Hastings is abundantly supplied with most excellent fresh water. A little to the eastward of the town is a spring, called the East Well, that issues out of the cliff, and is much esteemed as very fine water ; besides which, there are several pumps : and the Bourne stream, which runs through the middle of the town, is exceeding good for all culinary purposes.
WALKS AND RIDES.
The country round Hastings abounds with a variety of pleasant Walks and Rides. The sea view being most novel to strangers, they may begin their excursions by visiting Bexhill, or Beckes-hill, a neat village about six miles distant. Pass the Library, under the Castle cliffs, and over
THE WHITE ROCK,
On the top of which was a battery with three pieces of cannon, taken from our Gallic enemies, on board the Sans Pareille, on the memorable first of June ; but since gone to -
