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LETTER XIX. 



Faun, August 28, 1813. 



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\V E reached this charming place yesterday in 

 good time : the distance is only seven Irish 

 miles* but the road is hilly. Till we arrived on 

 the borders of Lough Swilly, the country pre- 

 sented nothing interesting. The upper part of 

 the Lough possesses a richness and softness of 

 character that strongly resemble our finest 

 lake scenery ; I could almost have considered 

 myself on the banks of Windermere. The hills 

 which border on the lake are generally cul- 

 tivated to their summits, and behind them is a 

 chain of mountains extending into the county of 

 Donegal. With the addition of more wood, 

 Lough Swilly would rival those prospects which 

 are most celebrated for romantic beauty. 



The northern boundary of the island of Inch, 

 opposite to this place, is high and bold ; the 

 southern extremity flat and rich ; it is estimated 

 to contain two thousand acres ; the soil is very 



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