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in the most picturesque countries a series of pools connected by 

 channels of the rivers which supply them. 



THE BASIN. 



The large pool or basin in front of Wob 



Abb 



e 



? 



in its 



present naked form, is rather an object of splendour than of 



cheerfulness 



yet it is so conspicuous a feature of the 



that it ought not to be given up, without some strugg 

 deavour to make it appear more natural. 



Couh> an ample river be obtained through the whol 



en 



course 



of the valley, it would doubtless be a circumstan 



worthy of 



any effort of Art to produce it; but the levels of the valleys for 

 bid the attempt: we must therefore have recourse 



to other ex 



dients for 



etaining the advantage of water, with th 



e 



least 



pparent interference of art. The present head or dam forms 

 complete circle of about half a mile in circumference. 



which th 



roun 

 eye glances in a moment, meeting with nothing to 



check its progress; and from the saloon the ground 



to 



fall below the surface of the water 



If 



tongue of land or pro 



montory be formed on the head by the earth to be taken from 

 the south front of the house, two improvements would be car- 

 ried on at once. This promontory would disguise the dam, and 



the pool would appear to 



e the consequence of a stratum of 



rock, or other hard impenetrable soil, through which the water 

 could not force its way. 



Th 



e 



land 



th 



e 



bay 



e channels described 



on 



the 



