106 AN AMERICAN FARMER IN ENGLAND. 



one hundred and twelve quarto pages, descriptions of the fur 

 niture, plate, library, paintings, wines, &c., with many en 

 gravings a strange exposure of noble housekeeping to our 

 republican eyes. Seeing that we were much interested in 

 this, the landlady offered to give it to us ; it was of no use 

 to her, she said, and we were quite welcome to it. It was 

 really of some value in several ways, and we offered to pay 

 for it, but she would not sell it. 



Before we left, they showed us through the little garden 

 of the inn ; it was beautifully kept, and every thing growing 

 strongly. Then, after buckling on our knapsacks, and bring 

 ing us another mug of home-brewed, our kind entertainers 

 took leave of us with as much good-feeling and cordiality as 

 if we were old friends, who had been making them a short 

 visit, following us out into the street, with parting advice 

 about the roads and the inns, and at last a warm shaking of 

 hands. 



The country we walked over for a few miles after leaving 

 the village, was similar to that we saw yesterday flattish, 

 with long, low undulations the greater part in pasture, and 

 that which was not, less highly cultivated than I had expected 

 to find much land in England, the stock upon it almost 

 altogether cows, and these always looking admirably well ; 

 the fields universally divided by hedges, which, though they 

 add much to the beauty of the landscape, when you are in a 

 position to look over it, greatly interrupt the view, and al 

 ways are ill- trimmed, irregular, and apparently insecure. We 

 met no one on the road, saw very few habitations, and only 

 two men at work, ploughing, for several miles ; then a 

 cluster of cottages, an inn, and a large old timber-house. As 

 i had been informed (very wrongly) that these were getting 

 rare in England, and it was very peculiar and striking, I 

 stopped to sketch it. 



