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to the recent sweeping away of the sand by the sea, they 

 have become dislodged, and are now being washed out of 

 their deposit. These new " diggings " caused quite a little 

 rush, and at low water every day, for a time, numbers of 

 people visited the spot in search of the treasure. At an 

 Archceological Society meeting at Exeter, which took place 

 after their discovery, the coins were exhibited and com- 

 mented on. 



Blackpool is in the parish of Stoke Fleming, which is 

 thus spoken of by Sir William Pole. "Stoke (called from the 

 Flemyngs, thauncient inhabitants thereof, Stoke Flemynge) 

 was, in Kinge Henry II. tyme, the land of Sir Richard 

 Flemynge." In the church at Stoke Fleming is a fine 

 brass for John Corp, 1361, and his grand-daughter Eleanor, 

 1391, with canopy. 



You pass through both Blackpool and Stoke Fleming on 

 your way to Dartmouth, a curious old town with narrow 

 streets, beautiful harbour, and ancient castle; and having 

 conducted our readers thus far, we leave them to pursue 

 their researches, either by way of the Dart, a river which 

 tourists are wont to call "the English Rhine," or, if they 

 prefer it, they may walk on board the steam-ferry, and 

 landing at Kingswear, can take the railway, and thus more 

 speedily leave behind them 



" KINGSBRIDGE AND ITS SURROUNDINGS." 



