Holinshed Chronicles: England, Scotland, and Ireland. Volume 1, CompleteHolinshed, Raphael
History
Holinshed Chronicles: England, Scotland, and Ireland. Volume 1, Complete
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
[Sidenote: S. Clements Ile.]
maisterie. Beyond this is an other little 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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