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work, which is closely linked with the sub- 

 ject of these pages. 



In treating of the terrace, I have held a 

 strait line to be an indispensable character- 

 istic. Under this impression, I cannot but 

 view the terrace round the flower garden, at 

 Windsor Castle, as a mistake. The curving 

 line, in my opinion, destroys the very essence 

 of a terrace. It should have been a strait 

 line, parallel with the Castle front to which it 

 is attached ; and it should have been entered 

 upon by a flight of steps at each end. 



Another advantage would have been ob- 

 tained by forming the terrace on a strait line ; 

 the whole of the wall surrounding the flower 

 o-arden would have been angular, which I think 

 would be more in harmony with the Castle 

 than the present form ; and it would, more- 

 over, have given an opportunity for a pavilion 

 at each end of the terrace, and thus relieve 

 the continued flatness along so great an ex- 

 tent of masonry. 



This flatness, I should now endeavour to 

 break by shrubs planted on the banks above 

 the flower beds, which, in my opinion, would 

 be a great improvement to the general com- 

 position of the scene, as tending to promote 



