. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. GENERAL EEATUEES, ETC. 379 The Loam Lands of Central Belgium. The valleys of the Sainbre and Meuse separate this upland region of Belgium from an intermediate undulating zone which slopes down gradually towards the ocean, and is irrigated by numerous rivers flowing through wide and shallow valleys. Woods, rivulets, low hills, windmills, and castellated mansions impart an aspect of gentle beauty to some portions of this zone. The environs of Tournay more especially are noted on account of their picturesqueness. Vast meadows surround the town, river
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. GENERAL EEATUEES, ETC. 379 The Loam Lands of Central Belgium. The valleys of the Sainbre and Meuse separate this upland region of Belgium from an intermediate undulating zone which slopes down gradually towards the ocean, and is irrigated by numerous rivers flowing through wide and shallow valleys. Woods, rivulets, low hills, windmills, and castellated mansions impart an aspect of gentle beauty to some portions of this zone. The environs of Tournay more especially are noted on account of their picturesqueness. Vast meadows surround the town, rivers and canals are bordered with rows of elms and other trees, and some of the detached hills are quite imposing in their appearance. The whole of Central Belgium, including Hesbaye in the east, Brabant in the centre. Fig. 214.âIMoNT St. Aubert (480 feet), near Touenay. Scale 1 : Paris. "yei-Ã^^ ? , // /Il '//^ fûÃr-'^-'^ik^ éà i^i. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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