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At a short distance from this spot is Park-wood, the 

 subject of the frontispiece, many years a place of 

 education for young ladies. (It will be perceived 

 that our females keep pace in the grand march of 

 intellect, although dwelUng on the confines of the 

 barren moor.) On the opposite side of the river, 

 commanding the whole vale, and in view of the 

 Cornish hills, is situated Mount Tavy, the seat of 

 our active and benevolent magistrate J. Carpenter, 

 Esq. On a similarly elevated situation is built the 

 manor house, a new structure on the western side of 

 the town. 



I have thus furnished some idea of our immediate 

 neighbourhood. Perhaps, at a future period, more 

 distant, and still more interesting scenes may find a 

 place in the " Museum ;" additional information res- 

 pecting the district of the Tavy may be derived from 

 a new work which is shortly expected from the able 

 pen of Mrs. Bray. 



R. P. E. 



COMPARISON BETWEEN THE IRISHMAN AND 

 HIGHLANDER. 



There is no mark by which the native Irishman is 

 more distinguished than inquisitiveness. He will 

 walk miles with you to discover where you come 

 from, where you are going, and what is your busi- 

 ness ; he will appear merry to make you frank, and 

 perfectly untutored and simple with a design con- 

 stantly in view. An inquisitive mind is generally 

 accompanied with some degree of thoughtfulness. 

 A Highlander is both inquisitive and thoughtful, so 

 is an Irishman ; though I am inclined to think, that 

 he has not got quite so much of the pensive philo- 

 sopher in his nature. He can much more easily 

 become jocular than a Highlander ; nor is he so apt 

 to make these moral reflections on the common inci- 

 dents of hfe. Besides, the Highlander generally 



