We were becalmed off Sidmouth while attempting to reach Exmouth, at the mouth of the river EXE, some way up which stands the large town of EXEter.
"A Yacht Voyage Round England"
W.H.G. Kingston
A little further down and the EXE will be a woodland stream; but of all the rest of my long walk I shall only say that to see the real beauty of this stream one must go to Somerset.
"Afoot in England"
W.H. Hudson
Before I knew it the EXE was a beloved stream.
"Afoot in England"
W.H. Hudson