,pictures in ,colour of ,the ,isle of   
,wight4  ,,with ,,descriptive ,,notes4  
,,containing ,,fifty ,,beautifully      
,,coloured ,,pictures ,,of ,,the ,,isle 
,,of ,,wight4  ,,jarrold  ,,sons1 ,,ltd4
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,pictures in ,colour of ,isle of ,wight4
   ,foreword4  ,among the numerous      
holiday resorts which claim the         
attention of the travelling public1 the 
,isle of ,wight will be found to possess
 attractions of very varied character4  
,it has often been the theme of poets   
and the delight of artists4 ,the student
 of art and the amateur photographer can
 find subjects in variety1 whatever may 
be his peculiar line of study4 ,the     
noble cliffs and bays for the student of
 coast scenery2 old mills and cottages1 
with trees and streams1 for the lover of
 sylvan beauty4 ,the rugged grandeur of 
the ,landslip and ,undercliff will      
furnish subjects that yield delight in  
the interpretation of their romantic    

interest4 ,the earnest student of       
,geology will find enhanced interest in 
the fact that within short distances    
many successive formations can be       
studied2 the high inclination of the    
strata bringing to the surface the      
different formations4 ,the gentle       
undulations of the land also furnish    
great opportunities for pictorial       
expression4 ,the ,botanist may here find
 an almost inexhaustible store of       
treasures4 ,wild flowers and ferns      
abound in great variety4  ,to those who 
have never visited the ,island1 the     
accompanying illustrations will unfold  
sufficient of its beauty to give some   
idea of its resources4 ,being           
reproductions from actual photographs   
they may be relied upon as being true to
 ,nature4 ,there is great diversity in  
the scenery1 and a holiday can be       
enjoyed amid its beauties which can     
scarcely be surpassed4 ,it may be truly 
described as the ,garden of ,england1   
and some of its scenes are here         

presented in the hope that those who    
inspect its beauties as here transcribed
 will be induced to visit and see it for
 themselves4     ,illustration3         
,steephill ,castle1 ,ventnor4           
,,steephill ,,castle1                   
,,ventnor4--,within a mile of ,ventnor1 
and close to the ,town ,station of the  
,isle of ,wight ,central ,railway1 is   
,steephill ,castle with its beautiful   
and extensive grounds4 ,from every point
 outside the ,castle is well embowered  
in trees1 only the tower being visible4 
,it was built in #ahce by ,i4           
,hambrough1 ,esq4 ,the architectural    
features are well displayed from inside 
the garden4 ,the view from the tower is 
very fine4 ,in #ahgd the ,empress of    
,austria stayed here1 and hunted with   
the ,isle of ,wight hounds during her   
visit4 ,it is occupied at the present   
time by ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,morgan          
,richards1 the parents of ,john ,oliver 
,hobbes 7,mrs4 ,craigie71 who is a      
frequent visitor4   ,illustration3      

,appuldurcombe ,abbey4  ,,appuldurcombe 
,,abbey4--,the ancient seat of the      
,worsley family1 the present building   
was erected in the eighteenth century by
 ,sir ,robert ,worsley4 ,here the       
,benedictine monks had a ,priory in the 
time of ,henry ,,iii4 ,it was dissolved 
by ,henry ,v1 ,sir ,richard ,worsley    
died in #ahje1 and the house became the 
property of the ,earl of ,yarborough1   
who had married the niece and heiress of
 the family4 ,after being used as a     
school for many years1 it is now        
occupied by ,benedictine monks1 ,in a   
beautiful park of four hundred acres1   
with a lofty down behind it1 the house  
appears to be a well secluded and       
charming retreat4 ,there is a public    
footpath through the meadow in front of 
the house4   ,illustration3 ,steephill  
,cove1 near ,ventnor4  ,,steephill      
,,cove1 ,,near ,,ventnor4--,taking the  
cliff path from ,ventnor to the west    
within a little more than a mile there  
opens out to view this pretty ,cove4 ,it

 is a place for painters1 and its       
loveliness in all varieties of ,nature's
 many moods1 has found admirers4 ,the   
cottages nestling under the banks1 its  
parti-coloured gardens1 with enclosing  
pebble walls1 its boats and crab-pots1  
with the distant cliffs in succession1  
all combine in a composition that       
strikes the beholder with a conviction  
of its beauty4   ,illustration3         
,shanklin ,esplanade1 from ,rylstone4   
,,shanklin ,,esplanade1 ,,from          
,,rylstone4--,this favourite view1 which
 shews nearly the whole of ,shanklin    
,pier1 also includes in the distance the
 ,culver ,cliff4 ,taken from the ,garden
 of ,rylstone1 overlooking the foot of  
the ,chine1 it forms a most attractive  
scene4 ,the cliff pathway on the green  
to the right1 the winding road and broad
 esplanade1 with the wide expanse of    
sands1 furnish a characteristic view of 
the principal features of ,shanklin     
front4 ,the level sands form a safe and 
pleasant bathing-ground when covered by 

the sea4 ,boating too is popular1 it    
being within easy reach of beautiful    
bays in the direction of ,luccombe4     
,illustration3 ,gateway1 ,carisbrooke   
,castle4  ,,gateway1 ,,carisbrooke      
,,castle4--,this noble gateway tower was
 erected by ,anthony ,woodville1 ,lord  
,scales1 in the year #adfd1 and is still
 in good preservation4 ,the outer       
gateway was erected in the time of      
,queen ,elizabeth1 when a great         
extension of the grounds enclosed was   
made4   ,the battled towers1 the dungeon
 keep1   ,the loop-hole grates where    
captives weep1   ,the flanking walls    
that round it sweep   ,in yellow lustre 
shone4 7,scott74  ,the old massive doors
 have been removed recently and replaced
 by a lighter structure4                
,illustration3 ,osborne ,house ,terrace4
  ,,osborne ,,house4--,this view of     
,osborne from the south lawn is the most
 picturesque1 and gives the late        
,queen's apartments standing out in bold
 relief in the centre of the picture4   

,the terraces below adorn the building1 
and the rosary which extends on the     
right to the lawn is gay with a blaze of
 colour in the month of ,june4 ,now that
 ,osborne has been made into a ,naval   
,college1 the grounds are open to       
visitors on ,fridays in the winter1 and 
on ,tuesdays and ,fridays in the summer 
season2 it is visited by many thousands 
during the year4   ,illustration3 ,the  
,pond1 ,bonchurch4  ,,the ,,pond1       
,,bonchurch4--,one of the show places of
 the ,isle of ,wight known throughout   
the world by the lovely pictures that   
have been made of it4 ,it has lately    
fallen into disrepute by the destruction
 of some of its beautiful trees1 but    
more specially by the leakage of the    
pond which left it stagnant1 dirty1 and 
partly dry4 ,this has now to a large    
extent been remedied1 and the pond once 
more assumes its former aspect1 giving  
reflection in its surface to the lovely 
forms of beautiful foliage with which it
 is overhung4 ,the village is one mile  

from ,ventnor4   ,illustration3 ,st4    
,catherine's ,lighthouse4  ,,st4        
,,catherine',s ,,lighthouse4--,formerly 
the ,lighthouse stood upon the ,downs1  
but the prevalence of sea mists during  
certain portions of the year which      
obscured the light1 at last led to the  
erection of the present building near   
the margin of the sea4 ,it is one of the
 most powerful lights in the world1     
sending its rays far out over the sea   
and land as it revolves4 ,when the sea  
mists arise it has a powerful foghorn   
which can be heard for many miles4      
,close by is the reef at ,rockenend1 on 
which many a gallant ship has been      
broken up4   ,illustration3 ,ferncliffe 
,pleasure ,gardens1 ,sandown4           
,,ferncliffe ,,pleasure ,,gardens1      
,,sandown4--,these beautiful grounds    
have lately been acquired by a syndicate
 of leading residents1 with the view of 
their ultimate acquisition for the town4
 ,the house is available for            
refreshments1 and the ,gardens1 which   

are well wooded1 are pleasant to ramble 
in4 ,there are little nooks and seats   
overlooking the bay in several          
directions4 ,it is already proving a    
great attraction to the town4           
,illustration3 ,the ,needles4  ,,the    
,,needles4--,when walking on the ,downs 
from freshwater to the ,needles1        
following the path by the military      
fence1 this picture of the ,needles     
comes suddenly into view1 and is a very 
impressive sight4 ,the ,needles         
themselves are stacks of upper chalk1   
with flints1 and are the remains of an  
extension of the chalk4 ,the cliffs here
 are about four hundred feet in height1 
and at their base the sea breaks        
frequently in a long surf line on the   
steep shingly shore4 ,in calm weather   
visitors engage boatmen at ,totland and 
,alum ,bays to take them in boats       
through the ,needles and land them in   
,scratchels ,bay4   ,illustration3      
,shanklin ,old ,village4  ,,shanklin    
,,old ,,village4--,one of the most      

charming old-world pictures1 which still
 retains its rustic simplicity4         
,multitudes of visitors from all parts  
of the world yearly visit this relic of 
,old ,shanklin4 ,pretty thatched        
cottages can be seen in many parts of   
the ,island1 but nowhere is there such a
 combination1 there being three         
different styles of roof in thatch1 the 
setting in a background of trees        
completing the illusion of the country4 
,in the angle where the figures stand is
 the rustic fountain on which hangs the 
shield with the verse written by the    
poet ,longfellow when staying at        
,hollier's ,hotel1 ,shanklin1 in #ahfi4 
,o traveller1 stay thy weary feet1      
,drink of this fountain cool and sweet1 
,it flows for rich and poor the same3   
,then go thy way1 remembering still     
,the wayside well beneath the hill1     
,the cup of water in ,his name4         
,illustration3 ,stone ,bridge in        
,shanklin ,chine4  ,,stone ,,bridge ,,in
 ,,shanklin ,,chine4--,about half-way   

through the ,chine the ravine is spanned
 by an arched ,stone ,bridge which1 in  
conjunction with the steep banks with   
trees and ferns1 makes a fine pictorial 
effect4 ,many of the trees are a great  
height1 having been drawn up in seeking 
the light above the cliffs1 which in    
this place are a considerable height4   
,the stream flows along the narrow      
channel under the bridge4               
,illustration3 ,chine ,hollow1          
,shanklin4  ,,chine ,,hollow1           
,,shanklin4--,this charming lane leads  
from ,shanklin ,chine direct to the     
,landslip4 ,close to the head of the    
,chine and within two minutes' walk of  
the ,old ,village it forms a beautiful  
shady retreat on a summer day4 ,the     
steep banks are of bright red and yellow
 sandrock beds1 out of which trees have 
grown and verdant vegetation has found a
 footing until the whole is covered with
 ,nature's mantle of beauty4 ,the view  
is taken coming from the ,landslip and  
looking towards the ,chine1 ,old        

,village1 and town4   ,illustration3    
,view ,across the ,foot of ,shanklin    
,chine4  ,,view ,,across ,,the ,,foot   
,,of ,,shanklin ,,chine4--,from the     
shelter of a pretty nook in which seats 
are provided1 ,shanklin sands and cliffs
 appear in all their exquisite beauty4  
,a wide stretch of sand from the foot of
 the ,chine to the fine cliffs of lower 
,greensand supplies a playground for    
multitudes of happy children4 ,under the
 cliff is a happy camping-ground1 in    
which numerous tents are put up in the  
season4 ,the fisherman's cottage1 with  
its rough stone walls and roof of       
thatch1 forms a pleasing subject in many
 a picture4 ,half-way to the cliff are  
steps leading up to ,appley ,cliff into 
the village1 or on to the ,landslip4    
,illustration3 ,shanklin ,chine4        
,,shanklin ,,chine4--,a scene of sylvan 
loveliness beyond description4 ,winding 
paths extending from the shore for about
 one hundred yards1 through one         
continuous bower of beauty1 bring you to

 the head where in the wet season there 
is a cascade4 ,in the summer the banks  
are one mass of ferns and foliage of    
varied form and colours4 ,quiet nooks   
are to be found where1 during the heat  
of the day1 a book can be enjoyed in the
 cool shade of the trees4 ,shanklin has 
the reputation of being the cleanest    
town in ,england4 ,it is certainly the  
most beautiful in the ,isle of ,wight4  
,illustration3 ,stone ,seat--,the       
,landslip4  ,,stone ,,seat--,,the       
,,landslip4--,the ,landslip which lies  
between ,shanklin and ,ventnor is a     
favourite resort to the inhabitants and 
visitors of both places4 ,the           
catastrophe that wrought this magic     
transformation has resulted in producing
 scenery of entrancing beauty4 ,the     
efforts of ,nature to cover and hide the
 deformities of riven rocks and yawning 
chasms have produced trees of fantastic 
shape and remarkable diversity4 ,the    
broken rocks afford sustenance for many 
plants1 the chloritic marl liberated    

making the ground wonderfully fertile4  
,this stone seat forms a natural throne 
on which many parties have found a      
trysting-place4 ,as it stands in the    
principal pathway it is a well-known    
resting-place4   ,illustration3 ,on the 
,road to ,blackgang4  ,,on ,,the ,,road 
,,to ,,blackgang4--,one of the most     
charming drives in ,england1 is the     
verdict of many visitors to the         
far-famed ,undercliff1 as they go       
through shady groves and again emerge   
under the weather-worn craggy cliffs    
above the road4 ,in spring the ground   
under the trees is carpeted with        
flowers1 and the winding road uphill and
 down creates a transformation scene at 
every turn4 ,there is no rest for the   
eye1 and all the faculties are awake to 
enjoy a new sensation of delight as each
 corner in the road is turned4 ,it is a 
perfect fairy land1 and the rugged walls
 are half hidden by multitudes of plants
 which enhance the lights upon the      
stone4   ,illustration3 ,windy          

,corner--,the ,undercliff4  ,,windy     
,,corner--,,the ,,undercliff4--,one of  
the most romantic districts in the whole
 of ,england is the ,undercliff1        
extending for five miles from ,ventnor  
to ,blackgang ,chine4 ,its beauty has   
been caused by the slipping away of the 
,gault clay1 letting down the masses of 
,upper ,greensand rock4 ,the chert beds 
of the cliff have been weathered out by 
wind and rain into forms of rugged      
beauty1 while the broken and undulating 
ground below is filled with flowers and 
vegetation of the most wonderful and    
varied character1 scattered rocks       
peeping out among the foliage furnishing
 bits of a most attractive character to 
the artist and photographer4            
,illustration3 ,ventnor1 looking ,east4 
,,ventnor1 ,,looking ,,east4--,the      
differences of elevation afford to most 
of the houses in ,ventnor practically   
uninterrupted views of the sea4 ,the    
sheltered nature of the site also       
furnishes a most congenial climate1 in  

which plants and shrubs in great variety
 flourish4 ,the horned poppy adorns the 
cliffs1 and valerian and tamarisk thrive
 even during the winter months4 ,its    
peculiarities of climate and position   
render it a highly favourable residence 
for invalids throughout the year4 ,it   
would be difficult to name any place of 
equal extent and variety of surface1 or 
of equal beauty in point of scenery--so 
completely screened from the cutting    
,n4,e4 winds of spring4   ,illustration3
 ,ventnor1 from the ,sea4  ,,ventnor1   
,,from ,,the ,,sea4--,built on the      
slopes of the hill1 ,ventnor presents   
from the sea a remarkable and           
magnificent picture4 ,each house being  
at a different elevation1 commands      
sunshine all the day4 ,sheltered from   
the cold wind1 trees and flowers        
flourish and retain their beauty during 
the winter4 ,when the golden gorse and  
purple heather are in bloom upon the    
downs it forms a most attractive scene4 
,steamboat trips daily during the summer

 furnish the visitors with abundant     
opportunities of enjoying this vision of
 beauty4 ,the ,railway ,station lies    
between the hills behind the ,church    
spire4 ,the ,town ,station of the ,isle 
of ,wight ,central ,railway lies to the 
left beyond the ,park4   ,illustration3 
,ventnor1 looking ,west4  ,,ventnor1    
,,looking ,,west4--,from this point     
,ventnor is beautiful both in summer and
 in winter4 ,the setting sun on a winter
 day is a sight worth travelling far to 
see1 and in summer the white chalk      
cliffs of the foreground are clothed    
with crimson valerian1 mingled with     
bright green samphire1 while the gardens
 below1 with the miniature lake1 are    
full of colour4 ,these effects1 together
 with the houses perched on every       
conceivable vantage point of rock and   
surrounded with vegetation of varied    
hue1 make up a picture of entrancing    
beauty4 ,there is a good ,pier for      
promenading and fishing as well as for  
steamboat excursions4   ,illustration3  

,old ,oak ,tree--,the ,landslip4  ,,old 
,,oak ,,tree--,,the ,,landslip4--,this  
is one of the many specimens of         
fantastic growth to be found in the     
,landslip1 and is a great contrast to   
the tall and stately beech trees that   
grow in the ,cloisters nearer to the    
upper cliff4 ,it resembles very much the
 serpent-tree which was painted by      
,turner4 ,this part of the ,landslip is 
full of great diversities of form and   
situation1 some appearing to grow direct
 out of the rocks4 ,the white scented   
violet grows here in great profusion in 
,april4   ,illustration3 ,blackgang     
,chine4  ,,blackgang ,,chine4--,this    
view of ,blackgang exhibits its wild and
 rugged grandeur4 ,the cliffs rise to a 
height of four hundred feet above sea   
level4 ,the surf-line breaking on the   
red beach far below on the left1 with   
the broad expanse of sea beyond1 is very
 fine4 ,the cliffs in the middle        
distance consist of the sands and clays 
of the lower ,greensand formation1 and  

are constantly falling and being eroded 
by the waves4 ,the breakers on the shore
 at ,blackgang are very grand in stormy 
weather1 the beach being very steep and 
the water deep outside1 a great volume  
rolls in with magnificent effect and    
thunderous sound4 ,geologically it is of
 great interest1 the beds of the lower  
,greensand being more fully developed   
here than elsewhere1 a thickness of     
almost eight hundred feet being         
exhibited in this neighbourhood4        
,illustration3 ,swiss ,cottage1         
,osborne4  ,,swiss ,,cottage1           
,,osborne4--,the grounds of ,osborne    
,house contain five thousand acres1 the 
lawn sloping down to the sea adjoining  
the grounds of ,norris ,castle4 ,a      
sheltered portion of the garden contains
 a large number of trees and shrubs from
 ,indian and foreign climes4 ,in the    
vicinity of this ,indian garden is      
,swiss ,cottage1 forming an             
architectural contrast to ,osborne      
,house1 and surrounded with trees and   

flowers that make it appear quite a     
little paradise4   ,illustration3 ,the  
,floating ,bridge1 ,cowes4  ,,the       
,,floating ,,bridge1 ,,cowes4--,east    
,cowes is reached by crossing in this   
bridge1 which goes backwards and        
forwards across the mouth of the        
,medina1 conveying carts1 carriages1    
coaches1 and motor cars1 as well as     
passengers4 ,it works on chains which   
pass under it1 fastened to the shore at 
each end4 ,it is a novel experience to  
many people when they find the coachman 
drive his four-horse coach full of      
passengers down the slope on to the     
bridge1 and then off again at the other 
side4   ,illustration3 ,whippingham     
,church4  ,,whippingham                 
,,church4--,about a mile south of       
,osborne is ,whippingham ,church1 a     
cruciform structure from designs        
furnished by the late ,prince ,consort4 
,before a private ,chapel was added at  
,osborne the ,royal ,family often       
attended4 ,the aisles which contain     

seats for the ,royal ,household are     
divided from the ,chancel by ornamented 
arcades4 ,the north aisle is converted  
into a ,mortuary ,chapel in memory of   
,prince ,henry of ,battenberg4 ,mural   
tablets to ,princess ,alice1 the ,duke  
of ,albany1 and a medallion bust to the 
,prince ,consort have been erected by   
,her late ,majesty2 also a medallion to 
,sir ,henry ,ponsonby1 whose tomb is in 
the ,churchyard4 ,from the back of the  
,church there is a fine view of the     
river ,medina1 looking towards ,newport1
 the capital of the ,island4            
,illustration3 ,the ,pier1 ,cowes4      
,,the ,,pier1 ,,cowes4--,the new ,pier  
and ,esplanade from an attractive       
feature at ,cowes4 ,when emerging from  
its narrow streets you come out into the
 wide open expanse of ,esplanade1 it is 
a great relief4 ,the ,marine ,hotel     
forms a prominent object4 ,east ,cowes  
is to be seen in the distance4 ,this    
view is taken from close to the entrance
 to the ,royal ,yacht ,squadron ,grounds

 and ,landing ,stage4   ,illustration3  
,royal ,yacht ,squadron ,club ,house1   
,cowes4  ,,royal ,,yacht ,,squadron     
,,club ,,house1 ,,cowes4--,the ,club    
,house was originally one of the        
fortresses built by ,henry ,,viii4 for  
the defence of the ,island4 ,in the time
 of ,charles ,i4 it became a prison4 ,it
 is now rented from the ,commissioners  
of ,woods and forests by the ,club4 ,it 
is a scene of gaiety and animation      
during the first week in ,august1 which 
is the ,cowes week of the season4       
,crowds gather near the slipway to see  
the royal and noble passengers land when
 the yachting season is on4 ,the        
,causeway leads to the ,green which is  
crowded during the racing4 ,on          
fireworks-night this thoroughfare is    
densely packed from end to end4         
,illustration3 ,high ,street and ,queen 
,victoria ,memorial1 ,newport4  ,,high  
,,street ,,and ,,queen ,,victoria       
,,memorial1 ,,newport4--,the ancient    
borough of ,newport is the capital of   

the ,island4 ,its streets are usually   
busy1 and on market days are quite gay  
and animated4 ,the ,county ,petty       
,sessional ,court is held every         
,saturday in the ,town ,hall1 which is  
also the meeting-place of the ,town     
,council4 ,the ,isle of ,wight ,county  
,council meets at the ,technical        
,institute1 as does also the ,education 
,authority4 ,in the same building is the
 ,free ,library1 the gift of ,sir       
,charles ,seeley1 ,bart41 who also pays 
the librarian's salary1 with the water  
rent secured from the ,town ,council for
 the splendid supply1 recently acquired 
from the estate of ,sir ,charles at     
,bowcombe4 ,the ,diamond ,jubilee       
,memorial to ,her late ,majesty is      
erected on the spot where at the        
,jubilee1 in #ahhg1 ,her ,royal         
,highness received an address of        
congratulation from the inhabitants of  
the ,isle of ,wight4 ,newport contains  
the old ,grammar ,school where ,charles 
,i4 held his conference with            

representatives of the ,parliament1 and 
many other buildings of historical      
interest4 ,the monument to the ,princess
 ,elizabeth1 daughter of ,charles ,i41  
is in ,st4 ,thomas' ,church4            
,illustration3 ,steps to the ,keep1     
,carisbrooke ,castle4  ,,steps ,,to     
,,the ,,keep1 ,,carisbrooke             
,,castle4--,as a memorial of a bygone   
age how interesting are the steps to the
 keep1 the last resort of the besieged1 
from which it would be difficult to     
dislodge them1 without great loss4 ,the 
well which furnished them with water is 
now dry1 but can still be seen4 ,the    
battlements furnish the visitor with a  
magnificent view of the country in every
 direction4 ,the steps1 seventy-two in  
number1 are somewhat steep4 ,the walls  
are covered with climbing plants4       
,shelter is afforded by trees and       
bushes1 while access is given at the    
back of the ancient buildings in the    
,castle1 to facilitate escape in case of
 surprise4   ,illustration3 ,carisbrooke

 ,village4  ,,carisbrooke               
,,village4--,the village of ,carisbrooke
 is beautifully situated4 ,the ,church1 
embowered among the trees1 stands on an 
elevated site close to the ,priory1 with
 which it was associated4 ,the ,chancel 
was destroyed in ,queen ,elizabeth's    
reign by ,lord ,walsingham1 whose       
obligation it was to have kept it in    
repair4 ,the ,pulpit is a relic of      
,puritan times1 dated #afeh1 very small 
and plain4 ,it was evidently not        
intended for the preacher to sit down1  
as nails stick up in the very small     
seat4 ,the ,lukely stream runs through  
the village4 ,the view here shown is    
taken from the ,beech ,grove1 a very    
beautiful walk leading to ,carisbrooke  
,castle4   ,illustration3 ,quarr ,abbey1
 ,w4 ,ryde4  ,,quarr ,,abbey1 ,w4       
,,ryde4--,the distance of the ,abbey    
from ,ryde is about three miles4 ,it is 
a favourite walk from ,spencer ,road1 vi
 ,the ,lovers' ,walk1 past ,binstead    
,church1 through ,quarr ,wood4 ,this    

portion is occupied as a farm1 but      
remains of the old ,abbey are scattered 
about1 portions still standing to       
testify its extent and importance4 ,the 
walk may be continued through the       
archway on to ,fishbourne4 ,in the wood 
the daffodil is plentiful1 primroses1   
lungwort1 and the blue iris also abound 
in their season4 ,the ,wood has been    
very extensively quarried for the       
limestone1 with which ,winchester       
,cathedral and many ,churches were      
built4 ,there are pathways through the  
,wood down to the shore1 forming very   
pleasing vistas through the overhanging 
trees4   ,illustration3 ,spencer ,road1 
,ryde4  ,,spencer ,,road1 ,,ryde4--,it  
is an advantage for a town to possess   
pleasant shady walks within a short     
distance of its main streets4 ,ryde is  
favoured in this respect4 ,within five  
minutes' walk from the ,town ,hall1     
passing ,st4 ,james' ,church1 is        
,spencer ,road4 ,it is a favourite      
promenade1 enjoyed by residents and     

visitors alike4 ,a morning stroll in    
spring when birds are singing from every
 bush and tree is very delightful4 ,it  
is a fine avenue extending several      
hundred yards and opening out into the  
main road to ,newport4 ,by entering the 
gate on the right at the junction1 the  
walk may be continued past ,binstead    
,church through ,quarr ,wood to ,quarr  
,abbey4   ,illustration3 ,ryde1 from the
 ,pier4  ,,ryde1 ,,from ,,the           
,,pier4--,the situation of the town is  
favourable as a principal entrance to   
the ,island1 the passage from           
,portsmouth by steamboat occupying about
 twenty minutes4 ,the ,pier 7toll #b;d47
 is #d1jjj feet in length1 and is in    
three portions--for pedestrians and     
boating1 electric railway1 and the ,isle
 of ,wight ,railway4 ,there is a fine   
pavilion and bandstand at the end4      
,crowds of people find a never failing  
source of interest on the pier1         
yachting1 boating1 and fishing4 ,on     
summer afternoons it is a gay and       

charming scene4 ,the town is built on a 
gentle slope1 and the houses command    
fine and extensive views4 ,it has the   
largest population of any town in the   
,island1 about #aa1jjj inhabitants4     
,illustration3 ,apley ,tower1 ,ryde4    
,,apley ,,tower1 ,,ryde4--,within one   
and a half miles of ,ryde the wall is a 
continuation of the ,esplanade in the   
direction of ,spring ,vale and ,sea     
,view4 ,the wall furnishes a means of   
defence against the encroachment of the 
sea1 as well as a thoroughfare for      
pedestrian traffic4 ,bicycles are also  
used on it to some extent4 ,when the    
tide is out a wide stretch of sands is  
exposed1 and crowds of children use it  
as a pleasure ground1 finding beautiful 
seaweed and shells4 ,the walk can be    
continued round the further point into  
,sea ,view4   ,illustration3 ,totland   
,bay4  ,,totland ,,bay4--,this charming 
resort has sprung into prominence and   
grown very fast during the last few     
years4 ,many of the houses are very     

picturesque and beautiful for situation1
 most of them with red-tiled roofs1     
which when toned a little more by time  
will be very beautiful among the trees4 
,there is a pier1 and during summer a   
regular service of boats from           
,lymington1 as well as excursion        
traffic4 ,the beach is steep and so you 
can bathe at any state of the tide4 ,a  
reading-room on the shore is much       
patronised4 ,the ,green ,cliff ,walk is 
very delightful1 and as the channel here
 is narrow there is a never-failing     
interest in the ships that pass in and  
out quite near4 ,the front lacks shade  
in the hottest days of summer4 ,it has  
great interest for the geological       
student1 being close to ,headon ,hill   
and ,alum ,bay4   ,illustration3        
,sandown1 looking ,west4  ,,sandown1    
,,looking ,,west4--,sandown is          
celebrated for its fine stretch of sands
 which are easy of access1 and forms an 
extensive pleasure ground for the       
children4 ,there is also a fine         

esplanade for promenading1 which in the 
season is well patronised4 ,in this view
 the grounds of ,ferncliff can be seen  
behind the ,arcade ,bazaar1 and there is
 a cliff path to ,shanklin on the top4  
,the picturesque fishing village lies   
under the cliff1 slightly to the west4  
,sandown ,railway ,station is a junction
 with the ,isle of ,wight and ,i4,w4    
,central ,railway4 ,near the station is 
the celebrated ,secondary ,school of the
 ,isle of ,wight ,education ,authority4 
,illustration3 ,tennyson's ,avenue1     
,freshwater4  ,,tennyson',s ,,avenue1   
,,freshwater4--,leading from the main   
road1 near ,stark's ,hotel1 is a lane   
giving access to the ,downs and leading 
to the ,avenue1 across which is a small 
wooden bridge connecting ,lord          
,tennyson's grounds4 ,a quiet1 secluded 
spot yet visited by crowds of admirers  
of the late ,laureate4 ,tennyson loved  
retirement1 and in scenes like these1   
surrounded with the loveliness of       
,nature1 the breathings of his genius   

found full and free expression4 ,the    
lane may be pursued under the bridge    
past the farm into the ,alum ,bay ,road4
   ,illustration3 ,freshwater ,bay4     
,,freshwater ,,bay4--,to those who      
desire to escape from the noise and     
traffic of the city1 ,freshwater ,bay   
affords a delightful retreat4 ,during   
the bright days of summer the sea breaks
 in gentle murmur on the sand and       
shingle of the beach1 but in winter when
 lashed by ,s4,w4 ,gales it tumbles a   
billow on chalk and sand4 ,the roar of  
the ocean can be heard for miles inland4
 ,the esplanade shown in the picture has
 been destroyed by the breakers4        
,temporary repairs have been effected1  
but a fierce controversy is still raging
 as to the ultimate solution of the     
question1 how to prevent further        
encroachment1 and the ,l4,g4,b4 has been
 appealed to for help4   ,illustration3 
,farringford1 ,freshwater1 ,lord        
,tennyson's ,residence4  ,,farringford1 
,,freshwater1 ,,lord ,,tennyson',s      

,,residence4--,the residence of the late
 ,laureate is in the neighbourhood      
between freshwater ,gate and ,alum ,bay1
 secluded by trees almost to            
invisibility4 ,the front is covered with
 greenery1 a fine magnolia growing round
 and over the front door4 ,from under   
the lateral branches of a fine spreading
 cedar tree the ,poet could look into   
,freshwater ,bay and yet himself not be 
seen4 ,the park-like grounds are        
pleasant to walk in1 and are open to the
 inspection of visitors on ,thursdays at
 certain seasons4 ,in his poem of       
invitation to ,rev4 ,f4 ,d4 ,maurice in 
#ahed he well describes it3    ,where   
far from smoke and noise of town1    ,i 
watch the twilight falling brown1       
,all round a careless order'd garden1   
,close to the ridge of a noble down4    
,illustration3 ,godshill ,church4       
,,godshill ,,church4--,built in a       
striking and conspicuous situation1     
,godshill ,church is visible from many  
distant points of the surrounding       

country--a good example of ,early       
,perpendicular architecture1 a cruciform
 structure having two equal aisles of   
its whole length1 with a fine pinnacled 
tower and sancte-bell turret in the     
south transept gable4 ,the tower has    
been recently rebuilt1 having been      
shattered in a thunderstorm in ,january1
 #aijd1 when the clock face was torn out
 and thrown out into the churchyard4 ,it
 contains monuments to the ,worsley     
family and the tomb of ,sir ,john       
,leigh2 also a fine painting1 of the    
school of ,rubens1 of ,daniel in the    
,lions' ,den4 ,there are tea-gardens in 
the village for the accommodation of the
 numerous visitors who throng there from
 ,shanklin1 ,sandown1 and other places  
in the vicinity4 ,there is also the old 
village inn1 the ,griffon4              
,illustration3 ,little ,jane's ,cottage1
 ,brading4  ,,little ,,jane',s          
,,cottage1 ,,brading4--,this cottage    
still retains its original appearance   
with thatched roof and diamond          

window-panes1 a real old-fashioned ,isle
 of ,wight cottage1 many of which are   
fast disappearing4 ,the little forecourt
 and garden are well kept4 ,the greenery
 covering the front1 of plants of great 
variety1 from the yellow jessamine to   
the red fuchsia1 with flowers under and 
around the windows1 combine in          
completing a picture of great beauty4   
,here ,jane the young cottager lived    
when ,rev4 ,legh ,richmond was ,vicar of
 ,brading in the early part of last     
century4 ,her tombstone is at the back  
of ,brading ,church4   ,illustration3   
,the ,sundial1 ,brading4  ,,the         
,,sundial1 ,,brading4--,when clocks and 
watches were not common1 a sundial was  
of great service to the public4 ,this   
old dial1 with its well-worn steps1 is  
situated in the churchyard at the back  
of the ,church1 close to the footpath   
leading to the ,vicarage4 ,the view from
 the churchyard across to ,bembridge    
,down is very pleasing4   ,illustration3
 ,the ,pier1 ,sea ,view4  ,,the ,,pier1 

,,sea ,,view4--,this pretty little      
watering-place is rapidly rising into   
prominence as a fashionable resort4 ,the
 ,pier is an elegant structure suspended
 from piles1 and affords an easy and    
rapid approach from ,portsmouth and     
,southsea by steamboat1 and during the  
summer there is a regular service of    
boats1 as well as excursion traffic4    
,there are also many coach and motor    
excursions from various parts of the    
island4 ,sea ,view is three miles from  
,ryde4 ,many pretty villas have recently
 been built to accommodate the          
increasing number of visitors4          
,illustration3 ,view in ,ventnor ,park4 
,,view ,,in ,,ventnor ,,park4--,the     
acquisition by the town of the site of  
the ,park was a wise and good thing4    
,the differences of level afford many   
advantages3 those who like the sea      
breezes can walk on the upper promenade 
green where enchanting views of sea and 
land meet the eye at every point4 ,quiet
 nooks like that of the picture can be  

found in the lower and more sheltered   
grounds4 ,the visitor can choose shade  
or sunshine at command4 ,alongside of   
careful culture of flowers and shrubs1  
wild nature also asserts itself1 not    
having been ruthlessly suppressed4      
,illustration3 ,monk's ,bay1 ,bonchurch4
  ,,monk',s ,,bay1 ,,bonchurch4--,this  
quiet retreat is at the ,ventnor end of 
the ,landslip and within a short        
distance of ,old ,bonchurch4 ,the two   
thatched cottages are almost grown in1  
and the bright red cliff which forms the
 prominent feature consists of the      
topmost beds of the lower ,greensand4   
,the lower beds behind the cottage are  
of geological interest from the         
diversity of colour in the beds4 ,the   
sands are white and firm1 and there are 
rocks and pools where children love to  
play4 ,close by is the path leading     
through the ,landslip to ,shanklin4     
,illustration3 ,the ,downs1 ,ventnor4   
,,the ,,downs1 ,,ventnor4--,the         
elevation of the ,downs above ,ventnor  

affords an opportunity of enjoying most 
romantic and charming scenery1 and of   
being refreshed with health-giving      
breezes4 ,there are paths leading to    
,wroxall1 also to ,shanklin1 unfolding a
 succession of views it would be        
difficult to rival4 ,when the golden    
gorse and purple heather are in bloom it
 presents a glorious prospect to the    
vision4 ,the footpath leading to the    
,downs is by the railway station1 or    
access may be had from near the         
,cemetery4 ,the prospect from the slopes
 of the ,down toward the town and sea is
 very extensive and impressive4         
,illustration3 ,the ,cascade1 ,ventnor4 
,,the ,,cascade1 ,,ventnor4--,it was a  
happy thought when the town acquired the
 triangle which includes the ,cascade1  
the water of which once went to supply  
,ventnor ,mill4 ,by the planting of     
creeping plants1 of monkey musk and a   
number of other beautiful flowers1 this 
neglected corner has been turned into a 
garden of loveliness4 ,it is like a     

little corner of ,switzerland1 and all  
within sight of a busy thoroughfare4    
,the band plays on the green below to   
the sound of falling water4 ,in the heat
 of summer the very sound of it is      
refreshing4   ,illustration3 ,shanklin  
,esplanade from ,rylstone4  ,,shanklin  
,,esplanade1 ,,from ,,rylstone4--,this  
favourite view1 which shews nearly the  
whole of ,shanklin ,pier1 also includes 
in the distance the ,culver ,cliff4     
,taken from the ,garden of ,rylstone1   
overlooking the foot of the ,chine1 it  
forms a most attractive scene4 ,the     
cliff pathway on the green to the right1
 the winding road and broad esplanade1  
with the wide expanse of sands1 furnish 
a characteristic view of the principal  
features of ,shanklin front4 ,the level 
sands form a safe and pleasant          
bathing-ground when covered by the sea4 
,boating too is popular1 it being within
 easy reach of beautiful bays in the    
direction of ,luccombe4   ,illustration3
 ,the ,old ,church1 ,bonchurch4  ,,the  

,,old ,,church1 ,,bonchurch4--,in       
addition to the beautiful situation and 
the essential loveliness of the subject1
 ,old ,bonchurch has many associations  
of attraction4 ,it is no longer used for
 services1 except an occasional funeral4
 ,in the churchyard ,john ,sterling's   
grave and the grave of the ,rev4 ,j4    
,adams1 author of the ,shadow of the    
,cross1 interest a great many visitors1 
the latter having a raised horizontal   
cross1 which casts a shadow on the stone
 when the sun shines4 ,the old porch is 
an object of beauty1 crowned with roses 
and honeysuckle1 the red tiled roof     
relieved with thick masses of ivy1 while
 over it the tall elm-trees stand1 as   
though to shelter it from every stormy  
blast4