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for instance, now collected into a solid brawling mass, disappearing only to 

 be hereafter seen as a spreading sheet of silver ripple over broken or craggy 

 rocks; again dividing into various musical streamlets, and terminating at 

 length in a small pool ; being lost to view amongst trees and bushes at a 

 proper level for the supply of the various fountains. If from this point the 

 picturesque and chess scenes had gradually blended into one another, the 

 effect would have been far more characteristic, and in better keeping than it 

 now is. 



The group of jets on the south side of the house is judiciously placed 

 and pleasing, but insignificant. Others might have been properly introduced 

 in the classical gardens at the west front. But the oblong pond now in 

 these parts of the grounds is wholly objectionable, unless indeed a portion 

 of it were occupied by a massive group of fountains, forming a bold round 

 pool or basin of water, inclosed by corresponding masonry. I should certainly 

 occupy the rest of the space in this pond with richly varied groups of valuable 

 trees and shrubs, at the same time allowing the eye to range over the lawn in 

 proper parts, to the full extent of the kept ground, so as to catch also the 

 varied and beautiful scenery in the distance. 



With regard to the grand jet, it is more calculated to surprise than to 

 excite permanent interest. To many it may appear a wonderful example of 

 the height to which water may be thrown ; but even in producing this effect, 

 the column is forced too high for its substance. It consequently becomes 

 incapable of retaining its sohdity, and is dispersed by the wind, deluging to 

 a considerable distance the dress ground about it, thereby destroying much 

 of its interest, and becoming in reality a nuisance. I cannot but repeat here 

 the opinion expressed in an earlier portion of this work, that no jet ought 

 ever to rise higher than it has power to remain solid, otherwise, instead of 

 falling in drops or bubbles, it is spread into mist or spray, and is liable to 

 be forced out of perpendicular with the least wind, thereby destroying the 

 effectiveness of the fountain, the form and regularity of which constitute its 

 main beauty, and preventing the musical sound of falling water, so delicious 

 at eventide. 



I disapprove, moreover, of the harsh and characterless form of the base 

 from whence the grand jet rises. The water is seen to issue from a cast-iron 

 pipe, about eighteen inches above an unmeaning heap of large stones care- 



