distinguish it from the old or lower Park attached to Richmond palace) which was enclosed by Charles I. In the reign of George II., the Princess Amelia being ranger of this park, the public right of way was disputed by royalty. John Lewis, a brewer of Richmond, espoused the popular cause, and the result was a trial at Kingston, when the right of the public to use the footpaths across the park was established; and subsequently a right of a carriage-way was granted. Misfortunes befel Lewis, and in his reversed circumstances he was not abandoned by the people of Richmond, on whom he had conferred so permanent a benefit. They settled a pension on him for life. The park is eight miles in circumference, and contains 2,253 acres, of which not quite 100 are in Richmond parish; there are 650 acres in Mortlake, 265 in Petersham, 230 in Putney, and about 1,000 in Kingston.

James Thomson, the accomplished poet, lived at Richmond, the delightful scenery of which suggested some of the finest passages in his master-poem. He died in 1748, and was buried in the parish church (dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen,) of Richmond. At the west end of the north aisle there is on the wall a brass tablet to his memory. The latter part of the inscription states that "the earl of Buchan, unwilling that so good a man and sweet a poet should be without a memorial, denoted the place of his interment for the satisfaction of his admirers, in the year of our Lord, 1792.

"Father of light and life, thou good supreme!

O! teach me what is good, teach me thyself;
Save me from folly, vanity, and woe,

From every low pursuit, and feed my soul

With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure
Sacred, substantial, never fading bliss!'"

The Rev. Gilbert Wakefield; Dr. Edward Moore, the author of Zeluco, and the father of the hero of Corunna ; Mrs. Yates the celebrated actress of the last century; and that threatrical luminary of our own time, Edmund Kean, also repose here. Viscount Fitzwilliam, who died in 1816,

is buried in Richmond churchyard. This nobleman bequeathed his valuable collection of books, prints, paintings, medals, &c., to the university of Cambridge for the purpose of establishing a museum; together with £100,000 South-Sea Annuities, to erect a building for their reception, and to defray other incidental costs.

The natural beauties of Richmond render it a favourite resort of the inhabitants of the capital, and omnibus, steam-boat, and rail, bring it within a moderate distance of London. There are numerous hotels and inns for the accommodation of visitors, of which the principal is the Star and Garter. From the balcony of the assemblyroom a view is gained of seven counties.

About a mile from Richmond, and in the same county, is Kew, formerly a hamlet to Kingston, and made an independent parish in 1769. It has undergone many mutations of name. In the reign of Henry VII. it was written Kayhough; afterwards it was successively called Kayhowe, Kyahoo, Keyhowe, Keye, Kayo, and Kewe. A stone bridge over the Thames, erected in 1789, connects Kew with Brentford. Kew Palace originally belonged to Mr. Samuel Molineaux, secretary to the Prince of Wales, afterwards George II. The estate was purchased by George III. soon after he became king, and has ever since been the occasional residence of members of the royal family. The palace was taken down by George III. in 1789, and the royal family afterwards dwelt in an antique red brick manor-house, commonly honoured by the name of Kew Palace. At the opening of the present century a new palace was commenced at Kew, which, however, was left in an unfinished state, and demolished by command of George IV. Kew Gardens, which are considered the finest public gardens in Europe, cover the site of old Kew Palace and its grounds. Sir William Chambers erected many fantastic buildings, of which the principal one remaining is the Chinese Pagoda, consisting of ten stories, and 163 feet in height. The Botanic Garden, commenced by the Princess of Wales, mother of George