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 CORNWALL part of the town cling many memories of the old packet service, with its deeds of wonderful daring; while southward, towards the sea, the place bears more the aspect of an ordinary but highly favoured tourist resort. Burton's Old Curiosity Shop deserves a visit; the experienced collector will discriminate cautiously in apprais- ing its contents. Pendennis Castle is not re- markably interesting, though its heroic defence, and the memory that the gallant old John Arundel fired his own house of Arwenack from its walls, that it might not fall into the hands of the enemy, sheds a glamour over it. Across the estuary is St. Mawes (which see). The Polytechnic Hall, Free Library, Art Gallery, Observatory and Kimberley Park, all deserve a visit ; there is also the handsome modern Church of All Saints, and many other religious buildings. The road leading to Pen- dennis Point is one of the most beautiful in the kingdom. In climate Falmouth has much to endear it to the delicate; its enjoyment of sunshine during the winter can be only surpassed (in the British Isles) by the Channel Islands. The bracing air of North Cornwall must not be expected; but even this can be caught to some extent by a climb up the neighbouring hills, for the duchy at this point is only about a dozen miles in breadth. Fal RiveVy in name, is supposed to embody an ancient title of the sun-god; more likely it is from the Celtic ftilh/i, running, flowing. It