. Luttrell of Arran. ide—fish of the strangestand most imcoutli forms, many of them, and with names as were varieties of ugliness among tliem to gratify the mostexacting naturalist, flat-headed, many-tootlied monsters, with bonyprojections all over them, and dorsal fins like hand-saws. Even thecognate creatures wore an especial wildncss in that wild spot, andlobsters looked fiercer, and eraljs more crabbed, while oysters, leastaggressive of all float ing thmgs, had a ragged and rocky exterior thatseemed to defy all attempt at penetration. Besides, there were ham-pers of eggs, and
. Luttrell of Arran. ide—fish of the strangestand most imcoutli forms, many of them, and with names as were varieties of ugliness among tliem to gratify the mostexacting naturalist, flat-headed, many-tootlied monsters, with bonyprojections all over them, and dorsal fins like hand-saws. Even thecognate creatures wore an especial wildncss in that wild spot, andlobsters looked fiercer, and eraljs more crabbed, while oysters, leastaggressive of all float ing thmgs, had a ragged and rocky exterior thatseemed to defy all attempt at penetration. Besides, there were ham-pers of eggs, and creels of potatoes, and such other garden produceas the simple cultivation permitted. While, meekly in one corner,and awaiting his fate with air of conscious martyrdom which dis-tinguishes tiie race, stood a very lean sheep, fastened by a hay-rope tothe leg of a dresser. But the object wliich more than others attracted Luttrells attention,was a pale, sallow-faced man, who sat next the fire on a low seat, all. U^ a/i9?iaa£j a^, ■i<r/zy_ THE LAVvYEll abEOAD. 121 propped np by pillows, and his legs enveloped m a blanket; his wauand singular appearanee being considerably heightened by the feathersof a goose having lighted on him, giving him half the look of someenormous fowl in the act of being plucked. This addition to hispicturesqueness was contributed by Harry, who, engaged in pluckinga goose at the opposite side of the fire, sent all the down and leathersin that direction. Harry himself, without shoes or stockings, indeedwith nothing on but a flannel shirt and trousers, was entertaining thestranger, and giving hun, so far as he coidd, an insight into the lifeand habits of the islanders. It is perhaps fortimate for me that it is not part of my task torecord the contributions to history which Harry Luttrell afforded thestranger; they were not, possibly, divested of a little aid from thatfancy which narrators are sometimes led to indulge in, and certainlyMr. MKinlay
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