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undergo the disagreeable part of such a trip ; and the cost is rather 

 extravagant." 'The Sportsman in Ireland.' 



Isle of Arran. 



" Arran now began to assume a specific form, the sandy shores 

 shone brightly in the sun, and we could distinguish the little pier 

 which the poor inhabitants have constructed, covered with moving 

 dots ; they constituted the chief of the inhabitants of this strange 

 spot. As we still neared the landing-place, we could distinguish 

 shouts, and waving of handkerchiefs, or rags so estimated ; but were 

 at a loss to conjecture the cause of such joyous demonstrations, until 

 we discovered that the whole population of the island had assembled 

 to bid us welcome. These fishing expeditions are certainly amuse- 

 ments of danger; for should the voyager have the ill luck to be caught 

 on this shore by a westerly from the Atlantic, his chance of ever land- 

 ing again, otherwise than by the gentle assistance of the waves, would 

 be little." Id. 



(W.) 

 The Herring a Good Sea-bait. 



"Whenever the herring can be obtained, let no sea-fisherman 

 attempt any other bait." Id. 



(X.) 

 Coast of Connemara. 



" From the island of Arran is a splendid view of the Atlantic on 

 one side, and the whole coast of Connemara on the other ; those lofty 

 mountains, the ' Twelve Pins,' seemed to bury themselves in the 

 heavens. 



" Magnificent indeed is the scenery of the Connemara coast ! 

 Immense masses of greater height than any part of the shores of Ire- 



