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From Historical Hastings
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dilation of air between the houses. Indeed few towns abound so much with gardens ; scarce a house but has its spot of ground ad joining, forming at once a source of health, pleasure, and profit to its possessor.

THE POPULATION

Of Hastings is pretty considerable for the size of the town ; it is computed at about three thousand souls, in which number are included between two and three hundred fishermen and other seamen.

THE WARM BATHS,

lately erected by subscription of the inhabitants near the Marine Library, are deemed very convenient, and give general satisfaction.

MINERAL WATERS.

In the neighbourhood of this town are several chalybeate springs ; but their particular virtues have not as yet been ascertained.