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LANTHOl\Y. I49
ful key-stones os fret-work, which probably were
part os the cloisters; and two walls, possibly of
the chapter-house, are lhaded and covered by the
ash tree and ivy, and the area with nettles.
Thelituation ofLanthonyiVbbey is admirably cal-
culated to inspire and maintain enthusiasm. When
the evening sun had consigned its towers to the ad-
vancing- shades, and a few white clouds were sus-
pended in the deep blue os the air, a contemplative
Itranger previous to the suppression must have been
enchanted by the objects on every side of the Pri-
ory. The river and its fteep banks, adorned with
a variety of graceful branches, gliding in a trans-
parent stream beneath them; the little church, sur-
rounded by cottages, with the inhabitants seated
at their doors, almoir. united with the cloisters of
the Priory; the mansions of the prior and brethren
on the South side of the church ; and the church
with the three towers; in the centre of a grand
amphitheatre of mountains, the rocks and summits
of which were tinged with golden sun-beams, that
lighted the sides of the goat, who in native beauty
and spirit ikipped from the crag to the turs*, and
ishewed the horse a mere moule, in perspecTive,
snuffing the air on the very ridge of the tremendous
heights, where men dare not follow him -s.
* Three of theseextremely beautiful animals bounded towards
U3 when we were returning over the mountain, and attentively-
examined us. I was sorry to observe that one had a broken leg.
f A fast.
ful key-stones os fret-work, which probably were
part os the cloisters; and two walls, possibly of
the chapter-house, are lhaded and covered by the
ash tree and ivy, and the area with nettles.
Thelituation ofLanthonyiVbbey is admirably cal-
culated to inspire and maintain enthusiasm. When
the evening sun had consigned its towers to the ad-
vancing- shades, and a few white clouds were sus-
pended in the deep blue os the air, a contemplative
Itranger previous to the suppression must have been
enchanted by the objects on every side of the Pri-
ory. The river and its fteep banks, adorned with
a variety of graceful branches, gliding in a trans-
parent stream beneath them; the little church, sur-
rounded by cottages, with the inhabitants seated
at their doors, almoir. united with the cloisters of
the Priory; the mansions of the prior and brethren
on the South side of the church ; and the church
with the three towers; in the centre of a grand
amphitheatre of mountains, the rocks and summits
of which were tinged with golden sun-beams, that
lighted the sides of the goat, who in native beauty
and spirit ikipped from the crag to the turs*, and
ishewed the horse a mere moule, in perspecTive,
snuffing the air on the very ridge of the tremendous
heights, where men dare not follow him -s.
* Three of theseextremely beautiful animals bounded towards
U3 when we were returning over the mountain, and attentively-
examined us. I was sorry to observe that one had a broken leg.
f A fast.