rec"t in a few years, by the growth of fome 

 intervening trees. 



A fhort mile farther brought us to the feat of 

 colonel Mitford, among the woods of Exbury, 

 The houfe is no object : but the fcenery con- 

 fids of a more beautiful profufion of wood, 

 water, and varied grounds, than is commonly 

 to be met with. Here we propofed to fpend 

 the evening; but not finding colonel Mitford 

 at home, we took a ramble into his woods, 

 till fupper, where we expected to meet him. 



The richnefs of the fcenes had led us imper- 

 ceptibly from one to another. We had every 

 where inftances of the beauty of trees as indi- 

 viduals as uniting in groups and fpreading 

 into woods - y for all here is pure nature : and as 

 they were beginning now to put on their au- 

 tumnal attire, we were entertained with the 

 beauties of colouring^ as well as of form. 

 Among thefe unknown woods our way at 

 length became perplexed ; and the fun was 

 now fet. Having no time therefore to lofe, 

 we inquired at a lonely cottage, which we 

 found in a fheltered glade. Nothing could 

 indicate peace and happinefs more, than this 

 little fequeftered fpot ; and we expected to find 

 a neat, peaceful, contented family within. 



But 



