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of the Gray's, hath a very magnificent noble seat, with 

 large parks, avenues, and fine gardens. 



Cashioberry . 



Its gardens and park are beautiful and spacious. 



Gannons. 



The disposition of the avenues, gardens, statues,, 

 painting, and the house of Cannons, suits the genius 

 and grandeur of its great master. The chapel, which 

 is already finished, hath a choir of vocal and instru- 

 mental music, as the royal chapel ; and when his 

 Grace goes to church, he is attended by his Swiss 

 guards, ranged as the Yeoman of the guards; his 

 music also plays when he is at table ; he is served by 

 gentlemen in the best order ; and I must say that 

 few German sovereign princes live with that magnifi- 

 cence, grandeur, and good order. He is that Mr, 

 Bridges whom you knew Paymaster - General in 

 Flanders, son to the Lord Chandos, an ancient and 

 noble family, of which there have been three Knights 

 of the Garter in several reigns : he was created Earl 

 of Carnarvon by King George, and on his father's 

 decease, Duke of Chandos. As he got a great estate 

 by being Paymaster to all the English armies abroad, 

 no man ever made a better use of it by his generosity, 



