The views ahead, which include the striking conical peak called "Creech Barrow," are of increasing beauty, and when we approach the break between the long range of Knowle Hill and Branscombe Hill, the strikingly fine picture of Corfe Castle filling the gap makes an unforgettable scene.

Not far away and nearer Church Knowle is Creech Barrow, a cone-shaped hill commanding a most extensive and beautiful view, especially north-westwards over the heathy flats of the Frome valley to the distant Dorset-Somerset borderlands.

The situation of Bruton, in the picturesque valley of the Brue between Creech and Redlynch Hills, is extremely pleasant.

Dryden published it with a dedication to Lord Rochester, and the Life of Cleomenes prefixed, as translated from Plutarch by Creech, that it might appear how false those reports were, which imputed to him the composing a Jacobite play.

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v. 28. 'There's room enough, and each may bring his friend.' (Creech).

5. 'The graces with their zones unloosed; The nymphs, with beauties all exposed From every spring, and every plain; Thy powerful, hot, and winged boy; And youth, that's dull without thy joy; And Mercury, compose thy train.' (Creech).

23. 'All fortune fitted Aristippus well.' (Creech).

17. 'As you your fortune bear, we will bear you.' (Creech).

52. 'The good, for virtue's sake, abhor to sin.' (Creech).

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2. 'The faithful servant, and the true.' (Creech).

If you would unheard-of things express, Invent new words; we can indulge a muse, Until the licence rise to an abuse.' (Creech).

'Loose thy neck from this ignoble chain, And boldly say thou'rt free.' (Creech).

183. 'Why, of two brothers, one his pleasure loves, Prefers his sports to Herod's fragrant groves.' (Creech).

'I wish this error in your friendship reign'd.' (Creech).

1 Sat. iii. 29. 'unfit For lively sallies of corporeal wit.' (Creech).

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'Lalage will soon proclaim Her love, nor blush to own her flame.' (Creech).

1 Od. xxiii, II. 'Attend thy mother's heels no more, Now grown mature for man, and ripe for joy.' (Creech).

ii. 27. 'Born to drink and eat.' (Creech).

'He cannot bear the raillery of the age.' (Creech).

63. 'The jockey trains the young and tender horse, While yet soft-mouth'd, and breeds him to the course.' (Creech).