1 1 S Holywo&d charmingly situated. 



the frowning black mountain which rises imme- 

 diately behind it, whose naturally barren sur- 

 face would have produced a deformity in the 

 picture, had not the efforts of industry, and 

 the daily application of capital, relieved its ap- 

 pearance from this effect, and claimed its as- 

 sistance with that of Carrickfergus, the ship^ 

 ping in the Lough, and other objects of interest, 

 to create a general character of business-like 

 activity and exertion, consequent on the com- 

 merce of the most considerable sea-port in the 

 northern part of the island. 



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I do not know I ever beheld a scene, taking 

 it altogether, which produced me the interest, 

 the pleasure, I received in this part of our 

 drive ; nor do I think it possible to be seen by 

 any one endowed with perceptions capable of 

 being justly affected, without its inspiring the 

 warmest feelings of admiration. 



We were much pleased with the village of 

 Holywood, whose beautiful situation has most 

 probably induced the erection of a number of 

 neat cottages let for the accommodation of sea- 

 bathing. Some handsome gentlemen's seats 

 are scattered about this neighbourhood. We 

 noticed a small field of turnips belonging to 

 Mr, Kennedy, the proprietor of one of them, 



