. Leaves from the journal of our life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861. To which are prefixed and added extracts from the same journal giving an account of earlier visits to Scotland, and tours in England and Ireland, and yachting excursions. nging to Mr. Smith, with Charles and Lady Jocelyn,and drove through the place, which looks like a smallfishing town, and then round the fortifications of thecastle, where there is a very pretty walk overhanging thesea; the rock being covered with fern, and heath, andfurze. The extensive view of the islands and rocks aroundis very beautiful. The town is
. Leaves from the journal of our life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861. To which are prefixed and added extracts from the same journal giving an account of earlier visits to Scotland, and tours in England and Ireland, and yachting excursions. nging to Mr. Smith, with Charles and Lady Jocelyn,and drove through the place, which looks like a smallfishing town, and then round the fortifications of thecastle, where there is a very pretty walk overhanging thesea; the rock being covered with fern, and heath, andfurze. The extensive view of the islands and rocks aroundis very beautiful. The town is built upon a very narroAvstrip of land, with a small bay on either side. We gotout at the old castle, which bears the date of one ofthe Edwards. The view from the battlements is veryfine. We returned the same way we went, a little beforeseven. Saturday, August 14. We started at five oclock, and the yacht then beganto roll and pitch dreadfully, and I felt again very unwell;but I came on deck at three in the afternoon, the seathen was like glass, and we were close to the Welshcoast. This harbour, Alilford Haven, is magnificent; thelargest wt have; a fleet might lie here. We are anchoredjust off Mi/ford. Pembroke in front, in the ni (46) The cliffs, which are reddish brown, are not very high. Albert and Charles went in the Fairy to Pembroke, and Isketched. Numbers of boats cameout, with Welshwomen in theircurious high-crowned mens hats;and Bertie was much cheered, for/ii^- ^iJ^Sv ^^ people seemed greatly pleased to see the Prince of ^Y f^ ^ Albert returned at a quarter to very pretty dairymaid, in complete Welsh costume, v/as brought on board for me to see. We found Milford illuminated when we went on deck, and bonfires burning everywhere. Sunday^ August 15. We started again at four oclock, but this time had abeautiful day, with the sea smooth the whole way. Abouteleven we saw the mountainous coast of Caernarvonshii-e;the hills, which are in fact high mo
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