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... Prospect Lamb I. KeenP Donoghnes Prison Mousel Belview Ross Naked R Grey R Otter R BAY BOSS Ross Castle To Tralee KILLARNEY Chapel To Cork Church LaKenmares Ho . Cahirnane Flesk Castle Lough A Pidgeon L Burnt I. Glena Pt LAKE Mines ...
... Prospect Lamb I. KeenP Donoghnes Prison Mousel Belview Ross Naked R Grey R Otter R BAY BOSS Ross Castle To Tralee KILLARNEY Chapel To Cork Church LaKenmares Ho . Cahirnane Flesk Castle Lough A Pidgeon L Burnt I. Glena Pt LAKE Mines ...
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... prospect from south- south - west to north - north - west ; and the mountains are distin- guished by name . The other plates , as may be readily observed , are only finished views of parts of the same scenes * . * It was the original ...
... prospect from south- south - west to north - north - west ; and the mountains are distin- guished by name . The other plates , as may be readily observed , are only finished views of parts of the same scenes * . * It was the original ...
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... prospects which it com- mands of the lake and adjacent mountains . Diversified in the most pleasing manner with hill and dale , parts of it are spread into lawns clothed with the richest verdure , and adorned with graceful trees ...
... prospects which it com- mands of the lake and adjacent mountains . Diversified in the most pleasing manner with hill and dale , parts of it are spread into lawns clothed with the richest verdure , and adorned with graceful trees ...
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... prospect ; but a more elevated position would perhaps have deprived it of that shelter so necessary to domestic comfort , and exposed it to the hurri- canes which descend from the mountains , particularly during the winter season . The ...
... prospect ; but a more elevated position would perhaps have deprived it of that shelter so necessary to domestic comfort , and exposed it to the hurri- canes which descend from the mountains , particularly during the winter season . The ...
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... prospect . The cascade of Turk is situated at a short distance from the cottage , at the bottom of a deep chasm in the side of the mountain . It is supplied by a river , from the valley between Turk and Mangerton mountains , which is ...
... prospect . The cascade of Turk is situated at a short distance from the cottage , at the bottom of a deep chasm in the side of the mountain . It is supplied by a river , from the valley between Turk and Mangerton mountains , which is ...
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abbey affords Aghadoe amongst ancient appears approach arch ascending ASTOR Atlantic ocean banks beauty behold boat bounded bridge cascade castle church cliff coast command considerable Cork cottage defile delightful Earl of Desmond elevated Engraved erected extensive feet Flesk forest formed Glena gray copper ground height hills inhabitants inlet Innisfallen Ireland Irish island Kenmare Kenmare river Kerry Kilmallock labour lake of Killarney land landscape lawns clothed Limerick lofty Lord Kenmare lower lake Mangerton miles moun mountains Mucruss nearly numerous object observable opposite passing peninsula person picturesque precipices present prospect reeks remains river Laune road rocks Ross ruins scarcely scene scenery seen shade shore short distance side siliceous situated Skibbereen spot steep stone strangers stream summit surface tain tion towers town of Killarney Tralee trees Turk lake upper lake valley variety vicinity whilst wild winding woods
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Page 40 - Admit it partially, and half exclude, And half reveal its graces : in this path How long soe'er the wanderer roves, each step Shall wake fresh beauties ; each short point present A different picture, new, and yet the same.
Page 36 - His gardens next your admiration call, On every side you look, behold the wall! No pleasing intricacies intervene, No artful wildness to perplex the scene: Grove nods at grove, each alley has a brother, And half the platform just reflects the other.
Page 141 - Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i...
Page 103 - Moisten'd their fiery beams, with which she thrill'd Frail hearts, yet quenched not ; like starry light, Which, sparkling on the silent waves, does seem more bright.
Page 116 - To th' instruments divine respondence meet ; The silver sounding instruments did meet With the base murmure of the waters fall ; The waters fall with difference discreet, Now soft, now loud, unto the wind did call ; The gentle warbling wind low answered to all.
Page 4 - Shade, unperceived, so softening into shade ; And all so forming an harmonious whole, That, as they still succeed, they ravish still.
Page 94 - Anno 1180; this abbey of Innisf alien being ever esteemed a paradise and a secure sanctuary, the treasure and the most valuable effects of the whole country were deposited in the hands of the clergy; notwithstanding which, we find the abbey was plundered in this year by Maolduin, son of Daniel O'Donoghue. Many of the clergy were slain, and even in their cemetery, by the Macarthys. But God soon punished this act of impiety and sacrilege, by bringing many of its authors to an untimely end.
Page 131 - Kilda's * shore, whose lonely race Resign the setting sun to Indian worlds, The royal eagle draws his vigorous young, Strong-pounced, and ardent with paternal fire. Now fit to raise a kingdom of their own, He drives them from his fort, the towering seat, For ages, of his empire ; which, in peace, Unstain'd he holds, while many a league to sea He wings his course, and preys in distant isles.
Page 44 - ... idea of it by describing it as displaying the mountains in a transparent state, and suffused with a lively purple hue. Varying however from the aerial aspect of distant mountains, all the objects upon them, rocks, woods, and even houses, are distinctly visible, — more so, indeed, than at noon day ; whilst at the same time their forms appear so unsubstantial, so ethereal, that one might almost fancy it possible to pass through them without resistance. I happened to be alone when I first witnessed...
Page 73 - When we had received our boats, each of which was capable of containing one hundred and twenty men, I ordered one of them to be rowed about the water, in order to find out the most convenient place for landing upon the enemy ; which they perceiving thought fit, by a timely submission, to prevent the danger that threatened them ; and having expressed their desires to that purpose, commissioners were appointed on both sides to treat.