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Is the remains of one of thefe towers, the 

 other has been long fince entirely deftroyed. 

 The caftle was defended alfo by eight large 

 round towers flanking the fides and the 

 ends, from each of which iflued, formerly, 

 a {lender turret, riling much above, con- 

 ftructed for commanding an extenfive prof- 

 pedl over the adjacent country -, of thefe 

 turrets there are only four now remaining. 

 The walls are embattled, and from twelve 

 to fifteen feet in thicknefs, and yet nearly 

 entire, except one of the middle towers on 

 the fouth fide, whofe lower part has fallen 

 down the rock, owing to the folly of fome 

 of the inhabitants who had taken away the 

 ftones from the foundation for their own 

 ufe. The upper part of the tower is entire, 

 fufpended at a vaft height above, and pro- 

 jecting near thirty feet over the walls be- 

 low, exhibiting, obferves Mr. Pennant, 

 " in the breach fuch vail ftrength of wall- 

 " ing, as might have given to the architect 



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