quite surprising to see how the man, as soon as the Irish was spoken, brightened up in countenance; and I could perceive from the smile that played on the face of my friend, how he rejoiced in the realization of his prognostic; and he began to translate for me as follows: I asked him what was Good Friday. It was on that day that the Lord of Mercy gave his life for sinners; a hundred thousand blessings to him for that." "What is Watch Saturday ?" "It was the day when watch was kept over the holy tomb that held the incorruptible body of my sweet Saviour." Thus the man gave in Irish clear and feeling answers to questions, concerning which, when addressed in English, he appeared quite ignorant; and yet of common English words and phrases he had the use; but like most of his countrymen in the South, his mind was groping in foreign parts when conversing in English, and he only seemed to think in Irish; the one was the language of his commerce, the other of his heart.

Reader if you ever rambled through

mountain paths, and over rocks and rivers, on a cold airy day in spring; and haply you breakfasted early, and you were in good, rude bracing health: if so, I dare say about two o'clock in the afternoon you began to feel a sort of craving desire, that could in no wise be gratified by eye-sight. Moreover, that additional rambling through woods, rocks, and waterfalls, rather increased than assuaged this want; and instead of increased ardour to look at this or observe that, there came over you a longing desire to reach a place where other senses might be gratified as well as eye-sight. 1 am forced to confess, gentle reader, that this was my case; and I actually sunk the whole Quixotism of my composition, and I felt all the low propensities of Sancho --and verily the most pleasurable prospect presented to my senses the whole day, was on my entrance into Glengariff castle, to see a welcoming table provided with abundant entertainment. But as the refreshing of the natural man is far more satisfactory in the enjoyment than the narration, we shall let

has, indeed,

such carnality pass. Mr.W created a place here, which does him and his lady infinite credit. The sea, the mountains, the rocks-the arbutus, yew, and ivy, were all here in spite of man's waste or neglect ; but the oak and birch were in a great measure cut away. A villainous furnace for smelting iron had been erected in the vicinity, and its open and cupidinous throat had absorbed, when turned into charcoal, all the ancient woods of Glengariff, where the O'Sullivans hunted in prosperity and hid in adversity; all were sacrificed to mining rapacity when Mr.W, yet a young man, saw the extraordinary capabilities of the place; and it at once struck him that he had nothing to do but build here a house in character with the scenery, protect and clap nature on the back, and he had the handsomest demesne in Ireland. The house is built in the castle style, well-conceived in its elevation, suitable in its decorations, and convenient in its accommodations. The spot is grand and lovely beyond compare on which the house

stands. What a gorgeous view from the reception rooms!—a hanging lawn-but hanging lawns are to be found elsewhere. But shew me the spot in the British empire, where there is such an accompaniment of rocks, precipices, and shelving banks, all clothed with appropriate vegetation, where the native ash and oak are so mingled with the foreign ilex and myrtle-where the climate is so mild and gentle, that plants whose habitat belongs to more southern climes, vegetate here in all their native richness.

The family of Glengariff Castle have shown admirable judgment in simply giving a `helping hand to nature. All that was wanting was to turn morass into good soil, and heath into a carpet of green grass-to lay out walks through woods, under banks, and around precipices; and taste has directed, and money executed all this; and thus the most interesting lawn in Ireland (as I apprehend) has been formed: underneath, the bay studded with islands, on one of which the Government has been gracionsly pleased

to erect a most picturesque Martello tower. -One would think that Mr. W

if

such a thing were possible, had bribed the engineer who located these fortresses, to build here—just by the way of keeping in awe the herring fishermen--but in good truth to crown a prospect. Other islands, not too many to diminish the beauty of the fine azure expanse, were dropped here and there just where wanting some covered with copsewood; others scattered over with holly and arbutus—and across the bay, the shore rising bold, rocky, and precipitous beyond description: and on still westward one of the finest mountain ranges in the world. If I were master of a million of money, or were I not sure that, after all, death must come and say, "Thou fool, this very night thy soul is required of thee," I would buy (provided he would sell) Glengariff from its proprietor.

And now, my patient reader, I almost suspect that you are beginning to tire of a nar-rative, "where dull description holds the place of sense ;" and, therefore, bear with