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a clear evening. Across Rye Bay is Dungeness Point, on which stands the Light House, a beautiful and lofty new building, furnished with reflectors that throw a light to a great distance : notwithstanding which, a number of vessels are wrecked there in thick, stormy weather. The old Light House was first projected by Mr. Allen, a Gold smith, of Rye, in the reign of King James.
Descend Fairlight Down, through some pleasant lanes, to the village of Guestling, near which is
BROOMHAM PARK,
The seat of the late Sir William Ashburnham, Bishop of Chichester, a family of very high antiquity in this country. The house, park, and gardens are well worth viewing. From hence to
WINCHELSEA,
Is about four miles. This is one of the two ancient towns ; and by Johnson, in -
