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ceremonies, prorogue the parliament. Tri- 

 nity college is a beautiful building and a 

 numerous fociety ; the library is a very fine 

 room, and well filled. The new exchange 

 will be another edifice to do honour to Ire- 

 land ; it is elegant, cofl 40,000 1. but de- 

 ferves a better fituation. From every thing 

 I faw, I was ftruck with all thofe appear- 

 ances of wealth which the capital of a thriv- 

 ing community may be fuppofed to exhibit. 

 Happy if I find through the country in dif- 

 fufed profperity the right fource of this 

 fplendor! The common computation of in- 

 habitants 200,000, but I fliould fuppofe ex- 

 aggerated. Others guefTed the number 140, 

 or 150,000. 



June 21ft, introduced by Colonel Burton 

 to the Lord Lieutenant, who was pleafed to 

 enter into converfation with me on my in- 

 tended journey, made many remarks on the 

 agriculture of feveral Irifh counties, and 

 fhewed himfelf to be an excellent farmer, 

 particularly in draining. Viewed the Duke 

 of Leinfter's houfe, which is a very large 

 ftone edifice, the front fimple but elegant, 

 the pediment light, there are feveral good 

 rooms ; but a circumflance unrivaled is the 

 court, which is fpacious and magnificent, the 

 opening behind the houfe is alfo beautiful. 

 In the evening to the Rotunda, a circular 

 room, 90 feet diameter, an imitation of Ra- 

 nelagh, provided with a band of mufick. 



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