mile and a half of this place, on the left, is BartonCourt, the seat of C. Dundas, Esq. and at a little distance is Wallingtons, Mackaness, Esq.;

and Inglewood-House, the residence of Mrs. Shaw.

HUNGERFORD (64 m. 1 f.) has to boast of one good broad street, a capacious market-house, a neat church, and some excellent inns. It is, however, a small town, containing not more than 400 houses; and whose inhabitants do not exceed 2000 souls. Most of the stage-coaches change horses at Hungerford; and, if the traveller should prove thirsty, the "home-brewed" of this place is really excellent; and its character for soundness of quality, pleasantness of taste, and as good as was "e'er tipt o'er the tongue," has long been established for many miles round the country. Numerous gentlemen's seats are also contiguous to this town. Within one mile, on the left, is Hungerford-Park, the residence of John Willis, Esq.; and, on the right, at Denford, W. Hallet, Esq. Near the bridge is Chilton-Lodge, John Pearce, Esq.; Littlecott-Park, Gen. Leyborne Popham; a newly-erected fine mansion, C. Mallett, Esq. and Standon-Park, S. Bevan, Esq. A military depôt has been established in this neighbourhood. But the most important circumstance connected with Hungerford is Ramsbury - Manor- House, belonging to Sir Francis Burdett, Bart. one of the most distinguished public characters of England, and the avowed friend of liberty, the constitution, and the oppressed subject. His parliamentary life abounds with interest. Three times returned for Westminster in the true purity of election; but yet he has numerous opponents, who hold his principles as too violent.

He who contends for freedom

Can ne'er be justly deem'd his sov'reign's foe;
No, 'tis the wretch that tempts him to subvert it,
The soothing slave, the traitor in the bosom,
Who best deserves that name; he is a worm
That eats out all the happiness of kingdoms.

FROXFIELD, (66 m. 7 f.) a small place, consisting only of a few straggling houses, but nevertheless entitled to some import, from its range of nice almshouses, founded by the Duchess of Somerset, for the widows of clergymen; and, about four miles from the main road, is Tottenham-Park, belonging to the Earl of Aylesbury.

MARLBOROUGH-FOREST, (71 m. 1 f.) The road here is delightfully picturesque for two or three miles, and the fine clusters of trees in this forest rise proudly to the eye of the traveller. On the left is Severnake-Lodge, Earl of Aylesbury.

MARLBOROUGH, (74 m. 1 f.) a respectable corporate town, containing nearly 500 houses, and about 3000 inhabitants. On the left, through the town, is seen a large mansion, formerly the residence of the Duke of Somerset, but now metamorphosed into the Castle Inn: and, at no great distance from which, is the figure of a white horse, cut remarkably well out of the grass, which has a good effect, whose symmetry, taking its dimensions into the scale of merit, is far above mediocrity; but it sustains a considerable drawback, when it is found to be a mere copy of the original at Cherrill, more of which will be mentioned hereafter: it has however a handsomer neck. Within a mile and a half from Marlborough, on the right, is Rockley-House, the Hon. Genlt. John.

MANTON, (75 m. 4 f.) Of no interest whatever to the inquisitive traveller.

FIFIELD, (76 m. 6 f.) Of the same description. OVERTON, (77 m. 7 f.) On the left of this place, about three-quarters of a mile, is LockridgeHouse, the residence of J. Benton, Esq. and KennetHall, belonging to - Matthews, Esq.

WEST KENNET, (79 m. 2 f.) The White Hart here, which stands almost alone, excepting a straggling farm-house or two, is famed for selling a cup of good stingo."

Here the poor waggoner, who (broil'd with heat
And chok'd with dust) seeking the cool retreat
Of tempting pot-house, bord'ring on the road
To slake his thirst with nut-brown ale so good.

It is the crack of the beverage in this part of the
country indeed it is in such high repute, that the
farmers and coachmen along the road would think it
a positive libel upon their want of taste to pass by the
White Hart, at West Kennet, without drinking the
health of the "old hostess," who has long had the
merit of producing this wholesome liquid. It is also
distinguished for a remarkable barrow, about half a
mile distant on the right of Silbury-Hill; a little fur-
ther is to be seen, at Averbury, the antique and archi-
tectural ruins of a large Druid's temple. If the tra-
veller could alight to view this ruin, it would amply
repay him for his curiosity. Averbury-House is the
residence of
Jones, Esq.

SILBURY-HILL, (80 m.) This is a fine open part of the country, and nothing of cultivation is neglected.

BECKHAMPTON-INN, (80 m. 6 f.) only conspicuous as a place of refreshment, and its delightful ride across the downs to

CHERRILL, (83 m. 7 f.) This place is a great object of attraction to the traveller, from the large White Horse cut out of the turf, upon a hill of chalky substance, and viewed as a distinguished land-mark. The above horse is remarkably well executed, and its colossal size may be seen with the greatest ease at the distance of several miles. The tail, it is said, measures fifteen yards; and from its extremity to the head, it must be an expert flinger of a stone to reach it. When close to the figure, it has nothing like the appearance of a horse. It occasions considerable betting amongst the passengers in the different stage-coaches who daily pass by it. The original idea, and merit of cutting it out, belonged to one CHRISTOPHER ALSOP,

a surgeon, at Calne; and, added to his wellearned reputation as a medical man, he was a most ingenious mechanic. The memory of this person is much revered in the neighbourhood of Calne, from his benevolent disposition and Christian-like traits, which adorned his character. Mr. ALSOP came to Calne a journeyman apothecary, but, in the course of a few short years, he realized a most ample fortune. He was a man of much literary taste; complete master of mechanics; and a superior maker of telescopes. He never refused the call of the unfortunate in the hour of distress and trouble; and was known, for many years after he had retired from business, to go many miles to attend the poor at his own expense. His death was a great loss to the inhabitants of Calne and neighbourhood. Whether GEORGE COLMAN, in his researches after real characters, had in his eye Mr. ALSOP, when he penned the following lines, we cannot ascertain, but they may be considered to apply to him:

His fame full six miles round the country ran;

In short, in reputation he was solus;

All the old women call'd him a fine man,
His name was BOLUS.

Benjamin Bolus, though in trade,

Which oftentimes will genius fetter,
Read works of learning, it is said,

And cultivated the Belles Lettres.

On the completion of the above horse, it was celebrated on the spot by a sort of fair, which was kept up on a certain day in every year; but latterly it has been given up. About half a mile further, on the right from the road, is Compton-Bassett-House, the seat of Mrs. Heneage; and, on the left, is BlacklandHouse, the residence of John Merewether, Esq.

QUEMERFORD-BRIDGE (86 m. 1 f.) leads on to CALNE, (87 m.) which possesses an excellent

market-house, a large inn, and one tolerable street. It contains about 800 houses; and its inhabitants at near 4000. On the left is the Castle-House, the residence of Mrs. Bendry. It is curious to observe numerous little children, without shoes or stockings, about here upon the road, running alongside the coach like race-horses, and keeping it up for a considerable distance, in hopes to get a few halfpence from the passengers, the girls, keeping tight hold of their petticoats, and tumbling over head and heels, with the greatest ease and agility. These children have so much daily practice in this sort of exercise, that few, if any, of the celebrated pedestrians could beat them for a short distance. Immediately on quitting the coach, they generally lay themselves down in the road, till another stage appears in sight, and so on till the end of the day.

STUDLEY, (89 m. 6 f.) Through this place, on the left, is Bowood, the magnificent residence of the Marquis of Lansdowne. Considerable taste and elegance are to be discovered in these venerable shades, formed under the immediate direction of the first Marquis. The mansion is also distinguished for its union of grandeur and simplicity. If the paintings have not to boast of being a collection of the first ancient masters,—the library is composed of the choicest and most valuable articles of literature. The present Marquis is also prominent for his attention to the polite arts. The political career of the above young Chancellor of the Exchequer, although short, will never be forgotten by the lovers of humanity, in being connected with an administration, that cancelled all its errors, by an abolition of that disgraceful traffic, denominated the SLAVE TRADE; and also, in making this traffic felony by law, and punished as a crime against the welfare and character of society in general.

DERRY-HILL, (90 m. 1 f.) The country about