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and as the sun sunk behind the picturesque acclivities of Poola 

 Tooka it lighted up the landscape with streams of gold, casting 

 long shadows from every island, enhancing the beauty of the sur- 

 rounding scene, ever and anon repeated in the still receding coves 

 and smooth bays that skirt the margin of the lake. 



Arriving at Rossclare the entire party were safely landed, and 

 walked up to the hotel, from the grounds of which the whole 

 scenery through which they had just passed could be seen like a 

 vast panorama before them, embracing an extensive view of sur- 

 passing loveliness. After the toils of the day, having accomplished 

 what few imagine could be done in ten hours from Belfast, the 

 party were very glad to seek the repose afforded by the hotel, and 

 for the first time the difficulty of accommodating so large a party 

 presented itself; but owing to the attention of the proprietor, the 

 arrangements of the captain, and the good nature of the party, even 

 this difficulty was overcome, and the welcome call to dinner was 

 heartily responded to. Early in the morning the captain's whistle 

 called for a fresh day's work, and at eight o'clock sharp signalled 

 for breakfast. The company had previously been rambling around 

 the pleasure ground and enjoying the delightful scenery, but soon 

 after the summons all were ready for breakfast with far more 

 punctuality than the attendants, who for a time seemed embarrassed 

 by the crowd they had to provide for, and whose demands were 

 frequently in advance of the supply. However, time only was 

 wanting, and with that, the resources of this splendid hotel were 

 fully equal to the emergency. True to the arrangements, cars 

 were ready at nine o'clock to convey the party to the railway 

 station at Irvinestown, a distance of about four miles ; and thus 

 a party of over forty left thoroughly satisfied with the visit, and 

 convinced that no one can be said to have seen the beauties of Ire- 

 land who had not spent some time at the Lough Erne Hotel. The 

 drive to the station passes through the beautiful grounds of Castle 

 Irvine, and an opportunity was afforded of seeing the splendid man- 

 sion, some of the apartments of which are unequalled in Ireland. 

 Leaving Irvinestown station the next item in the programme was 

 a visit to Belleek Pottery. This was, perhaps, the most interesting 



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