16 JOURNAL OF AN EXCURSION TO EASTBURY AND 
woods. The abbey itself is a most noble Ruin, by far the 
Lightest Peice of Gothick architecture I ever saw, tho now 
indeed but the walls are standing. The Bottom is unpavd, 
yet it is kept constantly rolld and mowd, which adds more to 
the Beauty of the whole than so trifling a circumstance 
would seem to do. In rowing by Chepstow Castle observd 
upon the walls great Plenty of Brassica oleracea growing 
every where among the Rocks. I should not omit a singular 
variety of the Anas Boschas observd in M'" Fidels Yard , 
who Bought them in the Market not above half grown and 
was told that it was a peculiar breed who were all so. They 
were white, but their Bills were very particuler, the under 
mandible being | an inch at least longer than the upper, 
v/hich was raisd a little at the sides, not unlike that of a 
flamiugo, tho not near so remarkably. 
25. — Went this morn to the Top of a Rock calld Matlock 
Op]30site Pearcefeild, where the view is indeed very good, 
afterwards dined with M'" Morrice and took leave of it 
more and more convincd that it is far the most beautifull 
place I ever saw. M'' Davis of this Place shewd me a 
Collection of Coins Left to him by Doctor Davis of the 
Devizes. 1^ He means to sell them by auction. I had scarce 
time to look them over even in a cursory manner, but ob- 
servd that the Grreek Coins were very good and the 
Consular a very fine Collection. Among them was one 
Brass Otho, but I fancy, like all the rest I have ever 
seen, it was Counterfiet. 
26. — This morn Returnd across the Old Passage, the wind 
Blowing fresh at N.W., in about ten minutes, in the small 
boat. Rode from thence to Bristol Wells, in a sweet coun- 
trey, admird particularly M'' Chesters House and the 
Town of Henbury, which in some points of view is ex- 
treemly Beautifull. Observd Lepidium petreum [Hut- 
