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SECT. IX. 



An excurfion along theeaftern fide of Beaulieu-river— the 

 coaft oppofite to the ifle of Wight — the weftern 

 fide of Southampton. bay — and thence by Dibden 

 again to Beaulieu. 



AT Beaulieu we crofled the bridge ; and 

 turning fliort to the right, had a better 

 view of the firft reach of the river from the 

 land, than we had before in our voyage, from 

 the water. The river itfelf had more the 

 appearance of a lake, (for it was then high- 

 water,) and made a magnificent fweep round a 

 point of wooded land* : while the woods, on 



* This point is no longer wooded. The trees were Angularly 

 pifturefque ; overhanging the water, which had in fome degree 

 undermined the bank, and laid their roots bare. They flourifhed 

 neverthelefs ; and yet their pecuniary value was fo fmall, that if 

 their noble owners had had any information of their picSurefque 

 value, they would probably have fuffered them to fland. 



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