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Nothing particular occurred on my 
journey from this to Whitby, where I 
arrived on Sunday the 16th of March, 
and Avas, in every respect, comfortably 
accommodated at the house of the Cap¬ 
tain. 
As we did not sail for several days af¬ 
ter my arrival, I spent a considerable 
part of my time in making such remarks 
on the town as were particularly interest¬ 
ing. 
Whitby is a thriving sea-port in the 
North Riding of Yorkshire, situated on 
the mouth of the river Esk. It is chiefly 
celebrated for manufacturing canvas. 
Its harbour is the best on this coast, and 
has a fine pier; but it has no river com¬ 
munication with the interior country. 
Behind the pier is a battery which 
mounts twelve eighteen-pounders. This 
town was formerly noted for its Abbey, 
of which some ruins still remaining tes¬ 
tify its ancient magnificence. 
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