Soane, John; Parkyns, George Isham: Sketches in architecture: containing plans and elevations of cottages, villas, and other useful buildings, with characteristic scenery (London, 1798)

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s. Temple of Harmony—A neat regular building, comformable to the name, commanding
a moll interesting view, and having an appropriate inscription.
g. Fifoing-Houfe—This is a rustic building with two small wings; one containing
si-shing-rods, lines, nets, &c. and the other a marble basin, divided into four
compartments for such fish as may in any little excursion be taken : water is
conveyed by pipes to the basin, which may be emptied or filled at pleasure in a
few minutes: the centre apartment is sitted in a neat style; on the walls are
painted in fresco the miraculous draught os sillies, and other allusive subjecis;
the furniture consists of a table, chairs, &c. and, in a niche opposite the door, the
figure of a river-god, with suitable accompaniments, folding-doors and seats near
the river,
b. Bridge of Communication—A neat edisice of wood, but not painted; the piers
covered with moss and ivy, which, with other tendrils, are trained to wind
round every part, and hang from the planks dripping to the very surface of
the flream.
i. Banquetting-Room—‘decorated with every species of 'luxury: the walls exquisitely
adorned with ornaments suitable for the purpose, and the ceiling painted with the
revels of the heathen gods. In a very small apartment contiguous (lined with
marble) is a fountain to play during the repast: opposite, is a cerresponding one,
containing a side-board, &c. &c. and fronting the door a recess, with a sofa,
divided from the saloon by pillars of marble, and ornamented with pea-green silk
festoon curtains : a superb Turkey carpet covers the ssoors of this la st recess and
the principal room, and the chairs in both are of party-colour and gold : under this
building is a small apartment, occasionally used as a kitchen.
k. Cold-Bath—A small rustic building of ssint stones, thatched at the top, and lined
with moss; the outside covered with ivy : in the centre a bath supplied from the
neighbouring flream, and which may be filled or emptied at pleasure: on one
side is a recess, surrounded with moss seats: the water riling from the bottom of a
small basin, descended to by two or three rude steps, and denominated Jacob’s
Well. The flream, trickling through a channel over the stone ssoor, falls into the
bath, but may be diverted by another course. Adjoining is the dressing-room,
simple and unadorned, yet possessing every convenience and warmth for the
bathers.
/. Root-Houfe—A foot-bridge crossing the rivulet unites with this building, and seems
to form a part of it. This little edifice is ere&ed os the simplest materials,
has two openings, one the door of entrance, and the other nearly opposite, hanging
over the flream. In the root-house are a few chairs and table of the simplest con-
flrudlion; the walls ornamented with knots of crab-trees fantastically arranged,
and the ssoor composed os various-coloured pebbles. A rustic open gate servcs to
secure the door.
m. A fmall square Temple of the Doric Order—with an arch looking into the lane,
guarded by an iron gate, and a similar one entering into the grounds: betwixt the
two on each side is an odlagonal recess with seats: the ceiling of the principal
apartment having a small dome.
This building, although serving the purpose of communication, may yet
be rendered private and retired; folding doors with large panes of plate-
glass to fall back, and only used when the apartment is wanted, which it is
presumed