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Carew, Richard, 1555-1620

"The Survey of Cornwall And an epistle concerning the excellencies of the English tongue"


Lyner, that at Noddetor, Seton, and Loo, two bridges of the same name.
Foy riuer, Reprin, Lostwithiel, S. Nighton, or Niot. Fala riuer,
Grampord, Tregny. Loo riuer, Helston. On the North coast, vpon
Camel, Wade, Dilland & Helland. Vpon Deuon, Trywartheuy, &c. for
they are worth no curious enquiry.
For maintenance of traffike by buying and selling, there are weekely
markets kept: In the Hundred of East, at Saltash, Launceston, and
Milbrook. In west H. at Loo, and Liskerd. In Stratton H. at the
Towne of the same name. In Lesnewith H. at Bottreaux Castle, and
Camelford. In Powder H. at Foy, Lostwithiel, Grampord, Tregny,
and Truro. In Trig H. at Bodmin. In Kerier Hun. at Helston,
and Perin. And in Penwith Hundred, at Pensants, and at S. Ies.
Of these, Bodmyn and Launceston are the greatest: this as placed in
the broadest, that in the middle part of the Countie.
Fayres there are many, some of which here ensue.
March 13. at Bodmyn, Helston, S. Michaels mount.
April 24. at Loo.
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