Project Gutenberg 2022-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 156 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. Muirhead, John 1863 1927 13006367 The River of London $aUnited Kingdom :$bT. N. Foulis,$c1912. Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The River of London" by Hilaire Belloc is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the significance of the Thames River in shaping London's history, commerce, and military strategy, revealing the deep connection between the city and its defining waterway. The opening of the book presents an introduction to the significance of the Thames, comparing it to other European rivers and establishing its unique role in London's existence. Belloc eloquently discusses the geographical importance of the Thames, describing how it has served as a strategic point for trade and connectivity throughout the centuries. He sets the stage for a deeper examination of the historical layers associated with the river, from its desolate early marshlands to its evolution into a bustling artery of commerce crucial to London's growth and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/riveroflondon00bell/page/n11/mode/2up 20200513050423belloc 1912 GB Reading ease score: 55.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en London (England) -- Description and travel Thames River (England) DA Text Category: History - British 175853 2025-07-26T13:18:21.407914 text/html 154996 2024-10-18T19:09:12 text/html 2027828 2025-07-26T13:18:25.110889 application/epub+zip 2027861 2025-07-26T13:18:22.346877 application/epub+zip 117271 2025-07-26T13:18:21.730902 application/epub+zip 2084393 2025-07-26T13:18:27.385876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2063711 2025-07-26T13:18:24.619933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155179 2022-09-30T09:12:44.313125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154433 2025-07-26T13:18:20.954937 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134441 2024-10-18T19:09:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16774 2025-07-26T13:18:27.547868 application/rdf+xml 13231 2025-07-26T13:18:21.892891 image/jpeg 2129 2025-07-26T13:18:21.799905 image/jpeg 1854054 2025-07-26T13:18:21.481917 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia