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to the fea diminifhes the idea. It is not indeed 

 fkreened by fuch noble limits, as dignify the 

 lakes of Weftmorland and Cumberland ; rocks, 

 mountains, and craggy promontories ; yet it 

 is marked by an elegant irregular line ; it's 

 banks arife in gentle fwells from the water ; 

 in fome places the fkirts of Beaulieu woods 

 run down to it's edge ; and in others low 

 points of level land fhoot into it, which are 

 always beautiful, efpecially when adorned with 

 groups of figures, or of cattle. On the whole 

 it is a pleafing fcene. It produces great plenty 

 of filli ', and often affords a fummer-day's 

 amufement to the gentlemen of the neigh- 

 bourhood. 



From Souley-pond the road leads towards 

 the banks of Beaulieu-river, which are rather 

 high in this part, and much wooded ; fo 

 that of courfe the water is fkreened from the 

 eye. The road however is very beautiful, 

 pafUng through woody lanes, and open groves : 

 and the woods of Beaulieu are the more beau- 

 tiful, as they are almofl univerfally left 

 untouched. You fcarce fee a maimed tree 

 among them. 



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