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CHAPTER V.
ON KNOCKNACAE,
When Sutherland and I had finished dinner that evening
we took up the subject of bogs where we had left it in
the morning. This was rather a movement of my own
making, for I felt an awkwardness about touching on
the special subject of the domestic relations of the in-
habitants of Knockcalltecrore. After several interesting
remarks, Dick said :
" There is one thing that I wish to investigate
thoroughly, the correlation of bog and special geo-
logical formations."
" For instance ? " said I,
"Well, specially with regard to limestone. Just at
this part of the country I find it almost impossible to
pursue the investigation any more than Van Troil could
have pursued snake studies in Iceland."
" Is there no limestone at all in this part of the
country ? " I queried.
" Oh yes, in lots of places, but as yet I have not been
able to find any about here. I say ' as yet ' on purpose,
because it seems to me that there must be some on
Knockcalltecrore."
