lets down by a windlass placed at the head, carry one large square sail, are covered close by hatches, and have a cabin superior to many coasting vessels, in which it is not unusual for the keelman and his family to live. They are never navigated by more than two men, and often by a man and his wife, or one man and a boy. The usual passage for a loaded keel is from 12 to 16 hours; when light, they perform it in five hours. The river is sufficiently broad in all places to permit two loaded keels to pass each other, and in some parts it is twice that breadth. In the whole dis, tance of 32 miles there is no obstruction by a lock or a bridge. This kind of craft carry grain of every sort grown in the county, flour, &c. to Yarmouth, besides the goods manufactured at Norwich for foreign markets. In return, from Yarmouth they bring coals, grocery, ironmongery, fir-timber, wine, spirits, &c. The freight for grocery and other heavy goods imported does not exceed 18. 6d. per ton; but smaller articles pay about 4 d. the hundred weight. The wherries are from 15 to 25 tons burden; keels from 40 to 60. The mast of the wherries is placed at the head, that of keels in the middle. The passage depends upon the wind. When favourable, they sail very quickly; against the wind, they are pushed by long poles called quants, which reach to the bottom, and are applied to the men's shoulders: this is a very slow and laborious process.

There are two particularly good general prospects of the city; one on the south-east from the meadows leading towards Thorpe; the other on the north-east from the shooting ground. But in this respect Norwich is eminently favoured: it abounds with beautiful prospects, and looks well from almost every point of view. The prospects just mentioned are far superior to any thing of the kind in England, perhaps equal to any in Europe.

The village of Thorpe, about two miles distant from Norwich, on the eastern side, is delightfully situated on the southern side of a hill, with the navigable river, the meadows, and the rich plantations of the late General Money in front. This has induced many opulent citizens to take up their residence here. Of course several gentlemen having erected handsome houses, and laid out large gardens, these, combined with the views down the river, and over the adjacent county, and with the salubrity of the air, &c. have caused this Richmond of Norfolk to be placed upon an equality with any of the most charming inland villas in the kingdom.

On the other side of Norwich, passing Hartford Bridge, two miles and a half distant, on the right we perceive Keswick. The name of Keswick is derived from Case Wic, the cottage upon the Wic, or winding of the river; to which the situation, which is on the river's side, exactly corresponds. Here is the elegant villa of Richard Gurney, esq. In the Confessor's time this manor was a berewic to Hethell Manor, and was owned by Olf, a thane of that king, and in the Conqueror's time by Roger Bigod. The church was dedicated to All Saints, and there was an image of the Virgin in it. In 1505, Robert Curson was buried before it, and gave a good legacy towards the reparation of this church, which, notwithstanding, in 1597 was pulled down. The steeple, still standing, is round, but very small, as was the church: the churchyard is ploughed up to the walls. It is on a hill between Hartford Bridge and Intwood, on the south side of the river. There are very few houses here, but in the village in the adjoining parish was the fine old seat called Intwood Hall, at which Sir Thomas Gresham, knight, son of Sir Richard, in the year 1549 entertained John Dudley, the great Earl of Warwick, when on his way to combat with the Norfolk rebels, under Kett. This