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government about half a century ago; there were feveral fuch, eftablilhed on 
the fame footing, and officers appointed to refide in them, to enforce politic* 
regulations in thefe remote diftrids, where they had been formerly but partia y 
attended to; and to fecure to individuals the poffeffion of property, while f ur ' 
rounded with numbers long unaccuftomed to the reftraints of law, and irritate 
by oppofing interefts. They are now altogether fuperfluous in thefe views, tne 
difcipline of civil fociety being thoroughly underftood and chearfully followed in 
the moft inland regions of every county. Thefe buildings feem only now deftin e 
to ferve the purpofe of affording good accommodation to thofe gentlemen, w 
in the end of Summer, and in Autumn, delight to wander o’er the higher hi b > 
to enjoy the recreations of the field— the paftime of fowling. The furrounding 
mountains abounding with cover, and the hills of heath with game, render Car- 
garf an eligible refidence for fportfmen during the hunting feafon ; and it is 01 
that purpofe often occupied accordingly. It embelliffies the prefent landscape* 
prefented as a fpccimen of the pidurefque beauty of fome of thefe mountain 011 * 
regions. 3 
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