Mr. Ballard alfo has a houfe near Lynd- 

 hurft, which ftands high ; and commands 

 an extenfive view. The king walked up to 

 it, and with his glafs continued fome time 

 examining the diftant objects ; and I have been 

 informed that, at Mr. Ballard's requeft, the 

 king condefcended to give it a new name j and 

 called it Mount-royal. 



From Lyndhurft along the Rumfey road, 

 the foreft opens beautifully, on the right, 

 upon a lawn fwelling in different parts, and 

 fupported with wood at various diftances. 

 This lawn is ufed as a race-ground, where 

 the little horfes of the foreft, of which there 

 is a mart at Lyndhurft, are commonly brought 

 to try their ftrength, and agility. 



That noble vifta, which we defcribed after 

 we left Brokenhurft*, is interrupted by Lynd- 

 hurft j but commences again, on the other 

 fide of the town. Here however it is of little 

 value. It is but ill adorned with wood. The 



* See page 64. 



trees, 



