. Highways and byways in Donegal and Antrim; . ong lands; but, wilderness or not, it is acountry much beloved, a country to which men return fromover seas gladly, and where many hearts in America, NewZealand, and Australia still hold fast to their rocky anchorage. For strangers, of course, it will never have this irresistiblemagic; yet those who come there need not be afraid of goinghome shocked and haunted by the nakedness of the can never be a thriving county, but it may cease to beclouded by the shadow of famine ; and it is in the meantimeno worthless appanage of the Empire. Wh
. Highways and byways in Donegal and Antrim; . ong lands; but, wilderness or not, it is acountry much beloved, a country to which men return fromover seas gladly, and where many hearts in America, NewZealand, and Australia still hold fast to their rocky anchorage. For strangers, of course, it will never have this irresistiblemagic; yet those who come there need not be afraid of goinghome shocked and haunted by the nakedness of the can never be a thriving county, but it may cease to beclouded by the shadow of famine ; and it is in the meantimeno worthless appanage of the Empire. While human beings inthese islands increase and multiply as they are doing, everyyear will give an added value to these lonely regions whichbecome the breathing spaces and playgrounds of our laboriousrace. And for a playground, I do not believe, that as thingsstand, there is a better to be had in Great Britain or the Conti-nent, for the ordinary man with the ordinary purse, who seekshis pleasure most willingly in some form of open air 6 MKMOKIKS CHAP. Till a few years ago, the country was difficult of access, and illfound with places to stay in ; but now railways bring you intothe heart of it, roads are plenty, inns are always available anddecent, while there is a considerable sprinkling of really goodhotels. For the other charm of travel, that depends not on the merebeauty of glen, moor, and mountain side, river, lake, and sea,but is woven from a web of clinging memories and traditions,this country cannot vie with a land like Devon and Cornwall,where every tQwn and harbour evokes the richest historicassociations. It is impossible for me not to envy Mr. Norway,of whose Highways and Byways in Devon and Cormvall I ama humble imitator. The birthplace of Arthur and all the otherlegendary sites that cluster in Cornwall awaken endless memoriesof beauty in every mind; in Devon the names of Drake,Hawkins and Grenville are like trumpet-calls to the a
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