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pio's expreflion is generally infipid enough. 

 Two fine pieces, by Lucca Jordano, Hercules 

 and Antetis; Sampfon killing the lion: both 

 dark and horrid, but they are highly finifhed* 

 and ftriking. Six heads of old men, by Nogari, 

 excellent; and four young women, in the cha- 

 racter of the feafons. 



Oftober 9th, left Caftle Oliver. Had I fol- 

 lowed my inclination, my itay would have been 

 much longer, for I found it equally the refi- 

 dence of entertainment and inftruclion. Faffed 

 through Kilfennan and Duntreleague, in my 

 way to Tipperary. The road leads every where 

 on the fides of the hills, fo as to give a very dif- 

 tinft view of the lower grounds ; the foil all 

 the way is the fame fort of fandy reddifh loam 

 1 have already defcribed, incomparable land 

 for tillage : as I advanced, it grew fomething 

 lighter, and in many places free from gravel. 

 Bullocks the (lock all the way. Towards Tip- 

 perary I faw vaft numbers of fheep, and many 

 bullocks. All this line of country is part of 

 the famous golden vale. To Thomas-Town, 

 where I was fo unfortunate as not to find Mr. 

 Mathew at home; the domain is ^ooEnglifh 

 acres, fo well planted, that I could hardly be- 

 lieve myfelf in Ireland. There is a hill in the 

 park, from which the view of it, the country 

 and the Galties, are ftriking. ( 



To the Earl of Clanwilliara's, where I was 

 particularly fortunate in meeting MerTrs. Ma- . 

 earthy and Keating, fons to two of the greateft 



farmers 



