St. George O Merri E E Ngland ! Have Had This Particular Stretch O F Our Boundary-Waters Assigned to Him H Ow Is

T E O RGE S . G

AN T)

T H E D RAGO N

S A R A H A N N M A T S O N

ILL US TRA TED BY CLA UDIA AJ A Y SO U TH BY

SE C ON D E DI TI ON

£01150“

T . F I S H E R U N W I N PAT E RN OSTE R SQ UARE

M DCCC XC I I I

T HAT F i cti on h as a m ost la wful and be neﬁci al mi ssi on none an u t W n m nd ha ra c r well c do b . e ee u s m e a a c t d a e nt, e dra wn or a n i cid w ll ol be as w h of our , n ent e t d , m ay ort y f s tu dy a s a beauti ul pi c tu re .

RN I C O S H PROVE RB.

C abm - th avas en n l w- matte g a ceten . A c rooked bow i n the m ornin rai n i n i or ‘ i t foretells g, t ( , r n a i ) .

M ODERN I SED.

A ra i nbow i n th e morni ng ’ I s th e sh e h erd w p s arning.

P RE FACE T T H E E ED T I N O S CON D I O .

ﬁ b

AV I NG received fro m the Librarian o f Windsor Castle th e great favour of a n acknowledgment w i th thanks for a co py

of h F s E on f eo e t e ir t diti o my St . G rg

the D o the as ssu rance he and rag n , and which “ kindly added that everything which relate s to that saint i s prese rved with vene ration in this

e the o e o f the e e of castl , h m gr at ord r chivalry ” f e i n o n I am e e to n ound d his h our, ncourag d bri g

Seco E o e e n the out a nd diti n , with mor car tha

e s one h a e e o f pr viou , whic was mer bullition my delight on ﬁ rst visiti ng the rocky coas ts of C o rn

e nn e e for D wall, with th ir i um rabl haunts that ragon , which my fancy suggested might have been the “ ” e for the e of P n e primary caus titl endrago , claim d so emphatically by Cornwall

I s not to e o e e mu t omit stat , h w v r, that my thus P RE FA CE TO TH E SECOND E DI TI ON

localising the legend was a mere adjunct to some — thing else a n enthusiastic desire to communicate to others the enjoyment I found i n the wild beauty of n e f n i ts e this wo d r ul cou ty, with pr historic e en e vid c s still strewn thickly about, though so

- I barely mentioned in the gen eral guide books .

e efo e of will th r re still allud , in passing, to many

ese c li e the of e I th whi h in district my tale, ven as must also make notes of some few of the places of the world -wide lege nd which keep th e hero in

the e o e undying renown all wid w rld ov r. ’ T M I HAE L M N . ST. C S O U

M ARK the lone rock that grandly s tuds The m elancholy m ai n The ravi n wi n s o ri n ﬂo ds g d , the r a g o ,

Burst over i t i n vai n .

I n a e m a s i i h g , je t c as n you t , It s tan s u n h n d r d c a ge , secu e Symbol i m mortal of th e tru th Tke con r ho endu r e y qu e w .

H ARLE D N PH I E . C S J . U

O H h a i re th e store s , ri c nd regal Past 1 Th ne a Of worth an wi s nd exalted th ou h t d dom , a g , And o f heroi c dee —whi ch are th e food d, That nerve s as to a lofty emu lati on Of th su lim e ens m l Thi ne th e na mes y b a p es . — The glori ou s nam es th a t i n ete rnal you th S till s tand before a s as the beac on -lights And pilot-stars to gui de u s i n th e path ” Of h onou r and of truth .

SIN h no r fr h h n r r r ceeds CE o u om t e o ou e p o , H ow well do th ey deserve that m em ori se A l riti s nd leave i n books for a l poste e , The nam es of worthi es and thei r vi rtu ou s deeds

Wh ll i r lik wa r-weeds en a th e r glo y else , e te Withou h i l m nt resentl dies t t e r e e e , p y , n a h r n u i for ot en lies A d ll t ei r g eat ess q te g t , ’ And when and h ow the y ﬂ ou ri sh d no m an heeds

H ow r s t s om s poor remembrances a e ta ue , t b , And other m onuments that m en erect

To ri n w i h r m i n i n los d room s p ces, h c e a c e h f w hold th m i r s ect W ere bu t a e be e , n e p Oi k h o the u ni versal e e b oo s, t at t y

Show how they lived the other where th ey lie . 9

T s tor of Geor e i s th tale of a ch ara r h e i n H E y St. g e cte , t fl uence of wh i c h h a s per va de d the wh ole Bri ti sh realm for ce ntu ri es by tha t power of m oral i nfl uence from w ith ou t whi ch a c ts u pon and de velopes th e i nborn energi es of th e s oul to re fuse thi s i nfl u ence i s to e nter u pon bu t h alf of ou r h eri tage a s m an e ndo wed w i th rea soni ng facu lti es ; to rely on th e nati ve fo rce of th e lant i ts lf a nd erh a s th e su n p e , p p li ht o f h ea ven u to s h u ou t h lo w r i r a nd the fru i tfu l g , b t t t e e a e x h ala ti o o f i m r l teach i n wh i c h ac ts ns the ear th . s a o a g u o n th e i nt ll c th n r h n o f h o u h t p e e t a nd h ea r t by e i te c a ge t g , the pla y o f m a ny sym p ath i es and the brea dth of vi ew pre s ented to o u r mi nd a nd s een bu t i n old outli ne stri ed o f , b pp a ll m ea n a nd v l r l h r ns th e m oral di scernm ent u ga deta i , s a pe a nd c rea te s a lo fti nes s of pu rp ose to da r e a nd do u nde r a ny e m er enc wh i ch m r i s e E lse w h have w e E n li sh ou r g y ay a . y g t u tela ry sa i nt s o c on s ta ntly kept i n m i nd by eve ry po s s ible m ea ns a m ong th e h ighest a nd th e lowes t i n th e la nd ? I t i s by s u c h m ea ns th a t pa tr i oti s m i s fed and E ngli s hm en qu alifi ed to do th ei r part i n c arryi ng on th a t local self-gov ernm ent whi c h o a i ns i n o r n r h v rnm n of th e e le bt u cou t y t e go e e t p op , ” th e eo l n for h e e o le . by p p e , a d t p p

T P RE FA O RY .

H ow e u iful i s hi s w rld I thou ht I wonder i f b a t t o g . there i s anythi ng that can ex ceed i n loveliness such scenes as th ese or th e lorious Al s or tlze s l endi d r ou /z Com b ]: , g p , p g coas t i n a s tor m , or th e lake di str i cts of the N orth . Thi s ’ — ° world i s v r utiful Aler z el . e y bea .

N again bringing forward this localised ” e e w e fee en e l g nd , l courag d to enlarge upon the scen e o f actio n by more de tailed desc riptions o f th e points along the o e e bri eﬂ i n the F E n c ast m ntion d so y irst ditio , when the aim was to place the m as concisely as

’ e ef the s e e of the e e possibl b ore mind y r ad r , forgetti ng that they must previo usly have bee n really s een before they could be brought to the

’ s e e o n e e mind y by any such c cis d scription .

Bu t f e e , a t r all, the most vivid d scription would f n o s e ail to pai t the glowing c lour , with all th ir

e e e e - e of the d licat , v r varying shad s light and dark,

1 3 E F A T R P R O Y.

o o e of the o e es the e n le b ld utlin s r cky pr cipic , or g t

n of th e o n e e n n undulatio s m untai sc n ry, slopi g dow

the e - e e s e o f the A n to ver r stl s wav s mighty tla tic , which gu ards our southern coast ; w e co uld a s easily picture to ou r imagination the hero of our

e e e of th e D be l g nd in qu st ragon , which might regarded as altogether mythical if it we re no t

s o e ee n fo r e o e a s ciat d , as it has b ag s past, with s m

ee of o e e ess o f d d daring, s m xtraordinary prow

L t u s s e m a n . e e efo e o e om mortal , th r r , appr priat the e o n th e e ne o f h ro as our own c u tryman , and sc his e xploit this rock - bound coast ; for in this imme

’

e w e e St . Ge e C n nel a nd diat locality hav org s ha , ,

’ h e sea e t t e S . Ge e s all wid ov r, org s ﬂag mark “ always th e ship o f ou r Admiral o f the White

the n e o e of on the and in old a c stral h m our m arch, h e o f f e and er igh st honour chivalry was ound d , p

es t he o e du e eo e petu at h mag to St . G rg ; o u r

’ e e too o f the if - e o n Church s cal nd r, , sw tly r v lvi g ’ D e St . Ge e s a the e e n y ar, brings org y to r m mbra ce o f e e ee n e ne : e e and v ry succ di g g ration all th s , a

e en e e n e thousand minor vid c s, prov how u wis it

e no e fe n o on wer to allow such a bl li to slip i to blivi , and thus deprive o urse lves of the stimulus o f i ts e xample . And so will we take up the u ndeﬁned idea of

u —the t G e e o r childhood S . org on his charger

P RE F A TOR Y. s tro ng circles the habitations of our forefathe rs but these being indistinguis hable from our stand

n the H e on Ro w e efe poi t on lst ad, must r r our

r e B e fo r e e L n on ead rs to orlas th ir d tails . ooki g ” we ﬁnd An i the S o the ward , old d nas, trongh ld ,

h e of e s fee a nd igh st this south rn di trict, 735 t high ,

e i ts e n e i n n surmount d by mod r castl , now rui s ,

’ w e e be e en e M Ba and h nc may s astward ount s y ,

w e the e o e Ba of t I e w s stward qually l v ly y S . v s ; hil t

ne e we now oo o ld L ar r l k downwards on udgvan , d ecked in mode rn beauty with its church and rectory and pleasant village nestling amo ng trees

A o e f n s e a nd gardens . b ut two mil s rom Andi a w

s ee M e H 80 fee the e o f the rra ill , 5 t high, high st

e i ne Trecrobben e n north rn distr ct, its ighbour, , b i g

T en o e - but 550. h c m s a round topped and lowe r

ne n b ill , which in sunshi displays its tria gular

’ ee e Kni ll s M o e s A n ee e . st ple, call d num nt ( pp dix)

t f the o n of the e of I es I orms b u dary parish s St. v

a nd L the T ow ans of e ﬁ ni sh elant, sandy the latt r ing on our right ha nd the view o f the amphitheatre

f w e e n o u r e w o hills which b ga vi with . Resuming our j ourney d own th e gentle desce nt

M w e o n ﬁ nd o e e h e n to arazion , s o urs lv s in t quai t

‘ little town run ning in a single line al ong the

e of the e re northern curv bay, and back d by p

c i i tou s ff on the to o f e e a e p cli s, p which xt nd ar bl P P T R 1 RE A O Y. 7

ﬁelds in the highest state of cultivation and fer

tilit The r Hecatmu s e the i n y . old write , , call d

’ of M Ba H habitants ount s y yperboreans , being

e e e f the e r sh lt r d rom north wind , and all the y a enjoying a climate so temperate and so il so rich

as o n The to pr duce a nually at least two crops . names borne by this ancie nt town record the fact o f its having been a market town from its earliest

e I n T re - dat . Doomsday Roll it is called maras tol Tre m a m : (a contraction for ” m ar has i n the ri t e e g , which g is not sound d), m an ” “ i n e and to! the o o r e g mark t, ( h le c ll a ” e n i n the o e The e mark t tow h l or hollow. nam “ ” M e ew c n i n e ark t J , whi h still cli gs to it som

e ee o of o e e— M a r d gr , is a c rruption its ld st nam

has i on or M ar ha si eu — o e g , g though it is supp s d to have o riginated from the tra fﬁc carried on when the ships of Solo mon came hither for t in ; but it

’ was not till l ong after Ki ng Sol o mon s time that the te rm J ew was applied to two (a nd two only) of th 6 e e e es of I e see 2 K n . trib sra l ( i gs xvi , wh r th e n e i s ﬁ rst m e i n s am t with hi tory) .

T C O NT E N S .

P AGE

PART I . M OUNT ’S BAY

PART I I . s r . GEORGE AN D T HE D RAGON

PART I I I . I M AGI NATI V E

PART I V . C OM I NG EVENTS

PART V . NO ISE

PART V I . FORE SHADOWI NGS

P ART V I I . VI CTO RY

PART V I I I . D EAT H LE SS

PART I X. CONC LUSION

CELT IC WORDS : GLOSSAR Y AP P E NDIX

LI S T O F I LLU S TRATI O N S .

' ' E R KI S - AE 18 2 F r ontzs z ece Z NNO T V N, 9 p

0 T 5 H E CALLI N G or TH E SEA To f ace pag e 63

“ LOOK ! LOOK

RU RAL REPOSE

AT TH E SH EPHERD’S DOOR

THE SLE EP I NG FOE

HALT

THE THRUST

TH E DRAGON SOLU S

10. ME DALLI ON

’ MOU NT S BAY .

ARE G- LU Z- E N - KU Z The G e , r y or H oary Rock i n the Wood Cara Cow z e “ ” i n Clou z e Ro o f the T , ck omb

n e e n e St am s appli d in a ci nt times to . ’ “ M e M n no w e e n of the icha l s ou t, styl d Qu e ” ee W L e B n D D D. We . ster p, by illiam isl owles , , who thus eulogises it

M ou ntai n 1 N o pomp of wavi ng w oods hast thou T ec w i th v ari ed h a d h h oar ro w o d k s e t y y b , n m ea dows a h foo ar r d N o sun y t t y t e s p ea , ’ N o s tream lets s parkle o er th ei r pebbly bed . Bu th ou canst oast th ea u ti es — a m 1e v iews t b y b p , Th at ca tch th e ra pt eye of the pau si ng m u s e H adl nds a ro u nd now li h ed— sa ils nd s e a , g t a eas , l m o h w w i n lin N ow g as s y s ot , no r k g to the breeze And when the dri l w i nter w ra t i n s lee zz y , p t , (30 an wi nd and r i n h m r 65 by, d a t y ra pa ts beat , anc can see thee standi n th u s aloof F y g , And frowni n leak and are a nd tem s t ro f g, b b , pe p o , Look as wi th awful conﬁdence an av , , d br e Th h owli n h u rri can h s i w e g e, t e da h ng a ve ; M ore graceful w hen th e sto rm s dark va pours frown ’ ” Than wh en th e summer s sun i n om oes d wn p p g o . 2 5 S T. A N D TH D N GEORGE E RA GO .

Of n n e f s ea old it stood i la d six mil s rom the , a nd e f e the of e was surround d by or sts , resort b asts o f prey ; but the sea has so e ncroached upon its l n e to e i t th e e a dward sid as mak now an island , tid i n e e e -fo o e e e e n v ry tw nty ur h urs r c ding twic , l avi g o pen a passage o r cause way of about 400 yards t o the e e M f n opposit shor , arazion , and ormi g th e o n e o n o ly dir ct c mmu icati n with dry land .

T e o n e th e e St . h r is a traditi that archang l ,

M e e e e o n of the icha l , onc app ar d the summit c e the o its e astl , though t wer, most anci nt part, is n ot of e e e n the ﬁfteenth en I t arli r dat tha c tury. i s 2 0 fee e t he e e o f the sea a nd 5 t abov l v l , is still “ ’ ” c e t M e C The all d S . icha l s hair . old building

o e the e e e en en was a m nast ry till s v nte nth c tury, wh

o e e n e it was c nv rt d i to a castl ,

” i ro k u on a ro k . TE L ke a c p c NNYSON .

“ I t is worthy of note that this Mount was m en “ ” t io ned P le as Oc ri nu m Di odoru s by to my , and by “ Sic u lu s I cti s o th e as , which is synonym us with ” I chti n of the P oen th e n of e h icians , hau t b asts o f e no n fo o e ne f e pr y, which huma t v ntured ar a t r n f a nd e e e e e ight all, and ﬂocks h rds w r n v r pastured — “ near i t so lone a nd drear uprose this H o re Ro ck ” the Wo e the in od , as it was call d by all country

o e n e e e o e o n r und , wh n dry la d xt nd d v r that p rtio ’ M O UN T S BA Y. 27 o f the bay which would be within a line drawn “ ” f the e n of Tol Ped n P across rom h adla ds y , enwith o n the e to The L o n the e w st izard ast , though

’ the name M o unt s Bay is now more co mmonly attached to that portion which is included betwe en ” ” M o o e e e es a nd the e n P n . us hol , w t , Cudd i t, ast

A 1660 The M o i n toto bout , unt was bought

e h e I n . t t . n f S A C e . by uby amily, harl s havi g h ld

e e ene e f e Pen his last court h r , this v rabl ortr ss and den nis having bee n the two last places to hold out for the o I ow n e e , r yal cause . n our happi r tim s ou r e o e ee a nd Co n o A e the b l v d Qu n her s rt, lb rt ” Goo e e fo r e f s e o n f e d , w r a bri pac so a ter th ir mar ri age hono ured guests in this now regal abode ; and th e Prince a nd Princess o f Wales (Duke a nd

D e o f C n o e e uch ss or wall), and th r illustrious gu sts

e o o ne e e n hav als s jour d h r occasio ally. Time draws his obliterating pen through the

o o f n n he e a nd e e rec rds huma ity , leaving o ly r th r a vestige o f the matte r which ﬁlls each century as it

a e et who c a n o e e p ss s and y , d ubt that ach c ntury has been full to o verﬂowi ng with events as i m po rtant i n their day as a ny no w transpiri ng before o u r o wn ey es ; and who c an doubt that thes e vestiges a re as prescie nt with i nteresting matter for re search as were the expli cit details when ﬁrst reco rded ? H ow wo rld - wide is the renown of thi s S T. A N T R N GEORGE D H E D A GO .

e n o f s ! And et e e n littl isla d our y , tim was wh ,

ui e no n t o f e ose q t unk w am , it dimly upr as a dark “ spot in the waters of the fa r West the nameles s

es of en e f the en - e r ort adv tur rs rom th civilis d world , who drew near its ro cky coast o nly to barte r with its rude inhabitants the products of their ow n soil and handicrafts fo r the more precious mineral

w e TI N I e ow n e (which still call , in th ir languag )

f o the n and roughly dug r m isla d , but lightly

th s The estee med by e i landers the mse lves .

a the how the en the e e the minuti , , wh , wh r , why, a re partially obliterated bu t still w e may know o n o o if w e oose to e o e th e g od auth rity, ch xpl r archives of t imes go n e by m ore than three thou

e th e ef m e s o o on i n sand y ars , that us ul tal c mm

P es ne o e the T ns na al ti was imp rt d by yria ( y , by the very ships o f King So l o mon himself from “ ” “ ” e e r e e n e e e e e e th s mot isla ds, th s xtr m r gions, ” e e o s of the e the n of th s c ast arth , situatio which ” e e H e the f e of o i v n rodotus , ath r hist ry, was g

t n of ef the P oe a ns and f e no a t , so car ully did h nici , a t r

e the C ns R n w ho ns th m arthaginia and oma s , by tur

o e e i t n e the o en e r bb d and rul d , co c al l cality wh c

e e o f o e e they drew this lucrativ articl c mm rc .

e o o f the s now O ne littl r cky nook , all i lands “ n the o e of G e B n beari g pr ud nam r at ritai , was

i See Append x Tin . ’ 2 M O UN T S BA Y. 9 fo r ages the only approachabl e point fo r any

e e and to the P oen e the n e v ss l, this h icians gav i d

' fi ni te e n e o f I ktz n Ti n P though appropriat am , ort , thus veiling the locality in obs curity . Bu t the name grew i nto gre ater s ignificance by the p re fi x o f wo rds drawn fro m the anci ent dialect of the e s e e es n hei o wn island r th ms lv , who , usi g t r

’ ’ word a z n a nd the Phoenician ti n syno nymou s ly fo r ’ for t s tr on lzola re ﬁ x i n Bré s i ni ﬁes or g , and p g , which g

' M e fo Brétz n B n T a ount, shadow d rth in , ritai his fortress mount was then the s igni ﬁc a nt name of the port to which the i s landers brought their

ne s e the f e s t e mi ral to bart r with or igner , who, cei vi ng ever at their coming what s ee med to them a n ne e l re ﬁ x ed e Ce i xhaustibl supp y, p anoth r ltic

C n Grea t ee the word , ar , implying , d ming that

e s one e o o f T n whol i land was gr at m untain i . Thus prophetic ally rang the renown of Great

B o e e e fo e the n ritain , wh l c nturies b r la d was

’ known be ond the n e o f e M , y ra g what is call d ount s

’ B e M el M a e St . n se y , wh r grand icha s ou t ri s in stately maj esty abo ve the waves which bathe the

- o n o s of S e rock b u d c ast outh rn Cornwall .

T the I kti n of the P oen the e n hus was h icians , th

’ e of Bri tai n th e ﬁ rs t n e of G e sol port , i l t r at Britain s greatn ess ! H o w little is kn own of all its fo rme r

e how e e o f importanc , and littl , comparativ ly , all AN D TH E D N . S T. GEORGE RA GO

e e e I t h a s e e n o f e a nd i s its pr s nt b auty . b lat ,

th e e o o f e e -s ee n e e c still , r s rt pl asur ki g summ r x ur s i o ni s ts e a n o o r , who giv but h ur two to this n o f n te oc e i n atural pyramid gra i r ks , about a mil

mfe en e s n f o m the se a th e e o f circu r c , ri i g r to h ight — about 2 50 fee t a n i s land fo r abo ut t wo -thirds o f th e the A n ﬂo wi n o n s e day, tla tic g r u d its ba and

ee n on no e n e n th e reﬂu x m ti g its rth r sid , till agai of the tide l eaves dry a causeway of co mm u ni c a

o n to th e n fo e o f the s n ti mai land , partly rm d a d

o fr and b uld e rs it eve r washes t o and o . Apart from its old historic re minisce nces as the great re so rt o f the Phoenicians many years be fo re the C n era e n e od B o r Be l hristia , wh th ir g aal was — worshipped he re apart fro m its havi ng been the — earliest port of Britai n apart fro m the nam e of — our great c ou ntry origi nati ng here apart from i t s

n een e of D o and havi g b a high plac ruidical w rship, i n less ancient times o ne oft h e mos t famous re sorts of Christian pilgrims fro m all parts o f Chris tendom — apart from the sa d memo ri es which it brings o f

s ne n e and o f K C r e the M impri o d pri c s, ing ha l s artyr , wh o here he ld hi s latest Co urt amid th e e x pi r — i ng po mp of royalty apart fro m these we ll

e e f e n no o of s e auth nticat d acts, this id tical k ublim grand eur may be supposed to have be en the sc ene of o ne o f the ﬁe rc est o o ne o f th e c mbats , most

D . E A N T E N . 32 . S T GEORG H DRA GO

‘ And on the summit o f this towering pyramid o f love ly cliffs and crags combining the beau tiful and

t e e n t w as the sublime, h r sta ds , in ruins now, wha be fore the age o f gunpowd er a strongly fortiﬁed

e o e e e gat way with looph l s and mbrasures , and a v ry picturesque granite sentry-bo x on the very edge of the precipice ; whilst far above all this on the tower ’ the t M l which crowns lordly castle is S . ichae s

C e e be een one n e he hair, wh nc may s at gla c t

A the C nn f tlantic and two ha els , one o which bears

’ he of t Ge e C H ? t name S . org s hannel ow is this “ h S f r W y should our patron aint ( St. George o Merri e E ngland ! have had this particular stretch o f our boundary-waters assigned to him H ow is

’ e B it that St. Georg s anner so often ﬂoats above the e - e of castl , and always at the mast h ad our Admiral o f the White all the world over ? H ow

Ge e n is it that St . org happens to be our Patro Saint at all ? and is ho no ured in every conce ivable way by having his name given to our highest orders a nd e ou r digniti s , to our ships, to hospitals and i nﬁrm ari es ou r es cha els the s , to church and p , window of our sanctuarie s being often orname nted with the pictured legend i nvariably associated w ith th e

of th e as e e prowess saint, witness in this imm diat ne M C ighbourhood a window in arazion hurch, and

N ne o ne St. e L o f the ﬁ es t at ot ar iskeard , one n

e m E n parish church s gland . ’ M OUN T S BA Y. 33

t Ge e s re T hroughout Cornwall S . org stand p eminent among the numerous saints whose names ’ i e n M h e M n are e e . St. st ll h ld in v n ratio ic a l s ou t ,

f e e re -e ne e t M e o S . cours , giv s strict p mi nc to icha l ,

so f o e a s Ge e e n but he is not av ur d St . org by b i g

’ s e efo e the e e e e e e alway k pt b r p opl s y , as it w r , by having been mixed up with many of their po pular

e and e e n es as e the e e s gam s c r mo i , w ll as mor s riou affairs of life all which see ms to point him out a s

n ee n m an wh o e o e w ho havi g b a liv d am ng th m , l f a n r I th H e or e d fo e . n e e iv d th m , th m undr d of Penwith t he places named after saints a re more n e n the n i n an e n e um rous tha sai ts y cal dar, and som of the name s themse lves are so old and weird -lik e

e the e n non -C ea r as to strik mod r ornish as ludicrous , i f ﬁc i ti ou s t o n and A o are n t. ot t . S . J h S nth ny

n e i n Pen n e the e e n n i n ho our d za c , most w st r tow

d en fo o ne t E n n an S . St. C gla d , th ll w onstanti ,

n Lo B n t Le n s e t. St . . t C e S S S . l m t, y , urya , va , Ju t ,

t u n s t . N t n E i u e . t M o . S U . t S . S S S , ot, y , adr n ,

H I s t E P n St . St . e S . St . C ira , ilary , v , rth , olumb ,

' fo e o n s n n St . C e C ra tz nu a d ury, rm rly call d , ma y

f r P n o e m i nted n e o St . o an th r am ; but, our aul , pre ﬁ x was needed fo r his hono u red well - known

e e s f e e o of nam , p rhap rom his mod st stimati n his “ ” n o c e f e s n th e e ow w rth , alling hims l l s tha l ast, and so the parish in which w e s uppose h e preached 3 R AN D TH E N . 34 S T. GEO GE DRAGO as the ﬁrst missionary oft he Gospel i n Britain is At e ex res s ivel P a u l . still call d simply, but most p y , what time Christianity was ﬁ rst planted i n Corn wall historians are by no means agreed ; but it is scarcely possible to doubt that this western region

th e of ﬂou ri shi n E e n o n was seat a g ast r c mmu ity , “ e R n a nd s n which ignor d oman traditio di cipli e,

e E e f the G e e e e k pt ast r a ter re k mod , and d riv d its

n n f e o e of disti ct origi rom that bl st m th r churches,

e of e e the patriarchal s at J rusal m .

O ne n f of s i s e amo gst many proo s thi , that n arly all the ancient crosses in Cornwall a re Gree k

s the e n e o f e cros es , but great r umb r them hav had

es Latin cross subsequently carved upon the m . And it is o ne of the best authenticated facts o f

o the of t P Church hist ry that apostolic visit S . aul to these islands was prior to the destruction o f

e e . I t e C e en e J rusal m is allud d to by l m t , J rome,

E e C e en Ro usebius , and oth rs l m s manus, his con

e o e e a fﬁ rmi n hi s t mp rary, xpr ssly g that travels ex tended to the limits o f the West ; and ou r ow n

B Stilli n ﬁeet P ishop g says that St . aul himself

e e pr ached h re. “ The re is no feature more remarkable o r more e o f the e of the e C C indicativ z al arly hristian hurch , than th e great intercourse that appears to have existed amongst the founders a nd teachers of the ’ M OUN T S BA Y. 35

e e e e primitive church s, s parat d though th y might be by what we should even now, with our wonder f o e e of o r ully impr v d m ans l comotion , call ve y s R e e St. P e e rious distanc s . aul , wh n at om , thinks

e of e T littl d siring imothy, who was probably at

E s e and M was phe us, to com to him bring ark, who ” the e e . in sam r gion , with him

St . P f e e e aul , a ter dw lling two whol y ars in his

e e R own hir d house, though a prison r, at ome, was

f Ro s et e A D. 6 . at lib rty . 3, and departed rom me Probably ﬁve years elapsed after this e vent before h e e N I e was b h aded at Rome under ero . t is not to be believe d that he was taking hi s ease during

e e e of c e n e this int rval the n rgy his chara t r, the se s o f es on the n of the his r p sibility, and spiritual wa ts

F o h e e f e i t . t e e world , alik orbad r m v ry b ginning o f n he e e his mi istry had journ yed w stward , and

R he now from ome went on to Spain . What

ec e o f he e rom S b am him , whither w nt f pain , is

e e o f n e e mer matt r co j ctur .

e B n the f e of aracta Oth rs maintain that ra , ath r C

c u s o e e St. P , acc mpani d by others ordain d by aul,

ﬁrst e C n B B introduc d hristianity i to ritain , ran having been d etain ed at Rome as hostage for his

h P e so n all t e time St. aul was ther a prisoner at

e n own o e e e large, dw lli g in his h us , and r c iving all

e e e e that cam to him , t aching th m , and pr aching to d the m Christ cru ciﬁe . S T AN D TH E D N . . GEORGE RA GO

Bran had thus ampl e oppo rtunities of be i ng instructed by the apostl e i n the Christian faith ; a nd it i s told that Bran a nd the three other noble

e of e e e e e at th e e hostag s th ir king, w r all lib rat d v ry

’ en P s en e of on e n time wh St. aul th t rm impris m t e e And o be e e n xpir d . what c uld mor probabl tha

he n e e o n e e n B n that accompa i d th m th ir r tur to ritai ,

i f so e e e e e e e and , wh r could th y hav land d xc pt at

’ St M e M o the nc e n I kti n For icha l s unt, a i t ” S e i n B n 6— how , says omm s , his rita nica, pp . 3 43, could Britai n receive th e Go spel at that early period but by sea ? For so many natio ns i nterp o s i ng by land could scarce be passed by ; and i f by sea no e so e for to set i ts foo o n it s , plac lik ly it t as

en n o Ikti n i ts M e e ne n a e th o ly p rt , , with dit rra a tr d ” i n I fo r t .

Se A nd x Ti n e ppe i : .

T R N D TH E RA G JV S GEO GE A D O . f e e i P e e she ath r, he went with his moth r nto al stin ,

e e of n e e b ing a nativ that country, and havi g th r a

o e fe er s n e e c nsiderable estat which ll to h o G org .

H e e n o n em was v ry stro g and r bust, and , havi g

e the fe on o f e e brac d pro ssi a soldi r, was mad a

e the B tribune or colon l in army. y his conduct a nd courage he soo n rose to high distinction under the E mperor Di ocles i an I I but when the latte r h e n t e C St . Geo e wag d war agai st hristians, rg laid

e of e com asid the marks his dignity, thr w up his

ne to E e o se f mission , and complai d the mp r r him l o f e e H e his s v rity . was immediately cast into

e ﬁ rs t e a nd e prison , and tri d , , by promis s thr ats , and f e w e e e a t r ards tortur d with gr at cru lty, but

e o H nothing could shak his c nstancy . e was then led the ee of N i com edi a and e e through str ts , b h aded . Lactantiu s relates that he was the same illustrious young man who tore do wn the bloody edicts when

e e e ﬁrst ﬁ x ed N i comedi a th y w r up at .

f e e e e en o f The r qu nt r pr s tation St . George on

n n e hi s fee horseback , tilti g at a dragon u d r t, is e mblematic of th e Chris tian faith warring against the e e the D o the A s d vil , call d rag n in pocaly p e .

I n f e ﬁ cti on e i n myth , abl , or , as w ll as tradition ,

e e e e n although th r is much rror, th re is ge erally some truth out of which valuable facts may be e so w e a re e e licited ; , what pl as d to ter m the S T. AN D TH E x GEORGE DRA GON . 4 f ﬁ ht of t Ge e the D a abulous g S . org and r gon may be e of e en for n e e n n a sourc amus m t our wi t r ev i g, after our summe r ramble over th e grand old rocky coasts on which the conﬂi ct is said to have taken “ A nd e place . why should it be only said to hav ” taken place ? I s it not at least as probabl e as

th e e e e e e e myths on sam subj ct, which hav r c iv d c e e n e and e o n to u s f e en re r d c , com d w rom v p

e ? e e i n historic tim s Ov r our h ads , nightly this no e e w e e the o e D rth rn latitud , hav m nst r raco which

e the ens of the H e e e a nd guard d gard sp rid s, which w as i n consequence honoured by bei ng named as

C o s e the D o a r ex cellence for e e a n t llation , rag n p v r ’ ’ f e And o s nd n re a t r . drag n heads a drago s tails a still astronomical terms to denote the nodes of the moon and planets . The most ancient o f these l egends see ms to have

een E e u s o e b gyptian , which t lls that a god , wh s

e u s set hi s f o on th e e of the nam is lost to , o t h ad

e en T o n ne s rp t yph , and chai d him to a rock to

’ e e n es on pr v nt his work , which was ma s d tructi and

h f T e f he t e e of e I . t t rri ying his moth r, sis h n , rom Greeks are handed down to u s the fabulous stories of tw o o f the s n o f e the fo e o e o s Jupit r, r m st b ing that o f the i nfant H ercules (whose m other was

A e who e e e e o ne lcm na), strangl d two hug s rp nts at

e we e e a nd n- o e tim h n th y attack d him his twi br th r, AN D TH E N . S T. GEORGE DRA GO

I e ee e e And phicl s, both sl ping in the sam cradl . another infant son of Jupiter d estroyed at his birth the e e P e e e e s rp nt ython , becaus it had so p rs cut d

e L N u e ee his moth r, atona, that ept n had b n com

elled se D A l o p to rai an island , elos, on which po l

fe A and P might be sa ly born . pollo hoebus are ” n for the e syno ymous brightest and b st, who

n e N n the Da co qu rs ight and bri gs in glorious y ,

fe -e giving light and li to mother arth .

Bu t e n of e , l avi g the multiplicity dragons, esp c i all e of e s of Bri tta n w here y thos our opposit coa t y , each place has seemed desirous of appropriating

he o e f let u s co nﬁne e e t drag n to its l , ours lv s to

e e f the e e e the e e Cornwall, wh r , rom arli st tim , d vic

he e Ke e of the e e o f t gr at ltic s ction p opl , and by

e e be n wn e e en e which th y chos to k o and r pr s t d , was a dragon ; and though this sank into desue

e e th e i n ﬂu ence of e l the e tud und r h ra dry, still titl of Pendrago n has been e ve r emphatically claimed

n the e of the K el-ti c by Cor wall , and m mory dragon itself was revived again by a rare and special seal of ee E e fo r the of M Qu n lizab th, borough arazion ,

the of n n showing vitality the Cor ish drago . Au thenti c devices of a purely dragoni sti c character may be traced back (i n Cornwall) to nearly a thou

e a nd e e e e e e sand y ars, v n th n th y app ar d as the representatives of a still more ancient national S N D TH T. GEORGE A E DRA GON 43 e And ee e e e d ns mblem . , ind d , all th s arly tra itio seem to have had their source from hav mg been introduced i nto Britain through a very ancient

n e e f he E The red immigrati g p opl rom t ast. drago n was evid ently the still retained emblem ' of P e the w/ ute of C aganism , wh n dragon the hris tian Arthur is represented as ﬁghti ng with and

ea n e n i t I t e the t ri g, or conqu ri g . app ars that

’ Roman Dr a cona r zus was not in u se till after a full

e B o e t acquaintanc with ritain , and it is pr babl tha the d evice w as adopted by the Romans when i n B ritain .

H e e n the n of b ow ver, l avi g all myth to ight y

e e w e the o f th e gon ag s , may turn to light day in pages o f natural history as bequeathed to u s by the o C e e e e e imm rtal uvi r and his pr d c ssors, to prov that such monste rs really have had their being on

e e e this lov ly arth, and in its surrounding wat rs ; for o e e e e e as , that s m w r amphibious is mad cl ar,

e o e the e o f n o w ll as that s m had pow r ﬂyi g, th ugh ,

e e es e with th ir thick and h avy bodi , th y could only

n e s have ﬂo wn very low a d clumsily. Cuvi r declare these to have been the most extrao rdinary of th e ancient reptiles who se existence has been revealed

‘ u s if n e to , and such as , now livi g, would app ar most at variance with any animal endowed with — life one mo re like the offspring of a diseased S T AN D TH E N . . GEORGE DRA GO

i magination than of the ordinary po wers o f nature . Bu t for the largest serpent o n record w e mus t go b L a nd P wh o e e e n ack to ivy liny, stat it to hav b e

I 20 fee n e e e e e t lo g, and cov r d with scal s which r sist d d s and e and e o e o ne e art sp ars , that it d v ur d at tim s e e e who e e i v ral soldi rs brav ly attack d t. Another

o n of e o e n e e drag , comparativ ly m d r dat , was kill d w Ce o e e o e e f ith clubs in yl n , wh r it had g rg d its l

e e e fe I t with a jackal , and a tig r as larg as a h i r.

e e fee n I s n 0 e . t e e m asur d 3 t 4 i ch s h ad was gr e ,

ﬂ atti sh a nd s o e , broad its body was p tt d with

a nd o e e e e I ts black, c v r d all ov r with thick scal s . e e e e e and er y s w r monstrously larg , v y bright and

e t erribl . Thus we may imagine the horrors of these d e f a nd e e n e n r ad ul dr ad d mo st rs ; hissing, roari g,

n e n n — e p lu ging, darting, l api g, ﬂyi g, with th ir w e he e e e o ings, claws, scal s, ry y s, and th ir poison us breath and saliva .

I t too the os o e o n is curious, , that m t s uth rn p i t

' i n E the ne a rest to the o ve ngland , tropics , sh uld ha ” n n e of Th L 1 Wh so bee am d old e izard . y n e ? Pe f o the n of am d rhaps r m drago geology,

’ w be th e S a u r z a ns e f hich is to sought in , a t rm rom

n f S e of the es he G ee . t r k , sig i ying a lizard om speci o f ichthyosaurus (ﬁsh - lizard) must have exceeded

See Appendi x : The Dragon . A ND TH E D N . S T. GEORGE RA GO 45

0 f e e and e e e e for the 3 e t in l ngth, w r r markabl

an e e e of e e great size d laborat structur their y s,

B e e e es Dr. which , according to uckland , w r som tim

’ e n e n n the n e to larg r than a ma s h ad , e abli g mo st r s ee its prey with the s mall amou nt of light ad mi tted through th e muddy waters .

W n to ith o e slight allusion an apocryphal book , w e will close these glimpses into a fa r past Be l ” n an on of e s a d the Dragon . What associati id a the combining o f these two names brings to bear upon th e subj ect o f the district no w under ou r

ns e B ] the o f the P oe c o n. e o id rati , god h nicians , who se worship was so long practised here i n the

’ e e o f G e B n e e arli st days r at ritai s b ing, that it gav the nam e o f Beleri u m to the who le o f the south

o n o n t e A n west pr montory jutti g u t i to h tla tic . ”— And The Dragon did it hau nt these rocky coasts ? And did a British hero d estroy both o ne and the o ther at o ne a nd th e same time ? Idola

s h f l n ef e c n ee trou wors ip al i g b or su h a dari g d d , as

w e e to ne o w e no will att mpt imagi , th ugh k w that

th e of o u r S o - K o u r L e royal law avi ur ing, ord J sus

C e e and n e hrist, adopt d by choic ho our d in loyal

e i s the e e e o f n the e l practic , tru l v r huma ity, r a

f e e and of e m en wh o ri nd , advis r, stay right ous , alon e c an tread down the dragons o f lawlessnes s

e n es n e f e e and misrul , maki g d olatio its l r joic , and S T AND TH E N 46 . GEORGE DRA GO

ﬁlli ng the world with the fruits of faith and good of God d eeds to the glory . The E nglis h in all encounters and battles

eo e e forme rly used the name o f St. G rg in th ir

o e e e e e it i n wa r cry . Shak sp ar r iterat s ; thus H enry before H arﬂe ur

u r s i ri and u o hi s ch a r e Follow yo p t , p n t g , — o H ar r E n l nd or C ry God f r y g a and S t. Ge ge

B o Re e of F e o r H n And f f e V I . ed rd , g nt ranc , ry , e xclaims

Bonﬁres i n ra nce forthwi th I m ean to m ake F , ’ " T k ou r reat S t . Geo r e s fea s t w i thal o eep g g .

” nd F e K Act be A aulconbridg ing John ,

fo e the o f An e s o e r walls gi rs , apo tr phis s

' St . Geor e that s w n ed the dra on and er s i nce g , i g g , e ’ Sits on hi s horse ack a t m i ne h os te s s doo r b , , Teach m e some fe nce

Thus the old wa r-cry led o n to many a well fou ght battl e ; but it seems to have bee n res erved “ " for Cornwall t o make merrie with he r mos t

ai fo r the C o s a e popular s nt, in rni h di l ct may still

be e a n e e e e fa e e t . r ad xtr m ly laughabl rc , call d S ” Geo e the D hi s ee to rg and ragon , w ch ms have “ ” ee f e C P e h e b n a avourit hristmas lay, ke p ing t s aint and his prowess in con stant rem embrance at

S T. A N D TH E R GEORGE D A GON .

To chase the uck an b d doe, ’ With hale an tow ‘ ru , m belo w ’ W e ll u a s soon as d p ay , 0, To fe tch th s u m e m er h ome , 0 Th e sum m er and th e M ay, 0 ’ For summ r - e i s a comi n , 0 And wi nter i s - n a go e , 0 !

’ ' l re a re three mor e s ta nz as z n tfzzs w r ol s y a ong .

E e Queen lizab th, who revived the old festivities and revellings which had become n eglected in the

o e of he r e M e sh rt r ign sist r ary, k pt her fourth

Christmas with great pomp and magniﬁcenc e i n

’ Hal e an tow heel and toe. S T. N T E GEORGE A D H DRAGON . the I e T P s e nn r emple. lays and masques were p ” c i all en e h r e t e of t . G y courag d , and play S eo g

e e b came v ry popular.

’ ST . GEORGE S CROSS .

Rai se the anner S d i s fold b prea t , Sieze i t wi th no faltering h old S re d i s foldi n s hi h and fai r p a t g g , Let all see th e Cross i s there

' Ly m Aﬁ ostolz ca .

The fore most obstacle which the Christians had to e n o f the e ncou ter was the hostility J ws , but

of th e Ge e e f e for that ntil s was no l ss ormidabl ; ,

e es e the er though th ir hatred was l s intens , numb

of the ne e e e me s of e my was gr at r , and th ir an

o n f d i g mischie more serious .

N e e e e obody, und r th s circumstances, could tak

the of the C e e e part hristians , th y liv d so entir ly to

e e e n the of th ms lv s , shun ing sympathy and society the world but they adopted the sign of the cross

n and the e r on all occasio s, with most p rseve ing

f ar f o e or e e . So f b ldn ss , th ir badg or symbol rom

e e of it far f f the b ing asham d , so rom quali ying ” e of i t e of the r proach , th y boasted it as

n e f i standard u d r which they ought, and by wh ch

e n die T e i n i t th y would co quer or . h y mpri ted

o n e f i e e e t e r th ir urn tur , on th ir cloth s, on h i 4 AN D TH E A N S T. GEORGE DR GO

s T e e e e i he o f per ons . h y w r sign d w th t sign

the c ross. I t is probable that the clamour with w hich the C ruci ﬁx i on of the M essiah by the J ews was d enounced was one reason why th e Christians thus

a the e o f e f s cted up to principl th ir aith, and thu

o the of ad pted sign the cross.

So Chr i st forbid that I sh ou ld boast Save i n Hi s blood-red C ross And let me for th e Cru ciﬁed ” C oun o h r ai n bu los t t e g t s . ’ ' C XE S Ba lla d s A ntz od z . O ,

I t e e ef e the n e o f is w ll , th r or , that ba n r our tutelar saint should bear as it does th e straight ” c s The Re e C o u ncon ros , d mption r ss , which,

sc iou sl e e e e e y to ours lv s , witn ss s to our b ing a r edeemed people : it is the foundation of our national banner which has been styled a triple t ”

o f cr e for o e of the C of St . oss s, it is comp s d ross

h f A e nd the C of G e t e C o t . a eorg , ross S ndr w, ross

— fo r t P : of St . Ge e S . atrick, thus the ﬂag org ” M rr E red o e e ie ngland , a cr ss on a whit ground , the red lines drawn straight from top to bottom

a nd f e e ﬂa rom sid to sid , which simple g still “ d enotes an A dmiral o f the White Squadron

f A e for t he ﬂa o S t. S e g ndr w cotland , a whit cross

o n a u r u e n bl e g o nd , the broad whit li es drawn S G N D TH E T. EORGE A DRA GON . 5: f r the ﬂ f P f r rom corne to corner ; ag o St. atrick o

I e on w r the arr r land , a red cross a hite g ound , n ow red f c r er lines drawn rom orner to co n .

he f e e of By laying t cross o St . G org over that ” A n r w we e s d 1 t. a 606 S d e hav the Jack, ordere in ” b e I . e n was a s e y Jam s , whos sig ature l way Jacqu s ” h B h of e e he . t e nc t Jack y laying cross St.

f A d e Pat c e o t. an ri k ov r that S ndrew, th n placing

e th e n of t . Ge that S orge over both , we hav U ion

” ’ borne s i nce I a i n Jack , as the union with rel nd

1800.

OU R N AT I O N AL BAN N E R.

’ I o l m ll bi t f nti n t s n y a s a o hu g, ’ ’ I t s only an old colour d rag o f i Ye t th usands ha ve di ed or ts honou r, l And shed thei r best b ood for thi s ﬂag .

’ I s h wi h t C ro of Andr w t c arged t he ss S t. e , ’ Whi ch f ol o l n h r e ha l d , o d, Sc t a d s e o s s e Pa ri ck I t carri es th e C ross of St. t , ’ For whi ch I r l s v s h ve l d e and b ra e t a b e .

’ oi n d w i th these i s our own E n li sh E nsi n J g g , ’ St eor e s R d ross n whi te ﬁeld . G g e C o Round whi ch from Ki n Ri chard o Wols le , g t e y, ’ Bri on on u r r i b n r i l . t s c q e o d e, ut e e y e d

’ I t ﬂu tters tri m han er c n u p t o o ea , As free as the wi nd and th e wave ’ And bonds ma n from sh ackles u nloosen d ’ N l eath i ts sh adow no longer a s ave . AN D TH E DRA N . S T. GEORGE GO

It ﬂoats . over M alta and Cyp rus , r an ndi H on k Ove C ada , I a, g ong ’ ’ Bri n wh r h ei a And to s, ere e t r h g s ﬂying,

Claim the righ ts that to Britons belong.

We hoi st it to show our devoti on

T r ue n o ur coun r a l w o ou Q e , t o t y, nd a s ’ It s th e outward and v i sible emblem ’ f d nc m n i n li er s ca s O a va e e t b ty u e.

ll i m ll You may ca t a s a bi t of hunti ng, ’ ’ You m ay say i t s an old colour d rag But reedom has m a de i t m a estic F j , T h l And ime as ennob ed the Flag.

M E R I L‘ D ’ ST . GE ORGE FOR R E E N G AN .

‘ ' A F ou r P a rt S ong . F t r st su ng a t the N a ti ona l F esti va l a t ’ the Ro a l Albert H a l l on t. Geor e s Da n ? y , S g y , Aﬁ

Let son s o f love s read far and near g p , d h u r i An s o ts of p a se ascend, n For vali ant soldi er , galla t tar ’ Wh B tai n s cau s d o ri e defen . ’ E en death to th em h as no alarm s, Th - l n e battle ﬁe d o fears , T l v the cr To rm T arm s hey o e y, a s o ’ Ti s m u si c i n thei r ears

s h l nd God peed t em , both by and a sea , S u sta i n th ei r s i ri t rave and free p b , And let thei r w atchword ever be

G r n l St. eo ge and m erri e E g and

r w h du lls N o matte hit er ty ca , To frigid north ern lands Or where th e Tropi c sunbeam falls ’ Ou Afri c s burni ng sands S T. AN D H GEORGE T E DRA GON . 53

’ Responsi ve to thei r Leader s word O n ward th w rri or e a s go, T o m a n h t e gu n , to draw the sword ,

And face th e deadli est foe .

G s h m . od peed t e , &c

And oh shou ld v i c tory be thei r lot ’ And va n u i sh d ared q heart s be b , ’ w rd lik h r Let o s e t ese he ne er fo got, r Spa e, as thou woulds t be spared n h h Reve ge, not alf so s weet to t em As raciou s i h w g p ty s o n , For m e rcy i s the brigh tes t gem ’ Th at decks the Vi c tor s crown .

T n h ll i and fr he s a their spi r ts bra ve ee , ’ Be cheer d and blest by land and sea And ever m ay their watchword be r l n d ! S t. Geo ge and M errie E ng a

A I NATI V I M G E .

ST. GE ORGE AN D T HE DRAGO N .

AN A I E M M DER I ED NC NT YTH O N S .

B the A u thor o ohn H a l ax Gentlema y f j gf , n .

HAT w ee i n w ee i n m l l p g, p g y itt e son, An r tears like th at rea command r g y , g t e , Alex ander ; B c f e ause o dragons i s left not one, ’ To be a new Ca a doci a s co r pp s u ge, F or our old sla i n y b y g, W h la n i t out de yi g , O n Shetland pony 0 ri ht and onn 8 b g b y, k i h l m d n A n al ounte a u . G or e g t , yo g St e g

s i m f e m lit le n C ome , t at y e t, y t so ,

Si t at m y feet, and m end you r waggon Full m any a dragon ’ Y ll h ave to ﬁ ht with ere lif b one ou g , e e d . ’ Sta and I ll tell ou of th ree or four y, y (Villai nou s cattle) ’ Y u ll h av ttle o e to ba , W h ’ l n hen m ot er s s ee pi g, Where all your weepi ng r Will not awake he r a ny m o e .

57 N D H E N S T. GEORGE A T DRA GO .

F rs omes a cr r whose nam s Sloth i t c eatu e, e i , Looks like a li ard r in on sleekl z , c eep g y , Simple and w eakly r ' o c ouldn ha r ou h ow eve r w roth “h t m y , ’ B s la hi m m l d o r h ll s la o u ut y , y a , e y y C r wlin a nd w ndin a g i g, T wis ti n a nd i ndi n g b g, Br k from him tram o n h im ea , p , And as you s ta mp on h i m ’ o ll b G or e a nd the Dra on a ne w. Y u e St. e g g , ' i ﬁ Then there s a m onste r, most fa r a t rs t, ’ li E s o r C om fo rt or H armle ss Plea s u re Ca d a e , .

Born o f smooth l ei s u re .

On s cented c u shi o ns l uxu ri ous nu rsed , ’ ’ ll bu ou r ul i f ou ll s ell i t ust Who y y s o , y . j T o ca tch one mi nu te

th o ance i n i t Wi jy , O r ward off s orro w

- U ntil to morro w . — T rample him tranmle hi m i nto dus t

And one a re tile cle t alse Sh am e , p , y p F . ’ Who s ilently drags i ts fe tter d -length o n And tri e s i ts strength on M any a spi ri t else pure fr om blam e

Bu t u an at i to our o r u r e p , d y c urse g m s mi I ow d S ite, te , t r har , Th a l ow rd e mor c a , B h r o a y t one r a lt r,

And neve r falte r,

be m so n— ra ve S t G or And y own my b . e ge 3

eor e a nd th e Dra on ! Ah m bo St. G g g , y y , There a re m any old dra go ns left wo rld s courges w or s And fe St. Ge ge l ’ Th r m i kl la u nd l t le o . e e s c e bo r, a i t j y ! M A GIN A TI VE . 59 — But on wi th you on to th e endless ﬁght ! Y kli n our sword tight buc g, T kli n o no man truc g, Bear our ri h t ﬂa on y b g g , r n And slay you drago .

t G or for ver God shield the ri ht . S . e ge e g

Cornwall i s not only the land o f the wild and

the e bu t o o f the e I pictur sque, als imaginativ , as

fo n ﬁ rst e i n u d on my arrival in this lov ly county,

e o o e t nding to make only a short s j urn , but attract d

n a e f e e agai and gain , summ r a t r summer, to r visit

e fa the r e n som vourite locality ; prima y spot b i g,

’ f e o e St . M M the cours , that grand old icha l s ount, “ ” Care -Luz -en-Ku z the H o e R i n the g , r ock

W of e e h e ood old tim , but which in thes appi r

s i s e e f A day surround d by wav s rom the tlantic,

e o e a which com and g , l aving a dry passage twice

for o e e fo e f the day h rs s, vehicl s , and ot passeng rs rom

O e e s the of pposit coast, wh re tands quaint old town ' M o e e i ne ﬂaceable of arazi n , b aring still som traces

its re o f e . T e ef I m e p hist ric ound rs his, th r ore, ad

u e e the e e of my headq art rs , and sp nt gr at r part every sunny day m the so le society of the rocks

e e h e and huge ston s cover d with byssus , which av

e e to the im n on brav d so many storms , and t ll agi ati

o e of of e e s many tal s joy and sorrow, happy dw ll rs

he o n i n t l rdly castle which crow s its summit, and

o n es h e . t of disast rs in those r lli g wav which, ough AN TH E A N S T. GEORGE D DR GO

oo and to - o e e sm th smiling day, wr ught, but y st rday

e w oe e e to n p rhaps , and wr ckag many a galla t

es e f f r f of the o ﬁ sher m an v s l rom a a , or tiny cra t po r w ho ventured his life on the s eething waters which

- c over the cruel teeth o f this rock bound coast.

H e e e to af e o ne r I lov d saunter day t r day, making s t e e w h po in particular my usual r nd zvous, and hic I called Me i nek I Stoney from M eh eg 2 it being a

e ﬂat e s e the e - e e e fo larg , , op n pac , w ll l v ll d rock rm

at all e oor e o n the s ea e ing tim s a dry ﬂ , guard d sid

n l of e n by a substa tial wal h w rock , whilst land

d the k i n all e n e e war roc s stand up th ir ativ b auty , jus t leavmg on two sides a sort of narrow door

n t ' n way, as e trances to this mos charmi g nook ,

e the - e o n n o n th e op n to mild south w st, lo ki g dow

ve far e th e s e n c wa s b low at play on h lvi g ro ks, and ' a o ve e Pe e n cross and r th m to nzanc , nestling dow at the foot of the long ridge of hills which stretch ’ a an t he L E nd h e way d away to and s . T e qui t

a e of me e the e f ﬂi ht pass g so littl boat, and grac ul g o f the e o e - e e the o n gull or som th r sea bird, w r ly i nterru bti ons to the early morni ng hours which ' w ' were thus bringi ng the he alth and stre ngth I had c e e se re or ru n om hith r to ek, my thoughts at st,

ni ng at their own swee t will over - the pages of

’ ” ’ A la on M eh e Celti c Stone the G rm hl exn p y g , y , e an ” 2 e M Corn r . A ndi x E d , y e See ppe . I M AGIN A T1VB 6! the s e the M f or past, ugg sted by ount itsel old

‘ A i ne e i t nd nas, with its rui d castle, the high st po n o n th e o e of b e c o opp sit range ills , all and a h f which so aw o ke i magi nation that I felt almost

ir the S of P e insp ed by pirit o sy, as

I ask h ’ ed t e winds th at whi stled o er the Hoe, Wh at a re the wild w aves sayi ng th ere below ? And wi d w n s m ade answer , i th a ch orus sh out, t S . George for m erri e Ehgland Here the rout Took place of th at fell m onster whom h e slew Before Ki ng Arthur and hi s knigh ts we knew

And I f e e as airly shout d too, with laught r, this

e of m e I w ird thought took possession , but caught at for e e and e e it my own amus m nt, now h r it is for yours !

- THE STORM PI END.

I t is somewhat striking that our two greatest

e of e e o e o n e e e stori s l g ndary l r sh uld culmi at , as it w r , on the e n o of Co n e l south r c ast r wall , both b ing stil kept in living me mory by symbols i n daily use : the White H o rse i n the arms of the ancient family of th e T revel ans e e o o y , whos anc st r was , by his go d

fe h Ba of t Pe s e e t e S . te d , sa ly land d in y rran ” U thnoe the elevated or high place ) through those terrible waves o f the far-famed Lyonnesse I mme rsion ; whilst Pendragon himself i s still ex elusi vely claimed as belonging of right to Cornwall N D T DR ON . S T. GEORGE A H E AG a nd though these l egends may be w ildly ex agge

e e r s da s ll rat d and appear bas less in the p e ent y , ti t he re is something e nnobling attaching to them i n connection with the perils braved by our country men on the lashing waves and rending rocks a round our island ho me in these western waters of

E n h e f o urope. A d t e exposur o this c ast to the

w r e of A ild, b oad, stormy wav s the tlantic with

t e f t e led heir mil s dri t upon hem, may hav o u r mind to dwell on another great eve nt i n the ’ — world s history the Drago n - ﬁght of the renowned

Ge e for the one e e St . org as v nt is known to have been the result o f a most terriﬁc storm so is it p ossible that the o ther m ay have arisen in like

e h e e the mann r, though both av b en so long sunk in w aves of oblivion that it may well appear my thical

n e N r we e . eve theless to say such things o c r , as e vidences of th e woods which once surrounded the Hore Rock have been from time to time dis c overed with the petriﬁed bones of huge animals

no n we w unknown , and ti y hazel nuts with which

r f e of a e all amiliar, thus d nuding that myth more

f of t han hal its improbability, at least as much c redence as is vouchsafed to the myths concerning the infant sons of Jupiter may be found for the

e our Dragon , which may hav invaded coast, and n h w e may well imagi e t at a storm , second only to

V 6 IM A GIN A TI E . 3

- - t of L o n s a et onc a a n h ave s e t. hat y n e se, m yQ y e g i w p o ur shore and worke d indescribable woe a nd'

‘ e one n ll a n the roc d solation in wild ight, a lo g ky

' L the a o rmentoso 1L district from the izard ( C b To , c ape of fear and gloom o f the old Com ttbi ans)

‘ ' a Pe nlee P and on T er n cross to oint and on by i y ,

’ Tol Ped n Pee P at the e L n s and y , and l oint v ry a d

E nd o n' u C e C w e bo , and still ro nd ap ornwall , hos ld

‘ c liffs are lashed by the wildest waves of the ’ A to G r H e n a th e tlantic , urna d s ad , subsidi g tow rds ” e n e r 1 H as mor inla d Z nno oly Zennor, it has

ee s e b n tyl d in recent years .

TH E CALLI NG. OF THE SEA .

A n e e et f atmosph rical ph nomenon , not y ully

n e e for e u n u d rstood or account d , is by no m ans ' c o e e sea - o o f C mmon on the xt nsive c ast ornwall , the c easeless sound of the waves producing two distinct

ne e e — the e e the to s , tr bl and bass tr bl through air,

he h ﬁ s h ff D n t bass through t e ssu re of t e cli s . uri g “ e e s c but f en a strong wind th r i no alling, it o t

‘ e e e t and thou h e not a lw a s pr c d s a s orm , , g this do s y f e f e o e n e i n the ollow, it at all tim s or b d s a cha g

e f to r ou and s e w ather rom calm gh, , it was o v ry remarkable towards the close of the b ri ght winter

A i See ppend x . 6 T 4 S GEORGE AN D TH E DRA GON .

we are n h fee of l m day which picturi g, t at a ling a ar was aroused in some fe w minds by the sto rmy

i n the e e n w ee e the sunset w st r sky, hich s m d to set

e ﬁre E o e e was s e o n oc an on . arth, h w v r, till r p si g, i n all the beauty o f the m ild wintry evening o f this genial climate whe n the Storm - hend approache d

t her lo w not n n ﬁrst wi h and u musical so g, at a sort o f m ee f o the s e beco m urmur proc ding r m hor , but ing by degre es a ro aring noise whic h w as he ard at

the n e of e e n n dista c sev ral mil s i la d , and as the syrens o f old a re said to have lured the marine r to

oo sh e s and wee o n so his d m by blandi m nt s t s u ds , may we imagi ne that the Storm - hend a nd her vas sals conce rted their pla ns i n somewhat fo llowing strains

T H E C ALLI N G O F T HE S E A.

1 Lift u our hands Arise ari se p y , M y thou sa nd th ous and w a ves Arise ! a nd make these fertile lands As c ountless graves !

Bass t wi ce.

ou S a N o r frown What w ouldst th , e ? ang y Di stu rbs thy pla ci d face Th y s torm s li e bu ried fa thoms down ' e I n ocean s spac . ! N TI V 6 M A GI A B. 5

Treble voi ce.

r E ven so and i n thi s seemi ng fai ,

‘ ’ Thi s calm o er land and sea , M y voi ce breathes through the evening ai r ll Tranqui ity.

’ But hi ther er o-m orrow s li ht , e t g , ’ M y su mmon d va ssal s com e — My cal l they h ear as calls to ﬁght

Th e beat of drum .

Li st 1 E ven now th ey ans wer make Thr r from o k and h ll ough ai , r c i And wi nds and waves the ea rth must shake

’ To work God s wi ll .

mi h h r s all uns en A g ty foe t eat , e ,

These i sles from shore to sh ore .

h m o r h r h ath never e n S uc nste e e b e , l n v And sha l be e er more .

i Chor a s of vo ces .

’ wi l i s r m h r with dread We l n pi e an s ea t , ol r v r n fear With h y e e e t , T f h h h m n h l b ﬂed hat eels , t oug u a e p e ,

Hi s God i s near .

r s s ros he wi nds U p o e the wave , up e t , i n in s nd U prose th e b d g a , ’ r d a rr r n n s mi nds U p ose re d te o i me ,

And trembli ng seized the land .

The lurid sky became obscured on the approach o f e h th night with a pitchy darkn ss, whic on e rising of the tide was direly felt by the few i nhabi 5 S . T GEORGE AN D THE DRA GON .

tants along the coast who could escape only with

e fe f o the s n n bar li r m ru hing, roari g wi ds and

As waves. dawn slowly succeeded this terri ﬁc night the angry sea still seethed and tossed as if impatient of the fette rs which it could not break and daylight at length revealed the havoc of the

and e n ee storm , whole villages h rds havi g b n swept

a n n the o e way, whe agai glorious sun upr s smiling serenely upon earth as if no te rror had been near as the tale of d estruction spread weeping and wail

i n r s e g we e heard on every id , though the howling winds and the dark foam -crested wave s subsided

e e e th e as rapidly as th y had ris n , and by daybr ak venerable H endas took horse from his homestead a t Zennor to ascertai n as speedily as possible the

e o the of th M on r sults f horrors e night at arazi ,

f - n the which, rom its marshy, low lying positio on s ea- e he fe ve n e e s e shor , ared might ha bee ntir ly w pt a way. On his approach he was cheered by the sight of

C h bos e n - of y , the old dw lli g place his ancestors, s till erect on the height at th e back o f the town ; a nd as he hastened on he observed that the waters

o e e e s e in the bay, th ugh stirr d to th ir d pth , w re

‘ c omparatively calmer than the ocean itself and

’ t hus was the old man s heart relieved of half its f for e - e the L ear his belov d grand daught r, ady ! M A GIN A T1VB 67

Cl e e Ch bos t audia , who had inh rit d y , and dwel

e e her n e E adu l hu s th r now with obl husband , p , who w as a descendant of the ancient line of the D es of C uk ornwall , but at this time away in P alestine on affairs con nected with her inheritance there. “ While H endas is breathing his horse as he slowly winds round the steep ascent to Chybos after his anxious and hurried rid e from Ze nnor

e let u s a e e e e this arly morning, take r trosp ctiv vi w through the years that have elapsed since the ﬁ rst

C e Ch bos for she B laudia inhabit d y , was that ritish

e the e of C u who her princ ss, daught r aractac s, , with

t e L s ee n T e the ﬁrst bro h r inus, ent gr ti gs to imoth us,

o f the of the E e e bishop Church ph sians wh n St. Paul (then brought before th e E mperor N ero the second time) addressed his second E pistl e to him

o R e fr m om . ' H ow m ighty is the i nﬂuence of the pen ! It is a so le mn thought that the wo rds breathed through the pen may be wrought into the lives of the e e to be o e r ad rs , who may thus be said m uld d

n We e ee e s by the pe . r ad that thr thousand p rson were converted on the Day of Pentecos t by the

’ vo ice of Peter ; but what i s the powe r o f Peter s

’ vo ice compared to t he power of Paul s penning of the Divi ne truth which has given shape to all T AN D TH E BRA A' S GEORGE GG .

the most e nlightened Christian life since his day

t P the e of e n S . th A A e a d aul was writ r postolic g , ’ Claudia s simple e xpression of kindly greeting

s e e for e ms to link his tim with our own , it is sug gestive of the same feelings which actuate ourselves

e e u s f e we e wh n distance s parates rom thos lov . Doubtless Claudia had known and loved the good grandmother Lois and the mother E unice who had implanted in the heart o f the young Timotheus “ th e unfeigned faith which dwelt in their ow n ; and so in the mind of the noble Claudia may have arisen the d es ire to perpetuate the remembrance of her fri endship with these holy wome n by entail ing all her own personal property on the fe male

n n P n h line of he r desce da ts . Quitting alesti e on t e death of her husband she took up her abode i n

M e St . P e n for arazion , wher aul was then pr achi g, sh e had already learned the way of salvatio n fro m his lips when he was d welling two whol e years i n

o e R e n w ho his own hired h us at ome, rec ivi g all c e him e the n of God a nd am to , pr aching ki gdom ,

o e f n e . t aching with all b ldness, non orbiddi g him

B the ee e e for e ran , and thr other nobl hostag s th ir

ee e en of king, had also b n at that time d vout stud ts

e n e n f the Christian r ligion u d r the teachi g o St . ” P e e aul , and it had so happ n d , in the good provi

COMI NG EVENTS.

ROM the terrace of the tower Claudia and her little son and daughter had seen the slow approach o f Hendas up he now t steep acclivity, and welcomed him with thankful joy for his safety after such a peri l i U C e ous n ght. nscathed had laudia and her p ople

e pas sed through all its t rrors , prepared through all those dreadful hours of darkness for instant ﬂight should the sea appear to be scaling their ridge of

s e e M hill ; but it had , scarc ly touch d arazion , the hoary Mount having apparently acted as a sort of bulwark in warding it off ; and as Hendas and

’ f m e e e sa Claudia , ro the balcony wh r th y now t, l far ooked down on the smiling plain below them , and over the rippling waves as they gently crept u s the now s u p the hore, each gilded by rising n, it was i ndeed a scene of beauty and undisturbed

s N 0 was . repo e. object stirring except two shep 73 S T. D T E R GEORGE AN H D A GON .

herds on the wide stretch of greens ward which

r e the e e e e a e ski t d shor , and th y w r , ppar ntly, in

e o f e e f ﬂock o r qu st som missing sh ep rom their , , ” e C e n p rhaps, said laudia, th y are tryi g to dis

e e e e e I a m cov r wh nc thos sounds proce d which,

e f e e the told , are still h ard as rom som cav rn at ’ H e R e the or ock s bas , and which during night

ad e i the u n d d to its horrors, r sing upon wind as earthly screams and hissing noises heard above the s t orm .

“ ” ‘ Ah ! H endas ! e e she , look look , scr am d , as

s he s aw s e e f the e a mon ter ris sudd nly rom wat r,

a nd e n e e e , with dist d d jaws and outstr tch d claws ,

’ H f e d f er the m en. art a t two appily, a aintn ss

' e e she the h ov rcam her, and was spared sight whic — H endas s aw and could never fo rget the tw o

m en e i n an of me stalwart crush d instant ti , and

e v e e whi ch ~ then both d our d by the scaly brut ,

' e the e e e be glid d back into wat r, l aving no trac

n I ee e f e e l . t e e d hi d all s m d lik a dr a ul dr am , r su t

i n f he e of he B t ! t t . u g rom t rrors night no, alas

. o The i t was all t o true. little market town below

. s o f the e e was all a tir in wild c n usion , p opl knowing lneither what to do nor whither to hee from this more dreadful foe than even the terri ﬁc sto rm had

een for e e e h ou e le b , th y w re n ar t gh pow r ss wit n e e o f the o f e s e the ss s h rri ying scen ; as, rou d by

S T. E H G ORGE AN D T E DRA GON . her s n n e n e c h thou a d to gu s , will soo r a h him , and e

‘ must kno w from m e that thou art safe and not ’ d e n fe K e ismay d by sudde ar. ep with thy house

e e ee a nd I hold clos in pray r till we m t again , will soo n bri ng Aman to reassure you with his calm

‘ ’ quietness and conﬁdence in this as in every ” e e immin nt p ril .

I t almost appears as i f nothi ng short of a miraculous interposition of Providenc e could make people thi nk seriously on any matter except what d irectly affe cts their own momentary happiness

o e for the e n - e and pr sp rity, , with r turning spri g tim ’ f e e m en e e e a t r that wint r s storm , had r sum d th ir usual avocations with their ﬂocks and herds on the

s Tow ans ns e the sea e f gras y (dow ), which bord r its l in this ge nial climate. The awful appearance o f the s ea monster was

ee fo t e ee it not ind d rgo ten by thos who had s n , and whose one topic of conve rsation it had been in t he winter evenings when winds and waves again in concert see med to threaten another storm ; but now with the ca lm sunshi ny days came back that feeling of freedom and security from danger which e nabl es man to enjoy life without dread of the f h e e e e sor uture, having scap d and surviv d past

and e e s us i n e rows immin nt p ril , giving r ality that I COI I I N G E VE N TS . 77

e tr us t e s or et ulness T s s v ry which app ar f g f . hi mu t,

ee be the e e the s ind d , cas with those engag d in bu y

es of fe e e en e e f e e car li , wh n xist c its l d p nds on the ’ “ daily struggl e to maintai n i t ; the labourer s sweat ” ” of the brow p roving thus a blessing in dis guise ;

e o e f e a nd n e but thos m r highly gi t d , e dow d with mental pow ers and opportuniti es of culti vating

e s n e e e n e e the th m , ab orb i to th ir v ry b i g, as it w r ,

e en a nd e of e e e er stirring v ts incid nts th ir tim , wh th

e s n ec T p r o ally aff ted by th em or not . hus Claudia remembered with angu is h th e dread sight s he had

ne e fe f th e wit ss d on that ar ul day ; but still , with

e n n s h e e e her r turni g spri g, had r sum d daily pil ” e the C e the R grimag to hap l on ock , which had ,

f e e o f C n een the rom the arli st days hristia ity, b — resort of devout pilgrims those early missionaries — from all parts of E urope those wise a nd good s s P i n Bri ti an e of St . f e ucc sors aul , who ound scop fo r e e e e e e n ffe e c th ir b n vol nt x rtio s , o ring a m r han

e e e n o f e dis b tt r tha silv r and gold, and bringing the peopl e from the dark ness of error to the light ” o f the Su n of R e ne en ne e to set ight ous ss, ris , v r h again till time shall be no more . T e gentle matron with her children thus found that strength which alone could support them through that time

n e e for the e e foe of suspe s and anxi ty, dr ad d might

e the C e R be still lurking n ar hap l ock, in that S T AN D T E N . . GEORGE H DRA GO n arrow s trait which separated the Hore Rock from

M ne arazion , but which , standing ar the shore, was

e e f And e e g n rally accessible on oot. to this v n r a ble sanctuary came also daily many pious worshippers from neighbouring little towns and

e c e e n e few villag s, su h holy plac s b i g in thos days

a nd far e ee E e H endas b tw n . specially cam and

A and e e e o f e fa f man , oth r m mb rs th ir mily rom

nno ee n l o a n e e Ze r, thus k pi g up a s unbrok n int r — c ourse with Claudia a great boon in her seclusion

d n the e e of her s n fa r uri g abs nc hu ba d , now in the E ast ; and so it happened that the world was again i n its usual quietude on the bold headlands of this

lo e e e for e a nd e v ly coast, which str tch d mil s mil s , w ith ins and outs now sloping to the s hore of

e n now n s ee u e e y llow sa ds , risi g h r p rocky pr cipic s ,

n h n m aki g t e brain dizzy a d the heart sick . O u the thymy downs about the Druidic castle

o f Trer n e e o f the H R c y , mil s w stward ore o k ,

s ee e e b n and e n n l h p w r rowsi g cattl rumi ati g, whi st herds men sat in groups o f two or three shari ng

e f oo n e e e e e e th ir rugal n tid m al , with h r and th r a

o n e fee et e e ou th trusty dog cr uchi g at th ir t, y v r . e a l ert to guard the ﬂocks and bring the wanderers

- . O ne o . C r e e back love sick y uth , y , was p rch d

n e ee c high on a crag, pipi g his oat n r d to cat h the e ar and w i n perchance an answering token from

I V N TS COAI N G E E . 79 s weet Faria as she wended ho mewa rds with her

f The e f f o f ee es s pail o milk. air its l was ull sw tn ' ’ ” e L e e e and m lody. arks high up at h av n s gat , and s ea - f ﬂoati n gulls on their grace ul wings , g

n the ff e n as of arou d cli s with th ir plai tive song,

A l en e . l e low laught r was ser nity and peace, wh suddenly towered above the rocks the hide ous

’ o e e e n no o s m nst r s cr st, and xhali g xious vap ur ,

n er s en All was maki g its approach f elt e it was e . instant horror and wild alarm the brutes rus hed

e n e - e n e e b llowi g, p ll m ll, knocki g ach oth r and the

en ve e herdsm down , aiming instincti ly at scape,

’ e to e few the e though this was possibl v ry , monst r s breath be ing as overpowering as its gigantic fangs

e and claws to all within its r ach.

F e B aria, with her grandsir igal , at his door, heard with dismay the frightful yells and clamour

e e e i n fe f e th y h ard , th y saw, as a ar ul dr am , the

the e e ee shock, d vastation , which could not hav b n for e n one All e w as es e instant earlier. human h lp

es the e powerl s ; the strongest arm , stoutest h art , could naught avail against this dreadful toe : the battleﬁ e ld for n e was all its own , soo all was br ath

e en e e e . N o l ss sil c , havoc, d spair, and d ath living thing remained where all had so lately been rural contentm eﬁ t e e , happin ss, and p ace no living

e e e e thing, xc pt the brute amid his pr y, till, sat d S T. GEORGE AN D TH E DRA GON .

e b e on far at l ngth, he was seen y watch rs

n to w en sl dista t heights drag his slo l gth , uggishly along to the high rocks which beetle d ove r the s ea n e re i ts e , and drop o c mo into d pths .

Now o e the of o en n e upr s wail w m , mi gl d with the o of e - e e m e n se s bs brav , stout h art d , as mbling f n the e of T rer n rom all parts arou d littl town y ,

ear - of the ene of th e e e e within shot sc disast r, wh r now lay heaped the mangled spoils of the sated

e not e e ef e e et the brut , lik ly, th r or , to r visit y land

e o f in qu st prey.

B h a d ne e a nd i n e - e e igal wit ss d all , brok n h art d agony d escribed to the s till - increas ing thro ng ho w

the e o e— s a nd b ast r s its roar, its mighty jaw f n ﬁe r e e n o s a gs , its y y s , its claws, its mo str u bulk

e e n and e de and l ngth, its sudd n comi g, its dr ad — parture gorged with the life -blood of the gallant m en and n e no m a n , crushi g all as it glid d away

ne e e n k w whith r, so laying wast our land , and killi g ” with terror all our best a nd dearest .

The m an e e a nd e en old bow d his h ad w pt, wh

en e e n n e sudd ly a calm , cl ar voic pronou ced his am ,

B ! and o u sa w i n the igal , lo king p , he a stranger

e of f n e prim youth ul ma hood , who had approach d

e n n en f of e uns e , u heard , list ing with a ace grav earnestn ess and loving sympathy to the heart

s rending description of the hepherd .

V N S 8 ! COMIN G E E T .

“ Fea he God se e n to r not, said ; nds d livera ce those w ho trust in H i m ; H e delivereth and rescueth ; H e worketh signs and wonde rs in

e en H e e e D n e H i s h av and in earth . d liver d a i l ,

s n f f Be n the e o . erva t , rom pow r the lions stro g

of e od ne e f e e r and good courag . G v r ail th to d live

e Hi m th m who trust in . The quiet conﬁdence with which he spoke ’ a roused the latent courage i n the old man s breast ; he l ooked into the eye s bent lovingly on

a nd he the f e of an e him , thought saw ac archang l . On his brow truth and se renity were stamped i n

e e a nd e n e charact rs that all might r ad , , r adi g, shar the o e e Hi s h ly hop that had imprint d them . steadfas t gaze showed forth the mind within con

e n H i s n w s v rsa t with high thoughts. ki dly ord

n e ﬂowed i n s mea tim , out sympathy and trong counsel for the desperate e mergency i n which

e th y stood .

T n o e and e de hus, havi g so th d calm d in some

ee the n e e e he u the gr u l tt r d villagers , t rned to quit

e e en B e sc n , wh igal caught him by the cloak (a larg

e e e Te u s r whit mantl ), xclaiming, ll , my lord , you ” e ere e and M nam , you d part smilingly he said , y ” e Ge the e hi s Christian nam is orge, n slowly w nt

e e ee . way, as m ditating some gr at d d Supernatural aw e see med to impress the group 6 AN D TH E DRA GON . S T. GEORGE

he ef and e e l t, som with bated breath murmur d , ” Christian ! as i f it were some d eadly s pell ;

B I e e e whilst igal said aloud , hav heard that v ry

e e e e be wh r this s ct is spok n against, but , to like

’ I d be C ! I e e e i n God the him, a hristian too b li v ,

- e I e e H i s great all wis , and have r ad that wh n

e e e e e f e E n on e peopl w r r l ased rom th ir gyptia b dag , and H e had settled them i n their o w n pro mi sed

H e e e e e for e land , always rais d up a d liv r r th m when any peril threatened ; som e one man amongs t them see med suddenly i nspire d with words to

’ n e o we to a o —a s e s cou s l , and with p r vi ibl ign that

God e a nd e e . was with th m , would h lp th m through

G eo n and e htha n o e e id , J p , and ma y an th r judg did

God e for I The God o f I e rais up srael . sra l is ,

’ th e C s God H e en u s too, hristian , and has s t George !

Le e w e e the e n T rer n av now, awhil , p asa ts at y , busied with their mournful duties fo r interring the

e o e of e n e n e mangl d b di s the h rdsme , b ari g th m to t e ne n e e e h ighbouri g high hill , wh r , with th ir burial

es o f en o n the e e rit burning, and cl si g charr d ash s i n e e n e e rud s pulchral ur s, th y placed th m all

e e n e e the o f e r v re tly tog th r on solid r ck , each ri nd

n e e e he f layi g ov r th m as large a ston as could li t,

’ on the thus building up a mansi o er dead . Some N E VE N TS 8 COMI G . 3

e e n of n e he e massiv , unh w slabs ativ rock t y plac d e n e rect around , supporti g on their top so hug a slab

fo e o e n f r W e as rm d a c v ri g o the whole. h n thus

e e f e e o f f r e n compl t d , a t r w eks toil, it o m d a oble

e e e e for ene monum nt, a p rpetual rem mbranc g ra

‘ n et n o i ts e Cr omléch Ba r - rh n tio s y u b rn ; nam , y , e ven surviving the memory of the catastrophe to

ne ri se I which it ow d its . Bu t leave w e now the boors at Castle T rery n

e Geo e o the to w nd our way with rg acr ss hills,

the ﬂies the - e o straight as crow , to north w st c ast

o f the en n e e o e n r p i sula, wh r stands in s l m grandeu

s n A s h e e e . nd a e his old anc tral hom , Z nor walks we catch so m e co mmunings h e holds with himself the few es capi ng wo rds betray the current of his

as s e the e o f the thoughts, traws b tray curr nt s tream ; fo r thus he spoke My ques t so far

o s e e ne ? The e acc mpli h d , what must com xt brut

I saw n o t I the e e , but saw work it had achi v d in

o ne o o I t no e n ere sh rt h ur. is myth ; it will r tur

o n e n e e f fe ee l g, wh hung r wak s it rom its sur it sl p. I mus t to horse to scour the coast around till I

hnd o u t h I e se n e of its lair, t at may mak ob rva c its

e s lee e n i f o s e br athing as it ps, thus discov ri g, p s ibl , ” ne e W es a nd e e its vul rabl part. ith rapid strid , y s

h I s nam e si ni ﬁes C rom A qu i te ﬁ cti ti ou s C romlec . t g ” r lech on th e summ i t of th e Prom onto y . S N D H E G N . 84 T. GEORGE A T DRA O be s ee he n e s nt down a in d p thought, o ward sp ed

e e Th a w e in sil nc . en gain his bro is rais d , and

u o e e as if n e looking p t h av n , i spir d with holy conﬁdence he e o i n se and joy, sp aks al ud tho vast

e : M od e m e en I f solitud s y G , who sav d wh ought

e E e and en I ew the f with b asts at ph sus, wh sl wol

e n e me Y ea ! H e e . h re in our land , will agai d liv r

E en H e me et I Hi m ! v though slay , y will trust But by my hand deliverance may be wrought for

e n e now e n e b my d ar cou trym n , nda g red y the ” ravenous m aw of this fell brute !

’ S en e n f o er il c agai alls the moor, and on he

’ speeds till twilight dews cover the Gurnard s 1 ” He G e 2 f ns en he e ad , and alv n darkly row wh com s i n of n n e sight Zen or, where ma y a light twinkl s in

e A en e es u his own castl . g tl sigh capes his labo r i n e : She n w not Bre i lu g br ast happily k o s ; , s e R e the e— w et os , knows not lov knows not,

e n e—of e p rcha ce, the nam him who brok a lance i n her dear honour at the late tournament at 3 f L . S e e e e not to aunceston orrow, th r or , com s f ” f if I . H e n her should all orward bou ds , and at his well -known step two noble dogs bark out a

e f n e joyous gr eting, awni g and l aping round him ,

e t n e e e whil he wi h ha d and voic sp aks as th ir lord , or as friend speaks to friend H a l Blew ac ! Ha l

3 A ndi x I id . I id. See ppe . b b N E VE N COMI G TS. 8 5 my Dof l Y ou both shall share my peril and my

h e triump , or my grav

At n A e e this insta t b r, his trusty groom , advanc d

ee e e n e n had to m t his mast r, wond ri g why his r tur been so long delayed but the tidings which Aman had to tell of the dreadful carnage by the Dragon that day at T rery n banished sleep that night from

s o e w as the n the e Zennor gr at pa ic, lest brut should rise suddenly upon their coast and devas

e the Bu t A n e the e tat land . ma allay d t rror, truly surmising that the gorged animal had s ought its den li e e if n e for to in a torpid stat , u disturb d ,

ee s o s T e e e w k or m nth . h y, m anwhil , should not

e on but e e relax pr cauti , mak strong th ir stony fe e e n e ﬂo e e e nc s, ke pi g th ir cks and h rds s cur ly

n a nd inla d , watching by night and day, praying always with the prayer of faith that God would

e e e raise up a d liv r r. Then in private conference with H endas he pre pared to carry out the plan he had mentally formed

e H is - be in his hom ward walk . war horse must

for i n e e fed and e . kept ex rcise, w ll , ready mergency

Dof Blewac the e sle h - also, and , two b st g hounds h e i n t the f e had trained comba with wol , and moos , and u be e for boar, and bull, m st also well car d ; ’ e f the s whilst he hims l alone would , with morrow

e ﬂeetest e n to dawn , mount d on his courser, r tur S A ND TH E N . T. GEORGE DRA GO

Tre r n e the s y , xploring on his way bays and cave

the e e e e along dang rous coast, wh r he might p rhaps s ve e e f fe e a e ur y at l isur , rom a sa h ight and dist nc , the s ee and e e l ping monster, so l arn its hug pro

f for the e portions , that he might orm his plan b st

e of the he e mod attack m ditated . One short hour of sleep on that midsum m er night w as a ll h e took or needed ; his spirit was

e e h f e a nd be upborn by str ngt drawn rom abov , fore the busy stir of day began within hi s cas tle Aman on his docile steed was threading hi s way alone amid the pathless rock - strewn wilds of his

e the sea - n n nativ parish , bou d Zennor, and leavi g behind him the neighbouring gloomy fortress of

I e C G e n ff of St. aer alv n , he was soo on the cli s v s , overhanging the foaming billows of the North Sea and thence on the top of hills over hills

o of fe he e e e e e with ut a sign li , d sc nd d at v ry

e e e e e available outl t to th ir voic less shor s , dr ading,

ﬁnd the e foe se yet hoping more, to sl eping , his hor servi ng but to hear him ﬂeetly all day long from

one e craggy precipic to another, and on alighting he securely tethered it to graze whilst he on hands

and e e e ee n kn es clamb r d up and down , p ring i to caverns where haply he might spy the dreadful

e the e en brut , stillness , the solitarin ss , the imm sity, s trengthening his ﬁx ed resolve to discove r the

R N D TH E N S T. GEO GE A DRA GO

And on and on he went till from the majestic heights of Cape Cornwall he looked down on t e s of s The hos two melancholy i sland harp rocks, ” Bri s to h o e m ef e e ons, whic inc rrigibl al actors w r ba i h of u te o e the n shed to a living deat t r s litud , mos t terrible penalty that could be i nﬂicted on t m ser s r n a nd e he , and ving al o as a wa ni g r straint

e - for s r e e e to oth r evil doers ; , once t and d th r , they were ina cces sible alike to friend a nd foe ; and Aman shuddered at the thought of the ir linge ring d ath of e r s the D e , or th i agony hould ragon attack t the e B t e hi m ﬂeetl hem r . u his horse bor y on till he e W Ba w ee e near d hitesand y, hich s m d to him

e f its re n exquisit ly beauti ul in pose, co trasting the wild scenery and wild thoughts whi ch had ﬁlled the m n for s un i n e e or ing, now the noontid spl ndour was s miling down on the s mooth stretch of level san s ss as r t e h d , care ing, it we e, the iny wav s w ich ri th e e and a e ppled on shor , all round br athed

e e and safe i n e qui tud ty, invit ng to the oontid rest, i i e as mperat v for horse as well man.

And e a fr s i n th n way again , re e hed body and m s f h se f at Ant er Deweth ind, he oon ound im l y , “ ” the anc e Boleri u m the ﬁni al of i nt , promontory “ ’ ” ” our Lan E nd 1 th e P el P es d s , e oint which ris 60 feet above the clashi ng waves of the never

endi See App x. N VE N TS 8 COMI G E . 9 r A An ve e e d esting tlantic. d on this ry xtr mity stoo , i n e ne the e u immovabl still ss , larg pright stone, — C a reg an- Peal The Spire Rock resembling the

ﬁ ure of n man e A g a giga tic , the statu , man thought, o f of V e f one the old ikings , with calm , unmov d ace, now ne e if the o of tur d to ston , as claiming domini n

sea the e e at the . And Aman recollected l g nd t ached it n e to , prog osticating dir calamity should i t eve r be ove rthrown I but his mind turned to more imminent danger as he descended by the ﬁ ssu res which divide the cliffs to peer into Vau “ ’ Laz ( Land s E nd which runs directly

u n e the m n s e of 1 0 fee . d r pro o tory, a pa sag 5 t

N ot e e t he D n nor i n The th r lurks rago this day, ” ” Gam er H e the ne M C s p ol , excavation ar aen a tle,

f to see s where he more than hal expected its coil , fo r he knew the place of old and had thought of it a s e - e e f r the i ts O e a w ll adapted r tr at o monster, p n

f m the sea e e 20 fee ing width ro b ing som t, and i s B n t n t 0 0. u t o a d height 3 or 4 here, not in a ny of the other Openings which perforate the

D a And a n isthmus was the r gon seen this day . gai ’ A s ee man s t d bore him onward , skirting the coast a nd Bu Dodnan The H looking down on ys , oled ” R at the f n ock , all verdure top , the avourite hau t o f And Pardenni ck P the gull . then oint, rising

1 See A ndix ppe . S O A D TH E N T. GE RGE N DRA GO

e r th e sea - 200 f et perpendicula from , its rock wall i ’ ever braving the foiled Atlant c s herce attack .

Not e e D A th r could lurk the ragon , and man sped onward through furze and heather and wild “ ” e u P 1 thym and bracken , away to Zaw y g, with its wonderful ﬁssure ; and still on and on to Tol ” Ped n Pe 2 e of e y nwith, that grand clust r pr cipitous

’ rocks which fo rm the western boundary of Mount s — Bay rocks which have stood from time imm emorial

e en e t e e e and look v y as in their primitiv stag , th ir tops and ﬁssu res fringed with vegetable growth o f

o e and e and e en vari us shad s, dun , oliv , and gold , v

een i n e e e e vivid gr som sh lter d nooks , with a sparkl

of e e e n the su n s e mica v rywh re whe hin s brilliantly, forming a bright contrast to the black wi ngs of the shag a nd the snow-white plumage of the i nnu mer able gulls ﬂoati ng in the air over the dark and thre atening breakers which come tearing in with

f e e n ve n resistless orc , wav upo wa , rank upo rank ,

e - e f e e the capp d with storm toss d oam , wh r , down ” ff e ee the cli s with thund rous roar, they sw p over ” of R n e e 3 warning bell the u d ll Ston . S o far had Aman accomplished the search he

h ad set on of a nd far f e out at break day, rom b ing

f n n the e weary, he elt i vigorated by the ozo e in pur

ai r he en e h f r had thus joy d , and he t ought that a te

2 3 See A endi x . I id I pp b . bid .

D TH E AN N . S T. GEORGE DRAGO i ts pure water on the top of the ﬂat rock midway d the se a own the declivity and rippling onward to , i ts n e of e e windi gs marked by a thr ad v rdur , as when in olden times it was said to be a favourite

of O nva na the D e of th e haunt , ruidic godd ss sea ,

r And to whom pilgrims resorted from fa and near.

a n e e e en gai thought hurri d on to happi r tim s , wh Onvana and the Druids gave way to teache rs who told of that Living Wate r of which those who

s d e for e e The e of one d rank houl liv v r. nam such

did not di e e holy man with him , but was associat d in the minds of the still half-benighted worshippe rs with the rippling waters of the little well called d A f L . An a f e St. t r him , ivin man ound it still

h e e e for i ts dg d about with twigs and sticks, plac d protection by the rustics who came to ﬁnd the re

c s v e f en and en on olation in an in isibl ri d , , as a tok

o f e e ee of e th ir urg nt n d h lp, dropping a small

e e e the e p bbl or a crook d pin into bubbling wat r, o r hanging a wayside ﬂow er or s ome small fragment of their garment on the encircling

fence . H e grieved at the sight of these vestiges of the

o ld B - the P oe e aal worship, brought by h nicians ag s a go when they trafﬁ cked with the earliest i nh abi tants of Britain for the precious tin found i n such a bundance here ; for though those old merchant COMIN G E VE N TS . 93

e e e ef men had gone to th i r own pl ac , th y had l t behind them the pernicious seeds of the idolatry which had been visibly manifested in the gashing o f e own th ir hands and arms, tearing their own ﬂesh and making the ir blood to ﬂow to propitiate

T e s e of e e x their gods. his th y did in ca s dir tremi ty ; on minor occasions tearing up only their

the P e oe clothing, in allusion to which roph t J l ,

e the e of the e preaching in Zion , warn d peopl tru “ God Ren e r , saying, d your h art and not you ” e — so e e e to garm nts long, so v ry long do s it tak eradicate the seeds of evil ! With heartfelt thanks for the light of Christianity

E A n o f the which had dawned on ngland , man dra k

ef e f o f e n r r shing water, and with mind ull sol m thought he watched th e declining s un and the ebbing tide as he descended towards the caves on the e e 10 ! he of shor , wh n , heard a sound as a mighty

not ee e the e e n wind . though a br z disturbed v ing

. I t e the e of air was sup rnatural , or it was br athing the sleepi ng foe !

H e nee e e n d d all his manhood to uphold him th , as midway down the cliff he paused to listen ! The

e he f he air was taint d , too, or was aint , and must needs regain the summit or fall from weakness on the e e W e e e e e rocky shor b low . ith d sp rat n rgy he

e e e th e e e e r traced his st ps and r gained h ight , wh r , S E DRA GO 9 4 T. GE ORGE AND TH N .

s a the turf fr rea a and e ted on , he eely b thed gain ,

su n ri s and to e set, t h e sea ebb and ﬂo ul not to w, wo d him in

h is of d hour nee .

NOI SE .

v r o ood N oi se ne e d es g ,

Good never m akes noi se .

F raw h P rover b.

” H ow ﬂeet i s a glance of the mi nd l

A a e S m n sat on that dizzy h ight, now motionless from sheer inability to exert

l s his muscu ar powers, his thought brought back his boyish sports with young companions as they hunted the wild animals — which infested Cornwall then in a moment he was

E e e he f e e again at ph sus , whith r had o t n pilgrimag d

e and e e e with his widow d mother, wh r with his brav “ ” compeers he had joined the gladiatorial games

t e in comba with wild b asts, hoping thereby to gain e xperience for e xtirpati ng the m from his native

— e a e e his land th n , in mom nt, ﬂash d across mind that early training in the Christian faith which he

ﬁrst e e f had r c ived rom his mother, and which was deeply engraved on his e xpanding mind by his

7 97 S T. AN D TH E N GEORGE DRA GO . after-education in the Christian schools he attended at Ephesus when sojourning i n Palestine and thus the M AST E R M I N D e e ne o , , g ntly r gai d its auth rity

e SLAVE the BOD a nd o e n ov r its , Y, both c mbin d agai

f e the e e e e of the e to ac m rg nci s mom nt .

A n e the ne of the ma , arous d by conscious ss

e e of e i n e en s o the immin nc p ril his pr s t po iti n , s teady breathing and the noisom e stench of the

ee n n of o e sl ping a imal assuri g him its cl s proximity,

f e e e e now was ully awar wh r dang r lurked , and c e th e n u e autiously pursu d wi ding pp r track , till ,

f o e o he u e r m b hind a r ck , ca ght a glimps which

f e e e H e e he r e roz his h art with dr ad . r had each d the bourne h e had aimed at on quitting Ze nnor — at dawn the ﬁ rst sight o f the foe h e hoped to

T e e th n f s lay. h r lay e Dragon coiled in ma y olds

ee e he e e s whilst sl p secur d its ry y s , its mighty jaw ,

he a o et ne e a nd rac could ppr ach y ar r, with his p t i sed ey e he quickly discovered its one vuln erable

i s n o of e ne I ts t o e . part, s le point w ak ss broad ,

ﬂat e e e e o h ad , its scaly back and sid s , w r arm ur

f o no e e e e . I ts p roo no sw rd , sp ar could pi rc th m

e ne on the e h e e e und r parts, pro art , w r indurat d

’ t t e e e t o e e e n . Bu h a thick , imp n trabl ri d cr atur s throat and breast we re guarded on ly by its ﬂo wi ng

e e not o e beard , which imp d d its nward progr ss , as

i e n . t pursu ed its prey on land or breast d the ragi g

N OISE.

o f h e e e . N o n v a waters t oc an living thi g, not e n sea - on the e e e the bird wing, was th r to br ak still ness of that fetid cave ; but there lay around the

and e of ad e skulls bon s victims it h slaught red ,

e witn ssing to its dread powe rs .

O ne e su fﬁ ced e ll s rapid glanc to t ll a thi , and cautiously h e turned to the distant spot whe re hi s

e e n hors was still qui tly grazi g.

Befo e hi o e he e o e r m was utspr ad t maj stic c an , the e of e e n n imag t r ity, with its myriad , da cing

e now n e e e n wav s ti t d by the s tting sun , r mi ding

o f e e s e him thoughtl ss childr n , or till mor thought

e men n i n e s es e e l ss , baski g shallow pl a ur , a m r

h T e s urface to t e dangers lurking be neath. h n “ ” “ came to his c ar the mighty Hush ! the voice ” o f e e n o f r esent e and he many wat rs, t lli g p p ril ;

o s en e - e e e n st od till a mom t, bar h ad d , to giv tha ks that the brute had not been hidde n from his gaze i n one of e e e e Pee P the thos de p r cav rns at l oint,

’ ﬁ ni al n of L n E nd e e i n bou dary a d s , wh r , his

e h e not e s e e s arch, might hav di cov r d it till too l e N ow e e e the e at . , slowly l ading his hors , l st clatt r o f hi s f th e e the foe h e hoo s on rocks might wak , saw the mourners on the he ights o f Trery n still busied in the ir mournful duties for the dead o f yeste rday ; and as he neared the m in the summe r

n e o ﬂo ati n e f twilight, his lo g whit cl ak g g ntly rom S T: GEORGE AN D TH E DRA GON .

e he e e of i his should rs , almost as t app aranc w ngs, ” t he A ! A l I for e e cry rchail rchail arose, th y r cog ni s ed e f e of e e e th ir ri nd y st rday, and gladly hail d

Bu t e e e he his quick return . with a sol mn g stur

the e n put down shout, thus unwittingly incr asi g the aw e he e for he ee e had inspir d , now s m d to come amongst the m as a god to whom they would

m But few e e pay ho age . in words he mad th m

e n the e e of the foe h e e und rsta d n arn ss , whic m r n e oise might not disturb ; though, whilst it sl pt, it would be well to take such precautions as might save themselves and all their cattl e from future

e . G e e o n dir attack org d as it was , it might sle p fo r ee en l off sea e w ks, and th g ide to , n ver again to be seen or heard of i n this little island of the far

Bu t h en o e e We . e e e st , to mak sur , j in d th m to collect such necessaries as would make life happy

e e e e n e in som inland spot , and th r r mai till dang r

be e e n e should ov r, and they might r tur to th ir

e fe hom s in sa ty. N o n eed for iteration : all silently dispersed to make such preparatio ns for their ﬂight as tim e and

e ff e A a nd B the o ld m ans a ord d . man igal , good “ en the - e patriarch, s t scouts to all hut clust rs

o the e e of n e ar und to warn p opl their da g r, directing each family whither to repair for safety ; l Archange .

D E N S G R AN H . T. EO GE T DRAGO no fear of thieves and robbe rs in the deserted — houses the dreadful Dragon was the unconscious

of —he e e n for e guard all , the sol br athi g thing mil s

The e e the around . moon had long sinc ris n above

e her ee e sea, l nding kindly aid , ch ring and ncouraging the e e e f e en sad xil s as with a smil rom h av , shining

e e e the e s r n ly on her nightly path among sil nt stars, still keeping the ir mystic courses as from the be ginning when the morning stars sang together at ” e e Ge e he the cr ation ; and thus , continu d org , as

e H e ndas the a re e of walk d with , stars t lling still unchanging joys above this world of light and

d ne of of e e . ark ss , joy and sorrow, calm and t mp st

T e e e n e h ir languag is univ rsal, know and und rstood by all the different peoples upon earth there is no s e e e e e not e peech nor languag wh r th ir voic is h ard , for the e e de e of God the h av ns clar the glory , and

ﬁrm am e nt show eth the o f Hi s work hands . H e alone c an le ad forth the Mazzaroth (the Signs of the Zodiac) in their season ; H e alone can guide

he her t Bear with train (Job xxxviii. But we

the e na e the P e e call stars by th ir m s, l iad s, Orion ,

A c f u s the e e r turus, made amiliar to by v ry old st

B o i n for the W of God o k our world , ord our is the ” - for e s e e e . am y sterday, to day, and v r

’ Thus throughout the long hight s march the stars

e wer as guiding companions to them, calming their N 10 OI SE. 3 minds as they pursued their northern course i n cli ni n the e u g towards ast, which bro ght them duly

M o the e su n e e to adr n , just as gr at ros again maj s

’ e the e of M o Ba tically ov r wat r unt s y , painting

s k ne w the e r earth and y a , and bringing to w a y watchers that feeling of security from ove rwhelm -r ing evil which the rainbow with its faithful promise brought of old to those delivered from a greater

e H e e e ef e the e e for p ril . r , th r or , pilgrims r st d a while ; but Geo rge sped onward to give notice of

e o e e e e a th ir c ming to his hom , wh r , on th ir rrival

e the e e e e e ee lat r in day, th y w r w lcom d with ch ring

s t ho pi ality. Aman lost no time i n communicating to H endas

e e C r A e B and his imm diate att ndants , y , b r, igal , and Bras his intention of making a huge wooden

e the e e dragon , as much lik r al monst r as possible, i n order that he might train his charger and dogs for the encounter h e inte nd ed them to share w ith

For s se e e e e e him. thi purpo mat rials w r soon coll ct d

the e e e the k in ston vaults und r his stabl s , that wor might be proceeded with and speedily accomplished without arousing idle rumour ; it was soon com ~

leted e e e ee — p , and , cov r d with a glitt ring st l ring

of e i n the s e - coat mail , was plac d tabl yard, invulnerable in all parts except the throat a nd

e e e of een e e br ast , wh re bladd rs blood had b conc al d S AN D TH E N . T. GEORGE DRA GO

e the - u e s e of und r boar skin, s d in t ad armour to c e e He e e f e e ov r thos parts . r , secur rom prying y s, th e o be f and mimic combat c uld ought, dogs and c harger made to comprehe nd the nature of the foe with which they had to deah There stood the se e e the h e ee e mblanc like a hug toy, which ors s m d to e e e to e wond r at wh n spurr d approach clos ly . The noble animal obeye d without a sign of fear he ee e he e could have leapt sh r ov r, but cl arly

’ understood his master s design of teaching the

he the he e e dogs w re to attack monster, as ncourag d

the o e s to the them to grasp thr at and br a t, show inutility o f attacking any other part eve n with the s f o f the sleu h - harp angs g hounds.

M e C e th e eanwhil , all ornwall was awak to impending peril of another onslaught from the

no of be dragon , but means slaying it could d e for m en fe e the e e e evis d , ar d t rribl , un arthly

e ﬂed f the o o brut , and rom all c ast ar und ,

’ congregating in the i nland towns for safe ty s sake. They regarded with suspicion the quiet home

of A e n of keeping man , sp aki g him as a cowardly

e e e w ho ee the foe e e d s rt r, , having s n and couns ll d

se f far- bravely, now shut him l up in his away s e e the e of n tronghold , and b guil d tim his volu tary c e For aptivity by tilting at a wood n dragon . it

106 AN D TH E DRA GON . S T. GEORGE

’ the e e thencetorth be coast clear, whil th y would e e o f xtolled as the deliv rers their country .

A co n o s e e C er c rdi gly, six bar ns a s mbl d at a

’ G e e m -d - te n the alv n arm d p p , and ridi g down

e f en n o e e s a nd d clivity acing Z or, sh ok th ir sp ar swords with jibes a nd j ee rs at the castle and its “ “ ’ o w e th e C ris t o n his o s n r, mocking y at b y ” a i e se es o n e o w n an pl y, and pr ding th m lv th ir m ly

e a nd e o T rn e e z al h r ic ardour. u ing th n th ir backs

e n e e o t w e on Z n or , th y gallop d s u h ard with gr at

ee e s e n he e ne e ee s gl , wh n udd ly t y r i d in th ir st d , at

of A sc e n the ee i led sight man , a ndi g st p h ll which f o nva l o n h f T e e ex r m Cy t e l e t. h y had littl p ec ted to meet him who m they we re reviling as a c owardly cas tle - keepe r alone a nd u narmed i n

o e w e to wa ns s o e the e the th s id , arly in day, wh n

s e fs o f the n h ad s e s u mi chi ight carc ly l nk away .

S ee ! a Go thu s who o s t e i se f s id , had c n itut d h m l

a s e e e t t Cri s t on e e he o e th ir l ad r, ha y wh r c m s , his

e o as es e e f o n s et whit cl ak d c nd d r m our ki g , and y beari ng the c ross 1 all o utwa rd s ho w a nd shee r prete nce o f be i ng be tte r than hi s n e ighbours

’ ” I ve ea s d O wnec h e oes i h rd , ai , that g st ll

to the e o n the to hi s Go d daily chap l rock pray to ,

as he e fo e the D a o o s did b r r g n was on our c a t. ’ Met ti s now the e o f e e n e hinks plac gr at st da g r,

S ee Appendi x . I O N OI SE. 7 standing as it does so near those caverns i n the

H o e R e e the e ﬁ rs t e e . old r ock , wh r monst r app ar d Does he court danger ? or does h e ﬁnd the re some thing which makes him fearless ? Some charm against fear ? I would I could H ist ! he n ears ! he hears ! whispered

' ’ Y s ti feri on A n e e the n e , as ma s hors bor him to a gl where their roads crossed ; a nd with a courteous

ee he n e en Gothu s gr ting was passi g hom ward , wh

’ challenge d him to Sack the Dragon s den at T rery n “ C e A e u s l u e the om , man, com with sho t d

’ t ﬁve T e e e won o her . h r s glory and to spar to be

h ! The D e t is day ragon will d part, and you must shrieve him I

T not e e A I e e alk so lightly, r pli d man ntr at

e e i f n ee o w T rer n you to b war , , i d d , you g to ards y ' I e e e w e a foe o warn you to b war , l st you a ak y u

e e of I ou he e h e littl dr am tell y that as sl pt, — chilled my blood with ho rror and “ ” H e ! e ! e a udi n ar him h ar him exclaim d J .

He e f u s and ee m ans to right , so k p all the glory to himself and with derisive shouts of Go ” play ! Go pray l they waved their wild fare

e w ll .

And h e s the e on t ey w nt, pa sing along h ights

o M n of ab ve adro , and within sight Lanyon 1 S N D T N 08 T. GEORGE A H E DRA GO

C e e en o ne romlech , which stood v n th a s litary wit ss

of e e th e e departed gr atn ss, covering mould ring

es and o a e bon charred as hes o f heroes f pa st g s .

T e th e o n o f M o n hus, having avoid d t w adr and its m e o s e o f e l e s as e i ts arv ll u w ll h a ing wat r , w ll as

i e i ts e n o n cu invit ng host lry with t mpti g m rni g p ,

e o ed o n - o n e th y gall p nward , carolli g war s gs or lov ditties as bes t pleased them and by the time they

e e S ancreed the so e e r ach d , mountain air had sharp n d “ ” he e i e h a w as e e a t ir app t t t at a h lt call d , and ch “ ” quaffed right m e rrily a s toup o f the bes t m ead mine hos t co u ld s upply w hi ls t all th e i nhabitants

o f th e l e o s e o ti u e the litt t wn , woll n int a mul t d by tr00ps of cou ntry people w ho h ad ﬂocked thither

f s ne e as e re the D a rom part ar r the co t, wh r gon was

fe e — x e e o f m e n most ar d all this mi d multitud ,

o e c i e n e f th e e of w m n , and h ldr , rais d rom d pths despair to the cl oud - clapped cas tles o f fallacious

o e the o f ese e o h p by sight th six brav warri rs ,

o e o e e the e o f the foe wh s av w d obj ct was slaught r ,

e e a n c es as ee n rais d th ir jubil t ri , d mi g the m i n

n e the v o e o I n w n. vi cibl , and ict ry alr ady ﬂated by

l o n n e s u e e s ee this vain adu ati , agai th y p rr d th ir t ds ,

nor o e i th e o ld m r e o o f St B st pp d t ll a k t cr ss . ury an seemed a s a ﬁ nger rai sed i n warning at their ap

fo r i t s oo ne i n the e proach , t d alo d serted town no

of e e s n e no group loit r r , no oisy childr n , you ng m e n

1 10 T AN D THE DRAGON . S . GEORGE

o f H e f u s H a ha ! We him for ay e . ears not l fear not him l

! e for I sa w AO f ar him , him , said ; and such

s e s th e a nd e fee a ight curdl blood , mak s man l his

e e e e noth i n ness l I ou utt r h lpl ssn ss, his g warn y

’ to beware ! By day and night the monster s he ry

e es n m e m e to e t . y still hau t , and will haunt my d a h The sl eep that comes to th is poor broken h eart co m es n ever unattended with direful visio n s of

e And now w h as e e of et b . hat b n , and what is y to your coming makes me read aright the warn ing s e nt m e only yeste rnight I saw Olva and F0 ri se y ond e r fro m th e s ea

H ee no t the n er e C re fn e d dotard , i t rupt d y , “ a e be e e e are imp ti nt to gone. Solitud and sil nc th e best m edicin es for such cracked brains ! L et u s away and ﬁnd this buccabo o 1 (bogey) this m orgy (sea -dog or dog -ﬁsh) as he d erisively calle d the

A nd s l e e t e f outhward sti l th y hurri d , and h y ound

h a s o l u e e l ed the fo r no t t t it de and sil nc way, a

e e o e not o e e o n he cr atur m v d , a s und brok b y d t ir “ ” o wn e e e the s o f the e small circl , xc pt hu h gr at wave s which fell upon the shore in ge ntl e mu rm u rs as s ee e h e ﬁ rs t e e the n it m d w n th y h ard sou d , but e e c e o e e e v r in r asing in loud and l ud r r it ration , till

A ndi See ppe x . t e eache Trer n e e h y r d y , wh n ach wave boomed a ” loud Hush ! hush l

M e ef e n for o n w as irth th n was l t b hi d , j ki g but

e n It s orry work i n the face of all this d solatio .

too e e o e o n of was, , n c ssary to h ld a s rious c u cil war before advancing farther ; and now the simple plan o f fo e a nd attack was rm d, thus it was Gothu s and J au di n in the van Cledhec and C refny e following closely ; Y s tiferi on and Ownec

n the e o e e e and e bringi g up r ar, all cl s ly s rri d , r ady to spread right and left and hem the mons ter round “ ’ ” o Bu e e s e . t should he appr ach h ll not com , hout d

Gothu s o e A nd nward , my brav s . with a mighty

and of e e ﬁlled shout clashing th ir arms th y the air,

he e e Bu t s e as towards t rocks th y rush d . oon th y fo n o e f e n e e e e for e had u d m r o s tha th y xp ct d , th y not e n o the o o tak n i t account noxi us air ar und , and the putrefying vapours exhaled fro m the caves belo w a tre mbling also seemed to se ize the earth “ ’ ” and Ah ! ? ed e s e what s this cri th y, as udd nly the o e e e and e ef n to h rs s b gan to shiv r curv t, r usi g

e the and I n e e fe ob y bit spur . stinctiv ly th y lt the

e o f n e en the dr ad approach da g r, and in a mom t

Th c s w hole truth is disclosed . e re ted monster

e f o o e and i s ris s r m its lair, appr ach s , all hurry and

F e n r . e of the e a e e en dismay iv hors m at onc gaged .

One en the fe e e n cry asc ds as ll brut , xhaling oxious D H E N . 1 12 S T. GEORGE AN T DRA GO

e one Gothu s the br ath , plants huge paw on to

o ne au di n the ef t right, and on J to l t, bo h still

o e e ee the e ent m unt d on th ir st ds , at sam mom

’ winding its tail around the body of Y s ti feri on s

s e n i ts e n o the a hor , vaulti g rid r i t air to c tch him in

n n be e e Cledhec its yaw i g jaws n ath , whil vainly

s o he s en e s a nd ee aim a bl w at t di t d d jaw , s s his

o e e ee s e e e sw rd splint r lik a r d , u l ss , d laying not by a momentary pain i nﬂi c ted o n the brute the dire f e o f e All as i n the ﬁ rs t e at his fri nd . this w minut o f o s n a nd C re fn e e - e ed c lli io , y had w ll nigh scap ,

e n e o n the se r e he but b i g by this tim awa d sid ,

s rn to ﬂee u the mu t tu round away, and in this t rn

o s e u s m n t r caught and cr hed him .

Not wnec At the ﬁrs t ve o f o e so O . shi r his h rs

e n A F0 e o h e a d f e . O O turn d l d , lva, , ﬂash d thr ugh h i s nd : he he ﬂe d nor e re mi turned , , stay d his b ath

’ es o e Ze nno r s r n e cr he s aw l s h rs till g a it ags , till

’ G e f wn e he e i n alv n s ro ing h ight gain d , and hid dim o n e o o f h is o s f o n e blivio all r c rd b a t ul arr ga c , all

e o f n e o the o t m mory his am , th ugh mott wi h which he tried to cove r his ignomi ny has co me d o wn to u s as the n it w as i n the o ld C eltic tongue em

e on s e D e o n i s the e blazon d his hi ld , iscr ti bett r ” o f I p art valou r.

’ Bomba s t i mmortalised by Shakespeare s fa m ou s Brag a oci a lstaff g d , Fa .

S T A N D THE N . GEORGE DRA GO

omitted not the daily practice of his horse and n e- ard hou ds with the m imic m onstet in his stabl y ,

now ! der t r though , alas he must un take ano he perilous quest i n search of the den in which the brute might be sleeping after i ts surfe it on the

ar and No e b ons their horses . clue to its wh re

u e for e en the abo ts could be hop d , nor could v fallacious hope be any longer cherished that it had

b a f the s ea f et ken itsel to . Sa ety could only come fr ce t n n to om rtain y, and , u k own all, he would again

ven ture upon the search.

H v of f e a ing been the only child his ath r, who

f een e f died when he was an in ant, he had b arly le t

the her f to sole care of his mother and ather,

Hendas e hi s u i n the , and thus sp nt yo th solitudes

o f e s l Zennor, brok n only by an occa ional ong

and e i n the H L journey to, long r sojourn , oly and, whither Hendas always accompanied them to arrange the affairs entailed by their landed i n

he ritance there . All this had predisposed his mind to the serious and sublime ; his countenance itself bore witness to a f l the spirit which actu ted him , being usually ul of e ﬁre n repose, but light d up with intense whe s e t P l of e the he e . p aking battl , or combats , lik S au ,

had f a E His ought with wild beasts t phesus . s w as of n tature middle size, and stro gly knit by F E S A O WI S 1 1 OR H D N G . 9 constant manly exercises ; no enervating sloth or luxury had he allowed to undermine the God-given strength of body and mind with which he felt him f e sel ndowed .

H i s fe e e ﬁr l atures w r strongly and m y marked , th e broad high forehead denoting great thoughts

n ﬁrm -set o e s withi , and the , well m uth in gentl tone o f persu as ive e loquence touched the hearts of his ” e Hi s n of . u hear rs eyes, those wi dows the so l, s n the of the f n of ho e with pure light truth , ou tain

e f that unshaken courage which n ver orsook him , for from a child he had known the Holy Scrip ”

e now wi . And tur s, which made him se the m e e other, to whos loving care he ow d all these best elements of the education built on them as on

e e h a rock, died, just when he had becom old noug to understand and appreciate her noble character ; this early sorrow gave the ﬁnal touch w hich de

e f e e f e cid d his uture career, his r solve to h lp all n

t e e for fe n humanity in h ir dark battl li eter al, and, i n e w of S b ating do n the strongholds atan , to con

e I o qu r or die. t was evid ent to all that G d had given him powers above his fellow- m en the lofty character of his m ind had stamped the expression of hi s sublime beauty on countenance, and had early marked him as a man born to achieve great

s n u of m nes , which the at ral dignity his anner and R N T E DR GON . S T. GEO GE A D H A the high culti vation of his intellectual faculties h ad

e e e I n f the i n gr atly nhanc d . con ormity with “ n of the re a e ju ction g at postle, to show pi ty at ” e ﬁrst e e e the e n hom , his car was to r nd r d clini g years of H endas as happy as might be in the

e e e a nd for e he o e b r aved old hom , this purpos j in d

e m in his agricultural pursuits , which in thos pri itive days were considered the most honourable e mploy

of e as e e of the ene e ment tim , b aring trac s v rabl

o e e we are on e patriarchs , wh s rich s, told , c sist d in ” u e Fo r A m ch cattl . this reason , also, man had “ chosen at his baptism the Chris tian nam e of ” Ge e e f G ee si niﬁes orge, which d riv d rom the r k , g

' husbandman .

N o e e e f e Hendas e e wond r, th r or , that r gard d with dismay the risk o f the fearful e ncounter

‘ Ge e me i e b which org still d tat d , urging him y all

' p oss ible argu ments to abandon the idea to all of

e ﬁr m l e e t which his grandson g ntly but y r pli d , tha i n any great eme rgency it was as much the duty of every man to try eyen singly to deliver his country

f m foe w as for n at ro such a , as it the commu ity large to ﬁght for their king in the face of an

’ i A nd e old fe nvading army . to sooth the man s ars

for fe he d m the his personal sa ty, recalle to his ind

xc of h s o and e hunting e ursions i b yhood youth , wh n

‘ the boar and the bull afforded him sports of the

AN D E R N . S T. GEORGE TH D AGO

e for s I o i nd i ht th m , be a sured g now but to f , not f g ,

e Let one of de arv th sleeping foe. no know my p t for I not f l t ure, would be ollowed , es noise awake

the e Let us to God . Hi s en my. look only ways are He s wrapped in mystery . ent our ancestor,

C r ta u a n i at R a ac c s, in ch i s to pr son ome, and thereby wrou ght deliverance for ou r n ation from

e e a u s now a deadli r serp nt than has ttacked .

E so f r e th e n of ven , my going ea l ssly to o slaught this Dragon may bring results neither expected nor

e And s en e devis d by man . thu , at l gth sooth d

f e H endas e o ef and com ort d, bad him h p ully adieu till the morrow.

Do I believe i n God above ? T hen nought on earth my heart shall m ove . ’ What shall the Alm ighty s power w i thstand ? ’ Wh at shall withhold a Father s h and ? Th at hand which m ade and h olds the

n Sky and sea and la d . I SAA W I LLIAM S C .

And e f o e on o A b ore day br k that morr w, man

e on o e s ee A e ne of depart d his d cil t d , b r alo all his

e le een en c nﬁdence p op having b tak into his o and ,

the o e on - e e as day w r , his non app aranc amongst

th e e n of e e et them was sol sig al his abs nc y , still ,

e ne for e n he e non k w c rtai that was gon , till towards su nset a breathless rider scoured along S 12 F OR E SH A DO WI N G . 3 the e o f n e and e e ridg gra it hills, , rapidly d sc nding , de n Was he fe manded tidings of Ama . sa at home ?

’ Aber s f e e e e the ac pal d , and d clar d truth that he

T n e r fo r h e . e C e was abs nt h , with a gr at cry, y ( “ the e es e e e T e h as was br athl s rid r) xclaim d , h n the Dragon slain the best of m en ! I saw him about mid -day s kimming like an ange l fro m point

t he c he e m e off to point along oast, but waiv d with

e e for e fe e e and I o supplicating g stur s p r ct sil nc , l st s of n a o I h e r terri ﬁc e m s ight him . A hour g a d scr a

ﬁl li n the and of n e e m e g air, troops ﬂyi g p opl told how that the Dragon had again attacked and s n I not s e ! M o e lai a man . could p ak y t ngu

e f e all e e et o o e r us d utt ranc ; but , y , a th ught, a h p ,

e nd en n ﬂash d like lightning through my mi , dui g m e s o T now I with trength to gall p homeward . ill c ould not think his God would have dese rted him — but now and a cry went up which rent the — a i r a cry from all that throng of helpless ones o ne o ne o e : for e cry, wail , no m r at that v ry instant a ho rseman appeared on the summit of the

f n H i s e o o e o . rocky ridge , the pr cipit us hills Z n r

e eem e e ﬂew on the e hors s d wing d ; it al g ridg , its outline and th e outline of the ride r alone di s ti n ui sh able the e e we e g in twilight, back d as th y r

the e s ff o e the n e by cl ar a r n sky, colour d by su k n S A ND THE DRA GON . T. GEORGE

s un The awe - s e e e e e . trick n gaz rs h ld th ir br ath till

he e e e e on e nee as n ar d , som dropp d up th ir k s,

’ ’ ” e Ti s he ! a n el l I A whisp ring, or tis his g

e o e he i n e . A n mom nt m r , and is th ir midst ma

e f e e fo r he he e of hims l , but pal as d ath , ars n ws the dire conﬂi ct that has just bee n fought on Chapel

R e - L - n- e n G u z e Ku z . e ock, at ar g Thr pilgrims havi g

e the en t E n n land d at this , th only por in gla d , and not having even heard of the de adly brute the n

the s e e o ee n haunting coa t, w r pr c ding insta tly to

e o the s e e e pay th ir v ws at holy hrin , wh n sudd nly

e e f o e n the sea it l ap d r m out a cav overhangi g ,

e e f the two f e s t m en the and gorg d its l with or mo , third having time to turn and ﬂee ; but the terribl e

n n e he ﬂe d shock had so u ma n d him , that across the e e o country lik a madman , not onc l oking back or lending an ea r to the outcries which purs u ed

. H e en on ou s him w t and , and no man know whe re next he may be heard of but w e kno w ” e A n th e of the D now, add d ma , stronghold ragon , M and ere it wake again I will to horse . y mind

ﬁ x ed I a m ea let e a is , and r dy no man dar gains y ” A e n n. ll m e. I o one g , al , at daw xpostulatio

There i s a tradi ti on of a wild horsem an scou ri ng along f i s sh r rid of hills Z nnor oth h orse and the top o th a p ge at e , b rider appeari ng together as a black spectre i n the gloami ng w nin of a i ntry eve g.

12 F ORE S HADO WI N GS . 5

se e to n f e hi s o n was u l ss tur him rom his purpos , ly

o e o e n H endas C r A e an c nc ssi n b i g that , y , b r, and y o e o f m e n e e n th rs his who d sir d , might accompa y

n on on of e fe ne him at starti g, on c diti p r ct still ss

e en e to o s the o and implicit ob di c his c mmand , m st

r e n o f he e e o l be st ing t which , warn d th m , w u d that

e the o he 1ndi cate th y must halt at sp t might ,

n o ﬁ h o e All allowi g him t approach the g t al n .

n se e e se e s havi g promi d , th y disp r d to mak uch

e o as e c e e A n H endas a nd pr parati n a h r quir d , ma , , Cy r devoting to gether one hour of that summe r night to s ole mn prayer and supplication fo r pro

T e s tecti on and delive rance . h ir minds thu calmed

s e e e e en o e ef e ee and tr ngth n d , th y j y d r r shing sl p, and be fo re the s u n was up the w hole party as s embled a nd reve rently followed Aman as he led

the e Dof Blew ac ee i n c o e p rilous way, and k p g l s to

e e o e e no w o e o n the th ir b l v d mast r, m unt d high bred charge r he h a d accustomed to the sight o f the hideous mimic dragon he h ad trained his hou nds

The f es o o e he to attack . r h m rning air invig rat d t

e e e s o f the m en e e d pr ss d spirit , as th y sil ntly tro tted straight across the downs till th ey ca m e to

the e o f L n w e e e s aw e h ights udgva , h nc th y , spr ad

o u t ef e e i n th e e the o e b or th m distanc , l v ly bay in

H er A all its e . e morning b auty man halted , and pointing to the rocky Mount raising its m aj estic 126 T. N E S GEORGE A D TH DRA GON .

f a ve the re ﬂecti n orm bo waters, its hoary head g the ﬁ rs t full s pl e nd ours o f the risi ng s u n like a diadem “ o f T ere es ou r foe A gold h li , said man ; he sleeps a nd must be waken e d only by the pierci ng

e T e the e n o f the o f lanc . h n with un rri g aim y uth ul David whe n he slung the s im ple pe bble at the

i nt I o the f - o g a , with my sw rd will draw li e bl od

f r e . N a He nd as C r o f rom this b ut y , , y , and all

f e s loo not e e ec h m e o you , my ri nd , k b s ingly at ; lo k

U to H im i n o se so e el I r s to Hi m w ho p wh l h p t u t,

’ s e nt H i s a nge l a nd s hut the lion s mo nths that they hurt no t Danie l becau se he be lieved i n h is

od t no t we s ee . S G hou , but pray , and hall m t agai n .

' M o u rni u lly and silently they watched h i m o n h i s way till he gai ned the little market to wn of Mara

os e s e r e o f i ts eo e no w th e few zion , alm t d t d p pl , poo r me n who s a w him d eeming h im a travelle r bound o n impo rtant bus ines s to th e d wellers i n the

C s e on the Mo n w h o s hu t e ms e es u a tl u t, had th lv p i n e m re e m e w n s o f the th ir i p gnabl ho , a aiti g tiding d estructio n o r ﬁ na l dis appe a ranc e o f the m o nste r they were po we rles s to attack . Little had they

s e e i ts e r ne o l the fa e o f s u p ct d v y ar pr ximity, til t

e e e all o o the two pilgrims r v al d it in its h rr r, and they knew that the s urfe ited creature must no w be

e at the se of e sl ee ping i n th hollows ba th ir rock.

T N TH E N . S . GEORGE A D DRA GO

e N o e e e pr y. not escaped th ir throat th y sought

’ instructions sole ly from their maste r s ey e and

’ en e A e a r oo n s e the sil t gestur . man s s n disti gui h d sou nd of that dreadful breathing of the sleeping

e e e ef e a nd e e to be fo en brut onc h ard b or , n v r rgott whilst life should last Thu s guided he a pproached the jutting rock

w e e e the e . ne en hich sh lt r d monst r O mom t more ,

a nd he e ee the e he e saw it coil d in sl p n xt , hurl d hi s spear

U - o e e o ﬁ re p starting with a r ar, its y s sh t , its tail

h - o se o n e e i igh p i d in air, its n strils s orting p stil nt al

e e u ai sed e n br ath, its v nomous claws p ; d structio

e o Do n e was apparent in its ev ry m tion . w cam the

o n e o e A n he e e on tail the d v t d ma , as hurl d his s c d

e e th e ﬁ rs t e e ee sp ar, which , lik , shatt r d as a r d against the invulnerable scales of this monster of

e The e en n o e the the de p . d sc di g blow unh rs d

A o ee gallant man , and br ught him to his kn upon

H i s e e e the he . t rock charg r, happily, scap d coils

e n o e o ff which wound his mast r rou d , and gall p d

N o so th e e se n e t o landward . t dogs ; th invi cibl

e e e e natu re attac ked the e alli s, tru to th ir nobl , brut

Blew ac e n the , with larg grip, graspi g throat, whilst,

the o e s e Dof f ﬁrm on th r id , , with urious bark and

s et e ee e ef : a nd the l gs , s m d to d y attack thus

o e o e Drag n turn d his p isonous br ath on him , which

1 S A N D T A N . 34 T. GEORGE H E DR GO

broken only by a fe w wo rds of joy and thankful

nes s and e peac .

Me n e the o wa s o e e a tim w rld r us d , and multitud s ﬂ ocked to the Mount ; the causeway w a s alive

w e who c e a nd e n a nd e er w r ith thos am w t, v y stal a t a rm was raised to h elp th e d raggi ng of the monste r

f o the e e the e rn e s r m shor , l st r tu ing tid should wa h

e n o h e to o e it cl an away, and t ing might r main pr v — ’ i t had not bee n a dreadfu l drea m this u np re c edented prowes s of a si ngle m an victo rio us i n the ﬁght with s uch a foe I All Cornwall rang wi th the glad tidings o f the d eli ve rance Aman h ad th u s a chieved Duke

S o n who el L alam , h d his court at aunceston ,

o e R l P o re to be e at c mmand d a oya r g ss mad ,

o n e th e e o e n e of Pe c , towards r m t hu dr d nwith,

t h e do h o no t o the e o the hat might ur h r ,

no wh o n the D a on unk wn youth had thus slai r g , which al so he him s elf d es ire d to see a nd the o ne h i - o e f o o s gh r ad , str tching r m n rth to outh through

C o n e o e s a nd e r wall , was throng d with n bl th ir

e a ne and the o t e o e roo n r t i rs , all c un ry p pl , t pi g

do e e wel the o wn tog th r, to s l triumph f the

victor. ’ The e o of t he L E nd s cti n and s hills , with the old Castl e o f A nd i nas o n its central summit facing o u r e e was e e n e sc n , like a hug amphith atre thro g d VI CTOR Y. 135 with spectators coming and going ; for on the

een e la i n broad gr sward at its bas y , stretched out d e the e e m ath , monst r th y had co e to see, the townspeople having dragged it thither immediately a f e the conﬂi t far e f e e t r c , that, so remov d rom v ry d s of e f of welling, the ight it might c rti y the truth a ll the rum o urs that had circulated concerni ng its monstrosity .

And e e S the D of C n hith r cam alamon , uke or wall ,

hi s of r ee with all train courtiers . N o n d it be a

e fo r Brei lu matt r surprise that with him came , his

e o s e e ros , his nly child , to har the jubilat , the time o f fo r the foe joy all the world now that was slain .

S o the D e e Breilu and with uk cam , many another f and of M air maid and matron , the old town arazion

o n was full from end t e d .

A e e f e man , too , recov r d rom his l thargy ; the

D e e f e e ee Ch bos uk hims l hast n d to gr t him at y , a nd it was arranged that a grand procession should be made to immortalise the interment of the D ragon .

’ And soon the plan was carried out all Cornwall s

e f e A haughty nobl s on oot surround d man , who, in

e e of n plumed h lm t, was , alone all that mighty thro g, m o unted his charger which had borne him to the c onﬂi ct stepping proudly now under his guiding

hi s f f e Bot Blewac hand , and two aith ul alli s, and , AN D TH E N 136 S T. GEORGE DRA GO

e on e all ee s the keeping pac each sid , thr haring glory of th e day with their master who was distinguished from th e o ther noblemen by the

u e e o n e e ef pl m d helm t his h ad , which th nc orth

Be became an he irloom i n his family . hind him was drawn th e Drago n ; four harnessed horses

s e e e l could carc ly drag its hug w ight a ong, as through the o ne lo ng street o f the narrow town the

e e e f e e exultant populac scort d it rom w st to ast, to wards the high cliffs skirting th e sea n o rth ward . The swollen tide now covered the cause way

e the M n so n the e e e l ading to ou t, changi g whol sc n

A n he e th e old o that ma , as gaz d across at r ck, a

of e he e ee vision b auty now, thought must hav b n the victim o f some dire d elusion o n that awful morning ! I t was but a momentary shuddering thought which the present triumph and the cooling sea- e e n e the e bre z soo dissipat d , and n xt turning in the winding street brought him suddenly in sight of her he e —Breilu the e- of lov d , ros bud his young life when h e had done homage with all the other

’ e her f e H e e een nobl s at ath r s court . op l ss had b

e for her far his lov she was so above him , as he

. Bu t no w n h n thought , sta ding in t e ba lco y at the

’ Du e her she ke s right hand , encircl d by ladies, greeted him by name as the deliverer of her

1 8 THE DRA GON . 3 S T. GEORGE AN D

with su ch a towering mound of boulders from the

se a e e o f and n , and hug unh wn blocks spa gra ite,

w - e o f el thro n pell m ll by j y ul hands , that it w l

e e e the e e e of Th e G e C r d s rv d nam th n giv n , r at ai n ” o f M r f e e the D a azion , proving to a t r ag s that ragon

was no myth .

And here we might well cl ose our story of St. ” Ge e the D w one he org and ragon , hich no could t n d eny that h e had s lai nf Bu t al as ! when di d

e e e u n a e n vy, hatr d , and malic , and all ch ritabl ” e s e e r e e c s n s v clos th ir a count again t purity,

o enes and e e en e I n the e n bl s, xc ll c ? high st E x e mplar o f manho od the judge be fore whom “ H e was arra igned knew that for e nvy H e had ” een e ve e et he e H im f b d li r d , y did not absolv rom

c And e e the crim e laid to H i s harge . in lik mann r c omes the cru cial test for Aman be fore his

s accu ers . A day was appointed by Duke Salamon when all the people might m eet him to do homage to the

e e e o f e the e d liv r r th ir country, on amphith atre erected on The Green curving the weste rn bank

’ o f M ount s Bay and thither every one of high or low degree who des ired to give thanks or to speak

t i e e en o e f e on h s gr at v t, might c m and ac the assembled multitu de and th ither came all the VI C T R Y 1 O . 39

f en the e o e of the D world , rom ev r m t st parts uchy o f n Bu t e Cor wall . this gr at multitude were not of one heart and o f one soul the one half were d ffe e th e C Ge isa ct d towards hristian orge, and t hough they could hnd n othing against him t hey founde d the ir accusatio ns on the despised ” N ene h e f e o e s azar whom ollow d , wh m the J w h ad e e e to the e e e p rs cut d d ath, and v n to this

’ d ay their children s children h ad co ntinued the ir a e on e S e e n er v rsi to this hat d ct, s eki g by ev y “ possible means to arrest the S pread o f the Good

T M een n idings and arazion , having b a stro g h old o f the J ews from the e arliest days o f the ir

foe e e e e e e t history , a was h r gath r d tog th r agains h im as deadly as the one he had overco me . And to the J ews was now added another a n n the f e n of the tago istic party, ri ds collateral families of the six barons whose rash encounter with T the Dragon we have atte mpted to describe . hither c e e h the e e of am th y, ocking with all oth r subj cts

e h e Breilu and Duk Salamon and and , many

e o are e he e e a noth r l rd and lady, r ady t r to r ceive

the e of the f not a nd welcome h ro day, who ails to present himself as in duty bound at the behest of

e H i s ﬁ rst e n e h is sovereign rul r. app ara c in the

e the for th e n o f f regal circl is signal risi g his oes,

ho h0 e e e en h w p , that by thus taking pr c d ce wit S N D TH E D RA GON . I T. GEORGE A

u s nn the f their malign acc sation , to a ul avour which might fro m the applause and acclamations o f th e people be acco rded him for his undoubted bravery . N ot a singl e representative o f Carn Galven is visible in all that mighty throng ; a silence as o f the dead pervades the circle who mourn those

f en o e e i nﬂu ence haughty, all bar ns ; but th ir cov rt has not been wanting to i nstigate and increase the

o e ce o f ew n th e n malev l n the J agai st Christia and , thus supported by a party o f high authority i n the

e e now e the n e stat , the J ws ass rt their right as a ci nt

e e o f God to se f o - a a nd p opl stigmati as o l hardy, r sh ,

e o the of A most pr sumptu us , act which man had bee n guilty i n thus risking reckl essly his God

e fe he e e giv n li , that might, p rhaps , r ap glory and i mmortality o f name from the m ere chance of

ﬁ ndi n the s e e and e o g mon t r gorg d in rt , acc rding to

e - u e Who e s its w ll known nat r . but a pr sumptuou ” “ f a e e e e - e ool , s id th y , would hav rush d singl hand d on such a conﬂic t ? To all this rancour Duke Salamon seeme d to

e ea r n e n n A n e n l nd a willing , co d m i g ma to r tur to

the n o f f e inglorious ig ominy his ormer s clusion ,

u n n e i n e f nknown and u ho our d , his pat rnal astness

of en for the fe w e Z nor, r maining days which might be vouchsafed to him by the God whom he had so

e e he rashly t mpt d , unless could now exculpate

S N D TH E N T. GEORGE A DRA GO

h e I t for m e e aloud t at all might h ar, is to crav forgive nes s that I have appeared for a mom ent to side with the e nemies o f a m an so truly n oble as

e e e f e n you hav prov d yours l by this xculpatio , n And without recrimi natio n or vain boasti g. this brave confess ion o f your faith in the cruci ﬁed

N a z arene th e e n e of H i s e e es ur , in pr se c n mi and yo

ow n e n n e e the o e n , arous s my growi g i t r st in s l m

e on o u e e m e and subj ct, which y must nlight n all

e e . And now o e e n my p opl , to pr v my appr ciatio

o f e I n an e n your brav ry, will gra t y p titio you may

se e on e n f o s choo to mak , ly pr misi g that r m thi day of th e public confession o f your faith you s hall be

h ene o e e St . Geo e and t e kn wn by all p opl as rg , sc o f your victory over the Dragon shall henceforth

’ f M o n the n e o t Ge e . bear am S . org s u t ” N a not so e e Ge e y , my lord , , xclaim d org ,

I e e n e e n e be mak my p titio that a holi r, high r am given to the s pot ; his nam e who overcam e a

e e en I ee le t be e e S . d adli r rp t pray th , it call d

’ n e f t M e M n he c orth S . icha l s ou t ” I ee e the D e h must k p my promis , said uk , wit

a e n s e. Y o n n e s b ami g mil ur petitio is gra t d . Thi renowned old Hore Rock shall fo r ever bear the

’ e ou nfe o it— M nam y co r up n St . ichael s Mount for

e ! A e e e l ev r castl , impr gnabl to all assault, shal

f f e h l crown its summit, and rom its lo ti st tower s al VI CTOR Y.

’ G ea B ne e o f the ﬂoat r t ritain s ban r, a similitud s now - white folds now pe ndant from yo ur shoulde r ; and the o - red holy, bl od cross which marks it and

’

e e the fa St . Ge s d clar s ith , shall mark it as orge

B ne the o B e of th e C o I n to an r, h ly ann r r ss days

‘ be e e o e St . com , anoth r mount may als call d

’ ’ M e s M o n e e s be the e icha l u t, but th r hall in whol

’ ne nn no e eo world but o ba er ho ur d as S t. G rge s Flag which he nceforth i n all ages shall proclaim

i n o n e a s e t s a s et u n t gu s y unknown , to tates y born the glory of the gallant deed as done this day by

E n s m n an gli h a . Aw e and reverence had held this great asse mbly

e th e D e s o e now e mut whilst uk p k ; but , sudd nly, broke forth an irrepres sible shout o f joyous acclamation ; it was the great voice o f the nation — - the vo ice o f Prophecy the voice o f Fu tu ri ty

’ Lo e t Geo e ! L n l e St Ge e ng liv S . rg o g iv . org s

F ! A nd en en the o e e lag wh , at l gth , sh uting c as d ,

e e f end H endas o f our v nerabl old ri , , st od orth , “ h e e ne th e D e s i Be ne bare ad d , ar uk , and a d , ath

s nne e a s the o f e f en f o thi ba r, whit sn w r sh all r m

e en u n e e e on h av , sulli d by a br ath, untrampl d , shall be protectio n for every tru e - hearted Briton wherever it s hall ﬂoat ! No foe shall dare insult it ” with impunity l

A nd e the of the e as again upros shout multitud , 144 S T. GEORGE AN D TH E DRA GON

n o f one m an Long live St . George ! Lo g live

’ t Geo e B e S . rg s ann r ! Th e peo ple see med wild with thankfu l joy ; a on en the and on efo e cclamati s r t air, it was l g b r a hearing cou ld be obtained even for the Duke him s e f w a s ee he e s e l , till it s n that was addr s ing qui tly those who stood res pectfully around him listening

r e o n A nd en n e e with apt att nti . th , agai , a br athl ss

e e s e the a nd vo e w as e sil nc hu h d air, his ic rais d that all might hear him saying that this sovere ign

ee of n s o be e not o n i n e e d d dari g h uld writt n , ly l tt rs “ ” o f i n o e f fo r s he the gold , but g ld its l , aid , c ostlies t co in o f the realm shall be c alled a sove

’ f e e e n a nd e the a e o St . G r ig , shall b ar im g org , on

n T no e e n the D . his bl charg r, tilti g at rago his universal language will be read and understood

the de e e n throughout world , bringing athl ss r now

’ to Great Britain s hero 1

And n e the o Lo n e St . agai aros sh ut, g liv ” Ge e ! en en e s en e for the org Th , sudd ly, cam il c , peo ple saw their hero be nd his knee before the

D e o ffe n o — the e he uk , ri g his sw rd sam with which

the D — and the D e i t had slain ragon uk , taking ,

e i n the wav d it over his head , high air , shouting,

- f r o cr St . Geo e o e as a warri r his war y , rg m rrie ” E I And e e e e n ngland th n , r v r ntly layi g it ﬂat on

’ he e e R u i r t . G e S S eorge s should r, xclaim d ise p,

S T. E R AN D TH E G O GE DRA GON .

’ Du ke Salam o n s c onve rs io n to the Chris tian faith}

o nfe ss n i n c he ne no t o n a c io whi h was joi d , ly by hi s ee s n l of hi s e e o f p r , but by ma y, a so, p opl all

e ees who o not e he f c e o f d gr , c uld r sist t or that re ligio us belief e xhibite d by th e noble courage of

t. Ge e Be e e n s n the S org . sid s this op preadi g o f

i n es the e e M o n truth as it is J us, J ws locat d at arazi

u s e f o e e e of the h h d , rom p licy, th ir bitt r hatr d

C s all en a nd e e e e nce a nd hri tian vy malic w r sil d , peace a nd sere nity were not only restored to the

e e e n e whol population , but nhanced by rem mbra c

o the o f o t Ge e e ed f h rrors r m which S . org had r scu

e th m . Goo d Duke Salamo n thencefo rth passed so m uch o f his time at Zennor that it became a

’ f e e n for E n n avourit r sort, not o ly ngla d s obility,

for e n e f P es ne e but r own d pilgrims rom al ti , attract d ’ l the f e f . e e Br i o St G e . e u by am org s pi ty , too , the

e e C n e his g ntle and hospitabl hristian matro , shar d

n and e i nﬂue nce e e to renow , , by qui t , add d gr atly

the e o f C n and was n far a nd spr ad hristia ity, k own

e the R e of E n i n f e n ar as os gland which, a t r

e her e f years , whil m mory was still ragrant, com

bi ned the S and T e f e with hamrock histl , orm d that

’ “ 1 I Llo d s am ri w r d of D uk of Cornwall n y C b a e ea a e , l n m wh O nl r s h ri i i t a u So om on by a e, o pe y p ofes ed C st an y bo t

th e m iddle of th e fou rth centu ry . : DE A TH LE S S . 1 5 t riple ﬂoral alliance which still adds grace a nd

e o h n n of l E n b auty t t e i sig ia O d ngla d .

T u w C a nd her n and e r h s, ith laudia husba d th i

en as f e en s a nd H e ndas C r childr r qu t vi itors , and y , w fe F and n o e h ith his young wi , aria, ma y th r hig a nd e f en enno e e one o f th e humbl ri ds, Z r b cam

e o i n en o e bright st sp ts Christ d m ; St. G orge not

’ a n fe s o e es s o he t disd i ing li l wli st car , that migh by all means re nder life happier and better by hi s

e e o r en e e e e s e e d daily xampl , wh gr at r v nt r quir hi s e he w as e e e for the e e en h lp, v r r ady m rg cy. And it is to be noted that fro m this period dated a general cessation o f the pe rsecutions to which Christians had been subj ected for two or three

e e . Goo D e S o H enda s a nd c nturi s d uk alam n , and ,

n o e B n e s en the e i n ma y th r ritish co v rt , w t to grav

e e and on e the the p ac h our, spar d martyrdom y

no n f The e e would t have shru k rom . last r cord d wo rds of Salam on e xpressed h is conviction that the Su n o f Righteousnes s which had risen upon E ngland would never set ; that the tree o f know

’ e e e e e o f G n d ledg plant d th r , b ing od s planti g, woul

e i n ver d e .

But ! f e e the We alas a cloud a t rwards aros in st, ’ ” a t ﬁ rst e e no bigg r than a man s hand , but spr ad

e and e e the f e ing, by littl littl , till it again cover d ac o e nd A f the earth with darkn ss a dismay. gain S AN D TH E N . T. GEORGE DRA GO

' w e re the J ews the most invete rate persecutors ot

the C en e o n e e the di s er hristians, d av uri g to pr v nt p

s o n o f the G e e e e n e e i osp l , th ir hatr d b i g sp cially e videnced against its he ralds ; and such a convert

‘ a s e n be n e en i n St . Ge ot e e org was lik ly to hidd , v the provincial obscurity o f our re mote i s lands in

t he We for e on e ed the en st, his high r putati xcit vy

a nd e of o n e e and led to j alousy his c t mporari s,

e e e The e a nd f n of cru l p rs cution . h ad ro t his

' o ﬂ ence e o e ef h e was his r ligi us b li , which was not

e onfes ef e m en o f asham d to c s b or , th ugh , rom the

. e of hi s f no o e v ry simplicity aith, with utward imag

o r n o f the God h e e sig whom worshipp d , his

a n e o f e e e n e of r the voida c v ry app ara c idolat y ,

e fe s o f e on e e hi m p r ct pirituality his r ligi , subj ct d to

the e o f her es a nd a theis m n charg y , amo gst those w ho wors hipped eve ry ido l under heaven ! This singularity was s u fﬁ ci ent to c onstitute him as

' ' z r r el z zow n the e ne a nd u e r e g , amo gst both l ar d nl a n d , whilst thepoli ti ca l charge against him w as that h e omitted the required d evout salutation to the

e of the R E e e e u imag oman mp ror, xalt d in p blic

e n n n e plac s . O such trivial thi gs hi g the caprices and accusations of the malevol ent in tim es of

enc e n e turbul and u r st . I t matters little at what hour of day the holy ” f ee and e e e e all asl p, still l ss do s it matt r wh re a

N . ST. GEORGE AN D TH E DRA GO

e the e e m pray d not that n y might not slay him , but that he might not f ea r him even i f he should

and he e e ne eet slay him , thus was str ngth d to m his terrible doom o f decapitation with unshaken f t e Brei lu o t orti ud . als was supported throughou

e e e e e ne hi s th s t rribl trials , and able to r main ar

e o f en e her i n ﬂu ence plac imprisonm t, all viating by much of that mi se ry which would othe rwise have

en e e n for c e h be h ap d upo him , the prin ipl whic pleaded the cause of the early Christians so suc ces sfully was the quiet i nﬂuence o f characte r and

e e e e e e . xampl , a silent but most persuasiv loqu nc

’ And it was of God s good providence that she had previously made ﬁrm friends fo r herself i n

P and V e the fe e of Di o risca al ria, wi and daught r cles i an , who had both become through her per suasions followers of Christ ; and it was also through their entreatie s that Di ocles i an had con

t e e sented to the beheading of S . G org (a com paratively momentary pang) instead o f the long

e e o r ﬁre n and t dious d ath on the cross, by , poiso , or any other torture to which multitudes o f Chris

o e The fe of M tians had been c nd mned . wi axi mi ni anu s also fearlessly avowed the faith which could impart such strength and peace i n these dire

of To f s extremities mind and body. these riend Breilu was indebted for the inexpressible happiness 1 DE A TH LE S S . 53

of f o e e the e r saving r m cont mpt and d struction d a ,

o o f he r c th ugh mutilated remains husband , whi h were immediately and reverently conveyed by s e a

B P V e e o for e e r to ritain , risca and al ria r n uncing v

e e n to a nd their own p opl and cou try, accompany

i no r console Bre lu i n the desolated home at Zen . O n their reaching the then well -known port a t

’

St. M e M e e e m et n icha l s ount, th y w r by a sorrowi g

e o f f e e e e e e the concours ri nds , who r v r ntly conv y d ” of e the e the R t. G body S orge to Chap l on ock ,

he e e the du e which had lov d so w ll , to await

en o funereal rite s previous to interment at Z n r . Breilu and her companions we re conducted by Claudia and E adu lphu s to the hospitable castle on the M ou e s ee e ss nt, whence th y could the nobl cro of een e n Zennor granite, which had b plac d by lovi g hands on the southern summit a s a n imperishable

of e e th e memorial St . George and his ncount r with

e D er o v nomous ragon in that v y l cality .

At enn e e een Z or, also , gr at pr parations had b

’ made for doing honour to the me mory o f England s “ ” e The -vaen I f w a s immortal h ro . kist itsel already completed on the top of the ridge of hills we have described as about half a mile east o f

e I n he e e n C . t Z nor hurch it pr cious relics wer , in

’ e Breilu s e a due time, d posited , and at requ st,

di x 20 1. See Appen , p. D A S T A ND TH E ON . . GEORGE R G s eco nd and smaller kist -vaen was placed close to i ts e te n e e one e of as r xtr mity, so that hug slab

n e o f th e o e n for gra it c uld orm c v ri g both, thus

e r e r - pr paring fo hersel f h own last resting place . O n this covering s lab was simply i nsc ribed the “ ” C n n e Geo e be ne h i n th e hristia am , rg , and at , C orn ish language

E ver h ol h li v y e ed. w H e a s trai ned at E phes us . Th dril of h h r i n Arm i s lf- ni l e l t e C i st a y Se de a .

’ T t e o n e S . G hus was orge s work arth begun , c e a nd en God e e n u s ontinu d , ded in , b qu athi g to

th e e of e e the e r o f e l gacy h ro s , m mo y his gr at name a nd example which to th e end o f time will a waken and strengt hen the sentim ents of patriot

i s m en and for the e , thusiasm , admiration nobl

v e irtu s which inspired him . O n the covering slab o f the kist-vaen space

w as ef fo r the n e of Breilu Bu t let be l t am . it not i magined that she yielded to idle sorrow in her be reave ment ; it but spurred h er to greater e xertion i n the n es e and e of fe all ki dly court i s chariti s li .

F o f e ne o e she e ne f ull g r us sympathi s, had l ar d rom

he e of t o the of t e xampl S . Ge rge duty practical be e n e e v of e f- e for th e n vole c , and en s l abn gation

of e the o o f o e e good oth rs , g ing out urs lv s and

1 8 A N D TH E N . 5 S T. GEORGE DRA GO

e e e the e of e b verage call d m ad , win those primitiv t imes. Thus Breilu and her attendant ladies closed the ir d e c ef e e e n e nc ays in p a ul r tir m t, che ring and sa ti ” t b - of the e y ing the y ways arth, and happily s pared any furthe r trials o n account of the Chris

n f h n fo r e e a nd es tia ait , the , a tim , r cognised tab lished o th e v through ut ci ilised world .

S T. E N D G ORGE A TH E DRA GON .

m en who ﬁrst planted the cross in our land l ong

ef e the n o f t A S . the A e b or comi g ugustine to ngl s, “ ” A n e he e E s The or g ls as call d the ngli h . venerabl e crosses the mselves may be regarded as ' witnesses to the pious e ﬂorts of the earliest Chris tians of Corn wall to imm ortalise the ir faith on the “ e for the e f he e e granit , taken purpos , rom t ir v r ” lasting hills ; those very hills still standing i n

e e e the n e and e e th ir nativ b auty, u dulating lin s v r

‘ varying lights and shades forming a panorama

n sse h of ot f e t e t . o t n surpa d , and laying story S George and the Dragon in this wild dis trict may lead u s to re ﬂect o n the storm of perse cution which fell persistently ten di ffere nt times on the true faith be fore the conve rs io n to Christianity of C o nstantine

For th e e . o eo the Gr at martyrdom f St. G rge is no

e - e e f myth, but a w ll auth nticat d act, which took place under Di ocles i a n and M ax i mi ni a nu s in the T enth Persecution and not many ye ars afte rwards Constantin e was raised up as a light o n a high place to illumine and dispel the darkness o f

W e heathendom . may rightly claim him as o ne o f e es o for our gr at t c mpatriots, he was born at

Y e the E e H en e n ork , his moth r, mpr ss el a, b i g an

H i s ee E n . e nglishwoma car r, too, was int rwove n

' ’ e o f L E nd i n w with the p ninsula and s , which e

o f t G - e S . hav laid our story eorge, tomb stones still 16 C ON CL USI ON . 3 be aring the nam es and dates of warriors who s e rved with Constantine i n Britain being even to this day preserved with vene ratio n in the church

- f he o e of S . o t . H t t yard old S ilary, m th r church

’ M e M Of s e of f e icha l s ount . uch m morials orm r

e ne s w e be s o fa r o e gr at s may ju tly pr ud , but m r e nnobli ng a re th e evid ences o f the i nﬂuence which the mother o f Cons tantine e xe rci sed in l eadi ng on her so n to e very go od work fo r th e glo ry of God a nd the e f e o f n he r n e e n s w l ar ma kind , am b i g indi s olubly linked with hi s thro ughout th e history of

e he r e be e ro th ir tim es . To pi ty may attribut d p bably the e dict iss ued by Cons tantine fo r the ces satio n o f commo n labo ur o n th e ﬁ rst day of the

ee n the fo o for the S w k , thus layi g undati n abbath

es w e now en o o s n ne i s e i n r t j y . C n ta ti still k pt

' me m ory i n this distric t by a parish which bears hi s n e i s not s o e ne o n the am , but it g rally kn w that

e n o f C e Co n 2 2 fe e e the s ea h adla d ap r wall , 9 t abov , i s conn ected with the mai nland by an isthmus upo n

on ﬁeld e P -an - C e are the which, a call d arc hap l , “ ’ ” e s o f St H e en O o e so r main l s rat ry , p rhaps nam ed i n remembrance of th e good E mpress

H e e w e e ou r C e l na, hich thus cons crat s only ap . A nd may w e not think of this noble mother a nd son as con necting link s between the stirring time of St

’ George s martyrdo m and the equally stirring though R AN D TH E N . S T. GEO GE DRA GO

e e of ow n G e A f e of w happi r tim s our r at l r d , hom it is record ed that i n declini ng health he visited some s acred spot in Cornwall ; i n the sil ence of history a s the e e m a w e n e e to id ntical shrin , y not co j ctur that it could have bee n non e other than the

’ M e M o n the e o w e f St . ond r ul cross on icha l s u t, r s rt o f holy pilgrims from all parts o f the world ? Or it may as probably be im agined that th e great and celebrated cromlech at H oly Zennor

the e he e o e not e was shrin r s rt d to , p rhaps ,

e e e e e e and o e n e b caus it is mor l vat d , c v ri g a larg r a e an be fo n e e e e E o e r a than y to u d ls wh r in ur p ,

e e e s he es e to e ve but b caus , p rhap , d ir d l a a record o f es e for the e o of so m an w ho r p ct m m ry good a , h ad preceded hi m in the great battle o f life by

e o nd e s n n arly a th usa y ar , showi g thus that

e s right ousness i immo rtal .

C ELTI C WORDS : G LOSSARY .

N adding a few words with their sig

niﬁcant e to m anings, my aim is com m u ni cate to non -students the pleasure enjoy ed in turning ove r the pages of

’ ” Dr o Th e Co n D and . Jago s w rk on r ish ialect ,

’ of M Co e e G o again iss urtn y s valuabl l ssary , when I w as too wo rn -out by previous over-work to discover for myself that the Cornish accent is

e Ce not T e . pur ltic, utonic And it is not only amusing but i nstructive to hnd the anal ogy of words used by the old — Cornu bi ans and by o urselves C be ing hard in

Celti c of e the i n e was , cours , same th ir old word

G nt o e n K ent 0 o old y , our m d r ; , pr bably as in our ' Bod o e or e n e n Ahoae Dal , a h us dw lli g, b i g our , a ' Dale ; and Tol - méh (th e ho led stone) bringing in o u r Tol/mzm Tol/ a te Men M e or or g or a n , stone

’ th e of e n M a zh -eoa quarry, origin our mod r its 1 67 R AN D TH DRA GON . S T. GEO GE E

M th S ne e of the M i nes h s plural y ( to s), t lling t i

f n o n i n wonder ul cou ty ab u ds . Thus the autho r i n the First E dition of this

L e Le e e her e - nom ocalis d g nd , v iling w ll known

de lu me o f E H B Bee e the Ce p , or usy , und r ltic

Gu anon Bee n o as , a (its pronu ciati n a dead

e e o the e languag b ing opti nal), by placing acc nt on

the s e e e e her two last yllabl s , vid ntly achi ved

' i neogm ta by

- OU AN GIV.

AMAN u pwards Brethon Br itons ‘ Di na : the s ron hold Breson Bri r n An s t g ; s, or sons p i so s the forti ﬁcati on Byssy : to pray ; diligent ; An Di wedh the end important Aoi ahoy hurrah CAER a tow n or city Archail : archangel Carac a rock Aree : an exclamation of Ca radoc : Ca ractacus wonder a r C i n, or C arn rocks Celtic : Phoenici a n BAAL : the s ungod Chi ld-vean little child Bédh : a grave Chy-bos the old home Bédh -a-vén : a tombstone Chym orvah : h ouse by the Bigal a s hepherd sea Bleidh a wolf Chysauster : The Stronghold Blewac hai ry ; shaggy of Anti ui t Bodhar : deaf q y Cledhec : Ieft -h anded Bos or Bod a dw llin , e g B Bo wesva a resti ng-place reth i s Hebrew for a cove “ na nt i sh i s ebrew for a Bras : great H

eo le . Bre p p thones , or Brethi sh Breilu a rose , “ means i n u re ebrew T he . p H . Br : roth r ’ edhar b e covenant ed people. Vi de GE NE Brén a tree - sxs vii . 1 2 2 . x 9 0. 1

T. AN D TH E DRA V S GEORGE 6 01 .

” - now Cornwall a ovéer. z a lo n , t bu e, the ki st vae s are Th e acce ted deri vati on of imm r whi c p e sed i n sand, h ' C ornwall i s the horn h as h ad the eﬁ ect of pre shaped land of the Wan servi ng their c ontents i n a ” t r Th roo cor n w n rf m an de e s. e t, o derfully pe ect f r ho uns ( o a rn or com et), r ner, for when now di s throu m os Ar an lan o r n s and gh t y c ve ed the bo e ,

ua es . The name i s i r g g espec ally the teeth , a e as also suggesti ve as The enti re a s when ﬁ rst i n ’ ’ Stran ers or Celts land rr l h ndreds g ( ) te ed, possib y u

of C arns or Prom ontori es . of years before the Chri s C ornwall i s also facetiousl - y ti an era. I n a ki st vaen term ed the reat toe of g i n Sancreed , fou r miles ” E n land l from P n ce w re found g e zan , e r h i h la n Ke nuak : t e C orn s two ﬂa t arrow h eads , guage barbed and sharp -poi nted ’ - Ki st vaen a chest of stone . Kynance dog s brook Beli eved to be th e

m ost anci ent m ode of LAN : a ch urch ; clean ; It ure ho l sepulture i n Bri ta i n . p ; y h n losu re the i s composed of s everal Lanyon t e e c ;

h rch of St . ohn pieces of sla te stone placed C u J n s so as to Lo an : rockin ; shaki n o thei r edge , g g g “ ” or Loundrez : London form a ki st , or cell, ” iffers from Luz -en- Ku z : the h oar or ch est. It d the cromlech i n h aving a grey rock i n the woods “ ” h ori zontal or coveri ng M AE : stone M in stones i s someti mes N y s tone . It M ara i on a market covered over wi th a heap z m I an when i t i s called M e ella c of stones, W hen covered M eneg : stoney a cairn . all u ri ht stone f r h i t Menhi r a t , p g w i th a m ound o ea t , ' row Th e Men Scr ﬁd i nscri ed s tone i s c alled a bar . y b ol : steel ki st-vaen contai ned the M et r the M ettenda -dha-wh u nburned b ody , o y At Perran da to ou burned bones . y y 1 CE L TI C WORDS : GL OS SAR Y. 7 1

M osa l ; M oz - hal M ouse Plan-a n- Guare plain of ’ h ole th e s heep s moor sport M oloch a nd Chi un you r Porth Portu s an i nlet from — i . 6 m AM . 1 h ages OS v . t e sea

I LL N ﬁv : h eaven SC Y : cut off S creft w ri tten or Scri ture N ewlyn ne w pool , p N i ellam I cannot Sens ; Syns : sai nts n i i i n n Stea , or T n T n E g

° O LVA a nd F0 mythic lz sh si sters wh o prognosti cated T I N or Di n : a castle woe and di sas ter , T ol a h ole or cell O nvana Dru idi c goddess Tol P ed n : the h oled head o f the sea y land on the left O u r : gold Towans : the downs O wnec : a coward W Towedna ck ; Ta S t. ed W d k : the ood St . e P EEL POI NT : the ﬁnial boun nac g ’ n k dary of Land s E nd ac Tr a wn a i t a hom e Penlee Point at Mou sehole e to c y ; , , Tro T r woof a rooker the nearest part of E ng ve ; e y T r r n tri le a eneral la nd to Spai n e y p ; g “ ” term for a fi h i n lace Pentrea th Doll : se g t g p , , y e Lan a th r -fold f r iﬁcati on gua ge ee o t Penzance : h oly headland U ORDYN : I reland P r -u h n : e ran t oe Perran , the elevated or high pl ace VYLGY : the sea Perranzabuloe : Perran i n the sa nds W YN - M N : Octo r from O TH be , Pieran : tr n i n pa o sa t of wi ll l i c f r G n a n, the Ce t o ti nners Vi n r eya d. Piggy- Widde n : li ttle white one ZAWN P YG : a cleft

APPE X NDI .

N DIN AS the s on d s n s u , tr ghol , ta d p fee the es f 735 t, high t hill o this sou ther n

s I o di trict . t is cr wned w ith a m odern

Go e now i n n en e thic castl , rui s , wh c may

’ e s M o n s Ba and on the es a tward , u t y , w t

I e e Ba of St . lov ly y v s .

AO1 H U RRAH

Th e national shout o f Great Britain is traced by

e o e to S n s o e for l xic graph rs a candi avian urc , it was

to u s ou r e o the V i n e brought by anc st rs ikings , th ir

e - Aoi Aoi en D ne wild battl cry, wh , as a s , ” e e e e I s the W th y ravag d th s lands in est . ’ C e K n s e e S n e o H e e harl s i g l y s gr at axo h r , r ward

e e n m en now u s e the H us s it xulti gly, as urrah

e i t or H o the n which has displac d , as y commo tongue of all Britons to attract attention on a ny

n e merge cy in town or country.

1 75 P P E N I X A D .

K R I N G A THU R .

Co n f o the n u o ne s and e s r wall , r m at ral b ld s wildn s

o f i ts s ene see s to e een o e n a n c ry, m hav b , m r tha y

o e r o o f B n th e f o e eso not th r po ti n ritai , av urit r rt,

n o f D u o f o s ee o f f o ly r idism , but chivalr u d ds aith a nd daring w hich co uld not be s urpassed by those

f ee T o o e n an o Gr ce a nd Ro me . hr ugh ut its l gth d

e f o T n e to C e Trer n f br adth , r m i tag l astl y , rom the

’ frowning rocks of Carn Brae to Du loe s dark ” s e w e e e o s o f the n s o f o en tr am , may r ad r c rd gia t ld times as ou r immo rtal Laureate h as evide nced by “ ” T n e f e e A n L s . his rthuria ay i tag l , orm rly call d ” Du n a el an e n e fo ess w as the g g , impr g abl rtr , ” e o f K A th e e Pen birthplac ing rthur, gr at dragon,

e of h e o fe D e o r H t C e on . C o o f ad n d rati ad r, uk

C n a nd H oe K n of Cerm oni c a B or wall , l , i g ( rittany), a ssisted him i n regaini ng his dominion ove r th e

e o f B i n T e e s e whol rita . h s , his civil war , gav per

m nen e e to E n K A w as a t p ac ngla d , but ing rthur

e and e e e o f B o n kill d in his last gr at st battl , that ad H ill (o r Si lbu ry H ill — King Arthur w a s a zeal o us Christian the head

i n hi s of C s n w as day, that hri tia ity which mys teri ou sly planted i n Britain imme diate ly after our

’ e O ne o f e e e e n Lord s tim . his gr at st achi v me ts w as the e e of the S the e e r cov ry angraal , holy v ss l

E N I APP D X. com e of a s a o f the e s of are r m ll cr t, h dge which bu of s e i n e f e s u e ilt ton wh ch o c orm d imilar str ctur s,

h h h e e c a nd w ic av bee n d stroyed re ently. I n an adjoining ﬁe ld are the re mains of the foun i ns of n u l s u r e dat o recta g ar chamber , s r ound d by a circle ; and at th e dista nce o f a fe w hundred

a s es of a e e y rd are trac circul r nclosur s . About a qu arter of a mile to the le ft a re the r ns f he f e o f h r n I t u i o t all n Cr mlech o Bosp e nis. c s s o f fo o e fo - e on ist ur supp rt rs , rming a kist va n ,

a e n - o with circular cov ri g st ne . Two or three hundred yards from this is a large

ﬂat e on the o s i ts ston comm n , with a cro s cut on u pper face ; this marks the point where the four

a s e of M n G v l M v e n p ri h s adro , ul a , or ah, and Z n or

m ee e ne e s e o f The t, and a hous ar b ar the nam ” s es Four Pari h .

TH BL DI I N E OO OU D.

The en C n e th e anci t or ish hunt d boar, the bull,

the e the w o f e o e moos , and l with larg d gs , call d bl d f se s le h e ei h w . gh , or g , or sl uth , or ( ol ) hounds

’

LAN D s E N D.

The pu rple light ' Illum es the dark Boler z u m ; a nd far beyond ” Ar seen h clo ud -like i sla nds re i n m i s e t e , g y t . Sir H M P R U H Y DAVY. N 1 APPE DI X. 79

A ee e f L bout thr hundr d miles rom ondon , ten

m e - e of Pe e Pee P the ﬁni al il s south w st nzanc , l oint, ’ r of e Boleri um La nd s promonto y the anci nt , our

E nd Ant er Deweth e 60 fe e ( y ), ris s about et abov — the clashing waves of the restl ess Atlantic o n

e of of fe hug masses rock, pink with streaks lspar

a nd e s e porphyry, and whit with byssu and oth r “ ’ e o e e e e hoary lich ns, trailing v r th m lik old m n s ” Th - e e e e e beards . e guide books d scrib th s granit

s e er en rock as columnar, basaltic, adamantin , p p

d i cu lar en s e e as , horizontal , riv , cath d , grav n across

w n e e e ith a tool , with yawni g cr vic s and slat slabs

e een and n o n of e b tw ; all beyo d e mass wat r, now

s ee n e e thi g lik a hug boiling caldron , now placid a s an n n e e n S i la d lak , str tchi g away to the cilly

I e e e can be e the far sl s , which in clear w ath r s en on h o rizon like a row of small clouds . The cliffs which bound the e xtremity of the

’ L s E nd are e e n and sharp and abrupt, pr s nti g in s ome the appearance of pillars or shafts as i f regularly cut with the chisel ; in other places equidistant ﬁssu res divid e the rock into horizontal

o m asse s and give it the character f basaltic columns . “ ’ ” A e e Van Laz L E nd H e larg cav rn ( ), and s ol , r e 1 the f uns dir ctly 50 through promontory, orming a s e ne ﬁ u r resemb pa sage for the sea . A larg sto g e l n m an e G e —a n- Te The S e i g a , call d ( ar g al) pir 180 AP P BN DI X

R ock , stood in an upright position on this

e e 120 fee a e th e e e of th e sea . xtr mity, t bov l v l During a dreadful thunde rstorm and hurricane on

a 0 1 n and e Janu ry 3 , 549 , it was thrown dow brok n i e e e I ts f n e e nto thr e pi c s . all was co sid r d to

n t prognosticate some great calamity . O hat day

I e e e e C e . twelv months harl s was b h ad d , which sad

e e e e e vent gav ris , p rhaps , to the proph cy

T E BE E H .

A la nd fl owi n w i h h which i s the lor g t milk and oney, g y l l — of al ands . E ZE KI E L x x . 6. The bee i s li ttle am ong s uch a s fly ; but her fru it i s th e ”— hief of sweet thi n s . E LE IA I x i . c g CC S ST CU S . 3 The bee m u st w ith unweari ed i ndustry gather h er store ” d h ne fr m h n — AL f w x an o t fl . B P H o a y o a ou sa d owers ISHO L.

’ I n the Land s E nd district wild thyme is very

n e we the e e luxuriant, and to its abu danc owe xc l

’ e of L s E nd e We e f l nce and hon y. also mak rom

e e l e e to a h hon y a win ca l d m ad , similar th t whic

w as e I e e mad by sra l , and not mad by any other

e peopl .

The G ee a e the bee the e of the r ks c ll d typ soul ,

e e as e i e an and tr at d it a royal and sacr d ns ct,

e of e n e the e e of obj ct r ligious co t mplation , mbl m

' le order noble e orts and c m a c Ind ru a l ti v i t . eed , , ﬁ , y , the ancients generally seem to have been so much

AP P BNDI X

i n the u e n of the bee h praising s p rior i stincts , whic led to its love of all beautiful things its de light i n meas u re rh thm ha r mon e e o f , y , and y its innat lov order chas ti la bor i ous a cti ve le e its e e , its ty , its , f , p ac ful work producing an ethereal essence out of

ﬂo wers e e the , which, as ambrosia, was consid r d most agreeable o ffe ring to the gods and th e most w e e f f r m en hol som ood o . Pythagoras is said to have lived on honey alone ; his followers adde d a little bread to the ir honey. De mocritus is said to have prolonged his days by enjoying the sm ell as well as the taste of honey .

A ri s toz enes h e who e of e says , ats it ev ry day can not fall sick and the E ssenes the priests of “ Diana at E phesus ) calle d themselves kings of ”

ee of the e and of e es . Ou b s , as holi st purest cr atur the e e e of the of A e E e a r v rs coins th ns and ph sus, bee was engraved as an e mblem of the ideal life

e e e e en e e to th ir citiz ns w r join d to l ad , and also

f the w e her e the typi y arrior who , lik , watch s over

fe of the e e e e the sa ty community, v r r ady to mak sacriﬁ c f f fo r h d V e o ow n e t e . his li public goo irgil,

the f Geo e h er u re the w i se in ourth rgi , calls the p , , the hol a bove a ll e n e of y , d clari g that she partak s

Di vi ne i ntell ence Si r I Ne n e e s ig , and saac wto xpr sse the same by explain ing the instinct of the bee as

o e on e n e G d working dir ctly matt r through the i s ct. E X 18 APP N DI . 3

We may learn many a useful lesson by watching t he o ees T e e e f habits f b . h ir industry pr ach s rom ” f n T e r the e N ot e . a e t xt, sloth ul in busi ss h y

e e e s the ﬁ rst o f n e ee m v ry arly ris r , ray su shin s s the “ ” and and he are e to bed for up busy, t y also arly , ,

e e e o e e are ene int nsely attach d to th ir h m , th y g rally

’

f . n m . e e T e ere e e . th by s v p , a t r th ir day s work h y

are o e o f e n ne s fo r the e w m d ls cl a li s , car with hich they re move all ﬁlthi ness i s very remarkable and

e a re e fon o f f es and ee the e th y v ry d r h air, k p hiv

e e fe e i n f n n e pur by p r ct v nt latio , a ni g it with th ir

e wings i n sys te matic order . Their t nder care of the

and o e i s e e f e e and sick w und d v ry b auti ul to obs rv ,

e o ne e n e though ach is arm d with a sti g, it is pur ly

efe n e fo r e ne e do ﬁrst d siv , be s v r attack any who not attack their queen or their home stead and eve ry bee knows that his sting is to be use d only in the

e e for e e e the last xtr mity, it sticks wh r it strik s , vio lence then done to the bee e nd ing always i n

e d ath . Bees are by instinct and practice monarchical ;

e e ei ee o e e e i s th y lov th r qu n , wh s sov r ignty

e o and e e e e f t moth rho d, whos s rvic is p r ec freedom .

The a nt a e o f selﬁshness i n i s is typ , that t work

e e fo r e f the bee e of be neﬁcence ntir ly its l is a typ ,

e e for o e b caus it works th rs . AP P E NDI X.

- BOSCAWE N U N .

’ L Fa n e e f Box the ord lmouth s am and plac , rom , h - e sea wen of th e e e ee . ous , ld r tr s

BOSKE DN AN CI RC LE ,

“ ” o r the I ts e e 66 fee . Nine Maidens . diam t r is t

E n It e e e the ight éto es are still standing. r s mbl s D M hi awns y n.

B R AN B RIAN ST. U . U , or Y

So named from the burying of th e dead the re after

' the e of Bollei t e e e battl , n ar this spot, wh r it is sup posed that th e last struggle between the Saxon and t e - f o The e f h Cornu Briton was ought ut . tow r o

St . B C e ﬁ ne : urian hurch is r markably it is square,

e e e 0 fee e e e and ris s unbuttr ss d to 9 t , a gr at r h ight than any other church i n Co rn wall it also stands o n an elevation of more than 500 feet above the s ea- e i n e e e e f l vel , and cl ar w ath r is visibl rom the

S I I n the o ne of the hu cilly sles . churchyard is est o f the old crosses of which Cornwall has so many i t of n e e on e and e re resen is gra it , rais d st ps , b ars a p tation of the Saviour. Outside the churchyard gate is anothe r very

e e It is e anci nt granit cross . r markably massive and us c ve and curio ly ar d , is raised on broad square sto ne steps .

CAPE CORN WALL .

T o n one e f St. his bold pr mo tory, mil rom Just,

’ o f L E nd 2 2 fee e the north and s , rises 9 t abov

sea.

At C e Co n the B e - e ap r wall is otallack copp r min ,

2 f T r 0 00 eet deep . he operations a e carried on 7

f o n e the sea I t i s e s ath ms u d r . about two mil

n r o h s Pen e n e as f St. o a de o th Just, which t wn Cov

i ts n n e orth a gl .

The B o Th e S s e two e ris ns , or i t rs , are v ry

n e o 60 0 fee e da g rous r cks or 7 t high, about a mil

- e o f? e nw T e e e f e south w st Cap Cor all . h y w r orm rly

e r s ns us d as p i o .

N e e o rn i s C e B e one ar Cap C wall hap l Carn ra ,

o f the he i n e e n o The hig st hills w st r C rnwall . prospect from its summit e mbraces the whole o f the e n f o s ea to sea p ni sula r m . Abo u t a mile n o rth -east of Carn Brae is Bar

ne C e B H 6 0 fee e e tin y astl , or artini ill, 9 t high , wh nc , on De e e 2 15t the su n be ee to c mb r , may s n both

f a nd t rise rom to set into he sea .

ARAD C OC, the native Cambrian name fo r C aractatu s (which

the R n s e f o f f was oma i d orm his amily name), N X 1 APPE DI . 87

d en i n s w as en e A. D. 0 an tak prison r 5 , s t chain

R e bu t he f e e e to om ; was a t rwards lib rat d , his f e B and ee e B o e e n ath r, ran , thr oth r ritish n bl s r mai i n e o s g ther as his h stage .

TH E C E LTS

e e e G o r G e s f e w r also call d alli , a l , ollow rs, “ ” or e e ° and o We s o r Wealas wand r rs als l h, , ” s n T which s igni ﬁes a n unintelligibl e tra ger . o these earliest settlers i n Britain w e probably

o we the one o sse &c . n e o C st cr s , , so um r us in orn wall ; fo r they are trace s of th e s tone men w ho

e ef e the i r on a e no of liv d b or g , marks any tool being fou nd on these huge u nwro ught mono liths .

The D e e e e and e e ruids w r th ir pri sts , it is vid nt that to them w e o we o u r cu s to m of marki ng our memorial spo ts by blocks o f marbl e or grave

ne and C t n es for the Ce e sto s hris ia cross , lts hav left imperishable signs of this their early practice

i n the n u ri ht e sto nes s e ma y tall , p g , till call d by

e e nh and c e us th ir old nam , me ir, whi h r mind “ ” “ sole mnly of the pillars and stones set up as “ “ ” witnesses and sign s by the patriarchs and

e e n e for w e are their trib s in th ir wa d rings , told “ ” “ e e a nd that th y also built high plac s pillars , ” s n A n w e n e o e e e . d w or ob lisk , v ry high plac k o P P A E N DI X. t B n o ef e f a hat, later, the rito s s ught r ug rom idol

s he trou invaders i n the e xtremities of t island,

Wa e and C and e s r us l s ornwall, made th se part glo io by the multitude o f their holy saints and learned

e teach rs .

C H N I T U QUO .

F e o - n e h woon iv s miles s uth west of Penza c is C y , ’ o r Ch ﬁn C ne Pendeen ar en astle, ar it is a circul t renchm ent of superior construction i n a v ery

’ ‘ e v o and e Ch im or le ated positi n , n ar it is Quoit

C o s e fe of the . romlech , the mo t p r ct all cr mlechs

I ts e n - one 1 fee 12 fee w e 6 cov ri g st is 3 t long, t id , 3 f ee fe en e 2 f e e e . t in circum r c , and e t l vation

LI FF L C CAST ES,

the ﬁnes t C n E i s in or wall, perhaps in ngland ,

Trer n m a ni ﬁcent of e h y , a g headland granit wit ” i ts f L n R e o f h amous oga ock , the w ight whic

e -ﬁ e The is estimat d at sixty v tons . promontory

e e forti ﬁed the ff was in old n tim strongly , cli s themselves forming impenetrable and inaccessible

e the se a e e ee e of barri rs on sid , whil thr lin s c ircumvallation may still be traced e xtending from

e s of r ne e th ides the cliff as fa inland as c ssary, th e outmost being a broad ditch about 12 feet i n

X A P P E N DI .

Devon and C ornwall) ce lebrated the higher

' s tz m ls en e e o of D ﬂ , wh th r st od a man ruidic dignity

at e t e e e e ach s on , and it is r asonabl to suppos that these two tribes furnished an equal number (or “ ﬁ ftee n e n e ef ach) . O e and all would th r ore m ean the presiding Arch - Dru id (or his deputy) and his ﬁfteen ; and probably at a later period the

Co n s e e e e e e and o e r i h b cam a s parat p opl , sto d alon

e n by th ir o w ﬁftee n .

The e o f n e een the c rcle o the m oon circl in t is i f , by which the les ser f es ti va ls were and still are

c e e e for the e of n e ee e l brat d , by cycl in t n y ars Christians have always regulated their movable

fe e e the e nd of e e n ne ee stivals , b caus at v ry i t n years the new a nd the full mo on happen within an h o ur and a half of the same time in the year as

e h nn n T s e th y did at t e begi i g. hi is r corded as

n een e e e R B M C . 0. u havi g b discov r d by ton , 43 t

i t w as o n efo e f a the , probably, l g b r amili r to

D ui se e es n e of n e ee r ds, who t mpl all co sist d in t n s o e e i n e e f 60 80 t n s , plac d rud circl s rom to fee e e 1 1 12 fee f e t in diam t r, about or t rom ach o the r.

D Y N AWN S M H I , the s outhernm o st o f fo ur Cornish Druidical

e n It t e mples within six mil s of Pe zance. stands P E N DI X 1 1 AP . 9

i n ﬁeld of - ri s h s of B a Rose VIo d in t e pari h urian .

I t i s u l l e The N e M e f v garly ca l d in aid ns , rom “ ” i ts e D e S o es en nam anc t n , having giv rise to the legend that they we re nineteen maidens turn ed i o e fo r n n n n The e nto st n s da ci g o a Su day. oth r

e es of are Bo s we -u n Tre eseal t mpl this group ca n , g ,

a nd Bo skednan all o f e e s o o , th m pr hi t ric, pr bably

a e e ne en e a nd e n e g s old r than Sto h g , c rtai ly mor

t s han year old .

- DI N G DON G.

Within a mile of Lanyon Cromlech i s Ding ” D o ne of the o es nes i n the o n ong, ld t mi c u ty,

h i s n e e whic it said was origi ally work d by th J ews .

T H E DOG -FI S H ,

the s e of th e B h s far mall st ritish s ark , is by

the of e and e e most abundant that trib , som tim s e xists i n s uch multitudes as to occupy the

f e e of the sea fo r e and ull xt nt mil s ,

e een s ne It hav b taken in a ean at o time .

’ is the great ene my o f the ﬁ sherm en s n ets and netted ﬁsh ; for this predaciou s race cuts pieces

of the es ﬁ sh ne e and e s the e e out b t tt d , d stroy t xtur

o f the ne of the net o o n n n twi , ccasi ally passi g alo g

o e en and n e its wh l l gth, cutti g out, as with sh ars , 192 AP P BN DI X the ﬁsh and the net which holds them a nd swallow

e e ing both tog th r . H ithe rto the ﬁsh -eating public have had little to

e es of n do with him , but this sp ci shark has lo g

een o on e of fo ﬁ she rm e n b a c mm articl od with , especially i n the W est of E ngland : it is eaten

f e and e and if e e be o both r sh salt d , pr judic could g t — over there is no do ubt the dog ﬁs h might form an agreeable as well as nourishing food i n

n ge eral .

DOLLY PE N TREATH

“ ’ be the s e s on who a bbered Cor ni sh is said to la t p r j , and as such has bee n greatly hono ured since her

e the e en has een e d ath , though stat m t b prov d as by

n n he e i n 1 the o m ea s qu ite co rrect . S di d 777 at

e i s s f 1 a o 02 e . g , it aid , y ars

T H E DRAGO N .

The unive rsal belie f in the e xi stence of such a

i s f c nno be e ne race a act whi h ca t xplai d away. The dragon is no t a more remarkable creature or more difﬁcu lt to be believed in than the sea

e en and i f t e e no s rp t , h r is such thing as a sea

e e e n e can he e f e be e on s rp nt , th n no relia c r a t r plac d

e e o e ch am i on s o m e e e ov rcom by s m p , man b tt r and

n f Bu n en braver tha his e llows . t traditio has be scouted without the slightest tro ubl e havi ng been

e s en ou w e ee tak n to e tablish its auth ticity, th gh n d not go so fa r as Cappadocia for more than one h E l o E en eroic nglishman who has s ain his drag n . v

e of e 18 1 n e e e of this y ar grac , 9 , an i t r sting m mento we ll -rewarded gallantry has bee n brou ght be fore the learned body of the Society of A ntiquarians i n

h ee n s A N ewc as tle their mont ly m ti g la t pril at . This was the famous falchion of Si r J ohn Conyers which had a label attached to the hilt to the effect that in th e year 1063 Si r J ohn C onyers slew with

f n i n the ﬁ elds o f So this alchio ckburn a dragon ,

ﬂ i n e n c e e m en o e and or y g s rpe t whi h d vour d , w m n , ” The o e of o en. S e of childr wn r ckburn , as a r ward

er e Si r o n the n o f S n his brav y , gav J h ma or ockbur ,

se f and hi s e for e e on to hold to him l h irs v r, con d ition of his meeting the Lo rd Bisho p of Durham With this falchio n o n his ﬁ rs t entrance i nto his

e e f e n en T en e dioc s a t r his appoi tm t . his t ur is dis ti nctly noticed i n a docum ent as late as the end o f th e fo urteenth century ; a nd its conditio ns were fu lﬁlled by the perfo rmanc e o f th e prescribed cere mony down to as rece nt a date as that of the a ppo intment of Bishop van M ildert to the see of

O ne of the e e esen e o e Durham . m mb rs pr t r p rt d AP P E N DI X. 195

n the e a nd m n o f the e o o mak work a ship w ap n , which has been carefully compared with e xamples

e of D and n e in th library urham , is pronou c d to be ” i n th e e o the earliest sword north rn c unti es . And the name of another E nglishman of our M iddle Ages co mes down to u s as having shot at and killed a drago n on an estate at Bitte rne i n the Th New Fo e H e . e e of the e i r st, ampshir plac xplo t ’ ” i e The D o F e and the s still call d rag n s i ld , old public -house w as The Green Dragon but the truth of the gallant fact was ignored for many

the R M r B n e e n e ev . . i t rv ni g y ars until lunt , an

n e the n n e a tiquary, s arching a cie t munim nts and

e Be e e C e e o e r cords in rk l y astl , cam up n a d ed in

nfe e n which E dward IV . co rr d k ighthood on Si r

M ardo nec de Be e e e er rk l y, and grant d him p mission to wear a dragon on his badge and cogni z ance fo r having shot at and killed a drago n at . B e ne i n the of S n itt r county outhampto . Thus w e may conclude our re marks on the

D o n n e e u rag , havi g prov d that it was a r al , nat ral

henom enon n e o er e n e p , a thi g visibl , bs vabl , ta gibl ;

and e n the u of n , l avi g m ltiplicity slai dragons

e e o e of o e B ( sp cially th s our pposit coast, rittany, where eac h place see ms desirous of appropriating

the on to e f w e e o drag i ts l ) , will cont nt urselves w ith ou r share i n the world -wide renown of an 1 96 AP P E N DI X.

E the t e nglishman having slain dragon , though h

e een s di s precis locality has b , perhap , as much p u ted as was i n former days the birthplace o f

' ’ H e s e A Be m e t. Ge om r. t z l is a bay nam d S org

Ba e e the D on y , wher it is said that the Saint sl w rag

and the the ne e cast monster into ighbouring w ll , the very spot where h e afterwards washed his hands being still pointed out ! Bu t stories are apt

e o e no o e to b c m apocryphal , doubt, th ugh th y may have that ﬁ tness which does as well in some d egree

e e e we f e e see as tru histori s , and ven as r qu ntly in our public garden grounds th e perfect ske leton of

the e so be ee o the e fe e e o whal , is to s n als p r ct sk l t n of a huge ﬂy i ng dragon erected i n the co urt o f th e museum at Brus se ls because it is too large fo r the

e of the n 0 int rior buildi g.

The C e e e o e n hin s hav a p pular xhibitio , almost i dentical in every detail with ou r Punch and

e o f To e e i s ﬁ u re Judy show, only inst ad by th r a g

n e e e a with clappi g jaws , supposed to r pr s nt

dragon .

F TH E DUCHY O CORN WALL .

The ﬁrs t accredited Duke o f Cornwall o f who m

i rc B . 1 . e C ne e c a . C 1 0 w e r ad was ori us, who liv d 5 The names of several of his s ucce ssors have co me

P E A P N DI X.

Son of Cu noval en e e n th e n e ), wh c , p rhaps , spra g am of the It the of county, Cornwall . is in parish

K nwall C nva l now n e G lval y , or y , pronou c d y , or G ulval .

AER C GALVE N , the ﬁnest and grandest of the granite hills of

C n the e e of or wall , which , with tow ring h adlands

e e s e e e e of the Z nnor, stand lik ntin ls on ach sid w - ild district north west of Towednack .

’ GU RN ARD S H EAD.

A bold prom ontory jutting out i nto the North

a h e en n e of e n S e . T anci t am this h adla d was

T rer n Di n n e fo rti ﬁcation y as, it havi g had a tripl , like th e othe r pri ncipal promontories o f the p en

n th e s the e n o f i nsula . O i thmus are r mai s a small

h e the n e - ne e s en e c ap l , gra it altar sto b ing till tir , and

o I t i s no e there was a h ly well close by . w call d

’ Gurnard s H ead fro m bearing some slight res emb

n e s h la c to that ﬁ .

H ERESY

‘ f he s was o ne o t accusation brought against St .

he ﬁna l e h Geo rge in t p rsecution of t e Christians. ” The original meaning of the word heresy “ ” i s e the efe e e e o of s e choic , pr r nce and s l cti n om 1 AP P E N DI X. 99

S e a e n I n o e of e p cul tiv opi ion . pr c ss tim it was P e to e e s e and e en St . appli d v ry ct, v aul was accused o f be ing the ringl eade r of th e heresy of ” the N az are nes he nfe e h e , and co ss s that worships the God o f his fathers after the way which they

e call h resy.

CHRI STI AN I TY .

H isto ry in forms u s that ab0ut the middle of the fo e n S o D e of C n e urth c tury, alam n , uk or wall, op nly profe sse d Christianity ; a nd at the close of that

en th e n e e a nd e e e e n c tury obl s, cl rgy , p opl w r livi g

e e he n s of happily tog th r in t bo d Christian unity, and by the ﬁfth century the age of martyrs had

s pas ed .

I V N D AY ST . ES A I TS B

fro m th e mouth o f Hayle River is exceedingly

e f T f e . he e o e b auti ul shor y llow sand, gird d

ffs ee n th e o f th e by cli , sw ps alo g margin sea

i n c e e of o e e e t a r sc nt s m mil s, t rminating o

the es B P n to e w t at attery oi t , and the ast at th e pro montory oppo s ite the island rock of

Godrev o n e e e i n y , which a lighthous was er ct d ” 18 8 to the e of Th e S e t 5 warn marin r ton s , a mos dangerous reef of sunken rocks extending from the

e e to sea island a mil or mor , and on which hun P N I X 200 AP E D .

e e e Its dr ds of vessel s had been wr ck d . lantern

i s 120 f e the e e o f er the e t above l v l high wat , and

e e e ﬂash e e ten e light r volv s xhibiting a v ry s conds , which can be seen in ﬁne weather at the distance of e e sixt en mil s . “ The n i nn quaint a d picturesque old of St . George and the Dragon i n the Market Place of

t I e n S . v s will be looked fo r in vai by the many

an 88 d . I t e e i n 1 tourists artists was d molish d 7, the only relic o f it being a sort of old sl edge f e e . o n o ne hamm r, w ighing 31 lbs , u d built up in f o its walls .

T U T. S . J S h At St. t e e e of Just , about c ntr the town , are “ ” he n of e e P an -a n - G e t rui s the amphith atr , l uar ,

the P of S o le ( lain port), now comm nly cal d the

It 126 fee e e and Plain . was about t in diam t r had

e 1 i nches h i h 1 f e six st ps, each 4 g and oot wid , but

the e e e e whol structur has now almost disapp ar d . O n the north wall o f the north aisl e of the

be C of St. e e hurch Just may still trac d , with oth r

e e o f e St . Ge e mural paintings , a r pr s ntation org and

n the Drago . Keni djack Castle or Carn is near Pendeen in H ' ’ he o f t. e e are h t parish S Just . r t e Gza nts

At - end e - Gra ves . the south east is the h ad stone f r e e e 10 12 ee . o stil , a larg upright ston or t high

AP P E N DI X th e o n th e o e e nd h n ee gr u d , supp rt r at that avi g b n

o en n o two ne e o f e a n br k i t parts , ith r which b ars y

oo mark of a t l . A kis t-vaen so e levated and covering so large a n e i s not e r s be f e e e e i n ar a , p hap , to ound ls wh r

E o e I t e Pen E i n e e ur p . surpass s tu van P mbrok

re Si r R H o e u u e o r shi , which ichard ar tho ght s p ri th i in s ize to all e other cromlechs n Wales . I t i s al so 1 fo ot highe r a nd co nside rably “ ” e n the s en o n en Ke larg r tha tup d us mo um t in nt ,

’ e een Ro e e a nd M s one e K s b tw ch st r aid t , call d it

” ’ o H o s e c o on os s b o f u o C tty u , a rrupti p i ly Q it s

’ o the o of s o r C nt s o — G n Qu it ( Qu it Quoit ), y Qu it y t be i ng C e ltic for Kent .

K N I H GHT OOD.

E dward I I I ins tituted the order o f the K nights

so he rs n o i n of Wind r . T ﬁ t i stallati n too k place

’

. f the o e on D the e o St . Geo e a 1 chap l rd r rg s y , 349 ,

e e s o n The and is styl d with charact ri tic distincti ,

of the e I t o n o f Most N oble Order Gart r. c sists

en -ﬁve n s e e the o e e n T s tw ty k ight b sid s S v r ig . hi

ﬁft e o to the Kn of M as St . e w y y ars pri r ights icha l ,

e Lo XI i n F n e e i nstitut d by uis . ra c ighty years

r to e of the G e F ee e P prio the Ord r old n l c , by hilip

h e Goo D e of B a nd one ed t d , uk urgundy ; hundr

ne th e e f A e o St. and ni ty years prior to Ord r ndr w, 20 AP P E N DI X. 3

e The E e F e e V . S . by Jam s , in cotland mp ror r d rick

IV . so n e 1 0 e o f n al i stitut d , in 47 , an ord r k ights in

o f e e a n n e honour St . G o rg ; ho ourabl military o rder i n V enice bears his nam e ; and a church built i n hi s honour at C onstantinople gave to the f t H ellespo nt the nam e o f the A rm o S . ” e G orge . But o f all the disti nctions which a nobleman d esires there is non e whic h he prizes so highly as th e K G.

A nd w e have ano ther orde r of k nighthood

s o e F e i n t St . Ge e as ciat d wi h org , which roud , his ” e n e e e es e to e o r e Oc a a , stat s was cr at d p cially d c at

o s T s o its te c di sti nc c loni ts . his has al charac risti

o n e n s e The M o D n s e e ti , b i g tyl d st isti gui h d Ord r of M e an t eo I was ns e t. t G e. S icha l d S . rg i titut d

A 2 18 18 e e s en n e the G e pril 7, , by l tt r pat t, u d r r at

Se of G e B n fo r n e o f the U n e al r at ritai , ativ s it d

S e of the I on n I of th e I n of tat s, ia slands , sla d

M and i ts e en en es a nd fo r e alta d p d ci , such oth r subj ects of hi s M aj esty as may hold high and c o nﬁdenti al o s th M e ne n situati n in e edit rra a .

K N I L L.

O n n e the of e a gra it hill , boundary the parish s

I e a nd Le n t ee e of St. s v s la t, s and the triangular st pl , P I AP E N D X.

“ ’ o f n e s e K nill s M n e gra it a hlar, call d o um nt, e e e o Kn E s the e for r ct d by J hn ill , q. , as mausol um

e f o he f e s e e i nten hims l , alth ugh a t rward r vok d his tion and ordered his body to be give n to a London

o fo r e n a nd e e St . anat mist diss ctio , it was int rr d in A ’ f e C H o o n. O n ee o ndr w s hurch , lb r thr sides “ ” the en are n e n e K monum t i scrib d Joha n s nill , “ ” “ Re and I no w h Re ee surgam , k t at my d mer ” e liv th .

LA DEWE DN A K N C ,

h he o t Wednack t e C o f t G S . hurch od , in the

L the e e e o n of the of izard district, xtr m p i t south

E n the ne e he T s ngla d , is church ar st t ropic , and

e e e o 16 8 the h re was pr ach d , pr bably in 7 , last

e on i n he n n e s rm t Cor ish la guag .

T E A AGE H L N GU .

T e e e not e o n e e h r was a tim , v ry l g ago , wh n ther was no E nglish spoken i n Cornwall th e Cornish

n e e its Ce e and to gu still r tains ltic acc nt , many

l e e e words in common par anc , though slightly alt r d

a e a re the e o e the C by g , sam as sp k n by old ornu

the e e i n B n e bians, aboriginal s ttl rs ritai , who w re undoubtedly immigrants from Asia M inor soon

he n f A after t dispersio rom ssyria .

The We T are e e for lsh riads, which r markabl

P A P E N DI X.

n e e the ed e la guag , and p rhaps only so not plac

E e N o n e en D known in urop . wo d r, th , that orothy

’ Pendreath s burial -place is kept in memory by a

e e e e e f en r n e and grav ston r ct d about hal a c tu y si c , conspicuous ly inse rted in the wall of the church

o f her e P on the yard nativ parish, aul , summit of the e e e M e e o of hill imm diat ly abov ous hol , s uth

Pe e A nd e e e nzanc . it is rath r a striking coincid nc

the e e of n t that on sam ridg hills, and o ly a shor

e -e s of the e f of C distanc north a t chi town ornwall , ” Pe e the Men Scr fd I nzanc , stands y ( nscribed

n Sto e).

LAN N R M L H YO C O EC .

I n f e f Pe e e a cro t 35 mil s rom nzanc , b yond

’ M o n a nd n Ch ﬁ n L n n C adr ear Quoit, is a yo rom

’

. the G . I ts o lech , or iant s Quoit horiz ntal slab is

18 fee n fee e fee 6 n t lo g, 9 t wid , 5 t i ches thick ,

n A fee fe e e and f e . 45 t in circum r c , 5 e t high bout a quarter o f a mile westward from Lanyon f e o c h o armhous is another cr mle , which, th ugh

e ne e s o n e e a ov rtur d, still r st its dg gainst its

imposts .

LAU NCESTO N C ASTLE

was the constant resid en ce of the Duke s of Co rnwall till the utter decadence of the Duchy 29 APP E N DI X. 7

the e of E I e e in tim dward . , but it th n becam

e of e e The e a wr ck perished gr atn ss . town bord rs on the county of Devon : a road straight from it to Marazion would run through the middle of Co a f o M n rnw ll rom north to s uth . ou ting the

e L e o n and o hill on l aving aunc st , l oking back , the

e of he he e vi w t castle is highly imposing. T wr ck of a e e e f an unknown g , r ar d by orgotten hands, “ ’ ” e e o e e maj stic mid the solitud s f p rished tim , a

nes m i s e e wit s to hu an mutability, it scarc ly possibl to imagine any castle more s ingular in its outline or in its position .

ST . LE VAN

the e - e u s Church town stands ( guid books t ll ),

e N e h fe e lik azar t , in a rtil and richly productive

e e e i n vall y, compl t ly shut by clustering hills

n s A which shelter it from bleak w i d . narrow pathway winding down seawards to the Wishing

’ W ell reminds u s of Kingsley s de scription of a little well i n a meadow hung round with bits of rag and

ﬂowers H We s a re e e , as similar oly ll d corat d in

I e n to A e e- e o f r la d this day . noth r guid book t lls the custom in olden times for the parishioners who

n s Le sa g carol to asse mble at the Church of St . van and place a lighted candle on each pinnacle of the PP E N DI A X.

’ t e f e e Ch E ve ow r be or twelv o clock on ristmas , ring the church bells e xactly as the mom of Christmas

Da e i n en off the ffe e y cam , and th start to di r nt

wen villages around , singing carols as they t.

TH E LI G T O SES ON TH E ORN I AST H H U C SH CO . ' I Ba . Godrev o ﬁ St . e y , v s y

T e o ff h Lightship Scilly .

The Lizard Lights . ' ’ L e and r oﬂ L E nd ongships, a mil a qua ter and s , on a rock called Carn Bras (the Great Rock).

ne Bel o f? o d n e R e S l T l Pe P . und ll to , y , nwith

W f R G f Ro e ee ol ock, or ul ck , midway b tw n ’ L E nd and c and s S illy.

TH E LIZARD DI STRICT

e f S en ne e is probably so call d rom the erp ti , a rar

e t f e n e and b au i ul rock , which, again , deriv d its am from the supposed rese mblance of its streaks and ’ e of se e colours to thos a rp nt s skin . There is a re markably large area o f this most

f of i n and e beauti ul all rocks this district, a gr at — variety of these stones all exceedingly beautiful to the e e e w e e e nak d y , but h n s en under a microscop

e the ﬁ nes t of e th y show combinations lim , silica, fe n and e e lspar, alumi a , asbestos , magnesia, st atit

f c n e h or soap rock (a so t sapona eous substa c , smoot

P D X A P E N I .

LYON N ESSE.

The re is a traditio n that the Scilly Isles w e re connected with Cornwall by a tract o f land called

L e e o ne 1 0 e s yonn ss which c ntai d 4 parish church , and e e i n o ne o ne that all this was subm rg d night , m an es n H i s n e T e e the only capi g . am was r v lyan , a e o of th e f of n H e nc st r present amily that ame.

on o e n St . Pe n swam through h rs back , landi g at rra U thnoe a nd to perpe tuate the fortunate event the f e for e to — G es amily b ar th ir arms , this day ul , a

- e e n s n o f the sea o e . demi hors arg t, is ui g out pr p r

MARAZI ON .

The derivation of the name of this w e ll -known Cornish town is from Ma rgh as (pronounced Maras) i c u i on M e e w M o or ark t J , arazi n . I n the Charter o f Incorpo ration for the Borough of M n the e of E e e arazio in tim lizab th , it is call d

M ar hasi ewe w h has ee n r e g , hic b cor upt d into Market J ew ; M arghas iewe and M arghas i on (both ﬁnals sounded nearly alike ) being m erely th e

for M a r has The ffe e e . di r nt plurals g , a mark t ivo ry seal of the C orpo ration is nearly three

n e e : i ts e o r o hu dr d y ars old castl pri ry , with its

n n n n e n th e portcullis dow , i dicati g co n ctio with

M The s o n o n ount. in cripti ar u d it is Sigill

i ri s V et B de M ar h as io n M a o . I , illa orou g t AP P E NDI X; 2 1 1 should be remembered that the gh here are silent

e er and e M e l tt s , thus the nam arazion is account d for e without having any refe rence to the J ws ,

the o f K e although, as ships ing Solomon cam

e for e hith r tin , it is mor than probable that his people were settled here for th e purposes of trafﬁ c to prevent delay on the arrival of his ships ; and

e en C e f until r c tly the ornish tin trad , rom the com mencem ent of e i n its auth ntic history, has been the o f the e hands J ws .

MEN -AN -TOL 11 T OL-MEN , 0 , in the parish of Constantine between Penzanceand

B Men-an-Tol S one the i n urian , is the ( t with hole i t the C S e of fo e s ), rick ton the rm rly superstitiou c n r ee ou t y people, who said that by cr ping or being

e the e e the dragg d through hol , rh umatism, or ” e The one fe crick , was cur d . st is 3} et high, and

n e s one of is not u lik an ancient mill t , the diameter

ei n e Two e s its hole b ng about 17 i ch s . oth r stone

e e a re s of i t a littl tall r set up ea t and west , all

e e n e e thr e b i g about SQ fe t apart from ach other.

EN - C RYFFD M S ,

” I S e o ne o f the s or nscribed ton , is mo t ancient

e ne C f o grav sto s in ornwall , a short distance r m P N DI X A P E .

Men-an-Tol acro ss the Bossu llow Downs and Mulfra Quoit is about a mile and a half to th e ' eas of t Men Scry ﬂd .

M ER A LL R H I ,

the of the n e 80 fee highest orth rn district, is 5 t high ,

its neighbour Trecrobben being but 550.

M EAN EAGE

’ f the e e e of M Ba It m e es orms w st rn sid ount s y . asur about ten miles from its northern boundary to its

e the L P f e t rmination at izard oint, and rom ast to — w est from sea to s ea its greatest breadth doe s

not e n e In e e exceed t mil s . this small compass th r

e V e e n a re are twelve church s . arious int rpr tatio s

e e M e e e h meh e giv n to its nam , n ag , suc as g ,

e mea h a he th e f mea neo ston y , dea stone g , kept in by the sea it is also said to mean ” the e f f C n heath ston , rom the beauti ul or ish

e E ri ca wa ons e f e th e h ath, g , growing pl nti ully ov r

R o f th S erpentine ock e district.

M U SEH LE O O ,

of Mosal M oz - which name is a corruption or hal ,

’ ” he M o I ts e the t Sheep s or. n ar neighbour at

of n e of b N n base this gra d lin ills is ewly , which ” s i ﬁes N ew P old name gni ool .

Penlee P M e o e n oint at ous h l , the headla d jutting probably o f some acid or othe r che mical prepara

on ti . It still stands upon the eastern side of the M ount . I n the second a nd third centuries Christian s e e E e Ro e S n chools xist d at ph sus , m , myr a , and

A e l xandria. On th e tombs of the early Christians was inscribe d the name of the place where they had

e n b en trai ed .

F RTH O .

Porth (Portus) denotes a natural inlet from the

me so e f e - e sea, which is usually t by m r sh wat r streamlet .

P C no P C the w orth ur w , ort ornwall port ith horn - like hills This is the great tel egraph station f the e rom antipod s . Porthgw a rra the high po rt between Tol

Pe n a nd L n e . dy St . va

TH E SC I LLY I SLE S

’ are en -e e f o L n E nd about tw ty ight mil s r m a d s , and

the Wo f- R o e about midway stands l ock lighth us ,

r e e n the f e a noble st uctur br asti g urious wav s . The voyage fro m Penzance Pie r i s about forty

he ss e n f e t e e e o . mil s, av rag pa ag b i g ur hours

The are fo m n e o ﬁve isles about rty umb r, but nly AP P E N DI X 2 15

’ f e a r e t o e n M T S . e . St . th m i habit d , viz , ary s , r sco,

’ M n e h A e B . T e a r e St. e t arti s , gn s , and ryh r h y

e of the C the e e n e ee e prop rty rown , pr s t l ss b ing

D n f e e o e S E s . T e e e rri mith , q h y w r orm rly call d

The I e of the Su n a re o e sl s , and wh lly compos d o f e f n n e e o f granit , ormi g an outlyi g m mb r that series o f granite - highlands w hich e xtends through Co rnwall to Dartmoor ; they a re traditio nally said to have been u nite d to the mai nland by a tract of e th e e r n e are e slat , as oth r g a it districts with ach “ ” e o ff s en n of the oth r, but cut by a udd irruptio ” e n e n e The S n s ea e S . h c th ir am , cilly cillo ians ” still po int to the Seve n Stones a s the city and here is the lightship to warn mari ne rs of 111115

o mo st danger us coast .

At e en the ﬁ rs t a nd the S nn , town last town in E ngland (as the sign -board o f its Firs t I nn and

L I nn testi ﬁes e ﬁat ast ), is a larg round rock ,

e T e- en S ne - e e e call d abl ma or to tabl , wh r

on o A. D . 600 ee e e traditi says that ab ut , thr , s v n , or e e en n e a nd e e f e e the l v ki gs din d , it is th r or call d

“ ’ ” n n T e And nn Ki gs Dini g abl . at Se en also i s

W es Ba hit and y . I t is recorded that i n 1707 Si r Clou desley

’ S o e on e n f o To on e h v l s squadr , r turni g r m ul , w nt to

e e o n the Gils tone R o f? S e pi c s ock cilly, wh n two

n e The r e e . t Geo e thousa d liv s w r lost S . g struck AP P E NDI X.

on the e c ha e sam ro k as the gship , but the sam wave which beat out the lights of the latter set the

e r ﬂ S t . G o g e a oat agai n.

TRELAWN EY .

B Tr P01 d P n y e, , an e .

You know the Corni sh m en.

Bu t few e e e o r p ople, p rhaps, know that th ir p pula s ong And shall Trelawney die arose from the protest o f the min e rs in de fence of

he t e 168 e I I . e t heir right , wh n in 7 Jam s committ d seven bishops to the Tower for refusing to publish

n his declaration respe cting liberty o f co nscie ce .

T e n n ne no n and Si r h ir i dig ation k w bou ds, had

n T e ne B o f B s ee e Joh r law y, ishop ri tol , b n condemn d , there is but little doubt they w o uld have risen i n

e on fo r ese e insurr cti to a man , th words , lik a

o e f o h on watchw rd , pass d r m mout to mouth am g the twenty thous and Co rnis hmen who would

o the e th e e o f the s kn w r ason why, burd n ong being

And shall h 1 n t ey scorn Tre , P0 , and Pe ? And shall Trelawney di e ? ’ Th ere s twenty thousand C orni shm en Shall know the reason why

’ the country between Truro and th e Land s E nd

n coast fur ishi ng an in exhaustible supply .

E i n h e ﬁfth en t P n on o f the t S . e arly c tury ira ,

s n e of the s o f I e n e mo t ot d many aints r la d , cam into Co rnwall and grew so popular that no less

n f c e i n the n o e n tha our hurch s cou try b r his ame, a nd the Cornish miners have ever regarde d him as

e e n e e n e th ir tut lary sai t, his m mory b i g still cherish d a s havi ng especially communicated the art and mystery of worki ng and reducing from their oxides the m etals which abou nd i n Cornwall and even to “ the e ee hi s fe o this day tinn rs k p ast, and h ld a fair on the 5th of March near his ancient church at

Pe H i s ee o e e are rranzabuloe. thr th r church s

Pe - U thnoe Pe n -Arw o rthal Pi eran rran , rra , and ,

H i s n f Ke e ne . e o o now called St . v r am is w rthy

e n e e e en we are b i g k pt in m mory, v as told in

2 f e one f he E . o o t xodus xxxi anoth r man , tribe of Be ee e h God H f Judah, zal l by nam , w om imsel

e the e e of n inspir d with knowl dg cutting sto es , se i n o and e and i n i n tting g ld silv r, brass , and all

nne o f ma r such workmanship .

W ESTM I NSTER PALACE is a noble monument o f the age in which w e

e n een e re e i n the V c liv , it havi g b ct d i torian 2 1 AP P E N DIX. 9

E ra in consequence of the destruction by ﬁ re in

St . 1834 of the old H o uses o f Parliament. Geo rge s till accompanies our craftsm en here in

e e e n ne hi s n e - e th ir h raldic d sig s in sto , si gl hand d c o mbat with the Drago n forming the supporters to the R I h s i n d u e C of E I I . oyal oat dward , w ich stand o rder among the shields marking each dynasty from

W n of r n I . to V o illiam ict ria , on a rich ba d ca vi g running along the east front between the to p of the principal windows and the base of those abo ve

e th m .

’ The C t e e C e e e rypt (S . St ph n s hap l) b n ath

W A D 1200. e . stminste r Palace be ars date ci rca . It co ntains among many representations of

f . Ge e &c . s o St martyrdoms, , a culpture org and the D o n e n e of G rag , and w ird mo st rs othic d n o n th s rago s e roof and bo ses.

WI N DSOR CASTLE may w ell be sty led the home o f the great

Order of Chivalry founded i n honour of St . ” Ge e for o - e e n e n e n e org , its s uth w st r tranc is am d

’ ” St . Ge G e e n e of orge s at , and r mi d rs him accompany u s through all the details o f this abode o f Royalty to which we can here but brieﬂy

e h allud . T e state banqueti ng apartment is ’ l e e H a re the ca le d St. G org s all , and on its walls portraits o f all th e Knight s of Windsor for w ell n ﬁve n e e and n e ee e igh hu dr d y ars , hu g b tw n th m

e e are large brass shields with the Cross of St. G org

nd M o The e n of and the Garter a ott . oak chair

e o en e a nd the o c e e stat is similarly rnam t d , m st l bra ted article i n the se rvice o f gold -plate used on

Geo e C e . state occasio ns i s the S t . rg and labrum The be autiful buildi ng o f the Collegiate Church of “ ’ e n e t Ge e t eo o o S . o f . G S rg , c mm ly call d org s ” e E I I I . on the Chap l , was built by dward site formerly o ccupied by a chape l erected by H enry f I w ho e e to E the C o e s s o . . , d dicat d it dward n r

e e I I I o e e e e s n en ediﬁ ce G org . c mpl t ly r pair d thi a ci t

no At i ts and improved i t i n several mi r details. e ast end i s a lo fty s ton e erec tion fo rme rly known

’ Wolse s C e e ne the Ro as y hap l , b ath which is yal

e e e en n e e n i n th e o of St. C m t ry , its tra c b i g ch ir

’ Ge e C e f m e ne n as org s hap l , ro which a subt rra a p s age leads to this sole mn resti ng -place of the

e illustrious d ad .

’ W GE RGE S I T L AK. ST . O H E C O

White was the regal co lo ur among the H ebre ws .

’ Re membering this fact gives fo rce to our Savio ur s co mparison of the lilie s to th e arrayment of ' '

S o o ta e MATT . 2 ol mon in all his glory ( . vi 5,

’ M e e e e e St. Mo a nd the be n d p nd nt on icha l s unt, two bells bear inscriptions to the effect that they

e e e e the P of M Its w r pres nt d by rior the ount .

e t w e e a nd e are e as windo is r markabl , ther som quaint old carved ﬁgu res of mermaids still re main

of e of the e e ing on the ends som b nch s, which,

e ve een ef e e e the doubtl ss , ha b car ully pr s rv d in

e e e the e e the ediﬁ ce r c nt r storation , last s rvic in old

ee M M 20 as it stood having b n on onday, arch ,

1 890.

’ A fe w minutes walk from Ze nnor Church i n th e

e of the s ea n us the Lo n dir ction , bri gs to ga , or

’ G R e of e 1 fee iant s ock , a larg block granit 9 t

o f h ee t e . l ng and 3 t thick, with rock basins on top I t logs well i f one stands at the corne r nearest th e church .

TH E AUT OBIOGRAP HY OF T H E OBALD TON E

A - d h I Cha ter rom I ri sh H i stor 1 0 1 8 . E di te wi t cm n p f y , 79 79 , ’

b R . BARR O BR1 o the M iddle Tem i le Barri ste y Y EN , f j , ” Au thor o F Yea rs o Concessi ons to I relaml Thomas D f iﬂy f , l F i s e e ea h 6 m. 2 vo s . wi th P hoto rav re ront i e to c S , g u p , 4 d a an L etter i n acsi mi le. Ro al 800 cloth 2s . f y , , 3 — The followi ng letter was recei ved by the edi tor from the P ri me M m i ster H aw h st r — - i v to- th e e u ti f l e e c t . 1 M de r i r I hav e rece ed da b a n co C O 2 . a S , y , y ' ' edi ti on of W olfe T one s li fe w h i ch I l ma i ne wi ll o en to th e Bri ti sh u li c , g p p b i nteres i n i f r h ei r kn l t g n orm ati on hi th erto prac ti ca lly sh ut ou t f om t ow edge . ' h ave never been able to obtai n a copy of wh at 13 know n as the Ameri can edi li f M m e s f r r n h wn f m ore th an one e . y an o eadi ng a e ow m u c cu t do rom ca h ave at once read ou r lu m i nou s i ntrodu cti on and I am of o ini on th at i n i y , p a es ou conve m ore li h t on w h at 1s erh a s th e most i nteresti n eri p g y y g , p , g p ' ' h i r h i Y ou I thi nk th e s to t an i s to be fou nd 1n m an v olu mes t e ati n to t . y y g , , e osi ti on of th a t m ost si ni ﬁ cant hi stor of th e I ri sh land u es ti on and I xp g y q , — y ou on the new servi ce you h ave now rendered to hi stori c tru th I remain "

ours W . E G L ADSTON E y , . .

GREEK VAS E PAI NT I N GS : S elect E x amples :

nd D E . H A I O a . . Wi th an I ntroducti on and N ates by j. RR S N S S i z e o the book 1 8 b 1 i nches bound i n stron cloth ri f , y 4 , g , p Also a ne E di ti on on a an P a er li mi ted to 0 co i es 10 o whi , ﬁ ? p p , 3 p , f

o r P ri s on a li cati on . C lou ed P lates . ce pp

P revi ou s to th e e och o f th e P ar th enon m ar les G ree k v ase ai nti n p b , p e i i t f h rts Th e h m an si ons w ere ortra ed i n thi s m most xqu s e o t e a . u pas p y n le r s Th e reci ou s reli cs of thi s h ase of art u examp d g ace and reali m . p p scatt red ov er th m u s u m s f E n land and th onti nent and th e know led e e e o g e C , i ll i - n Thi s di fﬁ cu lt wi ll be o vi ated s prac ti c a y naccessible to art s tu de ts . y b b d ri e I h ee n rt ken ri e sc h olars—M i ss ane H esc b d above . t as b n u de a by p J h s a rt - ri i — w ell kno wn lectu rer , a nd M r . D . S . M ac c oll . t e arti t and c t c , an r r r t ﬁ s s e i m ens of V ase P i nti n secu ed ep odu c i ons of over 50 of th e ne t p c a g. AMABE L l t e M c u m e . vols c oth M li ar Romanc B AT AL a . A i y . y C H o 3 , ,

‘ f l r n f m —Daz l ro le i e c eve a d c are u l r Ch nic . A p ec o ea li s . y ’ A v er dram ati c stor tru e reali sti c i n no w a coarse and ve y y . , , y , ' T c k r und f ountr d ck li fe 1s —Ar ri tten h e o o c an arra ood . w and w . ba g y b g y M ARKHAM HOW ARD

B A o 1 A N ovel . H E LE vols cl th 3 . 6d. y J . . 3 . , , 3

Th i s i s a owerfu ll w ri tten novel desc ri i n th e career of an u lti mat p y , b g

mu si ci an . BIAN CA

v l M r s BA vol Crown 110 clot A N o e . B . AR 2 s . 8 y GOT H TE . ,

Th e stor h as a di sti nc t ch arm of i ts own th e c h aracteri sa ti on es e y , p

‘ " h — — W r f t i n i r li n Li tm n o ld . Some o e act o s wh olly unexpected sta t g. y ” i u —Dai l Chroni cle The heroi ne !i s] a deli gh tfu l a nd ar ti st c s t dy . y h er e ar scenes of h a h u m ou r of athos of h eroi c ac t1on th ere i T e ppy , p , ; vari ou s and s ti rri ng i ncidents ; and the tale i s adm i rable from a li terary " — m i nt f v i S cots an. po o ew .

T HE ROMANCE OF A COU NT RY ° “ ” B M . A. U RT 18 Author o m n A M as ue. C 0 q y , f 7 y , l 1 v ls . r wn 00 c oth 3 (S m. 2 o C o 8 , , 2 .

Th ere i s a good deal o f O ri ental i m agery w orked u p i n Th e Romance of Founded on th e legends o f a people w h o are i nﬂ uenced largely by fai th i m ols i t sh ow s h o w the se are s u osed to affect the destin of th ose bro s y b , pp y " ll —S cotsman thei r s pe .

T H E REV OL UT I ON AN D T H E E M P I RE

' e n the i r o han lo l W th B i M emo el r P as . n v i g f C c qmer I 3 o s . D m 0 l th 1 s r ol l e 8 0 c o 6 . e v . Vo . I . 1 to 1 8 10 . y , , p , 789

’ Th e M em oi rs of C h a ncellor P as u i er edi ted th e Due d Au di ffret- P q , by d E o h e are h e m t i m l te . R c os r n i n ans a C . t o ta t F renc h u l cati o tr by , p p b Th e are a narrati ve from th e i ns de w i th th e com ments of a arti c u larl y i , p y roadm i nded s ta tem an w h o h ad ecu li ar o or tu ni ti es for ser v i n th b , p pp ob g w hi ch h e w as h i m se lf an i mpor tant ac tor du ri ng th e m ost i nteresti ng pe ri r —The Rev ol ti on ons late n m i e i s to u C u a d E r . H i s ortra i ts o f th e lea h y , p p and pi c t ures of th e prom i ne nt events of th i s per i od h av e both graph i c pow er an

AN N I E BE SANT

Ah Autobi o ra h Wi th Twel v I llustrations hree bei n . e t P g p y , g P or trai ts D . em cloth 1 6s. y ,

Si ncerest am on i co no lasts i rs B s n A h i s m n T s e t . t e a d h eo g c s M . a op s u nde r bu t s h e h as fear less l m h i n r i T l a ade t e ou rne u s u t o f ru th . er , y j y p H ri m fu l of e ci tem ent and s he t ells h er s tor w i th lu mdi t a nd verve dw ei b x , y y , r oceeds on th e i nteresti n eo le sh e h as know n from Bradlau h to Blava p . g p p , g

Y S P E NT ON D E ’ F DA S A OG S ARM .

B AR T vmo s n P oto ra vure F ro ti s ie e an y M G ARE S s . h g n p c d I l ti ons Dem 00 l th lustra . 8 c o y , , — — ' ON T E N T P ref e I ntr i n t r i Ri h P i s rt i s C S . ac od t o a se of t e a an u c Ch p e . ’ V es c v — Th ki n — i e M a o e Do e s F rm i . Fi I m r ssi on o f o ana u . g f th g a i rst p e s h ou h ts —v M a W ande ri n s — I rl n —v i i l n h l vi . n E a u e . Th e M e a c o o T g . y g y j y i F l w ers f th la i n —i — i . o o e P x . The ta les h e x v i S and t P eo le . A b l p n — 1 i li h n ' re ade x i . 0 d u ses n r m a x ii Fi s i o h e L m S e Ho G o boo . g n t o T h sta f i o t P du a— x i v T " -a- i i . e e nton a h e r x i S . . H a st v x E o t A a ve . T h rashi n — vi A Da at in — i v i . i . Tri s s o v i u th e k th e ir g x y x i . O Ban s of Odi E n ane i lls — Las D — i l e an . t a s E o ue th g H xx y p g . CATHARI NE FU RZ E

A N ow! b M K R E RF RD . I n 2 vo s . Crown 8110 1 23 . y AR UTH O l , I n C ath arine F urz e the auth or of M ark Ruth erford h as gi ven u s H i s t f v i vi dl and i nteres ti ng s tudy o f a m odern w oman . grea pow er o y moti ves of acti ons hi s keen anal si s of sm all s i ns and hi s h u mou r in th e o , y , p com mon t es are as m uch i n e vi dence as eve r in th is romance of m yp ,

li fe m a provi ncial town .

TH E HOUS E OF LORDS

s 4 B A Retro pect and Forecast . y THOMAS ALFRED S PALDI NG B rri s e -at-L a w Sm dem 00 lo a t r . a 8 th 103 . . ll y , c , 6d

Th i s e ami nati on of the hi stor rec edents and w ers of th e ou se 0 x y , p , H of course a w ork o f er m anen t value to the s tu dent 0 overnm ents bu t at t . p g ; moment the su ec t i s of the keenest and shou ld recei ve l r e m su re of bj , a a g ea

HA OOK OF E N GLIS H CAT H E RAL NDB D S .

M r . C H UYL R VAN RE N N S E LAE R F ull I llustrated . By s S E . y

3 . cloth, 10 6d .

’ M rs Rennsela r s emi ne ntl o ular and ook of E n li s h C a th ed rals . e y p p H b g i n I t h as n re vi se r h h r i s r nw i n n o e v olu m e . ee d fo t e 0 lis ed by M . F he U b ' s f r ll er the au th or and i s i ll u strated a e ore M . ose h P enne s nu m ou s , , b , by J p " — e h h l n n i r am s . ai l N w tog t er wi t p a s a d d ag D y e s .

TH E LI F E F E DW I N B T O OO H .

VV L L I 1 W I lu tr ns B I I AM W I E R . n vol . i th l atio y NT s . l h c ot , 103 . 6d .

Th i s i o ra h one w h o i s i nti m atel ac u ai nted w i th th e i nner b g p y . by y q i n r m i f Boo th e nali an i a n e A Amer ca d a a i s r mfu l o rso a d u t anec dot . a , b p p q p ” ori ca l s i nifi cance i n th e name of Booth thi s ac to r h ad f r a lon ti m e hi st g , o g ea th t i fi ed th e Ameri can tra i c s ta e to E n li sh la oer s u s t as efi er d yp g g g p yg , j j me ri c an c omed A y .

’ ’ (Eonwatz (EooIibge s (Eltmbcrs (5 — n ew volumes .

W an A B. LI ON AY W . . o M . C d . C E 2m h E ited b W . D d y OO G 3 ,

i lt lettered wi th ocket a and enci l ri ce 103 . each . g , p , ﬂ p, p , p (6) T H E ADU LA ALP S 0p (7) T H E M OU NTAI T H E L E P O N T I N E COGN E E Y L D and By G O . E RAN GE Wi h COOLI DG E . t Th resent volume i s fl A. B. C oou oo n. By W . of i ts n io ns m d predace On the Pﬁ f -“mm'Ll expe I ndi spensable to th e publi c to wh ioh ver y competent au th ors and on ” — m W tmi ns ter Gu s . i t a ea ls . es pp s tudy of the li terature of the m Ti es .

TH E S U N NY DAYS OF YOUT H

A B k or Bo s and Youn M the ” e» . E . oo f y g By Rev . J A “ Author o H ow to be H a thou h M arri ed M a nn f ppy g ,

S . i m . 16010 10th q p , 0 , 63 .

Also a ue Edi tion ele antl bound bevelled boards ilt ed e3 , j , g y , , g g , A t once edi fyi ng and attracti ve by per ti nent anecdote and telli ng i llus The w n ter 1s a c heer rea ch er of a cheer os el wh o e nerall y p y g p , g y wha t h e im — a s at . Ti m e3 .

T H E T RAGE DY F T H E O O N ORS E G DS .

' ' B R T - U . P t r r . I llustra ted b P A mn oo o . co H a y H J y G . j

BRI DL E . L a r e crown 00 010th 3 8 . N Y g , , 6 A connec ted narra ti ve whi ch w i ll gi ve many who h av e never before an i dea of the rea t e i cs of th e N orth and erh a s te m t s o me g p , , p p , p t ore l l n c ose y a religi on w hi c h teac hes the funda mental tru th s of a ll re s i n ular for ” — ce and u ri t . Dai l T g p y y elegraph . T H E BR W N I E T O O S A H M E .

B P M u Cox. edi m t0 010th 63 . y ALMER 4 , ,

Thi s i s a ne w v olu me f the Bro w ni e I f s le thi s i s t o ooks . os i b p b . ’ fu nni es t . Th e Au thor s eli h f l i l es d g t u p ctu res are a trea t i n them se v . TO GIP SY LAN D .

B O E L L I llustra ted y J S P H and E LIZ ABE TH Ro s m s P ENNE .

P LL . l z w clot . ENNE , h, 63

Bea u tifu ll i llu s trated and ri htl w ri tten th i s volu me li ke all th a t y b g y , , p ’ th e P ennells en ri n s vi vi dl efo re u s th e i ctu res ue i n natu re and th e d p , b g y b p q of Boh emi M r h t P ri n f ans . s . P ennell from h er rela ti onshi to t a ce o , p

M r . . C G . Leland h as a ecu li ar u th ori t to w ri te on thi s su ec t . . p a y bj M S O E COU NT RY S I GHTS AN D S OU N DS .

B P I L RO I rown 00 010th bevelled boards ilt e B . 8 y H N SO N C , , , g

Wh ateve r h e w ri tes a ou t h e i s u ni for ml uai nt ori i nal and de b y q , g . h i s keen ower of o serva ti on h i s stran e u i s and h i s une ec ted i n p b , g q p . xp

' A E n r Y rk hi r J EAN I E o BIGGE RS D L , a d othe o s e

N Wi th P re ace b the Re v . . C . By KAT HARI E Sm p s o n . f y J - - L ar e Canon of York and Vi car of Danby i h Cleveland . g

010th, 63 . ri The ree z ai r of th e hea ther -c lad m A gr ou p of vi gorous sto es . b y I n th telli n of them th ere i s no s tri vi n aft th rough thei r pages . e g g ” —Dail Chronicle i i h rns i ﬁ ce . 9. di rec tness of nar rat ve wh c sco art y . LEAV ES F ROM TH E AUTOBIOGRAP HY OF TO

SALV I N I .

Wi th ei h I ltustm ti ons . Dem 800 010th 63 . g t y , , Salvi ni reatest of I tali an tra edi ans i s a name to con ure wi th H on , g g . j 1: i ha nd i n hand i n thi s volu me, whi ch i s a mi ne of anecd ote and 1nc den t vi ew wi ll be found to th row valua le li h t on a cu ri ou s and m uch . b g

T H E H E BRE W TW I N S

’ o a B A Vi ndi cati on of God s Way s wi th ?ae b a nd E s u . y “ i 1 W D D Author x osi t ons 0. ox . o E (8 S AM U EL C , . , f p ,

M emoi b hi s Wi e. Crown 800 010th 63 . r y f , , A path eti c i nteres t a ttaches to thi s last produ cti on of th e pen of e osi ti on of th e Di vi ne wi sdom as m ani fes ted i n the s tor of lea rned xp , y hi c h f l i v t th e rea der i s wri tten wi th a charm w never ai s to capt a e .

T H E MARQ UIS d ’ ARGE N SON

A S tud in ri ti i sm ei n the S tanho E ssa o y C c . B g pe y f AR R L t o M a dalen ll e 2 O G E x hi bi ioner Co e . 6 THU E , f g g 5 0 1 8 0, 0 0th, 63 .

Th e are of o i ni on th at th e m ti ti on as u nu suall d y p co pe w y goo .

x ami ners P r f ss r . F R DE E o e o A OU ARM STRON G E s . a n A E d . , , . , q ,

M a 8th 1 . y . 893

A B K F T H T OO O OUGH S ,

L l e BRI S elected i nked wi th M emories of the at J O HN GHT .

RRY. 2 0 10th 3 . M Y B. C U m 0 6 AR 4 , ,

’ Joh n Brigh t s sound and classi c tastes i n li teratu re are w ell rem e ’ C u rry i n thi s book h as i dentiﬁ ed h er choi ce wi th w h at h er fath er s w ou Th ere are rea di n s i ven for ever da i n th e ear and a more su i ta le i g g y y y , b g ll i m a i ed w e be g n .

E E SW E T B L LS OU T OF T U N E .

- B M a s . B R H ON Author o The An o m y U TON ARRIS , f gl r w t C o n 800, clo h, 63 .

Th i s stu d of a hone moon co u le i ves e ceedin l cle y y p , g an x g y fash i ona le Ameri can oc i et h b S y . T ere are tou ch es of path os w hi ch t e ” su eri or to that of Th e An lo-m ni s p g a ac .

Y T RI E BALCON S O S .

B G C Kw o Author o Tales o P l Wi t a Ti me and ace. y RA E , f f

C rown 800 a es 010th 63 . , f g , ,

T H E W H IT E CAV E. “ ’ W I L LI t B AM O . S DDARD Au hor o C rowded ut 0 y TO , f O

all i llustrated. Crown 00 2 a es cloth 63 . F y 8 , 53 p g , , g“ 55. ' Wh t ames s P ark th e Soverei n en Ch arles I I . u sed to walk i n S . g enou h ﬁ u re N ow ro alt i s more aloo from u s and therefore h g g . , y y . . , fasc inati on M r um h re i ves u s a ra hi c i c tu re of th e ri va t . . H p y g g p p p ueen i n cotlan Q S d . T H E BOY GOD : T rou bles ome and V engefu l.

Ah E thi cal Roman B E . M . LY C H . I llustrated. 12010 ce. y N , Th e gi rls of C a melot C ollege u sed to arrai gn C u pid w i th w onderfu lly i n th ree lan u a es bu t h e w as reven ed and found h u s ands for m ost of t g g , g , b ri h t li ttle sa i re i th i l s ti ns t w u ant il u tra o . b g . p q RAY ’ FOLLY MOND S .

B B. P U N U N . Crown 800 3 . y A L E MA , 5 ' ’ Th e a u th or of Th e I nter reter s ou se h as i n Ra m ond s F011 p H , y hi lanth ro i c s h eme o f rea n e All th ose w ho h ave followed th e p p c g t i ter st . As t m ovem ent w i ll be fasc i nated by thi s tender and pr ac ti ca l s tory . ' acce tance of such ooks es ant s crea ti on i n All Sorts and C ondi ti ons p b , B ﬂi ci n tnes su g wi s . T H E BU N NY ST ORI E S F OR' YOU N G P E O B o rm H OW D EW E I llustrati ons b C U LM E y j AR J TT . 78 y

S ma t0 010th 3 . ll 4 , , 5 All ch i ldren love the unni es and th e fu nn li ttle crea tu res h ave alw B , y f h fai r -lo st Thi s li r h e t w n- hi ld o t e y ri . ttle book i s j ust th e thi ng fo t o c ti i u l es the beau hom w here th e B unni es li ve are ench anted palaces . T H E T E M P LE S acred P oems and P ri vate Ejaculati ons by G EO RG E H E RB

E di tion wi th I ntroductor E ssa b . H E R S H , y y y J N Y bemg a facsi mi le repri nt of the ex tremely scarce or igi nal edi t - S mall crown 800 hal bound old st le a er boards 3 . or , f , y . p p , 5 s ri nkled red ed es 3 p , g , 5 . " Th i s c h armi n re ri nt —A d m . ca e g p y . ’ Th e s t l of M r b h l f i s we sh ould e . or th ou s s daint li tt e re ace y e y p . ” fe i i ts — r ct n ki nd . S ectator pe p . TH E N E W E GY PT

A S oci al Sketch . B F NC AD Author o The Austr y RA IS AMS , f Wi th a ntrod n I ucti o W . L O L 0000: n b . ar e 7 y J NGS DO N . g 0 8 ' — — ONTE N TS . E di tor s P r fa P ref e I ntr d c ti n r On C e ce ac o u o . P a t I — — — — — le ndri a i i . Th e Ale an r r ti i A a i ns iii . N ar ve ai ro Th e i . d a a v v x x . C . —vii i l b — Th e N e vii T l s . i i ve . t h E a th ens . rat he Ni ot P ar I I . T e r N ar i . Op — i i . he I ntervi ew wi th Lord Th e I nterv i w i th the Kh edi v e T C romer ii i . e w — ‘ — ti ve xr. The I ntervi ew w i th Ri az P ash a v i The I nterv i ew wi th Ti r . g i e — vi ar rat v . P a t I I Th i N r I . e N w . e E t i . Th Rea l f he . gyp e Story o t (5 n — — Glor of E land ii i . Th e P led ed onou r of E n land i The A olo y g g H g v . p g endi z — E tract from Blue Book M x .

t he S tory of the n ati ons — u ew to

E ach wi th M a s I Itustrations and I Mex . La r e crown 800 p , g , o d lettered 3 g l , 5 . Su c h a u ni versal h i story as th e seri es wi ll present ns wtth i n i ts cc . f —The Dai l be a posses si on su ch as no c ou ntry but our ow n can boast o . y

PART A 6 P A 11-1 (34) H I . (3 ) S IN (7 4 B r f r m the M oori sh C P o . e o RA y G W LI NS ON , F o “ Author o h et nt o A e E t . f gyp , (S c

V . T H E AUST RALIAN VAT T S C M M NW E ALT H O O . (37) S OUT H AF N ew S outh Wales Tasmani a , , T H By G EO RG E M . Western Ii Austra a , S outh Aus trali a Vi ctori a ueensland N ew (38) T H E C RU SA , , Q , Z ealand B R . ) y G E V I L L E The S tory of the L at

TR E AR E . us m G TH N of yer ai e .

TW O S P H E RE S

r M nd “ O i 0. I nsti nct B T . E . . T . Revi sed a , . y S

throu hout. Dem 00 cloth 3 . g y 8 , , 5 Thi s i s a ne w and re vi se d edi ti on o f a w ork wh i ch h as e voked pra i s e eminent a u th I t i s k me ori ti es . pac ed wi th u nhackneyed i llustra ti o ns from nu

W I LD N AT RE W ON B U Y KI N DN E SS . M B rs . I BR G HT W E N . i th and Revised E di ti on wit y Ff , I tlustrati ons re rodu ce r s l p d f om tho e i n the German trans ati on. i mi ta tion leather l i t lettered ilt ed es i n box 3 . , g , g g , , 5

’ Th e Sun sa s of th e ne w edi tion : M rs Bri h tw en s v ol ume i s y . g exa mple of a c lass of w ork which one fea rs may grow ra re r as the li fe e t nds i nto u r i l e I t i s i ts x e o v lag s . a book made for th e pure pleas ure of ” from ﬁ rst a e to las t i t i s u st ch rmi n p g j a g.

TO PSYS AN D T U RVY S .

Ah Amusi n B k or the N urser o I ustm tions g oo f y . C loured ll , i i h h . P a er boards 3 (9 . x 7 ) p , 5 .

As i n eni ous a s di verti n —N . ational g g Observer . Ve ry l u di crou s effects a re prod uced by turni ng the pi ctu res u psi E x am M a nchester i ner .

AN E A Y TO P ROV E MB SS NCE .

B Tno s . A. ANV t E R. Wi th a P ortrai t o M I S RAL 1 2m y J f T . , T H E W ORK OF J OH N RUS KI N .

B nw W AL T I W s DS E . i th Fronti i ece 121110 arole y s N p . , p 3 4 n.

Dr . C h arles W al c s tei n th e w ell know n au th or of E ssa s on the Art of i , y and eader of C ass1cal Ar ch aeolo i n th e ni versi t o f C am ri d e R l gy U y b g . roml nentl assoc1ated wi th r ecent e lorati on i s s tu of th e re p y xp . H dy g at art th er fore su o ted s m ath and reat knowled e Th e ook i tself w i ll e , pp r by y p y g g . b b1bl10 h i les p .

T H E W H IT E IS LAN DE R.

“ B M Y H AR W E LL C A E RW D Author o The R0 y AR T TH OO , f D l o la rd I tlustrated F N S DAY . rown 800 010 , by RA C I C ,

I n thi s st r M r h n h l ves s o s . C ath er wood reverts to t e I di ans wh om s e o o y , ' rodu ces a s tor i vi n ﬁ ne contra sts i n ch arac ter and aﬁ ordi n man p y g g , g i n s tuati o s .

OUT OF IT

A S tor o r r r hil n B A F . R D F F own 00 clo C d e . C . C 8 t y f . y A LI E ,

Th e scene of th i s ook i s 3 i h land c astle a nd a deli h tful s tor to b H g , g y i r ls i s wrou h t ou t amid thi s i t ures e n r nm ent g g p c qu e vi o .

T H E H E AR 11 T E n h r T 0 M ON ROS , a d ot e Stori es .

B W I L I AM H ARTO P P Au hor o E S T E R C M r s . L t y H ARR ( ), f ” ”

o Wrex ord leur rte Li s Crown 800 010th 3 . 6d f f , F , , , 3

Th e h ave a uai nt old-w orld retti nes s th at i s far from ei n w i th o y q , p b g Th e auth or no dou bt w ri tes h er semi -hi stori c al tales wi th a pen dipped i n rose ’ — m z n o n . t the effec t of th e w h ole i s dec idedly gracefu l and pleasi g M 0 g P s . T H E BOY AN D T H E ANGEL

Di scourses or Chi ldren . B Rev . BYL S Author o f y JOHN E , f

i Crown 010th 3 . 6d. Blossoms and S ummer F m t . , 3 ' M r B les s ch armi n ser m onettes for ch ildren a re a lread wi del a . y g y y Th e present v ol u me i s the pleasantes t i ni ti ati on i nto religi on th a t a chi ld cou l

- T H U M B N AI L S KE TC H E S I N HOLLAND .

W ARTO E DW D . 1 2 m0 bound i n shee s . By G E O . H N AR ES , p, 3

M a lash en—Th e Claveci n Bru es —Th e C offee ou se C ON TE NTS . g , g H , — i n i n Du tch Town Strange to Say A Fete Day and E ven g a .

E and other P oems . RE TROS P CT , M Y F R BI S M m e Da rm e steter Autho By A . AR O N ON ( ada ), F oolsca 800 hal m. Frontis i eee. I tali an Garden, (S p p , f

boar s 3 . Get. d , 3 m u h h Th ere are not man rary books of verse w i th so c t a t M r il on the well -known Scotti sh lecturer i s a oet of rem r . a d B , . p a d es and th e novelty of some of hi s rhythm s i s deci ded! pi qua nt .

ere i s l f i n the l ri cs es sonnets etc . w th genui ne fee i ng and eli ci ty y . , . .

’ -e (the 1Reformer s JBook S belf.

L ar e crown 800 cloth 3 (xi . each g , , 3 . .

2 T H E A O R M OV E for i nfants of arres ted i nt ( ) L B U ' m H i s ower of velop ent . p hi s s m ath hi s m y p y , 3 and h i s abi li ty 23e ?i B L T ' H O BH S E M ° A° ] ’ O U ’ val uable contribu ti on to pe P re ace b R . B H D N f y . AL A E, tur°.

M O P .

A va lua le k —At n m he am . b boo . ’ (4) BAM F ORD S P I nteres ti n and ra ll si niﬁ nt g y g ca . I N T H E

RADICAL.

S IXT Y Y EAR OF AN i t n wi t a n (3) S E d ed, a d h ‘ ‘ ’ AGI I ATOR S LIF E : by H s N R Y D 2 vol The Thi rd and Cheaper E di ti on of ’ E O C O B H O YO K Bamford was a poet G . JA L A E S radi cal wh ose epoch w as i Autobio ra h . 2 0013 . Wi th g p y Th e rt h e and forti es . pa p P or trai t b W AL E R I KE R S C . y T T season of agi tati on and r r ol ke h as th ose u i i es f i c ur s ue one M . oa al t o was a t e H y q p q , h ead and heart and th at power of style bi ography h as been wi sely of expressi on whi ch w ould make de library w h i c h sh ou ld be i n t

li gh tfu l th e story of an i ndustri al sc hool of all stu dents of soc i ali s m .

W HAT N E W O A T H I N K O M N S .

E ssa s b H Y r ON E di t T I A M . y y AR OT Hou CAH . ed by CYN H

Crown 800 010th 3 . 6d . , , 3 ' A w oman s th ou hts and o i ni ons on a vari et of s u ects w ri tten i n g p y bj . l m n c ever an er .

RE C OLLE CT ION S OF T H E C OU NT E SS TH ER B RU N SW IC K.

M a ~ B T E E R . Tr nslated M b h n rs . R S y ARIAM NG y t e H o . U

P ortrai ts . Crown 00 oth 8 cl s . . , , 3 6d

’ Beeth oven s Unsterbli che Geli ebte h as been a mystery only less tantali ' man i n th e i ron m ask M ari am Ten er - . g s pages th row a ﬂas h li gh t u pon i t a si nceri ty i n her accou nt of the beau ti fu l Therese w hi ch i s ver y agr translati on w hi ch i s s eciall au th ori sed contains t e ll . p y , wo xce ent rtrai ts of sh owi n h er i n the ri me o f her eau t and i n a i ctures ue 01 g p b y p q age.

E di ted wi th Introducti on a nd N otes b BR L a , y I N S E Y N i c HO LSO N

H R FO RD . P ost 00 cloth 8 wi th ronti s iece r i ce 23 . E , , f p , p

Vols . 2 and i n re ra i on ( 3 p pa t . )

' ’ onson s la s are here resented i n ver l J p y p y readable and agreeab e from . ’ ” Such a h alf-c row n s w orth as i s offere n n d by o oth er pu bli sher i n tow .

’ e (E ﬂ re — n ew 100111 t h b b n s 1 i bt ﬂ W.

E h I Ilustm ted ost 00 i na ore lo ac 8 c th bi ndi n 10m l ed es 23 . , p , p f g, f g ,

Th e ch i ld w ho di s covers a m oral or tw o i n th i s li brary i s not ﬁlled anger a nd a r igh teou s w ra th : th e m oral h as no ai r of a pologi si ng for the s to s tor doe s not see m to fad e aw a efore i ts m oral T y y b . he reconci li ati on of g ” and ood ar t i s rettil done Th e oo ks r ll e — a e a llent eah r . g p y b xce . Sp e H a ppy ch i ldren w h o are to ow n boo ks as pretty and po rtable as i w S aturday Rev e .

’ 16 T H E P P E S M U LE ( ) O , (17) T H E LITT LE r a nd o t h e S t o ri e s by M nd h er AN ? a ot n Da u d t Alpho s e e . From the German of d b . D E Transla te y A . B AV I NGTON llustrated v H H U FF I N D . V A AT KI N SO é A E Rs . I llus

d b E T E L K R P RYD . rate . M A T Y t y H N . E

BALDU R

l ma B S O N D A E R . Dem 800 a H . R M A Lyri c D ra . y O ND TON y ,

’ Ander ton s v er si on of th e Bald u r m th i s a s i ri ted erform anc M r . y p p " - ld l e n Glas ow H era . th e m ai n true to th e o d l ge d . g

I E B nd other Stori es M V P OO R N C , a

O N M ON S uare 8 00 a er 13 . 6d . R . By SALI E ASS q , p p ,

“ r n re tenti u s H er s t Th ese s tori es a re as c le ver as th ey a e u p o . li sh E n li sh or du ll ar ari ti es of h rase h th ere are no l apses i nto s p od g b b p , — hr n d Dai l o t e . n nd h er h ea rt i s i n th e ri h t lace . C kee . a g p y

T H E LAST DAY OF T H E CARNIVAL.

h R ia 1 a KO S T ROM I T I N . Translated r m t e uss n. 2010 By T . f o , p p

‘ Th i s i s vi v i d and s tri kin stor a li ttle -known Ru ssi an wri ter : a g y , by