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this rock from places where it appears only a 

 part of an objecl: much greater than itfelf, I 

 had conceived an idea that it did not deferve 

 the applaufe given it, but upon coming near, 

 I was much furprized ; the approach is won- 

 derfully fine, the river leads directly to its foot, 

 and does not give the turn till immediately un- 

 der, by which means the view is much more 

 grand than it could otherwife be ; it is nearly 

 perpendicular, and rifes in fuch full majefty, 

 with fo bold an outline, and fuch projecling 

 maffes in its center, that the magnificence of 

 the objecl: is complete. The lower part is co- 

 vered with wood, and fcattered trees climb al- 

 moft to the top, which (if trees can be amifs 

 in Ireland) rather weaken the impreflion rail- 

 ed by this noble rock ; this part is a hanging 

 wood, or an objecl: whofe character is perfect 

 beauty ; but the upper fcene, the broken out- 

 line, rugged fides, and bulging mafTes, are all 

 fublime, and fo powerful, that fublimity is the 

 general impreflion of the whole, by overpow- 

 ering the idea of beauty raifed by the wood. 

 The immenfe height of the mountains of Kil- 

 larney may be eftimated by this rock, from any 

 diftant 'place that commands it, it appears the 

 loweft crag of a vaft chain, and of no account ; 

 but on a cloie approach it is found to com- 

 mand a very different refpecl:. 



Pafs between the mountains called the Great 

 Range, towards the upper lake. Here Turk, 

 which has fo long appeared, with a figure per- 

 fectly intereiiing, is become, from a different 



pofition, 



