Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-08-13
THE LINCOLN TELEGRAPH.
B AT H M E.:
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST ls.
European Correspondence.""Ne 3.

LONDON, JUNE 18th, 1910.
To the Editor of the Lincoln Telegraph:
DEAR SIR My last, left me at the Isle of
Wight, whose coast is adorned with "the Need
les, magnificent chalk, ochre and ragstone
cliffs, green fields, castles and villages and, where
the neatness, and beauty of English farming and
gardening are carried to high degree of perfec-
ton.
But, as an object of deep historic interest, the
old Carrisbrook Castle, which is situated nearly
in the centre of the Island, and overlooks an ex-
tent of most beautiful and variagated country,
but is now in ruins as fortress, though several
tenements and an old church within its walls, are
still in tolerable degree of preservation, stands
paramount to all other things on the Island.
Here we were shewn in the highest and most
ancient tower of the Castle, called sthe Keep"
and which is imputed to the Romans, we'll of
more than 300 feet depth Fifty-five feet below
the floor of this tower is that of the main fortress
in which are the several buildings above alluded
to; and in which is also well, in perfect preser-
walton and containing 100 feet of water, from
which, water is raised 200 feet, by means of a
windlass carried by Donkey in a tread mill
We saw the little fellow patiently at work, and
when he had brought up barrel of water, we
let down lamp, which, when it struck the sur
face of the water, produced conclusion like a
pistol, while the light showed to a behoder a
magnificent bore of about 200 fee: through ledge,
to the water, and 10 feet over. This well of 300
feet in its entire depth, is also imputed to the
Romans although the wall which encompasses
two acres, and is the main part of the Castle, is
thought to be the work of the Saxons. In this
part of the castle, is shewn part of the chamber
in which Charles the Cd, was confined, before be-
ing beheaded, in the time of Cromwells rebellion;
! Al = -~d iron grating through which
he attempted to make ms escupt.
The next, and erterior wall, was erected by
Queen Elizabeth and encompasses twenty acres;
but with the exception of the gateway, is also
in state of ruin.
Taking these works together, they present to
the curious beholder, not only a magnificent
specimen of ancient ruins, but an historical series
of the works of different ages and people.
In the course of our ride, scene of far differ
ent associations, fell in way; and we visited
the ancient church, and church-yar of the well
known Leigh Richmond; author of the tracts
called the "Dairyman's Daughter, "Young Cot
tager, and some other excellent things of the
kind. Here also, we found the grave and tomb
stone of Elizabeth Wallbrdge, who was herself
the "Dairy Daughter, and saw at little dis
lance, the old matched cottage of her father,
whence, in the year 1901, she departed to the
spiritual world, aged 81 years.
The antique and venerable aspect of this old
ivy clad Church. the Wondering tomb-stones that
surrounded it, and the majestic old oaks with the
hedges and flowers which completely enbosomed,
not only them, but also the thatchedroof-villag
that seems to stragge along the road in every di-
recton, afforded spectacle, which, combining
with the setting in of evening, aided to close our
first day spent in England, with impressions not
soon to be forgotten. Truly Yours,
z. II.