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of Kenilworth castle, but it was soon afterwards rebuilt. In 
the reign of Richard II. Thomas Beauchamp, earl of War¬ 
wick, erected a tower at the north-east corner, called Guy’s 
tower, the walls of which were 10 feet thick. By James I. 
this castle was granted to Sir Fulke Greville, who expended 
20,000/. in its reparation. During the civil wars it was gar¬ 
risoned by the parliament, and besieged by Lord Northamp¬ 
ton. In the reign of Charles II. Robert, Earl of Brooke, 
embellished the whole building, and particularly fitted up the 
state apartments. It is at present one of the noblest castles 
remaining in England ; the whole of the apartments are ele¬ 
gantly furnished, and adorned with many original paintings. 
The approach to Warwick castle is calculated to produce 
the most striking effect. A broad and winding path, cut 
through the solid rock, confines the eye, and exercises the 
fancy, till a hundred yards are trodden over with increasing 
expectation. In drawing towards the termination of the 
rocky path, the lofty and massive towers rise progressively to 
the gaze; and on proceeding a few steps farther, they stand 
ranged in an embattled line, unspeakably august and com¬ 
manding. On the left is a tower termed Caesar’s, an elevation, 
concerning the date of which no trace remains in published 
or private record. The mode of construction is somewhat 
rude, and possesses many singularities. Jutting from one 
side of this tower, is an embattled turret of stone. To the 
right is the tower named after the fanciful champion of the 
castle, the redoubted Guy. The disused moat is crossed by a 
stone bridge, and the entrance is by double towers, through 
a series of passages once big with multiplied dangers for the 
intruder. In the great court to which the visitor passes, the 
display is truly magnificent. The area is now fertile in soft 
and well cultivated green sward; but spread around are 
viewed the mighty remains of fortifications raised in turbulent 
ages now long past away. The outlines of these relics is 
perfect, and none of the battlements have been ruined by- 
time. 
The habitable part of this immense structure lies to the 
left of the great court; and in the progressive ameliorations 
effected in latter ages, every attention has been given to 
preserve the antique character of the edifice. A grand face 
of the building is displayed towards the river; and here the 
rock, which affords a foundation to the pile, rises perpen¬ 
dicularly to a considerable height, before the stone-work of 
the superstructure commences. This front has all the irregu¬ 
larity usual in buildings constructed with a view to security 
as well as grandeur. The grand suite of apartments extend 
in a right line 333 feet, and are finished in the most correct 
and magnificent taste, and adorned with many original paint¬ 
ings. At Guy’s Cliff house is recorded to have stood a 
hermitage, to which the renowned Guy, earl of Warwick, 
retired, after the many valorous exploits recorded of him in 
this part of the country In the suburbs was a chantry, 
erected to his memory by Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, in 
the reign of Henry VI. with a statue to his memory. This 
Guy is supposed to have flourished in the reign of Athelstan; 
and besides his many victories over dragons, wild boars, &c. 
is said to have decided the fate of the kingdom, in single 
combat, with an enormous giant that stood the champion of 
the Danes, at Mem-hill, near the walls of Winchester, when 
king Athelstan was besieged. Many curiosities are still 
shewn in the castle, as belonging to the hero; as his spear, 
buckler, spurs, bow, and also the slippers of the beautiful 
Phillis, for whom he performed all these wondrous achieve¬ 
ments. 
Warwick returns two representatives to parliament, who 
are chosen by the inhabitants paying scot and lot. The 
mayor is the returning officer. The corporation consists of 
a mayor, recorder, twelve brethren or aldermen, a town- 
clerk, &c.; 90J miles north-west of London. Population 
6497.—2. A parish of England, in Cumberland; 4* miles 
east-by-north of Carlisle.—3. An inland town of the Nether¬ 
lands, in West Flanders, on the river Lys; 9 miles south¬ 
west of Courtray. Population 4200.—4. A post township 
of the United States, in Franklin county, Massachusetts; 
80 miles west-north-west of Boston. Population 1227.—5. 
A township of the United States, in Kent county, Rhode 
Island, on the west side of Providence river; 10 miles south 
of Providence. Population 3973.—6. A post township of 
the United States, in Orange county. New York; 10 miles 
south of Goshen, and 54 north-west of New York. Population 
3978.—7. A county of the United States, in Indiana, situated 
east of the county of Posey, bounded on the east by the county 
of Perry, on the south by the Ohio river, on the west by the 
county of Posey, and on the north by the counties of Orange 
and Knox. Population 3000.—8. A township of the United 
States, in Bucks county, Pennsylvania. Population 1287.— 
9. A township of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Popula¬ 
tion 4339.—10. A county of the United States, in the east 
part of Virginia, bounded north by York county, east by 
Elizabeth City county, south-south-west by James river, and 
west by James City county. Population 1835.—11. A 
township of the United States, in Chesterfield county, 
Virginia, on the south-west side of James river; 5 miles 
below Richmond, and 17 north of Petersburgh.—12. A post 
township of Cecil county, Maryland; 9 miles north-east of 
Georgetown. 
WARWICK BRIDGE, a township of England, in 
Cumberland, near Carlisle. 
WA'RWORN, adj. Worn with war. 
Their gesture sad, 
Invest in lank lean cheeks and warworn coats. 
Presented them unto the gazing moon 
So many horrid ghosts. Shakspeare. 
WA'RY, adj. [psep, Saxon.] Cautious; scrupulous; 
timorously prudent.—Others grow wary in their praises of 
one, who sets too great a value on them, lest they should 
raise him too high in his own imagination. Addison. 
WARYE, a town of Hindostan, province of Gujerat, 
district of Werrear. Lat. 23. 33. N. long. 71. 22. E. 
WAS. The preterite of To Be. —Enoch walked with 
God, and was not; for God took him. Gen. 
WAS A, a town of European Russia, in Finland; ISO 
miles north of Abo. Population 2600. Lat 63. 5. N. 
long. 21. 29. E. 
WASAGY, a small low island in the Eastern seas, on 
the west coast of the island of Waygiou, covered with trees 
to the water’s edge. 
WASCHENBEUREN, a village of Germany, in Wirtem- 
berg. Population 1000. 
WASDALE, or Nether Waste Dale, a township of 
England, in Cumberland; 7 miles north-north-east of 
Ravenglass. 
WASDALE, or Upper Waste Dale, another town¬ 
ship in the above county. 
To WASH, v. a. [papcan, Saxon; wasschen, Dutch; 
vat ska, Icel. from vos, vaesa, veisa, humor, mador, humee- 
tatio. SereniusJ] To cleanse by ablution. 
How fain, like Pilate, would I wash my bands 
Of this most grievous guilty murther done! Shakspeare. 
To moisten ; to wet: as, the rain washes the flowers; the 
sea washes many islands.—To affect by ablution.—Be bap¬ 
tized, and wash away thy sins. Acts.- —To colour by wash¬ 
ing. 
Shall poesy, like law, turn wrong to right. 
And dedications wash an iEthiop white. Young. 
To WASH, v. n. To perform the act of ablution. 
I will go wash ; 
And when my face is fair, you shall perceive 
Whether I blush or no. Shakspeare. 
To cleanse clothes. 
She can wash and scour. 
—A special virtue; for then she need not be washed and 
scoured. Shakspeare. 
WASH, s. Alluvion; any thing collected by water — 
The wash of pastures, fields, commons, and roads, where 
rain-water 
