SECTION V. 



Remarks on the weftern parts of New-foreft, from Vicar's- 

 . hill to Ringwood ; and from thence through Chrifl- 

 church to Lymington. 



JT ROM Vicar's-hill, we pafTed Boldre-bridge, 

 and afcending the oppofite bank, called Rope- 

 hill, to Battramfley, we had a beautiful view 

 of the efhiary of Lymington river; which 

 when rilled with the tide, forms a grand fweep 

 to the fea. It is feen to moft advantage from 

 the top of the hill, a few yards out of the road 

 on the right. The valley, through which the 

 river flows, is broad ; it's fcreens are not lofty, 

 but well varied, and woody. The curves of the 

 river are marked by long projections of low 

 land, and on one or two of them fome little 

 faltern, or other building is creeled, which 

 breaks the lines. The diftance is formed by 

 the fea, and the ifle of Wight. All together 

 the view is picturefque. It is what the painter 



properly 



