chaste entrance lodge of brown stone, of which the foregoing is a sketch. The 

 orchard-house is seen on the right, and this has for neighbor a large and success- 

 ful grapery, and a most productive garden, &c. &c. In short, Mr. Kane's already 

 presents the air of an old European place, and when the hospitality of its owners, 

 the elegance of the entire menage, and the charming family of children (who are 

 great-grandchildren of John Jacob Astor), are taken into the account, we know 

 of no more agreeable spot in America. 



The following cut represents the mode of laying out Mr. Kane's grounds by 

 Mr. Leucars : — 



A. The mansion. 



B. An open vista to tlie sea. 

 D. Beds for slirubbery. 



E. Flower garden. 



F. Jlntrance gate. 

 Gr. Gate lodge. 



H. Kitchen garden, graperies, 



orchard-housef, &c. 

 I. Vases and statues. 



Thomas R. Hazzard^s, at Yaucluse, about five miles from Newport, is an ex- 

 ample of a well-planted place, now somewhat old, and, we must say, a little ne- 

 glected by its owner. It was the residence of Samuel Eland, who laid it out in 

 the English style of gardening, with artificial water, and groves in abundance, 

 but time has so intermingled the trees and shrubs, that the traces of the original 

 design have been nearly lost. A thorough improver who would go to work 

 judiciously, might make much of Mr. Hazzard's grounds. Even as it now is, it 

 is attractive. The owner is understood to be more attached to rendering his own 

 species happy by charitaljle acts to the suflering, than to the inanimate but beau- 

 tiful vegetation around him. 



iss Gibhs\ near to Mr. Hazzard's, is a fine old place, with some remarkable 



