The New Forest and the Isle of WightWith eight plates and many other illustrations . 1. Wi! I ? ?^ ? - ? : Luccombe Chine. By John Fullwood. THE ISLE OF WIGHT 51 down shut it ofF from the rest ot the island like a wall. Even now,when the train emerges from the tunnel through Boniface Down thereis an impression analogous to that which might be produced by a journeythrough the centre of a Maritime Alp, and an arrival on the shore ofthe Mediterranean. Except for the tiny meadows, the UnderclifF was notcultivated, and could not be cultivated, hence there was no temptationto migrate there. The inla
The New Forest and the Isle of WightWith eight plates and many other illustrations . 1. Wi! I ? ?^ ? - ? : Luccombe Chine. By John Fullwood. THE ISLE OF WIGHT 51 down shut it ofF from the rest ot the island like a wall. Even now,when the train emerges from the tunnel through Boniface Down thereis an impression analogous to that which might be produced by a journeythrough the centre of a Maritime Alp, and an arrival on the shore ofthe Mediterranean. Except for the tiny meadows, the UnderclifF was notcultivated, and could not be cultivated, hence there was no temptationto migrate there. The inland slope was long a favourite district ; on it is one of thefinest houses in the island, Appledurcomb, the home of the Worsleyfamily, so often referred to by Sir John Oglander. But beyond itscrest the ancient population of the island did not care to penetrate. CHAPTER IV BRADING AND THE ISLE OF BEMBRIDGE Sir yohn Oglandcr of Nunzvell, near Brading—The representative man of the isiand—Alink between the old and nezv—His memoirs—Their quaintness and value—His auto-bio
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