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TEENY COMBES. 
path has been cut along the side of the hills, afford¬ 
ing at every turn bewitching views: it should on 
no account be neglected; but the part between the 
church and the sea is not a pleasant walk for any 
one, unless blessed with a steady foot and strong 
nerves. On horseback it is folly to attempt this 
lower part, though before now we have ridden some 
distance along it in fear and trembling, particu¬ 
larly when it became necessary to turn our horses, 
which there was barely room to do, while one false 
step would have sent us rolling down a stony pre¬ 
cipice. 
Passing through Trentishoe we reach a wild ex¬ 
panse of heath, where the large trailing Lycopodium 
clavatum grows, and ascend the highest elevation 
in this part of the world, Trentishoe Barrow, 1187 
feet sheer from the sea, which shines far below, 
looking smooth and motionless from this height, 
while the shadows of the cliffs throw the shore into 
a mysterious shade. In front is Hangman, another 
bold hill, but somewhat less elevated. Your road 
leads over its summit; but in order to reach it you 
must pick your way through the bogs and rivulets 
of the wild glen of Shercombe, where you will find 
the bog pimpernel and other marsh flowers. 
The view from Hangman is superb, embracing 
the craggy peak of Little Hangman, the long vale 
