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On a point may be seen Mrs. John's residence, while away 

 to the left stand a little group of cottages on Green Hill. In 

 the foreground soar the huge peaks with their wonderful tree 

 ferns and cabbage trees ; the distant panorama finishing 

 with the sea. Continuing around the ridge, verdant pasture 

 lands stretch as far as Halley's Mount, to reach which 

 " Rural retreat " and " Hunt's Gut " is passed. From 

 Halley's Mount the whole of the east of the island is in view 

 St. Matthew's Church, with its pretty vicarage, and 

 Hutt's Gate, owned by Mr. Jackson. Around the Church, 

 a path having now Diana's peak on the right, leads to 

 "Teutonic Hall," the property of Messrs. Lewis; and 

 Amos Vale, belonging to Messrs. Deason Bros. Around 

 the knoll of Amos Vale this road continues to Silver Hill, 

 Bell Stone, and many outlying cottages. The main road 

 from Hutt's Gate, however, is that to Longwood and 

 Deadwood. In the valley by the road is Willow Bank, 

 occupied by Mr. Metcalf . The supplies of water are brought 

 along here from the peak lands for the use of Longwood and 

 the camp at Deadwood, beyond which rises the peak called 

 Flagstaff. To the right of Deadwood is the historic plain 

 of Longwood with its houses of Napoleonic interest one 

 occupied by Monsieur Morilleau, the custodian of old 

 Longwood house and the tomb. Longwood is farmed by 

 Messrs. Deason and is in an excellent state of cultivation. 

 The late Mr. Thomas Deason was very keen on introducing 

 modern improvements and implements. Here are to be 

 seen silos for storage of fodder a windmill for which he 

 had bricks made on the island, and which he fitted with 

 machinery of various kinds. He imported and improved 

 greatly the breed of horses and cattle, ostriches also were 

 imported by him, but the climate proved unsuitable, though 

 one lived for several years ; the feathers were of good 

 quality but often much soiled by the red clay of Longwood, 

 which is almost destitute of sand. The road leading to 

 Longwood skirts the head of Rupert's or Seine Valley as 

 it is called here in the upper part. The precipice from the 

 road down is terribly dangerous. Mr. Deason planted this 

 edge with flax which adds greatly to the comfort of travel- 

 lers, breaking the sweep of wind and also to a great extent 

 hiding the awful steep. In reality the danger of driving 



