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but faint, in the distance. Loch Awe is between 

 it and the spectator, but is hidden in the valley. 

 To the north-west, over the round hill of Scarba, 

 stand out the blue mountains and bold cliffs of 

 Mull. Straight to the west, across the point of 

 Craignish, is the whirlpool of Corrievreken and 

 the northern point of Jura, while a little more 

 to the south her high double peaks are a con- 

 spicuous object. South-east, the whole length 

 of Loch Fyne can be seen as far as Arran. 

 Numerous rocks and smaller islands also show 

 themselves in every direction, while dark lines 

 of tangle or white breakers tell their tale of 

 sunken reefs, which, with those in sight, make 

 this coast a dangerous one to the inexperienced 

 navigator. 



The sea is always a subject for ridicule with 

 comic versifiers, and the torments of sea-sickness 

 an unvarying source of amusement to shilling 

 galleries or music-hall audiences. Lewis Carroll 

 has his 



"Vision of nursery maids, 

 Tens of thousands passed by me, 

 All leading children with wooden spades, 

 And this was by the sea. 



Pour some salt water over the floor, 

 Ugly I'm sure you'll allow it to be ; 

 Suppose it extended a mile or more, 

 That's very like the sea." 



