...softly-swelling hills ! On which the Power of Cultivation lies, And joys to see the wonders 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 ! Happy Britannia ! where the Queen of Arts, Inspiring...

...Iierself in slighting a truly noble and loudly attached heart. A RAMBLE IN WALES. RY CLARA PAYNE; " Heavens ! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of...hills, and dales, and woods, and lawns, and spires." THOM I'soN. Say, fair Reader, are you fond of rambling? if so will you deign to accompany me on my...

...swelling hills, On which the power of cultivation lies, And joys to see the wonder of his toil. Heavens 1 what a goodly prospect spreads around Of hills and...spires. And glittering towns, and gilded streams!" We have road many descriptions of this favourite spot ; and, before we had seen it we were almost afraid...

...are well known to fame, and the muses have not been sparing to grace it with their charms. Heav'ns! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills and dales, and woods, and lawns, and spires, And glitt'ring towns, and gilded streams, till all The stretching landscape into smoke decays. — Thomson....

...enchanting. We reached the summit of the Five Field* : — " Hcav'ns ! what a goodly prospect sprcnil around Of hills, and dales, and woods, and lawns,...spires, And glittering towns, and gilded streams.'' This is a fairy region. The ravished eye glances from villa to grove, turret, pleasure-ground, hill,...

...glorious woodland scene, extending for miles and miles in view. " Heavens ! what a goodly prospect spread around Of hills and dales, and woods and lawns, and...spires, And glittering towns, and gilded streams, till all The stretching landscape iu thin mist decays," As the hour of twelve drew nigh, carriages...

...Yet the spectator will be ready to exclaim, with one of the most descriptive of bards — " Heavens I what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills, and dales, and woods, and lawns, and spire«, And glittering towers, and gilded streams, till all The stretching landscape into smoke decays...

...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...and spires, And glittering towns, and gilded streams I " We have read many descriptions of this favourite spot ; and before we had seen it we were almost...

...softly-swelling hills! On which the power of cultivation lies. And joy* to see the wonders of his toil.— Heavens, what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of...and spires, And glittering towns and gilded streams, till all The stretching landscape into smoke decay* IK these beautiful lines — whose length will...

...inexpressible relief, when the entrance of Lord Elmsdale, put an end to the conversation. CHAPTER XXI. " What a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills, and dales, and woods, and lawns, and spires. Happy Britannia! where the Queen of Arts, Inspiring vigour, Liberty abroad Walks, unconfined, even...