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THE REV. JOHN QUINE, M.A., CANON OF ST GERMAIN
With Maps, Diagrams and Illustrations Cambridge
at the University Press 1911
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1. The Isle of Man. The word Man: its Origin and Meaning
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2. General Characteristics. Position and Natural Conditions
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3. Surface and General Features. The Gap of Greeba.The Northern Plain
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4. Rivers and Curraghs
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5. Geology and Soil
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6. Natural History
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7. Round the Coast. Western-Calf Sound to the Point of Ayre
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8. Round the Coast. Eastern-Calf Sound by Douglas and Ramsey to Point of Ayre
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9. The Coast-Lighthouses .
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10. The Coast-Erosion
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11. Climate and Rainfall
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12. People-Race, Settlements, Population
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13. Place-names and Surnames. Language .
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14. Agriculture-Main Cultivations, Woodlands, Stock.
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15. Industries
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16.Minerals .
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17. The Herring Fishery
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18. Shipping and Trade. The Ports .
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19. History of the Isle of Man
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20. Antiquities: Prehistoric .
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21. Architecture.(a) Ecclesiastical-St German's Cathedral, Churches, Religious Houses
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22. Architecture.(b) Military-Castles and Earthworks
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23. Architecture. (c) Domestic-Bishopscourt, Castle Mona, Mansions, Farmhouses, Cottages
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24. Manx Crosses.
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25. Communications-Roads and Railways .
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26. Administration and Divisions-Ancient and Modern
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27. Roll of Honour
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28. Chief Towns and Villages of the Isle of Man
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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Spanish Head
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St Michael's Chapel on St Michael's Isle
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Calf Island
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Sulby Glen and Snaefell.
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Tholt-e-Will Bridge, on the Sulby .
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In Sulby Glen
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Sulby Bridge .
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Fault at Perwick .
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Sugar Loaf Rock .
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The Stack of Scarlett
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Manx Tailless Cat .
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Bradda Head, Port Erin.
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Peel, looking East from Knockaloe Hill .
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Port St Mary .
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King William's College, Castletown
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Castletown
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Old Lighthouses on the Calf .
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Douglas Lighthouse
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Peel, looking West from Cregmalin
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Dhoon Falls .
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Lowland Farms, Kirk Braddan
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Upland Farms, Glen Auldyn .
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Tower of Refuge, Douglas
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Garwick Beach and Glen
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Maughold Village .
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Laxey Wheel .
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Lead Washing-floors, Laxey Mine .
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Luggers at anchor, Port St Mary Bay .
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Port Erin Bay
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Douglas, from Douglas Head .
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Douglas Pier, Isle of Man S. P. Co.'s Steamers
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Ramsey Harbour
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Palaeolithic Flint Implement .
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Neolithic Celt of Greenstone .
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Tomb of Bronze Age
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The Cloven Stones .
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Stone Circle at Cregneish
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St German's Cathedral, Peel Castle
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St Patrick's Church and Round Tower looking West. On St Patrick's Isle
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Maughold Church .
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Old Church, Ballaugh
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Rushen Abbey
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Rushen Castle, Castletown
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Peel Castle
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Cottages at Sulby .
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Cross at Kirk Lonan
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Crosses at Kirk Braddan
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Parish Cross, Kirk Maughold
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Tynwald Hill, St John's .
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Ancient Moot Hill on St Patrick's Isle .
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Sir Mark Wilks
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Rev. T. E. Brown .
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Diagrams
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