THE GREAT VIEW OVER THE FORESTS TO THE SOUTH FROM THE RAMPARTS OF DOMFRONT CASTLE Down below can be seen the river Varennes, and to the left of the railway the little Norman Church of Notre-Dame-sur-l'Eau. THE CLOCK GATE, VIRE A VIEW OF MONT ST MICHEL AND THE BAY OF CANCALE FROM THE JARDIN DES PLANTES AT AVRANCHES On the left is the low coast-line of Normandy, and on the right appears the islet of Tombelaine. THE LONG MAIN STREET OF COUTANCES In the foreground is the Church of St Pierre, and in the distance is the Cathedral. THE GREAT WESTERN TOWERS OF THE CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME AT ST LO They are of different dates, and differ in the arcading and other ornament. THE NORMAN TOWERS OF BAYEUX CATHEDRAL OUISTREHAM LIST OF LINE ILLUSTRATIONS THE CHATELET AND LA MERVEILLE AT MONT ST MICHEL The dark opening through the archway on the left is the main entrance to the Abbey. On the right can be seen the tall narrow windows that light the three floors of Abbot Jourdain's great work. THE DISUSED CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS AT CAEN A COURTYARD IN THE RUE DE BAYEUX AT CAEN Yorkshire CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XV CHAPTER XVI CHAPTER XVII CHAPTER XVIII CHAPTER XIX CHAPTER XX CHAPTER XXI CHAPTER XXII CHAPTER XXIII CHAPTER XXIV CHAPTER XXV ILLUSTRATIONS York from the Central Tower of The Minster Sleights Moor from Swart Houe Cross Runswick Bay Robin Hood's Bay Sunrise from Staithes Beck The Red Roofs of Whitby Whitby Abbey from the Cliffs An Autumn Day at Guisborough The Skelton Valley In Pickering Church The Market-place, Helmsley Richmond Castle from the River A Rugged View Above Wensleydale A Jacobean House at Askrigg Aysgarth Force View up Wensleydale from Leyburn Shawl Ripon Minster from the South Fountains Abbey Knaresborough Bolton Abbey, Wharfedale Settle Wolds Filey Brig The Outermost Point of Flamborough Head Hornsea Mere The Market-place, Beverley Patrington Church Coxwold Village The West Front of the Church Of Byland Abbey Bootham Bar, York Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds Yorkshire—Coast and Moorlands CHAPTER I——ACROSS THE MOORS FROM PICKERING TO WHITBY CHAPTER II——ALONG THE ESK VALLEY CHAPTER III——THE COAST FROM WHITBY TO REDCAR CHAPTER IV——THE COAST FROM WHITBY TO SCARBOROUGH CHAPTER V——SCARBOROUGH CHAPTER VI——WHITBY CHAPTER VII——THE CLEVELAND HILLS CHAPTER VIII——GUISBOROUGH AND THE SKELTON VALLEY CHAPTER IX——FROM PICKERING TO RIEVAULX ABBEY England of My Heart—Spring INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XV CHAPTER XVI CHAPTER XVII CHAPTER XVIII CHAPTER XIX CHAPTER XX CHAPTER XXI LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Shooters' Hill Dartford Church and Bridge