But the principal place in this parish was Clifton. Sir John Arundell is said to have built the house about the year 1500. It is believed to have afterwards belonged to the Killigrews, as it passed in succession to Sir Nicholas Lower and Sir Reginald Mahon, who married the daughters of Sir Henry Killigrew. The former died without issue; and it was ultimately sold with the other property of the Mahons to Pitt. The Lowers had their principal seat at St. Winnow, and were eminent during several successions. Some of this family were distinguished by their proficiency in science, and by their friendships with scientific men. This has been very recently made prominent in a work that cannot receive too much commendation, either for the accuracy, the ability, or for the industry displayed by its author. The Life of Dr. Bradley, by Stephen Peter Rigaud, M.A. Savilian Professor of Astronomy in Oxford, and Director of the Radcliffe Observatory, 1 vol. 4to. 1832. Landulph measures 1564 statute acres. Annual value of the Real Property, as £. _s._ _d._ returned to Parliament in 1815 3596 0 0 Poor Rate in 1831 363 0 0 Population, {in 1801, | in 1811, | in 1821, | in 1831, { 529 | 590 | 579 | 570 giving an increase of not quite 8 per cent. in 30 years. Present Rector, the Rev. F. V. Jago, F.S.A. presented by the Prince of Wales, as Duke of Cornwall in 1805. GEOLOGY, BY DR. BOASE. Doctor Boase says of the geology of this parish, that it is situated like the last on the calcareous series, and that its rocks are similar. LANEAST. HALS. The manuscript relating to this parish is lost. TONKIN. Laneast is in the hundred of East. To the west of it is St. Clether, to the north Egloskerry, to the east Trewren, to the south Alternun. This parish taketh its name from its situation to the east of St. Clether. It is an impropriation, belonging formerly to the Priory of Launceston. The great tithes are at present in the hands of the Earl of Radnor (Robarts); and the small tithes, out of which seven pounds a-year are paid for the supply of the cure, are in the possession of Mr. Arthur Squire and Mr. King. THE EDITOR. This parish contains three villages, the Church Town, Badgall, and Trespearn. The principal or only seat is Tregeare, belonging to the family of Baron. The late Mr. Jaspar Baron either rebuilt or greatly improved the house. This gentleman was for some time a member of Pembroke College, Oxford, but did not proceed to a degree. He died in early life, leaving a son and a daughter. The son became a member of Wadham College, Oxford. He died unmarried, and still earlier than his father. The sister, heiress of the very considerable property possessed by this family, has married a son of the late Mr. Christopher Lethbridge, of Madford in Launceston.