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feet wide at top, fix deep, and one wide at 

 bottom, is 8d. or 9 d. a perch of 21 foot. 

 The plantations and ornamented grounds at 

 Summerhill are exteniive, and form a very- 

 fine environ, fpreading over the hills, and 

 having a noble appearance from the high 

 lands above the bog. The houfe is large and 

 handfome, with an elegant hall, a cube of 

 30 feet, and many very good and convenient 

 apartments. 



Went in the evening to Lord Mornington's 

 at" Dangan, who is making many improve- 

 ments which he fhewed me ; his plantations 

 are extenfive, and he has formed a large wa- 

 ter, having five or fix iflands much varied, and 

 promontories of high land fhoot fo far into 

 it as to form almofl difiant lakes, the effect 

 pleafing. There are above ioo acres under 

 water, and his Lordfhip has planned a confi- 

 derable addition to it. Returned to Summer- 

 hill. 



June 29th, left it. tnking the road to Slaine, 

 the country very pleafant all the way; much 

 of it on the banks of the Boyne, variegated 

 with fome woods, planted hedge-rows, and 

 gentle hills : the cabbins continue much the 

 fame, the fame plenty of poultry, pi^s, and 

 cows. The cattle in the road have their fore 

 legs all tied together with ftraw to keep them 

 from breaking into the fields ; even fheep, 

 and pigs, and goats are all in the fame bon- 

 dage, I had the pleafure of meeting Colonel 



Burton 



