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ivy green,' or grey with aged lichens and mosses. On the
south side, the path is carried round the protruding masses
of rock on rudely-framed galleries, supported by rough
timbers, thus affording the best and most striking views,
because the rocks and woods on the northern side, which are
the grandest, are seen to the best advantage. At one time
you are on the margin of the water, beneath overhanging
crags, the brook before you rushing furiously over
moss-coloured fragments and stones, forming cascades of
exceeding beauty, whilst the trees waving in the breeze,
reveal the shaggy rock that supplies their roots with scanty
nourishment. At another, you are on the brink of the
precipice, looking down into a dense mass of wood, out of
which the twisted branches of the rift oak, stripped of
their bark, 'toss their giant arms amid the skies,'
contrasting with the deep green behind, while the water is
betrayed by its sparkling sheen and softened roar.
The Eden also presents some magnificent views, but the
Croglin must ever be considered the chief attraction. This
sketch, though not adequately describing this most romantic
of streams, may give the tourist a faint idea of what he has
to expect; for the most glowing description would fall short
of the original. It would be as difficult to transfer the
clear distinguishable depth of its shadows, the sea-green
colour of its transparent waters, and the flashing light
playing upon its precipices and dense foliage, to the
canvas. In a small building are
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