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fiderablc lake: but it's clofe neighbourhood 

 to the fea dimmimes the idea. It is not indeed 

 fkreened by fuch noble limits, as dignify the 

 lakes of Westmorland and Cumberland ; rocks, 

 mountains, and craggy promontories j yet it 

 is marked by an elegant irregular line j it's 

 banks arife in gentle fwells from the water ; 

 in fome places the Ikirts of Beaulieu woods 

 run down to it's edge; and in others low 

 points of level land ihoot into it, which are 

 always beautiful, efpecially when adorned with 

 groups of figures, or of cattle. On the whole 

 it is a pleafmg fcene. It produces great plenty of 

 fiih ; and often affords a rummer-day's amufc- 

 ment to the gentlemen of the neighbourhood. 



From Souley-pond the road leads towards 

 the banks of Beaulieu-river, which are rather 

 high in this part, and much wooded ; fo 

 that of courfe the water is fkreened from the 

 eye. The road however is very beautiful, 

 pafling through woody lanes, and open groves : 

 and the woods of Beaulieu are the more beau- 

 tiful, as they are almoft univerfally left 

 untouched. You fcarce fee a maimed tree 

 among them. 



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