-curiosity gives place to painful apprehension; the remembrance of past calamities opens the way to melancholy anticipation; -and, while the eye glances over the widespread and dark-rolling sea, the heart involuntarily ejaculates,
My God, have mercy on the mariner!
It is, however, a source of no small consolation to reflect that, through the attention which has so long been bestowed on the Light of Scilly; through the recent improvements in the Hydrography of this part of the Empire; --and, above all, through the mercy of a beneficent and ever-watchful Providence; much of the terror which formerly hung around these Isles is dissipated; much of the uncertainty that once counteracted the energy of the seaman, is removed; and that, though the feelings of sympathy may be sometimes excited for individual suffering, no extensive calamity has now marked this once-dreaded spot, for a series of several years.
In conclusion I may be allowed to observe that, if the different improvements suggested in the foregoing sheets should ever be adopted, the safety of vessels putting into the Roads or Harbours will be greatly assured, the advantage of the warlike and mercantile departments will be promoted, and the prosperity
of the Scilly Islands will be permanently established: Whilst, on the contrary, neglect of these measures will lead to further and still greater evils than have yet occurred, and those evils will derive their finishing shades of magnitude, from being then altogether irremediable.
ABORIGINES of Scilly, extinction of the, 74.
Air of Scilly, Salubrity of the, 81.
St. AGNES ISLAND, position of, 315. - Dimensions and
Population, 316.-The Gugh, ib. et 333.-Light-House,
317.-Church, 322.- Pond, 326.- Incroachments of
Sand, 328.-St. Warna's Well, and Bay, ib.— Remark-
able Rock, formerly a Logan Stone, 330.- Pericles
Bay, 331.-The Cove, 332.- Porth Conger, &c. ib.-
Rats, how brought to St. Agnes, 333.
Amusements of the Scillonians, 230.
ANNET ISLAND, its desolate appearance and condition,
Athelstan, King, conquers Scilly, and annexes it to the
Crown of England, 35.
Birds and Fowl found at Scilly, 80.
Bray's (Dr.) Lending Library at Scilly, 230.
BRYHER ISLAND, Position, Dimensions, and Population
of, 304.-Flats, 305.-Shipman Head, and Gulf, 305,
6.—Hills, 306, 7.-Church, 307.--Pond, Wells, and
Spring, 308.-Green, the, 309.
Casualties, at Scilly, numerous, 82, 102.
Church at Scilly, History of the, 101.-Ecclesiastical
Jurisdiction of Scilly belongs to the See of Exeter, 37,
100.- Anomalies in the Church Government of the
Islands, 101.-Monks and secular Canons formerly at
Scilly, ib (see also p. 220.)-Lay Clerks officiating as
Readers, 102, 259.-Tythes of Scilly, 103.-Registers,
Churches at Scilly described, 193, 258, 296, 307, 322.
Civil Power, State and Defects of, 98.
Clergy at Scilly, their Number and Stations, 101.
Coroners, formerly civil Governors of Scilly, 36.
Court or Council," the Duke's," how chosen, 93.-Men-
bers of, 97-Whimsical Awards of, ib. (note.)
Day Mark, see St. MARTIN'S
Distress, the recent, at Scilly, 130.-Deplorable Instances
of, 138.-Causes of, 132.-Means suggested and adopted
for its alleviation, 131, et seq.-How far successful, 138.
-What further measures necessary for the Relief and
Employment of the Islanders, 149.
Druidism, Vestiges of, and Observations on, 174.-Crom-
lechs and Burrows, 179.-Etymology of Burrow, ib.
(note)-Rock-Basons and Logan Stones, 184.-Sin-
gular Rock-Basons at Peninis, 187.-Whether formed
by Art or Nature? ib. Tolmen, 199.-Logan-Stones,
how used, 204.-Druidical Temples and Circles, 207.-
Burrows, the ancient mode of Sepulture, 208.-Arch-
Druid's Chair,-213.
EASTERN ISLANDS, the, 245.-Aggregate Dimensions of,
246.-Great Arthur, ib.-Norenuer, 247.- Great Ganilly,
248.-Minewithen, 249.-Smaller Islets, 250.
Ecclesiastical State of the Islands, 100.
Education, State of, at Scilly, 107, 232.
Fish, what species are most common at Scilly, 80.--sin-
gular Tale of a, 277.
Fishery, Scilly a suitable Station for, 16.-Means lately
adopted for the permanent Establishment of, 132.-Re-
sults of those Means, 142.-National Importance of Fish-
eries, 143.-What further Measures are desirable for
the successful prosecution of the Fishery at Scilly, 148.
-General Notices relative to Fisheries, especially those
connected with the Islands, 151.
Harbours and Anchorages at Scilly, 8.
St. HELEN'S ISLAND, 282.-Its former Church, probably
the most ancient religious Edifice in Scilly, 283.-St.
Helen's Pool, a Quarantine Station, 285-Pest-House,
or Lazaretto, ib.
Improvements recommended at Scilly:-Breakwaters, 11;
--Board on Salvage Claims, 126;— Embankment at Porth
Cressa, 243;-Fisheries, Extension of the, 144;—Kelp-
making, 83, 120;-Packets, 235;-Pier, to Rat Island,
St. Mary's 237;-Pilots, System of Licensing, 127;-
Quays at Off-Islands, 257, 332.
Inundations at St. Mary's Accounts of, 239, et seq.
Islanders (aboriginal) Manners, Dress, and Employments
of, 28, et seq.-Extinction of, 74.-(modern) Manners
of, 105.-Dialects, 106.-Education, 107.-Local At-
tachment of, ib.-Religious Deportment of, 108.-State
of their Morals, ib.-Loyalty of, 109.-Vindication of,
from charges of Indolence, ib.-Their Hardihood at
Sea, 110.-Affected Independence, ib.-Dress, 111.-
Faults of, ib.-Employments of, 113.
Kelp, its Uses, and Mode of Preparation, 114.-Manu-
facture of, extremely offensive, 116.- Price of, per
Ton, 119.-Improvements in its Preparation suggested,
Light-House, see St. AGNES.
Lionesse, Tradition of the, examined and confuted, 54,
et seq.
St. MARTIN'S ISLAND, 252.-Position, Dimensions, and
Population of, 253.-Its former state, 254.-Flats, or
Sands, 255.-Cruther's Hill, and Burrows, 256.-Island
inconvenient of access, 257.-Higher Town, and Bay,
258,--Church, 258, et, seq.-Various Headlands, Rocks,
and Bays, 263, et seq.-Pope's Hole, 264.-St. Martin's
Head, and Day-Mark, 265.-St. Martin's Bay, 267.-
Culver Hole, 268.-Extraordinary Appearance of the
Surface of the Island, 269.-- Remarkable Rocks, 275.--
School House, 277.
St. MARY'S ISLAND, 161.-Position of, 162.-Dimensions
and Population of, 163.--Hugh Town, 164.-Quay, 166.
(see also p. 238.)- Carn Thomas, 171.-Porth Mellyn,
172. Harry's Walls, 173.-Various Islets and Rocks,
175.-Telegraph 176.-Porth Cressa, 177, (see also
pp. 139, and 243.)—Buzza Hill, 178.-Peainis, re-
markable Rocks at, 183.-Piper's Hole, 190.-Church,
193.-Old Town, Bay, and Castle, 196.-Moors, 197.—
Tolmen, 199.-Various Carns and Bays, 201.-Giant's
Castle, and Bay, 201, 2.-Logan Stones described, 203.
--Sallakee Downs, 207.-Porth Hellick (the burial-
place of Sir Cloudesley Shovel) 210.-Peter's Downs,
211. Remarkable Rocks, 213.-Sun Rock, and Giant's
Chair, ib.-Mount Toddin, 214.-Toll's Island, ib.-Pel-
lestree Downs, 215.- Various Bays and Hills, ib.-
Sandy Bar, 216.-Crow Sound, and St. Mary's Roads,
217.-The Creeb, ib.-Hellengy Downs, 218.-General
Appearance of the Interior of the Island, ib.-Holy
Vale, 219.-Farms, 221.-The Garrison, ib.-Star Cas-
tle, 223.-General Observations, 226.-State of Society
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