1 68 O'er Crag and Torrent 



was grassed after a very poor show, as far 

 as fight and gameness was concerned. The 

 Glen of the Dargle being so very beautiful, 

 I think I ought to describe it. Its length is 

 rather more than a mile the river flowing 

 through it between rugged rocks and forming 

 a succession of miniature cascades, such as 

 salmo fario love the high banks on either 

 side being densely wooded ; viewed from 

 above, the union of rock and wood is 

 extremely happy. 



On the right bank is a spot called " The 

 Lover's Leap " (and thereby hangs a tale), 

 which rises to a height of between two and 

 three hundred feet. This legend in con- 

 nection with "The Lover's Leap" is that 

 a fair maid, with the fickleness sometimes 

 attributed to her sex, had failed to be "off 

 with the old love before she was on with 

 the new," and whilst listening to the flatteries 

 of the new suitor she heard the church bells 



