The famous cities of Ireland . T/ie Triumph of Mind over Matter. UAii( Ireland has too many eggs in this one basket, andthis visitation would be a blessing in disguise if shewere driven to export, not live stock, but carcases; 46 THE FAMOUS CITIES OF IRELAND ch. not cattle, but beef; and so be driven to deal herselfwith the by-products of her staple export in hide,horn, and offal. A brisker life would then circulatein the old leisurely streets of this typical Irish it is, it lies there by the waters edge, spreadingover the gradual slope of hill in a kind of lazy beauty,as seen from acr
The famous cities of Ireland . T/ie Triumph of Mind over Matter. UAii( Ireland has too many eggs in this one basket, andthis visitation would be a blessing in disguise if shewere driven to export, not live stock, but carcases; 46 THE FAMOUS CITIES OF IRELAND ch. not cattle, but beef; and so be driven to deal herselfwith the by-products of her staple export in hide,horn, and offal. A brisker life would then circulatein the old leisurely streets of this typical Irish it is, it lies there by the waters edge, spreadingover the gradual slope of hill in a kind of lazy beauty,as seen from across the river, that is lost when oneapproaches the somewhat sordid details of its the Protestant Cathedral and its precincts,bishops palace and decorous deanery, is a look ofsolid order and comfort; yet of a leisurely comfort,which extends to the broad Parade where are theTown Hall and most of the public buildings. Butthe rest is unkempt. Still things are changing. When I saw Water-ford at first, the noble river
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