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much white paint. Whitstable does not possess the stereo- 

 typed front promenade, though from an artistic point of 

 view this is no loss, for the irregular line of quaint cottages 



Some old remains on the Beach. 



and shipbuilders' sheds at the head of the beach, the 

 harbour closely packed with sailing vessels, and the stocks 

 on the shore which support vessels undergoing repair, are 

 all most interesting and picturesque. 



Another point which will not escape a 

 "Please 

 remember stranger's attention, is the absence of empty 



the oyster shells, which might be expected in 



ro ter. some abundance where oyster cultivation is 

 the chief industry. The children, of course, find a use for 

 some in the construction of grottoes, which they illuminate 

 at night with a piece of candle, generally on the first of 

 August. Probably few people remember the origin of the 



