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moment is susceptible of impetuosity, which, 

 like the storm, is terrific and irresistible in the 

 next his sensibility and kindness are as captivat- 

 ing as the soft breeze on the bosom of the un- 

 ruffled ocean ! Such a mixture seldom fails of 

 producing that due influence on others, which is 

 daily experienced by the worthy Admiral un- 

 bounded hospitality to his friends, and kindness 

 exercised to all, command the respect of his 

 equals, and inspire gratitude and attachment in 

 his dependants. He personally superintends 

 the management, and assists in many of the 

 operations on his farm ; which are principally 

 performed by the spade. On my remarking 

 that much of the labor might be done more 

 cheaply by the plough, the Admiral replied, 

 " I believe it might ; but then, Sir, what would 

 become of all these poor people ? I am better 

 satisfied in seeing them daily employed happy 

 and comfortable, than I should at putting a few 

 more pounds yearly in my pocket." These are 

 channels which communicate so directly and in- 

 stantaneously with the heart, as to " double the 

 bliss through the tear in the eye/' If philan- 

 thropy can make a contented mortal here he. 

 dwells ! 



Admiral Heath has taken great pains in 

 propagating the oat with which I met at Port 

 Patrick ; he was so obliging as to present me 



