278 MITCHELSTOWN. 



employing fuch numbers of the people. Lord 

 Kingfborough, in a fhort fpace of time, has 

 raifed con fide rable edifices ; a large manfion 

 for himfelf, beautifully fituated on a bold 

 rock, the edge of a declivity, at the bottom of 

 which is a river, and commanding a large tra6t 

 of country, with as fine a boundary of moun- 

 tain as I have feen ; a quadrangle of offices j a 

 garden of five Englifh acres, furrounded with 

 a wall, hot-houfes,- &c. Befides this, three 

 good ftone and flate houfes upon three farms, 

 and engaged for three others, more confider- 

 able, which are begun ; others repaired, and 

 feveral cabbins built fubftantially. 



So naked a country as he found his eftate, 

 called for other exertions, to invoke the Dry- 

 ades it was necefiary to plant, and they muft 

 be coy nymphs indeed if they are not in a few 

 years propitious to him. He brought a fkilful 

 nurferyman from England, and formed twelve 

 acres of nurfery. It begins to fliew itfelfj 

 above ten thoufand perch of hedges are made, 

 planted with quick and trees j and feveral 

 acres, fecurely inclofed on advantageous fpots, 

 and filled with young and thriving plantations. 

 Trees were given, gratis, to the tenantry, and 

 premiums begun for thofe who plant moft > 

 and preferve them beft, befides fourfcore 

 pounds a year offered for a variety of improve- 

 ments in agriculture the moft wanted upon 

 the eftate. 



Men, 



