02416cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000200012624500180014626400510016430000470021533600260026233700260028833800360031450000310035050801920038152011860057353400800175965300380183965300470187765300270192485600840195185600430203567124UtSlPG20260610134541.0mcr n260607r20221922utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a24000360  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDA1 aHiggins, Walter10aFather Thames 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-01-08  aFiona Holmes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Father Thames" by Walter Higgins is a historical account of the River Thames and its significance to England, likely written in the early 20th century. The work explores the river's evolution, its historical importance, and its impact on the development of cities and trade in England over two millennia. The narrative delves into the nature of the river itself, its tributaries, and the communities formed along its banks, establishing a connection between the landscape and the growth of commerce and civilization.  At the start of the book, Higgins introduces the River Thames, contrasting it with larger rivers globally while emphasizing its historical and economic significance to England. He outlines the structure of the upcoming discussions, which will divide the Thames into three sections: the London River, the great city that the river influenced, and the upper river. The opening portion sets a scholarly tone, using geological history to explain the river's ancient origins and elucidating the natural landscape, as well as the human settlements that developed alongside it due to the river's navigability and resources. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: Wells Gardner, Darton & Co Ltd, 1922  aEngland -- Description and travel  aLondon (England) -- Description and travel  aThames River (England)4 uhttps://archive.org/details/fatherthames00higg/page/n6/mode/2up?q=Father+Thames40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67124