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who only a few years ago, never thought of paying 

 her a visit, will now come freely to enjoy the stores 

 which nature has so bountifully poured into her 

 lap. Scarbro' is indeed a fascinating place. My 

 spirits always rise, on viewing its ancient castle 

 from the railway-station, on my annual visit to it. 



Let the stranger, newly arrived at the esplanade, 

 on a fine summer's morning, turn his eyes to the 

 sea on the south, and then, to the land on the 

 north, and say, if such a charming scene can be 

 surpassed. 



After having crossed the bridge, he is at once 

 in the town, and can reach the sands by many 

 ways, and in a very short space of time : for 

 Scarbro' possesses this wonderful advantage over 

 many other bathing-places, that you can be on 

 the strand and in the tow T n, after a few minutes' 

 walk. The town offers to its visitors in the way 

 of comfort, what would not be unacceptable to 

 royalty itself. Thus, the accommodations in the 

 hotels are equal to those in London. I should 

 do an injustice to Miss Reid, of the Royal Hotel, 

 near the cliff, were I to omit the observation, that 

 I have always found her attention and arrange- 

 ments of the very first order ; — surpassed indeed, 

 by none in any hotel, w r here I have ever taken 

 up my quarters. 



