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fare beft. Some have herrings j and others 

 6s. to i os. worth of beef at Chriftmas. Sell 

 their poultry, but many of them eat their pig. 

 The fale of the fowls buys a few pounds of 

 flax for fpinning, mofl of them having fome 

 of that employment. 



They are not much given to thieving, ex- 

 cept bufhes and furze, which is all they have 

 for fuel, there being no bog nearer than that 

 of Allen. They bring turf eight and ten 

 miles, the price 8d. a kifh of three feet and a 

 half, by three and five long, and is. 2d. more 

 carriage. A kifh will laft one common fire 

 five days. 



Expence of building a cab bin, 



Mud walls 200 



Roof, 3 pair principals 090 



4 dozen of rubberies, at 48. 0160 



Labour 040 



Wattles 060 



Eight load of draw, 55. 200 



Thatching 080 



Two doors 080 



Mafon's perch of a wall *- 030 



Women are paid 5d. a day, earn by fpin- 

 ning, 3d. A farming-man, 5!. los. a year. 

 A lad, il. IDS. A maid, 2!. to 2!. los. Reap- 

 3 ing 



