Its singular height and wide-spreading dimensions not only render it an object of curiosity to the traveller, but of daily usefulness to the pilot, as a mark visible from the sea, whereby to direct his vessel safe into harbour.

Villages, churches, country-seats, farm-houses, and cottages, were scattered over every part of the southern valley.

In this direction also, at the foot of the hill where I was stationed, appeared the ancient mansion which I had just quitted, embellished with its woods, groves, and gardens.
South-eastward I saw the open ocean, bounded only by the horizon.

The sun shone, and gilded the waves with a glittering light that sparkled in the most brilliant manner.

More to the east, in continuation of that line of hills where I was placed, rose two downs, one beyond the other, both covered with sheep, and the sea just visible over the furthest of them, as a terminating boundary.