Autobiographical Reminiscences of David Johnston An Octogenarian Scotchman
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" Ah, " said my pawky uncle, " this comes from too prompt payment. Had we held on to the price of his beds for awhile our fast might have been broken in comparative comfort. " The weather for an hour was OF DAVID JOHNSTON. 141 bright and clear, long enough to feast our vision on one of the most beautiful sights I ever beheld. The Bay of Dublin at all times is one of nature's beauty spots, but on this occasion the scene was made enchant- ing by the numberless yachts of the three united king- dom...s floating on its tranquil bosom, all busy in preparation for the trial of speed on which they were about to start. A gentle breeze from the north rippled the surface of the bay, bringing with it the harbinger of disappointment. A small but growing cloud kissed the summit of the hill of Howth, giving to the weather- wise unheeded warning of a soaking day. Nor was suspense of long duration. With the changing speed of a kaleidoscope the brilliant morning was embraced in gloom. The glorious bay, with its busy burden, was no longer to be seen, neither could the outline of the distant hill be drawn, and then the rain I have heard of it raining in Glasgow, and tasted of rain in the Devil's Wash-Basin, a local title given to the city of Manchester, and both cities are proverbial for the extent of their rainfall but the fall of rain that day in Kings- ton would be hard to surpass.
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