. A complete geography. eld in England, and Glasgow in Scotland. Birminghammanufactures jewelry, watches, firearms, bicycles, steam engines, has for centuries been distinguished for cutlery, the THE BRITISH ISLES 357 existence of grindstone quarries in the neigliborlioocl being a partialreason for this particular industry. Why? It also manufacturesstee rails and armor plates for warships. Glasgow is a centre forshipbuilding and for the manufacture of locomotives and machinery01 various kinds. In cities round about these places are similar works; and as in NewEngland, many of thos
. A complete geography. eld in England, and Glasgow in Scotland. Birminghammanufactures jewelry, watches, firearms, bicycles, steam engines, has for centuries been distinguished for cutlery, the THE BRITISH ISLES 357 existence of grindstone quarries in the neigliborlioocl being a partialreason for this particular industry. Why? It also manufacturesstee rails and armor plates for warships. Glasgow is a centre forshipbuilding and for the manufacture of locomotives and machinery01 various kinds. In cities round about these places are similar works; and as in NewEngland, many of those occupied with the textile industry also producetextile machinery and other iron and steel goods. The island is so smallthat coal and iron are cheaply shipped to various points; and on thisaccount manufacturing, though best developed near the coal fields, is notconfined to these districts. Thus we see that here, as in the United States, coal makes possi-ble an enormous industrial development. But in spite of the forest. Fig. o81. ^ The Clyde, at Glasgow. Fifty years ago the river could be forded at this place but it has been deepened by dredging so that the largest vessels now enter of Chimneys in England and southern Scotland, the output of coal ismore than sufficient to meet the demands. The materials to be manu-factured however, are not sufficient; for all the cotton, much of thewool, and part of the iron ore must be imported. These three industries, connected with cotton, wool, and ironhave made Great Britain one of the great work-shops of the worldThe most important is cotton manufacturing; iron ranks next, andwool IS third. Ireland.—Ireland forms a striking contrast to Great Britain inseveral respects. In the first place it is mainly a country of farms 358 EUROPE instead of manufactures. The mild climate and damp atmosphereinsure excellent grass throughout the year, and about four-fifths ofthe farm land is in pasture. It follows, therefore, that great numbersof cattle,
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