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other regions ; blending, with the happiest 

 effect, the beautiful with the grand and the 

 sublime. I question if there exists a more 

 surprising view, or one more affecting the sen- 

 sibilities of the mind, than that which is thus 

 suddenly presented to the spectator from the 

 terrace. Beyond Slieve Donald are other 

 mountains, which would command attention 

 remote from such a neighbour. 



Here are no less than one thousand one hun- 

 dred acres of wood : I was so fascinated with 

 the sight of such a forest, that the rocks and 

 waterfalls in the river were passed with little 

 attention ; so much was my mind engrossed by 

 this novel and impressive object. I had nearly 

 forgotten to mention, that the cairns on the top 

 of Slieve Donald are of great dimensions ; in 

 one of them it is said there are apartments for 

 the service of mass, by the priests ; in another, 

 in Slangallion, the room is said to be three hun- 

 dred feet in circumference. 



I must wait till to-morrow, to speak of many 

 other interesting objects. Adieu. 



J. C. C. 



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