y men, and the expenses in general are
calculated to equal the rent.

The linen manufacture is very general about Coleraine, coarse ten-hundred
linen. It is carried to Dublin in cars, one hundred and ten miles, at
5s. per cwt. in summer, and 7s. 6d. in winter.

From Limavady to Derry there is very little uncultivated land. Within
four miles of the latter, rents are from 12s. to 20s.; mountains paid for
but in the gross. Reached Derry at night, and waited two hours in the
dark before the ferry-boat came over for me.

August 7. In the morning went to the bishop's palace to leave my letters
of recommendation; for I was informed of my misfortune in his being out
of the kingdom. He was upon a voyage to Staffa, and had sent home some
of the stones of which it consists. They appeared perfectly to resemble
in shape, colour, and smell, those of the Giant's Causeway.

August 8. Left Derry, and took the road by Raphoe to the Rev. Mr.
Golding's at Clonleigh, who favoured me with much valuable information.
The view of Derry at the distance of a mile or two is the most
picturesque of any place I have seen. It seems to be built on an island
of bold land rising from the river, which spreads into a fine basin at
the foot of the town; the adjacent country hilly. The scene wants
nothing but wood to make it a perfect landscape.

August 11. Left Mount Charles, and passing through Donegal took the road
to Ballyshannon; came presently to several beautiful landscapes, swelling
hills cultivated, with the bay flowing up among them. They want nothing
but more wood, and are beautiful without it. Afterwards likewise to the
left they rise in various outlines, and die away insensibly into one
another. When the road leads to a full view of the bay of Donegal, these
smiling spots, above which the proud mountains rear their heads, are
numerous, the hillocks of almost regular circular forms. They are very
pleasing from form, verdure, and the water breaking in their vales.

Before I got to Ballyshannon, remarked a bleach green, which indicates
weaving in the neighbourhood. Viewed the salmon-leap at Ballyshannon,
which is let for 400 pounds a year. The scenery of it is very beautiful.
It is a fine fall, and the coast of the river very bold, consisting of
perpendicular rocks with grass of a beautiful verdure to the very edge.
It projects in little promontories, which grew longer as they approach
the sea, and open to give a fine view of