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 CORNWALL with evident reference to the rock of St. Clement's, on which there once stood a chapel. It is in the parish of Paul. This quaint little village can boast of having been destroyed by Spaniards in 1595. Its fishermen have shown great enterprise in having built one of the piers of their harbour at an expense of ^^i 4,000. In this village was born Dolly Pentrcath, reputed to be the last to speak Cornish ; and at Mouse- hole she was visited by Daines Barrington, who records his interview. Another authority on ancient Cornish, John Keigwin, belonged to the old family whose house survives under the name of the Keigwin Arms. This is said to be the only house in Mousehole that escaped the Spanish ; it is a typical Elizabethan dwelling, with walls 4 ft. thick. There is a cavern here also that deserves a visit. Mitllioii (6 m. S. of Helston), whose cove is still known as Porthmellin, is a dedication to St. Melyan, father of Mylor. The church, restored in 1S70, has a striking tower of granite and serpentine — not the only "black and white" tower in this district; it dates from 1 500. The Crucifixion over the W. window may be of earlier date ; the protecting figure of the Father stands behind the Christ. In front of the altar are carved wooden figures, said to have formed part of a screen ; one of these, says Blight, is intended for St. Clare. But the most noteworthy feature of the church is its bench- ends, fifteenth century or earlier. All manner of devices, heads, figures and letterings, appear 194