The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-05-25 00:00:00

he extremi,

the harbour with its

raft in different stages of preparation

the Postoffice packet busily preparing
I was struck with the singular wildness
rospect far over sea and land ; the vast
he Skerry rocks—the lighthouses, and
est, opened out on every side perspi-

:0 the vie

he public works—•the noble pier of 1,000
intimely fate of the late Capt. Skinner,

&c., the tourist thus notices

THE HOLYHEAD PIER LIGHTHOUSE.
now calm, the waters smooth and bright ;
'self the advantages of the Pier Light-
irm is up,—when the glorious beacon
rent beams through the blackness of the
sinter nights. It is built of Moelfre
an inverted arch, its base being
and contains twenty lamps and
,g white light in every direction,
hove the sea. I noticed a lamp
n aperture twenty feet below
This is not seen by vessels

s, exhibit

le rocks outside, when it at once
N her course, and runs for the
In thick weather the packets are
ells, which are so well arranged
hthouse has been the first object
nel from Dublin.

proceeds in a small boat to obtain a view of

AND ITS LIGHTHOUSE.
.nined on inspecting the South Stack,
.ated about four miles from Holyhead,
JUS lighthouse has been erected, through
f Captain Evans. Our little pinnace,
\nd manned by four stout seamen, was
,s on our cruize. The atmosphere
- calm, but accompanied by those
which are so frequent in our island
ooat bore off the coast to the distance required,
arer the rocks, or receding at pleasure,
to gain as
te scene as poible. In wildness
.t, no place, assuredly, can surpass
ey coast. About midway of the
eat difficulty ; calm as it appeared,
we were soon obliged to lower
with long and strong pulls.
grand promontory with its towering
nificent caverned rocks, and bleak
the utmost advantage. The
--u-er within the verge of these

sh brc

merits

_ ing. At least, when we came
the superambient rocks, and ap-
, and heard the wild plaintive cry
Jove our heads, it was impossible
_4ually unexpected and solemn.
)f different shapes, supported by pillars
incessant action of the waves, which,

ieelinQ

ether, roll with terrific violence against this
coast, exhibit a strange magnificence—a wild
auty, mingled with a dread repose which con-
t the imagination even after quitting the scene.
• the rocks, cr whirling in airy circles above
, I saw the various birds which seek these soli-
.' could not look upon them without an interest
er species : whether curlews, gulls,
norants, or herons, there is some-
in their habits and appearance,
)litude and freedom ; for we feel

t commoners of nature. On
hat I took to be a pere-
„tidal warriors *ho has survived
,flpanion of courts and courtly halls.
,s more interesting than the appearance
,tc, when approaching it from the water.
d deserted air,—the lighthouse towering
—the neat, comfortable buildings close
.ving,—the sounds of life and industry
lashing of the sea, and the cry of innumer-
Mg above and around, were altogether of so
racter, that had I been suddenly transported,
I could not have felt more unfeigned sur-
e, after ascending its steep and rocky stairs,
e summit of the lighthouse on the wilderness
Lround, and, descending, entered the quiet
which the master has established here, and
3 and comfort of every thing, I began to think
nly reading too abstractedly some old fairy
,in Evans soon convinced me to the contrary
to an excellent dinner, in which there was
unsubstantial, though it appeared, indeed,
I During the afternoon I amused
ambling down the South Stack to the water's
Ong the myriads of gulls standing on the ledges
'rig about in all directions—in examining
',4e—and scaling the towering acclivity
island and lighthouse appear but di-
, vile the ever-varying ocean was enlivened
passing up or down the channel.
ion bridge which connects the South Stack
Head was formed in 1827, at the suggestion
iperintendence of Captain Evans. It is over
ne hundred feet in width, and built on the
is the Menai—two chain cables passing
lin the rocks on each side. It is five feet
feet above high-water mark. Before its
lighthouse, persons were wafted over the
ket, which was also used for the purpose
•caries of life in stormy weather.

I observed w

d from the vasty deep

ye object
serous VE

its Scenery, Character, sic. By Mr. and Mrs. E
Hall. How and Parsons, London.

k has appeared, and presents (as, in-
-3) attractions not inferior to the numbers
it. Mrs. Hall—for hers is the " master"
)rn which emanate these pleasing delineations of
r and character—is possessed of that enthusiasm which
)arable from genius, and continues the arduous task
marked out for herself with increasing ardour as she
I, With a perfect knowledge of the localities, the

s, virtues, vices, and superstitions of her comi-
cs to work con amore, and without exhibiting
4f, maintains an undiminished interest in her
I leads her readers to enjoy the beauties, and
with miseries of her native land. It is per-

.aide that we can bestow to say, without
lantry which courtesy awards to the sex,
L her through the varied scenes she so
; that we behold with her, and converse,
ters whose portraitures she so feelingly

bes,—for there is that vrais-semblance

lat leaves no doubt of their fidelity. The

hiefly devoted to the continuation and con-
etches of Waterford. The illustrations are

'ul In this point there is no falling off,
a can be said of some similar works of
The engravings are delicately fine and
3cuted in the first style. The view of Lis-
nt of the Duke of Devonshire, one of the
ite edifices in Ireland, and embosomed in
ed by the richness of the Italian landscape
that of the quay at Waterford is scarcely,