had felt more reverence for that locality, where the godlike Cornelius dwelt, than I did for this place, where the Veteran Governor joined in prayer and psalmody with the men under his command,— and pointed out the road to the heavenly mansions, and to the land of eternal repose! I descended the steep, to the south of the castle; and, clambering over some rocks, reached my boat the sailors dared not to come close, on account of the rocks, from one of which I leaped into the stern, and we rowed from shore; and presently getting into the breeze, with a little swell, we hoisted a third reef lug, and I took the helm, and steered for St. Mawes. These two sailors had each lost a leg, in 'fighting for their country; but they were merry; and made me laugh at some droll tales concerning some ancient rotten boroughs. One of them declared that the mayor of Tintagel was thatching a pig-stye, when the precept to return members was handed him. He also remembered well the old wooden market-house of St. Mawes, which went on wheels, and which used to stand (on the quay, being washed into the sea. "Ah! sir," said the other, we have seen some service." "And suffered by it, too!" said I, alluding to their severe losses. ST. MAWES. I debarked here; and, taking my leave of these jolly tars, bade them God speed. Glancing a look or two at this little place, I ascended a steep road to Tregony. From an eminence, a mile out of St. Mawes, I beheld on my east, the GULL ROCK. This is a lofty pyramid of grey granite; and takes its name from being the resort of gulls. It forms a magnificent feature in this fine extended view. Between St. Just and Carswell, you pass over a creek, which runs up a small picturesque valley. On the east, from the next high ground over which you pass, you see Pennan Point, a head-land near the Gull; this promontory is a lofty down, diversified with numberless huge granitic protuberances. The Cornish mode of thatching stacks and out-houses, is unique and pretty; stubble is laid for a covering; and over that, cross-wise, are drawn ropes of twisted straw or hay, resembling net work, to keep the thatch secure: the ropes are kept down by stones appended to them. CHAPTER XV. "Celestial powers, that piety regard, From you my labours wait their just reward!" I AGAIN visited Tregony, and paid my respects to Mrs. Hearle, who was very friendly aud polite; introducing me to Miss Elizabeth Slade, of Treberrick, and to Miss Fanny Hennah and her sister Ophelia, of Tregony, the nieces of Mrs. Hearle; the latter being daughters of the late Captain Hennah. When these two ladies retired, their aunt eulogized them, as dutiful and affectionate daughters; having for several years devoted their lives to an invalid mother. When the traveller walks through a dull looking town, and sees nothing to admire, he knows not (how can he?) the scenes of patient suffering, the exercise of filial love, and the practice of "every tender charity of life," which vivify and adorn the dullest mansions in the place. "Full many a gem, of purest ray serene, The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear; Full many a flow'r expands,-to bloom unseen, And waste its fragrance in the desert air". But let us bear in mind that every good act is pregnant with pleasing reflection,whereas the reminiscences of years expended in the gratification of sense, are generally painful. The time will soon arrive, when those, who religiously observe the sacred principle of doing as they would be done by, will be amply recompensed for every sacrifice of pleasure, and for every act of self-denial: by blissfully commutating a scene of evanescent gloom for one of everlasting glory. I think it my duty to adorn this volume, by recording in it the exemplary humility |