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LETTER XV. 



Port Rush, August 23, 1817. 







OUR road from Bally Castle took us by the 

 port, whence we climbed the hill, and command- 

 ed a very grand and extensive sea view. 



The day was highly favorable, and so clear as 

 to afford a distinct prospect of Islay, one of the 

 Scottish western islands. Rachlin. and the 

 bold promontory of Fair-head, forming a fore- 

 ground to the immense expanse of sea and coast, 

 which the eye embraced from different spots that 

 arrested our progress; and while stationary, 

 gave us an opportunity of indulging in the 

 beauties of the strand below, and the towering 

 magnificence of the opposite boundary. As we 

 passed to the port, I must not omit mentioning 

 our being surprised with a sight of about half an 

 acre of turnips, the first we had seen since those 

 I noticed at Hollywood. 



On quitting the shore, we ascended and passed 

 through a poor uncultivated district, the land 



