428 Lakes of Killarney. 



Our delightful, though transient view has 

 exhibited sufficient to make us truly sensible of 

 our loss, in being precluded from a more in- 

 timate acquaintance with the indescribable beau- 

 ties of this romantic region. Previous to my 

 visit to Killarney, Ben-lomond stood in my opi- 

 nion unrivalled, as the most sublime object 

 within my knowledge. I saw the sun rise upon 

 it some years ago, in a fine autumnal morning, 

 from the head of the lake, and then thought 

 it the grandest sight I ever beheld. In my 

 estimation now, I can only reckon the Scot- 

 tish mountain as second to M'Gilly Cuddy's 

 Reeks. 



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The enchantments of Killarney, however, 

 have not diminished my admiration for our 

 northern scenery ; the pretensions of each are 

 so completely opposite, that no merited praise 

 bestowed on Killarney can detract from Winder- 

 mere y and though competitors for picturesque 

 effect, they may for ever continue as friends, to 

 the gratification of those, whose perceptions are 

 capable of being charmed either by the assem- 

 blage of nature's most sublime, or her most 

 beautiful compositions ! 

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At a short distance from Killarney we over- 

 took an Irish car, with a coffin fixed upon it j 



