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in circumference, furrounded, on every fide 

 with woods, which in many parts fall into 

 it from the rifing grounds. As the view 

 opens, we look full up the lake. On the 

 right the abbey appears among the woods 

 to great advantage. On the left, a winding 

 road runs along it's margin; except where 

 in fome parts it is intercepted by clumps of 

 trees. In front, the woods recede a little 

 from the water, and leave a fpace of flat 

 meadow, which has a good effe6l in contraft 

 with the rifing grounds, and woods on each 



fide. The whole fcene is pleafmg. Soon 



after we leave the lake, the river dwindles 

 into a fluggim, little, bull-ruih ftream. The 

 meadows however through which it winds, 

 are adorned with wood, and ftill continue 

 beautiful. 



At a place called the Fighting-cocks^ well 

 known to the lurking poacher, the manor 

 of Beaulieu ends ; and we entered the wild 

 fcenes of the foreft. Deep woods received 

 us. Through thefe we rode near two miles, 

 rifing gently from the river j and emerged 

 into an open fcene, called Cufoerly-heath 



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