a length ; but after the eye has witnessed the laborious process that formed St. George's Cave at Gibraltar, it facilitates the belief of the fact here related: besides, within the Sally Port at Hastings Castle, the entrance of a vault has been discovered (though it is now choked up with rubbish), and it is well known that there is a correspondent passage at Hurstmonceux ; added to this, a servant of Lady Webster's has actually penetrated to a considerable distance, and could have made a further progress, but for the impediments the decay of the roof had thrown in his way.
Many people have, through curiosity, entered this winding ; and autoptical knowledge rather strengthens, than destroys the credibility of its existence.
ASHBURNHAM
Is about four miles further on, from which a very ancient family derives its name. Bertram de Ashburnham was Sheriff of Surrey, Sussex, and Kent, when the Duke of Normandy invaded England : he was also Governor of Dover Castle, and was either slain -
