A break by Richard Bright brought a second converted try for the Cornishmen. |
It is said that the dance found its way to the area through Cornishmen who migrated to work in the Rossendale quarries. |
During this haul through the jungle, the Cornishmen and their Mexican helpers fell victim to yellow fever, resulting in 30 Cornish and 100 Mexican fatalities. |
Kilmeny strode after the Cornishmen with the light-footed step of a night nurse. |
Hopes of something better for the Cornishmen were therefore high despite a mixed bag of fortunes throughout their rollercoaster of a season. |
I suspect Cornishmen and women really do spend time in pubs muttering into their pints, generally mithering about the English. |