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the proprietor of an immense tract of indifferent 

 land, stood forward as a very prominent cha- 

 racter in the improvement of the country, and 

 as an able agriculturist. 



The plan of the town of Westport is regular, 

 and it contains many handsome houses. The 

 inn is on a scale suited to the most frequented 

 place in the island, exhibiting great liberality 

 on the part of the proprietor. 



The Marquis of Sligo's residence is within a 

 short distance of the town, and occupies the 

 centre of a small valley between two high banks, 

 within a few hundred yards of the sea. The 

 house possesses little of any particular character 

 to attract attention : the hanging woods are 

 certainly very fine ; but in a country presenting 

 so many natural beauties, the situation did not 

 appear to me as happily chosen. The soil about 

 it is in part reclaimed bog, and has been made 

 productive at a great expense ; it affords how- 

 ever another proof of what may be done. 



The farm-yard is the most superb and exten- 

 sive establishment I ever beheld replete with 

 all kinds of machinery to give facility to the 

 labors and promote the interests of husbandry. 

 Mr. Morley, the bailiff, appears to be a very 

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