Torquay. A delightful little sea-port and bathing-place, with cottages, villas, and lodging-houses, from the sea-shore to the summits of the rocky wooded hills with which the bay is surrounded. Some of these are in good taste, and almost all of them exhibit marks of care and design, both in the house and grounds, which, being evidence of progress, is sure to lead to good taste in the end. The grounds in several instances have been laid out and planted under the direction of Mr. Gullet, already mentioned. Mrs. Herder's inn is an excellent house, with a piano in every sitting-room, but rather a scarcity of readable books. When speaking to her on this subject, we found she belonged to a German family, and we therefore recommended to her to add Herder's Philosophy of Man to her library, which she politely promised to do. We believe we also recommended Chambers's Journal, the Penny and Saturday Magazines, and the Athenï¾µum.
