merly possessed of returning two members to Parliament, was situated about two miles from Salisbury. The tree beneath which the election took place was cut down in 1831. At the distance of 8 miles from Salisbury is the famous monument of antiquity called Stonehenge. It consists of a number of very large stones arranged in a circular form, and connected with each other at the top by flat pices placed in a transverse direction. Antiquarians are not agreed as to the object of this rude structure, or by whom it was made. By some it has been attributed to the Druids; by others, to the Danes; and by a third party, to the Romans. About three miles from Salisbury is the ancient town of Wilton, at the conflux of the Wiley and the Nadder, long noted for the manufacture of carpets; but this business has now declined. The town returns one member to Parliament. Population, 1698. Adjoining the town is Wilton House, the celebrated seat of the Earls of Pembroke. Here Sir Philip Sydney wrote his " Arcadia.” Twelve miles from Wilton is Hindon, near which is the famous Fonthill Abbey. A little to the south of Fonthill, and about ten or eleven miles from Wilton, is Wardour Castle, the seat of the Arundel family. In the grounds are the ruins of the ancient castle. About 6 miles from Bridport is the ancient town of Beaminster, which has suffered greatly by fire no less than three times during the last two centuries, but is now in a flourishing condition. Population of parish, 3270. Near it is Parnham House, Sir W. Oglander, Bart. From Bridport. to Lyme Regis is about 94 miles; to Axminster, 12 miles; to Honiton, 21 miles; to Exeter, 384 miles. ON RIGHT FROM LOND. XXIII. LONDON TO EXETER THROUGH BASINGSTOKE, ANDOVER, AMESBURY, WINCANTON, ILMINSTER, AND HONITON, 164 Miles.* To Luggershall, 4 miles. 97 celebrated for the greatest 96 Mollens Pond. * It is proposed to carry on a line from the Southampton Railway at Basingstoke, by Andover, Salisbury, Chard, Honiton, and Exeter, whence another line is to be continued to Falmouth. Amesbury House was 87 often the residence of Gay while under the patronage of the Duke and Duchess of Queensberry. To Warminster through Shrewton, 16 miles. Park House. AMESBURY, The a small ancient town on the cross river Avon. 77 Wiley. 874 72 New Inn. 92 70 94 67 To Bruton, 11 miles. 63 To Frome, 114 miles. HINDON. Pop. 772. To Shaftesbury 7 miles. MERE, 96 formerly a place of conside-100 Stourhead House, the 61 Zeal's Green, Dorset-1022 seat of the late Sir R. C. Fonthill Abbey, erected by Mr Beckford, under the direction of Wyatt. The tower has now fallen down, and the edifice suffered greatly. Farther to the left is Pye House, J. Bennet, Esq. M. P.; and Wardour Castle, Lord Arundel. Hoare, a splendid man sion, situated in delightful Igrounds, and adorned with 60 |