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the part that was erefted, has, from fhameful 

 neglecl, been brought into early decay. Only 

 one fide of the intended quadrangle has yet 

 been built, and that, to the difgrace of thofe 

 concerned, has long been left to fall into 

 ruin. 



The prefent manager, highly to his 

 honor, has done much towards recovering the 

 eftates, and direding the funds, arifing there- 

 from, into their proper channel. By his 

 care a very confiderable fum has been recently 

 accumulated, and the part of the building 

 which has been eredled, is now undergoing 

 a thorough repair, in the hope of faving it 

 from utter and premature deftrudtion. 



The walls are built of ftone, and are of 

 uncommon flrength. They withftood the 

 dreadful hurricane of 1780, and appear to be 

 ftill capable of a complete repair, but it muft 

 be at great labor, and a prodigious expence. 



As we were viewing the large hall, and 

 the chapel, we received a meffage from the 

 mafter, the Rev. Mr. Thomas, requefting m 

 to take breakfaft with him : but our plan for 



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