The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-11-10
AN ENGLISH SKETCH.
A Rural Village and Old time Staging.
Correspondence NeS North West.
AN ENGLISH SEASIDE VILLAGE.

Correspondence Nee North West.
AN ENGLISH SEASIDE VILLAGE.
LONDON, Oct. 10, 1ss2.-The seaside vii.
lsge Of Lynton, Devonshire, boasts the dis.
tinction Of being one Of the few places a. yet
untouched BY the railway contractor, and
raptures into which people 60 over LIS beau.
tiful scenery are not misplaced. One Of the
best things about Lynton Is getting there.
A place still
TWENTY MILES FROM A RAILWAY STATION
Is delightful novelty to the South of
England tourist. 1t means coaches; and "a
you spin down hill on the top of the Lynton
coach from Ilfracombe, you can almost i'm
agine yourself back In the days Of old Sam
Weller.
TALES OF THE ROAD.
Our driver had been ON the road most of
his life, and was able to crafty the box sea.
"fares" with his stock.in-trade Of local his.
tory and adventure. We went along at q
spanking rate, and ~ our horn blew q warn
ing blast to those who happened to be com.
ing round sharp corner to our front, our
top heavy vehicle gave . horrible lurch
which threatened us with an. uncomfortable
spill. "Ah," exclaimed our coachss In
are-assurins tone, "that's where my wheel
came off once, and split 'sm all, every one
of them" The completeness Of the catas-
trophe seemed to enliven him, and keeping
his horses we'll in hand he gave the leader .
flick which had most inspiriting effect.
al remember just here" he resumed, "ths
coach run into = carriage and pair driv by
one Of them amateurs ~ couldn't keep his
right side. Bless you, va sometimes take
them chaps wheels OF clean ~ . whistle
and saw, I'm right. Come Spider, get sway
from It." This last ejaculation was ad-
dressed to his leader. ....
shes an old 'oss," continued our compan-
lon, "and not bad 'un either. he knows
every inch Of the road, and knows just when
to shirk his work. They all gets too srtful
when they've been too long on the road"
"Same' shouts our driver, "look alive,
there" And Sam, who calls himself the
guard" but strongly resembles the stable
boy, gives . feeble groan on the horn.
Sam goes to sleep on the door step or inside
when he gets the chance, and Is usually fas.
asleep when most wanted. His chief duty
Is 20 encourage the horses up hill, which he
does by means Of little switch as he runs
by their side. @@>
Sans faculty for sleep nearly proved fatal
to US at one part Of our journey, - we rat
tied around corner before giving the warn.
Ing blast, and found ourselves face I. face
with carriage full OF tourists. But our
driver was equal to the emergency. and
handled the situation 30 that we cleared Tho
vehicle by close shave.
Shave many accidents on this road P" wa
asked, As we drew sigh Of relief.
"Havent had one this year." was the en-
couraging reply. accidents do happen to
other coaches sometimes, but not to mine.
Or course we have to take Of somebody,
wheel occasionally, so ~ to keep up the dis
cipllne Of the road"
The fact Is that the Lynton coach must
run risks a. It suddenly descends to Sea level
and then climbs the road, rising some L6oo
feet above II, and the inclines are desperate
~ steep, 20 that chains breaking and wheel,
coming of are Of frequent Occurrences. but
We managed to roach our destination with
out further mishap.
Lynton lies on the decliy,ties Of . dsep
ravine, and the terraces Of houses are perch.
% up on lodges Of rock at m elevation Of
some 300 feet, facing the sea, on The other
side 10 the river Lyn, flowing through ons Of
tho finest wooded and winding gsrces In En-.
gland, and 1t Is delightful trip 10 trace the
course Of the silver stream In its rocky do.
scent. - u twists and tumbles among tho
ferny precipices, which constitute the chief
charm Of Lynton inland, and emptiss Itself
into the sea.
For rocks and cliffs there IL no pl.cs In
England like Devonshre, with ito fairy BAYS,
rocky pools. heather clad hills and breezy
downs, and one can enjoy these surroundings
TO the full 1t Lynton, undis.urbed BY the
crowds which throng the better known ss..
side resorts nearer Londsn.
KxMpsHrLL.