68 THE SILVERY HOSTS OF THE NORTH SEA. 



right angles to the previous course of the river. One 

 of them on the Suffolk coast, just under the Gorle- 

 stone cliffs ; the other on the Norfolk side upon the 

 sands. Both piers are of timber : the southern one 

 turns the river face to face to the sea, being mightily 

 strengthened by concrete packing. At this point the 

 slightest breeze is quite sufficient to provoke a re- 

 newal of hostilities, at which times the sea madly 

 charges both piers, more especially the southern one, 

 dashing over it with impotent rage. Joyse Johnson's 

 work, begun in 1568, remains to this day a record of 

 his honesty and of his wisdom. It has had to be 

 supplemented largely since then, as his plans were 

 not fully carried out, probably for the want of money ; 

 as the inhabitants for many years afterwards were 

 constant petitioners to the reigning sovereign for 

 help to maintain what had been won after such great 

 contest. 



The town of Great Yarmouth is built upon the 

 east bank of the river Yare, at its junction with the 

 Bure, the Waveney having added its waters higher up. 

 Opposite the junction of the Yare and the Bure 

 stands the Parish Church, named after St. Nicholas, 

 built about 1123, by Herbert, surnamed "Losinga," 

 i.e. a " liar " ; who, on account of alleged simony, was 

 enjoined to build this church and others. The church 

 has three aisles, the middle one being the longest, 

 measuring within the walls 230 feet, the breadth of 

 the three aisles being 108 feet. The Norman tower 

 with Early English windows, and the spire, the fisher- 

 men's well-remembered landmark whilst yet far out 



