agricultural statistics, see Appendix.) Limestone and
clay slate are the prevailing sub-strata. The county
is beautifully diversified by numerous fine seats and
luxuriant demesnes, while the ruins of old abbeys,
castles, and other objects of antiquarian interest fre-
quently occur. The principal river is the Boyne, divid-
ing the co. into two nearly equal portions; its chief
tributary is the Blackwater. Agriculture is the in-
dustry of first importance. The mfr. of coarse linen
and woollen is carried on. The co. comprises 18 bars.
—Deeca (Lower and Upper), Duleek (Lower and Upper),
Dunboyne, Fore, Kells (Lower and Upper), Lune, Mor-
gallion, Moyfenrath (Lower and Upper), Navan (Lower
and Upper), Ratoath, Skreen, and Slane (Lower and
Upper); 146 pars.; and the towns of Navan, Kells, and
Trim (the co. town). Meath gives the title of Earl to
the Brabazon family. For parliamentary purposes the
county is divided into 2 divisions—viz., North Meath
and South Meath, each returning 1 member.

Mcalhie, ancient par., now in Inverarity par., For-
farshire.

Mcntliop and Ulpha, township, Beetham par., West-
morland, at mouth of river Kent, 4 miles NE. of Cart-
mel, 1991 ac., pop. 148.

Mcaux (or Melsa), township, Wawne par., East-
Riding Yorkshire, 3 miles E. of Beverley, 1457 ac., pop.
101; has some remains of an abbey of 12th century.

Meavy, par. and vil., Devon, on river Meavy, 6 m. SE.
of Tavistock, 3289 ac., pop. 284; P.O.; is a resort of
anglers; remains exist of an old mansion, which was
the residence of Sir Francis Drake; the river Meavy (or
Mew) rises in Dartmoor, and flows 13 m. SE. to the Plym.

Mcdbonrne, par., township, and vil. with ry. sta.,
Leicestershire, 3 miles SE. of Hallaton by rail and 6
miles NE. of Market Harborough—par., 2560 ac., pop.
644; township, pop. 556; P.O.; Roman relics have been
found at Medenborough, the site of a Roman station.

Meden, river, Notts; rises on border of Derbyshire,
and flows 18 miles NE. to a confluence with the Maun
and the Poulter in vicinity of Elksley, combining with
these streams to form the Idle.

Medge Hall, ry. sta., S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire,
3 miles E. of Thorne and 15 miles NE. of Doncaster.

Medhain, vil., 3 miles N. of Newport, Isle of Wight.

Medina, river, Isle of Wight; rises in S. of island, at
the foot of St Catherine’s Down, and flows 12 miles N.
past Newport (where it becomes estuarial) to the Solent
at Cowes; it divides the island into the 2 liberties of
Fast Medina and West Medina—East Medina, 46,137
ac., pop. 32,588; West Medina, 45,911 ac., pop. 20,227.

Medlain, hamlet, Revesby par., Lincolnshire, 2 miles
N. of Bolingbroke.

Medlar with Wesham, township, in par. and near
Kirkham, N. Lancashire, 1966 ac., pop. 1035.

Medley (anciently Medeley), on the Thames, in co.
and 2 miles NW. of Oxford ; was a country seat of the
priors of Oseny, where Henry II. met Rosamond when
a nun at Godstone.

Medloch, river, SE. Lancashire; rises 24 miles NE.
of Oldham, and flows 11 miles SW. to the Irwell at
Manchester.

Medmenham, par. and vil., Bucks, near river Thames,
3m. SAY. of Great Marlow, 2442 ac., pop. 336; P.O.; has
remains of abbey of 1204, now a place of popular resort.

Medomsley, township, Lanchester par., Durham,
partly in local government dist. of Leadgate, 14 mile
SE. of Ebchester and 11 miles SW. of Gateshead, 5057
ac., pop. 4133; P.O.

Medophall, seat, near Camolin, N. co. Wexford.

Mcdrose, vil., 2 m. W. of Camelford, Cornwall; P.O.

Medstcad, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Hants, 4 miles
SW. of Alton, 2848 ac., pop. 503; P.O.

Medusa Channel, the inner passage to Harwich,
Essex, over the Naze flats.

Medway, river, partly in Surrey and Sussex, but
chiefly in Kent; rises in 2 headstreams in Sussex and 1
in Surrey, and flows NE. past Maidstone and Rochester
(where it becomes estuarial) to the mouth of the
Thames ; is 70 miles long, including 12 miles of estuary;
has a tidal rise of 26 ft. at Rochester, and is much used
for navigation up to Maidstone, where it is from 12 to
15 ft. deep, a depth which it retains almost as far as
Tunbridge.