214 Cottiers proud of their Muck Heap. 



scrapings of the roads, and whatever else* could 

 assist its bulk and its fermentation ; the injury 

 sustained on the escape of which, by evapora- 

 tion, is well understood and duly prevented ; 

 the pride of the cottier being centred in the 

 magnitude and management of his muck heap. 

 The observation of Lord Kames is as applicable 

 to the Irish as to the Scottish mode of placing 

 their middings, as their muck heaps are called, 

 before their doors. On being asked the reason 

 of having such nuisances in the front of their 

 houses, his Lordship replied, " The Scotch are 

 a vain people ; they like to make a display of 

 their wealth." 



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We paid a visit to a small farm of Mr. M'Caws- 

 land, the collector : he is a very successful culti- 

 vator of mangel-wurzel, and has a few acres 

 which are very promising, though the mode of 



culture has been a little mistaken. 



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Manual labor, which is commonly but ten 



pence a day, and in harvest time double that 

 sum, is considered cheaper than work done by 

 the plough. 



The dress of the women seemed well adapted 



"to their work in the fields; they wear net 



petticoats, the manufacture of the place, which 



