This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1814 edition. Excerpt: ... into, for the purpose of establishing the truth of the several assertions I have made on the subject of the distinct values of fiorin, in order that 1 may impress this desirable conviction. I shall divide my witnesses into three classes: 1st, Those who examined my Portrush meadow, whose testimony can ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1814 edition. Excerpt: ... into, for the purpose of establishing the truth of the several assertions I have made on the subject of the distinct values of fiorin, in order that 1 may impress this desirable conviction. I shall divide my witnesses into three classes: 1st, Those who examined my Portrush meadow, whose testimony can go no farther than to great luxuriance. 2dly, Those of my own country who examined my Clonfecle meadows, and entering minutely into the subject, made themselves masters of the several points upon which the great value of fiorin turned. 3dly, Those who were sent or came from Scotland, and remote parts of Ireland, for the purpose of examining into the truth of my facts. I must commence with a long list of noble personages, which I know will expose me to ridicule, as making a pompous display of my lordly acquaintance; but it must be remembered, that Portrush is near to the Giant's Causeway, and that of late years my fiorin grass is become an object of curiosity, and one of the lions now pointed out to those who come to visit that wonderful production of Nature. My roll therefore rather enumerates those who for the last three or four years have visited the Giant's Causeway, than claims to be a list of my personal acquaintance. I commence with His Excellency the Duke of Richmond, who did me the honour of calling to see my tiorin grass; the Duke of Buccleugh, the Marquis of Hertford, the Earl of Dartmouth, Earl O'Neil, Earl of Selkirk, Earl of Farnham, Lord Jocelyn, Lords Blantyre, and Headley; Sir George Hill, Mr. Dickenson, member for Somersetshire, Mr. M'Naghten, for Antrim; with many others whom it would be tedious to enumerate. Every one of these personages was highly gratified by the luxuriance of my florin crop, and as many of them as I...
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