Picturesque views, on the River Medway, from the Nore to the vicinity of its source in Sussex : with observations on the public buildings and other works of art in its neighbourhood . prefumed,is acquainted. He is called by AnthonyWood The Delight of the Mufes, and of* Mankind; and Leland, in his poem onhis death, entitles him Incomparabilis. Aninvidious, but happy farcafm of this greatman dropt in the willing ear of the fucceed-ing Monarch, Henry VIIL, is thought tohave been inflrumental in promoting theReformation. He obferved It was a hard- thing a man could not repent witliout the** Popes
Picturesque views, on the River Medway, from the Nore to the vicinity of its source in Sussex : with observations on the public buildings and other works of art in its neighbourhood . prefumed,is acquainted. He is called by AnthonyWood The Delight of the Mufes, and of* Mankind; and Leland, in his poem onhis death, entitles him Incomparabilis. Aninvidious, but happy farcafm of this greatman dropt in the willing ear of the fucceed-ing Monarch, Henry VIIL, is thought tohave been inflrumental in promoting theReformation. He obferved It was a hard- thing a man could not repent witliout the** Popes leave. After the unfortunate death of this ac-complifhed gentleman, the caflle and manorbecame forfeited to the Crown; after which,:having pafled through many hands, it was, inthe year 1720, difpofed of by Sir Jacob Aftley;,its- then owner, to Sir Robert Marfliam, Barpnet, ( 107 )Baronet, whofe fon, Lord Romney, is its pre-fent pofTefTor. The remains of this ancient caftle arenow ufed as a farm-houfe j they are of con-fiderable extent, and many of its externalparts are in a tolerable good flate of prefer-yation. The moat, or ditch, that furround-ed it ftill exifts. O 2 SECTION. / ( 109 ) SECTION IX. On the approach to Maldftone the riverfcenery is pleafingly diverfified, by a longrange of fpreading trees on the bank of theMedway; which, with its venerable ftonebridge, and the country contiguous, producerather an interefting landfcape. I have yetgiven a preference to the view above thebridge, from whence the annexed drawingwas taken, as comprizing a more extenfivefeledionof obje6ls, and confequently betteradapted to chara6lerize the general view ofthis ancient town. The church is fituated upon an agree-able eminence, on the eaftern bank of theMedway, and is a good fpecimen of gothicArchite6lure. Its embattlements, and time-worn ( o ) worn tower, leave little room to regret thelofs of the fteeple, which is reported to haveoriginally ftood here, and which is faid tohave been deftr
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