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the woods and park of LONGLEAT. The sun shone brightly and 

 made the lights and shades on the wonderful woodland scenery- 

 such as they only can be after rain, while at the same time it was 

 not too hot to enjoy the walk to Heaven's Gate and across the park 

 thoroughly.^ 



The inspection of the house by so large a party occupied a con- 

 siderable time, as only thirty persons were allowed to be shown 

 round at once ;. and in consequence the many objects of interest — 

 the decorations of the rooms themselves — the many portraits and 

 other pictures — the china and the fine specimens of furniture could 

 only be seen a good deal more hurriedly than many would have 

 wished to see them. The visit to the roof was especially interesting 

 as showing what Mr. Talbot in his paper had dwelt upon, viz., the 

 gables of the older building on the inside replaced on the outside by 

 the horizontal parapet. 



The next move was to WOODHOUSE FARM, a walk of some 

 half a mile from the point where the breaks stopped, where a ruined 

 circular chamber with very thick walls, which seem of comparatively 

 modern date, appear to constitute the sole remains of Woodhouse 



* Bj the kindness of Mr. H. P. Jones the following interesting particulars, 

 taken from accurate measurements made in 1877, of some of the largest trees in 

 Longleat, are available : — 



The six Silver Firs in the " High Wood " vary from 100 to 135 feet in height, 

 and contain from 300 to 500 feet of timber ; whilst others in '• The Grove " are 

 estimated to be 140 feet high and to contain from 280 to 550 feet of timber. 



Of Oak trees, five in the "Pheasantry Piece " are 95 feet in height and contain 

 respectively 320, 400, 484, 651, and 700 feet of timber ; whilst nine others iu 

 "The Grove" vary from 60 to 100 feet in height, and from 500 to 1100 cubic 

 feet in contents. 



There is a Spanish Chesnut in " The Grove " 100 feet high and containing 

 400 feet of timber ; whilst the largest Elms vary from 105 to 115 feet in height, 

 and from 600 to 650 feet in contents. 



There are five Lime trees 110 to 135 feet high, and containing from 500 to 

 640 feet of timber. 



The largest Abele Poplar in " The Grove " measured 60 feet from the ground 

 to the first branch, 110 feet to the top, and contained 467 feet of timber with 

 the bark. 



Of exotic trees a Taxodium sempervirens planted in 1852 had attained a 

 height of 83 feet in 1877 ; a Salisbiiria adiantifolia was 65 feet high ; a 

 Wellingtonia planted in 1861 was 68 feet high, and an Abies Douglassii 

 planted in 1866 was 74 feet. 



