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extent of the house, or about thirty feet in each direction. 

 From these horizontal branches, which are now very thick, 

 and in this respect resemble trunks, many upright branches 

 arise, which are trained vertically even to the eaves of the 

 roof, or between thirty and forty feet high. Notwithstand- 

 ing the great size of the plant, very few bunches of grapes 

 were to be discovered ; but it seemed pretty evident, that 

 the tree is not judiciously managed in respect to pruning. 

 The roots of the grape-vine, it is well known, extend to a 

 great distance in any situation ; but doubtless the roots of 

 so large and old a plant must traverse the street, under the 

 pavement, in a very remarkable manner, in order to collect 

 the nourishment necessary to the developement and sup- 

 port of such an exuberance of foliage, independent alto- 

 gether of fruit. The annexed sketch, taken from Mr Hay's 

 note-book, will convey some idea of this fine old vine. 



From Antwerp to Rotterdam. 

 A ug, 22. — At the early hour of four this morning, we 

 tool din «< .its in the diligence for Rotterdam. We were 



