The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction - Volume 17, No. 491, May 28, 1831

The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 17, Issue 491, May 28, 1831, by Various This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at w w w . g u t e n b e r g . n e t Title: The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 17, Issue 491, May 28, 1831 Author: Various Release Date: November 3, 2004 [eBook #13935] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION, VOL. 17, ISSUE 491, MAY 28, 1831*** E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, David Garcia, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team [pg 353] THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION. VOL. XVII, NO. 491.] SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1831. [PRICE 2d. AMPTHILL HOUSE, THE SEAT OF LORD HOLLAND. Line drawing of Ampthill House by I. Bodd This is a delightful retreat for the statesman and man of letters—distinctions which its illustrious occupant enjoys with high honour to his country and himself. Ampthill is throughout a never-tiring region of romantic beauties. These were sung in some lines of great sweetness and poetical feeling, a few years since by Mr.