Box Hill, Surrey


A Topographical and Statistical Description of the County of Surrey, to which is prefixed a Copious Travelling Guide forming a Complete County Itinerary, etc. (1810) by George Alexander Cooke , Editor of The Universal System of Geography

About a mile and a half from Dorking, on the right of our road, is a remarkable hill, by Camden called "White Hill", but now Box Hill from the box trees planted on the south side of it. The north part is covered with yews. These groves are interspersed with a number of little green spots and agreeable walks. From the highest part of this hill, on a clear day, is a prospect over Kent and Surrey and the whole of Sussex, quite to the South Downs, near the sea, at the distance of 36 miles. The west and north views overlook a large part of Surrey and Middlesex; and, advancing to the place called the Quarry, upon the ridge of the hill that runs towards Mickleham, the sublime and beautiful unite in forming a grand and delightful scheme.

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Quotations
 Chapter 42 
Why should not they explore to Box Hill though the Sucklings did not come? They could go there again with them in the autumn. It was settled that they should go to Box Hill.
 Chapter 43 
They had a very fine day for Box Hill
 Chapter44 
The wretchedness of a scheme to Box Hill was in Emma's thoughts all the evening.
 Chapter 48 
They never could have been all three together, without her having stabbed Jane Fairfax's peace in a thousand instances; and on Box Hill, perhaps, it had been the agony of a mind that would bear no more.
 Chapter 49 
The Box-Hill party had decided him on going away
 Chapter 50 
I shall always congratulate myself that you were not of the Box-Hill party
 Chapter 51 
Emma knew that he was now getting to the Box-Hill party, and grew uncomfortable. Her own behaviour had been so very improper! She was deeply ashamed, and a little afraid of his next look. It was all read, however, steadily, attentively, and without the smallest remark; and, excepting one momentary glance at her, instantly withdrawn, in the fear of giving pain, no remembrance of Box-Hill seemed to exist.
 Chapter 52 
"I have scarce had the pleasure of seeing you, Miss Woodhouse," she shortly afterwards began, "since the party to Box-Hill. Very pleasant party. But yet I think there was something wanting. Things did not seem -- that is, there seemed a little cloud upon the spirits of some. So it appeared to me at least, but I might be mistaken. However, I think it answered so far as to tempt one to go again. what say you both to our collecting the same party, and exploring to Box-Hill again, while the fine weather lasts? It must be the same party, you know, quite the same party, not one exception."
 
Dorking Kingston Richmond

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