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Scenery : nothing detained you there ; 

 every thing detained us/' 



" Well," said Mr. Seymour, "it is time, 

 likewise, to quit this beautiful spot, (for 

 that is the term I must use when I am 

 highly pleased,) and get on to the house, 

 where you tell me there are many fine pic- 

 tures, and where I am to receive my first 

 lesson." 



They then began to descend towards the 

 village, which, as they approached, pre- 

 sented a pleasing and chearful appearance. 

 *The church was placed upon a small emi- 

 nence, and in the church-yard were some 

 large elms, and two venerable old yews : 

 one of them stood in front, and hung over 

 the road, the top of the tower appearing 

 above it; the other was behind the church, 

 but great part of its boughs advanced be- 

 yond the end of the chancel, the window 

 of whielrwas seen sideways against it. 



On the opposite side of the road, was 

 the parsonage-house, which exhibited a 

 singular mixture of neatness and irregular 

 rity. Something seemed to have been 



