In connection with Lord Byron's occupation, he wrote the following to a friend: " August 12th, 1814, Before I left Hastings, I got in a passion with an ink bottle, which I flung out of the window one night with a vengeance ; and what then ? Why, next morning was worried by seeing that it had struck and split open the petticoat of Euterpe's graven image in the garden, and grimed her as if it were on purpose." Hastings House had the reputation of being " haunted."
In Powell's " Guide to the Lodging-Houses at Hastings," 1819, " Hastings House " is described as having 4 Sitting-rooms, 9 Bedrooms, with Coach House, Stable, and Pleasure Ground ; it was then occupied by the Rev. Mr Cazelett.
The next view represents " The Walk under the East Hill " with a fine row of trees, the slopes of the East Hill and a party with a recalcitrant pony attempting the ascent, altogether forming a -
