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Tue RuvIns. 
Walking along the margin of the lake for about a quarter of a 
mile, the site of the “‘ Ruins” is reached, picturesquely occupying 
the gorge of a small valley running back from the Jake. A fine 
open grassy glade, in a beautiful setting of trees, leads up from 
the lake to the Ruins, on approaching which the effect of the 
ruined temples, broken columns, dilapidated pedestals, and fallen 
statuary, amid the wealth of vegetable life in which they appear, 
give a weird reality to the scene. The Ruins, of course, are not 
the decaying remains of ancient civilisation and architectural art 
on the spot they now occupy; but the materials of which they 
consist have a great interest attached to them, seeing that the 
greater portion of the grey granite and porphyry columns and 
marble statuary are of Greek and Roman origin, and are sup- 
posed to be about two thousand years old. They were brought 
from Tripoli and deposited in the British Museum in 1817, from 
whence they were removed by command of George IV. in 1827, 
when they were placed in their present position by Sir Jeffrey 
Wyatville. 
THe Cepar DRIVE. 
Passing under the dilapidated arch which forms the centre of 
the ruins, we arrive at a splendid grove of yews, many of them 
being of great age and size. Walking along the Cedar Drive, 
some grand specimens of Cedars of Lebanon are observed, with 
tall clean stems of great girth. One, which was estimated to 
be 110 feet high, was measured and found to be 12 feet in 
girth. Another was 14 feet 8 inches in circumference of stem, 
and a third 15 feet 10 inches. A large number appeared to be 
very near these fine dimensions. The Scots firs in this locality 
also commanded attention, from their large size and straight clean 
boles. One selected at random was measured and found to be 10 
feet 4 inches in girth, with a fine cylindrical stem, and a total 
height of over 90 feet. 
BELVIDERE Fort. 
Ascending an eminence called Shrub Hill, we reach Belvidere 
Fort, placed on its summit and overlooking Virginia Water. It 
is a curiously-shaped building—more like a gigantic toy-house 
than an impregnable Fort—with battlements around it, on which 
are mounted twenty-one brass cannon, which are now used solely 
