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Excerpt from The Hills and Valleys of Torquay: A Study in Valley-Development and an Explanation of Local Scenery
His little book has been written with the View Of explaining the origin and gradual development Of the physical features which contribute SO largely to the popularity and attractiveness Of Torquay. Those who reside here are Of course, more or less familiar with the local scenery; the town has Spread itself over so many bills and dales, that it is a scenic study in itself, and visitors are generally struck with this aspect of Torquay. Sir W. Besant, for instance, is said to have remarked It is always a joy to walk about Torquay, and he also expressed a wish that he could have seen its hills before they were built over.
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His little book has been written with the View Of explaining the origin and gradual development Of the physical features which contribute SO largely to the popularity and attractiveness Of Torquay. Those who reside here are Of course, more or less familiar with the local scenery; the town has Spread itself over so many bills and dales, that it is a scenic study in itself, and visitors are generally struck with this aspect of Torquay. Sir W. Besant, for instance, is said to have remarked It is always a joy to walk about Torquay, and he also expressed a wish that he could have seen its hills before they were built over.
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.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
A. J. Jukes-Browne
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780265413609
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
Page Count - 128
Paperback
Contributors
Author
A. J. Jukes-Browne
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331972860
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
Page Count - 130
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