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LETTER LV. 



Edgeworth's Town, Oct 1, 1818. 



our road hither this morning, I stopped to 

 take a second view of the Bishop of Kilmore's 

 Devons : many of them were very handsome, 

 and in point of size they exceeded Lord Farn- 

 ham's. Two such stocks of beautiful cattle are 

 scarcely to be met with. 



The Bishop of Kilmore's bailiff is a Scotch- 

 man, and seems to be well acquainted with the 

 most approved practices of his country. The 

 green crops do him great credit : I have not 

 yet in Ireland seen any to compare with them. 

 There were fourteen acres of turnips in one 

 piece, which I estimated at thirty-six tons the 

 English acre : it was truly delightful to inspect 

 such a specimen of good farming. The drain- 

 ing and reclaiming of bog are on a great scale : 

 such an example of improvement is calculated 

 to render essential service to the country, and 

 does great honor to the spirit and patriotism of 

 my Lord Bishop. 



