make a river, for at present you might without straining your self, jump over it, and this rivulet is to be penn'd in, to make a canal. The park is very large and the ground very fine, some wood, but not enough. There is a lodge very pleasantly situated among high trees, with a dclightfuU lawnd before it, descending gently, and then ascending, as pleasant a prospect as I ever saw, with the town of Oxford at a distance. From thence I went to Cornbury, and in my way saw a fine piece of mosaick work discover'd last year very intire. Cornbury is a very fine seat with a noble terrass in a pleasant park. There are a great many fine Vandykes, among the rest, one of My Lord Strafford. The Duke of Shrewsbury's is a very good house newly built, with free stone. I was pleas'd with his avenue of a mile and half long, not of single trees, but square plats of equal bignes and distance, which is new, and looks very well. I took Mr. Polteney your acquaintance with me, who is easy enough, and I think a companion is wanted upon such occasions. I am afraid I have kept you too long with this account but must tell you that General Lumley is married to one Mrs. Wiseman, with whom he hath been long in love, and that I am afraid I shall loose a gold medal by being out of the way the day that the parliament ended, but as long as I keep your favour, other losses will be patiently born.
��[Peter Wentworth.]
London, July 31, 1713. Dear Brother,
.... My Lord Treasurer has been ill for these ten days, but thank God he's very well again. He was abroad yester- day, I saw him at Kingsenton. The Queen will review her household troops to-day in Hide Park, where all the town that's left will be. Wednesday next she goes to Hampton Court and stays there three or four days before she goes to Windsor. My month of waiting is out after this day, so I can go to Windsor with my son to see your installation with- out asking leave. I wish you had been here yourself, some
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