Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30
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may have done IN altering the everyday
lives of the Cornish folk, no power has vet
been able to Danish the endeafed wraiths
OF the mystcisins and mysteries OF II
legendiarily heroic past. To-day, as firmly
as i've centuries since, the inner heart of
the Cornish man clngs to his 'drollM or
tale of giant, hpbgobhn and fairy with the
greatest tenacity; and few of these are
interesting by way Of illustration. Bel
lerian was formerly the name OF Lands
End, as also the name OF Il mighty giant
who made IL his home. Cormoran built
st. Mchael's Mount, but was slain hy the
redoubtable Jack the Giant-kiler. Holt
burn of the Cairn defended ordinary NOR
tails from other giants than himself The
Giant of Nancedry principally subsisted
upon little children. the giant Trebiggan
frightened bad children into virtuous lives
and dined off the incorrigible ones, which
he usually fried upon a Hat rock by his
cave door. The giant Blunderbus, Killed
by little Tom kickathrift with cart-aNle,
was the embodiment of surly laziness and
cruel greed The giant Wrath, terror of
the coast, walked out to sea dozen miles
or SO, and fastening the tishermen's boats
to his girdle, strolled lesurely back to his
cave to serve his prisoners up for food at
will.
Gogmagog lost the kingdom Of Cornwall
to Trojan giant, Corineus, in Il wrestling
match. rhunderhone walked his land
everywhere inspiring terror by his awful
ugliness. While the mighty Bolster,
whom Cruikshank underworld 20 depict,
was so huge that he could stride from ST.
Agnes Beacon to the top of earn I rae, Il
distance of six miles. This was the
armorous giant who, while nearly killing
his wife from overWork, was making love
to st. Agnes, who to rid herself Of his i'm
portunities persuaded Bolster. as a test of
affection, to bleed himself TO death in an
ATTEMPT at Chapel Forth to fill a hole.
which had secret outlet to the sea, with
blood let from vein iii his massive arm.
To all Cornish folk these monsters still
live in fireside tales and the numberless
monuments TO pagan past scattered over
the rocky tors and wild moors, such as
cromlechs monolths and other ride stone
monuments, are the household goods and
pastime implements Of this vanished but
not vanquished race. Every hill or crag
has its cairn or cromlech; every gorge or
glen its ghost or goblin. The knowledge
of all this takes firm possession of the wan
derer through Cornwall.
II these were not enough to keep alive
all manner of weird superstitions the
chimneys Of the deserted mines Of Corn
wall alone would furnish sufficient grew
some influence TO create and foster spooks
enough for an tirepeople. Anyone who
has ever looked upon the dreary round
tower puzzles of Ireland, will recall the
feeling of dread and mysticism they always
engender. But these lonely landmarks Of
former activities seem to possess more dire
and forbidding aspect
Away back in the vicinity of Iiskeard
they began to loom darkly upon the land
scape. From this place they are every
where seen, increasing in numbers as the
Redruth district is approached, and de-
creasing in frequency towards st. Ives
and Penzance From the ton Of some high
cornish hill what seems to be hundreds
can be seen; and on the road between Red
ruth and Camborn, a distance of but five
miles, counted upwards of 10 ''knackedp
or abandoned mine stacks.
They usually comprise the tower-like
chimney, the old engine room and the
lofty bob-shaft. lndescribable sterilty and
dreariness encompass them. Not even
fuTze Will grow upon the ''poor-dirtn and
churks, or mine refuse around them
DAVIS chatter in their tops. The wind
means through the rotting chimneys
Weird tales, superstitions and whispers of
tragedies are associated with them. often
turn aside To the dreariest of these places
In one found a half-dead English tramp
with his half-starved wife Who had lust
given birth TO child. Here was a real
tragedy for another Cornish bugaboo. /
left them little money; sent a member If
the mounted constabulary to them; and
went on my way; but now | see ghastly
faces through the cruinbling walls OF
every other knacked' mine stack thai
looms in sight.
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