A TOUR
THROUGH
THE ISLE OF MAN,
TO WHICH IS SUBJOINED
A Review of the Manks History

VIEW OF THE ISLAND FROM THE SEA –DOUGLAS-BAY –THE SALMON FISHERY.

ARRIVAL AT DOUGLAS–RUINOUS STATE OF THE HARBOUR – AN AWFUL CALAMITY – REFLECTIONS.

A DECEASED FRIEND – DESCRIPTION OF DOUGLAS –DUKE OF ATHOL'S RESIDENCE – ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL.

VIEW OF SOCIETY IN DOUGLAS – THE THEATRE – PREJUDICES OF THE NATIVES – PRODIGALITY OF THE ENGLISH –AN AFFECTING ANECDOTE.

THE NUNNERY – FEMALE PIETY – KIRK-BRADDON – VENERATION OF THE MANKS FOR THEIR DECEASED FRIENDS –VIEW OF THE COUNTRY ROUND DOUGLAS – ADVANCES OF AGRICULTURE – ABUNDANCE OF THE ISLAND.

NEWTOWN – BALLA SALLA – THE COTTON-WORKS – THE DEEMSTER'S COURT – PROPENSITY OF THE MANKS TO TRIFLING LITIGATIONS.

RUSHEN-ABBEY – ITS ANCIENT DIGNITY – REFLECTIONS ON MONASTICAL INSTITUTIONS – AN INTERESTING STORY.

DERBY-HAVEN – THE CALF OF MAN – ITS ROMANTIC SOLITUDE – AN ANCHORITE.

CASTLETOWN – THE CASTLE – ITS FORMER DIGNITY AND IMPORTANCE – RESIDENCE OF THE GOVERNOR – GOVERNMENT OF THE ISLAND, AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

KIRK-MALEW – FAIRY HILL – VARIOUS SUPERSTITIONS OF THE MANK S– REFLECTIONS.

THE MINE S– A CASCADE – TYNWALD-HILL – ST. JOHN'S CHAPEL – PEEL – ITS ANCIENT CASTLE–RUINS OF THE CATHEDRAL, ARMORY, AND ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH – INSTABILITY OF HUMAN GRANDEUR.

KIRK-MICHAEL – NOBLE RELIC OF NORWEGIAN ANTIQUITY – A DRUIDICAL TEMPLE – HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF THE DRUIDS.

BISHOP'S COURT – ANTIQUlTY OF THE BISHOPRICK – CHARACTERS OF BISHOPS WILSON, HILDESLEY, RICHMOND, MASON, AND CRIGGAN – DERIVATION OF THE TITLE OF SODOR – PATRONAGE OF THE BISHOPRICK, &c.

RAMSAY – KIRK-MAUGHOLD – LEGEND OF ST. MAUGHOLD CONFIRMED BY AN HISTORICAL PILLAR – SNAFFIELD– ITS SUBLIME AND UNPARALELLED PROSPECT – LAXEY– KIRK-CONCHAN – RETURN TO DOUGLAS.

THE HERRING FISHERY – A SUPERSTITION HIGHLY INJURIOUS TO THE FISHERY – THE MANKS JUBILEE – REFLCTIONS.

SALE OF THE ISLAND – VIEW OF TRADE PREVIOUS, AND SUBSEQUENT, TO THAT PERIOD – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CUSTOMS – PRESENT IMPOSTS – INSULAR REVENUE.

TRADE OF THE ISLAND CONTINUED – EXPORTS – SKETCH OF THE HERRING TRADE OTHER EXPORTS –BALANCE OF TRADE –AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDED.

GENERAL CHARACTER OF THE MANKS – THEIR INDOLENCE, MELANCHOLY AND SUPERSTITION – DISREGARD OF LETTERS – POVERTY OF GENIUS, AND OF PUBLIC SPIRIT AMONG THE MANKS – THEIR ATTENTION TO PRIVATE CHARITY.

A REVIEW OF THE MANKS HISTORY, FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DRUIDS, TO THE NORWEGIAN CONQUEST.

FROM THE NORWEGIAN CONQUEST, TO THE DEATH OF GODRED, THE SON OF OLAVE.

FROM THE DEATH OF GODRED, THE SON OF OLAVE, TO THE SCOTTISH CONQUEST.

FROM THE SCOTTISH CONQUEST, TO THE ACCESSION OF THE HOUSE OF STANLEY.

FROM THE ACCESSION OF THE HOUSE OF STANLEY, TO THE REVESTMENT OF THE ROYALTY OF THE ISLE IN THE BRITISH CROWN.

GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE-MANKS HISTORY AND CONSTITUTION – CONCLUSION.

Any comments, errors or omissions gratefully received The Editor
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