EMBELLISHED WITH TWENTY-FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS, AND SEVEN Fifth Edition, Price One Shilling. INDEX. PAGE. ALMSHOUSES 84 Alfred the Great drives the Danes from the Sea-coasts, and 3, 49 88 88 85 85 Danes (the) land in Britain.. waste the country with fire and sword 28 29 84 85 12 67 1 7 69 Dover has a Roman garrison the haven defended by Widred, King of Kent... in its greatest prosperity, and is incorporated by charter.. attacked by the French, who were nobly repulsed.... PAGE. 8 10 11 12 13 14 Charles II. and the Duchess of Orleans visit Dover the King of France returns through Dover 18, 19, 20 19 banquet-arrival of Prince Albert-visited by Queen aspect and scenery Dover Castle built by order of Julius Cæsar.. 20, 21 strengthened by Arviragus, who closed the haven to church and watch-tower built the Saxons enlarge the Castle.. the Castle taken by William the Conqueror, who 50, 51 53 55, 57 Henry II. erects the keep 57 it was attacked by Eustace, Earl of Boulogne, and it was taken by Henry III., and by Dawkes for the attacked on behalf of the king many of our kings have made it a temporary residence -present appearance Guiderius refuses to pay tribute Guilford battery Harbour or haven in the valley Arviragus blocks it up 63 64 64 3 68 42 43 44 Widred, King of Kent, encloses it removed to the other side of the bay, and a pier built 44 |