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Freshwater

Seaside resort on the western extremity of the Isle of Wight (see Wight, Isle of), England, 16 km/10 mi west of Newport; population (2001) 5,360. Freshwater lies on the estuary of the River Yar, and is noted for its caves. It was the home of the poet Tennyson 1853–69. The parish church dates from the 11th century.



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Yet I will promise you that on our way we shall find time to pass Freshwater and to prevail upon these rovers to leave you in peace.
The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
But after some preliminary remarks, I will discuss a few of the most striking classes of facts; namely, the existence of the same species on the summits of distant mountain-ranges, and at distant points in the arctic and antarctic regions; and secondly (in the following chapter), the wide distribution of freshwater productions; and thirdly, the occurrence of the same terrestrial species on islands and on the mainland, though separated by hundreds of miles of open sea.
The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context
But the cliffs of Freshwater it shall never touch, and the island will guard the Island's purity till the end of time.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
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