circulated tracts of a seditious character. He was well known in Devon and Cornwall as a suspected individual; and narrowly escaped imprisonment for his political libels. We saw him like "The Spy" in Cooper's novel, striding up the steep hill beyond Newbridge with his pad at his back; taking the most sequestered and unfrequented road into Cornwall. My other anecdote relates to a confirmed drunkard of the neighborhood, whom we met reeling from his usual libations at the public house. Being in a most cheery and obliging humor, he stopped our party, offering to do any thing in the world for any one of us, "and for your sake Parson," said he, to our escort, "I'll fling myself over this bridge at a moment's warning." With that he jumped on the parapet, and to our horror so far executed his purpose, that he was only saved from a fatal plunge by the strong arm of his friend "the parson," who seized his foot as he was disappearing, and dragged him up again. The sudden shock almost sobered the would-be suicide, who was so far conscious of his danger as ever after by the strongest expressions to show his gratitude to his preserver. After our walk from the Weir-head which is longer than would be supposed from the description given, we are glad to have recourse to our carriage, summoned from the Inn at Gunney's lake, to assist us in mounting the tiresome ascent of Newbridge hill, a weary mile in length. pursue our way by the Callington road homewards.* We * By proceeding towards Callington from Newbridge, the traveller is presented with some of the grandest scenes of this neighborhood: we refer to the windings of the Tamar as seen from Hingston, or Hengiston. Reference has been already made to this down, on which according to Hoveden's Latin Chronicle, a battle took place between the Danes and the Saxons in 806. Hengis-ton-dun signifies Hengist's fenced, fortified or camp town. In former ages it so abounded with tin, that it gave occasion to the following rhymes: 66 'Hengiston Downe well ywrought, Is worth London towne dear ybought." CAREW. The most elevated point in Hingston Down is termed Kit-Hill, which is composed of granite. Hence the road winds to Stoke Clemsland, where is a fine old church, near Whiteford, the seat of Sir William Call, Bart. At about two miles and a half from Stoke Clemsland, is Horse Bridge, supposed, but without any foundation, to have been originally termed Horsa-bridge. The views here are generally thought to be beautiful, but they disappoint the spectator after those on the Tamar by Morwel rocks. EXCURSION THE SECOND. SHEEPSTOR, WALKHAMPTON, WOODTOWN, &c. "With what delightful change the landscape teems CARRINGTON. CHEERING frosty day in December once tempted three companions and myself, to undertake a walk to the far off regions of Sheepstor. I advise all who follow the same track to supply themselves with steeds, as the walk is rather lengthy for pleasure. However, our spirits were gay, and our hearts light; and we made little of our eight miles' excursion in those days. So we set off over Whitchurch down and Plaster down, and through long lanes, whose hedges were glittering with the fantastic tracery of the hoar frost, until we reached the pleasant little village of Walkhampton. A tribe of happy little urchins rushed from school, as we passed through the place; such rosy, healthy children, I have seldom seen. "Do you like school?" said I to one of them. "Nao," was the answer. “What! do you not |