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rious fliapes an abundance of cattle may be the parent of raanufaftures, or 

 ancillary to them. And to every fuch manufafture the natural advantages 

 of Ireland are adapted. 



In proportion, as Ireland abounds in metals, and other mineral fub- 

 ftances, her natural advantages are favourable to manufaclures of every ' 

 kind, in which thofe metals, or mineral fubflances may be employed. 

 The fame may be afferted, with refpeft to the manufafture of fait, and 

 ereftion of falt-works, to which, we might fuppofe, the extent of fea- 

 coafl; would difpofe the people of Ireland. 



So much for the native materials of manufaftures. As to the arts 

 and manufaftures, whofe bafis reflis on imported fubflances, Ireland, by 

 her excellent fitualion for trade, and the goodnefs of her harbours, is 

 equally favourable to all fuch ; and her happy fituation for commerce 

 favouring export, is equally favourable, to every fpecies of manufafturc. 



The number of flreams and rivers in Irela7id is a natural advantage, 

 adapted to every manufacture, without diflinftion, in which mills or ma- 

 chinery worked by water, may be employed, or where a command of 

 that clement is neceffary. The abundance and cheapnefs of provifions 

 is not more favourable, to one manufafture than another ; but is pro- 

 pitious, in general, to all.* 



* The ftatiftical accounts which are coming in from every county of Inland, will haye 

 an excellent efFeft, in bringing the people acquainted with the internal refources of Ireland, 



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