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Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story.   By:

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In this concluding volume of the Cornish Story series, author William Davy Watson wraps up the tale of the Trevethlan family with all the drama, suspense, and rich historical detail that readers have come to expect. Set against the backdrop of Cornwall in the early 19th century, the story follows the trials and triumphs of a family torn apart by secrets, betrayal, and rivalry.

Watson's skillful storytelling brings the characters to life, making it easy for readers to become emotionally invested in their fates. The intricate plot twists and turns keep the reader guessing until the very end, as the Trevethlan family struggles to overcome their past and build a better future.

The vivid descriptions of Cornwall's rugged landscape and the social customs of the time add depth and authenticity to the story, making it a truly immersive reading experience. Fans of historical fiction and family sagas will find much to love in this final installment of the Trevethlan series. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a compelling and well-written tale of love, loss, and redemption.

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TREVETHLAN:

A Cornish Story.

BY WILLIAM DAVY WATSON, ESQ.

BARRISTER AT LAW.

IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. III.

LONDON: SMITH, ELDER AND CO., 65, CORNHILL. 1848.

London: Printed by STEWART and MURRAY, Old Bailey.

TREVETHLAN.

CHAPTER I.

Menenius. What work's, my countrymen, in hand? Where go you with bats and clubs? The matter? Speak, I pray you.

Citizen. Our business is not unknown to the senate; they have had inkling, this fortnight, what we intend to do, which now we'll show 'em in deeds. They say poor suitors have strong breath: they shall know we have strong arms too.

Shakspeare.

Among the most striking features of the scenery of West Cornwall, are the fantastic piles of bare granite which rise occasionally from the summit of an upland, and to a distant spectator present the exact semblance of a castle, with towers, turrets, and outworks. So a stranger, standing on Cape Cornwall and looking towards the Land's End, might imagine he there beheld the fortress whose sanguinary sieges obtained for that promontory its ancient name of the Headland of Blood. Or again, reclining on the moorland, near the cromlech of Morvah, while the sun was sinking behind Carnyorth, he might fancy that at the red edged battlements on the ridge, the original inhabitants of the country made their last stand against the invaders from the German Ocean... Continue reading book >>


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