The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-28 00:00:00

ACCOUNTED TOO GOOD FOR THEIR REFINED TASTE

This princely property is all freehold of inheritance, surrounded by
lawns and pleasure-grounds, with gravelled walks between rows of
umbrageous trees of great size and stateliness, interspersed with
ornamental waters, cascades, and waterfalls sparkling with feam,"iind
here and there a statue to diversify the scene. The Park, which is
one of great beauty, is stocked with deer, whose venison hits ob-
tained the highest celebrity for its fatness and floe flavour, while the
soft undulating foliage of its magnificent and
TIME-HONOURED TREES

is perpetually deluding-the eye into a belief that it was of almost
boundless extent. and imparting just such an air of tempered wild-
ness as would gratify the lover of scenery. without offence to those
who are inclined to lock rather fo: the evidences of the superintend-
ing hand of care and cultivation. Indeed everything seems to in-
crease the charms of a spot so rich in nature's beauties, Of the
ornamental waters in front of the Abbey it is recorded—
_ _

Before the mansion lay a lucidlake,
Broad as transparent, deep and freshly fed
By a river, which its softened way did take
In currents through the calmer waters spread.
TIIE RIVER AXE,

so renowned by the disciples of Isaak Walton for its piscatory plea-
sures and delicious trout, winds, in serpentine beauty, through the
fair demesne. _ . _

Lost for a space through thickets veering,
But broader when again appearing.
It was here that
The branching stag swept down with all his herd,
To quaff a brook which murmured like a bird.
It may be asked,
" WHAT MORE CAN MORTALS DESIRE?'
The sporting qualities extend to everything a gentleman's heart
can contemplate ; by the way,
THE MONKS' CELEBRATED WALK

.••• sh h TireSer_valin And to omits pang,yrlC upon
THAT ADORNS THESFARVOusaa - • -
would approabh sacrilege. It really snd truly may be accounted the

WONDER AND ADMIRJO'ION OF THE WORLD..

It fearlessly challenges a rival ; and the writer is exceedingly
desirous that the reader should not for one moment charge this
description with being too vivid. Ile may rest assured here is no
flight of fancy, but a veritable and unassuming report, This descrip-
tion, it is perceived, has already extended beyond the limits pre-
scribed, and therefore (with lament) the writer ends this very im-
perfect recital, merely observing that the terms used by the foundress
of the abbey when she tendered to the holy fathers her manor of
Thorncombe, in exchange for the barren lands of Brightley, stating
it to be " well wooded and fertile," arc trebly appropriate in the
present day, in proof whereof it may be stated that the Messrs.
Fowler, of Grainge Farm (the principal estate), bred a horn ewe in
1833, which weighed 18st. 41b., and for size and beauty it has never
been equalled. The tenantry are very respectable, and without one
guinea of arrear ; indeed the latter word could not find a place in
their vocabulary. The rent is exceedingly low. The demesne ex-
tends to nearly
TWELVE HUNDRED ACRES OF RICH

MEADOW, PASTURE, ARABLE, AND WOOD LANDS,

MOSTLY TITHE-FREE, AND TAXES MODERATE.

Seeing the abundance of unemployed capital (In spite of
the railway mania), and the little value of money, the pre-
sent is a most influential opportunity of possessing an invest-
ment in land which is preferable to all others— for, as it regards the
alteration in the corn-laws, it has been observed by Mr. Robins, in
another notice of sale, a fact which every day renders more and more
certain, that
" WE IIAVE ALL BEEN MORE FRIGHTENED THAN HURT."
And this fact has been demonstrated in a manner not to be misunder-
stood, for slice this assertion was in type, Mr. Robins has verified it
by the sale of two properties exceeding 150,0001., at 30 and 3334
years' purchase, on rack rentals.

There are
MANORIAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES
of conederable extent, and the principal part of the estate is within
a ring fence. The neighbourhood is highly respectable ; many Lords
and Nobles are amongst those who prefer to domesticate in this ad-
mired county, and within a few miles of the abbey, in the adjoining
county of Somerset, are the splendid seats of Earl Poulett and Lord
Brklport. Markets are everywhere abundant ; in fact, Mr. Robins
has taxed his ingenuity in vain to try to discover a fault.
The full descripttsn, with plans and a drawing of the famed Abbey,
are ready, and may be had at the White Lion Inn, Bristol ; White
Hart, Bath; Castle, Taunton; Chard Arms Hotel, Chard ; Mr.
Whitaker, solicitor, 12, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London ; Mr. Paul,
solicitor, The Close, Exeter ; Mr. Salter, solicitor, Chard ; the Auction
Mart; and at Mr. George Itobins's offices, London, at One Shilling
each, (this being with the sole view to prevent a useless and unpro-
fitable distribution of the full particulars.)

THE MISCELLANIES IN HANOVER LODGE, REGENT'S
PARK.•

MODERN FURNITURE, NOBLE GLASSES, CHANDELIERS,
PICTURES, EXCEEDINGLY FINE MARBLE BUSTS AND
FIGURES, FINE BRONZES, AND CELLAR OF CHOICE
WINES.
N_ FR. GEORGE ROBINS will SELL' by
IL AUCTION, on the Premise., on WEDNESDAY, the 16th Sep-
tember, and two following days, at Twelve,
ALL THE MODERN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

And Appendages of
THE EARL DUNDONALD'S VILLA,
lIA NOVER LODGE, IN THE REGENT'S PARK,
(which he has just sold by auction). The furniture may be traced
(some ears since) to an upholsterer of eminence, and Includes a
drawing-room suite in French curtains for five windows, carved
rosewood'Grec'an couches, sixteen ditto chairs, and eight gilt cabriole
fauteuils, rosewood, card, circular, and sofa tables;
NOBLE CHIMNEY GLASSES,
76 inches by G 2, in elegant gilt frames, what-note and dejeune tables,
pair of noble oriental enamelled china jars, 4 feet high, pair ditto
beakers, handsome Sevres vases and fgures ;
SUPERB CUT GLASS CHANDELIERS,
for 8 and 10 lights ; boulle suspending and bronze tripod lamps ; silk
damask dining-room curtains ; eighteen mahogany chairs in green
leather ; set of capital extending tables ;
A SPLENDID SIDEBOARD AND GLASS OVER, 111 INCHES

I-10T WEATHER.—TRAVELLING.—SEA-
SIDE.—The REGISTERD PALETOT in London, only, at
22, Comhill, opposite the Royal Exchange; and the chief Llama
Cloth Warehouse, 114, Regent-street. Do not be deceived by a
similarity of name, placed in the windows of a few petty shops in the
neighbourhood of the Patentees. Each Paletot Is stamped " H. J. and
D. NICOLL, 114, Regent-street."