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In the mouth of the harbour, lyeth S. Nicholas Iland, in fashion,
losengy, in quantity, about 3. acres, strongly fortifyed,
carefully garded, and subiect to the Commaunder of Plymmouth fort.
When the Cornish rebels, during Edw. the 6. raigne, turmoyled the
quiet of those quarters, it yeelded a safe protection to diuers
dutyful subiects, who there shrowded themselues.
From this Iland, a range of rocks reacheth ouer to the
Southwest shore, discouered at the low water of Spring tides,
and leauing onely a narrow entrance in the midst, called the Yate,
for ships to passe thorow, whereto they are directed by certaine
markes at land.
Vpon this South shore, somewhat within the Iland, standeth
mount Edgecumb, a house builded and named by Sir Ric. Edgecumb,
father to the now possessioner: and if comparisons were as lawfull
in the making, as they prooue odious in the matching, I would presume
to ranke it, for health, pleasure, and commodities, with any subiects
house of his degree in England.
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