On an Irish jaunting-car through Donegal and Connemara . Sligo, Mayo,and Clare, and used some ten differentboats and steamers in completing ourjourney. To the readers of this very imperfectsketch I would say that should they everthink of following in our footsteps, theyshould fully consider the drawbacks andinconveniences incident to the journeybefore deciding to start. They will meetwith wet days, some cheerless, damp hotels,and sometimes poor cooking; they will137 9-79 ON AN IRISH JAUNTING-CAR probably not be able to get on as quicklyor conveniently as I did, for I was born inIreland and kno
On an Irish jaunting-car through Donegal and Connemara . Sligo, Mayo,and Clare, and used some ten differentboats and steamers in completing ourjourney. To the readers of this very imperfectsketch I would say that should they everthink of following in our footsteps, theyshould fully consider the drawbacks andinconveniences incident to the journeybefore deciding to start. They will meetwith wet days, some cheerless, damp hotels,and sometimes poor cooking; they will137 9-79 ON AN IRISH JAUNTING-CAR probably not be able to get on as quicklyor conveniently as I did, for I was born inIreland and know the ways of the countryand its people. But if they have in themthe innate desire to see some of the finestnatural scenery in the world, • and by allodds the greatest display of verdure in allits varying shades and colors, then perhapsthey may risk the many disappointingconditions that must be overcome if theywould see Ireland at its best. Immortal little island! no other land or climeHas placed more deathless heroes in the Pantheonof Time. THE END. V*... V^>0 \ *?&!?>#? ?% ,
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