122 SUBTERRANEOUS -WONDERS. 
group of pillars ; they are small, and, instead 
placed upright, are recumbent on their sides, an 
segment of a circle. Further on is a small 
which pillars again are seen, of somewhat larger ^ 
sions, which incline in all directions ; in one o> , 
ticular, a small mass of them much resembles tlie 
ship. Beyond the cave is the first continued 
pillars, larger than the former, and opposite to 
small island called Bhuachaile, (pronounced Boo s 
or the Herdsman’s Isle, separated from the 
channel, not many fathoms wide. -The whole ° . 
is composed of pillars without any strata above ^ 
are sm;dl, but by much the neatest formed of , 
quarter. . ...gtef.liir 
The first division of this islet, for at high 
divided into two parts, makes a kind of cone, jlr 
... Qn 
1 th« ! (f 
converging together towards the centre. . 
side, the pillars are in general recumbent; andm 
next the main, tiro beautiful manner in Jji, 
joined is visible from their even extremities ; all " 
their transvei-se sections exact, and their surfaces j 
but with the larger pillai-s tlte reverse is the case. 
are cracked in all directions. 
The main island opposite the Boo-sha-'lay, 
towards the north-west, is entirely supported fly . 
pillars, pretty erect, wiiich, although not appa I'j. 
from their not being uncovered to the base, a 
diameter ; at their feet is an irregular pavcni^}'’ 
tire upper sides of shell as have been broken on- 
tends as far under the water as the eye can 
In proceeding along the shore, the 
Fingal appears, for such is the denomination 
Highlanders, to wdiora it is known. It il** a‘ 
each side by ranges of columns, and is roofed 
toms of such as have been broken away. cy 
slice* of the roof a yellow stalactitic matter ,j. , 
which precisely defines the different angles ; spy 
ihecolotir, tends to augment the elegance ot . 
ance. What adds to the grandeur of the sceiiCy jij.i^^ 
Gave is lighted from without, in such a 'y- 
ferthest extremity is plainly distinguished ; iix 
Within, being constantly in motion, owing 
