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the gallant deeds , fcho heroism and patriotism of thoso famous warriors— Drake , Frobisher , Howard , Raleigh , and indeed the whole nation . It is related that when the news reached Drake of the threatened attack , he was playing a game of bowls on Plymouth Hoe . The grand old sea lion was not afc all tlusfcered ; he continued
to p lay on , saying " there was plenty of time both to win the game and beat the Spaniards . " Never wero tho hearts of England so stirred aa at this period ; tho people rose to the Spanish challenge with hig h-strung souls and defiant hearts . Stow says , " It was a pleasant si"hfc fco behold the soldiers as they marched towards Tilbury , their
cheerful countenances , courageous words and gestures , dancing , and leap ing wheresoever they came ; and in tho camp their most felicity was hope of fig ht with the enemy ; whero ofttimes divers ru uours rose of their foe ' s approach , and that present battles would be given them ; then were they joyful at such news , as if lusty giants were to
ruu a race . " Oue of the most memorable incidents , ancl ono of tho proudest too , was the conduct of Queen Elizabeth . She put on tho armour of a warrior , mounted hor war house , and with truncheon of command in her hand , was prepared if need bo to lead her gallant troops to battle in defence of her authority and kingdom . Her
address to her " living peoplo ' of Tilbury was one of the most sp irited ever delivered to an army , and is worthy of a place among the lessons taught iu every school where the English tongue is spoken . We make no apology therefore for quoting it here . She said , " We have been persuaded b y some thafc are careful of onr
Safety to take heed how wo commit ourselves to armed multitudes , for fear of treachery ; but I assure yon I do not live to distrust my faithful and loving people . Let tyrants fear ! I have always so behaved myself thafc , under God , I have placed my choicest strength and safeguard in tbe loyal hearts and goodwill of my subjects ; and
therefore , I am come amongst you as you see at this time , not as for my recreation aud disport , but being resolved iu the midst and heat of bataile fco live or die amongst you all—to lay down , for my God . and for my people , my honour and my blood , even in the dust . I know that I have but the bodie of a weak and feeble woman , but
I have fche heart of a King , and of a King of England too ! and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain , or any Prince of Europe , should dare to invade the borders of my realm ! To which , rather than any dishonour shall grow by me , I myself will take up arms I myself will be your general , judge and recorder of everie of your
virtues in the field . 1 know , alreadie , for your forwardness you have deserved crowns , ancl we assure you , on the word of a Prince , they shall be duly paid you . " We need not attempt to describe the ' effect prodnced by such an appeal , norneed we dwell upon the discomfiture
of ihe Armada . They are matters of history . As a topic of interest it may be mentioned that Daniel Defoe , the author of " Robinson Crusoe , " had a tile manufactory at Tilbury and lived in a house near the river . He was not as successful in trade , however , as he was in fiction .
From Tilbury the line goes to Low Street , Mucking , and Stanford . e-Hope . The churches in the locality of Stauford-le-Hope and the Manor House , ab Uassels , onco the seat of the Fetherstonhauchs are objects of interest , whilo from Horndon-ou-the-IIill some « ood views can be obtained . In the neighbourhood aro CorriiAon
aud lobbing . Both villages possess ancient churches , and Fobbing is noted as tho place where Jack Straw ' s rebellion broke oufc . Murray ' s Handbook says : " Jack Straw was a priest who assumed that name ; and under his leadershi p the men of Fobbing killed thecollcctors of the pole-tax , placed their heads on
poles , ancl set out on their march , gathering strangers as they went , until they joined the main body of the insurgents under Wat Tyler . " Near Benfleet station is Cauvey Island , evidentl y an ancient settlement or place of note . Legth is a little fishiug town famous for shrimps and winkles . Ib is prettily situated , part of the houses
being builb on a wooded acclivity . The church holds a commanding position , it is of ancient foundation , and contains a number of motiiu meutul brasses , painted windows , and carved oak stalls . The next station is Southend , a growing popular watering place , direetf y opposite the river Medway . The old town stretches along the shore , but
a new town has been built ab the western extremity on a cliff 80 feet above the water , the descent from which has been planted with shrubs and trees , forming a very pleasant walk . Thousands of visitors flock from London in summer by rail rnd boats . For fche accommodation of the latter there is a piera mile and a quarter
, long , which , when the tide is up forms a very agreeable promenade . Little rain falls at Southend , and for children especially ifc is considered very healthy . Interesting trips can be arranged particularl y to villages containing some old churches . As earl y as the moth century Shoeburynesa , a short journey from Southendwas
, selected for the construction of military works . There tho Danes •Jnilt up earthworks , the remains of which are to bo seen to thia day « n _ the farther side of the ness towards Wakering . During the Crimean war Shoebnryness was chosen for oamping-oufc trainin ? , and " •oops were embarked from here . It has since become the "
headquarters for experiments in Artillery , and is to thia branch of war '•vhat Shornelill ' t ) is to tho infantry and cavalry troops . Jn a military sense it is bhe most important place in the Kingdom , for here are -ested tho monster arms that enter into the : lists " with distance and vjefy the old defences that were once thcught to be imtireo-nable f \ t - .- > " - ^ -J- ^ 'uij . ic ^
udUlt-. , *"' -y the privileged few can obtain admission to the main trial pound on field days , bait ; there is always tiotuething going on to mterusb the general visitor . The conn try to the north of thcTlinc is Jf '" re picturesque than that ou the south , and contains many nttnic-^ ve foatnres . At the north-oast corner id Buruham the River
, on ' -orich . noted for its oysters , fcho culture cf which i .-. i here carried on W'tfc . skill and success . Lower clown , aud on a fork of tho River •¦ oach , is Rochford , a small town , of no importance of itself . It had ¦
market as early aa tbe middle of the thirteenth century ; it also < W the ; ri ght of wrecks at . sea , aud a tumbrel , or ducking-stool , for v " ! pauialm ient of scolding wives . Thia instrument of correction of tW ? WaS 0 nC 6 iu commoa tlye > and a Frenchman named NiessoL u «« describes oue ho saw—in bis work , entitled " Travels in Eng-
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land "—about fche year 1700 : — "This method of punishing scolding women is funny enough . They fasten an arm chair to tbe end of two stronor beams , twelve or fifteen feet long , and parallel to each other . The chair hangs upon a sort of axle , on which it plays freely , so as always to remain in the horizontal position . The scold being
well fastened in her chair , the two beams aro then placed , as near fco the centre as possible , across a post on the water side , and being lifted np behind , the chair , of course , drops into the cold element . The ducking is repeated according to tho degree of shrewishness possessed by tho patient , and generally has the effect of cooling her
immoderate heat , at least for a time . " Tho form of the instrument varied indifferent places , its effects wero generally of the same curative efficacy . What is known by fche name of the " Lawn " is situate afc the entrance of the town from the west . Hera once stood Rochford Hall , successively the seats of persons of more or less distinction .
On the marriage of Sir William Boleyn , of Blickling , Norfolk , with the co-heiress of the Botelers , Rochford passed to him . His son , Sir Thomas , the father of the nnhappy Queen of Henry VIII ., inherited the estate , and here no doubt Anne passed some portion of herearlier life . The associations of tho place , therefore , are interesting , and
the avenue that once led to the Hall , nearly a mile long , affords a pleasant shade for contemplation . Further westward is Rayleigh , near which is what is called the " Castle , " but which is a large mound formed to a creafc extent of made earth . It resembles somewhat a similar hiil afc Castle Risins * , Norfolk , bufc unlike ifc in this respect
that there are no ruins , nor has any trace of stonework been found . That it was once a stronghold there can be no doubt , bub of what material the " Castle" consisted can only be conjectured and nob determined . South of Rayleigh is Thundersley , with a church that , is worth a visit . Afc South Banfleet there are signs of Danish
work , bufc fche object of surpassing interest in the locality is Hadleigh Castle , the ruins of which have been aptly described aa " fragmentary walls and broken towers slumbering in solitude like the remains of a mangled giant of other days , on the brow of a steep hill which rises boldF y from the water and impart a peculiar interest to tbe beauty
of the surrounding scene . " The Castle was built in 1231 by Hubert de Burgh , and could its walls speak they would tell tales of love aud war , and of joy and despair . As ifc is , they are silent witnesses of a past grandeur , the extent of which requires the aid of imagination to discover . The ruins aro grand in their decay , from the beauty of the
situation they occupy and from the framework in which they are set . They are a tempting shrine at which all tourists who visit that part of Essex should pay their devotions . The new line of which we have previously spoken , joins Pitsea with Barking . The route lies through a hilly part of the country ,
and offers some points of commanding eminence . The first station from Pitsea is among the Langdon Hills . They form the highest ground in the connty , except Danebury , and from their summit graud views can be had of London , the sinuous Thames and its ever , moving freight . Moranfc says , ifc is " bhe grandest prospect in
England . " This statement must bo taken CMJJI grano salis . Hornchurch and Upminsfcer , farther on , aft ' ircl , if possible , views of a still moro magnificent landscape . Theso places are among the principal charms o " ? Essex , and take ono back into that rural life of England which is fast departing owing to the facilities for intercourse thafc
railways furnish . Ilornchnrch was once renowned ior its fell , rnongery , and is " still noted for the annual wrestling match among its residents for a boar ' s head on Christmas Day . " When the custorn arose we cannot say , but it would be no groat stretch of imagina . tion to fix the time when forests existed and wild boars roamed
through them . Ilornchnrch is a quaint old town of two straggling streets , with chnrch and gabled bouses , and old-time ways . Upmic . ster , only about a mile distant , is of a similar character , wifch very pleasant surroundings . Both places should on no account be missed by the tourist , especially now that the railway has opened them up .
A journey of considerable distance would have to be taken to see what is now brought ; to our very doors by tho new line . Near Barking is D . igenhnm , well known to anglers for the sport a pool yields to lovers of tho " geutl o art . " A large tract of land in the parish lies lower than the bed of the river , and was
often inundated . Engineering skill , immense labour , and a large outlay of money ultimately triumphed , aud the water was kept from , flooding the country round about . The church is not remarkable except thafc it contains a monument ; of Sir Richard Allybone . He was advanced to the post of judge , although a Roman Catholic , by
James IL , and took part in the trial of the Seven Bishops , in which he displayed a strong Court partizinship . Two of his colleagues engaged iu this memorable trial—Judges Holloway and Powell—were displaced in consequence of the thoroughly honourable and independent course they adopted on that occasion .
We now leave the ' London , Tilbury , and Southend Railway , in the hope that what wo have said may induce tourists bo visit a parb of tho country but little known , but which in many parts is very picturesque and beautiful , and in somo quaint aud rare . According to the summer arrangements of tho above line we find
that trains at cheap fare ! .- * run every week-day from Fen church-street at 8 * 23 and 0 * 13 a . m . ( calling afc each station to Burking ) for Southend and Shoebnryness . Return fares—Southend , 5 s first class ; is second class ; 3 s third class . To and from Shoebnryness Gd , -id ,
aud 3 1 , according to class , extra . Cheap fares by all Sunday trains , Cheap return ticket- ) aro is-ued to and from Gravesend by several trains leaving Fenchuioh-street on week-days . Fares—2 s Od lirso clas-r , 2 d second class , Is fid third class ; including admission to
Iloshorville Gardens , 2 s 9 d , 2 s 3 d , and Is 9 d respectively . Cheap tares by all Sunday trains . Every Sunday and Monday a special through train ruin on tha North London line to Southend and Gravesend me Bow aid Bromley ,
leaving Chalk Farm at 9 . I 0 a . m . Fares to and from Southend—5 s first ' -class , Is second-class , 3 s third-class . To and from Gravesend—2 s fid , 2 s , and Is b \ l respectively . The Margate boat season commences to-day , the 27 th inst . A train leaves Fenchurch-streefc every day afc 1015 a . m . for Tilbury ,
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the gallant deeds , fcho heroism and patriotism of thoso famous warriors— Drake , Frobisher , Howard , Raleigh , and indeed the whole nation . It is related that when the news reached Drake of the threatened attack , he was playing a game of bowls on Plymouth Hoe . The grand old sea lion was not afc all tlusfcered ; he continued
to p lay on , saying " there was plenty of time both to win the game and beat the Spaniards . " Never wero tho hearts of England so stirred aa at this period ; tho people rose to the Spanish challenge with hig h-strung souls and defiant hearts . Stow says , " It was a pleasant si"hfc fco behold the soldiers as they marched towards Tilbury , their
cheerful countenances , courageous words and gestures , dancing , and leap ing wheresoever they came ; and in tho camp their most felicity was hope of fig ht with the enemy ; whero ofttimes divers ru uours rose of their foe ' s approach , and that present battles would be given them ; then were they joyful at such news , as if lusty giants were to
ruu a race . " Oue of the most memorable incidents , ancl ono of tho proudest too , was the conduct of Queen Elizabeth . She put on tho armour of a warrior , mounted hor war house , and with truncheon of command in her hand , was prepared if need bo to lead her gallant troops to battle in defence of her authority and kingdom . Her
address to her " living peoplo ' of Tilbury was one of the most sp irited ever delivered to an army , and is worthy of a place among the lessons taught iu every school where the English tongue is spoken . We make no apology therefore for quoting it here . She said , " We have been persuaded b y some thafc are careful of onr
Safety to take heed how wo commit ourselves to armed multitudes , for fear of treachery ; but I assure yon I do not live to distrust my faithful and loving people . Let tyrants fear ! I have always so behaved myself thafc , under God , I have placed my choicest strength and safeguard in tbe loyal hearts and goodwill of my subjects ; and
therefore , I am come amongst you as you see at this time , not as for my recreation aud disport , but being resolved iu the midst and heat of bataile fco live or die amongst you all—to lay down , for my God . and for my people , my honour and my blood , even in the dust . I know that I have but the bodie of a weak and feeble woman , but
I have fche heart of a King , and of a King of England too ! and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain , or any Prince of Europe , should dare to invade the borders of my realm ! To which , rather than any dishonour shall grow by me , I myself will take up arms I myself will be your general , judge and recorder of everie of your
virtues in the field . 1 know , alreadie , for your forwardness you have deserved crowns , ancl we assure you , on the word of a Prince , they shall be duly paid you . " We need not attempt to describe the ' effect prodnced by such an appeal , norneed we dwell upon the discomfiture
of ihe Armada . They are matters of history . As a topic of interest it may be mentioned that Daniel Defoe , the author of " Robinson Crusoe , " had a tile manufactory at Tilbury and lived in a house near the river . He was not as successful in trade , however , as he was in fiction .
From Tilbury the line goes to Low Street , Mucking , and Stanford . e-Hope . The churches in the locality of Stauford-le-Hope and the Manor House , ab Uassels , onco the seat of the Fetherstonhauchs are objects of interest , whilo from Horndon-ou-the-IIill some « ood views can be obtained . In the neighbourhood aro CorriiAon
aud lobbing . Both villages possess ancient churches , and Fobbing is noted as tho place where Jack Straw ' s rebellion broke oufc . Murray ' s Handbook says : " Jack Straw was a priest who assumed that name ; and under his leadershi p the men of Fobbing killed thecollcctors of the pole-tax , placed their heads on
poles , ancl set out on their march , gathering strangers as they went , until they joined the main body of the insurgents under Wat Tyler . " Near Benfleet station is Cauvey Island , evidentl y an ancient settlement or place of note . Legth is a little fishiug town famous for shrimps and winkles . Ib is prettily situated , part of the houses
being builb on a wooded acclivity . The church holds a commanding position , it is of ancient foundation , and contains a number of motiiu meutul brasses , painted windows , and carved oak stalls . The next station is Southend , a growing popular watering place , direetf y opposite the river Medway . The old town stretches along the shore , but
a new town has been built ab the western extremity on a cliff 80 feet above the water , the descent from which has been planted with shrubs and trees , forming a very pleasant walk . Thousands of visitors flock from London in summer by rail rnd boats . For fche accommodation of the latter there is a piera mile and a quarter
, long , which , when the tide is up forms a very agreeable promenade . Little rain falls at Southend , and for children especially ifc is considered very healthy . Interesting trips can be arranged particularl y to villages containing some old churches . As earl y as the moth century Shoeburynesa , a short journey from Southendwas
, selected for the construction of military works . There tho Danes •Jnilt up earthworks , the remains of which are to bo seen to thia day « n _ the farther side of the ness towards Wakering . During the Crimean war Shoebnryness was chosen for oamping-oufc trainin ? , and " •oops were embarked from here . It has since become the "
headquarters for experiments in Artillery , and is to thia branch of war '•vhat Shornelill ' t ) is to tho infantry and cavalry troops . Jn a military sense it is bhe most important place in the Kingdom , for here are -ested tho monster arms that enter into the : lists " with distance and vjefy the old defences that were once thcught to be imtireo-nable f \ t - .- > " - ^ -J- ^ 'uij . ic ^
udUlt-. , *"' -y the privileged few can obtain admission to the main trial pound on field days , bait ; there is always tiotuething going on to mterusb the general visitor . The conn try to the north of thcTlinc is Jf '" re picturesque than that ou the south , and contains many nttnic-^ ve foatnres . At the north-oast corner id Buruham the River
, on ' -orich . noted for its oysters , fcho culture cf which i .-. i here carried on W'tfc . skill and success . Lower clown , aud on a fork of tho River •¦ oach , is Rochford , a small town , of no importance of itself . It had ¦
market as early aa tbe middle of the thirteenth century ; it also < W the ; ri ght of wrecks at . sea , aud a tumbrel , or ducking-stool , for v " ! pauialm ient of scolding wives . Thia instrument of correction of tW ? WaS 0 nC 6 iu commoa tlye > and a Frenchman named NiessoL u «« describes oue ho saw—in bis work , entitled " Travels in Eng-
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land "—about fche year 1700 : — "This method of punishing scolding women is funny enough . They fasten an arm chair to tbe end of two stronor beams , twelve or fifteen feet long , and parallel to each other . The chair hangs upon a sort of axle , on which it plays freely , so as always to remain in the horizontal position . The scold being
well fastened in her chair , the two beams aro then placed , as near fco the centre as possible , across a post on the water side , and being lifted np behind , the chair , of course , drops into the cold element . The ducking is repeated according to tho degree of shrewishness possessed by tho patient , and generally has the effect of cooling her
immoderate heat , at least for a time . " Tho form of the instrument varied indifferent places , its effects wero generally of the same curative efficacy . What is known by fche name of the " Lawn " is situate afc the entrance of the town from the west . Hera once stood Rochford Hall , successively the seats of persons of more or less distinction .
On the marriage of Sir William Boleyn , of Blickling , Norfolk , with the co-heiress of the Botelers , Rochford passed to him . His son , Sir Thomas , the father of the nnhappy Queen of Henry VIII ., inherited the estate , and here no doubt Anne passed some portion of herearlier life . The associations of tho place , therefore , are interesting , and
the avenue that once led to the Hall , nearly a mile long , affords a pleasant shade for contemplation . Further westward is Rayleigh , near which is what is called the " Castle , " but which is a large mound formed to a creafc extent of made earth . It resembles somewhat a similar hiil afc Castle Risins * , Norfolk , bufc unlike ifc in this respect
that there are no ruins , nor has any trace of stonework been found . That it was once a stronghold there can be no doubt , bub of what material the " Castle" consisted can only be conjectured and nob determined . South of Rayleigh is Thundersley , with a church that , is worth a visit . Afc South Banfleet there are signs of Danish
work , bufc fche object of surpassing interest in the locality is Hadleigh Castle , the ruins of which have been aptly described aa " fragmentary walls and broken towers slumbering in solitude like the remains of a mangled giant of other days , on the brow of a steep hill which rises boldF y from the water and impart a peculiar interest to tbe beauty
of the surrounding scene . " The Castle was built in 1231 by Hubert de Burgh , and could its walls speak they would tell tales of love aud war , and of joy and despair . As ifc is , they are silent witnesses of a past grandeur , the extent of which requires the aid of imagination to discover . The ruins aro grand in their decay , from the beauty of the
situation they occupy and from the framework in which they are set . They are a tempting shrine at which all tourists who visit that part of Essex should pay their devotions . The new line of which we have previously spoken , joins Pitsea with Barking . The route lies through a hilly part of the country ,
and offers some points of commanding eminence . The first station from Pitsea is among the Langdon Hills . They form the highest ground in the connty , except Danebury , and from their summit graud views can be had of London , the sinuous Thames and its ever , moving freight . Moranfc says , ifc is " bhe grandest prospect in
England . " This statement must bo taken CMJJI grano salis . Hornchurch and Upminsfcer , farther on , aft ' ircl , if possible , views of a still moro magnificent landscape . Theso places are among the principal charms o " ? Essex , and take ono back into that rural life of England which is fast departing owing to the facilities for intercourse thafc
railways furnish . Ilornchnrch was once renowned ior its fell , rnongery , and is " still noted for the annual wrestling match among its residents for a boar ' s head on Christmas Day . " When the custorn arose we cannot say , but it would be no groat stretch of imagina . tion to fix the time when forests existed and wild boars roamed
through them . Ilornchnrch is a quaint old town of two straggling streets , with chnrch and gabled bouses , and old-time ways . Upmic . ster , only about a mile distant , is of a similar character , wifch very pleasant surroundings . Both places should on no account be missed by the tourist , especially now that the railway has opened them up .
A journey of considerable distance would have to be taken to see what is now brought ; to our very doors by tho new line . Near Barking is D . igenhnm , well known to anglers for the sport a pool yields to lovers of tho " geutl o art . " A large tract of land in the parish lies lower than the bed of the river , and was
often inundated . Engineering skill , immense labour , and a large outlay of money ultimately triumphed , aud the water was kept from , flooding the country round about . The church is not remarkable except thafc it contains a monument ; of Sir Richard Allybone . He was advanced to the post of judge , although a Roman Catholic , by
James IL , and took part in the trial of the Seven Bishops , in which he displayed a strong Court partizinship . Two of his colleagues engaged iu this memorable trial—Judges Holloway and Powell—were displaced in consequence of the thoroughly honourable and independent course they adopted on that occasion .
We now leave the ' London , Tilbury , and Southend Railway , in the hope that what wo have said may induce tourists bo visit a parb of tho country but little known , but which in many parts is very picturesque and beautiful , and in somo quaint aud rare . According to the summer arrangements of tho above line we find
that trains at cheap fare ! .- * run every week-day from Fen church-street at 8 * 23 and 0 * 13 a . m . ( calling afc each station to Burking ) for Southend and Shoebnryness . Return fares—Southend , 5 s first class ; is second class ; 3 s third class . To and from Shoebnryness Gd , -id ,
aud 3 1 , according to class , extra . Cheap fares by all Sunday trains , Cheap return ticket- ) aro is-ued to and from Gravesend by several trains leaving Fenchuioh-street on week-days . Fares—2 s Od lirso clas-r , 2 d second class , Is fid third class ; including admission to
Iloshorville Gardens , 2 s 9 d , 2 s 3 d , and Is 9 d respectively . Cheap tares by all Sunday trains . Every Sunday and Monday a special through train ruin on tha North London line to Southend and Gravesend me Bow aid Bromley ,
leaving Chalk Farm at 9 . I 0 a . m . Fares to and from Southend—5 s first ' -class , Is second-class , 3 s third-class . To and from Gravesend—2 s fid , 2 s , and Is b \ l respectively . The Margate boat season commences to-day , the 27 th inst . A train leaves Fenchurch-streefc every day afc 1015 a . m . for Tilbury ,