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hanging gardens to the river, is well worth the 

 curiosity of a traveller, as is also that of Sir Godfrey 

 Kneller, the famous face-painter, with several others 

 in this large village, which would be too tedious for a 

 letter. 



Kew Green. 



Mr. Molineux hath a fine seat here with excellent 

 gardens, said to have the best fruit in England,, 

 collected by that great statesman and gardener, Lord 

 Capel. 



Isleworth. 



Moses Hart, the Jew, hath a noble seat and offices 

 in this village, with fine gardens, inferior to few 

 palaces. Mr. Barker's gardens, park, and avenues, cut 

 through his wood to the river, are worth the curiosity 

 of a stranger. 



Sutton Court. 



That celebrated seat of the late Earl of Falcon- 

 bridge, and I must own that the house, furniture, 

 pictures, and gardening, are well worth the curiosity 

 of a stranger. It belongs to Sir Thomas Frankland. 

 I saw here a great and curious piece of antiquity, the 

 eldest daughter of Oliver Cromwell, still fresh and gay, 



