From FARNHAM to EPSOM. 
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From guilford we took the road to epsom, which is fixteen 
miles. Leaving the town, the downs, on which the races are 
run, lie a little to the right. This county of surry is diftin- 
guifhed for fine houfes and delightful feats, and there are feverai 
fituated near this crofs-road. The moft remarkable which ftruck 
me, was the lord onslow’s, and admiral boscawen’s ; but 
the laft has not fo many marks of grandeur, as of pleafure and 
a healthy fituation. Here are many inequalities of ground, 
beautifully variegated with woods, inclofures, and open fields, 
where ceres now feemed to fmile with the moft attractive 
charms. We paft by the villages clandon, effingham, and 
many others : this part of the country, being extremely well in- 
habited, is one of the moft pleafant roads I have yet feen in; 
ENGLAND. 
At length we arrived at epsom.. This place labors under the 
common fault, of the road, in the heart of the town, being 
much too narrow : however, it is well known to be the ren- 
dezvous of people of tafte, pleafure, and fortune. Indeed, one 
would imagine all the inhabitants were very rich, from the 
1 money which was charged us for our fervants at the spread- 
, eagle. In this town we had the pleafure of waiting on our 
much honored friends mrs. b*****, and her three amiable daugh- 
ters, with her lifter mrs. l******, in company with mr. and 
mrs. e ******, who received us with great hofpitality and po- 
| litenefs. — The meeting of my friend mr. e ******, brought to 
my thoughts a journal of a different nature : this gentleman 
commanded one of his majesty’s yatchs at helvoet, in octobf.r 
1750, when a certain friend of yours returned from abroad. I 
am yours, §Pc. LET- 
