The History Topography And Antiquities Of The Isle Of Wight PDF Download

Excerpt from The Isle of Wight: Its History, Topography and Antiquities; With Notes Upon Its Principal Seats, Churches, Manorial Houses, Legendary and Poetical Associations, Geology, and Picturesque Localities The principal Towns are, Newport, the capital, on the river Medina; Ryde, on the sea-shore, nearly opposite Portsmouth; Ventnor, on the south-eastern coast; Yarmouth, at the mouth of the Yar, opposite Hurst Castle; East and West Cowes, at the mouth of the Medina; Brading, at the head of Brading Haven; and Sandown, on the bay of the same name. Cowes, Ryde, and Yarmouth are the principal ports of communication with the mainland. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.