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vessel that ever was built. She carries 128 suns. Such 

 an immense machine, for the first time seen floating on the 

 water, makes a striking impression. The cabins are as 

 large as ball-rooms, with galleries as spacious as balconies. 

 The construction of the pump-AVorks (qu. chain-pump ?), 

 and of the powder-room is remarkable. I was refused 

 entrance into the dock-yards as being a foreigner, though 

 in the English service. In the house of Lieutenant Taylor 

 I waited patiently for the return of the other gentlemen, 

 and amused myself in the mean time with reading the 

 travels of Bruce. AVe passed through Stonehouse town, 

 where they are breaking down a rock of limestone in order 

 to level the ground for the convenience of the increasing 

 towns in the vicinity of Plymouth. We visited the 

 castle, &c. On returning, we dined in Stonehouse. I was 

 somewhat tempted to remain on shore during the night, 

 but gave it up, and returned on board late in the evening. 

 On the 5th we put to sea again, and the wind proving 

 contrary, Ave anchored in the evening of the 6th in 

 the harbour of Falmouth. The 7th, all Avent on shore. 

 Tudor and myself liired horses Avilh the intention to 

 travel about in the country, to see mines, &c. Pass- 

 ing through Penryn Ave arrived in Truro, Avhich is one 

 of the minino; tOAvns in CornAvall. On the Avay Ave saAV 

 a furnace for melting tin, the construction of Avhich Avas 

 very simple Avithout belloAvs. I dined in com- 

 pany Avith two Dutch ordnance officers, Avho had made 

 all the campaigns of Napoleon, and having been at last 

 taken prisoners at Beresina, had been sent to Archangel, 



