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gr): l?‘ lady of Cushendall before a certain hour. “ lletire, then, W
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is past,'and I must withdraw from hence ,' here is the‘ ful-
filmentof my promise and yourwishcs,” at the same time
throwing ‘a bag of gold intothe boat; Martin eagerly ' V’
seized on the treasure, ‘but: his happiness wasinot
unrningled with alloytat the astrologerfs rejection of the
bride, who was no other thanfthe wife of Martin." . How.‘
ever; since fate had so ordered, l1e submitted to the
disappointment, and-returning home, erected his court’ I
on the summit of the hillalready ‘m'en'tion'ed, and" became ‘
lord, and master of the seven great glens. along the.”
coast. ' '. ‘A’ " '
;,l ‘t pi deavour to persuade some fair onelof the village to become
. Z l .3 I my’ bride; and fear not, for I have wealth ‘for thee and
E thine to bestow in compensation.” '.'Martin entreated
13,1 many fair ones to accept the unexpected riches,‘ and
Z ‘jirjlii accompany him to the great vesselin theiharbour,‘ and at
’."" .37 ; length prevailed. ' I-Iaving reached the vessel, andibeihg
.‘ about to ascend,‘ the captain "exclaimed, “Martin, I‘,
l-AA‘? thank you; you have performed your part, but 'rriy.'houz
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" Such is the tale the Nubians tell.”
There is a school built upon the siteof Court M‘Martin,
by Mr. Turhly, within ‘ the Ia'st‘yea1'.+- The court Aoc-'
cupied a space or i607feet in‘ci'rciimfei‘ence,“ an'd:was:of if
an octagonal form; and’many’ noble apnrtmexxts ‘could
be traced within its walls.’ ' " " ' ‘r - " , ’ r " 1'
The lofty conical hill of Lurg-Edan,w or Leirgethuli, ,
whose vertex, appears‘ to ?have ’ fallen off)’ and left .a'
regular frustum of an upright7cone,' is every where’con-
spicuous, and -every where beautiful. Its summit isa ‘
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