Some years ago it was customary for the then limited number of Post-masters to adopt a regular three-days’ Tour of the island, dividing it into the North-eastern, the Southern, and the North-western; differing but very little except as to the order of the days’ excursion.  Not so now—­for a hundred plans would hardly describe all “the Tours” recommended by the different inn-keepers and numerous other letters-out of vehicles for pleasure-parties; to say nothing of the wide difference between the visitors themselves, as regards the Time allowed.—­We have anticipated, we hope, every question on the subject, by the arrangement in the preceding pages:  but still it may be satisfactory to some of our readers, to see the most generally adopted Routes.  The reader will perceive that Appuldurcombe is frequently left as the object of a separate day’s trip.

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CONTINUED TOUR FROM RYDE.

FIRST DAY
MILES
St. John’s:  St. Clare, &c.,        1
The Priory,                        2
St. Helen’s Green,                 1
Bembridge (crossing ferry),        1
Yaverland,                     3-1/2
Sandown Fort and Village,      1-1/2
Shanklin Chine and Village,        3
Luccombe Chine,                1-1/2
East End,                      0-1/2
Bonchurch—­Ventnor,                2
Steephill Castle,                  1
St. Lawrence,                      1
Niton,                         2-1/2
Sleep here, or at Blackgang.------
23-1/2

SECOND DAY

St. Catharine’s Light-house,   0-1/2
Sandrock Spring,               0-1/2
Blackgang Chine,               0-1/2
Chale,                         0-1/2
Kingston,                      2-1/2
Shorwell and Northcourt,           2
Brixton,                           2
Mottistone,                        2
Brooke,                            1
Freshwater-gate,                   4
Needles Light-house,           3-1/2
Alum Bay,                          1
Sleep at Fr. gate or A. Bay.------
20

THIRD DAY

Yarmouth, 6
Calbourne and Westover, 6
Swainston, 1-1/2
Carisbrooke Village, 3
Newport, 1
Parkhurst Prison, 1
West Cowes, 4
East Cowes (crossing ferry), 0-1/2
Whippingham Church, 2
Wootton-bridge, 3
Quarr Abbey, 1
Ryde, 2-1/2

          
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                              31-1/2

Tour from Ryde, in which Parties sleep but one Night in the Country.

FIRST DAY:  St. Helen’s 4 miles, Bembridge 1, Yaverland and Sandown 5, Shanklin 3, Luccombe and East End 2, Bonchurch and Ventnor 2, Wroxall 2, Newchurch 4, Ryde 6—­total 29 miles, or by Brading 26.