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The northern shore is of a quite different 

 character. The flatness of the intervening 

 country, between the lake and the opposite 

 hills, in which Dingy Bog occupies so con- 

 siderable space, is too tame, and by no means 

 corresponds with the beauties of Glena. 



Ross Castle, the island, and the rocks which 

 surround it, possess many charming objects, 

 which could not fail of pleasing under other 

 circumstances ; but the eye rests not, until it 

 returns again to Glena. Unity of colour in- 

 creases the power of vision, concentrating the 

 whole field into one focus. I had once before 

 been struck with the sublime effect of this 

 unity of colour, in the oak wood on the side of 

 the hill at Margham ; I now again felt all its 

 magic* 



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It was with great difficulty we could tear 

 ourselves away from this alluring station, 

 though we were assured there were others 

 awaiting our inspection of far greater interest, 

 which, at the instant, to us, appeared in- 

 credible. 



On leaving this enchanting spot, we made 

 for Turk's Lake. Although there is a majestic 

 appearance in the mountain which bears its 



