. The British Isles : a guide for overseas visitors, taking in the American pilgrim shrines, the principal show-places and other famed for their history, beauty, or literary associations. anttrade in tin and china clay and is the centre of a marketgardening district. The splendid promenade commandsglorious views of the Lizard and St. Michaels Mount withits ancient mansion dating back to the days of Edward theConfessor. Newlyn, quite near to Penzance, is a delight-fully quaint little fishing village whose steep windingstreets, picturesque cottages and ancient quay litteredwith fishing tackle ar
. The British Isles : a guide for overseas visitors, taking in the American pilgrim shrines, the principal show-places and other famed for their history, beauty, or literary associations. anttrade in tin and china clay and is the centre of a marketgardening district. The splendid promenade commandsglorious views of the Lizard and St. Michaels Mount withits ancient mansion dating back to the days of Edward theConfessor. Newlyn, quite near to Penzance, is a delight-fully quaint little fishing village whose steep windingstreets, picturesque cottages and ancient quay litteredwith fishing tackle are well known to frequenters of artgalleries. Lands End itself is apt to be disappointing for it mustbe admitted that there is much more rugged coast scenery 4 DEVON AND CORNWALL. in Cornwall, and apart from its sentimental interest it wouldprobably not command so much attention. Lookingseawards it is possible on a clear day to see the Scilly Isles,while what is now the sea-bed, tradition says, was once thefair land of Lyonesse. Continuing round the coast we reach St. Ives, afavourite holiday resort, though as yet unspoilt. Theneighbourhood has considerable archaeological interest,. Heath & Stoneman Ltd., Photo. PLYMOUTH HOE. and sportsmen of all descriptions are well catered Perranporth, with its splendid cliffs and sands, wecome to Newquay, perhaps the most attractive of all theCornish resorts. Newquay is situated amidst some of thefinest scenery on the Cornish coast and is immenselypopular among people who like plenty of colour, fashionand gaiety without the blatancy of the average modernresort. Through Padstow, with its harbour, we pass on toTintagel with its ancient castle and old Saxon church. 5 DEVON AND CORNWALL. Tintagel figures in Tennysons Idylls of the King, andthe famous stones of Arthur and his knights seem veryreal when read within sound of the thundering sea andwithin sight of its ancient walls. Bocastle is a remote and primitive little villageuntouched
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