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From Roftellan to Lota, the feat of Frederick 

 Rogers, Efq; I had before feen it in the high- 

 efl perfection from the water going from Dun- 

 kettle to Cove, and from the grounds of Dun- 

 kettle. Mrs. Rogers was fo obliging as to fhew 

 me the back grounds, which are admirably 

 wooded, and of a fine varied furface. 



Got to Corke in the evening, and waited on 

 the Dean, who received me with the moft flat- 

 tering attention. Corke is one of the moft po- 

 pulous places I have ever been in ; it was market- 

 day, and I could fcarce drive through the ftreets, 

 they were fo amazingly thronged : on the other 

 days, the number is very great. I fhould fnp- 

 pofe it mufl refemble a Dutch town, for there 

 are many canals in the ftreets, with quays be- 

 fore the houfes. The beft built part is Morri- 

 fon's Iflan'd, which promifes well ; the old part 

 of the town is very clofe and dirty. As to 

 its commerce, the following particulars I owe 

 to Robert Gordon, Efq ; the furveyor general. 



Average of nineteen years export,, ending 

 March 24, 1773. 



Hides, at il. each 64,000 



Bay and woollen yarn 294^000 



Gutter, at 305 per cwt. from 565. to 725. i8-:,ooo 

 feeef, at 2os. a barrel 



Camblets, ferges, &c. 



Candles 



Carried over .904,190 



Soap 



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