Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VII. LOUGH DERG. The North Shore of Lough Erne -- Pettigoe -- Cold Welcome -- Irish Inns -- Irish Character -- A sad Mistake, and its Remedy--Purgatory--Bad Success of the English Church in Ireland and elsewhere-- Causes of this -- Remedy suggested -- Foraging-- Scenery of Lough Derg--Fishing--a Calm--Birds'nesting extraordinary--Swiss Legislation--Legends true and false--The March of the Dead Maguires-- Inglis -- his Inaccuracies--Causes of them--An "intelligent Guide"--Another "intelligent Guide" -- Lord Palmerston's Estates in Ireland -- Legend of Bosham Bell -- Night Fly-fishing -- Return to Belleek. At five o'clock the next morning, the expedition left the inn-door by the road that leads to Enniskillen on the north shore of the lake. Although there were but four individuals composing it--namely, the Parson, the Captain, M'Gowan, and Slievan-- yet, by the advice of the Parson, both cars were put into requisition, for the sake of greater speed as well as greater comfort; it having been previously ascertained that the Squire intended to study the philosophy of fishing among the home throws, and to keep the Scholar with him. The Captain, who evinced a strong desire to be in two places at once, had been down to the river, casting a wistful look at the water; but as it was still hopelessly stained, and had run off much less than had been expected, he came back with an air of content and decision, as if he had succeeded in satisfying himself that in travelling abroad in search of untried pleasures, he had not inadvertently been leaving the real blessings behind him. The sky was in far better fishing order than the water. It was evident that the fine weather had now regularly set in. There were clouds, certainly, but not more than a...
