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
The compasse of the root of the mount of saint Michael is not much more
than halfe a mile, and of this the south part is pasturable and bréedeth
conies, the residue high and rockie soile. In the north side thereof
also is a garden, with certeine houses and shops for fishermen.
Furthermore, the waie to the mountaine lieth at the north side, and is
frequented from halfe eb to halfe floud, the entrance beginning at the
foot of the hill, and so ascending by steps and greeces westward, first;
and then eastward to the vtter ward of the church. Within the same ward
also is a court stronglie walled, wherein on the south side is a chapell
of S. Michaell, and in the east side another of our ladie. Manie times a
man may come to the hill on foot. On the north northwest side hereof
also, is a Piere for botes and ships, and in the Baie betwixt the mount
and Pensardz are seene at the lowe water marke, diuers roots and stubs
of trées, beside hewen stone, sometimes of doores & windowes, which are
perceiued in the inner part of the Baie, and import that there hath not
onelie beene building, but also firme ground, whereas the salt water
doth now rule and beare the maisterie. Beyond this is an other little
[Sidenote: S. Clements Ile.]
Ile, called S. Clements Ile, of a chapell there dedicated to that saint.
It hath a little from it also the Ile called Mowshole, which is not
touched in any Chard. As for Mowshole it selfe, it is a towne of the
maine, called in Cornish Port Enis, that is, Portus insulæ, whereof the
said Ile taketh denomination, and in tin workes néere vnto the same
there hath beene found of late, speare heds, battell axes, and swords of
copper wrapped vp in linnen, and scarselie hurt with rust or other
hinderance. Certes the sea hath won verie much in this corner of our
Iland, but chéefelie betwéene Mowshole and Pensardz.
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