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complete a crop of docks that woe to the un- 

 fortunate purchasers of the produce. 



Mr. Commissioner Wynne, brother to the 

 proprietor of Haslewood, has a charming villa 

 at Ilathmines. He corroborated Mr. Roper's 

 account of land letting even for twenty pounds 

 an acre in that neighbourhood. This gentle- 

 man has paid particular attention to the short 

 horned breed of cattle, some specimens of which, 

 that came under our observation, claimed kin- 

 dred with the best Durham breed. 



In passing through Mr. Wynne's grounds, we 

 had the pleasure of meeting the younger bran- 

 ches of the family, their lovely healthy ap- 

 pearance made it impossible silently and in- 

 differently to pass them by. On our inquiring 

 of one of the female attendants the number of 

 the family, she replied with great naivete*, 

 " There are only eight, Sir." In many other 

 instances we have noticed it as a prevailing 

 opinion, that any number of children in a family 

 under ten, or a dozen, is below the scale of ex- 

 pectancy. 



The most adverse sensations are in this coun- 

 try exerted at the same instant, so closely are 

 opposites associated ! Whilst the eye is invited 



