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Meanwhile the lord was never seen out of his castle, and no one 

 heard the lady's harp. One night a storm arose. Pengersick 

 Castle was on fire ; the servants fled, and neither lord nor lady 

 was ever seen in Marazion. Nearly all the palace, except the 

 little tower disappeared, and all the splendour left only a few 

 ashes behind. Some people said they saw the lord and lady and 

 the stranger floating away from the castle in the air. 



Praa Sands, which extend for two miles, were next visited 

 for a few minutes, and then the Church of St. Germoe was 

 inspected, and described by the curate (the Eev. W. A.Osborne). 

 This proved very interesting, for the church, although now in a 

 very dilapidated condition, is a true antiquity, and full of those 

 things which delight the antiquary. A crucifix is over the porch. 

 The figure of Christ is represented as is usual in 14th century 

 work. This was pointed out, as well as several gable corbels 

 which are grotesquely carved. The pews are of a very antiquated 

 style with high backs, and at one corner is the old pew of the 

 Godolphin family painted in the family colour — blue. The 

 windows and ceiling shew signs of their age, and are fast crumb- 

 ling away. In the churchyard is St. Germoe's chair, which Mr. 

 Lach-Szyrm a declared was built ages after the death of that saint, 

 and was very probably a shrine, or erected for the convenience 

 of the priests in churchyard ceremonies. Germoe Church appears 

 to have been a decorated cruciform church with fifteenth century 

 additions ; the font, however, is of much earlier date. 



Luncheon was provided here, and at two o'clock the journey 

 was resumed to Tregonning Hill. From this hill one of the 

 finest views in West Cornwall is to be obtained, and from it the 

 country from St. Agnes nearly to the Land's End can be 

 distinctly seen. It is 636 feet high, and on the summit is an 

 extensive circumvallation and a cairn. Very soon after the party 

 had reached the top a thick mist gathered around and so caused 

 a hasty retreat. Carriages were rejoined, and the drive con- 

 tinued, past Great Work Mine, through Godolphin village, and 

 the old avenue to Godolphin Hall, The Hall was inspected 

 by permission of Mr. Eosewarne, who shewed the visitors over 

 the place. Breage Church, which contains the largest bell in 



