A LIFE

OF

ROBERT STEPHEN HAWKER.

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CONTENTS.

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CHAPTER I.

Birth of Mr. Hawker.- Dr. Hawker of Charles Church. - The

Amended Hymn.- Robert S. Hawker runs away from School.

-At Cheltenham.- Publishes his "Ten-

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drils."-At Oxford.- Marries.-The Stowe Ghost.-Robert

Hawker and Mr. Jeune at Boscastle.-The Mazed Pigs. —

Nanny Heale and the Potatoes.-"Records of the Western

Shore."-The Bude Mermaid.—Takes his Degree. - Comes

with his Wife to Morwenstow.

CHAPTER II.

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Ordination. The Black Pig "Gyp."- Writes to the Bishop. —

His Father appointed to Stratton. He is given Morwen-

stow. The Waldron Lantern. St. Morwenna. The

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Children of Brychan. · St. Modwenna of Burton-on-Trent. -

The North Cornish Coast.-Tintagel.- Stowe.- Sir Bevil

Granville. — Mr. Hawker's Discovery of the Granville Let-

- Those that remain. - Antony Payne the Giant.

Letters of Lady Grace.Of Lord Lansdown -

Dramatic Power. - Mr. Hicks of Bodmin. .

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CHAPTER III.

Cornish

Description of Morwenstow. -The Anerithmon Gelasma. — Source

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of the Tamar. - Tonacombe. - Morwenstow Church.

man Chevron Moulding.-Chancel.- Altar.- Shooting Rub-

bish. — The Manning Bed.— The Yellow Poncho.

Vicarage.—Mr. Tom Knight.—The Stag Robin Hood. -

Visitors.- Silent Tower of Bottreaux.- The Pet of Boscastle. 56

CHAPTER IV.

Mr. Hawker's Politics. - Election of 1857.- His Zeal for the La-

borers."The Poor Man and his Parish Church."- Letter

to a Landlord. - Death of his Man Tape. - Kindness to the

Poor.- Verses over his Door. — Reckless Charity. — Hospi-

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tality. A Break-down. His Eccentric Dress. - The Devil

and his Barn. - His Ecclesiastical Vestments. - Dislike of

Ritualists. Ceremonial. The Nine Cats. - The Church

Garden. — Kindness to Animals. — The Rooks and Jack-

daws. - The Well of St. John.

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entering the University.

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Letter to a Young Man

CHAPTER V.

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The Inhabitants of Morwenstow in 1834.-Cruel Coppinger.

Whips the Parson of Kilkhampton.-Gives Tom Tape a

Ride. — Tristam Pentire. - Parminter and his Dog Satan. -

The Gauger's Pocket.- Wrecking. The Wrecker and the

Ravens. The Loss of the "Margaret Quail.”—The Wreck

of the "Ben Coolan."-"A Croon on Hennacliff."- Letters

concerning Wrecks. -The Donkeys and the Copper Ore.—

The Ship "Morwenna."- Flotsam and Jetsam.- Wrecks on

Nov. 14, 1875.-Bodies in Poundstock Church. - The Loss

of the "Caledonia."- The Wreck of the "Phoenix" and

of the "Alonzo"

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Mr. Hawker Postman to Wellcombe.—The Miss

Kitties. - Advertisement of Roger Giles. - Superstitions.

The Evil Eye. — The Spiritual Æther. - The Vicar's Pigs

bewitched. Horse killed by a Witch. He finds a lost

Its Failure. — An

Encounter with the Pixies. Curious Picture of a Pixie

- The Fairy Ring. Antony Cleverdon and the Mer-

Condition of the Church last Century. — Parson Radcliffe. — The

Death of a Pluralist.— Opposition Mr. Hawker met with. –

The Bryanites. Hunting the Devil. — Bill Martin's Prayer-

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meeting. Mr. Pengelly and the Candle-end. - Cheated by a

Tramp.- Mr. Hawker and the Dissenters. - Mr. B's

Pew. - A Special Providence over the Church. - His Prayer

when threatened with the Loss of St. John's Well. — Objec-

tion to Hysterical Religion.- Mr. Vincent's Hat. Regard

felt for him by old Pupils.-"He did not appreciate me.”-

Modryb Marya. — A Parable. - A Carol. — Love of Chil-

dren. - Angels. — A Sermon, "Here am I"

CHAPTER VIII.

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The Vicar of Morwenstow as a Poet. His Epigrams. — The

"Carol of the Pruss."-"Down with the Church.” — The

"Quest of the Sangreal."-Editions of his Poems. - Ballads.

-The "Song of the Western Men."-The "Cornish Moth-

er's Lament.". -"A Thought."- Churchyards

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CHAPTER IX.

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Restoration of Morwenstow Church. - The Shingle Roof. The
First Ruridecanal Synod. - The Weekly Offertory. — Corre-
spondence with Mr. Walter.-On Alms. - Harvest Thanks-
giving.-The School.—Mr. Hawker belonged to no Party.—
His Eastern Proclivities. - Theological Ideas. - Baptism.—
Original Sin.-The Eucharist. -Intercession of Saints.-The
Blessed Virgin. - His Preaching. Some Sermons .

CHAPTER X.

The First Mrs. Hawker.- Her Influence over her Husband. -

Anxiety about her Health. — His Fits of Depression. - Letter

on the Death of Sir Thomas Acland. - Reads Novels to his

Wife. - His Visions. — Mysticism.-Death of his Wife.-

Unhappy Condition. - Burning of his Papers. Meets with

his Second Wife. The Unburied Dead. - Birth of his

Child. - Ruinous Condition of his Church. - Goes to Lon-

don. - Resumes Opium-eating.—Sickness. - Goes to Bos-

castle.To Plymouth. His Death and Funeral. - Con-

clusion.