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TWO PAVILIONS. One of them is used as a Dwelling Houfe; the other is ornamented with the Statues of Julius Cæfar, Cicero, Portia, and Livia.

The ÆGYPTIAN PYRAMID, which is 60 feet in height, with this Infcription. "Inter plurima horto"rum horum ædificia a Johanne Vanbrugh, equite, defignata, hanc Pyramidem illius memoriæ facram vo"luit Cobham."

That is, "Among the many edifices in thefe gardens defigned by Sir John Vanbrugh, Cobham dedicates this in "particular, to His Memory."

Within is the following Infcription from Horace.
Lufifti fatis, edifti fatis, atque bibifti,
Tempus abire tibi eft; ne potum largis æquo
"Rideat et pulfet lafciva decentius ætas."

Thus tranflated on the fpot.

Enough, my friend, you've trifled, drank and eat, "'Tis time, at leaft 'tis prudence to retreat; "Left wanton Boys exert their decent rage, "And kick you drunk and reeling from the ftage."

The STATUES of HERCULES and ANTEUS, fituated in a FIELD, enclofed with a fence of stakes, after the military manner.

St. AUGUSTINE's CAVE, a monastic cell, built with mofs and roots: Within is a ftraw couch, and feveral Latin Infcriptions, which are extremely happy in the ftile of the old monkish Latin verse, and said to have been compofed by Mr. Glover, the ingenious àuthor of Leonidas.

The TEMPLE of BACCHUS, an edifice of brick: It's infide is adorned with Bacchanalian Scenes, painted by Nollikins. Among the reft, are two Vafes in a mafterly tafte. Some of the fmaller figures, in particular, áre worth our attention.

A fmall

A fmall OBELISK, with this Infcription, "To the "Memory of ROBIN COUCHER."

The SAXON TEMPLE. An altar fituated in an open grove.

NELSON'S SEAT. This is an elegant little building, from whence there is an agreeable open profpect: In the infide are Infcriptions, explaining the Paintings, in which the Boys fixing the Trophies are elegantly fancied.'

The Equeftrian STATUE of King GEORGE the Firft in armour, placed at the Head of the Canal, oppofite the North Front of the Houfe, with this Infcription from Virgil:

In medio mihi Cæfar erit

Et viridi in Campo Signum de Marmore ponam Propter Aquam.

Thus tranflated:

COBHAM.

"Full in the midft fhall Cæfar's form divine Aufpicious stand, the Godhead of the Shrine. "And near the ftream a Marble Statue rear." The STATUE of His late MAJESTY, raised on Corinthian Pillar, with this Infcription:

Georgio Augufto."

That is, "To George Auguftus,"

DIDO's CAVE; a retired dark Building, with this Inscription, from Virgil:

Speluncam Dido, dux et Trojanus, eandem
Deveniunt.

Thus tranflated on the spot:

To the fafe covert of one Cavern came "The Trojan Leader, and the Tyrian Dame." The ROTUNDA, fupported by Ionic Pillars, and defigned by Sir John Vanbrugh. Within, is a Statue, of Venus de Malicis on a Pedestal of blue MarbleScarce any Object in the whole Garden fhews itself to

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more advantage, or makes a more beautiful figure, from feveral different points of profpect,

The STATUE of the late QUEEN, erected on four Ionic Columns, and fituated in a rural Amphitheatre; with this Infcription:

Honori, Laudi, Virtuti, Divæ Carolina.

That is, "To the Honour, Praise, and Virtue of the "divine Caroline."

The SLEEPING PARLOUR; a fquare building with an elegant Ionic Portico, fituated in a clofe wood, with this Infcription:

Cum omnia fint in incerto, faye tibi.

That is, "Since all things are uncertain, take your "pleasure."

The WITCH HOUSE; a fquare building. The Paintings on the walls are done by the late Lord's Gentleman; and though rude and inartificial, are much in character.

The TEMPLE of MODERN VIRTUE; in Ruins. The TEMPLE of ANCIENT VIRTUE; a còm. plete and beautiful Rotunda of the Ionic Order, defigned by Kent. Over each door, on the outside, is this Motto: "PRISCA VIRTUTI." That is, To ancient Virtue. In four niches within, ftanding at full length, are the following Statues :

EPAMINONDAS,

LYCURGUS,

SOCRATES, 2 HOMER.

Next are APOLLO and the NINE MUSES.

The SHELL-BRIDGE leads us over the Serpentine River into the Elyfian Fields; and here we cannot omit giving the following Lines, which were left by a Gentleman unknown on his entering them.

To Lord COBHAM.

Charm'd with the Sight, my ravish
With Hints like thofe which ancient

Breaft is fir'd
Bards infpir'd;

All

All the feign'd Tales by Superftition told,
All the bright Train of fabled Nymphs of Old,
Th' enthufiaftic Mufe believes, are true;
Thinks the fpot facred, and it's Genius You.
Loft in wild Rapture, would fhe fain difclofe,
How by Degrees the pleafing wonder rofe ;
Industrious in a faithful Verse to trace
The various Beauties of the lovely Place;
And, while fhe keeps the glowing Work in View,
Thro' every Maze your artful Hand purfue.-
The TEMPLE of BRITISH WORTHIES.

In the Niches are the following Bufto's.

POPE. Without an Infcription.

The perfon who left the following Lines on this great
Poet's Bufto beft knows what he meant by them.
For Love fome worship, fome for FEAR:

Afkft thou my Friend how POPE came here?

Sir THOMAS GRESHAM, who by the honourable Profeffion of a Merchant, having enriched himfelf and Country, for carrying on the Commerce of the World, built the Royal Exchange.

IGNATIUS JONES, who, to adorn his Country, introduced and rivaled the Greek and Roman Architecture.

JOHN MILTON, whofe fublime and unbounded Genius equalled a Subject that carried him beyond the Limits of the World.

:: WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR, whofe excellent Genius opened to him the whole Heart of Man, all the Mines of Fancy, all the Stores of Nature; and gave him Powers beyond all other Writers, to move, aftonish, and delight Mankind.

JOHN LOCKE, who, beft of all Philofophers, understood the Powers of the Human Mind, the Nature, End, and Bounds of Civil Government; and with equal -Courage and Sagacity, refuted the flavish Systems of

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ufurped

ufurped Authority over the Rights, the Confciences, or the Reafon of Mankind.

Sir ISAAC NEWTON, whom the God of Nature made to comprehend his Works; and from fimple Principles, to difcover the Laws never known before, and to explain the Appearance never understood, of this ftupendous Universe.

Sir FRANCIS BACON, Lord Verulam, who, by the Strength and Light of a fuperior Genius, rejecting vain Speculation, and fallacious Theory, taught to pursue Truth, and improve Philofophy by the certain Method of Experiment.

In the Nich of a Pyramid is placed a Mercury, with thefe Words fubfcribed:

Campos ducit ad Elyftos.

That is, "Leads to the Elyfian Fields."

And below this Figure is fixed a square black Marble, with the following Lines:

Hic manus ob patriam pugnando vulnera paffi,
Quique pii vates, & Phabo digna locuti,
Inventas aut qui vitam excoluêre per artes,
Quique fui memores alios facêre merendo.

Here are the Bards who for their Country bled,
And Bards whofe pure and facred Verse is read:
Those who, by Arts invented, Life improv'd;
And by their Merits made their Mem'ries lov'd.

KING ALFRED, the mildeft, jufteft, moft beneficent of Kings; who drove out the Danes, fecured the Seas, protected Learning, eftablifhed Juftice, crufhied Corruption, guarded Liberty, and was the Founder of the Englife Constitution.

EDWARD Prince of Wales, the Terror of Europe, the Delight of England; who preferved, unaltered in the Height of Glory and Fortune, his natural Gentlenefs and Modefty.

QUEEN ELIZABETH, who confounded the Pro

jects