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that manner to work, and finiflied a journey 

 at plough. The induftry of the women is a 

 perfect contrail to the Irifb ladies in the cab- 

 bins, who cannot be perfnaded, on any con- 

 fideration, even to make hay ; it not being the 

 cuftom of the country; yet they bind corn, 

 and do other works more laborious. Mrs. 

 Quin, who is ever attentive to introduce 

 whatever can contribute to their welfare and 

 happinefs, offered many premiums to induce 

 them to make hay, of hats, cloaks, {lockings, 

 fee. &c. but all would hot do. 



Few places havefo much wood about them 

 as Adair: Mr. Quin has above 1000 acres in 

 his hands, in which a large proportion is 

 under wood. The deer park of 400 acres is 

 almoft full of old oak and very fine thorns, 

 of a great fize ; and about thehoufe, the plan- 

 tations are very extenfive, of elm and other 

 wood, but that thrives better than any other 

 fort. I have no where feen finer than vaft 

 numbers here. There is a fine river runs 

 under the houfe, and within view are no lefs 

 than three ruins of francifcan friaries, two of 

 them remarkably beautiful, and one has mod 

 of the parts perfect except the roof. 



In Mr. Quin's houfe, there are fomc very 

 good pictures, particularly an annunciation, by 

 Dominicino, which is a beautiful piece. It 

 was brought lately from Italy by Mr. Quin, 

 junior. The colours are rich and mellow, and 

 the airs of the heads inimitably pleafing ; the 



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