In many parishes a special collection for the "Robin Hood" penny is recorded, and in the Green Book we have:
"Richard Beard oweth to be paid at Lady Day in Lent 10s. of Robin Hood's money; Robert Calwye oweth for the same 2s. 8d."
Hurling also received its due meed of parochial attention. In 1593 is an entry; "John Menheere and wife for a silver ball delivered to Tobye at his instance and upon his word 10s." But in those days the ball differed from that now in use inasmuch as it was gilt, and a year later we find that "Tobye" pays the 10s. for his "silver ball gilt."
APPENDIX B
St. Michael's Mount
It is a place of historic and prehistoric interest. Here is the well by which
"Jack the valiant Cornishman
Did slay the giant Cormoran."
Jack being the Cornish variant of the better known Peredur of Wales and Ian MacAnnheil of Ireland.
Here, too, are the "Giants' Graves" which cover the victims of Jack's valour; and on the beach at the foot of the hill is the Chapel Rock, whereon once stood an oratory of which Leland speaks as "a little chapel yn the sande nere by the towne toward the Mount," and where it is said the pilgrims were wont to halt before making the ascent. But the Chapel Rock has a legend older than those connected with the building which once stood upon it. Cormoran having already carried off the top of the neighbouring hill of Trencrom to make the Mount itself, was in want of further stones wherewith to build his castle, and sent his wife to fetch them. She thinking any stone would do as well, fetched this from the nearer hill of Ludgvan-Lees. Angry at her conduct, the monster slew her with his mighty foot, and the great rock, rolling from her apron, fell where we now see it—a silent witness to the lady's strength and to the truth of the narrative.