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THE SEA. 



The View of the Sea at Sherringham is not like that of the 

 Bay of Naples, or even the Southern Coasts of England ; the 

 Sea is to the North, and however delightful the summer visitors 

 of the Norfolk Coast may deem such a View, those who have 

 experienced the cold North winds of winter, and even those 



who contemplate their effect on some o 



1 1 1 



e 



Oak 



s 



opposed 



to their violence, will be fully aware that a view of the Sea 



from the House ought not to be the first consideration ; an 

 will pity the bad taste of any one who should recommend a Site 

 for a Mansion looking towards the Sea 



Qui Semper amabilem 



Sperat nescius aurae 

 Fallacis. 





THE WOODS. 



The effect of these Woods I consider as accidental, rather 

 than designed, since it is obvious that the only rule observed, 



uld not 



ear 



d 



conse- 



was to plant such land 

 quently all the hills have been clothed boldly; and, fortunately 

 for their beauty, the value of the timber was not so much con- 

 sidered as that of the land ; since it may be observed, that the 

 trees in the Valleys have grown much taller than those on the 

 Hills ; 



and the walks and drives have been made through these 



woo 



ds 



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yet their comparative interest is hitherto unknown, 



