. A topographical survey of the great road from London to Bath and Bristol. : With historical and descriptive accounts of the country, towns, villages, and gentlemen's seats on and adjacent to . h road,the country becomes more open and barren;a small part of it only is inclosed with wallsof loose stones, heaped on one another,without mortar. From the ninety-ninth mile stone, the 70 SURVEY OF THE GREAT ROAD FROM road winds along the ridge of a hill, and bya deep descent leads towards Box, leavingthe village of Colerne on the right beyondthe valley, which, from its very elevatedsituation,
. A topographical survey of the great road from London to Bath and Bristol. : With historical and descriptive accounts of the country, towns, villages, and gentlemen's seats on and adjacent to . h road,the country becomes more open and barren;a small part of it only is inclosed with wallsof loose stones, heaped on one another,without mortar. From the ninety-ninth mile stone, the 70 SURVEY OF THE GREAT ROAD FROM road winds along the ridge of a hill, and bya deep descent leads towards Box, leavingthe village of Colerne on the right beyondthe valley, which, from its very elevatedsituation, somewhat resembles an Italianvillage. On descending along the declivity of asteep hill, as we approach Box, we com-mand prospects down a rich and well-cul-tivated valley, through which a rivuletflows ; the high ground on the left becomesmore lofty, and in its face appear manyquarries of beautiful white free-stone, of thesame quality with that generally knownby the name of Bath-stone. BOX. This is a neat village, situated at the footof a hill, part of that ridge of high groundswhich form the south side of the vale wehave mentioned. It stands about one hun-dred and one miles from London, and six. LONDON TO BATH AND BRISTOL. 71 from Bath. The houses are well built, anda small neat church, with a spire, occupiesa place on its northern side. Beyond this village, a steep descent bringsus lower into the valley; and upon an emi-nence on the right, about a mile from it,stands a handsome house, with wings, theresidence of Mr. Wiltshire; who here en-joys, with his amiable family, the fruits of along series of honest industry and perse-verance ; having raised himself to his pre-sent state of ease, affluence, and respecta-bility, from one of the lowest situations inlife,—from the driver, to being proprietorof the Bath and Bristol waggons. Proceeding, we pass through a beautifulcountry, diversified by farms, cottages, cul-tivated land, and grass inclosures; and thedeclivities of the hills,
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