S THE COUNTY. ^, 



thrown irregularly over the more fouthern 

 provinces. The Yorklhire Wolds ave the 

 dovyns of Surrey on a large fcale. They arc 

 the moft magnificent aiTemblage of chalky 

 hills the ifland affords. The features are larsie. 

 The furface billowy, but not broken ; the 

 fvvells relembling Bifcayan waves half-paci- 

 fied. The ground in general is peculiarly 

 graceful : JVood and water would render it 

 moft beautiful. Water is forbidden. But 

 wood may be had at will : and it is extra- 

 ordinary that the fpirit of planting Ihould 

 have broken out fo late. Utility, as well as 

 ornament, calls loudly for the obvious im^ 

 provement, 



HoLDERNESS, towards the Humber, is a 

 low flat tra(ft : the Fens of Lincolnlhire on 

 a reduced fcale. But the upper margin, whic-h 

 forms the Ikirts of the Wold-hills, is a lovely 

 line of country. On one hand a fertile plain, 

 abounding with wood and v/atcr : oii the 

 other, dry airy downs rifing with an eafy af- 

 cent to the highefc wold. 



In RIVERS the county under furvey is 

 iingularly happy. The Humber, which 

 might well be liyled the River of Rivers, 



bounds 



