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basso-relievos, representing Tyranny in chains; as likewise the most celebrated
actions of thole heroes who have supported or fallen in defence of their country,
in the four niches, one betwixt each of the doors, the sigures of Sidney, Hampden,
Washington, and Franklin, and on the foot of the pedeslal, a solemn invocation
to the goddess. The furniture of this temple is light, airy, and elegant; an organ
concealed, played by clock-work, breathes soft airs appropriate to the place.
/. Cottage contiguous to the Road—surrounded by trees, and having on the right a gravel-
pit, with shrubs and wild plants ; this little edifice, designed for one of the labour-
ers, near the gate of entrance, and where the key is left, is pidturesque, beautiful,
and romantic. The views from it are interesting, particularly over the eslate;
and nearly the same as those exhibited from the Temple os Liberty.
m. Rujlic Bridge over the Rivulet—a wild rugged seat near to it, with an inscription cut
in the bark of a fine grown ash, that hangs pendent over it. This seat commands,
on the riling hill, the ice-house, sliaded with trees, and seen from hence in an
uncommon manner, as likewise the cold bath below.
n. Cold Bath—situated on a small running siream. This rivulet rises near the ice-house,
and after trickling through grass and shrubs, down a gentle slope, enters the cold
bath, which is a neat building of slone, with circular ends; on one side is a small
portico; on the other a dresling-room, communicating by a paslage round the
water. The rivulet from the bath crosses the walk, and loses iself amongsl shrubs
and trees.
o. 1he Temple of Diana—a building in character ; ornamented with paintings describing
the sylvan exploits of the goddess, in which is to be introduced the story of
Adtaeon. A figure in marble of the goddess, at one end, with greyhounds at
her seet : on the pedestal an inscription, likewise another appropriate one over the
door, alluding to the chaslity of Diana, to her partiality for the chase, and to the
scenery around, which is to be wild, and every way congenial.
p. Pebble Alcove—a plain edifice, interiorly ornamented with stained pebbles, arranged
on the walls, either in landscape or as the fancy of the proprietor may suggest;
an inscription made with pebbles over the door, indicating, that in the creation
nothing can possibly exist without its use, and that the most Ample article may
be so managed as to produce the happiest effedt. The view from hence over a
small piece of water, in a little valley, sorms a cool sequestered scene, well adapted
for the contemplative mind.
q. Cottage—eredted not only as a pidturesque objedt, but likewise to accommodate
another labourer and his family, which the size of the farm will find constant
employment for: this building is surrounded with oak and elm, and from
many points forms an interesting objedt, that cannot but relieve and enliven the
mind.
A.B.
basso-relievos, representing Tyranny in chains; as likewise the most celebrated
actions of thole heroes who have supported or fallen in defence of their country,
in the four niches, one betwixt each of the doors, the sigures of Sidney, Hampden,
Washington, and Franklin, and on the foot of the pedeslal, a solemn invocation
to the goddess. The furniture of this temple is light, airy, and elegant; an organ
concealed, played by clock-work, breathes soft airs appropriate to the place.
/. Cottage contiguous to the Road—surrounded by trees, and having on the right a gravel-
pit, with shrubs and wild plants ; this little edifice, designed for one of the labour-
ers, near the gate of entrance, and where the key is left, is pidturesque, beautiful,
and romantic. The views from it are interesting, particularly over the eslate;
and nearly the same as those exhibited from the Temple os Liberty.
m. Rujlic Bridge over the Rivulet—a wild rugged seat near to it, with an inscription cut
in the bark of a fine grown ash, that hangs pendent over it. This seat commands,
on the riling hill, the ice-house, sliaded with trees, and seen from hence in an
uncommon manner, as likewise the cold bath below.
n. Cold Bath—situated on a small running siream. This rivulet rises near the ice-house,
and after trickling through grass and shrubs, down a gentle slope, enters the cold
bath, which is a neat building of slone, with circular ends; on one side is a small
portico; on the other a dresling-room, communicating by a paslage round the
water. The rivulet from the bath crosses the walk, and loses iself amongsl shrubs
and trees.
o. 1he Temple of Diana—a building in character ; ornamented with paintings describing
the sylvan exploits of the goddess, in which is to be introduced the story of
Adtaeon. A figure in marble of the goddess, at one end, with greyhounds at
her seet : on the pedestal an inscription, likewise another appropriate one over the
door, alluding to the chaslity of Diana, to her partiality for the chase, and to the
scenery around, which is to be wild, and every way congenial.
p. Pebble Alcove—a plain edifice, interiorly ornamented with stained pebbles, arranged
on the walls, either in landscape or as the fancy of the proprietor may suggest;
an inscription made with pebbles over the door, indicating, that in the creation
nothing can possibly exist without its use, and that the most Ample article may
be so managed as to produce the happiest effedt. The view from hence over a
small piece of water, in a little valley, sorms a cool sequestered scene, well adapted
for the contemplative mind.
q. Cottage—eredted not only as a pidturesque objedt, but likewise to accommodate
another labourer and his family, which the size of the farm will find constant
employment for: this building is surrounded with oak and elm, and from
many points forms an interesting objedt, that cannot but relieve and enliven the
mind.
A.B.