02175cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000320012624500240015826400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850802070039952009200060653400620152665300470158865300270163570000310166285600700169385600430176399900190180667308UtSlPG20260610134544.0mcr n260607r20221912utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a13006367  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDA1 aBelloc, Hilaire,d1870-195314aThe River of London 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-02-03  aTim 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.)  a"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.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: T. N. Foulis, 1912  aLondon (England) -- Description and travel  aThames River (England)1 aMuirhead, John,d1863-19274 uhttps://archive.org/details/riveroflondon00bell/page/n11/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67308  c108130d108130