South-eastward, I saw the open ocean, bounded only by the horizon. The
sun shone, and gilded the waves with a glittering light that sparkled in
the most brilliant manner. More to the east, in continuation of that
line of hills where I was placed, rose two downs, one beyond the other,
both covered with sheep, and the sea just visible over the farthest of
them, as a terminating boundary. In this point ships were seen, some
sailing, others at anchor. Here the little river, which watered the
southern valley, finished its course, and ran through meadows into the
sea, in an eastward direction.
On the north the sea appeared like a noble river, varying from three to
seven miles in breadth, between the banks of the opposite coast and those
of the island which I inhabited. Immediately underneath me was a fine
woody district of country, diversified by many pleasing objects. Distant
towns were visible on the opposite shore. Numbers of ships occupied the
sheltered station which this northern channel afforded them. The eye
roamed with delight over an expanse of near and remote beauties, which
alternately caught the observation, and which harmonised together, and
produced a scene of peculiar interest.
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