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One third of the county of Meath, he 

 thinks, islet to fub-tenants ; a farm of noo 

 acrto near him is fo, and does not produce a 

 tytheof what it ''ought to do. For flocking, 

 &c a grazing farm of iooo acres, 2000L does; 

 3000I. would do it well. 



Corn-acres are common here, which is to let 

 the land for 3I. 1 5s. to 4I. an acre to the poor 

 for three or four crops; who generally fow 

 oats, but fometimes wheat. 



Reached Lord Beclive's in the evening, 

 through a very fine country, particularly that 

 part of it from which is a profpeel of his ex* 

 tenfive woods. No perfon could w T ith more 

 readinefs give me every fort of information 

 than his iordihip. 



The improvements at Headfort muft be af- 

 tonifhing to ihofewho knew the place feven- 

 teen years ago ; for then there w 7 ere neither 

 building, walling, fcojr plantations: at prefent 

 almoit every thing is created neceilary to form 

 a corifiderable residence. The houfe and offi- 

 ces are intirtly new built ; it is a large plain 

 ftone edifice. The body of the houfe 145 

 feet long, and the wings each 180. The hall 

 is 31 I by 24, and 17 high. The faloon is of 

 the fame diraenfions, on the left of which is 

 a dining room, 48 by 24, and 24 high: on the 

 right, a drawing room 24 fquare by 17 high, 

 and, within that, Lady Beclive's dreifing-room, 



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