第17部分(第5/5 页)

cattered　all　over　the　valley。　The　shape　of　the　thing　is　this：　on　each　side　downs；　very　lofty　and　steep　in　some　places；　and　sloping　miles　back　in　other　places；　but　each　outside　of　the　valley　are　downs。　From　the　edge　of　the　downs　begin　capital　arable　fields　generally　of　very　great　dimensions；　and；　in　some　places；　running　a　mile　or　two　back　into　little　crossvalleys；　formed　by　hills　of　downs。　After　the　cornfields　e　meadows　on　each　side；　down　to　the　brook　or　river。　The　farmhouses；　mansions；　villages；　and　hamlets　are　generally　situated　in　that　part　of　the　arable　land　which　es　nearest　the　meadows。

河谷寻幽（3）

Great　as　my　expectations　had　been；　they　were　more　than　fulfilled。　I　delight　in　this　sort　of　country；　and　I　had　frequently　seen　the　vale　of　the　Itchen；　that　of　the　Bourn；　and　also　that　of　the　Teste　in　Hampshire；　I　had　seen　the　vales　amongst　the　South　Downs；　but　I　never　before　saw　anything　to　please　me　like　this　valley　of　the　Avon。　I　sat　upon　my　horse　and　looked　over　Milton　and　Easton　and　Pewsey　for　half　an　hour；　though　I　had　not　breakfasted。　The　hill　was　very　steep。　A　road；　going　slanting　down　it；　was　still　so　steep；　and　washed　so　very　deep　by