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that they were injurious either to health or 

 vegetation. He was compelled to leave 

 Pendleton and remove to the site of his 

 present works at Miles Platting. He had 

 anticipated that this would be the only way 

 out of his troubles, and with that energy and 

 foresight, which were so characteristic of him, 

 had so made his arrangements that the new 

 works was going before the old one was 

 stopped. 



In reviewing this celebrated trial, we 

 believe Peter Spence had to contend against 

 a great amount of prejudice, and that the 

 social position of those who instigated the 

 proceedings, told heavily against him ; we 

 think, also, it was probably a mistake that the 

 special jury were not brought over to view 

 the works and the neighbourhood. 



The Literary and Philosophical Society 

 afforded him a constant and agreeable retreat 

 from the worries of business ; he frequently 

 had interesting communications to make, and 

 ably assisted in the discussion of scientific 

 subjects introduced by others. 



He was much inclined to humour, and 

 thoroughly enjoyed a joke ; indeed, it was 

 noticed that on the very day he died his 

 bright humour did not forsake him. 



