Scenes, painted by Nollikins. Among the reft, are two Vafes in a masterly Taste. Some of the fmaller Figures, in particular, are worth our At

tention.

A fmall OBLISK, with this Imfcription, "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, is at the Head of the Canal, oppofite the North Front of the Houfe.

The STATUE of His late MAJESTY, raised on a Corinthian Pillar, with this Inscription:

Georgio Augufto.

That is, "To George Agustus."

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

Speluncam Dido, dux et Trojanus, eandem
Deveniunt.-

Thus tranflated,

Repairing to the fame dark Cave are seen,
The Trojan Héro, and the Tyrian Queen.

The ROTUNDA, fupported by Ionic Pillars, and defigned by Sir John Vanbrugh. Within, is a Statue of Venus de Medicis on a Pedestal of blue

Marble.

Marble.---Scarce any Object in the whole Garden fhews itself to more advantage, or makes a more beautiful Figure, from feveral different points of Prospect.

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

Honori, Laudi, Virtuti, Divæ Carolina.

That is, "To the Honour, Praise, aud Virtue of Divine Caroline."

The SLEEPING PARLOUR ; a fquare Building with an elegant Ionic Portico, fituated in a close Wood, with this Infcription:

Cum omnia fint in incerto, fave tibi.

That is," Since all Things are uncertain, indulge yourself."

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

The TEMPLE of MODERN VIRTUE; in Ruins.

The TEMPLE of ANCIENT VIRTUE; a complete Rotunda of the Ionic Order, defigned by Kent. Over each Door, on the outfide, is this Motto: PRISCA VIRTUTI." That is, To ancient Virtue.

In the Nitches within, ftanding at full Length, are the four following Statues,

EPAMINONDAS,
LYCURGUS,

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SOCRATES,
HOMER.

Next are APOLLO and the NINE MUSES.

The

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'd Breaft is fir'd
With Hints like those which ancient Bards infpir'd;
All the feign'd Tales by Superftition told,
All the bright Train of fabled Nymphs of Old,
Th' enthufiaftic Mufe belives, are true;

Thinks the fpot facred, and its Genius You.
Loft in wild Rapture, would fhe fain disclose,
How by Degrees the pleafing wonder rose;
Induftrious in a faithful Verse to trace

The various Beauties of the lovely Place;
And, while fhe keeps the glowing Work in View,
Thro' ev'ry Maze your artful Hand pursue,-
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 best 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 enrich'd himself 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

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 Pholofophers, understood the Powers of the Human Mind, the Nature, End, and Bounds of Civil Government; and with equal Courage and Sagacity, refuted the flavish Syftems of 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 discover 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 fuperiour Genius, rejecting vain Speculation, and fallacious Theory, taught to pursue Truth, and improve Philofophy by the certain Method of Experiment.

In the Niche of a Pyramid is placed a Mercury, with these Words fubfcribed:

-Campos ducit ad Elyfos.

That is, "Leads to the Elyfan Fields."

And below this Figure is fixed a fquare of Black. marble, with the following Lines :

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

Here

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

KING ALFRED, the mildeft, juftest, most beneficent of Kings; who drove out the Danes, fecured the Seas, protected Learning, established Juftice, crushed Corruption, guarded Liberty, and was the Founder of the English 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 Projects and destroyed the Power that threatened to opprefs the Liberties of Europe; took off the Yoke of Ecclefiaftical Tyranny; restored Religion from the Corruption of Popery; and by a wife, a moderate, and a popular Government, gave Wealth, Security, and Refpect to England.

KING WILLIAM III. who, by his Virtue and Conftancy, having faved his Country, from a foreign Mafter, by a bold and generous enterprize, preserved the Liberty and Religion of Great Britain.

SIR WALTER RALEIGH, a valiant Soldier, and an able Statefman; who endeavouring to roufe the Spirit of his Mafter, for the Honour of his Country, against the Ambition of Spain, fell a Sacrifice to the Influence of that Court, whofe arms he had vanquished, and whose Designs he opposed.

SIR FRANCIS DRAKE, who, through many Perils, was the first of Britons that adventured to

fail