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Mr. Punch in the Highlands

MISS LAVINIA BROUNJONES'S ADVENTURES IN THE HIGHLANDS

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takes a siesta
takes a siesta

Lavinia takes a siesta,

the frightful situation
the frightful situation

And the frightful situation she finds herself in at the end of it.

arrives at a waterfall
arrives at a waterfall

Lavinia arrives at a waterfall, and asks its name. The shepherd (not understanding English) informs her in Gaelic that it is called (as Lavinia supposes) "Vicharoobashallochoggilnabo." Lavinia thinks it a very pretty name.

A bright idea
A bright idea

A bright idea strikes the shepherd, and before Lavinia can remonstrate, he transports her, in the usual manner, to the other side.

MISS LAVINIA BROUNJONES
MISS LAVINIA BROUNJONES

MISS LAVINIA BROUNJONES

She comes suddenly on a strange structure—apparently a native fort, and is just going to sketch it, when a savage of gigantic stature, and armed to the teeth, starts from an ambush, and menaces her in Gaelic!

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