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plantation, and poorly-cultivated land ; but as the 

 day was cool and breezy, while the horses stepped 

 easily along, the drive was far from unpleasant. 

 "We came in good time to the resting-place, a road- 

 side inn, more than half-way to our destination, we 

 took out the horses, rested for an hour or so, and 

 then went on. 



Shortly after leaving the inn we passed by a small 

 stream, and on its banks came upon two Highland 

 maidens washing clothes in the Scottish fashion. 

 Hope and Fred, in their Southern simplicity, were 

 taken aback and marvelled greatly ; not so the 

 damsels, who did not seem a whit discomposed, but 

 merely took a look at the passing vehicle, and went 

 on with their hornpipe. 



About six miles from Dunesk the road turned left 

 toward the sea-side, and after going through a long 

 stretch of young plantation we came in view of the 

 sea, and in about a quarter of an hour were driving 

 along the level road, which now runs by the sea-side 

 almost the whole way. 



How fresh and exhilarating it feels when, after 

 a long sojourn inland, one comes close to the glitter- 

 ing ocean and inhales the pure, strong sea air. It 

 was by this time near high tide, and we could see 



