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APPENDIX.
BY BOAT—DP THE BIVEB TAMAR—Continued.
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ON THE LE
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ON THE RIGHT BANK.
(left hand.)
hi. inland, Beer Alston.
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Pentillie Castle, A. Coryton,
Esq., designed by Wilkins, the ar¬
chitect of the National Gallery, is
picturesquely situated in the bosom
of venerable woods, and in the
shadow of a lofty hill, named Mount
Ararat. St. Mellion, with its
interesting church (see p. 877), lies
about 3 m. inland.
Danescombe, a quiet woodedhollow,
associated by old tradition with
memories of the Danish Vikingir.
We have now reached the romantic
demesne of
New Quay.
Morwellham Quay. Here we may
land, and ascend the hill to the in¬
clined plane of the Tamar and
Tavy Canal (see p. 236).
The Morwell Bocks. The scenery
here is of the most noble character.
16 Cothele (Earl Mount Edgecumbe),
a fine old mansion of granite, sur¬
rounded by clustering elm, ches-
nut, oak, and larch, and dating from
the time of Henry VII. Observe
the Chapel Rock. The path to the
house is an agreeable one (see p.
377)
174 Another curve of the river, and we
reach Calstock. The banks are
luxuriant in leafy shadows.
Harewood House, Sir W. Trelaw-
ney, where Mason places the scene
of his tragedy of “ Elfrida. ” Afoot-
path leads through the grounds to
the ferry at Morwellham.
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Calstock Church.
The WEIR HEAD,
about 23 m. from Plymouth. Be¬
yond is Newbridge, where the river
is crossed by the Tavistock and
Callington road.