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has been formed out of a fwamp. It is 

 wooded on both fides -, and the view of 

 the whole together is very plealing, when 

 you ftand in the open part, towards Portmere- 

 common, from whence the head, which con- 

 fines the water, is concealed ; and the woods 

 on each fide, are united at the bottom, with 

 thofe of the orarden. The walks, on both 

 fides, are well managed ; and contain many 

 little pleafmg recelTes, and openings to the 

 water. 



Sir John D'Oyly, and Mr. Robbins, whofe 

 houfes we pafs in fucceffion, have the lame 

 views towards the ifle of Wight, and the 

 channel, which are prefented from the gar- 

 dens at Walhampton j but they are feen under 

 different circumftances. 



Sir John D'Oyly's capital view is from a 

 circular room at the top of his houfe, which 

 commands a very great extent both of fea, 

 and land. On the land-fide the diverfified 

 woods of the forefl appear flretching far and 

 wide around his houfe, with all the inter- 

 vening cultivation houfes cottages and 



farms. On the other fide, the light extends 

 along the channel of the ifle of Wight in 

 both dirediions — to the well, as far as the 



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