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‘gall’ l which, the stream enters, and is seen no more : this very. A
- 2.‘: curious natural basin is called the “ Salt-hole.” I t 14
f5, n It was here that Sir John Chichester the youngerwas if
J: 33;; slain, the 4th of Nov. 1597-; he was governor of C8.l'l'lCli-
35 Eergus at this time, when James .M‘Sorley M‘Donnell
53 J‘ .1 $5 -. ‘ afterwards Earl of Antrim) having concealeda strong '13
3'-ill ((letachment of Highlanders in the Salt-hole, advanced ll
with but a small body towards Carrick-Fergus," and 53
‘ braving the garrison, Sir John was induced to sallyiout 553-’
j i ;:’-.Z: , against him. M‘Donne1l pretended to,-fly in the greatest E5
33 l confusion, nor halted until he reached the place of am-
E x huscade, when, turning upon.Sir John, who was now T
3‘: j,Q;’ ; ital: ‘attacked by the Highlanders lying in ambush, he defeated RA
54 Q his party, and took himlprisoner shortly -after; M‘Sorley at-‘Ti
-; cut off‘ Sir John's head, upon -a stone at the entrance I
J ' g'f.‘c : of .theGlynn.=X= I-Iere also, in the same year, another 133
‘ engagement took place between -the M‘Quillans and W
H, M‘Donnells, in which the ill-fated M"Quillans were ll?
defeated, with great slaughter. ‘ 2 C,"
V" From the Salt-hole to the town of Lame is-a most 55-‘
f agreeable drive: the road, which isformedofthewhitelime- 3?:
i ":1: ill 5&5‘ stone of the country, isalways inxexcellent-order, although if
..;g l; ;,..‘;‘ very hilly, and in dry weather it sis of a snowy whiteness.
V, 3.37.: 3 l 3 1 ' About three miles from Lame a splendid landscape is
7 ’ J [ll . unfolded to the traveller’s eye: beforehim, in the distance,
i is the sea, from -which the Scottish, hills are seen rising
' ‘ V in the softest colouring imaginable; beneath, lies the
.2“; t ; harbour called‘ Larne,-Lough, a hne broad inlet, which is i
entered by a narrow strait between, the Curraanwand
., : Island Magee. On the edge of the Loughis seen the town, la:
ll . continuing some distance along its banks; -the situation 5
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