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borough of Calinton, divides the park at Newton-ferrers, formerly 
the Seat of the late Sir John Coryton, Bart, and by Pillaton and 
Lanrake comes to Natter (alias Noddetor) Bridge z } where it is na- 
vigable, and, by the help of the Sea, begins Lynher Creek : hence 
continuing its courfe four miles farther, between the parifties of 
Cheviock and St. Stephens, it then turns to the Eaft, and, agreea- 
bly to its name Lynher making a fair haven betwixt Eaft An- 
thony and St. Stephen s, joins the Tamar, after a courfe of about 
twenty-four miles. In the fummer this ftream is fmall, but in the 
'winter rapid, overflowing, and dangerous, of which alternate ex- 
tremes Mr. Carew (page hi.) in quaint, but not unharmonious 
ftrain, thus exprefles himfelf according to the manner of his time*. 
I. 
When fun the earth leaft ftiadow fpares, 
And higheft ftalls in heaven his feat, 
Then Lyner’s peebly bones he bares, 
Who like a lamb doth lowly bleat, 
And faintly Aiding, every rock 
Plucks from his foamy fleece a lock. 
II. 
Before a River, now a Rill, 
Before a fence, now fcarce a bound, - 
Children him o’erleap at will, 
Small beafts his deepeft bottom found, 
The heavens with brals enarch his head, 
And earth of iron makes his bed. 
III. 
But when the milder-mooded fkie 
His face in mourning weeds doth wrap, 
For abfence of his cleareft die, 
And drops tears in his center’s lap, 
Lyner gynnes lion-like to roare, 
And fcorns old bankes ftiould bound him more. 
IV. 
Then, fecond Sea, he rolles, and bears 
Rocks in his wombe, rickes on his backe, 
Do wne- borne bridges, up-torne wears, 
Witnefle and wayle his force, their wracke 
an ! f' eland ’ yol. ni. page 28, calls it Natter 
it NoddIrBndg?' 6 29 ‘ CareW ’ PagC 54 ’ CalL 
t, the T ornubritifh Signifying a Lake, i 
g ot unufual to denominate Rivers from th< 
extraordinary fpread of water they make in fome 
particular place : thus we have in this County 
three Rivers called Lo, from their making a lake at 
their mouth: her fignif: long; Lynher, lpngus lacus. 
* Reign of Elizabeth. 
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