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Title: Bournemouth, Poole & Christchurch

Author: Sidney Heath

Illustrator: E. W. Haslehust

Release Date: March 12, 2009 [EBook #28316]

Language: English

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_Beautiful England_

BOURNEMOUTH

POOLE & CHRISTCHURCH

_Described by_ SIDNEY HEATH

_Painted by_ ERNEST HASLEHUST

[Illustration]

BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED LONDON GLASGOW AND BOMBAY 1915

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[Illustration: BRANKSOME CHINE, BOURNEMOUTH

One of the most picturesque of the many "chines" or openings in the
coast. Branksome Chine was formerly the landing-place of the famous
smuggler Gulliver, who amassed a fortune.]

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_Blackie & Son's "Beautiful" Series_

_Price 2s. net per volume, in boards._

Beautiful England

OXFORD
THE ENGLISH LAKES
CANTERBURY
SHAKESPEARE-LAND
THE THAMES
WINDSOR CASTLE
CAMBRIDGE
NORWICH AND THE BROADS
THE HEART OF WESSEX
THE PEAK DISTRICT
THE CORNISH RIVIERA
DICKENS-LAND
WINCHESTER
THE ISLE OF WIGHT
CHESTER YORK
THE NEW FOREST
HAMPTON COURT
EXETER
HEREFORD
DARTMOOR
THE DUKERIES
WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON
BATH AND WELLS
RIPON AND HARROGATE
SCARBOROUGH
BOURNEMOUTH, POOLE, AND CHRISTCHURCH
DOVER AND FOLKESTONE
SWANAGE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD
HASTINGS AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

Beautiful Ireland

LEINSTER
ULSTER
CONNAUGHT
MUNSTER

Beautiful Switzerland

LUCERNE
CHAMONIX
LAUSANNE
VILLARS, CHAMPERY, ETC.

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Page
Branksome Chine, Bournemouth _Frontispiece_

Bournemouth Pier and Sands from Eastcliff 6

Bournemouth: The Square and Gardens, from Mont Dore 10

The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth 14

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