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but it does not feem to be very rich in number of inhabitants. 
Alton is a market-town, very neat, and well built ; it is well 
iupplied with provilions, and manufa&ures barragans, nims, 
and other fluffs to a considerable amount. Near it is a fchool 
of good repute. 
This day was diftinguiftied from all others of our journey ; it 
was paft five before we fat down to dinner, which hunger ren- 
dered more grateful than the higheft fauces of the moft inge- 
nious cookery. There is fomething which gives a quicknefs to 
life, when we wander a little out of the beaten track of it ; and 
in thefe little irregularities confifis fome part of the pleafure of 
travelling. 
From Alton we directed our courfe to farnham, which is 
nine miles : it is a turnpike-road, and for the moft part through 
lanes. The boundaries of Hampshire is about three miles from 
this town. Adieu. I am yours, &c. 
LETTER LXII, 
To the fame . 
Madam, 
W E have now taken our leave of Hampshire, and are at 
leifure to contemplate the charms of this delicious 
county, which we have fo lately pafled through. 
It is common for travellers who take the rout from London 
to Portsmouth, by way of peters field, to entertain a mean 
opinion of Hampshire \ and indeed the road which lies between 
C c GODAL- 
