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because it is infinite. Yes, the human soul is endowed with such 

 a faculty of extension and contraction, that it can overowfl the 

 universe, and, like Alexander, find it too narrow for its desires ; 

 or it can concentrate, and as it were fold itself up upon a mere 

 spot of earth, and exclaim with the sage of Tifoer, from his half 

 acre sowed with mallows, and watered by a little streamlet^ ' This 

 little spot of earth is all the world to me.' " 



We regret that we have not space to give the whole of the very 

 able address of Dr. King. 



RICHMOND. 



The third annual fair of the Richmond County agricultural 

 Society was held at Richmond, the capital town, on the 14ih of 

 October 1852, and although the day was somewhat unfavorable, 

 yet there was a full attendance. The farmers wilh their products 

 from all parts of the county, assembled at an early hour, and a 

 most joyous feeling seemed to pervade the breast of every honest 

 yeoman, all was animation with the most cordial greetings, each 

 one arranging his specimens with taste, to be shown off to the 

 best advantage. 



The exhibition of horses and cattle showed a very great improve- 

 ment in both stocks, since the formation of this society; Mr. Landen 

 has lately imported two Alder ney cows and a very fine bull, they 

 were exhibited at our fair, and much admired, and promise to do 

 much in the improvement of our stock for good milkers. 



Of the difierent kinds of grain, we noticed quite an improve- 

 ment in corn and wheat, several gentlemen have raised 112 bushels 

 of shell corn to the acre. The Australia wheat has been lately 

 introduced and promises a rich crop for the farmer. ^ 



The horticultural department is doing its work nobly. The 

 Island is becoming covered with beautiful cottages, and the soil 

 being so well adapted to vegetation, the very best fruits have been 

 introduced and cultivated with the utmost care, we had a sample 

 of wine made from the Isabella and other kind of grapes grown on 



