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 XXXIII.

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Limerick. Antique character of that city. Catholics and Protestants. Deputation, and offer of the Order of the Liberator. O'Connell's cousin. Cathedral. I am taken for a son of Napoleon. I substitute my valet and make my retreat. Conversation in the stage. The Shannon. Its magnificent size. New sort of industry of a beggar in Lisdowel. Twelve rainbows in a day. Killarney. Voyage on the lake in a storm. The dandy and the manufacturer. Some danger of drowning. Inisfallen island. O'Donaghue's white horse. His history and apparition. The old boat, man and his adventure. _Journal des Modes_ of the infernal regions. Mucruss Abbey. The large yew-tree. Influence of the Catholic priests. O'Sullivan's waterfall. Young Sontag. The wager. Ross Castle. Two Englishmen 'de trop'. Bad taste of quizzing. The Knight of the Gap. The "madman's rock." Brandon Castle. A bugleman. The eagle's nest. Coleman's leap. The dinner. Fresh salmon boiled on arbutus sticks. Voyage back. Melancholy thoughts. Christening with whisky. Julia Island. Journey to Kenmare. Shillelah battle. Ride to Glengariff by night. Extraordinary road. The intelligent poney. Beautiful bay of Glengariff. Colonel W----'s park a model. Family of the possessor. Lord B----'s hunting seat. Bad weather. Rocks, storm and apparition of ----......367