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the declivity of the hill, stands a manor-house, 

 an ancient irregular stone building, designed 

 originally for defence as well as residence : the 

 extraordinary thickness and solidity of the 

 walls, were it perceptible from the exterior, 

 w^ould attract notice ; but its other advantages 

 are not of a nature to solicit a passenger's ob- 

 servation. A little to the westward of this 

 house, and on the bank of the River Beauport, 

 are the distillery and mills, erected about 

 twenty-five years ago by the Honourable John 

 Young at a very great expense ; they are seated 

 on the western bank of the river, over which 

 there is a bridge leading past them ; the former 

 belongs at present to Mr. Racy, and the latter 

 to Mr. M' Galium. The buildings and other 

 appurtenances of the distillery form a hollow 

 square exceeding two hundred yards on each 

 side : in the middle of this square are several 

 large stone buildings communicating with each 

 other, and containing a still-house, malt-house, 

 granary, machinery, &c. of every description 

 for carrying on the whole process of distillation 

 and rectifying to a very large extent. The 

 River Beauport is navigable as high up as these 

 premises, for small decked vessels that can 

 come along the wharf adjoining. The gentle- 

 man who built these works was also proprietor 

 of an extensive brewery at St. Roch's, in both 



