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gard for hoarded money, caused him to be a somewhat 

 unmanageable partner, though his genius never allowed 



MARKET, JEW STREET, PENZANCE. [W. J. Welch.] 



him to sink ; and in November, 1817, he wrote a letter, 

 of which the following is an extract : 



" There are also nunneries beyond number, and in those 

 places no male is ever suffered to put his foot. Through one of 

 the most noted runs a watercourse, which works the Mint ; and 

 Mr. Abadia has repeatedly made all the interest he could to be 

 admitted, for the purpose of inspecting it, but could never get 

 a grant. The Mint belongs to our engine concern, and now 

 coins about live millions per year. We have a contract from 



