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potatoe-land and turf, and, if he has a wife, a fpot for 

 flax, generally half a rood of land. There are fome 

 inftances, however, of making it a daily allowance in- 

 flead of a yearly one, the better to prevent impofition, 

 which, indeed, upon thofe and many other occafions, 

 cannot be too much guarded againft, fmce there is no* 

 thing more common, with thofe invalids, than to re- 

 prefent their health to be much worfe than is really 

 the cafe. In this cafe a charge is made of the privi- 

 leges, and he gets credit for the time he works, either 

 by the day, by the job, or piece-work, as the cafe 

 may be. 



When the invalid dies, if he fhould leave a widow, 

 which is moft commonly the cafe, fhe is taken care of 

 alfo, by allowing her fome portion of what her huf- 



band enjoyed, indeed ficv^uently the whole of it, and 



efpecially if fhe fliould be encumbered with any charge, 

 which often happens to be the cafe. 



The following are only a few, among the various 

 jobs invalids are generally employed at throughout 

 Lord Mountjoy's improvements. 



Lodge-keepers. 



Preparing walks and drives, where flight repairs 

 only are neceflary ;- conducting water from them after 

 fudden rains, &c. 



Making up billet-wood, &c. for fuel. 



Cutting and preparing fcollops for thatching. 



Sweeping 



