...reign of George II. From the top which we ascended, the view is bounded only by the distant horizon. " What a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills, and...spires, And glittering towns, and gilded streams, till all The stretching landscape into smoke decays." After we had gazed sufficiently long on the beautiful...

...II. From the top which we ascended, the view is bounded only by the distant horizon. — — — u What a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills, and...spires. And glittering towns, and gilded streams, till aU The stretching landscape into smoke decays." After we had gazed sufficiently long on the beauuful...

...softly-swelling hills! On which thè Power of Cultivation lies , And joys to see thè wonders of bis toil. Heavens! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills, and dales, and woods, and lawns, and spire», And glittering towns, and gilded streatns, till ali The stretching landscape into smoke decays!...

...the summit of the Fice Fields : — " Heav'ns ! what a goodly prospect spread around Of hills, »nd dales, and woods, and lawns, and spires, And glittering towns, and gilded streams." This is a fairy region. The ravished eye glances from villa to grove, turret, pleasure-ground, hill,...

...joys to see the wonders of his toil. Heavens ! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills, nnd dales, and woods, and lawns, and spires, And glittering towns, and gilded streams, till all The stretehing landscape into smoke decays! Happy BRITANNIA! where the QUEEN of ARTS , Inspiring...

...softly-swelling hills! On which the power of Cultivation lies, And joys to see the wonder of his toil. Heay'ns ! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills, and...spires, And glittering; towns, and gilded streams, till all The stretching landscape into smoke decays. Thomson's residence, Rossdale-house, in Kew-foot-laue,...

...then shall we think of the felicity or dignity of the following passage of Thomson, in its close ? Heavens! what a goodly prospect • spreads around,...spires, And glittering towns, and gilded streams, ill all The stretching landscape into smoke decays. This is surely a very unlucky image,. The landscape...

...swelling hills ! On which the power of cultivation lies, And joys to see the wonder of his toil. Heav'ns ! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills and...and spires, And glittering towns, and gilded streams ! Some portions of the old Palace of Sheen, the favourite residence of many of the Kings of England,...

...softly-swelling hills! On which the Power of Cultivation lies, And joys to see the wonder of his toil. Heavens! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of...spires, And glittering towns, and gilded streams, till all The stretching landscape into smoke decays." RIPLEY is a pleasant hamlet in the parish of...

...hills ! On which the Power of Cultivation lies, And joys to see the wonders of his toil. Heavens I what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills, and...spires, And glittering towns, and gilded streams, till all The stretching landscape into smoke decays 1 Happy Britannia I where the Queen of Arts, Inspiring...