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and from the crown of it have a very singular romantic view of
the river both ways, working its passage in a narrow deep channel
of rocks, hanging over it in a variety of forms, and streaming a
thousand rills into the flood. The rocks in the bottom are
strangely excavated into deep holes of various shapes, which,
when the river is low, remain full of water, and from their depth
are black as ink. The bridge is one bold arch, supported by the
opposite rocks, of unknown antiquity. A mantle of ivy vails (sic)
its ancient front, and gives it a most venerable appearance. If
you ride down the west side of the river from the bridge, as far
as the forge, to see the water-fall of the whole river, let it be
remembered, that the stream is much impaired in beauty since the
forge was erected. And if, from the end of the uppermost house,
you look up between the trees in the midst of the channel, you
will see the whole body of the river issuing from a sable cavern,
and tumbling over a rock, of height just sufficient to convert it
into a froth as white as snow, and behind it the arch of the
bridge is partly caught in a disposition that forms a very
uncommon assemblage of picturesque beauties. This is seen in the
highest perfection when then stream is full. Return to the
bridge, and ride down the east side of the river to Levens-park.-
In order to ride through the park, you must be favoured with a
key from Levens-hall.
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