THE MYDDEL PART OF CORNEWALE. (Vol. vii. fol. 117.)

By the ryver of Tamar from the hedde north-north-est yssuyng owt

towarde the sowthe, the contery being hilly, ys fertile of corne and

gresse, with sum tynne warkes wrougth by violens of water.

Hengiston, beyng a hy hylle and nere Tamar, yn the est part, baryn of

his self, yet is fertile by yelding of tynne both be water and dry

warkes.

The myddel of Cornewale to the est part hy montaynes, rochel ground,

very baren, with sum tynne warkes yn them.

Cornewal thoroughowt from the east part to the west, nerer to the

north part then to the sowth, ys hy montaynes baren ground. Fruteful

from Launston to Bodman, yn a drye somer good for pasturage for catel,

wyth sum tynne werkes.

Looke for Dosmery Poole almost by S. Annes hille.

From Bodman to Redruthe village, nerer to the north se then to the

sowth, be by montaynes, baren also, yelding bare pasture and tynne.

From Redruth to Carne Godolghan the contery ys hylly, very baren of

gresse, and plenteful of tynne.

From Lanant to S. Juste, alias Justinian, beyng the very west poynt of

al Cornewayle, the north part ys montaynes and baren growne, but

plenteful of tynne. The very west poynt, as yt is cawled now in

Cornysch, ys Penwolase, id est _infimum caput_.

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