The young parson. Journey with him to the West. Connaught. Singular country. Visit at Capt. B----'s. Life of a true Irishman. They are not over fastidious. Divine service in Tuam. Service of the Church of England. Galway race. Resemblance of the Irish people to savages. The town of Galway. Want of books there. The race. Accident of a rider. Indifference of the public. The fair African. Athenry, a bathing place, like a Polish village. King John's castle. The abbey. Popular escort. Whisky. Castle Hackett. The fairy queen. She carries off a lover. Splendid sunset. Definition of 'Good temper.' Cong. Irish wit. The Pigeon-hole. Subterranean river. Meg Merrilies. Illuminated cavern. Enchanted trout. Lough Corrib, with its three hundred and sixty-five islands. The monastery. Irish mode of burial. Hearty kindness of the old captain......345 LETTER XXXII. 'Hors d'oeuvre.' German Character. Adventure with a gipsy. How we acquire a soul. State of the Irish peasantry. Stupid rage of an Orangeman. Beautiful park and disposition of water. Picture gallery at M---- B----. St. Peter with a scarlet wig, by Rubens. Winter landscape, by Ruisdael. Magnificent Asiatic Jew, by Rembrandt. Irish hunters. Departure by the Postman's cart. The obliging Irishman. Desert country. Poverty and light-heartedness of the people. Sure revelation. "The cross bones." The Punch-bowl. Lord Gort's park. Desire of my horse to stay there. Irish posting. Its characteristics......357 LETTER XXXIII. Limerick. Antique character of that city. Catholics and Protestants. Deputation, and offer of the Order of the Liberator. O'Connell's cousin. Cathedral. I am taken for a son of Napoleon. I substitute my valet and make my retreat. Conversation in the stage. The Shannon. Its magnificent size. New sort of industry of a beggar in Lisdowel. Twelve rainbows in a day. Killarney. Voyage on the lake in a storm. The dandy and the manufacturer. Some danger of drowning. Inisfallen island. O'Donaghue's white horse. His history and apparition. The old boat, man and his adventure. _Journal des Modes_ of the infernal regions. Mucruss Abbey. The large yew-tree. Influence of the Catholic priests. O'Sullivan's waterfall. Young Sontag. The wager. Ross Castle. Two Englishmen 'de trop'. Bad taste of quizzing. The Knight of the Gap. The "madman's rock." Brandon Castle. A bugleman. The eagle's nest. Coleman's leap. The dinner. Fresh salmon boiled on arbutus sticks. Voyage back. Melancholy thoughts. Christening with whisky. Julia Island. Journey to Kenmare. Shillelah battle. Ride to Glengariff by night. Extraordinary road. The intelligent poney. Beautiful bay of Glengariff. Colonel W----'s park a model. Family of the possessor. Lord B----'s hunting seat. Bad weather. Rocks, storm and apparition of ----......367 LETTER XXXIV.