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WALK VIII.

From High-Street, through Bridge-Street, across Pulteney-Bridge, through Argyle Buildings, (INDEPENDENT MEETING-HOUSE,) and Laura-Place. Pass Grove, Johnston, and Henrietta Streets. Through Great Pulteney-Street, passing William and Sunderland Streets to SYDNEY HOTEL and Gardens. At the top of Sydney-Place, on the right, stands the QUEEN'S HOUSE.

The Triumph of Winter is o'er,

And Spring re-illumines the plain;
The breezes are balmy once more;
Adieu to the wind and the rain.

The PUMP-ROOм attraction now ceases,
For Fashion no more lingers there;
The Fair-ones throw off their pelisses,
And cooler apparel prepare.

In Sydney Vauxhall, with your Venus,
The bustle of Bond-Street we'll shun,
Whilst pendant labarnums shall skreen us
Awhile from the heat of the sun.

FROM the bustle of High-Street, occasioned by the business done at the ToWN-HALL, the buz of the numerous persons in going to and from the Market-House to procure the necessary articles of life, which this latter place so finely and abundantly affords, added to the noise from the continual arrival and departure of the vari

ous stage coaches, an immediate contrast is obtained from a most elegant and quiet walk, which presents itself in turning down by the White Lion Inn, at the corner of Bridge-Street. Pulteney-Bridge is soon crossed over, which, from its communication with the other side of the town, has produced incalculable advantages to Bath. From this place, the view of SYDNEY HOTEL and entrance to the Gardens, which appear at the bottom of Great Pulteney-Street, not only operates as a complete finish to the admirable piles of architecture by which it is surrounded, but it has a very pleasing and elegant effect. Adjoining to the above bridge is Argyle-Buildings, in which is situated Gibbon's Public Library, and also the Independent Meeting-House, (Mr. JAY's,) which is a lofty handsome building; and its interior is very neat and pleasing. It has also an excellent choir of singers, who are accompanied by a fine-toned organ; a capacious gallery, and very commodious pews. Divine service is performed twice every Sunday, and on Thursday evenings. Grove-Street is on the left, and at the bottom of which is a pleasing view of Walcot Parade and Terrace. Proceeding forwards Laura-Place, which is very capacious, is seen to much advantage and the houses all round it have a very imposing appearance; in the middle of Laura-Place is a small enclosure, with iron rails, which gives it rather the look of a square. To the right is Johnstone-Street, also composed of elegant mansions, and at the bottom of which the prospect is delightful, embracing an extensive view of Prior-Park, and its superb

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