of John Higgins, Esq. near the village of Turvey. In the horizon behind is Steventon, in Bedfordshire; further east stands the "square tow'r" of Clifton Church, near which is Clifton House, the seat of Alexander Small, Esq. and, ranging still eastward, the prospect is bounded by Clifton Wood; till, due east, is seen the "tall spire" of Olney Church and a considerable part of the town. To the southward is the pleasant village of Emberton, on the right of which appears, when the weather is clear, Bowbrick-hill, and the church on its summit, at the distance of nearly fourteen miles. Due south, in an extensive valley, appear the devious windings of the river Ouse, whose mazy and deceptive course assumes the semblance of various streams: the meadows are likewise intersected by dykes, cut for the purpose of draining floods, which give the land, even in times of drought, a delightful

verdure.

On the banks of the Ouse stand the trees which

Cowper mistook for elms. A little to the west, across the valley, on the ascent, appears the magnificent mansion of William Praed, Esq. called Tyringham House; to the south-west is Weston House; the

seat of George Courtenay, Esq. embosomed in the trees of the park, which, at this distance, has the appearance of a wood. West-south-west may be seen the Alcove, and near it, on a steep declivity, the Colonnade, below which is the Peasant's Nest. Due west is Dingle-derry Wood, and behind it, though not seen, the wood of Kilnwick.

From the eminence, we descend into a valley, and pass the place where the peasant formerly dipped "his bowl into the weedy ditch," and climbing the ascent, arrive, " upon the green-hill top," where is

situated

THE PEASANT'S NEST.

This farm house is on a small estate belonging to a Mr. Chapman: it was completely obscured by the elms that surrounded it, only three of which now remain, the rest having been felled, about four or five years since, for the purpose of defraying the expence of inclosing certain pastures allotted to Mr. Chapman in the lordship of Emberton. The trees may still be traced on the ground by their remaining stumps and the abundant shoots rising from them. The house,

from which it can be seen to advantage. From this point the house is in part obscured by the remaining elms, on the left, which, retiring in perspective from the eye, their foliage is united, and they appear like a single tree: the garden, shrubbery, and a spreading walnut-tree, inclose it on the right, and backed by a rising woodland scene, delightfully diversified, it still has pretensions to the appellation given it by Cowper. Rising west, from the Peasant's Nest, we pass through a narrow plantation, under the shade of yews, firs, and pines, from which, entering an avenue, between two rows of well-grown chesnuts, a length of colonnade invites us;" and, while enjoying its welcome shade, we obtain a view of Weston House; a beautiful, though transient, peep, it being soon obscured by intervening foliage.

The descent, through the Colonnade, is aptly described by Cowper, the fall of the ground being extremely precipitant and abrupt. At the bottom, passing a little gate, we come immediately upon

THE RUSTIC BRIDGE.

This bridge was built, about sixty years since, by