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"Hengiston Downe well ywrought,

Is worth London towne dear ybought."

CAREW.

The most elevated point in Hingston Down is termed Kit-Hill, which is composed of granite. Hence the road winds to Stoke Clemsland, where is a fine old church, near Whiteford, the seat of Sir William Call, Bart. At about two miles and a half from Stoke Clemsland, is Horse Bridge, supposed, but without any foundation, to have been originally termed Horsa-bridge. The views here are generally thought to be beautiful, but they disappoint the spectator after those on the Tamar by Morwel rocks.

EXCURSION THE SECOND.

SHEEPSTOR, WALKHAMPTON, WOODTOWN, &c.

"With what delightful change the landscape teems
To him who o'er the West-the billowy West-
Pursues his varied way! He scales its hills,
He drinks its upland breeze, or winds its vales
Where glide the chrystal streams."

CARRINGTON.

CHEERING frosty day in December once tempted three companions and myself, to undertake a walk to the far off regions of

Sheepstor. I advise all who follow the same track to supply themselves with steeds, as the walk is rather lengthy for pleasure. However, our spirits were gay, and our hearts light; and we made little of our eight miles' excursion in those days. So we set off over Whitchurch down and Plaster down, and through long lanes, whose hedges were glittering with the fantastic tracery of the hoar frost, until we reached the pleasant little village of Walkhampton. A tribe of happy little urchins rushed from school, as we passed through the place; such rosy, healthy children, I have seldom seen. "Do you like school?" said I to one of them. "Nao," was the answer. "What! do you not

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