The clumps particularly he has managed with 

 great judgment. We obferved fome combi^ 

 nations of afli, and other trees, which were 

 equal to any we had ever feen. They adorned 

 the natural fcene, before it was improved ; and 

 were juft fuch as the pi6lurefque eye would 

 wifh to introduce in artificial landfcape. We 

 regretted, that the great ftorm in february 1781 

 had blown down nineteen of thefe ornamental 

 trees. There feemed however no deficiency; 

 tho I doubt not, if we had known the fituation 

 of thofe which had fallen, we fhould have 

 found they had rilled their ftation with great 

 propriety, . The park includes a circuit of 

 about five miles, 



Befides the beauty of the grounds themfelves 

 around the houfe; they command all the 

 pleafing distances in their neighbourhood 

 Southampton -bay Netly-abbey Calfhot- 

 caftle Spithead the channel the ifle of 

 Wight St. Helen's Cowes, and all the 

 other confpicuous parts of the ifland. And 

 as many of thefc views are feen with the ad- 

 vantage of grand, woody fore-grounds, they 

 have often an admirable effect. 



The only thing that appeared affected about 



this elegant manfion, is the parade, which 



4 accompanies 



