The abbey churches of Monkwearmouth and Jarrow are interesting, because they have remained practically unaltered from their construction in the seventh century.  The monasteries never grew sufficiently to require great enlargements, and thus they would have been to-day very nearly as the Anglo-Saxon monks saw them.  Monkwearmouth Church was built in the Romanesque style by Benedict Biscop, who sent to France for workmen to put in the glass for the church windows.  Besides the church, no trace remains of any monastic building at Monkwearmouth.  The chancel and tower of the abbey church at Jarrow bear a great resemblance to those of Monkwearmouth, both being the work of Benedict Biscop.  The domestic part of the monastery at Jarrow, where Bede lived and died, has disappeared, for the present ruins show Norman and not Saxon work.  Monkwearmouth possesses one of the earliest Christian gravestones in England.

[Illustration:  Valentine & Sons, Ltd.

MONKWEARMOUTH CHURCH.

Partly built by Bishop Biscop in Bede’s time.]

THE ISLE OF MAN

=How to get there.=—­Train from Euston, King’s Cross, St. Pancras, or
  Paddington via Liverpool, and thence by steamer.
=Nearest Station.=—­Douglas, on Isle of Man. =Distance from London.=—­205 miles to Liverpool (75 miles by sea from
  Liverpool to Douglas, 90 to Ramsey).
=Average Time.=—­12 hours.

1st and 2nd and 3rd and 3rd and
saloon saloon saloon fore cabin
=Fares.=—­Single 35s. 0d. 26s. 8d. 22s. 6d. ... 
Return 68s. 0d. 46s. 3d. 39s. 6d. 35s. 6d.

=Accommodation Obtainable=.—­At Douglas—­“Grand,” “Metropole,”
  “Regent,” “Central,” “Granville,” and many others.  At
  Ramsey—­“Mitre,” “Queen’s,” “Prince of Wales,” “Albert,”
  “Albion,” etc.  At Castletown—­“George,” “Union,” etc.  At
  Peel—­“Creg Melin,” “Marine,” “Peel Castle,” etc.

The Isle of Man is much visited because of its mild and equable climate, its scenery, and its quaint laws and customs.  The island is 30 miles long, and is mountainous in the centre.  From the highest point, Snaefell, one can see four countries.  Picturesque wooded glens are to be found in many parts of the island, and these having become well known as attractive resorts, a small charge is made to enter each glen.  At Glen Darragh there is a circle of stones, and at Laxey, famous for its gigantic wheel for pumping water from the mines, there is another small circle called the “Cloven Stones.”  In many cases the churchyards possess old Runic crosses.