Lynton and Lynmouth ([1853])
George Townsend
| Repository | Library | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Devon | West Country Studies | M SC1567 |
| Devon | PLY | I/S |
Illustration Reference
SC1567
Location
CD 25 DVD 4
Publication Details
Scope and Content
Page, John Ll. W. The rivers of Devon from source to sea. London: Seeley and Co., Limited, 1893. p. 329.The road connecting the two places is, of course, of a gradient that no one who has nerves cares to descend upon wheels. One pities the poor coach-horses who have to drag vehicles - in themselves none too light, and often made heavier by the inconsiderate - up this terrible steep. As I watched the fifth horse being added to the team for the scramble skywards, I could not help thinking that the animals wanted a "lift" quite as much as most of the human beings [
].[Text may be taken from a different source or edition than that listed as the source by Somers Cocks.]
Format
Steel l.engr vign
Dimensions
110x175mm
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Dates
1853