The Tradition of what happened on ſuffering the domeſtic Fire to be extinct, remains in ſuch Credit with them, that not a Family in the whole Iſland, to this day, of the Natives but keeps a ſmall Quantity continually burning, no one daring to depend on his Neighbour's Vigilance in a Thing which he imagines is of ſo much conſequence: every one confidently believing, that if it ſhould ever happen that no Fire were to be found throughout, moſt terrible Revolutions and Miſchiefs would immediately enſue.
The Caſtle, as alſo the two Walls which encompaſs it, and are broad enough for three Perſons to walk a-breaſt on, are all of Free-ſtoue, which is the only Building in the Iſland of that fort. Within the Walls is a ſmall Tower adjoining to the Caſtle, where formerly State-Priſoners were kept, but ſerves now as a Store-houſe for the Lord Derby's Wines; it has a Moat round it, and Draw-bridge, and is a very ſtrong Place. On the other ſide of the Caſtle, is the Governour's Houſe, which is very commodious and ſpacious. Here is alſo a fine Chapel,
