1Uther is still used as a Christian name in Cornwall.↑2The Cornish manner of pronouncing the name ofSt.Clare.↑3Supposed to have been shads, vulgarly here called “Chuck-cheldern,” from the number of bones in them.↑4Burn, a, load, a burden.↑5A fuller account of Tregeagle and his wonderful doings may be found in Bottrell’sTraditions, West Cornwall.↑6A monastery existed there, and in 1883 portions of the building were still standing.↑7A gentleman’s seat in the parish of Gulval, near Penzance.↑8There is a small enclosure near the castle, where several members of the family of Hosking were interred, owing to a quarrel that Mr. Hosking had with the vicar of Ludgvan over some tithes. The last funeral took place in 1823. On one of the stones is inscribed, “It is virtue alone that consecrates this ground,” and “Custom is the idol of fools.”↑9The Penzance Promenade is built on part of it. In my childhood it was said to be one of the resorts of “Spring-heeled Jack,” of whom I then lived in mortal dread.↑10A small stream coloured by running through tin mining works.↑11Marazion is no longer a Corporate town.↑12Dennis is a very common Cornish surname.↑13“Old Monk” is a term of contempt in Cornwall, applied to old or young men. “I saw the old monk coming down the garden” (a youth of twenty).↑
1Uther is still used as a Christian name in Cornwall.↑2The Cornish manner of pronouncing the name ofSt.Clare.↑3Supposed to have been shads, vulgarly here called “Chuck-cheldern,” from the number of bones in them.↑4Burn, a, load, a burden.↑5A fuller account of Tregeagle and his wonderful doings may be found in Bottrell’sTraditions, West Cornwall.↑6A monastery existed there, and in 1883 portions of the building were still standing.↑7A gentleman’s seat in the parish of Gulval, near Penzance.↑8There is a small enclosure near the castle, where several members of the family of Hosking were interred, owing to a quarrel that Mr. Hosking had with the vicar of Ludgvan over some tithes. The last funeral took place in 1823. On one of the stones is inscribed, “It is virtue alone that consecrates this ground,” and “Custom is the idol of fools.”↑9The Penzance Promenade is built on part of it. In my childhood it was said to be one of the resorts of “Spring-heeled Jack,” of whom I then lived in mortal dread.↑10A small stream coloured by running through tin mining works.↑11Marazion is no longer a Corporate town.↑12Dennis is a very common Cornish surname.↑13“Old Monk” is a term of contempt in Cornwall, applied to old or young men. “I saw the old monk coming down the garden” (a youth of twenty).↑
1Uther is still used as a Christian name in Cornwall.↑2The Cornish manner of pronouncing the name ofSt.Clare.↑3Supposed to have been shads, vulgarly here called “Chuck-cheldern,” from the number of bones in them.↑4Burn, a, load, a burden.↑5A fuller account of Tregeagle and his wonderful doings may be found in Bottrell’sTraditions, West Cornwall.↑6A monastery existed there, and in 1883 portions of the building were still standing.↑7A gentleman’s seat in the parish of Gulval, near Penzance.↑8There is a small enclosure near the castle, where several members of the family of Hosking were interred, owing to a quarrel that Mr. Hosking had with the vicar of Ludgvan over some tithes. The last funeral took place in 1823. On one of the stones is inscribed, “It is virtue alone that consecrates this ground,” and “Custom is the idol of fools.”↑9The Penzance Promenade is built on part of it. In my childhood it was said to be one of the resorts of “Spring-heeled Jack,” of whom I then lived in mortal dread.↑10A small stream coloured by running through tin mining works.↑11Marazion is no longer a Corporate town.↑12Dennis is a very common Cornish surname.↑13“Old Monk” is a term of contempt in Cornwall, applied to old or young men. “I saw the old monk coming down the garden” (a youth of twenty).↑
1Uther is still used as a Christian name in Cornwall.↑2The Cornish manner of pronouncing the name ofSt.Clare.↑3Supposed to have been shads, vulgarly here called “Chuck-cheldern,” from the number of bones in them.↑4Burn, a, load, a burden.↑5A fuller account of Tregeagle and his wonderful doings may be found in Bottrell’sTraditions, West Cornwall.↑6A monastery existed there, and in 1883 portions of the building were still standing.↑7A gentleman’s seat in the parish of Gulval, near Penzance.↑8There is a small enclosure near the castle, where several members of the family of Hosking were interred, owing to a quarrel that Mr. Hosking had with the vicar of Ludgvan over some tithes. The last funeral took place in 1823. On one of the stones is inscribed, “It is virtue alone that consecrates this ground,” and “Custom is the idol of fools.”↑9The Penzance Promenade is built on part of it. In my childhood it was said to be one of the resorts of “Spring-heeled Jack,” of whom I then lived in mortal dread.↑10A small stream coloured by running through tin mining works.↑11Marazion is no longer a Corporate town.↑12Dennis is a very common Cornish surname.↑13“Old Monk” is a term of contempt in Cornwall, applied to old or young men. “I saw the old monk coming down the garden” (a youth of twenty).↑
1Uther is still used as a Christian name in Cornwall.↑
2The Cornish manner of pronouncing the name ofSt.Clare.↑
3Supposed to have been shads, vulgarly here called “Chuck-cheldern,” from the number of bones in them.↑
4Burn, a, load, a burden.↑
5A fuller account of Tregeagle and his wonderful doings may be found in Bottrell’sTraditions, West Cornwall.↑
6A monastery existed there, and in 1883 portions of the building were still standing.↑
7A gentleman’s seat in the parish of Gulval, near Penzance.↑
8There is a small enclosure near the castle, where several members of the family of Hosking were interred, owing to a quarrel that Mr. Hosking had with the vicar of Ludgvan over some tithes. The last funeral took place in 1823. On one of the stones is inscribed, “It is virtue alone that consecrates this ground,” and “Custom is the idol of fools.”↑
9The Penzance Promenade is built on part of it. In my childhood it was said to be one of the resorts of “Spring-heeled Jack,” of whom I then lived in mortal dread.↑
10A small stream coloured by running through tin mining works.↑
11Marazion is no longer a Corporate town.↑
12Dennis is a very common Cornish surname.↑
13“Old Monk” is a term of contempt in Cornwall, applied to old or young men. “I saw the old monk coming down the garden” (a youth of twenty).↑