landed at Totnes in Cornwall, a Towne now seated in the midst of
Deuon. Moreover, vntill Athelstanes time, the Cornish-men bare equal
sway in Excester with the English: for hee it was who hemmed them
within their present limits. Lastly, the encroaching Sea hath rauined
from it, the whole Countrie of Lionnesse, together with diuers other
parcels of no little circuite: and that such a Lionnesse there was,
these proofes are yet remaining. The space between the lands end, and
the Iles of Scilley, being about thirtie miles, to this day retaineth
that name, in Cornish Lethowsow, and carrieth continually an equall
depth of fortie or sixtie fathom (a thing not vsuall in the Seas
proper Dominion) saue that about the midway, there lieth a Rocke,
which at low water discouereth his head. They terme it the Gulfe,
suiting thereby the other name of Scilla. Fishermen also casting
their hookes thereabouts, haue drawn vp peeces of doores and windowes.
Moreouer, the ancient name of Saint Michaels Mount, was Caraclowse in
Cowse, in English, The hoare Rocke in the Wood: which now is at euerie
floud incompassed by the Sea, and yet at some low ebbes, rootes of
mightie trees are discryed in the sands about it. The like ouer-
flowing hath happened in Plymmouth Hauen, and diuers other places.

In this situation, though nature hath shouldred out Cornwall into the
farthest part of the Realme, and so besieged it with the Ocean, that,
as a demie Iland in an Iland, the Inhabitants find but one way of
issue by land: yet hath shee in some good measure, counteruailed such
disaduantage, through placing it, both neere vnto, and in the trade
way betweene Wales, Ireland, Spaine, France, & Netherland. The
neerenesse helpeth them, with a shorter cut, lesse peril, and meaner
charge, to vent forth and make returne of those commodities, which
their [4] owne, or either of those Countries doe afford: the lying
in the way, bringeth forraine shipping to claime succour at their