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disfigured. That the general absence of the conveniences 

 alluded to, in this district, is clearly owing to the general want 

 of a taste for cleanliness and decency (in the particular alluded 

 to) among the inhabitants, and not from want of means to 

 procure them, is evident from the circumstance, that every 

 house in the above village is the property of its occupant, 

 who might have built upon his ground whatever he chose. It 

 appears, also, that this want of cleanliness and decency is not 

 inconsistent with a high degree of cultivation in other parti- 

 culars ; for, the same village being at a distance from the 

 parish school, the inhabitants have joined together, built a 

 school-house, and hired a teacher, to procure for their children 

 the benefits of education. This neglect of minor comforts, 

 and attention to important advantages, is characteristic of our 

 countrymen ; and is, no doubt, in some points of view, highly 

 honourable to them ; but, to place them on a par with their 

 southern neighbours, in point of domestic comfort and refine- 

 ment, the improvement which we hinted at is essentially 

 necessary. Proprietors who have lived in England ought to 

 set the example in all the cottages and farm-houses which 

 they build on their estates ; and, when they arrange with their 

 farmers to build dwellings for their yearly servants, it ought to 

 be a condition that this appendage should not be wanting. 



Though we were aware of the state the country was in, in 

 this respect, twenty-six years ago, we did expect to find it 

 somewhat improved at the present day. We hardly think, 

 however, that any improvement has taken place, and would 

 most earnestly recommend the subject to the attention of 

 proprietors, and to their factors, architects, gardeners and 

 bailiffs. 



{To be continued.} 



Art. II. Horticultural Notes on a Journey from Rome to Naples, 

 March 1—6. 1832. By William Spence, Esq. F.L.S. 



Sir, 



Having employed a rainy morning or two in writing out, 

 and occasionally expanding, a few pencil notes relating to 

 horticulture, made during our late journey from Rome to 

 this place, I send them for your Magazine ; in the hope that, 

 though necessarily slight and superficial, they may interest 

 some of your readers who have not had themselves an oppor- 

 tunity of passing by the same road ; and who will, perhaps, 

 excuse their assuming here and there an agricultural com- 

 plexion. I am, Sir, yours, &c. 



Naples, March 10. 1832. W. Spence. 



