appears to have been very strongly fortified, for which purpose the situation is admirable.
THE CASTLE.
Upon the hill to the westward of the town, are the remains of a large and very ancient Castle, in shape nearest two sides of an oblique spherical triangle, having the points rounded off. The base or south side, completing the triangle, is formed by a perpendicular craggy cliff, in length about 400 feet, which seems to have had no wall or other fortification : indeed, such would have been entirely useless, Nature having made it sufficiently inaccessible on the side opposite the sea. The east side is made by a plain wall, without tower or other defence, and measures 300 feet. Its adjoining side, which faces the north-west, is about 400 feet ; a perpendicular let fall upon the south side or rock, from the angle formed by the junction of the walls, measures about 260 feet, and the area included is about one acre and a quarter. The walls, which are no where entire, are in some places 8. feet thick. The gateway was on -
