Des vues pittoresques, sur la rivière Medway, à partir de la Nore à proximité de sa source dans le Sussex : avec des observations sur les bâtiments publics et d'autres œuvres d'art dans son voisinage . d le shérif de K ( 74 ) Kent Kent pour prendre la renommée entre ses mains, andaccount pour eux dans l'Échiquier. Édouard III. a donné cette seigneurie à Countefs,Marie de Pembroke, qui a hurlé il Abbefs sur-le et les tamis Minories de Sainte Claire, de Deni Abbaye, dans Cambridgeftiire whofepofTelTion dans, il est resté jusqu'à la difTolution j^fmce qui, ayant par pafTed manyhands, il est maintenant la propriété de M. Whit-Aker. Seul un fmall

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Picturesque views, on the River Medway, from the Nore to the vicinity of its source in Sussex : with observations on the public buildings and other works of art in its neighbourhood . d the Sheriff of K Kent ( 74 ) Kent to take the fame into his hands, andaccount for them in the Exchequer. Edward III. gave this manor to Mary, Countefs of Pembroke, who bellowed it on-the Abbefs and Sifters Minories of St. Clare, of Deni Abbey, in Cambridgeftiire, in whofepofTelTion it remained till the difTolution j^fmce which, having pafTed through manyhands, it is now the property of Mr. Whit-aker. Only a fmall part of the manfion re-mains, which is converted intaa farm houfe, where one large room, up ftairs, which over-looks the river, appears to be of the time ofEUzabeth, and has fmce that period under-gone little alteration. Beneath this buildingis a fpacious vault of ftone and chalk, in which the Knights Templars occafionallyalTembled j and, though of very ancient date, is yet in a perfe6t ftate of prefervation. Itswalls are of a great thicknefs, and the groin-ed arches, as exprelTed in the annexed out- ? line. (? 75 ) line, have fufFered little from the depreda-tions of time.. On the oppofite bank of the Medwaythe church of St. Margaret, which is in theparifla of Rochefter, its ivy-mantled tower, , and piflurefque fituation, equally claim thenotice of the antiquary and the admirer ofbeautiful landfcape. One of our Saxon Kings is reported tohave been buried in this church; ^rA ( 7(5 ) againft the eaft wall, in the fouth chart-eel, is a curious ancient bufl of a man inrobes, with a coronet on his head. In thereign of Charles 11. according to HarrissHiflory of Kent, a coronet, kt round withprecious ftones, was dug up in this church-yard. At Cocl-rcone, on the v/eftern bank ofthe river, recently flood an ancient familyfeat, belonging to Lord Romney, of whichlittle except the garden walls is now remain-ing. No wonder it has been deferted; itjfituation is fo near the river, and the veryli

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