ment for repairing the groyns which serve to bound' the watery element, and to collect and retain the gravel as an auxiliarly defence. Brighton, including its various modern additions and embellishments, is of a quadrangular form, the streets intersecting each other at right angles. The houses however present a very motley appearance; pride and meanness jostle each other, and sometimes range side by side. The new streets and edifices are sufficiently elegant and commodious; and the old, as may be expected, are almost put out of countenance by gay-dressed upstarts, which are annually springing from the dust. The town, in its present state, contains considerably above two thousand houses, and about twelve thousand settled inhabitants; and has more than an equal number of annual visitors, for the purposes of health or pleasure. The streets and lanes to the westward of the Steyne, comprise the greater part of the old buildings. The principal are, North-street, East-street, Ship-street, and West-street. East-cliff, Middle-cliff, West-cliff, Artillery-place, Bedford-row, and Bellevue, face the sea, and command extensive and varied prospects. In North-row, and West-row buildings, are several pleasant and commodious lodginghouses. THE STEYNE. This fashionable promenade, which extends in serpentine direction a great distance among the hills, is supposed to derive its name from having been connected with the Roman way called Steyne-street, that runs from Arundel in Sussex to Dorking in Surry. Be this as it may, no place in the kingdom is more frequented by beauty and fashion, during the mornings and evenings in the season; when a small but select band performs for their amusement, in a neat orchestra. On the Steyne are the North Parade, South Parade, J Blue and Buff, Steyne-place, South-row, and Steynerow. All these buildings are most eligibly situated. Besides this, there are two other Steynes here, but both inferior to the preceding. One is called the New Steyne, and is situated on the east of the town, leading to Rottingdean; having a delightful view of the Downs to the north, as well as of the sea to the south. The other is named the North Steyne, or the Level; but more fashionably Marlborough Steyne, and has several handsome buildings, as Marlboroughhouse, Marlborough-row, the Grand Parade, Charlton-place, North-house, North-buildings, &c. The streets to the eastward of the Steyne, which are all of modern erection, now form a considerable part of Brighton. The principal are Steyne-street, Manchester-street, Charles-street, Broad-sreet, German-street, York-street, St. James's-street, Margaretstreet, &c. The Marine-parade, Rock-buildings, and Royal Crescent, front the sea, and consequently are delightful residences. Flint stones, cemented with mortar, are the common materials used in building at Brighton, with brick-work for the doors and windows. Walls thus formed are very strong, but the appearance is rather inelegant. THE MARINE PAVILION. This favourite summer residence of his royal highness the prince of Wales, to whom Brighton owes so much, is near the north-west corner of the Steyne, and was erected in 1784. A handsome seafront extends 200 feet; in the centre of which is a circular building, with a lofty dome raised on pillars. Two wings were lately added to the fabric; which complete its proportions, and increase its accommodations. The interior is fitted up in a truly magnificent style; while the accompaniments of gravel-walks, grass-plats, and an attempt at plantation toward the Steyne, (for trees can scarcely be |