Show SAYS LORNA DOONE IS PURELY MYTH EXMOOR Ingland Englan 1 Feb 6 5 By Dy The Associated Press Iress Lorna never lI e lived l and Rich filch Illch-ard Illch ard I U D cel celebrated ro- ro ro-inanc ro manco of that namo name was wu founded on ona ona ona a myth mth says say A G ci Gradley noted English h historian Mr ir Bradleyi findings fh indIcate that about a II century ago allO II a a Mr lr tundy vicar of o Lynton In ln In Devon heard an old country yarn about a family of o outlaws lIv ng on Es- Es moor lx-moor moor It Impressed him so much that lr lie made medo A story out of It and had the village children copy COllY It as ae a an exercise Somo Some copies made roode by the children still exist and one on golda book writer Incorporated 1 the story In his work Presumably Mr Blackmore got tot the Idea of o the novel from the guide hook book |