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The crows especially appear to be quite at home all along the route, and are very tame compared with their American cousins. Evidently they are ignorant of the smell of gunpowder, or they would be more shy. It was a satisfaction to observe how freely and contentedly they appeared to enjoy life. The buoyant opening of spring, looking from a human point of view, may have conduced somewhat toward this happy state of feeling; for in the words of Shelley

"T is now the season when the earth upsprings
From slumber; as a shepherd angel's child,
Shadowing its eyes with green and golden wings."

CHAPTER IV.

BELFAST, MAY 28, 8 o'clock P. M.—We are now

on the steamer about to convey us to Greenock, where we are to take the cars for Glasgow. To go back to the solid-looking old city of Dublin, through the center of which runs the river Liffey, which is navigable only for small vessels.-Kingstown, six miles distant, is the principal harbor of Dublin, and the two cities are connected by a railroad. We reached Dublin on the 25th, and stopped until the morning of the 27th, visiting the principal places of interest, including some of the large mercantile houses famous for their poplins and Irish linens. We made two visits to Trinity College and its spacious lawns, where the students were. flitting from one point to another in their square caps and long gowns. dreaming, no doubt, of distinguishing themselves—

some in one way and some in another—hereafter. They were very polite to us in giving any information we desired. The college buildings are so arranged as to form a large open square, in the center of which is the bell tower. In answer to a remark by us that it was a pity such fine buildings should look so dingy-for they are almost black-one of the students replied, "Oh, no, we wish they had a still older look." Connected with the college are fine play-grounds, where, after their daily studies, we saw large numbers of the students playing at ball, pitching quoits, and otherwise stirring their blood and strengthening their muscles by athletic exercises. At the main entrance to the college stand statues of Burke and Goldsmith, who were students here at the same time-about 1746. Oliver was rather a wild youth, and graduated without honors. It was in retaliation for some jocular epitaphs written upon him by his literary associates long afterward that he wrote on his college companion:

"Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such

We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much;
Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind,

And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.”

In the college library are busts of many distinguished Irish characters, among them Dean Swift's and those of some of his contemporaries. We saw here the first English Bible brought into Ireland. The museum is filled with interesting objects, of which we took note particularly of the harp of Brian Boru, of Irish fame, the charter-horn of King O'Kavanagh, and the writing desk of Charles Lever, the novelist.

The castle, which, like Trinity College, was founded by Queen Elizabeth, is another establishment of

great interest as the residence of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. In the grand entrance hall we found a company of soldiers with their muskets stacked, and the walls were covered with swords and other weapons arranged in ornamental style, various battle-flags, etc. We went into the different state apartments, where, in the winter season, the Lord Lieutenant and his lady give splendid entertainments. The chapel, too, with its beautiful stained-glass windows, was well worth visiting. Represented upon these windows are the different arms of all the Lord Lieutenants of Ireland.

The Bank of Ireland, formerly the Irish House of Parliament, is the most imposing structure, perhaps, in Dublin. It is situated in College Green, near Trinity College. The House of Lords remains unchanged, save that in the place of the throne there is a statue of George III. On either side of the hall is a large picture-the one representing the Battle of Boyne Water, and the other the Siege of Derry. The House of Commons is used for one of the offices of the bank.

Of the churches we visited, St. Patrick's Cathedral was the most interesting, as containing numerous monuments to distinguished persons. Here rest the ashes of Dean Swift and of the "Stella" of his poetry - Mrs. Johnson. This cathedral was built in 1190, and dedicated to St. Patrick, who, in 448, himself erected a church on the same site where the cathedral now stands. It is related that while engaged in his mission of preaching to the Irish people he baptized the first converts to the Christian faith at a well which is still shown in the south transept of the cathedral.

In company with two of our steamer companions,

a jolly ride in a jaunting car to Phoenix Park and the Botanical Gardens took us through a good part of the city and by the monumental columns erected to Nelson and Daniel O'Connell, whose brother's beautiful estate we forgot to say we saw on our way between Cork and Killarney. Phoenix Park is a royal inclosure at the west end of the city, and embraces an area seven miles in circumference. Situated therein is the villa of the Viceroy, or Lord Lieutenant, the residence of the principal secretary, an obelisk to Wellington, two hundred feet high, the Hibernian schools, a salute battery, and the ammunition magazine. It is regarded as one of the most beautiful parks in the United Kingdom. We were delighted with our ride and what we saw. ing car is a curious vehicle-not seen, we imagine, anywhere out of Ireland. It is a box on two wheels, the seats for passengers running lengthwise over the wheels, with foot-boards to rest the feet upon. These seats each accommodate two persons, who, of course, must ride sideways, and there is room for one person with the driver in front. The only place for luggage, we believe, is on top between the passengers' seats. If you go for a carriage, look to be addressed something in this wise: "I see yer honor and herself have a lanin' for the ould style; shure it's illigant and dacent, not like that baste of a furrin conthrivance beyant. Begorra, sir, I could lep over the likes of it wid this little mare-an' maybe I'd thry!"

A jaunt

We had another long ride of one hundred and eighty-six miles from Dublin, by Belfast, to Port Rush, on the 27th. On a good part of the way the country had much the appearance of hilly New England. It lacked only stone and post and rail fences, in place of the hedge fences, and more forests, to

make the comparison quite perfect. On the low, swampy grounds workmen were engaged in spading up great quantities of peat, cutting it into pieces about the size and shape of a brick, and piling it up to dry. This serves for a large portion of the fuel consumed in Ireland. From the bog-wood found in these peat beds many articles of merchandise, such as canes, brooches, finger-rings, etc., are manufactured. They are quite ornamental-just as good, perhaps, while they last, but not quite as durable as silver and gold.

After an indifferent table d'hôte dinner we rested over night at the Antrim Arms," lulled by the waves of the Northern Sea-for we were now almost at the extreme northern point of Ireland. Next morning we took a jaunting car for Giant's Causeway, a distance of six miles, where we spent several hours and returned in time to take the train back to Belfast at 31⁄2 P. M. We had for our driver a witty Irishman, who said he had lived in the United States; and as he was well posted, he proved a very acceptable guide, pointing out and giving to us a history of all the prominent objects on the way. He appeared quite proud of having-I think the year beforehad the honor of driving in his jaunting car over this route General Sherman and his aids, Colonels Audenreid and Fred. Grant. He was particularly delighted with the General's amiable condescension in so freely conversing with him-saying that he talked all the way. Among other things, he said the General was enthusiastic in pointing out the manner in which Port Rush might, by a short breakwater from a group of islands off the coast to the main land, be made a most excellent harbor, capable of floating all the vessels in the world. The coast all

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