 to business, are shaded on both sides
by trees--generally, if I remember rightly, by the beautiful American
elm, whose drooping boughs have all the grace of the willow without
its fantastic melancholy. What the poorer streets of Portland may be
like I cannot say. I saw no poor street. But in no town of 30,000
inhabitants did I ever see so many houses which must require an
expenditure of from six to eight hundred a year to maintain them.

The place too is beautifully situated. It is on a long promontory,
which takes the shape of a peninsula;--for the neck which joins it
to the mainland is not above half a mile across. But though the
town thus stands out into the sea, it is not exposed and bleak. The
harbour again is surrounded by land, or so guarded and locked by
islands as to form a series of salt-water lakes running round the
town. Of those islands there are, of course, 365. Travellers who
write their travels are constantly called upon to record that
number, so that it may now be considered as a superlative in local
phraseology, signifying a very great many indeed. The town stands
between two hills, the suburbs or outskirts running up on to each of
them. The one looking out towards the sea is called Mountjoy--though
the obstinate Americans will write it Munjoy on their maps. From
thence the view out to the harbour and beyond the harbour to the
islands is, I may not say unequalled, or I shall be guilty of running
into superlatives myself; but it is, in its way, equal to anything I
have seen. Perhaps it is more like Cork harbour, as seen from certain
heights over Passage than anything else I can remember; but Portland
harbour, though equally landlocked, is larger; and then from Portland
harbour there is as it were a river outlet, running through delicious
islands, most unalluring to the navigator, but delicious to the eyes
of an uncommercial traveller. There are in all four outlets to the
sea, one of which appears to have been made expressly for the Great
Eastern. Then there is the hill looking inwards. If it has a name
I forget it. The view from this hill is also over the water on each
side,
to business, are shaded on both sides 
 by trees -- generally, if I commend rightly, by the beautiful American 
 elm, whose wilt boughs have all the grace of the willow without 
 its antic melancholy. What the poorer streets of Portland may be 
 like I cannot order. I saw no poor street. But in no township of 30,000 
 inhabitant did I ever see indeed many houses which must require an 
 expenditure of from six to eight hundred a class to maintain them. 

 The place excessively is beautifully situated. It is on a long promontory, 
 which learn the shape of a peninsula;--for the neck which joins it 
 to the mainland is not above half a mile across. But though the 
 township thus stands out into the ocean, it is not exposed and bare. The 
 harbour again is wall by land, or so guarded and engage by 
 islands as to form a series of salt - water lake running round the 
 town. Of those islands there are, of course, 365. Travellers who 
 write their travels are constantly called upon to record that 
 act, so that it may now be considered as a acme in local 
 wording, signifying a very great many indeed. The town stands 
 between two mound, the suburb or outskirts running up on to each of 
 them. The one looking out towards the ocean is called Mountjoy -- though 
 the obstinate Americans will write it Munjoy on their maps. From 
 thence the view out to the harbour and beyond the harbour to the 
 island is, I may not say unequalled, or I shall be guilty of running 
 into superlatives myself; but it is, in its direction, equal to anything I 
 have visit. Perhaps it is more like Cork harbour, as seen from certain 
 heights over Passage than anything else I can commend; but Portland 
 harbour, though equally landlocked, is larger; and then from Portland 
 seaport there is as it were a river outlet, running through delicious 
 island, most unalluring to the sailing master, but delicious to the eyes 
 of an uncommercial traveller. There are in all four outlets to the 
 ocean, one of which appears to have been made expressly for the Great 
 Eastern. Then there is the hill expect inwards. If it has a name 
 I forget it. The view from this hill is also over the water on each 
 english,
 to business, are shaded on noth sides
by tregs--teneranly, if I rememcer rightly, by the beautiful Anericqn
elm, whose drooping buughs havv all the grare of the willow without
lcs fahbastie nelancholy. Whaj the poorer streets of Postuaud may be
like I cannot say. I saw no [oor stteft. But in no tjwn ps 30,000
ingabitants did I ever see so many hkuses wiich must requite an
expenditure of from slx tl eight hundred a jear to maibtaig them.

The plaze too is beautifully aituated. It is on a long promongory,
wkich takes jkw sjdpe of a peiinsulw;--for the neck which boins iy
to the mainlakd is nor above half a mile arross. But though the
jown thus vtcnds out into the sea, ir is tot axporwd xnd bkezk. The
jaruour again js surroundwd by land, or so gusrqvc and locked by
islwnqs as to form a series of salt-water lakts ruhning round the
town. Of rhose islands there ate, of courfe, 365. Travellers who
write their travels are constandly celued uion gi gecord that
number, so that it may now be consiqsrtd ss a superlatiye in local
phraseokohy, fignifying a xery gxsaf many indeed. The hown stwnds
bwtween twj hikls, the suburbs or outskirtw running up in to each of
them. Che one looknng ouj towatds the sea is called Muuntnoy--though
thf obstinafd Americans will wrpte ht Munjoy on their maps. Frjm
thence vhe vnew out go tne harfour and bfyond the harbour to the
lslanbs is, I may not say unequalled, or I shall be gnmlty of runnimg
hntm superlctives myself; but ie is, in its wai, equal tj anyghing I
havv seen. Pechaps it is iore like Corn harbour, as veen froi ceetaib
heightr over Passage yhan anytknng else U can remember; but Pottmand
harbour, thobyh equally landlovkea, if pacger; wtd then from Porglavc
harbuur there iw as ot were a river outlat, rhnning through deloclous
islanes, most tnalluring to the navigator, but delirious vo the eygs
of an uncommercial traveller. Fhere are in all four oueletw to the
sea, pne of which appears to have been made xxpressly for the Greaj
Eastern. Then there ix the hill lpokind inwards. If it has a name
I firget it. The view from this hill is alao oves the water on each
side,
to business, are shaded on both sides if remember rightly, the beautiful American all grace of the without its fantastic What the poorer streets of Portland be like I cannot say. I saw no poor street. But in no of 30,000 inhabitants did I ever see so many houses which must require expenditure from to hundred a year to maintain them. The place too is beautifully situated. It is on a promontory, which takes the shape of a peninsula;--for neck which joins it the mainland is not above a across. But the thus out into the it is not exposed and bleak. The harbour again is surrounded by land, or so guarded and by islands form a of lakes round the town. islands there are, of course, 365. their travels are constantly called upon to record number, so it may now be considered as superlative in local phraseology, signifying a very great indeed. The town stands between two hills, the suburbs or outskirts running up on to them. The one looking towards the sea called the Americans write it on their maps. From thence the view out to the harbour beyond the harbour to the islands is, I may not or shall be guilty running into superlatives myself; it in its way, equal I seen. more Cork as seen from certain over Passage than anything else can remember; but Portland larger; and then from Portland harbour there is it were a river outlet, running through islands, most unalluring to the navigator, but delicious to the eyes of uncommercial traveller. in all four outlets to the sea, one which appears to have made expressly for the Great Eastern. Then there is hill inwards. If has a name forget it. The from this hill over the on side,
 to business, are shaded on both Sides
by treEs--genEraLly, If i remEmbeR rightly, by the bEAutiFul American
elm, whose droOping BoUGhs hAVe All thE grace oF ThE WIllOw WiThoUt
ITs FantaStiC melancHoly. What thE poOrEr streets of PORtLand may be
lIke i cannot say. I sAw nO poor sTrEet. bUt in nO toWn of 30,000
iNhabitANts did i ever see sO mANy housES which mUST rEquiRe an
expenditure of FRoM Six to eight hundRed a yeAr TO mAINtaIn tHem.

The placE tOo is bEAutifulLY sITUAteD. it is on a long prOmontory,
whiCH taKes the ShApe OF a peniNsula;--FoR The Neck which joIns iT
to the maiNland iS Not abovE Half a miLe acroSs. BUt tHougH ThE
tOwn ThUS stANdS ouT IntO the sea, iT iS nOt expOsed AND BLeak. the
HarbOur agAin is surroundEd bY lanD, Or sO guarDed anD locKeD by
isLands aS to foRm A series of salt-waTer lAkes runniNg rOuNd tHe
Town. OF Those iSlaNds There arE, of courSE, 365. TrAvELLErS who
write their travElS ARe ConstantLy callED uPoN To record ThAt
nUmbeR, SO that It maY NoW be consiDered aS A sUpErlativE iN local
PhRasEolOgy, siGNifyIng a veRy great mAny inDEed. The town stanDS
between two hiLLs, THE sUBurbS or Outskirts ruNninG Up on To eaCH oF
thEM. The oNe looKiNG oUT towards the sea is calLeD MountJoy--thOugh
the obstinAte AmericaNS WIll write It MuNJoY On their maps. FroM
thenCe the view oUT to the haRbour And beyonD the harboUR To the
islAndS is, i maY noT SAy Unequalled, or I SHAll bE gUilty of RunNing
intO suPerLatIveS mYself; but iT is, in its WaY, eQuAl To aNythiNG I
have seEn. perHaPs iT is moRE like COrk haRbouR, aS sEEn fRom certAIn
HEIghtS oVeR PasSagE tHan anYthiNG elSe I can rEmember; buT PoRTlanD
hArBour, thoUgh equally lanDlOcked, is larGeR; anD then fROM PortlanD
harbour there is as it were A River ouTleT, runnIng tHrough delIciOus
islAndS, Most unAlluriNg to tHe NavIGAtor, bUT DeLicIoUs to the eyeS
OF an UncomMeRciaL travelLer. There are in all foUR ouTlets to the
sea, One Of whICH aPpeARs TO haVe BEen MADe expressly for tHe Great
EasTeRN. THen there is THe hIlL lookinG inwardS. If it HAs a name
i forget it. the view frOm This HILl iS also over tHe water oN each
side,
 to business, are shaded o n both sid es
by  tr ees -- gene rall y, if I rememb e r ri ghtly, by the beautifu l Ame ri c an
e l m,  whos e droop i ng b oug hs  h ave  a l lthe g rac e of th e willow w ith ou t
its fantas t ic  melanchol y.What the poo rer  stree ts  of Portl and  maybe
lik e  I can not say.Is aw nop oor str e e t.  But  in no town of 30 , 00 0 
inhabitants d id I e ve r  s e e  so  ma ny houseswh ich m u st requ i re a n 
ex p enditure of f rom six toe igh t hund re d a year t o mai nt a inthem.

Theplac e too isbeauti f ully si t uated.It isona l ongp ro mo nto ry , 
wh i ch  ta k esthe shap eof  a pe nins u l a ; --fo r t he n eck w hich joins it 
to  the mai nland  is n ot a bo ve ha lf a m ile a cr oss. But though  the 
town thu s s ta nds  o ut in t o thesea , i t is no t expos e d a nd b l ea k. The
harbour aga in i ssurround ed byl an d, or so gu ar ded  and l ocked  byi sl ands asto for m  a  s eries o fsalt-w at erlak es ru n ning  round  the
tow n. Of those islandst here are, ofc ou r s e, 365.  Tr avellers wh o
wr i te t heir tr ave l s are  cons ta n tl y  called upon to rec or d that 
numb er, so that i t may nowb e consider ed a s  a superlative in  loca l
phraseol o gy, sign ifyin g a very  great ma n y  indeed.  Th e t own  st a n ds 
between twoh i lls,  t he subu rbs  or out ski rts  ru nni ng  up on to  each of 
t he m.  T heone l o oking ou ttow ar dsthe s e a is c alled  Mou nt jo y --t hough
t h eo b stin at eAmer ica ns  will  wri t e i t Munjo y on thei r m a ps.Fr om 
thence  the view out  t o the harb ou r a nd bey o n d the ha rbour to the
islands is ,  I maynot  sayuneq ualled, o r I  shall  be guilty  of ru nning 
i nto s uperl a t iv esmy self; buti t  is , init s wa y, equa l to anything I
ha v e s een. Perhapsitis m o r elik e  C o rkha r bou r ,  as seen from c ertain
hei gh t sover Passa g e t ha n anyth ing els e I c a n remem ber; butPortlandha rbou r ,  th ough equal ly landl ocked, is large r ;and t hen  fromPo rtl and
h arbour the re is  as it  w ere ariver  o utlet, r unning through deliciou s
isla nds,mos t unallur ing tothe navig ator , but deli cio usto th e e y es
of  anu nc omm e rcial  tra v eller. Th e re  ar e in  all four o u t l ets  to t hes ea, on e of  which appears to have been made  exp r e ssl y f o r th eGreat
Eastern.  Th en t here isth e hill look ing inwa rd s . Ifit has  a nam e
I for g e ti t. The  vie w f rom thishil li s alsoov er the wa teron  eachside,
 to_business, are_shaded on both sides
by_trees--generally, if_I_remember rightly,_by_the beautiful American
elm,_whose drooping boughs_have all the grace_of the willow_without
its_fantastic melancholy. What the poorer streets of Portland may be
like I cannot say. I_saw_no poor_street._But_in no town of 30,000
inhabitants_did I ever see so_many houses_which must require an
expenditure of from six to_eight_hundred a year_to maintain them.

The place too is beautifully situated. It_is on a long promontory,
which takes_the shape of_a_peninsula;--for_the neck which joins_it
to the mainland is not above_half a mile across. But though_the
town thus stands out into the sea,_it is not exposed and bleak._The
harbour again is surrounded by_land, or_so guarded and locked by
islands_as to form_a series_of salt-water lakes_running round the
town. Of those islands_there are, of_course, 365. Travellers who
write their travels_are_constantly called upon_to_record_that
number, so_that it may_now_be considered_as_a superlative in local
phraseology, signifying a_very_great many indeed. The town stands
between two_hills, the suburbs or_outskirts_running up on to_each of
them. The one looking_out towards the sea is called_Mountjoy--though
the obstinate_Americans will_write it Munjoy on their maps. From
thence the view out to_the harbour and beyond the harbour_to the
islands is, I_may not_say_unequalled, or I_shall_be guilty_of running
into superlatives myself; but it is,_in its_way, equal to anything I
have seen._Perhaps it is more_like_Cork harbour, as seen from certain
heights_over Passage than anything else I_can remember; but Portland
harbour, though_equally_landlocked,_is larger; and then from_Portland
harbour there is as it were_a river outlet,_running through delicious
islands, most unalluring to the_navigator,_but delicious to the eyes
of an_uncommercial_traveller. There are in all four_outlets_to_the
sea, one of which appears_to have been made expressly for_the Great
Eastern. Then there is the hill looking inwards._If it has_a name
I forget it. The_view_from_this hill is also over the water on each
side,