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Few who have once attempted it would again wish to lead a 

 party of ladies to the " organ" or guide them by the shepherd's 

 path to the " amphitheatre " ; yet these and the views from the 

 cliffs, perhaps the most impressive scenes on the coast, are 

 almost unapproachable with comfort for want of a few days' 

 labour in the year. Our Scottish friends at Staffa know better. 

 There you are surprised to find substantial stairs down the cliff 

 face, and strong hand rails to guard one from mishap. Much is 

 there seen with comfort, and the pleasure is thereby enhanced 

 to the visitors, with the result of profit to those who cater for 

 their enjoyment. 



A new era is, however, apparently dawning for this really 

 remarkable locality. The tramway will do much, but it is only 

 a beginning. The Giants' Causeway Hotel has passed into the 

 hands of the same company, and is being entirely remodelled — 

 it is to be hoped in management as well as in fittings. The 

 situation is admirably suited as a centre from which to organise 

 excursions along the coast, and the arrangements should be 

 such as will induce visitors to prolong their stay, and really see 

 as well as do the district. 



The return journey to Portrush possessed no special feature 

 of interest, the novelty of the electric car being now in some 

 measure overcome. The scenery claimed more attention, and 

 many delightful peeps from the elevated car, which runs so 

 closely to the roadside, were obtained of the deep recesses near 

 the White Rocks. Natural arches and tunnels of chalk, the 

 smooth, hard strand, with the clear swell breaking in white 

 lines along it, form pictures not easily surpassed, and never 

 before were they so easily and safely seen as now, when speed- 

 ing along in the cars of the Tramway Company. The long 

 railway journey home was, perhaps, the least attractive part of 

 the day's work. All, however, arrived safely at York Road in 

 due time after a very pleasant and profitable day's run. 



