Beyond this was a fine bay and road for ships, filled with vessels of every size, from the small sloop or cutter to the first-rate man-of-war.

On the right hand of the haven rose a hill of peculiarly beautiful form and considerable height.
Its verdure was very rich, and many hundred sheep graced upon its sides and summit.

From the opposite shore of the same water a large sloping extent of bank was diversified with fields, woods, hedges, and cottages.
At its extremity stood, close to the edge of the sea itself, the remains of the tower of an ancient church, still preserved as a sea-mark.

Far beyond the bay, a very distant shore was observable, and land beyond it; trees, towns, and other buildings appeared, more especially when gilded by the reflected rays of the sun.
To the south-westward of the garden was another down, covered also with flocks of sheep, and a portion of it fringed with trees.

At the foot of this hill lay the village, a part of which gradually ascended to the rising ground on which the church stood.
From the intermixture of houses with gardens, orchards, and trees, it presented a very pleasing aspect.