A
HOME TOUR
THROUGH VARIOUS PARTS
OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM

CHAPTER I.

ISLE OF MAN.

The Mona’s Isle Steamer—Rough Music—A Ventriloquist—Douglas Head—Extreme Clearness of the Water—The Pier—Porters—Hotel Agents—Castle Mona—Mode of conveyance thither—British Hotel—The Town of Douglas.

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CHAPTER II.

Douglas during the Cholera—Church of Kirkbraddan—A Funeral—Another Funeral—A Visit to the South—Derby Haven—Castleton—Poolvash—Marble Quarries—A Misunderstanding— A vicious Pony_ Salt Water Spring— Port le Murray—Sullen demeanour of Females—Spanish Head—Sea Birds—Further Misunderstanding—An Eclaicissement

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CHAPTER III.

A Ride to Peel Town—Agriculture—St. John’s—Tynwald Mount—The Ceremony of Tynwald—The Fair—Peel Town—Fishermen—The Quay—Peel Castle—Old Tom—An ingenious Experiment—The Cavern .

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CHAPTER IV.

A Benefit Society—A Manx Peasant—Waterfall of Glen Maye.—Church and Church-yard of Kirk Patrick—Slate Tomb-stones-—Waterfall of Foxdale—Foxdale Lead Mines—Slate Quarries at Barrule—Mills—Indigenous Mill-stone _Improved Aspect of the Country—Kirk Christ Rushen—Port Irori—A Night’s Lodging in a Public-house.—-A rough Landing-place— Gulls protected— Brada Head— Lead Mines—Their extraordinary Position—Calf of Man—Beautiful Natural Quay—Rats and Rat-catchers—Aspect of the Island—Rabbits—Boswell’s House .

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CHAPTER V.

A Ride to Ramsey—Laxey—Lead Mines—Maughold Head— Cliffs—Their extraordinary Character—The Village— The Well—Tradition—Town of Ramsey—Bay —Singular Jetty—A Manx Wedding Party—The Earl Grey Stage Coach—A talkative Lady—Benevolence ill rewarded.

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CHAPTER VI.

A Ride from Ramsey to the Point of Ayre—The Horse Paddy—The Garden of the Island—Fine Crops—Extreme Fertility of Soil—Luxuriant Furze—Bruising Mills— Kirkbride—The Point of Ayre—Jurby Point—The Village—The Church and Church-yard—A Man of Leisure—The Minister’s Grave—The Bishop’s Residence—The Curragh &— Turf— Fossil Remains — Kirkmichael — Glenwillan —Beautiful Glen—Rivulet—Iron Spring—Ride across the Mountains to Douglas, by Kirkbraddan—An ill-placed Residence

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CHAPTER VII.

SCOTLAND.

Steam Communication from Liverpool to Glasgow—Packet Agent at Ramsey—Departure—Boarding a Steamer at Night—Sickness—Mull of Galloway—Ailsa-Craig—The Clyde—The Broomielaw—Inland Navigation—The Maid of Morveen Steamer ...

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