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Klappentext Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. Aimed at the general reader, they combined a comprehensive approach to various aspects of physical and human geography with an emphasis on clarity. This guide to East Lothian by T. S. Muir was first published in 1915. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the county. Zusammenfassung The Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. This guide to East Lothian by T. S. Muir was first published in 1915 and contains numerous illustrative figures as well as a list of the chief towns and villages within the county. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. County and shire. The origins of Haddingtonshire or East Lothian; 2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions; 3. Size. shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Rivers and lakes; 6. Geology; 7. Natural history; 8. Along the coast; 9. Raised beaches. Coastal gains and losses; 10. Climate; 11. People - race, dialect, population; 12. Agriculture. Main cultivations, stock, woodlands; 13. Industries and manufactures; 14. Mines and minerals; 15. Fisheries. Shipping and trade; 16. History of the county; 17. Antiquities; 18. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical; 19. Architecture - (b) military; 20. Architecture - (c) domestic; 21. Communications - roads and divisions; 22. Roll of honour; 23. The chief towns and villages of East Lothian; Illustrations; Maps.
