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 hanging woods, which give an air of majefty to 

 the whole fcene ; and through them, in one place, 

 catch the gothic tower. 



Leaving this fpot, the riding leads on the edge 

 of romantic precipices, fcattered with pendant 

 woods, through which you catch the river winding 

 in the vale below. It brings you to the Chineje 

 temple, Handing on a circular projedion of the 

 high ground into the valley : You view the 

 courfe of the river through it in great per- 

 fedion; but the principal objedl is the range 

 of wood, which covers the oppofite hills, and 

 hangs to the eye in the mod magnificent ftile. 

 The tov/er is feen at a diftance upon a hill -, and 

 to the right the gothic one, pi6lurefquely fituated 

 in furrounding woods. Upon the whole, the 

 fcene from this fpot is equally beautiful and 

 romantic. 



Following the riding from hence through the 

 park towards the houfe, the fcenes totally change, 

 and that with an effeft which is very advan- 

 tageous ; for, lofmg thefe rocky fteeps and 

 hollows of wood, in which the objects are all 

 near, and fully viewed, you rife to the command 

 of a vaft profped of diltant country. The town 

 of Ripon and its minlter is feen in the center of a 

 finely cultivated and well peopled vale, fcattered 

 with villages, houfes and other objefts, in a very 

 pleafing manner. This contrail clofes the fcene, 

 and operates not only from its intrinfic beauty, 

 but from being various to the numerous land- 

 fcapes, v/hich, in another flile, decorate the 

 tracts you have paffed. 



Studky, upon the whole, muft pleafe every 

 perfon that views it: The fine deep glens, the 

 winding ftream falling in cafcadcs, and furrounded 



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