[Illustration: _Ventnor, looking West._]

VENTNOR, LOOKING WEST.--From this point Ventnor is beautiful both
in summer and in winter. The setting sun on a winter day is a sight
worth travelling far to see, and in summer the white chalk cliffs
of the foreground are clothed with crimson valerian, mingled with
bright green samphire, while the gardens below, with the miniature
lake, are full of colour. These effects, together with the houses
perched on every conceivable vantage point of rock and surrounded
with vegetation of varied hue, make up a picture of entrancing
beauty. There is a good Pier for promenading and fishing as well
as for steamboat excursions.


[Illustration: _Old Oak Tree--The Landslip._]

OLD OAK TREE--THE LANDSLIP.--This is one of the many specimens
of fantastic growth to be found in the Landslip, and is a great
contrast to the tall and stately beech trees that grow in the Cloisters
nearer to the upper cliff. It resembles very much the serpent-tree
which was painted by Turner. This part of the Landslip is full of
great diversities of form and situation, some appearing to grow
direct out of the rocks. The white scented violet grows here in
great profusion in April.


[Illustration: _Blackgang Chine._]

BLACKGANG CHINE.--This view of Blackgang exhibits its wild and