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LETTER XXXIIL 



Killarney, Sept. 11, 1813. 



JL HE night was thoroughly tempestuous, and 

 so the weather continued till near seven this 

 morning, when the wind changed, and shortly 

 afterwards it became unexpectedly fine. The 

 sun bursting forth rapidly dispersed the fog ; 

 we lost no time in setting forward, purposing 

 to compass in one day what usually occupies 

 several. 



We embarked at the same spot as on the day 

 before. The lofty summit of Glena and the 

 surrounding mountains were finely illuminated. 

 The rapidity of the fleeting clouds produced 

 a magic combination of light and shade, which 

 constitutes one of the principal charms of 

 Alpine scenery. The lake and its islands could 

 not have been seen at a more happy moment : 

 the agitation of the water still continued with 

 violence to break on the shore in waves, whose 

 dashing frothy spray increased the magnificent 

 effect by producing a striking contrast with the 



