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Taking the road to Newcajlle, we flop- 

 ped to view the ornamented grounds of 



Carr, Efq.j at Cocken, which are laid 



out with fo much tafte, that it is a great 

 omiflion in any traveller to pafs without 

 feeing them ; that Gentleman and his 

 Lady, Lady Mary Carr, have both givert 

 much attention to the aflifting nature in 

 their very beautiful Ipot, by rendering her 

 acceffible. 



Cocken has the advantage of a fine river, 

 in fome places very rapid, and in- others 

 calm and fmooth- ; it takes a very fine wav- 

 ing courfe through the grounds, and has 

 the noble advantage of a various {hoar, irt 

 fome places compofed of noble rocks, in 

 others of hanging woods, and alfo of cul- 

 tivated inclofures : Art has juxiicioufly aimed 

 at nothing more than, enabling the fpefta- 

 tor to view thefe beau-ties to the bell: ad- 

 vantage. 



The firft point to which we were con- 

 duced, is a feat in a fnaall circular plot, 

 among the wood, north of the houfe, from 

 which Chefi'er fteeple is caught in a very 

 piifliwefque manner, between two project- 

 ing hills of wood : The fpot is on the brink 

 of a precipice, at the bottom of which the 



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