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through the valley, is here seen to advantage ; projecting trees confine the view, and the eye, after
traversing the grounds and water, dwells upon a piCturesque tower, at one mile distance, riling
from the highest point of a beautiful hanging wood. Leaving this spot, at the extremity of the
grove, the walk palses near the edge of the river, and soon arrives at a clump of trees encloling the
building (g) ereCted for a fishing-house: then crossing the bottom of the lawn, which the bridge
(h) unites to a small enclosure, it winds up the ascent, having an hedge on the left, and palling
through a gate proceeds to the banquetting-room (/), lituated at an extremity of the plantation,
and commanding as interesting a view as can any where be conceived. Directing the eye down a
gentle Hope to the rustic bridge, backed with trees, beyond which a reach of the river is discovered
through the arch j the view in the distance is animated by a large town surrounded by hills and
wood; the intermediate space is occupied by meadows high in cultivation, or silled with cattle;
whilst, on the other side, the attention is arrested by the hanging woods before noticed, as
partially discovered at the Temple of Harmony, and which, with the tower, are now seen in the
most interesting manner. On quitting the banquetting-room, the walk soon enters into an enclo-
sure ; on the left, a cottage in the grounds, amidst trees, piCturesque in the highest degree;
in front, a wood to which the path proceeds, having the view on the right concealed by an high
hedge. It next crosses the coach-road, and, entering the solemn and secluded grove, palses by the
cold bath (£). The sound of falling water is heard ; llirubs exhale their perfumes; and moss
lines the banks, silled with the violet and lily of the vale. An urn sacred to Love is under
the stiade. Proceeding on, the stream, still heard, presently opens on the sight, rulhing over
large stones and roots of trees covered with moss; below which, in some places, it steals through
the glade, in others, exposes a broader surface to the eye. After palling a seat of large stones in
the hollow os the hill, surrounded with jasmine, with roses, and other fragrant plants, a foot-
bridge next presents itself, and immediately contiguous the root-house (/). Leaving this dell,
the path arrives at a verdant field, across which it winds, and next proceeds to a Doric temple (»/),
that is also used as a private entrance from the lane ; then palling through the orchard to a Ihrub-
bery adjoining the kitchen-garden, concealed by trees, it terminates at the coach-road from the
stables to the house.
REFERENCES.
a. The Manjion—situate on the summit of the lawn, but not on the highest ground in
the farm. An ha-ha bounds the green, terminating to the south in a small Ihrub-
bery, having a neat iron gate therein which admits the coach-road. On the other
side are the stables and domestic offices ; round which, the turs is kept uncommonly
smooth and even : shrubs and trees here grow irregularly, and the latter surrounded
with the honeysuckle and other tendrils.
b. Stable and Farm-Tard, with the Barns, &c.—Hay-ricks in the stable-yard, contiguous
to the lane, by which a waggon-road palses. The front of the stables regular and
uniform, with two corresponding wings, through one of which the coach-road
enters on the green.
c. Kitchen-Garden—unites with the farm-yard, from which the wall, is divided by
paling: betwixt the paling and the wall are raspberry beds, &c. Behind the
kitchen-garden are the forcing-grounds, Iheltered by surrounding walls; and a
shrubbery environs the spot.
d. Orchard—contiguous to the kitchen-garden, irregularly planted; having a Ihrubbery at
each end, and divided from the lawn by an hedge.
e. Seat—entering the lawn, commanding the general view from the house, with a most
extensive additional one on the left hand.
E f. Temple
through the valley, is here seen to advantage ; projecting trees confine the view, and the eye, after
traversing the grounds and water, dwells upon a piCturesque tower, at one mile distance, riling
from the highest point of a beautiful hanging wood. Leaving this spot, at the extremity of the
grove, the walk palses near the edge of the river, and soon arrives at a clump of trees encloling the
building (g) ereCted for a fishing-house: then crossing the bottom of the lawn, which the bridge
(h) unites to a small enclosure, it winds up the ascent, having an hedge on the left, and palling
through a gate proceeds to the banquetting-room (/), lituated at an extremity of the plantation,
and commanding as interesting a view as can any where be conceived. Directing the eye down a
gentle Hope to the rustic bridge, backed with trees, beyond which a reach of the river is discovered
through the arch j the view in the distance is animated by a large town surrounded by hills and
wood; the intermediate space is occupied by meadows high in cultivation, or silled with cattle;
whilst, on the other side, the attention is arrested by the hanging woods before noticed, as
partially discovered at the Temple of Harmony, and which, with the tower, are now seen in the
most interesting manner. On quitting the banquetting-room, the walk soon enters into an enclo-
sure ; on the left, a cottage in the grounds, amidst trees, piCturesque in the highest degree;
in front, a wood to which the path proceeds, having the view on the right concealed by an high
hedge. It next crosses the coach-road, and, entering the solemn and secluded grove, palses by the
cold bath (£). The sound of falling water is heard ; llirubs exhale their perfumes; and moss
lines the banks, silled with the violet and lily of the vale. An urn sacred to Love is under
the stiade. Proceeding on, the stream, still heard, presently opens on the sight, rulhing over
large stones and roots of trees covered with moss; below which, in some places, it steals through
the glade, in others, exposes a broader surface to the eye. After palling a seat of large stones in
the hollow os the hill, surrounded with jasmine, with roses, and other fragrant plants, a foot-
bridge next presents itself, and immediately contiguous the root-house (/). Leaving this dell,
the path arrives at a verdant field, across which it winds, and next proceeds to a Doric temple (»/),
that is also used as a private entrance from the lane ; then palling through the orchard to a Ihrub-
bery adjoining the kitchen-garden, concealed by trees, it terminates at the coach-road from the
stables to the house.
REFERENCES.
a. The Manjion—situate on the summit of the lawn, but not on the highest ground in
the farm. An ha-ha bounds the green, terminating to the south in a small Ihrub-
bery, having a neat iron gate therein which admits the coach-road. On the other
side are the stables and domestic offices ; round which, the turs is kept uncommonly
smooth and even : shrubs and trees here grow irregularly, and the latter surrounded
with the honeysuckle and other tendrils.
b. Stable and Farm-Tard, with the Barns, &c.—Hay-ricks in the stable-yard, contiguous
to the lane, by which a waggon-road palses. The front of the stables regular and
uniform, with two corresponding wings, through one of which the coach-road
enters on the green.
c. Kitchen-Garden—unites with the farm-yard, from which the wall, is divided by
paling: betwixt the paling and the wall are raspberry beds, &c. Behind the
kitchen-garden are the forcing-grounds, Iheltered by surrounding walls; and a
shrubbery environs the spot.
d. Orchard—contiguous to the kitchen-garden, irregularly planted; having a Ihrubbery at
each end, and divided from the lawn by an hedge.
e. Seat—entering the lawn, commanding the general view from the house, with a most
extensive additional one on the left hand.
E f. Temple