Among the other inscriptions, the following are particularly worth noticing:—
“Of Stature Great,
Of Mind most Just,
Here lies Will Grumbold
In the Dust.
Who died 25 May, 1690.”
| “Here | |
| lieth ye body of James Brousard, who departedthis life April the 10th, 1762, aged76 yrs. | Also Sarah, ye wife of James Brousard, whodeparted this life February ye 10th, 1765,aged 77 yrs. |
Ful forty years as Gardener to ye D of Devenshire,
to propigate ye earth with plants it was is ful desire;
but then thy bones, alas, brave man, earth did no rest afoard,
but now wee hope ye are at rest with Jesus Christ our lord.”
“Here lieth the Body of William Dunthin, who departed this life September the 12th, 1787, aged 21 years.
“I was like grass, cut down in haste, for fear too long should grow. I hope made fit in heaven to sit, so why should I not go?”
Another, to William Mather, 1818, says:—
“When he that day with th’ Waggon went,
He little thought his Glass was spent;
But had he kept his Plough in Hand,
He might have longer till’d the Land.”
The Chatsworth Hotel, at Edensor—the only one in the place—is situate close outside the park gates, with an open space of ground in front, and surrounded by the most magnificent of trees and the most beautiful of scenery. It is fitted with every appliance for comfort; has an excellent cuisine; is liberally and well conducted; has every possible convenience of stabling and coach-houses; and is, altogether, one of the most desirable and comfortable of hotels.