The rivers of Great Britain, descriptive, historical, pictorical; rivers of the south and west coasts . s well mav Ije. and runnin;; iielween low hanks, tliose sea-walks of The Ldwik Avon.] AVON MOUTH. 81 rich iiiarsliland tliat lie about Birchampton, the rivers course beyond that prettyneiglibourliood changes fast, and gathers a new and pictui-esque interest when thetide conies in. Now we are at the mouth of the Avon, and in that tine roadsteadwhich the loyal Bristol seamen would have styled Kings Road. From the decks of the great ships that here ride (uit the light ga
The rivers of Great Britain, descriptive, historical, pictorical; rivers of the south and west coasts . s well mav Ije. and runnin;; iielween low hanks, tliose sea-walks of The Ldwik Avon.] AVON MOUTH. 81 rich iiiarsliland tliat lie about Birchampton, the rivers course beyond that prettyneiglibourliood changes fast, and gathers a new and pictui-esque interest when thetide conies in. Now we are at the mouth of the Avon, and in that tine roadsteadwhich the loyal Bristol seamen would have styled Kings Road. From the decks of the great ships that here ride (uit the light gale insafety a glorious view, up river, along shore, and about the fine anchorage in theestuary of the Avon and the Severn, may be enjoyed. The pier and docks atAvonmouth form another splendid enterprise, which, if it has not come too late,may retain for Bristol something more than a rennuint of its ancient glory as thefirst port of the kingdom, a training ground for the British Navy, the haunt andhome of sea-dogs who added many a gallant deed to the proiul annals of ourisland story. Hugh W. CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE (p. 7£
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