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Others dreadfully wounded *. — The caflle met the 

 fate of all others, in being difmantled by order of 

 the Commons. Lord Herbert, however, received 

 from the parliament a fatisfadion for the lofs of his 

 property f. 



Rural Scene. 



It was on a fine, ferene morning in the beginning 

 of September, that I happened to be at Mont- 

 gomery ; and I was fo much delighted with the 

 extenfive and varied profpeft from the caflle, that I 

 refted under the cool fliade of one of its walls for 

 near an hour, feafting my eyes with the lovely pic- 

 ture before me. The fcene, which was calculated 

 for almoft Arcadian fehcity, was enlivened by the 

 bufy work of harveft, and the merry carol of the 

 reapers floated cheeringly through the air. The 

 ruflic fwains and damfels were all affiduoufly em- 

 ployed in gathering the yellow riches of the fum- 

 mer. Some were cutting, others binding ; and the 

 gleaner. 



With bended fhoulders traverfiiig the field, 



Followed the loaded waggons, floring up with care 

 every ear that fell. — I love to contemplate thefe 

 ruflic fights. 



Hailj therefore, patronefs of health and eafe. 

 And contemplation, heart-confoh'ng joys, 



* Rufhworth, ji. part 3. p. 746, 74.7. Whitelock, 104. 

 f Life of lord Herbeit. 



And 



