Life on the Upper Thames
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Life on the Upper Thames

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Life on the Upper Thames

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Originally published in 1875, this work details what life was like on the Upper Thames before the 20th century, the people who lived there and the trades they developed. It is a wonderful work for anyone interested in the river's history and is complete with beautiful illustrations that will make you want to go back in time and float along the Upper Thames yourself. The River Thames takes its name from the Middle English Temese, which is derived from the Celtic name for river. Originating at the Thames Head in Gloucestershire, it is the longest river in England, flowing a total length of 236 miles, out through the Thames Estuary and in to the North Sea. On its journey to open water it passes through the country's capital, London, where it is deep enough to be navigable for ships, thus allowing the city to become a major international trade port.

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Publisher
White Press
Year
2020
ISBN
9781528766104
Topic
History
Subtopic
British History
Index
History
INDEX.
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A.
Acland, Dr., 128
Agrimony, 3
Ait, Aight, 16
Alcedo Ispida, 36
Alder, 127
Alisma plantago, 109
Alnus glutinosa, 127
Amphibious Persicaria, 93
Anas bosehas, 188
Anas Penelope, 201
Anguilla acutirostris, 182
Ansdell, 89
Aphis, 17
Aquarium, 46
Ardea cinerea, 175
Arrow-head, 23
“Art-Journal,” 3
Arundo phragmites, 1, 76
Arvicola amphibia, 70
Aylesbury ducks, 84
B.
Back-water, 95
Bacon, Lord, 175
Ballasting, 127, et seq.
Barge, 1, et seq.
Barge-horses, 5, 42
“Bell’s Life,” 112
Berners, J., Dame, 152
Beth-wind, 18, 185
Bind-weed, 18, 185
Boat-building, 206, et seq.
Boat-people, 1, et seq.
Bobbing, 182
Bolt (osier), 20, 25
Bolter’s lock, 48
Bowles, 86
Boys bathing, 112
Brassica napus, 102
Break, 23, 24
Briony, White, 15
Browning, Mrs., 155
Brougham, W. H., 74, 134
Burrow-hurdle, 136, et seq
Butomus umbellatus, 176
C.
CĂŚsar, 90
Calcott, 89
Caltha palustris, 206
Camping out, 108, et seq.
Camp-shedding, 100
Canal-boat, 1
Capsella bursa pastoris, 137
Cardamine pratensis, 173
Carew, 173
Carex pendula, 28
Carex riparia, 39
Carlisle, 169
Carrying over, 102, et seq.
Centaurea scabiosa, 57
Chamberlain’s Survey, 47
Charadrius pluvialis, 205
Chaucer, 23, 42, 46, 161, 175, 194
Chub, 146, et se...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. A Short Introduction to the History of the River Thames
  5. Contents
  6. Dedication
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. I. The Boat-People
  9. II. Polling the Willows
  10. III. Osier-Cutting
  11. IV. Osier-Peeling
  12. V. Spinning for Trout at a Weir
  13. VI. Weir with Movable Bridge
  14. VII. Weir with Fixed Bridge
  15. VIII. Opening a Lock
  16. IX. Net-Mending
  17. X. Sheep-Washing
  18. XI. The Wreck Ashore
  19. XII. The Dipping-Place
  20. XIII. The Ferry
  21. XIV. Feeding Ducks
  22. XV. The Ford
  23. XVI. Water-Lilies
  24. XVII. Perch-Fishing
  25. XVIII. Carrying Over at a Weir
  26. XIX. Camping Out
  27. XX. Boys Bathing
  28. XXI. Rush-Cutting
  29. XXII. Ballasting
  30. XXIII. Gudgeon-Fishing
  31. XXIV. Burrow-Hurdle
  32. XXV. Moor-Hen Shooting
  33. XXVI. Dibbing for Chub
  34. XXVII. Swan’s Nest
  35. XXVIII. Swan-Hopping
  36. XXIX. Shooting an Otter
  37. XXX. Putting Down Grig-Weels
  38. XXXI. Eel-Bucks
  39. XXXII. Flight-Shooting
  40. XXXIII. Fisherman’s Fireside
  41. XXXIV. Approaching the Fowl with Stalking-Horse
  42. XXXV. Shooting with Stalking-Horse
  43. XXXVI. Boat-Building
  44. Index