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Records of the Old Charlton Hunt 



Charleton, from whence so calld, no record tells, 

 unlefs that Charles of Richmond Duke, by Fate 

 long since determind there at last to come, 

 to grace her Beauty's, with his Pallace Gates, 

 and vye ChantilU, with her Neighbring Woods : 



A vast, high Mountain, to the South doe's bear, 



the Name, of one Saint Roke, unknown elsewhere, 



a Roman, or a Saxon, Camp 'is trac'd 



on his high Summit, In the Center there 



a poste, and Stone well quadrate does appear : 



a Lodge of ancient Masons here is held, 



famous besides, for what did there occurr, 



the Church was robb'd ; what's more, 'twas by a Peer. 



Northward, and riseing close above the Towne, 



another Mountain's Known, by Leving Downe ; 



a Pirenean path, is Still there seen, 



where Devons Duke, full Speed, did drive his well 



bred Courser down, and flying, leap't five barrs ; f 



incredible the Acte ! but still 'twas fact, 



but Lo ! the next great pointe de vue, 



the great conspicuous Bow, his bulk so vast, 



his Length and height, his head so near the Clouds, 



from Gallias shore, he's plainly seen, and Known ; 



the boldest Land mark, of our British Coast, 



* This refers to a hoax perpetrated by the Duke of Richmond upon the 

 Rev. Mr. Sherwin, his chaplain, whom he had robbed by a bogus highway- 

 man when travelling in His" Grace's family coach with the Duchess, who was 

 in the secret. 



■j" This is still talked about. 



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