88 Relief of Oppressions on the Lower Classes. 



it is at present a complete system of delegated 

 exaction and tyranny, exercised with such an 

 impunity, as is unknown in any other community 

 of the British empire, as destructive of public 

 prosperity and repose, as it is injurious to pri- 

 vate interests and happiness. What a blessing 

 would a redress of these oppressions be to the 

 industrious classes, and how grateful and bene- 

 ficial would such a reform be to the upper ranks 

 of society ? Heaven grant it may speedily be 

 undertaken and effectually concluded. 



In starting this morning, we anticipated day- 

 light, and were joined by a gentleman on horse- 

 back, going to Dublin ; who had spent the 

 night in another part of the inn, and had been 

 an equal sufferer with ourselves. 



The country improved as we left Castle 

 Dermot : the stubbles bespoke very fine crops ; 

 the surface is much diversified ; and the hedges, 

 which greatly increase the beauty of the fields 

 were mostly composed of luxuriant white-thorn. 

 The road had formerly proceeded in a right 

 line over the top of every hill that intercepted 

 its path ; but by judiciously varying the line 

 these ascents are avoided. In this fifteen mile 

 stage to Killcullen, an hour and a half will be 

 saved when the new road is completed. 



