INDEX The references in black (bold) type refer to illustrations.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y.

Abbot Lichfield, 157 Abbot’s Cleeve, 158 Abbots Worthy, 93 Aberedw, 45, 46, 49 Abergwessin, 46 Aberystwith, 40 Adur, the, 211 Aire, the, 233 Allen, the, 102, 106 Aln, the, 102, 130 Alnwick, 129, 130 Alresford, 93, 95, 98, 99 Alston, 105 Amberley, 215, 216 Amesbury, 72, 75, 76, 77, 78 Amesbury Abbey, 76 Apperley Court, 35 Appleby, 137 Appledore, 192 Arley, 21, 22 Armstrongs, the, 144 Arrow, the, 54 Arun, the, 201, 208, 210, 213, 214, 216 Arundel, 211, 215, 216 Ashelworth ferry, 35 Ashford, 220 Astley, 26 Atcham, 20 Avebury, 66, 70 Avington Park, 97 Avon, the Bristol, 149, 150, 151, 154 the Devon, 164, 172, 173, 177 the Salisbury, 64, 66, 71, 72-76, 79, 80, 83-86, 153, 155, 156, 157, 158, 158, 159 Avon, the Stratford, 152 Axe, the, 204, 207, 208 Aylesford, 219 Aymestry, 54 Aysgarth Force, 251 Badgworthy, 203, 204 Balliol, Barnard, 266 Barden, 237, 238 Barden Tower, 236 Baring-Gould, 184 Barle, the, 191, 204, 205, 206 Barnard Castle, 265, 266 Barnstaple, 192, 197 Barnstaple Bay, 192 Bassenthwaite, 148 Bath, 66, 150, 152 Battlefield Church, 17 Becket, Thomas à, 223, 242 Bedford, 270, 271 Duke of, 181, 182 Bellingham, 122 Bemerton, 81 Bere Alston, 181 Berkshire, 64, 71 Berry Pomeroy, 167 Bettons, 18 Beult, the, 219 Bewcastle, 140 Bewley, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 Bickleigh, 184 Bideford, 178, 192, 197, 198 Bidford, 157 Birlingham, 158 Birmingham, 22, 24, 40, 43 Bishopstoke, 93 Blackmore, 203 Black Mountains, 43, 44, 47, 51, 52, 59 Blaen Hafryn, 9 Blencowe, 138 Bloody Meadow, 34 Bolland, 232 Bolton Abbey, 234, 235, 238, 239 Castle, 251 Hall, 230, 231 Border Rivers, the, 101-148 Boughrood, 44 Bournemouth, 86 Box Hill, 217 Brackley, 269 Bradford, 150, 233, 244 Brampton, 271 Brathay, the, 146, 150 Bray, the, 196, 197 Brecon, 8, 40, 45 Brede, the, 212 Bredon Hill, 156, 158 Bredwardine, 50 Breiddon Hills, 10, 14 Brendon, 203 Brent, 172, 173, 177, 190 Brent Tor, 189 Bridgenorth, 21 Bridge Sollars, 51 Brighton, 214 Brinkburn Priory, 128 Bristol, 22, 66, 149, 150, 152 Channel, 22, 177, 191 Broadway, 156 Bromham, 270 Bromleys, 26 Brougham, 138, 238 Castle, 138 Broughton-in-Furness, 147 Brown Willy, 179 Browne, William, 183 Bruce, 117 Buckfastleigh, 166 Buckingham, 64, 269 Budleigh, 207 Buildwas, 21 Builth, 46 “Builth rocks,” 46 Bunyan, John, 271 Burgh, Hubert de, 242 Buttermere, 148 Byford, 51 Caermarthen, 40 Caldbeck, 141 Calder, the, 140, 232 Caldron Snout, 263, 264, 265 Calne, 151 Calstock, 181 Cam, the, 278 Cambridge, 277 Camden, 252 Candover, 98 Canterbury, 220, 222, 223, 224 Cathedral, 223 Caradoc, 20 Cardigan, 40 Carlisle, 112, 138, 140, 142, 143 Carter Fell, 120 Castle Hill, 197 Chadbury Mill, 158 Chalk Streams, the, 64-100 Challacombe, 196, 205 Charles II., 28, 78, 159 Chartham, 221 Chatham, 218, 219 Chepstow, 44, 55, 60 Castle, 34, 62, 63 Chesters, 118 Cheviots, the, 102, 120, 121, 122, 133, 134, 141 Chilham, 221 Chillingham, 133 Chipchase Castle, 119 Chippenham, 151 Chirbury, 12 Chisenbury, 72 Christchurch, 84, 86 Civil War, 37 Claerwen, the, 42 Clare, 61 Clarendon, 84 Lord, 80 Clares, the, 37 Claverings, the, 129 Cleeve, 156 Prior, 157, 158 Cleveland Hills, 256 Duke of, 265 Clifford, 44 Clifford, Black, 236 Castle, 49 Henry Lord, 236 Cliffords, the, 240 Clifton, 150 Clitheroe, 230, 232, 233 Clun, 10 Clywedog, the, 9 Coalbrook Dale, 21 Coalport, 21 Cobbett, 81 Cobbett’s Rural Ride, 72 Cocker, the, 148 Cockermouth, 148 Cogham, 217 Coleridges, the, 145 Colne, the, 100 Combertons, the, 158 Condover brook, 19 Coombe Martin, 202 Coquet, the, 102, 122, 123, 124, 125, 128, 130, 132 Corbridge, 114 Cornwall, 164, 165, 178, 179, 199 Cotehele, 181 Cotswolds, the, 36, 156 Cowper, the poet, 269, 270, 271, 272 Craven country, 231 Cromwell, 69, 159, 238, 245, 272, 274, 275, 276 Cromwell, Sir Henry, 274 Cropthorne, 158 Crossfell, 102, 136, 263 Crummock, 148 Cuckmere, the, 221, 213 Cumberland, 136, 143, 147 Cwm Elan, 42 Dacre, fortalice of, 138 Dacre, Lord, 120 Danby, 250 Darenth, the, 218 Darlington, 252, 268 Dart, the, 154, 164, 165, 166, 171, 172, 177, 185 Dartford, 218 Dartington Hall, 167 Dartmeet, 165 Dartmoor, 161, 165, 179, 185, 190, 191 Dartmouth, 168, 170, 171 Dean, Forest of, 36, 57, 60 Deerhurst, 35 De Quincey, 145 Derwent, Derbyshire, the, Frontispiece, 38, 101, 147, 148, 229 the Borrowdale, 142, 146 the Eastern, 101 Derwentwater, 109, 148 Devon, the Rivers of, 161-208 Devonshire, 161-208 Duke of, 235 Dickens, 267, 268 Dilston, 109 Dinton, 80 Dipford, 173 Dipton Dene, 109 Dittisham, 170 Doldowlod, 45 Dore, the, 50 Dorset, 64, 84 Dove, the, 100 Douglas, 121 Downton, 30 Drake, Sir Francis, 182, 183, 189 Duddon, the, 147 Dudley, Earls of, 26 Dulverton, 206 Durham, 101, 102, 136, 264, 266 Durrington, 72 Eamont, the, 137 Easby Abbey, 258 Ebbsfleet, 226 Eden, the, 102, 136, 136, 140, 141, 142, 143 Edgcumbe, 181 Edgehill, 157, 159 Edw, the, 46 Edward I., 11, 76, 117, 246 II., 38 III., 129 IV., 34 Eggesford, 196 Eggleston Abbey, 268 Ehen, the, 147 Elan, the, 41, 42, 45 Elfrida, Queen, 76 Elizabeth, Queen, 26, 189, 231 Ellenborough, Lord, 140 Elmley Castle, 158 Ely, 277, 278 Cathedral, 278 Endsleigh, 181 Enford, 72 Ennerdale, 147 Epynt, the, 45, 47 Erme, the, 164, 172, 172 Erwood, Rapids of, 49 Esher, 217 Esk, Cumberland, the, 143, 147 the Yorkshire, 229 Etheldreda, Queen, 114 Evesham, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159 Exe, the, 177, 191, 200, 202, 204, 206 Exeter, 189, 190, 192, 206 Exmoor, 161, 191, 196, 197, 202, 205, 206 Exmouth, 206 Falcon Clints, 265 Faversham, 220 Fawcett, Prof., 85 Featherstonhaughs, the, 109, 139 Felton Bridge, 128 Figheldean, 72 Fitzhamon, Robert, 33 Fladbury, 158 Fleet, 25 Fleetwood, 32 Flodden, 134, 237, 250 Fonthill, 80 Fordingbridge, 84 Fortescues, the, 197 Fountains Abbey, 248 Gade, the, 100 Gaunt, John of, 242 Gay, the poet, 77 Geoffrey of Monmouth, 58, 59, 76 Giggleswick, 230 Gilpin, Dr., 114 Gilsland, 140 Gisburn, 230 Glamorgan, 33 Glasbury, 47, 48 Gloucester, 35, 36 Cathedral, 38 Glyndwr, Owen, 15, 50 Godmanchester, 272 Godmersham, 221 Goodrich Castle, 55 Grahams of Netherby, 144 Granham Hill, 68 Greta, 267, 268 Gretna Green, 142 Greystone Bridge, 179, 180 Grosmont Castle, 58 Guy’s Cliff, 153 Hafryn, the, 9 Hallow Park, 26 Haltwhistle, 107, 110 Hamoaze, the, 162 Hampshire, 64, 87, 98 Harrogate, 240, 241 Hartlebury Castle, 26 Haughmond Hill, 19 Haweswater, 137 Hawkins, 170 Hay, 44, 47, 49 Haydon Bridge, 106 Headbourne, 93 Headons Mouth, 202 Heale, 78 Helvellyn, 139 Hemingfords, the, 274 Henry III., 11, 12 Henry IV., 15, 17, 129 Henry VI., 231, 233 Henry VII., 18, 237, 253 Henry VIII., 58 Herbert, George, 81 Herbert, Lord, of Chirbury, 12 Hereford, 43, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 Cathedral, 52 Herefordshire, 30, 44, 50, 58 Heron Family, 119 Hertford, Lord and Lady, 69, 77 Hertfordshire, 64 Hexham, 104, 105, 106, 107, 114, 115, 118, 246, 248 Abbey, 115 Battle of, 109 Hexhamshire, 109, 114 Heytesbury, 81 High Force, 263, 264, 265 Hinchinbrook, 273 Hodder, the, 232 Holm Lacy, 53 Holne, 167 Holne Chase, 166 Holt, 25 Castle, 26 Homildon Hill, 135 Honddu, the, 50, 57 Horton Manor, 221 Hotspur, 17, 121, 129, 130, 135 Houghton Castle, 119 Huish, 173 Humber, the, 229, 234 Hungerford, 71 Huntingdon, 271, 272 Hutton John House, 138 Hyde, Mrs., 78 Ingilbys, the, 245 Instow, 192 Irfon, the, 46 Irt, the, 147 Irthling, the, 102, 140 Itchen, the, 64, 87, 88, 88, 90, 92, 93, 94, 99, 154 Abbas, 88, 94, 95 Stoke, 94 Ithon, the, 45 Ivybridge, 172 James II., 69 Jervaulx Abbey, 251 Katharine of Arragon, 76 Kendal, 147 Kennet, the, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 87, 88, 91 Kent, 147, 209, 217, 220, 222 Kentchurch Court, 58 Kerry, 10 Hills, 45 Keswick, 238 Greta, 146 Keynsham, 150 Kingsbridge, 172 Kingsley, Charles, 88, 167 King’s Lynn, 278 Kings Nympton, 197 Kintbury, 71 Kirby Stephen, 258 Kirkoswald, 139, 140, 141 Knaresborough, 241, 242, 246 Lacock, 151 Abbey, 151 Lake District, 136, 141 House, 78 Lancashire, 230, 232 Lanfranc, 223 Langdale Pikes, 147 Launceston, 178, 179 Lawes, 80 Lazonby, 140 Leamington, 154 Leatherhead, 217 Leeds, 233, 252 Leith Hill stream, a, 216 Leven, the, 147 Lew, the, 184 Lewes, 211, 213 Liddel, the, 102 Liddesdale, 117 Littlecote, 69, 70 Wild Darrell of, 70 Littlehampton, 211, 215, 216 Llangurig, 41 Llanidloes, 9, 10 Llanthony Abbey, 38 Llewelyn III., 46 “the Great,” 12 Llyfni, the, 48 Llysdinam, 45 Llywarch Hen, 20 Loddiswell, 173 Longford, 84 Longmynd, 21 Lorna Doone, 203, 204 Lowther, the, 137 Ludlow, 30 Lugg, the, 54 Lune, the, 136, 265 Lydbrooke Junction, 156 Lydd, 211 the, 184, 190 Lynmouth, 185, 201, 203 Lynn, the, 185, 198, 202, 204 Lynton, 201, 203 Maidstone, 218, 219 Malmesbury, 151 Malvern Hills, 31, 157 Manningford Bruce, 71 Mardale, 147 Margaret, Queen, 34, 109 Marlborough, 67, 68, 69, 76 College, 67, 68 Downs, 66, 150 Marmion, 262 Marmions, the, 249 Marston Moor, 245 Marteg, the, 41 Martinsell, 71 Mary Queen of Scots, 148 Mary Tavy, 185 Masham, 250 Massey, 37 Mayhill, 36 Maze beck, 264 Meavy, the, 184 Medway, the, 217, 218, 219, 220, 220, 221, 223, 224, 226 Meole, 19 Meschines, William de, 239 Micklefell, 264 Middleham, 251 Middlesborough, 228 Middleton, 265 Milton, 221 Moat Lane, 9 Moccas, 50 Mole, the, 216, 217 Monington, 50 Monmouth, 44, 56, 57, 58, 59 “Monmouth caps,” 22 Monmouthshire, 57 Monnow, the, 50, 52, 57, 58 Montagues, the, 274 Montgomery Castle, 11, 12, 13 Roger of, 11 Montgomeryshire, 9, 10, 14, 40 Morecambe Bay, 147, 230 Morritt, Mr., 267 Mortimers, the, 37 Cross, 54 Morwell, 181 Moulsey, 217 Mowbray, vale of, 256 Much Wenlock Priory, 21 Musgraves, the, 144 Mytton, the Governor of Shrewsbury, 18 Nadder, the, 80 Naseby, 153, 154, 158 Netheravon, 72, 74, 75 Neville, Anne, 266 Neville’s Cross, 129 Newbiggin, 138 Newbury, 71 Newby Bridge, 147 Newcastle, 103, 104, 105, 112 New Forest, 84, 86 Newhaven, 211, 214 Newtown, 10 Nidd, the, 228, 240, 241, 242, 243, 245, 252 Northamptonshire, 153, 269 Northumberland, 101, 102, 108, 136 Norton, 158 Offa’s Dyke, 11 Offenham, 157 Okehampton, 190, 192 Okement, the, 37, 190, 191, 201 Olney, 269, 270, 271, 272 Ombersley, 26 Otter, the, 207 Otterburn, 121 Ouse, the East Anglian, 268, 269, 270, 270, 271, 272, 272, 274, 274, 275, 276, 276, 278 the Sussex, 211, 212, 213, 214, 214 the Yorkshire, 228, 229, 245, 252 Pant-y-dwr, 9 Pateley Bridge, 243 Peel, John, 141 Peel-towers, 138 Pegwell Bay, 225 Pembroke, Anne, Countess of, 237 Pendle Hill, 232 Pennine Range, 102, 136, 137, 139, 141, 146, 230, 258, 263 Penrith, 137, 140 Penruddocks, the, 80 Penshurst, 218 Pepys, Samuel, 271, 273 Percies, the, 15, 29, 109, 122 Pershore, 154, 158 Petteril, the, 140 Pewsey, 71, 74 Piers Gaveston, 242 “Pilgrims’ way,” 221 Pinkerry, 204 Plinlimmon, 6, 7, 8, 9, 40 Plym, the, 184 Plymouth, 164, 172, 177, 178, 181, 184, 187, 189 Pontrilas, 57 Popham, 70 Portinscale, 148 Portsmouth Arms, 196 Lord, 196 Powick, 30 Bridge, 27 Powis Castle, 13 Powys Fadog, 10 Preshute, 67 Presteign, 54 Preston, 230, 232, 233 Prudhoe, 109 Pudsay’s Leap, 231 Pudsays, the, 231 Pulborough, 215 Queensbury, Duke and Duchess of, 77 Radnorshire, 8, 40, 45 Moors, 30, 47, 50, 54 Raleigh, 170 Ramsbury, 70 Chase, 69 Ramsgate, 225 Ravenglass, 147 Reading, 71 Redbrook, 60 Rede, the, 115, 117, 120, 121, 122 Redesdale, 117-120, 121 Redgauntlet, 143 Redhill, 217 Reedsmouth, 120 Reidseweir, 120 Rhayader, 43, 44, 48 Ribble, the, 228, 230, 231, 232, 233 Richard III., 266 Richmond, Yorks, 246, 253, 254, 255, 257, 258 Castle, 256 Ridleys, 109 Ringwood, 84, 85, 86 Ripley (Yorkshire), 245 Ripon, 245, 246, 247, 249, 257 Cathedral, 246 Marquis of, 248 Robertsbridge, 211 Rob Roy, 123 Rochester, 218, 219, 220 Roger, Archbishop, 247, 248 Rokeby, 262, 265, 268 Rokeby House, 266 Roman Wall, 101, 111, 118, 122, 141 Romney Marsh, 211, 212 Romsey Abbey, 99 Rosamond, fair, 49 Roses, War of the, 34, 37, 160 Ross, 44, 60, 53, 54, 56 “Ross, Man of,” 55 Rossthwaite, 147 Rothay, the, 146 Rothbury, 123 Rother, the Eastern and Western 211, 212, 215, 216, 224 Rupert, Prince, 27, 159 Russells, the, 182 Rutupium, 226 Rye, 211, 212, 224 St. Augustine, 222, 223, 226 St. Cross, 93 St. Ives, 274, 275, 276, 277 Bridge, 275 St. John’s, 265 St. Neots, 271, 272 St. Wilfrid, 114, 246, 248 Salcombe, 173 Salisbury, 75, 78, 79, 84, 86, 92 Salisbury Plain, 66, 72, 76, 80, 81 Salkeld, 139 Sandwich, 220, 224, 225 Earls of, 273 Savernake Forest, 69, 70 Scafell, 147 Scarborough, 229 Scott, Sir Walter, 113, 123, 249, 259, 260, 261, 263, 267 Scotts of Buccleuch, the, 144 Scropes, the, 250, 251, 258 Seaford, 211 Seaton, 207 Settle, 230 Severn, the, 1-38, 6, 18, 30, 34 Severn “bore,” 35 Seymours, the, 67 Shakespeare, 129, 156, 157, 159 Sharpham, 170 Sharpness Point, 35 Shawford, 99 Shawley, 233 Sheppey Island, 220 Shoreham, 211, 214 Shrawley wood, 26 Shrewsbury, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 Shropshire, 14, 21 Sidmouth, 207 Sidney, Sir Philip, 80, 117 Simon-de-Montfort, 159 Simonsbath, 205 Sittingbourne, 220 Skell, the, 248 Skelwith Force, 144 Skenfrith Castle, 58 Skiddaw, 139, 143 Forest, 140 Skipton, 237 Slepe Hall, 275 Slingsby family, 242 Solway, 142, 143 Somerset, 161, 206 Protector, 77 Southey, 145, 146 South Hams, 172, 173 Stainmore forests, 265 Stanhope, 265 Stapleton on the Wiley, 82 Staverton, 167 Stonehenge, 67, 76 Stonyhurst College, 233 Stour, the Kent, 218, 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226 the Midlands, 24 the Suffolk, 268, 278 Stourport, 24 Stratford, 153, 154, 156, 157, 158 Stridd, the, 235 Studley Royal, 248 Surrey, 209, 216, 217 Sussex, 209, 211, 214, 217 Swale, the, 220, 228, 245, 252, 252, 253, 254, 256, 256, 258, 258 Swinburne, 119 Symond’s Yat, 44, 55, 61 Tal-y-llyn, lake of, 48 Tamar, the, 165, 177, 178, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 182, 184, 185, 187, 188, 189, 191, 198 Tanfield, Tower of, 249 Tate, Canon, 256 Tavistock, 179, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 187, 188, 189 Abbey, 183 Tavy, the, 184, 185, 186, 186, 187, 190 Tavy Cleeve, 185 Taw, the, 191, 192, 196 Tees, the, 136, 228, 229, 260, 262, 263, 264, 264, 265, 266, 268 Teise, the, 219 Teme, 27, 29, 54, 154 Tenbury, 30 Test, the, 64, 87, 88, 90, 99, 100 Tewkesbury, 29, 32, 152, 154, 160 Tewkesbury Abbey, 33, 34, 160 Battle of, 34 Thames, the, 64, 70, 152, 160, 208, 217, 218, 220, 222 Thirsk, 229 Thomson, the poet, 69 Tichbourne, 98 Tilbury, 70 Till, the, 102, 133, 134, 135 Tillingham, the, 212 Tintern Abbey, 44, 59, 60, 61 Tiverton, 206 Torridge, the, 192, 198, 199, 200, 201 Torrington, 193, 198 Totnes, 167, 168, 171 Trafalgar, 84 Trent, the, 228 Trowbridge, 151 Tunbridge, 218 Turvey, 270 Tweed, the, 133 Tweedmouth, 103 Tyne, the, 102, 103, 104, 113, 136 the North, 102, 105, 112, 115, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125 “Tynesider, the,” 104 Tyne, the South, 101, 102, 105, 106, 107, 110, 111, 115 Ullswater, 137 Unwins, the, 272 Upavon, 72 Upton on Severn, 32 Ure, the, 228, 245, 246, 248, 249, 250, 251 Uriconium, 15, 20 Usk, the, 59 Vyrnwy, the, 14 Waddington, 233 Walkham, the, 185, 188, 189 Wallace, 117 Wandsbeck, the, 102 Warden Woods, 118 Wardour, 80 Wark, 120 Warkworth 129, 130 Town of, 132 Warminster, 81, 82 Warwick, 154 Castle, 153 Wastwater, 147 Watermouth, 202 Watling Street, 220 Wear, the, 265 Wellford Bridge, 157 Welshpool, 13 Wenlock Edge, 20 Wensley Dale, 249, 251 Westbury, 151 Westerham, 218 Westmoreland, 136, 137, 258, 264 Wey, the, 216, 218, 222 Whalley, 233 Wharfe, the, 228, 230, 234, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 238, 243, 252 Whitby, 229 Whitchurch, 99 Whitecliff Scaur, 257 Whitley, 26 Whittington, 140 Wiley, the, 64, 80, 81, 83 William, 69 Williance, 257 Williemoteswyke, 110 Wilton, 80, 81, 82 House, 80 Wiltshire, 64, 66, 70, 78, 80, 81, 84, 86, 87, 151 Winchelsea, 212 Winchester, 89, 92, 93, 98 Windermere, 146, 147 Woodleigh, 173 Wooler, 133 Wooler burn, 134 Worcester, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 37 Battle of, 28, 32 Cathedral, 27 Worcestershire, 25 Wordsworth, 145, 146, 147, 176 Workington, 148 Worthing, 214 Wrekin, 20 Wye, the, 34, 39-63, 40, 46, 60, 62, 221 Wyndcliff, 44, 61 Wyndhams, the, 80 Wyre Forest, 24 Wyvern, Sir Thomas, 250 Yalding, 219 Yanwath, 138 Yeoford Junction, 192 Yes Tor, 190 York, 245 Yorkshire, 227, 264 Yorkshire Dales, 227-268

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