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 into a tent, pitch'd before it, that with its Marquise, form'd a pleasing defence against the sun, or the weather, and was besides as private as we could wish. The lining of it, imbost cloth, represented a wild forest-foliage, from the top, down to the sides, which, in the same stuff, were figur'd with fluted pilasters, with their spaces between fill'd with flower-vases, the whole having a gay effect upon the eye, wherever you turn'd it.

Then it reach'd sufficiently into the water, yet contain'd convenient benches round it, on the dry ground, either to keep our cloaths, or,—or,—in short, for more uses than resting upon. There was a side-table too, loaded with sweatmeats, jellies, and other eatables, and bottles of wine and cordials, by way of occasional relief from any rawness, or chill of the water, or from any faintness from whatever cause: and, in fact, my gallant who understood chere entiere perfectly, and who for taste (even if you would not approve this specimen of it) might have Rh