“ΑΡΙΣΤΟΝ ΜΕΝ ΥΔΩΡ,”

In this room is the following elegant inscription and very pathetic apostrophe to the company, written by the late Christopher Anstey, Esq. which is painted in gilt characters on the pump by order of the Governors of the General Hospital:

THE HOSPITAL

IN THIS CITY,

Open to the Sick Poor of every Part of the World,
To whose Cases these Waters are applicable,

(The Poor of Bath only excepted)

Was first established and is still supported by the Charitable Contributions of the Liberal and Humane.

OH! pause awhile, whoe'er thou art,
That drink'st this healing stream;

If e'er Compassion o'er thy Heart
Diffus'd its heav'nly beam.

Think on the Wretch whose distant Lot
This friendly aid denies;

Think how in some poor lonely Cot

He unregarded lies!

Hither the helpless Stranger bring,

Relieve his heartfelt Woe,

And let thy Bounty, like this Spring,

In genial Currents flow:

So may thy Years, from Grief and Pain,
And pining Want be free:

And thou from Heav'n that Mercy gain

The Poor receive from thee.

And likewise the following curious and beautiful lines, framed and glazed, written by Dr. Harrington, senior Physician to the General Hospital:

Scire Potestates Aquarum, usumque Bibendi. VIRG.

ALWHYLE ye drinke, 'mydst Age and Ache ybent,
Ah creepe not comfortlesse beside our Streame:
(Sweete Nurse of Hope) Afflyction's downwarde sente,
Wythe still small Voyce, to rouze from thriftless Dreame
Each Wyng to prune, that shyfthye everie Spraie
In w Hesse Flyghte, and chyrpthe Lyfe awaie.

II.

Alwhyle ye lave-suche Solace may be founde:.
"When kynde the Hande, why 'neath its healynge faynte?
Payne shall recure the Hearte's corruptede Wounde;

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"Farre gone is that which feelethe not its Playnte.

"By kyndrede Angel smote, BETHESDA gave

"Newe Vyrtues fosthe, and felte her troubledde Wave."

Thus drynke; thus lave-nor ever more lamente,
Oure Sprynges but flwe pale Anguishe to befriende ;
How fayre the Meede that followethe Contente!
How bleste to lyve, and fynde such Anguishe mende!
How bleste to di-when sufferynge Faithe makes sure,
At Lyfe's high Founte; an everlastynge Cure!

Edgar.

The RIDING-SCHOOL, kept by Mr. Stevenson, is a large and commodious building, and is situated at a little distance from the New Assembly-Rooms, in Montpelier-row. Here ladies and gentlemen amuse themselves every morning, and are instructed in the art of horsemanship. The terms for those who learn to ride, and ride the managed horse, are three guineas for sixteen lessons, or five shillings and threepence for a single lesson. Those whose horses are kept at livery here, are allowed to ride them in the School gratis.

At Ryles's Riding-School in Monmouth-street, ladies and gentlemen are also taught to ride, and may exercise their horses in his Ride at one guinea for the season.

The TENNIS-COURT, adjoining Mr. Stevenson's RidingSchool, is elegant and commodious, and was first opened for play in the year 1777.

The great improvement the public roads about Bath have received within these few years and are still receiving, renders the access to the hills, Lansdown and. Claverton (which was formerly very difficult) safe, easy and pleasant, either on horseback or in carriages. The pure air on these hills, are particularly beneficial to invalids; and the charming prospects of land and sea that open from their summits, are highly gratifying to the senses.

Lansdown is one of the most conspicuous, and happily situated hills in the west of England, it commands the most en

chanting and interesting views; from hence can be seen the bosoms of Somersetshire, Glocestershire, Worcestershire and Wiltshire, elegantly diversified with hills swelling over hills, vales intersecting vales, rivers meeting rivers, towns and vil lages with their towering spires, villas, groves, &c.; far distant, appears the sea rolling her waves, by the lofty mountains of Wales. All these unite to fill the soul with indescribable transports of delight. There is one point of view from which the cities of Bath and Bristol, may be seen at the same time.

It takes its name from a monument of free-stone, (as represented in the next page) erected on it by George Lord Lansdown, in memory of a battle fought here between the King's and the Parliament forces, on the 5th of July 1643, as explained by the inscriptions which follow. On the King's side, which was commanded by the Marquis of Hertford, the King's horse was so shaken, that of 2,000 which were upon the field in the morning, there were not above 600 left after the action; occasioned by a regiment of Cuirassiers commanded by Sir Arthur Haslerig, which was so completely aried, that they were called the regiment of Lobsters. On the other hand, the Marquis, drove Sir William Waller, the Parliament general, from his post, and compelled him to retire into Bath.

The following is on the South Tablet.

"In this battle, on the King's part, were more officers and gentlemen of quality slain than private men; but that which would have clouded any victory, and made the loss of others less spoken of, was the death of Sir Beville Granville, He was indeed an excellent person, whose activity, interest and reputation, were the foundation of what had been done in Cornwall; and his temper and affection so public, that no accident which happened could make any impression on him; and his example kept others from taking any thing ill, or at least seeming to do so: in a word, a brighter courage and a gentler disposition were never married together, to make the most cheerful and innocent conversation."--Clarendon's Hist. vol. ii. p. 128, folio edition, and vol. iii, p. 282, octavo edi

ton.

On the west side are trophies of war; on the east, the King's arms and those of Granville.

This monument stands within a square of 21 feet. Near it are still to be seen the remains of a fortification, thought to have been thrown up by the Saxons in 520, when they defended themselves against the victorious King Arthur.

Claverton Down, is a very pleasant and agreeable airing place, it takes it name from a little village situated in the vale beyond it, and commands a most delightful prospect of the whole city of Bath, rising in theatrical order up the side of Lansdown, (still, far from reaching the summit of this venerable hill) and of the valley winding towards Bristol, beautifully variegated with fine groves and gardens, and the River Avon gliding along her serpentine channel. To the right as you ascend this Down from the city, is a superb seat, called Prior Park, formerly belonging to Ralph Allen, Esq.; from whence the most beautiful and picturesque views appear. The chequered vale below, the surrounding hills, with hanging woods, and Bath in a point of view, that display the majes ty of its crescents, squares, steeples, &c.

About one mile from the city, on a hill to the right of the road leading to Wells, there is a conspicuous building, called Cottage Crescent. commanding a most luxuriant prospect of an amphitheatre of hills and of the valleys to a great distance, watered by the Avon wandering through it, on her way to