( 15° ) 



not a fcene, like that of Culverly, and others, 

 in which the woods and open country bear 

 a proportion to each other ; it is diffufe, 

 and unadorned. The circumambient woods 

 are too inconfiderable ; and yet it is every 

 where furrounded with them. Thofe of 

 Heathy-Dilton occupied the right ; and in- 

 troduced, as we fkirted this fide of the heath, 

 fome little fcenery : but all the other parts 

 were naked. In front indeed ranged a 

 meagre fkirting of wood -, beyond which the 

 high grounds of the ille of Wight formed a 

 diflance. 



As we proceeded farther on this heath, 

 Norley-wood arofe at fome diftance on the 

 left. Towards this, acrofs the heath, we 

 bent our courfe, as we were told it afforded 

 fome of the moil beautiful internal fcenery 



of any part of the foreft. Norley-wood 



ftretches about two miles in length -, and 

 taking a femi-circular turn, forms fome heathy 

 grounds, which hang to the fouth into a 



bay. As a diftant obje<fl however, it's 



woods poflefs only common beauties. To 

 fee it's oaks in their glory, we muft enter 

 it's recefles. Their forms are remarkably 

 pifturefque 3 and their combinations are as 



pleafing 



