Identifier: illustrateddescr00lond (find matches)
Title: An illustrated and descriptive guide to the great railways of England and their connections with the Continent
Year: 1885 (1880s)
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Subjects: Railroads -- Great Britain Europe -- Guidebooks England -- Guidebooks
Publisher: (London) : Morton & Co.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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most a portion of Ventnor, from the continu-ous increase of mansions and chalets along the road. Ventnor has risen rapidly into importance, and maintains its position asa great sanatorium. The peculiar delicacy and softness of its climaterenders it an exceedingly suitable place of resort for those who feel acutelythe damp London fogs or the keen northern air. Ventnor contains not onlythe qualities of air and position, but all the charms of luxuriant beauty,good society, and pleasant surroundings. From Ventnor the first great pointof attraction is the Undercliff. Some one may ask, What is the Under-cliff ? In reality, it is that which its name signifies, a cliff at the foot of ahigher cliff Its length is about five miles, and its breadth varies from aquarter to half a mile. The scenery along its course is the finest in theisland, and is a favourite place of resort for artists and lovers of the pictu-resque. From Ventnor there are coaches which run to Fresliwater Bay and Alum g 29 W2:^^
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^ FrEShWaTEK l^AY The Keep • Car^isbrooke P The Isle of Wight. Bay. From the last-named place it is customary to take a boat to see thefar-famed Needles, which are simply portions of the old cliff that are leftstanding, the remainder having been washed away by the sea; the effect,liowever, is singular and impressive. It is necessary that the sea should beperfectly calm before the voyage be attempted ; tliis, however, is usually thecase here, from the generally protected position. Viewed from the sea.Freshwater CHffs stand out in vivid and magnificent distinctness of effect. Ne\vj)ort is tlie capital of the island, and situate in its centre. Close byits outskirts lies the celebrated Carisbrook Castle. Here Charles I. wasconfined, and from hence he twice tried hard to escape. Once he failedbecause the bars of his window were too close together. The ne.xt time hefailed because his intention leaked out, and the guards were doubled.Shortly after this second attempt he was removed as a pr

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