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LETTER XXIII. 



Tf R O M Oxford I took the road to Lon- 

 ■*■ don by Henley ; the foil various for Se- 

 veral miles, coniiiling both of clay, land, 

 gravel, and loam. At Benfington it is alfo 

 of feveral forts, as gravel, land, flrong clay, 

 and what they call a marne, that is, between 

 chalk and clay. The open fields let from 

 1 1 s. to 1 5 s. per acre; inclofedfrom 20x. to. 

 40 j. Farms rife from 40/. to 1400/. a year. 



the late general Guife to the Univerfity i but as 

 they are not yet placed where they are to remain, 

 I could not get a fight of all •, moil of them, 

 however, I had thepleafure of feeing. Here fol- 

 lows a catalogue. 



yiviano and Ricci. A piece of architecture rather 

 large, adorned with many fmall figures. 

 By no means pleafing. 

 Spagnoletto. Two heads (carricaturas) in one piece, 

 fnialler than life. Very Unking and 

 horrible. 

 Mcriglio. A portrait of a Spanijh nobleman, 



halt length, after the life. Dark. 

 Unknown? Virgin and Child. Admirable draw- 

 ing. Afinegroup, :ndexcellent attitude. 

 Titian. Three iadies. Three antidotes to — . 



Han. Can-ache. A buffoon. 

 Unknown. St. Sebajlian. 



Nicolo delV Abate. A picture in light and fhadow, 

 reprefentirig Diana and nymphs in the 

 bath, changing Afteon into a flag. Very 

 fine and correct drawing. 



Z<. Car- 



