THE ISLES OF SCILLY
THEIR STORY THEIR FOLK & THEIR FLOWERS
JESSIE MOTHERSOLE

CROMWELL’S CASTLE, TRESCO

The Isles of Scilly
Their Story their Folk & their Flowers

Painted & Described
by
Jessie Mothersole

SECOND EDITION

London
The Religious Tract Society
4 Bouverie Street & St. Paul’s Churchyard EG

PREFATORY NOTE TO FIRST EDITION

IT has been said that all writers may be divided into two classes:those who know enough to write a book, and those who do not knowenough not to write one!

In collecting material for these notes on Scilly, I have endeavouredto prepare myself more or less to qualify for the former class; butnow that they are complete it is with diffidence that I present them.They are but the impressions of an artist, recorded in colour and inink, together with so much of the history of the islands and ofgeneral description as is necessary to comply with the unwritten lawof colour-books.

For my historical facts I am indebted to many writers, ancient andmodern. A list of the chief of these appears at the end of the book,so that my readers may refer, if they wish, to the originalauthorities.

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My best thanks are due to Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, for permission toquote his description of the kelping, and for other help he has kindlygiven me; to my friend Miss Emma Gollancz, for seeing my proofsthrough the press; and also to the many friends in Scilly from whom Ihave received assistance and information.

October, 1910.

NOTE TO SECOND EDITION

This second edition of “The Isles of Scilly” is issued in response tomany requests that the book should appear in a cheaper form, theoriginal edition having completely sold out.

A few slight alterations in the letterpress have been necessary, tocorrespond with changes that have taken place in the islands; butotherwise the contents are identical with those of the original issue.

Pilgrim’s Place House, Hampstead.

March, 1914.

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