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condition. It is wonderful, that, with the hus- 

 bandry of Mr. Irwin before their eyes, these 

 occupiers should remain so completely blind to 

 their own interest. 



The road to Bowness, where we shall leave 

 behind us the shore of Cumberland, passes 

 Standing Stone, the former residence of rela- 

 tions and friends. Here in early days very many 

 of my hours passed, not less rapidly than happily, 

 away. The respect I feel for its former inha- 

 bitants, creates a prepossession in favour of 

 every object which connects itself with the 

 memory of those, so much entitled to my re- 

 gard. 



Near the river Wimpole is a large tract of 

 morass. Mr. King has been extensively en* 

 gaged in the improvement of lands of this 

 description. In the opinion of the neighbour- 

 hood the crops have disappointed his expecta- 

 tion. A heavy rain prevented a survey of his 

 operations while we were detained at Bowness. 

 The distance from this place is about two miles 

 to the opposite shore, across a flat sand, ford- 

 able at low water. The current generally de- 

 scends in two channels, but it is sometimes 

 confined to one, when it becomes deep, and is 

 frequently dangerous. We thought ourselves 



