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Godolphin Park, Duke of
Leeds Beyond, at some dis- 18

tance, is Crowan, the church
of which contains many me-
morials of the ancient tamily
of St Aubyn. Their ancient
seat, Clowance, was unfortu
Eately burned by accident,
but is now rebuilt.

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Marazion enjoys a pe culiar degree of salubrity from its situation at the 17 foot of a hill on Mount's Bay, by which it is completely sheltered from cold winds. At a short{ distance is St Michael's Mount, an isolated rocky promontory, which, togeJther with the tower of the chapel erected on its summit, rises to the height of 250 feet above the level of the sea. The view from the top is inexpressibly grand. St. Michael's Mount was the property of the late Sir J. St Aubyn, Bart., whose family made improvements on it. It now belongs to J. St Aubyn, Esq. Here Lady Catherine Gordon, wife of P'erkin Warbeck, took refuge; and many families secured themselves during the rebellion of the Cornish men in the reign of Edward VI. The po pulation of the town is 1683.

2 miles from Penzance, Trengwainton, Sir C. D. Price, Bart.

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Marazion, or Market-107
Jew,

is supposed to be the oldest
town in the county, being
situated near the great mart
for tin, the ancient Ictis, at
St Michael's Mount.
It is
said to have flourished most
during the pilgrimages to
Mount St Michael.

PENZANCE.
Here you may proceed to
Sennen, 8 miles; thence to
Land's End, 13 miles, or to
Newlyn, 1 miles; Trevel-
loe, 1 miles; St Buryan,
23 miles; Trebear, 14 miles;
Trevescan, 23 iniles; thence
to the Land's End, à mile:
making altogether, from
Penzance, 11 miles.

LAND'S END,

ON LEFT FROM EXET.

Mawgan, is Trelewarren,)
Sir R. R. Vyvyan, Bart.

Acton Castle.

Penzance is the most westerly town in England. It enjoys a very mild atmosphere, and the soil around is extremely fertile. It carries on a con.

111siderable trade in the ex

portation of tin and pilchards. The new market house, the geological museum. and St. Paul's church, are its most handsome edifices. In its vicinity are several natural curiosities, such as Logan Rock, Lamorna Cave, and Lanyon Quoit. At the distance of five miles is a Druidical circle, called the Merry Maidens. Pop, of Penzance 1851, 9214. The town stands in the parish of Madron, of which the late Sir Humphry Davy was a native. 123

a promontory at the western extremity of the English coast. About a mile from the promontory are a number of rocks, called the Long Ships. On the largest of these is erected a light-house, 112 feet above the level of the sea.

WALES.

LVII. TOUR FROM BRISTOL ALONG THE COAST OF WALES THROUGH NEWPORT, CARDIFF, SWANSEA, CAERMARTHEN, PEMBROKE, HAVERFORDWEST, ST DAVID'S, CARDIGAN, ABERYSTWITH, &c.

The tourist having crossed the Severn by the new passsage will find no place

• Eight miles from Penzance is the populous fishing town of St Ives. Its harbour is defended by a pier, erected by the celebrated engineer, Smeaton, and is capable of accommodating 200 Teels. The town depends chiefly on the coast trade and pilchard fishery. One M. P. Pop. 1851. 9872. Tregenna Castle, the seat of H. L. Stephens, Esq., occupies a lofty eminence not far from the town, and commands a noble prospect.

worthy of notice till his arrival at Caerwent. Its ruins indicate its former extent and magnificence under the Romans, but it has now dwindled into a village. On the left is Llanwern, the mansion of the Rev. Sir C. J. Salusbury, Bart., commanding an extensive view. Near the 13th mile-stone is the neat village of Christchurch, with its white-washed cottages. At a short distance to the right is Caerleon, a town of great antiquity, situated on the river Usk. The walls are in some places 14 feet high and 12 feet broad, and the shape of the town seems to have been that of an oblong square, three sides straight and the fourth curved. There is here ample scope for the researches of the antiquary, and numerous coins found near it have enriched the cabinets of the curious. In this neighbourhood there are many Roman encampments. Two miles from Caerleon is Llantarnam House, once a seat of a considerable branch of the Morgan family. The site of this structure was a rich Cistertian Abbey of six monks. Some traces of the ancient fabric still remain. Between Caerleon and Newport is St Julian's, once the residence of the celebrated Lord Herbert of Cherbury. Part of it has been converted into a farm-house, but other parts remain in their original state. Near it is an old barn which once formed part of St Julian's Abbey. Further on is Newport Castle, built apparently for the defence of the river, which is / commanded by three strong towers. Close to Newport a stone bridge, consisting of five arches, has been thrown over the Usk, at an expense of £10,165. The town itself presents little that is interesting to the traveller, excepting a church exhibiting architecture of various ages. The churchyard commands an extensive view of the surrounding country-the Severn and Bristol Channel. It is a seaport and a place of considerable trade, chiefly in iron and coal. Its prosperity has greatly increased of late years. By means of canals and railways, Newport communicates with various parts of South Wales, while boats and sloops, besides two steam packets, daily sail between that town and Bristol. The road from Newport passes Tredegar House, with its extensive and well-planned grounds and noble trees, the property of Sir C. M. R. G. Morgan, Bart., and next the village St. Mellons, where the upper and lower roads from Newport to Cardiff unite. Here there is a small encampment surrounded by a deep trench. Three miles from St. Mellons is Rhymney Church, an edifice not less than 180 feet from the chancel to the tower, which is ornamented with battlements and Gothic pinnacles. Having crossed the river Rhymney, which separates England from Wales, the tourist enters CARDIFF, the capital of Glamorganshire. It is a wellbuilt sea-port and borough town, at the mouth of the river Taff, over which there is a bridge consisting of five arches. The castle was founded by Robert Fitz-Hamon, a Norman Baron, towards the end of the eleventh century, but the modern improvements seem incongruous with the appearance of the ruins. The keep, which is still very perfect, is of an octagonal shape. From the mound enclosed by it, and also from the ramparts, charming views of the surrounding country are obtained. In the castle are several excellent portraits. Robert Duke of Normandy was confined twenty-six years in Cardiff Castle after he had been deprived of his sight and inheritance by his younger brother, Henry The place of his confinement is still pointed out. The castle belongs to the

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