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atory and extensive cottage ornee^ called ** the Eng- 

 lish House," which serves as a Sunday recreation 

 ground for the town and suburbs. As a coping- 

 stone to the whole, as a monument of a work 

 which contended with such innumerable difficul- 

 ties, I have projected the erection of a temple on 

 an isolated hill in the center of a park and on the 

 shore of a stream, dedicated to ** Perseverance," 

 for further mention of which I refer the reader 

 to the "First Carriage Drive." 



This, then, was in the main the task which I 

 had set myself. How I carried it out, in so far as 

 it is carried out and in so far as this book has ex- 

 plained the remainder, I must leave to the judg- 

 ment of experts; at least the attempt has been 

 harmless, well intentioned, and not without some 

 artistic endeavor. 



The park of Muskau may now be described 

 by districts, as follows, which at the same time 

 enumerate the various epochs with some ac- 

 curacy. 



I. The " Burg" domain on the farther shore of 

 the Neisse to which belong: — 



A. The "Burg" itself with its surroundings. 



B. The cemetery chapel. 



C. The race-course. 



D. The stud. 



E. The manor house with the sheep farm. 

 II. The town and its precincts. 



III. The castle domain : — 



A. The old castle, mill, farmhouses, etc. 



B. The new castle with its "pleasure-ground." 



C. The orangeries and gardens. 



