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nell every encouragement on this new breed. 

 General Ridgely was highly pleased with 

 the sight; and Mr. Gough having some 

 time before sold a bull to Mr. O'Donnell, by 

 my desire a comparative view was taken of 

 the two bulls — when Mr. Gough was so 

 well convinced of the superiority of the 

 long-horned, that he desired to have the 

 first bull-calf that Mr. O'Donnell would 

 sell. We saw also some Chinese pigs, 

 which were not good at all; some blood- 

 horses ; an imported Irish cow ; and seve- 

 ral other things : — as a straw-chopper of a 

 new construction, but of no utility; a most 

 beautiful green-house ; a very handsome 

 garden, in great order ; and a hot-house. 

 Upon the whole, it was a very magnificent 

 place for that country ; though I have 

 heard Mr. O'Donnell frequently say, he 

 would rather live two years in England 

 than ten years in America. We returned, 

 and dined at Mr. O'Donnell's. He wished 

 me to call on him again, the iirst opportu- 

 nity ; which I did, and spent part of a day 





