LINTON.

On arriving at Linton, walk to the North entrance to Mrs. Sandford's beautiful Cottage a short distance from the Valley of Rock's Hotel, where the key can be procured, from whence the view is extensive and extremely beautiful. Immediately below are the cottages at Lynmouth, scattered around the confluence of the East and West Lyn, encircled by shrubs, and sending forth their

"smoke
In many a graceful column light and blue;"

while the river, in some degree exhausted, by its former force, flows more peacefully towards the sea. The little pier is seen to the left, forming some slender shelter to a few fishing boats; and leading from it, to the south, is a row of houses, screened from the western breeze by the bold and high ground which rises immediately behind them. The richly wooded vales mark the progress of the two rivers, before mentioned; while the uncultivated land, bearing on its surface, rocks of considerable size, and assembled in singular and interesting shapes, form a rich contrast to the bay, which is observed winding to the distant Foreland, and closes the land scene to the east. […]

Return to Lynmouth, and either cross the romantic bridge over the East Lyn, to saunter through the Rev. T. Roe's beautiful woods, on the right of the river;-or visit Mr. Herries's delightful grounds, where a greater number of alluring and interesting objects are assembled within a small space, than can be met with in any particular spot about this enviable retreat.

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