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The current carried us rapidly back. We 

 landed above the bridge to lighten the boat. 

 The shoot through the arch appeared alarming, 



though attended with little danger. 



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There are some few habitations scattered 

 around the lake, and on part of the adjacent 

 mountains to the south. From the sample 

 which we saw of the inhabitants, we should be 

 disposed to judge most favorably of them. 

 During the summer, what trifles they have., they 

 bring to the market of Killarney. 



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When we got back to Turk's Lake, we found 

 the sun some distance from the horizon of the 

 lower world. Our second view did not induce 

 an alteration in my first opinion. The lower 

 lake was perfectly tranquil, which warmed the 

 vale, and gave interest to those parts which 

 were in cultivation. We returned through the 

 archipelago of islands and rocks by Mucross, 

 and considered this part of the lake to be very 

 picturesque. On one of the islands we saw 

 the largest arbutus now remaining ; the trunk 

 is about eight feet in girth for a few feet above 

 the ground, where it divides into several stems j 

 each of which had a bushy head, but otherwise 

 bare of leaves. The tree is certainly curious, 



