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some quantity of land under cultivation for 

 grain. *" 



We passed the new line of road over the 

 " Razor-back Mountain," which was in an un- 

 finished state ; and, at first, some doubt existed 

 whether this line would be completed, or 

 another adopted ; but it has been decided to 

 finish it ; for which purpose, road gangs were 

 about to be employed upon it. On attaining the 

 summit of Mount Prudhoe, an extensive and 

 beautiful panoramic view of Appin, the Cow-pas- 

 tures, farms, together with cultivated and forest 

 lands, &c. was laid before us in one extensive 

 landscape. We descended by an excellent road, 

 passed through " Camden," the property of 

 J. M 'Arthur, Esq., came upon the Cowpasture 

 road, crossing the Nepean river by a good wooden 

 bridge, and arrived at Raby farm in the af- 

 ternoon, after a long ride of forty-three miles. 

 After occupying a few days in this vicinity, I 

 proceeded to Sydney. 



During my stay at the Cowpastures, I visited 

 the fine farm at Kirkham, the residence of 

 Captain Coghill, and his amiable family : this 



* The settlers in Australia, as in America, call wheat, 

 barley, &c. grain ; and when Englishmen speak of corn-fields, 

 they consider he alludes to maize, which is alone called corn 

 in this country. This often leads to mistakes in conversation. 



