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who was the purchaser from Earl Moira, does 

 not appear to have expended much on its 

 improvement. Every thing seemed to be 

 hastening to ruin ; even for Ireland the town 

 was remarkably dirty. It was market-day, 

 this brought a great concourse of people to- 

 gether, whose general appearance was highly 

 creditable. From Ballynahinch to Saintfield is 

 six miles, through a poor country and a great 

 extent of bog. 



Saintfield is a neat town : the streets are well 

 laid out, and contain some good houses. We 

 observed several gentlemen's residences in the 

 neighbourhood. It is six miles hence to New- 

 townards, which is only a little distance from 

 the sea shore : it is a considerable town, and 

 the market place is a handsome square. 



To Lord Dafferin's, about four miles, the 

 road rises the greater part of the way. The 

 soil is naturally bad, but great improvements 

 have been made round Ballilady : the house is 

 modern and magnificent. The planting and 

 embellishments in the grounds have made that 

 a very fine place, which in itself possessed few 

 natural advantages. Lord Datferin is entitled 

 to considerable praise as a farmer ; the green 

 crops were good, and cultivated to some extent. 



