Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829. with remarks on the manners and customs of the inhabitants, and anecdotes of distiguished public characters. In a series of letters by a German Prince.

LETTER XXXI.

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The young parson. Journey with him to the West. Connaught. Singular country. Visit at Capt. B----'s. Life of a true Irishman. They are not over fastidious. Divine service in Tuam. Service of the Church of England. Galway race. Resemblance of the Irish people to savages. The town of Galway. Want of books there. The race. Accident of a rider. Indifference of the public. The fair African. Athenry, a bathing place, like a Polish village. King John's castle. The abbey. Popular escort. Whisky. Castle Hackett. The fairy queen. She carries off a lover. Splendid sunset. Definition of 'Good temper.' Cong. Irish wit. The Pigeon-hole. Subterranean river. Meg Merrilies. Illuminated cavern. Enchanted trout. Lough Corrib, with its three hundred and sixty-five islands. The monastery. Irish mode of burial. Hearty kindness of the old captain......345