1913.

The Camborne Printing and Stationery Company, Limited.
Camborne, Cornwall.

Mr. J. A. D. Bridger, 112a and 112b, Market Jew Street. Penzance.

I dedicate this small volume to the friends and neighbours who in the first place suggested the writing of it to me by telling me stories of the days of their fathers.

[CONTENTS.]

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I.THE CELTIC PERIOD[9]
II.THE SAXONS[28]
III.FROM THE NORMAN CONQUEST TO THE REFORMATION[35]
IV.THE REFORMATION TO THE END OF THE COMMONWEALTH[59]
V.RECENT TIMES[82]
VI.THE GODOLPHINS[100]
VII.THE ARUNDELLS, DE PENGERSICKS, MILTONS AND SPARNONS[115]
VIII.WORTHIES AND UNWORTHIES[129]
IX.PLACE NAMES AND SUPERSTITIONS[148]