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Clee Hillsy are a part of the fccnc; tlie 

 JVrekin, at forty miles, and, it is faid, 

 Radnor-tumpy at eighty miles diftance. 



Following the path, you pafs a triangu- 

 lar water, the meaning of which I do not 

 underftand, and walk down under the 

 fliade of oaks, by the fide of a winding 

 woody hollow, to the feat of contem- 

 plation, 



Sedes Contemplationis, 

 Omnia Vanitas. 



The view is only down into the hollow 

 among the trees. Next we came to the 

 hermitage, which looks down on a piece 

 of water, in the hollow, thickly fl^aded 

 with tall trees, over which is a fine view 

 of diftant country. This water is fome- 

 w^hat too regular. In the hermitage this 

 infcription : 



" And may, at laft, my weary age 

 *' Find out the peaceful hermitage, 

 " The hairy gown, and mofly ccli, 

 " Where I may fit, and rightly fpell 

 " Of every ftar that heaven doth fliew, 

 *' And every herb that fips the dew, 

 ** Till old experience do attain, 

 " To fomething like prophetic drain. 

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