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The clumps particularly he has managed with 

 great judgment. We obferved fome combi- 

 nations of afh, and other trees, which were 

 equal to any we had ever feen. They adorned 

 the natural fcene, before it was improved ; and 

 were juft fuch as the pidurefque eye would 

 wifh to introduce in artificial landfcape. We 

 regretted, that the great florm in february 178 1 

 had blown down nineteen of thefe ornamental 

 trees. There feemed however no deficiency ; 

 tho I doubt not, if we had known the fituation 

 of thofe which had fallen, wc lliould have 

 found they had filled their flation with great 

 propriety. The park includes a circuit of 

 about five miles. 



Befides the beauty of the grounds themfelves 

 around the houfe ; they command all the 

 pleafing diflances in their neighbourhood — 



Southampton-bay — Netly-abbey Callhot-caf- 



tle — Spithead — the channel — the ifle of Wight 

 — St. Helen's — Cowes, and all the other con- 

 fpicuous parts of the ifland. And as many of 

 thefe views are feen with the advantaee of 

 grand, woody fore-grounds, they have often 

 an admirable efi^ed:. 



The only thing that appeared affecfted about 

 this elegant manfion, is the parade, which 



accompanies 



