to SOUTHAMPTON. i 3 
of wight, at the diftance of about twelve miles, drew your 
attention. From the flatnefs of the ground, one might be led 
to imagine the trees grew in the fea, or were feparated fome 
diftance from the fhore. 
On the other fide of this ifiand, is hurst castle, built by 
henry vm as a guard to the new foreft, and from whence 
Charles i, it is faid, was removed to the famous caresbrook 
castle, in the isle of wight, the ruins of which you lately 
faw. 
Oppofite to tichfield river lie east and west cowes, which 
form the entrance into the delicious river which leads to New- 
port. Do you remember the adventures of our party, and 
the rapture which the company exprefs’d when we rowed up 
this river, a few weeks before, the boat’s crew keeping time 
to the mufic of french horns ? Let us record in the annals of 
fame, till moth fhall confume this humble manufcript, the 
gallant heroes of this jovial train, our honored friends Mr. 
W * # Mr. D * * *, captains H******#, P****, S******.#, 
R H and major B* *****. Heaven preferve them 
all to fight our battles! Nor mull we forget the amiable Mrs. 
H*****, the warbling Mifs H**-***, the good-natured fenfible 
Mifs B******, the gentle MifsB****, and her fprightly filter, 
I am yours, 
L E T- 
