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The 13 Acres, on which his new-built Villa has been
erected, are separated from the spot in question, by
nothing but a road. Not a fact of the spot in question
but is fully seen from his house. Not a foot of his
House or Land but is fully seen from every
part of spot in question. Mr Sewel had for
some time advertised his estate, or a part of it, to be
sold or let on a building lease. Mr Sewel's wish
and expectation of making such disposition of his estate
continues unchanged. Mr Sewel, before he
had any knowledge of your Memorialist, or any
intercourse with him on the subject, was indifferent
to the establishment. Mr Sewel, since he
has has your Memorialist's plans stated and
explained to him, is pleased with the establishment,
and impatient to see it take place. He sees
what it will be. It will add singularity to beauty:
it will crown the eminence: it will give life and
ornament to the country. It will be a lantern: it
will be a bee-hive: it will be a glass bee-hive; and
a bee-hive without a drone. The spot is now a garden:
for a cabbage-ground is a garden: it will then
be an enriched one. It will be an unexampled and
inexhaustible fund of entertainment. Mr Sewel
knows it will be an amusement to him: he knows
it will be a guard to him. He knows it will be the
Identifier: | JB/118/090/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 118.
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