The rivers of Great Britain, descriptive, historical, pictorical; rivers of the south and west coasts . de plains. OfCas Dyke runs in a straight line through the grounds ofChirk , almost to the point at which tlie stream is crurpose of these ancient fcntifications is uquestion which the antiquaries have so far failed to answer in any way that is finaland conclusive. Thomas Churchyard has an explanation which is as good as anythat has since been offered. He says— Thore is famous thing Cardo Offas Dyke, tliat reaoheth far in length; All kind of ware tlic Danes might tliither bring ; It wa
The rivers of Great Britain, descriptive, historical, pictorical; rivers of the south and west coasts . de plains. OfCas Dyke runs in a straight line through the grounds ofChirk , almost to the point at which tlie stream is crurpose of these ancient fcntifications is uquestion which the antiquaries have so far failed to answer in any way that is finaland conclusive. Thomas Churchyard has an explanation which is as good as anythat has since been offered. He says— Thore is famous thing Cardo Offas Dyke, tliat reaoheth far in length; All kind of ware tlic Danes might tliither bring ; It was free ground, and calde the Eritaines strength ; 236 invuhs OF a HEAT buitatx. [The De2. Wats Dyke likewise aVwiit the same was setUetweeu wliicli two both Danes and Britaines met,And trafficke still. At these Dykes, too, it would ajjpear, tlie exchange of prisoners was enerally. r^ -:#-. IKE KOOUEE, CHESTEit {p. 239). effected. In their oii^^in. im dnnlit. ihcy were defensive woiks. ns well as lines ofdemarcation. After its junction with tlie Ceiiios wliolK- Welsh fora brief wliile, and forms the Ijounthny between Denbighshire and Flint. Tliis isafter we liave Kuabon, and the -rreat Welsh coaltield. Dere is Overton(hurdiyard, one of .seven vvonders of ^\?ales? whose title to fame is so ofteninexplicable. At this place there is less to wonder at in the eiiuiih\ aid itself thanin the view (»f the !)<•(? which is presented therefrom. Inr heic ii wimis, with man\, through a ]) valley, intersjierseil with liioad. Hal L;reen spaces, woods,and low, roinided hills. Hangor-on-l^ee, the chief sj)awiiiiig ground for salmon, is nearat hand; and, then, before long, the great tower of A\rexham Clmrcli comes
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