But, if that in Wales carrie an equall veritie,
the myracle will soone reape credite: for this is so sloped inwards
at both ends, that any tall stature shal find roome by a little
bending, as the short in the bottome by extending.
The fardest poynt of this hill, is called Black head, well knowne
to the coasting Mariners. The high cliffs are by sea vnaccessible
round abouts, sauing in one only place, towards the East, where they
proffer an vneasie landing place for boats, which being fenced with a
garretted wall, admitteth entrance thorow a gate, sometimes of yron,
as the name yet continuing, expresseth, and is within presently
commaunded by a hardly clymed hill. Vnder the Iland runnes a caue,
thorow which you may rowe at ful sea, but not without a kinde of
horrour, at the uncouthnesse of the place. M. Camden deliuereth vs
these verses out of an olde Poet, touching Tintogel.
Est locus Abrini sinuoso littore ponti,
Rupe situs media, refluus quern circuit aestus.
Fulminat hic late, turrito vertice Castrum,
Nomine Tindagium, veteres dixere Corini.
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