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correct one ? As bearing on the latter a neighbouring farm is 

 called Dinabroud. 



Immense blocks and slabs of slate are used in some branches 

 of the work, and roofing slates are cut into a variety of sizes — 

 being distinguished in this respect from each other by the 

 following titles : — queens, princesses, duchesses, marchionesses, 

 countesses, viscountesses, ladies, small ladies, and doubles. 

 There are also others called rags and scantle. 



At Delabole, as elsewhere, were seen admirable Board School 

 buildings, erected from the designs of Mr. Silvanus Trevail, who 

 was present in one of the carriages . 



On the way to Tintagel the new church was also observed, 

 its architect being Mr. Hine, of Plymouth. 



As the excursionists neared Tintagel, a grand prospect lay 

 open to their view. Lundy Isle, in the Bristol Channel, 

 appeared very distinctly, more than 30 miles away, and the 

 bold headlands of North Cornwall, grimly towering above the 

 azure sea. The village of Trevena was soon reached, and here 

 an inspection of many interesting points commenced. King 

 Arthur's name, like a magic spell, seems to surround everything 

 in the place. It has been superstitiously held that Arthur did 

 not really die, but dwells even now at Tintagel, under the 

 appearance of a Cornish chough. Two choughs, tame ones, 

 received the excursionists on their arrival at Trevena. One 

 named Moses, the other Isaac, — although they are not both 

 male birds. Moses addresses Isaac by name. Their black 

 plumage is very handsome ; their long bills and legs are of the 

 colour of red sealing wax. They were at large but seemed quite 

 fearless. 



In front of the " Wharncliffe " hotel, some ancient sculptured 

 stones, brought from other localities, were examined. Mr. 

 Walters, the proprietor, had kindly placed the most important 

 stone in such a position as to facilitate an inspection of it 

 on both sides. It was formerly at Trevillet, and is an inscribed 

 cross. Blight engraved it in his work on Cornish Crosses,! 

 without noticing the inscription. Sir John Maclean detected 

 letters upon it, and the E,ev. W. lago decij^hered them. On one 

 side of the stone are the words ' ' Matheus, Marcus, Lucas, 



t Blight's Crosses in East Cornwall, p. 32. 



