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 with many leer Falls winded along, till it fell into a Lake at the Foot of the Hill, about a quarter of a Mile below the Houe on the South Side, and which was een from every Room in the Front. Out of this Lake, which filled the Center of a beautiful Plain, embellihed with Groupes of Beeches and Elms, and fed with Sheep, iued a River, that for everal Miles was een to meander through an amazing Variety of Meadows and Woods, till it emptied itelf into the Sea, with a large Arm of which, and an Iland beyond it, the Propect was cloed.

On the right of this Valley opened another of les Extent, adorned with everal Villages, and terminated by one of the Towers of an old ruined Abbey, grown over with Ivy, and Part of the Front which remained till entire.

The left Hand Scene preented the View of a fine Park, compoed of very unequal Ground, and agreeably varied with all the Diverity that Hills, Lawns, Wood and Water, laid out with admirable Tate, but owing les to Art than to Nature, could give. Beyond this the Country gradually roe into a Ridge of wild Mountains, the Tops of which were above the Clouds.

It was now the Middle of May, and the Morning was remarkably erene, when Mr.