THE DOMAIN OF THE RED DEER. 13 



North of Badgworthy water the ground Is all 

 heathery to the Channel, two deep gorges, Wearwater 

 and Chalkwater, which rise at the north-east corner of 

 the North Forest and run Into Badgworthy Water, 

 alone interposing between the table-land and the sea. 

 Between Wear and Chalk, and encompassed by them. 

 Is Middle or Mill Hill. The cliffs, from Lynton In the 

 west to Porlock in the east, are covered with short 

 stunted woods, favourite resorts of the deer. Above 

 these woods Is a chain of farms, and deep hidden in 

 the midst of them are the houses of Glenthorne, some 

 eight miles east of Lynmouth, and Ashley Combe, 

 some six miles further on towards Porlock. Half way 

 between Ashley Combe and Glenthorne is Culbone 

 Church ; the smallest, the writer believes, In England. 



East of the road from Hawkcombe Head to the 

 Warren above named there Is a great sweep of heather 

 rolling upward to Dunkery, the highest but not the 

 grandest ridge on the moor. Dunkery is mostly 

 covered with heather, and not with heather only, but 

 also with great boulders, which make It unpleasant to 

 ride over. Round Its base on the north side run the 

 Horner Covers, sunk deep In a long valley of wonder- 

 ful beauty. Very extensive covers are these and great 

 favourites with the deer, with, of course, streams pour- 



