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XXXIX. EXETER TO LAUNCESTON, BODMIN, TRURO, PENZANCE, AND

LAND'S END, 1234 Miles.

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* In Cornwall no coaches travel across the county; but there are gigs to be hired, at one shilling per mile, in most of the smaller towns.

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To Redruth, 84 miles. Redruth is situated on a bleak and exposed spot in the very bosom of the mining district. It is of very remote origin, but did not rise to any importance till the discovery and working of the copper mines, which have been the means of increasing its population sixfold during the last century.

3 miles north-west of Redruth is Tehidy Park, the seat of the late Lord 'De Dunstanville.

Killiow, W. M. Tho- 399 mas, Esq.

TRURO

is considered the capital of Cornwall. It is situated at the conflux of the Kenwin and the St Allen. It carries on a considerable trade in tin and copper ore, and has works for converting tin into bars and ingots. It sends two members to Parliament. Pop. 3043. The Parliament of the Lord Warden of the Stanneries, and the Vice- Warden's Courts, are held here. Ata short distance is the church of St Michael Penkivel, in which the gallant Admiral Boscawen is interred. Calenick.

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To Grampound, 73 m. To Tregony, 7 miles. Bosvigo Ho., S. Moyle,

Esq.

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Foote the comedian was a native of Truro; and Henry Martyn, Sir H. Davy, Lord Exmouth, Polwhele, &c. were educated here.

3 m. distant is Tregothnan, the seat of the Earl of Falmouth, standing on an eminence, and commanding some fine views.

At a distance Killiganoon, late Admiral Spry; Tregye, W. Penrose, Esq.; Trelissick, T. Daniel, Esq.

At a little distance Carclew, the seat of Sir Ch. Lemon, one of the finest 87 mansions in Cornwall.

Beyond Carclew is Enys, J. S. Enys, Esq.; and, 3 miles from it is Penryn, 914 on an eminence, formerly defended by a castle. It 93 unites with Falmouth in

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river Cober, in the immediate vicinity of the min- 27 ing districts. It was first incorporated by Richard Coeur de Lion. A curious festival, called the Fury Dance, is held on the 8th 25 of May. Pop. 3584. Helston once possessed an hospital of St John. bowling-green is kept on the site of the ancient castle.

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In Breage is the celebrat- 21 ed copper and tin mine of Huel Vor. In this parish, too, are the remains of Pengerswick Tower,

cross river Looe.

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returning 2 M. P. Pop. 3337. 94 Falmouth, two miles distant, is a considerable sea-port, having a commo dious harbour. It is the station for packets to Spain, Portugal, and the West Indies; and carries on a large trade in the pilchard fishery. The etrance to the harbour is 994 defended by the Castles of Pendennis and St Mawe. Pop. 4844. Pendennis Castle endured a siege of six months, in the Royal cause during the civil

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