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the walks be made sufficiently wide to admit a carriage; and 

 having myself lost the power of gathering a flower or picking 



up a fossil from the ground, I have found great comfort in 

 banks raised to the height of three or four feet on a face of 

 ornamental pebbles, to bring nearer to the eye those lesser rock 

 plants or delicate blossoms which 



from the ground. At this enchanting Retreat the most pleasing 

 attention has been paid to the Comforts of Infancy and Youth, 



are too minute to 



e seen 



of which the Children's Cott 



ampl 



age 



Let the same attention 



of the most perfect ex 



e extended to sol 



the 



infirmities of Ag 



It is with peculiar satisfaction that I ha\ 



been called upon 



to exercise my utmost skill on this subject, since every thing that 



enjoyment of its scenery, I know must 



can contribut 



to th 



also contribute to the improvement of the neighbouring Country 

 in its Agriculture, its Mineralogy, its Civilization, and the ge- 



o dwell within the influence of this 



neral happ 



of all wh 



Cottage on the Banks of the Tamar 



