The Isle of Man (Paperback)

1. The Isle of Man. The word Man: its origin and meaning; 2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions; 3. Surface and general features. The Gap of Greeba. The Northern Plain; 4. Rivers and curraghs; 5. Geology and soil; 6. Natural history; 7. Round the coast. Western - Calf Sound to the Point of Ayre; 8. Round the coast. Eastern - Calf Sound by Douglas and Ramsey to the Point of Ayre; 9. The coast - lighthouses; 10. The coast - erosion; 11. Climate and rainfall; 12. People - race, settlements, population; 13. Place-names and surnames. Language; 14. Agriculture - main cultivations, woodlands, stock; 15. Industries; 16. Minerals; 17. The herring fishery; 18. Shipping and trade. The ports; 19. History of the Isle of Man; 20. Antiquities: prehistoric; 21. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical - St German's Cathedral, churches, religious houses; 22. Architecture - (b) military - castles and earthworks; 23. Architecture - (c) domestic - Bishopscourt, Castle Mona, mansions, farmhouses, cottages; 24. Manx crosses; 25. Communications - roads and railways; 26. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern; 27. Roll of honour; 28. Chief towns and villages of the Isle of Man.