Old Hampshire Mapped
Cobbett's Hampshire
Transcription (3)Andover
Tidworth
Stockbridge
Test Valley
hills
downs
Salisbury Plain
Asheton-Smith, Thomas
hare coursing
poacher
game keeper
hanging
Pollen, John, Sir
Etwall, Mr
Andover Corporation
borough
In quitting Andover to go to Salisbury (17 miles from each other) you cross the beautiful valley that goes winding down amongst the hills to Stockbridge. You then rise into the open country that very soon becomes a part of that large tract of downs, called Salisbury Plain. You are not in Wiltshire, however, till you are about half the way to Salisbury. You leave Tidworth away to your right. This is the seat of Asheton Smith; and the fine coursing that I once saw there I should have called to recollection with pleasure, if I could have forgotten the hanging of the men at Winchester last Spring for resisting one of this Smith's game-keepers! This Smith's son and a Sir John Pollen are the members for Andover. They are chosen by the Corporation. One of the Corporation, an Attorney, named Etwall, is a Commissioner of the Lottery, or something in that way. It would be a curious thing to ascertain how large a portion of the 'public services' is performed by the voters in Boroughs and their relations. ...
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