. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. ever, from the remains of its castle, one ofthe most strikmg of all the mighty fortresses of Wales. Five or six large towers still re-main, with the outer walls of a magnificent chapel. Worcester and Gloucester occupy tlie lower valley of the Severn, which there becomes ariver of the first magnitude. This valley is broad, smooth, and fertile, yet nowhere degene-rates into a dead unvaried level. Worcester has, on the west, the Malvern Hills, some ofwnose summits rise to
. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. ever, from the remains of its castle, one ofthe most strikmg of all the mighty fortresses of Wales. Five or six large towers still re-main, with the outer walls of a magnificent chapel. Worcester and Gloucester occupy tlie lower valley of the Severn, which there becomes ariver of the first magnitude. This valley is broad, smooth, and fertile, yet nowhere degene-rates into a dead unvaried level. Worcester has, on the west, the Malvern Hills, some ofwnose summits rise to the height of nearly 1500 feet. Gloucestershire, again, has to theeast the Cotswokl Hills, more rugged, though not so elevated; while to tlTe west are therugged remains of the Forest of Dean. Worcestershire has, besides, the valley of the LowerAvon and ot Evesham, famed for their beauty and fertility. The vales of these fine countiesare fitted for produce of every description,—grain, fruits, pasturaffe, with some preference oftJie two latter, Gloucester is particularly distinguished for its dairies, which produce that.
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