The Late QUEEN's Statue Is erected on four Ionic Colums.On the Pedestal is this Inscription: DIVE CAROLINA. To the Divine CAROLINE. Two Pavilions. One of them is made ufe of as a Dwelling-Houfe; the other ftands in the Garden; the Space between form a Gate-way, defigned by Kent, which is the Entrance into the Park. -From hence there is a noble View of a Bridge with a fine Serpentine River, and a Road, terminated by two Lodges, which form a grand Approach from Oxfordshire to the Park and House. St. AUGUSTINE's Cave, is a Cell formed of Mofs and Roots of Trees interwoven: this is fituated in retired Thicket. In this Cave is a Straw Couch, a Wooden Chair, three Windows or Holes, over which is the following Inscription in Monkish Latin Verse. Cur gaudes, Satana, muliebrem fumere formam? Heus fugite in cellam; pulchram vitate puellam ; Was Woman first in Eden. The Temple of BACCHUS, a ftucco'd Building, the Infide adorned with the Revels of Bacchus, painted by Nollikins. NELSON'S NELSON'S SEAT, With a Doric Portico. Paintings. On the Right Hand: Ultra Uphratem et Tigrim ufque ad Oceanum propagata ditione, OrbisTerrarumImperium Romæ adfignat of timus Princeps, cui fuper advolat Victoria Laurigerum fertum hinc inde utraque manu extendens comitantibus Pietate et Abundantia. In Arcu Conftantini. That is, "Beyond Euphrates and Tigris, having ex tended his dominion even to the Ocean, the most excellent Prince affigns the Empire of the World to Rome: Above whom flies Victory, extending a Laurel Wreath on either Side, with both Hands, attended by Piety and Plenty. In the Arch of Conftantine." On the Left: Poft Obitum L. Veri. in imperio cum Marco confortis. integram orbis Terrarum poteftatem ci et in eo contulit. In Capitolio. That is, "after the death of Lucius Verus, affociate in the Empire with Marcus, Rome conferred on him the entire command of the whole Earth. In the Capitol." The Equeftrian STATUE of King GEORGE the First in complete Armour, oppofite the North Front of the House, with this Infcription from Virgil: In medio mihi Cafar erit. Et viridi in Campo Signum de Marmore ponam Propter Aquam. COBHAM. Thus Thus Tranflated: "Full in the midft fhall Cæfar's Form divine The STATUE of His late MAJESTY, raised on a Corinthian Pillar, with this Infcription: Georgia Augufto. That is "To George Auguftus." DIDO'S CAVE, a retired dark Building, with this Infcription, from Virgil: Speluncam Dido, dux et Trojanus, eandem Deveniunt. Thus Tranflated: "To the fafe covert of one Cavern came "The Trojan Leader, and the Tyrian Dame."> The ROTUNDO is taffed upon Ionic Pillars, and is or— namented with a Statue of Bacchus.-The Building by Sir John Vanbrugh, altered by Borra. From hence we pafs into the Páterre, where, on the Right-hand, we have the Profpect of the Corinthian Arch (mentioned before), and on the Left, the House. -In the adjoining Wood A Doric ARCH, ftanding on an Eminence, accompanied with the Statues of Apollo and the nine Mufes forms an Entrance into a very pleasing Scene. On the back Front of the Attic is infcribed To her Royal Highnefs the Princess Amelia Sophia. Through the Arch is feen the Paladian Bridge, and a Caftle on the oppofite Hill. The Temple of Antient Virtue, is a Rotundo, of the Ionic Order by Mr. Kent; on the Outfide, over each Door is this Motto: Prifca Prifca Virtuti, To Ancient Virtue. And in four Niches within, ftanding at full Length, are the Statues of Lycurgus, Socrates, Homer, and Epaminondas. Captain GRENVILLE'S Monument, being a naval Coumn erected by the Late Lord Cobham, in honour of Captain Grenville, upon the Top of which Heroic Poetry holds in her Hand a Scroll with Non nifi Grandia Canto Heroic Deeds alone my Theme. inc Upon the Plinth and on the Pedestal are the followng Infcriptions; DIGNUM LAUDE VIRUM MUSA VET AT MORI. Sororis fuæ Filiosfor 2 Qui navis Præfectus regia, Ducente claffem Britannicam Georgia Anfon, Perire, dixit moribundus, omnio fatius effe, Infigne virtutis, ebeu ! rariffime Ex quo difcas, Quid virum præfectura militari ornatum That is, "To the Son of his Sifter, Thomas Grenille, who being Captain of one of his Majefty's Ships, nder the command of Admiral Anfon, while he va liantly Hanty fought againft the French, and was mortally wounded in the Thigh, declaring in his laft Moments, that it was better to fuffer than to be tried for cowardice, COBHAM, expreffing at once his approbation and regret, erected this roftrated Column. This is, alas! an example of courage too feldom found, from whence we may learn how it becomes a Commander to behave." From this Column, we have a most beautiful View of the British Worthies, of the Temple of Ancient Virtue, and of the Elyfian Fields. Here we cross the Serpentine River, over The SHELL BRIDGE, by Kent, which brings us to The TEMPLE of BRITISH WORTHIES, by Kent; a Building cut into Niches, wherein are placed the. following Buftos ; ALEXANDER POPE, who uniting the Correctness: of Judgment to the Fire of Genius, by the Melody i and Power of his Numbers, gave Sweetness to Senfe, and Grace to Philofophy. He employed the pointed Brilliancy of Wit to chastise the Vices, and the Eloquence of Poetry to exalt the Virtues of human Nature; and being without a Rival in his own Age, imi tated and tranflated with a Spirit equal to the Origi nals, the best Poets of Antiquity. Sir THOMAS GRESHAM, who by the honourable Profeffion of a Merchant having enriched himself and his Country, for carrying on the Commerce of the World, built the Royal Exchange. IGNATIUS JONES, who to adorn his Country, introduced and rivalled the Greek and Roman Architecture. JOHN |