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Queen Elizabeth, all which relate to the appendages ; espe- 

 cially as they add not only to the comfort, but to the picturesque 

 effect of the mansion : among these may be reckoned the fore- 

 court, which extends a degree of neatness a little farther into 



le lawn, and this being fenced by a dwarf- wall, should be 



entered by a gate in the centre. 



There is an old building at the south west corner of the 

 house, which may form the back wall of a conservatory ; and 

 a similar wall may serve to form a correspondent wing at the 

 north west corner; but if these were laid open, it would rob 



e house of its importance, the pleasure-ground of its 

 vacy, and the character of the place would take no benefit 



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from the Gothic style ; because such walls add greatly to the 

 shelter in winter; and there are many plants, such as jasmine, 

 and creepers requiring the support of a wall, which, so clothed, 

 forms a luxuriant decoration to a garden in summer; and by 

 ivy and other evergreens may partly be extended through the 

 year. This naturally leads to the consideration of the Gard 

 and their improvement. 



Under this head must be included every part of i he grou nd> 

 m winch Art rather than Nature is to please the eye, the smell, 



and the taste. Each part will require fences> and , of 



various kinds. 



First, nea 



the windows. 



>ar the house, a walled Terrace, to keep cal lie from 



-, and protect a border of flowering plants near the 

 eye. Secondly, an iron Fence may be sufficient to exclude 



cattle from the pleasure ground . butiu that part which contains 



