| THE HIGHLAND DEE.—By FRANCIS WATT. | PAGE |
| The Source: Larig and Garchary Burns—In the Heart of the Cairngorm Mountains—Ben Macdhui and Braeriach—“A
Fery Fulgar Place”—A Highland Legend—The Linn of Dee—Byron’s Narrow Escape—The Floods of 1829—Lochnagar
and Mary Duff—Influence of the Dee on Byron—Braemar and the Rising of ’15—Corriemulzie
and its Linn—Balmoral—The “Birks” of Abergeldie—Their Transplantation by Burns—What is Collimankie?—Ballater:
the Slaying of “Brave Brackley”—Craigendarroch—The Reel of Tullich and the Origin Thereof—The
Legend of St. Nathdan—Mythological Parallels—The Muich—Morven: the Centre of Highland Song and
Legend—Birse—Lunphanan Wood—The Battle of Corrichie—Queen Mary and Sir John Gordon—At Aberdeen | [1] |
| THE TAY.—By JOHN GEDDIE. | |
| The Tiber and the Tay—History and Legend—Perthshire and the Tay—The Moor of Rannoch—Blair—Pitlochrie—Killin—Kenmore—The
Lyon—The “Rock of Weem”—The “Birks” of Aberfeldy—Dunkeld and Birnam—Invertuthil—The
Loch of Clunie—The Isla—Strathmore—Dunsinane Hill—Scone and the Ruthvens—Perth—The Views from
Moncrieffe and Kinnoull—Strathearn and the Carse of Gowrie—Dundee—The Tay Bridge, New and Old—View
from the “Law”—“Men of Blood” and Men of Business | [17] |
| THE FORTH.—By JOHN GEDDIE. | |
| Comparative—Poetry, Romance, and History—Loch Ard and Flora McIvor—The “Clachan of Aberfoyle”—Lake of
Menteith—The Trossachs and Loch Katrine—Ellen and Helen—Loch Achray—Ben Ledi—The View from Stirling
Castle—Stirling Town—Bannockburn—The Ochils and the Devon Valley—Alloa—Clackmannan—Kincardine-on-Forth—Tulliallan
Castle—Culross: Abbey and Burgh—The “Standard Stone”—Torryburn—Rosyth Castle—“St.
Margaret’s Hope”—Dunfermline: Tower, Palace, and Abbey—The New Forth Bridge—Inch Garvie and its
Castle—Inverkeithing Bay—Donibristle House—Aberdour—Inchcolm, Cramond, Inchkeith, and May Islands—The
Bass Rock—Kirkcaldy Bay—Edinburgh—Leith—Seton—Aberlady—Round to North Berwick—Tantallon Castle | [41] |
| THE TWEED.—By W. W. HUTCHINGS. | |
| CHAPTER I.—From Berwick to Kelso.—Leading Characteristics—The View from Berwick—Lindisfarne—The History
and Present State of Berwick—Norham Castle and Marmion—Ladykirk—Tillmouth—Twisell Castle and Bridge—Ford
Castle and Flodden—Coldstream—Wark Castle—Hadden Rig | [72] |
| CHAPTER II.—From Kelso to Tweedswell.—Kelso and its Abbey—Roxburghe Castle—Floors Castle—The Teviot—Ancrum—Carlenrig—The
Ale—The Jed and Jedburgh—Mertoun—Smailholm Tower and Sandyknowe—Eildon and
Sir Michael Scott—Dryburgh—The Leader and Thomas the Rhymer—Melrose—Skirmish Hill—Abbotsford—The
Ettrick and the Yarrow—Ashestiel—Innerleithen—Horsburgh Castle—Peebles—Neidpath—Manor—Drummelzier—The
Crook Inn—Tweedswell | [90] |
| THE COQUET.—By AARON WATSON. | |
| The Fisherman’s River—“Awa’ to the Border”—Peat-Hags—Eel-Fishing—Alwinton and Harbottle—The Village of
Rothbury—Brinkburn Priory—Weldon Bridge and Felton—Warkworth Hermitage and Castle—The Town of Amble—Coquet
Isle | [113] |
| THE TYNE.—By AARON WATSON. | |
| CHAPTER I.—The North Tyne.—Peel Fell—Deadwater Bog—Keilder Castle and the Keilder Moors—The Border
Peel—Border Feuds and Friendships—The Charltons—Bellingham—The Reed—Tyne Salmon—The Village of
Wark—Chipchase Castle—Haughton Castle and the Swinburnes—Chollerford and the Roman Wall—The Meeting
of the Waters | [129] |
| CHAPTER II.—The South Tyne.—On the “Fiend’s Fell”—Tyne Springs—Garrigill—Alston and the Moors—Knaresdale
Hall—The Ridleys—Haltwhistle—Allendale—Haydon Bridge and John Martin—The Arthurian Legends | [143] |
| CHAPTER III.—From Hexham to Newcastle.—Hexham and the Abbey Church—Dilston Hall—The Derwentwater
Rising—Corbridge—Bywell Woods—Prudhoe and Ovingham—Stephenson’s Birthplace—Ryton and Newburn—The
Approach to Newcastle | [150] |
| CHAPTER IV.—From Newcastle to the Sea.—The Growth of Tyneside—“The Coaly Tyne”—Newcastle Bridges—Local
Industries—Poetical Eulogies—Tyneside Landscapes—Sandgate and the Keelmen—Wallsend—Jarrow and the
Venerable Bede—The Docks—Shields Harbour—North and South Shields—The Tyne Commission—Tynemouth
Priory—The Open Sea | [157] |
| THE WEAR.—By JOHN GEDDIE. | |
| William of Malmesbury on the Wear—Its Associations—Upper Weardale and its Inhabitants—Stanhope—Hunting the
Scots—Wolsingham—Bollihope Fell and the “Lang Man’s Grave”—Hamsterley—Witton-le-Wear—Bishop
Auckland—Binchester—Brancepeth Castle—The View from Merrington Church Tower—Wardenlaw—Durham—St.
Cuthbert—His Movements during Life and Afterwards—The Growth of his Patrimony—Bishop Carilepho
and his Successors—The Battle of Neville’s Cross—The Bishopric in Later Times—The Cathedral, Without
and Within—The Conventual Buildings—The Castle—Bear Park—Ushaw—Finchale—Chester-le-Street—Lumley
and Lambton Castles—Biddick—Hylton—Sunderland and the Wearmouths—The North Sea | [173] |
| THE TEES.—By AARON WATSON. | |
| Among the Fells—The Weel—Caldron Snout—High Force—Gibson’s Cave—Bow Leys—Middleton-in-Teesdale—The
Lune and the Balder—Scandinavian Names—Cotherstone Cheese—History in Teesdale—Scott’s Description of
the Tees—Egliston Abbey—Greta Bridge—Dickens and Mr. Squeers—Brignal Banks and Rokeby—The Village
of Ovington—Gainford—Pierce Bridge—High and Low Coniscliffe—Croft—Yarm—The Industries of the Tees—Stockton—Middlesbrough—The Sea | [197] |
| THE HUMBER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. | |
| By the REV. CANON BONNEY, D.Sc., F.R.S. | |
| CHAPTER I.—The Trent, from the Source to Newton Solney.—The Course of the Trent—A Lowland Stream—Etymological—A
Fish-Stream—The Source—The Potteries—Burslem, Etruria, and Josiah Wedgwood—Stoke-upon-Trent—Trentham
Hall—Stone—Sandon—Chartley Castle—Ingestre and its Owners—The Sow—Tixall—Essex Bridge—Shugborough—Cannock
Chase—Rugeley—Beaudesert—Armitage—The Blyth—Alrewas—The Tame—Burton-upon-Trent—Newton
Solney | [221] |
| By EDWARD BRADBURY. | |
| CHAPTER II.—The Dove.—What’s in the Name—Axe Edge and Dove Head—The Monogram—Glutton Mill—Hartington—Beresford
Dale—Pike Pool—Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton—Beresford Hall—Dove Dale—Its
Associations—Ilam—The Manifold—Ashbourne—Doveridge—Uttoxeter—Sudbury—Tutbury—The Confluence | [240] |
| By CANON BONNEY. | |
| CHAPTER III.—The Trent, from Newton Solney to the Derwent.—Newton Solney—Repton: the School and the
Church—Swarkestone: its Bridge and its Church—Chellaston—Donington Park and Castle Donington—Cavendish
Bridge | [251] |
| By EDWARD BRADBURY. | |
| CHAPTER IV.—The Derwent.—The Derwent in its Infancy—Derwent Chapel and Hall—Hathersage—Eyam—Grindleford
Bridge—Chatsworth—The “Peacock” at Rowsley—Haddon Hall—The Wye and the Lathkill—Darley
Dale and its Yew-tree—The Sycamores of Oker Hill—The Matlocks and High Tor—Cromford and Willersley
Castle—Ambergate—Belper—Derby—Elvaston | [257] |
| By CANON BONNEY. | |
| CHAPTER V.—The Trent, from the Derwent to the Humber.—The Soar—Trent Junction—The Erewash—Gotham
and its Wise Men—Clifton Hall and Grove—Nottingham and its History—Colwich Hall and Mary Chaworth—Sherwood
Forest—Newark—Gainsborough—Axholme—The Confluence with the Humber | [277] |
| By W. S. CAMERON. | |
| CHAPTER VI.—The Wharfe.—General Characteristics—The Skirfare—Langstrothdale—Kettlewell—Dowkabottom Cave—Coniston
and its Neighbourhood—Rylstone and the Nortons—Burnsall—Appletreewick: an Eccentric Parson—Simon’s
Seat—Barden Tower and the Cliffords—The “Strid”—Bolton Abbey and Bolton Hall—The Bridge—Ilkley—Denton
and the Fairfaxes—Farnley Hall and Turner—Otley—Harewood—Towton Field—Kirkby Wharfe—Bolton
Percy | [292] |
| By W. S. CAMERON. | |
| CHAPTER VII.—The Ouse.—The Ure and the Swale—Myton and the “White Battle”—Nun Monckton, Overton,
and Skelton—The Nidd—York—Bishopthorpe—Selby—The Derwent—The Aire—Howden—Goole—The Don | [310] |
| By W. S. CAMERON. | |
| CHAPTER VIII.—The Estuary.—Drainage and Navigation—Dimensions of the Humber—The Ferribys—Barton-upon-Humber—Hull—Paull—Sunk
Island—Spurn Point—Great Grimsby—Places of Call | [320] |
| THE RIVERS OF THE WASH.—By CANON BONNEY. | |
| The Witham: Grantham—Lincoln—Boston. The Nen: Naseby—Northampton—Earls Barton—Castle Ashby—Wellingborough—Higham
Ferrers—Thrapston—Oundle—Castor—Peterborough. The Welland: Market Harborough—Rockingham—Stamford.
The Ouse: Bedford—St. Neots—Huntingdon—St. Ives. The Cam: Cambridge—“Five
Miles from Anywhere”—Ely. Fens and Fenland Towns: Wisbeach—Spalding—King’s Lynn—Crowland | [326] |
| THE RIVERS OF EAST ANGLIA.—By W. SENIOR. | |
| The Crouch: Foulness—Little Barsted and Langdon—Canewdon—Rayleigh—Hockley Spa. The Blackwater:
Saffron Walden—Radwinter—Cadham Hall and Butler—Bocking—Braintree—Felix Hall—Braxted Lodge—Tiptree—Maldon.
The Chelmer: Thaxted—The Dunmows—Great Waltham—Springfield—Chelmsford—Mersea
Island. The Colne: Great Yeldham—Castle Hedingham—Halstead—Colchester. The Stour: Kedington—Sudbury—Flatford
and John Constable—Harwich. The Orwell: Stowmarket—Barham—Ipswich. The Deben:
Debenham—Woodbridge—Felixstowe. The Alde: Aldborough—Southwold—Halesworth. The Waveney: Diss—Bungay—Mettingham—Beccles—Breydon
Water—Horsey Mere. The Bure: Hickling Broads—St. Benet’s
Abbey—Salhouse and Wroxham Broads—Hoverton Great Broad—Horning Ferry—Fishing in the Broads. The
Yare: Norwich—Yarmouth | [350] |
