CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTION 9 

 CHAP. I. Geographical State and Circum- 

 stances. 



SECT. I. Situation and Extent i j 



II. Divisions 17 



III. Climate ** 19 



IV. Soil and Surface 22 

 V. Minerals and Fossils 31 



VI. Water 39 

 CHAP. II. Stare of Property. 



SECT. I. Estates, and their Management. 



Division of Property - 46 



Transference of Property - 48 



Valuation of the County - ib. 



Land-tax - 'V~3& 51 



Entails oilfcl _ ib. 



Residence of Proprietors - 53 



Management of Estates - 54 

 \ Character and Qualifications of 



Factors - - ib. 



SECT. II. Tenures - 56 

 CHAP. III. Buildings, 



SECT t. Houses of Proprietors - 60 



II. Ruinous Buildings - 65 

 HI. Farm-houses, Offices, and Repairs 74 

 IV. Cottages ';*/ 8o 



CHAP. IV*. Mode of Occupation. 



SECT. I. Size of Farms * V 82 



II. Character of the Farmers 88 



III. Rent - 94 



Fixing rent in kind, and making 

 it payable by the County 



Fiars, recommended - 95 



* By mistake, 'printed CHAP: V. 



