OF THE COUNTY OF DOWN. 167 



fuperiority of earth, give a freedom to their growth, 

 which gradually fupplies thofe above them with pro- 

 tection, until the whole is covered. 



Notwithftanding what has been faid of the general 

 nakednefs of this county, there are fome parts of it, 

 which do not by any means deferve the imputation ; 

 all the weftern parts of it, from Belfaft, along the 

 banks of the Lagan, to Hillfborough, and from thence 

 to the weft of the great road to Dublin, through the 

 whole extent of that county, afford in that direction 

 an exception ; and around the gentlemen's feats, there 

 are many wooded fcenes, which ftiew what the hills, 

 and vales, and rivers of the county of Down, when 

 ornamented by the hand of tafle, are capable of be- 

 coming. 



Price of timber. The quantity of timber fold in this 

 county is fo fmall, moft heavy works being carried on 

 with foreign timber, that there is no regular price fixed 

 for it, except when it is cut up for particular purpofes ; 

 all that can be mentioned with any degree of certainty, 

 are the component parts of a car, which fell according 

 to their fuppofed qualities, or the fcarcity of the mate- 

 rials. 



Car (hafts fell from 6s. 6d. to 8s. Sd. per pair. 



Wheel timber, about Ss. 8d. the pair. 



An axletree, about 2s. %d. or 3-r. 



Outward flats, when of afli, i s. *i\d. 

 The bottom of the car is generally done with deal. 



The 



