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tested, and finally drank too deeply ; and at last when they 

 would come on deck and return to the shore they found 

 themselves secured under hatches, and their weapons had been 

 removed, night had fallen ; they were prisoners to those traitor 

 Saxons. Morning dawned, and they looked anxiously towards 

 the shore ; but, ah ! where is Rathmullan and the Carmelite 

 Church ? And what wild coast is this ? Past Malin and the 

 cliffs of Innishowen, past Benmore, and southwai ds by the 

 shores of Antrim and the Mountains of Mourne, flew that 

 ill-omened bark, and never dropped anchor till she lay under 

 the towers of Dublin. The treacherous Perrot joyfully received 

 his prize, and ' exulted,' says an historion, 'in the easiness and 

 success with which he had secured hostages for the peaceable 

 submission of O'Donnell.' And the Prince of Tyrconnell was 

 thrown into a ' strong, stone castle,' and kept in heavy irons 

 three years and three months, ' meditating,' says the chronicle,' 

 1 on the feeble and impotent condition of his friends and 

 relations, of his princes and supreme chiefs, of his nobles and 

 clergy, his poets and professors.' " 



The steamer soon crossed the ferry to Fahan, from whence 

 the train brought all back to Derry, where some time was 

 allowed to examine the Cathedral and the city walls which had 

 given such a heroic resistance to King James in 1688. Dean 

 Smyly had thoughtfully arranged to have the Cathedral open 

 at a suitable hour, thus enabling all to view the monuments 

 and relics of the siege, and also the recent conservation of the 

 roof and the new chancel, a most graceful and perfect structure, 

 and quite in harmony with the older church. Derry was left 

 at 5.30 and Belfast reached at nine o'clock. 



1 1 August. 



BALLYMENA AND SLIEVE MIS. 



Ballymena, Slieve Mis, and the Braid Valley were visited on 

 the 1 1 August. Arriving at Ballymena the party was met by W, 



