Lydford

Moreover, when Shallow came, he refused to take the depositions, because they ought to have been made before a brother Shallow at Lydford; and in the wrangling which ensued, was very near finding out what Amyas (fearing fresh loss of time and worse evils beside) had commanded to be concealed, namely, the presence of Jesuits in that Moorland Utopia.

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I was, I decided reluctantly, too far from Lydford to lead the horse, and I was hesitant to leave an injured, elderly animal accustomed to shelter out here on its own.

The Moor King, Laurie R. 1998

I should begin by crossing the moor to the other side of Princetown, and from there work my way back to Lydford, while Holmes cut across the moor up to the northeastern portion and worked his way counterclockwise.

The Moor King, Laurie R. 1998

Lydford was truly the final outpost of comfort and light, and the moor a grim place indeed.

The Moor King, Laurie R. 1998

We trudged on, speech and camaraderie left behind us in Lydford, as stolid and enduring as the pony, placing one foot in front of the other on the sparse grass covering the deep sodden peat beds that passed for soil.

The Moor King, Laurie R. 1998

At first glance, the sky appeared just as it had since we first trudged up the hill out of Lydford, glowering and grey.

The Moor King, Laurie R. 1998

“The Lych Way was the traditional track by which corpses were carried to Lydford for burial.”

The Moor King, Laurie R. 1998

Near Lydford is a famous waterfall, and a most romantic view down the river Lyd; over which is a curious bridge built with one arch.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 387, August 28, 1829 Various

Lydford was formerly a town of note, but now an inconsiderable village on the borders of Dartmoor, not far from

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 387, August 28, 1829 Various

Sometimes it is expressed in this manner; "Lydford Law, by which they hang men first, and try them afterwards."

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 387, August 28, 1829 Various