Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of BritaineHolinshed, Raphael
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Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
Next to this also are certeine rocks, which some take for Iles, as
Illeston rocke néere vnto Peritorie, Horestan Ile a mile from Peritorie
by south, Blacke rocke Ile southeast from Peritorie toward Teygnemouth,
and also Chester, otherwise called Plegimundham: but how (to saie truth)
or where this latter lieth, I cannot make report as yet, neuerthelesse
sith Leland noteth them togither, I thinke it not my part to make
separation of them.
[Sidenote: Mount Iland.]
From hence the next Ile is called Mount Iland, otherwise Mowtland,
situate ouer against Lough, about two miles from the shore, and well
néere thrée miles in compasse. This Iland hath no inhabitants, but
onelie the warrenner and his dog, who looketh vnto the conies there:
notwithstanding that vpon the coast thereof in time of the yeere, great
store of pilchards is taken, and carried from thence into manie places
of our countrie. It hath also a fresh well comming out of the rocks,
which is worthie to be noted in so small a compasse of ground. Moreouer
in the mouth of the créeke that leadeth vnto Lough, or Loow, as some
[Sidenote: S. Nicholas Iland.]
call it, there is another little Iland of about eight acres of ground
called S. Nicholas Ile, and midwaie betweene Falmouth and Dudman (a
[Sidenote: Greefe.]
certeine Promontorie) is such another named the Gréefe, wherein is great
[Sidenote: Inis Prynin.]
store of gulles & sea foule. As for Inis Prynin, it lieth within the
Baie, about three miles from Lizards, and containeth not aboue two acres
of ground, from which Newltjn is not far distant, and wherein is a poore
fisher-towne and a faire wel-spring, wherof as yet no writer hath made
mention. After these (omitting Pendinant in the point of Falmouth hauen)
[Sidenote: S. Michaels mount.]
we came at last to saint Michaels mount, whereof I find this description
readie to my hand in Leland.
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