A Book of Dartmoor: Second EditionBaring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
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A Book of Dartmoor: Second Edition
Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
Dartmoor (England)
I. BOGS 1
II. TORS 14
III. THE ANCIENT INHABITANTS 29
IV. THE ANTIQUITIES 52
V. THE FREAKS 74
VI. DEAD MEN'S DUST 82
VII. THE CAMPS 97
VIII. TIN-STREAMING 108
IX. LYDFORD 124
X. BELSTONE 144
XI. CHAGFORD 157
XII. MANATON 171
XIII. HOLNE 193
XIV. IVYBRIDGE 209
XV. YELVERTON 220
XVI. POST BRIDGE 241
XVII. PRINCETOWN 259
ILLUSTRATIONS
FULL-PAGE
YES TOR _Frontispiece_
From a drawing by E. A. Tozer, Esq.
A TOR, SHOWING GRANITE WEATHERING _To face page_ 14
From a photograph by J. Shortridge, Esq.
VIXEN TOR " 18
From a photograph by J. Shortridge, Esq.
ROCKS BY HEY TOR " 24
From a photograph by J. Amery, Esq.
THE PEDIGREE OF A TOMB " 56
From a drawing by S. Baring-Gould.
STONE ROWS, DRIZZLECOMBE " 60
From a drawing by S. Baring-Gould.
THE PEDIGREE OF A HEADSTONE " 64
From a drawing by S. Baring-Gould.
BOWERMAN'S NOSE " 74
From a drawing by A. B. Collier, Esq.
WHIT TOR CAMP " 97
Planned by Rev. J. K. Anderson, drawn by S. Baring-Gould.
BRENT TOR " 102
From a drawing by E. A. Tozer, Esq.
BLOWING-HOUSE UNDER BLACK TOR " 108
From a drawing by A. B. Collier, Esq.
ON THE LYD " 124
From a drawing by E. A. Tozer, Esq.
HARE TOR " 141
From a drawing by E. A. Tozer, Esq.
NORTH WYKE GATE HOUSE " 152
From a drawing by Mrs. C. L. Weekes.
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