The Blackmore country . Barnstapleare undoubtedly Heanton Court, Braunton, andSaunton. Heanton Court, as we have seen, isonly a memory. In the early part of the seven-teenth century it was described as a sweet,pleasant seat ; and the account proceeded, thehouse is a handsome pile, well-furnished withevery variety of entertainment which the earth,the sea, and the air can afford. A place, whetheryou respect pleasure or profit, daintily situated onan arm of the sea. A later notice speaks of itas standing- at the bottom of a park, very near theriver Taw, and acquaints us that it had a newfront of
The Blackmore country . Barnstapleare undoubtedly Heanton Court, Braunton, andSaunton. Heanton Court, as we have seen, isonly a memory. In the early part of the seven-teenth century it was described as a sweet,pleasant seat ; and the account proceeded, thehouse is a handsome pile, well-furnished withevery variety of entertainment which the earth,the sea, and the air can afford. A place, whetheryou respect pleasure or profit, daintily situated onan arm of the sea. A later notice speaks of itas standing- at the bottom of a park, very near theriver Taw, and acquaints us that it had a newfront of two storeys, each of which containedeleven windows, and was ornamented with battle-ments, while at either end was a tower. Otherparticulars have been given in a previous chapter(see p. 211), and need not be recapitulated reader, however, may be assured of theidentity of Blackmores Narnton Court with thishistoric mansion. Braunton is a village not easily scenery is magnificent, and the great hills. 1
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