A SIX DAYS' TOUR
THROUGH
THE ISLE OF MAN;

OR,

A PASSING VIEW OF' ITS PRESENT NATURAL, SOCIAL,
AND POLITICAL ASPECT,

BY A STRANGER.

1836

"COMES JUCUNDUS IN VIA PRO VEHICULO EST".

DOUGLAS:

PUBLISHED AND SOLD BY WILLIAM DILLON, BOOKSELLER.
SOLD ALSO BY MARPLES AND CO., AND LACEY, LIVERPOOL; THOMP
SONS, MANCHESTER; SIMPKIN,, MARSHALL, AND CO., LONDON;
AND CUMMIN'S, DUBLIN.

[The presumed author was John Welch, architect]

CONTENTS.

Dedication

Preface

THE PASSAGE.	Page
Confusion of Embarkation — Ludicrous Scene — The Mersey — New Brighton — Welsh Coast — Singular Wreck — Sea Sickness — Power of Fancy — Music — Porpoises — Eating — Effects of a Swell — Arrival	1
FIRST DAY.
American Beds — Falcon's Cliff — Pleasure Grounds — Bowling Green — Glen — The Castle Sands — Bathing — Proposed Baths — Castle Lawn — Beach Wall — View from the Water —Villa Marina — Bay of Douglas — New line of Road — View of the Town — Old Fort — The Pier — Channel Harbour — Light House — View of the Bay — Planting — Battery — Fort Anne — Bowling Green Field — Site of a New Hotel — Rope Bridge — Market-place — Public Offices — The Town — Ball at the Castle	18
SECOND DAY.
Bathers — Crescent — Summer Hill — The Hague — Kirk Onchan — Bernahague — Port-y-chee — KirkBraddan — Footpath — Nunnery — Douglas —Prosperity of the Island — Varied Society — Effects of assimilation — Amusement—The Stage — Regattas — Racing — The Table —Improvements — Banks — Public Buildings— Education — Religion — Political Parties—Ship-buildings —Market — Justice— Deemsters —Advocates—High Bailiffs—Arrest—Fine Arts—Museum—St. Mary's Tower	48
THIRD DAY.
Douglas Bridge — New Line of Road — Catholic Chapel — Inland Prospect — Old Road — Ballasalla Abbey — Singular Fact — Cotton Works — Abbey Bridge — Castletown — Castle Rushen — House of Keys — St. Mary's Chapel — The Town — Outskirts — Second Lambert — Hango Hill — New College — Derby Haven — Coal —Visit to Foxdale —Slate Quarries — Granite — Kirk Arbory—Port Erin — The Calf — The Race — Split Rocks — Port le Mary — Kentraugh — Poolvash	84
FOURTH DAY.
Baldwin — Ballavar — Crosby — Half-way House — Greeba— Peel Valley — Tynwald Hill — Ballamoore — Sporting — Curran's Folly — Peel — Peel Came—Dungeon—Cathedral — Sodor and Man—Peel Bay — Caverns — Ludicrous Scene —Herrings — Kirk Patrick — Glenmoij — Dalby	133
FIFTH DAY.
Laxey — Peasantry— Ramsey — Steam-boats — PortLague — Maughold — Holy Chair and Well— Ayre — Fossil Remains — Ballaugh — Bishop's Court — Sulby — Leynan	153
SIXTH DAY.
Laxey Glen — Summit of Snafel — Wales — Ireland — Scotland — England — The Island —Kirk Michael — Glen Willan — Tomb of Wilson	173

Illustrations

Heron's Castle Mona Hotel	frontispiece
Douglas from the Hill near Port Anne	op p.16
Tower Refuge - Conaster Rock	op p.81
Oak Hill School	op p.86
Peel Castle	op p.137
Bishop's Court	op p.167




Any comments, errors or omissions gratefully received The Editor HTML Transcription © F.Coakley , 2001

A SIX DAYS' TOUR THROUGH THE ISLE OF MAN;

CONTENTS.

Illustrations

A SIX DAYS' TOUR
THROUGH
THE ISLE OF MAN;