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with were the carrying of coals, bogwood, and food to tlio top of the 

 hill. The boiling and cooking for so many, week by week, required 

 no little patience and endurance, but my wife and daughter rendered 

 good service in this department. However, all this was more than 

 compensated for by the men on every occasion being well and truly 

 satisfied with the supplies. 



I cannot close without recording my best thanks to Messrs. M'Clel- 

 land & Company, M'llwee, M'Crea, and M'Farland, M'Learn and 

 others, in the city of Londonderry, for the readiness with which they 

 lent scaffolding and other appliances during the progress of the work. 

 Also to Mr. Godwin and Mr. ¥m. M'llwee for their plans and measure- 

 ments — the former indicating steps and platforms ; the latter showing- 

 very accurate measurements, some of which were more correct than 

 those of the Ordnance. 



NOTE ADDED IN THE PRESS. 



Having carefully examined the structure some days since, I find 

 that the very severe frosts, thaws and snow storms which have pre- 

 vailed for the last three months, have not in any part injured it or 

 loosened the stones, and it now stands intact as we left it, maintaining 

 its stability. It is therefore reasonable to suppose that, having stood 

 the test of such a severe winter's ordeal, it will last for ages, provided 

 it be taken charge of under the Act likely soon to come into force for 

 the Preservation of Ancient Monuments. — Jan. 30th, 1879. 



