>inL: .il.Miit ,inii.iiLr ih.-m, lamliii:; |>il'.l- IVkih |i:i>-iii'_' >t.ani.i'- ..r l.iiir^iir^ ..tV ha-!\ l.ll.i- I'.ir tin- -h.n.': an. I th.- li'^lil win. I cani'- "III with it In -.•a all th.' -.iiml- an>l -iii.'ll- <<{' th.' Inii'^ lin.- Ic.wanl- Waliii.r an. I l>.al. wli.'i.- th.' Liu lirj'jir- arc .liawii ii|> iii'jh >m ih.' li.ai'h. I'.a.h In -iiiHiK aiH'hni- ami I'hain- In .li ill iii'.'^ -hi].- ni lak.' lIu' .'iiw> ..H' -trail. I. '.I III -iiiik.ii w r.i'l.- in th.' ii"\t '.'ah- TIu'Ii. iml.'.il, th.- a-|..'.'l nt' tin- ma. I- will I..' M'l'v .iilh-r.-nl A >.'.lhin'_' -.a ..|' t.-aiii will .it'i-ii|i\ th.- wlmh' -|ia.'.'. ill"' vc—tU will Ih- aliim^' hhlihii in th.' iliiviii'j ;'a\ ami ini-t. ami will -ln\\|s dra'^ ni lii.ak awa\ tVniii th.ir aiichni-. 'jniii'j tmil nt" tdio aiintlu'i' an. I -inkiii'.' tn th.' I.ntlnin in wihl .'.iiil'ii-inii In th.-.' .aM-,- w / V ' Xi / / 77//; Mint If ntKKf ' X/f I? til •^r IIICII' -« •' f III' ht'iil »«=''ii iit> .(#m; «k«t stixii;;, llittiiy^li rxcrv IllKK*'!' >» "<*iil *^" ^"IVk- n vtxor III iN imii up in Luiiiliui. wlm \)\\\n tin- imifliiiMis i.r till (-.•iii'tM 1 w.tvU ,ii .,icc till iiki)iii«i|)t uiiy ufc sliiit, tlnv vvill ii"l I'ilf iiujiiii, .'Hill Villi i|ii\r Ii(l|>li'xs|y In full' tlif niilc, llnivi'ii oiilv knows wliiilii'i'. Till Itiiikf, II Imij.' iifiiiitw ^iiml r.iririilly intiiknl with ilis|iliiti\i' lil|n\>. mils |i;il:illi'l in tllr slmli', likf lllr (iiuillwllis, tillll iMlWftll llirlll lirs till' (illll StiiMlll, iilli' III' llir lllllill IIM \ ij;j|lili' li)!n|s In llul'tliWUI'il. »iii<»> ■U !,.« J^... nil. I.I i.i, ^ ////; rinM. /7/.II//.X p,'ui\ |ii'«'pau>« iiiiil tiii»k« ilir -iivonrv n\vw ,i* tin tins «>tn\i' in flic <.iii:itt lui'inint It*, mill llii'ii III' «i'i\i'« it mil. Kiiiiikiii;; li<>t. in iliin' i-ii|>ai'iiMiH ■.oiip |t|,'||i"< |i) tilt' utllil l\\<>. Im|<| nil III \\<>lk till' Hllilt oil tilt' xn'i' Ut't lli'tk tli'ltmM tilt' liillill;; \\fl\r* WliJit «li'lifit»U«» ilp|N't i't' |MK-lii'!il |K'it'niiit ■• iiinl •l.'iiiilv ll;i\i>iii-> iiiiptooilili' In iiMMiciiilf witli '•inli intii' i':irtlil> iiiattliiil'* a>« rulil It".' i>t iiiiilttiii. t-aiioto ami liiiiiipo t'loin Wllil'll, IICMTtlll'll 0-, till' t \ jlll'llft' III' lllll oi'll-l •> I'lllllpt'U ll» III III III \|' it ||;|H ii'all> U'fii i'iiiii|M>iini|i .| lir ^liiinjil ]„■ arrii-tij at miri nf cxav'^jcnttitiii ami hI' niivi'mis atiiniinn tn tin' u I tliin^» ut' t|ii> t.-uth *'aii il I"' imiilv liir iirii'l 111' till' -t a ail alniif. niii' i-. tiinptril In wnmlt'r. I'l' i' il llial iiiir anialiiii nink i- nallx a niaiMli.in> nia«li i mI' lii^ rlm^i n flari .' A iitlli' III' l-iilli. Mil iImIiIiI. Iiif till' lii',t 111' ,'||| pii«>il.|r nMikn i-. ffllainiv till' iiliii'ali'il ami lulliMitiil i k wlm lunk". mn unm,, Imt tin iiivipiiatiiiu^ si'ji l.it't'/t'*, tiMi. ,';ii t |iii^sili|\ I'liniil I'm miiliin'j A .^,,,,,1 -lii'f III' hitail ami ival Imiiiii' iiiatji' pliiiii jani ilm - ihilv iii-liail nf pa^lr\ III- ili'*-.irt ami willi that -.iinpii' fiiiisliiin; tmirl i |ii-l ilinm t .'iImmi.I i- •""> ' pit'li'il. 'I'lii'ii \\i' inin III uilli a liit nf riinnli tn \\\\>, nnl ia< li man lii- uvmi ^nnp pi.'tti •..mninni-.ni lallni ilian i'aiailiv, tliis ami in ri'plaft' il I'aiil'nilv in it- pii.|M i |M.^itimi nn ilir lim ui w 1 ,',l,i,\,. ih,. jcK,,,. fill- all iliin'u-. lull', in ai'i'Mi,|anii' with thr apnstli s inhiii'. mf ,|nni' ilinnlls •""' 'I' "'il'l': ilniiiii. nil ;i .niall -llip. a> nn ;, l.i.j nlir -p.'li'i' i> ,n \,iluali|i' ,iml tiilini'.-, -n mi',>,;irv oini'f vmi miiM .liwiix- km.w fMi.th wjnir tn \a\ vmii liami 'M i\ lliin- tin' mia nmniint vmi if.,iiii, n, tli.il ;ill ili-lii'>. mp,,. .pal',, aiiil pmpiitii- 'jiiiiraiix mii-t nmU lir put L.-iik in tlnii faiiiiliai' i-iai'i'. ;,-« -nnn a. vsvv \\u\ air ailnailv ilnm' with I'm ihr tinm '"■'"■- -^^ '"■ ^'" '"■ "I"" 'l-■'•|^. lilv Kill'- In.^.tlli, illnni.lil'. nf.- ,..|, '•'•■■'"'"'- "'""^^'1 Kiii^'- .hhI -I > in il.'i'iiil fa. I, inn uid, ;, ......p nf mvx,, l'''l"''- ••' ■-'■"■'■l'"l -'I 'I'l .1,1.1,1'. ii.'i.tiiv pa. I u. «iil, a pailv nf Ja.li,-. ^^•'■'I'l"'' "I' i'l ''"-^ "11 ll-l- ^pnll.-.. ijirk., uhil,. ;, {■•niMJi ..,„,k v... •"■"'^'".' ••' '■'•-"'■"- '^ ill •"I"'"" VNliit- -ap an! .t:,inl,'.. ;,p,nii |,,un::,.. at iii^ .'a..', ivailin:; an ilhi.ti.iti -I Jnu.n.'.I m, an i'a>v rli.'ii, in t|,.. tn.'-.j.. •^"'' 'l"'.^ '''■'! I 'II''" ^a.'htin., • ■|i„. mntnal rniUiinpl ..f nuLi'lv... ami ih.' / ■/•/// soirrii innri.wit. I» l''"'i"'l '•!*. ii-« «'• LTii/'" HiMdiil'iiIlN iVitiii mil' ri)iy;ii«i nf \iililiiy;t' at ulii- iiMutlifl', Im Mihi|il\ immI iiIIi'iIv iinlcsi-iiliiiltli- (Hf ii'^aiii. iiiiA iliiiiii>i-'H tliiUlii'il. mill n\vii\ fuw.iid Miii;,Mti'. past tlu' tliii'.itt'iiiii',' rliiilkv lihiU'-i III' till' N'.iiili Knrflaiiil ! Wliar a .Huliil uumn u\' Wi'iitlicr-lM-altii rock it lMok«., ili't\iiiir tlif wavi-s with il^ iiiit|iiTaii 'I'lic North Kori'laiiil HtamJH like till' fioiit (lour, ill flit, o| tlir tiilal Tliaiiifs ; ami liv Art of I'arliaiiu-iil iIm' I'oiI of l.iimli)ii I'Mfiiils li^flii down •>oiii London liiid^'c to a liiu- iliawii foiii niilr> to scawaid of tins la Ifi ■ lost Knitisli |ii'ouionti)l'V. Olici' lolllld its |t:iilil. lliclfjnlr. Mill feel .I'lt-i I ( ollt of |||t' lli;,dl seas aiid Will into ilir inniiili iif ilir ii\c, .. ! . I "i. siiiniiiit (itiy rises a tall oi'tayoiial liulitlioii->(' to '.^uidc vuii n c w with w lantern visiliie ii distal of iiiiieti ell miles oif m i. ...union. Tlie liiiht is fi.\ed, not I'evols iii<;', liiit it has a red rav. and it oreii|>ies the plaee of a>i iniiiiciiioiiiil Wooden iieac .11, whieli loay st I on this • < 'antiiiiii I'loiiionloriuni. " and was lull lit M.iwn li\ aiiideiil towjiids the end of the seveiiteeiitli eeiniir\-. A Ion;;- iil'teiiiot.n. lnatiiiL;- shtwiy aj;;.!nst the wimi and tide, leads us ,t;radiially on past Whiteness, roiciiess, and the |iroj»'ctiii^' fa!i;;s of the I.on;jf Nose, till at leiiyth we eoiiie aliicist t.f the coiist eiiard station and see .Maiyiite jetty itself standing up in fioni of us in full |»rofile aeainst the round reil eveniiiLi- siiii. Turniii!; the eoiner of the jffty, \\v fetch round (he |iier and make fa-t to the Liieat iron riiiL;- \A' a mooriii.y' luioy in the .si'cure retreat of .M;irL;ate hailioiir. whose wjiteis .soon after eliii aw.av, leaving,' us at pe.ice in the .-.(ift iiiiid of that ;incieiit liaveii. To the uniiistriieted eve of till' mere liiidsnian. .Mai'nati' piolialily iippears nothing- more than a verv diiliious m;iriiie siiliiirii of l,are, hieezv. o|(eii, cli.-ilky eoimlry that stretches aw;iy so wildly toward the North l''orel;ind in its rear, I'.iit to iho,e who love the se;i and the things that |tertaiii thereto, even |iio>;dc tea ;Hid shrimpy .MjiiLi.ate has its poetical and romantic side. 20 ■///; 77/' 1/. ■/•// t 1//.X lie M'lA iminr mat k> it Ml "iicf ■•I- ail i\ lnitii'I\ aiK'ifiit K(iiti>li ti^liilis,' Mllau"' ami M>iinlliiiiu • i|' till' l;ii>"I "I'i |iirtmc^i|Ur ti^hiiii; rl< iiKnt >tu fhllLf' Mli'lllli 1 till' iiiimI.tii -\o\m- ::irl j >i>i I A //('/■ 1 II llif IcM-al Kt'iiti-.|i ilialfct iiK'aii- a \«<( -mli a iinTc tliat IdiiiU'tl tlif uaji n ''ate 111 llic clialk iiii\\ ii'> ('mill whiili till liivMi iv.vivr- tlif name .«f Mrn'UMl<' m Maruatr Tli.' liltl.- liail-mir at it> iiiMiitli I, ail a LTifat ivputr in tlif ti-liiiii: ami rna-.tiii- tra.ir (Imiiiu' lli'' MiMiilc .Vu.-<. ami l.flaml. Il.'urv tlic Ki^litli-. iii.lrt'atii^alil.' aiiti.iuar\ iwlio killnl liiiii-. It" Itv ridiiii: r.«\iml all Kii-laii.l aiiiv ilifavnl. ■ wliiili ill liis tiiih' lurn !;ciiiii«-'> -tmit iiiiiilfrii luiililiiiLT <'t" ^•iiiiml ami la^tiiiL: \\"liitli\ >ti>m' Imliiil. tlif >i'at'ariii'_^ tra(litiiiii> ut' MaiL^atf and hI' all llif Tliaiirt )Miits -n miirli taitlii'i liat'k ill tiiin' tliai I rviii till' carlifHi |«rii il nt' thr Miilillr A-i-. f' KliliNtli'ct. nil till' Miiitli -iilc "f till' i>laiiil, inar tlic dnaiN t\|iaii>i' nf tlif Miii>trr Ki'Vil. wa-. tlir tir^t 'mint in llniiiani-i'd I'.iitain wlini' tlir Kiiudi'-li s»'a-d(iiiiL:'«lii|'^ ; and at ( >-air> lia\f liffii ii|ituriifd li\ ai-fidfiit in niii' nwii tiiiif. and tin- Iniiif^ and rflif> nt tlif failir-t Kiiui i-liiiif n \\U 1 fVfl' ^1 t t'liiit nil til • il Wf \\<<\\ tail att< tlifii naiiif, l-.iiulaiid. Iia\f lufii di-iilavfil t 'I'lnTf tlif\ la\ in tlnii |>iiniiti\f v|iiilfliif s, witli tlifir liiiiLr >v\iiiiU and -|ifailifa. and ^limt .liiti^li knivf^ Imddlfd lif^idf tlifin. tlif am'f>tiir>i nt' all tlif tnif^-li •^ratai iiiir t'nik wlm lia\f fSer >iiiff niadf tlif Kfiiti^li fiia'-t taninii> in lii>«ti)r\ li\ thfir dni^'jid enurat^f, fiidiiiaiiff. and daiiiii; l^'mni that ila\ tn tlii-. dnnlitlf». a |in|iulat inii nt' >ailnr> lia> dwflt all alnii;.^ tlif tliifk>it serifs nf i,'atf> and -taii> and |ia»f^. vsliifli lint tlif Tliaiiil -.Imro tmiii fiid tn riid ; and tlif df^fr ndaiits nt tlin«i' alniint Sfadn;;s f 111 liciU lie |||i III! ,1 -tnllilN f\inill'_' xvitli tllfil antii|Uf ti-liiiiLT \f>'^fl-> in tlir wfll ^iiinid artiliiial |inii nt nrndf i n .Marn.tie. Ill If till' I'lifHii. tnii. u«ar\ with liiatiiiL; nii and dnwn .'dl dax aiiinii._f i hi >'aiiilliaii k> nt' t llf < Iniiil U lll^. inllH' ills tn |,>t t'nl till ni'^^ht . tnl tl|nli"h liaVf iiiadf liiit litilf \\a\ tnila\. Wf lia\f dnm- a •j.hmI Mi nf •^kflil nil'. llld kl|nikill'_' alinllt > iiiff Wf ^ft «-;iil tl ii> niniiiih'^r ami a^ llif iii^lil* lutein tn a|i]ifai' niic ii\ iiiif in tlif Mai'jat f haihniir. and tin- n d lantfin at ih Tin: Miiirii i'tii!i:L.\Mt. -ji |ii(i-lir;i(| is <|iily lit, with tlif ln\vfi- lii'Jicoii nii tin.' ji'tty lit'liiiid, tlirir weary iiimt.ils citci) (luwii into the cosy culiiii, tiivfl aiMl huii;,'iv, with the easy eoiisi ieiices of iiMii who feel tiiat tliey have fairly earned their supper l>y ;i ,<,'()o(l (lay's work. A narrow Imnk with a ruj,^ spread on top of it is not, indeed, a iuMiiioiis coiich on which to rest one's liinlis aftei' a day's laltotir, lint it' you wrap the rii^' ti;,ditiy around you, and lay your little hand-l)a^' under your head for a convenient pillow, you will sleep as soundly and w.ike n|i as fresh as if you had none to i)ed in the iiest land fashion at the most conifortai)le and well-appointed tourist-hotel in all Maij;ate. For appetite anil sleepitite alike, there is nothing to e(|Uid a ^(»od sound dose i>f the fresh sea liri'ezt's. -',__,iS*=- Tiir. \ri.i III UK Tin: ttixmks. M\rilN -VMi 1 1 IK'iM \l AKi. VI i: I" I 111 M M'l.lN l.!(,ll I". hilt' pa-^I tivi- iii\t mill niiii; wf ■,\\i- iiji lutiiiic^ nii lii.ari the I'liffin. aii'l liiii-tiii'_' •^ail ..(ir" iiiii:i- liit'iHi' luc-akt'a-t. w < ^taii 1 iiMt |i. >ra w liili' t lir liilc -till r\ I-. 11 ^. Ml a > ti ) i;t'l .1 -i.imI ^wiiii ai il a ili\c IIImIiT iIii' -.liil)'- Uccl. ill lieu lit' thr |irii-aii- iiianitiiial tiili nt' i\rr\ila\ tirn"-! rial i\i^t nt' tlir MaiLialf aiilliiirit ii-^ ili ar ii> timii tin • 'ii|ii\ null I nl' a W llnli-^iillli' lirailrl ill till- lialli nil it-rlt'. ^11 We takr In tl •II < -'iiaiv '111 t-iilf iii'«tiail aiiil liav !■ a> iii|ii\ aiiln a >\\ iiii lili Mai-al. -ainU a-> tin- li<.iit nf man imilil |iii>-ilil\ wi-li I'm in llm rliar uiiiii liilal waltr Tlir ji-lh ti»li tliial ii!l\ pa-i ii- in iln/.iii'' a^ \\r |iii-li mir was tliniUL;li tin- -Imil \\a\i> lit' t ir II i| 1 111' liijr. aini till' -la'iil ■•rlialll iiVrl lirail ill nliv liiil> i Imiiit a> In win •llni lli.\ ^limiM ii ijaiil iiiir liniiliiii ]»<\\- in till- liL:lll nt' ll-fli-^^ t!nt>,i||i m- nt' u I alllHNalilr ^la'jllll t'nnii Tliiii w r ^'Taiiiiili' nil jiiiMiii a'^aiii, riili niHNcUi^ i|i\ ainl nil ili-rk. caili will ill warm niirr ninic I lii-« ^ii|ilar\ 1 1 Linlal lull inwcl. iinliir iiiii>il\i-^ in waiiii Will, II, 11 |cr-cy ami -ailni ■, iri,u-i|-~. aiMl |iii|iaii- a->i,liiiiu--l\ I'ni m\t imimriani imiiI nf iji,- pi.-Mut ,|a\. mn t,i.akt'a-.i MM!i!.\Ti: Tn Tin: MA I' I. IX. 23 W.'lllt ;ill\ ti>li, 111,'iti' .'" slidilt s ;i I'ollyli vnicc ;i('l'(i.ss tlir Wjitcr IVolii a |>;issiii-- siii;ick : ;iimI wlicn wc u|;i(lly answer '• .\y : "—fresh (isli is alwavs a welcnine ;ii lijil ii >ii In one's sciiiify Tare at sea— a Ixiat cDines aliin.yside iiromptlv "ith a |ileiitifiil supply nf still \vii--liM;^- dalis and red-uilled wliitin;.''. We l>liy wli.'it we need, at sUi|(|iel's jiliees too. and [trdceed tn clean tlieni our- selves, anil cook tlieni over onr wee eaimi tire lor hreakfast. There are no ti^li -o delicions as the lish yon clean and cook voni-self; no tea so tull- inarnialade Lia llipot on llavouri'd as the tea that yon diiidx ont of an old the sli|.|ieiy deck ot' a ron^h-a nd-re,idy yacht : so liy the time we have ;;ot fairly alncast of West^ate l!ay, we feel |ierfectly |>re|iared to do fnll jnslice to oiii' own e\|ieriniental aniatenr ( kery. Not so very lony- since. WesfMate consisted of little mote than a retired coast-Linard stat ion, in a |>retly lirokeii cove now. it has risen to the di-nitv of a ihrivin- fashioiiai.le wat erin,i;-|)lace with nnexainpled raj.idily, and has re-christeiied itself l.v the more loftv sound nws. title of West-at e-oieSea. A f iir wnid carries us on easily past the wel known >ea mark of iiirchinuton Kound Tower, on the ilome-shaped downs I'ehiiid. and pa.>t .Moid«ai n. w heic we Kecid\er ( 'hnri-h It IS ;i Ntran-v weird moiiiiinent. that old neglected and desecrai 'd ehurch. whose t;dl twin steeples crest the low clay clitf int>' liii"' arouml Mar.uate and the Foreland has herealiout "lad ualh ideil : ,'ind il marks the last iclic of a once famous spot, tin- Iteyiilliinn of the al'oriuinal Celt and the coiKpierin^- Komaii. with Kichliorounli. the ciiief .unardian foil ress of the Kenti>h mainland in the first historic a.u'e of ancient iJritain. K\en in early Kn^lish times the Isle of Tliaiiet was still in lealitv \^1>'''' i' ,v«'t remains today in name at least, a \eritalile island : and the small coa>lin;4 ships of that period. Iioiind from llie ('h.-iniii'l up rivi'r to the I'oit of London, avoided the dangerous roundinu' of the North Koii'land liy sailiiiL; up the wide naviualile otiiary of the Wantsum, which then cut oil llii> insular region from the ojiposite chalk downs of the Kentish main. W'e oui>el\es wiiiild ha\f lieeii Lilad enough to take refii.u'e in such a deli;;htful short cut only vesterdav afternoon, when we were liattlim^ hard S4 Tin: Tin.M. riiAurs. \vi(li i\,r ;iu-i\ (iilc aiiil wind .iinl funnit rniiml llir jiilliiiu |'r"mnii|..iv nt' tlial ^.'It' >,iiiif IiMi oiplni^ivc l''«Mfl;iiiil ; Iml. al;i- ' tlir \\';mt^uiii lia> liMi'j Lien ^iltrd u]" anil aitificially ri'claimiil in tlir a-i ii-nlt nial inliTot. m) tliaf till- x'at'aiini: Wdild nm^t now ncnU u" vund tlic niilrr cmnir lir^t it nia\. Icaxinu tiic forunit.n clianinl lo iir tlii'kiv >>\ry- Lriiiwn witli licli |ia>luraL.'i' .'iiul wavinu •■ninlicliU Tin' -nutlurn |>nrti'>n nf tlif nclaiincil trad cdn^i-t'- I'f that nii>t\ Inw i\ iuir Min^t'T I-'M'I. tlii llat-> liif la/\ Stmii- nifamlcr- rn(ll.->-ly in im rnlililr luiiil- ami i'IImiw- tnwaiiU till' Samlwirli lla\cn and I'fuw.ll \\:\\ Mlir xillau'' "f St'iuinidUili. n«'\\ -nnic li\r iMii(-> inland, inaik^ l'\ it^ \ir\ name the |ii>inl wiii'i'c tlic ri\rr nncr dtlHiuclud int'i tlic ti|iniall liacKwatcr <>t tlif >ainf main ^titain (calli'd tli<' \ inladti tlnwini: tliiHML;li it l>> tlir -la luiitatli till' antic|in' lii>nian la^trnni at Itiiuhci A little uatcr tlinx >niniiinil> till' l^li' I'f 'IlianrI i'\rn at tlir |iir-Mnt ilay. to -a\f it tioni tin' fliariri' of iu'inu' a roniiilt'ti' nii-iionn r : Imt in Koniaii and iarl\ Kn^ili-li tiiiii's a lijoad tidal -M'onc ~r|iarati'i| it ihtinl\ tVoiu tlir iiriL;lilHinrinu >lion', a> till' ."-oliiit now M'paia ti'> iIh- \-\v nt' Wi'^ht fioni tin- Haiiip^l l>^hiir t'oa>t. and i'ornird tlir piaitiral'lr wainwav ii\ \\lii
  • i' iincoiiinirri'ial tinn- tuiiud -lowly uji tlir \rt uii|M'o|ilrd Tliatiir-* lluriii'.' till- lloiiiaii orciniation tlir rhaniirl rxtrndnl to alMnit a niilr in W II Itli ; lis' iJada > ti'Mc it had iiairowrd down to tliirr fiirloir^- , Inn it was no t till thr da\-. of Uriirv Sii. that tlir LTiadi mil al -lltlll'.' U|> of llir t i'oni|ii'llri| tlir Kmti-ll nirli to Irliiarr tlir i'tlW at Sallr li\ a ir'jnlar ■>lonr InidLTr and rlrsat 111 can-'rwav ano-.- ihr mtri'\rnm'_' mar- 'llianrt I'-ini: tliii> r\rr|itiiiiially r\|io»rd to piratiral attark-. a> tlir latrr lii-tory of till' i-larid |iraitirally dmion-tiatrd. tlir Koman- Imilt a -tioii'_' ra-tiiim at ritlnr iiioiitli of thr W'aiit-um -liori cut to drfmd thr nasi'^ahir \S atrj w a\ . olir I if whii'li. at l;liiitU|iia , lia> dr-rnriatrd on niodri n l']n;;li'>li li|i- into tiir iTi|.|.ri| form nf Itirhliuion'jh ; whilr tl tlirr. at Iti-^^nliiiiiiii. ha- irtaiind thr likrnr— of it- aiiriiiit naiiir nnnv clo-iK in ih,. rorniiil Init -till Iri'.ioiii^al.lr -Iia|ir of Ijrrllhrr. Thr niolind nil wlliill thr familial' twin •|ilr- ir.-t (thr Si-lri-. a- -ailoi folk a 1 1| n'oiiria tri \ nanir || irlil! lr|ilr-rnt' in fart, thr nii;^'inal -niiair lloinaii ra.-lrniu ; and thr -tioii'^ wall that -iit t / MMlflM'i: TO Tin: MM'I.IX. 25 it luiiiitl >(ill iTiii.'iiiis \isililc (III till' s(.iilli ;iiii| cast, ii shattrrnl muss of sulid lluiiiaii mas v. oMTyiow n even iii»\v imt only with taiink-d Kiij-jisli '•ivc|MTs, lull aUo with llir (ic^viicratc lii;' lives jd't lirhind in the |MCciiirls I'V Italian h-imiaiics nr later inedia'val monks. The north wall lell into the >ea, to'^^ethei- with the elitl' on wliieli it stoiid, alioiit (he end of the last eentni\ ; lor, straii-v to say, at the sam.' time that the waves have lieeii •.ih.in.L; iij. the month of the Waiitsmn witli their wash in one dirtrtioii, I hi: f:I.( I 1.vi;i(s, they have 'leeii ;^ainin.i;- rapidly on all the neiulilioiiiiiiu- coastline in another, thf averaj. waste of the land hetweeii the North l''oreIaiid and the towers of lieriilvi'i-, as Iai'II showed, lieinu' almut two t'eet in every twflveiiionth. The relative |iositiuii of IJecnlver ehiireh and castrum to the si'u is one of the In- known tests of this gradual encroachment. In Leland's lime the waves still lieat u|ion the shore a i|Uarter of a mile from the north wall of the desolate Uoiiian fortress; ity the year I7S0 they had swallowed U|i all the inlerveiiiii.i; distance, and |»roceeiled to demolish the north wall itself, while they have only lieeii checUed from lilottin^' out ntti'ily the vi'iy siti' of lU'ciilver iiy an artificial sea-wall and emhankment. 36 rm: riinr. r/ziyrs. urlllMT rlili;( ll. wIlci-M' lllill". r\iT\ s;iil(i|' l||) ;|||i| iloWli tllc liil;il TliJiiiifx kiiiiw^ Ml Will, liM-^ ;i liist.)i\ lit' its iiwii, ,thiici>t j^ iiili'ii->l in.; in ils |icciili;ir \\,i\ ;i-N llial nt' till' iii;i-««.i\ r lloiiiaii ci^tli' williin \\liii-,r |iirriii(i^ it-. ■.iMllcnd walU -^lill ^tainl in nirl:iiii'liii|\ ruin'^ llrir I'',i1icIIm it d' Kiiit. llir lir>t ( 'liri^lian Kinu "I all I'.nulaml. liail a palace linilt tmni tlif iiiiiainx lit" tlir ili^M^il tnil , anlr (•\('r\ w liiTc nil I'lnuli^li -nil tic litllr \illau'' inn licar-. -lill ili.' nainr .if " Kinu' I'illirllii It " I'm- il> nimlr^t ^iun Malt' a rminis lal.r, >>\\i- i<\' lii-» >iicTi'^>iii> "uaxr llarnit' tu Ha— ». tlir nia— > |n ir--t . tn tiinlin a inin>tri-,' ami till' i-lmicli wliii-c wiatlnf wnrn nlir-> ca)! tin' low c'litl' ic tia\ i^ tlir lim al i'f)iri'-.cntat i\c nt' tin' wcuKJcn luiiMinL: tlim crntcd li\ tlir .liiti-li nmnK nn the (•iiniinandiiiLr >uniniit nt'tlir •AA Kunian -iti- Hut at all tinn-" KiiuImt flniicli lia> liail a di-^tinci icmnirtinn with tlir Tliaiiir> watriwax. tm tiaiiiti<>n sa\> tlir cirii;iiial tnwris wnc rrrctnl a-> a i:nit|r tn -ailms li\ a rritaiii Alilir^^ lit' l>a\inutiin. wlm'-r >i->trr liad linii w inknl i.|l' tlir iiri-ltlM.inin.; (■iia>t ; and wlim tlir'^r tii\\rr> till intn ili-.ir|.air. tin- inr^nt •Si-trr^" wrir Imilt liy tlir Trinity llnaid. aMiwrdh tn Mivr a^- a liraii'ii t'nr tlir ilitrirair naviuati.iii i>\' tlir (i|i|in,itr -ImaN 'j'lir -iratn jiart ..f tlir nld fliuiili wa-. |iiillril il.iwn ill I>^n!t. al'trr tlir -.a had lu-iin tn Imak diiwn lllr artllal rlirln^lirr 111' thr ra-tllllll mi whirli it -tand- lillt Ihr t'lwris still -uidr thr iiiaiiiirr nil ■.tmiiiy nimninL.'-. up and dnwn thr {,,,];■ and llm-r rlianniN. and auay tVi.iii thr dan-irnUx stirtrli... nt" thr ll.ii.k, thr I,a>t. and tlir l!rriil\rr Lank-. Thr tiat- nti' W'hit-talilr hraf thr i|iiaintly rvprr— i\r titir i.f thr I'an Sand, whilr annthir di-tim-t -Imal in tin- -aiur nri-hl.niiil | i> lall-d \<\ 'll'' "'ill "imr rharartrii.tir iiaiiir i ,t' thr riiddiii.; I'an Iruk-. llnr thr Whit-lalilr iiy>tr|- ti-hiT-. in tlirir laiidalilr piir-uit nt' thr in, -t imalilr natisr, '''■'■''-•■ 'i|' iiiiinrn-r i|iiautilir> ,,f that Ini-ht ml K an |inti.i\. .•. nl\. tliniiuh latlnr al.-uri||\. di-nilird a- Saniian waiv Tli--,- aiv thr •pudding' pan- nf llll-nphi-liratrd -rat'aiilli: t'nik, Whn an nt fnl thril pii-r|li-r thrrr liy -iippn.in- that a -hip ladm uith nd nnrk- fmni K.ain-r .ihrs haVin't \rt Irarhril thr -tajr nf' aitilirial rllltlllr at uhiil, thr npp,,M|,. rna.-l Wmild hr i|r-r|il„d with ulratrr hi-tnriral arri|lar\ a- (iallli fnlllidrlrd nn thr dairjrinii- -hnal- nt' tlii- -liittiii- aiid linn itain -hmv p.ut it -mns MMiaATi: TO Tin: MM'I.IX. 97 liii'iv |iroli,iMr nil till' wliulc tllilt the I'mII S;iii(|s lc|»rc.sc||| thr site of nil .•mrirlit Itniiiiiiin |;i'iti>|| |inttciv (like lllf iilic W liosc rclii;iilis jut 11)1111(1 so aldiiMliiiitIv iiciii- (hfitdii. ill N(irili!iiii|iti>iisliiir). iiml tluil tlir ciicroiicliin^f sr;i lijis Mr;ii|li;illy fiilrli JiWJIV tile luw flllf llfll clin's wllifli licrc tullll till' suir (V;|Hi|,. li||l\\;iil< nt' tlir Kentish lllllilililliil. \Vc slijill nifct witli otiicr iiMlicMtiniis, iis \vf t;n ii|i tlic rsliiiiiv. tli.'it tlic 1,'iihI (iiicc strftclicd t;ir iiimv iiuilliuiinl iiiiu tlic cciiti;!! cliJiiiiifl. ;iiiil lli;it tlic present line of cojist iliirci>. widely t'luiii tli.-it wliieh existed in the diiys of the Koiiiiiii (iccu|iiition. I'or e\,iiii|i|e, ,1 liiiiik of shingle, ji mile utf till' shuie Jit Whitstiihle, still liejiis the iijinie of Whitstiilde Street, iiiiiikiiiii' it jis the foniier situiition of JI iloniiui \\\'j:\\ rnjid, while the ininieiise sjuiilluink tliiit lies off the imrtli eojist of Slie|i|iey reljiiiis eveii now its iineieiit Celtic title of the Cjilit (or l.ow- Ijindi, !i word identicjil with the Cjintiiini of cjirly ;L;t'o;niii|ilieis, iind the iiiodeni Kii,!;lis|i county nnnie of Kent. Whilst \\f lijive liceii loitcrini;- jishore with the dingey on the llook '^■•md, the clouds Inive slowly i)iiiiked np over the Kentish niiiiiiliind in thrcjitciiiiiL; fiishion. Jind liy the time diniici' is well over the wind liiis freshened, jiiid iiiiii fjdis drop i.y drop finni the leiiden sky tluit now lowers ominously ovcrlu'iid. So hefoie we weii;li iinehor for ii fresh stiirt evervthinu is iiiiide siiiil; on liojird iii^jiinst misty wcjithcr. We tiike in tlii' mizzeii. rci'f the lio\\>prit to liiilf its Iciiyth, jind reduce our nuiiiisnil tor the coming' lireeze. The wind is risiiii;- still iis we stiiiid iiwiiy up (lore cluiiinel, iind III'' mist jiiid ruin soon Mot out entirely tin- Iteciilver Sisters. Ily-jind-hv "<• ti'id the wind is woikiiiL;- liipidly round to wcstwjird, ns we cnii now no loimcr l;i\ oiir course, hiit lijuc to tuck repeiitedly in the narrows lietweeii the Hook Iind l!eciil\er Sjiiid. The strong- tide rnnnin,i:- to windwjird works up ;i confused mid troiililed sen. which, jis the i;iile rises, hrcjiks over our deck in liliiidim; showfis, stiiiuin-- our fjices jiml dreiiehinu us to the skin with sjilt wjiter. The little \essel. trenililiii.<; .-ind stijiiniii^- in everv tinilier. .•^triiu-les nijinfully over the steep short wines, now jiinipini;- liiilf her k-ii^th out of wilier in the tioii-h, nml imw nmiin l.uryiii;.;- her no.se det'p in the liin,uliiii,i; spiny. \' ler Ioiil;- line of white wjiter north of us murks the Woolpiick, jiiid eiisl of it lies the Lust, in shnpe riither like ji iiinirs foot. Thence we work slowly to windwtird pjist the lon,u' line of lilnck Ituovs i; • as /•///■ Tin I A 77/ I !//>. «lil(li ililllMlt'aIr III'' ll'ill ll >ic|r nt' till' l|ii|..r ( 'll,l II In I A^ llir MIA l,l-.t. •inwiiril witli M ^I.itl' .iimI r;iui', coiin* laiilv iiil" ■'i'^lil. a liia\\ •-ijiiall Ihii-Ih I iKilhiiiL; tan It ■^icn t'aillnr lliaii a sanl >>\ llpoll ll'>. ailil III a llinliirll twii ,ill loiiinl llic vc'^il " I. it u" t'liiiNMil liaiilvaiiU ^taiili alnii^f rarrniiiL ir Vdicr t ■f thr -k i|i|Mi. a^ Willi llir L:miwali' iiiit i~ ^iii'ii iist'i'. Iiiiwrvii. aiiij till' Willi! ^liilt-> In llir iinrlli Wfsi an the ^ijiiall |ia-.>i'> a\\a\. iraviiiu l>ri'^lil xiiiiliulil aiiil Miir ^k\ ii\ i rlnail. wliilr We -.laiiti nvci' tlif llal^ InwanU iIk' I'aii Saml Tlir ili>taiit nlijirls imw ai. till iiut (li-tiiii't ami rlrar : tlir inl li'.'lil xr^^cN nf llir I'liino-^ ('liaiiinl. tlic |iii'tiiri'^i|ii(' >ailiiiL: ~lii|i» ami Inaxv Nlcaimi^ Imiiiiil ii|i m- (|ii\Mi it, the liiu'li lainl I't Sln|i|i(\ jii^t arm^^ tlir ■^tnaiii. ami cmh tlii' liiitlici' clitl- lit' Maiuati' tar awav In Inwanl. >liiiiiii',: wliitc at'tn tli>' jia^-iiiL,' >liiiW(i' W I- liaxc ^lill |il(iit\ lit' wimi, ami tlir lii|i|iiii- tawiiv wasr^ lucaU >liiiit yt\AV tlir 1)1. u^. I'liNrriiiLT n^ willi -"I'lav a^ liailU as r\rr Tlial tall lilai-k liiir auaiiisl the •^kv mi mir wr;itlirr Imw i^ tlir I'an S.-hhI l'.rari>ii |-liiiiii;^li \\atri' >taml> nvrr tlir ■.JidjiU iiii\\ t|| it> tiil>lm>st -llllllllit A tlliik s|i,n', witll a li'.;litr| Mllr -trlilirii on tlir tup— that is tlir lirarmi ; uhilr all tlir wa\ up iiiiis ,i -nil nf miii^Ii kiililn riilllpiisnl lit' liliii'ks lit' WihkI. iriiirij I'lliirlv nlir ,|liii\r tlir ntlin At tlir lirad s|;i||(|n ,i L;|r;it |iilli.'ll Wiiiiilrll ca'^'r. pailltnl Mink a^ ,| 1 1 ist inrl i \ r tnkrli \Vr tai'k iKiw. aiiiJ passii|._r rlusr til tlir \\'i-st r:iii S.iinl witll its ml nnii liiiny siinmniiitnl li\ jhr irLiulaliiiii st.itV ;iml liall. wi staiul in at last t'lil' tlir iiprli llimitll lit' till- Kast Swalr. as tin- rlrrk is railril that i|i\ii|rs Shrppr\ t'l'iilil till' Krlilisji lliailllaml An linin m- tWn imilr nt' still.;-!!' wi'h wimI am! ua\rs luinus Us inin r.ilin wairr iimlri ilir lie ,.|' Shrlllirss. Mini all mil' ri:^i;i|IL; lillll'_' with WrI llntllrs, Wr run '^jaiK up tlir Swalr itsrlt' |iast Harty l''rii\ Thrn. inakini: mir was up t hr ni'rk that Iraijs til !''a\ri'sliaiii. wr put mil' misr intn a rmiit'm talilr inmlliaiik. ami filiisliiiii: up with hiirh tra. timi in t'nr a irall\ r.,iiit'm taMr ni-ht I p lirtiiiirs 11, xt iiiiiiiiin- witll thr lii'si siirak lit' ilawn, wr limp (juwn thr rlrrk ill a whitr iiiisi. tlir stais s|iinii|o t',',|il\ thimi-h ii\rihrai|, ami thr siirrmimliiiy >hmv lost i.. \isii,n. Manily a liirath nf wimi siiis at / "f $ *( » / / .M\i;<:.\ri: m rut: t/i/'/./.v. ■t • €• \\m\ , I'lll ,!■. ill)' il.'iv lilillk-i II littlr lilri/i iiiliicv riiijii till' (III liijicslifx ; mm Mi'Miii;,' a yii'iit I'lilini s|iiiiiik»'i'. \M' lilt' MUKii >iliiiil\ iiiimiiiy iIhvmi ilic l'',.i>f Swillf, willi till litllr I'lljfin hidkilll.' liki' II |illilllhi||i in llir •r |ijillii| I'iil: Till' wiinl ki'i'|is ,||| iiliil'i. jiinl imt ,\ ii|i|ili' iMr.ik^ llir wiilci' llirMiii.'|i whii'li \\i' jiic >li|i|iiiiy^ jit «iicli ,1 il nl |i;irc A« sw |ifi>-» NN'liiNtitldc Willi ii-< lli't I lit' ((\ -icr xiii.'ick-', llir -nil rial's, jinil mioh ilir miit Ii,'i> mrltt'il illl'i tllill :iir \Vli;i) II Wiiliili'lt'lll rnliliji^l InihiV In ScstililflV ' Till' sen stiihiU ,1^ I'.'iliii (I-. II iiiill|iiiiii|. Uii'^lil liliic sk\ liiili'T* ovrrlifinl. iiimI in tlif iMllccI -.ilclic.' We ran nilcll llir MiMM' tl'nni lllc IHulilll'i III' «*|flinir|s I'nr iivMi\ in llii' ha/i' nt' llir I'liiin-'-* (linniirl m llii' \vliiHt|i"< uf riiilwnv riiyiiifH \i'l fnillnr nil mi llir rilifiilin'^r iniiiiiliiiiil wrll ii-lriii nf Ms. Tlu' liciivv Miiils liiiiiLr iliiwn iiH li^lli'ss II-. in 11 ili'iiil riiltn. ImM i>ni' iiu:lit siiiniiki'i', swt'lliii;,' iMif i^riici't'iillv with llir ui'iitir liii'f/i'. ^lill riiiii"s iis iinifllv uiit III sen. Till' IiuhI Iiiis slink imw li> a |i;ilr uiry liiir, ami \\v liavc fairly |iiissc(| llir Tan Sand liranm . Iml a liiiiss Itaiiil nn slinir can yi't lir lii'iinl ijiiilr ilistiiiftly ari'iiss ilir watrr, liii; ilniin ami all 'llii-> is inilt'ril a uloriiniH (lay. Till' ili'W nil ili'i'k lias mil yi't iliiril, ami Wf liavf s|miii alrcaily as far as ilir nmulli nf llir (.tiiciii's ('lianin'l. Still \vc liavc nin\ril Init littli- lliis |a>t lialt'-liniii-. ami imw llir wimi is tlcsfilinu: n?* iiltiij,'ftli('r. ami \\r lii- witliiMil ninlimi nil ilic glassy siilfaci' ul' llii- Nniili Sen. Nut a snuiiij stirs sa\r w Inn a |inr|Mii>f nr \\\n cnnii's fur a inninrnt tn li|(i\\ at tlif siirl'an'. A littlr tlrrt III' sailing vissrls iirai' IIS slamU iinninvcil, as iillr as 11 |i!iiiitril s|ii|i ii|inii a |iaintril ncran. Wr iiic all alikr iliit'tinu' u;rntly nn tin clilt tiilr |ia>l till' 'i'liii'^'nc liylit-vrssrl. Tlir llilnMiinLr straiiiris tliat pass lis liy ilisilaint'iillx Iravr lirliimi tlinii t'antastif linrs nt' tiailin^: sinnkr tliat drit't iillv intii iniMinirialilr wrinl ami ciiiinns sliii|ii'^ in the still ami |)lai'iil iiir innuml Us. Nnnii I'niiirs aiiil ,L;iirs, ami tlif lidr is drit'tiiiu' Ur. Iirlplrssly liack iiitn llir nprn rivrr. Still, imt a lircatli nt' wind liscs. and tlir Inn^' rrtli'i'tiniis nt' all tlir liccalinrd ships srriii tlir nnly tliin;;s that innvr at all anvwhrir nrai' lis, Nn\v and thru, Imwrvrr, a straiiirr ^nrs piiundi'r^' jiiist and murks mir niisrry. Away tn thr mn'tli nl' us f'nr niiirtrrii riidlrss niiirs stirtrhrs tlir Liuil;- Saiid. Tu till' iinrtli-rast lirs thr Kriitisli Kimck, twrlvr inilrs aua\, and lirymid that auain stamis thr hiiyr liaskiiii;' iiiuss nl' tlu' (lallnprr, Tn tlir smith, .Maryalr samU Mnrk thr way. l>ut t'listwaid all is 30 77//; TIUM. TIIAMr.S. i|nii v;i until soil njicli llif Wr-i lliiiiltr. I'mtv milr> -ill'. ii|miii tlic I'lnni^li luniks. N>' wiiiii .111(1 iu> ini>ti<>ii Si;i\ , hat i^ tliat .' A laruv -"cl liinliir nil tlir lit'iiziiii tliat lias iK't iMiivcil tlif'^c tlircc licnii- lia> imw lictliil LH'iitlx, ami !■• ciiiiiiiiu up tn ii^ t'a>t lictmi' an fxitli-nt IiU'c/c Somii a ilaik lihu" liiii' >li(i\\> all aldiiu tlir Ma tliat tlif wiml i-< ia|iiill\ ailvaiiciiiu at la^t. We nin t'lTwanl ami iii(|iar(' in a iiic"u.nt r>>r tlu' r\|irftliiiw> at niuhl l>^' UliIiI-. the upper white ami the InWer lei| Then we lllll li\ the lilaek aiiil white \ertical - nt" a can ii\iii\, at'tei wliieh a iiiin with a (•ai,'e painted in the >ame wa\ uiiide'^ mir emir^e aim-^ the Irarkle^^ waters. Away nil the starKiiaid hand lie the ShiinileN, niaiked li\ red niiiis and a tall lieaenii >uiiiiiiiiiited li\ a tiiaiiul'' Ne\t emiie^ the rriiue'^ li^ilit M-^el with red revdlviii:: li-ht >liiiwinL; tVe^h e\er\ twenty seeuniU Here tin' Alexandra ('haiiiiel. a iiewh Inmved tiaekwas. a^ it- \er\ iiKnlern name iiiipiiit>. Iiraiiihi"« iitr imi tli nt' the \\'e-t (iirdler .\ lilaek can and twn I'caccin-,. fdlliiwed in due eciur-e li\ amnher hjack can, lead ii- at la-t aluea-l nt' the (iirdler li-ht \e»el. with white liuJit n \n|\in- e\el\ thilt\ -ccnlld- Hence tile rnad IicimU tn | he ri^lit tn clear the Shi\eriic_' Sand. Liuarded t'nr \e'>-e|s with a lull liun\. .\^ ihi^ j- ,i \ers impnitaiit t iiinini.f-pniiii in the npeii stream, tlie .Majilin li-hthnii-e thmw- a white rax acrn-«-. the traikle..- path t" warn -hips when tn aJN r their cnui-.e in either diieetinii \N'e mxt make I'nr the l.a-t ' '.(/e. W hn-e liiink alld white li||n\ i- tilled with enliipK s^ed j:a>. which liurii- -.t.a.lil\ t'nr a t'nrtni'.dit m -n at a -ittin- I'iiialK we nacji the .Mnii-e li;.dit -\ e— el with 'jieen levnhinL; laiiterii alld pnitiii.: mil helm We nil! awa\ irailv dnwn the Swin t'ni the di-tant HI Iniil liudit. The terre-iiial intelli-eiice iiii-ht ea-il\ -iippn-e I'iniii a ca-iial -lame at the chart that the-e l,Un\,^ .(Ud liuht- -land \er\ clu-e indeed tn-elher. I I"' iplite impn^xilile tn |n->e \ciUI Wa\ 1" tWeeli t lielll : ami sn tliat It Wiiul lin dnlllit nil a elear i|a\ like tlii-. with a f; III w iml carrv iic^ niie aliead. it i- lin Vel\ ditliculi ta-k ti the liiiW clnlldje-.- T laiiii -an li\ ihiii aid intn the \awiiliej liiniilh n|' I'lUl when Mill actualh enuie tn t|\ il. the M Alia ATI'. TO TUK MAPf.lX. 31 lilln\s i|() eel tjiilllv si'clll ,'l |()| l^' \\!t till' otllrr. N'dii y !i|»;ii(. iiikI |iii/zliii,uly iiiiiiiiyfd (Hic with use siiiht ot' iIk' fust liiioy lictnic vini ciitcli ;i yliiiipst' '• '""<<• !<>"l ill thiclv vMMllitT or (in ;i (l;irl< iiiylit, \vli;it with the whito li,u:lits iA' iiiK liiiivil ships iiiid the ivd or irrccii side liylits of vi'sst-ls iiiidir wiiv iiiuviii- .'ill ,'ii'oiiiid yuii ill every direction, iind |ierliii|>s with tide settin.Lr li'^^ht .icrnss yuiii' lieMin, it is snudl wonder if yon yet ;i little ont of vonr i-ei'konin- now iind then. :ind fjdl to pen-eive the s;inie lieautifui re,i;ulanty ill the l.ijoys Mild lie.'icons of rejd life wliicli so cliarined ill llir Admir.ilty chart and the "SailiiiL;- Directions." your "prentice mind The Mapliii li^iht, whither we are now liound, stands on the norti 1 or l'-sse\ liaiik of the tireal estuary, here practically almost an open sea : and our course thither lies ri,i,dit aloiiy tiie main stream of comniei'ce which pours unceasingly up and down the liroad highway of the Swin. I seas on the lietweeii the I'ort of London on the one liand, and the lii,<,d othir. In this Cheapside of the shippiii,-' interest, every kind and species of marine cjurier may l.e seen and studi*'.! in plentiful almmlance. Here on one hand L;oes ;i ^rcat lumlu'iini;' heavy coal-steamer, distin^Miishcd liy her owners apt device of a Itlack diamond painted conspicuoiislv on the liin' whit<' funnel : thei V. a wee l>it furtliei', throuyii the faint L:ri'v haze a linlil Norwegian timi K'l' M'sse at anchor a li ttl f on one sule, waitiiu for a fa\ouralile wind for Norwav : and voiidcr. st caniiiiL;- up with all iiaste, tk'e^s llyiiiti and pasM'imers leaniii- uladly over her luilwarks. a llotterdain pai'ket hurries upward with the tlowin^' tide, to land her expectant tliron<;' har.iics set their at London Uriduv liefore the fall of eveiiiiiL;-. Lumlierin rusM't >Mils on one hand, white-sailed yachts lly past swiftiv on the other, "hile ill iietweeii. shrimpers and smacks and tu,L;s and liillv-liovs sail aloii-' at all angles to mu' another, crossing;- and recrossiiiL;- each other's patii in pi(tuie^i|Ue confusion. How on earth they evi'r avoid collidiiu;- with one aiiollier at e\er\ ta cK Is a st.'iiMliiiL;' niarve to til e uiinautical sjiectator. for each \('sse M'eiiis to M-u (III her own way entirely irrespective of all the "fliers, and to run lull tilt at I'.vtraoidiiiarv aii-les with all the oti ler era ft III the ullole ri\el'. .\nd yet ill reality that mvsterious suliject. the ink "f 'he ii'ad at sea. is far simpler (when oiice you know it) than most landsmen originally suspeet. Tin: riDM. r//\yrs. / I llr llllur \i||u \Vi-.| Swill the lll.lill W ((illlllirllt InWalil^ Wlllill Wf .llf 1)1 lU xliriiiiu; alliwail tin ■liaimrl tor iIk' N"llli S.a lra llir Ma| ■ nil Saial. till- laiuol ami widi-l '>\' all llir liii-v -.||,.aU llial liii'' tlir lown It lir^ I'm- iiiaiiv mill'- alnii- ilif iicirllinii ml (if llir Tliaiiif^ i«.tiiar\. nr |'',>^.\ -Ikui' nt' till' ii\.r. ln'uiiiiiiiiL: .It KiIliIi I'-ax . iirar SuiiiImihI. iia^^iiiv miiliT SnlUllilHJ |i!i 1 a \a >t ami ilriar\ iiniilllal. allrriiiu L;railiiall\ iiiln a liiiii ami ta\\ii\ -ami a> it iniimU tlic diiii ]<>\\ >\<\\ <<( Slnnlmrx lie aiK I ilu'iitT >l\irtiiii: tlif wIh'Ic I-',— r\ cua-t in rmlit sii('cc->inn a> far a^- tlir iiKHitli lit" tin- Crniirli ii\ir Tlir Maprm iliir- at \<>\\ water alnn^ aliii>i-«t It-- tiitiii' lfiiL:tli. .tml it-« i>ii I. T i(|''r i> ■.Iciii. liUr a clitV il\ lie n tV aiiil lami a lia".->rnL:( T nli it- XrlidW lr\c In tlu' tliiflvc-t |Mirtiiiii till' -ami- are m>arl\ livf iiiili- wide. Init tliey are enxeieil with water auain at alicnit an li"nr ami halt' at'ter tiie turn I't' tiK tide. NiithiiiLr can well he drearier m iimre niMiintdmiii- in ii- wa\ than a Icuiu walk aiai'— tin- teiii|MiiaiA i le-ell nil the |-'.ll'jli-h ena-t .\- \iiU |iaee ii]i and ilnwii it- \v ide e\|iaii-e \iiu iiii-ht aiim»-.t iiiia'.^iiie \iiiii-elt' in Sahara, luit t'i>r the want i>\' caiml- in"li<«il\ e\er dreamt nf |iaiiitini: ;i de-ert without the eaiiiel-i ainl t'lir the -tarti-h ami iiieiln-a- that lie iliieklv -tl'ewn n\er 1 t- whc.le lia-kiiiL: -nit'aee 'I'd t le imrt h. ea-t , and We-t iml hiii i|.|. ar- in an\ diieetinn hut eiidli— -and. -aiia-iii like hipjlnw ; while -niithward. a niuddv -ea hieak- in whiti- t'naiii MVer the l.iw hank that t'niin- it- well d. niareated ed'^e, and a tew tall llia-t- -lliiW ill the eelltli th.- We-t M\ III ( 'haiiiiel. a- tile -njitars -viiiliiil- lit' huniaii lit'e and "leeiijiatinn. Neai- till' ea-t end lit' thi- i\ten-i\e llat the Ma|ilin li-ht hmi-e, mie nf the nm-t liietlire-i|lle iiiij.cl- nil the wh.i|r eiilll-e i it' the liiWel 'riiallie-. li-e- iiji in -iililarv Liiaiideui umi- the tawnv \va-te finni the inid-t nf an air^rv. titful. and teni|ie-t iinii- -ea .\ -ivt nd ma—, lai-ed ainft fmni the -iirfaee ll|>nn -nlid -eleW Jiile- whiell ale tillllU |>lallted in the linttnlil lielnW. lint |'ir|ii||ilieularl\ . a- i- ll-Uall\ the ea-e, lillt at a -li'jht enlis el'jin.: all'.^le, il fiilln a- lieailtiflll and ilitiie-tiirj a -eeiie a- an\thile_' tn he fmind ■tWeeli Lnlidnli all 1 the Nnlth rnieland Indeed. lhiiU.;h the \i\ii| ei llnlll' it tlie-e nnnn inii~ luaenn- and liuht -hi|i- ha-, nf emir-e. Iieeii dietated li\ / .l/.l/.v/.l'/V; TO Tin: MM'IJX. 83 IMiivly ulilil;iii;iii iirrfssilics, it is wuii.lci ful Ik.w iiiji,M|ii(icciif ly it lijiiiiioiiisf.s .•iimI ruiiliJists with llic viiiioiis l.iown uy yivv nr nissct tiii,L-vs ..(' cvitv otlu-r siirioiimliiiys .'mioiii; which tlicy stand. Vuv (tssil.li- anvwhcri' i-i "••jfi't in the ncnciallv ili riv sc in Natu iv aiv t' is an Orii-ntal richi K'ss and Inic not (inly alluwalilc hnt alsi. tiiic. Tlicr vividn.'ss alxHit tli.' ..ccasinnal ul.j.cts of the Lowi-r Thames which entirely iv.lr.nis the •■stnary fn.in that th..imhtless char^v of dnlness and .yrevness that dull -Tey ey.s too often jieisist in Liiii-ini;- a;nainst it. Onlv. if von wish t<. se.- th.' tidal livei- as it is, you nnist not merely -aze at its flats an. I mndliaiiKs fr.ini the neiMhh.Mnin-' sh..re, n..r hurry up and down its main r.iutes .in the |.ros;,ic .l.vk of a passen^ier or excursion steamer: you must he content t.) l.-.ik l..vin,^ly at all its minor creeks and channels, t.. win. I your way t.irtuously in an.l out of its l»arrows or its oases, and to sail up close under the yreen weedy tresses that han,i;' from the tide- cov.'ivd timliers of its nunier.ius lieac.ns and its sturdy liyhtlDUses. Then in.le.'.l you will find a wealth of col..urin,u- and a variety of toni' that yiMi c.iul.l har.lly e.pial un.ler any ..ther circumstances until y.)U reached the narrow lanes and r.Mind-d.imed mosi|Ues and ,i;ay eastern costumes of Stamlioul, Cair.i. and .lerusalem. '' '"^ """' "'" 'I"' ,Ui<'at advanta.^vs ..f your liiihth.iuse, t.»o, that he is a ^ I sitt.'r: no small re.-..mmen.lati.in, indee.l. in the eyes of that mudi- harass.'d ami perplex. .1 .l.'vot.'e ..fart, th.' marine painter. Ships, unfortunatelv, w..n'l sit, csp.-cially uml.'r canvas : at the exact m.tm.'Ut > on think y.ni have tixe.l y.mi' .-utt.'r ..i' y.mr slo..p, with the win. I pictures.iudy l.ellviuL;' hci- .sjiils, and stern and hr.iadsi.l.' stan.linu' out in tin- m..st deliuhtful possil.le persp.-ctivc. tell to ..lie l.ut sli.' lutfs incontinently, tor no ..ther ivas..n .111 earth than i.e.'ause her c..uise di'inands it. ami with.nit the slightest referen.'.' t.. the personal needs ..f the hapless an.l .lisappoiiited liein-- who has ..nly just that iii..nient sii.'cee.le.l in r.apidly sketchin,-- half '"■'■ I'lotile. Kv.'ii a liar-.' I.y a wharf if y..n iu'^in to paint her, seems ''■■'"' "'i< scii.usly t<. ivseiit the insult, an.l .-asts ..tf at ..iice, ..ii purjiose '" deprive the unhappy liystan.ler of his .■herished chaiic.- ..f a prettv picture. Kvciythin,-- .'Ise -m se.i, exc.'pt lln' li,i;lith.iu.ses. will .laiice and skip ;ii Tin: 11 I'M. Til. wins. \W ll,.' liltir Mils of Snipimv ll.r .nn.n.Ml tluv >rr M sIhtI uf u I wl.il.- h ItIoIV llicm. Ilir liulllll.'U-.s ill. .Mr >l!lll■ saml . lilV, ami willi tlir ai.l Majiliii ..\.r >.'ii ,,f ,,ii|- littl. lii.at \v«' air i:..iii^^ L' l:ti i| nil tin- iiiu li'lu.' 'Ii'il 'li'' 'i'l'" '^ ■sell 11'. \\ lisiiiL: an.uml ><> lapu llv. ami mak.' a liastv watrr ri>l..iir nf her iimulili'riiiL:- lnaiiis ami -iti'ii ,ui<'\M> i« lirs. It isii t all I ilaiii sailiii.:. imlreil, tliis anl.iit |.ursiiit ..f tin- ii KtmrsiiUi' oil t w nil l,r tiilal 'riiami's. Tak.'. t'.T .•\aiii|ilr, tlir i.ivtt\ l.il ..I' .•n-uMV.l wivrk. h forms till' li.ail|.i.(v to this .liai.I.i'. iHTpiiiu .mt Lows ui.|.rnno.t iVoin tlir mvv r.luv of thr Majiliii. mi wli-'sr >lioais sl„- stnnk, a iiimv tVamiinit of tlir kiii-litluails uitli til.' rM-likr liaws.liol.s, i,ii.l a sli.n ti inl wimllass o\,i- ■ rowii li\ ilrooiiiii'^ oozi- of iiioss-iik.' ura ■k Kas\ I'lioii'jli to paint. mil' won 111 av l„fmv ..iif lia.l tri.il it. l>ut tli.' i.li.\sical ilitliriilii-s alonr in tlir \\a> an- i;iiat ili-al stioni^tT tliaii aiismir laii i.a.lilv l.rliiM' \nIio liasii t sirii tln'lii. Vmi iiiiist laml ..n tl,.' sumll.aiik from a small l.oat. lansin- n.|..iirs an. I |.a| lainr iM iifulK with \mi ami tlnn m.ii nni -t stan.l most lik.lv .itlur in laiii Tham.s t'oi: for half an limir oppositr the In.. km w n rK. w hill' thr tiih' -low i\ nsi's mi i\civ -ill.' ar..iiii.l voiir rlios.n stamlpoint St. |i l.y stip tin water vanis on \oii -lailiiailv. ro niiif^ tiist ii|. t.i \..iir tlim to \oni' an tmirl kl.s. thm to \om- ralf ami liiiall\ L. .\oni kmr. till, as thr last tiiiisliii|._r- th.- skit.h. \mi aif -la.l t.i sa\r \..iiis.lf lV..m tin- H's all' jiul upon l.i'iakiis in \oiir l...a niai t. liolilim_' till' piirioUs pii';;i' ..f papi i hiuh aLovo \om 1. out of ivarh ..f thr spiMv. ami linkv if \mi linallv pull to ih.' \awl with iHithiii'^ woi>r l.\ wav ..f a ilu.'kiii'j than a w.t ia.ki't. 'i'hat is th'j I ai'tualitv si.lr of a niaiiii.' paint, r's -Miimwhal rh.-.j oo\i I'sr o I'Xistmci' ; ami iml.r.l manii.' iii'it'il ami \ar.i'ii paiiiti'is are. for the most ]iart. a hanly ami um-oniplaiiiin- rate -.f m..it,'ils I'so has ai'i'Ustmne.l iImiii to st.iml all wimU iml We;ithels with the pi'lfe.'t iiiicmici'in if till' r.imni..ii maiin.r. liaiilships that woul.l il.iuiil most onliuaiv lamlsineii an- ai'.epL.I l.v those lmiu;li sniih with a.lmiialile stmersin. I .speak, of emiise, of lli e ''.iiuine o r stafaiiii'. MM!) IMF. m Tin: MM'LIX. ,(.-, inariiif |>iiiii(cis. Ki.r iIk re is » spiiiious. uv (liy-laiilliiii<;> to iln with the scji, t'xci'pt to sit (III tlic shore iiinl p.-iiiit the waves fnmi a sat'.' (listaiice. For this saiiddahliliiiL; kind we, who hiivc once tossed about in an open boat with the Miiirv Mntiies i.r the W'vllies tn the niaiiiier l)o[ii. can't help t'eeliiiy ,:) oiir own minds suinetiiiii^ veiv like a pojitelv-veih-d contempt. i.4««»ii*»#dP^ IKK liviiwirii. if il>» 'i it at ^,.,uM nil in M K» Mill. CllAITKi; IV Tin: i;>>r..\ i>ii \i!ir,s r* * t'* '•"' '^^'' 'i''^'' '"'•'" "■"li-i";: ;ilii"it. ni.iiiilv mIihil: tin- -imiiIhiii ^■y nr Krllli->ll >llcil<' nl llir 1 i \ i T IIH Hit ll. Mini x'rili;,' lillt littli' ^' iif till- iHHtlifiii rci;i>t. wliirli trniil- ;tu;i\ in ;i ImMii- NUft|i uiit\s;iril to llir uliHiiiiv K>v\ iii;ii-Ii1;miiU .iml tin' ImluMii;: IHiiiii^iilM >>\' till' SutVulk llat.s. Tn(la\. liiiWiMT. aftii- :i >tiiilii\ iMLrlit |iii-.r.(il at aiiclioi ill niic cit' tin- mi k> tlial liraiii tlir la-tiiii Maplili. \M- >tt ciiii' cuiiiM' iniHf >.l«'ailil\ imit li la-t , ami iiiii l>rt' mii tiiicds in tiic ip]i|M.-itr diii rtiuii, wliilr in till- \Vi>t Swill. iMtwct-n tin- M-niv ami tlif .Ma|iiiii. it iliaw- n> Ih-I'iiM' it with wiimliit'iil ■«tiiiiL:tli "ill tMwanIs tlif ii|)iii (liiiiian (tnaii. For iinw ayaili tin' mHin^ nf cpiir taut littlr yawl clraily trlU ii> \m- air fairlv tVti' nt' llir Inwir rivi-r ami allnat nii what laii mils tilly In- ih>riili»i| a- till' iHitiT i-.tiiaiA. A liiii;: run rarrii-> ii-^ all ila\ lliii>ii;.'h llir Swin ami thr Shi|iwa\. wiih the -all t'ciaiii ila.-hin;; L;lcirii>ii>ly in uiii' tai-r>, ami lamis ' n> sat'flv lati' at ni^hl in ihr nioiith nt' thr (»ii- or .\1>I !• lUii. wimii iiiiws h th mill the >ia a I thr ^a■^l^■rll cAtiiniitv of till' Siilhilk ciia-l. mar Hit'nrilnf / '^ / :i f m 'I I I I '1 / rut. t:ssi:\ i:sTiMiit:.s. A Ntniiylit liiM .li.iwii til III nit'tinliii'SM 111 till Ninth I'lmliiiiil vmmiIiI t\ji(tl\ iiir|ii-r till' 'riiiiliirx i'mIiiiiiv ill tlir wiilti' -ciiM' ill \\|ii('|i \\r hnvi' iirn'|)t(i| till' liiiii till tlir |iiii |iiist-. iif tliis i'iiii>r. with it». in(t iij' liriliju i|lliti' ^<> thirklv |iiii|i|ii| with hiilVV shi|>|)illy' fis tlir hll';;rr liirli'iilitilr triirks that i':irr\ thr tnithr nf l.iiiiiluii iiml tlir Thjiiiirs iuiiihI thr North Knit'laiHl 'IIkI iiill ilitii thr lii'iiiiii Atlaiitir li\ thr l''.li<;li>h Cliaillirl. At lirst. tilt- Nnith Sra i- Init a I'lniiiiinii ir>trirtril Triituiiir hiyhwav. ii<»t, likr the Kiiulish Cliaillirl. a ('i>siiiii|iii|itaii iiiaiitiiiir mail. Irailiii^^ straight uiit in tlivnsr iliiritiniis In Kiiii)|ir. A^i.i. At'iica, ami .\iiiriira. I>iit tln' ciillins iiiakr ii|i III iiiiiiilii'i- \\>r thr lark nl' rir;,tri' crat't, t'nr llirv ran cinwil two trip-. Ill NrWiasllr inln ii wrrk. ilistrail nf (Irayrjii;; niit tlil'rr intilitli.s in ii siiii^lr \iivayr III liiilia nr China, 'riinlirr t'lniii Norway also romrs this wav to thr j'ori of Loniloii As wr L;li"h' \\ith i>itrliin.L; p otion lirt'oir tlir fitr wtsi wind ilown ihr >wrr|iini;' riirvrs anil niazr-. ot' ihr Swin, we inert (■oni|>arati\rly I'rw ilrr|il\ lailcii inmhantnirn. siirli as tliosr whose liii^iv hulls wr saw |irrs>r(l ilowii tar into thr wairr to thr \riv vri'jLiC of riinisoll'.s liiir with wiIlcIiI of \Nr.-.t liiiliaii su,i;ar. or Kjivptian whrat, or linliaii falnirs, ill thr ri'owilril laiirNof thr i'l'ilirr's Cliaillirl; ami mils an orcasioiial strainrr hrir (iia;;s its loiiy tiark i f foam ai'ios.s thr dark lirowii water, with trailing; |iriiiiaiit of siiiokr stirainin.n in iniiiky ina^iiitieeiiee far, far lu'hind its olilii|iir Mark fnniirl. iJiit. mi thr other hand, thr lislu'i' vessels of tlm North Sra riowd thi<'kly nj) and il un this principal path to the yreat .sole-lireediiiL; Kaiik of the hoLiLjer and the lively ipiays of (ireat (iriiiisliv, liowestoft, and ^'arinouth. iiiterniinuled with the fanners' lii^- liariies from .Maldmi and llaruieh. Ipswich and Colchester, with ureat .stacks of straw and hay piled halfway up their eiiciimliered masts, takin,y the chaiici' of a tine day to slip round in haste and tienililiiiL; firm their own ports to the London riNcr. What the Swin thus lo.ses in si/e of craft, it certainly ^iaiiis in lieanty ami pictiiresipieiiess, for there are few ships mi Knrlish waters which ha\r kept their anrieiit >iiiiplicity :iiid i|iiaiiitiu'ss of ri.L;' so !|M run rum. iii\uis l..im mi^|H.il( a-, til.' ^iiiiirk* im.l .llv.lyfiN .-t tli. |..v* |-„|.I Xu-liiiii \UW\\\<, ll'l.Mi>ll W. -ikimI llif iiiulil ill «Im' lilllf iMiiaiA • ii II lltl^l'll hI iIh' M ni»\ a» \'nv a-. nil"..nlii.«. till' .'Ml. III.' limit >t til.' Tliiiini'^ iiiiiulli. .'\.ii ill till' \\i.|.'li|-a«.'. ail. I til.' riiitli.'^l oiituaiil | I iMiinl wlii.li NX.' liiiN. •••'I Im'I'.iH' .hiimI \v lalliii'.' «itliiii ill.' |>i.ii.'.'l.'.l .•'•iii|>a-^ <>( ii It i> iiu.'i'r am I ...III l....kiliu' I'll ">' 'li"l"'. '•li'* "Itiliyl"' liaili.i tlial >..'|.aial.^ lli. < Ml' tV.'lii til.' •i.'iliiaii li.iaii, a *i'ali . with till' ».'a "11 I li,. 1,.(| ,.,,„| i|„. lixi'i ..II ill.' li'^lit. wliil. Ill' I'lli'^M' i't |i.'i-li|\ lu-arli *ti.'l>lii'- ImIwii'Ii iIhiii I'.-i a .li'.lam.' "I' «.'m.' iiiii.' iiiil«'». a- it .ai jiui'|M>M- t" tiu-li.'it.' I'l a t l.a-t ili'las lli.il ihliii.liil |iiiiil ii.ii < Mi liar.llv >taml l.\ iIh' mail. 11" t"V\.i .mi tli.' Iiiyli li.lu- lliat -.-x.'!-. ^.a >.»i| str.'am witli it^iiaii"\v -iiin at AI.I.'Imm.'II'jIi uilli"ul tli.' m.'m"iN "f T.iiii\>..irH .•viHii-il.' liii,., ill til.' ■• M.nt.' .1 Ailliur' ii>iiii: iii->tiii'ti\.l.\ in iIh ..Ii ..iii;j ■liaiiilH'i'H "t oil. '< liiaiii A I'n.lnii I li.iii'-.'l «itli 1. •'r>.k\ ('"iiii'li r..:i>t, with iu •4t"iiii li.'at.'ii 'uiaiiiti' I'liiu'''. vvlii'i'.' ill.' i'"rm"raiil »it' fXiMiiaiit "ii li.-r lirrtlill'^ |M r.'ll ali"\.' til. Mark ali\>' ..t' till' I'mioil- Xllalllii- ll"I I"! till' lii\\ ".lirU iiii; SiitV.ilk >li"ri'. VNinii' tli. lii.ak'i> "!' tin N"illi Sia .lii\i liir I'lillili^i >liiii;:l.' In'l|ii.'>»l\ Lit"!.' tin III "II I" tin -liall"U mai->liv minlliaiik' ; liilt till- (|.'~i'l i|it i"li •^llit' till' "IM- 'I.III' a' NX I 11 a' till' ..ill. I lit II. il a lilll.' I.itl.'f. t" iiai.pilv a |iaiil"iial'li' II iliri iiiri-iii '. ami tin ilii-aiv ilf-i.latiiii'»' ..I' till' tl""ilril Alili' at lii'jii till, i' aliii"-! a> mmli in k. .'iiiii'^ with thr |..ii'i\i' mi'lain Ik.K i.iiii' lit' till' " Mm ti' >1 Ai lliiii a' i".ili till' .Jaik ■.tnli'lii'' III' l>"/iiiais I'.Mil. wliiii' till' l.aiiiiat. > '^lapliir vmihI |piiliiii' i> ii'iiallx liuali-r.! Iiv .'"iiimiiii liailili.iii At aii\ rat.'. tlii> ~naii'_'i' < M t'"i iIim'-- |ii'1iIi|i' i iil'. r I- III it'i'lt' a Ml A -III '.filial' an. I luaiil iliil lialiiii"! i'la-l Aii'^lian cia-l -riiHiv ami Its .(I'liiin wi II ili'-.'i \ .'- a mniiiinl I > r'.n-i.l.iati.iii at llh- liaml- ■ t* ll 1' |.a— iii;i ;li'alK liiimli'd Iiiilll't. / Tin: ussnx nsri'.MiiKs. x\ Tin- Mill' livti nil ilt wjiv wruwiinl iVuiii thr luw Siillulk liil U llll|ill|;r vvllii'll it (akfs ilM li-c ;i|i|irl|n|c ;it A li|flHirtlll)r|| — "Till' I tot) Ml I.' 1 1 i>t' ('lIlltlM'o t|i|i;,'||irt|llv IlillM' mini >«kr|i'|| jlliil si'l'llls mh tl|illl;(ll it liii'.'iiil at iiiK'i' t t'liithi'i' |iaralli'l with thi' shnir, t'l'niii wliirli it is mily iliviili'il liv till' lirach ilsi'lf or orrasioiiallv l»y a soint'wliat wiiliT strip of wtitfriiiL;- iiiarsjilaiiil. 'i'hi' liroail or incii' thus iiankcil iip liy tlii' tall liar of shingle is Orfonl Mavi'ii— till' river liears tin- iiaiiu' of Aldf at AI«U'lioidu,nli, and of Oil' at Orfonl— a |ir»'tty iiilct, crowdrd with ln-roiis and ^'ulls. wlu'ic the shrill scnaiii of the sea-swallows is heard continually in the air ovei m ad, and the rarer shnie-iiirds of the Kast AiiLrliaii swainps may often lie startled from their deep recesses amoiiL,' the tall reed-;^''''"'''*'* <•♦ thi" llooded islands. Kvidently. the ori'^^in of this curious luai'kish la^ioon with its liouiidary reef of heaped up sliiiiLrle must have lieeii somewhat after the follow iiii,' fashion. The Aide must at lir>t have limved into the st-a at Aldoliorouj,di, its natural 40 riii: Tii>\L ///ii//>. ,,,itl,.|, :,n.l 11111-1 li;i\. ilclM'-il.'l a I'.nik ><( iim.M\ -ill :il it- n ill. lilv -• lli:m\ ntli.T- c.f tlir Nulfnlk nl Sutl..lls livrl- Oil llli- lunk "t' -ill till- xv;,\,-. .if ihr (i.iiiiaii (trraii, .l'i\.ii \>\ ill'' pi rv ;i iiiii- imitliia-l wiii.l. liiii-l li;,\r |.ilr.| \\\> a Ic't'lN liia.ll nt' Wal.T Inll..! |i.lil.|.-. wlllcll W.illM lir liiuli<-l aii.l tlii.kr-t al III.' 11. .nil. Ill an. I .a-l.'iii -ii'l I'll'' -alli.riiiL: Im a.li \\..iil.l ,-,.iii|.,l til,' ri\.r I. mill -...iitliuai.l in ..i.i-r I" .li-.liar-.' il- wal.r-. ami \\..iilil .au-c il I.. ..-..ii.i l..\\ Lank ..l' alluvial .l.l.ri-al il- ii.w ,.\ii Hiii ill.' -hiiiuk'. -lill ...II. 'liiii; an.l diixin.: L.tni'' lli.' a-c ih.' Al.l. \\..iil.l II.' ti.rr,.l I., waii.l.r ainil.— 1> \.l ruilli.r -..iilliwai.l, aii.l lli.' Iicaili \\..ul.l -inl.li tor l.-uu. r aii.l i-\'i Lur^. i .li-lainr- |.aiall.'l willi it- Ufl'-ial (•.•in-f Al llii' |ir>-i'iil .la\, wli.ii il lia- i.aili.'.l a- tai ;.- I|..|l.-I.\. niiii' niil.'- il.iwn. llu- -.If -am.- a.ii..n -till .'..11111111'-. ami llii' -liin-k' i- (■\tn ii.'W I'linu I At.'iitl.'d -..iilliw ai«l l.\ r\.i'\ trnal ii..i I li ta-h r -t.'iiii. ( irf..i.iii('— it-tlf '-..n-i-l- ><\' llif jiiiliii'^ . 11.. .w ..i iii..-l |.r..j. .1 in- |...ni f tlii- I'.ni; aii'l naii'i.w -pit "f alluvial laml In fi.'iil -li'ldi.- tlu' sea. LllI'Tc'I l.v ill.' l.ill li.a.'h . in iIk- nai' a |..vv l.vil ..1' -ill. iiiiuli inlt r -,,'i,'.l 1,\ -i.'ik.'.l .ivk.- ..f -'av\(..l willi'iiiiu in lli.- uiu.l. lUii- .|..vvn I., lli.' Hi,' ;i litll'' al...\«' <>rf..i.l Tli.' inl. rv.niii'^ -|..i.'.' luin- lli.- iiaiuc t.f l.aiil.in M.'ii-li'-. wliidi I'-liti.- I" ill.' anii.|iiilv .■!' -..ni. kin.l ..f i..'n.'..n ..n llii- i'\|Hi-.'i| -pillna.! 'I'vv.. lili'^'' 1..I all. I vvliil. li'jlil li. .il-. - Im'VV vv.iin ..|i \.--.|- fi..iii ill.' I..VV -li..i.', vvli..-.' liiM' i- li;ii.|l\ vi-iM.' al ,'i lilll.' .Ii-I;iii.'. ..ill in -l..iiii\ vv.'.'iili'i . ih.v i:ink aiii..ii;^ ill.' tin. -I an. I h.-I ''.ni-i i U'l. .1 kini.in- i.n ih. v\li.i|.' I'.iili-h ('..ii-t (>if..|.| t':i-l|.' k..'|., -1,111. lilr^ .'li ill'' -Uliiliiil t.f a lii'jii ■jia--v iiiiiiiii.l i:i|.|.aitnl Iv :ii I ifuial i in lli.' I.;i.-k'ji . .iiii.l. ai'i..— llii' ( ir.', al-.. -t'l'Vi'- ,1- ;( Will kn..vvn -.a mark i.i -liip- l...uii.l fi..ni l|..ilaii.| tm ■I ha- l.i'.'ii -.1 l.'ir.^ i.'i'<.-ni-i''l llial .'Il vv j.-li ; all. I It- ul lilt V in I In- i. -I W II. ll M, an. la! .viai.iui .f I 111 if.. Ill al I ll.' I'. '_;iiiiiin'j "f ill.' |. Ill ..nliiiv .i'..li..-i'.( I., i.ull il .I..VVII I /,.-/ /,./' /' .' I I 111' t ii.\ . I nniiiit i<\ ill'- .la V , v\ lii.li >uli| lak' 111. kin.llv inl.i.-t III ..111 I11-1..1 i.al ni..niiiii.'iii- a- -1 i.'li. inl. I f.'ii'.l Im -av. II jr.. Ill .|.'-I 1 il.'I ii.n l.v it- fav.iillal. ii. i.'.'--i. 111. I'i..ni ill.' |..iiiii i.f \ h'VV I.I Haul l.'al 11. '.'.'--i lit- al..|i.' llahpilv llii- nia'^liill.'. Ill •I' .'llii. ll . . lai.r N. illiian .-a-ll.' Iiilil.lilrj lil liiav .lal.' Iia.'k a- tar a- ill.- lil'jii -I'lili.Ii) I- li..v\ -:il.' Ill ill.' i'\.'. Il.'lit ,. I'l.iir.: ..!' Sn Ki.'liai.l Walla.'. v\ h '/'///; /;.v,s7;.v i:srrMiii:s. 41 •'■''■^ "'•'■'' i> >l|i ils ;i >|||;||| inilM'Mlii (if (Inlilrslir ;||1 .'111(1 solid ulil Kli-lisli Ih.ii-m'IiuI.I riiriiiluiv. Tlir liii.'>l virw uf ( )it'nn|iic.s.s ;iiiil tlir Alilt- rstii;ii\. with tlir yclluw w.ilcis uf 111,. (;,.||ii;m Ocriin |.ir(l with t'iv.|iirlit siiils lirymi,!, '^ '" '"' li'i'l li"in llir lull l.;itllfiiu.|ils tlijit still i-A^t the solid kv<.'[\ ul' this impIiIi' Kiist Aiiuli.'iii sli'uiiLihold. At Alilfl.nlnimh N.l|.cs, ;ili i>n|;it,d |, •,!-(' nf siilldhjl ids lllillkfd I i\' il diiiiciiiL; lilncU liiiny. (,\,.r \\ husr tn|i tjir s|.ia> nf the sr;i is iinw hivakiii iiii'iiily. \\c twi^t iiMjiiii shaijily un uiir course t'nr oiii' ivt mil niii siiiitl w.ii I, ,'tiid sir the |M.i|Miiscs hai'd hy dis|)liiyiii-' their hi|oc fat sides in play ii|Miii the fnaiiiiii- surface, or riding- thimmli the tnnmli of tli e sea w I Ih MacU liack and tall stilf tin jn>t showing' I'm- a secnd lietween ciest '■""' "•'••■^' "•' III'' >l"iil l"|.|iiii- Ndith S.'a liilluws. Iluw they s|».it and ''"^'' '"I'' tVnli.-: In what fantastic cuives they spiin- and -anilMil an ,-■ the iHiister.ius waves, as if rejoicing j,, tli,,;,. ^^ji,] f,vcdnni and extraui-dinaiv -ii|t nf niiisciilar pnwer: They lnli,.w lis steadily imind the point of Oil'md- '"'■-^ •"!'' I'-'-t III'' l<'le-raph stati<.ii where the siil.niariiie cal.le starts on its ion- joiiniey foi- IJolJaiid (ware cai)le in aiu-lioiiii" otf the low spit.') 'i'l ^^'' '■"" iiiiind into the \ery month of llaruicli llarhoin. So rapidh do ''"•.\ ^''"i 'li'' water that thoii-h we aic sciiddiiiL:- liefore a clear lihie northeaster (wind ha> hicUily shifted since yesterday)— and the /'//////, can make lair way with all her canvas on her. too— the porpoises |ilav round lis carele-sl\. a- a do- runs round a carriage on the road— now in front of "^- ii"\\ lieliind lis, and now tiirnin- aside awhile, attracted l.v some passin- iioMlly. only to catch ns n|> a niiniile later and dash ahead of "'•^ '""■'■ '"I""'' throii-h the hiiiipy water with iiicomprelien-il.le and almost inconcei\ aide rapidit \ . The path from ( >rfor(liies> for Harwich leads on jiast tlie Ciitler. llriiiL;- Orfordiio- low li-hthoiise a little open to the iiortli-we>t of the lii-h li-ht- hoiiNC. 'wilh jlawdxN Chiircli iioi t h-iioit h-west half west; kee|) I lillle, will \on .' " till Noll p her away a "■<' Hear the iKdth-easi end of the Cutler, and ''"■" "'I'"'" 'II'' '"\^ ii.ulit t(. eastward; and so. stceriii- l.y l;aiiisholl Clmrcli to the wotward of jiawdsey Clitf into Feli\>tow Itoads. till Dovercoiirt li-hllioiises hear north-west l.y west half west |o |,ort of \ ou. Katlier hieroglyphic to the nnnaiitical mind, no doiilit : well then, h t us he perfectlv / »J Tin: riiiM. tii\^ii:s. iMihli.l ami .Miit;-.^ that till w. o\ir-rl\.-. I. ami t^ tin\ ili,' .niniia-- nii tliis vciA ,iui>c. aiiil t«i \»'\\ till IhIiii wlirii .lnl\ mhI.i.cI 1i\ .•nii-i it uI. il autlinritN . ami In liiiiiu iin ii'iin.l id llir wiinl "U .aii^f ■.Imwii. wr wnc jii-I a^ iuii'Taiil till- (.111- nwii j.ail of tlir iiiiMcii imaiiiiiu com r\ id li\ llii> plra-aiit MataiiiiL: jar-. mi, wlii.li ii,\ . i tli.lr-- ianir> willi il -" iiiaiiv ilcli-litfiil i.iiiiiii^triir. < nl' idlr (la\- . 1. rni"ii-.l\ -|h1iI with th.' ^alt lnvtv.c liluwiiiu ill om'> t'a.T. ami tli<' l".iimll. -- lioii/.,,ii ^i i, idiiiiu a\\a\ illiiiiiiaMv nil .illi.r -idr. witiiMiil llu- tiaiv |...-.-.il'ilit\ mI' \h<^\ ..r Irlr-iaiii i.r ir ciiiiiiii: t" ili-tnil> vom jilaiid inniiiin-- i|iiirt ciiinN mciit I Ik- iniu- ta(i-r> u.Tc tiiiil III' 'iNtr rliiiiliiiiu up llir rlimliiii:; ua\i\ \Mir tli(\ .' 'rin\ Imi-.tl tnr lam! ami iv-.|iiti \'\>>\\\ \>'\\ ami iimhI ;iii<1 uainhiin- N\i'. in tlic^r (la\-.. lia\r liallit ImHit. 'i'lic |m|iii\ |hi^I lia- illi\ llir Im-I plarr lift \<>\ iimmIiiii Int u- lat in- Tin- aiirimt \>t' Harw i<-h I'll I hi--Na /.!-. -itiialid aimin- iIm- rnUN ii ^in- (•■.tiiai i<-> I't" till- Stoiir and tin- «>i\\ill. ha- Ih-uii nf lali- Mar- In nrnMr -iiiiir nt' till- |iii-ti-i- wliirh il lii-l diiiiii- till' lull.; iili|i-i lit tiadi- and iia\ i-atimi in thi- tniiiiirK tlniii i-hiir^ r.iniir nt' iini|ia\al j-.n-^^laiid In llir Middli- Au'--. indii-d, while j-lli-jli-h mil ■(• -till tuilii-d ia-l\\aiil In llu- (•i\ili-id i-niit iiii-nt . lathi-r than wi-twaid In tin- n|Mn and haiiiii Allanlii-. till' i\c limt li (■;istcis, iilliinwt clidkcd tlir clil r;iiicc to llic iMill, .■111(1 llic (ilMT tlniili>liillL;' li;ivi'll sjink lir;i|!y In the |in>iti A' ;i st III y-il illy M'cc.iid ijiir ii>liii|M \i||;,ov. At l.'ist. ill |,st;;i. III,' (livMt Kfisicm Kiiilwiiv *' I'''i'i> ^^''i-^ lia|)|)il\ iniiidid. jiiiviiio- ,,,,, i(s jjn,. ini,, ||;ir\vicii, to stiirt ;i ^'■'■\'' I' sicillllioiils .•iiToss In llotlrnlillll :ill(| A 111 \Vcl| . : il Inlio- stone lnvilk- ^^■■'''•'' "-'^ '"" < to M',l ill iVoliI of llcjiioli Cliir to rii,.cl< tllf tilliliu-ll|i "'' t'l'' "i''\\ cliiiiiiici ; :iiiil ihr ciiiiiiiMv wiis ilivil-v.j out to its foiiiicr '•'T'li- ■•""' I'lotrcKd lor III,' rmiin' l,y ;i Jin,' ,,t" stiinly -T,iviH's on tlic roliiii,-; tVoiit ,.r l,ini(l-ii;ir,l I.c.hIi. At |.ivs,'iii th,' Imriioiir liiiiks one,' nioiv MS ,.11,' ,,f 111,' tiiMst on III,' c'isl ,'o;isl of Kiih|;iii(I, miiiI .uivcs slicltcr iit liiiii's wlicn till' ■ -T,\ c-i.si wiiiil" is (■.•iic'i inn too \\ii,||y in its own Cc'iilcss '"^lii \''i' til"' iial interest. Iniiii,'nse ,|iiantities of lol.st,'rs are lir,>iiL;lit o\,'r fr,.iii their fa\oiirit,' r,M'Uy l)ree,linu-|ilae,'s on the Norw,".;i;iii c.ast and fattened f,ir a tiin,' in tanks here in an extensive lolister nursery, when,-,' ilay are tinaily despalchcl t,i liii,| a hot-waterv ,-'•'1^'' at ill,' Loii,|wii coiintv with full |io,-kets ;tii,| ,ni|)ly ,'iafl al the iM'uiiiniiiLidf OcioI.er. Ill'' 1"" "liiii proiiioiiiory that o|peii> out lo |,','ward as \,iu turn s,uitli from llie estuary of the . ,iriL;inal litl,', i:a,liilf's Nas, — the woni l),iiiL; al li,.tl,iiii i,l,'iilical Imih with Nose .md No-,, |t i- the same old Sc,iii,liiia\ iaii root wlii,-h reapin'ars in S|i,iel>ur\ ii,'^>. ;iii,| e\en in c.iiies '•'i-^ii' ''■ 'iiid lilaih-iu'z ,>ii ihe o|i|.osite rivncli co,i-i. \\',' shall meet it a-aiii in a -.till nioi,' ,listorled torm when we run up llu' ri\er to th,' N,ire. / 11 Tilt: TlltM. rHAMI.S. |l.\.)ii.l tlif N.i/c we flit «ili|i.|iiil\ .iiiiw'. .1 'j,u:\\ liiulil tliMl niiis in hiiioiil; tlir iiur|ilf K-«>«\ im,u>IiI;iiiiI-. w Ik -»■ t';iiiil I'liii^li niilliiii' wc ciii olllv ..(•.•;isii.||;ill\ ilcsciV llCld^'- tlu' Inliu VflloW f. .| t- 1 nlllM I of tl.it^ .llnl Nllnl- liaiik>. Tliix i^ the r^tnarv nt' llif Coluf ami llir IHackwalii . ii|i wliidi latttT liver \\<' ilivtiuf. .'"' in "liilv ImhiikI, to \ i^il Maldoii, ilic ('ii>i(>in lli.iisr of l.ciuli, wlio-r familiar mark, MN 17 oi M N -Jit. \\r liav aliva-l\ iioticcil |iriiitiliriii!|>v lia\ liai'^f a-> ur liamcil alioiii licfoir till' i'an\iiiu Nviii'l aloMu tin- Tliaiiu- i«ai-lu'> Tlir lllai-kwatii oi I'aiit (till' lattrr (joul'tlo'- it> oii-iiial I'.riti^li iiaiiin form-, ilir \ir\ t\| f tlu'Sf shiiriri^li K»^r\ liilal triliutaiir^. with llnir loii:; llat l>aiik^ ami riii||r~> iinitldv liarkuati'i-- dixiiliii;^ ami -iilnlix idiii'^ louml iiiar-li\ i-lami^ and liiu inoji't'tinu alluvial |nniii>iila-. i'>ui il^ ~.liiam i- iiimli rli-ami than 'riianic^ water, with dark \\a\in;j -raweid fa-teiied at tin- liottom. from wliieh it derive- it-" prettv old world Sa\on lilje 'I'ln' whole -urioiindinL: eoiintiv lieie iemaiii> a- a -tandinu inonnnieiit ot' woik wiouuiit li\ the tiilal 'l'hanie>, for it eoii-i-t- entiiiK of ricli -ill de)H»iled ii\ the rivei and it- I'onllmni-, and eoiiiiniialK reinfoiccd li\ fie-li aei|ni-ilion-. tiom the -aim- -low aetiie,^ eau-e. Imleed. a \a-l |ild|iort ioli of the tlat lalnl- aiolllid liie i,o\\ I I i lianie- eoli-i-t- ot' -lleh leetllt alluvial uaili-. e-|ieeiall\ in Slle|p|.e\, at Slioel mi \ m — . at l-'oiilm— I-laii\ iiioui h- of I he ( 'roinli. the (oliie, ihi- < helnier. ami the I'.laekwater. Tile ( 'oilie it-elt'. eo||iniol||\ called l>\ ti-hillllill the ('ojehe-ltr «'nek. i> a faiiioii-. o\ -ter-li-iiin'_' ceiitii-. and ihe well known letter- <'l\ on th.' -ail- of -iiiaek- from it- d<|Mhdeiit I'a itlin^-ea iiia\ he -r.n e\ei\ where on I'.rili-h -ea-. fioiii the ('haniiel l-laml- to ihi' north of Shetland Iml t he trade i- now had. and \ aelit-lmildiie^ i- at |pre-ent the chi" t' liii-iiie— of' tln' tiilal ii\cr Ihe i>i itliii'j-ia men maki' lir-t rate vaeht-iiieii too. of a miv line and -tiiidy |pattein. N'oiidi r ureat -andhaiik- on oiii h t't :i- we -ail ii|i the hii-v littl i'llaekwater are the l»ane-i\ Mat-, and the wln'h- ilundiecl lnhiiid tliein lear- al-o ihc name ot l>eii'^c\ ir |>aiie-i\ tlial i- to ~a\. the l>ai !>.' l-l;.lid. \ ■ ur >ealii|in- -m h in-iilai tract- a- ilii-. with inteilaciir.^ tiord- ,,iid iiui inlet-. W hell- he Colljil I'lll I ilicll / / / '/■///; /:ss/:.\ /:stcm;//:s. I.*. Iiiiii^rlf ill ruiiir|| I'MIV isllllMl nr |il nIlKilltniy . jlllli'i-il. Jijulin nil tjlf Kllst Aliyliiili ;iiiil i'liisl Siixuii roiisl, the litgil lii'ii |iii;ili's jiiivc |,.|'( IJicir iiit'inorics iImi'InIv (•liiNlfrcil ill Ini'iil iiiiiiics ihmI (•iiilhuoiks ;iihI riistnins, wliilc sdiiic- lilll's the \(r\ sllllijilllfs of llir ililiiiliitllllts llicliisfKrs still |ilrsciV<' ll (lisiiii(ii\r iiihiciil ScdiKJIiiiiviiiii liiiL;. All tiicsc |u\\ spits iiml licinlltiiiils nf lllr Tllcllllrs. .'IS Ci, 111 jsiijic Tiiylnr liJis |iuilit('i| nlit, lir;ir Nolsc (It'siyMll t Inlis, siifli ,is [''(ticiicss, Slii'lliii'ss, Wliitfiu'ss. {''itiiliicss, ,'iihI WniliiM'ss ; n little |iriiiii>iil,ir culuiiy nil the tuiimif nf liiiiil liy tlic Oiwfil wiillcd oil' tlir Sukrji lic'lilkllld. wliflicr W.-iltuii Ir Sukril still ciills itself liy its srcniitl liiiliir ; iiliil h.-ilK'sry llllliiircil liMisI liavc fnl'liii'il iiliiitliei' ilil I'lisi vi- scltlciiiciit (if till' sfjitiiiiii^- Sc,iii(liii;i\ iiiii fnik iiiiitiiiMst their iiniiciiitiiial Miist Saxon eiieiiiies. At a still later date, diiriii'^- the disaslroiis reinn of Ktlielied the lledeless. a Norwegian host under Olaf Trv.uu'vesson landed at .Maldon itself, wliere Kiiin Kdwaid the KIder had iniilt one of those ^r at lioider loll rose:, liy wliieh he overawed the tnilnilelit Diiliish kinydolii of Kast Aiiiilia. and were met liy a Sa\oii reeve named I'.riht iiotii, whose nall.'iiit defence has iieeii eoiiimeiiiorated ill oiie of the most stilling; and |ioelieal liallads handed down to iis l>y oiir loiiLih early Kiinlish ancestors. The jo\ of the ti.ulit shines tierce in every line, aiiliiy than any they had i'\er yet eiijo\cd oil l'jiL:lish soil; and tlioiiL;|i the •■lieatlieii men" were victorious, tliev were olili,ueil to withdraw without |iliimleriii^' .Maldon, and to content theiii.seives with the em|ity trophy of the hero riiihtiioth's luad. We spend the iiiuht in the ciei'ks of the lUackwater, liy thi' fleet or liack eiirreiit that separates the sea from the marshy main, where the watchmen of the oyster .uroiind, tliiiikin.i;' wc must havt' come to steal the oyster s|ial from the liaiiks, row round iis all iiiyht U>uaiif»i>v Kliil> :tii.l ill.' I".,t^i. HI M.i|iliii. till iil iiiiil«lii> Wf ^rr lMl'..if n- till- i|i>I.lllt ln\N \N.mmU wlli-li lll.nk till' t':ll 1^ |M.illl i.f SllM.lilll \ 111 '^ Tllr liiiiil lioMiii Mt' .irlillciA |ir;i(iirf \\;iiii'< u>. lliiit tin' l>i,; l'WIi-. ;iri' ti\iii_' llicii niiii.'"' :>t tiiiircls |il;iiiii'il 'ifiiiiiiylx ill I he iiiiil»l "I llif >i:i. Imi ;il .1
  • . ill til.' mil. I. iiii.l .•.'in 1..' till- ..III iiuiiiii I'.'i I'litiii.' ii-c v\li.'ii 111.' tiilc r.'i'i.l.'s 'I'll.' .'.ii llisN.'i k I'll ill.' liitli.i si.l.' tif Sli.M'l.iii'v ii.'-s .|i.iil.tl.'>- |ir.-.i\.'- ill.' iii.iii"i\ "I ill. hmi.'s li.'iii wli.'iii ill.' N.— I""In il-< lillr. |..rlifi|»'> it i- tin' ^<'i\ "^^"ll^ whi.'li til.' t';iiii.'ii> |>ii-:it.' Ilit'st.'ii. Kiir^ Alt'ii'.i^ I'liicf !i.l\.'i»;ii \ in lii- l.'ilci- (l;i\s. \M'..iiL:lit lifif al'l.T li.' liii'l lif.'ii .Iriv.ii t'i..iii lii> I'Mili.r fii-lii."'^ .it r..iitl.'.'i Til.' •vNoiks ■ ..I' ..III' iiii>.l.'Hi .1. till. I. Is -Im.w I'.ir l.'^- |ii.'i ui.--.|iic tiniii th. \\,it.'i-.ii|,', tni' ||if\ i.iil\ .'.i|isi-t .it' .li.'iHS l.;iri;i.k- ,iii.l ii..ii tiir-i-t- li.i.lli'.l ilii'.ii'^li :iii.l tlii.Mi'^li wiili l.i'^ -li"i Si I'liiv s|i<.u> ii.> .'illii\ial ..ri'^iii at .>ii.'.' in ii'^ \>\\ \>\i>\\\r ; all lli.'-.- l-'iiv l"vv .'ll..i\v-' |.i..i.'. liiiu int.. til.' s.a in l'i"iit ..l' inai-JiN wa-t.-. an. I ■Swt I'.uinl lli.' ..la-l l.\ .Ivk.'^ Ill' sliiii'^1.'. lik.' Slin.'l.ui A h"— , nrf.inlii,.^. ami I >iiiiL.'«'ni's-< mark tin --i'^iiirK'ant haiii-li li iiiiinat i'lii I In iiii-li.nil ai.' iiivarial.lv ..f \.r\ i.i-.iit .lal.'. ami ..u.' tlii'ii I'xi'^t.n.'.' . iilii.K l.. th.' -ill ..f iiumI. in liMi- K.iiimliii'j Sli.i.'iiiirx II.'--. ili.' Inir^ -tiai'^lil lin.' ..I' SiiiiiIi.ihI pi. i imi-l- ;it III ill -aunt ina'^aili.'.n.'.' ii|iiin ..iir -a.l.li in-il \i-ii>ii At l"V\ li'L' S.iiiili.'ii.l nil ill.' Mini .ii-|.la\- til.' lull .'M. iil nf it- iiiiiivalliii <«. iMai.' .n \N .-l.iii -ii|M 1 Mml, .'.ill -Imu -.. tin.' an . Ajian-.- ..I' |iiii.' ur«'> -liiniic^ iiiml tlai a- llii- ainliitinii- ;iii.l ii\('l\ litll.' l'l--.'\ Mar'^^.i!.- Tli.' '.^r.at Icil 111.- nl' SMiitlnnil. in.l.'.'.l. an- lir-l tli.- mini, ami -..'..ml tin- |>i. 1 ili.il li.i- 1.. . n .■miiiiii'^U iiiMiii.'! ta--.'n'.^.'i- km.'.l.i'ii in ill.' li.'.'iuiitul -it'i In.iwii -hi-li ..I' .'-^nut In ml. lli.' li.li in.il.iial / Tin: t:ssi:s i:sTt\/;/rs. 17 nC ii rilllll')' I'lilltilDiit (III l|» ;:i\r till' rinlilr •.'lit its illic), tllr jiiil Iuim lirrli 'l''vi^"'l I" I'liil'^r iiVtl' till' >.|||KC Ili'tWl'ill till' -itilitl slliHf IIImI llir i>|Mli "X'll ilt .'" |Mu|Mr ilclitll I'nl sliiilllt IS In ll|i|)|ii;ii'll it It is iilii' tiC tllr |u|im>t <'||||| liiii'>t ill I'Im^ImiiiI. stit'lrliiii;.' till' II mill' nml ti i|ii;iitir mil intu llii' rstiliirv, jiml I'liiiiiiii','. iiiiniiliiiM |,, ili,. i,i,ir nml I'liiirv i.f llir tuiii'isi, at lli'^h W.'iliT.'i lililj^'liitiri'lil lii.'ililir |iti>liii'li!ii|i'. Ill' ,'i| I'lili liilr ii s|i|i'||iliil s|l|i|\ iif lii'll 'Hill ilrlii'.'lti' iiliiWII liM'l IIMIil. Till' VMinili'll jiili's li.lVr slllli'l'i'i I IlllH'll t'l'iilll llir lilMlUt". of till' li'li'ilii III' s|li|i Wnl'lll. W lin ||,'|> jil'iiMil llilll.'lt lll'illi'il uilll I'l'i'iisiilr. whii'li iHj^lit til |)l'iiM' a Mlllirirlll ilili'l Ti'lil f\i\\ III ihc liiii-l illilllxll'iiiMs iiIhI |irl'-i-.l I'llt iif li|i»l|l|scs, SiiiiiIicikI liiwii ilsi'lf iiia\ lir iT^anli'il as a niii\ I'liirlil ailjiiiii'l of Smil liriiil |»it'l', It slaiiils ill jiai'l .III a luw laillii'ii clitl', willi a liiir \ii'\v hmt llir ncsscIs ill till' I ill! iil: . ami llii' |iii|iiilal imi cniisisls mainly nf lamllailiis, linatiiii'ii, tliillkr liiiys, ami utlni' i'"liimiill nlijrcis nf llir srasiilr, nilislllliri I willi a lailllalilr ilr^ilr III rain all linllr-l li\i'lilliiiii|, ami Ifsulsnl In rllrcl that ailiiiiialilr |iiir|iiisi li\ i hr |iisiiiM' lniiiisl, .h|s| |ias| llir w.Miilrli nnl t,\' Snllllirml |iirl'. a ylry illlrl sllflclirs limlll- \\i's|\\aiil Iciwaiil llir iiiniililriiiii; iiiiiis nf Hadlrirh Ca.silr limiiini'talisrij liv ('nli>lali|i'l, nil llir jnW hill ill ||ir liiiilillr ilislaiirr. Lriull < 'irrU llirv call this sami rlirlimlirl'ril liiil'il. ili\ii|i'il ililii l\Mi ilrrji lira lli'llrs I'V sllnaU ami iiiml liaiiks, kimuii irs|iri'li\rly as Lriuli l!ay ami llii\' Lriull nr ].{•{•, iillr nt' llir imist (•iiii^|iii'!!nii- lilllr tisliiiiy criilirs nt' llir riiliiT 'riiaiiirs rsliiai'V. {' \i ami • li'Wii till' ii\i'i' rxri'vu linr llir Lri-li slii'im|iri' is a t'aiiiiliar ami innst imlirralilr |iri'>niiaL;r. |iiis|iiii^ his wav Imlilly in his jiril siiiall rral'l in ami mil aiiimiL; llir lailm iiirirliaiilinni ami lUilliiiL;' slrainris thai rln^,' ami cniilliiT llir rrnuiird liiiilillr rliallllrl. A til'r lilirils |irr|irl llall V n|| ilrck, ai,.i alii'M' il a hllL;r (•alllilrmi Imils ami srrllirs in crasrlrss nirru'V. K\rl'V ihiw ami llirii a man siiis ii|i ihr tlainr with a Inn^ iinii |inkri', ami Mack wiratlis ui' sjiii.kr. mixi'il with \)\lll< lit (•< IIDillll'll .I;i| t Tlif Ihi>» |»lfk "lit till j. il\ ii^li \\\\w\\ l'<»^ II till' ,|i' ..I it* i..miiit». iiikI Mill'.' iIkiii liiftilx I'x. il.M.ii.l MUir kin iiil.> .. Ui-. ;,i„l |M.iii ill Mii.r iiit" III' I'iu -iiiiiiu'iiny. -.l.iiiiiinu .iiiililn'ii Tliii- ili. |i..i.r l.rM^t-. tlinii*. Im- Iiiim' II" i"ii.: tiiiir t" w:iil l'.t\\..ii triiil ami . \iriiii"ii \Uiil.' ill.' Iiiiiii:iii |.ul.li.' il.iixt- til. ii.Uimlau"' "»' |Mir.- I..I it' iiii.l.ll.- .liio- I... t.il.li- 'rinii .11.1 i' an . a-\ ..m , |.i..l»al.l\, r"i llif I ill.' lir^l -\\i»\ II" .I..11I1I l.ilU int. I. »l iiiL' -iulit' .'II ill' l.'iw.T Wiit.'i i^ k. |it li. i.'.'In iM.iliii'^ :ill tin' liiii<'. an ill. Ill iii-.|;niliiii. .'IIhIv TIhti' all' ft « iii.'i. 'riialtifH tliali ill.''!' I.fiuli «liiiiii|M i<. \Nilli lli.il til. an. I tli.ii l".il. 1 "ii Mil .ji.'k. ami iliiii \*li"l' l'M«\ tlii'-n- |ilvin'^ tin .im.^lial lui.l.' Iiaslirtl U'ttirr till- •■><■- .'I ill"' .iitiif lis.i. \vli"ll\ m i.'.'iii''l l'\ lla- III.' .'I una liir;:«'i" iliaiiia v\li.'>. a.t^ iiiir.>l.l iIlim-iIm- |'"'|' iimlls ;iil Mi"iiii'l ill main li,|,| \;iii.'l\ Slii|i- iiia\ .'"111. ami 'liii"- nia\ ll n i|Ui. lis "liiiiiii -.|iriiii|M'i u...'-> "ll ip w.irlil- ."iiiiiK'rfi'. It i* ui'ttim: a tiilli' .lii«k\ liiiiiiinu l.'i' *\^\ Ml ill'' Mi^ I. Ill til. L.'i'^li III ii;i.|\\ ;iV "I ill' :i^ w.' Iillli li;ii'k l'l"Iii l..i'^ll l"Uai.l- ll ll ru.i. am till' \\( ll.'lVf 1 \M' li.ill' iii.ik. n|i "III mimi- I" lak« ail\aiil:rji' "I' iIm' ' M' .III! Ill mil li;ii'k iijiri' mill.' al.ili'. llii' lMiiii'
  • III-. Ill tin- l-li i.r «lii'Ii|i \ iii::lil mil. I inW.'Vll. W.illlit lit' \\ I'.iri^iiiiii' .'illii "III lull'.: 'lav II VM' l|. i'hI.' at la-l In .ni •Imr ill l.i'i'jli l!a\. ami -|ii ml iIh' -nrriiil III'. niiiriiiii'-' III riitliii:.: ani III n i.iaiJwaN ill lllli'Vl'l Mill i;iiiiv this .';il VU" W" sat'.' ajiiii'j tin wnlr i'';iir\\as t 'liiinml. ,'iml "mi tin- S|iili' in ili ;i liiw Slii'ii|ii \ -,'imlli;iiiks , ;iiii| llii'M i.iH'i' iiiini' wf rmiii- I" "in iiiimH im..:- Ii\ liciullami iiliiiM' wliii-.- iiiml I litl» a -mall -i|iiaii .'liiinli i';i|.- iIh' '-ummit i»f a litll.' r.iiiml. .1 liillmk It i- .Ink ami lainiii'j liai.l ulnii \m '^.l lli.r.'. lull till' li'^lit- III' \Nirn-l:ilili- 'jlimim 1 f,iiiill\ ari"-> iIh' ( 'i.lumliiin .1- \M' cii'^t "iir amlmr, iiml lli" Nun ami Mini-i' li'jlil-lii|i- 1 naiili- ii> l" taki niir liiaiiii'j- \\illi -iillii'iiiil aii'Uiai'V tm' a li'jlil nafl lik" tin /'"/A", ulii.li t'.ai- iiiilliim: i'\i'i'|it a t'i'W hiiiii- .|iliiit i"ii l'\ tin' .liliiiiL: li'l'' Tii'' .liail •_ri\.'> u- liair a tathiiiii Inn lint iiiiirii. lull i|uili innii'jli tni mil lu.-iiil " \M- III' li\ ijlll ■ll\ tm till' Ili'. It. ami i|ii I'm liilti I wiatli. In iii"n"\\ mumiii; / 77//; /;.v.n7;.V />77I/.7/,W, •!> And nil \,,,\\ Mill' -In |i^ jidtl II (|;i\ iif |iil|M||iin; i| ' |t « itlir <>(' llic ilfli^rlil-. lit' MicliJiiiy: lliiit Miie jfi'tH «iit|i MiiiMliiiiilly mhiimI it-wt iimlir siirli uii|irnMii«iiitf rirniiii-^liiiu-e^ TUv ^nul imiv Im- liinii|iiii;c up ami flown on a llili' licatrn oantlliaiik. or tocsin;,' about Im'I'oii' an an;,'iv iior' caHtcr, Itiit, If only xou'ir tiicil fUou;,'li, \oii >luuilitr as |H'an't'ully an on a licil nC ilown iu an iMaililln'.t |ialaci- of Hiirntal Iiimii'> ; that is in nay, if srii sirkiii'ss |K-niiit.s \>>\\ : tliou;;li it's \voii<|t>t't'ul liow imii tlial woist ol' all tlii' minor evils tirsli is ht'ii to is iiiiiii;atnl or tlis|Mllii| li\ tin- .siiii|ili' niiicily ol" liavinj( Monu'tliiii;; liin one lias to inana;.'e the liavi^'atioii or lielp in the cookin;: A liiin at the ro|ies iloes all the ;,'ooi| in the woilil. It's the la/\ passenger that nml ilt nn f sei/e.s in letuili t'oi' hin illll'IM'KM, /^_ — "^.^'''"iL*"* nil. Solli: I.K.IIIMIII' >ji i.i.Mum.ii 1,11 -v 1 1 ( IIAI'TKl; \ "iir.i'iTA \M' nii: N"i;r. sn.iIm' .it -i \ MTld.'A \\llll III! UllfiMllt'il I.llilc ^ll^liiri.ili .if l;ini ii\i'llii'.ii|, w li ii-h liiriliri- m\.-n-:il mil \> >\i- |c) he hot Mnl'iMunl I r,'i- till' iiiMin.;it. ;ii l>;i^l A i\\'<\^\ an iiiii.r.:v iiHUiiiiiL: "li' ili'- -iipl" i.\ ainlMn: I'l.illl oil ill.' 1-1. ■ •<( Sl,i|i .f Wai.l.ii ■\ ii~li.i- III a 1 laiiip. .1 IIIIV, aihl cliara. ■t.i i-tiialK xaL'Ui- l.iiw.r TliaiiH- .ii\ III'' lii: ii'.j I'liti- ainl (jiiW ii> l.i-li Mill ■r.iw faint, r aii.l taiiii.r i'\.'i\ iiniiii ti' tlii.iii-li t n- l:ii'\ lia/f a- tlliillL'!! -.ilii' 'Im..|\ lia'l t; M a I'l'^ III" l.iii-li aii.l l;.'! I.' I'll -. ill.'hiii'^ a In I .tt.'iiiii'_' a\va\ a t til atllli.-. till at la-t th. \\a> ii.i ilia\\iiij at all l.'tt. I.ilt It 111. "■.■I\ an i,i,ii,,i,i,-i lijiir ili lilni-li \'.liit.' .•■.I.Mir Still. liii.iUta-t will nnti'.'.'iti- -i.at.'i w. t li.'in a I ha 111.'- t.ij, nii\i'.l \\ I th -.'lit I
  • \i\ \>\ -.. iiiL' tli fii_' lit I -l.iulv f. .1' a \\ lull- a In I i||-i-i"- t'l.i' 11- til.' I..IIL: ni"ii"t"ii"U» -.','1 li'.iiit !<( til.' aii'i.'iit ,'in.l i|.'.'.'i\ ill;.' 1-1. ' "f Sli.'|i|i.'\ iH'aiitifiil Lit .if 1'.. lint I \ fniiii tin' |i"iiii "t \\<\\ ..f tli.' -'ii'ial it i- 11"! laniU.a|if, tlii i-lav clitf- an. I t!at -aii.|l.aiiK- ii"i i- WanLii T'liiit it-.'lf .•\,'iill\ what .- L.TccIl 1-1. ' ..f Sli.'. |i "tV wlii. W . ||.' ,'l ll.'ll. .1 . 'I. W I th it- hi-l siii:i'i'i:v AX/i Tin: Mini:. rdiix'ii'iiiiuus s|ii','il|iro|iriate name of Mud Row, and L;ivcs shelter to a few isolated (|uarrynien who nallwr pyrites for dve wdiks. or Lirul> M|i septaria for the manufacture of I'arker's cement, in the clitfs themselves oi' anioiiLi the fallen iui)liish that lies encnmlierinu the Keach l)e|ow. They also usually keep for sale a ,L;iiodly coll(<'iion of twi^s and fiiiits lielonuin.ii' to tiie tropical palms and extinct screw pines that once yrew upon the luxuriant liank of l.ie fori;-ot(en tertiary river, the commonest heiuL; a soit of date fossilised into iron pyrites, and known to the (juarrymcn with the usual ,i:lili identiticatioii of unscieiititie minds as ••petiitied ti^s," I'.y far the most interest Iul;-, however, of the curious remains discovered in the London clay ot the Sln-ppey clitfs are the scantv relies of tiu' toothed hird, lieariii:;- on its iiiil projections like a crocodile's teeth, and formimi' an intermediate sta.uc hetween the tierce jawed swinnuinu monsters, half-liird and lialf-li/aiidc of Waidcn I'oint is the faiuotis Cant, the prolialde reuniant of an ancient land surface which formerly stretched out to sea for thr r four miles tVom the modern coast-line ; for even now tlii' shore of Sheppev is rajiidly wasting- liefore the ceaseless onslaiij;hts of the wavi-s. and e\cr\ liiuh tiile after hea\y rains l>rin,L;s down another Lit or two of f fallen dt'hris at its assaulted liase. the crumliiim: ch tf t. loin the mass o We run o\er the sh;dlow water— hardly a fathom deep in many |.laces— up who niurk\ hoti.ses and l>ij;' u^ly forts show indistinctly toward sheerne throu-h the sot't weather as we turn the corner hy the (larri.sou iiuildin\l. I II. \ MI'S. Ilic lh.iiin> an. I M. 1 1 wax tak< r ai'c at Mn'ciiK' SliriTIia-t \ " tl ailois call it in llnir Mum iliaiici. ,iihl in.lrnl it mu-.t It .■.uitr-.iil il,ai lln apilal ot" Slir|'|i<\ , in >pili' "I' S|Mn^ri-, cannot l>c cnn-iilcrcl a |p ■tical tciwn fill- it lias ;i- tew attiacticn^ I'f a |iict iii-c-'| in' 1 Icsci ill! inn a> tlir ic-^l of il ratlici- lircaiA am (lc-.iil;it<' iNJiinti uiMiii uliicli it -\\\v ilocks antl niilitai\ wnilv-. lir-t piaccil I n r>' w Inn t In \in Sliiiini-ss niu->l l),ilrii un.l.r I >c iJuMci -.^lil.tl u). tin- Mcdwax ami iHai.lc.l .in l'.n-li-«li ticct in |-".nulisli watciv with |Mit.i-t inipnnitN Still js ti\ tci make il>clf inl" a taslii'maMc walciin- ]ilac,' in tin-..- jutlcr ,|;,\, mill it lia- acc.iKliiiuK .lc\i-iil .1 mw .|iiaitir t^ the .a-t. whii'li Ma/.in-, mijrm.ii-. til !<■ "t' tin Marina t iicii licci it^cit' t'i'itli un.lci- the ileli-htt'ull\ inci i\ster l>e(l> -Iletcll 111 t'lMiit lit' the imith -Imie all 1 aU" iinwii the We-t >wale. w llieh i|i\iin- hcinr'> e\|il.iratiiin tVcmi the j Ml-rmi it' the ti.lal ri\ liiiis a\i'ici.i| r the Thaiiie- in thi^ |>niii>>n nf it- cMur-e. and \<\ -ailiiiu n|> it all tin- -hall.FW- ami -amlhaiik> w hieh imw l.ai the | ilnjlis^ it the iiiaili -tlealn I'li'Ill the Ni iif as tar iliiw 11 as t he 1 an Sam I \i 1st as 'I'liauet wa< tin- earliest lamlin.; plaei- nf the |-!iiulis|i in I'liit the earliest ii|i|Mi| t unit \ t'nr their IialUial sinees-ni . 1111, sM the >Wale ■J.AM ^eamlinavian piia th tes . the shi.l t elltlA ill t ic iMl'jIlsli < IllMllli •le. li. lleatlnll lliell til'st willteleil ii\er ill Sl|e]i|ie\, lliukiliu tile 1 m - ilMli 11 L! i 't' liiat li.m_' itiislaujht lit' the 1 laiie u|Hin the hard t'lHiiili; sud m| \\ esse\ 'I'n this dav the Swale i- -till iiaviLiaMe. luit niils fni \es>els .if -mall liiiideii and liaiL'es ImiuimI U>v Sit t ini:liu;.di. an nldei place than Siieer m-s. hut one that had suiVeied a hin;_' . ijip-e until a -hmt time -incc it was made intn the ehief startiiii: pnint t'nr tin- I'lu-hin;; -teanieis. / I i' sin. /•/'/: y .\.\7> riii: xoin:. fii) Imniiiiriiiltic Idiiu wiinliiiu rii'cks, iKiiiiiii^ nil' in cvci'V direct iini, like tiii^^crrt riiiin .'I liiiiiil. |iciMii;iti' ilii' liiu iiijiislilainls !ir(ii!;i(l tliis |iiiit of tlir Swale mill tlir Mi'iluiiy, Till' iiiiMltI;ils lirtwccn suiirtn wiili l,'iiIIs iiinl ntlicf sea liiltis, wjin-r su.iy lr|lKlill> lirlV ijllitc IIIH 1 i>| illl I'l I I iV llir sHiiIlL; llMlliI of iiilrii>i\i' .'iiiil |iri\!i>i\r man. Sliiniiiy li.iiiks nt' |Miir im/r .•illfiiialr rviTv- wlirii- uilli Inw uiack anil tall walls nf salt inai>li vc^ictatinn . Init iinw liriT tliirs a sinL,'!'' lM>n>c appraf aninnL; tlir ilrxilatr in^nlatcil ilcsrits, nr a si^^'n 111' Ininian lil'r ui<'iii\ ill till' mid rliaiiiifl. wliciT till' iiysti'i' linats air liusy at wmk drrdi^diijL;' ii|) tlirir takr, i> tlirir aii\ tiJH'r nt' man'-- :irti\it\ ; tlir land ilsrlt" is ^ivrn n\ri' ritlirr tn a t'ru srallts slirrp iil' tn linlllillL; risr sa\(' rilssrt Wrrds and lank sra>idr imly glasses. ( >iir rniir>r liack auain intu tlir main clianiirl. at'trf r\|(IiprinL:' •'dl tin- i|nrrr iinrannv irrosr-^ nt' the West Swair and tlir laiirs nt' Slirri'iirss, |iritiinird with miimlrd ciilidirs ot' tlsli and taf, Irads iis nmnd mirr mniv las tlir tidr lir^ins tn lluw I ii\rr tlir >liallciw waters that rnvn the i,'reiit es|pan>e i>\! llie ('ant saiidliaiik, Slieeiiie-<> '_;airiscin fades -lowly liehind lis in the t'li'^. and a niore tamniis Npnt in the iiistury nt' the tidal ii\er calls ns nil with ine>i>tilile eln(|neiice tn visit its Watery and iiidi'tinite Incal lialiitatinii. We are enniin;;'. in tart, tn the iiot-kiinwn sea-mark >A' mir wlmle iniirne\. Nmlli nt' the ('ant, on a Innu |irojectin,L;- sandspit which int> niii intn the mid-spare lieiwceii the main rhaniirls i>\' the Tlia.iu - and tlir Mrdwav. ihr Nnir liL;ht-lii|i. ill >nliiary isniatinii, Innms up dimly tlimuuh the nii-is air, a L;reat nias> nt' deep led rnlmir ri-iiiL;- and t'alliiiL; rra-elrssly witll ninllntnllnll-. Illntinli nil tlir <'lia llurt'lll tidr ,\s WC Hear llrl'. tide is ju>l till- ninmeiit ill the \rrv art nt' liiiniiiL;, fnr hrr l>n\\, which pnintrd up -tieaiii a few miiiuti - since, has imw -w 'ini; mund with the tlnnd and points dowiiwaiiU .luaiii W'hili' tlir i^rrat slii|> ride- at anclmr in this unvaried d.-iil\ rniiiiiie, li\ the \erv L;atewa\ of the naimwer 'riiaiiies, the ncean- yniii^- -teameis and liiu im ichaiitnieii and saiicv yachts and lnn,u liarues al' pa— li\ her. up and down. da\ and iiiuht. all the year mund, a cease- le— li\iii- p.iiiniama of wnik and .ictioii ; I'Ut the Nnre lightship nin\('s niih four tinir- in ihr ;wrnt\ four Imiirs, iust the leiiL;'th nf her own rallies. lie IWI-t- ll!,lllllliatelv ilolii olii -U Ic tn the olhel witl r\cr\ risiiii;- nr / :.i 77//; Tim I. rii\^it:s. cliliiiii; li.lr A ilri'.irs •.mi nt' i'\i'«t«'iici' iiiilv. in llir iiiii|.>i I'l' •'<) iinnli >lii|i|iiim tli:it |iri |"lii ill\ I'MiiK , ;iiii| :;iifs nil cNciv >iilc: .1 ilnaiv liiiir lui ;l !sc;il';irill'^ lll.lll ,lfru-tc>m..l tn llir iV.r lit'.' ol III"' n|..li •.1:1, |.t l.f rliiiilM'il tllrli' Ik Iplc^^h iVolll Wirk \<< Wirk ill llllt I li-lli>-.|H'-^ whilr iMt\lini|\ lUf i- nillllillL.' til Mini llo ill i\il\ ililCi'l iuli ns.I the ulmlr t'lirr (it llir li. .11 Inlli -.-. '\;itir>. W'r -:iil ilii-i' In till' luMW ml liiill. <>ii tin ii.hiIi -.iilr i.f li.i, iiiul (liii|i Miir :iii>li<'r ddwii. in •<'iiiii' tmii I'jitlnuu-. nf wain, nil tlir ^iiual Iniiuiic .it" -ami. Ill make a -kriili nt tin- taiiinu- liL;liKlii|i t'liUii a rniiN .irhiil ainl |iictiiri'-i|Uf ili-taiicf. 'llir |i\,r ill>t Iniv i-. '.tlV -lialliiW ilnlriil. tlinll-ll llnlr i> a ilr|i|ll nt" frmii I'iulit tn till fatliniii-. in tin' main rnmimnial lii-li\\a\- nii litliir ■.iilr y<^ II*. alnlii; tlir ThalUO ailil tlir M 1 1 1 W a \ t'nl Uf lia\t' clinxMI nin I lillL:-' nil the f\act |iniiii nf till' IniiL; *aiiil-.|iil uliirli L;iM- it> iianir tn llii- I'aiiiiliar •.lint -till' Nnlr. Ill i^ninl mIiI Mil 'J I i -1 1 . tllf Wnlij N(i|c i- a tnlln 1 p|' Nn^.!'. ami i* r.|ui\al«iit In ih.- ■ n,^, nf » »i tniilm — . ami In tlir Na/.r li\ llir Iinit ^i\ ilaiwii-ll SMlinlilllf*. iml.iil. llir IWn Un|.|> air ll-r.l In-rtli.l i|llilr intricliaiiuralih . a* in tin- naiiir nt' llial ui'rat rlialk |i|nninnlni\ uliirli niakf> x> cnji-liicllnll^. an iilijrcl ill tlir \ irW 1 it' |||r ! >nl -rt ■.ll i If rna-t ticilll i'nlllaml IImihU. ainI >»liiili i> kimwii imlitrnriit 1\ a^ \\ liitr Nnir ni \Nliiir Nn-r Msrii inlaml llir -alllr 1 \|i|i>*i\r tilji- -nllirtinir^. rlill_'* In a IHnjritin.: Iiill nl |irak. a- in tlir Ndlr tlial nVrllialr.:- (iillirll \\llilr'> Srllmlllr "a ImMr clialk |irniiinnlni\ .' M> tlir iilvllir iiaiuiali-I vmII ilr~.iilir* it ami tlir >«.i\\.l tiiat tnnk» ilnwn t'lnlll all i-nlalrd hriulll ll|in|| ihr WiMMlnl lia-in nt' tin- ■■ Mnl|~lill'_' Mnir at jlnlkillL.' I'lllt In tlir II Hairnet nlm 1 1 i\r nt llir lamUmaii. il wmilil Mrm al tii-l -iL;lil a* ilmii-h tlinr urir im |iri r.jpt ihlr ln>s«' nl III-- (If piniiiniitiirv nt' aii\ -nit at till- tlir iiin-t familial ami wnrM- tallinll- '<^ all liir Nm.'- ill thr wllnjr nt' I'll I '...: la I H 1 , it i- lint lllllil nlir lUIII- tn thr .\i|iiiirall\ rliail-. ni -m- n\ri- tlir uiiiiiml willi tlir 1 1 i-i riniiiial iiii; i-\V cif a |i|arti.iril -ailnf. lliat nlir lir'_'in- tn |irlrri\r tlir -llllkrli |irnjrctin|| nl' IllM IrJ'- V at if rajir tlnlll \sllirll tlir |ilaii' i|r|i\r- it- 1 1 irk lia llir. Till' Null- Salnl i-. ill tart, a -ulillialilir (nl |irllia|p- mir nin^lit latlli'l In -av -Uli-ll\l\ ial i'l'i |irnliili_':i( ii.n nt' tlir lli'.^ll lami that t'nllll- tlir liarklinllr nt llir liumilr.j ..t llnn, ami aftrrwanl- -lll.-iilr- inln tin- IrSrl niai-lir- nl llir 1-1" nt' iiiaiii It jut- llllt in a .-tnii^'lil liiir frniu tlir mil '^^ thai iliraiv / siii:i-ri:) i.\/> ////. Miiii: Ml i>l.'lllll illdi till' inillilll' >|i,'|ri' IkIUitM IIic 'rtlMllll's Mini lllr .Mi'i|n;i\, illlil I'lif iiliiilll IWip mill-, IVnlii the L'lliil il (lliis ;it Inu tiilc, witll llif f.\('r|it i. HI of ;i >niiill •'li.'ihiii'l I'iilli'd liv the csi'icssivc n.iiiM' nf ilic .Inikiii Swiitcliwiix . At tlir t'liil III' this \isililc iiml t;iiiuil>l<' li.iiiU ,1 liiililni slnml iimis still t'dt'llirr >rau,'ir iiHMii'i'il at till' artiial iiiniitli nt' till' '^I'cal liver, tn <;'iiiili' witll its iaiitniis all llir slii|i|iiii;u <'t 'li'' wmM sat'i-lv in ami init of tin' I'l'it lit' i.iiiiiliiii I'm' iiiiui' lliaii a riiitiii'V ami a liali' sniiir iiiilitsliip nr ntlii'i' lias Ikmii immtril iiMiiiiivalilr ii|iiiii this tiim;iii' nl' >aml. ami |iiiiiiti'il mit tin' way ii|i lilt' i'i\ir tn rvris slii|( that iiitrri'il till' strau'^ilinu' nimith nt" thr ureal 'riialiies tVnlil the lliull seas, The lir^t lineal |ire(leeessnl' if the |>l'esent sliiji was plaeeil here in I7in l>y a Mr. iianililin. a |iri\ale peisun wlm hail nlitaiiieil a jiateiit I'nr "an iin|irn\eil ilistiii;;'iiish!ilile iii;lit," ami trieil it at the Nnle nil a M'^si'l a |i|irn| niatelv eliristelieil the A'./'y/' /•////■///. His e\|it'rilllent |iin\eil tlinrnii.uhly siieci'>st'iil. aiiil the liiihtshiji was snnii at'tei'w aids plaeetl (imler the enlitml nf the Trinity IIi>Um'. The |ileselll \essel. its niniler)! ri'|ii'esentali\i'. is a lar^e ami snlid Muck nf a ship, painteil the nrdiiiary deep led nf the Trinity linllse liL;'lltsIlips. aiid with tile Wind "Nnle" ill lai'ue and eniispiriiuiis white letters displayed nsteiitatimisly mi either iirnad- side. A pii'turesi|iie red liall nr raue nf liais is fixed as a further distinetimi at the mast head ; liy niyht. they Imist lielnw it the lantern, whieh slmws a ii'MiKiiiL; li'^hl with a Iniuht Hash at intervals nf thirty secmids. and visiMe I'nr a distaiiee nf tell miles. The mnilieal maiks fnr the .-hip are Minster Chiireh, mi the liiiili ,L;rmiiids whieh we lia\e already jiassed, liearinj;' S.S.W.. and the (iarrisnii rnint at Sheeiiiess, west Ity snutli and three miles' dislam-e. The lightship men emne tn the side witli lani;iiid interest tn see what call lie takiui;' Us mi a cninparatively clear day ri^ht intn the middle of the dmilitful shallnws . Imt haviiii; satistied themselves thrmii;h their hiiincnlars that we are mil\ that particular class nf \ery uncminiiercial travellers wlm iiaint pictures, they lmiiiL;e ntV a^aiii listlessly tn their mmintminus dutit's. with a sailms true cmiteiiipt fnr tlu' fnnlisli practice nf daiiliiiiii' in cnlmirs. ntlier than tatlnniim. It must he ipiite a relief fir tlieiii. pnnr fellnws. to .*»<) /•/// /•//' 1/. /// 1 •//>. .IT !l s||i|l L'ttlillU ill t.i iliiii'^tr ;miii»ii llir^r illllii;it<' >\\;iltll\\.l\H ;ilii| «.:Mlk. t.-liim:. lli. ihii.l ,«,-.ll ..f til.' l-intN pul. nut tlir l...;.l .•Ml.l tlir. t.. pilll il'^IUIlM uIimI .IImI ti.l,. ;,l..i,u'i.l.' Il"' li^'lit-liip. TIh' -...mI r.'lluw> !il.oi...l ;iiv !ilv,,,v. -I;i.i ..f ;i cliat witli -...iihImmIn fV..m n-limv. mimI •.till in-.i. I'm- ;i \»r\> ;.! tlir .l.i\-< |.;.1HT Sn tl.r i.ll.' m;.i. .ull.Tt. 111! tlir I."'"' ivM.hil.l. - !•<• .Ml. liii.l ..n l„,;,r.l til.' l'"/fi". iiii.l .ln.> lii> 1-.M t.. l-ull ii|> -Inxvlv "itli .linn-s niii- l,,|,l.ili- ill til.- liiMip.v ^.M l..\v;.nU III.' -niil f.l I. nil iImI ii-", ;iti.l falU tui.uiltu..u.l> l..'f..iv liiiii. V.'iv l.i'.' ;.ii.i i.'.l >li.' l'-k> i>"l'"l l''"iii -' 1"^^ i„ th.' Ulil.T. II llU-.- ^Il.'l|..l.— ni-Ml IiM.llM.T t.-MllU ..'".III Jlillll. — 1\ .'II ,.^,.,, „;,\,. ; iii.l th.- null ai...;.i.l Im.vx .i-.nn.I I" lli.'-i-l. .it 'li'' '.H'' «1mii«''' ,,f a ..tiav .-all.T. an-l >li"nt ..iil ii.aii.lii.l.' .lii. .ti-ii- .'.- I.. tli. l-.-l sn;i\ ,., J,,., il,,. l,.tl.i .'f III-' ii>iii-' ll • \'''-' ''"■ ''''•• ^"■'- '"" ^"""- '""' f..l a -ili-1.' I'aii ..f arm. I., inak.' aii.v li.a.JVNav a.iiliM il. au.l .•v.l. I-. U-'l ha.'k t.i 111.' /'"Jfl» i- ;i l"ii,i: ''IkI «litli<'ilt j.i...' <\' u>s\\u- In lii-- 'H'I •■'H i,_M n„i.,ii, I, .p.' Iia- I.. :..• |.ai.l ..ut aM.in with a pi...' >>i U'""l ,i..,| f. it \>'\ a tl-.at. aii.l wit'i tlii. -.Iiav ai.l tl..' .li.a|.l".inl.'.l Mai.li.r alt. 'I- .l.'taiU ..f lit'.' .-n a li'Jit>lii|. Iia^ t.. .Iiai: liiin^. If Wa.k m lli-' >avvl, aii.l ;..! 'la' in..in. in \" -i^" . j.n.l margin- tli-- .-Mliu.' .'.!■_'.' ..f tli.' .Ian,-. i.ai> s.n.ll.unk in tl.i^ .lii.'.l i-n S.im.' t\N- mil- III..1.'. -ailin- li::l.l!\ l"f..i.' tli.' ti.l.'. Liin'-'- n> ..i. t.. a ,1 iM.i.l.iii',' ma-, tl..' .I.rikin I \. .li tii.-ni-li.'.l Immh it- n.M m i-lil-nr M'.'.lU ll\ Ill-ill'^ I i.'iin t..l 1. a.'K ami \\) 'Ic in altciiial.' (■l..'i|iH'i .. a n.l »i\in'_' t.> .1.1. w tl..' .ntiai. t(i till' .l.nkii. Swaii'liwav. u liicli ti.n.l- ii.iiii.l -.iiiili- ^tuanl ..n 'in l.tl. -" ■'!- til t'liiiii a -III lit iiil f.ir \ i>^ii- .. t' -mall liiii.li'ii iM t h.' tV.'i|ii.nl..l tia.'k li.lw.'.n tl..' 'i'liam.'- an.l tl..' M.'.l\\a>. 'I l.'V II'.' ii.iaiiit .i.it «t \\ 1-.' i.a\ i''ati.in. a -.iftl,.- wav J, la.'.'-, til.'-.' Iia.'k lai..- ..r in.'j.ilar l.\-patl.- ..f tV, I't.'.l .ii.K l'\ rn:l.t >l.rimp. T- >>\ li.aw l.aiLi.'- . an.l til.' .I.i.kin Suat.'l.wav i-' an .'M'.ll.iit .'X.iiiip ,1 ill., w li.il.' .'Ill imi- ii.'lai.'.l / siiri'i'i:) \.\i> Tin .\iii;i: a; chlMM. A, w.. ,;ii| .|i,\M, it iMii.liiiv lfl/il\ ImI till' Miilw.lV, tlir \;|^I .||\ '"*'|''i • III'' N"i'' SiiimI li-i-. oil mil' I. 'It liki' ,uiiir |ii|o|. \\( i'. '^ liiirk in il Inll'^f |.H\ rillAc (Villi! llii' -.III I'.'iri' iil' llir w.iti I . nil mil' 'hi , '.iitlici' liiiiii' jiiiil ii:iri'.i\\ i^l.'ihil i.r -.Mill, thr .li'iikiii. ;iUci v,,\,-u : ,il lii'.;l: liilc, tllitll.y:ll i|l\ ,'it till- I lili, liiMllnU till' ,|r|i,|,| liiiijiilr I'liiiliiirl uilli it^ ^licUili'i' i iM ■"J''- JiiJIHIIP li|,lili ^^ - -** JLJ/k il I Ml II \MV >t\ til lltt U siili's , uhilc t'liillii'i' Mil till' (ii.'iiii Sjiil. ;i li.tiik III' iiiinl .iinl --.uhI idnji'i't in^' tVi'lll till' Ulr III' lil';iili into till' llllili'il r>tll,'irv III' till' t\Mi l'i\t'l'-i. lllliKist .stiilc till' \ii'\\ tiiw.'inl- till' Ki'liti^li riiiiNt hiiUli thr li.'lll'i.u >r,'| j.iiir Irt't lii'lWi'i'll llli'^i' r;i|ii-. mill i>l;iliiU nl' sliit'lillU' >*itl|i|, ;i llllliiliil' iif li;il';^r^. witll W.lllll tiliiUll -.'liU >rt III ill,' luTi'/i'. ,'IImI ijlLlillt ilrNJct'S |iN!'l|ti'i| nil tlli'll' iii.'iiii >.iiU, ;iii' liiiriviiiu with >iir|i -.iiiTij ;i^ |||,\ I'mi |.,.>t I'liiiiinaiiil tnuiinl till' |iiilt III' iliii'lli'^ti'l- A '-tr.'ili-r .'iliii illv.'irv |iir|llic ;iltuyi't ln'l'. \rt umiili'l rillls i'li;il';irtrl i^tir nl' tllr Tllillllr^ i's|i|;il\. with i|s I'liiHos |i||i> III' ilr\ ■.iiiiilli.'iiik. .'iiiil it- ;ill |ii'i Milling lit'i' III' iiliii|iiitiiii-~ -lii|i|iiii^'. I'll''!"' ■•Ill' li'W -lii|i-, iiiniv ,'ii|iiiir,'ilii\ lilti'il till' tlirir nwn |),ii ticiil.ir llii'lli' ill 'I iilliilil\ 111' till' -r.l lli.'ili |||i'-i' >;illlr ri illlllli ii I ii ill-, iiliil li,'|||i|v lull lllllrll ili'>|ii>i'i| li.'ir-i'-. Ill I Inir rliii-rli lilii' ||ir\ li.'iM' ViT\ llr.lllv l'i',ii'||, ■ij |H'I riTtiiill, 'l"lli'\ Clll -11 ,'|||\ w lii'iv ;i||i| ,|,i ;ili\ ihiiiM, II,. IV 111! till' liiWi'l- I'lvrr, I'liiwili'il \villi >ti'iiiiii'i- ,'iiiil lii'^ -lii|i>, .'ill rrii--iii'^- .'iinl ri'i'inssin.^ mic illliillli l'- riilll-i' nil |inlt nl' -t .1 1 I in;i n | |;irk tllr li\r!iillL; ikl\. till' i!i'>|iisri| liill'UV- -:lil ;ilnii^ lllli-ii||i'il'lii'i||\ ,'it tliril- nWll rVrll |>;irr. litllr ri'n'M nici 1 li\ :ill\linil\ r!>i'. Ml ,'ll\\;i\s lll.lll.'iuill'^ In n illlc i Hit nl' i| ;il| iplitr llllill jinci |, *>ll ill'' llplii'l' li\i'l' llli'\ 11111 nil, rr'^.'inllr--, nt' i il wt .irlr- nl' liliil-v- till tlirV ^, IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) ^0 1.0 I.I 11.25 U^ Bii 122 S fca 12.0 ;;f ^ !■■■ |U.|IA o HioiDgraphic Sciences Corporation 33 WIST MAIN STMET WiBSTEIt,N.Y. MSSO (716)a72-4S03 ^ i 4^ 58 Tin: rin.M. riiAMf.s. n,v close upon the von juors. m.mI tl.on. at a n.on.oufs ..oti.v. .low,, jroos tho mast to pass undo,- tho a,rl,cs. a.,.l as soo„ as tl.o Ini,!-,' is tai,ly passcl tho o,vw hoavo up tl,o hoavy .iioa." a,,..i,. with tho .uM-oa,.i„- wiiuMass. wl,ilo tho l.a,-o sails o„ upo„ ho,- wav ouoo „,o,o. appa,o„tly „o,„. the wo,-so for hoi- su.hlon oollapso. thou-h ho,- ,„ast stau.ls at a„ a„-lo of 4r,° an.l ho.- ,-i^-i,,^' a.ul sails, a tlappi,,- ,„ass of ,a„^lo.l ooufusi.m. oovo,- au.l eueu.ulHM- tho xvh,.lo vossrl. As fo,- piot,„-os.,uo,u.ss. ..f .•..„,so tho,-.- is „..thi„.i; liko thoin o>. tho wh..lo ,-ivo,-. thoi,- l.,-i.-k-,-.-.l ..,- .la,-k I.,onv„ sails a,..l Inw l.laok hulls soo„, as if thoy ha.l l.oo,, iuv.-uto.l .m pu,-posr just t.. .uiv.' » little l.,-i-ht oolou,- a„.l otVeotiv.- .-.mtiast fo,- tho i„a,i„." pai„to,-s a.tistio uoeessities. Of late yoa,-s. t..... tho l.a,--.'s have Ih-u„ tu ,!.. a litth- ..„ theii- .)w„ aoo..u,it. with tlu' .-oUM-iuus .h-si,-.- t.. i,„pi-..vo th.i,- ow„ |H',-s..i,al appearaueo. The i„u.-h-talko.l-of - p,-..j:,-ess ..f .l.HMnativ.- a,-t " has filt.',-o.l .h)w„ ove„ to the level ..f l,a,-,iros. S.m,.- of '.l,.-,,, :i.l.l a .la,-k !.,•..« „ lop- sail t.. thoi,- native i-usty ,o.l ; ..th.-,-s sti.-k ..„ a few st,ip.-s ..f .-ol..u,- lik.- Me.litoi-ianea,i latoous. ..,- Lea,- a o,-ost ..,- .levi.-.- n„ th.-i,- sails lik.- th that is just n..w hea.li,,,-; t..wa,.ls us .h.wi. th.- .-.iitial la,i.- ..f th.- .I.-,iki,. Swatehway. She is the Im-irUi ..f ll..ehestei-. ati.l si,,- .•a,Tios th.- a,.ei.-ut Kentish einl.leni of tho Whit.- Il..,se l...l.lly .-nil.la/.on.-.l .'„ h.-,- .-h...-nlale- col..u,-e.l eanvas. What a .-u,i..us link with th.- i-ast, that ..i.l h.ath.-n Teutonio t..ken thus pi-..u.lly .lisplaye.l „p..ii th.- .la,k saiU ..f a ,ii.m1.-,-,i everyday Kentish l.a,-^'e : K..,- th.- Whit.- llmse was th.- I.an,..-,- ..f tin- .lutes an.l An-jL-s in th.i,- p,iniitive lin,iie l.y th.- ni..utlis ..f th.- Kll..-. as it still is .if the lla,i..ve,- an.l Hrunswiek whenc- th.-ii' l..n^'-ships saile.l. It was h,-..ught to Kent in tlu- th,.-.- k.-.-ls ..f n.-n,-.'ist a,i.| n..,sa. wh.ise names a,e hut ..LI Kn.Lflish f..,- th.- stalli..,, an.l the niai.- , a,pl it \\\\> ,-emaine.l the synihul ..f K.-nt f,<.m that .lay ..nwa,il t.. this, Wheivve,- th.' inti-usiv." An.^lo o,- Saxon stt f.i.>t in Miitai,,. tin- Whit.- Hoise of th.- Siesw ick mat-shlan.ls fo,iiie.l tli.- visihlo nie,m-,it.. of his .-on.pi.-st ; an.l .v.ii n.>w th.- White lliMses, eut into th.- ehalk tl.iwiis <.f Wanla^^.- a,i.l W.stliu,y, ,iia,k tho vati.ius staj.'.-s of his t,iuniplial a of poetry even around that very prosaic hut not unpictorial object, a connnon coaHtinf(-har<,'e. The low Hat land to westward, the Isle of fJrain, thouj,'h now an island only in name, since the marshes at its western end have lieen drained and reclaimed, was lonj,' one of the most lonely and isolated spots alony the whole front of the jireat river. Indeed, tlie contrast between the Itusy waterway in midstream and the deserted marshy Hats and islands that bound it on either side is often extremely curious and weird in its sudden transitions. The river seems part of the full tide of bustling modern commercial life ; but the swampy islets and peinnsulas on its bank, separated from the main lines of internal roads and communications by long and winding creeks or seri)entine bays, and often approached only by row-l)oats which land the visitttr on a muildy beach knee-deep in ooze and slush, .seem as though they had been utterly left behind and stranded by the advance of the outer world and given over only to a few dazed-looking sIhh'P and mewing sea-binls. (^>uite lately, however, the South Eastern llailway has driven a fresh line from Gravesend, through the neglected and forgotten Hundred of Hoo, to the extreme point of the Isle of (irain, wlieie it has ojjened a brand-new station and harbour, digidtied with the too loyal name of Port Victoria. A steam ferry makes the passage acro.ss the mouth of the Medway, here about a mile and a half wide, to the opposite piers of Sheerni-ss. Still, even since the snorting engine has invailed its marshy tliits, the Isle of drain retains a very old-w(uld and sleepy h)ok ; innumerable sheep, iauidling together from the sea breeze, graze everywhere upon its rich saU-maish pasturage, and the few houses that give shelter to farmers and shepherds aiv maiidy scattered alH)ut singly among the low-lying but prosperous hvels. The oidy conspicuous building in the islanil is the little poverty-stricken church of St. .James's, standing all by itself on a slight jtatch of rising ground, in the very teeth of the east wind, and iM)inted out to strangers as a curiosity because its exposed situation couipels it to have the unusual protection of shutteis to its windows. A round martello tower looms picture.scjuely out to sea upon an island of santlbank, and a fort on (K) rilF. Tllt.M. TIIAMF.S. tlu' iH'iU-li lit'Ips to «iiK"U«l llu' iMitramr of (li«> Tliaiiu's i\iiati»)n. Tlu' litlt- of Cold llarlionr. given in tnany parts of Kntiland to lonely farmhouses or cottages, ;;enerally marks the site of an old and rained l\oman villa. The mediaval traveller, journeyinjr alony the heathen Saxon invaders ; Imt he had to light his own tire and eook the provisions he had Wrought along with him. so he ga\e to these inhospitalile pienieking hostelries the ehilly name of CoM Harhours. The loll.' meanderiny; inlet that ni-arlv severs the Isle of drain from the niaiidand of the Hundred of Moo is known as Vantlet Creek ; and at its mottth. on the eastern sidi'. stands London Stt»ne. one of the marks whieh for many centuries liounded the jurisdietion of the Lord Mayoi- of London as "conservator of the river Thames." I'.etween Leigh ami Southend, on the opposite or K.ssex eoast. exactly facing this Kentish maik. stands another similar oltelisk. also known as London Stone, lait more |iopularly called the Crowstone ; and a straight line drawn Ketween them was the furthest out- ward limit of the mayor's conservatorship t'rom the e;iiliest times till |s.')!». A third London Stone stands mar the mouldering ruins of Coekham Koit on the Metlwiiy. and liears two in.seriptions : on tin- east side, •(hmI Preserve the City of Lomlon. 12)t4." and on the north, • i>rass Cro>l(y. Ks(| . Lord Mayor, 1771." These old landmarks are interesting in their way, as .showing how fully the citizens of London leco^nised the impoi t.ince of the river Thames as the highway which gave their city e n.ition.il ant iMtss.vii 111.- .vM-HflrHs iifV aii.l ii.lisily ..f lli.' K"''i»t ris.-r .IimiiimI, aii.l lli.' iittor \o>\ I..iifs.niii'iu"ss ..<■ its suiT..»iii.liii^' si.lr .-uts. is |m rf.fllv xu.l.l.ii iiii.l aliii.ist ii|.|.alliii>,' ill its vivi.l sin^Milaiit.v. Iii.l.v.l. s.. v.i> iviih.t.' aii.l iua.v.ssil.|,- aiv many ..f tli.' isl.-ts .'lui.ni.-.-.l l.y iv. -111 rant anus ..I' lli.' s.a ar..iiii.l 111.' W.-st Swal.' ami llu- .jiiiifti..ii .'f tli.- 'riiaiiL's aii.l M.'.lway. tliat it is siii.l iii.'ii ill liai-.s acliially ;;.» .l««wii an. I cut tli.- lia> .01 s..iii.- .•!' tlit'iii \\illi..iil any anlli..risati..ii rn.ni tin- ..win is. and >.l with iHil'.-.t ini|»iiiiity. I'lraiis.- tluiv is al.s..|ut.ly n..l».Hly tinir !.• iiil.Tl'.r.' witli ..r in any way |.ivvi'nt tlu'iii. lii.-mlil.K' as siuli a I'aft s..uii.ls in in. ..I. in Knju'laml t.. lli. .so wli.. Iiav.- wvwv niiisnl imi..ii^; tin- inlii.at.' minor waltrways ..f tin- Lowi-r Tlianu-s l.asin. it is |K'ii.'.lly .■..mpivluiisil.l.' |.. I'Vfry.im- wim has i-wr coast. -.I in ami out of their l..n^' ami tii.lli'!W (livi'ijii'iit fhaniu'ls. Ill its (iwii way tlii' salt-mafsh v«';:ttati..n forms one of lli.- most cx.iuisite ami .•haracteristic ft-atuivs of the ti.lal Tliaim-s. It is n.>l .v.ry v\y, to 1.C sure, that .-an sn- h.-aiity in tli.'s.- yr.at >liiiiiii;.' acii.l llals of swamp ami inmll.ank. T.» tin- |K.|tular ami unr.-^'.n.iat.- miii.l at l.a>t. they an- diritU-dly hari-, dreary, wearisoim-. and r.-|..ii.-iit. Ami y.t, if one has the trick to se.- it, there is jreiiuine lieaiity of a \.-iy hi;jli aii.l .lisiin.t or.ler in the lon-jr K-v.-l stit-tcht-s of o.iz.- ami inarshlaml that l.ouml the moiioton.ius tidal reaches of tin- Lower Thames, (ireat .lyk.-s ..f s..ft l.r..wn mud, .(pah-scent and -:litt.-rinj; in th.- sunshine, iiil.-isi-ct the jihits ..f rank vejretation .-v.ry li.-iv and there with tln-ir interlacing arms, ami l»y th.-ir si.l.-, if you lo..k clos.-iy int.. the mass, a w..iiderfiil iH-aiitifiil salt-marsh Ih.rji jrrows luxuriantly in profiis.- w.-alth of lush j:reen. or p;d.- hoary whit.-, ..r delicate lilue. ..r lirilliaiit crimson. On th.- vi-ry .-.Iji.- of ih.- .lyk.-s llu- KUCcuh-nt leaves ami tall stems of the sea-asl.-r ris»- lik»- a wall at.ov.- the sheer precijiice <»f mal.Mlor.tus 00/e ; aWove, its llow.-rs expaml in l.i;.; Iiuss.-s of lilac- hlooiii. rayed like a Michaelmas daisy f.>r th«- most pail, Imt some- times (ami .-sp(-cially on these Thames-side marsh islands) with th.- lilac rays entirely suppressed, w. that the whole lilossom seems rcluc.-d to a mere ragged liundle of yellow disk-lluiets, lik.- a ;,Mgantic groumlsel. lU its side the golden sea-wormwood, prettiest of our Kiiy;lish urtemisias, spreads its / siiHi'i'HV \.\h rut: smn:. )i;i piili' |Ni\vtlt'i'\ li'iivt's, s|H'cklf*l with tliMii' likr tliusu <>(' huj^i! or |)iii'sliiiif, iiiitl HiH'iilH tilt' iit'i;j;lilHMii'liniit iirniimtif |HTt'iiiiif, Witliin the ishlllils II t'fW siirf|i, likf those which |iroiliir*> the riiliioiis pir mi/i- iiiiittoii of tlif ('iilviiilos, hrowst' hi/ilv on the conrsr iiiiiiitiini' trusses iiikI Ntt'iii;;,v s\«'i-ils thtit iiloiic ciiii lhri\<> iiimIcI' th<- iiitlui-ii< t' thr lM-in«>-hiih'ii lti«'t'Z«'. lint' ami tlicn'. in ii tlt'|irfssion iit'iir tlif tith- tilli'tl tlitcht's, pati-ht's of iii'iiiit it'll! wliitf sciiiA v-^'iiiss tx|iiiiiil tlifir lovtlv snowv pftiils — Coi' if fVtT II Ik'ii lit it'll! plant liiul faiisi- to foiiiplaiii of its <-oiiiiim>ii Knjilish iiaiiit', wiirvv- jiiass is that ill iisfd and iinofl't'inlinj; spcfifs. It ant its popular titlf from iitilitarian sailors, who havf foiinil it a <,'ootl spffilic a-iiiiiist sfiirvy in Arctic or lii;;h northern vova;;cs, lifcaiisc it ;;rows in colder cliniatt'H than almost aiiv other lierli which can he eaten Ity man as a salad or ve^retalilo ; liiit its liiilliant masses of milk-white lilossom surely tleserve a hetter ami an apter popular name. 'I'lieii there is the rich sea-pink, the dainty maritime hladder-campi the crimson Idite. ami the t'X(|iiisite ^.(lasswort, ftirininjf all to;,'etlier such a ;,'roiip of coastwise hlossomin;;' plants as for wealth of colour and variety of interest cannot perhaps he et|ualU'tl in the whole ran;,'e of the Urilish Islands. To tho.se who have not r\f to .see, the tidal islets may he hare ami iiionotoiioiis intleetl, hut to the trainetl ami sympathetic vision liotli t>f the hotanist antl the artist they are wonderful untrammelled ;;arilens of the stran<,'est antl rarest heaiitiful gifts fitmi tho all-yicltling, untutored, harvestle,s.s .sea. / .«•. jLL— ^—|M.t l.i lir l'.\ for !i iii;.'lit, nut III' i!m<.'c nf (liMMtiiir.ul Imin tlir luiiw ^wtH tli.it runs u|i flir fuiiiul sliii|M'tii-l
  • mI. wliirli li.iv l'..i- tlif tii^t tiiiif a^ it is t u|miii aiiuliiiiy: tlial fnr lnvailtli ami nioiniiir>s can lie lairl.v ili'snilM-.l a> tin- s.a. rv.ii li\ tiir utinust >tivt.-li nf luaiitiiuf \. Hani liv. a liai-f i- l..,nliii': willi c. .kit -sli.lU fni- -,:i\.lliiii: til.' |iatli> nl' IIk' l."ii.loii |iaik- 'I'lif k.fii .l.ar wind lij.iws >tiai;:lit iVuiu tlir oii.ii (i.-nuan (»calt niarslics. :iii<| till' juv i>\' tlif sea ni.fts u. Iinj.liy in tlic fare a. \\c tuiii uiir Imw (■a>t\vai(l ai^ain inuial tlif s|i(.t wlnir "ii.c .tnotl Naiitl.t Ulaml. Sn wr ii,. u|i linv. notliin-: Intli. ami tiiriiiii'.' in t tli.- niu.ltlats ..f tin- is!.' .if (iraiii. w.- start mxt in.irninL: t.i .'XpLnv liir l.'ii;; >>trai;L;lit .lia I that «i|t.iis li-lit in tV.iiit .if us in ilini i..!>|MMli\.. ami t.. .-.last aiimn;; tlic lazy cnrks .if tlic t ni^lit insi.lc tlif / I ShW itt:.\rii, „. tmtmiil liiviik\viif..r of Vmitl.-t f^lmi.I. rnnMHt.-.l iA' a |„ii,,^ miil hh.n.l .lev iMIik, tlir ItlMh.- SiiimI, i.iirliiliy liiiH' WllV iliTnss tlir livtf hi its ^rni.|i|;il "InlM-, ;iimI iiiiiiIximI (i|,>|i;r i|^ ,,„,i,.,, |,,„i;,|, |,v „ ^,,,.j,.^ ,,,• ,.,,„i,|i^,„„, |,jy. ••I."'-I< iHinvs I'.iit uhrii w,. i-vt ..lit int.. til.' iiiiiiii rlitiiihfl ii;-niii lliis "'"-• ''"■ •''''• '^ I'i.yl' "ihI iIm- liv.T litis l.ina.i.-ii.'.j ..iit un.v hi.mv t.> Iwi.v its ..ijoiiml Mi.ldi. th.' wIh.I,. .,r tli.. |!lvili.. Wwv^ now .•..v.t.-.I IV '''"' '" '''"' ''^ ""• ••"'^•' •"« NM't'T. IimI I. til.- trl.-ks tliiit till- iii.M.i, |,|,.vh lis ill lliis hiiitt.T iiiii..iiL; III.- s|i.,,i|s tiii.l ..iisfs ..f ||i.> L.iw.T Thiiliu's lire iv.illy .|llil.' siii|,|isiii,n lit tilii.-s, i;,r the till.' s.. lllti'llv all.'ls the I.M.k of tliiii;'s ill -.ii.-iiil that ..II.' f....|s almost lik.- jiaimi .MiiiicliaiiHcii .m the riiinniis ...•.•iisioii uli.'ii li.' w.'iit t.> n|.','|. ..II a Kiissiaii |>lain aft.T l.viii- his Im.Is.' t.. ii twii- ill th.' siH.w, aial \\..k.' ii|. in tli.' ii.i.lsl ..f a silM.-h tliaw ii.'vt iii..iiiiii- to tiii.l liiiiis,'|f ill III,, stivi't of a villajiv aii.t> nr l.,.ii/..M-. v.u-h nur Ivin- iMliiii.l ll tl.rr in mv.lin.Lr iuTsi..vtivr. :mhI all f.hlii.u tlinmul. tli.' .lim .Irivin- m\>\ nf tli.> TImiiics .■stiiarv ii.tn a >iiii:l.' uwuly aii.l iii.liMin.'i |.i.'tmv. In th.' f.-n- uinmi.l tl.c ulist.'iiinu aii.l ^liiimn.rin- ri.l-v "f ill.' I'.luli.' Saii.l iIm.. liiuli an.l .Irv fn.m \\\v main .-liann.l at l..vv ti.l.'. an.l Mivtcii.'^ with iittl.- int.Tiii|.ti.in \\>v t.n ..r twrlv.^ mil.-. aL-iii: llif >li.ir.' lV..in ..|.|M.sit,' MncUin- ti. l.,\.Mi.l til.' n...iitli ..f Vantl.'t ('n.lv, Al.i.'a-t ..f ll.-lv llav.'n, tli.- I.ank fxtcnd-. liait'-way a(•l•.>s.^ tli-- \\li.>l.' ri\.'i-. ><> that tiic viNil.lc ln.a.ltli .>t' the str.'am i> imm.'n^.lv nan.'w.'.l at l..\v wat.r. an.! .I.mlil.'.l airain uitli w.Hi.l.'ifnl rai.i.lit> at half ti.i.'. 'I'lu' luiir Ma.'k l.ii..\s at .'.pial .liNlan.'.-s mark th.> m.itli.'in limit <>\' th.' >an.ll.ank an.l k..'). lai-.' v.-i-.'U t.. tli.' naviual.K' I'hann.'l !•> th.' K»i'\ >--'a->l. «»v.i- tii.' .'.1-.' ..f ih.' IHslh.' Saii.js tilt' >.'f..iMl I'laiic lii'^in-.-a hiw tiat district. kn..\\n a^- th.' C.wlim; Mar-li.'-. an.l liii'.llinu with it- >\\am|» all llii'^ iMirti.m .if th.' K.nti-h f..ast. t'l.Mii tJiav.'X'ii.l to the 1-1.' .if (iraiii. Within an.l ii.'y.m.l tln'-c aLrn.'-ln'.'.'.lin'^- tlat>. a-ain. tin' .'lialk .l.iw n> ..f H limly ri-.' a-ain-t the ui.'\ -ky lin.'. I'l.iw nt'.l ltti'|i!.'s, t.iwiT-. fai'iiih<>n>.'>. anil l.i'j ti'.'.-<. .'V.ry .m.' .if wiii.-h i'^ a well kn.iwii •^.'a-niaik fm- >liiiis li.'aliim |iainfiill\ np ny .|.i\vn tin- c.'ntial .-lianncl with .iiiU.'^ tack-; .itf th.' tula .ir t.niLrn.' .if lan.i .livi.liir^ fur -..ini.' .li-laiic' the .--tnaiio iili>iilin,Lr liacklimi.' nf chalk, with a In.ia.l Iniii nf inar-h ami -aml- l.aiik. Tiic clialk-hill- ai.' a .IviiiL; ntf'-h.Hit fnuii th.' main li.h,'.' .if tin' North h.iwii-. ami th.' |i.nin-iila a- a ulml.' i> iir.il.mu.'il lir>t in tli.' niar-li\ li'V.U 'if tin- i-'i' lit tJrain ami aftciwar.U li.n.atli tin- -fa at lii'^li li.l.'. in th.' .■mill'-- >n.'i-c— imi of -amlliaiik- whii-li tinally l.iniinal.- in th.' Imi^ an.l nariiiw >nlini.'iL;.'il |iriim ai.' well .h'M'iili.il in th.- ulij Im-al iliymi- : — -lit; lliat rilUs int.. ilc. IIiiimIimI "I il«> Fiiiils foVLT mill ;ij,'Uc and ilirt ..ii"". Till viiv ifi'.'ntlv. imi.-.il. tin- mily way tn l:.-! inln tin' llnmlii'.l of IIum wa- li\ til.' almri'^inal niilliini nf ri.liii;: nr .lii\iir..: i>\i'i- \fiy nimhlv mail- nf ininiiliM- I'nn-ti-m'ti.in ; Imt of lat.' the railwa\ tn I'nit Ni'tmia / .VA'.I lit: AC II. 07 lias cut tlir<>ii.IA '///.I.I//>. Marsl, n.nus luvt. will. ('owlii.,i; rl.u.rli. mIm. »h. a I.ill. to mark it in tl.r iKU-k-nunul for tlu- sailors l.ri.oof. Tlu- Li.ir .•astir l.uil.lin,i,'s o,. tli.- i'.l.t,'o of tl.o swa.. M-a .loul.k-towi-.v.l -atvho.is... I.uilt np into tlu- pnriiu-ts of a .Modern fan..-a.v all that now ivn.ain of Cowlin- Castlo. onn> tl.c- inincipal l.onu- of tlu« .u.vat l.ouso of rol.l.ain. in its Lost .lavs tl.r castU'. a n.assivi. pilr. rn.l.attlnl hv .li.l.n .U- Col.l.an. in tl.o ivi-n of Hi.l.anI 11.. foi-.no.l a s,,..a.v .'(....t smT..nn.if.l l.y a ...oat. will, a gatol...usc llankcl l.y two liivula.' an.l n.a.-l.ici.lato.l towcs. wl.iol. aloi.o of all tl.o anoioi.t a.vl.itooti..o now s.nvivo it was ho.o (hat thr Lolla.-.l loatlo.-. Si.- .lol.n Ol.loastlo. who took tl.o titlo of Loi-.l Col.hani tn.ni his n.ar.iago with (Ik- hoiivss of tl.o Cowlin.-r fan.ilv. sl.nt hin.solf up in his is..lato.l stron-hol.l f.o.u AivhlMshi)!) Aiun.Urs apparito.-, an.l hol.lly rof.is.Ml to liston to tlio oitati.... fo.- l.oivsy wl.ioh tl.o airhhisl.op had issm-.l a,i;ainst him in his Kentish homo. Kvon aftoi- th." Lolla.-.! .-hamiiion had l..v.i l.nii.t in ohains fur heresy, his wi.low. Lady r..l.hani. .■oi.iii.i.od to live in Cowlin- C'a.stlo, whirl, h.-r doMViidants .uriipiod till after the |{o>torati.m. Tl.o Imihlin'Ts woio. l.owevo.-. muoh .lama,-:e.l l.y Sir Thomas Wyatt during his insurreetion in tl.o r.-ign of Maiy ; and the rnins have now at last lie.'., onverted into a solid an.l s..l..stantial hut pi.Muivs.p..' niai.oi- faiinhouso. little visililo from the wat.i's .'ilgo. The village on th.' hill that hoi.nds the view as w.- near the .'iid of Sea K.'ael. and apjiroaol. l-ow.-r Mope Point is f'litV at ilo... a place now ali...»st utteilv m-gleetod, hut o.ie.' faninns in .-arly Knglisl. histoiy as the town whole tin- Moreian kings, .lu.ing tl.o p.iiod of thoir long si.pivniaey, heltl maiiv suecissive sy.iods of the Knglish Chuivh. It stamls o.i the verv otlgo of the .-halk, overlooking the maishos, and tak.-s its nan.e tVoii. tho inland .-litV foii.i.-d hy the fa.'o of th.- pr.cipitoiis hill oi. tl.o no.thorn osearpn.ent. ruder its aiiiioiit na.no of t'l..vosho, it turns tip fi-.i|iiontly in th.' early ecelesiji-stical annals of Kiiglainl, evor sin.-o th.' days of A.vhhishop Th.odoio, th.- (Ji-ook mn.ik of Ta.s.is, who tiist .-.ally o.ga.ii>.d th.- Knglish Cl.ureh. and who p.ovid.d fo.- an annual sy.iod of th.- Iiisl.ops and ol.-igy at this now ro.nott- and soen.i.igly improhalile pla.'.-. K.-w pilgrims in those .lavs evor peiietiato tho llunili-.-tl of Ijou as far as Clitf; hut thosi- who <|o so. timl it ono of tho .i.o>t intoi'osting helato.l oonntiy villagos i.i tho whole / SK.\ IIKM'II. m inodcrniHcd niiil viil;,'«ris»'»l soiitli-fastorti coiiht «»t' this intn \v(»rk-ii-])osite the paws in i\\v chalk- hills at VY\\\ which sorves as a {?ui(le to the iiavi;,'atioii of tho Lower Hope corner, l)rinj,'H ns over ipiickly with half a wind to the solitary and desolate lMiildinj,'s of Thames Haven, a prey to the common waterside pla<;ue of corrn<,'at(Ml iron Corrnyated iron sheds, corru^'ated iron roofs, corrugated iron |talingH— the entire place secnis wliolly given over to the utilitarian worship of that eminently unpicturesque deity, ntrrugated iron. Thames Haven indeed, in spite of its tine-.sounding name (which ought l>y right, of course, to hi'long oidy to the I'ort of London), is a purely artificial town, or rather village, consisting of little more than railway huihlings and cattle enclosures, brought into existence by the live-stock trade with Holland and North (Urmany. A .small branch line has a tenninus here on a flat a!id lonely coa.st — a mere desert of sand, covered by a few hasty H»|uare mercantile-looking buildings, where suspected cattle undergo their unconscious (piarantine, and lol)ster vessels from the Norwegian fiords or Scottish inlets land their living freight at a light iron pier. Yet dreary as is Thames Haven on its terrestrial side, the scene from the water is not without striking elements in its own way. A Trinity steamer is lying alongside as we pass the pier, waiting to change the lightship men or ket'pi'rs on the Mouse or the Maplin ; a couple of fishing vessels are discharging cargo for the railway hard by, in true fisher style ; and a lighti'r smack, flying the pretty Norse flag from her mainmast, is just getting under way for her return voyage to the beautiful long firths of Christ iania or liergen. That is the redeeming feature of the.se tidal rivers : however dull and flat and ugly the natural scenery may be in its own nature, here, and here oidy, mans utilitarian art has stepped in to unconscicmsly beautify it. and to enliven the dreary coast with all the changeful picturcstpu- panorama of white sails and dark hulls and red lighthouses, and hardy fisher life, till at last what was in itself and on the large scale altsolutely barren and un|trotitable becomes by human additions wonderfully varied and vivid and interesting in all its tletails. Front Thames Haven, where we lie up .sketching till i)ast our frugal / \ TO rrn: tidal riiAMr.i^. .li„,».,-. wr must tak,. aimtluT tun. l.a.-kwar.I alun- tli.' unrtlu-ru Kh.s..n sIm.iv to oxplniv tlu- iiitrinitr s.vstm. of inl.ts au.l waslu-s that ^piva.U aloi.K' tlif iKMishv stivtcl. of o..ast iK-twirn tl.al a.h.utitious town an.l XW Lri-li riNiT. 'ri'i^ """•'^I'V '«-''"'" ^^'"* '■"■^' ivclain.r.l L.v Putcl. uavNies ,.f tlu- sauu. M.rt as thosr nvI... .Iiaii.nl au.l lua.lr l.al.ital.lr tlu- Cau.l.ii.l.ur sliiiv frulan.l. tlu> wlu.K' aiva l.aviu- Ikvu ivn.vr.v.l fn.ui tlu- s.-a l.v nu.- .Inas (•rapiK-ulmi- iu tl.r .vi-u of .lauu-s I., au.l aivl.it.rt.nal .•v.s sr,- (..r pn.frss tluv M'c) to this .by tia.rs of th.- Dul.h stvh' ..f fanu-l.uihliu- iu tlu- .•u.i.Mis s.,uaiv ,.hl-tashi..ur.l -.au-.s that stu.l th.- h-v.'l hut u..t iulV-itih^ Ih-its ..f CauvfV Ishiu.l. Th.- uaincs. h..\v,.v.r. aiv rath.-r S.-au.liuaviau thau L..nv Dutch iu tyiH-: the Skais. au.l Kurth.T Wi.k. au.l L.-i.i:h I5.rk. au.l so forth, haviu- all ..f tluMu tlu- iv-ular ..l.l N..rs.-u.au riu- ; au.l it snu.s i.n.l.al.h- that the Dauish |.iratfs hav.- uioiv t.. .h. with tlu- ..li-iual hist..rv ..f Cauvy thau th.' pratvahlf stviutiH'Uth-.H-uturv .l.lviu^' M..llau.hrs. Tlu- Slui.v Hous.- that puuips Ih.- wat.T Inm. th.' aitifi.-ial .lyk.s au.l s.iv.s us fo. a -ui.h- iut.. th.' uoi-hl...uriu,Lr .-nrk. lu^ais a uau..' that w.'ll .'UilKMlh^s fh.' utt.T isolati.ni ..f tla- Cauvi-y ik..).!.', tor it lias Iutu not inaptly .■hrist.-u.Ml th.' WoH.ls Eu.l. •lust l.d..\v Thaiu.s lla\.u wv tun. up this h.ni,' au.l .l.-sola(.- sau.ly ciwk that ..pius al.niptly to th.' u..rth\var.l. wh.'iv a uuu.lKr ."f hul.h- I.Mjkiuj; ..alt luay -nuTally I..- sivii ii.lin,tr at au.lior iu th.' uairow .vutial .•hauui'l l.it\vi-i'U till' low tiats ..f fau\.y Islau.l au.l th.- .hvary marshy Kssi-x uiaiulau.l. 11. -ly llav.i. th.y .all it. ..u.- ..I th.- iuuuuu'iahh- ti.lal u.azis in whirl, s.'a au.l stivau. miu-l.- t-.'rflh.'i' iu.xtri.al.ly ..u th.'M- Ufthci- iva.hos— at l.i-h wal.r a l..-..a.l fxpaus.' ..f salt riv.-i-, at .-I.!, a sl.iuiu-,' flat ..f a.-ii.l u.u.l au.l hi-lt..! sau.lhai.k. In II. .ly Mav.i. li.- a uumlKT ..f hulks st..r.Ml with .lyi.au.it.-. paint. .1 r.-.l au.l iiiooi-.'.l far apail iu th.' si.k- .hanui-l, A ship l.oun.l out is waiting: in th.- riv. r. au.l a li.u'ht l.aij:»- with iv.l si.k-s au.l tlappiu- |M.w.li-r tla^' has n.ii iu hai.l l.y t.. I.iiu^' h.-r ixptcti-.l c-ai',i.'.> of .lyiiamit.-. I'"iu.lin^' uo on.- .>u l>.iar.l th.- hulk, th.- .-it-w ltfL.'ii. ca.sually to lo.ul at oii.-.-. passiu-r th.- «-a.s.-s as fast as th.y ai.- ahh- fioii. on.' ship to th." ..th..-. Foitui.al.ly. a hoat pulls off fn.u. tl.t- sh.nv i.i hot ha>tf. th.- ol.l ship k..p.i- .allii.Lr all tli.- ti...«- .s..iiii-tl.iuK iuartit-ulat.- at tilt- top .if his voi.-.-. \\\\u\\ w.- fiml out. wh.-i. h.- finally n.-ais us. t.j l»t- •SAM itt:.\rii. t\ (lif iiwl'iil wnids "'riinsc lire (It'toiintnrs." Tlic ilistiiiitiilicoiiN .sliickcuiiit,' of work liv tliiit riTW siii|iiissrs all posHiliU' il<'sci'i|ition. Til Itllv ii.L;;;»'(l >lii|is tliiit lie oiif of the iiiniii tlioiinin;|it(irt' of coiii- iiicKT ill (his wiiidiiiLf ' "/ 'A' >'"• !iir t'cl-srliux ts from Hollmid. liriiijLriiij,' o\cr tlic iiiiiiilit iltss tcls tliiit fntttii tliroii;,di tlif siiniiiu'r in tin- Diitcli «-iiiiiils, mid :iri- (■!iii;;lit liy tlioiisiiiids in tin- liiirks or weirs on tlicir rrtlMli NoVfi^t' to tlif scii ill the illltlinili liioiltlis. 'I'lic sriiliyts iirtt ciiriniisiy ronstriK'trd for tliiir N|i*'(iiil tnid)', tlic middle eomitaitmeiit, wlieru tlie ti>li are stored, lieiii^' eomposed of a sort of tank partiallv ojieii to the sea, \\liile the two ends are wateitijilit. In this nianiier the eels, thmtinj; alioiit freely in the water, remain fresh until tlie\ reach Kiiuland. iJnt the reason alhj^ed for the delay at Holy Haven is a sutlicieiitly oirions one, and throws a eeitain lurid linlit of its own upon the average eom- jiosition of 'riiaines water lielow i.oiidoii. The e»'ls eaiinot live, it seems, in the polluted river aiiove the point wlieic it lie;,diis to narrow ; there is too iiiueli of what is euphoniously deseriiieil as " oi<,'aiiie matter" in the silvery Thames even for their oniiiivoioiis tastes. So the sehuyts lie up ipiietly at llolv Haven, waiting,' for further orders from the centre of the tisli trade at |5illin<;sjfate. |!v-and-l»y, when tin- consumer in l.ondon is ready for more eels, a tuif comes down promptly to Holy Haven, ami tin- first scliuyt in order hurries up as rapidly as possilile thioiiiih the foul water to the <,'reat market. There the eels aii' taken out alive, and their further di-stination liecomes one of those culinary mysteries into which neither the liumanitariaii nor the practical uastionomcr should iiupiire too closely or curiously. In s|)ite of tlie tout water, however, the native Thames eels tliemselvts must niaiiam' to iii,i,.e their way up throiii;h the luaekish tiilal reaches siiecessfiillv, somehow or another; for lar.ye tpiaiitities certainly exist in the upper river, ami many are cau,ulit in the .yieat laicks which form such pietui»'S(pie features .icross the face of the stream at Maidt'iiliead and else- where. The eel. in fact, exactly reverses the procedure of the .salmon. Thoii-'h he is practically a freshwater tisli in all essentials, he ,yoes down I'verv vear to spawn in tlie sea, if l>y any possiltility he can manai'-e to .yet there. The younn' frv, known as elvers, are usually hatched out in salt water, and shortly after hegin to a.sct'iid the river from which their parents 77/ a; /7/M/. 77/.U/AX iiii,i;r!it«'<| — lit Ii';i>l. •«• I lie ti'.li. T fnlk !ihv:iVM tell oiif. (Ii..ii','li t..v wliiil iittilk' tlifV riiii tlistini.Mii«.li tin- ?<|»a\Mi oi fV\ i-f Tl. iim'> It I tVi'iii tli(i-.c (it :i rival iVom tin- Midwiiv di till' r.la.-kNNiit. r. il i^ liar.l iimI.t.! \\>y tlir imiiiilial.'.l on t>iil.'r to iniaiiiiif. I'.iit il w.miI.I !•.• .•iii.l t-.,. iniiiiitiiN m .•\amiiir tli.'^f im-tuivs.ilioili>l \\av to tlif rivci lion wliifli tlu'V fini;:rat«'«l— tor. iinl.r.l. llir lid.' i> liar.ll.v lil^.•i\ to .lri\c tli.ni up an> otluT. In tlif spring' tluv lilt!.' wii-ulin- nv.itnr.s l.i-in to a« ii.l or llic tlif iiaifiit >lriani. linn, in \a^t ^in>aN known a> «il tan- most part llif.v liuu' tin- l«ank. ami kf.'|. lo wrv shallow water, an.l at llif nioutli or coiitlui'inH' of lacli triluitarv a small (Ittaclinimt I.IU ilMJf oiV sili'iitlv to occii|iy tlif sidf strianis, wliilf tlif main lio.ly .onliniif'^ to -wini with nntliminishfd viu'our up tlif fhiff rivfi \'ast nuniltfi-. die li\ tli \va\. of foursf Itut tlifif an- still fiioiiuh Ifft to kitp llu ffl population of Knjjland iHTmaiifnllv up to its munial lf\fl. Wfii-. walK. and othfi- liiimaii olistruftioiis tfiid sonn-wliat to ilamp thf ardour of tlifii onw.ir.i .-ouisf, tliouirli Vour ffl is not ifadilv daiiiitfd liv aiistliin;: short of ;i >nin.ith pfipfiidirul.ir Kurfaff, and will makf valiant ftVort> to wriu-lf his \\,iy up whatfs.r imiH'dimfiit Ihf rfsouicfs of fivili>alion havf plaifd ;ifro^> hi-. p;ilh. Ilow- evfi-. thf ffl-tishfis ixfiif rally tfinper thf wind to hi-, hack (iiiftaplioi ifally spfukin;.') I>v Ifttini: down aititifial l.iddfr> of twi^ttd ^tiaw or hay. l»y wliosf aid thf aspiriiiLT flvfr at last surmounts tlif olistaclf^ lli.it li;ir his jounifV towards thf tinal jioal. in thf autumn thf adult tils ulso iloffiid tlif liver to tlifir s|»iiwninir lifd> with cipial uiiaiiiiiiitv. in formed liatallion^: and it is durin<^' tlicsf iinniial migrations th;il lhf\ an- ehiftly caiiLihl in thf ffl-l>uek>. with an ulliniatf fyf to ihf nianufafluif of th.-it fjinmu^ eel- itie which uives its name to the well-known ami pretty little ey(»t ne.ir llfulfv-oii-'riiamfs. Thf Dutch eel tratle tloiirishes most duiiii.i,^ the s.inif autumn months; and it is tlifii that thf sehuyts may l»f scfn must thickly coii^jrej^'ated in llolv Haven, waitiiiy; for the siynal fmm the iiiillion liun;,'ry mouths of the London eel-eaters, to continue their inteirupted joiiriify u|i thf tifsfciatfd and polluted 'riiamis. / .VA'.I IlKMIl, Till' li\iiMis ciii'vi'H tliiiiii;{li iiiiiililv cliiiiiiii-ls to till' cast, tit hist iinitrs witli l.iinli ('nek, mill so sr|i!iiiitrs tlif low iiinisliy ^rrouinl to soiitliwanl into an ixilatrd liit of land known to nioilt'iii lips liy tlu' itmliilv |)lt'onastir title of ('aiiNcy IslantI, I'lfoiiiistir. of i-oiiihc, lin-aiisr tli*' word Caiivi'V itself ali'tady ini|tli)s tlie iiisiihii' fliarartti' of the land to whirli it attaclK's. Tlir syllalilc III or //. found at tlie end of almost all island names aioiind the coast of liiitaiii, is a last evanescent form of the old Kn;,disli word ///, an island; and as such it rea|i|iears not only in Caiivcy. Slie|t|iey. Wallasey, Haity, and KImley in the Lower 'riiaiiies district, Init also in Walncy, Scilly, liardsey, and many other isK'ls elsewhere. Soiiietinu's, too, it assumes a sli;;litly ditrcreiit and dece|ttive spcllin;;', which masks its real derivation, as in .Vii.ulesea (formerly An;;lesey)— that is to say, the Isli of Kii;,disliineii ; Selsea (formerly Selseyi, the Isle of Sejils ; Mersea, the Marshy Isle; and Chelsea, the Isle of Sliiiiiih'. Indeed, in spite of locid aiitii|uariaiis, it would seem as ihoiiLjIi .leisey. titiemsey, and .Mdeiney must lie added to the same list, r.iit while iioliody ever dreams of sayiii;; tlersey Island or Anj^lesea Island, any more tliiiii they dream of siiyiujLC Cnmlierlandshire or Northiimlierland- shire, Caiivey has lieeii less |ihiloloj;ically fortunate, and has come now to l)e iiniver.s.dly known as Canvey Isl.iiid, .i case exactly parallel to those of Lake Windermere and Mount lien .lerlaw. The meaiiiii;L,' of the old desciiplist" Word has heeii forgotten, ami then the nioilern word of the siime meaiiinn has lieeii unnecessarily added to it as a detiniiijn' siillix. Canvey is hanked all round to keep out the tide, whether liy the Dutch or the natives, and, tliouj,di very isolated, is t'ar from i»ein,u ^'» utterly wild and unkempt as the neL;lecteil islands around the jiiuctiou of the Thaniis and the Medway. ( >ii the contrary, it supports aii immense niimlter of l)lack- faced sidt -marsh slicip, which tiiid excellent |>astura,nv on its s;iline weeds and rank i^rasses ; and it even lioasts the pos.sessioii of ii church or chapel, situated .somewhere near the centre of the loiin' tiat area. How few people really know anything; of the numiierle.ss coiupoiu'iit elements that ,i;-o to make up that familiar nfojuraphical t-xpii-ssioii tlu" Uritisli Isles! There are over a thousand of tliem all together, not includiii';' mere .sea-rocLs or inland / 74 77//; rilt.M. /7/.IJ//.X t'voti*; mill vt't iv«ii II SrIi.Mil |l«»iiril |ni|iil tiiu'lu-r (wlm. I xii|t|M.^r, U \\w IIIOHt ••lU'Vfloplttlif |>rlH«i|lll;if now «'Ni»«liliy ill tlir mIimIc IiiimIi'III lliili-.li c'<.iiiiiiiiiiil\» iniililnt |»ii»ltiil.l\ till uiH- Mtlliiiiiil tin- |HM|Mi iiiiiiiif* III' ii niiiiiil tiny.rii nf lliiiii lliiv i" <'!iii\t'\ Uliiiitl. I'm t\iiiii|tli'. ii I'il -il' I;iihI lixf iiiili-* Iniijx mill M'^ lii',' ii' >'•<• l''i" "•" l'"itl;iiiil. I.\iii« williiii .111 Iiimii'h inn nl' Loiiilitii. Iiio. vtt iinnr inmilf Inr nil |iin«liriil |iiir|Mi..fH tliiiii wli.it <;iltlM.ii ciilliil •till' iviiiiili>.t I'f iIm' llilnith'i." ami iilw iinkiiMwii <'\«ii liv iiiiiiu' ti) iiliiint t'liiii' inilliiiiii imiI nt' ihr tnnr niillinii ninl mlil inlinliitniitH lit" tlif Mft'ii|MilitMii |M>si,il ili^iiict. r.iltii iinlinl t*liiiii| liv -liiw ili'i.'ivcH, anil inH witliuiit tin' ImnmiiiiiMiH aiil iif a |Hi|( — J'lir tlnrc i^ liltli' wiml. ami wliat litllr tlirir i-. IhjkIh iIi-jiiI aiiaiiiHt lis — w nil' niil auain mi tin' lnuatl I'Xpaiisc ul' j.riyli Ciiik. «lni»' wi- put ill alrnnlv a riiii|ilr ul' niulit-" ^iniH-, ami mt tin- Imi',' «.lnlrli ul" Soiitlii'iiil |>i«'r liiitiiiiny larur ami Itaif. likr a yiral wliilc Mkrlilmi, in rmnt of IIS. On till- ininl llats tlir l.iir yi'»'.v ln'ioiis staml li-^liiiii; in the intci- Kfctiliy tiilal stnanis, itccI i»ii tlnii tall Iti.'-. «itli kcfii r\rs liriit ilnwiiwanl tixrillv n|M(n tln' ilaitiiiu' li>li in iIm' walri Itfluw. l-'nun tin- niuiitli nl' tin* t'lvek a ijiiirk inn Ixl'iiif llir liulil iufi/.i' takfs n> liark with tin- niniintin^ tiilf a-. I'ar a^ lli>lv Jlavi'ii. wlirn- wc |irit|MiM' tn lir n|i I'ur mir tviniiiy'H list ami to lav in a littli- stun- ul" rii-.li lniail aiiaiif^l mil ri'iniiiiilii;; npwaiil jmirmv. (Inr rmiisf Mrs ii\(i the snltiin-rjitMl sainls ul' tin- rlia|iniaii ami |ia>t the liamlsmiic jiilc li;.'litlimisf that uiianls tin- rurkv ni'i;:liiMiiirhiMii| known ar. tin- Skars Thi' li'^hl ..tamls I'mtv Int al>i»\i' hiyh watir Ii'mI ; mill as \\c |ia^s, till' I'lt^ lull s|i>\\|\ lif^iiis its mniiimis ilrmiiiiL;. I'm' ihf wcatluT is tliii'ki'iiini; i>n ^•\^•\■\ hami, sn tliiit vm' aif imt sun y tu H'miIi nnr intriiilfil anrhniai:!' a lull hmir lirl'mr Ihi- ilri'|i nil ha/v siiiisit It ilri/./lts (III (It'ck, sn wi- taki- til thr raliin I'm' I'tlnm'. ami set al>mil linishiii;.' haif- (•mii|ilctiMl skftrhi's. That, with tt-a ami \arns, rjurits iis ovci till mir tally licil-tinif It is astiinishiiii,r huw nianv \arns an nM haml mana;,n'> tn |>irk u|i in thf roiirsf nl' liis wamlt'iin;.^s. ami Imw nsi-t'nl tiny rmnr in mi a la/y cruise in the aliseiire nf work, Imoks. m- pa|iers. Nnt. I will emitess, that tlie sealarini.' lit"' lemls it-.elt' leaililv tn literary n('i-n|iatinns. Men are tnn tii'eil at the emi III' a ImiL: watch In iln niiich else / .VA.I llHM'n. Ih lint ttini ill iiihI Nlffp mH' tlii'ii l'uti;(Uf liiili'i>MMii>ii U tliiit tlMiii;;li till- Mill iiii'ii iiiM'iit till' vtiriiM. it is iiliiiiHi iiIwiivm tlii> IiiiiiIhiih'ii wIim \vnti> tlh'iii ilnwii. (M' ntmMi', tlirii" is tin' nm- j^ivat i>xri>|»tiiiii nf .Manyut ; iiiiil, iii I'i'iTiitly, I'ii'i'i-i' l.iili lias nIionmi tlir wmlil that a sailnr ran write tn match fill- licst. Itiil ihcsi' all- iiiir f.\aiii|i|fs : Ww tin- must part it is thf laiiil liilili»r wliM siiiLfH the joys of the ocraii. DilMJiii pasMcil his iifi- in a liliiaiy ; •''r«nii Ciiiiyif's Lnj,'" was written l»y a nii'ifhant at Kingston, •laiiiaicii ; ami Mi Chiik Knsscll is imt. \ iinthTstaml. the mate an.i.' tin- Lower Hop.'. Til.- nainrs nf all tlic-r l.i-lits. luii.ls. aii.l .H.onss on tli.' I.ow.t Tliani.s an- wry anrirnt. porhaps vyvu pivlustorir ; .vrtainly tlu- fart tl.at tlu- Hope must haw l.rcn m. .-all.,! in mr.lia'val times at least is el.ar from tlie nam.'s of places on its hank, sueh as Stanfonl-le-llop... wIi.im very form sliows tliem at onee to l,e of Norman or early I'lanta-.-net o,i,ni„. It is Sianfonl- le-ll..pe Clnnvh who... tower shows ui- so l.ol.lly upon onr ri-hl a> we turn the eorner l.> Mnckin- li-hthouse an.l >teer southwanl towanl tlu- jrivut Latteries that here -uanl the out.T entran( f the narrower Thames. At Coalhouse Point on tin- Kss.-x >hoie, an.l Shoii.mea.l on the Kentish 8i.le. two sister fnititiration^ >weep with their heavy ,-un> tli.' entire l.rea.lth of the river ; an.l t..rp.MhM-s an- k.pt in rea.lin.-ss for n^. in eas.- o«- nee.l in hloekin- up this easi..st naval patl.wav t.. the w.-althy h.-art of m.irantil.- Kn^dan.i. The ll.»l»- i> 'i <•"'• ■""' 'niint.Mvstiim r.a.h in ..th.'i- wa\s. for JHTe tin- shor .ith.'r >i.i.- run> tlat an.l ma.shy. an.l ih.' >hil.> alone. that n..w l..-in t.. -ntli-r in s..m.'what m<.r.' .'l.-sely t.. a .•..nim..n .•.ntre, -iv.' lif.' an.l anim,ati..n t.. an ..th.r\\i>e M.mewhat .Ireary and -r.'.Nisli se,.ne. NJJ^ ?y sm • *» a / i;i!.\\'i:s!:Mt .i.\7> rii.iiinv. " Tin" snlitnrv iiiiiii in I lie siiuill Un\{ wlio liaii-,'H iilM.ut so riirelosuly Itctwi'cn Mil tlif liij-' stfaiiii'iH aii on a sinj-le little upward journey. The lii,-;- hidl moored in the river a little out of the ordinary channel of tratlic. with red Wa'A Hvin^' from the mastheati, is a powder ma,i,'azine, and all Ordnance ve.s.sels having' ^.unpowder on hoard are similarly marked with the same expressive and imiversal «lan<;er-sijinal. Steamers and vessels havinj;- tires on ers an»l shrimpers sail elose up even when the hatches are off. and loose powder shaken from the packages is lying about confusedly over all the decks. Truly the 15ritish saih)r is a verv fearless and courageous person, but sometimes his fearlessness c.mes perihmsly near lieing considered merely foolhardy. If he were only a ctm- vinced l'.ud.lhist, now, one might .set it down to his abstract desire for Nirvana (1 speak with the fear of Dr. llhys Davids before my eyes), but Nirvana is ci'rtainly not the kind of paradise adapted to the sjjoeial and peculiar views of the sturdy and unsophisticated liritish sailor. / w Tin: rii>\i. r/iAMHs. Passiii,i; tlu' sMii.llKiiik known l.v tlir .|""''" '''■'' "'" ''"" "'''"^- '"' W( (ir.n.-sfn.l II. iv. f..r th.' first tiin.' i.lin..st .ni ..wr ninviinl .nnis.-. w.- f.vl w.- iiiv >l.'s\ly nt'arin,-; tli.' far ivacl.in- -aitskirts of a va-l n.o-l.'rn .ivilis.'.l .vntr.' I>..\mi Ih>I..\v. tin- as|Krt of unl.rok.n Nal.uv wa- lor tl..- n...>t part on.' of utt.r Nvil.lufss s..litu.lr. an.l .l.'solation. Tl..' lon.-lv str.'t.-ln- ..f tli.' Ksv\ .•oa>t. tlu« .•n.U.'ss >l...als an.l -^an.ll.anks ..f th.' n.i.l.ll.- .-Lann.'!. tl..' n.ar>l.v ilatn a,„l nrntrant n.a/..'> ..f tl,.' Swal.' an.l tli.' M.'.hvay. all -•.•nMMl ntt.'riy ,vni..t.' fr..n. th.' fnll li.l.' -.f VW^- lint >.'.'tli.'> an.l .•••ntr.'s n-.i^ly an.l ,sni..kily r..un.l tlu- mi-lity .MLlyin- Iml. ..f .mr tnn.ultn.m^ l.on.lon. I'-nl at (lrav,s.-n.l f-.r tii.- tir>t tini.- w.- s.-.-m t.. tin.l .>urs.-l\.-s fa.-.- t.. fa.-.- uitii tl..- last l..n,- ..utstr.-t.-lu-.l t.-.-l.-r ..f tl..- I,..n.l.Mi spi.l.-r. tl.at -pins its .-v.-r- wi.l.-nin.ir wi-l. in .-ontri.- rin-s ..v.-r tin- wlml.- n.arr.-.l span-s ..f nisli.- Kssi-x. K.-nt. an.l Surn-y. II. -r.- an- nunilK-rl.-ss tn-_'s. with ...al l.nlks lor thfir ns,-; ,-oasf^nanl sl,ip> an.l .piarantin.- l.nlk-. tl\in- a y.lL.w lla- . nn.l ni..r.- p..w.l.-r v.->s.-ls with thi-ir apj-n-piiat.- .lan-.-r-siunals. Tli.- » irav.-s.-n.l wat.-rinan is a vt-ry in.p..rtant it.-n. t.... hnn.lr.-.U ..f wh.-rri.-s .-.•..«. 1 th.- stn-am: an.l .m.- in parti.-ular. tl..- h.n- r.-.l wh.-iry with a .-..x.-rt-.l in l p. .-arrit-s tla- pow.l.-r ..tf t.. tl..- ships wl... may i...t lan.l al.ov.- this p..int ..n th.- L.m.lon riv.-i-. M..r.-..v.-r. w.- an- -.-ttin- int.. tl..- r.-,-i..n of .•arl...n. At Canv.-y Man.l an.l l.y Vaiitl.-t Civ.-k tli.-r.- ini.-iit I'.- nm.l an.l to- an.l ...l.Mirs innuin.-ral.l.-. hut at l.-ast th.-r.- wa> not that toul.-st ..f all foiil li.-n.ls - -" familiar to h.-r. li.-.s iiirn..l th.- sm..k.- an.l .liit .in. I mn.l an.l f..- nf |,..n.l..n, aii.l <<\' lli-' 'I'ham.-s l,..l,,w it. into a po>itiv.- .1. in. lit ..f h.^aiity in il> .'wn kiii.l. a s.ni >>\' iniirky lial.. w.-li iM'tittini: th.- i:iv,-tt hiri.l -^rimy .-apital ..f oiir -..li.l an.l M|n.-iliil Kn.ulish .■i\ilisati..ii. A.laptinir hinis.lf t.. th.- p.-.-niiai uoiM h.- li\.- in. th.- l-.ii-.^li-h artist has s.'t hinis.'lf |.. \\..rk to inl.-rpr.-t f..r iis in lii> ..wn iiaii\.- laiiL;. .;■•;.- th.- mist\, LTivv. murky ni.tr.ipoli- ..f th.- l!rili-li n:ni..ii. and th.- .lull ta\\n\ riv.-r ro.-t.l that l.-a.ls -tiiii,L:lil nj. iiilc its L:looii.y lios.tiii. i!y a -in;_:ulai / (!iL\\'i:si:yii .\m> riLuriiv. (•(liiiridciirc, iiliiMist iill niir cliicf towns lie in the midst of just siu-ii iiuiisliy liili'ii levels ; llic site of London itself was ii vast inoiass liefoie the iiaiiow lanes and alleys of tlie City were l>nilt across it, and the Kleet anil lloiinds- diteh and a do/en more such mai'shlaiid names still remind us of th(> mi>ty sea le\els out of whieh the ^leat city has gradually liseii. |jvei|iool in the solemn hollow of the muddy Mi-isey ; (ilasi-dw liy the low, dank, dreary reaches of the disunised Clyde ; Ihistol in the di'e|» liasin of the encuml»ered .\\on. are all of them jnsi as tlat and dark and smoky as Lonilon itself. And e\en Oxford and Candiridj^c, the two nieatest iutellectual centres, aftei- the capital, in the whole island, though not cursed with the |ila,niic of smoke, are fonny and misty in the extreme, standing;' one of them on the Hooded water meadows itf thi' overflow iui;' isis, any the murky sisi ; that our painters should watch the pah' Idut- wreaths that curl from the chimneys in the hollow uap of Hastings Old Town: should linger lovini;ly amou"-- the enchanted wharves of N'armouth or (ireat (irimsi>y ; and should put on canvas the dim urcy shapes that loom up indistinctly through the faint white ha/e Upon the Thames Kmltankment. Thus, out of these strange and secmiiiLily unpromisim;- materials, Kn.niish Art has ituilt herself a i)eautiful and statclv palace ; from tlu-se curious half-undeciphered hieronlyphics she lias inter|>reted to us the actual world whose dusky panoi'ama passes for ever mistilv liefore our \erv eyes. In doin>; so, she has done well : Wisdom herein is justitied of .-dl hei' children. She has ^■ivell us a picture as inipre»i\e and hrautiful in its way as any whose lineaments she could have cauuht upon the arid hills of Attica or un'.er the chiudless skies of >uiiny Italy. How slran-e to think that even Kn,ulisli Art itself has lu'cn definitely allected liy the (iulf Stream and the pn'vailin,n westerly iircc/.cs: The r.riti-^h Islands, standin.u on the extreme ver,-;i" of Western Kurope, owe their unusually damp and misty climate, of course, to their insular position, and / so Tilt: TlhM. TIIAMiy. tlu'ir situation as a r..n,U-usiii.i; l.nlwaik for tlw in..i-.tuiv-satuiat.M| wiii.ls tl.i.t l.luw .linrt u|»m tlum from tlu- Noill. Atlai.tir Tl.at .•iirninstann. lias -ivfi. Kii-laiul its ^'m'lim-ss and tiv>lnifss. an.l has in >o far .lilVnvn tiatiMl our native lan.lsnii.r art as a wliolf from tl..- lan-is.!.)..- ail of Soutli.ni Kun.iH-. Our s.rn.iv atnl our piHuivs aiv .u,.!.!-. moist, t. and moiv sulKJuc-d : our outiin.s aiv snfirr. va.ijmr, mo,v portiral. Tin- drlinit.n.>. and sonu-tim.-s -aiisi.iuss ..f Italian lands,ai«s is n.-v.-r s...ii on Kn-lisli soil. Till' clfar skies of Italv iiav i)rodu.avid ('o\. or a 'rnnur. (Jrimy and i.lack as (liavcs.nd looks at |>i.s.nt. it lias Immu a |.la.v of jraioty an.l ijivat pa^'.-ants in larluT .lays wli.n tli.' ski.s w.iv still un.-lnu.l..l l,y smoki'. an.l wlu'ii tli.' "Silv.r Tliam.'s" was still tli.' om- natural high- way I'y whiili all inward-l.oun.l |.ass.iip'rs ai>|iroa.lii'.l tli.- yol.l.-n |.avrd stivi-ts <.f nuMliaval »y Klizal..-tliaii L..ii.l..ii. Tli.' |..«rtioii of tli.- livt-r lu-twi-on Ciawsfii.l an.l LoikLmi I'.ri.lixi' was known as tli.' l-oii.i: Ki'iry : and till- ad).»ininj: manors of Milton an.l iirav.smd lia.l a monopoly ..f tli.- n,!,dit to rarrv travfll.rs ..\.r it ii|> an.l .l.)wn tli.' .-r-.w.!..! maritim.' llioroii-lifaiv. With til.' .x.iuisitv siiii|.li.'it> <.f oM Kii,i.disli maim.rs, tli.' I.oalm.n w.iv l.oun.l l>y tlu' t.'rms of their .liartcr to provi.le Iruss.s of fr.sli straw as beds f.ir the passeii-ers. Wli.'ii .listiii^'uishe.l vi>itors arrive.l in t!i.' ThaiiM's. the Lonl Mayor and Ald.rm.n |.r...'e.'.le"l "lowii tlu' riv.r in th.ir Ljil.l.'.l l.ai-;es t.i wel.-..iii.' tli.ir hi-linesM-s t.. tlii' I'oit of l.on.l.m an.l ush.r th.'iii in a Stat.' |iro.'.ssion up tli.' river of wlii.li tli.-y w.'iv the tra.litioiial c-onservat.irs to tli.- Cuil.Uiall lan.liii.-stairs. With tli.' ura.lual i.ollutioii ..f th.' water, tli.' growth of l,.>ii.lon fou'. tlu- uiiiv.rsal .lisp.'isioii of smok.', an.l the rei.i.ni of imlustrial -looininess -.ri'iierally. all tlies.- pi.-tur.'s.|U.' realisations of the intiiiiat.' eoiui.'.'tion l.etw.'eii th.' City and lli.' Thames have died out utt.'rly. s.. that very f.'W moil.'iii Lon.l.ui.'is in this air.' of railways .-an .'v.'i- a Icniati'ly r.'alis.- th.' -.'1111111. • uiiderl\ iii^- .l.'p.'iid.'ii<'.' of the I'.ritish .apital upon the lar.m'st ami lon^.-st tidal river in the wliol.' of Kuroii.'. A markeil peeiiliaiity of this Loii;;- Ferry on the Thiimes from tnaveseii.l / / / i:i;\n:si.\\ti i.w rii.itriiv. Ml „,, I,, I, lull iWi.lv"' ••uiisisJs ill its .•sMriitinllv iiititlciiil cliariift.T iik ii l.:ink..| ii|> lii'.'li l.\.l Htivimi, TIioiihiiimIh of |Hn|.l.- in lli.' I'.iiti.li Miiii.U. vs|„, 1,1, VI- Ifiir I rn.ni tli.ir rliil.lli I ii|i»!inl lliiit llir I'm is n.iiliii.'il uImii;.' ill! its l.ivs.T nMiiH.- I.y Iuiilt lii"'^ "'' 'Imii'. himI lliiit iIm' Mi-i|.|.i lluw- lllluic^li III.' I.iivull, nl' l.nllisitllltl lirfWrrll -iv;il I.V.'fH lll.ov.' IIm' I, V.I i.f llir >iinnmHlinLr iniirsliliiiMU, liiis'' |>r..l.!il.ly ImiI liltl.' i.l.'ji tliiit llir \ri\ simr lliiiiu' !•- till'' <'f tlir litliil Tliiiiiir> 111 llnir own .I.m.i^, iiihI iIimI tlir l.lllNlili-' nl' it- l.llhks li;|. innlV lllfll r IVIllisfll ill.' rMllinll, \'il ..'ilill II |,i,.|MIV uf III.' I.ImK.M s,.!1 th.'lt ni-h.'S f.Mtll In ll I ill.' Il!l|.|.> •'"■''l^ "!"• ..srrwli.'liii til.' IniNnin.' v\..rK -.1' iii.ii mikI ••s.'ii. On cilli.T linii.l l.'ill ,.i,,luiikin.iil- Imiii ill il- ••..iii-.', I..'tu.'.'n ulii.'li llr ris.'i ll..\\> .'is in im ,.,,,,,r.iihl, -.1 lliiil .11 lini.'> >.iii i"in l.i..k ..viT 'V.." lli.' •Uillilfll-' flll'l illLtW- l\il' '"'■ '" '"' 'I'llf tint.' nf III. 'SI- ^l.•.'llln^ .1 i).r ir \ 'I.f iiiMiiciiioriiil .-iiiti Ul , " v\\ ft'.'. 'lit iM'ri.MJ ini|)<>rt.'inl w.uk^ i-. i|iiili' iiiikiMiwii ; jH"! i|iiil\, |i.'rli:i|i^ I'M'ii lii'iiiiiiin r.iili^li. I 1 it i^ ,',.|i;iin lli.'it 111"' wIimI,' Tli.'ini.'s .'nIii.'hn i.s l.oii.jun wiis n wi.l.' .,,„, ,,f 111.' s.'.i ; ami .iIm.v.' ill.' iiiiiriiic ,|. poils wlii.-li still fovrr llic wli.ili' Inu lvin'4- ilrv I., li-lit mimI It'l't. n sli.'.'t ..f rivrr-silt r..iiiis at pivsi'iit tin- siiit'ii.M' >..il. lliii-< t.'slityiiiLr t<: 111"' jiTiMliiiil ivclaniatinii <.!' lli.' aiva l».v llif .|,.|insilinn nl' alluviiiiii nv.T ill.' liiliil >\vaiii|.s. |!.'f..iv til.' last a<-t in lliis natiinil j.i.h'.'^s ..!' laml niakin- cniil.l !•.■ t'lill.v t-aiiit'il niil, linwcvci'. niali ^l.■|.|..•.i ill Willi liis inlnisiv.' .'nil.aiikiii.'iils an. I ^liiit ..nl lli.' rivt-r t'..ivil.l> iVnni 111.' siil.i.'M'.'iit Hals ..v.T wlii.-li it was sl.iwl.v -atlicrin- its f.-rtilisinu' Min.l. Ki'i- niaiiv L;vn.'iiili<.n> llif 'liiins -r.'W ...'.•asi..iijilly leaky, aii.l w.- shall pass ^I'MT.'il -|M.ts ..11 .iiir I'lirllnT .'..iirsi' np slrt-ain In L.iiiijoii wliciv .^r,val iiiiiii.hninii- n.'.'iiiT.'.l at vaii.Mis peri. ids ami ..Vfitlnwcl llic ii.'i,uliliuiiriiiy ti.'M, t'nr miles arniin.l. " Tlies.' t'..rini.l.il.le enil.jinkiiienls. " says Dr. Smiles, ••wimliii'^ alnii'.; tlie iiver>i.l.', up fiveks aii tlie nmiilli ..f tlie Tliames. are imt l.'ss tliaii llir.e Immlreil niiler^ in .'Xleiit." (»pp..>il.' (Iijiv.'s.'ii.l. on llie Kssex sli..re. tile .pi.'iiiit tiltl reiiiii.'ints ..f TillHiiy i'"..il >lr.'l.'li I'eir I'r.iiil alnii-- llie lieml .'t' tlie liver, ami eall up niiimle.l imiiinii.'s ..r (.lu.'.'ii Kli/;ilM'lli nf of Sli.'i'i.laii's -('ritie.' a.'.'..nliii- to llie rniiiainie ni- l.iirle-.ine turn of tlie imlividiial t'aney. ll is iiiiile a niistak.'. / S'' 77//; rin\i. rii\Mrs. |l,.\M\.'|-, tn :i,-.^ll(rll. ;i^ i> ^o ot'lcll dnlir. v\illi tlir i\i>tiii,ir Tillilir\. Illilr.'.l. till. Mull I'Mlt nf ill.' tnll i- Inlrr.llilx mI.I. :i>. tnrlrr»c.< l:m ill (iiir |ii;tci;iMr I'liiuLnii I. II" |inriinii lit' it ciiii li\ .iiiv inc'iii-' ihtc inick ;is t'ar ,i-< tlir wlnii Kii/iilnlh iim>tircil In re the | r littlr ;iiiii\ wliirli I M. >-,■•->. 1 1 tlif 'uloiinii^ iiit'aliiMtiuii ipf licliisiii',' it'-cit' a |i(i-.^ilili' iiiatcli lur till' S|.;ini>li Arinaila. 'rinrr u mi llii- >ili' at all ill til.' -iM.riilli (Tiitiirv. iinr till Imiu at't.r ; ami llir caiiiii ulurc llic Karl nt' LcicotiTs fmco \miv a>M'iiiM((l la\ lii-lur up tlir ri\ii' aiitl a littlr iiitainl. laar \\'(-.t 'rillnirv Cliincli. wIuit ^>iiiic riiiiiiaiit> nf tlir tartli- wniK- •>aitl tn lia\c lurii tlimwii ii|> tnr tlnir ii-f iiia\ ^till It mi'Ii. tliuULrli Nii^|iifiiiii> aiitiijiiaiir* jiiciiin iiii'f tlii'iii icalls nt llciiiiaii oiiuiii. (Mily a -lliall Mnckllcillx'. lit" the t\|)f cnllllllull ill tllf ila\s nt lliiirv \ 111., tllcll (•\i-t(il nil llic -«|int nrcU|iiii| \i\ till' llindilll fnlt : allil tlli-> lilnckllnllx' Was lia^til\ >tiviiuili.nr(l (liiiiiiu tlic alaiiii nt' tin- Armada liv an iiiufiii'His Italian iiiuiiHri. Tlir nldc^t |iait nt' tlic I'ltxiit 'rilliiirv I'm t \\a> ntrtcd in tllf iii-ii nt' Cliailt-. II.. afttr tlir Ihitrli tlrit liad >ai!rd \i|> tlir .Mrduav. and wlirii .Mr. ^rl^\■^ liiiii-i It' i|Uaiiitly nl.Mr\rd in llir rniitidrnt iai llllH-rr\r nf |ii> n\\ n r\|ilirr diai\. " |-",\rl\ lincly nn\\ada\> Irtlrrts ll|in|l (>li\rr and mniiiiriids liini. what luavr thin.;- Iir did. and niadr all tlir iiriLihliniii- |iiiiii'r- t'rar him.' Mn-t nt' thr r\i>tiii'U' I'uildiii'..; i- mndnn. and a.- dr\nid nf .irrhilrrtiiral luaiitv as thr trriirial inn nt' iiindnii t'ni i itirat inns ; lillt thr ualrwav and a t'lW ntlnr n|d liils ut' Wnik rrdrrin thr Intal rtVrrt llnlil thr aiti-tir |inilit nt' \ irW , alld tlir lii:: l;IIIIs air -lltlirirllt tn drlllnli>li aii\ iattrrda\ irninlail armadas that ini'jlit |in>sili|y in t'lituic attrni|it lu Wrdi;r tliril Wa\ U|t thr W rll-drt'rildrd I'rarhr- nt' tlir tidal Thalllrs. Iiniind the rniiin l>y Tillniry Knit thr ri\rr hrLriiis tu naiinw rnii -idri (lp|\. and tn In-r tlir uifatri' jiait i>\' its -tia'ULdiiiL: irtliiriit rstiiaiinr ajiiirai aiirtv W air iinw III (ira\> <>i Nnlthllrrt llnlir. alnl shall I i;t\r iinthin'j liiit \ri\ jilaiii sailiiiLT lirt'nir lis all thr ic.-t nt' uiir way tn tlir i|na\> nf Lnlldnli. I'alrWrll tn thr |n||'.^ rlfrks alld Ilialshy islrs alld limad -allnw -aiidiiaiik- nf mii' Inwrr jniiriirs . tlir -tiai'.:lit mad to tlir .L;ifat I 'nil alnljr iriiiailis — a littlr tnrtllnl|>. In I ir >lllr. ill its Ililirtrrli Irarlirs, li||t still -trai'_dit riinii_di in tin- si !i-,r that wr -hall li,i\r im nmir di\ rr-riirrs n|- ]ilt'a.sant >ii!r cuts in fiituir -nnly thr main hiudiinad uf mndnn I'.iitisli \J^ Cli.WHSr.Mt AM> TiLiivny. 8D utilitariiiM oounufrctv Tlio hunks draw in to rijijlit and left, givin*,' us a cU-ar view of liotli shores at (»iico for the first time on our upward voyage. On one side NortliHeet town displays its elialk-liurning ehinineys ; on the othiT. the new Tilliuiy Doeks oceupy the low region long known to livei- iiaunting folk as West Tilimry Marshes. The bit of luxuriant greenery to the so\ith is JJosherville (lardeiis. that famous self-advertised purveyor of a 'i' '-iJ^'. '•> -'J '• iv'.. ■ -^v^^-Villy^ < l.MKM HiiIlK^, NOHIIIH.F.l-.l' lliil'K. happv day : its niiinie eiags eonsist of the harder masses of chalk left behind as usi'Iess during the exeavations of the lime-works, and Ienf Tilburyne.ss. Indeed, it is said tlwit to protect the church tower of Northfleet from river cor.sairs 84 77//; /7/>l/. 7//M//>. fwn at a far lat.T lu'vio.! it was nr.vssar.v m inn. it into a fml. Just as Milos Stan.lish n.ount.-.l Lis l.iaz.Mi Imwit/.T .... tl.»- sttvph- ..f New ri.vn.u.itl. ohapfl. "A pivadi.T that s|«.k.- to tl..- i-nipos... o.tl.o.l..\. tlasl.in- .oi.vi.tinn rijiht into tlu- Ill-arts of tl.r liratlicn. ' Tl..- san..- so.i ..f .vli-i.Mis ai-mn.nl [iniitittlx mutaiiiUs) was laiL'.'lv .•n.|.Io>.'.l .'n s.'V.'ial ...rasioi.s l.y oiir .ally Ki.,irlisli am-i-stois a-ainst tl..- foolish Miuph-s ..f tl..- ( ).lin woishipimi- Soainlinavian paLraiis. As \u' l.i-at 11). th.- t;iav.'s,.ii.l U.-adi. l..'t\v.-.'i. Ho>h.Tvill.- an.i (I..- 'nUMny D.K-ks. till- skipi^t-r shouts t.. lis froii. tl..- fon-.-astl.'. "Look ...it' port your ht'liu. Ih-iv's anoth.-r Sn.l.hi. l).-atli lifariiiLT down u|.on i.s in full swii.-." Wo lo..k tip. an. I s.m- in fnmt ..f iis a swift Unt v.ry .hiinsy-lookini: st.-aiii.-r. i.lou.'hin-- ht-r wav i.oisilv thr-.n-h th.- wat.-r. as if all tl..- Tl.ani.-s w.iv h.r own privat.' fr.'.li..l.l aii.l small ya.-hls lik.- ..uis w.i.- n..ivly nnantl...ii>.-.l trespassi-rs on h.r Un.a.l .l..ii.aii.. .I.s.-r\inj; to I..- pros.riil.'.l with th.- ntn...-t rijr.uir ..f till- niaritin..- law. ii..lf..l, sh.- s.'.n.s in.-lin.-.l to intli.-t s.iiiiniary iiistict- forthwith np.n. ..ur invsiiniptuoiis littl.- .raft for th.' atro<'i,.ii- .-rin..- of .lariii.i: to i-\ist at all. foi' sh.- tro.-s straight ah.-;i.l. whi.l. .-x.-r way -nits hrr l.fst. iVL-anlh-s.-, of int.-rvfi.ii.L: ol.sta.-l.-s .ir of that i.iysl.rioiis ami rlnsivi- .ntity. - th.- nil.- <'f tl..- n.a.l at s.'a " W.- i.-c.>i:i.isr h.-r tra-h- aii.l i.atiiiv at on.-.-, partly f.-oi.i h.r p.-.-iiliar hiiihl. an.l p:irtly loo IVoiii h.r -till inoiv pt-c.iliar ami .-harai-t.-risti.- mam.. is. Sh.- i> a tish cMiri.'r l.n.ii..l foi' thf North Sea. wh.'r.- she picks np tish f.-.>m th.- trawl. -.s aii.l .ithfr sn.acks, an.l hnrri.-s up with th.-i.i h. •.■.11. -.sly at full s| .1 to ;ill-.l.vni.iiiiu^ l;illiii<:s- Lrati-. Thi-si- fi>l.-.-arri.-rs art- very wild ami ijm'.rly iia\ii;atf.l v.-s^-ls ; their .im- Lrr.-at jtoii.t i-. ih.-ii- swiftm-ss. ami li.yoii.l that tli.iv i- ii..thi.iL' .)!. i-arth t.t h.' sai.l in th.i.- favour, 'i'h.-y aiv v"''i'''!'".^ >iippo-.-lrai-l.t.M j.os-il.l.' line to.- (>i for.l...s^, an.l tl.t-n n.akii.L' hohlly f-.r a jioint in -pa.-.-, -in. at. .I som. wh.if .(Imiit ll..- r.Hljih t-fi.ti-.- .>f thf (i..ii.an O.-.an. wh.-..- th.-\ hop.- (o fall in will, the rishiii;.' tl.-.-t. rn.l.al.ly ih.iv is fo- al.o.il. ;iml the ti-h can i.f whisll.s thro..;.'!, it v.'h.ni.M.lly with tl..- L'r.at.-sl .....lacilx . Pi.-.-iilly she i.ic.ts ;i l.clat.-.l ^■a.■n..lnll. lisl..ii..an. •• Wl.civ's tl..' H..ir' shoi.t- ih.' .•;!;.taii.. '■ Down to looa.il." shoiit> hack th.- -niack with In.-.lly .■.ml.i-.iit\ . p.iiiitiiiu (. M. 1 f in;.\n:s/:.\/i .\.\/> rii.innv. M.") V!ij,niclv ;i y the Shipwash or ( )il'ordness. Her one olijcct in life is to j,'et up to l'.iilinj,'sj,Mte while the tish are still tVesli ; and provided she can accomplish that solitary final cause of her much-ol.jur<;ate(l existence, she recks l.nt little of lesser fry like yachts or Itiirj^es. The other craft u| the river do not usually speak with fervid atlection of the hurryint,' tish-c;irriers. Indeed, their langua^^- on the suhject is ai»t to he sprinkled with an unneee.ssary wealth of the chi»icest and richest marine expletives. v.'* - ^ j"-4' 5f<- • wvtyi'i.jA^ Miiiriin.i;KT. / ^kx. 4.. .JL S' »il>l>I.Kii » iii:a< m CHArTKIl Vlll. KimM KiMii.iiis i;i;.\< II i'» rritKiKirv. UK liff (if tlif iiiiilillf 'l"liuims is nmiv iiitiiiitcly v.iiifil .-iiiil niultitariiMis tliaii tliat cd" any dtlitT >tictcli nf wattT rrr>li. or >alt. or Inackisli — <»ii tin- wlmlc t'aif nf tin- iiaviLTalilr carlli. It i> imt iiu'iilv IViiiii tin- >\i\\>s jiuinjr up ami iiiistliii;,' wliail" ; tlifif. it is a I'mx -Imat fVuiii siili' ttreain lietweeii Kent and Kssex ; and ynnder a;.'^ain it is a mw nf innnlderiiiL.' disused l»ar;.'e-.. lyin^^ liy against the withering' ;ireen slime of the tidal mud and seiviii;: fni- a private mark ty tlii' (^mrn //-c, with !i |MTtrrt licet of Imi.hv wuikiis -iillidvil iniiinl lirr. I mi rites :iimI l.iill.ist liylitns ciiiTyiiij,' itwjiv the tlivil-iiiys !is tiisl iis tlicv ciiiiif lip tVfiiii llie ^liiiiv iMittuiii. Tlif 'I'liiiitv lt!ill;isl liulilfi-, ill liirt. is tin- ii^-Ticst vessel on llie whole river: iilioiit the sliMpe of liiilt' .-I Wiilliilt shell, with :i lilliip of ;i iiiasl the siiliie tliiekliess 1,11 the \\;i\ M|> tiiiiiMiiiu forw.inl o»(r the cliniisy liow. At the iniist-lieinl is iiiiiied iiisteail of viiiie all iiu'ly Itoanl Iteaiiiij; the ship's iniiiilier. These (jiicer eiaft are said, for soine al)striise reason, to lie worked l»y Welsliiiieii. At one plaee as wt' proceed, a iiimilier of Hoatlii^' private Imoys mark the accii>loiiied lierths (.f ricli iiien's yachts ; at another, a riverside yard shows the liare tindu'is and shattered ti,Lruredieads of stramled vessels now lu-iii^' liioUeii lip in dejected fashion for the value of their wood and old metal. A mermaid, minus the nose, stands for an ornament in a retired skipper's c,,tia-e uardeii . I'.rltaniiia, torn from the prow of some wrecked ITull collier, -iiards the l.laek and diisty precincts of a villa^^e npal-yard. Some- times it is a .ureat heavy trainin.y-ship for hoys, like the /union//, or the Shaft' shiini. that stamps its token on a )tarticuliir lieiul or reach ; sometimes it is tlie JMi.^v swiii,<,'inx ,L,siteways of a deep-cut dock: or the mastless liull of a lloaliim- Seamen's Hospital mooi'cd l>y the shore; or the white fa<;ade .^'i a ioiiu stucco mansion l.ohlly fronting,' the lively river. I'p and down l.etweeii these permanent features in the l>usy scene, an endless procession of steamers, ships, and harycs moves for ever in clian,ueful panorama. \V\\i l.laeU liiills of piisseii-er liners to Australia or the Cape : smaller and Itri^htcr Channel packets for .\ntwerp, Osteiiil, or Houloone ; noisy self-assertive little (ii-s. with putlin-- eiiuines ; uriniy colliers from the northern ports ; hu,i,'e sailiii- m.rchantmen fn.ni east or west : all pass on, inward or outward, with el.l. or flow, niuht and tlay, in uninterrupted ea.i-er stream. It is a constiint feast to sit on deck with a binocular, and read the names and ports of each, as they coiiveruv here from every region of the civiliseeniiy\vei,uht. ..lie of til.' i>i.-t.;vst of the Orii'iit Line (liut not s.. l.i.y- by a .yood bit as the Aiislral that passed us, outward liound, a week since or thereabouts, in I'rince's Chamu'l) has just steamed by in full i,dory, tu,i,'s in atti'iidance. ,H,S ////; II in I. Tin MI'S. IImu's llvili.i:. :mi.I iMimui. siiv;.inlii..'. nv'hIi iI'-' •■nin|uii> - t nni.T .•..„-|.i.mmii,|\ .|U,.bN,.l IV l..r niMin maM ... :.ll ■ -- Tl,. i. llnr.'^ tl- »io,,lull;, 1'„.>l. (■,,..„ III.' (•;.!..■, M.'.nnit.u U|. ■•. lilll.' l..liiM.I li.i :.ii.l ih.' Imv.' I'lnir'nin .l/,„„„,A. ..ulvMM.l I...U.1.I r... N.NN N..iK. ;i v.«,n M. imim.h , mi- ili.' l-^-r iVv ; an. I L.-i-l. ili.ui lli-' •/■"'"' ■""' •/■".'/ '"i-- '""" Suu.l. riaii.l, ii..ll,iii- ,.,l,,-,>|,r.l l.\ llnii ..N.c.win- pivMii.v. ;in.l i.|..Mjiiiij ..l.-ii- a- |.|..ii.IIn ii^ ll,n,i.Ji III.' vnIi.'I.' ilN.i ^^'K' li" I'lixat. l.:illiu;i> all. I all ill.' "lli'i- ,„vn|.aiil. U.I.' .1 -li.- -aiil. -I' Hi. I""ll.^ "^^'"i N-'H-i-V- a Lillv i...\ tVnin Ih.' I,iii...lii^liiiv .-..aM. tial aii.l -lual ami .ul -li-'rl at .illi.r . ii.l I., .nil III.' |...'iiliai' r.'.|iiir.'iii.'iil> ..I' li'i aiiii.liil.i..u^ .si-i, n..' I'.'i l.ill> l-v- , tV..m III.' 1...U .ii.'imilM'iv.l .aiiaK ami ri\.i- .'I' lli'' llmiil"|-. iiaiiiii- ,ii,,>lly IV..III tl..' |...ll- "f Hull. <;...■!.'. aii.l lli.' lik. an.l u„ ul,,n,.f>. i^ootln th.y ai.' .'.iiially a.lai.l.'.l f-.r i.a\ iuat i..|i .illi-r "ii lli-' -'a '•'• ""i inlaii.l lis,.,. Wh.ii Ml.' I.ill.x l...\ .l;.k's t.. Mil, >li.' >i.i.^ iiiaM^ aii.l h.-i-i- -'.iU. ;,im| .Mil. a \.r,\ r.-|M'.-tal.|f apiMaiaiu'c ..!' a .Imii-v Uin'l a- a -i-.u -ailinu v.>s.>l : uli.'ii -li.' i.a.li.- li.T iiativ.' liv.r -Im' .I-vmi- ma-l a-aiii. aii.i |.r,.iiil,tl\ lraii-.f..rin> li.i-..lf l.\ a liaMs iii.tai i.li..-i^ iiiL. an ..i.linarv ,.;,„,.,] l.ar'_'.'. I'-nl a> tli.' I.M'k- ..ii lli.'>.' t'.nlan.l wat.i- ar.' ratli.r .1.-.' tnir.tluT, tlif l.ilh-l'ov lia> t.. 1..' l.nill i.. m.-a-ui.'. -.. a- .Aa.tlv L- lill lli.m wli.'ii.'f it i'..nif> t.i jia— that Inr ..iitlin.' i> a- niiicli lik. that ..!' till' -l.ai l..'t\s..ii th.' t\N'> -liii.-.- ..f a |...'k. .jii>l a littl.- .ul a\Na\ int.. t- in ..i M.iii ;,t ..itlirr til. I, a- it i- iH.-.il.l.' f..i a ..•a\\..i tli\ l...at .-. ii\ .ni. lit 1\ L. <'.tn|.a-- 'I'll.-.' at-.' a few -liax >|..>.-ini.ii> ..I' iIk' -..il "f ''lall \..n ai.' lial.l.- 1.. .ih nl.r at aiiv 111. .III. Ill on >..Mi wav up iIm' -L'W ni.aii.l. i inu /i'j/a-> ..I' thr iiii.hllc Tliatii.'- I'.'acho. Ti.l.' tail.'.! U-. :is we l.iat with .lilli.nlt \ up N..i'l hll.'.'t II. .p--, an.l .'..in ,„.ll,..l u> t.. Ii.' I.> \'^^v III.' ni'^hl at (iia\ > 'riiiiii...'k Tli.i.' aif thivf i,.ii.,iiiin- \illa-.x iM'aiiiii: tlii- ...mi i nam.', an.l .li-t in-ni-hf.l ri..iii -.n-' aiM.th.i' l.v i-i.tix.- a. W'-t ■|'liiiii.-.-k. lirav-- 'l'hun...'k, an.l Lilll.' ■|'hiHT...'k. 'I'll.' I.ri-k \\at.r>i.|.' t'.wii wilh ih"' pi'i' an.l l..a.-..n wh.i.- w.' .I'.l I" pa-s th.- iii-ht .|.ri\.- it- tii-l till.' tV..ni th.' IV.. m il- .■\p..-iiiv nt' th.' liiaiiii.' .|.p...it- \\hi<-h pi'..\.' ih-' 'riialii.- \all.v L. ha\.' li.'.li an ,,p,.ii inl.'t ..r Ih.' Ma a> lat.' a- ..r lat.r than th.' -ivat l<-.' A-r. 'I'hr / M M / FiDDLEn's i:i:.\t'ii ro rvnri.Eiyr. 89 HTc'iVfl iiinl Inickcjirtli iiiid Injim nf tin' iicinlilHUiilioud cunsist of tlit- shingle iiiiil iimd It'll lifliiiid liy tlic rctiiiiij;- fmid, iiiid the icc-lloc tlint succccdt'd it ; ;iiid in tlifin liavc liffii discovt'i'cd the rciiiidiis of the iiiniimidtli, tlii" liiMiv iliiiinrci'os, till' lii|)|Mi|H)t iiiiiiis. tilt' 111 rj;t'-lu'iitlt'tl w iltl-liiirst', tlu' wliiti' (•■•ittli' fiiiii tilt" f;nt' ht'jir, idl tiC wliii-li wcit' liuiitrd niiioiin' tlif iK'iylil»t)iiriii,y lliits ii\ tlif iiiitivt' l)l;ick-si\iiiiit'd s;iv;i,ut's tif tlii' DltltT Sttjiif \>f{\ \\\ fiir till' iiinst illtt'^t'slill^• c'liiKiiiu' tlif I'li^sii rt'iiitiiiis t)t' (Ir.'iy's Tluirriiflv, Imwcvt'i-, iHf tlic I'lii^iiit'iits lit' ;i liuiii.'iii siitt.'tl on a soliil iiroji'ctinu' JMiiiv lioss, fxtrt'ini'ly like tliat wliii'li uivi's tlie gorilla its torrildy tirri-o ami awsdiiic ('\|in'ssii)n. 'I'lii' loi't-'lu'ail of tliis eai'ly ruff was likewise liestially low aiitl receilinL;. wliile tlie canine teetli wfie large and |iri>niinent. in a lasliiuii remotely reiiiinding one of the huge tusks wliieli generally prevail among the anthropoid apes. As we sit here on tieek, pulling the eontem- plative clierout ami watiliing the eeaseless roll of eommeree unfolding itself eoiiliniiallv Itefoit' our eyes, it is hanl to replaee in faney the tU'iise jungle throiiuli which this primitive hunter pursiietl the wary Irish elk or stalketl the gigantic maiiimotli among the ilesniate salt-marshes of a still liulf-frozou anil all luit unpeopled prehistoric (Jray's Tliurrock. Karlv next morning we get under way once nu)re. for we have a lot i<\' sketching to work through during the tlay, anil the interest of the river thickens upon us with every further advance up the narrow ing wedge. We round jiioailness mi the opposite Kt'iitish liaiik — note all along how the intiii^ive Scandinavian pirates have fixed the terniiuoldgv of thest- river lieiid>— anil give a wide hertli to the i'.lack Shelf to northward, a well- named iiaiik. steep to (III the river-froiil. which dries and wi'lters tlarkly in the sun at low water. Tide runs very narrow hetwt'en liroatliiess and lUack Shelf, sii that all ha\t' to keep well in the central current. {''lood ami ctili liotli set strongly on the I'llack Shelf, and only by sticking close to the main titleway can ships get the full lieiietit of the title. The .short w rUE rilKM. THAMES. Iiciid lliat ojH'iis lu'loic lis lulwf.'ii dray's 'riiunnik ami ( liv.Miliillu" is St, Clrnu'iit's ..r iM.l.ll.'r's llcacli. tlir fust i>it of |.ivlly iir.vii sivii.-rv nf a nisli.- or I'.iikft Fust, TV t.v|M' tliat «!■ lia\r v.t iii.t witli nii mir wa.v up tlic -nin, i^ri'V ri\fr. It iIitIm's its first iiaiiic of St. ('Iciiuiit- fioiii tlic |>ictiirf>i|iic littlf .•liiiii'Ii la till' wat.T's ,■.!.;,• upon tlic Kss.'x >lioiv ; a cliaiiniiii: small l)cc(.ratrtl Imil.liiii: with a s.niaiv tower ami a few ivmarkaMi- modern iiiil>i-ovi-im'iits ill tlif familiar cliiiifliwanlfii stvlr of archil, •ctinc Tli,' alter- native title of Kidiller's Iteacli is saiil to lie ,ln,' to ;in elalioiat,' v;,il,ii's jok,' : tlie \\at,'r in tlie eliannel is tlnown 1>\ li sjiy. yon eaii liere lta\e ilaufin^' without th,' ,-\|>,'n>e I'f liihllimi. 'riic -ifen -ra-s ami tree> arouii and wooea water and dim r,c,'dinLr slioiv tlii-oimh which our path has Iiitheito for the nio->t part uninter- rnptedly lain. To sit on ,leek ami sk,'tch cpiietly in tiiese upper reaches. how,'\,r. is a verv ,litf,rent ihiiiir from to^-jiiLT al'oui in rain and wind aiiioiiL; the mist\ samlliauks that catch and int,'nsit'y th,' Iohl; ^we,piii.; roll .if t he N.iith Sea liillow> off the Kenti>h l>own>. or the K»e\ niirsiilaml. It may I.e nior,' ,'onifoit,di!e. Iml it is crtainly a \.'st deal more pro-.iic. Moll' iiioxaic in action, that is 1,1 siy ; for a^ fir a^ nur,' ,'\t,riial .jlijects j^fo. th,' '.^i^'at ri\er has its own appropriate and niai\,llons pnetry in ,\,i\ part. The hoy- who t,iHl tlu' hea\y ,-oal liar-fs. the lnow n faced old skiplici-s who lean o\,>r the -id,' and -lioiit thiir conimaiid> in stentoii.in Voice-, the liion/.ed -ailoix who -tami waitiiii: on ,leck to olnv the nio>t liastv order in the throiiLrcil mid chaiiml — the>e firm thi' chief elenieiit- o| tile -cell,' that ulide- liefoii' oiir ,v,'s ;is wf drift -lowly aloiiu ; ami these, with other like feature-, crowd thicker and eloper upon 11- e\ery inonient a- We collie nearer and nearer from day to ilay to the noi-y i|iia\- of ,dl ali-orliinu: London. Ksp,'cially in thoe c.ilnur re.n'he- lietwcen i white mills and tall ,i;ii'y archiiiL; necks of lon^leuuiMl herons— mud seen under any of these diverse aspects by ;iii observant i-ye has in it the "promise and potency " of whole untold treasures of i.ictoiial wealth. .\iid what is thus true of the chief compoiu'iit element of tlu- tidal Thames with its surroundinu' biisiii is e.pially true of the shiftiii.u' mass .if .sails and hulls and bo;its and barges that ,u<> to till in the .u'ciieral .»utliiie. The dull eye sees in it nil ,,iilv a niudily yellow river, covi'ied with coal-boats, steamers, and .screw -tii-s. I'.ut look closer at the muddy yellow v'wvv. and you will find a thousand wonderful lints and uii.lertoiies of melting olive-',nveii and ;i,. 77/ a; Tin.M. TIIAMF.S. tluskv l.n.wii ;iii(l t.iwiiy clicsiinit ; 1(M.k tli>s.'r at tlir liii.' nf mix.'.l .iiul :i>m.iIimI sliiii|.iiii;. .>\u\ \.m will liml an a^tuiiixliiiii; variilv ..f Iniilil an. I liu' mil t'uMi-tiiiii anil nalinnalit v, a |H'il'rrt nniM'wni il' na\al airliilrfluri'- tin' l.ii: nri'aii-giMii.ir rli|.|«'i' nr tin' ^aurv \arlit. tlir primilivi' tlirri-nia>ti'i| rlia>v inaii'i- I'mni tlif |iiiit> I't' tin' l.i'in'. it m little inu-'lin ciiitaini'il wiinlnws i>n i-arli >iilr <'!' tl miil---ti'.(i'il uallii't^ witli i«'ii- wiMiilrrtnllv rai'\r»l iiiililiMs. or -ivat Mark prt r..li'uni A\\y> I'mni Ani.Tiran purt-. nnl-.ailin- tin- liluf liani'ls intn liarirr^ in the lower leaelies i.ii-an>e not alloweil In disrliarui' tlieir ear-o up ni'aivr j.onilon. I'l\ei\ t liinu aiouml ^nulU of tlie tVesh Inine ami tlie not unplea>ant rottiii;;- M'a-weeil. Wliitls of --weel tar, tellinir ot' the jov of oie;iii. eoine to u> with the liiee/e fioin esirv paxsin;^ vessel. At ilawn the vellow ha/.e li-ht^ up the l.laeU linlU with the lelleeteil Lclare tVoni the iilooil leil water: at ■\v with the -ohlen ,l;Ioi\ of the western -K_\. 'I'lie eieakiu'^ of the ropes on their LTinaninu I'lofk-. the rattle of chains auain>I the rlankinu' lia\\>epipes. the ili>sonant shouts of fair-haireil Kn;.'lisli mariners ami ilu-k_\ Italian seamen ami swarthy I...-,'ar>. all fall with ileli-hlfnl eaihiiee on the li-.teninLr ear ami sU;^i:est inimnieiaMe moti\e> for that music ot the sea which no composer has i\ei- yet fitly attempted What wealth of colour ami foini ami life ainl motion on every siile , what enilles'- pictnre>ipieness amoiiL: the wateisiilc slip> ami whaivc^ and wareliou>c^! Trnlv imleeil has Carlvle >aiil that the eye sees in e\cr\ lliiu'^ what the e\e itself lirin^-^ with it the piiwci- of sccinu Ami with our arti->t-interiiriter to nail the varied interest of the tidal 'i'lianies for n- all ari-ht. we slnndd lie liliml indeed if we coidd not discern il- multiform l>eauty in every side. a> we inat up the swellin- current of St ClemeiitV llcach. with the whole lixiuL: picture shiftiii;,^ e\erv moment hefore our e\e>. like a \a-t kalciilo>co|ie of maritime exi>tence. Acro» Fiddler's lleacli. on the curvini: •Miuthcrn >liore. at the \er\ heml of the rivei-, surrounded liv Koskv woods and rich upland -lope- of -ot't short sv.aiil. -tami- the tlouri-him; and pretty little water>ide town of (irieuliii he. A- We mil adus- towaiiU it from (liay- Thuirock it i- ea>y iiiou;:h to uiidcr-tand how it lioI its pretty old i'.n-li-h name iipii\ali lit. of cour>e. to the tJieeii ilaxeii, 'I'he chalk lull faiilv -tretclies down with f / I "i Fiintr.F.irs nt:.\rii m prnFLEET. lis HIM luhili IIMl III clillf CO riiriil I'lvi'i' Illlil its uP! inlics mils iiiIms til tlif vciv i;iiirjiiii of tlic iii»\v I iit .'ill tiiiii's hiivt' iiH'orilnl ii iii!irk«' Tim k. its „,.|| ;„ ,.,ll ill.' Htli.r Sinn.' Au.' ^.'Illi'i^ ill lli>' mi.hllr I'liMin.- ivjion. ,|,.|-iNr.l 111.' iniit.'rial lor (li.'ii li.'.'.vv li.'il.'h.'t-.. llu'lr -^limi ilikr Kiii\.v .hhI tlicii- N||ji|t.lv 1i;ii1ti1 .iikI |.Miiil.'-l •• liiirs '"'li iiimw lir.'i.U. \ -Imm! ri.l'^.' mil- -.ill ini" ili'' li^'i "<'' ^^l "'■'^' J""' "I'l""'"'' (ir.vnliillir; mimI i..un,|iu.^ it M lii. I'.rM.'uu. i,. :ii llir Ki-inu Sim. ur liii'l ..mimIn.'- ill 111.' Mraiuhl ^ir.'i.li nl' l.mi.^ l:.;..'li. l,.'iiNiii'u I.. Iiiml ili-' ir.„r. .^/•. r/,(. /,.>/.<. .111-1 .\n'l,ii-.i lr;iiiiiii'^ -Ini'- nl lli'ii i riii--. wr nm l„.|;,iv ill. iiinimliiiu till.' uiili ;i li'-;Iit Li-'./.' I"! I'liill.. i Tlii- |i;.il -.1' lli.' rix.T liM'U-. ill il- ti\.'(l .Ic im nl- iIm' I'l.llv v.ni.is «.l lii'' I'li.t .li.ilK ImIi .'iIm.IiI Nnllllllr.l :m.l Si « j. liirlH- |.'ii.lir> \\r Ml.' i'li-'U I-' ill-' .1 llll \ ill III nf ill,' iv.'hiiiii.'.l .'>lii;ir\ ..ii.r iii-.i.' vvilli I •.n tt'"i«l iii:ii-li'- .L'-iir^ in lli.' ,„i,i\ vi.'W .III III.' K.iili-li -i I.', .mil NN - --l 'riimiiM k in.ii-li -|.i.':i.lin'j in -.'.'iiiiii-K .'11.11.— |.. r-|M'. ii\.' ..Ml ill.' K--.'\ -li"'!'' '1'^^" "I'l iii.'iM.' \N.ir. .'I liii.'-i.t-l..'iMl.' >liii. ;m.l ;i tVi'.:;it.'. Iimv Im'.'Ii imn.'.l li.n.l l.\ int.. .i l|.i;Hiii'^ Small i..i\ ll..-|.ii;il. |iaiiit..l ur.'\ . i'H'l iii.i>l 1.— in lli-' lis.r Si..ii. Clmivli. ••ill.' i.anlirii nf K.iit.' Ii.'> l.iliin.l n- "H il- .li.-.llss hilll..|., .i lai-r an. I .•..ii>|.i.'ii..ii- Kailv Kii'^li-li liiiil.liii'_'. L.trj t;mi..ii- a- a ii\.'i mark, ami jii-th -ai.l t.> Im- a- li'jlil l>> ni'jlit a^ l',\ 'l:i.^ :' -■■iil"i'- •' "-.'ll. ' in.'aniii-^ thai ii-> w.iiilii i- ii'.t ;m .mnr.' Ii.a\iir lln' mi.' lini'' ili:m lli.- i.ili.r A littl.' l).'\,.nil Sl.iii. n.'». .Ill inli I ..|mii- tlii-.n'^li tin- .nil.ankni.ni ..n lli.' iimtli. ami l.'.i.U int.. a lai'j.' ti.l.'il | 1. nmiiiii'^ ii|. int.. lln' W. "l Tlmiimk m.'ii--li a- far ,'i- llif 'rillmiA aii.l Smii Ii.ihI il.iilw.iv It- \.r\ n.'inic. tli.' r.ivarli. t.lN at mi.'.' tli.' hi-l.TV ..f it- ..li'^in : it i- .i l;"l^<■ f"ini.'.l in lln- li.'ilt-ivl.'iinn-.l I'-tiiarin.' -..il \<\ tlic inii-liirj ..f llif imiii. niMrial il\k.' lliai .'.irii.'- till' ii\.r al..>\i' tlir li'\.l "f tli.' a.l j.i.-.nl li.ld- .\t lli.' .ii.l ..f i.i.ii'j ili'.i.'li til.' chalk rrapiMar- ..m-.' ni..ri' willi 'jial.fiil I'liaii'.:.' .it H.'.'i. Hill, a lii'.^li .'iinl pirt iir.-.|m' .|..uii ..\ .rli.in'^iii'j ruilLcl. wlni.' nii»r.' i|ii.iri i.- n.'ciir in til.' Ii.-t wliil.' I.'iv.i-, ainl wli.r.' ili.' pit- ami rnltiiiu-. -••.n frmii till' livir. |ii.tiil\ .li\.'i-if\ til.' mi'jlili.'iiiiir.^ -.'I'lir Tli.- ' .'lialk w li.n \ .- ' nf I'lirtli'.'l it-i'lt ,'ir.' Will km. w n naiiti.'al m;.rk-. iii'.i'.:iii-. .1 .-n.-ii Ii\ iIh' ||..n..nialil.' ( '..ri.i.r.ii i f tli.' Tiinils lli.ii-i' in it- aiit li.nilai i\.' -.liliiiL; iii-t I iirlinii- I'liril.-.'l l.ik.- il- nam.' in part fn.m lli.' I'liii m l.i.i.ik wliirli llnw- inl.> tin- ii\.r jii-t l..v..ii.i lli. Inwii. al wli.i-.' III. mill -l.iii.l lli.' Uw / r/fipf.rrrs in:\rii to rfiiFi.Krr. M .niii ' I. Ii.'iIm'iI ril-nilllli^ i.t' till' tHiM 1111111111 |M.SMlr|- lim-ll/illC (irciil liiiirwurkH |„ ||. lu wl.ilrii 111. I'llllli.l |.iiili.ll>. filiil l.iillvU ll|Hili l.iirifis mv n.|i--t:iiil|y li.iiiu I'-ii'li'l iiiln Miiiill Iriiiliii- vc>^*i'ls ill \\\v t|iiiivs aiiii'l«. Al I'lirlli'fl i- .1 lil'millilliPl \ >lli|> I'l'l \nllllLf lIlil'M's, Till' rivi'k lli;it iiiii> iiii" 111'' ii\''i' ,i"^< t'li'-iii;^ i'lirllfrl is lln- hnrt or hlllrlllll. JnilHil II lilllr lliull. r lip liV till' ClflV. nil wIlUM' liillllvs lie St. I'Mlll's ('iji\, Si M,'ir\'> Cr.iv. ;iihI ('iii\ I'unl. To snilni's, it i> niimiiniily kiinwii iih hiirtlnnl Cni'k, iiinl llir |M.iiil ..f liiml hi'vumi it, lioiiiHliiii-' l-oiiy- Itfiicli In \\C>l\\.llil, lir,'ll> llir lllllllii'ill lllillli' nl' ( VilVlnlillirNS. lint liri'llllsi' it lil'H |,,'illirlil,'ul\ II. 'ill III.' Inwii iilln wliii'li it is cilllnl, i.lll (Inlll.tli'ss fn|' the \i'i\ piiii'lii'Ml r.jiM.ii tliiil III.' Nnisi' |iiriili's wlm liist cliristfiinl it iv.uiudcil il rllliivls iVnlll tlirir nUII |M>illl nf \ il'W ils ,'l lillMlllliirk In slinW tlu'lll XnIi.'II llirv >l|nllM Imil ll|. 111.' illl''t In til.' l.'fl "Ml tlll'if WilV t.. SJI.'k till- \\,;ililiv K.ini>li y 11 iiii'l l-m-li.'is nf Crjivinnl. Iii.l.v.l, iill tliis .■niiiitry is t'lill r\.'ii t.. III.- i.ri'siiii ilii.v nf Diiiiisli ii'iiiiiiiM'.'ii.'.'s: ami tli.' .liv]. nalli'ii.'s ill 111.' rl.iiik, (.li-iiiiilly .•xriiviit.'.l l.v Simi.' A-v iiiiii.Ts, nr latrr l.v H.)iiiaiin-I!iilisli lliiit-w.irk.rs ami liim'-l.iirn.'rs. aiv |...|.iilail\ kiinwii as haiic's llni.'s. tVniii a liaditinii tliat tliry w.'iv us.'.l as |.lact's ..f t.'iiii.nrary ii|-|iu.' ilmiii- til.' siiil.l.'ii im'iirsi..iis nl tli.' Sramliiiaviaii |.irat.'s. At a still .'ailiiT |..'ii.Ml nl" niir histniy tliis little nvk liii.ls stray nu'iiti.ni in tli.' „;,noiial annals fmni tli.' fa.'l lliat tli.' -ivat lialf-niytlii.'al l.attl.' ..!' Cray- Innl ua> tniiulil n|M.n il> l.aiiks. IpHwitii llmuists .l.it.'s mi tli.- .nii' liaml, • niil 111,' Kninanisi'.l Hiilisli innvinrials nil llu- ..lli.'r: aft. 'r wliicli. says tlu« Aii'^l.-Saxnii Clinaii.-l.', •'ih.' I'.ritnii-WVlsh Inil.'t K.'iitlaii.l. ami llnl with nii.kl.' avM' In l.nmlnn l.iiiA.' Kat.'r in -'ur annals l.nii- ll.'acli Tavern, niit „„ III,, uiaisli l.v (Vaylnriliii'ss, was a nnt.'.l I'la.'.' fnr tlie |.ractir.' nf pri/..- lini.ts. Ill tlii' ..111 .lays, iM'fi.r.' tli.' a.lv.'iil nf sleaiii n.lli.'rs, tlie l.ri-s ami M-ll.M.n.'ls us.'.l In li.' in nil.' lill.' 111.' Wlinii' l.'H-lll nf l.-Hi- It.'acli. waitiii- ,l„,i, ,,„|| In on up In l.nmlnll, aU.I sn til.' IVa.'ll Was a .'..ll Vl'llii'llt S|..)t f,,i- till' .li.j.lay nf tlif ••iini.K' art" In'tniv an appreciative j-nLlie ; hut times li.'.M' I'lian-r'l sin.'.' I lien, ami I...11- K.'aeli Tavern is n..w left ..ut la.pole.ssly •„, ,|„, ,.,,li|. Till' lower pail ..f tlie ereek, l.eL.w Daitlnr.l. is still a ti.lal stivain : lli.' marsli.'s mi eitlier Lank mark tin- ..ri-inal estuarine il.'pnsits ..f iIh' tw.. .•niiM-r-iii- streams wliieli here fall into the main river frnm right !»; Tin: Ttn\f. 77/.n//x „n.l l.fi V.t. ami.l .ill tliU -inok.- :umI .?JH m.mI uLmmm, Nnlniv i^ imt all !.i..l wIm.IIn iiiilnvi'ly. Tli.Mv U a .•••itaii. Mraim.' iMaiitv .v.n in llir v.iv Liiini.- wlii.li lint rx.n .■>.• ."Ill -ir. Imii vx lii.l, I., iniiirs |.atri.l I-, all ..r ii- >vl.rii .,iilv wr .an u.t III.- man wIm. |...-.-.> lln- Irii-' |""«i.' nIm'-ii I" iMl<'i|'"t it In,' n>. Il i- lliit lliat iiiak.- iIm' piiniii.' aili>t. Any man .an >. <• iIm' liHUV oi.xioiis iK'Uiiti.' .'!' 111.' VN.'il'l ar..iin.l Mm lli.' lainl-.w-. lli.' >\al. ilalU. til.' mountain-, tli.' ra\in.'>. Lnl it lak.'- a tin.' -..r I" p-'int "Ht '" "- '" .i.'taii til.' unMi-pri'tnl l..\.'lin.".^ ..I' man\ am.niu' ili>' ."nini.'nri*! m-.h.'- <<\' Nat'!!. 'I'vNas a >tr.'ii,i: >.ii-«' "f tlii- nii.l.il\iii- .liaiin in wliat ni..,t nirii n-jc.'t that 111.,.!.' a ;,'m»t arti>t inx.nl lli.' |>aia.|..\i.'al I'lil v.iy |.iv^n;inl a|ilniri*lii. " l^.' I'.aii. ..'^t \c lai.l.' 4 1; * -~ tut. in Ml" / / ,U I t I II I I II \ > l> I'l I t I III III CM AITKI! IN. i;i;lTil \ N l> \\ uui.w KM ■?r.-^.^^E^^|lK >liuil |Ml(li nf liv.r lifiwriii I'liitl.ft iiimI Kritli luitis if^TTTTJ^'J iim.m;- Miit'iiriiijx folk \Uv |n()l>lriii,ili.',il unmr of IImihI's Kcarli. 'ukvJ»^^ lli'l luv r;ill il .ijm-viHll^ for Im-v vessels. I>llt Iwrlv.- fr.'t ^■^S^^^^ >|inll tn I ll.-h llir sii,iiln\V kr.'l (.f llir c.-lsV unill,!-'. Will.T- skiiiiii.iii;;' liMi. .''"j/in. iiiu iIm' sirw ii|> llir rivrr in iliis .liivctinii. Kritli town its,. If. \\itli it. i.i.'fs iiiiil lir.i.MM-^. sI.iikIs iHvllily on liu- Kmlisli slimv. uitli its tall rlmivli spiiv iirMliii- lidnw ilir sln|..., \\lii.>r summit is cn.wii.Ml l,v ihr |.ni.i.r.M Inxvrr uf ilie i'.rhnlriv IImmh' fnc Sfjim.M, iiM'iv familiar In saiiuis mi.Irr il> ul.Irr iiaiiir as I. ml Sas ami S,.|es, .\ little vv 1 a.i.U Uivatl.v to the pirlMivsiiiiriiess uf the l.uiimlary sliuiv ill tliis part of our j.,„,li.A . ami tlir liMT. tlinli-ll Wiilelieil out into a ponl opiiosite the toWll. ,- .till iianovv ninimli to allow an .asv v i.w of .■itli.T l.aiik fioiu llie •U'«-k ,,f a \fssrl tliifliiiti- tlowii tlif mill fliaiiiu'l. ,f the old tillli' liave not Vft lost all lion A^iv . Iiut tlii'if an- few Tliese (jiliet waleiside villa their iiiimitive simi ilicilv even ill our own hith.'s indeed on the tidal •riiames wliieli still pivseive the antique . illt-of- the . 1 luuk of lleiilev, and I'anni.ourm-. and Wliiteliuivii. ami Leehlade. itlhT deli.-ioiis luial loiterin.ii-l.laees of the uiM'^f 'ivi'f- l" ,1,1 ,lavs. hi.wever. w h.^n eoal as vvt lav happilv undisn.veied in the the-worli and sii manv , J Tin: Tin \i. rii i '//>'. sir iii'/niy sitiiiii their nnis t liavf liffii l.owcis of till- i'i\vX\\—ii-i-'i*'rtinn ih.vxImiv imw tn 1... ,li..-,.\.iv.l in KM'Jat:! pr.'!"'). tl.nu-l. a littl.' »( it liii-eis >till ii. tl..' small.T Wri^li .-..ast touii. ..;• tl.r -inall.T 1..! .iiiu li>l'ii'- \v^^vus of tlu- MurllMaM.ru ^hiiv> ..f Srutlaii.l AimI rv.i. imsva.lax s. thuii-l. iIm' Mi.uk.- ;,„.i l.n>llr ..t tlir -ivat cit.v lia\r Inn- ..vnllnu.Ml as far .InvMi tl..' riv.T as Kiilli it>rif, tlmn-li tli.- uat.T is ..,ii> .iiiut.'.l -rxva.uv inisr.l \silli iimd. ami tl.r fat salin.m im Imi.-.t mnuut ii]' l»artf..r.l Civ.k ui>«im past t.. l,.ai. tl.f u.ii- l.v ■rr.l.iiii-t..n Inrk. vrt iioll.ii.L: '■ai. .|"'''- """• ''"• '""''"■ pnttiM.-. ,.f tiir iittlr l.asl^ii.L: \n^^u plar..! l-riiratli tiir liahuii.- \^u.Mis ..r |irlv...|,.iv aii.l tlir ti.lai >tiaii.l. au.l luokim: "Ut fmin all its l.n.irlit lintels aii au.l lu.l-ii;,- linii>r> <-.lisr tlir fart flulll nlllsrlvcs uftrii .•11..U-I1 l.v niii- .•.•,.!. Ml. .i.al lai.-uaur ..f • r\|...it> ai.lill rnnaiiis tliat a lai-r |,r..l...iti..n nf tl..' pr.Ml.nv ..f all ntlin- rnuiitii.- ll..u> int.. Kn-laiid v.'ar l.v v.'ai-. al.snliit.lv iiiipai.! f..r. a> tl..' int.i.'st .In.' ..11 Kn-lisli .-apital inv.-M.-.l ill nil.- \va\ .M- an.. III. 1 ..1. fnr.i-n -..il < '"iii fr..ni K-vpt. li-s IV..111 Sn.vni;'. .■..tt..n fmiii l:..i.il.ay. ri.v fi..ni llaii,L'..nii. sii-ar fr..iii Mauiititis, ^r.,!d fr til.' W.'st Cnast. tinil..! fi..iii Cana.la. iiiiii fn.ni .laiiiai.'a. .•..••na- liiit til.r.- fr..m tli.' Sniitli Sra Ulan. Is. all .-..n..' .lav aft.T .lay up this -il.nt hi-huav. aii.l all -" m f.>'d aii.l -at.' tl..' .•uri..n> last.' ..f that nimii\..i..u>. l.-r.lly. tril.iit.- takiii'.r wni l.l .l.'spni. tlir .'vny. la_\ llritisli rnn->'iiii. r i'liitli ll.a.li. riinniii'^ l.rtw.'.n Kiilli niaisli.- aii.l tli.' Cnl.l llarlM.iir faiiii-. l.riii'."' 11- l.a.k ..11.'.' ni..r.' int.. tli.' allu\ial .l.'l.ris tliat tl.inlv c.v.'is tl„. >itr of th.' nlil pr.l.ist..ri.' s.a ti..r.l .l.iiiiin-t iv.' I'..iiit i- tli.- .piaint i,,.,ni.' ..f til.' I..U s|.it r.piin.l wlii.'li ili.' ri\.'i- I" ii'ls int.. tli.' n.'Xi rra.li ; ;,,id in-t ..ppn-^it.' it. thi' liltl.' ti.lai .l>k.' ..f Itainl.ani Civk ..p.'iis up l.r..a.llv int.. tl..' K->.'\ iiiar-li.'- .-n tl.r n..rtli.'rii -iare tiilal sandiiaiiks and iiiteilacinj;- cliannels of tlie outer estuarv niiglit siniilaily lie converted, iirsl into fat ague- .^. '^ftrL. sgsdammgti^r .M:\MMirnr.K mpint. l.iv.din- niarslus. and linallv into ridi and well-drained a-ricultural land. Silt would slowly -atlier over all tlie suhnierued portions, and at last the ve-etation itself would help hy its ..wn (Uray to raise the .general level of the accuniulate.l soil. Only the <-entral I.eds of the channels would remain MS creeks or watercourses. diMinin.y the surroundiii-- ni..rass : and l.y eniLankin- tlu'se and punipin- out the water from the sluices, we sliouhl ..sactly reprodu.v the s.-t of con.litioiis throu-h which the Thames-side low- |,.vel stretches have rea.-hed tlii'ir present a-ricultural sta-e. it is curious. iinUvd, that the vast cn.uineeriii.y- works neede.l to produce the existin- stMte of thin-s should liMve l.eeii undertaken at so early a period and in 100 77//; Tii)\i. Til \ Mrs. ^.. min1.fiiisi\." ;i r;i.slii..ii timf .'VtMi the vnv mciiiniv ..!' llir l.i-K -In. ill. I li;i\t' lif.'ii iitl«ii\ t'ui-nttcM aiiinii- ill.' Ir.i.lili.'ii- .'t' tli.' iu.hI.'IIi ri\.r Al.'iiLT til.' l..iiilv li.'i.' ill'.' s.'Mlt. r.'.l till' \\"rl\'> Mii.l t'iiri.iii.> ..f .iMii-vriiii-i (ir ii.ii-.iiu.' ti.i'l.'s II. 'I |u riiiilt.'.i ii.'.ii.'r l.> Luinloii, Hiili-li '^111111" :iii.l .■h.iiiicMl iiKinur.'s [...Hut.' lli.- .'lir ; Mini at iiil.ivaU 11. at lilll.' im.w.I.i liiaua/iii.'- >a>s, a w.ll iiaiii.'.l |i.i\\.l.r l.aiu.'. lli.' '/",'/ /''".'■, rK-> al.'ii---i.l.' ill.' littli' I'i.'i- llalfwav K.a.'li .I.tIv.'- it-; iiaiiic t'r..iii iIk' t'a.l tlial it li.'> lialluav li.'tw.'.'ii l,.iii.l..ii Kii.l'^.' aii.l til.' --.a. r.'.-K<.iiiiiL: lli.' .iiiinii.ii.'.iii.nt "f llial la-l -.iiii.'wlial iii.l.'tiiiil.' ciitilv at lli.' j.i.is .-t' < Jrav.'-.ml ll> >.'iitli.rii >li.ir.' i'^ tin' >it.' ..f tin' |m.\m|.|- inaua/iii.' wlii.li \>\v\\ ii|) in iMil. aii.l mail.' a II. li-.' that lnnk.' lli.' wimh'W'' of r('N|iictal>l.' Iniii'-.ln>l.l.i> laml fx.ii iiia'^i-trat.-i t'.n many miL-^ amuml. It'- m>rlh haiiU ::i\.- a... >- in'U t" I »au.'iiliaiii h.icks, a pla.'.' with a ciiiitiii'- hi-tniy wlii.'h a.lmiraM\ illii-t ral."> th.' lal»iriiiu> miL^iii "f th.'>.' ii\t'r>i.li' a^i -'iial l.iwlainU, 'I'll.' [lari-li ..t hau'.'iihaiii. at that w.ll km. u 11 ami .!• liiiit.' .lat.'. lli.' .ilihii time -as. li.'tnr.' til.' tii-t .'iiil.aiikm.'iit ali'iiu- th.' ri\.'i- wa> . i.t-t.-.l .'.m-i-'' .1 in il- -.iiiiIi.'Hi |Mirti.iii ..f a \a-t imir-li, tlir.'iiLih whi.li a -mall -ticam. I.\ iiaMU' ih.' ['...iirii.' r.ii'i.k. tl.'W.'.l t.irtm.ii-ls thr.miih li.'.l- >.t' n-.'.l ami l".u a-t.i .l.iwii t.i it- la/\ cuiitlmin'.' with th.' main ti.lal liv.r. Wh.ii ih.' niar-li. - w.'i.' ■• inn.'il ' or .hU.-.l, th.' .'mhaiiUimnl i.ilaim.'.l tin- wlml.' air ami maiiaLi.iiniit of tin- loir.: -.a wall that h.'inm.'.l it in. 'I'iiii.' afl.r liiii.'. liow.'X.r. th.' ti.L' wa- l.po mii.'h toi tilt' Uaikin.i: la.li.'s. ami many iniimlati.in- -w.'pt ov.i th.' .'XIm.-.-.I -nrfa..' of th.' |)aL:.'Mliani L.'V.I Aft' 1 th.' !!. 'formation th.' nun- of .'.nil-.' -ml.l.iil\ .li-ai.ii.ar.'.l. ami with tlniii ili.' '.^oo.l w..ik lli.'V ha. I .ani.'.l oii, ->> thai ih.' wall- of hau.'iiham il.'.'av.'.l a.'.''M-.rim^l\ iimhr otlnr iiiana'^.iii. lit In .lam.'- th.' I'^ii-t'-^ linn' a nr.al l.r.a.-h wa- foinn'.l in tin- Lank, ami th.' who!.' vall.'N of th.' I,.'a wa- t.'m|ioraiilv inumlal.'.l Sir Coin.'liu- N'.rmiiL: ,1,.,, ill,. f,iiii,,u- hnt.'li cmjim'.r win. r.'.iaiim.l tin' l-'.n Ciimtrs. w.i- .-all.'.l in to -l.tji th.' .lamaL;.'. ami h.' -m'.'ii'.l.tl in n-loiiiiL: th.' .lam ami i.ankiii'.: ii|> ih.' whol.' of ha-.iiham Civ.k. In th.' r.i'^ii of <,»m'.ii .\iiin' th.' 4 I / ElllTlt AXO WOOUVICIl. 101 'riiiiint's ill l.i.st liiiiNl iIm' (IvUc uiicc imiic, s\vr|it jiwiiy nvcr :i liiiiitlifd .'icns of liiiiil ;ill InHftlici', ;iii(l l.iiil :i tliiiiisiiii«l iiinic (•(Hiiplctcly iiiMlff Wiili'iv Tlic nwiicrs, ;ifti'i' niiiiiiii; tlniiisrlvfs ill I lie Viiiii (■iiilfiivoiir to iTslmv I he (l\Uc. ;ill(i\\ril tlif Tliiiliifs in the ciiil lu rfiii;iili lii.i.sti'r of tin- sil ii:il iiMi. Iliit I lie scinir ciiilaiiLirrnl iiii\ injilinii, mikI I'jiilijiiiifiit iiii|in.snl :i t.-r nil ,'ill >lii|)s ciilcriiiu llif I'l'it nl' Liiiiduii. to (Icfmy tlic f.\|ifiisfs nf rrliliicilij-- I lie l.rnjxcii (•iiil.iiiiiviiiriit, One ('ii|itiiiii I'mv. .-iii Kii.ylisli fii/,iiif(.T, \vln» liiiil licrii ciiiiiiuvcil liv I'clcr tlif (iiciit ill (IriiiiiiiiL; tlif iiiiirsli on tlic Nr\,i, wliicli i> iinw St. I'di'isliuru, was ciitriisti'd witli tlio ivcoiistnictimi n\' ilic liicikrii ilylsr. lie rail a lii-li liaiii< all aloii,^' tin- I'Xposfd front, mill (liaiiicil oM' llir walrr fiom witliiii li.v iiicaiis of sliiiccs. Tlu' lake Iniiiinl liv llir scour. lioWfvrr, lie dill Hot allriii|>t to rt'flaiiii, and it iviiiaiiH'd till a few years sincr as •• lonely iiicri'. fiinm'd round liy t.ill mvcii ifrds, and ivsorlcd to for lisliiiiLi' liy a select eoniiiaiiy of London aiiuleis. 'I'lie lioiise where tliey Used to resort is still known liy tlie expressive name of haueiiliani I'.reaeli. keepinu up tlie memory of tlie disaster from wliieli the deep ] I took its origin. In late years, liowevi'r, advaiita,!;e \\a-> taken of tlii> iiie\peii>i\e exeasatioii to form another one of those ureal (hieks which fiinue the >liore of the rivi'r at intervals almost ail the way from London lirid-v down to the sea at (iravcscnd and Till'nry. I'nhappily the dock never came to aiiylhin.i;-, and after spciidinu' an immense sum of nioiiev the whole enterprise had to he nivcii ii|i. A I'uincd jetty, through which some lar-e \cssel seems to have driven lii'r way (for it is (|nitc cut otf from the adjoinin-- shore), is all that can now lie seen from the riverside of this ureal and disastrous iindertakiiiL;'. The views from the l;uid-siile ahoiit I)a,uciiliam Dock duriii.t-- its Itrief exisleiiee must h;ive lie. n of a very sinuuliir and :ilmost paradoxical character. \s the river Hows al a level many feet aliove the surroundin-;- meadows, the ships ill hi-h water ll(«atcd lliroii,L;li the ticlds half-way \\\\ a hill, or glided iiicompreheiisilily .across the surface of the dry land itself. From the eniliaiikiiieiil, oii the otlu'r hand, the I'yc looked down at low water on the south to the ri\er itself, soiiii' fifty feet lielow, and on the noi'th to the serrieil masts ami hulls and spars of the dock that occupied the site of the i,,j rut: rum. /7/u//.x N,-,I,i>l,r,| l.ikr It SNM> .i Mlikiu- M.mI MII^mImC nLsN .Xrl. VV lull llir il.tniMX.- ,n,.t ,,f .•nM.M.rnv llM.I . HV, , , .ir, 1 l-.l, M-lr. nf ,1,.. InftV ImmI.T .-.lik... Im. i, uniM l,,nr 1....M ,•. f.M- MM.n. .viumi Ui.l.l.- -n- vnIm" 'I"' '"'"b "'"'•• "" ,|„. „.,r,l,..,i. >!..,.,. vv,-.. Mill •^■^^.■u nv.r tu ti^l. -r nv il'M-vN I. .'i,.! lii.ur.l 4 ,,,uimI 1.\ .1 ui.l.' l"ll --f i:"iK iii;ir-.li-\v.r.U ,\lfii.liii- ..\.i :iii mivm nf h.miIv tllillV .MT.- •SlMIl.rni- -II thr In|, nf ill-' l.;mk. I»l Slllilr. VMnln. l.rfnlV t|„. il,r.|.tinll nf llir illfUcil -inrk nil ll,.' l-lrxllt >\\r. ■ \\ W\rU \- fmill fn| I \ tn lif|\ fr.t al.nsr tlin livrl I.mI ilt loW Wat.r, Wr -.r nil n||,- >i.lr tlir TiiiiiiHv ^^itll il^ ^liiiipinu. iii'J. al.nxr lli.' iiil;iii.l l.\-l ^^li'H l'"' 'i'''' '■' „,, . ,111,1 ill,, .till l.lkr nf hn-.llllJIl.l all.l thr f;i T CX t .lldi ll- tlilt- nil tllf ..tluT--i^iii-; =" '""•'• •'" ''■'•' "' ''"■ -'-•'"''"■ "■'"'"' ^^ •'''■'' ""'^^" •''""- ''"'' .^ivat w.it.iy lii-liua>. aii.l thr rii,,riiinu> laLmir whirli it ha- .'nM tn l.aiik ,,,, thr iaii.U aii.l r,,iiliiir thr livr,' withlii its |,ir>riit aitilirial limits' Mail thr ,|,Mk srhrllU >ll(crr,l..l. til,' still lakr Unlll.l llnU lia\r Im'.'II a ,„,i,\ h,,llir ,.f .lrr|,ly la.lrll \,..s,.|>, alhl thr lllshrs all Wiiol.W It'll \m Tlllll \<<\\ |inilll n|i|M.,ilc Dii-viiliiilll r.iv.irli i- ( 'inssiirss. willl llllirwiiy Hulls.', uili.iwis.' kiiuwii its III- l.fjitlin- r.iitlli'. iicjir its iitniost rxtivmity. Ill) li.iiuvr ilcckctl with siiiliir's cnicifix (i\\( r I'llsilVdliry i-* till' inrlllnrv ut' ( 'insslic liki- 111.' niic tlml tnps llif hiyli clitV ;il lluiiluuiir. liv Ciili'iiiln'.s t fur liiMv is 111.' <.iittiill u\ llir l.uiiiluii Suiilli Miiiii Dniiiiiiuv. iifitlitT |iirtMlfS(|llr lliil' |iuctic,ll iis il llli'llli' fur |irll ur |>tlicil. Wllilt !l (lusvntiill fVuiii till' |iri'tl\ iiirt' llniry \lll.. idti-r uliicli tlifv \\v\v nut rfclaiiiicfl t'ur a cuiisidcralili' pniud. 'I'u the iiurtli, Haikiii"- Lfvcl .xtfiids away alun;; tl„. I.aiik ut' tlic Ivudin.u liver, kiiuwii ■*^ li\l;hl\'. I l:l.l K. tu sailufs ill this part i^'i its .'uiirsf as liarkiii'-' Creek. Tlie vicissitudos of thai iiuw iiiaiuduruws and pulluted stivani fuiiii aiK.tiu'r inti'ifstiiii;' illustrative chapter in the liislurv ut' tlu' uradiial reclaiiialiuii ut' the 'riianu's t-sluary. At uiic time the little tuwii ^A' liarkiiit:. which lies a euiiple ut' miles nurth Il)l rin: iii> !/• m^ "/'•^• it tll<' CiilltlMi'll ,1' 111.' Kn.lil.u NNilll tlir TIlMlllr-. I! iKitl ;i^ "IH' "t iIk mn^l iiii|M.il;iiil ti'-liiiiiu' <<'ii"i"'" iiiilii- in III'' ^^ |,..|r ..f Kii-I;mmI It- I'I'-NMI t;t. Irlll/iil» WiH' ImIK ;i|i;mI. li.ir.lilMi - li-lirim.ii ImIIi ;iml l'i''l >' tlic Mil Mini tin' iivfi lllr iM.l:itf.| wmM "I llnii " |,.„.lnn.... :.l M 1'^ i".~ili..n. InU inln.l.ilanl^ n| a Ij,,, ,,M,;.II\ XX it I. I In' rl.all.iin- "f w u . tainiliiii •'<{ I'.illin lie Ma'kil. ai ,1 tlir I. lull VX.Mlllcr nf t |„. .till nnl. I an. I n.'i-'ni (u'linaii Oitaii Tl,.. r.arkilii: -ii.arkH >ail.-.l -l! in linl ||c.(> Imni linn tnia 1 .•r.'.k al tin' \.r\ i:alr> . til.' I»>il.-li f.ia>l. "T in tin' m ,t I...U.1..M t.. li-li t..i -'1- an.l vxliinn- 1, Sih.i I'ii- "t tin' N"ll I >i':i na\, tin \ 1 ;,, far a-, tin' OiUm.v^ lli.in-.l\. ■« in .pn' ,t ..f linu an. ^sas all i.M. .Mtiivlv nn.u,.i.-l i" ""^ 'i^''*"- '"■'"'"^ ^^ '''•'' '''''" """1'^'""" t., m.Mv than a tln.in.an.l >lui.lv m.n an. I l'n>> ,„ ,i„„. ,„„,,.,, ,,., N.,,M..i> ..r th.. Thann.^ -^tna.y .^ann. ;:.a.lualK „j,„„ „,,„. -n... K.,.li„. ,is..r l.n.u^lil .l.,xxn an .v. imna^in^ .,nanniv .,• Ml, an.l nnnl. till at laM ih- l.anU- -r ih- lillk .nial .■.■.■,! xx.n all .,„,,„„,..,,..l ,„ 1,...U ..f >uf, ^nv ..../-. .ln..u.l, .l,i,l, llu. Mn..i.l, nx..,' ^^iM.U ... t..r.n..u. ,.atl, v,i,h .lillirul.x .l-xxn l- I'-a.kin. Sh.i,. xxh.r- Ms .,1,. th.' liina.l xxat.rxxax ..|' tin' ■riiani.- il-.H' ,r. nil it .an ni> 1 'nu.i lini (l.liM-.iis (X.n 1.1. M-k ami inip Vr>M'U ..f tin' t.inna-.' that iim.I ..n..' I" aM. n. M.tli.-i.nt .Iran.ht -f xxat.T m, th-ir .l..|. k.. U, ami .h- -n,rl^ "'' '-'' '" L.,n.|..n ha- lai-.l.v .|iilt..l axxa> tV"ni I h.. r.aikin- Mua.k- !■. lln- ln---i- „,• ,;,,,, ,;,in..l.x .„■ Vann..u,h. an,l tin' li.h. Muall .raH ..1 1.. -.1. :-.. WhitMaM.'. A .•..nM.l.ral.l- nnn.l..rnf jmUx -hii-^ M,ll lu.k ain,l.>>lx al t,.,, ,n,att.a..,ix.' >...an,. xxh--..' nm.l i> n..xx -x. hnth.r |...ilu,..l L.x ta.-Mri.-, ..„ ,h.- hank, an.l i.x tl u.lall ,.f th- i.anh.n N.-ih Main h.aina.... Hut tlM'ir ...•.•u|.ati..n ha- nm^lx -iipr-.l .'tV I., mh.r |.la..-> . ih.. railxxav ha. t.. a ....at ..xt-.n, .u,K.rM.,h.,l th.. rix.r a- a n.a.l hn ti-h . ih,' n.xx ,.,...1.. ,,• ,,a..kin. in u-r ha. tak-n ih.. ,.h. f ih.- .,hl n....h,„l -l „an.,,.... i„ „,.,,, ,v..lU: th.. N..r.h S..a .•ani.r. hax,. int.ih-a iar..K xx ,, h ih.- Harking tia.h.. an.l th- ..m. ..f th,. hanlv ti.h..nn.n hax.. nr li.-l axxax ..U..xxh..,v. ..,■ tak..n 1.. .rnxxin^ ,...a,.,.-^ an.l .al.l.a,... I.i t. Ml ..r .•at.-hin;: plai..,- an.l tnrl...t lnr ,1,,- m,,.,,Ix ..f ,r...-.lx ilillinu>^al.- A ..na.x >i^hl in.l....l i- Harkin;. f.vk at ih- |.i..>..nt l...int .if ti in / f^ / r.iiirii \M> Wiioi.wicii. 10.1 this wdrUinlMV iiiiictcciitli cciitiirv ; iiml vet, even licrc our iiitist |iiissfii;n('rs in.'iiiJii;!' tn iliscdvcr suiiic cliMrc'ictciistic .•iikI |iiftiirt-<(|iif liits lui- tlicir iiitcr- prctiitivr iH'iicils. " Mniiv nrf iiimivcIs. " s;iys S()|ilii)clcs with tiiitli, " l)ut iian;,f|il ut .-ill morf iiuiivcllmis tliiiii iiiiiii." Art, (ifti-r fill, iiiis tlic ii'.'ii .Mi(la.s j;ift ; w lintcvfi- it tniiclii's liii'iis iit uiicc to |iiirrst yold. Tliis (Jcsc.T.'itfd littli' livtM- i!i)(liii,y, wliosc lowrr liiliil ifii<-li tniins liai'kiiii; t'lcrk, deserves iiidccd a licttcr t'litc than to ix'coinf the li?ial ivcc'iitaclc t'of London sf\va;;t' ; tor it liscs iinionu,' tin- woods and hills of Kji|tin,Lr Koifst, and it tlows in its ii|i|»'r Ih'IhIs and angles tliroiiuli a prt'ttv iiiiid undidatinu' coiintiv toward llit- lnoad liosom of the ciiiiidtiii^' Thaiiifs. r.arUini;- town itsrif, ion.L;- licfoif it iiccanu' a tishin^^ centre, eoidd hoast of M lespeetaliie ;inti(|nity and a loii^' historic fame. The veiv name is one of ;i pecnliaf type so common in the London district and l>v the lianks of the Thames that it deserves a moment's passing' consideration at oiir hands as we sni liv the month of the CreeU. The termination //'//, as Air. I\eml>le has aiii|ilv shown, niaiks the old tnwnship .settlements of the Teutonic colonists of liritain : and in meaiiiiiL;' it is a patronymic. e(piiva!ent to till' Scotch ///( /(•, the Welsh '// I. or the mediieval Kimlish sdit 111 SllCll names as .Johnson. Wilson. Tiiomsoii. ••uid lli'iiderson. Tims the .sons of .K wiiuld lie ilocriiM'd .l';sciii,us : tl le soils o f i>: 'I'l a as the and the soii^ o f Clfa as the niin Sometimes the little clans so c hoppin,ii;s ; alk'd after their founder's personal iia III winch me i;a\i' their own di'>iL;nation to the hamlet thev settietl, as the I !eorcin,L;s did to I'.arkini;-. the Totiiiifs to Tootinu', and the Wappin.us t,, WappiiiL;. Sometimes they adiled the descrip- tive siittixes hum. irniHi. fnn, or />iin/. -as the I'eadin.us did at l'addin,i;toii. the It I'.iHinus-atc, the islint^sat l>lin,utoii. the Kikeiisinu's at Ken>in,ntoii. It Neuinutoii. Thus the Itoinaiio-r.ril ish city of l-ondoii, liillini an< I the Newiiiv- a merch;iiit coiiimoiiwfaltii. isolated within its ..wii ^tout Italian walls on Towi'r. was uiit loiiiid do.-elv on everv side liy intrusive village the hills l>v the communities of con.piering heathen Teutonic pirates. The districi of the Kodin^s. aiitl the town of |!;.r;oth preserve names of iiaracter. .\t a later date liaiking was the site of t!ii> aiitiipie patronymic i line o f tl arliot aniom Ka>t Sason convents, famous from its first em lowniciit for wealth ;iiiil miracl (r.xeii ill tliese atti nil lu'liex inn' ila\: lOtt 77//; ■/•//' I/. /■// 1 "/''^ we .1 11 kiidw tlial III' .in\ vmI! -Ii II work \M>ii.l' iv ' '\'\\i- N"M IIIK'll wli' sallri I ii|i till' ThaiiK clurill- AltVr.l- Ivi-U .l,>lrnNr.i 111.- llMin.' "f III.' liciH'.li.'liiM' iiun- tuil it \\a> 1(^1. Ti ,1 l.\ K.l-.ir 'l'.- Mauiiili'''"'. :"" rriiiai iir.l tlinni-linui ill.' ^i\ (•.•iiliirif- "f th.' lal.i Mi, I, II. • A-.- |l \r ''li-a IC-.I nf tli,' w.allliv Kii.u'li-li ii'"'"i Til.' \l.t>.'— laiik.'.l a-> a Laii'ii.'-". an.) t.i.ik I .'I'li.ra irrrc 1,.,, f all .-tli.T al.l..".-.'- ill 111.' vnIi. •t l'.ii'_Maii I At ll 1 wreck aii.l x'laiiil'K' "t' tl iMv.MliiliMii ihi- -i.l.'ii.li.l .'ii.l..uiii.'iil w.'iit till' Nvav 1.1 au.l til.' .>iil> I'ai all ..I li.T- ill.' al.i..'\ .ll" ivli wa- n itlil.'^-lv il.'iii..li-li.' t ,,t' til.' iii.l'l.' Knil.'.iii'-:'- wlii.'li • t'..nii l.fl iiita.-l t'.ir (iiir |)r.'-.'ii t .i.'l.'.'taiinii i- a tVa'^iii.'iii ,t- til.' -..li.l tiirr.'t.'.l 'S-iU' t..\\. r tV.-m hicll til.' .'lllt'.'U 1„11 11-.'. 1 t'..riii.'rl\ I" I' niii'j 111.' ni •lir :iIm.\.' ill alf\va\ -taiiiU .iiil.t} "t' i'- .J'^.n' hi..ii.'.i |.atr..ii -aim. an.! tli.' .niiitix IMMlll t he I'liap.'l "f ill.' II I. Is i; I 11 1^ Ui.W 11" 111. liiDlial i.'iiiaimii'^.^ -a\.' llir si-aiilv iiiai k- ..f 111.' ..l.lit.ral.'.l i-.li.'f l.ar.'lN i la.-.al.l.' ii|..>ii lli- alil .ti.iic \sal Hcituii (la-Wink llic lii'_' ii-.'ii .i.l'> -I- il-.'lt t. Im' tl M' lal'L!!' ,t ill til.' w.'ll.i. \\\\U lianl l.\ lia- pillar- lik r -i.lll.' I>'lll| ill', w ii ll lni;,'.' 111'.' l.iii utilitarian lix.lrauli.- .laii.' im- uiil..a.iiii;i iIl' .•.■lli.i- lli:'' I" l.\ at til.' wliafM- Tln'.H'^li (ialli..!!- Il.a.li. I.il \v .'.ii i'.aikiii'^ Ci.'.'k an. I W....i\\ i.'li. ll I'Ufl' cnll-l tinW- I'll citil.'l' i'aiil licIW.'.ll K.'llli-l 1 -.111 t'.H til.' Il.illll -ll"!'. ■t- i<\' a lit <<\' I lir \'.;\>\ llaiii L.'\. I laii.ith.i '-n II,- lit' th.' i.'VV iMlii; I'l I'lallii.'.l ,t l.'I.'li.-'. 111. lu.l.'.l till -.ilii.' ilix'l K. lit Til.' All..'ri l».'.lx hc'lli- ll. n . till.'.' null- in iitat.l.' r.'a-.iii in Ol' .'"IiiiIn "I liii-tli. liii.'.i "11 l."lli ,1... ,,i,|, !• ;,ii.l (». I'.rili-li lii'lia. ^.^^ /.'alan.l Shi|.|.in- ( ■..inpaiiv itli. r • I'.-at -t.ain.'i'-, an. I li'jhl.'.l llu' ^^ ii"l.' w a\ Willi tin- ll.'.lli.' lii.Mil .trikilr.^ -i'^lit .111 a .lark .'V.iiiliL 111 i.'k • ni.-.n Ann. liiiiLiiii'. li\ Nmniaii Miaw al.ii tint til.' -II. am \v:lli iii'_ III. 'I- I nil . lilt tal llni. III. river U.imi.l t;alli..ii l'..iiil III.' 'Hi: - n^'i'-'^^- -u.l.l.nlv ami ili.' I..ii'. 1 1\. t'l'.iiit "f \\ ...ll^^ i.'li .'..im- iniiii.-.iial. int. I t'liil \ 1. ^\ III.- Ai-.n 111 l).i.'k\ai.l. ill. l.a-in. iIm' iiianv tl,. tal ., ;,,,,., f|i, r;ill'J.'- "t -I.. I. li.ill-e all II-.' ..II.' a t't.'i' an.itliei 111 iniiil ina'jiiiti.'.ii.'. iin 111' th. nil •veiiint: >k\. wiili SIlmiI. - Hill el.i-ill'J ill till' \i.\\ I.. lan.l\Nal.l, i'i.is\n.-.| |i\ til.' ii'jK tun. 'I .>t' Sesei'ii.lro.t;; Ca-l 1,-. 111.' [.all "f L'.n.l. n i- lie'^inniii; / A7.777/ .liV/> WOOfAVn'If. 107 'iu- ilMmr "■-- -^^^.-vJt^f^ -^ _ 1 1 1 1 '^i nritiiai^ii^i . -.l.l.liiN s lil'.M'll. to c.vir ihr \iill.'y of the Tli;niifs nii citlici- side imw : tlir dciisi- ton' limits -Inniiiilv (i\cr the l'l;ii>tr Mack «Mirl> of smoke and wonderful stenclies o\ci- tlie whole -III inundinu e found as low down tlie ii\er a-> (davesend itself. \i<\\v ilund> har-v has no mast. sail, or n: Ider. Iml consist- >impl\ of ;i -real oi.loii- tloatiii-' l>o\. with a pair of Ion-- >N\ee|.- for >ol.' |ic(i,noti\e a|p|ia ,,lus. Slie moves 1. roadside on for the Hiwst n.Mi. eaiTie> sixty to a hundred tons, ami uvts periiet ually in every- Hiie's wa\ all the elfoils of her inotley crew (who are incongruously clad Inic cojit and soft hall Im in- spent s(.lely in trying to keep her in the |,||,, ,,|- til,, |j,|,, hrifiiii- i- her one and only mode of motion, and she ,iw>e of anchored craft, or u'ets a lioundin;.:' Ill mil drive- 1 a~iia!l\ aci'o-s tin cannon o alh. wil If t ;:e \n)\\ ot a iiioN iii^ >teaiuer liv way of puttiiiL;- her in the liuiit li ,-i -kill which not hill-- Iml louu practice couhl 1>\ any possihiiity rem lei fi'asii.le. She i- not loved indeed I ly other ves els. ".Man ali \i', ■lied \i\< .Ippi'l ol one -llcll li craft lo our uciitle remoiistiances after a ■riou- iiiimp. die hurt \ on '. W'liv, he wduldii t crack an e The hm-- „,at is \..| another I \ pc of dumii craft, clinker liiiilt, and sharp fore and ,fl much -m,dler than the duiiii) iiar-c and used for the carriaiiv of tea. 108 77//; rii>\i. rii\yi:s. >ilk, iui.l Mil -.rt^ nf v.-.lu.-.l.!.' - N TIl.Tr is, ny \v,.s. in.nvov.T. M llni-l l„,....l. tl.r .linil. li-lit.T. 11..U i..il.:ii.s almuM .Miiwt Si I aiiLi.-t ..f all. l.nNxrv.T. a,!...,,- tl,,. rrafl imt ,.,o,...ils l..lnnuin.: I-, lli-' 'rhinn,- it.rir aiv ,1„. stra.v ,rni,k.-N l-Mt- tVni,. tl.r Mi.Uau.U nil. I Hii .nin,ul.;..u. paint. . I "\>v NNith lu.lr lai..U.a|.r. an.l liiMoiiral i-i-tin.-. Tli.-r |«a.rtnl .Tafl air Lv i.o inraii- liaj.pN ..nt>i.l.' th,' -luirt uat... uC tl.- Mi.llaii.i .-aual^, ami ll.r l.mvM,- i-M-i'A ^^nuu■u an.l -iusKy .l.il.livn ^^\^U th.i. .•..tt..n .un tn^nn.!- -.in >a.lly .„„ .,,• pla.v ..n til.- i..u.r liv.T. a~ tli..u-h Imi-in:: t-. !..• f.xv.-l aldii: .ni.T ,„.,iv !•> til.' ..1.1 li.'is.' -.11 th.' .lull .anal path Th.' Tiian..- I.aiu..- -...ins ,n tak.' a >i...ial .Lli-lit in t.M>in'j aii.l tni m-ntinj tli.--' hi. ali.n M. p- l„..tli.r- uitli all til.' \i-..r..ii-. .lialV in.i.i.ntal i.. lii> u.^A•■ pr..f. ~.i..ii W.M.Kvi.li lia- pas-.l tin-null niaii\ x i.i^>ini.|.-. 'lli.' -r.'at -nii pla.v xva> ..n.'.' a pi.tt.v rural wat.iM-l.' tnxMi. ami it^ .•n,„iM..n Mill piv.,i\.> s..ni.' <\u-\\ ni.'ni..r\ ..f it^ tii-t .-tat.'. i'.nt tli.' I..ii- iis.rtV..nt lnnn> tli.' v,.,v lit',' an.l >..nl nf .l-in W.M.hv i.li. win-.' nam.- at ..ii..' pi-.^laiin- it a ,v/.-. l .livarv aiva of ,liinm.'\ >ta.-k>. funia.vs. M.aii. Iiaiiiiii. r- I inil.. r sia.k-. ril.an.i- .aw-, jix.liauli.- nia.liin.-.. aiiiinunit i.Mi .mi riaui-, an.l oih.i .uiinin-lv .l-vi-..! iiistriini.iits of i.niui.- f..r as>ailinu tlif .■>.■>. .ais, noses, jiinus. .T-aiis, aiul s.iis.-t.iniinals u.n.Tallv ..f tli.- unhappy \isiioi .lul\ pr..\i.l.il with a ti.k.'t ..t .•oiiilnittai toi that ipU1|io-.- lioiii lli.' .'onM it lit.. I ant h-i it h- ol th. \\ ar ((ffi,- ■ oth.T i.-.'o'unis.il otlhial t.. that .n.i app..inti.l Those ^\ ho will ina\ .-oiisi'ii t t.i I"' 1..1 tlir..u-h all that wliiiiin-. hissiuir nia/.- ot w an. 1 haii.ls an.l f..iu.-s and L'.aiinus . to iiisp,,t tli.' tour mil.- .ir.uit ..t -II11 fi.'toii.s, ami lalioiat.iii.s, an.l .ania-.- .I.pai t iii.ii ts, an.l iiioi tisiiij >rks . to h.'ar l.ariie.l i\|il:iiiatioii- if w.l.linu .'oils. foiuiiiL; hi III ..•.•III s. Il iiiiiU na\.s, plaiiin;^ t'.llo.s, iin..niiii; poVMl.r cas. I'f -t ..f it i\- our ow 11 |ia It, W.' I iiit'.'i ui'.a iii-l 1 u.-tiii'_' fu/. s, ami all th. tl\ to li.' up ipii.'tly licsi.h til.' ais.nal wharvf with tlu'ir giiiii uaiiiit .ran.' th.ir ilin of h.a\ metal, ami tli.'ir -t.iut onlnam st.ll. 'I Il -hips 1\ inj t o 111' loai l.'.l 11. a\ US al.inu-H .sliole loUll". T' Ml ol.l. I of liep III III! Iltal re. I tap.- I II.- Ui'^'lj -ill of loiiu- li\ the o|i| |)oi-k\a|-.l. th.' Iiiiss throiiu of steam. Is aii»i / I'.inrii wit w'iKu.wirii. 100 iiHTcliiindiifii ;iii(t cullii IS inul lii-s in tli.' iniliiiltrivil .unn- nf tlio •• lM.s|.iliil ' ui- •• rrniclcrv." which |i.inii tli.' stiiplf si-hls nf liir .uTciit Arst inl. M'Mv |i:ith('ti(' fiir liiiin hn.ivrn -iin> nr .Aplnihd -li-Hs ^s ihr si-lit of th. i!.'I|.h'>s iVii-nirnts nf i (■(• nii,uhly ft i-.il''. now lirin- ilisinrinl.civd iif lit.' -iiiiil.ivid ■■ lii^<• a tliin-- of life." and lias a di^tin.i vitality of lici' own wliicli evnv sailor instinctively fccU and ah' ays acis upon. Nay, it has formulated j,^,,lf in tlie \v\\ form and strncluiv of nnr ordinarily uvndcrlcss Knulish lanuua-v. tnr whil. every niiier manufactured ol.jeet is m"rely //. the ship n'tains hei' ancient feminine p.^rsonalitv intact as sl„: It is n<.t merely that >he has mot lull ami ener-.x , while all t.'rrestrial Imildin-s aiv fixed and Il< rut: mm. /v/ii/zx i,„„...l.il.. . ll,.. .iinivii.u u.n.l. r uf tl,r -l.il. u.-^ .I.r,...| -Inun ;. •• I -I-mI in ,1„. un.aNrllr.1 ;.i..l .iumiii.Is ^i.Llr .nUMinnMir.. ..f -ailni. tli;.i. Mi.l, lunv MirtM.v iv,.^n„iMu :.> tl.i.t. Til.' ^l.il. l.a. -.|M.i.l;iMril> . lia- a n.ii..l nf li.r uNvn. li..^ a -liMiii.t iiiWixi.Iual |.nu.r nf innialinu in..ti..n. lia. .,.n..I-mi.- ,N,ii a >..rl of Mlfwill ..r ^aiirx spirit nf ni.i.,.,iii,,ii m li.r ^ki|.|.ri- vm-Im- Tl„- siilnr fr.U in l.i. lir;ul llial lii^ -liil' i- "■•> """'^ •"' '""" ''''"-• it is. t.. M.mr .xt.i.I. alii.M.t ii iisii.u aii.l vnlitinnal i..iu- St.:Hh.r>, .v.n. .,,,. „....•!, inniv >f than >ailiiiu v. ■.>.■!>; iImv ;..t pa^-iv -In , liUr M.r.v „K..iiii..-. V.m tun M.atn. ami iImn um alinul . \nu luni it ..IV. .an.! tlir\ Malnl M..rl..>till : \nU iv\.l>r ill.' .l.uil.r, all.! ihrv WarU l.alil.all v . NNitlinU, . Ml.-lr |.lm.;:r nr a llin|,„in> lirMtalioH. JiUt a >aiii...J N.'.M'l has I,..,- ,,\s,, ;lt!lr |.,T-niial Iiirls- n\' maiiiMi , li-i | ,a !l i.ii la 1 !Ml,asi..ur Hh.l.i- ,.v,i- kiiri ..f will. I .'!■ vN.atinr. ..r -.a ny ninvut : ami iIm- -ail.o- Kim-nxs \*.!l A\ 111.-.' Miiall i".iiit- ill hn t. iii|..i .-r li.r .liaiartrc. aii-i i- I'r.'U.i ..f i,,.,- i, . ,:.',iii.Lr tlM'iii- an. I ..f liini-.lf t'..r linini: l-ainl .Aa.tU Imw i.. liuni.Mir .- niana-r tlmn. li.r x.r.v faults li.ll. u< .1, m,, n tli.- lailarinus iv-.nil.lan.-.- i.. |.iii |...-iv.' <Hi,i:.'nt a.-iicm Shr lia> li.r lailin--. a> uf nuMtaU ,,ui>rl\,- liavr. -If i- uilfiil ..r lia-ls. ..i -l..u "V -.1-1 inair \' i- ii"t ni.r.l\ ..in- that lia- -.rx..! li.r Inn.' ul.M-uivIv in -..ni.' niiiP.r -.rvi.-.-. I.nl i- a -r.at an. I .-ii.-.- h iii.-.l ..tli.vr .,f til. Stat.'. Willi a nam.' tan I irl\ ii..\Mi t.i !iiin.ii..l- •>\' lli..u-an.U ..I ;.//.,•./'/'■'/'. a Shnninii. an .1;/'/" "//. an .[hnuk,,. an //"/' l-aiuli-liin.ii a Ihih' . a M'li'ifi /! II III , a It II I'l'mi' . a / nlllj I llllll' III 11^ 1 1 ic »in-.' ." t' li. I iii.li\ i.hialil \ 111. I |M'r»'iial (Ai-t>nr.- lii-.-..in.- ■Mil -iriiir^.-r ami .l..'i I .l.i'iH r than .mi. TIi llniinl S'lO i-l'lii. that tic. 1(1. 11 l»r\il ,f ihf I Milih, uhi.-h i.laM.l ill.- .Inrin.; tl If '.^r.'a 1 ( i.iniw.lliaii w at-, ami u In.l. ua- i.riuina ||\ I. nil' at ihi- \ Wniil.WKII. Ill l„,;,nl . th.' Viilnni. wliirl. cMi-rird N.-lsn, to .Initl. iiii.l ^Uy Tr;i»:il"!ir; iill llicsf liiivr ;i UjhI (if liist..ricMl iil.'iUit.v almost as iriil iim llcf cifV nil at tluit lit' the ^TcMl ruimnamlcis wlm nncc sni I,., I in tin-Ill. And wln'ii siirli a siii| liiii lia-i at la^t tn lir li.wrd, iiUi' I lir tiyiitiii-' 7 nnrriDi'i', to licr last tiioor iiiijs, ami i.inkiii ii|. Iicl|>lcsslv for tli«' nifiv vii'ii' pf litT ilraii materials. tlir i-atlios. .■.jl taiirirnl aii.l iiiiairiiiative as it amiaily is, yrt risfs to a very |,i;;li point of smisihle frrlin- Wr l.-ls upon tiir laM >a.l ol,Hoquies almost ,,s ur mi.Jit in .k upon tlir -pr.Marlr of a i.oi.l,. rl,a i-vi- ^say . WVllii.-toirs ("o,H>nlia-.'n l.limi ami l.Miir, and trrl.i.. and a-rd. Im-iiiu' led alon- in his ural, last da\s to ,, kna-^kors >liami.los. Tim /''/////' doos due ivvHvnn. tn tim NNoin-nut old iVi-at.. as si,.- passes l.rfoiv li.T liiial ivstiii-place ; Mild tiir /•'//////•> new ivniosv the .•ontmiiplativr pipe iVoiii tlieir lips, Mild -ivr a last faivwrll uitli voire and pencil to lier deseciat.'d timlMTs. l!IM:\hlM; 1 1- iV "'I' KiMKMI.. ^%^.4^«#^^ . Ilhl. N « ll II ll'i>!l 1 U (II \i'Ti:ii \ s i; \ i; I N 1. I .1 \ |M I \ T ^y^ '^T^v^ 1 1 1 : .liMii.t iMii- ii .Ii:il.l.\ I" 111' ^^<-' "'■ \N'"'l\vi
  • f ih-' ii\..::>. I'.u--.1.>> Mar>li.-, an.l tli.' I'lai-t..\\ |,..v.-l. iviiiaiii.-.l till aliii..-t liiM..ii.' tiiii.s a \a-t l.ia.ki^li l-.^.l. -•-.v.Tr.l !«;.•.■ .lailv tliP.ii-lH.ut it^ uli.tl' .At. lit l.\ til.' 1 imiii- ti.l.' r.N.ti M> lat.' a-> til.- >la\-i wli.ii tin- I. -i. .iiai !.■ .if Aillil-^ I'lailtin- iiiaKJi.il il..\ui Watliii- Stiv.t t.. turlity at'iv-li "ii K.iiiiaii j.i iii.-i|.l.- tli.- -t .-■ka.lr.l \illa'_'«' |,v th.' '/"/' ..f 1... II. I. .11. lli.v -au l..t'..i.' 111. Ill .a NNi'i'- .Aj.aii-.- ..f iii.ir>li .a,,'l ,i l.iiiik, wlii-li .at liijli wat.r ..--mii.'.i iIm- .liai ,a.». a ..)' .a tl.M..|.'.i li..i>i i;it ill.' 'riiaiiH- li.r.- . iii|iti..l liiu.l i.r a rill lit til" Iti'iii. ill .ii>i.|iii-.| that III. it-clt mill til.- ."•.an, •'< ■ r.iiiil ami .III. -II \\a- tlii- 'jiral -iir.-airiii'j >uil'.-i.-<' ,t" that \.-f illiliriill.-.l li'l.al lii.l. Nil lil.aili- llan ilil. T-.-.'li 'I tin- l-.'.l\ llat> II., .l\k.- tli.n i.l.-iiii. li till- wai.-r wiiliiu with lli.n iliiii.-^ ami -lui. lixi-(l iili'l iiaiiii" alii li.-ial liiiiil^ Him- aim li. r.iii>tiluti-.l / m / i I IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 150 ^ I I.I 2.5 ti^m ^ I4£ 12.0 II iiiiim L25|||U 11 — 4 6" - ► Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4S03 p / SEMUNG LONDON. 113 l»y tilt" coiilliii'iin' of til. two rivei-rt, Htrt'tclitMl iiortliward for nmiiy miles iilnii-; the vnlli-y nf tlic liCii ; the other exteiidetl westwiird .iloiig the >r th Th fi the I) aiik of the river, till he reached the projeetin.u; y the petty v\\\w of tlu- Wallbrook, formed the fiist spot in the tidal mei'c where lu- could i>riii>i- his ship close ii|i to a firm shore ; ami the reach of the river which stretches in front of Ibis natural laiidiiiiiplace i^'ars to this day the characteristic Celtic name of the Pool. On this favoured spot, lii.nli up the Imi.ne.st tidal stream in all Kuroi»e, surroiintled i>y tli." tleep estuary of the united rivers to the east anil south. defeii(hMl by the Kleef morasses on the west, and backed up to northward bv the vast fen or moor which nives a name even now to iMiiihuivh, Kinsburv, and .Moor-ate, the native Celtic inhabitants had / 111 TUK TIDAL 77/1. )//>'. ,,,il, ,|u-ir storkn.lr,! .h>n or hill to.t.vss. Tlu- IJo.naus s.-iz,-,l at our. n,H.n ,1,0 s,.K.,uU.l o,.|.n.tunitv tor a t.a.lin^ ntv anunl..! l.v this ,u-a.vs. lan.lin;,- ,.lao. au.oM^ tlu- .n...asM.s ol" ,1.. n.i.MK' Tl.a.nrs, IVIuv.. llu- ris.n^ of i;.,as tl.. san,.- :;,vat .nuin.rrs who ,.lann..l that vast svstr.n of >oli.l hi;:hwavs an.l th.- massive walls ..f an.M.nt h..n.|..n. also .h.si,^n,..l ,h.. ti.s, hanirrs to .h.vk ,1k. tidal waters of th. L.a an.l Thanu-s. At anv rat,., tlu-.v is hanll.v anv ..tiRT a-e t.. whi.-h th.' ..li-inal ..nhanknunts .an !..• vxith anv |.r..l.- ahility assi.u^n..! : an.l th. ..xist.n.v ..f a It.m.an snl.nrl. at S.mthwa.k i.n.v.s ,i,at s..n.e iK.rti..n at h-ast of th.' wi.U- nxnass ha.l in.'n m'lainH.l .luiin- tlu' rtouiishin;; «la\s .)f the lu-ovinc. il t'lnpiii'. TIk' .listiict l..'tw,rn wh..>.' hi-h l.ank> w.- aiv sailin- sl..wl\ t.. .lay. win.lin- ..ur way with .lith.-ulty an...n- sfanurs. har-.s. roHi.rs, an.l „U'.rhantMu.n. n,. tlu' tnlions .tnt.h.'. ..f Ih.ushys ll.a.'h. an.l ..n t.. (in.n wi.h. tonns a i...iti..n ..f th.' tia.'t thus early w.vsf.l fnnn th.- .ta'.M.ant , Is of th.' s,.a an.l tl,.' .iv.r. Unt th.' n',lan.ati..n was n..t fnlly arron.plislK'.l ..r st'cu.v.l l.v any ..ne sin-h' -.n.'. at ion Titn.' aft.r tin..' th.' wat.T lmr>t its hanks on.-.' n,....-. an.l s.ry hiuh ti.l.s ,na.l,' fiv.,n.'nt l.iva.'h.'s alon- th.- n.o>t .'Xi...s..l i..'..ts -.f th.' . is.r fnmta,u.- hnii.ii: th.- Mi.l.ll.' A-.s th.' -nat n.onast.ri.s of l..sn,'s an.l Stiatlonl. an.l th.- „„nnm ..f I'.aikin.Lr Ahhey. un.h'it....k th.' work ..f |...'>.'.\in'_' th.' low lands. In th.' ni-n of ll.nty VIII. th.' Ion- pn.i.'.tin- tiat n.ar L.an.-s.s. kn..w,. l.v the ..u|.h..nious ,itl.' ..f Ih.-.l-vs Ma.sh.'>. xva. innn.lat.'.l hy a hi-h ti.l.'. an.l n'e..v.re.l hy tw.. Italians nani.'.l A.-n/.i.. an.l liattista Ca.sti-li..n.'. The north hank wa.. h.va.'h.'.l at Wappin- an.l Linn'h..us.- as lat.' as th.' sixt.'.-nth .'.ntniy. an.l th.- .Ir.aiy wa>t,' ..f th.- Ish' ..f h..j,'s, the main hl...'k ..f the \a-a .'stua.y. has l-.-n >nl.n..'i-.'.l many tinu's, an.l with .lilliculty ..'.'ov.'iv.l. Kvn t-. this .lay tl...,.l> n.i.tin.ially eaUM- -i.at ilaina^'e in Lan.h.th an.l S..nthwaik. whii.' ih.' low .li-^tii.ts al...v.' an.l hrlow an' liahh' to e.msi.l.Tahl.- .lama-.' wh.n.'X.'i' hi-h ti.les happ.'n t.. oijici.le with .stormv .ir vei v wet weather. XKMiixr, rjLvnox. ur, On the fitliiT liiiml, advaiitiiLjf liiis Ih'i-ii (jiktii y the Kast India and West India |)ocks, ocenpyinif the depression of a former tidal creek oi' Itackwater, like the one which still severs Canvey Island froin f!ie Kssex main, .lu.st opposite these, on the Surrey shore, the ancit-nt marshes liehinti llotherhithe yive room for the Commercial Docks any, iteinu somewhat nioie stiictly .'irfificial, ami the result of far deeper and more ditlicult excavations. Thus a larm' |iart of the connnon estuary of tlu- Thames and Lea has first lieen carefully reclaimed l)y formidalile enilianknients, and then once more laid under walei- for the needs of the incrt'asin.u' shipping hy a converse process of excavation a'd tloodini;. As we thread oui- way cautiously throuuh tiie manifold perils of the y art) urows more and niori' Londoiiy at every tack. The .\tlas stands close hy hen — a pair of .ureat denick.s for unloatliui,' steam cutters, with threi- \nroUL;ht up thick and fa^t. and drop a.stern into The Tiers, where they wait l)y thousands in a Ion-- line, .\cres of them .stretch aloui;- the river here: in fact, the whole of lUi-sLy's IJeach is entirely -iveii up to Atlas Nund>ers One and Two. with tlnir attendant train of tu,i;s and hari^es. .\ hujre stack of hones stauils ashore, close to .some dust-heajis, whore women and children are picking out the rags and washing then\ clean in the filthy liver. Over the way ai'e chemical works and varnish manufactories with their 1' ' m Tin: rii>M. '/7/I '/'>■• liol ...l..nu. st.-.u.l.. Tl... air is .nil of ,U-ns. l.h-k >n,..k... .n.l a Lia-k .Lw nf ,,,,.,„., ,alU .or ..,..• .Von. ,1... .l.ni.ks ..n ,lu- pullu,.,! Xnan. Hv .1.. ,,,.. ...• now CV...k ..an.U tl. Tnni.v ll..u>.-. .i.l. n... ...• l.n.,>. .,..,..1 „„a dK-Mn..n..l. vM an.l .l.i.. anM l.la.k. ...rv >1.,H. an.l >i... in ,.iHnn.s.,uo coufMsion. S,..an. .o.-l.o.ns an-l ..x,.,rinHn,al li.h.ln.us,. .ommMc the i»ictnn- «>." this rarthlv .•ha..>, ,.. th. .\-nvhuns..s ..f ,h,. n.llitarv fvrry .--vthin:: amun.! Iv iMixa.h'.! I'.v thi- nM.|nit..iis mark ... W f ' WtKiiwich is ni«Mf i>r the ttrnad anow— am l.» |.,iNistfntlv I 1 tl,r l.nihlin- shf.l> u.' Chaiitni. pin-, a (111 Chailton .luicr an.l san.l wha..". an.l tlu- answrrin- slnnr on (lie iiuitluiii l>ank. w hid 1 mT\C: to Irl nUt the a ccnnii .." itilicial lanln|. 1 the Vi.'toiia Dockv Til.' l>oint to \vt-t. as his .oiitrmi'orari.s mi liiis l.fl /»/« liioiid anoi uht w.ll lia\<' tlM«n-ht it il.,lo^Mral rNi.hno. of hi> .Vni.mnt tittl.- .n.ix. n,. >t,van. to .xto.-t tin- 1>1 l,is Danr-i-M from th.' w-althv nunhanl l.nr-h.rs ..f An.ulo Smxo, I l.omloii Tlu' opi'nin:^ i II .Voiit of \is. a> \s< ,1 ,lrl,n,/,/,,if of ihr l-ca riM'i- Imm.I .'or r.la.kwail I'oinl. sliuw^ th.> iiKxlcrn narrowi it. in tliiir maritime slam:, from t i'.nw ('ink. till- >ailoi> ral luatl. a I,,' >nl.nrl. of I'.uw iipou th.' Mili- Kn.l littl.. to th.' noithwar.1. it form> .!..■ iM.iimlarx iM-tvvrm Ks-.a ,11,1 Mi.1.11.— \ — the iM.int at \v liirli tlir Ka-t Saxon immigrants w.'iv •lifckcil ill thtir \vc .iwaitl onsi;iii,i:hi> npoii t lie Liivat mncliant cil.N I'.v tin 1 l,.vrls of tiir thru l.i.lf-nriainuMl ailiniai tra.t Tli.' .ii- tnci mars|ir> am Ik'VoihI tlif i-<'a. thr modfrn roiinty o f Mi.l.ll.M'X, formc.l ;.f(.i\var.l> tlir minor |.rim'i|)iility of the Miihllfsaxons. .If| till- sjiiiif littU' ',MDUii of clan rommuiiitics w l.-prmhiit on the Kss.x kin--, .loiil.ll. lio.sc s.ttl.'m. iit> \\<' have alivatiy mitu'i'< 1 at Wappin-. Krn>in.-toii. I'a.ldin^rton. an il the oiliiT siilmiliaii ]iatronymii- vil Hut thf 'Mvat fily itsd.. s. prolialily niiiaimii an imh'|»< iiilfnt trac ■rwif witiiin it> Itoman liii.r fommonwralth in flosc illianrf with thf Ka>t Saxon |,i,.fs. Nvlios,' liisliopstool was aft.Mwar.ls pla.v.l ,11 thr hill of St. I'aiils : for London, in the rotri'Ifd scnst-. was m-\cr a part of Middlt-M-x, whose count V town cvi II to tins da\ i> rc< koiicd to l)c at IllVII tfoid. n... squalid 1 h-rn sulmihs hcyond the Lea. Ivin- for the most part in the populous p; 111 ,li of West iiaii 1. ale CO mmoiilv known iiy the / / ytjMiiM! i.oMKiy. ii; il till,. ,,r •• I lull u\. r llir I'mhiIi'I'." It iiniMt nlwiiys hv ivmciii- n)||ui|iiiii lifir.l ill I.Mtkiii;,' 111 iIm' sliniiilxfii Lf.i ul" |!u\v Civ.lx jit tlir |>ivs.iit iliiv, iiimI ft)iii|Hiiiii;; it will) tli'' iniiiuii^f i>liiiir\ svliirli mirc s|iitii(l imiiilrniiplftlly t'li.iii Millwiill I.) W.M.iwirli. thill Ihr Nrw l;i\.r (rut l.\ Sir llii;:li Miilill.'tuii, ill llh' iviiiii '••' Kii/.iil'«llH III'- l"ii.u ii|i|>l> ••(' Loiitliiii. M> lliiil llif pifsflit lifsli- wjit.r sliv.iiii i> liir snuillir tliiiii its i.ii;L;iiiiil \<'liiiiu', iscii it niiiiiiy:iin'iiltMl |,\ til,, tiilill W.IV tli;il ^\Vt|(t i.f nlil u\(l llir ciitiiv llllliviill iiiinl IliiU nf tlir I'lili-'tnW l,i\tl mill ill"' l-l"' "f hii;is. Iltiiiinliiiv; l.riiiii' lilltl (illistl\is ;it nlicc ill (Irccliwirli I'cMi'll. lit InllLritinlf llotlliliy, il-< nlll' ski|i|Mr li'Vcs In illl|HVss ll|Mill lis ill line t'nllll, :illi| sl.'cr sIlJliLillt -.»IVlltn|V liirill- US nil its liiii ill IVdiit. ;iiiil iIm' InwiT riilrjiiici- t(i till' West lllili.'l |)nriiilr- witll nil mills. trlt',yril|ill-t'ill>l«' wnfks. illlil lurpfiln lii.ilts. Till' \ir\\ oil litlin- liiiiiil n.iniii.iiiils iiiipiirtiallv tlu' l.'iH w.'in'liniisfs ami iron ^lii|.l.iiil.liii,'i -.li|'> III' till' l>l.' i.r hi'us, (.1' tin- .'i|iiall.v ii-ly Icn.'I ^A' I'.u-sl.ys Mni'sli.-s. (Will. \vii> llu-sliy, l.v tin- w.i.v. .iiid wlirii iliil Im' " tinurisli "7 - sii\ latliiT. iliiiu I'lit lii"' lili'T fnr it' lir li\ril in tlir .lislrict tliat m.w l.rais Ills iiami' ili'un In an I'asv imim.italily. Ii.' must liavc siitrcrcd rioiii lit'r Imiu; auui' an ilrnwii liis snniiw-. in Ins nuu irai 1 iiilriiiiinalili' iU'|M'i'»i t' >|iirits. |iri.ni|iliii,u' liiiii to II, ,,!• ill till- How'.il; liowl tliat ti'iiipts liiui 111 (lay from tin' \\ali'i>iili' | ulirschrs ^al'ilv at ( iicriiw iril, pa-silii; t Ic iiiiiilic-. of lilt' Isle of |)o,l;s.) It last Wf tlml lio-,|iital, ami tin' fiitifim; rixfi •■Sliip " l''onil liiiui'iiii'^ \i>ioiis i lie familiar fai.-ailc of tin' -irat naval fimit of llic too attrarlivc ami apolaustic if (Ifvilliil wliiti'liait ami of tin' famous crali- ji'lly float vauiii'ly tliroiiuli tlir foiirtli li'ft roiivolutioii of oiir .'I'lvlMal lit-mi- llir latrst scifiititii' localisation of gustatory ilicri's (that. I lulicvr, i- liiiaLCinin,i;s iii tin' ma| lir map of till' liiaini; Imt wliat would tin- I'liiim-iitly lr>li clalili', --wallow ■ laiird and wliitr-flioUfrt'd waiti'is i if tlir •• Sliii." or tl 'rral'aluar " say I" a iriu nf liinuii fac.'d and sfa-lii'>|ialt<'rt'd iiK-n, in woollen ji'isi-ys and Mu.' sailor trouM'is, win. Iiaw Im'.'U kiiorkin- al.out for a fmtni-lit |.asl. in all ssratlins and at all In.urs. lliroii-li tin' surf ami spray „f til.' low.'i- liv.'r or tin' open rstuaiy .' Not for surli -imsts as us is tlio / US 77//; 77/JIA 77/ I !//>'. vn |tiu-in)iH tiiM' Npivii.l ill tlx- 1«»iiu liiill <>\« iliM.kiim til'' I'^'i |'li'>l"iiii lint tor xiirli iLjuc'^tH II"* ii- ,1,,,.^ 111.' llnf ..r 111.' Mil.'.' Illlllll.l.' H|,lilll|.\ uiilfi>nli« .U W f uii laxiTii |.r.'i.'«iv Ills "liiiiHv in,,.» ..ii lii- >iiiii|.lii..n. '.'ill .'.lu.H h.'.l ,l..\vii Willi K.M«I S..II11.I l.itt.'i. ..II tl..' ii..'Ni..i.MX.' oiini.l.' .I.'.'k..f ll..'li..M|.iti.blc niiil iiiifxactiiij; /'"//f/* Tlu- v.TV nam.' ..f Civi-nwh-h ■.li..\\s it at ..n..' I" liax.' I'.'.'n aU\a\> a pvni .iM.t iH'Hi.l,. 111.' liv.i-l.ank. «li.i- tin' lolia-.' ..f tli.' Hv.'s tliat .'uN.r tl,.. sL.iK'. .'..iitiaM..! i.l.a^aiitlv with tli.' .^i.'.v inist> niar..li.'> ..f all tl..' SUIT. .tin. linu ti.lal p.-..^ It was tl,....' iil.i.|iiit..ns N..i«. i.i.t. wli" .liri-t.n.'d til.' Iiith.' I.v its pi'm'iit titl.'. as tli.- t.'iiiiiiiatinii ,n. f, m nl; MiHi.i.i.tly l.niv.'s. Vikin-s tlu-niM.'lv.'s dliat is t.. s;,\. nun ..f tli.' xiks ..i iiil.ts- ili.' lir..|H'r Knylif-I' «""rni is Wi.kiii;:. aii.l tli.' w..nl Las iH.tliin- "ii -aitl. i.. <|.. witli kiiij:. ..r s.'a-kinL:. ..r ainlliin.,' ..f iIm' >"rt, iMiir,' ni.r.l.v a f.Min .Ifiiv.'.l fn.ni th.' r....t nl; I.v tli.' a.l.liti..ii ..f tli.' |.atr..ii\i.ii.- ..i |m.>..'^m\.' ttniiinati-.n //-./>. llwv l.'V'l t.. liiii:.'! aiii-.n- th.' .i.'.'k- an.l i.a.h.s ..f ih.' ti.lal stri-aiiis. rs|M'.'iallv in thf n.'i-hl...mh.....l ..»" ri.h tia-lin- t..\Mis Mi.h as .'ally L..I1.I..I1. •whi.h is th.' mart ..»" maiiv iiati..iis." says I',..!.', s..m.' •^.ii.ra- ti.,ns .'aili.r. " ivs..itin-r t.. it hy s.a an.l laii.l.' Th.' maii-.r was -laiil.'.l l.y a ni.'.'.' ..f Kin- Alfivd t.. th.' ALL. \ ..f (ili.nt. in XNhi.h sh,. xvas intm-st.'.l thn.u-h h.r mania-.' with Kail I'.al.lwin ..f nan.l.is, an.l was l.n.lial.ly th.' .aili.'st h.l.l in Kn-lan.l l.y aiix tuni'^ni m..iiast.'i\ Wli.n th.- ali.n |.n..ii.'s w.t.' sii|.i.r.'SM'.l l.y that sf.iit Kn-lishmaii. 1 1. my \ . th.' -i'i'at.'r part ..f t Ir.'.nw i.'li was tiansf.m.l t.. tl..' ( 'ailliusian-. ..f Sh.i..', who h.'l.l th.' iiian..r till th.' I>iss..luti..n. I'-nt ..n a part of th.' lan.l n's,'i'v.'.l l.y th.' Cn-wn f..i' its.lf, iMik.- Ilmiiphn-y "f ( iluii.'.st.r ill..' lai.H.iis IKTsoiia-.' with whom s.. many .linii.'rh'ss folk aiv still supp..s.'.| to Mip) Iniill his palace ..f I'l.'asaiin.'.'. th.' piv.'urs..i' ..f th.' m...h'in stat. ly h..spital. It was h.'. t...., wh.. .•n.'l-.s.'.l Civ.'iiwi.'h Park, ami .r.'.t.'.l th.' wat.li l..w.'i- <.f MiiTtl.'ur ..n th.' hill m.w ...'.'iipi.'.! l.y th.- -ivat wutcli Diiiki |V,,„. Ilir Mli.U nf ImT pilllMV ill.' -lli|H nf ll.T IVvivil ^rll-llnKS, ll.T Dlllkl'S. Imt I'lnl.i.l.iTH. Ii.r Kiili-iKli'*. J"'.l li.r Itnflii.H. «liiiliiiK ImiiI tlirir ailvri.l.m.n. m.m.-i-h, • .liHri.vriii.- kiii-s iii.il n.iiMliir. n.w ' ; iiimI ..Itni, ".is llnir l.i.ii.iHv. pii-.M « liv.nui.li." nmix.-.I Imi uvvm Inn.l 1.. lli.ii. ;.^ n luk.-ii „f faivvMll Im In,., tli.ir tihiil .lr|.:.ituiv f-.r ll..- m.kii..«n rn;.Ms ..f «i.ii..im ..r tin- i.v Ih.uii.I .liMim.U -.f lli.. N..ill.-\V.'.t I'lissi,-.-. •n,.' rxi^lii.u' h...|.ilMl w!is Im-uii I.v Clmiks II . wl Iv .|.lrl.M| Hi.- prm.i.l u.-l «i,..u'. Mini afhP tl..- ^'.vi.l iw.v.il I.Mltl.-..f I.m llu;;m-. (.•.h..,, Mima .l.ri.l..l to .•ni.s.il tln^ |.mIi int.. i. siil-iW lM..|.ilal. Wivn |.iv|...iv.l ,1... ',l...i.n. ■•ifln Inr .IrMl.. iiinl >nU..>. .'"I"' l'.vl\" '"''I ""' f"-""l'-tiHii .1. ..,.■. TIm' liuspinil VM.s ..ih'Ii.mI ill I7<».-.. .MI..I Ims ivu.aiiinl i'MT slur,- ,„.,hai.. tl..- .•I.i.f iiit.-ial imil ..f nur in.'i.ti.l |.irtiiiv ..f tin- ti.lal TIkiiih.s. s.. .•|..s..|v I.m. it iiif.iAsnv.n itvlf ^^itl. .■ill n„r n..- li- ..f l.l.'asai.t hiii.uii.t trips ,1,. .-..Ml .I..VM. tin- mv;.t u'lvv liv.r. TImt.' was s .•tl.iii- vrrv lnurlii.,;r :,n.l a,.,.i-..,.iial.. in tli- i.l.a -f |nitti,.Lr tl>.. ivtival f..r .lisal.l.'.l srainri, thiH .„, tl... N.iv Lank nf III.- mail, i.autiral tlmiu.iul.faiv of tl... w..il.l, wlu-iv ,l,..v , I.MmIm.I.I tl..- :-lal.lv >l.i|.s s.ilin- ..n .'V.-iv .lav t.. tla-ir l.av.-ii I.v „,,,,,.,,.|..l l.i.is nf I...I..I..I.; >'• that ..lu .1 iMnll.v l..'lp n-ivtliii^'. lV..ii. ,1... ,,•„,„,.•..,...• aiHl ,....ti.al >i.l.' at l.a>t, tl.- .•I.a..;,.- ..f .l.'stiiiatl.m wl.i.h has ,..n...l tl..' Imi,.- iMiil-lin,' in." m U-vmI N.ival ('..IK-,-. Tl..- pviisi-iu-rs „..,.. pr..sai.- vunu^U t.. pivf.r tl..- svst.-n. ..f iv.-.ivi.i- m tix.-.l all..wai..-.- at UMir ..vs.. I....M-S. ai.-l .1..- Iai,u.->t ,.ala.-.- in Knulan.l. .-M. I't Win.ls.T. was Hnallv .-n.i.ti.-.l Inra,...- a i-a.k .-f ..l.l salts .li.l n..t .an- t.. liv.- in it. Th.-n- is s.,n..-tl.in-.^ aft.-r all in that s.m.s.. ..f in.livi.liiality wl.i.-h thus n.ak.-s rv.-i. „... .....linaiv A.i;. ...an.an .-Ihh.m- ,atl..-r his ..wi. littl.- Ul^U'X all t.. I.inis.-lf „,,„ ,„,, ,...ss..ssi,.n ..r a n.a;rniti.-.-i.. n.a.in.- r.-^i.h-n.-.-, with an ,iiiiivall..l fp.nta--^.' i.n tl..- ti.lal Thain.s. -n,., ,..na.-.- an.l h..>pital. th...mh th.-.v l..-h.n- t.. a s..n..-what aws..,n.' ,„, ;„v in.t with..ut a .-.-itain in.p..sin,- ,aan.h-ur ..f th.-ir ..wn. As a ,Lti.-al nnis..,.n. -.f p..st-l!.-iiaissa,i.-.- Kn^lish an-hit.-.-tun-. th.-v poss.-ss a v.-iv sin^nlai- i..t.-n-st in.h-.-.l : tor. l..-^ii.nin;^ with tlu- (^.u-.-n's ll-uso in tlu- l.'ll 77/ a; rin.M. in \ Mrs. WAV. I'liilt l>\ lii'iLT"' •li'iifs lor lltiiiiitta Mariii. ami ciiiliiiL: \\'\\\\ Wren's faviiilc at till' Miiitli-«»stcni cohut. we have a ni^iilar >iuT('ssiiiii ot' llic works ut' palai'i' arcliitffts. fVcni tlic davs nf iiii;;i> In tlmsc nf Naiiln u>;li. ami even (tiTi-iidi' liath-is!! uf " Atlifiiiaii " Stuart. Tlu' lit-t \'\v\\ ..| lii»|iital ami park i> tlic niu' \vc mt tVuiii ilic iiiiiltllc (if tin- river, liiit tin- ' |iriis|(cils ' lufiu the Mark itxlt" aic of romsc I'ar wider ami iiioi-e ^iiieial. e\teiieei a> fai- as Wiml-oc. Tmiiei's taiiioiis ^l|•awill-_^ ill tlie South KeiisiiiLTtoii. was taken from just lielow tlie l)ase of ilie ( Mweivatorv. Hut let us lie |>erfeetlv frank witli mie aiiotliei ; the present writer has never once lulieltl the inside of the I'ark ! a short eoniiiii.f whieh he lav-- eiitiiilv at the doois of the " Ship " and the " 'riafalirar." Kor how many of us who run down to (Jreeiiwich liy train or steamer ever sei' any more of (Jreeiiwieh town itself — a liustliiiL.' waterside port of more than |(M>.(Hl(l |Kople — than just the iiohle ri\ei-front of the massive hospital, ami the siiowy-wiiite taMe-eloths of those two seductive and liiXiirioiis taverns.' In ohl days the eiti/eiis of London rowel down lei>uiely in their liai'i,'es. or took tlieii' six penny worth in the tilt-ltoals. to (Jieeiiwieh pier, on whole holidavs in the City, admiriiiLr the uieeii lields cdas ' where now diparted .'» ami the luisy shippinj.' as they wiiit ; they dined deeomiisly otV a dish of whiteliait and a Itottle of Spanish wine, and then siiolled alom,' tie- liver- tii'iit Ky the liu^e hospital, or paraded thioiiuh the elm and eliesinul a\eniie-< of (iieeiiw ieli Talk, liut nowaday^, in this hiiii\inL', seiii i \ iiii,i, woiixinir a,i;e, we siiateh the tau'-eiid of an afteiiioun from tin- pres,-.ure of eiiiraLre- nieiits. and run down li\ the last train that will jiist iuini: us in to the jMiltaU of the "Ship' on the \ery stroke of seven. I'.v llie lime we have diHeus>ed the ^' leallv the tii-.t occasion here on t he deck of tli<- l'hoie fnlk who crowd the street-., and the cpieer ships and -torchoM--e- iiv tl le walci> i(|'^r. ;iiii| the Ihl: merchantmen sa unteiiii'' d own the milt Uri'diwirli / XK.\/{/i\'(.' IMXlKiN. \'i\ watcfsidf tavern, tlif ori^'iiiiil " Ship Inn," wIr-iv l.ontlontTH canu' to cat whitfliait aiiil Houndfis, and drink a disli nf tea. must liavc (lt'Vi-lo|M«l into tlif lonllv iiul.'l tliat now fronts the y an indij^estion all that ni;:ht, and a Mtlenin resolution next n\ornin;.r nev«r to <;o to a tish dinner at (Ireenwich a;,'ain— till the next time one ;^vts an invitation. The little creek that joins the Thames Itetweeii (Jreenwieh and Dt'ptford is the llavinsltourne. another proliahle Scandinavian name ; and just lievond its junction with the main rivtr lies the town of Deptford, "the tieep tiord." the termination liein^; employed (as at Wexford, Waterford. and a few other Uritish stations) in its Norse and not in its Kn-,'lish sense. There is not, and never has been, a ford at this spot. .Always a .irreat shippin,-,' place. Deptford is especially iiotieeaMe in tlu' history, not only of the tidal Thames, l.ut of Kn-lish navi.-iation generally, as the ori-inal home (.f the Triinty l5oard. the supreme authority in all matters relating to lightliou.se.s. I.uoys, I.eacoi.s. and the like .piestions jtertaining to the safety and security of our ocean highways. Like most other Knglish institutions— from Parlia- ment to the "Ship" at (Jreenwieh— the Trinity l!..anl has been a slow product of natinal ev.ilution from very small and huml.le heginnings. llenrv \ll.. the patn.n of Sehastian ('al)ot, and tirst founder of our eol.mial empire. t..ok a great personal interest in the development of the Knglish shi|.ping industry, whose vessels passed n.ntinually in front of his own rieasaunce wind..ws at Greenwich I'ahuv. Me w:is miiuled. therefore, to grant to tlu' shipmen and n.i.riners of Vlngland a charter for the foundati.m in the parish church of Deptford of a guild or l.rotherhood of the Holy Trinity anti St. Clement, with authority to make l.ye-laws for the advantage and iiuMvase of Knglish shipping. The lionoural.le I'.rotherhood of the Trinity House continued to h..l. mVMf nw... uf l.oM.lu,, M'SM-lv To thU .ImV III.- KI.I.T M.mI VnUI.-.r I'.lVllMVU ..f til.' 'I'riiiitv II. .u>.- |.i.s,i\.- ill tli.ir >t\l.' iiii.l luniiuli.' >..iii.' r.li.> ..f til,- MM.'i.iit >ini|.li.-it> ..r Kiiiu ll.'iir.x's uiiil.l. N.-r Iki. Hi.' .'M .•..iiii.M'ti..M with It.'j.ttnr.l iiitiivlx .vMx-l <\'ii I'"'"- <■" ''"■ ""•'"' "i'>i'i<''"'> '^^" li..H|.ilals ill til.' t..\\ii W'V tl..' l^.iulil ..f .i.r;.>..l |.il..1s iin.l >ii|.. nuiiiiiiitf.l .sliip-uiastors. Kxc.'iit tor its ton-sts ..f masts aii.l its wat.rsi.l.' tlav..\iis ,if tar and oil, ukhUtii |)i'i.tf..nl is not in itMlf a i.lia>ant .ir an atlra.ti\c s|...t in wliifh to \\u\Xi-v. OiH-f u|i..n a tinif (a l.m- tiiiu' a-... ..iic woiil.l >av to l.H.k at it— y.'t no L.npT ivall.v than tli.- I..';:innin- ..f tliis .•.nlnni a raiv wil.l-ll-.w.T -ivw aiii..n- tli.' niai>li.v iMv.in.-t> ..f tli.' Kav.'n-lM.ui ii.'. >till known t.. iH.taiiiMs in it> f.w ivniainiii': Knuli^li liaiints a> tli.' h.i.lloi.l j.ink. Tli.iv ar.' id lK'pttor.l pinks at D.-j.tloi.l now. ami in.|niri.> al.oiit tlu-ni. a.l.livsM'.l t.. nativ.s of tliat .li>nial slnni. Iiavi' l..'.'n kn..wn to l..- niisiiitiTi.r.t.'.l a> nfcnin,:: in all |.r..l.al.ilit_\ to >oni.' Iani..ii> pii/.'-li-liLr. "Tlif Dfi.tfor.l rink, sir.' N.-v.'r '.•.•r.l t.'U of ini ; l.iit lik.' .■n..ii-li li.''> iK'kiH.wii at th.' •Tliiv.' .I.illv Tars' ..r tli.' ' S.anian's I'air ll.n.ii."' Kv.rv- tliinLT Mt Ih'pttor.l. in. 1. r.l. lias • -utV.iv.l a >.a .-lianL'.', " n..l ol tli.' Iiappiist. Til." slii.iv lia> l«.'.n lin.-tl with iiiarin.' Ntorth..ii>.s an. I p.tty wharv.s; th.' |)...-kvar.l ha- l..vn .'oin.'it.'.l into a K.-ivi-ii t'attl.' Maik.'t ; th.- -r..iiii.U of Sayf'> Court, .lolin Kv.'lyn- riv.'rsi.l.- hoiii.-. wh.'iv I'.'t.r ..f Un>sia .lr..\.' hi> \\li.M'll.air..w throuu'h the hi-.lir.'s that tli.- author ..f Sy Iva lia.l jilantnl an. I tiiniiii.'.l with -uch t.-n.i.'r .•ai.--tli.- un.un.ls ..f Sa\.''> Court liavf fall.'ii into w..rsc han.ls than .v.n th.- L'r.-at un\\a>hi.l Mus...- viti'"s. f..r. afti'i- lia\iii.Lr tiist liffii tiirn.Ml int.. a vi.'tuallin- }:iv>\. th.\ liavf at la-t .I.-.'.ii.I.mI to l>f th.- -it.' ..f th.' i.aii>h woiklioU'-.' '•To what l.aM- II-.-. :' .Mo.l.'iii D.'i.ttoi-.l is as i:iiiiiy. ulooiny, ami .livary ,i |.la.'.- a- you \v..ul.l ui-h to io..k at; aini \.t. with a lilll.' ha/..' aii.l a :;oo.l iiia.-'> of nia>t> ill til.' foi.'uroun.l. it will h-'k a.- iK-autifiil h.iv fr..iii ( u-.'.nwi.h. wh.'ii oil.'.' a il.'ft l.rii>h ha- i..',L.Miii to liniii it for .>iir . 1.1. '.tali. m. a> th.- Crand Canal it-.if ..f a nii-ty .■v.-nini:. wlifii th.' ha/.' fr.iin th.- lat:.ion is just h.'unimiii,:: t.. ri-.' os.r th.' Hats .tf Miiiaiio, aii.l to t.m.' with its nii-tv '^'l.iiv th.- s..rnl sl.ni.' fa<,'a.l.'s of that ;_n'.'at I'urviii.i: liii.' .>f paia.'fs aii.l landing: -places. / .\7;.i/.7.V'; LDShoy. l',':i TlitTc is nftfii soiiictliiii;,' (nil.v Vi'iictiaii, imlctMl, Mlioiit tin- jispfi-t of tlif riviT iifiir Lnii.lnii nil ii calm siiiiiiik r iiinlit. After all, l.ar^-vs and ships are niiicli aiiki- tin- wlinli- wuiM nvtT ; tin' siiii is (lie same on tlif Tliaiiu's as oil the Ailriatii-; ami if nm- had only a few latcfii sails in tln' foiv;;inuii(l. it would often lie dillieiilt to say whether a jiartieMlar sketeh had l>eeii studied at |)ei>lford or on tin- way to the l-ido. dust lonk at the lieautifiil tail-pieco to this present ehapter, for example, and then say lioiiestlv wiiether you eoiild have found out iiy your unaided iiitelli.yfiiee near wiiieh of the two it was painted— Ity the Kiva at N'eiiiee, or l»y the Ish- of l)o,L,rs. iiii: i.-i.i. I'K uiH.s. y\^ .t.,., i.i.iiiii '•I tiii^. ( iiAl'iKi; \i pi l.ciNlHiN i:i;iim;K IMKIInrsK |;K.\<'II r.iiii.-. ili.' \\«;ii\ litil.' /''/////- nn \\> HIIs:i\\\ ;iliilllili>||i-il» nil t'l llu' ViTV clltrilllif lit' tllr I'lii'U lIlilMx'hr-. W i' all' lliiNV fail l\ witliiii tlir u:i ip"! ill'' ai'tiial, iliiilriiiaMr. iikhIi rii 1. 1 nit lull. ( »ii mil rii^lil lii'> till' Uli- nt \^<>j:-. it^ liilln r liaiik rnii^i^liiii.' i in it- mi-iii in tin- fa-v ma.lwav fmiiiril l'\ ill'' l'\<' tuji nf tlir ir^l I'liiiiiiv: t l.iiiiilnii. Smitli Ka^tnii. ami r«l-iLrlitiiii ami Siiutli Cnast railwav-. i-ni^-^ ami i('crii>» mir aimllni i:i a |tiiiiit nia/f nf imxtriralili' ciiiifii^inii, tlirmiLili u liirli tin' |>iitiiiiL: iii,uim-«. raiiiiil umt (iiir aimtln r's Inail- nil ImiL' Iniik \iailm-t-". mtih |iiiintnalls ami imtVcctiially tiltiii"' at tai'h ntlnT in a \a'.:Ui' fmliav mir tn iiiakr tun |i.(rallrl planes ,,,,.,.( ;,t ;, (lililiitr |inillt i-nll-li|iT;ilil\ slmlt nf illlillitS. .\ liltir tllltlliT nil, till' lu-ml nf l;iml liilUiill tlir I'linl Mini l.inirlinll-r Itraill ll.ls lit'rii .•llnin>t rlitirriy tl Inl tn t'lirill thr ( 'nllllm'lvia 1 hni-k-^, uilh ihrir rmllrvs lia^in-' ami laiiiitiratinn-. ami tlir liiu tiinliri-|inniU nf tlir (imml Smir\ Ivill'^f just lirlliml tlirlii. It i- a >tralli:r LllilllV laml. tlli^^ all-lr nf r\r;i\ ,itri| InW-lrSrl >nil >l Irl.liilli; aWaV IVnlll lint llililit lir In |)r|ill'nnl; a |;t||i| , ,f J Tit i,iiMn>.\ isitiimi:. \r> slt.ivl.i.i.cs. jiikI s\viii;r l»iiil;ri's, aiiil Jnttiii;; |»ii'i-M, nn ill cvt'iv |»!irt l»v tin- fori-st nf imists tliiit i'hcs hijili iiiln tin- sk.v likf n vtiitiildf wtinillaiMl fVniu llic Ion;.' siiccfssiuii of iiitcrniiiiiiiuiiifatiii^' |mhi|s ami liasins. Wliutvci- wislics (u )in\\;n live meat market at |)e|ttttir»| N'ictuallim; N'anl. Ilutherhithe itself ahnri^^iiially kmiwii to ninst 4if' ns, no tlmilit, merely l)V the fact mr. rather, lictiuii) that Leinnel (inlliver. snr^euii, nnce lived thei« — full I in eaiU Knulish limes niie n^ the hithes or landiii^iiilaces that rose like half drowned eyots fiom the Hooded morass of the soiitheiii liaiik. A little stream, the ISother, e tlosved down into the Thames on the very lionler of Kent and Snrrcy, a namesake of that other Sussex Ifolher which runs |ia>t MotheisliiidjLic { /•■ir<,sti-ulli< IJoliertshrid^'e) to join the sea throuy;li the verv similar tidal Hats of Itomiiey Marshes. At either extremity Kent is severed from the ailjoininn- counties l.y a Itother hrook. The hitlie that ju-l lifted its h.ad alio\e the surioumliii.L.' lagoon was called, /'"r// ,!,■ i,ni„iii<\ Itoihcrhithe ; jusi as Laml.cth was once Laml>-hithe or l.oam-liithe. Stepney was Slelien hithe, and .'veii Kiith was .Kit hit h.-. A mere lift of muddv i>lel even ill the old days, it has Immmi turned hy modern commerce into a narrow strip of dirty land, strelchin.u: in h'li.u: l<'\v liiif l.cfwfeii the serried masts of the Thames on the 'me han*l. and th.' serried masts of the docks on ihi- other. The C.mmcivi.-d Docks (as ihoiiuh any other docks were stitimental or pn.f.-ssinnal or scientific !) were specially constructed in the lirst instance for the (irccnlaiid trade, hut arc now mainly resorted to l.y northern timi.er vessels. St;icks of liml.er stretch as far as the eye c.-in reach ; the wlu.le- .sonie Muell of d.'al and pine p<.rfum.'s the air and recalls the forests of Norwav and Canada. I'.y a curious coincidence, too, these head(|uarters of northern trade hav.- an old traditional connection with the Scandinavian folk, for it is sai.l that the Commercial Do.-ks themselv.-s ;iiv the lu-innin.u' of a / ,,,; ; : rui: Tiini. ■/■// 1 I//X t 1 1 < <.' ..• < 1... 1 1 t'lii' lii<4 lllllx xllilC. ll (iiiiii: hi. 1 liirk.'iili nt' ,,.„, ,,,,,„„,,| i„ ,|„. nsrv in ul.sinwt lii. |uti,\N:.> u|. Mivnin lu l..n..lMH, As w.. -,-t l.iu'lwi- up tiM- .iN.r. 111.' li.r-. ..f vr.Mls in.i.i.M. in .ir,.!!. f-.n. nn.l ,.v..u six !,l.iv;u.l -liiiinu' tl.r i..n.k..M l...tl, .i-lr^. !.i..l a.v..M.|..nir.l I.n ll,- atton.hul tl.Tt nf l.a.-v. an.! hmmII .raft Tl.r^.- ti.,. nairnvN li,.. .Iia.m. I in ,1... mi.l.ll.- to V..1V f.w >a..l. in vsi.ltl.. an.l tl,.. la. f «al.r lln.s l.ll is „f,ri, l.arkr.l full of .Iriftin- naft. .lun.l. l.a.u... tn, l.oat>. fann...>' l.aiur^ stark.Ml with mountains of hay, an.l n..is> li-ht.Ms. :.|| ;;..in- tip st.vain t..-,.th.T l.n.a.Ui.h' on, «ith h.a.ls an.l tails j.-stlini; .a.h oth.r in .,uaint n.nfusi.M,. Tin- slramn-s sh..v.. thr.M.^h jusi as th.'V nn-hl thn.uuh pa.k i.v. ,,n.l now an.l tluM. -.'t \n..Iu.'.I an.l has.- to .l.ift InOph-ssly ^^ith tin- park. It is a «on.l.rful si'Jit to s.v. an.l ..n.' w.ll worthy ..f a .nnnin- JH'lU'il. Wappiti^'. vvhi.'h li.-s ..n our riuht as nn.^ win.l ..ur vsay up tl,...uj. tlu- or..w.l...| stivani n.un.l ("u.-k.-Ms IV.int. is tlw \.r\ liu.l. au.l .vntiv ..f th.. Kn-lish saih.r int.ivst. lloun.l Wappin- nhl St.V.rs all th.^ ...man.-.' ..f th.it wntin.rntal .n.'l...lran.ati.- Uiitish tar uho n.\.r I'Mlly .Aist.'.l anvsNl..'... has l.y o.nnn..n ronsmt h.-.n ahsav, >ui s..l to whirl an.l ..My Th.^ hla.k- ,.yo.l Susans ..f n.n.an.v. an.l th.' Wappin- Sih'. ..f s..l..r i.alil.v, h.iv tin.l a l.u-al hal.itati..n an.l a nan..-. N..t that tli.y a..- a.t.ially 'ai.) ....tlii..-s" ; far f.-..n. it: th.- >ail..|-s las> ..f st.-.i. p.-.-sai.- fa.-t is a .to.lal.i.-. >..,„. uhal f.iU-fa.-.-.l 1..m1.\. wI...^.- l..-a..ty, as M.'. W. S (iiliM.-| uur.r.k.. i..-.t.-i..l ..f l..i.i- n..-.vly skin-.l.-.-i., " li.- i» If'^'''- ■'" '"''■ '"""•-" '''''•" ^^-'I'l''"- "'"-' '""•" hav.- I..-.-., a., isla.i.l. lik.- >-. ...a..y ..th.-.' plar.-> i.i tin- l.o.i.h.i. .■lll..^ial ti;..-!. is c-.tai... n..t ..nly f...... th.- .xist.-i f th.- .I.p.vs.iu.i li.-hi.i.l it. i.. whi.h till- L.....I...I l).K-ks n..w sta.i.l, l..it als.. f.'.-.i. th.- fa.-t that .lu.i.i- th.- .x.-aNa ti..ns f..i- th.- St, Katl..-.i...-s l>.M-ks th.- s\...k. ...... .In- out th.- .-...I.- h..lls ..f a.ici.-nt ships f...... th.- l.u.i.-.l ni.i.l, sh,.\vi..- that a l..a...-l. ...• l.a.-kuat.-.- ..f tli.- Tl.aim-s .....-.- la.i in th.- .va.' ..f Wappi.ii: f...... T-.w.-. Hill t.. Slia.lu.ll IJasin. In.l.-.-il. • Wappi.iLr T..u.i" its.lf is l.iit a na....u sliip --f half a.titi.-ial la.i.l. th.- .itniost an-a ..f this |..w .-y-.t. iv.-lai.ii.-.l \>\ tl..- It. una.. .•n.l.a.ik..i.-..t ..f Waj-pin- Wall fnuii th.- ILmkIs aixl hi-h ti.l.-s ..f th.- 'I'hain.-s i.l-'IIO.I. / 7v> LDMn'S itiiiimt:. M 'I'lif I'm. I lit till' |ii«>rn» tliiv niliiiiilv |irfst'iil.s llif iiin^f t\t I iioidimirv imiHH III" li\iii- ninl iim 'iiy;. or inert iiinl Miiirlii|t|tiiiy: h. In' miii in any liiiiiiiiui ul' ill.' wliolf wuilil •• Till- triivfiltr liuiinii ii|i Ntniini !•• I.onilnn I'nr thr lii^l linn. Mi\s tin- j.'iiiilf-lMH>k, '•ciiiinnt liiil t<> lie inipii-ssril liv llic Nin;iiiliir niii;4iiifi(fiitf of the -^niir iliiit iiuw u|Mns ii|i liclnif liini." Iinlrctl In- cannot. So ;;rnit iin r\|iiiiiM' of I'o^j iind vi>m-Is can never Iteloie have l.iini.ll \.\s\ KMIIIUIK.I.ll. met Ilis ioti.iiiNlieM ua/i' ; m> iniicli lliielx Mnnlxe. Midi >..liii tawiiv iiii^t. ^^lcll folcrin.Lr piles of niiuiiie >tores. siidi .imIIos liiveriis iiml >liips ami stoiv- lHMi>e>, >iieli ci:iiie> iiml iiiMsts :iml winches ami fellies, .Mich noisy tii.ns iiiai solemn steamers ami hel|ile>s l.ai-vs aial calm self-possessed river-craft, such -rime and luisile and din and stenches, can never liefore have a.ssailed him at one time l«\ all the M'Veral \ illiieiaMe portals of his seven si'iist's. Masts, masts, masts! funnels, fnniiels, fnimels : as far a> e\i' can .see throu-h that .semi-transparent mixture thev call the air in London, over that .liliitc sewa-e thev call the ri\er iiothin-' hut ships in e\er\ possil.h' varietv, toilinr i -in....:.'. ...nli.l, ..Hivanlilr WW- Not Nil.'. ll..«ii.v' l«»-« >-"""■"•■ ''"'I''- "'"' I"'"'*'""' ^'""""'"- ^^"'' '"'-'" MiiiK.l nail. .Inrpi"';.' ■*'"^^l> ''"«" ''^ '"'•> '"'^'•■' '•"■•""• """ "'"'• '""■'• ^Mhlinu l.N 11'" l".'nn„ m tl.r Vati.an t.. il.r Imp' .aMlr.l ^\<\i of San Ai.;irlo; not S.in.', lumiiii;; IkMw.tu uliil.' -loiir .|"">^- ''> '''•' ''"'''" "'" Num. ham.-, Il.r l..l;.'r .tiai;:ht livr.-f.ou. of llio l.o.niv. o, tin- uiM-.l .Ion... „f ,)„. .,.:,u.l> Inxali.l...; hut Knjili.l. Tl.an..- I.in.vlf. u..>.-l .•"• •Jo..n,i.>t ,.,• ,,;„,I.1n riv.o. I'oiiu.U.I l.> ;:ninN \Va|.|.in- to iIm' no.il. an-l -rimy Untlnil.itli.' to tlir Houth, an.l luaiin- on l.i^ I'"!'""! '"-""• '" '>"Mri.-al.l.. n.nf..M..n. tl... >l.il>H U.al .am I'.iilain an.l all la r f..rlnn... Koi l,.i. \n.- »,,■ intla\.r> Hij:li Sliv.t ..f tli.' -.a. niakin- ..n. was n|. lli-' ..nlial io,„|- w;.\. Il.ax.n onl> kn-.w^- li.'vx. an-l i....kin- in a\M- an.l «..n.l.i at lli. li.-iH uiM.n li.i> ..f .■..mparl >l.i|.|'i"-' ' ''I '" '"''•'•^^ '''"'^ "" '"'"' ^'"''' '*" any man «ant> t-. mt at ..!..• -lan.v what ..ur Knuli>l. -i^ iliMHi-.n i. ..ally iik... l.t I. in. .Ii..|. .I..wn tl... ii\.i at tin' tnrn ..f ll.. ti-l"'. .'i.'l -'a/., at tl..' Hfvthin- ma-^ ..f -.afaiin- liumanit.v ll.al liv- an-l mo\.-^ an.l ha^ its hrin- in tl... .lank ta.iA at >|.l..iv "f tl."' ^"^^"' ''""l "^l Wappin;; <»1.1 Staif.-. W,. rn.Hs Thaim-^ T.mn.l. an.l |.a- Clnnv tianl.n I'i... «l..i.' I'o cluTi-ics n..Nv '^v»sy nImMv I-. ll..' nak..l -■>.■ On ..m l.ft Tn- T... n.omU.v. ,.l;,.Hsir Ii..i f .•l...l.ia an.l U\rv. «l..iv tl... m.i.i. .l.l-at.-.l • •.■.nn-. ' of ll.--' maii-..atin.i: l.a.l.iia ii^.mI ..n.v t-. !..• fmitfnl an.l nmlti|.l>. an.l .. pl.^.i^l. ll..' raitl.. nn.l..M-k...l l.y >i..n> on ll..ir liL.ity -.f a-ti-.n as main-.l.aina^'.. vs...ks ... ^anita.y |..-.ra..ti..n- Tl.in-> a.v L.tfr ....w. ,„.upl.- ^ay. an.l I'io.oU l..-li.v ; l.nt. .v.i. s... l!.M-i....n.l-.> .-an l.a..ll.\ 'lain. tn l.r an .r.L'il'l.' family r.->i'l.i..v f-.r a y...in- ."iil'l"' "'""" '" '"■'"> '' '^ il uifiv n.st of all tl... iinsavo.iiy ami iinu l...l.'-om.. tia.l.s raiii..! .... in Lomlon . a l.a.int ..f tanm-.s. K|„..-,..ak.-.s, mat.-l. ...an..fa.t...v.x an.l l.atl..r (Ivf.sseis, wl... 1...UI tla- nWisv ..f I lair n..i>......' l.an.li.n.fls int.. tl,.' >l.all..\v mml.ly \vat..-n,n.-s.> wl.i.-l. f\.iyvvl..i.- int..MM-l ...■ .....l.ili.- il> na.n.w all.-ys. Tin- ti.lal ov»Ttl..w of tla- Tl.an.fs l|.....ls iIk^.- ..•.kin- >tivum.s ami i-ulv.rts / The rppcr Pun ■A_ / TO LOM)lK\ UllUKiE. 130 .„ ,„>,..■.•.• in. n r— •"' »•"'■'■■■ v'^ 7' 7 : „„.i,. .f..l ,«■..■.,„„. (.. M„. na.iv,. ,auk,u.s „f .he .n,.,!.! lan.s. U ,« ,„„■„.„, ,. k» ., .i.i- iv»„.,i„K ....»» ..I- -.1-".' i...-'>- "":' ''^■"-'>- „„„„„,. s,, „. ,,.n». .I..' .-1 ..n.iu,„ ..I- .l..'t fan,,,,,.,- .,a„». iiKK INK TdWKIl. . . • • r.M.nnun.ls L'. IW-onuuiuls Ky, or island ; the ^•"" r:::,"; ■.,•,.:. .„..,. ^ — >> '•■-";»" -""■'■■ '"="■"''> '>"* , ,. ,. tlu. riviM) huilt himself iVK^'s since ''-;"''?:;:;;;::; :;o... :,■,.,.>,.. ..,...,«.„ „„„, ,„„, ua„.a .•,„i,s --;''' 7'; '■'■';•;,;, J 7,,..;, „.. ■■'> '■■'■' -^"^ r:;.,::;i-"t,= ..„ :;;: r :::;:■::::;; ;:.- ^.>.- "> -'-"^ inn run rin.\i. iu.\Mi:s. .,, K,.,,M, ,..nnina,ion ... an i>l- ..f vvl-l- --' - tlw .lin.innti^.■V nH-n v,.l,.:ui...l an.l .•..m.pt..! int Tin.. I-.m.I,. IV.nn.n.U.v. ..• l.n. .1^.. .n „,„,,.,.,,.„ .,i>,n.. Clu.!... on.v (Wl...tl... .nn..li.l.: |;.„..r>... ..- ..t r..t.r> Kv: au.l Tl.o.n K>-..r. m> i. i> of,.,...- .•.11..1, vvitl. m.v.I1.>s ,,,„,„,,■ ,„,.,, TlH.n...v l>lnn.l-.lw >i... nf W.^nm.,,,- ALl.... .!...>.• ..Hn. „.> n... UMU-,....! its ,.huv. This -.., .■>....- M.'. 1-- ''■-'•"■ -'-•-- ,,.,.l..M..l 1. :n. :n-.M nf ,1.- Tl........ ,..., of .ho- h-.l i^ -ou o....,.,...-! hv tlio ..niaiiu'iital \Mit.r in St. .laiM.-> I'ailx. N.,rthwar.l. a.ain. li- .h- S, Kathorin,-. l>o.k. th. n.os, p-nvlv ar„linal „,. ^,„ ,,,, ,,,„.i.,n .h,..k>. tonn...l hv .N.-avatin, ih. Mt. of ,!..■ oM S,. Kath.n,H-. Pn..n. an-l .artin. away ,!..• .-il ..- till u,. th. hollo, ot th. W..>,nm.>t,.r anu of th. us.r n. ar .ha, i> now |:..|.nn.. 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To....- .'al. th.- half a.tithial .no...nl ,l.;.t ,i-..> hohUy ahov- th.. to,v-t ..f .ua>t>. a.,.l fo.iu- th.- fu.th.-t ..ut,...>t ..f th.. .1.V ian.'l that i-.-j.-'t..! -f -hi i.'to th.- >hallow .-si-a..-.- of th.. thlal ,„,,, ,„,„....i l.> th.. tlM.^.i.,:: ha.k ..f ,1... wat-.-> ..f th.. Tha.u.- a.i.l l.a. \V.- has., now ...a.-h.-.l tl,.. v-v t.u..-, an.l ..lo-t ...iuh.al l...n.h.n ..fall, th.- (Vlti.. 'hn. a.i.l Roman .itv that >t .vt.-h.-l tV...u thi- p.-int to th.. .lil,. ..f Lu.l^'at... ami \\h.».. th....' hit:h.>t i...int> a..- vi>il>l«. ..N.ii .lo. tVoiu tin- ,,„..,.i.l.., .•.■ow,u..l l.v th.- th.v.- la...l.ua.k> -.f th.. To...-, th.- C.-.-nlMll (•!,„n.h..s. a...l th.. -h.tn.. of St l'a..r>. Th....,^h th-. .i-.- of th.- ..th.-.' plaa- (.^av.. Inau th.- .l...n.. of Pauf- itM-lfi. it / TO f.nM)(>y imi/tdi'. m .,,„ still In. ...... .listi....tly f.o,.. tl.0 .l....k of a Tl.a,..rs Htea.n.r ; tl.o l.-^l- .,,„„.., liHi,.. i,s..ir ...t Tow.... Hill fro... ti... Wappinj; levels, c..MUi..ui,.^' past tl... ol.lit,..at...l ,..!. of tl... W.-.m>.ook to St. I'aurs. a...l .Ivi..^ .low,, a,.,... at „,., ,.„.., .,,. ,„.l...t.. Hill, wl...,v tl... ,..m„„..,..-.....c...t of tl.o ^M-eat st.me ...„- ,.nk,n. ... „.a,ks .1... ..M all,.vial .•,.a..l...s ..f tl... St.a.,.l a.,.l th. Flc.t River. Tl.is is tl... ..,i;.i..al I..,..lo.. that tl... t.a.l.. ..f Tl.a.....s .v.niM ; a„.l th.s i. ,1... ..,.,....-...ost .•..a..l, ..f tl... ..avij,al.lc Tl.a,..c.s wl.i..l. c.-catcl .t. h. ,.,.,., .,,• us li.. tl... ...assiv.. ,.i...s a,..l livl„K ...ovi..^ st.-c.a,,. ..f L..n.lon ,.,;,,.,. . ,„., ,t Lo.,.lo„ nrUlgo the i.ilg,i,.,ago of tl.o /'#. will L. «^n.ly ..... h..l. NV.. ..n.is.. .... sL.wlv past tl... '• T..wo.s ..f .lulios. L..„.l....-s lasti,,^^ .,,„....•• 0.f .■..,„... .1...V have, .vallv ,.o ,..o,r t.. .h. with Caius .h.lh.s (Vsa,- t,...,„ with th.. ,..a„ i„ tho nV a...l al.....ast ..f th. Cust...n House, a„.l .,,..„. as ..„• as tl... ...h>..ous ,ivo.-f.....t ..f Hsl.y Uilli..^s,at... S.>„,eh...ly wl,.. ,v.,s^.,..... l..av.. ....o,.Kl. t.. taste a ...o,.thf,.l ..f Tl.a,..es wate.- at this ,....,.t .;.viv...l 1..... ........h to state that it was h.aekish, a...l the tn.th has l.ee,. .,.,,.,,,„., ,ve,- si...... .... that t,.a.r,thn.al a,.th...ity without fu.tl.e,- i.e.s..,.al i„.,„i,, 1.V late,. a,nvals. To the south lies Southwa.k. wh.>se v..,.y „an,e ot „,, South \V..,k ..,• ..,.,i.a..k,..e.,t l.ea.s wit,.ess t.. its ...i^i,. tV..,.. the R.m.a,, ,„,,..,„... of tl... ti.lal la,,....,.. A ll..u.a.. l..i.lj;v .h.ul.tless n„.,.eete.l th,s southen, s,.l.,..l. with Lo...h... t..w,. ; au.l iu taki,.,, u,. the ..1.1 hu^hsh ,,,i.l... a s...i..s of U.....a,. .•oh.s w...e to,....l u,..le,„eatl.. .....j^i.., tV..,.. a ve.y ,.,,,v .lat.. .h.w.. to the ,ei,,. ..f H.......ius. Vu.u that .lay to th.s so.ae ,;,.,,. .., ..„„... has l....e s,.a,.,....l the Thau.es f...... ti...e t.. tiu.e. au.l .•l.e..k...l n/,u,-,h...- ,..o,.vss ...• ....ea..-,..i... vessels ..,. its st.va.... S..,uet„....s „,.„.,,,s,u..lv ......u,..l....v.l with .,,.ai..t ..l.l-tasl.i.......l h..uses. th.... .-lea.v.l au.l ',,,„,,, ,..,.,.,..,. .li,.u.,.sio,.s, tiually .•e....,.st.„..te.l ..f soli.l 1 >a,t,...,.u. pa,..te. ,.,.„. „, ,,,,he,v.l s.„..,..it of H..y 'I'...., it has l.a..e,l the way t.. ..eeau- .,„,. V..SS..1S with .ts ,.e.p..tual ....ti..e of -No Th..n.u,hta.e ^ .u.p.-.ute.l ;.iUv u,.o,. its v...-y ,.i...s. The little /'-#. coul.l easily u.ake h..." ,,;. ,.st th.. a.-.i.i..ial l.a.ne.-. to he s,..v. hut I.e.- task is well ti,.,sh...l. ,,^,^ ^^...,^ i, .,o,.... a,..l as she .......es to .est l.y I.....I0,. 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