book called ‘Delina Delaney’: ‘This is a thing which only happens once
in a thousand years.’
Fowey is the harbour of harbours, and the last port town left without any admixture of the modern evil. It ought to be a kingdom of its own. In Fowey all is courtesy, and good reason for the chance sailing-man. For your provision, or your transport, or your mooring, you pay no more tha...