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From Grinflhorpe to Colt/worth are eight 

 miles, called by the courtefyof the neigh- 

 bourhood, a turnpike ; but in which we 

 were every moment either buried in quag- 

 mires of mud; or racked to dillocation 

 over pieces of rock which they term mend- 

 ing : A great houfe muft be great indeed 

 to anfwer the fatigue, pain and anxiety of 

 fuch approaches ! No environs are fo truly 

 magnificent as good roads in a country 

 which abounds with bad. Pity that the 

 tolls are not irebled. The country is 

 chiefly open, difagreeable and badly culti- 

 vated. 



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even thofe who pafs it, and this would be at- 

 tended with a great effect. 



The houfe is a very convenient, and a good 

 one, .and fome of the apartments very elegantly 

 fitted up. The hall is 50 feet long by 40 broad, 

 and of a well proportioned height ; at each end 

 is a (tone fbair cafe parted from the room by 

 (tone arches; but thefe are heavy. The chapel 

 is neat : The tea room with a bow. window is 

 pretty •, the chimney-piece of marble dug out of 

 the park. Returning through the hall you are 

 conducted up the ftaircafe, into the 'principal 

 apartment; the firft is a tea room richly orna- 

 mented with fluted pilafters of the Corinthian 

 order, finely carved and gilt, the ceiling, cor- 

 nices, &c. in a molt light and elegant tafte, gilt 

 fcrolls on a light lead colour. Next is the din- 

 ing room 40 by 27, with two bow windows 

 G 2 fitted 



