Penny Dreadfuls, 1781 · page 69 of 120
A Month's Tour, &c. — page 69: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This is a page of running prose from a travel narrative titled "A Month's Tour" (page 69). The text describes an excursion up a hill with a view of Sugar Loaf Hill and Dublin Bay. The party initially intended to climb higher to satisfy their curiosity, but abandoned the ascent when weather proved unfavorable and one member of the group became querulous, citing a more pressing need (apparently hunger) than continuing the sightseeing. They descended more quickly than they had climbed and had arranged for dinner elsewhere. The page appears to be mid-narrative, ending as it begins describing dinner preparations.
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