Irish scenes, eighteen years ago: the journal of a visit to that country, by the author of 'Truth without novelty'.1847 |
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... boat . I could have fancied old Charon at the helm , and that I saw " The vagrant dead around the dark abode , Waiting to cross th ' irremeable flood . " As we crossed the water , a woman , who was in the habit of performing such feats ...
... boat . I could have fancied old Charon at the helm , and that I saw " The vagrant dead around the dark abode , Waiting to cross th ' irremeable flood . " As we crossed the water , a woman , who was in the habit of performing such feats ...
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... boat to be in readiness , and shortly after re- turned to us , equipped in a sailor's dress . A walk of a mile brought us to the edge of the lower lake , at Ross Castle , which stands on an island of the same name containing some mines ...
... boat to be in readiness , and shortly after re- turned to us , equipped in a sailor's dress . A walk of a mile brought us to the edge of the lower lake , at Ross Castle , which stands on an island of the same name containing some mines ...
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Irish scenes. we were soon seated in the boat , which was in readiness to receive us . The rocks in the lower lake are worn into many fanciful shapes . A perpendicular one , thirty feet above the water , is called O'Dono- hoe's prison ...
Irish scenes. we were soon seated in the boat , which was in readiness to receive us . The rocks in the lower lake are worn into many fanciful shapes . A perpendicular one , thirty feet above the water , is called O'Dono- hoe's prison ...
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... behind us , until the boat had completely entered the bay of Glenà ; he then suspended his eloquence to enjoy in silence the thrilling sensation of rapture with which we gazed around . There rose the majestic Turk and CHAPTER V. 59.
... behind us , until the boat had completely entered the bay of Glenà ; he then suspended his eloquence to enjoy in silence the thrilling sensation of rapture with which we gazed around . There rose the majestic Turk and CHAPTER V. 59.
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... , consisting of one gothic arch , through which , we were told , our boat was " to shoot " the following day . In one of the verdant lawns , surrounded by groves of melody and beauty , and gently sloping 60 CHAPTER V.
... , consisting of one gothic arch , through which , we were told , our boat was " to shoot " the following day . In one of the verdant lawns , surrounded by groves of melody and beauty , and gently sloping 60 CHAPTER V.
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Abbey appeared Arklow arrived Avoca Ballybunnion beautiful beneath boat breakfast bright Bushmills cabin Castle Castle Howard cavern celebrated Christ Christian church cliff close cloth boards cottage dark deep descending distance Dublin earth faithful feeling feet foliage formed friends Giant's Causeway glen Glenà Glendalough Glin Glin Castle gloomy hand heard heaven height hills hour Ireland Irish Irish language Killarney Killiney labour lady LAKES OF KILLARNEY land light lofty look Lord Lough Lough Neagh loveliness lower lake Mangerton ment miles mist morning moun mountains Mucruss natural arch o'clock o'er passed prayer rain reached river road rocks rocky Ross Castle round rugged ruins scene scenery seat seemed sermon shade Shane's Castle shore side singular skulls skulls and bones spirit spot stands tain tion Tracts Turk vale valley village voice walked waves whilst whole Wicklow wild wind woods
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Page 106 - But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
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