[35] The English Grotto has escaped the minute research of Mr. Pinks, and his continuator Mr. Woods (cp. however, Daniel, _Merrie England_, i. chap. ii. p. 33). It is practically known only from the following views:-- (1) A view of the English Grotto, near the New River Head. Chatelain del. et sculp. 1760. Crace, _Cat._ p. 591, No. 60 (cp. engraving (_circ._ 1760), without artist’s name, in W. Coll.). (2) The Grotto, near the New River Head, 1760. A drawing in Indian ink. Crace, _Cat._ p. 590, No. 59. (3) A water-colour copy of No. 1 by R. B. Schnebellie. Crace, _Cat._ p. 591, No. 61. [36] The continuator of Pinks (p. 740) quotes advertisements of 1769, without, however, specifying the newspapers referred to. J. T. Smith, _Book for a Rainy Day_, p. 70, refers to the Grotto Garden as being kept by Jackson in 1779. Pinks (p. 169) mentions the fountain and Grotto in 1780, and describes the site. [37] Rockhoutt = Rockholt House in Essex. [38] The legs referred to are those of Sir Thomas Robinson, the principal proprietor of Ranelagh, nicknamed Long Sir Thomas. [39] The New Wells, Clerkenwell. [40] Cuper’s Gardens, Lambeth. [41] Newspaper advertisement in “Public Gardens” collection in Guildhall Library, London. [42] Advertisement in _Daily Advertiser_, 8 July, 1745. [43] Sadler originally advertised the place as “Sadler’s New Tunbridge Wells,” but it soon became known simply as Sadler’s Wells. On the confusion with the neighbouring New Tunbridge Wells (Islington Spa), _see_ Islington Spa, _supra_, note 3. [44] About 1800 the forgotten well was accidentally re-discovered between the stage door and the New River. [45] A poem by William Garbott, entitled the _New River_, published probably about 1725. [46] _A new song on Sadler’s Wells_, set by Mr. Brett, 1740. [47] The Sadler’s Wells anglers are mentioned in the _Field Spy_, a poem of 1714. The New River remained open until 1861–62 when it was covered in. [48] A newspaper cutting in “Public Gardens” collection in Guildhall Library, records the death on 2 February, 1786, of Mrs. Bennet, of Merlin’s Cave, Spa Fields, who was the successor of her uncle, Mr. Hood. [49] A view of the Merlin’s Cave at Richmond forms the frontispiece of _Gent. Mag._ 1735; on the cave, _see_ Walford’s _Greater London_, ii. 345, ff [50] A square stone bearing the inscription given below was, about 1760, over an old gateway in the wall to the north of the Long Room, and was still there in 1843. In 1850 it was to be seen in Coppice Row, now Farringdon Road. S T THIS IS BAGNIGGE HOUSE NEARE THE PINDER A WAKEFEILDE 1680.