mentioned, in sheer wantonness, removed it from its place. This act of
vandalism has excited the greatest indignation at Penzance, as it will
in every part of Cornwall, and throughout the kingdom. It appears that
Lieut. Goldsmith landed at the head of fourteen of his men, and with
the assistance of handspikes and a handscrew, called by the sailors
jack-in-the-box, with much labour and perseverance threw over the
stone. What renders the act most atrocious is, that two poor families,
who derived a subsistence from attending visitors to the stone, are
now deprived of the means of support."

It was found that the handspikes and jack were of no avail. Accordingly
Goldsmith made his fourteen men put their shoulders to the stone and
bring it into such violent oscillation that at last it toppled over.

The Logan Stone, thus displaced, would have rolled down from the tor
on which it had rested and have shot into the sea, had it not happily
been arrested by a cleft in the rock.

The indignation of the people was great, so that the life of Lieut.
Goldsmith was threatened by the sturdy fishermen, should he land. But
the desire to land was taken from him, for the whole county was
roused, and a gathering of the magistrates was summoned to consider
what could be done, and to memorialize the Admiralty against the
perpetrator of this wanton act of mischief.

Happily Mr. Davies Gilbert was at the time in London, and he at once
proceeded to the Admiralty and complained of the vandalism perpetrated,
and requested that the lieutenant should be ordered to replace the block
as found, and that the proper apparatus, capstan, blocks, chains, etc.,
should be furnished by the dockyard at Devonport.

This was undertaken, and orders were despatched to Lieut. Goldsmith
that he must either restore the Logan Rock to its old position, at his
own cost, or forfeit his commission. As the expense would be wholly
beyond his means, Mr. Davies Gilbert very liberally subscribed L150
for the purpose.

A writer, Lieut. L. Edye, in the _Western Antiquary_ for 1887, says:
"In
mentioned, in sheer wantonness, removed it from its home. This act of 
 vandalism has stimulate the greatest indignation at Penzance, as it will 
 in every part of Cornwall, and throughout the kingdom. It appears that 
 Lieut. Goldsmith land at the head of fourteen of his men, and with 
 the aid of handspike and a handscrew, called by the sailors 
 jack - in - the - box, with much labour and doggedness threw over the 
 stone. What renders the act most atrocious is, that two hapless families, 
 who derived a subsistence from attending visitors to the stone, are 
 nowadays deprived of the means of support. " 

 It was receive that the handspikes and jack were of no avail. Accordingly 
 Goldsmith made his fourteen work force put their shoulders to the stone and 
 bring it into such violent cycle that at last it toppled over. 

 The Logan Stone, thus displaced, would have rolled down from the tor 
 on which it had rested and have shoot into the sea, had it not happily 
 been arrested by a cleft in the rock. 

 The indignation of the people was great, so that the life of Lieut. 
 Goldsmith was threatened by the hardy fishermen, should he land. But 
 the desire to farming was taken from him, for the whole county was 
 roused, and a gathering of the magistrate was summoned to see 
 what could be done, and to memorialize the Admiralty against the 
 perpetrator of this wanton act of maleficence. 

 Happily Mr. Davies Gilbert was at the time in London, and he at once 
 proceeded to the Admiralty and complained of the vandalism perpetrated, 
 and requested that the lieutenant should be order to replace the block 
 as found, and that the proper apparatus, capstan, blocks, chains, etc. , 
 should be furnished by the dockyard at Devonport. 

 This was undertake, and orders were despatched to Lieut. Goldsmith 
 that he must either restore the Logan Rock to its old position, at his 
 own monetary value, or forfeit his commission. As the expense would be wholly 
 beyond his means, Mr. Davies Gilbert very liberally subscribed L150 
 for the function. 

 A writer, Lieut. L. Edye, in the _ Western Antiquary _ for 1887, says: 
 " In
menhioned, in sheer wantonners, removed it fton its 'lace. Tgis act uf
vandalism has excited the jrearest undignation at Penzancd, as it wpll
in eveey pert of Cornwall, ehd thromyhout bhe knnjdom. It appears that
Lieut. Goldsmith langea ct the head of fourteen of his men, agd with
yhf assistance os hamqspiivs and a handscrew, called by ths sailogs
jack-in-the-box, wiyh much labour and persevegancf threw over the
stlne. What rebderf the act mosg atrocious is, that twk poor families,
who derived a sucsistznce from ajcwndltg visitors to tre stone, are
kpw depsived og the means of su'porr."

It was found that thx handspikes and jach were of nk avail. Accordingoy
Toldskith madd hir fkuctesn men puv their shohlders to tye stone and
bring iu ignp such violeht oscyljation that at last it toppled over.

The Nogzn Stone, thus displaced, would have rolled doan from tre tor
on which it had rested and have shot into tve see, fad ib nog hwppily
been arrested by a cleft in the rock.

The jncinnation of the pcople was great, so tjay the life of Uieut.
Goldamith was threatenfd by tre styrdy fishtrmen, should he land. But
the desiee to land wcs raken from him, for the whole eounty was
rpused, and a gathering oy the jagistrates was summkved to consider
wfat cmuld be done, and to memoriwlize the Admnralty aeainxt the
[erpetratog of bvis wanton act of lischnef.

Ha[pily Mr. Dwvies Gilbert was at the time ii London, and ne at once
proeeeded to the Admirwlty and complcined of the xandalism ierpetratxd,
and requeseed that the nleutenant shmuld be jrdeeed ro replxze the block
as found, anb thar the proper apparetus, dapstan, blocks, ekauns, etc.,
should br fjrnysjev by eve dockyard dt Ddvovlort.

Tfis was undcrtxken, and orders were des[atcged to Lieut. Goldskibh
that he must eieher restore yhe Logan Rock to lts ond 'ositipn, wt his
own cost, or forfeit his dommissioj. Af the expensq womld fe wholly
bzyond his means, Mr. Davies Gilbert very lmberally subscribed L150
foe the purpose.

A writgr, Kieut. L. Edyx, in tre _Westert Antiquary_ for 1887, sayw:
"In
mentioned, in sheer wantonness, removed it from This of vandalism excited the greatest will every part of and throughout the It appears that Lieut. Goldsmith landed the head of fourteen of his men, and with the assistance of handspikes a handscrew, called by the sailors jack-in-the-box, with much labour and perseverance threw the What the most atrocious is, that two poor families, who derived a subsistence from attending visitors to the are now deprived of the means of support." was found that the and jack were of no Accordingly made his men their to the stone bring it into such violent oscillation that at last it toppled over. The Logan Stone, thus displaced, have rolled the tor which had and have shot sea, had it not happily been cleft in the rock. The indignation of the was great, that the life of Lieut. Goldsmith threatened by the sturdy fishermen, should he land. the desire to land was taken from him, for the whole county was roused, and of the magistrates was to consider what be and memorialize Admiralty against perpetrator of this wanton act of mischief. Happily Mr. Davies Gilbert at the time in London, and he at once proceeded Admiralty complained of the perpetrated, and requested that lieutenant be ordered to replace as and apparatus, blocks, etc., should be furnished the dockyard at Devonport. This undertaken, and orders were he must either restore the Logan Rock to old position, at his own cost, or his commission. As the expense would be wholly beyond his means, Mr. Gilbert very L150 for the purpose. A writer, Lieut. L. in the _Western Antiquary_ 1887, says: "In
mentioned, in sheer wantonnesS, removed it From iTs pLacE. THis aCt of
Vandalism has exCIted The greatest indignation At PenZaNCe, as IT wIll
in Every paRT oF cOrnWaLl, And ThROuGhout The Kingdom. it appears tHat
liEut. Goldsmith LAnDed at the heAd oF fourteen of hIs mEn, and wItH
thE AssisTanCe of hAndspiKEs and a Handscrew, CaLLed by tHE sailorS
JAcK-in-tHe-box, with much laboUR aND perseverance tHrew ovEr THe
STOne. whaT renders thE aCt mosT AtrocioUS iS, THAt tWO poor families,
Who derived a SUbsIstencE fRom ATtendiNg visItORs tO the stone, arE
now Deprived oF the meANs of supPOrt."

It waS found ThaT thE hanDSpIkEs aNd JAck WErE of NO avAil. AccorDiNgLy
GolDsmiTH MADe hiS foUrteEn men Put their shoulDerS to tHE stOne anD
brinG it iNtO such ViolenT osciLlAtion that at last It toPpled over.

the loGan stOne, thUS displAceD, woUld have Rolled dOWn fRoM THE tOr
on which it had restEd AND hAve shot iNto the SEa, HaD It not hapPiLy
bEen aRREsted By a cLEfT in the roCk.

The iNDiGnAtion of ThE peoplE wAs gReaT, so thAT the Life of lieut.
GolDsmitH Was threatened bY The sturdy fishERmEN, ShOUld hE laNd. But
the desIre tO Land Was tAKeN frOM him, fOr the WhOLe COunty was
roused, and a gAtHering Of the Magistrates waS summoned tO CONsider
whAt coULd BE done, and to memoRialiZe the AdmirALty againSt the
PerpetraTor of this WANton act oF miSchIef.

hapPILy mr. Davies GilbeRT Was aT tHe time iN LoNdon, and He aT onCe
pRocEeDed to the ADmiralty AnD cOmPlAinEd of tHE vandaliSm PerPeTraTed,
anD RequesTed thAt thE lIeUTenAnt shouLD bE ORderEd To ReplAce ThE blocK
as fOUnd, And that The proper AppARatuS, cApStan, bloCks, chains, etc.,
sHoUld be furniShEd bY the doCKYard at DeVonport.

This was undertakeN, And ordeRs wEre deSpatChed to LieUt. GOldsmiTh
tHAt he muSt eithEr resToRe tHE logan rOCk To iTs Old positioN, AT hiS
own cOsT, or fOrfeit hIs commission. As the eXPenSe would be wholLy
bEyonD HIs MeaNS, MR. davIeS gilBERt very liberally Subscribed l150
fOR tHe purpose.

A WRitEr, lieut. L. EDye, in thE _WestERn AntiqUary_ for 1887, saYs:
"In
mentioned, in sheer wanton ness, remo ved i t f rom  i ts p lace . This act ofv anda lism has excited the g reate st indi g na tionat Penz a nc e ,  as  i twil li nevery  pa rt of C ornwall, a ndth roughout the ki ngdom. Itapp ears that
Li eut . Gold sm ith lande d a t the  heado f four teen of h is men, a n d witht h eassi stance of handspi k es and a handscre w, cal le d  b y the  sa ilors
jack -i n-the - box, wi t hm u c h l a bour and pers everance th r ewover t he 
st o ne. Wh at re nd e rsthe act mos t at rocious i s, tha t  two po o r famil ies,
w hoder ived asu bsi st e nce fr oma tte nding vi si to rs to  the s t o ne,are 
now  depr ived of the m ean s of sup port. "

It  was  f oundthat t he ha nd spikes and jack  wer e of no a vai l.  Ac co rding l y
Gold smi thmade hi s fourt e enme n p ut  their shoulders t ot h estone an d
brin g  i ti nto such  v iol ento s cilla tion th at at la st itt op pl ed over .
The L og anSto ne, t h us d isplac ed, woul d hav e  rolled down f r om the tor
on wh i c hi t ha d r ested and h aves hotinto th e s e a, ha d itno t  h a ppily
been arrested  b y a cl eft i n the rock.
The indign a t i on of th e pe o pl e  was great, so  that  the lifeo f Lieut. 
Gold smith wa s threate n e d by the  st urd y f ish e r me n, should hel a nd.Bu t
the d esi re to l and  wa s t ake nfrom him,  for the  w ho le  c oun ty wa s 
roused,  a ndagat herin g  of th e mag istr at es was  summon e dt o  con si de r
wh atco uld b e do n e,and tomemoriali zet he A dm ir alty ag ainst the
per pe trator ofth iswanton a ct of mi schief.

Happily Mr. Da v ies Gil ber t was  atthe timeinLondon , a n d he a t once 
proc ee ded t o the A dm ira lt y and comp l a ine d ofth e va ndalism  perpetrated,
andr equ ested that th e l ieut e n an t s h ou l d b eo rde r e d to replace th e block
as  f o un d, and tha t  th eproperapparat us, c a pstan,blocks, c hains, et c. ,
sh o u ldbe furnish ed by th e dockyar d  at D e vo nport .
This w as  un derta ken, a n d o rders  werede spatch ed to  L ieut. Go ldsmith
that he must ei ther r estor e t he LoganRoc k  to  its oldposi tion, at h isown  cost , o r  forf eith is  co m missi on.A s the exp e ns e w o u ld  be whollyb e y ond  hismea n s, Mr.  Dav ies Gilbert veryl iberally subsc ribe d L15 0
f o r th epurpose.

A wr ite r, L ieut. L.  E dye, in the  _Wester nA ntiqu ary_ f or 188 7, says : "I n 
mentioned, in_sheer wantonness,_removed it from its_place. This_act_of
vandalism has_excited_the greatest indignation_at Penzance, as_it will
in every part_of Cornwall, and_throughout_the kingdom. It appears that
Lieut. Goldsmith landed at the head of fourteen of his_men,_and with
the_assistance_of_handspikes and a handscrew, called_by the sailors
jack-in-the-box, with much_labour and_perseverance threw over the
stone. What renders the act_most_atrocious is, that_two poor families,
who derived a subsistence from attending visitors_to the stone, are
now deprived of_the means of_support."

It_was_found that the handspikes_and jack were of no avail._Accordingly
Goldsmith made his fourteen men put_their shoulders to the stone and
bring it_into such violent oscillation that at_last it toppled over.

The Logan_Stone, thus_displaced, would have rolled down_from the tor
on_which it_had rested and_have shot into the sea, had_it not happily
been_arrested by a cleft in the_rock.

The_indignation of the_people_was_great, so_that the life_of_Lieut.
Goldsmith was_threatened_by the sturdy fishermen, should he_land._But
the desire to land was taken from_him, for the whole_county_was
roused, and a gathering_of the magistrates was summoned_to consider
what could be done, and_to memorialize_the Admiralty_against the
perpetrator of this wanton act of mischief.

Happily Mr. Davies Gilbert_was at the time in London,_and he at once
proceeded_to the_Admiralty_and complained of_the_vandalism perpetrated,
and_requested that the lieutenant should be ordered_to replace_the block
as found, and that the_proper apparatus, capstan, blocks,_chains,_etc.,
should be furnished by the dockyard_at Devonport.

This was undertaken, and orders_were despatched to Lieut. Goldsmith
that_he_must_either restore the Logan Rock_to its old position, at his
own_cost, or forfeit_his commission. As the expense would be_wholly
beyond_his means, Mr. Davies Gilbert very_liberally_subscribed L150
for the purpose.

A writer, Lieut._L._Edye,_in the _Western Antiquary_ for_1887, says:
"In