The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-01-10
THE CORNISH COAST.
Wild and Rugged Scencry-Cliffs That Ar-
pear Like Battl emcnts.

There can be no question that the Corn
lsh coast is very fine, and picturesque
enough, under any aspect, to charm any.
body. 1t is not difficult to conceive what 1t
must be in wild weather. when the long
swell of the Atlantic dashed into frenzy is
roaring round the arched and buttressed
Easements of the seraped battlements of
rock, and being flung back again in Niaga-
ras of spray that mingle their clamor with
the turmoil Aud we speak of battlements
Advisedly, for it is peculiar feature of these
Cornish cliffs TINT they appear to be builtup
of huge, square, roughly dressed blocks,
which keep their place on the edges by their
intrinsic weight, but nevertheless would be
oil the safer for cementing. AS it happen
cd, we last walked along these cliffs when
all was exceptionally calm and peaceful
10 slight was the long ocean swell that bend
ing the ear from the cliffs above we could
not hear the faintest murmur of the surf 90
il rasped the pebbles on the shingle But
on the other hand, it was day to approach
the very brink Of the giddiest promontorys
in perfect confidence; to look down over
the shelves frequented by the choughs and
jackdaws to the gulls that were circling over
winter like millpond; to admire the glow
ing tints of the MOSES and lichens that
cover the rocks more luxuriantiy than the
roofs of the farmhouses, as is but natural,
seeing that the rocks are the more venerable
formation; to lie and baslS and gaze out 10
w NJ VIII; 10 lad aaIx
ing boats is fishing for pollock, Writings
and gurnets round scarcely submerged reefs,
while the lines of ships and steamers pass
ing up and down the channel dot the distant
sea against the skyline Nor can anything
he pretter or pleasantef than the way in
which the Cornish coast is carpeted On
the very erests of the headlands, where the
winds cut like patent lawn-mower but
wherever in the undulations of the ground
there is reasonable protection, there is
thick low covering of ling and furze. Tho
bloom of the dense ling la as rich as the
'tRlks are stout, while as for the furze, a.
though itwould appear to have been regu
larry trimmed and shorn, it is on that nc.
count all the fuller in blossom and more
fragrant. And the soft scents and bril- hi
colcring are the more charming by contrast
with the barren waste Immediately behind.
Between the Logan Rock and the Lands
End is great stretch of brown peat bog,
which, save that it seems to be free from
"moss-pots, f" and tolerably safe to " travel,n
as the Scotch say, recalls some of the least
engaging districts in the Scotch Highlands.
The line of the rough foot track across it is
indicated by two beacons on the highest
ground, which, whether originally intended
for the guidance of pedestrians or not, must
be simply invaluable to them in mist or
snowstorm. And yet close to these lonely
rocks aud TINT blasted heath" the most
feverifh pulses of modern business energy
are throbbing necessarily by day and night.
For in deep chasm to the eastward are the
buildings of Telegraph Company, where
messages between America and Europe are
received and transmitted in either direc-
ton.-- London Sdtu dan Reriein-