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that we fhould rather call the diiTcrent foils by the names of 

 n Itony Icam, a ftony clay, &c. than either a pure loam, or a 

 flrong clay, 'i he fuiface is extremely unequal, there being little 

 ilat lanci, execept on the banks of ri\ers. Though no mines are 

 \vi ought at prefent, copper and lead ore have been found in dif- 

 ferent parts of the county. Eight diilcrent places are famed for 

 their mineral waters, whicli are all chalybeate ; and one place, 

 viz. Ballynahinch, for its fulphuric-'chalybeate fpring. An alum 

 fpiing, of unknown ilrcngth, is alfo mentioned. 



Tlicre are four principal rivers in this county j and we remark 

 with pleafure, that two of thefe, the Nev,n-y and the Bann, are 

 united by a canal, by Vv'hich vciTels of fifty and fixty tons pafs 

 through the heart of Uiller. Another canal is conneci:ed with 

 the Laggan ; -but we are forry to find, that owing to its not be- 

 ing kept detached from the river, it is not likely to be beneficial 

 either to the proprietor or to the public. Mr Dubourdieu remarks, 

 that the Laggan is a mountain river, fubjecl to great floods,^ and 

 very unfit for navigation. When we read this part of the fur- 

 vey, we could not help thinking of the reply made by the ce- 

 lebrated Mr Brindley, the condudor of the Duke of Bridge- 

 water's canal. When the Koufe of Comm.ons afked him, what 

 was the ufe of navigable rivers ^ he'anfwered, * To feed naviga- 

 ble canals. ' 



In this countyj we are informed, that the r.umber of fmail 

 lakes or loughs is very confiderable, and forms one of its many 

 beauties, though moil of them are unadorned with wood of vny 

 kind. 



The ftate of property is confidered in the Second Chapter of 

 the Survey. 



Property is m.uch divided, and in all gradations, from the largefl 

 eftate to the fmalleil freehold. The management of ellates is de^ 

 fcribcd to be very fimple ; cciififting only in letting the farnis, re- 

 ceiving the rents, and regulating the turf bogs, v/hich are very 

 valuable, but n:uch waited, by being cut dovvU for fuel. The 

 Reporter feems to be too inuch alarmed for the failure of thefe ; 

 and informs us, that a whole day is often confumed in going for 

 and returning v/ith one load of fuel from tliefc bogs. Whenever 

 thib happens in a m.aritime county, which has two navigable ca- 

 nals, if indufcry is encouraged, and coals imported, thele diilant 

 or de ayed tuif bogs Vv'ill fcon be deferted, and the agriculture 

 of Downlhire will b/ much improved, by employing the fanners' 

 fervants and hoifes in lioeing of turnips during the fummer months, 

 inftead of taking wretched cars to a great diilance for half a load 

 of fuel. 



Moft of the property is freehold, and the number of freehold- 

 ers is a bove^£v /<^:/»,^':-^ J. Wc are afraid that this number is. too 



