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DESCRIPTION of STOUR. TON. 
PART III. 
From our arrival at stourton to stockbridge 
races , with Jeveral weighty reflections . 
LETTER XXX. 
l*o Mrs. O******* 
Madam, Tuefday. 
I Was much fatigued when we arrived at shaftsbury : the 
motion of the coach did not agree with me, but the refresh- 
ment of dreiling, and a temperate meal, reftored me to myfelf, 
and I will proceed. 
Oijr next object in view was stourton, the feat of Mr. h****. 
The road to it from shaftsbury, by heaths and narrow lanes, 
was not the moft agreeable to us, who had fo lately travelled 
over the fweet downs of Wiltshire. The diftance is about ten 
miles ; but the houfe being Situated on a high ground, foon 
prefents itfelf to view. Palling through mere, we arrived in 
the evening at this delightful place, which is fometimes called 
stour-head, from its being near the head of the river fo named. 
Here, madam, it was our happinefs to be again indebted to 
you, for an introduction to Mr. h****, his daughter, and ne- 
phew, 
