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Old Cornish crosses (1896)

Langdon, Arthur G, Allen, J. Romilly (John Romilly), 1847-1907 · Truro: J. Pollard · leaf 180

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t curious features are the distended shape of theupper portion of the body and the narrow hips. The legs are very thick,and the immense feet turn outwards and slope slightly downwards. Back.—A Latin cross in relief, the shaft of which extends someway below the neck. Reppers Mill, Stythians… … The more correct nameof this mill is Sewrah i\IoorCorn Mill. Sewrah Moor isa valley on Sewrah estate ;but as a man named Repperwas formerly the miller, theplace obtained the localappellation ofReppers Mill, which it still retains.

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