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lower glass tier should be entirely removed, so as to give from the 

 park and the houses opposite the Palace an appearance of continuous 

 park and garden. 



" That the residents opposite the Crystal Palace would have within 

 a few minutes' walk a beautiful park, decorated with the beauties of 

 Nature and Art, under a skyroof, having a climate warmed and venti- 

 lated for the purpose of health alone, furnishing, close to their own 

 firesides, a promenade unequalled in the world, and for the six winter 

 months a temperature analogous to that of Southern Italy ; and your 

 petitioner has no doubt that the property in that immediate neigh- 

 bourhood would from such an arrangement considerably advance in 

 value, because of the recreation and exercise afforded to the inhabi- 

 tants and their families. 



" That your petitioner believes many suburbs of London will be led 

 to desire to have such a winter garden in their neighbourhoods. 



" That the advantages derivable from such an appropriation of the 

 Crystal Palace would be many, and may be thus briefly summed 

 up: — 



" 1. In a sanitary point of view its benefits would be incalculable. 



" 2. By its various objects it would produce a new and soothing 

 pleasure to the mind. 



" 3. The great truths of Nature and Art would be constantly ex- 

 emplified. 



" 4. Peculiar facilities would especially be given for the develop- 

 ment, on a large scale, of the sciences of botany, geology, and orni- 

 thology. 



" 5. A temperate climate would be supplied at all seasons. 



" 6. Taste would be improved, by individuals becoming familiar 

 with objects of the highest order of art, and by viewing the more 

 beautiful parts of Nature without its deformities. 



" 7. Pleasant exercise could be taken at all times, and in every va- 

 riety of weather. 



"8. It would serve as a promenade or lounge, and as a place 

 which could at all seasons be resorted to with advantage by the most 

 delicate. 



" la conclusion, your petitioner submits, as his opinion, that, hav- 

 ing such great public attractions, the Crystal Palace might be ren- 

 dered self-supporting. 



" And your petitioner prays your right hon. House to preserve the 

 building of the Exhibition for the public uses above submitted. 



" And your petitioner will ever pray, " Joseph Paxton." 



