History and Antiquities of the County of Somerset

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. This parifh cannot be approached on horfeback without great difficulty, and even danger; the road from Porlock being only a path about two feet wide, winding in a zigzag direction along the flope of the hills, and often interrupted by large loofe {tones and roots of trees. The woods abound with whortleberries, and a variety of fine poly podies, lichen, and Other moifes; among which is fome of the yellow rein-deer mofs, very bright and fcarce. 'there are alfo fome rare plants; and many wild deer, foxes, badgers, and martin cats, inhabit thefe woods. During the three winter months the fun is never feen here; being entirely hid by the height of the furrounding hills.