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Devonport owes its present importance to a naval arsenal established here in the reign of William III., and called Plymouth Dock till 1824. It was first fortified in the reign of George II.; but the fortifications have since been considerably enlarged and improved. A wall twelve feet high defends the town on the north-east and south-west; and the heavy batteries on Mount Wise protect the entrance from the sea. Devonport is well built, and contains several Episcopal chapels, meeting-houses, and schools, a town-hall, a small theatre, an assembly-room, a large mechanics' institute, a beautiful promenade, called Richmond Walk, &c. The dockyard is one of the finest in the world, and comprises an area of seventy-one acres. It contains many objects of great interest, such as the blacksmith's shop, containing a huge steam hammer, the rigging-house, the boiling-house, the mast-house, the mast-pond, and the ropehouses. Thirty-two telegraphic stations connect this place with the Admiralty in London, but the electric telegraph has almost superseded them. The victualling-yard at Stonehouse, completed in 1835, is on a gigantic scale, and cost a million and a half. The steam-dock yard lately formed by Government at Morricetown, is most capacious, and will repay a visit. Devonport returns 2 M.P. Pop. in 1851, 50,150.

Beyond the Crimble Passage is Mount Edgcumbe, the seat of the Earl of that name, a magnificent mansion, finely situated, and commanding most beautiful and varied prospects. Every Monday, during the summer months, the grounds attached to this charming place are thrown open to the public, but strangers can obtain admission at any time on application. On the Devonport side most extensive views of the Sound and surrounding country may be obtained from the Blockhouse, an old fortification, or from the top of Devonport column. Looking across the Hamoaze may be seen Thanks (Lord Graves), and Anthony ark (W. H. P. Carew, Esq.) At this point a steam-floating bridge connects e counties of Devon and Cornwall.

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ON RIGHT FROM BRISTOL

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Plym.

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Bristol.

ON LEFT FROM BRISTOL.

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The church is a handsome
spacious structure, and the
spire the loftiest in the
county. Pop. 1851, 10,317.

cross river Parret.

Approach the river Tone, and then ascend its valley to Taunton.

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Taunton Station. Taunton, a town of great antiquity, and one of the principal in Somersetshire. There are some remains of a castle, supposed to have been erected about 700 A.D. One of its churches is an edifice of great elegance and splendour, and has a beautifully carved. desk and pulpit. The interior of the roof is very curious. Pop. 1851, 14,176. 76 Wellington Station. 51

Tiverton is a town of considerable antiquity, pleasantly situated on the slope of a hill. The principal buildings are the castle, church, and free grammar school. The church is an interesting structure, containing several costly monuinents, The view from the church-yard is strikingly picturesque. There is an important lace manufactory in the town, Tiver 67 ton returns two members to Parliament Pop. 1851, 11.144.

Collumpton is a market. town of great antiquity. It 653

was a demesne of the Saxon kings, and bequeathed by Alfred the Great to his son Ethelward. The church is a large and venerable structure, consisting of three) ai-les, Near the font are wo curiously carved pieces of oak. The tower is a beautiful building, 100 feet high.

Wellington is a neat town, and contains many good houses. Through the interjacent country runs the Prætorian highway, called Watling Street. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in working coal and lime. (See p. 109).

About 4 miles from the station we enter Devonshire, and pass through the principal tunnel on the line, five-eighths of a mile in length. We then descend through a deep cutting into the valley of the river Culme.

Tiverton Junction
Station.

Collumpton.

The principal trade is the woollen manufacture. (Seo p. 109).

1000 were killed, and 1500 taken prisoners.

Dunwear.

The scenery of the river Tone, which runs on the left of the railway for above 8 m., is very interesting, and in some places romantic. North Curry. Rushton.

Taunton sends two members to Parliament, and has a weekly market on Wednesday and Saturday. It was the scene of many iniquitous executions in the time of James II. under the direction of Kirk and Jeffreys.

Bishop's Hull.
Bradford.

Heatherton Park, W. Adair, Esq.

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