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LIZARD POINT, or THE LIZARD

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Originally appearing in Volume V16, Page 827 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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LIZARD POINT, or THE LIZARD  , the southernmost point of See also:Great See also:Britain, in See also:Cornwall, See also:England, in 49 57' 30" N., 50 12' W . It is generally the first See also:British See also:land sighted by See also:ships See also:bound up the See also:English Channel, and there are two lighthouses on it . The cliff scenery is magnificent, and attracts many visitors . The See also:coast is fretted into several small bays, such as See also:Housel and, most famous of all, Kynance See also:Cove; caves See also:pierce the cliffs at many points, and bold isolated rocks fringe the See also:shore . The coloured veining of the See also:serpentine See also:rock is a remarkable feature . The See also:Lion's Den is a chasm formed by the falling in of a See also:sea-See also:cave in 1847; the Stags is a dangerous See also:reef stretching southward from the point, and at See also:Asparagus See also:Island, Kynance Cove, is a natural See also:funnel in which the See also:air is compressed by the waves and causes a violent ejection of foam . The See also:principal See also:village is See also:Lizard See also:Town, See also:Io2 m. from See also:Helston, the nearest railway station .

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