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pleasing Scenes in beautiful succession, till at length Alnwick 

 Castle begins to emerge from among the trees, and presents 

 itself to the eye more than once in this conclusion of the 

 Eide. Here also the Battlements of the Tower, belonging 

 to the once-famous Priory of Alnwick, are seen below to 

 the left, close embowered amid the trees. As the Tower is 

 the only ancient part now remaining of that once-extensive 

 building, the rest being a meer modern house, it was all 

 that was worth disclosing to the eye. Soon after we regain 

 the Gothic Gateway by which we entered ; and now having 

 completed a circuit of six or seven miles, we return back 

 to Alnewick Castle, having to the left a charming view over 

 a country most beautifully diversified. 



I HAVE now brought my long narrative to a conclusion, 

 in which be pleased to observe that some things are mentioned 

 not as Objects of Attention, but merely as Landmarks, the 

 better to distinguish and divide the several Parts of the 

 Ride; yet most of the particulars above described, afford 

 great and striking beauties. 



I am, &c., &c. 



The following copy of a letter by Bishop Percy, undated 

 and unfinished, is also from Mr Thompson's collection, and 

 is interesting in respect of Natural History. 



Dear Sir, 



In a former Letter I attempted a Description of 

 the Ride to Hulne Abbey, and the very favourable Reception 

 you gave it, encourages me to take up the Pen a second 

 time, and to endeavour to describe to you another Ride from 

 this great Castle to that of Warkworth. a fine Relique of 

 ancient Grandeur situate by the sea side at about eight 

 miles distance. 



The face of the country about Alnwick is beautifully 

 diversified with hill and dale, and aifords a great variety of 

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