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a flight eminence, built by Mr. Hayley ; it is 

 near the Spaw of Ballyfpellin. Rows of trees 

 are planted ; but their heads all cut off, I fup- 

 pofe from their not thriving, being planted too 

 old. Immediately on leaving thefe planted 

 avenues, enter a row of eight or ten new cab- 

 bins, at a diftance from each other, which ap- 

 pear to be a new undertaking, the land about 

 them all pared and burnt, and the afhes in 

 heaps. 



Enter a fine planted country, with much 

 corn and good thriving quick hedges for many 

 miles. The road leads through a large wood, 

 which joins Lord Afhbrook's plantations, 

 whofe houfe is fituated in the mjdft of more 

 wood than almoft any one I have feen in Ire- 

 land. Pafs Durrow j the country for two or 

 three miles continues all incjofed with fine 

 quick hedges, is beautiful, and has fome re- 

 femblance to the beft parts of Eflex. Sir Ro- 

 bert Stapfe's improvements join this fine tract ; 

 they are completed in a moft perfect manner, 

 the hedges well-grown j cut, and in fuch ex- 

 cellent order, that I can fcarcely believe myfelf 

 to be in Ireland. His gates are all of iron. Thefc 

 fylvanfcenes continue through other feats beau- 

 tifully fituated, amidft gentle declivities of the 

 fineit verdure, full grown woods, excellent 

 hedges, and a pretty " river winding by the. 

 houfe. The whoje environs of feveral would 

 be admired in the beft parts of England. 



Crofs a great bog, within fight of Lord de Vef- 

 cey's plantations. The road leads over it, be- 

 ing 



