The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-04-27
&isceiIanp.
For the RHoDE.ISL.aND REpUsLIca.v.
Extracts from, ". G.. M. SENTER's Trapeis
in England, in 1908.


in England, in 1908.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT
am now stationed at the military depot
OF the Briush armies--from whence embark
troops destined TO oil parts of His Majosty's
6omnions.--l have been here twenty days,
and assiduousiy engaged in examining every
monument OF G. Goihic architecture, which can
find. The productions of the Island, the i'm.
provcmenss IN the higher branches of husbans
dry and garden taste and lastly amusing my.
self Among the ruins OF those castles, meme
toned in HuME's history as being either tho
asylum Of distressed Princes, or the strong
hold of some determined valiant Peer, who
had fallen amid the ruins of his own dwelling.
must mention some particulars respecting
this besutifu, end romantic lsland--its length
is about nineteen miles, its breadth about
twelvc.--The coast is every side rocky and
particularly eraggy and stupendous on the
south and west, rs you approach Hurst
castle. Perhaps there is no Island In tho
world, that combines so many beauties AZ this
here you find the beauties of natural ro-
manee--as highly improved taste in garden
ing and common agric cul,ure.--of Gothic stgucs
,urc, and the modern style Of architecture.
The whole surface Of the Island presents
q complete picturc---castles, towers, Wales,
hills and forests, are attractive and solicit
with modest clsm, the eye, ever jealous Of
every beauty. wish to mourn over tho
unmcritcd sufcrings of Charles, and his
beautiful daughter Eizabefh, the Princess
Royal of England, visit tho ruined cells vf
Carish6rook cosrie,ncar Newport--I there SEQ
the wSlls---fhc CRATES which confined that beau.
tifal and unfortunate female /, wss in this
dungeon she expired, under the hand Of vio-
lencc l--Do wish 20 rcgale myself among
the downs and Wales and witness .he felicity
Of the Shepherd, l roam towards the eastern
shore of the Isle l--Do feel cptiecd by tastc
and art,l visit the superb seats Of tho nephew
of the Earl of Maccleshed. Lord Seymoro
and Brandon l--Do incline to the sports Of
bunting, here ! find forests, stocked with the
feet hare aud fox do visit the abodea
of humble happiness and content, | open tho
door Of tho fhafehed cottage there see IL,
IN tho domestic peace of the mother, andthe
sports Of the child---fhese are the 6eoufies, and
these the seenes, which. the traveller finds, 40
he roams ON the fertile Island Of the Isle OF
Wight.
"The Island has three or four towns on IL,
two Of which are very beautiful.
aNcwpnrt. which is about three miles from
Cowes,is certainly very delightful city re-.
gular streets, fine houses, romantic castles in
the vicinity and lastly, the great numbers
Of elegant and facinating females, which grace
the society Of this place, tend to make a rcsx
idcnce agreeable indeed Tin this last psrtics
ular, this place resembles Newport, upon the
Island Of Rhode Island, in America.
"Cowes, which Is divided into East and
West Cowes, lies at the mouth Of the river
Medina, which emp,les into the channel ops
posite Portsmouth.
" Ride Is an inconsidcrable town, four
miles north OF Cowcs. There are two cx,cn-
sivc forests on this Island, belonging TO tho
crown dcrncsncs, in which are a great nuns
ber Of fine Deer.--Ih rhe,c forests, Charles
the first used to spend much Of bis time in
hunting and George I'D. when Prince Of
Wales, regsled himself and his favoritcs FREE
quently with the manly sports of the chase.
1t Is a remarkable fact respecting tho
fertility Of this Island, that the Inhabitants
raise sepen times as much as hey ecnsnnte--.
hence it is called the garden Of England
On this Island resides the eccentric Lord
Home, who in addition to one zoi(e has tbr.
teen others, scattered over the sland.---In
the adoption OF this eastern fashion he imi,
tates Lord Baltimore, who resided in Turkey
many years, and annually sycnt 10000 hounds
upon his Zenana, This NobIeman lnds i'm
the Duke Of Gfeensbury IA Scotch Noblemanl
an only rival in the srlendor and sumpluous.
ness Of his pleasures.-Thc infdelities of
this Nob!cmsn, has distracted Lady Home !;
and this unhappy victim Of love, daily rdes
in her carriage 10 hopes to divert her grief
and sffiiction.---We may say TO her in
VIZ qd. n5i ,unc, BiiS. aeciTnena ,aaa siss--.
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