86 LETTERS TO GILBBBT WHITE 



which was immediately called by my name by the Crowd ; &, as 

 I heard, gave great Ofifence. The Brothers had quarrelled upon 

 it, & divided their Fireworks : the Eldest would not be guilty 

 of the Indecence & actually had his Share played off in another 

 part of the Town. So I am indebted to Tom for this fiery Fame. 



I preached a Charity Sermon at Kew on Sunday last. I have 

 not been burnt there, and I hope not even roasted. The Collec- 

 tion was larger than it had ever been before ; I received Com- 

 pliments upon it from the Trustees of the Charity by the Mouth 

 of the Minister, & I attribute it to the true Cause, a Curiosity of 

 hearing the Bishop's Nephew preach. After Church we walked 

 over the Princess Dowager's House & gardens. It is a beautifuU 

 Country Retirement, but not royal. The Gardens will be hand- 

 some when finished. The Lawn is grand, & ye only grand 

 thing there. 



But while I was burnt in Effigy last night I was sleeping 

 after one of the most agreable Fatigues I have ever experienced. 

 The Princes went to see the Dunkirk launched at Woolwich, & 

 told the Bishop beforehand that it would be a good Opportunity 

 to see his Uncle's Improvements at Windsor Park, & desired He 

 would carry his whole Family, for it would please them. Missy 

 & Myself in a hired Chariott, Mr Young and Mrs Baker in 

 her Chariott, & Ned on Horseback went from hence to Egham, 

 where we met ye Bishop & his Family & some Acquaintance, 

 in a Coach & a Landau & four & a Chair, wth led Horses; 

 so we were a grand Party. We were guided over all the private 

 Ridings thro' the Park & Forest, to Virginia Water, to Shrub's 

 Hill, to Cranbourne Lodge upon the Forest, thence to the Park 

 Lodge where the Duke resides & where He keeps his wild Beasts, 

 in short to all the beautifull Points, by % Keeper whom the Duke 

 had ordered to attend the Bishop : all Gates were open, & we 

 rioted in a Variety of noble Scenes 'till five in ye afternoon at 

 which Hour we dined at Egham. We went aboard the Chinese 

 Yatch upon the noblest Piece of Water I ever saw under Shrub's 

 Hill ; at the End of this water is the most rocky natural water- 

 fall that I could well conceive. The Tower on Shrub's Hill is 

 finished to the Height, & the Prospect from it ravishing : Cran- 

 bourne Lodge stands on a Brow that looks down on Windsor 

 Castle & is the most elegant Terrace I ever saw, tho' I have 

 lately seen Ld Lincoln's. I cannot enter into the Beauties of 

 these Places ; they are not in ye pretty way in any Part, but in 

 the Princely and magnificent. Whatever satisfaction the Eye 

 can receive from hanging Woods, wild Forest Scenes, grand 

 Lawns, finished Buildings, Obelisks, Bridges, & Water, are to 

 be found here. I heartily wished for You at every Step I took, 

 especially as I can never shew it You to such advantage, none 

 being permitted to take ye Route we did without a special Per- 



