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second Lord Arniston. Mr Dundas also kindly exhibited a 
series of beautifully-executed old plans, showing the embelish- 
ments proposed and the extent to which they were carried out 
by several generations of the Arniston family, lucidly explaining 
to the party the various details, and pointing out, through the 
windows of the room in which they were examining the plans, 
the lines of the great avenues and the leading features of the 
landscape as depicted on the plans. Needless to say, every word 
spoken was listened to with rapt attention, and everyone felt 
deeply grateful for the reminiscences and historical incidents so 
graciously placed before them by the learned ria highly-esteemed 
proprietor of stately Arniston. 
Leading the way to the dining-room, Mr Dundas hospitably 
entertained the company to tea, to which, after their long walk 
through the policies, they did ample justice. Tendering their 
most grateful thanks to Mr Dundas, and bidding him good-bye, 
the company, on reaching the open air, raised a ringing cheer for 
the Laird of Arniston and his fireside, and with refreshed vigour 
set to work to complete the inspection of the remainder of the 
policies and woodlands before darkness set in. Striking into the 
spacious Hast Avenue, extending to a total length of 2 miles, it 
was found to have a width of about 30 paces between the lines of 
trees, with a smooth, well-made road, about 12 feet wide, in the 
centre. It may be here noted in passing that all the roads and 
drives in the extensive policies were seen to be in the same clean, 
orderly condition, with a hard smooth surface falling slightly to 
the side to cast the rain, and in the best condition for carrying 
the traffic. Reverting to the East Avenue, the first portion 
nearest the mansion, comprised a row of handsome old lime trees 
on the left, with stout trunks and well-clothed shapely heads 
towering to a great height, and forming the beau-ideal of avenue 
trees. On the right, the avenue was formed of huge elms, many 
of them sadly damaged by storms or natural decay, and presenting 
a rough and irregular aspect, in contrast to their graceful confreres 
across the avenue. Passing the Home Farm, the trees forming 
the avenue change to oaks, chestnuts, and sycamores of a later 
date than the elms and limes; and anon beautifnl lines of young 
lime trees are seen forming the avenue on both sides, until the 
East Entrance Gate is reached, Here the policies were left behind, 
and the party started to examine the plantations extending for 
about 2 miles to the Carlisle road, but their inspection was much 
