# The Cornish Fishermen's Watch-Night, and Other Stories

Author: Anonymous

Genre: Category: Short Stories

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42568

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Cornish+Fishermen%27s+Watch-Night%2C+and+Other+Stories+Anonymous&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The old year was drawing to a close, indeed, it had not many hours to run, for the thirty-first of December had dawned upon the lonely Cornish village of Penwhinnock. It was a pouring wet day, and the wind was blowing so fiercely that the billows rolled and tossed as if some evil spirit, which could not rest, had taken possession of them. Penwhinnock overlooked the sea, being built upon a rocky promontory which commanded a splendid view of the Channel, and of any craft which might be nearing that part of the coast. The fishermen of the village were hardy, brave, stout, and strong; but whispers went abroad that they loved wrecking. It was said that battered and shipwrecked vessels had smal...

## Chapters

- [Part 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cornish-fishermen-s-watch-night-and-other-stories-42568/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Part 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cornish-fishermen-s-watch-night-and-other-stories-42568/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Part 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cornish-fishermen-s-watch-night-and-other-stories-42568/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cornish-fishermen-s-watch-night-and-other-stories-42568/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Part 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cornish-fishermen-s-watch-night-and-other-stories-42568/chapters/5/index.md)