Land’s End

A Geographical Dictionary of Milton · 1919 · p. 184
See Bellerus. Langho (Whaley). Hist. Brit. (4) 5. 182. In his description of Lancashire, the Ribble is “Whaley,... Camden writes that near where duke Wada fought an unsucce ful battle against Ardulph king of North umber land at Billangho, now called by contraction Langho.” Lang oem agog (Giant’s Leap). (3. 129.) Hist. Brit. (1) 5. 13. In his description of Plymouth, Devons hire, Camden writes: “I shall take the liberty just to mention the fabulous combat of Corinoeus with the Giant Gogmagog here. The rock whence the Giant is reported to have been hurled is now called the Haw, a hill between the town and the sea.” Spenser writes (1. 25.)... as follows: He [Brutus] fought great batteils with his salvage fone; In which he them defeated evermore, And many Giants left on groning flore; That well can witne e yet unto this day The westerne Hogh, besprincled with the gore Of mightie Goemot, whom in stout fray Corineus conquered, and cruelly did slay. (F. Q. 2. 10. 10.) In the 160, draft of Lycidas Milton wrote ” Corineus ” in line first and then altered it to ” Bellerus ” (g. v.). Cornwall was supposed to be named after Corineus. Kings & Mag. 4. 477; Hist. Brit. (1) 5. 4. 184
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