The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-10-01 00:00:00

ITYALTH OF WATERING-PLACID AND SUNIMID.

RESORM.

Among the many intereeting subjects noticed by to.
.Itaistrrhinerfor
Ii
reotriuter thr"thme kuoatha
tion—
as indicated by the general death-rats—of atettla certain water-
ine-Plemes an stunnim newts." The mortality. we are
warned, cannot be given within the promise limits, but
" registration dlatricte and ,b-districts hive been
selected which closely approximate to the srem of them
The sanitary condition of most of them, the
srd3enecsl oliesewm livery mildee6l;_ In ti"
thirty-seine.ma-eide towns the average !metal m
these three months was at Me coesearativoir low annual
esite 0(181 pet 1,000, and in the nine inland towns of LPL
" In some eMons the Practical result of the labours of the
sanitary eutheritim he. heen remarkably eneeessfel : end
this should stimulate Idrarta to rahe tha health of the
inhostenft in lam salubrious place to a Mahar
ao that these health resort. /Mr mower fullygroatt
name. The return gives the following 11ist of places
which sdord evidence of the greatest salubrixiThe
figures remnant the annual ruts of mortelited the
three months ending 30th Jose lam :—Herneßi
55; Worthing. 111: Lowestoft, 121 ; Wenioft
111 ; Emtbourna, 121 ; Narrate, 141; Dorm.
u oclianictss. 11i4 F'..llesitesa 15 Tor-
Yarmouth, ; Isle of Wight, 181; Soothes ,d 10.1;
; New Brighton, 187; Lyme Seeps, 171', Ilfracombe, 17.2;
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172 ; Dawlien and Teigrinsouth, 171; Exmouth,
litrollamagate, 181. The general d was &below
In Torquay (171), but in this sub-district seven fatal cans
of enteric fever and three of scarlet fever were registered.
' A high loath-rate in these places does not, however, &I
the Registrar-General very properly points out, necessarily
imply an insanit ry condition. " While a low rate of
mortality from all MUM indicates the healthy condition
of eu h districts, • high iloath-rate does not always mean
inmlehrite tor. besides visitors in search of healthy
condition relaxation, them places are the resort althea side
and infirm whom deaths unduly augmet the mortality.
Such appears to have been the case lain quarter in Hart-
ing. (including St. Leonards), where the deaths of 94
visitors are reported, and where the death-rate MDT wu
'oth. average. In tioarb irough, where it is believed
the sanitary emeditions are good Um death-rate (30O) was
laso above the a
mr4411." Brighboa6l2, and fiidatoddh.
"ri•bovibithianoo=the • • meal WWII Wild is
gnat be fee.

THI OHM? JOHN AND THE TRADI EARL
Mr. Jan learatt an auctioseer. who sell* goods (mostly
hardware) at nightly gatherings. was ssrocuoced on
Tuesday belay to. Mayor 0(r. Landie), Mr. James
Nr. B. Honking, and Yr. W Talbot, for balance
of wages claimed by Z. Kir ton. Inabsad of notice. a.ø for
detention of tools, and tor lass of wages which the sald
K Hirton might have earned but for the detention of his

110. Howard appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. /lame for
defendant.
Mr. Howard remarked that the law for enfortiag
contracts between master and servant me different
previous to 187; from what it is now; the meetretee
cut now deal with them if the amount does not exceed
CIO. Mr. Bennett wan one of those—it might be derogatory
to call him • "cheap Jack --who go ehout with •
moveable shop. He wee accustomed to employ men, and
M such applied to Kirton to enter into his employ.
Kirtm was then at some distance, and the mount of the
railway fere to come to Mr. Bennett would be about 30r.
Kitten came to Derby. and Mr. Bennett paid hie rail, iy
fare, engaged hien at 30e. • week, and paid him hie weges
week by week. One day • dispute arose between Kitt
and mother workman. Me. Bennett MUM. In and Vsw
excited, there wee • challenge to fight, and Mr. Bennett
gave Kirtan notice to leave, and would only pay him 31
days wages. Besides th et be would not give up Kt rtou's
'toting that he had • lien upon them in consequence of the
expenses which he had paid for Kirton's travelling to Join
him. The plaintiff had to go and get another situation;
but they had now met in Weemouth, and eleintiff bed
taken out the summons against Mr. Bennett -firet, for
the balance of mum, secondly, for leis claim for the deten-
tion of his tools, whereby he lost some wage" be might
have earned, and thirdly, he demanded that the tool,
themselves be handed over to him. Al to the first claim
they knew fall well that • workman is entitled t • pertain
amount of wages or notice, mama be has by hi. misconduct
forfeited the claim; but the misconduct was not on
the put of Kitten, for Mr. Bennett stripped off Us coat
and challenged /Litton to fight The next point was as to
the travelling expenses, for which Mr. Bennett claimed
IP had • lien upon the tool.; but the rules are that when
• men is emit for to Join • master In thD trade, the
travelling expenses fall upon the muter. They bad the
fact that Crum had been in Bennett'. employ, he had
paid his wages week by week, mil after he had been in
hie employ • fortnight Mr. Bennett actually thereased hi.
wwes. As to the detention of the tools, Me Howard
could not tell what defence there could be, and if the
Bench held Mr. Bennett had no right to detain them, then
he believed they would also decide Kirton was entitled to
the amount be had lost by their detention.
Mr. Howard called the following evidence
tdwtn Kirton : In November lest year I went into the
employment of Mr. Bennett as carpenter and salesman,
coming from Bromley, in Kent, to Derby, and entered
into his employment one day there, when we moved to
Stafford. I came to Derby through correspondence with
Kr. Bennett, who 11• O• me • P. 0.0. to go them. I wrote
to him for • situation, and he told me to come at owe sad
sent ma 30e, for my railway fare. When I got there. I
agreed to 30. per week, I served him for • forthight, and
then he advanced my wages to /SU • wsak, without my
Milting him. I continued in hie employ to August LW,
and be paid use weekly. In July I asked • further
ad canoe, and he increased me to Se • week. On Friday,
August 113 rd, I was at Reading, where Mr. Hewett win
carrying on his business, and there, through • quarrel, he
dismissed me at a moment's notice, and paid me ills, 441,
for three dare and a half wages. I told km. Bennett I
should sue him for the remainder, the Li 3e. 44. Winer,'
the work I had done for the week. I asked Mr. Bennett
for my took, which he flatly denied ass There would be
about Ida 3d. dm for the remainder of the week, sad
I. lieu of notios.—By the Mayor: I left abiut 3 o'clock,.
Thureday.—Witam : I told him I should me him for the
remainder of the wesk's notice. Oa the Thursday there
had been • dispute between me and Chatteriv. mother
man in Mr. Bennett's employ, and Mr. Bennett came in
lust alter it wee ended. He asked what the row was
about I I told him Chattarly and I had • dispute about
the mixing of Noma paint, and I was ton strong for
°Latterly, when Mr. Bennett rid "Why didn't you take
up • brick and beat out the —1 brains I Mr. Bennett
also took off his coat, and said if °Utterly wasn't
enough for me be was, pulled off his coat, and offered to
fight, but! said I had no dispute with him, and walked
away. As to the money for the travelling expenses, it wee
given to nee, as the custom is with men in that calling to
Lace their expenses paid. Nothing was said about the
travelling expenses during all the time I was with Mr.
Bennett. I wait to Yeovil, in search of Mr.
thence to Exeter, and there, if I had bad my toola thitinul
have One to work at • paper mill, at We. • week; but not
having them I lost the work, and now claimed for • week's
=at We While I was with Mr. Bennett, a man
White was there, and wee present when Mr.
Bennett challenged me to fight, and when I was di,'
c gehard.
Mr. Bennett produced In Court • lot of tool.; but
witness said there wee, hammer stmet. and • soldering
iron.—Crowsmatained, by Mr. Hans.; It was on Satur-
day. August 34, that ha had the offer of employment By
Mr. Hanes: Was not owing Mr. Bennett for the logs of
work at Exeter and the remainder of the week with Mr.
Bennett, at the same time—Mr. Hume pointed out that
the defendant if he succeeded in both claims would be
paid twice for one week's work—Witness me use.
examined and denied having left Mr. Bennett's service
without leave, and never had been drank in his service,
or neglected his work. Was not drunk at the time Kr.
Bennett discharged him, Chatterly and he had a !lett;
but he (Kirton) did not hit him when he was down,
but knocked him against • coat of arms, and broke off the
lion's head. When he wrote to Kr. Bennett for a atm
ties, 30a wee sent for railway expenses of course. Told
Mr. Bennett he would sue him, That evening he did not
return to work; but thought he'd let Mr. Bennett's
tamper go down, and went auiy that smarm to the
Circus. Mad had no but all thit day, up to three o'clock
in the afternoon. It wan not • fact that on that day and
the day previous he had runt 7a on beer. Kr. Bennett
had never told Wm the 30a. was to be repaid by instal-
ments ; it wee never once named. Nor had he ever
mid—" Let me have my money this once, as I am in
debt." Had been engaged by mother Pm= in the same
line, sad had had his expenses paid from Aberdeen to
Plymouth—by Mr. Burdon.—By the Mayor: Had been
tO years in this line of business, and had been. master
Pinwale—By Mr. Henna: The other men (Chatterly) did
not return to work that night; he wee not • salesman.
The row occurred between one and two, and the sales
took place between seven and eight, or thereabouts but
witness kept away to let Mr. Winnett's temper cool down.
He himself was disAgured in face u well as in temper.—
By Mr. Howard : Told Mr. Bennett—" lii. not you and '
I have the words, I shall (0 away till your temper has
cooled down." Mr. Bennett had his coat off, and wee ins
Bighting attitude. Mr. Bennett had never found fault
with him, never charged him with neglecting his boners.
Mr. Bennett and be were capital friends previously;
witness had given him • week's notice, but Mr. Bennett
&AM Mao to stay, and he stopped on, having known the
family for many years Barer knew. man sent for is
that line, but his expenses were paid.—By Kr. Haase:
Mr. Harrison had not incited him to this action, nor had
he given him any encouragement whatever to do VI
Harry Witte, • young man, said in August but he we,
In Mr. Bennett's employ at • Reading. Remembered
the disturbance between Bennett and °Utterly, but did
not see it, it tout place in a shed adjoining the vans, and
witness entered at Use same time ea Mr. Bennett. The
latter as soon as he &mired asked. "What is the meaning
of this disturbance!' Directly be saw some damage was
done to the sika front, and the watchmaker had a "tend,'
mule in his eye, Mr. Bennett pulled off his wet and said
"If anybody wants to fight let him debt me."
Mr. Howard: I don't know if the "trade-mark in the
eye" relates to all auctioneers. (Laughter.)
Wit,,,,, continued when Mr. Bennett threw off his
coat Kirton turned rather white and said he didn't want
t fight, when Mr. Bennett told °Utterly if be couldn't
do him with his fist be should take up • brick Kirton
left saying he would leave till Mr. Bennett temper
tooled down, and did not return till next mornin.c. Mr.
Bennett paid Mtn three days and • half. but Kirton said
he should sue him for the remainder; Kirton asked for
his tools. and Mr. Bennett said "You'll touch no tool.
tbers."—Witnam : tell you the truth as near as I can,
putlereen—cheapjecka are not very particular. The
Moyer They are sworn hers to speak the troth.-14.
Haase: You haven't got the trademark in the eye, have
you : No, sir, I am only • mushroom in the
trade. (Leughter.)—Witnees wee sent for from Leaming-
ton, and Mi. Bennett paid bail the fare. Had oho
received Lifer his expenew in his present employ.—Mr.
Roane said the man was drunk, caused the disturbance,
and broke the mat of arm, se that Mr. Bennett wee
Justified in discharging him at • moment's notice.—Mr
Howard urged the claim for the took wee practically us'
defended, there was no set-o( or counter clam filed.—
Mr. Hamm replied that Sidon amented to the tools
remaining as security for the 30. rallmay expenses. He
then moseemmined White, who said be cam* on cm
Monday and left at If on Saturday, but oonsidared he
left at Ms peeper time, becalm be wee uotios on the
Saturday locerioos—By Mr. Led..: When witness left
he did not pay beck hie railway fern Whams bed talked
the matter over with emend people. Q.__Did you talk it
over with your present master I—A. Well, I can't tell
YOU whom I talked it over with, it was so many.—Q. Did
you talk it over with your pelmet muter F—A. Am I to
til'it%lfes" or "No* to that I—Yea—Very well them, No I
tar.)
Kr. Haase said the whole cause of this action being
brought Im at the door of Mr. Bennett's opponent. The
Stayer: We have no evidence of tient. 14. Hann. con-
tinued that oa the afternoon of the disturtrace, Bennett
had went no leis than 7s, in beer, and be left his
employer'e service that day. Supposing Kr. Bennett had
been in • temper, would it have hikes from about three
o'clock, when the disturbers°e took plus, to more than
seven or eight o'clock. when Kitten ought to have omm
to the niPt's sale, for Mr. Bennett's temper to cool down I
Kirton had been drank previously sad Mr. Bennett
heid mined him that if it happened spin, be 'Mold
have to din:hems him from Me @ernes Not an Mous of
cause was shown for Its abeam from the sale that night
and Mr. Bennett was Justified in disobarPag him without
notice. Besides that, be had committed damage on his
master's property, and when • am did that, it was
undoubtedly the law of the Dad that he might be die.
Pureed- Mr. Bennett had shown the3q:usiterve.
tica in giving him el 44. fee days' wages, and
Kirton ought to be mhuned of having_ t this actioe.
As to the tool., (which were prodsced)Mr. ridiculed
the idea of their &hennas causing • man to lose work,
they were not mrmater's took, one of these was what he
called a " jenpay, and they wen altogether each se a
mechanic would morn to be found with. He charged
Kir= with drunkenness, with having assaulted hie
rellowseeventeith absenting himself from his employ-
ment without leave, and with wanton injury to property
and if all these things combieed did not form at
meson for • master to dismiss his *errant, be (Mr. Raium)
did not know whet would conatitute sufficient reason.
The man had disentitled himself to any notice, and as to
the tools, they were left as security for the 30e. which
Mr. Bennett had advanced. He called the defendant.
John Bennett, who rid he was an auctioneer. Dave&
and in the course of his bestows Is August he ma
at ; and lEirtan. White, and Chattsrly were In his
employ. He engaged Kirks sa • ealesnam, Kilian Laving
written to him, and whams replied he could come., trial
at Mt per miPc In his letter was "Send me the money
to come down, and TB pay you oil by instalments,
Witness lent him to pay his milweg fare to bring him
down, and he wee to repay it; Out nothing wee said about
it. It was advanced as wow.: but for *be mime of Ws
cocaine down. It is customy to advsneestizithis
EMU to come down. As to "poor little "he any
him half his fare. Kirke seemed to be and be
milled him to Ms a week, but be_got drmilread the
habit of getting credit for beer. Had raked 'kips for the
but be Ulna said he'd pay by and by. larks would
mead in beer • week, and defendant raised him to All
Defendant described the finding of Cliettarly with his
eyes "all bawd Up," and asked Kirton "Whet did pa
do that leg, yass eowerdlufgliew r The lion's head was
egeo ipedpsi al ; but ffirbo mid he'd do that up.
Witness leek cdt hie coat and said—" U any one wants te
ism, mama fight me." Eire= went awy, and did not
oomie fie she oak, and witness diesharged him aszt morn-
ing, He wee half 413k1. and the Ward wanted witness ,
to pay is odd for beer. On the Wagning when Mirka was i
&whams& •MU4IOII sated for the 310 a but 'Aram mid—
" Let that b. and went awsibwithout objecting to the
took being iept. He us light two or limas at
Oxford, and gave • men Mee ey•—" In fact,' said Mr.
;r e him the trade-ourk r—" Yea, gay. Wu use
Klima, when he left, said "Them are
the toots," and left them, They were of no use to defen-
dant, but he detained them foraters. advanced. The
lion wee made of wood, • large carved and it was •
good thing the blow caught the lion ineteed of the raan's
bead—By Mr. Howard: Had taken the man at Ms. •
week and raised him twice; he must have • good servant
or he would not hays raised him. Notwithstanding
Hines was drunk at Baabary and Oxford, he did raise
him to ja • week, being anxious to keep him on. PAM
him every week, and did not deduct the Ma —Kr.
Howard: Why did you settle with White at «mg_ and
gee,e cries so jOna without dednetiat Ws 30s. —A- White
spoke to me about it at once, and I said " pay you
haLL"—Witness did not dispute intbaisint Lotus, had
not re girls. strike Obatteetrom aceettitint wane WAS
ban berme& is that the lett .)
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went hos ammo= te 1""•

Heweett ; but his railway (Nowa not Mkt nor WWI It by
others hi the same line of bantams for whom he had
worked. !Leto' was ANNA from a night's sale at
Banbury. On the afternoon in question. Kirton ems-
Piained his Is dist was working stiff, when witness said
" Give it some elluo -,sresuse," and plaintiff struck him
with the pips In his mouth. and also hit out another low,
and broke tits lion's head off. Witness's eyes were both
shut up by the swelling caused by the blow. Was sure
Kirtao would not have served him so, had he not had
been, for they two could work together better than any
other two. When Mr. Bennett came into the shed, they
stood for a moment or two talking. Mr. Bennett
said "You've broken my coat of arms." Kirton'
replied "Never mind, master, 11l mend it.'
Mr. Bennett replied be had • mind to break him, and
Bennett went over • wall Into • publichouse yard—By
Mr. Howard: Had been with a Mr. lames, and also vriti
a Mr. Lifely, but he did not have any mosey for expensea
Kiddermirsekor was WV miles from Birmingham, and be
walked there a^d rode hock.—Mr. Howard complained of
the statement by Mr. Hanne that the case was beaked up
by Mr. Harrison: there had been no evidence of that,
ant Mr. Ilaward now stated Mr. Ilarri.ri had nothing to
do with the case. Mr. Bennett in hin particular calling
was a shrewd man, and did the Beach therefore believe
that he would have kept Kirton and even raised his wages.
If he were a drunken worthless' man I No, they must
believe that It was upon his own merits that Kirton was
retained. As to his leaving, if • servant were challenged
by his master, and threatened with an assault, the servant
had the right to leave. When Mr. Bennett came in, the
row with Chattery was all over; true, there was the
" trade mark," which he (Mr. Howard) hoped they would
keep to that particular line of business and not extend it,
as it would not be beneficial to the human race. But the
unarrel with Chatterly was over, and when threatened by
Mr. Bennett, Kirton had either to go or stay, and be took
the best course, and was justified in leaving, in order to
allow Mr. Bennett's temper to cool down. Mr. Bennett
had said "If I had been present, and seen the other
thing, I don't know what would have happened," so
that Kirton did the best thing by leaving. Plaintiff
was entitled to a week's notice or week's wages in lieu of
notice, an! also to the remainder of the week's pay. As
to the damage to property Kirton did not do that wilfully,
and offered ti repair it, and there was no justification for
his dismissal As to the tools, • master had no right to
detain • workman's t solo, and that detention was per-
fectly illegal. They ought to have been given up, and on
that part of the cam he was certain of the magistrates'
verdict. As to his statement that he paid £13.. 6d., and
held back for Cl. 10a, that Was too absurd for • man with
Mr. Bennett's aharpness ; it might do for the congregation
Mr. Bennett had; but would not do for *harp shrewd
men of businsea If there was a counter claim of 305., it
must be filed two days beforehand, and they could not
entertain that question in any shape or form.
The Bench retired, and after some time returned with •
written decision, which the Mayor said they had unani-
mously come to. In the first place they conceived that
Kirton left his work In the afteenoon depriving his master
of those aerator, which were of great importance to him.
Though he might hays at the moment a reason for leering
in
nave retutorned in t:si aeveniacngh. otAt.fsh:he res peace
ult of that con'
duct they found the notice necessary under ordinary
moistener was not required, and the tender and
aoceptance of .C 1 9s. 41 by Kirton met his claim, and
relieved defendant from further responsibility. As to the
claim for £1 16. for • week's wages lost through the
detention of the %via they could not accept that as •
proper claim, and dismissed it The defendant, however,
was ordered to give back the to and pay for any that
were dodcient The wits of ths Court the defendant
would have to pay, end they dismissed any claim which
defendant might hare made with regard to the railway
expenses advanced to Kirton.
In answer to a further debate by the legal gentlemen,
' the Mayer said there had been an illegal detention of the
taoh, and though Mr. Hanne's client had got the best of the
that would not debar them from allowing the poor
wss'kiag man the automat of the advocates' fee.

FOREIGN POISON AND FOREIGN WISDOM.
Dear Sir,- -I should be willing to acknowledge •
hit by your witty correspondent "Lorgnette," only
"Hon owe wee spoken of an accident. Thom whe
enjoy the deliberate teachings of some French-born
plays remind one of another French proverb—"A
mitre affarr.e tout tat boa." lam Puritan enough to
believe Hebrews
Yours very truly,
Dwarfs.

A TRIP TO THE BILL OF PORTLAND,
Giving a brief description of the coast between
Weymouth and Portnd, and with an attempt to
record • few common facts relative to that moat in-

tweeting part.
Near and impatient were the sounds which fell on
our ears. as we trudged resolutely down to the pier,
escorted by many others, who were either, like ourselves,
going the trip, or to "see her off." the re-tinkling of
the 't-emir's laat bell contrasting inhannordoudy
with it. accompaniment, the distant and devout be
of St. John's church, chiming the hour—the hour of
the steamer's departure for the Bill of Portland. As
we embark on board, the sound of the last interroge-
tion of—" Any more going r has died away, and is
followed by the engine's swan-like hiss, which camas
the duck-like +addling of our paddle-wheels steadily
recoiling, and so we glide down the harbour into the
fresh exhilarating breeze which breathes around the
.scarped wall of the Nothe Fort. We are now
opposite the "Look-out," and in the foreground (or
"foresee," if there is such • word) of this little bay, is
an old fisherman in his old boat, leisurely milling up
his crab-pots, and contrasting strongly with • ship's
"jolly-boat," full of a crew of foreigners, veryiza
if not very jolly,—some hooting in their gib
tongue, others knocking their oars on the thwart+ of
the boat, apparently in an incomprehensible fury,
altogether making as much noise as possible, and con-
tinually throwing stones into the water to drive the
fish which are in the cove from out of the rocks into
their net. This is their way of fishing. Along this
shore are other fiahers, the cormorants, which often
frequent this cove daily and are known to have
regular beats, in fact their marvellous regularity of
feeding is only surmised by the reguLsrity of their
upright mature, when sitting as they commonly, do,
upon their short, strong tails, which are spread out
fan-like to support, with the assistance of their feet,
their Wavy selves. It is curious to gee them, having
finished their fishing, spread their wings out straight
when on land, and upright when in the sea, giving
them the appearance of going with the wind. The
memo for doing this is that their wings, especially
the under parts, get wet, being of a lessoily nature
than other see bird,, and they hang them up to dry.
In the distance we see Rodwell, and Wyk* with its
great clumps of trees, appreciated hare on account of
Its proximity to Weymouth, where treed are so scant.
The "Look-out' consists of a few pretty cottages,
studded just above the shore of Newton's Cove, which
Is the little bay bounded by the two promontories,
the Nothe on the north, and on the south Bincleaves.
The latter word is supposed to be of Saxon origin,
meaning " • high bluff. It is here under these runny
cliffs of Bincleaves that the swallows are find seen
after their return. At the base of this cliff are
myriads of sea shore files which continually pass
and repass, enjoying their short existence during
a warm sunny day; but they are unlike other files;
they do not settle on, or annoy one, but glide by.
Before • storm or very high tide these Ries cling above
the rocks, as if stupefied, the crevices of the cliffs and
the surroundings being literally black with them.
Steamier onward we view with admiration the
"Under Barn," clothed for nearly • half-mile with its
golden gorse, here and there • group of cattle feeding,
and below on the shore broad ledges of rocks Lie, on
which grows that marine plant, the bladder wrack,"
looking more beautiful, if possible, than its loftier
neighbour, the gorse or "rugs,' having a greater
variety of colours, most exquisitely blended and
varied, from a bright yellow as the receding tide or a
shower of rain leaves it wet, and the sun shining on it
gives quite a golden appearance, blended with • rich
Vandyck brown; this colour is richer towards high
water mark, or where the sun has left it dry. These
colours judiciously introduced into the foreground of a
picture wouki form a contrast peculiar to keel!, in one
of the most beautiful views near Weymouth, for land
and water are here so intermingled sa if they had
combined to heighten each other's charms. In the
distance is the rugged outline of Sandsfoot Castle,
overhanging its foundations of Indian red cliffs, with
hare and there patches of pleat, called the
mare's tails. Below on the rocks may often be
seen those living ornaments the kingfisher!, or the
curlew. It has been said by poets that the curlew had
the power of discovering water underground, and that
beauteous creature, the kingfisher, had the power of
stilling the warm and calming the sea; it was also
known by the name of the "halcyon," and was said to
Bost for days on its nest, and that during those dam
the sea was calm. These are old and odd saying.; but
it is known that our gulls have the power, immediately
they have been shot, of emitting a quantity of oil,
which, as we know, will, when thrown on the waves,
to • tartan extent ialsr Band its surroundings. With
reference to the Old Castle, I should infer, from the
fact of there being embedded in the solid masonry of
thee ruins so many elaborately carved stones of the
Norman joeriosi—teuch as a corbel head, zigzag and
semicircular mouldings, pillars, and Freanaeons'
—worked in promiscuously with unhewn atonee—t6a
there same have have been, possibly about 700 years
ego, an anterior building, and that what we now see
was builenry VIII out of portions of this
parent building. Arinmg remain found In this castle
from time to t roe have been thick clay pipes, which
belonged to, and were doubtless smoked by, the
soldiers stationed In the fort connected with the
castle, ashes, pecks of periwinkle and limpet shells,
bones and teeth of ox, sheep, fish, bits of iron
and lead and earthenware, • few coins, ivory knife
handle, thin fragments of glees, so old as to have
become decomposed and scaly, the fregments
having beautiful golden and Iridescent colours.
Embedded about • foot was • small heap of coarse
sand, which doubtless had been taken from off the
sands below at the time of building this castle. By
compering this coarse sand with some taken from
the shore below I found the latter was much finer; I
therefore venture to suppose it must have taken 369
risotto havimodisintegrated it, reckoning from the date
of the castle, 1509, to the present year 1972. What •
tiros it wouldt aka to gradually disintegrate the Chesil
Bea& late sand, by slow but sure promss which
is at present going on Having these ruins in • line
with Wyke Church Tower, we are halfway to
Portland.
Below here, some short time ago, were found the
supposed crocodilian remains, embedded in the
corallian rocks. It is • most interesting fossil, not
only from the fact of it, being exceedingly rare ; I
believe neither in the British Museum nor in the
geological survey in Jermyn Street, have they more
ihae a few isolated teeth from this animal in • petit-
fed state. SOON authorities are disposed to regard
them remains as thces of the Plesiosaurus and not
crocodile. The Pill lid Lamm:data, and large petrified
twirled branch-like masses, resembling stags horns,
embedded in these great blocks of coral°e rocks
enblYmay have been e enormous roots of algio.
th
was also found a larm bed of the 1) oyster
(Deltoid) belemnites, °agree Solitaria, kc.
The recent mollusks are the common and yellow '1
sad brown sea-shore shell (Liicro Litioralis)
Trochus, which is rather a small chambered shell,
that altar having undergone the pickling process,
makes those pearly collsrette ornaments; the sunset
shell OrassereUe, is often washed in here with its
beautifully coloured rays as of the setting sun, the
Can:omi, pecks, and mussel, with it. by-sus or ;
anchoring airing attached, There is also another shell ,
which I must not forget to mention, the pholas, which ;
is found abundantly at low water; plata, means
lurking In a hole. They are isometimes celled soft
=law the reason that they mum have some mune; ,
Is always found embedded in its hole, either in
Wood or stone, or consolidated mud, or shale. Some '
moirt Slut If sob wit Amami dolmas on lima dam.