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about, in entering the harbour, or leaving it, 

 in every polition in w^hich fhe can poffibly 

 prelent herfelf. A fmall harbour therefore is 

 much more produdlive of pifturefque objedls, 

 than one of larger fize, frequented either by 

 fhips of war, or of burthen. A fcene, like 

 this, gave occafion to thofe beautiful lines in 

 Shake fpear. 



She fat with me on Neptune's yellow fand, ... 

 Marking the imbarked traders on the flood ''%^4 

 When we have laughed to fee the fails co i^^:, 

 And oTOw big-bellied with the wanton wind : 

 Which fhe, with pretty, and with fwimming gait 

 Following (her womb then rich with my young fquire) 

 Would imitate ; and fail upon the land, 

 To fetch me trifles, and return again, 

 As from a voyage, rich with merchandize. 



As we leave the dam, and purfue our 

 courfe along the fhores of the river, we 

 are entertained, if it be full, with fome 

 good lake-fcenes. 



On the weftern fide, juft oppofite to 

 Vicar's-hill, are the ruins of a Roman- 

 camp, which the country people know by 

 the name of Btickland-ring, tho in fadl it 

 is reBangidar. It gives no value to the 



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